New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-21
WILLIAM L. SCOTT DEAD.
HE sUcoUsBs TO REPEATED ATTACKS OF
HEART FAILURE.


N..v. p 7 SENT. eo.-Ex-CoDgressman W.
T. soott ~ pennsylvania died suddenly before
n,dnipht last night. He was brought here about
two weeks ago from his home In Erie, Penn, SUI
tertny with acute sastrointesttnsl catarh. III
WAS believed that the climate here would be oene-
ecial and this belief was realized. He began TO
vain al once and his Improvement continued I'LL
Friday. A slight throat trouble occurred Ihurs-
day but 10 was not important On FRIDAY aiter-
noon he had an attack Of heart failure and anolner
Saturday afternoon rallying quite easily one
first time. but with more difficulty the SECOND
time Another attack occurred at ii oclock
last night from which he could not De reViVeo,
and death came soon. DR.. William Pepper OF
PHILADELPHIA, who accompanied him here' "ae
summoned Yesterday and arrived ct p. IN. he
stet.d TODAY that Mr.. SCOTS death was suooen
and nrexoeoted and was due to repeated hear1
failures his gastric trouble being improved ana
there being no organic disease OF the sOoinaon
bovels or kidneys DR.. Pepper returned 70 fhiis-
deluhia last night. The family will start from
here with the body in the morning for their nome
in Erie.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
william Lawrence Scott was born in washington,
n q on July @ 1928. His father had been graoua'eu
at the West Point Military Academy, and at that uine
was An officer Of tho regular army and was stauoeu
AZ Washington. The grandfather Of William L. scot'
-, C.+o1us scott native of Prince William County,
Va who died at Washington, d. c. IN 1901. Inc
tatbar M Gustavus was the Rev. James Scott SCOTCH
man who became minister OF the Church % Enelanu
and accepted living in the province OF virginia aoou'
1890 Gustavus Scott educated at kings Cohesc'
Aberdeen became a lawyer and practsed III" Al
Somerset County, Maryland He was man OF marheu
ability and much influence in affairs associated WIN
frdaW
william L. Scott, it may be assumed inherited m h
Of those aggressive qualities which have gwen nm
prominence In the world OF traae ana sRio5ol Con
vention OF Maryland 1774 to 1777). He was mem
Der of the association of the freemen OF tlaC ecaU
which in 1875 decided 70 throw OIL me pIoprle'atif
power and assume q provisional government. n. Mo
represented the County Cd Dorchester IN tde n,s"s
delegate to the Continental Congress. IN IIoo ne
engaged With Others in the organization OF he foioaS
Canal Company. He wos also one OF me orlgh n.
Commissioners appointed to superlntend the ersct1n
Of the pubic buildings IN washington. M Upon Ing
friend he loaned the Government thousands OF dollars
and at one time he, with two others, gave MS IN
dvidual bond security for an Indebtedness u we
Federal Government TO the state O1 mar! iaai9. Iio
was at the close OF his life, the owner Of the famous
Kalorama estate in the vicinity Of Washington and at
his death he left property Of the value OF aDout
100000 BY the Encouragement OF executors or
administrators the Inheritance was soon Io't 10 inc
The fnther of william L. scott was Of delicate
physique and died when the latter was a mere ldd,
Church. An interesting reminder of his youth was
brought UNEXPECTEDLY tc NJ SCOTS notice rev year
Ing, while attending a reception In washington an
old lady reached forth her hand to him. SAYING n You
are William l.. Scott ] believe 81 am" no re
piled "And T." continued the venerable lady. " am
Mrs. Many and many time have ! seen You,
mother in the pew in ST. Matthew'S Church And how
often have watched that little tow,head OF yours
YOU have great fortune and are member OF Con-
gress. Dear, dear, 1t seems ne dream !. H.. -,
Mr.. scott was active and shrewd even as a boy and
as page In the House Of Representatives where be
continued to be employed for six years Meanwhile
facilities which the city of Washington then afforded
He cared little however for books preieTTing, the
Willie serving page he attracted the attention OF the
IL Congress from the Eric snR n
erested in commerce on the great lakes As result,
young Scott in IS4S removed 10 Erie where he became
a propitious beginning for youth of Mr.. SCOTS
business tastes and taent5 which were W
instinct and his judgment was rarely at fault Two
years had barely elapsed before he was launched IN
days there were many settlements along the line OF
tie cid pittsb a1d Erie Canal. Mr. SEQ, de min2i
in the upper lakes he could transport at small cost TO
Erie where they ogd meet salt bought from 81 Bg22
and selling fish and he made frequent excursions
into Western Pennsylvania and along the canal IN
search OF customers DOOU, IpNcNtT Hc IIlItu MS
attention to trading in coal for shipment oyer the
lakes, and in little while lie became vessel owner
sequence that he should become interested in other
OF transportation and his surplus capital found
a daughter of John b. Tracy at one time president
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company,
interests in that direction lnasmuch the death
of Mr.. Tracy he became one Of the executors
of his estate. In his carly railway experience he at
tracted the attention Of Commodore Vanderbilt and
under the speculative influence always associated with
being trusted with the important commissions in
the manipuations OF the market. lie was faithtil
He was always fond Of repeating some word of advice
given to him on many occasions by the Oh Commodore.
DO with them fellows that are always takn' some
thing up and never a putin anything down" Mr..
scott assduousy observed this item OF advice through
At Tic breeding out Of the Wa, Of the Reseo I
sympathies believed in the perDetuaon Of the Union
Of the states as Nation HIS position is best set forth
organized the scott battery al expense OF $4,000
than could as Il private or a finger Of the sword
q an officer and So let them 90 as my repFcsenta-
didete in the Penrsylyania district comprising Erie,
Venango and Warren Counties. lie was elected by
majority Of 1900 over Mr. Machay, Republican. 1t
TSs tS q 100000 lie was Ieeected f2' 1586
Xtixth and i'd LIN CoHsrcsses During his Con-
re0sl9nel term he Introduce bl which PROVIDED @e
Tor silver coinage 10 inc lilnll OF S3O,tUO-OOD
per annum also the bill leyying upon the manu-
facure of Oleomargarine. which latter III, with
notifications, became law. Mr.. scott waS pOpulary
regarded the agitating spirit which led Mr.. Ceve
land TO deliver his tariff message TO Congress the
assembling Of that body in December 1887. and he
also held responsible for much that was contained
In the Degenerate platform OF 1883 respecting the
tariff His Congressional career added nothing to his
popularity in party sense. Mr. scott affected the
principles of democracy ne practSed those of absolut
ism and arstOcracy.
Tho following is taken from recent article on Mr..
SCOTS turf
"Mr. Scott had seen the Dryers climb upward from
their little butchcr-shOp TO the ownership Of the
strongest stable on the continent, lie rated his in
tellect above theirs He had heard that Pierre k)r
Hard had sunk S1.000O00 more or less, upon the
turf. But he felt sure that he could make money
where Mr. LOIillard had lost ii. lie boosted TO his
friends that he could drive them other fellows
OF racing, meaning that he would get together such
stable that opposition 10 II would be hopeless. Mr.
Scott person of eccentric tastes In matters
Years ago before his health became seriously shat
tered nothing delighted him than 10 sit for
hours in the baTroom Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
drinking little. he always abstemiOus) and chat
with Jim Mccormick veteran sportsman, with an
odd and original way Of expressing himself. Nc
,fclrI aAr. Hon r-tth