Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-30
THE DEAD SECRETARY
Mr.. Windows Remains Being
Brought from New York.
DEATH OE CHARLES BRADLAUGH.
Desperate Fighting and Man,
Soldiers Killed in Chill.
STOCKS ARE QUIET AND FIRM
MoURNED BY THE NATION.

Universal Grief at Secretary Windows
Desth-Bringing His Remains TO the CAPITAL.
Nsw YORK, Jan. So.-The body Of Secretary
Window was removed from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel at 1880 o'clock this morning and taken
to the Jersey Central depot, Jersey City, where
it was placed on board the IL so O'Clock Bal
timore and Ohio train for Washington.
THE BODY AT THE HOTEL
In room Is on the 2Sd street side of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel lay the body of Secretary of the
Treasury William Window this morning. The
remains lay in a casket of somber black re-
leved by no ornaments. The interior was
lined with deep colored copper, and all the
body was hidden from view with the exception
OF the face. which showed plainly beneath the
glass cover. The features exhibited no signs
OF pain, and the Secretary as he lay in the room
where single ray Of the sun sent Its glimmer
through crevice in the window looked
As If he had sunk into Q calm and peace
ful sleep; When the body was taken
from Delmonicos to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, word was sent at once to the coroner.
and at 4 a. m. Coroner Schultz put in an appear
ance. He was soon Joined by the deputy
coroner, and the two made . thorough exami-
nation OF the corpse.
SUBJECT TO HEART TROUBLE
At the conclusion they decided that the ply
sieians who attended Mr. Window last night were
wrong in the diagnosis of the case. Mr. VIM
dom, said the coroner, died Of valvular disease
OF the heart. and not apoplexy as given by the
doctors in their certificate last night What
confirmed their opinion was the statement
made TO a coroner by MIR. c. NJ. Hendiey who
for the past twenty months had acted as secre-
tary for Mr.. Window. MIR. Hendley SAID he
had been suffering for long time with yalyu-
lar trouble Of the heart, and in the last three
months had rapidly grown worse. He had ar
rived at such stage of the disease OF late that
he could not walk above the ordinary rate of
speed without suffering severe pain. Some time
ago while in Philadelphia Mr.. Window had q
bad attack, and was prescribed for by a drug
gist in that city. To Mr.. Hendley the druggist
said that the medicine prescribed was to
| strengthen the action of the heart.
From early morning the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel bore animated appear
ance. men OF prominence coming and going
constantly and gathering in groups to silently
discuss the sad occurrence Of last night Many
desired to view the body. but few were ad-
mitted to the parlor on the 23d street side of
the building, where it lay since about mid
night. The gentlemen who were near the
Secretary when he fell generally concede that
life left the body as soon as it toppled OF the
chair Secretary Tracy's first action was to
feel Tor his colleagues pulse, but he could
lind none and he whispered sadly in the ear of
ex-Judge Arnoux that Mr.. :Windom was dead.
Examination of the body made early this
morning by Prof. Schultz and Deputy Coroner
w. i. jerks confirmed the belief tbat death
was instantaneous. When the inquest was
finished the body was placed in casket of
somber black. The features exhibited no signs
OF pain and the Secretary he lay in his room.
where single ray Of the sun sent in it's
glimmer through a crevice in the window,
looked as II he had sunk into calm and peace
ful sleep.
DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK.
Early this morning Mr.. Hitchcock, the pro-
prietor of the hotel, received telegram from
an official Of the New Jersey Central railroad.
stating that the company would attach pri-
yate car t. the 1l:30 a. m. train for Washington
for the use Of the funeral party. Accordingly
arrangements were made to convey the body 10
the capital on that train. Shortly after 10
o clock the committee which was appointed to
accompany the body to Washington arrived at
the hotel. 1t was composed of Messrs. Ambrose
Snow, Darwin II. James, James Talcott. f. B.
Thurber, W. H. Wiley. Seth Thomas and Nor
man s. Bentley, all members Of the board of
trade and transportation. A party of other
gentlemen representing the clearing house
came to the hotel at the same time and short
meeting was held in the parlor adjoining the
death chamber.
The body Of the Secretary was carried from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel at 1890 O'Clock and
conveyed in a hearse to the railroad depot al
Attorney General Miller and C. NJ Hendley.
private secretary of the dead statesman a.
tended the remains.
The party came out Of the room and. with as
little hustle possible under the crcums tances.
the casket containing the remains was carried
out and taken in an undertaker's wagon TO the
depot escorted by carriages containing the
various committees. The body was taken 10
Washington on the 11:30 train over the BAlti-
more and Ohio and viii arrive in Washington
about 4: 80 pm.
IN THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
All public and many private buildings have
flags half masted out Of respect for the late
Secretary. Up to 1880 O'Clock the business of
the subtreasury and custom house was pro-
ceeded with as usual But the heads of de-
partments were expecting to hear from WASH
ington every moment ordering a suspension of
business. Flags were at half mast on all the
federal, municipal and public buildings out of
respect to the illustrious dead. On 5th avenue,
Madison, Lexington well as in the adjoining
streets, many draped flags were TO be seen on
private residences. On Broadway and other
business thoroughfares flags were also at half
mast The chamber Of commerce win not take
action on the death Of the Secretary until the
regular meeting on Thursday next. The execu-
tive committee of the chamber, will, however,
represent the body ut the funeral A speciai
meeting Of the board Of trade and transporta-
ton has been called for this afternoon. when
appropriate resolutions will be adopted.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEW YORK LEoIuAruRE
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. S0-Upon the announce
ment Of Secretary Windows death the assem-
bly, adopted resolutions eulogizing his personal
character and financial administration and ad-
journed. The Senate also adjourned - mark
Of respect TO the late Secretary.