Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-05

SECRETARY FOLGER'S DEATH.
He Expires Suddenly at His Geneva
Home.
HIS LAST nLNEss-THB FINAL scENE-rHR NEWS n
WAsalNaToN-EvENTs In HIS POLITICAL AND judi
CIAL CAREER.
secretary Folger died at his home In Geneva, n
l., at 4:55 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The only
persons present were Mrs. Hart, OF Auburn, his de
| ceased wife's sister, Drs Knapp and Law. asso
ciates OF his family physician. DR.. A. B. Smith, and
MS colored servant, James. Dr. Henry Foster, ol
tne Ch1ton Springs sanltarium, who had been al
the residence two or three times as consulting ply
slclan, and Mrs Ernst, OF Buffalo, the Secretary's
SISTER, arrived on the AS train and were conveyed
70 tne Folger mansion by Dr. Smith Just as the
@ entered the room the Secretary breathed bis
iaSI. secretary FolgerS two daughters were in the
A1IondackS, the elder being In very feeble health
HIS son, Capt. Charles W. Folger, was in Alexan
u'a' va All were summoned to come to Geneva
HIS LAST ILLNESS.
Tne Secretary returned to Geneva for the last
Time wednesday evening, the 2Oth ultimo He
caued hls family physician next morning. The
doctor was informed that the Secretary had had
nemorrhage OF the lungs three times of late before
his return home-the first while out yachting with
| friends at New York, on which occasion he dis
charged about pint OF blood. he rode out daily
until and including the 90 IN ultimo, since which
| time he kept his room, but did not wholly abandon
omclal work. He was not unconscious Of bis criti.
car Gonalt9n however, and tntrusted to his per
sonar 1rend, Capt. Lewis, final messages to his
| ture.
,o The doctor gives the following diagnosis Of the
case: "Great 1eebleneSs OF the hearts action con-
gestlon OF the middle lobe OF the right lung and
Capillary congestion OF the bronchial tubes; torpoI
OF the liver, altuUlnouS diSchar>. OF urine, show
| Ing disease OF the Kidneys"
The remains will be inferred in Geneva by the
sue ol Ills Vile, who died seven years ago.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
within few moments after the Secretary expired
kilograms announcing the sad event were dispatch.
ed to President Arthur at Newport, Assistant Sec.
retary OF the Treasury Coon, Frank Sperry his pri
vate secretary; Hon. Thos. c. Acton, assistant
treasurer at New York, and Judge Andrews, OF Sy-
raCuSe.
The President received the news at Newport
aD0ut o'clock, and was greatly affected thereby. He
VIII attend the funeral and hopes to be able to at
tend That OF Senator Anthony also He telegraphed
ORDERED REQ that the d,gs on the government vessels
and buildings in III, vicinity OF Newport and at
Fort smith De placed at half-mast until after the
The News I'm Washington.
MEETING OF TREASURY CHIEFS, ETC.
Acting Secretary Coon received brief dispatch
yesterday afternoon from j. s. Lewis, the Secre-
tarys servant. announcing the death of the Secre-
tary, which was the first intlmation received here.
Mr.. Coon Immediately directed captain Cobaugh,
Chief OF the watch, to notify the various chiefs OF
the bureaus Of the death Of Secretary Folger. and
invite them to meet in the Assistant Secretary's
room at $50 o'clock in the evening There were
present at that hour MIR. Coon. who presided, Con-
troller Lawrence, Commissioner Johnson Treasurer
Wyman, commissioner Evans, First Auditor Key
Alexander, Acting sixth Auditor CrOwelI, Super-
vlslng Architect Bell, Gen Dumont, supervising
inspector general OF steamboats,; E. B. Duskari,
Chief OF public moneys division; Joseph Nimmo, Jr,
cnieI OF the bureau OF statistics, and Mr.. Fletcher
chief Of the loan division. MIR. Coon formally
announced the sad fact, and requested that
taken Judge Lawrence, the first con; roller: Judge
johnson, the commissioner OF customs, and Mr..
ion that the Acting Secretary had authority to
close the department informally, out OF respect for
the dead Secretary, both to-day and on the day OF
the funeral: 1t was there ore decided that this
snoud 0e done, in the absence OF an executive
ORDER: When tho department is Informally closed
all mail and express matter is received as usual,
but nothing is sent out from the Department. and
nothing goes on record as having been done on that
day. Judge Johnson. who is the oldest head OF a
bureau In the department in point OF service made
very ieenhg speech, paying glowing tribute TO
the character Of Secretary FOlger, and expressing
the esteem in which he Was held by his subordi-
mates A committee was appointed to draft suita-
ble resolutions, and the meeting adjourned until
$50 O'Clock this morning.
The Treasury department building was draped in
mourning to-day.
Mr.. Coon and the Postmaster General, who is the
only CABINET officer in the city, both sent teegra1nS
10 the President last evening.
Assistant secretary French, Of the Treasury, has
@ been in, IN Europe for some time. and is now on his
way nome. His absence leaves MIR. Coon the only
assistant secretary here. and he has been acting
secretary since MIR. FoIger left. Under the Jaw he
VIII continue to act as secretary, unless the Pres-
days from to-day.
Assistant Secretary Coon said that he had re-
ceved several letters recently from Secretary Fol-
ger In which he wrote rather despondingly. In one
alludlng to the work In ths department, he said
that, while he was about useless still he would
pack his trunk and return TO duty ii he (Mr. Coon)
felt that TOO much was laid upon him. In anot her
he remarked hat he was in miserable plight
while third letter was closed abruptly with the
remark that he had set out to write at length but
felt TOO weak and liStleSS. Two other letters re-
ceved since, were dictate to an ananuensls and
while containing clear directions concerning import
ngence. inserted by the writer's that the Secretary
was very sick man, and capable Of only the small
est physical ana mental exertiOn.
MEETING IN THE TREASURY BUILDING THIS MORNING
At q meeting this morning In the Office OF Acting
Secretary Coon OF the chiefs OF the various bureaus
OF the Treasury department, committee was ap-
pointed consisting of Controller Lawrence Com.
missioner Johnson, Treasurer Wy1nan. Commls-
sioner Evans and Solicitor Neal to draft resolu-
ens 81 respect to the memory mo Of the
Ing OF the chiefs to be held tomorrow morning.
THE FUNERAL
Acting Secretary Coon announced that the de-
partment would be open tomorrow for the trans
action Of business. He received a telegram from
Geneva this morning stating that the date OF the
funeral will not be decided upon until the return
10 Geneva OF the Misses FOlger 1t is thought how
ever that the funeral will not be held until Mon.
day IN order that the President may be able to at
tend the funeral OF both Senator Anthony and
Secretary Folger Arrangements will probably be
made Tor special train learing Washington the
evening previous to the day OF Secretary Folger's
funeral to convey number OF officials to Geneva
returning Immediately after the ceremonies
The Treasury department employees reported for
duty this morning as usual. but upon being In
formed that the department was closed for the
day departed for their respective homes EX-
presslons OF regret at the sudden taking away OF
the secretary were general, for the Secretary was
very popular with them, and they all respected and
admired him.
TELEGRAM FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Acting Secretary OF State received tele-
gram this morning from the President directing
that an Executive order be issued formally announc-
Ing the death OF Secretary Folger and directing
that appropriate action be taken by the executive
departments IN respect to his memory. The order
VIII oe issued this afternoon and will be modelled
after that issued upon the death Of Postmaster
General Howe with the exception that all the de-
partments Will be draped in mourning for the pc
r1od OF thirty days. Acting Secretary Coon will
issue an order directing that all the subreasurles