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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED DA Y, APRIL 15, 1896. WAS DESERTED WHILE A BRIDE. G. A. Katz Leaves His| Wife on Their Wedding Anniversary. HE AFFECTED INSANITY. The Half-Crazed Wife Is Tele-| graphed That He Will Not Return. TOOK $10,000 AWAY WITH HIM The Suppoced Motive Is That a Wealthy Mother Objacted to the Marricge. One of he strancest cases of desertion ever chronicled in the history of this City has just come to light—stranee as regards the circumsfances, the time picked for Lane, think Katz had thoroughly laid out his plan of desertion Jong before March 1 30. Heissaid to have inherited consider- | abie property from his father and to have | travsferred it to one of his brothers more | than a month before he disappeared. Be- sides, he sold out his interest in the shop | prior to his departure. | “The man wasn't crazy, in our judg- | ment,” said Franklin K. Lane yesterday. | “That crying was either stage business or | weakness growing out of the knowledge | that the next day he was going to forsake his wife. He didn't get upand turn on | the gas himself, which shows quite clearly | that he didn't ‘want to kill himself. He | simply asked her to do this. | “For a month, perhaps longer, Katz had vrepared to run away. He was properous and hearty, but from his mother he had large expectations, and she did not ap- prove of his marriage. The poor gir! has been left in rather a bad position. She does | not want adivorce because she can’t be con- ‘chv.-d that the man meant to abandon | her, *‘She has no money, though her hus- band, wherever he is, must have plenty. | What a refinement of cruelty it was to de- | sert her on the very day they had planned | to celebrate the ending of the first year of | their married llfe! He had always pro- vided well for her, they spent every even- ing together, and she bad no reason throughout the year to believe that he did not care for her to the exclusion of all | other women. Even when he was deeding all his propertv and selling out his busi- ness so that he might leave her in absolute want he appeared affectionate and consid- erate. It certainly is a cruel and brutal way to treat a girl o 2 It having been claimed that Katz was in town and at home as late as vesterday afternoon, a visit was made to the home ot Katz's mother and brothers late last night to inquire whether or not the story was authentic. The door was opened by a lady who appeared to be his sister. The lady was asked if Mr. Katz was at home. Her swer was: *We don’t know where he is.” LILLIAN KATZ. GUSTAVE A. KATZ. Mrs. Katz Declares That She Was Deserted by Her Husband Without Warning on the First Anniversary of Their Wedding Day. abandonment was do G d the manner in which it A. Katz, a partner in Market, abandoned his d left her penniless uiversary of their ane of four sons left the pioneer butcher arket. For four years he was engaged to Miss Lillian one of t ettiest girlson Ru There was opposition to the 1 both families, but 1895, the n lived to- a year. Their without exceptional in- ly devoid of anything t to (hlv young wife any resulied. ard to their first anni- h pleasure, for Katz had prom- t on that day she should ry present in the form no. 3, the da; ed v before the anni- so singular a man- s wife fear that his reason nc-d. For some in- rroundings more than usu- such were possible, and ted to supper. went into the kitchen of ravenworth street and, \gaged, was sud- such a manner that he d for about two hours utcher wandered round the g like a child. His wife a suffering the most anguish. His wife in- ouble in his business or and was answered in the short period he asked the gas, which was not you don’t want to kill yourself, she inquired. hereplied; “Idon’t see any use arse Mrs. Katz refused to carry out but twice again during the e 2 ed her to turn on die together. Fear- sband beside her was losing mind, if not alreadv a mental wreck, Mrs. Katz rem awake all night, though Katz slep vals. In the mornin, of crying and despondency see: ive passed aw: Katz arose late red his best suit of clothes. His inquired the reason | for this, and received the simple reply that he feit like it. Besides this he took a h and chain he did not_usually wear, ng the watch needed cleaning and re- i Then they sat down to break- , which passed off without interest, and'parted lovingly. Indeed, he pauced when halfway down the stairs and waited for her to descend that he might kiss her again ere they parted. During the” morning Mrs. Katz learned to her astonishment trom one of the boys at work in the California Market that her 1 »and had not gone to his place of busi- Terribly afraid that her husband might have carried out the threat of sui- cide made the nignt before, she went to | the butche: p and found out what the boy had said was true. The only explana- tion she could get was that her husband bad gone to the country. She went to the jeweler's but Gus had not been there ther. None of his friends had seen any- thing of him. Chen the young wife, half-crazed with theidea that her husband had made away wun‘ himself, went home. There she found a telepr: igned in her husband’s name, Will not come home.” Going immediately to the telegraph office she found that a man answering the de- seription of bier husband had left the tele- gram. From that time, over two weeks ago, she has been left without the slight- est clew to hus whereabouts. Whether he is alive or dead she does not know; what excuse he can give for his cruel desertion she cannot iell. She has been left without a dollar, though some- where or other her husband has at least $10,000 bhidden away. Her home is now made with her parents at 1126 Filbert strect, but the most of her time isem- ploved in searching for the man who so cruelly deserted her on the first anni- versary of their wedded life. Mrs. Katz's attorneys, Messrs. Lane & ned to be attacked | ung wife sought | bejzeed | Katz continued cry- | “A story is afloat to the effect that he has deserted his wife. Is this true?"’ “Itis perfectly true,” was the answer. “Gus’ actions are not supervised by us. He alone is responsible for what has oc- curred.” At this juncture the mother and two brothers made their appearance. The mother also admitted the truth of the tale. One of the brothers peremptorily ordered | the rest to say nothing further. | Inregard to the charge of affected in- sanity on the part of the wife, it is claimed by friends of Katz that there is another i side to that story. His friends do mnot deny the led to do so by his wife’s strange conduct. TROUBLE OVER THE RELAY | The Bay City Wheelmen, Who Finished First, Are Dis- qualified. | THEY REJECT THE DECISION. The Packet Was Exchanged Too Socn at the Sixth Station—Garden Citys Win. The road-racing committee of the Cali. | fornia Associated Cycling Clubs sent word to the Bay City Wheelmen Jast night that | itsrelay team had been disqualified and | requested the return of th e trophy, which will be awarded 1o the Garden City Cyclers, that club having finished second in Sun- day’s race. The disqualification is for an alleged vi- | olation of the racing rules, which provides | that the relay packet must be ex- ! changed at the finish of each relay within a distance of 200 yards indicated by two red flags. A protest was entered | { with I. Percy Mills, referee at the end of | the sixth relay, claiming that the Bay City { man, Raynaud, handed the packet to | Vincent, who rode the seventh, before | reaching the first flag. The referee, who, | by the way, is a member of the Garden | City Club, allowed the protest, and as his | decision is final, the road-racing commit- | tee bad no choice but to disqualify the Bay City Ciub. Several of the judges at this station say that the exchange was perfectly proper. Raynaud, who rode the sixth, said last night that the first red flag was high up on a water tank ana he had trouble seeing it. Just as ne passed this tank he handed | the packet to Vincent, who confirms this statement. F. H. Kerrigan, president, and Sanford Plummer, captain of the Bay City Wheel- men, were seen by a CaLL reporter last | night, and both said that the ciub would | refuse to give np the relay cup until they had had a hearing, which would probably be at the next meeting of the associated clubs in June. They seemed to care very little about the cup itself, but felt that snap judzment was being taken on them and would refuse to submit ‘without first being heard. They claim the race on its merits and don’t propose to be “*jockeyed” out of it. Chairman Stratton of the racing board said that be had received the referee’s re- port of the occurrence, which was in form, and the Bay City Club was misqualifiea in consequence. It it refused to give up the cup he did not know wi.at might be done. fie had no feelings in the matter and would only he guided by the rules. The trouble promises to bring about con- siderable feeling between the Bay City and | Garden City clubs, ana also between the | Bay City and Acme Club of Oakland, as it was an Acme man who filed the protest. The end is not yet, and it is probabie the Olympics will ‘be involved. The associa- tion will suffer by this internecine strife, for the harmony among the big cycling clubs has been “considerably disturbed by the recent relay race. | evidently intended to be its coffin. sertion, but assert that he was | A SATCHEL FOR A COFFIN Newly Born Baby Boy Aban- doned by Its Inhuman Parents. WAS LEFT IN A VACAKT LOT. Its Life ‘Saved by the Fortunate Dis. covery of a Small Boy Yester- day Morning. By the merest chance a newly born baby boy, abandoned by its inhuman parents, was saved from death by suffo- cation yesterday morning. About 7 o'clock Frank Swift, a boy liv- ing at 1111 Jessie street,was walking across what is known as Potter’s lot on Twelfth street, between Mission and Market. In the southwest corner of the !nt. near the Twelith-street fence, the boy's atten- satchel. He hfted the satchel up ana shook it, then he whacked the bottom of it with his open hand and was astonished to hear a muflled cry. The boy hastily opened the satchel and gazed in astonishment upon a baby boy. He left the satchel and ran down the street shouting ‘‘A baby found.” The news quickly spread and Policeman Con- nolly heard of 1t and hurried to the vacant lot, where a crowd of boys had gathered to look at the baby. Connolly carried his precious burden to the Receiving Hospital, and Matron Kane at once took possession of the infant. It had been wrapped in an old newspaper and towel and forced into the satchel, which was shown by a large bruise on its right hip and another bruise on one of 1ts heels. Fls feet were also slightly frost- Deil thought the baby could not | have been born more than an “hour or two | before it was found by the boy, Swift. It | was well developed, with light downy hair | and large blue eyes. Dr. Weil was satis- | fied from its appearance that neither a pi cian nor nurse had been present at its birth, and not a moment had been lost in thrusting it into the satchel, which was | | | Tne abandoned babe was sent in the ambulance to Mount St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum. The chances are that it will | live, although for some timé it was| thought that it could not recover owing | to the exposure to the coid weather and | want of air while shut up in the valise. The police were notified, and Detective Byram was detailed on the case with the | object of finding the inhuman parents. | He has absolutely no clew to work upon. | The satchel 1s a common one such as any one might use for carrying clothing, | and the towel is an ordinary one. There is a mark, however, upon it such as are | made by Chinese laundrymen. As there are hundreds of them in the City the | chance of finding the one who made the | mark is very remote, but if he could be found it might lead to the identity of the parents of the child. Captain Lees received information last night that may lead to the discovery of the mother, and he detailed Detectives Gibson and Wren to investigate, JAS. BROWN’S FUNERAL. Impressive Services in Grace Church Attended by Crowds of Mourning Friends. Grace Church was filled yesterday with friends of thelate James N. Brown, whose sudden demise occurred last Sunday. The funeral procession left the family resi- dence on Bush street in time to reach the church ahout 11 o’clock. The Rev. George Walk of Trinity Church received the re- mains at the door and read the impressive burial service of the Protestant Episcopal church. Floral tributes of rarest beauty rested upon the casket, which ¥as borne into the church by Perry Egyre, B. Lincoln, Edward Eyre, F. W. Tallant, W. Bourne, H. A. Williams, W. A. Heath and J. A. Ruggles Jr. Following the casket came the widow, led by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irving M. Scott. Mr. and Mrs, James Brown, father and mother of the deceased, with his two sisters, all in deepest mourn- ing, followed, after whom came a large | number of more distant relatives and inti- | mate friends, The music was rendered by the vested choir. Among the selections sung were: Felton's burial anthem in F minor, Cardi- nal Newman’s hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light”’; Weber’s, “Softly Now the Light of Day,” and Sprague’s, “*Asleep in Jesus.” The interment was at Laurel Hill Ceme- tery. CHARGES TWO FARES. How Passengers Are Deceived on the Solano-Street Electric Line. One of the worst deceptions yet -in- flicted by the Market-sireet Railroad Com- pany on a confiding public 1s being per- petrated along Solano street, at the Potrero. The electric cars which go along Solana street run from the Fillmore line to Ken- tucky, where they have their southern terminusand where they connect with the Kentucky-street cars. The Ilatter run | from the Southern Pacific depot, at Fourth and Townsend to South San Francisco and at the depot they give transfers to Kearny street and North Beach. Uninitiated visitors to Solano street who want to go downtown frequently enter the southbound cars, being decoyed to do so by the names of the streets printed outside in letters which all who run can read. In | every respect the Solano-street cars are | identical with the Kearny-street cars. In | print a foot long are written the words “Third and Kearny,” while the ‘‘head- lines” on the cars are *‘North Beach, 8. P. R. R. Depot, Sixteenth avenue, Powell street and Kentucky street.” There is not a word about Solano street, Now, why the Market-street company should put the names of localities on a car which does not go to those localities, or even transfer to them, is a problem which can only be explained on the grounds of its desire to harvest a few more dimes by gulling the public. The passenger to North Beach, or Kear- ney street, finds when he reaches Ken- tucky street that he is at the terminus of the Solano-street cars. Transfers are offered him to South Ban Francisco, but transfers going citywards are refused. The passenger can only reach Kearny street and the other places indicated on the So- lano-street car by paying another fare. The same rule holds xood in going the other way. At this rate a company can hold out all sorts of inducements to passengers in the way of taking tuem to remote places, and when they are once on board and have paid their fares it can turn round on them and say, ‘‘You can get there, yes!—by pay- ing another fare.” ————— Schutz’s Troubles. Albert Schutz, ex-superintendent of the 8alem Cemetery, San Mateo County, had a charge of maliciously procuring a warrant of arrest booked against him at the City Prison. Schuiz has been in the Eri!on for several days, as he could not procure bonds to keep the peace toward his wife. Mrs. Schutz's attorney heard that Judge Low intendea to release Schutz,and she swore out a warrant against him for hav- ing her arrestec on a trumped-up charge that she was insane. - Poure! Mitchell's Magic Lotion after a row. Don’t go home limping and black and blue, * tion was attracted by an old yellow hand- | NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. e~ e A A A EXTRAORDINARY ATT RACT [ONS THIY WEEK! Fabrics, Dress Trimmings , etc., all offered O: As samples of the values with which we are winning the lion’s share of the new spring trade we present a few of our THIS WEEK’S GREAT SPECIALS, which include a variety of THE LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE PRODUCTIONS in Laces, Ribbons, Gloves, Parasols, Waists, Wash Dress At Prices That Guarantee Substantial Savings to Our Patrons. NEW WASH GOODS! HOUSEFURNISHINGS ! LARGE LIYE OF SPECLVIS! At 10 Cents Yard. |86-INCH HEAVY, NICELY PRINTED PERCALES, good fabrics, value for 1214¢, at 10c yard. At 12} Cents Yard. 50 pieces LINON BATISTE (natural flax | color), 31 inches wide, 1224c a yard. | At 25 Cents Yard. 2 cases FINE IMPORTED PRINTED | DIMITIES, as dainty and fine as are | made, 25¢ a yard. At 12y Cents Yard., TATLOR-MADE DUCK SUITINGS AND LONDON PIQUES, in a large line of | colorings, 12}4c a vard. | At 6% Cents Yard. | WHITE CHECK NAINSOOK, in five different styles (10c value), 614c a yard. At 5 Cents Yard. 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CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in gloria_silk, sill; lined, value $1 50, will be offered at $l. GLOVES! GLOVES! At 45 Cents. 1000 Eflirs 5-HOOK UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, colors mode, slate and tan (sizes 634, 63, 7, 7}4 and 8), regular value $1, will be offered at 45¢ a pair. At $1.00. 00 pairs 2-CLASP PIQUE KID GLOVES, embroidered on back, colors tan, « brown and English red, regular value | $150, will be offered at $1 a pair. | At 65 Cents. aire 6-BUTTON LENGTH MOUS- | UETAIRE CH AMOIS SKIN GLOVES, in white and natural, regu- lar value $1, will be offered at65¢ a pair. 800 At 75 Cents. 500 pairs 5-HOOK KID GLOVES, black only, regular value $125, will be offered at 75¢ a pair. 23" OUR NEW SPRING CATALOGUE 18¢c a ya COUNTRY PATRONS ONLY, to whom it is now ready for distribution to our will be mailed free on receipt of address. LADIES WAISTS AND CHILDREN'S DRESSES! At $2.00. LADIES’ FANCY PERSIAN DIMITY ‘WAISTS, detachable collars, bishop sleeves, latest novelties, will be offered at $2 each. At $3.00. LADIES’ FANCY BRILLIANTINE WAISTS, tigured silk effects, bishop sleeves, detachable collar and cuffs, regular price $3 75, will be offered at $3 each. At §7.50. LADIES’ FANCY PERSIAN SILK WATSTS, made in the latest style, fin- ished with velvet collar and belt, reg- ular price $8 50, will be offered at $7 50 each. At $2.00. CHILDREN'S LAWN AND DIMITY DRESSES, made with fancy square and pointed collar, finished with em- broidery, will be offered at $2 each. NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS! JET AND COLORED SPANGLE AND BEAD TRIMMING, in edgings and bands, in all widths, newest styles, handsome combination colorings, and At Lowest Prices, JET _AND COLORED BEAD AND SPANGLE YOKES, and with Epau- lettes, in every conceivable style and novelty, in solid colors and beautiful shadings and At Lowest Prices. LADIES' BELTS, in 2 and 2% inch Silk Belts, with silvered, gilt or jet buckle; 2-inch from 25¢ up, and 2i4-inch 35¢ and upward; also in Leather, Spangle and Tinsel Belts in a large variety of styles and At All Prices. DRESS LINING SPECIAL! 100 pieces 2-inch BLACK COTTON MOREEN SKIRT LINING At 10 Cents Yard. | | Murphy Bullding, Harket and Jones Streets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets, Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streats. CHOSEN FRIENDS COUNCIL State Representatives Meet in Thirteenth Annual Session. ENCOURAGING REPORTS READ. Committees Appointed and Important Matters Discussed by the Leaders. The thirteenth annual convention of the Order of Chosen Friends’ Grand Coun- The matter wiil not come up for final ad'}'ustmem. until Thursday. ne following committees pointed: Credentials—N. Bullock, Star No,99; J. F. McDonell U. No. 7; William McFadden, Magnolia No. 9. State of the order—John M. Fulweiler, Placer No. 68; George F. Mack, Jone No. 78; Dr. R. 8. Markell, Amico No. 136. Laws and supervision—E. I. Wolfe, America were ap- No.7; C.T.Dennis, Social No.46; George H. Knight, North Star No. 59. Finance—F. A. Taylor, Sunset No.10; M. H. Brickwedel, ‘Concord No. 2; F. H. Keifer, Friendship No. 65. Mileage— True, Columbia No. 91; S. Oberdeener, Oriental No. 63. Grievances—A. 0. Carpenter, Ukiah No. 45; D. J. Hartley, Sacramento No.96; E.M. Mor- gan, Pacific No. 8. Miscellaneous—W. H. Savage, Martha Wash- ington 107; John A. Steinbach, Samaritan No. 13; George H. Burnham, Mountain No. 73. Distribution—George W. H. Patterson, Mis- . Richmond, Star No.99; No. 162, D gec\lflt)‘ No. 183; E. R. Tiel, Friendship No. 65; R.G. Hillman, Olive Branch No. 34. At the committee meeting last night tho recommendation of the grand councilor that biennial sessions be held was duly 1 00 “Arr - L 14,1896 Haulkss M. Boehm, Grand Assistant Councilor, Who Will Be the Next Grand Councilor. cil opened in Memorial Hall in the Odd Fellows’ building yesterday morning at 11:15 o’clock. One hundred and forty-nine councils were represented by 180 delegates. The total attendance of members of the order was about 300, and sixty-two new members were admitted yesterday alternoon. Grand Councilor T. H. Selvage of Ne- | vada presided. The mdrning session and a greater part of the afternoon session of ! the council was taken up with the reports of grand officers, all of which showed the order to be in a prosperousand progressive condition. The convention will continue three or four days, and it was decided by vote to open the morning sessions at 9:30 and the afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, adjourning for each day at 5 P. M. A letter was read from Supreme Chan- cellor Morse of New York, giving this jurisdiction of the Order of Chosen Friends great credit for the strong stand taken on the equalization plan, originated and pro- mulgated by him, whereby every member pays an equal amount and receives an eq;ul insurance protection. he nominations of supreme and grand officers will be the order for 11 o’clock this morning and the election thereof at 2 p. M. Contrary to the usual pian, the supreme officers will be elected first ana ths grand officers afterward. A discussion of the per capita tax occu- pied a large part of the afterncon, there considered, but no action will be taken until the last day of the session. The grand reception and ball will be held in the main hall of the Native Sons’ building to-night, at which time all the Chosen Friends councils of the City will be represented. The initiatory team will conter the de- gree and exemplify the ritualistic work to- morrow night, The work will be in the amplified form in Social Council No. 46, Red Mens’ Hall, 320 Post street. Through Ticke Commencing May 1 the Southern Pacific Company will be in a position to sell through tickets to Bartlett Springs from the principal points on its lines in California in connection with & new and improved stage service. The time between San Francisco and Colusa Junc- tion will be materially shortened, as will also the time between Colusa Junction, Sites snd Bartlett Springs. Under this new arrangement passengers leaving San Francisco at 7 A.M. will reach Bartlett Springs at 7:30 P. M., one and & half hours earlier than heretofore, and travelers will be enabled to geta comfortable evening repast at a seasonable hour. stage service boiween Sites and Bartlett Springs wiil hereaiter be operated by A. H. Boomer & Co. ‘Warren E. Price Sentenced. Warren E. Price, the bookseller, corvicted by a jury in the United States Coust for send- ing obscene literature through the mails, was yesterday sentenced to eighteen months in the Staté prison and fined $500 in addition. Judge Morrow refused to grant & new trial. He said that the jury had found the defendaut being many advocates for the 80 and 90 cent and $1 tax. gullty after a fair triai and there was nothing left for the court to do but to pass sentence. 'PRESBYTERY IN SESSION. The Annual Convocation Meets | at Memorial Church, South San Francisco. TWO0 JAPANESE ORDAINED, Rev. J. S. Kennedy Succeeds Donald | M. Ross as Moderator for the Ensuing Year. The San Francisco Presbytery of the | Presbyterian denomination is holding its | annual session at Memorial Church, South San Francisco. The Rev. Donald M. Ross, moderator, opened the session with a short sermon and prayer, which was followed by a prayer from Joseph Woodworth. Moderator Ross stated that the first busi- | ness of the session was the election of his successor as moderator of the San Fran- cisco Presbytery for the ensuing year. The Rev. F. R. Farrand of Howard Church was placed in nomination, and | there being none other wishing to dispute the honors of presiding over the clerical body, he was elected by acclamation. For the office of temporary secretary, Rev. S. J. Kennedy was honored in & similar man- ner, there being no opposition. A communication from the presbytery at Puget Sound stating that the Rev. S. J. Kennedy nad withdrawn from that body with the intention of taking up his resi- dence 1r this City and recommending him to the presbytery here was read and Mr. Kennedy was received into full fellowship. | Takenasoke Okuno and J. K. Inazawa, | two young Ja panese, were ordained as | | evangelists by the presbytery for foreign missions. The ceremony of ordination was performed by the Rev. Dr. H. Minton of the Theological Seminary, ‘Anselmo, who preached the sermon, and the Rev. Dr. Condit gave the charpe to the young ministers, after which Dr. Min- ton offered the ordination prayer. There were examined and licensed to preach the Gospel: Archibald J. Ross, T. Okuno and W. H. Layson. Charles R. Callender, a young licentiate from the presbytery of San Jose, was accepted into the San Francisco presbytery on a trans- fer. He will receive his ordination in the near future. On the motion of thie Rev. Dr. John Hemphill of Calvary Church the Rev. J. Crosbie, president of the Tamalpias Train- ing School was accorded the privilege of the presbytery to impress upon members the necessity of encouraging and main- taining the school at S8an Rafael, where young aspirants for ministerial duties would receive a proper education. The session assigned the Rev. R. W. Reynolds to the charge of Holly Park Church, in the Western Addition, to which church he has been called, and from the accounts received of him the Western Ad- dition people will have a live minister in their midst. The Rev. R. W. Reynolds was born in Juniata County, Pa. While teaching school in Lake County, in this State, he became converted, and 1n 1889 he returned East and took his collegiate course at Black- vburn University, in 1llinois. He entered the San Francisco Theological Seminary September, 1893, completing the course this month In the summer of '94 he had charge of the Point Arena Presbyterian church, comprising eight congregations. He did much home missionary work. He was president of the Cloverdale Christian En- | sented. deavor in 1894. He organized a society of the Endeavor at Novato and created a Presbyterian church at the same place and left it in a prosperous condition. After disposing of some unimportant routine business the presbytery adjourned to meet at Calvary Church this morningat 9:30 o'clock, when the question of the French and Italian missionaries will be taken up for discussiol ALL IN ONE CONTRACT. The Manner of Reconstructing the New City Hall Roof Decided. The City Hall Commissioners decided two important matters yesterday, one be- ing the question of letting the contract for putting on the new roof of the hallasa whole or in separate portions, and the other the new elevator requested by tine Trustees of the Public Library. City and County Attorney Creswell moved that one contract be made for the construction of the roof, claiming that in case of damages to the furnishings of the hall, the respon- sipirity could be easier fixed under one contract. H e was opposed by the Mayor, who said that the laborers who worked on the roof wouitd derive greater benefits if the work was divided into three or four contracts according to the trades repre- Auditor Broderick voted with Mr. Creswell, and the attorney’s plan care ried. Clerk McCarthy was instructed to . | advertise for bids for the work, which must be finished by December 26 next. The matter of giving the Public Library an elevator to obviate the elimbing of the tortuous stairway, which the patrons are now compelied to use, was then discussed, and it was decided to let a contract for an electric lift to be finished by October 1. Architect Shea stated to thecommission that he had been planning a directory for the hall, and had figured that it would cost about $60 complete. He contemplated numbering all ¢f the various courtrooms and offices and placing plans at all the entrances on the first floor. 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