St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16

SAD HOMECOMING
Remains Of Editor Scott Will
Arrive in Chicago
Today
In A SPECIAL FUNERAL CAR
The Transformations Funeral
Will Occur Thursday or
Friday.
In A SPECIAL FUNERAL CAT
A FLOOD OF CONDOLENCES
The Bereaved Family Receive
kilograms of Sympathy
From Noted People.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The unex-
pected and sudden death of James
w. Scott from apoplexy, publisher
of the Chicago Times-Herald and
Evening Post, which occurred at
the Holland house, this city, yeSter-
day, was a great shock to his many
friends in all parts of the country
From early morning countless tele-
grams and cablegrams kept arrlv-
ing at the hotel for Mrs. Scott, who
was stricken down by the shock Oh
her husbands death. Mr.. Baumann,
the proprietor of the Holland, and
Ambrose Butler, one of the proprie-
tors of the Buffalo News, who was in
town for the purpose of making
some business arrangements here,
looked after all the details necessary
for the sad return journey to Chi
cago of Mrs. Scott and her little
nieces. Among those who visited
Mrs. Scott during the day to offer
their condolences were Mrs. M. b.
Stone and Mrs. Smith, of Chicago;
Mrs. w. G. Bryant, of Brooklyn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Muir
ply, of Washington.
BODY EMBALMED.
The body of Mr.. Scott was en-
balmed yesterday and placed in the
casket shortly after noon today. The
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with black and metal lined. 1t has
silver handles and a silver plate
bearing the name of the deceased
in full, and the date of his birth
and death. The box containing the
casket was of chestnut. AS Mr..
Scott lay his face bore the peace
full expression that comes with
deep sleep. 1t was hard for those
of his friends who looked upon his
face to realize that he had passed
away forever.
Through the kindness of Chaun-
cey M. Depew, a special car was
provided for the funeral party. 1t
was the Wagner palace car ''Trav-
eler," and was ATTACHED to the rear
of the North Shore limited, which
left this city at 4:30 p M The party
which accompanied the remains to
Chicago was composed of w. c.
Bryant, of the Brooklyn Times; G.
E. Randall, the business representa-
tive of the Times-HeIald in New
York; Walter Wellman, Washington
Of hn i
Mrs. Scott was accompanied by
her little niece. Miss Grace Hatch,
and their maid. The casket con-
tanning the remains of Mr.. Scott
WAS removed from the Holland
house at O'Clock and taken in a
hearse to the Grand Central depot,
where it was placed in the baggage
compartment of the buffet car at
the forward end of the train. On
top and surrounding the box con-
tanning the coffin were
MANY FLORAL PIECES.
Among those were a handsome
tribute from the American News
paper Publishers association of
Easter lilies, and a wreath of vio-
lets and ivy from Mr.. and Mrs. e.
w. Kelsey. The train, which left at
4:3O, will arrive in Chicago on Tues
day evening, when arrangements
for the funeral will be made.
The last moment J. A. Butler, who
expected to go to Chicago with the
party, was prevented by some i'm
portant business.
A telegram was received here from
CIV. Knapp, Of the ST. Louis Repub-
lie, this afternoon, directing a com
m1ttee of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, consisting
of j. A. Butler, Herbert Gunnison
and w. c. Bryant, to draft suitable
resolutions on the oath of the ex-
president of the American Newspa-
per Publishers association.
EULOGIEs FOR THE DEAD.
The Commercial Advertiser today
says editoriaily. 'In the sudden death
of James W. Scott, the Western met
ropolis losses one of it's most vigorous
1890.
of the prestige and eminence enjoyed
by the opposition newspapers, of which
at least four were almost venerable in
their long establishment, and still an
other was popular beyond what has
ever been dreamed of in the West, Mr..
Scott speedily brought the Herald to
the front, and found himself, at the
early age of forty-five, at least the
second newspaper man in Chicago by
position, if, indeed, he was not the
first by achievement Almost at the
moment that he had succeeded in an
nexing to his own property his most
famous rival of many vicissitudes. the
Chicago Times, he fell victim to an
malady. Large as is the
empty space he leaves in Western iour-
nalism, that which his decease will
cause in the social circle will prove at
least as great, for his personal pop
uiarity was unbounded."
j. j. Ambrose Butler this afternoon
received a telegram from President
Knapp, of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, appointing him
William Cullen Bryant, of the Brook
Ign Times. and Herbert Gunnison. of
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, committee
to draw up
RESOLUTIONS OF CoNDoLENCE
and to take charge of the funeral ar
engagements in Chicago.
The Mail and Express says: "It is
with profound regret that we hear of
the death Of James w. Scott, the able
and genial publisher of the Chica 90
Times-Herald. Mr.. SCOTS death came
as great shock and surprise to his
family and friends, inasmuch as its
approach gave no premonition in his
recent physical condition. The falling
out of the active journalistic ranks
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