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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
HISTORIC DEED IN DISPUTE.
me state of Delaware Claims n
Document After One Hundred and
Twenty Years.

An old historical document. the deed
given by the Duke OF York to William
Penn for tract of land on the Della
ware at New Castle, is the bone of con
Ieiltlqn between the state OF Delaware
and J. Henry Rogers. of New Castle Pa.
The state of Delaware has been adj
1 vised That the, document rightfulIy be-
iorSs to 1t, while Rogers claims IL as
his property because his ancestors res
cued It from British soldiers nearly a
century and a quarter ago and have
treasured 1t ever since. 1t has been
handed down from generation to genera
ton, and their right has never been
challenged until recently. The coveted
parchment is now in the hands of s Y
Hen Hienkels. Of this city, and it is stated
that he will hold fast to it until some set
Element is made of the matter. There Is
lax OF big damage claims running up
10 s1,OOO0O0 if the state of Deleware in
law VI
The deed is for tract of land on the
Delaware, confined in a circle u miles
in diameter, with the center at the town
of New Castle. Acknowledgement .Iobn
r. Nicholson, of Delaware, has ALREADY
taken legal steps to secure this histori
cal document.-Philadelph Press.
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FRENCH NAVAL tactics.

And now, for the first time in his
life, he had the opportunity of study
ing the theory and technic of his pro-
fession on a large scale. Admiral La
Motte-Picquet, Admiral Count dor
villiers, and especially the chief of
staff, the Chevalier du Pavilion, were
accomplished tacticians. True it is,
their tactics had rarely been able to
withstand more than a few broadsides
from the unscientific English; but Paul
Jones not only grasped the theory fully
that naval warfare is a great and far
reaching science, but he put it in prac-
tice-which the French had singularly
overlooked. Then was presented the
spectacle, not devoid of humor, of Paul
Jones sitting at the feet of the French
commanders, penetrated with admira-
ton at 'the French tactic" as he calls
it, while sixty-six French ships of the
line hung on to their anchors, closely
blockaded by the ignorant English,
who were very deficient in Naval Tao
tics" as Paul Jones wrote. However,
things were made even by the English
having the victories while the French
had the tactics.-"Paul JONES'" by Mol
~ Elliot Seawell, in the Century for
April.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
CHANGES IN ELECTRICAL SCIENCE.
NikoIa Tesla is the Foremost Figure
in the Era Now Begun.

Skobeleff, the great Russian general,
once said of the political conditions in
Central Asia, that they changed every
moment; hence the necessity for vigi-
lance, no less the price of empire than
of liberty. Thus changeful, also, is the
aspect of that vast new electrical do
main which the thought and invention
of our age have subdued. They who
would inform themselves expertIy
about it, in whatever respect, must ev-
er keep up an attitude of strained at
tention. Its theoretical problems as
sumo novel phases daily. It's old ap-
planes ceaSeleSsly give way to sue
cesSors. It's methods of production.
distribution and utilization vary from
year to year. It's influence on the
times is ever deeper, yet one can never
be quite sure into what part of the
social or industrial system it is next
to thrust a revolutionary force. It's
fanciful dreams of yesterday are the
magnificent triumphs Of tomorrow, and
its advance toward domination in the
twentieth century is as irresistible as
that of steam in the nineteenth.
Throughout this change there has
prevailed a consistency of purpose; a
steady aim has been leveled at definite
goals; while useful arts in multitude
therefore, we find a tremendous out
burst of activity at the very moment
when, after twenty-five years of SUI
perlatiVe productiveness, electricians
were ready, with the reforming Eng
lislh statesman, to rest and be thank
full, we may safely assume that cleo
tricity has reached another of those
crucial points at which it becomes
worth the while of the casual outside
observer to glance at what is going on.
To the timid and the conservative,
even to many initiated. these new de-
partures have indeed become exasper-
ating. They demand the unlearning of
established facts, and insist on right
about-faces that disregard philosoph~
ical dignity. The sensations of a dog
attempting to drink sea water after
lifetime spent on inland lakes are fee
bic compared with those of men who
discover that electricity is quite other
than the fluid which they have belieV-
ed it to be from their youth up, and
that actually there is no such thing as
electricity or an electrical current
Electricity has, indeed, taken dis
tinctiVely new ground of late years,
and its present state of unreSt-unsur-
passed, perhaps. in other regions of re-
search-iS due to the recent theory and
practice, blended in striking manner
in the discoveries of Mr.. Nikola Tesla,
who, though not altogether alone. has
come to be foremost and typical fig
ure of the era now begun. He invites
attention today, whether for profound
Investigations into the nature of cleo
tricity, or for beautiful inventions in
which is offered a concrete embodi-
ment of the latest means for attaining
the ends most sought after in the dis
tribution of light, heat and power, and
in the distant communication of intel
ligence.-Thomas Commerford Martin,
in the Century for April.
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New York, April M.-James W. Scott.
proprietor of the Chicago Tines-Herald
and the Chicago Evening Post, died this
afternoon at o'clock at the Holland
house, this city.
His death was very sudden. He was
taken with pains in the side this morn
ing and a doctor was called in. He said
the pains arose from the passage of a
stone from the bladder, and administered
morphine.
At 1 o'clock Mr.. Scott became uncon-
~scious, and the doctor was summoned
tagain. He found apoplexy had super
vened, probably brought on from the
pain, and Mr.. Scott died without recover
ing consciousness. Mrs. Scott and a little
niece were the only relatives with him.
Dr. Irwin, the attending physician.
said: "Mr. SCOTS death was due to
apoplexy. He was snort man and
very stout. have no doubt there was
a fatty degeneration of the heart.
Mr.. Scott had long suffered from re-
nal calculus. This was especially
troublesome this morning and Mr..
Scott did not leave his room. The
agony caused him to thrash about in
his bed and the exertion burst a
blood vessel in the brain and caused
his death. The kidney trouble had
nothing to do with his death beyond
the fact that 1T caused the activity
which brought on the attack"
The funeral will take place In Chi
cago, but no date has as yet been
fixed. Mr.. Scott's body will be con-
Eeyed to that city tomorrow by the
West Shore limited.
The newspaper men of this city will
make arrangements to escort the body
to that city. They will hold a meet
ing tomorrow morning 10 complete
arrangements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
A RAILWAY JANGLE.
1t Affords Days Excitement at
Toledo.

II AhoEuS IL DAYS EXcitemenI AT
Toledo.
Toledo, April 14.-Church-goers IN
the lower part of the city were treated
TO the unusual spectacle, shortly after
O'Clock this morning, of the mayor
the unusual spectacle, shortly after 8
o'clock this morning, Of the mayor
and chief of police dashing out of the
La Grande street police station be-
hind fiery bay Steeds, followed imme-
diately by two patrol wagons loaded
with officers. Fifteen minutes later
the wagons We're vending their way
back TO the station, having on board
twenty six prisoners street lalboreu-s
who had been arrested on charge Of
violating the ordinance prohibiting
manual labor on the Sabbath. These
Incidents formed the climax to
the attempt of the Manufac-
turers' railroad company to lay
a line Oh Water street without the per-
mission, DIT is alleged, of the city
engineer. Bick and Glenn. contractors.
gave bail for the men arrested, and
they will have a hearing tomorrow
morning This afternoon. the Toledo
Building company had papers drawn
up asking for an Injunction to prevent
further work on the line. Unless the
contractors are restrained, they Will
resume operations at midnight.
At midnight an attempt was made to
resume work on the road. but the
police again ihterfered, and arrested
the laborers a second time. An order
was issued for the arrest Of the con-
tractors. but none Of them could be
found
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
THE pnsT,s VIEW

London, April 1.-THE Post edito-
rally commenting on the Anglo-Vene-
zuelan boundary troubles says:
1t is difficult to see how America
can intervene in the dispute as Great
Britain has not invited her to arbi-
trate. Moreover, arbitration is impos-
sible until it is arranged which ques-
tons shall be left to arbitration.
Great Britain is willing TO take up the
matter where 1T was left in 1871 when
the survey was made, and after agree
ing to a boundary which cannot oe
dis. uted by either side, to submit the
remaining territory to arbitration It
may interest Senator Morgan to know
the gold field district is not included
in the territory covered by the fcrmer
survey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
A Busy life.

Chicago, April 14.-James Wilmot Scott
was born in WaIworth county, Wisconsin,
an June, 1S49. When a boy his parents
removed, to Galena, Ill; where they both
was for many years postmaster of Ca
lena, having been appointed by Grant.
James W. passed through the public
schools of Galena and was then sent TO
Beloit, Wis, college, where he spent two
years in the academic course. Leaving
college, he went for a short time to New
York City, where he was engaged in bust
ness, but occasionally contributed to the
press While thus employed, he secured
an appointment in the government print
ing office in Washington. In 1872, he left
the capital and started a small weekly
paper in Prince George county, Maryland.
Not finding this field broad enough, the
his fathers home, Galena- started
weekly paper called the Press. One year
later, he left this venture and came to
Chicago. His first undertaking in this
city vas to start a trade daily, called the
National Hotel Reporter. In this publ
cation, which has since grown to be of
tanned an interest until his death. After
several attempts to convert the Hotel
Reporter into general newspaper. MI
Scott surrendered the management to his
partner, and Joined a number of other
cago Herald in 1881. Two of
ar Scots associates eiI we're DAVID ags
atrical manager. and Will D. Eaton. In
1891, most of Mr.. SCOTS associates left
the company TO make way for Mr.. John
r. Walsh who had acquired control
ling interest. Mr.. Scott and MIR. Walsh
remained in tho closest business and per
sonal relation until March, 1895, when Mr..
Walsh SOLD TO Mr.. Scott his interest in
kfhe Herald and the Evening Post, which
40 been founded by the Herald COM
Nv in 1890. The intervening years saw
growth of the Herald from a. strug-
sheet to a large and influential
$wspaper. Mr.. Scott began as business
Manager, but soon became publishre and
<siitor of both the Herald and Evening
pest.
4 Meantime. his life was filled with other
tiers. He was for years president Of
American Newspaper Publishing as
iation, a body which he was largely
Instrumental in founding. For three
consecutive terms he was president of
tine Chicago Press club. He was a mem
Der of every club of Importance in Chi
Philadelphia. In addition, he was con-
spicuous in all social and public move
,nents of Importance. Mr.. Scott was a
member of the board OF directors of the
presidency. He was president of the
famous Fellowship club, formed TO en-
fertain the distinguished guests to the
fair, from its founding until his death.
merged with the Times of Chicago, as
the Chicago Times Herald, Mr.. Fl. ".
of the Times becoming man
aging editor, and Mr.. Scott the editor-in-
chief and manager, holding control !
ling interest in the stock. His death oc- |
CURED just as he had consummated the |
browning plan of his life. to own and |
|controi absolutely a great newspaper, |
EThi!e he was on the crest Of a wave of !
Aopular favor.
SIR. Scott married in 1876, Miss carrie 1
Green. of Lyle, Iupage county, H., who |
him. He had no children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
"THE LIGHT OF ASIA" BROUGHT UP TO DATE
rays upon Asatic nations Even imnassv Rnddl

trotting sulky so arranged that "the
weight of the driver becomes a propel-
ling power" The horse is evidently a
doomed beast.
This invention. however. will have
results reaching far beyond trotting
sulkies. If a driver. by sitting a little
behind the wheels of his attenuated
vehicle. can give it a forward impulse
without decreasing his own altitude,
there is no reason why a captain, re-
enforced by crew sufficiently large,
cannot replace the costly engines that
now take up so much valuable space in
ocean steamers. or why every one Of
the now existing sources Of power
should not be abandoned in favor of
weight. live or dead. placed ''iust be-
hind the wheels. New York Times.
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continued easiness in the money market
Should pesee be concluded between China
and Japan, there would be a still further
advance in prices. The effect of the col
lapse of the Londonderry gold mine has
wholly passed, and the mining market
was strong and more active than ever
There seems to be no limit to public con-
gentine securities recovered from their
fall after denial of bellicose feeling be-
tween those two countries
American railroad securities were also
improving. The Atchison reorganization
scheme WITS well received. Atchison AS,
d. & r. G.. preferred, Lake Shore, each
advanced l per cent; L. & N, IA; Can
adam, 1%.
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in war expenses. a war loan of go -
600 yen, and now another of $50
have been readily raised without =
ing any appreciable dislocation.
eminent bonds were about per
premium in the beginning Of the
when there was a distinct boom
market; now, when the war has
on three months, the surplus has
spent, and the loans been raised,
are still at a 3 per cent premium,
an upward tendency.
The country is not poor in any Sc
of the word. The land. though
hardly larger extent than Englany
and in some parts too mountainous fol
cultivation, supports a population a
40, 900 900, and produces a rice croI
which is usually larger than the whole
grain crop of Russia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
A RIrssIAN CHURCH.

New York, April 1.-THE first SER
vice in the Russian orthodox church
of ST. Nicholas took place at midnight
Saturday. The pastor is Rev. Evitkhey
Bolvinich, and his assistant Rev. lila
Zotikoff, both of whom recently ar
rived from st. Petersburg. The new
church is the result of a request made
the Russian brotherhood OF this city
to the holy synod at st. Petersburg.
1t will be under the jurisdiction Of
Bishop Nicolas, of San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
s TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Cleveland. Ohio. April 14.-At 4
o'clock this morning John Sejhar, a
Bohemian laborer, aged % years. shot
and instantly killed Carl Richter, aged
80, and fatally wounded Albert Richter,
aged %, the brother of his first victim,
during a drunken carousal at the home
of the Richters. Two hours later the
murderer committed suicide by hang
ing himself with one of his suspenders
in the city prison. The police claim
to have discovered that Sejhar was
Jealous of the attentions which Carl
Richter and paid to Mrs. SeJhar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
JAPAN Is RICH.
She Has Money Enough For All Re-
quirements sand Her Prospects
Are All Bright.
New York Ledger.l

There is a general belief that Japan
is a poor country; that a long war
would exhaust her more than many
other countries-China, for example.
Probably the idea originated in the
extreme lowness Of prices in Japan. but
this is no criterion. Living is cheaper
in London than in Hongkong, but no
body calls London a poorer lplace on
that account.
AS a matter of fact, Japan is now
rapidly becoming self-suppl3ing, and
therefore need have little fear of ex-
haustion. She has money enough for
all requirements; bSr taxation is very
! p 4 / $ J J
light, yet he e, leaves a surplus
over exp6 cry year; her i'm
ports p her exports. and
bot yearly, and are not
sH sst from the war;
lted surplus (abeut
IL been voted away
49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
A CLASH AT PALMYRA.

Havana, April IA report reaches
here from Palmyra, village in Santiago
de Cuba, of an engagement between gov
eminent forces and insurgents near that
place. The government forces were made
up of regular infantry and a num-
were under the command of Brigadier-
General Flor Crombet, who, it is said,
was killed. Major Foster and Tomas
SainZ, secretary of Major-General Maceo,
were taken prisoners by the government
forces. George Estrada surrendered all
the men belonging TO Maceo's expedi-
ton. Troops are in pursuit of the rest
of the party.
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no ExrEL sAroIIL

Washington, April 14-Rev. r. c.
Easton, Of the Eastern Presbyterian
church of this city, who recently accused
Dr. Parkhurst of pantheism, before the
New York Presbytery, vehementiy de-
nounced Monsignor Satclli. for making
the suggestion that the United States
send an envoy to the vatican. At the
close of his remarks ne submitted to the
congregation resolutions, in which his
denunciations were set forth, and de-
nland made for the expulsion OF Satolli
from the United States The resolutions
were adopted; and it was resolved to
send q copy of them to tie President. :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
IN SPANISH SOCIETY.

Barcelona, April 14.-In the course Of
bull fight here today the enraged
bull jumped over the barriers and
among the spectators. A wild rush
was at once made for the exits, and in
the stampede many persons were in
iured. A civil guard fired at the bull
with his carbine, killing the animal
and one of the spectators. AS soon as
it was known the bull was dead, the
spectators resumed their seats and the
entertainment proceeded as though
nothing out Of the ordinary had hap
pened
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
pRoRARLY nRnyKNEn.

Alton, H., April 14.-Hon. William
McAdams, noted as a professor of
archaeology, is probably drowned. Re
latives think he was stricken with
apoplexy and fell overheard. He was
the author of many geological works
and had charge of the state exhibit at
the Worlds fair. Last night he started
UP the river in sail boat and later
his boat and dog were found seven
miles up the river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
THEY,RE AFrER HIM,

Cleveland, O., April IA commit
tee Of prominent Republicans is now
in Indianapolis 10 invite ex-President
Harrison TO deliver an address at the
convention of Republican clubs in
this city in June. Invitations will
also be extended ITO Governor McKin-
ley, Senator Allison, ex-Speaker Reed.
Chaupcey- M. -Depew ard other promi
nent Republicans. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
HOW LNNCOLN FELT ABOUT HIS
REELECTION,

Commenting on the result Of the cleo
ton of the day before, Lincoln said,
with great solemnity: It should be the
veriest shallow and self-conceited
blockhead upon the footstool. If, in my
discharge of the duties that are put
upon me in this place, 1 should hope
to get along without the wisdom that
comes from God, and not from men, -
Noah Brooks, in the Century for April.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
FOR A GOLD CURRENCY.

London, April ia dispatch to the
Times from st. Petersburg. states the
Novosti Dealer declares the minister OF
finance intends to prepare for the estab-
lishment of a gold currency, by permit
ting payments and business transactions
on the basis of the gold rouble. which
citation in silver renders impossible the
establishment of an actual silver rouble
currency, which is the Russian nominal
standard as represented by the paper
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS.
An Important Move Has Been Made
Mt Cleveland.


Cleveland, o., April 14.-Aetna
lodge No. 10, of the National Union
of Iron and Steel Workers, at meet
ing last night, surrendered its charter
and at once reorganized as a lodge
of the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron and Steel Workers. This is con-
sidered important by iron workers, as
It marks the beginning of the dissolu-
ton of the Finishers' union, which
was an offshoot of the Amalgamated
association, and it's organization
greatly weakened that association.
The iron workers count on the return
of the finishers to the Amalgamated
association to give them strength to
make the fight for an advance of
wages at the coming convention of
the organization in this city.
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Youngstown, o.. April 1.-THE Greek
church here celebrated Easter in a
grove near the city today by crucifying
Judas Iscariotf in effigy. Then they
amused themselves shooting at the
effigy. which was filled with firecrack-
ers- Finally they set it on fire. After
that they had a. banquet in the woods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
BLAZE AT ELKHORN.
Ten Bull, ,ngs Are Burned to the
Ground.

tETOunus
Elkborn. Neb.. April IA fire
started by a spark from a Union Pa
cific engine this afternoon for a time
threatened to wipe out the entire town.
The blaze started in the roof of the
Cornis-King elevator, which a few
moments later was all ablaze. The city
fire departent is only equipped with a
small chemical engine and buckets and
the fire simply burned itself out. when
everything in it's path was consumed.
In ALL ten buildings were burned, en-
failing a loss Of $4,000 the principal
ones being the elevator. the Marsh
livery stable and the Commercial hotel
There was practically no insurance, as
the rate charged by the companies was
prohibitive.
At one time. when the wind veered
aid was asked of the Omaha depart
ment but before it reached the scene
the fire had burned itself out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
A GAY DECEIvER.

Philadelphia. April 14.-Reginald
Hermann. who recently came from
California, was arrested today on
charge of bigamy upon complaint of
Mrs. Mary Bartine, whom lie married
about a year ago, and then deserted.
She alleges when he married her he
had a wife and family in Brooklyn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
HOKE's FAT FEE.

Athens. Ca, April 14.-Secretary
Hoke Smith reached here today to look
after the confirmation of the sale of
the Georgia Southern & Florida railt
road. for which his fee amounts to
S4O,O 900, according to reports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
RAN ON TO ROCKS.

New York, April 1.-THE steamer
Continental which plies between this
city and New Haven, Conn, ran onto
the Hogsback rock, off Wards is
land, this morning. The vessel is still
on The rock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
OUR souADRoN AT COLON.

Colon, April 1.-THE American
squadron, in command of Admiral
Meade arrived here today. A ball will
be given in honor of the officers. 1t is
reported two vessels of the squadron
viii leave shortly for Greytown. Near
aqua
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15

house in North Denver today. initiated
the actions of Mary Albino and
Giuseppe Cemino VINO were dancing in
the yard. Canine rushed toward De-
moss. who shot him dead. Demoss.
who has been arrested. says Cemino
had a knife in his hand.