Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
SUDDENLY CALLED.
Secretary Window Dies Suddenly
at Banquet in New York.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Makes .
Speech In Response to = Sentiment and
Sinks Into Death-Futile Efforts
at Resuscitatfon.

Sinks Into Death-Futile Efforts
at Resuscitatfon.
New YORK, Jan. 3O.-Hon. William
Window, Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, died at 1905 o'clock
last night in the banquet hall at Del
monico's, where he was guest of the
New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation. His had been the first toast
of the evening and he had finished his
response and resumed his seat, when
he suddenly swooned and died almost
Immediately. Every effort to restore
him was made, but in vain. He died Of
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 Country's Prosper
ity-Dependent upon its Instruments of
Commerce"
When death made it's appearance the
New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation was enjoying its nineteenth
annual dinner and the great hall was
bright with light and color. In the
early evening the banqueters gathered
in the reception parlor of Delmonico's
and there welcomed their guests and
friends. Perhaps most prominent were
Secretaries Window and Tracy, of the
Treasury and Navy respectively.
Mr.. Window, dignifed of mien as
usual, was not the less genial. His face
was bright, his smile quick and his re-
mark and repartee were apt and keen.
His meeting with ex-Secretary of State
Bayard was pleasing and the informal
gathering of guests and their semi
formal reception were pleasantly pre-
paratory to the banquet. Then all
formed procession to the banquet hall
where members and guests became
seated, the members at tables upon the
floor and the guests at long table upon
a raised platform.
The dinner, which began at o'clock,
was completed shortly after 9 o'clock
and Mr.. Window was introduced by
Judge ArnouX. who acted as toastmas-
ter, and arose to speak, being the first
orator of the evening. He respond ed
to the toast: "Our Country's Prosperity
Dependent Upon its Instruments Of
Commerce"
Mr.. Window finished his speech at
9:55 o'clock. It was remarked that he
was reading it off hurriedly from the
printed copy, going faster and faster as
he neared the end, and at the last he
requested the audience not to applaud.
Then as the speaker finished and was
standing erect something was seen to
be the matter. For a moment he stood
silent, while the banqueters, equally
silent, watched him. It was a moment
that no one who was present will ever
forget. Then he sat down quietly, too
quietly, many thought, in his seat.
Toastmaster Judge Arnoux arose to
introduce ex-Secretary of State Bayard
as the next speaker. He began a short
speech but had not proceeded far when
Mr.. Window gave a short, sharp moan
of anguish and fell back in his chair.
His face grew purple. His lower limbs
stiffened and stretched out of their
own accord apparently under the table.
A cry went up from those sitting near
the guests table. Look, look at Mr..
Windom!' Every eye was turned to-
ward the man whose voice had just
ceased, and at the rear of the hall many
stood up and many echoed the cry.
Mr.. Window was failing to the floor.
His face was CHASTITY, and a cry of hor-
ror arose from the late festive banquet
ers. There was an immediate rush on
the part of all toward Mr.. WINDOWS
chair. but several doctors who were
UTOVc Ulle OtuerS DICK
DR.. S. A. Robinson bent down and
making q close examination of the
PROSTATE form discovered that the heart
was yet beating, and with the assist
ance of Judge TruaX, Captain Snow and
one or two others lifted Mr.. Win
dom to his feet.
For six minutes the electric shocks
were applied necessarily, but without
success. Then the Secretary was pro-
bounced dead by Drs. Robinson and
Durant
BIOGRAPHICAL
William Window, late Secretary of the
Treasury. was born in Belmont County, O.,
May 10, 1877. His parents had migrated to
that region from Virginia He was brought
up on a farm was educated in the academy
at Mount Vernon. studied law and was ad-
came prosecuting attorney for Knox
County in 1882. In 1855 he settled
in WinOna, MINI. Joining the Republican
party he gained a reputation as a political
orator and in 1858 went to Congress. He was
member of the House of Representatives
Cor ten years, serving on the Committees on
Public Lands and Expenditures and on the
Special Committee on the Rebellious States
and for three years as chairman of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Window was appointed United States
Senator in 1870 to fill an uneXpred term and
was afterward elected for new term. In
1851 he resigned on being selected by Presi.
dent Garfield for the post of Secretary of the
Treasury. He resigned when Vice President
Arthur succeeded to the Presidency and en-
gagged in railroad and financial enterprises,
making his home principally in New York
till he was recalled by President Harrison to
his former post
Since his resumption of the duties of the
office of Secretary of the Treasury Mr.. Win.
dom had beeu constantly before the public
because of the late unsettled financial
affairs of the country. He had
shown himself equal to all emer-
gences, and found never
to be wanting on occasions that de.
manded prompt and decisive action. In the
time OF Wall streets latest trouble he acted
with such Judgment that the 'street was
saved from a panic and many firms from
ruin.'
Disastrous Boiler Explosion.
MEREDITH, Mich, Jan. 3O.-The boiler
In Herberson's saw and single mill ex-
ploded yesterday morning, killing two
men and injuring six others. The build
ing was completely torn to pieces and
fragments of iron were bent and twisted
into every shape and strewn about the
premises.