The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30
And Mrs. Window and Family Informed of the
Sudden Ending of the Loved Husbands
Life at 10 O'Clock Last Night.
The Dead Secretary's Last Utterances De-
voted to a Plea for Sound Money.
Sketch of His Career in Congress, and as
Head of the Treasury Department
Under Two Administrations.
STRICKEN WIFE HEART DISEASE.

Secretary WINDOW Dies Suddenly Wnue AT
tending a Banquet at New York.
New YORK. Jan. 29.-Hon. William Win
dom, Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, died tonight. at 1905
O'Clock, in the banquet hall at Delmonico's,
where he was a guest of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation. His
had been the first toast of the evening. He
finished his response, had seated himself,
swooned at once and died almost immedi-
ately. Every effort to restore him was
made, but in vain. He died of heart dis
ease. The great assemblsge at once DIS
solved. Mr.. Window had been the only
speaker, and the sentiment to which he re-
sponded was Our Country's Prosperity
Dependent upon its Instruments of Com
merce."
This was to have been a night of feast
ing and flow Of soul at Delmonico's. The
New York Board of Trade and T~ransporta-
ton was to sit at its nineteenth annual
dinner. and the great Gold Hall was bright
with light and color. And feasting there
was, happy and unrestrained. but death
sat too. at the board. and the only soul
flowed out was that of the Nations
financial head. His spirit fed away at the
close of his speaking. which was the first
of the night and the last. The unseen
guest had silently followed the feaster's
shadow, darkened all the brightness of the
place, and those who came to speak went
away hushed and grave.
In the early evening the staid and stable
men of the Board of Trade and T~rsnsporta-
tion gathered in the reception parlors of
Delmonico's hostelry. and there welcomed
their guests and friends who had come
from near and from far places to eat, and
drink, and talk, and listen. Perhaps most
prominent were Secretaries Window and
Tracy, of the Treasury and Navy. respect
lively. Nova Scotia had q representative
among those present in the person of her
Attorney general, Mr.. Longley. Canada.
too. was there in the person of Hon. Will
ford Laurler, leader of her Majesty's
opposition in the Dominion Parlia-
ment. Those in official life were
welcomed with genial demonstration
and in turn they became centers of
groups here and there, welcoming those
whom they knew and greeting those who
were presented. Mr.. Window, dignified of
mien as usual. was not the less genial. His
face was bright. his smile quick and his
remark 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 was pleasantly preparatory to the
banquet.
AT THE BANQUET TABLE.
Then all formed a jolly procession to the
banquet hall, where members and guests
became seated, the members at the tables
upon the floor and the guests at a long
table upon a raised platform. Aged Capt
Ambrose Snow, president of the board. was
in the center place. At his right he seated
Mr.. Window and upon his left Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard, and when all were seated this
was the order of their arrangements: Hon.
NJ. w. Cooper. Hon. Joel b. Erhardt, Hon.
Jacob A. Cantor. Hon. Murat Halstead,
Hon.. j. W..Longley, Hon. VIM. Mckinley,
jr., Hon. B. +. Tracy, Hon. VIM. Window,
Ambrose Snow, Hon.. 7. F. Bayard, Hon.
w. H. H. Miller, Hon. Wilfred Laurier,
Hon. VIM. c. P. Breckenridge. Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford. Rev. DR.. Parker Moorhan,
Hon. Andrew H.. Green, Hon. o. b. Potter.
The dinner, which began at 6 O'clock,
was completed shortly after Q o'clock. Mr..
Window, introduced by Judge Arnoux,
who acted as toast-master, arose to speak,
being the first speaker of the evening. He
responded to the toast. Our Country's
Prosperity Dependent upon It's Instru-
ments of Commerce" He finished his
speech at 9:55 o'clock p. NJ. 1t had been
remarked that he was reading it off hur-
riedly from the printed copy. going faster
and faster as he neared the emo, and at the
last he had requested the audience not to
applaud.
A culver of fear shot through the as
semblage like an electric shock as the
speaker finished. Mr.. Window was stand
ing erect under the glare of the gas-lights.
while the faces of the most famous body of
men in the country all turned toward him.
Something was the matter. They knew
not what. For a moment the Secretary of
the Treasury stood silent while banquet
ers. equally silent, watched him. 1t was a
moment that no one who was present will
ever forget. Then Nh. Window sat down
quietly. too quietly. many thought. in his
seat. and toast-master Judge Arnoux arose
to introduce ex-Secretary of State Bayard
as the next speaker.
Mr.. WINDOW SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
Mr.. Bayard began a short speech but had
not proceeded far when Mr.. Window gave
O 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. His eyelids opened and shut spas
medically but there was no CLEAN of in
telligence in the eyes. which were rapidly
losinu fha mater of life Tha CIGAR which