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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-16

the smoke toward the seawall, so that at
distance the whole neighborhooo pc
tween the burning building and the water
seemed 10 be on fire.
The fremen worked we'll and bravery
and took desperate chances all around the
burning building. On Front street the
men in charge of the water tower anu
those in charge of the independent hnes
of hose PLAYING into the building and upon
the warehouses ad Joining were in lmmi-
nent dan ger as the fire progressed ara as
the muffied report OF the falling hoors
was heard. Three or four explosions OF
inflammab bic material took place, ana theh
it was thought that If the brick walls were
not securely anchore they would 1aii
outwardly upon the fremen IN the street
and on the roofs of the warehouses. Ii
such calamity had occurred the wafer
tower would have peen demolished anu
the firemen standing around it as well as
those in front of the building would nave
been killed. But in the midst OF all posi-
bic danger they were cool and collected
and poured steady streams into she roar
ing furnace.
II was simply matter OF deluglng the
interior of :ne building, and the orders OF
the Chief Engineer were carried out 70
the letter.
Some unusually rare and brilliant
smoke effects were observed when the
northwest corner of the roof fell IN. In
this part of the building were stored large
quantities of what is known to the trade
as ''orange material" used for coloring
paints. With the fall of the roof rose
nigh in the air great clouds OF smoke opal
escent with flame and exhibiting the most
brilliant hues and most delicate shades OF
orange, violet, turquoise rose and green.
1t was free fireworks show much en-
joyed by the spectators. 49,,
There was one man, however, VINO olu
not take any delight in the exhibition.
That man was Charles M. Yates, the pro-
prietor.
THAT beautiful COLOR" he said, between
sghs, 'cost me 10 cents per pound III New
York City, ana it's too expensive for me
To enjoy"
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always exercised to prevent the accumu-
lation of trash or any stuff of q com busti-
BILE nature. On the ground floor we had
the office and a lot OF goods in cases. On
the second ana third floors were the
various machines for The manufacture of
pants and quantity of lead and oils.
The goods in packages were on the top
floors. The statement has been made to-
day that there were several explosions of
oils OF the lighter kinds. This is mis-
take, for, as L said, we had no such stuff.
The supposed explo sions were the giving
away OF the floors, on which the machin-
cry and large quantities of white lead
were kept"
Mr.. Yates added that the fire has thrown
out OF employment at least forty men.
boys and women. When the fire broke
out the employees did not have time 10 get
their street clothes. which they always
placed in closet when they went to work.
and these garments were DESTROYED by the
flames. Mr.. Yates asserted that the in
surance that he carried on the stock will
no where equal the amount of the loss.
Even If II did he NJ aintains that the loss
of his business would run the total much
higher than the figures given. He has
but very little outstanding from his Gus
toners.
81 ought to be getting used to these
things said he, ''for in 1893 had SIM
liar experience. On that occasion the
floors on which were lot of lead and ma
chinery gave away at fire and the whole
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fury of cyclone. 1t swept through the
elevator-shaft with great roaring and
cracking, and in a moment the interior
was a lnass of smoke and fire-a black,
sitting smoke with an odor of turpentine
and burning oils.
The inmates left the building at once,
without waiting to carry out anything.
The bookkeeper for Yates & Co. was
ct his desk when the smoke burst
into the room, and he had just time TO
grab three or four account books and run
ont. without waiting to take down his hat
from the hook on the wall alongside his
desk. Bareheaded and perspiring he
watched the fire from Broadway, hugging
| the books to his bosom. He was almost
speecbless when asked to tell what he
knew about the affair. He knew nothing
about it He could not tell where the fire
| started or how it started. All that he
knew was that there was a fire, and that
| ne had no time TO get his hat.
| As the fire bell tolled the mum Der OF the
box-354-dense clouds of the blackest
smoke poured through the windows on all
sides of the building and from the roof,
attracting several thousand persons to the
spot. From the Latin quarter came bare.
headed Italian and Portuguese women,
With black-eyed. fat babies in their arms,
to see the show. The women were fright.
ened, too, for it looked as though the fire
would sweep everything before it should
1t once escape from its brick furnace
/! The wind blowing from the west drove
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brother, whose home is in Philadelphia,
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| brother. whose home is in Philadelphia.
Yesterday afternoon two young women
trained hospital nurseS-called who
were associated with Miss Cloves in the
Waldeck Santarium in this City. They
spoke of her as being a cheerful little
body. She had entered the sanitarium,
she told them, for the purpose of finish
ing her training, but she also said that she
had been variety actres. and that ste in.
tended to 60 on the stage again. Before
she went to the Waldeck she had worked
for while in Cushing's Sanitariumon
Sutter street.
John /. Miner of 415 Jones street seems
to be the man in the case, for 10 him was
addressed the note which Miss Cloves
asked the Elis.street car conductor to
mail for her. 1t contained no word of re-
proach, but merely announced that she
was gong to drown herself.
Some months ago Violet kept company
with Norman Fairweather, a young stu
dent in the Dental College. That was
when she was living at the Young
Women's Christian Associations Home
at 1921 O'Farrell street. They were en-
CARED 10 be married, and he seemed TO be
very fond of her. Her profession as
trained nurse and his would dovetail very
well, and they would be able 10 make a
good living. But when she announced
tnat she was going on the stage he strenu-
ously objected. She was firm, or rather
obstinate, and the engagement was de-
clared off.
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THE PISTOL DUEL
Anthony Burgle Slowly Sinking From
the Effects of His Wounds.

Anthony Burgle Slowly Sinking From
the Effects of His Wounds.
The case OF Sismund L. Braverman, the
jeweler. charged with assault to murder.
was called in Judge Lows court yesterday
morning. Braverman was in court with
his head bandaged and accompanied by
his attorney, Reuben Lloyd. 1t was de-
cided to continue the hearing till Tuesday
next. After returning home Braverm an
had to take to his bed, as he is suffering
from the effects of the wounds in his head.
Yesterday Policeman Colen. who ar
rested Bravermen at the time of the shoot-
ing and heard the te-mortem statement
OF Anthony Burgle. swore 10 a complaint
charging Burgle with assault to murder,
and the charge against him was registered
at the City Prison.
Burgle Is in the same critical condition
from his wounds. and it Is the opinion of
Police Surgeon Thompson that his death
Is only question of days, probably hours.
Ii lie should live till to-day he will be re-
moved 10 the City and County Hospital
In the bulance, and an operation per-
formed with the remote chance of saving
his life.
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mess went tum bling into the basement.
The less on that occasion was very great,
but nothing like this"
A HEROIC RESCUE.

Nellie MulVey Carried Down a Fire
ESQ pc by Two Young M an.
Shortly after the fire broke out several
hundred people witnessed an act OF
bravery on the part of two young men
that drew cheers from all present. In the
second or third floor was a young girl
operative named Nellie Mulvey, who be-
came terror stricken when the alarm OF
fire was sounded through the paint estab-
lishment. She started to rush to the
stairway, somewhat after the others, but
a sheet of flames and smoke shut off her
retreat by this way. In an instant she
lost her presence of mind and rushed to
the window, where she screamed for help.
A second later she disappeared from
sight, and in such manner that those
who saw her knew that the girl had
tainted. This fact was made known to Il
numb ber of men in the burning building.
and among them W re John Griffin and
Nick Neary. who were on the floor above.
Without hesitation thew rushed down to
where the unconscious g:rl was lying, and
picking her up dragged her to the window
The fresh air revived her little, but II
was with great exertion that the men got
her outside upon the landing OF the hre-
escape. Then cama perllOus descent
Neary went first and supported much OF
her weight, while Griffin, little above,
supported her and kept her from falling.
In this way they proceeded until the
lower landing was reached. and there they
rested for few seconds before star in K
down the long ladder that the firemen
had placed against the building The last
part of the downward journey was no
more safe than the first, but with the help
Of the fremen The three reached the
ground IN safety. The dangerous feat
was cheered loudly by those who anx-
iousIy watched the descent.
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DOT FOSTER
HAS FRIENDS
Spared the Humiliation Of
Interment in the Pot
ter's Field.
Kind Hands Have Taken Charge
of the Remains of the
Suicide.
Why Her Engagement to Marry Nor
man Fairweather Was De-
olared Off

The body of poor Dot Foster. the SOU
brette whose name off the stage was Vio-
let Foster Cloves, will be spared the hu-
initiation of the potters' field, and will be
inferred in the Oakland Cemetery next
Tuesday with whatever show of pity or OF
sorrow hat may be made by her few ac-
quanIances whose footsteps may be
guided by compassion to the suicides
grave.
TIE body of the girl lay in the Morgue
all of Wednesday and Wednesday night.
and not one person claiming to be friend
presented himself or herself 10 look upon
her face. Yesterday morning Miss o. Con-
nell called at the Coroner'- office and OBJ
tanned perm ission from Deputy McCor-
mick to remove the remains 20 McGinn's
undertaking establishment on Eddy
street. She said she was acting for other
persons who were interested in the fate of
the unfortunate woman, and that she had
sent a telegram to w. f. Cloves, Violet
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PAINT AND
OIL STORE
CONSUMED
Yates Warehouse on Front
Street Devastated by
Fierce Flames.
THE INMATES BARELY ESCAPED.
Nellie Mulvey Painted on the
Third Floor and Was
Bravely Rescued.
LOSS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Firemen Deluged the Building and
Took Desperate Chances of
Falling Walls.
LOSS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Firemen Deluged the Building and
Took Desperate Chances of
Falling Walls.

One of the hottest and fercest fires pent
up within the four walls of one building
broke out at 4:12 o'clock yesterday after
noon in the basement of Yates & Co. s
paints. oils and vsrnish warehouse at 709
Front street, between Pacific and Broad
way.
a general alarm was turned in a few
minutes after the first alarm and third
alarm followed, and it was only after the
firemen had deluged the building with
water that the fierce flames we're subdued.
The stock of Yates & Co., valued at
$l25, 900, was total loss. 1t was insured
for $44, 600.
On the same premises was the branch
Office of Berry Brothers of New York,
manufacturers of oils. varnishes and
japans. This was also destroyed, all the
samples kept on hand having gone up in
flame.
From 701 to 705 Front street was the
broom factory of George F. Mackenzie.
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Mr.. YATES ACCOUNT.
Reasons Why He Failed to Enjoy
the Smoke Effects.


From a window opposite the fire Charles
NJ. Yates watched the progress of the
flames, and cooly remarked: "It is a
very pretty sight, l suppose, but l fail to
see the beauty OF my entire business going
up in smoke. Yes, it is q complete loss,
and l do not believe that there will be the
first thing saved. In fact. l expect that
l will have to pay to have the debris re-
moved from the premises, after the place
gets cooled off. However. there is no use
to fret, for it cannot be helped"
Mr. Yates stated that he was many
blocks away when told OF the fire. He has
not the slightest idea of how the blaze
started, but from what he could learn he
thought that it must have started in the
basement, where the oils were stored.
Il wish to say" continued Mr.. Yates,
''that we carried none OF the explosive
oils, such as gasoline, coal oil or Denzine.
Our oils were such as are used in the man.
ufacture of paints, and stock of ma
chine and lubricating oils. These we
kept in the basement, and great care was
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A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Many Firemen Burned by Sudden
Flare-Up of OIL and

About o'clock this morning, while the
men were working among the ruins. a
terrific explosion occurred in what had
once been the corner of Yates store.
1t is presumed that the dragging of a
hose over the rubbish allowed air to get
to some overheated oil, and at once the
whole thing flared up with loud report.
Those men nearest to the explosion
were blown off their feet and their faces
and hands were badly burned and blis-
tered.
Some lost hair and eyebrows and some
clothes and hats, and all were taken at
once to the waterfront Receiving Hospi-
tai.
Those most seriously hurt were Barney
No oKenna, engine Is; Phil Brown, engine
15; James Mccarthy. engine 1S; Frank
Meachan, engine 21; George Stiles, en-
gine 7.
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Losses Adjusted and Unpaid. ......
Losses in Process of Adjustment
or in Suspense. ..-...... ......
Losses Resisted. including Ex-
penSeS. $500. ...-.....
Gross Pre- NUNS on Risks runnin.
one year or less, 50, 5 46, 742 OF
reinsurance so per cent. .......
Gross Premiums on Risks running
more than one year, $256,
49, OF: reinsurance pro rata.
All other Demands against the Com
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-16

Sparrows are very much like some hui
man beings. They have so much vanity
that they will gaze at their plumage in
mirrors by the hour if not disturbed.
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CrOSSmal' 5 Specific MiXtlPa

win tnis remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, hange of diet or
cnange IN appiicstion to business. The medicine
nothing that is Of the least injury to She
eGns.itaton Asky0ur druggist for il Price, 81
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
FANS WERE SATISFIED.
About 1900 People Saw a Fine Ex-
hibition Between the Orioles
and dAll-Americans.

The game is over. One thousand
two hundred and seventy-three Topeka
people saw the AlI-Americans win
from the Orioles by a score Of to 1.
The game was full of snap from the
time the first BALL was thrown until the
third out was made in the 9th inning.
The game was resplendent with bril-
liant playing and good stick work.
Dick Cooley was seen for the first time,
by his Topeka friends, pitted against
fOemen worthy of his steel. At the
bat Dick did not surprise the audience
but in left field he brought down some
long flies with an ease that proved that
even during a months idleness he has
not forgotten the tricks of the trade.
Ihe players are not used to working
with the sun in their eyes and the field
ers especially missed a few flies that
would have otherwise been handled.
Joe COrbett started the work in the
box for the Baltimore team but gave
way to DR.. Pond before he was thor
oughly warmed to his work. The best
box work was Bill Rhines, for the ALL
Americans, one of the veteran league
players. At third King Collins sat
isfied the public that his nom de plume
cred in some hot ones and Tebeau at
first was always ready to receive them.
Jennings at short for the BaItimoreS
kept the runners wondering how soft
the first bag was
There was not as much roofing as
would be heard on the home grounds
OF one of the teams but the crowd was
too busy watching the plays to make
much OF a demonstration in favor of
either side but the good plays received
notice in the way of applause
ALL AMERICANS A
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Fox tail busters are the latest.
Oak trees are putting on the autumn
hue"
Webb McNan spoke at Labette City
Saturday.
The ice cream factories are still doing
business.
H. c. Bowman will return this week
from Europe.
Oh, for a nipping frost that would kill
the mosquitoes.
The base ball meeting is tomorrow
night Last call.
The car of Oklahoma products has been
taken to Kansas City, Mo.
Two new bicycle stores will be opened
in Topeka early next year.
James a. Troutman will speak at
Pence's school house tonight.
The Topeka whist club has commenced
active playing for the season.
The registration books have closed and
the ward heelers are now at work.
The station of the water company west
of Topeka is filed with blooming plants.
Political meetings are now being held
every night in some locality in the city.
There is case of diphtheria in the fam
lily of Henry Moltz. 1907 HuntoOn street.
The addition to the city prison greatly
improves the appearance of that build
ing.
A w Fowkes, Jr., is recovering from
a severe attack of infiammatory rheuma-
tism.
People interested in the base ball team
for next year are soliciting subscriptions
today.
More Topeka people take Sunday drives
on the Burlingame road than in any other
direction.
Constable Jackson is said to have fallen
heir to a tract of land at Annapolis, Md,
valued at $4,000.
Canon Guy Miner of the Episcopal
church will go to Winfield tomorrow on
church business.
Silas Rain has a complete set of the
directories of Topeka lacking one, the
first one issued, in 1870.
The Y NJ. c.. A. will probably chal-
lenge the r. A. A. to a contest in cooked
hat in the near future.
A new dancing club, which will be COM
posed exclusively of young married peo-
pie, is being organized.
Even Hugh Jennings, 'the greatest
shortstop in the world made two errors
in the ball game Saturday
The Topeka high schools second eleven
S%---
Saturday by a score of 4 to o.
Two well known business men celebrat-
ed 1.-The return of prosperity Saturday
night and spent yesterday in bed
The Spooner Dramatic company closed
a successful weeks engagement at the
Grand Opera House Saturday night
A large number of foot ball enthusiasts
will go to Lawrence Saturday afternoon
to see the Kansas-Iowa foot ball game
Topexans who attended the G. A. r. re-
union at Clay Center Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, returned home yesterday
The election takes place one week from
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25

fix that the we'll known Casey was in
when he Stepped up to the plate"
The crowd was wild in its demand for
a good hit Smith was cool and re-
membered DenVer's defeat in Topeka
and he nerved himself. There We're 3
strikes on him and it looked as if Con-
way would fan him, but-crack-and
away sped the ball high in air. Down
the line ran Smith. The crowd held
their breath with eyes following the
ball. There was a. moment of sus-
penSe then over the fence it went.
Talk about free silver. Why by the
time Smith trotted around to the plate
there was the neat sum of S67 waiting
for him" The Captain gave long
sigh and remarked Yes, that was in
the palmy days when everyone knew
whether a $50 gold piece was round or
square. There are no silver showers OF
that kind in the present age
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
rEBEAU oN oTHER DAYS.
Showers of Silver for Home Runs in
GoldsbY's Time.


Capt. Pat Tebeau settled himself
National Saturday night and allowed
his thoughts to wander back to the
days when he was playing with Denver
in the old Western league
Yes, remember Topeka very welT'
was his answer to the reporters que
~ if he could recall the days when To-
peka was the home of the best base
Jack Sneed who played right field with
the Giants. He is now a ticket broker
an Columbus. Ralph Johnson who used
to play third is going to the KIondike
gold fields in the spring. Bug Hol-
Iday and Perry Werden and Kenyon I
guess are the only ones left of that old
team who are still playing ball. Danny
men that has ever graced the first cor
ner- That was a strong team and is
very often referred to by the old time
ball players who knew its strength.
1opeka was proud of that team and
Well she might be- They won many
hard fought game. I remember one
time during the days of 1887 when I
was playing with Denver and we were
pitted against the Giants to play three
games at Denver. The first two games
had been played and the break was
even. We had one and the Topel<a
team had the other. During the third
game excitement ran high. Denver
was last to bat in the 9Th. The
score was 3 to in favor of Topeka
and there were two outs and man on
first and man on second. In the
nrSt part of the game Smith had
knocked the ball against the fence
twice and had received a good shower
OF silver from the grand stand. He
came to the bat in the 9Th in the same
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
STANDS BY THE WOMEN.
Senator Penrose Scores a Hit for the
Arsenal Seamstress.

Philadelphia, Oct Ex-senator Pen
rose made a great hit today in behalf
of two thousand Philadelphia women
by securing the consent of the secretary
of war to reconsider his determination
to make the uniforms heretofore manu-
featured at the Schuylkill arsenal by
contract.
The arrangement on the part of the
war department to make the uniforms
by contract came like a heavy blow
to the two thousand women who earn
their livelihood by making these uni
forms at the SchuyIkil1 arsenal. They
determined to try tr retain their means
of living and interested Senator Pen
rose in their behalf. Many of these wO-
men are widows of old soldiers and a
number are daughters of fathers who
wore the blue. In addition they were
Philadelphians and for these reasons.
the Junior senator could not resist
their appeals for aid.
Senator Penrose today had long
talk with Secretary Alger. He pointed
out the injustice of taking away from
such a number of women the means of
earning their daily bread, and insisted
that matters should remain as they
have been for the past one hundred
years. His arguments were successful
and he is able to state that no changes
of any kind are to be made. Secretary
Alger said to Senator Penrose that the
proposals already received will be
opened on October 25, and that the data
thus secured viii be used only for the
purpose of comparison. The depart
ment will thus be able to tell where
economy is needed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
STAMPEDE AT SELMA.
Seven Cases of Yellow Fever Discov.
er ed in the City.

Selma, Ala, Oct. 25.-Dr. Guiteras ar
rived today and as a result of his in
vestigation seven cases of fever were de-
clared yellow fever. The fever is now
believed to have been in town for a month
or six weeks. There was general stam-
pede from the town and special trains
will leave for Rome and Atlanta in the
morning.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 25.-There is only
one case of yellow fever in Memphis. ac-
cording to the report of the board of
health last night. The patient is Con-
ductor McFerrin and he is reported as
convalescing. There is little or no ex-
eitement here and business is going on
usual.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
saturdaY,s Football Gamea

Yale "A, Carlisle g.
Princeton 10, Cornell 0. :
Harvard IS, Brown 0.
Michigan 16, Oberlin s.
Chicago IA, Iowa University 0.
Nebraska II, Wesleyan 0.
Haskell %. Midland college 0.
Ames u, Minnesota 10.
Chicago University q, Northwestern
J.
Pittsburg "A, Detroit 0.
Cincinnati 20, Columbus 0.
Pennsylvania 46, Lafayette 0.
K. S. U. %, GIasco CKas.) 0.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-25
TONIGHT'S STAR.
With "1n Gay New YorK'' is Lee Har-
risOn, the Comedian.

Many Topeka people are laboring under
the impression that Eddie Foy is the
leading comedian of the In Gay New
York company at the Grand tonight.
While Foy has a prominent place to dis
play his peculiar and amusing talents,
Lee Harrison is the head of the company.
His breezy and nonchaIant bunco man is
one of the best played parts in that
merry burlesque. Many of the good stories
of life on the road find their way into
the papers and originate with Harrison.
He has a. ready wit and an eye always
open for the humorous side of life, and
a faculty in adapting his stories for use
in type.