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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20

NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK ROUTE
~ On aud after SUNDAY, December 30th the
steamer Essex Will leave Buy Line wharf Norfolk
every sunday at a, m: for IappahoDnock and in,
termediate landing.. Freight Ter these points re-
celved SATURDAYS. For landing. beyond Tappa-
hammock freight received usual.
WIN. RANDALL, Agent, Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
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Schedule IN EFFECT NOVEMBER, Is. 1894
LEAVE NORFOLK rAILY.
3'lO n'!n.-bhc Chicago 7:Nprcss-FOr
fctcraburg. &c e II tst a. "a a
and Washington, also Tor
l.suChburg. tsoanoRc,
Stanford. tsIucficid, pa-
cnbuutus. tkenoya. to-
luInbus aud CnICnup.
SIcci,cr tsouuoEc To a.
1unbus without change.
SiAO for PuinsUi. Estis,oi
RhOSNi1lc. thattnnoO.n
nnu intermediate Points
Pullman sleeper. 1tad ord
10 thnitnuO0gn.
lu;tO p Ill. For Petersburg RadfOrd, Fuask .
Bristol; also for Rlu"leld, AMI Pu-
ahont :. asl for Rocky Mount
nnd all "a ious on Wiuston-~alcm
DIvis on. Ha, Pullman sleeper
Norf IL 10 Il anoke Connect, at
Eotmoke al $40 IN with Wash
inrt"n and Cha,t1utora, limited
Tor all poinig SouilI aud West Pull
man sle' rer- Roanoke 10 Memphis
ara Nc" Orleans. Din ng ear at
iaclei
Il EIV Norfolk daily, $50 a III, Il.2J a IN
sUI I'm.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20

New ,"rk Truck Iiuritrt.
New York. March 10. Spinach, n or
folk, Sl.2lW1.75.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
Tie AvELEIkS, GUIDE.
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

-, ~" New and powerful iron u laoo steamer
WASHINGTON and NORFOLK viii leave daily as
follows -
NORTH BOUND
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
WHOLESALE .oUorArIoSs.

NORFOLK. Va. March 10, 1895.
Produce.
louLTny-Chickens, old. 30a35c.
[aas--Wholesnle, loo mar do
BEEswA1-26c per pound.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
Peanut Market.
Among our cotton ,icu.

Mario. steady; Prime. &c; strictly prime,
2ci fancy. 2sc; common. lal5c; Spanish. soc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20

he trip 10y these steamers affords Il most cnioyn-
u,e S"l on thc chesapeake l.ay. pa sting through
n"hIoh N!a and liarhor OF NtriolE with view
VI "i 1"cGts OF in,or's; incident iu these his
'"itd' ivc'iitics Offering unsurpassed service in
c'cif particular Large and mxuTantly furnished
pht d y electricity '
tickets sold {" all points North East and West
ana h'gIaSc checked to destination. Statcrounis
reserved upon application in rcrsum nj The com
pany Office, No. - West Main street. or on board
steamer ~ " N
forward that dnv ~ ~ " ~
For further information apply To
,n.,, W. RANDALL. Agent
'p''y eNccp' SUNDAY. -Day.
ILfnES REGULAR LINE STEAMSHIPS FoE
~ IiilLADELPllIA-unl direct ST. -
me nom Norfolk to III ladcl hiA Mn
utii mrhrr orders. steamers are aIIiciiiiCu T.,
san from Norfolk every Monday. Wednesday and
Sstutday al Il y. m, aud from ih.,,.nhia every
lntSdai, Thursday aud SATURDAY.
Though hills vi Iadiug to all points South and
uthwcst VIA : Il ~. Atlantic Coast Line and
Virginia and Tennessee Air Line RAILROAD.
JAMES W McCARFICK
General southeru Agent. Mort, TX Va.
W. =. CLYDE co
iEc ats rhiialciphla
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
NORFOLK AND RICHMOND.
\NEsTGnt'iE IISiTEpl

II.
lvEsTIntiE IIsnrEp)
Leave Norfolk i3i u m. arrive
kichmond 100 y III, 'onnecjiug tor
Washington, bsliimorc, ThiiLdc-
phia and New YORK. Returning
leave Richmond 500 m arrive
Norfolk 1928 i IA. Stops only al
suffolk, WNory aun Petersburg
SrIond-o!a>s ti'keis mot accepted
for pc .sIgr un these trains
Other daily trains leave Norfolk
800 a ~. STRIVE al Richmond / O5
am. IciUcning, leave Richmond
5:lOp NJ; arrive At NORFOLK $40 IN.
IVr further Information rs To- tickets rates bay
gasr checks, etc cSli on or address X ". 'uuEi-
ny District Passenger Agent; c. H. HO>LhY
IlCk.t agent, 80 Main SIRE corner OF Granny OF
C. /. inch, Agent 1t, pot Norfols ami Western
railroad w. H. BENtlI.
General Passenger Agent
General uthcr, Roanoke Va.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19

means 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 poison with the intention OF producing
death. AS to why she wanted to die she
steadfastly refused to vouchsafe any in
formation whatever. Her answer to all
questions was, Il wanted to go to sleep"
She promised DIR. Clinton that she would
not make another attempt and in a few
days seemed herself again. Shortly after
she rode bicycle to San Jose, in company
with a young man, but returned several
days after unattended.
When her friends expressed some sur
prise that she should dare to make so long
trip alone, she answered that she pre-
ferred to be alone, and that people bored
her to death.
The young lady did not seem to care for
young men, and as far as can be learned
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 fathers eccentric
ways. He was shrewd, reticent business
man, an authority in his time on mining
matters, but little given to the amenities
OF lie and averse always to close friend
ship. His business ventures were never
known or discussed, even by his own fam
lily, and at the time of his demise his will
alone disclosed the amount of his accumu-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
ROBBED A PORTLAND BANK
The Populations of a Cashier
Brought to Light by an
Investigation.
Over Property Sufficient to
Cover the Shortage.

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 1S.-Some time
ago the officers of the Merchants National
Bank here became suspicious of their CASH
Ter, H. f. McElroy, and they instituted an
investigation into his method of doing bust
ness. He was kept in the dark respecting
their actions until Friday, when the bank
officials became satisfied that their sus-
pcions 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 $4,000 and $4,000 of their funds.
He confessed his guilt, but as he had suffi-
cient property to make ample restitution,
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
$4,000, but on Friday he confessed having
at that time made false statement, as
then he had $6eG only. He also stated that
he had made 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 ENLIGHTENMENT.
McElroy was regarded as an upright,
sober and economical man. He has left
the city, but no one knows where he has
gone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
SANTA CLARA FRUIT CROP,
The First Dried PruneS of the
Season Shipped to
Chicago.
Sent East In 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 yesterday, 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 %.
Ralph w. Hersey, manager of the Califor-
MIA 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 considerable
amount of August shipments of the new
products. If the present fine weather con-
vance of other years. AS regards the
prices it may be said that 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 cents per
pound. Up to the break the price seemed
to be qIlite firm at AZ cents per pound
for the four sizes.
"The market for dried apricots is dull,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Merchants
in the
painter, who has a studio at 72S Mont
gomery street.

painter, who has a studio at 72S 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 work received honorab BILE
mention in an annual competition. Upon
completing her studies at the association
the opened studio in the same building
with her former instructor, Mr.. Mathews.
Miss Mccormick was never steady
worker. Her efforts were spasmodic,
though intense while they lasted. For
days at time she would do nothing at ALL
and then for quite long period engage in
the most severe application. She seems to
have had many acquaintance, but few IN
innate friends. At all events, there were
few in whom she confded. Miss Katie
Hall. her San Jose friend, with whom she
was stopping when the rash act was COM
mitted, probably knew her better than
any one else. She seems to have been
something of mystery even to her own
mother.
An example of her strange reticence was
shown while she was competing Tor 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 away at home and
never spoke Of it afterward.
Those who knew her all agree that she
was strange girl, and all are equally con-
WINGED that no affair of the heart prompted
the hand of self-destruction. Some init
mate that she had set her heart upon
trip to Europe for the purpose of COM
plotting 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 foundation of
truth, show no better results.
1t is certain, though, that Miss McCor-
mick determined to end her life some
weeks ago. From a drugstore in the
neighborhood she purchased one-half
ounce bottle of chloroform under the pre-
tense that she needed it for toothache.
Retiring to her room, she swallowed the
contents with suicidal intent. Soon after
she was seized with violent pains and her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Miss Mc Cormick Had Once Before Ty.ie
to End Her Life.


Miss Mc COrnick Had Once Before Tried
to End Her Life.
The San Francisco friends of Miss Nellie
Mccormick can advance no theory to ac-
count for the shocking suicide of the girl
at San Jose. To all she was happy, viva
cious young lady, devoted to the study of
art, and apparently care and love free
The news of her death came as terrible
shock to her circle of acquaintance, but
though it was their only topic of CONVEX
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 264S Fol-
som and besides this is possessed of con-
siderable money and other property from
the estate of her husband, Hugh McCor-
mick California pioneer and in his
hletlme, one of the best-known mining
men onthe coast.
MIS-. Mccormick, from all accounts, was
an lnduigent mother. She gave her daugh-
Ter Ine advantages of good education,
gratl1ylng her early developed penchant
1or ART stuoles IN every manner possible.
from the grammar school the Young lady
entered the Cogswell Polytechnic Insti-
tute and there took a course in free-band
drawing. Here she gave great promise
and upon the advice of her instructors de.
termined. to become landscape painter.
About four years ago she entered the San
Francisco Art Association, now known as
the Hopkins Art Institute, and become
pupil of James Mathews, the landscape
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
SOON TO BE MADE
MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN EVER.

he started. 1t is thought that Chehalis
can pace mile in 2:05.
Doodle, the San Jose horse, will be in
the races here. Doodle has won every race
in which he started, and has made good
showing this year. He left San Jose last
month with a record of 2:191z, and last
Friday he won a race in three straight
heats at Napa in 2 :15, 2:151s and 2:20.
The free-for-aIl 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 PIP.
The fair in this city will open on Mon
day, September %, 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.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19

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 is in 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.
1.-The market for dried peaches is very
weak. The trade is Indifferent as to fu-
lures 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
If terest to peach-growers. There will not
be enough pears dried this year to cut any
figure in the market"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Ellemsbura,s .1Dru,, Sundau.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 1s.-A special to
the Morning Union from Ellensburg SAYS
that every saloon in that city was closed to-
day. 1t was the first "dry'' Sunday the
place ever knew. The movement resulting
in the closing of the saloons originated
with the saloon-keepers themselves. :They
say that if the people want a dry Sun
day they are willing to rest one day in the
week, the same as other people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
SALE BEGINS MONDAY AT O A. NJ.

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.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
FAST RIDERS TO CONTEST.
Garden City CycIers Hill Atte1npt I
LOtcey BaLd,s Mile Record.

Garden City CycIers VII l4tfempt to
Loicer 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 race
with 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 worlds record of
1 :5S LIS in competition.
The Garden City Cyclers made run to
San Carlos to-day to witness the finish
there in the ive-mile road race of the
Olympics. A large number of the San
Jose Road Club also attended the race.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Stole q Silrer Vatch.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 1s.--Oficer 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 Moffitts absence Kaufman entered
the formers room and stole silver watch.
Kaufman was arrested about month ago
for forging the name of A. Blender to an
order for So so, but Blender refused to
prosecute and kaufman was discharged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
To Care for Arisona,s afflicted. --

PHOENIX, ARIz., Aug. 1s.-Under the
authority of an act of the Legislature the
Territorial Superintendent of Schools has
perfected arrangements with the superin-
tendent of the California asylum at Berke-
ley for the care and education of the
deaf and dumb or blind children of Arizona.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY RACES.
Fast Horses and Crack Cyclers Entered
for the EUents.

Fast Horses and Crack Cyclers Entered
for the EUents.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 18.-The races of
the Santa Clara County Agricultural
Society, which will commence on Mon
day, September %, 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 5000 for
him. This is the first campaign of this
horse, but he has won every heat in which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Ne,y Schoolhouse for Alriso.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Aug. 1s.-The citizens
of Alviso held an enthusiastic meeting last
night in Armory Hall at that place to con-
slider the feasibility of erecting a new
schoolhouse. Addresses were made by
County Superintendent Chapman and L..
B. Wilson. A resolution was adopted in
favor of erecting a new two-story school
house, the cost not to exceed $4,000, and
that bonds be issued payable in ten years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Burglars Rob a Meat Market.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 18.-H. NJ. Mar
tin, who conducts 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 screen-door in the
rear.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19

AS well as the highest grades of
Mems Suits and Overcoats, made
by skilled tailors, tailored right
in the height of fashion, slightly
damaged, will go for a mere song.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Underwear

Underwear, all the highest
grades, including Glastonbury
Health Underwear, j. ii. Morley's
Celebrated English Underwear,
all the very highest grades,
slightly damaged by water, will
go Monday for mere song.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
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 mere song.
We never handle cheap goods,
so you know what you can ex-
pect.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
Knee
Pants!

Heavy weight, in fashionable
cOlorings, damage is trifling, but
they're going for a mere song.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-21
TWELVE IDENTIFIED.

Death Est of the Denver Hotel Disaster
will Reach Twenty-Five.
DENVER, Aug. 21.-Twelve bodies
have so far been taken out of the ruins
of the Gumry hotel, and it is evident
that the death roll when complete will
contain "a or % names, possibly more.
The dead alrendy taken out and identl-
fed are.
FREDERICK HOUBOLD, manager OF
opera house, Lisbon. la.
ROBERT c. GREINER, manager OF
Gumry hotel.
MRS. ROBERT c. GREINER.
JAMES MURPHY, contractor, Denver.
GEORGE BURT, Rock Island railroad
conductor.
E. F. M'CLUSKEY, mine owner, Cripple
Greek.
MRS. G. r. WOLFE, Lincoln, Neb
Child of Mrs Wolfe.
WILLIAM RICHARDS, elevator pilot.
B.. LORAH, Central City, Colo.
FERDINAND FRENCH, treasurer of
Gilpin county, Colo.
MYRON E. HAWLEY, Union Pacific
railroad clerk.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-21
FIGHT OF HIS LIFE GAS ACCUMULATED
Six Men Killed and a Number
Fatally Injured at Brad
dock, Pa.
WAS A terrible EXPLOSION
Men, BarroWs, Tools and Ma
terial Hurled in All
Directions.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 21.-An explosion
at Furnace H of the Carnegie Steel
company at Braddock at a. M, killed
six men, injured sixteen more and
destroyed $4,000. worth of property.
Five of the injured will die. All of the
killed and injured were Hungarians,
except James Harrison, the foreman.
Their names have not been obtained.
The explosion was due to a ''hang" in
the furnace, which suddenly was loos-
ened and dropped into the molten
metal below, generating an immense
quantity of gas so suddenly that it
could not escape by the ordinary means
and the explosion followed.
The terrible loss of life was due to a
peculiar cause. A few minutes before
the explosion occurred, one OF the top
filters dumped a barrow of material
into the bell of the furnace, which he
had forgotten to raise. This clogged
the top of the furnace and prevented
the gas escaping. A gang OF 16 men,
in charge of James Harrison, were sent
at once to the top of the furnace to re-
move the obstruction All were closely
crowded around the bell Of the furnace
removing the material which had been
dumped on it, when there was ter
rife explosion and men, barrows, tools
and material were hurled in all direc-
tions. Flames. deadly gases and
smoke belched from the furnace top,
and the gang of men fell as il shot.
Only one man was killed instantly, the
rest dying in the course of two or three
honrS
Morris tribune., 1895-08-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
rdapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
eists in so cent bottles, but it is man.
..factured by the California Fig Syrup
ca. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Morris tribune., 1895-08-21
Was the Only Survivor.

DENVER, Aug. 21.-The statement
made that Mrs. Greiner, one OF the
victims OF the Gumry hotel disaster,
was a daughter of Peter Gumry, who
was also killed, proves incorrect. Mr..
Gumry was never married, and leaves
no known relatives. All that he knew
about himself was that he was OF
French birth, and that his parents were
drowned at sea. OF all the crew and
passengers of the Baitish brig Peter
Gumry when she foundered off the
banks of Newfoundland, over so years
ago, he alone was saved. His rescuers
gave him the name OF the wrecked
vessel. He leaves property valued at
800. 600.