Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-30
A SUDDEN SUMMONS.
In the Midst of Life We Are
in Death
Secretary Window Unexpect-
edly Expires.
Death Called Him From the Banquet
Table at Delmonico's.
He Died Immediately Altar Concluding q
Speech on His Future Tinan-
cial Policy.
Associated Press Dispatches.

GQ6 On1teQ 0tate6, Oleu uOnlgut a. ~ sVU
O'Clock, in the banquet hall at Delmon-
ico's, where he was the guest of the
New York board OF trade and transpor-
tation. His had been the first toast oi
the evening. He had just finished his
response, seated himself, swooned al
once, and died almost Immediately.
Every effort to restore him was made,
but in vain. He died fof heart disease.
The great assemblage at once dis
solved. Mr.. Window had been the
only speaker, and the sentiment to
which he responded was: Our Coun-
try's Prosperity Dependent Upon Its In
truments of Commerce.
In the carly evening the members OF
the board of trade and transportation
gathered In the reception parlors Of
Delmonico's, and welcomed the guests
and friends who had come from near
and far. Perhaps the most prominent
were Secretaries Window and Tracy, of
the treasury and navy respectively.
Nova Scotia had a representative among
those present, in the person Of her at
too. was there, in the person of Hon.
Wilford Iaurier. Mr.. Window, digni-
fed OF mein as usual, was apparently
IN PERFECT HEALTH.
All formed a jolly procession to the
banquet hall, where the members and
guests were seated-the members at
tables upon the floor, and the guests at
long table upon q raised platform.
The aged Captain Ambrose Snow, presi-
dent OF the board, was in the center
place. At his right he seated Mr..
Window, and upon his left Mr.. Bay
The dinner Was completed shortly
after . o'clock. and Windom, intpoduc-
~ -8ud6o Afu0ux, responded t0 the
toast, Our Country't Prospefity De-,
pendent Upon Its InsfrumentS Of Com,
mercc. He fnished his speech at 0:65
O'Clock. It had been remarked that he
was reading it of hurriedly from .
printed copy, going faster and faster az
he neared the end, and, at last, he had
requested the audience not to applaud.
A QUIvER OF FEAR
shot through the assemblagc like an
electric shock as the speaker finished.
Window was standing erect under the
glare of the gas lights, with the faces OF
all turned toward him. For moment
the secretary stood silent, while the
banquetere, equally silent, watched
him. 1t was moment that no one
who was present will ever forget. Then
Mr.. Window sat down quietly-too
quietly, many thought--in his seat,
and Toast Master Arnoux arose
- o. 40 - -
ard as the next speaker. He began q
short speech. but had not proceeded far
when Mr.. Window gave short, sharp
moan of anguish, and fell back in his
chair. His face grew purple. his lower
limbs stiffened and stretched out under
the table. His eyelids opened and shut
spaslnodically, but there was no CLEAN
OF intelligence in the eyes which were
rapidly losing the lustre of life. Acigar
which he had been smoking was held
between the grim clcnch of his teeth.
For only moment he appeared thus.
CRY WENT UP
from those sitting near the guest table.
ssLook Look at Mr.. Window r. Every
eye was TUNED toward the man whose
voice had just ceased. As they looked,
he collapsed in his chair and was falling
to the floor. His face was ghastly, and o
cry of horror arose from the late festive
banQuetters. There was an immediate
rush on the part Of all towards Win
dom's chair, but several doctors
who were present at the dinner, got
there first and drove the others back.
They were Drs. Robinson, Durant,
Whitney, Fisher and Bishop. DR.. Rob
inson bent down, and making close
examination Of the prostrate form, dis
covered that the heart was yet beating,
and. with the assistance of Judge Truax,
Captain Snow and one orstwo others,
carried him into the room behind the
banquet hall, and everything was done
to resuscitate him. Messengers were
hastily dispatched for electric batteries,
and as many as four were applied to his
body. but it was rapidly growing cold.
This was at exactly 1O:06 p. m. For
six minutes electric shocks were ap-
piled incessently, but without success.
HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
II would say the cause Of death was
apoplexy," eaid DR.. Robinson, ''if it
was not for the history Of heart disease.
I am inclined to think heart disease
killed him. Mr.. Window was subject to
fits of heart failure. On uesday last he
was seized with an attack while on the
etepsl0f the treasury at Washington, but
he did not lose cohSCiopsness, and was
able tn take care of hiHte6If
At lO:11 .. m. Judge a rnoux came out
Of the room where lay Mr.. Window, and
announced to the diners that Secretary
Window, whom they bad had the pleas
ure Of hearing only few minutes be-
fore, had breathed his last.
He is dead, /" he said. This was the
fearful announcement that WAS uttered
ina voice midway between q sob and a
whisper, through that aHily- -bedecked
banquet hAll, around which still hung
like funeral pail the smoke of the
after.dinnef Cigar.
The Fqfd went 70 the heart efs every
man. WHO heald them. They could