The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 19, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1895. 3 PACIFC COAST NEWS Cause of Miss Nellie McCormick’s Suicide a Mystery. INQUEST AT SAN JOSE. Witnesses Could Advance No Reason for the Girl’s Rash Act. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BEFORE- Had Once Taken Poison, but Seem- ingly. Recovered From Her Despondency- Aug. 18.—The mys- of Miss N d a her life with a ems destined to e young lady ppointment or pistol bu remain un: had met witk was in trouble all outward ay best of spirits up and neither he she was in the me of her death, nor friends had the rance e It in a horrible an inquest this nce of Dr. J. U. body of the unfortunate ss was Mrs. Mary McCor- r of the deceased. She r daughter was 20 years of San Francisco. She ¢ le reason why her iter took her life. She had never in- suicide, but, on the contrary, had ressed her opinion that it was for one to take his own life. The ady had always had all her desires Her great passion for the study ice of art had been fully satisfied. McCormick’s intention to take hter to Paris to study in a short The young lady had never had any tments in love or other difficulties, ormick, a brother, knew of no y she should have taken her life. had always supposed her d contented. For this reason e was a great surprise and shock. 11 testified that when Miss iick entered the house she went t to her room. She had a box under pposed it contained s McCormick if she good,” and received an Miss McCormick She appeared the best of spirits and said she bLave to postpone her engagement im to-paint his portrait, and asked iav would do as well for the e ripe pear on the 1d his son, Dr. Graily Hall, said: Jo you want this pear?” apet name by which Miss designated by the Hall vted the pear. The wit- on why the girl should Hall Jr. testified that he had ex- the wound and found that the iltet entered the head above and a little < of the right ear. From the wound d blood had oozed. ourisseau, a gunsmith on South aid Miss McCormick en- ress about in d to see a pistol. owed her a small derringer, but she not I enough. He showed iber and she wanted to rent it. ned disappointed when told that were 110 second-hand pistols in the shop to rent.. She said ber brother wanted it to kill a sick horse with. . E. Holmes, an employe of the San Hardware Company, testified that McCormick entered the store and d to see some pistols, and he showed 2. She then said she wanted to ne for her brother, with which to kill hor: d they did not have any to rent. emed disappointed, and as he was d with her appearance he told her d loan her his. He told her it was his home in East San Jose, and she to go out and get it. He said his in’t _know where it was, and he would bring it in when he came from din- When he was returning from dinner fiss McCormick enter the store. n remembered he had disappointed her, and so took a new one from the show- , loaded it and gave it to her in a box. e jury returned a verdict that Miss came to her death from a et wound inflicted by herself with cidal intent. The body of the unfortunate girl will be shipped to San Francisco for interment at 9:12 to-morrow morning. DETERMINED TO DIE. Miss McCormick Had Once Before Tried to End Her Life. The San Francisco friends of Miss Nellie McCormick can advance no theory to ac- | days at a time she would do nothing at all, count for the shocking suicide of the girl at San Jose. To all she wasa happy, viva- cious young lady, devoted to the study of art, and apparently care and love free. The news of her death came as a terrible shock to her circle of acquaintances, but though it was their only topic of conver- sation” yesterday, none could advance a cause for the act. The young lady resided with her widowed mother at'2648 Folsom street. They have never lived on Howard street, as stated in one of the morning papers. Mrs. McCor- mick owns the house and lot at 2648 Fol- som and besides this is possessed of con- siderable-money and other property from theestate of her husband, Hugh McCor- mick, a ‘California pioneer and in his lifetime, one of the best-known mining men on the coast. Mrs. MeCormick, from sl accounts, was an indulgent mother. She gave her daugh- ter the‘ advantages of a good education, gratifying her early developed penchant for art studies in every manner possible. From the grammar school the young lady enteregl the Cogswell Polytechnic Insti- tute and there took a course in free-hand drawing. - Here she gave great promise, and upon the advice of her instructors de- termained to become a landscape-painter, About four years ago she entered the San _Francisco Ars Association, now known as the Hopkins Art Institute, and become a student of d with her. To broodings that present: Absent: A Ts DIRECTORS’ MEETING. (COPY OF San Francisco, Saturday, August 17, 1895, 8 o'clock P. M. OFFICE OF RAPHAEL'S (Incorporated), Nos. 9, 11, 13 and 15 Kearny street. Special meeting of the Directors of said Corporation. Directors met pursuant to notice given by the Secretary of a special meeting of the Directors for the purpose of defining a course to pursue as to the disposal of goods damaged by the flood which occurred Sunday, August 11, 1895. President J. W. RAPHAEL in the Chair. A. L. FRANK, Secretary. The roll of Directors being called the following named, FRANK, Secretary. MINUTES.) I. RAPHAEL, G. RAPHAEL, J. M. ROTHCHILD, J. W. RAPHAEL. 0. STINER, S. J. NATHAN, H. KRAUS. The President made a thorough statement regarding the nature of the damage, amount of loss caused through the flood and his inability to conduct the business upon its regular routine until such goods as were damaged on both floors were removed. The President also reported that the nature of the damage to the goods was severe; that the goods not damaged would have to be sold in sympathy with those damaged, and asked for suggestions from Directors present. Upon motion of J. M. ROTHCHILD, duly seconded by GEORGE RAPHAEL, it was unanimously agreed to adopt a quick method of selling goods, all losses resulting from the same to i}| be pro rated, and that the President should see that the same is speedily done; that the store be restored tc its former condition as quickly as possible. There being no further business the meeting then adjourned. J. W. RAPHAEL, President. constituting a quorum, were the also The Most 'Fashionable! As well as the highest grades of Men’s Suits and Overcoats, made by skilled tailors, tailored right in the height of fashion, slightly damaged, will go for a mere song. | Men’s ‘Trousers, Slightly damaged by water, |Hundreds of Pairs| 75 Cents. Hundreds of Pairs of Stylish CASSIMERE TROUSERS. Slightly damaged by water, ==$1.50-- All Our $6.00, $6.50 and $7.00 Trousers, OUR FINEST GRADES OF TROUSERS, slightly dam- aged, will be sold at ==$3.0 == PEREMPTORY SALE MONDAY BY The big store’s ent ORDER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ire stock on the first and second floors which were visited by a flood last Sunday, and many choice goods of cost, and many of t WILL G A MERE Such an opportuni ‘damaged by water, will be¢ sold, irrespective he finest goods 0 FOR SONG! ty to buy the highest grades of clothing at prices that we will name rarely presents itself. 12222222 % 2 9% %% %%%2%%] THE FINEST GOODS Kept in all Frisco. The largest stock, the most stylish garments, you are no doubt aware, were kept by the big store. These you will own at next=' to-nothing prices. 2222922222229 0% "% %% Boys’ Clothing! A peremptory sale of every garment on the second floor, ir- respective of former prices, the choicest goods on the floor will go Monday for a mere song. We never handle cheap goods, so you know what you can ex- pect. Knee Pants! Heavy weight, in fashionable colorings, damage is trifling, but they’re going for a mere song. Underwear Underwear, all the highest grades, including Glastonbury Health Underwear, J. H. Morley’s Celebrated English Underwear, all the very highest grades, slightly damaged by water, will go Monday for a mere song. Dress Shirts That got a wee bit wet, the $2.50 and $3 grades, 50 Cents MONDAY. SALE BEGINS MONDAY AT ¢ A. M. STORE OPEN EVENINGS. Merchants in the Merchants in the interior, if you want to stock up for the Fall season, take advantage of this peremptory sale. You won’t be able to buy such goods in the market for double the money. No limit to quantity. RAPHAEL’S INCORPOR.ATHD), 9,11,13 and 15 Kearny Street. SOON TO BE MADE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER. Were We To Attempt TO QUOTE PRICES, we would require every page of this paper. | painter, who has a studio at 728 Mont- | gomery street. | Her ability was apparent from the start and she received a good deal of encourage- ment from friends and teachers alike. In the first year she carried off the gold class medal for excellence in drawing, and for | her second year's work received honorable | mention in an annual competition. Upon completing her studies at the association the opened a studio in the same building with her former instructor, Mr. Mathews. Miss McCormick was never a steady worker. Her efforts were spasmodic, though intense while they lasted. For and then for quite a long period engage in the most severe application. She seems to have had many acquaintances, but few in- timate friends. At all events, there were few in whom she confided. Miss Katie Hall, her San Jose friend, with whom she was stopping when the rash acf, was com- mitted, probably knew her better than any one else. She seems to bave been something of a mystery even to her own mother. 3 An example of her strange reticence was shown while she was competing for the medal in her drawing class at the Art Association. No one, not even her mother, knew that she aspired to class honors, and when she won this testimonial of superior excellence she put it aw?' at home and never spoke cof it afterward. Those who knew her all agree that she was a strange girl, and all are equally con- vinced that no affair of the heart prompted the hand of self-destruction. Some inti- mate that she had set her heart upona trip to Europe, for the purpose of com- pleting her art studies, and that an oppo- sition from other members of the family led to dark brooding, which finally resulted in suicide. This theory, however, does not seem to be borne out by facts, and others, when followed for a foundation of truth, show no better results. It is certain, though, that Miss McCor- mick determined to end her life some weeks ago. From a drugstore in the neighborhood she purchased a one-half- ounce bottle of chloroform under the pre- tense that she needed it for toothache. moans brought Mrs. McCormick to the | room. She hastily summoned Dr.C. A. Clinton, under whose care she remained for several days. At first she declared that it was accidental, but finally admitted that she wanted to go to sleep and had taken the X ison with the intention of producing death. Asto why she wanted to die she steadfastly refused to vouchsafe any in- formation whatever. Her answer to all questions was, “I wanted to go to sleep.” She promised Dr. Clinton that she would not make another attempt and in a few days seemed herself again. Shortly after she rode a bicycle to San Jose, in company with & young man, but returned several days after, unattended. hen her friends expressed some sur- prise that she should dare to make so long atrip alone, she answered that she pre- ferred to be alone, and that peopie bored her to death. s The young lady did not seem to care for young men, and as_far as can be learhed had no very close friends among the male sex. According to those who have known the family intimately for many years she inherited many of her father's eccentric | ways. He was a shrewd, reticent business man, an authority in his time on mining matters, but little given to the amenities of life and averse always to close friend- ship. His business ventures were never known or discussed, even by his own fam- ily, and at the time of hisdemise his will flf'ne disclosed the amount of his accumu- ation. Ellensburg’s “Dry” Sunday. TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 18.—A special to the Morning Union from Ellensburg says that every saloon in that city wasclosed to- day. It wasthe first “dry” Sunday the place ever knew. Themovement resulting in the closing of the saloons originated with the saloon-keepers themselves. SThey say that if theAY_eople wanta ‘“dry”’ Sun- day they are wil m% to rest one day in the week, the same as other people. —_— To Care for Arizona’s Afflicted, == PH@ENIX, Ariz., Aug. 18.—Under the authority of an act of the Legislature the Territorial Superintendent of Schools has perfected nranéements with the superin- tendent of the California asylum at Berke- SANTACLARA FRUIT CROP. The First Driéd Prunes of the Season Shipped to Chicago. Sent East In a Car Ornamented by Flaring Banners—Prices for the Product. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 18.—The first car of dried prunes from the new crop was shipped from this city vesterday, about eight days earlier than the shipment last year. There is always more or less strife to see who will make the first shipment of the year. The shipment this year is di- vided between George N. Herbert, the Sorosis Fruit Company, John B. Herbert and the Santa Clara Valley Fruit Com- pany. The shipment was one of the largest car- loads that ever left this city and was con- signed to Chicago. On each side of the car were flaring banners announcing that it was the first of Santa Clara’s output this year. In 1894 the first car was for- warded by C. Roener of Los Gatos on August 25. Ralph W. Hersey, manager of the Califor- nia Dried Fruit Agency, in speaking of the coming canned dried fruit crop, said: “Prunes are at least ten days earlier in ripening this year than ever before, and in consequence there may be a considerable amount of August shipments of the new products. If the present fine weather con- tinues the prune-drying will be far in ad- vance of other years. As regards the prices it may be said that a competitor, in whom the growers seem to have implicit confidence, has managed to break the mar- ket and to force down the price of the fonr sizes, sixty to one hundred, to 4 cents per pound. Up to the break the price seemed Retiring to her room, she swallowed the contents with suicidal intent. Soon after pupil of James Mathews, the landscape- | she was seized with violent pains and her ley for the care and education of the deaf and dumb or blind children of Arizona. to be gnite firm at 4} cents per pound for the four sizes. “The market for dried apricotsis dull, | owing to the lack of consumptive demand. This is due to the hot weather in the East and also to the large quantity of fresh fruit that isin the market and that will supply all demands till the latter part of September. After this time it is expected that the demand will be sufficient to take all that is usually sold during the fall months and there will be carried over for the spring trade no greater ‘an amount than is needed to supply that demand. “The market for dried peaches is very weak. The trade is indifferent as to fu- tures and offers that come by wire are ridiculously low. The prices are so far be- low the cost of production as to be of no ir.terest to peach-growers. There will not be enough pears dried this year to cut any figure in the market.” FAST RIDERS TO CONTEST. Garden City Cyclers Will Attempt to ZLower Bald’s Mile Record. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 18.—The Garden City Cyclers have decided to pace the con- testants in the mile scratch class B race with a quad at the Admission day races. Four of the fastest riders in the State will be put on the quad, and an attempt will be made to break Bald’s world’s record of he started. It is thought that Chenalis can pace a mile in 2:05. Boodle, the San Jose horse, will be in the races here. Boodle has won every race in which he started, and has made a good sbowing thie year. He left San Jose last month with a record of 2:19, and last Friday he won a race in three straight heats at Napa in 2:15, 2:153 and 2:20. The free-for-all pace will be the fastest and most exciting event of the meet. W. ‘Wood, Waldo J, Our Dick and Prince Al- mont are entered for this race. All of them have records under 2:12. The fair in this city will open on Mon- day, September 23, with a bicycle meet for the benefit of the association, under the auspices of the Garden City Cyclers. There will be balloon ascensions on two days of the fair, and negotiations are pending to secure other attractions. New Schoolhouse for Alviso. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 18.—The citizens of Alviso held an enthusiastic meeting last night in Armory Hall at that place to con- sider the feasibility of erecting a new schoolhouse. Addresses were made by County Superintendent Chipman and L. B. Wilson. A resolution was adopted in 1:58 1-5 in competition. The Garden City Cyclers made a run to San Carlos to-day to witness the finish there in the five-mile road race of the Olympics. A large number of the San Jose Road Club alsoattended the race. AGRICULTURAL BSOCIETX RACES. Fast Horses and Crack Cyclers Entered for the Events. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 18.—The races of the Santa Clara County Agricultural Society, which will commence on Mon- day, September 23, promises to be the most interesting of any of the society’s annual events. The entries are unusually numerous, and the track is in excellent condition. Nearly all the horses on the circuit have been entered. Chehalis, the Oregon wonder, will race. This horse is owned by Frank Frazer of Oregon, who has just refused $5,000 for him. This is the first campaign of this horse, but he has won every heat in which favor of erecting a new two-story school- house, the cost not to exceed $4000, and that bonds be issued payable in ten years. Stole a Silver Watch. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 18.—Officer Bache to-day arrested Albert Kaufman on a charge of petty larceny preferred by Thomas Moffitt. Kaufman and Moffitt were rooming at 228 West Santa Clara street, ana in Moffitt’s absence Kaufman entered the former’s room and stole a silver watch. Kaufman was arrested about a month ago for forging the name of A. Blender to an order for $2 50, but Blender refused to prosecute and Kaufman was discharged. Burglars Rob a Meat Market. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 18.—H. M. Mar- tin, who conducts a butcher-shop on West Santa Clara street, reported to the police to-day that his shop was entered last night by thieves, who carried away about forty pounds of meat. An entrance to the shop was gained by cutting a screen-door in the rear. 'ROBBED A PORTLAND BANK The Peculations of a Cashier Brought to Light by an Investigation. Confessed His Guilt and Turned Over Property Sufficlent to Cover the Shortage. PORTLAND, Ogr., Aug. 18.—Some time ago the officers of the Merchants’ National Bank here became suspicious of their cash- ier, H. F. McElroy, and they instituted an | investigation into his method of doing busi- ness. He was kept in the dark respecting their actions until Friday, when the bank officials became satisfied that their sus- picions were well grounded. For several days, however, the cashier was closely watched by Detectives Welch and Barry to preclude the possibility of his leaving town should he have gotten an inkling of what was in progress. McElroy was called before the directors on Friday and charged with the theft of between $15,000 and $20,000 of their funds. He confessed his guilt, but as he had suffi- cient property to make ample restitvtion, he will not be criminally prosecuted. ‘When McElroy was appointed to the cashiership about four years ago he, in order to avoid the exaction of bonds, rep- resented to the directors that he was worth $20,000, but on Friday he confessed having at that time made a false staiement, as then he had $62C only. Healso stated that he had made a little fortune out of money he pilfered from the bank by cooking the books. The property he turned over is said to be far in excess of his embezzlement. McElroy was regarded as an upright, sober and economical man. He has left the city, but no one knows where he has gone.