Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-31
Did II HlS POST
Eulogiums on the Dead Sec
retary Of the Treasury.
His Death Especially Lamented
in Wall Street.
Ex-Secretary Of State Bayard Pays a
Glowing Tribute.
The Remains Sent to washingten--P Pub
lie Business Practically Suspended.
Universal Sorrow.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 3O.-The body Of Sec
retary Window was taken by train to
Washington this morning.
Flags are at half-mast on all the fed
eral, municipal and other buildings, and
ON many private residences colors are
draped in mourning for the illustrious
dead.
A special committee appointed last
night went with the remains to Wash
ington, as did also Secretary Tracy and
Attorney-G General Miller.
From early this morning the corridors
Of the Fifth-avenue hotel wore an ami
mated appearance; men of prominence
were coming and going constantly, and
gathering in groups to silently discuss
the sad occurrence. Many desired to
view the body, but only few were ad-
mitted to the parlor where it lay.
An examination of the body by the
coroner early this morning, confirmed
the belief that his death was instan-
taneous. When the inquest was fin
ished, the body was placed in casket
of sombre black, relieved by no orna-
mentation. The interior was lined with
deep-colored copper, and all of the body
was hidden from view, except the face,
which showed plainly beneath the glass
cover. The features exhibited no signs
of pain. and he looked as if he had sunk
into calm and peaceful sleep.
The coroner declared that death was
caused BY valvular trouble OF the heart.
He based his opinion upon a statement
made by Mr.. Hendley, who for the past
twenty months has acted as private Sec
retary for Mr.. Window. Hendley said
the secretary had been suffering for a
long time with valvular trouble of the
heart, and in the last three months had
rapidly grown worse. He had arrived
at such stage of the disease that he
could not walk above an ordinary rate
of speed without suffering severe pain.
BOARD OF TRADE RESOLUTIONS.
At meeting of the board of trade and
transportation this afternoon u series of
highly eulogistic resolutions was
adopted, referring to the deceased secre-
tary of the treasury as one of the most
high-minaed and prominent men the
country had produced in the last thirty
years.
The resolution reviews Secretary
WINDOWS public career, and in closing,
says: "As secretary of the treasury
under President Harrison, he labored
courageously and successfully to avert a
widespread panic in q season of threat
ened financial trouble. He died in
speaking earnest and honest words
against the madness OF the free coinage
of silver under the existing financial
conditions. He fell at the post of duty,
as truly as soldier falls on the battle
field."
A GLOWING TRIBUTE BY BAYARD.
Previous to the adoption of the reso-
lutions, ex-Secretary of State Payard, in
q brief speech, paid glowing tri-
butte to the memory of the deceased.
In the course of his speech, he said
SIN 1881 an occurrence of great i'm
portance to the country arose. The
public credit and the agencies that sus-
tanned it were threatened. A strong
feeling aginst the banking system had
been expressed. Congress had ad-
journed, and those in charge
of the banking institutions were
uneasy. Then this remarkable pro-
position was made by the creditors
of the government: To reduce the rate
of interest on the debt due them, and
accept different terms for its liquidation.
This patient statesman and friend did
me the honor to come to me as man
|, man of different political party-to
discuss the momentous question, We
discussed it, and you all know how the
national credit was established; how
it was done without cost to the gov
ernment, and no finer illustration OF
financiering can be found than that OF
William Window. 1t was the very
highest pinnacle for a man to reach.
Such was one Of his seryices-not meas
'urable by money. All the heroes are
not clad in uniform, neither do they
all fall in battle. William Windom's
call came last night. His life had been
imperilled in serving you and our land.
We all join in grief for his loss and honor
and respect for his memory"
PERIsHED AT HIS POST.
N. B. Thurber, in seconding the reso-
luton, eulogized Mr.. Window, who, he
said, piloted the financial ship OF state
between the Scylla of Grangerism and
the Charybdis OF Wall street, and per-
ished at his post-the third secretaryof
the treasury in three successive admin
istrations, to suGumb to the exacting
duties of the treasury department. Is
it not time that these duties were so
divided and regulated that further sac
rifices of like nature be avoided?
The president of the board of trade
will appoint a committee of fifteen to
attend the funeral. The New York
clearing house association has appointed
a funeral committee, and adopted eulo-
giving resolutions.
WALL STREET STARTLED.
The news of the death of Secretary
Window startled Wall street this morn
ing. The only appreciable financial
effect, however, was the fall of the price
of silver bullion the London price de-
Ginning from 471s pence to 4G7ss, and the
New York price declining accordingly.
WINDOWS death is looked upon by the
silver men here as rendering the passage
of any silver bill this session unlikely.
WINDOWS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
The majority of the fnanciers were OF
the opinion that Mr.. Windom's success
sor would undoubtedly be a man who
would carry out the policy of the dead
secretary, which it was believed was in
all respects in accord with the ideas of
the president. There is much specula-