New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-06
MOURNING AT HIS HOME.
BUSINESS GENEnAILY susPENDED IN GENEVA
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
10y TELEGRAPH To THE rRLBuSE.l

PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRGBUSE.l
GENEVA, Sept. 5.-The death Of Secretary
Foger has been almost the sole theme OF conversation
throughout this section to-day, In Geneva business has
been generally suspended. except in black and white
goods OF which immense quantities. have been sold for
placing buildings and residences. Store fronts
sent amest solid masses OF mourning goods while the
fronts OF private residences dTape with estoons OF
black and white Flags at haf-mast are to be seen
where about Geneva Charles W. Folger only son
Of the Secretary expected hourly from Alexandria
Va, and his two sisters, Susan and jennie,
are expected tomorrow afternoon. The funeral viii occur
on Tuesday at . p President Arthur has ielegraphed
that he will endeavor to attend the funeral and has
asked to know possible the exact hour when
the services will be held. Secretaries Frelinghuysen
and Brewster have also announced their ntcnton at
tend tho obsequieS Acting Assistant Score
aly OF the Treasury Charles +. Coon
has teeTaphed that large number OF
officials in the Treasury Department will attend the
funeral in body, and word has been rece we'd that
twenty-five Custom House officials from NewYork will
be in attendance
The Board OF Village Trustees at a special meeting
passed re solution askin merchants throughout Geneva
to close their places OF business during the hours OF tho
funeral. The Folgrr Guards local military organiza-
ton, preparing Join in the funeral procession 1t is
believed here that fully 10000 people from al parts
OF this section will be in Geneva tho day OF tho
funeral and hundreds OF kilograms hayo poured into
this village to-day asking for the date aud
hour Of the funeral. The Secretary known every
where hereabou and all anxious TO do him honor The
funeral will be conducted according TO the Presbyterian
rites Secretary Foger having been devoted member
Of that church thirty years. The body will be buried
in the Folger family lot where Mrs. FOger buried
seven years ago
W. W. Wright said this evening; 81 that many ed
torals upon Judge FOlcers death have stated that his
defeat for Governor in 1892 weighed heavily upon his
mind and indirectly caused his death. have been
tremey intimate term with nm Tor iorty years ana we
spent hours together that defeat and | know 1t
worried him at al after the first month. Although
he was an ambitious man ne was 100 mnch ora phloso
pher to let defeat worry aim lie never said much about
his defeat hut when was mentioned lie spoke OF 1t III
jocuar way"
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIE DEATH.
A LETTER To THE CONFERENCE.-The FOR
ATTENDING THE FUNERAL.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 5.-The Secretary of
state to-day addressed The following letter to the other
members Of the Cabinet:
With deep get announce to you hat The Honorable
Charles j. IOigcr Secretary Of the Treasury of the
L it.d arcs Yesterday died az his home IN Geneva
state OF Nea.Yori ain, has closed tie lie II do.
tngshed and respected citizen who, BIZ l services rs
EXccuiy officer Of the United It ties. and rs egs
llOr and iudce Of his own stNe. won The esteem and
regard OF his icow-couutryncn The President directs
int all d rarmc, Is 0i the ENecmNe branch oI the
Government, lud the oiio'7 suborduae t. Them shall
manilc't due honor for the memory OF ths eminent
citizen I'm manner conSonant WIN the GlTnly OF tne
oicr thus made vacant and win iie upright character
Who held n. To lhi1 cnd me preside nv dItcIS
that tie Treasury Department aud rs pcuienccs m
uis capital shall hc drapcd IN mourning FOR period of
thirty DAYS. tAn several Executive departments shall De
closed tie day of he fnn raj of the dnceJs and hat
public buildings OF the Government TN ougaou The
United - ties the national flag shall be dlpcd Ia mourn
In. aud disp'ayci at hali-m0SL
telegram thi4 n cInoon 70 Acting Sc.rct1ry Coon
from socrcuY Fogor- physician says that he was con
scious to within ten minutes OF his DEATH He dictated
letter. the day before he died. and read MS mail on tho
morn NJ Of he day Of ms death.
Atamtcu OF TIE chief, of the various bureaus o. the
Treasury Department to-day, Comptroller Lawrence,
Comm! .spncr H. son. Treasurer Nywan Commissioner
Lyaus and $ ctor New were appointed commit ee to
draft res buttons o. respect I, the memory Of tic de-
ce4seI SECRETARY. 4 number OF Treasury employees ex
pressing desire to attend the fun raj arrangements
Will be made II possible, 70 ran special tram from
WashinAton Geneva the evening prior to the funeral
q lc.u.n immcdhtcly after the ceremonies, 80 that
official, may be a their desk the fol owing morning
The Treasury Dcrar mcutiS closed 20 ny; the building
! is being heavily drupcd with black and The flags are
living at hlIf-nast Mr.. Coon viii issue an der 70
close sib-irclslrcs ana Customs Houses during tho
hours OF the funeral ceremonies.