davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning call., 1890-11-14

business as a general stnre-keeper. Finding
Boston to be field better suited to his en-
terpriSing nature he removed to that city,
but in short time he selected New York as
his place of business and residence, and
settled there. His idea at first was simply
to supply the demand for European litera-
ture, and particularly English books, and he
made their importation the feature of his
business. As his facilities increased he COM
pnenced publishing, and it was not long
until his house took the foremost place on
this continent as publishing house.
When Daniel Appleton died. in 1S49, the
business was continued under the old firm
name by his four sons: George SWEET Apple
ton, who died July I, 1878; John A. Apple
ton, who died July -, 1881, and William
and Sydney, still surviving. Daniel Apple
ton, whose death is now announced, was
the son of one of the brothers. and took an
active part in the business He was, in re-
atty, the head of the house. In society he
was very popular, and Count Ferdinand de
Lcsseps regarded him in the light of one of
his most intimate friends. lie was a menu
Der of the crack Seventh Regiment, which
he entered as private about the year 1873,
rose to be Captain, and about a year ago was
elected Colonel, a position held for so long
a time by Colonel Emmons Clark, to the sat-
isfactlcn of the regiment. The fact of his
promotion to that rank was an evidence Of
the high esteem in which he was held. as in
fluence and popularity were both needed to
be the successful competitor.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
CORONER'S INQUEST.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Charged With Criminal Negligence.

SALEM, Nov. 13.-After hearing evidence
in the case and viewing the remains aud
wreck to-day the Coioner's jury returned
the following verdict:
We the jury lmDaneled to inquire into the
cause OF the death Of John McFaGden. +. Il.
Neale and an unknown man. after 4 careful ex-
animation OF tile bodies of The deceased persons
before US, oil tile bridge across tDe slough known
as Lake Lablsh and Tie examination OF witnesses
known TO have any knowledge OF facts relating
10 said persons and the manner OF their deaths,
do mud that one OF these bodies Is that OF John
g. McEadden, aged about 40 years, residence East
Portland, Or. that at tile time OF his death lie was
employed as an engineer on a passenger engine
on the Southern Pacific Railroad; that anotDer
about 81 years, residence. East Portland, Ore
gOn, and at the time OF Ills dealll lie was EN-.
nloyed as a fireman on the Southern Pacific
Railway; that the other body is that of man
unknown to US. That all three of these men came
TO their death by lie wrecRlng OF passenger
train 10 crossing bridge at Lake Labisll. We
do further ina that said engineer, John &. Nc
Fadden, and said fireman, L. q. Neale, met their
own; that They were faithful 10 their duty, and
acted her0icdlly III remaining al their post after
they had discovered their danger; that said
engineer did the best In his power to reverse his
engine 10 avert The calamity, or at least save
from the intending accident as many as possible
OF The unknown man before us was the result of
Tie same accident through which those above
named lost their lives. and was not attributable
10 any negligence or carlessness or fault OF
said engineer aud fireman; that The accident was
the result OF an unsound, unsafe bridge, and that
said Southern Pacific Railroad Company is guilty
OF criminal negligence In allowing such a stl uc-
ture 10 stand and 10 be used for the passage of
trains, constant menace to life and property
which said company has pledged TO protect ana
transport IN safety.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
A HUGE FORTUNE SWEPT AWAY.
Smoking Ruins Left to Tell the
MOurnful Tale.
Fully $35O,0o0 Said to Be the
Amount of the Loss-The Origin
Not Known-Work of the Water
Tower = Saroni & Co., Leibes
Bros. and H. Dutard the Losers.

1t was just 80 o'clock last night when
tongues of fire were seen leaping from the
midst Of the four-story brick building at the
corner of Davis and Sacramento streets.
An alarm from the auxiliary box at the cor
ner of Sacramento and Davis streets was
sent in by Police Officer Z. W. Gwinn, but
it was soon discovered that the flames were
gaining on the firemen and it would require
all the reserved force of the department to
make any beJdway against it.
A second alarm was turned in and the
district promptly responded. By that time
the whole city was lighted up by the flames.
Huge volumes OF black smoke were issuing
from every window Of the building. Streams
OF water were turned in from every possible
quarter. but they were of no apparent avail.
Ladders were hoisted, but the fremen were
driven back by the intensity of the heat
At II o'clock the water-tower arrived, and
was stationed on Sacramento street. where
it threw in one volume q combination Of
five streams from as many different engines.
The intensity of the heat seemed to con-
vert the huge stream into steam as il struck
the fire.
Every side of the huge building was at
tackled by fremen, but the only hope was to
confne TIE flames within the walls of the
building.
Fire lines were promptly stretched across
all streets leading to the confiasration, and
the police were battling with the mob who
we're trying to get inside. 1t required he
roic measures to keep back the crowds, but
the police were equal to the occasion.
When the water-tower lifted its head and
shot forth deluge of water into the fiery
furnace, shout went up from the
crowd. The work OF the tower commanded
admiration. The good judgment OF the
Chief of department had caused 1t to be
placed on the opposite side of the street.
Therefore when a grinding noise was heard
and the upper wall was seen to totter, there
was wild howl all around the block.
Get out Of the way; get out OF the way"
were the warning words as the entire side
OF the top story reeled and fell into the
street with Kissing sound.
Firemen and policemen retreated. The
tower escaped by few feet.
A hundred or more willing volunteers
rushed upon the debris and threw the hot
bricks to all sides in the hope of discovering
some unfortunate who had been buried be-
meath the ruins.
The entire loss, distributed between Louis
Saroni & Co., Liebes Bros. & Co. and II.
Dutard, together with the building, will
amount to about $3.50, 060, largely covered by
insurance.
The building itself was owned by Solomon
Wangenheim, who valued the property al
Sl25000.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
FIRE AND SMOKE
The Burning, RS seon by One in the Shift
ing Crowds.

The Burning, as Seon by One in the Shift
ing Crowds.
At 10:45 smoke began to pour through the
windows of the third story on the north ana
west sides of the building, and soon fierce
tongues of fame followed, and it was seen
that the whole third story was ablaze and
the flames making downward. A few min
utes afterward the roof on the Sansome-
street side fell in.
At IL o'clock a second alarm was turned
In, engines from the outside district quickly
came on the scene, and the water-tower was
placed in position on the north side of Sac
ramentO street, between Davis and DTumm.
The latter did splendid work, and soon made
a diminution of the fire on that side of the
building.
At II 90 p. NJ. the north wall of the
building above the fourth floor fell into
Sacramento street with terrible crash.
This debris covered the street clean across
to the north side, and several firemen, who
were warned just as the wall began to
topple, narrowly escaped with their lives.
When the wall came down. about forty tele-
graph. telephone and electric-light wires
that were strung 10 cTOsS-arm on the
northeast corner of the burning building
came down in the street, and several specta-
tors who were standing in the way we're
knocked PROSTATE, but none were badly
hurt.
At II :25 the upper part of the south wall
fell outward with crash that could be
heard blocks off, and a few minutes after
ward the large sign in front Of the building
fell on the sidewalk.
During tile progress of the fire number
of people broke through the fire lines, and a
few who refused to back when ordered by
the police were dubbed.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
COUNTY RETURNS.
Official Canvass Of Votes for State and
Congressional Candidates.


MARYsvILLE, Nov. 13.-The official count
of Yuba County, concluded by the Board of
Supervisors to-day gives the following re-
suit on the State and Legislative tickets:
Markham 1913, Pond 1917, Bidwell 81, Red
dick 1854, Del Vale 1907, Hough "a, Morgan
II. Waite 1882 Hendricks 1915, Kellogg 30,
Lyons 2, Cclgan 1913. Dunn 1928 Winchester
81, Mcdonald 1858. Herold 1915. Hart 1867,
Graves 1907, Dunn Sc, Reichert 1868, Boom
1910, Brown 1855, Spencer 1919, Anderson
1927. Hall 1901, Blanchard 1863, Caminetti
Beamer 1901, Beatty 1878, Stanley 1899.
Thompson 10, Garoutte 1879, Harrison 1862,
DE Haven 1850, Smith 1895, Cuffey 1905, Hatch
1925. Murphy %; Judge Of Superior Court,
Heysen 2i60; Joint Senator, Cutler Ql)
1916. Staber Cd 1911. The Republicans
elect the entire ticket with the exception OF
Clerk and Public Administrator by large
majOrities.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
BUILDING.
ter.

MOI OF q 6UUSt0ntlnI CharaC.
ter.
The building, which was owned by Sol
Wangepheim, was a four-story brick struc-
ture and valued at S125,00O. 1t was of COM
paratively recent construction, but was not
regarded with favor by the merchants hav-
ing their places in that vicinity. In fact it
was considered unsafe. as was evidenced by
the fact that the History Publishing Com
pany, which occupied the upper portion of
it for time after the destruction of their
building on Market street, in April, 1885,
grew uneasy and removed from it as soon as
other quarters could &c secured.
That their alarm WIS not without founda-
ton was shown last night by the manner in
which the building went to pieces from the
effects of the flames. The superstructure
above the second floor was shown to be
weak and fell in very short time. while
the walls one after another toppled over
into the streets. If there was an iron
girder or a binding rod in the upper portion
there was nothing to denote its presence,
and the manner In which the walls and
floors went to pieces indicated that there
was nothing OF a substantial nature to up
hold and support them.
The insurance on the building amounted
to 100000, distributed among several COM
panies.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
LIEBEs BROTHERS.
Their Loss on Stock Fstimnted at About
$4,000.

Their Loss on Stock Fstimnted at About
$4,000.
Liebes Bros. occupied the entire top floor
Of the building as cigar factory, in which
were employed about $50 persons. OF this
number seventy-fve were white girls, while
the remainder were Chinese. This was in
excess of the number usually employed, as
an unusually large number OF heavy orders
received of late had necessitatod the taking
on of about fifty extra hands. They had
also received only yesterday large consign-
ment OF goods to the value of about $4,000,
which they had not placed in stock, and
which was, of course, uninsured, and will
prove total loss. Altogether the stock on
hand and owned by this firm at the time of
the breaking out of the fire amounted in
value to about $4,000. which, as near as the
senior member Of the firm could estimate,
was covered with insurance to the amount OF
$4,000. 1t consisted entirely of cigars and
leaf tobacco, and is total loss.
Mr.. Liebes stated that the fire could not
have originated in their place of business,
as there was not a stove or furnace in that
portion of the building. Saroni, however.
he said, had in connection with their fac
The morning call., 1890-11-14

wINGERTER -BUTENOP-In this city, November
IL. 1890. by the Rev. Robert Mackenzie. DID.
Herman Wingerter and Emma NJ. Butenop. both
of San Francisco
Observation-Disclosures this city, November ~
1891. by the Rev S. " Leech, d. d., Archibald
MacLean OF San Francisco and Winnie L. Patrick
of Minneapolis. MINI.
FLOYD-wELCH-In this city, November 12, 1890.
by the Rev s. V. Leech, James j. Floyd and
Christina Nj. WEIGH, both of san Francisco.
Neutrality-suspicious. this city, November
II. 1890. by the Rev. Dr. S.ebbins, James C. Nc
Clafferty and Carrie j. POsey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city, No
vember ~, $780, by The Rev. L. J. Lion, james
II. Whitehouse and Susan j. Middleton.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
LOUIS sARoNI & CO.
1t Is Estimated That They VIII Lose
About 100000.

It Is Estimated Tint They VIII Lose
About 100000.
Louis Saroni & Co., the candy manufac-
turers who occupied portions of the first, sec
ond and third floors, it is estimated, suffered
loss of about $4,000. This is based on the
statement of a gentleman who was familiar
with their business operations, and who
stated that he considered the machinery en-
ployed to be worth $4,000, while the stock
he thought ut conservative estimate would
foot up 500, 600 more. In this business were
employed about seventy-five people.
Mr.. Saroni was seen. but nothing could be
learned from him. He was in state of ex-
treme excitement and refused TO say any
thing in regard to the value of his stock or
the amount of the insurance carried. 1t is
believed, however. that the latter will be
equal to about $4,000, one half the sum in
vOlved in the loss
The morning call., 1890-11-14
OBITUARY
DANIEL APPLETON.

Yesterday morning, at his home in New
York City, Daniel Appleton of the we'll
known publishing house of ID. Appleton u
Co., and the grandson and nGmeSake of the
great founder of the house, died from the
effects of apoplexy with which lie was
stricken last uSnday. The house with
which he was connected, and of which,
from his name. he has popularity supposed
to be the head, was founded by Daniel APP
pleton, who was born at Haverhill, Massa-
chusetts, in 1875, where he first commenced
The morning call., 1890-11-14
sUTTER's FORT.
The Native Sons Prepared to Turn the Prop
erty Over to the Stare

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 13.-Hon. F. D. Ryan.
E. j. Gregory, C. E. Grunsky, E. E. Gaddis
and Charles HOLSTER, the committee of the
Native Sons to whom the Suffer Fort prop
erty has been decided, called upon the Gov
ernor yesterday and made known to him their
desire to turn over the property to the State.
They requested the Governor to include in
his message to the Legislature recommen-
dation that the proposition be accepted ;
that Suffer Fort Commission be appointed
and a sufficient appropriation be made to
preserve what remains of the fort, beautify
The grounds, etc.
The morning call., 1890-11-14

Mr.. Dutard took the matter philosoph-
ically, and chatted freely about the fire and
the building. II am not insured" said he,
''as the rate was too high and l had no
great risk. SaronPs factory and business
was always considered dangerous by the
insurance peorle. and accordingly insurance
came very high upon the whole building 1t
was too high up for me to take out policy.
My loss wont be much, as my stock was not
valuable-all my stock was in the books.
and they are all right in the safe" With
this he laughed carelessly, and added: 81
think our corner is all right"
The morning call., 1890-11-14
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
job j. fries and Hrs Sachorzynski Pardoned by
Governor Waterman.

UUVtTnUT WdttIHdH'
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 13.-The Governor
yesterday issued pardon to Job II.
Jeffries, convicted of manslaughter in San
Francisco in April, 1888, and sentenced to
seven and half years Imprisonment. His
victim was named Southers. The Gov
ernor believes Jeffries acted in self-defense
The Governor also granted a pardon to
Mrs. Francisco Suchorzynski, convicted in
San Francisco of having Undergraduates in
her possession. and sentenced to go days
Imprisonment in the County Jail or to pay a
fine OF $3.50. The Governor says: This
woman is in poor circumstances and unable
to pay the fine. She has been imprisoned
four months, and | think the punishment
sufficient for the offense." Her petition was
signed by judges Lawler, Rix and Joachim
son. of the Police Court; j. d. Page. Dis
trict Attorney; w. Ii. l.. Barnes, John L.
Cutting and others.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
Where the FIRE Started.

Charles Kern, f0ur-packer in the mill
across the way. was probably the first man
to see the fire. He was standing ats window
on Sacramento street when he noticed the
bright light, and looking into Saroni's
candy loft ON the third floor across the
street saw the flames in that part of the
building. All at once. he says. the flames flew
toward the ceiling, and before people ON the
street could notice the fire they
were burning through the roof. This,
he says, is positively where the
fire originated. The general opinion, which
was misleading because of appearances from
the streets, was that the fire started in
Liebes' cigar factory.
Only thirly-five minutes before Kern saw
the incipient flames he saw men working
about the same place.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
The Water-Tower.

The water-tower was stationed on the
Sacram ento-street side of the block. where
it did some very effective work. De-
spite weak pressure in the water
mains it swept that side of the
block very efficiently. Its great strength Of
stream when directed at any one spot sen:
everything flying before it and fastened
considerably the falling of the two upper
story walls. Although an enormous
quantity Of bricks, beams and debris
came laundering into the street, scattering
all over promiscuously, strange to say the
tower did not sustain scratch, though
hundreds of bricks flew all about it. The
efficiency of the tower was again demon
strated last night
The morning call., 1890-11-14

road from Del Monte. through the city Of.
Monterey to Pacific Grove, will within two
weeks commence, the construction Of said
railroad. The grade is now being estab-
ised. 1t will be completed By the time of
tie uuveling of the Junipero Sierra statue,
which Mrs. Leland Stanford will have
erected near the spot where Father Junipero
landed June g ITO
The morning call., 1890-11-14
NOT GUILTY.
A Former Railroad Employe Acquitted of {

n 1VlmeI Aieiiiusu Gn'pioye hiquiIsSu va q
Charge CT Train.Wrecking
NEVADA CITY. Nov. 1S.-Michael Nc
Quillan was acquitted in the Superior Court
this evening ON q charge of attempted train
wrecking. Stones were placed on the Cen
trail Pacific track, near Truckee. on the
night of August 18th. Two freight trains
passing shortly after had narrow escape
from being derailed, one of the locomotives
being partially disabled. Earlier in the
NIGHT McQuillan, who was in the employ OF
the railroad company at Stanford Siding,
was elected from train near where the OBJ
structons were placed. and lie threatened
to retaliate for being refused ride.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
Glove Contest Arranged.

SALEM, Nov. 13.-Jack Flaherty of Vic
toria and Jack Murphy of Salem, light
weights have signed articles of agreement
for a. ten or more round glove contest, hard
gloves to be used, the fight 10 occur On or
before November 30th at some point be-
tween Oregon City and Albany for $3.50 a
sida
The morning call., 1890-11-14

From private dispatch received last
evening it is learned that James b: Russ. a
well-known resident of this city, died sud-
denly at Woodland yesterday of apoplexy.
He was inventor of a device tor making gas
from water, which he was introducing
throughout the State. His office was at 4
Suffer street, and he leaves u widow VINO
resides at 800 Larkin street.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
Tho Fran. Buildin,..

The two one-story frame buildings which
were partially destroyed by the falling south
wall were occupied by Arthur Joshua as a
saloon and J. p. Thomas as a produce COM
mission store.
1t was impossible to ascertain tho amount
OF damage sustained, but it Is thought that
the contents suffered from water as we'll as
the crushing from the wall.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
ROBERT KIDD.

Robert Kidd, aged ZIG years. died at his
home in Sealy, Texas, "Wednesday. De-
ceased was born in Virginia and had lived in
Texas for eighty-five years: He. was 60
wears of age when he married and he had
four grown children who survive him. He
was the oldest person living in Texas.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
Marinosa CnullY.

MERGED, Nov. 13.-Complete and official
vote of Mariposa County: Pond 619, Mark
ham ASP, Caminetti 62S, Blanchard 449,
Goucher $40, Walter, 446, Gould 537, Nelson
512, Corcoran 564, Jones 496, Clark 5l4,
Turner 554, Stelder Cos, Congdon 400, Ira
bucco GA Lindsey 449.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
San Mateo County.


REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 13.-The official re-
turns for San Mateo County are: Mark
ham 1142, Pond 9i2, Bidwel %. Reddick
1144, Del Vale 9l4. Waite 1172, Hendricks
S94, Colgan 1859. Dunn S97, Mcdonald 1868,
Herod SOL, Hart 1172, Graves SS5,
Reichert 1175, Boom $50. Brown III,
Spencer 902, Anderson 96S. Hall
1G01, Beatty 1895, Stanley S7S,
Garoutte 1859, Coffey 927. harrison 1854.
Smith ISL, De Haven 116S. Hatch SSS, Loud
1850, Cjunie 9S7, Litchfield 1164, Haswell sos,
Hebron 1173, Gaffcy 1913, Gordon Q3.) for
Assembly 1l40. Thornton 923. The Repub-
licans elected the following county officers:
Kline, Sheriff; Johnston, Clerk; LOWE, As
SCISSOR; Barker, Auditor; Grove, Coroner;
Utter. Superintendent of Schools; Brom-
field. Surveyor; Lawrence and Adair, Super
visors. The Democrats elected: Buck,
Judge; Pitcher, Tax-Collector, and Fox,
District Attorney.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
SUIT ON NOTES.
Judgment Entered at Portland Against the
Southern Pacific Railroad.

Southern Pacific Railroad.
PORTLAND, Nov. 3.-The Pacific Improve
ment Company of San Francisco Tuesday
instituted a suit in the United States Circuit
Court against the Portland and Willamette
Valley Railroad, now owned and operated
by the Southern Pacific Company, for the
collection Of notes aggregating $3.50. 500 and
issued between the dates of July, 1885, and
June of this year. Yesterday r. KOSHER,
manager of the Southern Pacific, appeared in
court and confessed complaint, whereupon
judgment was entered and plaintiffs were
allowed the sum of $1,000 as attorneys fees.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
MRS. ISABELLA M'REA.

Last Tuesday Mrs. Isabella McRea, wife
of John McRea. the well-knOwn mining
man of Eureka, and sister Of Mrs. Daniel
Mcleod OF this city, died at the latter's resi-
dence. The deceased was on visit to her
sister when her death, presumably from
heart failure, occurred.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
lessen County.

SUsANvILLE, Nov. 13.-Oficial vote Of
Lassen County; Total Vote cast 1O4S, Marx
ham 491, Pond 5S1 for Congress-J. A. Bar
ham (R) 5O7, I. j. Geary 3D. 533; Assem-
bly,. I. Jones (R.) 5O7, A. j. Jackson 3D.
b4q
The morning call., 1890-11-14
FRANK s. CLEVELAND.

Frank S. Cleveland, formerly of San
Francisco, died at Seattle, WASH, on tie 9th
inst. At the time of his death he was man
ager of the Puget Sound Laundry, and was
to have been married this week to Miss j.
S. Eckfeldt of San Francisco.
The morning call., 1890-11-14

VIsALIA, Nov. 13.-Majorities: Pond 95s,
Del Vale 317, Hendricks 249. Dunn Alb,
Herold 1913, Graves 2Sl. Boom 29S, Spencer
405, Hall 2;i5, Curtis 324.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
Ef5rts to Secure the Release Of the Murdere
of DR. Clam

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 13.-This afternoon
Mrs. Garrett, Miss Juliet Miller and Miss
Sallie Miller made application to Governor
Waterman for the pardon of their father,
Huron Miller. who was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of DR.. Hugh j.
Glenn IN Colusa County seven or eight years
ago. Mrs. Glenn and daughter, Mrs. j. w.
French, are here to oppose the petition. and
they have the assistance of Attorneys-Gen-
eral j. o. Hamilton and +. G. Lusk.
The morning call., 1890-11-14
DAIRY EXHIBITS.

Objection to the Classification of the Worlds
Fair Commissioners
CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-The Columbian
Dairy Association met this morning to dis
cuss Worlds Fair matters. Mr.. Boyd, of
Illinois. reported that dairy products had
been elassed by the Worlds Fair Commiss-
toner's rs animal fat and oleos and butterne
were OF course in the same class. This was
object d to by member who said these
would be no dairy exhibit unless it was
separate and distinct from bogus products of
animals The matter was discussed at some
Ia