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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
MELANCHOLY'S
 FATAL MANIA
Suicide in This City of A. H. Wilbur, a Prosperous
 Marysville Farmer.
Temporarily Insane He Cuts His Own Throat From Ear to
 Ear

A. H. Wilbur of Marysville, a pros porous farmer who has for several months past occupied rooms at 630 Sutter street, where he had located for the purpose of receiving medical atten- tion, committed suicide yesterday morn ing by cutting his throat with a pocket knife.
 The deceased had long been a suf- ferer from melancholia, and 1t was in the hope of securing release from this malady that he left his country home, about three months ago, and came to this city for treatment. He was under the professional charge of Dr. Cluness of 436 Sutter street, who also supplied him with nurse in a Miss Brown, who kept a careful watch over the patient. As was customary Miss Brown took Mir. Wilbur his breakfast yesterday morning at about o'clock He par took of the meal with apparent relish, and the nurse cleared away the break fast dishes and left the room for a while. Returning about o'clock to the patients apartment she was hor- stricken to find him lying on the bed dead, with his throat cut from ear to ear.
 The deceased was a married man, and he leaves a widow at Marysville He is reported possessed of consider able wealth in property in that city and elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

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 For Victoria, Vancouver (B. O. Port Town send. Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 10 a. m.. Feb. 5. 10, 15. 20, 25. and every fifth day thereafter. connecting at Seattle with com pany's steamers for Alaska and G. N. By, at Tacoma with N. P. Ry at Vancouver with C. P. Ky.
 For Eureka (Iumboldt Bay). steamer Ho- mer, 10 a. m Feb. 13 19 g. March 3, 3, IS. 21 27 and every sixth day thereafter
 For Santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- yucos. Port Harford (San Luis Obispo). Gavi- ota. Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro, East San Pedro 0os Angeles) and Newport, 9. a. r.., Feb; 2 6; 10. fl. :S. p, 2s and every fourth day thereafter.
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 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabc Mazatlan Altata La Paz. Santa Ro- salia and Guayrnas (Mex.) 10 a. m.. March S. April 3. and 2d of each month thereafter
 The company reserves the right to chanSs without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.
 TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel. New Montgomery st.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
VON TIEDEMAN GETS
 A NEW TRIAL. Perjury to Be an Offense Against the Law Must Be "Willfully"
 Given.

Carl w. von Tiedeman, through the decision of the Supreme Court as hand ed down yesterday by Justice Garoutte and concurred in by Justices Harrison and Van Fleet, has another chance to escape the State prison.
 The crime for which Won Tiedeman was convicted in Department of the Superior Court in this city was for perjury growing out of the fraudulent conveyance of a piece of real estate supposed to be transferred from Mrs. Harriett P. Christy to Horace G. Platt. During the trial for the illegal record ing and the reception of the considera- tion therein mentioned Won Tiedeman, when shown the photograph of wo- man who was known to be Mrs. Sarah R. Owen, swore positively that she was the woman who represented herself to him as Mrs. Christy. This portion of and as a consequence he was indicted on the charge of perjury.
 For this crime he was convicted and sentenced to State prison. The usual appeal followed, with the result that the Supreme Court saw fit to reverse the verdict on the ground that 1t was not shown at the trial that the perjury was "willfully" given. The Justices of the higher court in arriving at their de- cision in this case cited numerous au- thorities in support of their views on what constitutes perjury within the meaning of the law to make it a pris- enable offense, and after all reasonable deduction have come to the conclusion that perjury to be an offense under the law must be "willful" Hence Von Tiedeman escapes going to the State prison
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
GENERAL PANIC BREWING.
Nasty designations Forwarded to General Dickinson, the New
 COmmander

When Gen. John H. Dickinson returns to the city from a tour of inspection of the public institutions throughout the State, he will find that since his appoint ment as Major General of the National Guard a general panic seems to have talk en possession of his subordinate officers. The several members of the staff of his predecessor, General James, have ten dered their resignations to the new com- mander but 1t Is universally believed that few will be accepted 1t is certain ty that Cuff, Gallwey, Barren, Stanley, Miles, Edwards and Fitzgerald will re- tain their present positions
 General James expresses entire satis- faction at the appointment of Dickinson, having solicited 1t in his favor.
 The desire of James to dispose of the duties which his position as commander involved was caused by the necessity of the devotion of his entire time to business affairs, which consequently prevented him from giving the required attention to the militia.
 It is generally believed that Dickinson will institute wholesale hostilities against the members of the guard who took such a decided stand against him during the July of 1895, when he was in command of the Second Brigade at Sacramento. In fear of this 1t is expected that he will re- ceive many more hastily written resigna- tions upon his return to the city.
 Among the prominent officers marked for decapitation the name of Colonel Hen shaw stands pre-eminent.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
WITH THE ACTORS
 AND THE MUSICIANS.
Two Soloists at the Loring Concert. Miss Giusti's Debut With the
 pocfonionc

Everybody who had tickets for the Loring Clubs concert Wednesday even ing must have attended, for the audience outnumbered the seats by several hum dred. The special events were the debuts of Llewelyn A. Hughes and Mrs. Florence Scarborough. MT. Hughes is a young vio- linist of brilliant promise. He brings a strong sonorous tone from his instrument, his execution is honest. and he has an abundance of temperament and good taste. He made his debut before a San Francisco audience in Leonard's "Sou- venirs de Bade," showy little concert piece of no particularly depth, but one that calls for variety of technique. For an encore he played a reverie by Dancla with clean intonation and just the right shade of sympathy. There are so many spurious contraltos that it is always a pleasure to listen to a voice that has the real quality. Undeniably Mrs Scarbor- ough's is contralto. and one of wide range and extreme power. Mrs. Scar borough sang the cavatina from the all but forgotten version of Romeo and Juliet" written by Bellini under title of T Capuletti ed i Montecchi.' It is a piece that demands unusual range and feXibility, and the singers interpretation warranted an enthusiastic encore, to which Wh ha.a she resPondssd with ballad. Sigh a welcome addition to local concert and choir circles. The Loring Club seems to be enjoying new life under the magnetic baton of Mir. D. P. Hughes. The con certed numbers went splendidly Wednes- day night. An especial gem was the scene from Max Bruch's Frithjof's Saga
 The attendance at the Columbia Is pick ing up. What Happened to Jones' de- serves to prosper.
 The Tivoli's revival of Said Pasha" is not doing the business 1t ought to do. '.The Vice-Admiral' will replace it Mon day night.
 .'Charley's Aunt" continues to pile up a run at the Alcazar
 The great Gautier and his horses are in their last weeks at the Orpheum
 The Troubadours have changed the usual luck of the California and will play an extra week.
 Miss Eleanor Giusti, San Francisco girl, who left here some months ago to join the Bostonians, appeared with that organization last night in Alice Nielsen s part of Yvonne in "The Serenade" and made a very favorable impression. Her voice is fresh and supple and she came through the difficult passages at the close of the waltz song with pretty grace. In the bolero, too, she was very much to the good. Miss Giusti's acting is a bit un- gainly as yet, but she has the personality and the voice for success in light opera. Barnabee was back in the cast last night and largely himself again; Hawley Is still substituting Macdonald. The little IS. R. O." sign was standing near the door at
 Morosco's has an unusually strong at traction in Bronson Towards famous old warhorse, 'Shenandoah."
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
THE BOARD NOT CONCERNED.
Superintendent Webster Says That the Annuity Fund Commission
 Is Private Matter.

Superintendent of Schools Webster stated yesterday that the Board of Education was in no wise concerned in the coupon scheme which Tillmann & Bendel have arranged with the Teach CTS Annuity and Retirement Fund As sociation. This organization he de- clared to be private concern arranged for the teachers themselves.
 He stated. that thus far Treasurer Widbur, who is also treasurer of the Retirement Fund Commission, had spoken to him of three payments made by the grocery firm. The first was recorded on october g. 1897, and amounted to $165 34. The others were November 10, $11S 90. and December 13 $127 50
 Superintendent Webster says that in publishing an interview with him Till mann & Bendel failed to state all that was said and eliminated certain essen tial portions of his views on the sub- ject of teachers taking a hand in such an enterprise He stated, however. that a poll of the teachers belonging to the Retirement and Annuity Fund Associ- ation had shown that the majority were in favor of the scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
NEARLY KILLED
 WITH FUNGUS Director Mccoy Made an Error With His
 Mushrooms.
A Little Frog-Leg Dinner That Nearly Ended in
 Tragedy.
The Popular Musician Meets With a Serious Accident From His
 own Cooking.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 Q0S Broadway. Feb. r.


 J. w Mccoy, the director of the Oak land Philharmonic Society and one of the best-known musicians on this side of the bay, evidently knows little about fungi. That he is not the central flg- ure at requiem ceremonies to-day is at tributable solely to the strength of his stomach, for yesterday he took enough poison with his lunch to kill even an Oakland professional musician.
 MT. Mccoy lives at San Leandro and he is an epicure, but not scientist. He is fond of frogs legs and mushroom sauce. He prepares the dish himself and is an expert chef, but he Is unable to distinguish between a toadstool and a mushroom.
 Last night the professor ate his frogs legs and sauce with his usual relish, but soon realized that they did not har- moniZe with his constitution. He be- came deathly sick and a doctor was sent for. The case was at once pro- nounced a serious one of poisoning, and heroic measures were adopted to save life. After several hours of hard work the patient was declared to be out of danger but he Is still very sick.
 A remarkable feature of the incident it that a cat of the Mccoy household who ate very heartily of the toadstool sauce, was not in the least affected.
 Director Mccoy stated to-day that hereafter he will never trust to his own discretion in the matter of mush- rooms
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
CHRISTIAN WORKER DEAD.
Mrs. Ella T. Mcknight, a Graduate of Vanderbilt University,
 Expires.

OAKLAND, Feb. 17.-Rev. H. M Me Knight, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, South and president of the Associated Charities of this city, has the sympathy of all his friends in the loss of his wife' Mrs. Ella T. Mcknight, who died to-day at the family residence, 572 Eighteenth street. Over twenty years of her labor have been devoted to active work in Cali fornia on benevolent and religious lines; She was taken ill a few days ago, and though she did not expect she would re- cover, she was cheerful and resigned anu gave directions concerning her burial.
 capable worker. She had taught several years before her happy marriage. and afterward went with her husband to Van derbilt University and took a compete theological and literary course. prepara- tory to the responsible duties of minis ter's wife The funeral will take place al Woodland on Saturday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. Lecture on Chinese Literature, As tronomy, English and
 Pedagogy.

BERKELEY, Feb. 1.-The following announcement of the university exten- sion lectures, which are to be given in San Francisco during the coming term, has been made:
 The University of California announces that during the second term of 1S97-9S the following university courses, free to the public, will be given in the Mark Hop- kins Institute of Art, corner of California and Mason streets, San Francisco:
 Lectures on China. by Professor John Fryer, Saturday mornings, beginning March 12 at 10:3O o'clock. The titles of these lectures are as follows: CD "The History of China" CD ""The Language of China.'' (3) "The Literature of China ,'' () "Confucianism." (5) "Taoism," (6) Chinese Buddhism.
 Astronomy-Six lectures by Professor Leuschner, Monday afternoons, beginning March ' at o'clock. The titles of these lectures are as follows: ~Q) The Sun. :, CD Comets" (3) Double Stars.'' () As teroids." (5) "Astro-physics, (6) "The Development of Astronomical Photog- raphy."
 Pedagogy-State University and High schools. Three lectures by Professor FL mer E. Brown, Friday afternoons, begin ming March Il at o'clock.
 English -"The Influence of Moliere Upon the English Comedy of Manners. :" two lectures; The Desirability and Ad- vantages of an Endowed Theater," one
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
It Returns to Andrew Crow After Many
 Days.
Was Kind to Two Orphans and Is Now Handsomely
 Repaid.
Good Luck Comes to Him and He Win Not Go to the
 KlOndike.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
 9OS Broadway, Feb. II.

SOS BrOduWdy, teD. II.
 Andrew Crow of Haywards Is lucky man. A few weeks ago he thought he would have to go to the Klondike to find q fortune but now fortune has come to him. and not to him alone, but to his family.
 Andrew Crow was a poor man. He had two daughters, and on their little ranch they had to work hard early and late. to live. Now the news has come that an act of kindness done by Crows father a generation ago has produced many fold and $50 900 has been inherit ed through the death of one Christensen of Stockton. His daughters husband has also just come into $500 900 by the death of relatives in Syria.
 Andrew Crows father showed some kindness a long time ago to two little orphans, a brother and a sister, named Christensen. As they grew up they went into the world, and the lad suc- Ceeded in business. He lived with his sister in Stockton. and after her death, having no heirs, he notified Andrew Crow, the son of his benefactor, that at his death he would leave his property to the Crow family. few weeks ago Christensen died, leaving an estate worth $50, 000 and it will all go to Crow unless some heirs appear.
 The letters written by Christensen are in the possession of Crow, but no will has yet been found. It is believed, however. that the will was made and is in the possession of attorneys who will produce it at the proper time.
 Less than two months ago a MT. Hal ton, who married one of the daughters of Crow, was apprised of the fact that he was the heir to $300,000 left by his relatives in the far east. It now ap pears that the bread cast upon the wa ters many years ago has been found after being generously multiplied.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
REQUIEM FOR BROTHER CIANAN Funeral of the Man Who Has Founded Many
 Schools. His Body Is Followed to the Tomb by His Former
 Pupils. Started the Scholastic Work at St. Mary's and at Sacred
 Heart.

OAKLAND. Feb. 1.-The funeral of Brother Cianan was held at St. Mary's College this morning. The col lege students and alumni attended in large numbers, and many priests from the city and surrounding towns were among the mourners.
 solemn requiem mass was said at g o'clock, the celebrant being Rev. L., Serda of Sacred Heart Church, this city, deacon; Rev. J. J. Cranwell, chap lain of the college, sub-deacon; Rev. J. A. Gull, St. Francis de Sales, and Master of Ceremonies Rev. J. F. Byrne. St. Brigid's Church, San Francisco.
 The clergymen in attendance were Revs. M. King, w. Gleeson, J. B. Me- Nally, E. J. Nolan of Oakland, Very Revs. w. Newhall, o. F.; J. Johns, o. P Mahar, o. F.; O'Rourke, o. P.; Revs NJ. D. Connolly, w. Kirby, P. D. Brady, M. Kenneally. P. Heslin. P. Scanlon, J. Prelotto, S.. J.; J. Finnigan. s. J., of San Francisco; F. Foley, of Alameda; J. Phillips, Berkeley; M. Scanlan, Dixon. and H. Lagan and J. Phelan. of San Rafael
 The "Gregorian Requiem" was sung at mass by sixteen of the students un- Schorcht. The soloists were w. P. Sullivan, J. I. O'Dea and G. E. Hay ward. Father J. J. Cranwel of the college pronounced the eulogy.
 The College Cadets, three companies, numbering forty members each. led the procession to the cemetery. The com pany commanders were: A, Captain F.. M. Silva; B, Captain J. Macky; c, Cap tain o. Welch. The pall-bearers were: Brother Erminold of San Francisco, Brother Genebern and Brother Saban- ian of Oakland, Brother Michael of San Rafael, Brother Ambrose of Sacramen- to and Brother William of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
THE CHAMPION
 WRAPPERS
The World Record Beaten Last Evening at the Mining
 Fair.
Popularity of the Nevada Tunnel Another Cake Walk Monday
 Evening.

The worlds record for wrapping soap has been beaten again, and Miss Kittle Rave will hereafter be known as the Pacific Coast champion soap wrapper. The time 1t took her to wrap 100 cakes of soap at the Mining Fair last even ing was five minutes thirtyfve sec onds, beating the former record by thirty seconds The winner was award ed very pretty gold ring set with sapphires and diamonds The next in line for the championship was Ida Faircough, who finished in six minutes fourteen seconds. Third was a tie be- tween Gussie Schilling and Lena Oh lendorf, and fourth went to Dollie Burns. Liza Gettigan and Alice Asper came in last. Each participant received pretty prize
 There is going to be another cake walk at the fair on Monday evening, and this time the winners will receive cash prizes from $15 down. All partici- pants must have their names enrolled early.
 A cocoanut opening contest will be the attraction Saturday night, and there is considerable interest manifest ed, owing to the fact that this is the first time a contest of this kind will be seen on this coast.
 Last night the Hewitts made a hit and their tricks were really clever. The antics of the clown kept the people in roar continually. It is really a better show than was expected
 Tomorrow the U. c. boys will visit the fair, and in the evening there will be lecture by Professor Lange of that university It will also be the first of the county days. Kern, Fresno, and Fl Dorado counties will have the fair for their own.
 The Nevada exhibit is extremely pop ular, especially the tunnel, to which place every evening crowd may be seen vending it's way. The musical programme for tonight Is as follows: Overture, william Tell' l'............... Rossini Selection, Flying Dutchman" Wagner Funeral March of MRrionet" ....... .Gounod Grand Fantasie Battle of Gettysburg ....... (For description see programme in Mug
 get of February 11)
 Waltz "Sweethearts'' ''...................DA D Albert Solo for cornet
 W. B. Rogers.
 "Torchlight Dance ................. .Meyerbeer
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
Coach Cochran Coming.

BERKELEY, Feb. 17.-Garrett Coch- ran. Berkeley's big coach from Prince ton, will arrive at Oakland Mole to- morrow evening at 6:45. He will be met at Port Costa by Football Captain Hall. Football Manager Brown, Base ball Captain Hoag, Baseball Manager Cross and Track Manager Dozier Cochran will be taken to San Francisco and the students will plan a reception for him probably on Saturday morning
 Philosophy of History.
 BERKELEY, Feb. 17-Dr K c. Babcock this afternoon delivered the third of a series of lectures on "The Philosophy of American History" "The United States. he declared, in it's com paratively brief career. has added much to civilization It has helped to dem- onstrate that progress is hastened by avoiding war, having been a party to nearly fifty arbitrations-half the total number during that time between the nations of the world.
 Berkeley News Notes.
 BERKELEY, Feb. 1.-The Califor- nian- -Occident baseball game will take place on the campus tomorrow morn ing at 11:15. The proceeds of the game will 20 to the benefit of James Tait, better known as Jimmy" the janitor of North Hall, who recently had the misfortune of having to send to the insane asylum his wife, who had come all the way from Ireland to wed him.
 The Berkeley w. c. T. U. has passed resolutions commenting Marshal Lloyd for his recent raid on the cigar-dealers who had been selling intoxicants.
 Burglars secured considerable amount of valuable booty last night from an unoccupied house, known as the Deakin House, on Telegraph ave nue, in South Berkeley.
 The Berkeley Firemen's Brass Band will give an entertainment and ball in Shattuck Hall next Saturday evening for the benefit of their uniform fund
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
"GOLD COIN" ELIMINATED. The Charter Makers Labor Long and Assiduously Over the Framing
 of New Section

The owning by the city of all public utilities and the manner of acquiring the same have occupied the attention of the Freeholders for the past two sessions Section 2, where the law con- mittee had inserted the words gold coin," was the one which provoked the longest discussion, and, in fact. brought out more oratorical eloquence than all other sections put together.
 The objectionable word gold aroused the ire of Freeholders Me Carthy and Cridge to such an extent that they fought over every inch of available ground to have it stricken out. In this they were assisted at last nights session by MT. O'Connor, while Clement and Sachs were equally as tenacious in having the "gold coin" re- main. Thus the contention was pro longed until Freeholder Taylor came
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
Raided Two Poolrooms.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1S.-Two stores on Broadway were raided by the police this afterpoon for selling pools They were: Joe Dennis cigar-store at lO56 Broadway and M. Wolfsohn's, at 9o9 Broadway. The proprietors and one other man were arrested and released on $50 bail. Since the opening or the racing season small bedrooms nave been opened in the rear Of many cigar. stores but the police took no notice of if until recently. when merchants have made complaints that the practice of encouraging betting has materially in i,,ra5
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-18
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