New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-20

state. Mr. Appleton lived, when in the city, at
NO. l73 Madison-ave.. but for several months had
been at Rlverdale
The funeral will be held at Christ Church. River
dale. tomorrow at p. m. Carriages Will meet the
train leaving the Grand Central Station AZ 10
?. m. The train VIII return from Riverda'e at
3l9 ,. m.
The history Of william II Appleton's lfe is the
history Of the Arm OF D. Appleton & Co. He was
the founder Of the house and FOR more than sixty
years he directed It's affairs His associations with
foreign authors began with Thomas Moore, and
his acquaintance with English publishers went
back to the lifetime Of the elder Murray, the
founder Of that house. A. time he enjoyed
close association with Thackeray. when the after
was living IN Paris. In this country Halieck and
Bryant among the hundreds OF authors with
whom he had personal or business relations. In
addition to his publishing interests ne had an i'm
pOrant part for years in tho direction Of the New
York Life Insurance Company and other large en-
torprises one Of the earlies, and most persistent
advocates Of international copyright. he and his
partners recognized the moral rights OF foreign
authors when they constrained by no legal
obligation
HIS FATHERS STORE.
William Henry Appleton was born In Haverhlll
Mass. January r. lN4 His father. Daniel Apple
ton. dryeoods merchant in Haverhn and
afterward in Boston. The sons education was OBJ
tanned AT private and public schools In Havcrhll
and AT Phillips Academy. Andover In 1925 Daniel
Appleton removed TO New-York. Soon after his
arrival he decided 10 engage IN bookseliing and he
was Joined in the venture By his brother-in-aw.
Jonathan Leavitt a bookbinder Half Of his lltto
store in Exchange Place was devoted to drygools
and hall 20 books. and 'his new department was
placed under the charge Of William II. Appleton.
then clerk In his fathers employ. The book bus
iness. which 0fssted Of the importation Of foreign
books and their sale a. retail. prosperea IN the
aud nnf off 50 nor
Nj Ioayltt left the firm and Daniel Appleton dee
voted himself altogether 10 tAe book business,
which was removed TO the Old Clinton Hall In 1881
the house Of Appleton furnished It's first book The
book was about three inches square and half an
inch thick and Mr. Appleton has said Of Il that
its publication caused him more anxiety than some
Of his larger undertakings IN after years The
book was called Crumbs from the Masters Ia
be" and consisted Of selections from Bible texts.
we published about a thousand crumbs Nit
Appleton said few years ago. and were very
well Aaished-so Wei indeed that We followed II
lv a similar book whi.A was equally successful
Tho third book published was called a Refuge
IN Time OF Plague and Pstilence ana II mad
au enormous sale. for u appeared in 1882 the terri
bic cholera year. aud che public mIstook IL Tor
treatise on that disease. whereas Il was religious
volume pointing out Christ AS the refuge
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HIS FATHER.
In January. i~s. Nj APP eton was taken into
rarfr1r,hlp With his father and the firm assumed
The familiar tile of Daniel Appleton ~ CO.. the
nam. always signed officially iu full IN accoidtice
Win the request which tae iouA-.r made ~ MS
son William when lie retired from business in lhis
tle year UefoIe his death. IN lH, also, tne ousl-
ness. which had been ero"inE rapidly ID both the
retail and the publishing depart ucntS. Was re-
moved 10 SO. 20 broadway. one Of the success
IL. ventures Of that time was the puolctt or
Tract So - and other products ~ the IractarIan
controversy The firm had been best known as JOB
bcrs I'm domestic aad imported books nut the pHo-
lisnlng enterprises OF the house soon became more
extensive The output included several editions OF
the prayer book Tres Dictionary the WORKS or
Byron and Moore and II series known as laes lor
tie People which proved 20 ae some or the most
successful publishing ventures OF the period In
1875 when Daniel Appleton retired. the firm was r.
organized. and VILLAIN II Appleton became IT'S
head with his brothers John A. ana Daniel sidney,
as partners In lsoi the nIst ~ me sixteen vol
urnes ~ the new American Cyciopsedia appeared.
The work which cost $4,000 before there was any
return. was carried 90 successful completion IN
six years under the supervision OF MI. Appleton
and his brothers. In 1876 revised edition OF the
American Cycioppd!a was completed al am initial
cost OF {10eD Among other large publications
undertaken by Mr. Appleton were Wehsters
Speler Bentons Thirty Years IN Congress- DIS
raells "Lothair' and McMaster's History OF the
People OF the United States.