The morning call., 1891-09-30
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Day of the Presbyterian
Presbytery.
Mamie Dryer Was Played False = Mrs
schmidt's Allowanoe-Protests Against
Bitumen-Recovery of Len Harris.

at the meeting OIL tile presbyterian IreS-
bytery Of San Francisco yesterday in the
First Presbyterian Church Rev. DR.. H. A.
Ketchnm of Berkeley conducted the deyo-
tional exercises at o'clock in the morning.
The Moderator, Rev. Nathaniel 3. kiink,
announced the following permanent COM
mittees appointed for the term of three
years:
Home Missons-Reys J. O. Adams, R.. F.
Coyle, d. d., 7. Ftazer, ID, II. II. Rice and j.
ID. Graut; Elders j. W. stuart. Charles Geddes,
j. b. Roberts, f. A. Berlin and \. w. NlDton.
Foreign MiSsions-Revs 7. {. EaSton, DID.
H. {. Winton, DID, l. NJ Condit; Elders George
Education-Reys. J. Matthews, DID, p. c.
Muton u. d, and E. +. Fish; Elders j. d. Thorn
Ton and john Gamble Ph.D.
Morrison, Z. q. Maihena. DID; Elders Edward
Kerr and Samuel Irving.
Church Erection-Revs. r. T. Coyle ID, II.
A. ketchun, ID, and L. J. Curtis; Elders
George A. Bordwell and w. s. Palmer.
Ministerial Relirf-Revs. II. II. Rice, w. L.
Freedmen-Revs E. Y. Garrette, j. W. Lundy
aud L. b. lNiuk: Elders A. ID. Briggs and s. W.
Aid for Colleges Revs. Robert Mackenzie,
DID, W. w. FariS, ID. D., aud T. 5. Weeder DID. !;
Elders George D. Craig aud Z. A I;al9"; Y.,s.
". II. Mcfarland nd J. Q. Adams; Elders W.
NJ: de Wolf and I. d. ". Johnson.
A d. r..
II. a. Ketchum, ID; Elders >. A. Sabin aud
Robert johnson.
RevS. Donald Cameron, James S. Nc
Donald and Rich, Of the Presbytery of Be-
nicia, Rev. j. II. LOwre of the Presbytery OF
Feking, China; Revs. A. Calhoun, ID. D., and r.
Il. Mureh, of the UnIed Presbyterian Presbytery
of san Francisco, were Invited TO sit as
spending members. The ladies of The church
served lunch at noon 10 the members OF the
Iresbytery In the pariors adjoining.
AT the afternoon session series of resolutions
overturiug 10 The Synod Of the Pacific, which
meets al San Rafael on the 16ih prox., the ques-
lion Of dividing the presbyteTy ana giving 10 one
preSDYtery The cOuH les 0t san Francisco and
san MateO aud creating the presbytery Of Oak
land. with the counties OF Alameda and Contra
Costa was offered by Rev. d. Chapman and
discussed for about an hour and a half 1t was
carried on call Of the roll by % ayes 10 II uOes.
The new preSbylery. II created by the synod,
will naYe seventeen churches with 23OO mem
bers aud the San francisco Presbyiery viii
have nineteen churches with $500 members.
The term of Rev. h. II. Rice as Treasurer
having expired Elder J. o. D0ame WAS elected.
An overture viii reference TO the San Francisco
Presbyterian Uuioa carried over the
docket for the December meeting. The Moder
atOr appointed ReVs. i. 5. Chapman ID. D.. IL. +.
Cuyie. DID, aud ii. Il. Mcbride Il COMMITTEES 10
present The overture for the division OF the pres
bytery To the synod. The matt-r Of the revision
on overture from the General Assembly MAS
made the special order for an adjourned meeting
on next Monday at 10 O'clock In the morning at
tile same place
WANTS TO KNOW HER NAME.
A young woman whose name was Mamie
Dryer prior 10 July 2Jth, but VINO is anxious 10
SNOW what her real mame sbonld be.
iuto The County Clerks Office al II 80 O'clock
yesterday forenoon and called for tie STUBS Of
tile marriage license record OF July 18th, and II
was found that Il license was issued 10 George
living Graham aud Mamie Dryer. The atti-
Gaylt Is signed Charles Stone anu it Is believed
lie signed himself. She met him In san Rafael
about three months before thai ate and he said
h aga ElrnHyK unI hG FAlp
tive OF ex-senator George I. GQIbam. When
they were married by MIR. Emerson, she
prlsed 10 hear him say = Graham" instead OF
GoTham," but alter the Ceremony when she
asked about II be SAID II was mistake OF the
County Clerks and he would have IL rectifed,
but It is evident he did He took her to San
Rafael and about two weeks later cam to Oak
land on business, SO lie said. lie left her no
money and she went TO worN in huiei there
Two weeks ago she received lei er from him,
asking for money 10 leave town Oh and she sent
him So Finally she became suspicious and
yesIeld day came 10 Oakland. Sue located his
room at 1euih and Clay STREETS. aud from letters
found IN IL. written TO hin by various females
anu signed by various gwen BaneS Without SUI
name, sue is satisfied lie has played her false.
MRS. sCHMIDT's ALLOWANCE.
The executors of Tie estate of Peter Schmidt
namely Charles DiItnlan aud Frederick Hopper
have pe itlOned The superior Court Tor an order
di>cOntinuing the family allowance, on The
ground that the WIDOW, Leua Schmidt, has,
since the death OF Peter Schmidt, married PHILIP
Sieben. who Is able 10 support aud main ain her.
cuurr Yesterday tifat The 1n1raction OF tne ru1es
of tie Beard Of Health could not be made
criminal oflenSe aud j. b. ca aud T. NJ hogan,
plumbers arrested for misdemean0r, were dis
charged.
1he argument in the Pratt divorce case on the
admiss on OF the alleged confession OF Mrs. Pratt
will come up before Judge Ellsworth this
morning.
The divorce suit OF Therese l.. Strawe against
j. f. SLlaBe has been dismissed.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Arthe annual meeting OF the Associated ChaTi-
ties the Treasurer reported mat the total re-
ceipts for Ihe year were $1,000 81, and the bal
ance on hand SIG II. new Executive Com
mtttee was appointed as follows: Newton Sew
ell w IL OBrien, airs. Borland and Mrs. Paul
Lnhse
Two big protests were filed yesterday against
the biumenzing Of Twelfth street, from Frank.
lin street to Thirteenth avenue. Ills piece OF
work has long been agiated, inaSmuch as The
rhoroughfare is the principal one leading 10 Tie
country.
License Collector Cole will present report to
the Council al the next meeting, asking tlat
twenty-five liquor licenses be revoked on inc
ground that the places have either changed
hands or beea closed up.
The Commissioners for the opening OF Fourth
avenue. in East Oakland, between East Nine
teeuth and Hopkins street, have reported lie
estimated eX pense al S6lU2.