New-York tribune., 1891-01-31
hardly believed that Mr. Sherman will consent to take

the pIacc.
SORROW OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
TRIBUTES FROM THE COLLECTOR, SURVEYOR
AND OTHERS.
The death OF Mr. Window cast gloom and sorrow
over the Customs Service at this port lie was known
personally by many OF the officials, and those who
did not possess his acquaintance nevertheless knew and
appreciated his fine qualities and abilities, so that his
death came to more than man in the service as
personal loss Collector Erhardt was silent and sor
rowful but when he was asked to speak OF Mr.. VIM
dom he said
had convcrsed with him before the dinner and he
in the best Of splrit statlng that ne was intend
wished 10 20 all of the Ellis Island IMMIGRANT mat
ters with me, and also to discuss some oer oniaS
praser's stores on his way downtown, and probably
Should reach the Collectors Once about O'clock
who said he looked WE'LL, although one or TWO spoke
to me afterward about it, saying that they mao noea
the announcement that dnrer was served, and THAI
after he had finished speaking he also perspred very
When Secretary Window died there passed away
very just, very able, very naI%orhdhs @ a sns
painstaking man, who looked 10 resuts anu He'er
sought to accomplish Them by ostehtaIIoi
surveyor George W. Lyon paid this tribute to MI
Window II have known Mr.. WINDOW WELL personally
and in business way for many yearsahd heartily JON
In the universal praise bestowed upon ms cohduct a.
a citizen and a. pure, hi gh minded and most valuable
publlc officer lie died a martyr TO his devotion to
publlc duty He was repeatedly warned by his friends
Of the risk he incurred by his continuous cohnhemen'
at his desk but though he fully appreciated Ms ongef
he seemed 10 be unable to devolve upon aho'Hr m'
enormous responsibilities of his ONCE ana Se'c "'
needfu rest -,
APPRAISER Cooper much cast down oy Ar
Vindom's death but he warmly euogzed his late sn'
perior officer lie said had great many relations
with Mr. Window I'm the two years nave been AV
praiser. and found him to be 30 fair, 20 Jus. 80
con,iderate and wise in his onlcal acts t'a' a'
death comes 10 me "a a great personal sorrow III hi'
death the Government has lost one OF us piIlr an'
his successor will have a great space to NIL Dr.
Window grew stronger in his position every oay' ior
be was eminently qualified for the ardu0us posi- ="
secretary Of the Treasury with all IT. various ana ca
acting duties When yen read the great spce'h He w
yered at the dinner Qf the Board ot Irauc' you e'
an idea OF his ability. That speech Is monument "
william Window. lie man of extraordinary solf
,tv which WAS shown In the fact that few years ago
banking concern here offered him salary OF @-oo""
a year to take charge OF IT,
Naval officer Theodore b. Wills said II resreA
oreat,v Mr. windom's death. In him recognized ono
of the leading and largest minded men IN l'c 'ou''
regarded him one Of the cornerstohes oi Ue Nu"'
istratou and think that the President VIII nave ''H
siderable difficulty In filling his place -.
Tb,re are probably few IN the country VINO
knew Mr. Window appreciated MN oe"e' '-.
colonel George {. nchcnor, now i'cSiuon' "a s
d
Assistant secretary OF the Treasury by MI N'"uo"
- tbo openiug of the Harrison Administrations
colorel Tlchenor has lecn connected Win Tie 'u'
toms service since l.7s. lie spoke oi N.Y. "H'NO"
Yesterday with great feeling, as follows
Mr.. Windom's death strikes me with sense NJ. %.
sadness that is ,oIy dIihcGlt To eNpiSsSS A. ,hs
il i. a loss Of very dear ana tried friend. n ~ 1NS
,nnr,rnt | cannot recall man ON EARN 80 NIh, whom
feel 10 much indebted for acts {. pcis1&i ~ Lnown
and advice as To- secretary Mlndonl hl'c .Sn, h4V
Tim f,r hong number OF years. and in all nay relations
With the public men Of this country HebcI i,.,es
man who united completely all tie hner qu'iJ Ia
"f ,nnnhood 10 The gree that Mr. window t oiu'
lie was able. industrious, oOrserNAtNc iu % % t lime
slLcc Mr. NInGom has bc"n secretary tl' % l"' "''Y
I have been in dread uf th, very cht' ''tr)pe a. !.
probable result of The terrible tIN anu N"t U' -, a'
tmwninc 10 administer that great ana oNerloadea
Depariment The Treasury Depart nehI c9hoI.|, hog,sd
much and such variety Of important ana hlv,SSa hS ~
In lines, as 10 make II impossible FOR any one "a "
hdnir!,te. it, and any attempt to 90 80 N u 'G G.
,cicnor> way must. a. have sh.d e,It n nc ~ ri
.iroVug that man. matter how stTOnS Ms 1a '.e.'t
and physical Nisor The attention TO the iegl glHn1Ss HS
w. REFORMED with safety t. tie health and iiie o.
ny man. that. with the cN'epuD III vi al Ia
he eliminated from tic Treasury Department. when
would leave practically enough To create t"o 01r
ths Life saving service, The Lighthouse >eNwnr,
Navigation Bureau inspection OF steamn?a, sep' uo
vice. the Department ct Constructing and Eeparmns eprs
Federal Euiidns', and other 1nSher oil worN; & ron
| now forget. but In which undoubtedly o''e '0"'
S %%cm .S"r was from sfa. ns Io %n' liza iis T' 1as
sou4ly I9nd "I %S Ne% York O ct5. W. and he avay:
lad her welfare iu mind lie CONSTANTLY thouEht 90, %
troubles her, in Wall street. Mr.. Window ielt thai
New York was the financial heart of the Nation
The nag on tho Federal building was d'psyN
at halfmast yesterday ont Of respect 10 the memory
Of the dead sccrctlr;. In the United stats Cr'u'
Cont Criminal Branch. before Judge Benedict ""e's
James A. SIMMONS is on trial. an Adjournment was
taken until Monday. United states District Attorney
Edward Mitchell spoke as follows:
The regular proceedings in court, Of justice u
my mind oug ght not q be interrupted by any otulnay
occurrence but the very sudden death ast 'Nc'hs ths
in TINS city Of Of the highest officers III wv
cnrremce NTrns and ha, shocked the community. Arar'
from the high and powerful Office whch Mr' Nigio% Ni,%
held he was known to all the pe0pe oi ule'S t" -
states as a man OF the pnes character ana 81 LIE LIE
highest integrity In all th" walks "i NE IN Ias
pn ncceisivciy held in the National Government:
as representative Of the people IN C2nUss, s,S
for The second time the incumbent OF that once NM
is perhaps the most powerful aitcr tna' - 1T r M
Tho Office of secretary of the Treasury there wa, n
man who more nttngly and wor'mN eO'inI eO'inelu. 80
himself to all with whom he came in contact a. anu az
that he expired breathing forth words lntehGeu ~, ~
educate the people of these nt'd nd SIa.i' ,s own
career ana stamped his own mlnd ne depatr,en ptnancs
lie engaged really in an educational ioprs.s,j
which he had inst presented. with tie most pO"eIiSs
cGect tending 10 induce all men WHO heard OF ira1 @
his words to feel that there must be an none, ne, ,b.
a
rCmrt do adjourn out OF respect for the memor, "
the departed until Monday morning at ii o''
Richard S Newcombc. counsel for simmons sa'''
SIN entire accord Your Honor, with the views es'
pressed by Mr. Mitchell, second the motion ta' '"
court adjourn until Monday morning.
Judge Benedict. in ordering an Adjournment .S ~
"The occurrence OF such an event ~ tle ar ue ,ss
the secretary OF the Treasury and occurring faS hs
circumstances. makes IL emincntly proper u. mi.
District Attorney 10 move an adjournment ars O n
CirCIit Court OF the United states. rs hls.n "a
resprct 10 the deceased man. and ont OF svnpdL" a.
the President Is ordered that the court sl'"u -"
journed until Monday at IL O'clock
MIR. LoNGLEY RETURNS HOME -
At,orney General Langley OF Nova Sc)ua WV