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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
HIGH DIVER HARMON
RETURNS TO HIS HOME

Harry Harmon, the world-renowned
high diver, is once more on his native
heath and greeting old friends While he
has been away from home he has added
fame to his name as being the most dar-
ing swimmer of the world. High bridges
have been peaches and cream to Har-
mon. He has dved from their heights
turning sornersaults and risking his neck
for the edification of onlookers or for
monetary rewards.
A week ago he startled the residents Of
St Louis by jumping from the EadS
bridge a distance of ninety feet without
diveSting himself of his clothes. His dive
on that occasion was witnessed by car
load of passengers, many OF Whom were
not aware of HarmonS intention. Ac-
cording to accounts the daring Californian
avoided the bridge watchman and also a
police officer who was detailed TO watch
Harmon and prevent him from endanger-
by Harmon was to dive off g bridge at
Winona Mimi. a distance of 128 feet from
rail to the water. This is the worlds S
record for high diving, and Harmon con-
equaled by any one. He has also jumped
from twelve bridges in two weeks time,
ali of them not less than ninety feet from
the water.
what he calls the LAYOUT somersault.
lie poises for moment on his dizzy
height. with his back to the water and
falling off, makes q dead drop, ana Whlle
in midar makes complete reVolutlon,
strixing the water feet first. He has been
engaged in the dangerous business for the
past fifteen years without accident.
Harmon is accompanied, to the city by
6 Forest Seabury. another famous high
diver. Both men are TO give eHhlDlti9hs I % s
sensational character they should be great
dra wing CARDS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
LEFT BIG ESTATE TO
WIDOW AND CHILDREN
Will of Late J. 2. McCaba Filed for
Probate-other Alameda County
Probate Matters.

OAKLAND, Sept. S.-The will of j. P.
McCabe. the Contra Costa County
rancher. who died in this city on the lst
instant. was filed for probate to-day by
the son. Roy L. McCabe, who IS named as
executor. The estate consists Of 900 acres
OF land in Contra Costa County. known as
the "Doros ranch" valued at $50 900: an
other ha.f-section valued a $45. 600. all un-
der state of cultivation. and l51 acres
known as the "McEntire ranch" valued
at SfOOV. and section So, valued at SO Geo:
also Oakland realty. 81 400: notes and
mortgages, $4,000, besides personal prom
erty about $4,000; total about Sll6 900 The
VIII is dated August l. 1899 and by its
terms one-haIt OF the estate goes to the
WIDOW. Margaret j. MCCabe. the other
half to be divided in equal parts among
the three children. RON L.. ROSSa Edith
and Desmond McCabe
The Will of Annie Sweeney who died in
this city on August 80 last was also filed
this afternoon by Attorney b. McFadden.
who is named as executor. BY the terms
of the will, dated August q. 1899 s125 is
bequeathed 10 Rev. Lawrence Serda. rec
tor of the Scored Heart parish Of Oak.
land $50 Of this toward the erection of
a new Catholic church building. $50 for
masses for the repQse of her soul S25 to
the Altar Society; to a niece. Gabrielle
O'Neill, 500; Ellen. a sister. her wearing
apparel; 10 Edward NJ. Sweeney. a son,
$500. and to another son, John j. Sweeney.
all the residue of the estate, valued at
about $1,000
Marie Rose L. Lascomb has petitioned
for letters on the estate Of her husband
Eugene Lascomb, who died August II
last. leaving real estate valued at $40 000
which by the terms of the will. dated
July IS. 1899 is bequeathed to the petition
ing widow.
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SMASHED. ALL RECORDS.
Sensational Pacing by Giles Noyes,
Who Makes New State Mark.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. S.-All Mime
sofa pacing records were smashed to-day
at the State Fair grounds races by Giles
Noyes. who won the 2:07 pace for a purse
of $1,000. He established a track record
and he went further and paced the three
fastest consecutive heats ever paced over
State track The track and State pac-
ing record was held by Directly. who last
year at the State Fair paced a mile in
2:07 after which he went East and low
cred the worlds pacing record The time
to-day by quarters was :3212 1:O4A, 1852
The last quarter was made in :29, a 1856
clip, and the last half was made in the
sensational time of 1:01. Results:
2:07 pace, best three in five: purse $1,000 OF
which $500 went the winner-Giles Moves
won in straight heats Time 2:0614 2:05Ia
2-07H Sally Toler second. Tom Ogden third.
Ananias fourth No others
ZIG trot. best three IL five; purse $1,000 of
which $500 went to the winner-Josephine Dixon
won in straight heats. Time 2:11A 2l3A
212ia Sarah S second. AgEie Medium third
Jack n. Porter and Thomas also started
226 race, best three in five; purse $1,000 of
which $500 went the winner Onfnished)-
Dan Patchen won second and fourth heats
Time. 2l3A, 2:14&. Ina King won first and
third heats Time 2:12A. 2l2A Tom Dono-
van. Waterloo Maid. MoIe 0, Dunton Ohso,
Bettina Wilkes. Naheol. Ella Range and Cox
swain also started.
The running was a mile dash. in which
six horses were entered Melody won, Sun
burst second Frisco Ben third. Time, 1:4724.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
Used His Fist With Effect.

OAKLAND, Sept. S.-Wiliam D. Phelps.
an employe of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. created scene in front Of his
home, $40 Cypress street, last night, by
thrashing w. O'Brien and a deputy con-
stable named Young. 1t appears that
O'Brfen's milk wagon had brushed
against Phelps two-year-old child and
the dairyman had stepped off his wagon,
picking up the child to ascertain If she
was injured. Phelps rushed out of his
home and delivered to OBrien several
stunning blows before he had time to ex-
plain. Then the deputy constable inter
Phelps sailed into him, giving him a
sound trouncing. Young proved no match
for Phelps and was unable to arrest him,
but he will now swear out a warrant
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
MINNIE SMITH
WON VICTORY IN
DIVORCE COURT
ArIington's Nemesis
Is Now Free.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.


Justice has once more smiled upon Mrs
Minnie NJ. Smith. the woman who dared
to prosecute TO successful conviction the
arch bunkoer and hypnotist Arthur Ar
lingtOn. To-day Superior Judge Ellsworth
granted Mrs. Smith a divorce from Nor
man Fl. Smith, and the custody of the
minor child. over whom a most bitter
contest had been promised, was also
awarded to the plaintiff.
The divorce suit was filed several
months ago. shortly after Mrs. Smith
had been robbed by Arlington, and al the
time a picture was published showing the
woman seated in ATlington's lap. The
husband became apprised of this rather
compromising incident and FASTENED west
from his home in Wisconsin to wage a
bitter legal battle over the divorce and
custody of the child. His threat was
backed by his sudden appearance in Oak
land one night and he tarried several
days. during which Arlington's trial on a
charge of robbing the. wife was in prog
ress. No sooner had Arlington been con-
Victed than Smith quietly returned East
and offered no further contest in the oil
vorce suit, which was brought on the
ground of extreme cruelty.
The case came up for trial before Judge
Ellsworth to-day, and from the testimony
of Mrs Smith and her sister Mrs Alice
Seibert, the defendant husband was made
out a prince of home tyrants.
1--WE We're married in Duluth, Mimi, in
1875, SAID MTS. SIUltN on the "llHeSS
stand, land for a year or so got along
nicely. We had enough to wear and food
to eat, as | had some money when | mar
ried Norman Smith. Later we moved TO
Madison, Wis. My baby was six months
old and the house for several weeks after
| arrived there had no roof and no Win
dOws in it. / had to beg water from a
place a mile away. Then we got a COW
and chickens, but my husband would
spoil the milk so we couldn't use 1t, and
with the eggs he would lombard the
house. He would cut holes in my cloth
ing so | had but one dress, and finally he
drew a revolver, threatening to Kill me
and the child. ! fled to a neighbors house
a mile away and tried to get warrant
for his arrest, but was persuaded TO re-
turn to him.
Later | went to live with my sister at
Los Angeles. Soon he followed me there,
and on the day before Christmas, 1895;
we had no food in the house nor nickel
to buy any. A cooked dinner was sent
by his mothers cousin. and my husband
poured coal oil over the chicken, so we
couldn't eat it,.
Then followed similar acts of cruelty
at Sherman, near Santa Monica. and fur
tier threats of taking her life. and hnally
the abused woman came to Oakland
where she filed her suit.
Mrs. Seibert, plaintiffs sister corrobo-
rated her testimony in many particulars,
and said that Smith would teach his chld
to swear while the mother was trying to
teach the baby to say its prayers
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09

Der will be required in the work. In con-
sequence the four-masted barkentine
Willie r. Hume, which has just returned
from the canneries. will go to Port Gam
bic and there load lumber for the Philip
pines. j. Jansen, owner of the Levi q.
Burgess, Gatherer, G. b. Kenney and
other vessels, had the contract to supply
the stuff and not having a suitable craft
here he purchased the barkentine from
Hume Brothers. 1t is understood that
several other sailing vessels will carry
lumber to Manila.
The little eighty-one-ton steamer Maule
Of the Compana Sud Americana de Va
pores line is on her way here from Val
paraiso for an overhauling. NJ. Miardi.
one of the directors of the company, is
now in San Francisco awaiting the ar
rival of the Maule and al the same time
trying to purchase one or two other YES
sells. His concern owns over twenty
steamers, some of them being fine 2000-
ton vessels, the Maule being the smallest
Of the fleet. The cOmpany's steamers run
between Valparaiso and Central Ameri-
can ports, connecting with the Pacific
Mail at Panama, but it is understood that
If inducements offer NJ. Miardi is willing
before leaving San Francisco to make ar
rangements to run steamers to this port
The bark j. d. Peters, which arrived
from Port Clarence, via Chignik Bay
Thursday night. landed her Chinese pas
sengers yesterday During the voyage
two of the coolies died and their com
rades insisted upon their bodies being
brought to San Francisco in order that
the bones of the departed might be sent
to China. A very strong pickle was made.
Then each body was placed in a cask and
the pickle poured over 1t. The cask was
then headed up and the corpse was pre-
served until port was reached.
While the Peters was in Port Clarence
the steam whaler Thrasher left for the
eastward. The Grampus and Baelena
were in port and the Narwhal had one
whale.
The three steamers for the New York
Honolulu-San Francisco trade are to be
ready in May next. The Californian is
building at the Union Iron Works and
the American and Hawaiian at Roachs
yards. on the Delaware. They will be
415 feet long, 81 feet beam and 81 feet 8
inches deep. They will steam 1013 knots
an hour; will have bunker capacity of
1900 tons, and will carry $3.50 tons dead
weight. Williams, Dimond & Co. will be
the San Francisco agents of the line.
Everything will be closed on the water
front to-day. The only ships that will
work will be the transports and repair
work only will be done on them.
The transport Columbia sailed for Ma
Mia last night on her maiden trip. She
took away about 100 men and expects to
make the run down in twenty-eight days.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
Nettie R. Craven's Claim.

A demurrer to the petition filed by Mrs
Nettie r. Craven asking that the decree
of partial distribution heretofore made OF
nroperties of the estate of the late James
&. Fair be set aside and vacated, was
partly heard by Judge Trout yesterday
It is claimed by counsel for Mrs. Craven
that the decree of partial distribution
should not have been made until the filing
and settlement of the final account of the
executors of the will, and that Mrs. Cra-
ven may now come in by virtue of her pc
ow's portion of the estate,
on the other hand it is claimed that
section 1864 of the Code of Civil Procedure
has been enormously invoked by the
Claimant; that this section simply pro-
vides the remedy for the establishment Of
the status of heirs, and under its proyi-
sion action cannot be brought to deter
mine heirship Further argument will be
heard on the 18th inst.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
JUBILEE SERVICES OF
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The First Baptist Church of this city
was fifty years old on July of this year
Owing to the absence of many member.
from the city at that time the celebra
tion of this event was postponed to Sep
tember 10 and II. Tomorrow both The
morning and evening services will bt
commemorative of the semi-centennial an
niversary of the church. On Friday even
union in the church parlors. The pro
gramme for tomorrow is as follows:
FORENOON.
Organ prelude, doXology and invo-
cation; anthem, choir; responsive read
ing and Gloria; prayer; response by
choir; announcements: offertory cello
solo, Mr.. NJ. B; Wallack: hymn No.
AIS; address, "Dr. o. C. Wheeler and
solo. Mr.. Williams with cello obli-
cato; letters from former pastors:
anthem, choir; address. Rev Dr.
Buckbee; hymn No. 9lS; benediction
IN THE EVENING.
Organ prelude, orchestra; selections.
reailng Scripture, DR.. Hess, president
c. E. Society; anthem, choir; prayer
response by choir: offertory, orches-
sunday-school, y w. B. Thompson; ad-
dress, Prof A. A Macurda. hymn.
page So; History of the c. E. Soci-
ETY." Miss Marion E. Smith; letter
from DR.. Clark. president United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor; address,
Prof ]. A. Wiles, president State G. E.
Society; hymn page II; address. Presi-
dent T. G.. Brownson, d. D., California
College; hymn, page 33; benedlction.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
Services at Holy Cross Church.

There will be forty hours of devotion at
Holy Cross Church tomorrow commenc-
ing at l0:30 o'clock. Gounod's "Messe
Solenelle" will be sung by a double quar-
tet and chorus of forty voices AT the
offertory Miss Ella V. McClosky and Miss
Lille Roeder will render Riga's 20 Cor a
Morris" In the evening STEMS musical
yespers will be rendered by the choir
ers: Sopranos-Miss Gertrude Frost Miss
Lille Roeder, Miss Marie Vinchiarutte
and Mrs. Wand Altos--Miss Ella Y.
McClosky. Madame. Steffani, Miss Lille
Wilson and Miss Lillian Sullivan. Tenors-
Robert Morrisey Fista Boranda. Bert
Muuin and Walter Hay. Bassos-Mr.
SChwertfeger. Harry Smith and Bert
Georges. Organist and director, Harry
Wood Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
EVANGELIST JEFFRIES
HAD TO "MCVE ALONG"

OAKLAND, Sept. 8-Prizefghter jef-
fries father, together with band Of
seven evangelists, ran against the strong
arm of the law in Qak'3ni last night,
gospel within the fire limits Officer
Hynes called the halt, when Evangelist
Jeffries declared that re had q permit
from the Mayor. Its exhibition was de-
manded but Jeffries discovered, after
fumbing earnestly about his pockets. that
it had been mislaid, and so he had 10
move on" Jeffries remarked, as his &C
tet moved beyond the fire limits, that he
did not wish for any trouble. Jim does
most of the fighting for this family" he
friends let us move
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
EXTRA CLERKS.
Auditor Wells Will Employ Them to
Compute Taxes.

Auditor Wells will employ one hundred
additional clerks, commencing from the
18th of this month to compute the taxes
of the last fiscal year on the assessment
roll Several weeks ago Mr.. Wells pre-
pared list of clerks whom he desired to
employ. Before they were appointed how
ever, they had to pass an examination in
arithmetic and penmanship, and in this
way cnly competent people have been en-
poyed.
Seventy-fve members of the force will
be men and the rest women. They will
be given three weeks employment at 81 SO
a day The assessment roll fund will
probably be sufficient for the amount of
work to be done, and the Auditor states
that should the fund become exhausted
he will Immediately stop all work unless
more money is provided by the Supervi-
sorS.
There is not enough office room in the
Auditors quarters to accommodate the
army of clerks who will begin their du-
ties on the 10Th of this month. Mess
the Supervisors provide room in the City
all where the work can be done, Mr..
Wells intends to rent quarters on the out
cid
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09

nagan, P A Burke. P. J. Keegan, F. ].
Meyers, J p. Broder, William r. Walsh. d.
j. Mahoney. T. F. Brown, y. Fitzgerald, T
j. Horan, Edward McColgan.
Games-John s. Gang, p Minehan, Charles
J. Parsons. 2. A. Cullen. Thomas Palmer,
Dennis Coleman. John Harrgan, Peter Kelly,
John Patten. James Feeney, William Quinn.
John Hardiman, John Cunningham, NJ. T.
Hanlon. John Griffith, William Hunt Charles
Bseslin, J. J. Doyle, Thomas ]. Cooper. w.
Conroy.
Prizes-Thomas Kane NJ H Lawler, Hugh
Toner Frank Moran. ". A. Tully. James
Reavey, Peter O'Brien, w. P. Gallagher, NJ.
B. Kayanaugh
Printing-w. H. Harrison. Charles E Cut
Ter. William A. Munroe, E: j Cleary, E. G.
Faulkner John J. Cunningham.
Grounds. A. Hoey. R. o. Gaynor, T ].
McAuliffe, George Claffey. George s. Cleary.
Peter Dunworth. James A Cunningham.
Dancing-M NJ O'Connor, P. Smith, NJ w.
McKenna E. F. Smiddy. John Healy. r. Nc
Kay, Dennis Sullivan, NJ c. McGrath E S.
Kelly. d. McCarte. Frank Green Daniel Cum
mings, Michael Dunleavy E. p Donovan.
Timothy Murphy, William Quinn, w. c.
Cooper, Charles A. Dufosse
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
ANNUAL RETREAT OF
TIE LADIES' S0DALlTY

The annual retreat of the Ladies Sodal-
itv will begin tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in
the students chapel of st Ignatius Church
(entrance on Hayes street, and close on
Sunday morning. September Il. 1t will be
conducted by Rev. Father Calza. 5. j.
The order of exercises will be as follows:
Morning exercises. in the, Gentle
mems Sodality Chapel-6 o'clock, mass;
Evening exercises. in the Students.
Chapel-7:30 o'clock Rosary, Litany of
the Sacred Heart; 7:45 O'Clock, instruc-
ton; o'clock. hymn to the Holy
Ghost; meditation: $50 o'clock. bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament.
Rev. Father Cullgan will preach to-
morrow at the 10:30 mass. and Rev Father
Sasia will deliver the sermon in the even
ing after Vespers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
ORGANIZED LABOR DOINGS.
Oakland Hod-Carriers Strike Because
Non-Union Lathers Are EN-
ployed.
CIEssn
TsSsIs 5sS ! CO ogs.s9
~adf fEsszS

Renorts from various labor organiZa-
+ions were received by the Building
Trades Council at its meeting Thursday
the principal item Of Importance being a
strike in Oakland by the hodcarriers, this
1,rfon having declined to carry material
~, b,iIdings where non-union fathers were
al work. A complaint was also received
from business Agent Harry VI. Saunders
~ the Building Trades Council regard
ing Contractors Campbell Pettus, who
have the Government work on Goat ISL
and and who have advertised broadcast
ali over the State for brickayers and
metal roOfers. In the adYeruseteent sent
ont the wages were stated TO be s. 90 for
bricklayers, whereas the men who
came TO work only received 50, ana out
of This 81 a week was deducted for board
with the metal roOfers, who were sup
uoscd TO get s. a day, only S2 80 was paid
with the same deduction for board.
Bv pursuing this line Of deceit, the
Puildfng Trades Council claim, the city
is being flooded with non-union mechan-
les who have been brought here by false
reprcsentations of the contractors.
other business of less Importance was
disposed of by the council, among which
was the report that the delegates from
the marblecutters would be seated at
the next meeting. The paperhanSers re-
quested the aid Of the organizing commit
tee 10 assist ii In reOrganiZing their union
A letter Of coincidence was ordered sent
10 the relatives OF A. f. Gibons of the
Painters Union, who was killed yester-
Painters Union reported that the new
scale Of wages was being accepted
throughout the city.
At a meeting Of the Labor Council last
night a communication was received from
Secretary ". NJ. Page Of the Building
Trades Council calling the attention OF
The Labor Council to the fact that the
electric work on the Belgian King, a
transport was being done by ''scab"
Workmen.
Quite a discussion was had regarding the
hours Of labor which men are compelled
to observe in the Union Iron Works,
but nothing definite was done The Ma
tive Sons came in for a gentle roast for
their attitude in engaging non-union mu-
sicians for their parade last night. The
day which the natives love to celebrate
was sarcastically termed "scab day fol-
lowing on Labor day"
The Council declined to amend its con-
stftution in regard 20 delegates who re-
ceive nominations. from political parties
holding delegates seats in the Council.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
HALF-INTEREsT swINDLERs.
John Dyer Parts With His Money fol
a Share in Land in Arkansas.

John Dyer 246 Third street, swore to a
complaint in Judge Conlan's court yester-
day for the arrest of John Kelliher, Mary
Kelliher and Henry Weiner on the charge
of obtaining money by false pretenses.
Kelliher and Weiner were arrested yester-
day afternoon.
DYER met Weiner about year ago and
was introduced TO Kelliher and his wife.
They represented that they owned 500
acres of land in Lawrence County, Ar
Come Of 500. and on that REPRESENTATIVE
Dyer paid them 1920, and handed over to
them a gold watch worth SIS for an in
terest in the lands.
Dyer has discovered that neither the
Kellihers nor Weiner had any interest
whatever in the lands, and that he had
been swindled. Weiner is an old hand at
the business
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
MECHANICS FAIR.
Battle of Gettysburg" Rendered
With Military Accompaniment.
BabV Show

a large crowd attended the Mechanics
Fair yesterday. During the day the Ever
ett. Columbia and Burnett Grammar
Schools were represented. In the even
ing .he children of the Franklin Gram
mar School were present, and sang the
national anthem The feature of the
evening was the rendering of The Battle
~ Gatfvsblrg'' by the band, under the
direction of George w. Bennett. Com
many c cf the North Dakota Regiment
added realism to the musical description
of the battle by firing blank cartridges.
There will be baby show this after
noon Eight prizes will be distributed.
four for girls and four for boys The
musical programme in the afternoon and
evening will be as follows:
AFTERNOON.
Overture, 'Ludovic" (Herrold) Swedish
wedding March (soderman); selection,
'.Mikado' (Sulliyan); waltz, "On the
beautiful Rhine" (keler Bela); selection,
sounds from Home Puerner): solo for cor
net. Miss Alice Raymond, selection. Bo-
ben,ian Girl (Balfe); Awakening of the
Lion (De KontskD; sketch Freaks of
Blackville" Dalby).
EVENING.
Overture Roman Carnival" (Berlioz)
ritania 'Air du Ballet Sired; selection.
, '.CavaIieria Rusticana (Mascaeni), ta) 'Ioin
du Bal (GiIlet o. PzziG9t0 Eo1ast vds5tsq, p9Ik2
Synopsis-Dawn of day. Chimes In the dis
tance Assembly Start for the Black For
est The smith. Drinking song. The return.
They scent game The chase Finale colo ,or
oornet Miss Alice Raymond; "Reminiscences
Of Ali Nations Godfrey; selection. "Clor-
indv" (Marion) sailors chorus from Flying
Dutchman" CWagner)
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
Sudden Death of DR.. Aborn.

DIR. Edward S. Aborn, an advertising
physician of considerable note. expired
suddenly in his office yesterday morn
ing of heart disease, of which he had been
complaining for some time. The case was
reported to the Coroner, and Coroner
Hill. through professional courtesy. al
lowed the body to remain at 554 Sutter
street, the residence of the deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-09
illustrated Lecture.

Tonight at o'clock Dr. David Starr
Jordan will give his lecture on The En-
chanted Mesa of Acoma' at the Young
Mems Christian Association, Mason and
Ellis streets. This will close the series
Of popular Saturday night entertainments
at the association: Many of the views to
he shown this evening are beautifully
colored. and as DIR. Jordan has person.
aly visited that place. which is not
trip often made. his lecture is sure to be
especially interesting and ENJOYABLE: Open
to the public at a small admission fee.