New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-02-04

This was to have been night of feasting
and flow Of soul at Delmonico's. The New
York board of trade and transportation was
to sit at its nineteenth annual dinner, and
the great gold hall was bright with light
color. And feasting there was, happy and
unrestraiped, but death sat too at the
was that of sr ~
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 feast. His shadow darkened
all the brightness OF the place, and those
who came to speak went away hushed and
grave. & st= sE'a
In the early evening the staid and stable
men ofthe board of trade and transporta-
ton gathered i'll 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 a representative among
those present in the person of her attorney
general Mr.. Longley. Canada, too, was
there in the person of Hon. MILFORD Laurier,
leader OF her majesty's opposition in
the dominion parliament. Those
in official life were welcomed with genial
demonstration, and in tnn they became
ing those whom they knew and greeting
those who were presented. Mr.. Window,
dignihed Of nlien as usual, was not the less
genial.
HIS FACE WAS BRIGHT <5ss
his smile quick, and his remark and repair
tee 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.
sssIhen all formed jolly procession to the
banquet hall, where members and guests
became seated, the M members at tables upon
the floor and the guests at long table upon
a raised platform.
The dinner, which began at 6 O'clock,
was completed shortly after 8 o'clock and
Mr.. Window, introduced by Judge Ar
noux, who acted as toast master, arose to
speak, being the first speaker of the even
ing.
He responded to the toast: Our Coun-
try's Prosperity Dependent Upon Its In
struments of Commerce"
He finished his speech at 9:55 o'clock ..
M. II had been remarked that he was
reading it: off hurriedly from the printed
copy, going faster and faster as lie neared
the end, and, at the last, he had requested
the audience not to applaud.
#t4 A CULVER OF FEAR
shot through the assemblage like All cleo
trio shock as the speaker finished. Mr..
Window was standing 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
mater. They knew not what. For mo.
ment the secretary OF the treasury stood
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lent, watched him. It was moment that
no one who was present will ever forget
Then Mr.. Window sat down quietly, too
quietly, many thought in his seat, and
Toast Master Judge Arnorx arose to intro
duce ex Secretary Of State Bay ard as the
next speaker
He began 2 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
lover limbs stifened and stree hed out of
their own accord apparently under the
table His eye lids opened and shut spas
medically, but there was no CLEAN OF
intelli gence in the eyes which were rapidly
losins their lustre of life. The cigar which
he had been smoking was hetd between the
grim clinch OF the teeth
At 10:n P. M. Judge Arnoux came ont Of
the room, whore lay Mr.. Window and an
nounced to the diners that Secretary VIM