The morning call., 1890-05-25
HAPPENINGS
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Piedmont Cable Road Near.
ing Completion.
Investigating the Charges Against Rev. Or
stratton-Memorial Day services-Ex-
ercises at Mills College.

The experimental car for trial on the Copsoll-
dated Oakland and Piedmont Cable Company's
line has been built and is now at the car-house
1t will shortly be tried on the section between
Piedmont aud the cable-house before the con-
tract for the rolling stock is let. The section TO
Piedmont is almost completed.
The committee OF Methodist ministers engaged
in investigating tie charges against Rev. DR.. G..
C. StraltoD, ex-President OF Mills College, MADE
against him by the teachers, met yesterday after
noon at the study Of DIR. Mclean in the First
Congregational Church. No one was present ex-
cept the committee, Rev. DR.. Mclean and a
stenographer. DR.. Mclean made a statement
which is to go in pamphlet on the case, which
is preparing. There was no other testimony Of.
fered.
In the suit OF the Nevada Bank vs. L. p Drex-
Ter ct al, in which Judgment for plaintiff was
given for S207T0, Sheriff Hale yesterday sold
2O77 shares OF California Jute-mill stock be-
longing to the Wilson White estate for SO per
share.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
The Memorial day sermon will be delivered to.
morrow evening by Rev. IL. b. Heacock, in the
Eighth-avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, East
Oakland. The members of Lyon Post No. g.,
and Appomattox Post, No. So G. A. H.; of Ap-
pommattox Corps, No. .. and Lyon Corps, No. 6,
W. II. c.; Colon-l E. d. Baker Camp, No. 8, Sons
Of Veterans John A. Logan Circle, No. 5. La
dies OF the u. A. r., and Abe Lincoln Command,
No. 2, Union Veterans Union. are invited TO
meet at Grand Army Hall at G 80 O'clock in the
evening 10 20 10 the o'clock local train at Sew
euth and Broadway. They Will get OH the train
al clinton Station and 60 up Sixth avenue to
East IWel1tn street. thence TO Eighth avenue
and East Seventeenth street. Rev. Dr. Ollie
who Is Past Department Chaplain, has been
chosen TO deliver the address at the First Con-
giegatlonal ChuIcii on the evening OF Memorial
day. The remainder OF the evening programme
has not yet been completed.
Mrs. Mary A. Handy the wife of Rev. j. B.
HANDY OF tue African Church. died yesta I'd "
morning at her late residence, Forty-irst and
Linden streets, aged II years. The deceased
The fun eral VIII be held Monday from The Afr-
can Church.
QUARANTINE APPOINTMENT
Captain James d. Rowland Of Oakland has re-
ceiVed an appointment under the United States
Quarantine Board and Will be master OF the
United States quarantine steamer, 10 be sta
Toned at Yerba Buena Island. A temporary
steamer VIII be provided from the Dayy-yatd at
Mare Island until one is prepared for The Yerba
Buena station. and Captain Buwland will 20 TO
Mare Island Monday to be assigned TO one.
The quai antlne station at Yerba Buena Island
Is under charge OF Colonel Lyman Bridges. Cap
tain Rowland was IN the navy during the war
ing The lale war.
A Ien-yearc old boy either jumped or fell from
moving train at West Oakland yesterday after
noon, alighting on his mead. tie was stunned
and picked up unconscious, but after the dust
and dirt were washed of his face and out OF his
eyes lie was found 10 be only slightly Injured
The Trustees OF The First Free Baptist Church
have given their pastor, Dr.. Penney, a four
months leave of absence for the recovery OF his
health, which has been much impaired during
the past winter. DR.. Penney leaves for his for
mer home III Maine during the coming week.
where be will spend his vacation. During the
past two years the church has Quadruplcd II 8
membership, Improved and added TO its church
accommodation, Cancelled debt OF over $1,000,
aud owns now It's church property entirely unin-
numbered.
EXERCISES AT MILLS COLLEGE.
The undergraduates OF Mills College held rhe-
torical ana musical exercises yesterday after
noon. beginning at / 80 O'clock. The follow
ing was The programme: Piano solo, Spring
Idyr" (Gadel Hattie Mayes recitation, Com.
meneement Day" Leila Lenlest; vocal solo,
Thou Art Like Unto Flower (Rubinsfein)
Theresa Elsenmann; recitation, " The Bell OF
ROndo (RosnehainA Laura HuId: recitation,
- The True Story of Little Boy Blue" Daisy
klmble; quartet mandOlins aud guitars select
ed, Mamie Rauke, Ruby Martin, Margle Hen
dersOn and Grace Parrish; piano solo, Spinn.
Iied' tLtolf], Fanny Coleman; recitation, {" The
Victims" Matte Schroeder; recitation, " Des
SangeTs Fluch" Won Uhland) Mary Paulsell;
lie Chat Parti, les sonris dansent, proverbe en- un
acte, the Misses Eelis. Cone, Crane, Heydenfeldt,
Hurd, Lakenau, Roberts and Woods; vocal solo,
:. The Sailor Boys FAREWELL (BIumenthaD, Lii
liam MOrey.
The celebration of Holy Ghost day by the Por-
tuguese residents of West Oakland commenced
last evening and VIII Continue III to-day. pro-
cesslon headed by band marched from Six
teentb street to the hall on Campbell and Allan
tic streets at $50 O'clock last night, where ap-
propriate ceremonies were held amid grand
display OF fireworks. The ceremonies proper
Will be held to-day, and Will consist OF q process
sion TO Father Kings church along Eighth
street, where mass will be celebrated, after
which the gay throng will return 10 West Oak
land aud pass the afternoon with feast and ball.
The music Of the Two bands will enliyen The Oc.
easion. All the Portuguese flags are flying in
honor OF the event. large celebration Is also
being held by the Portuguese residents Of San
Leandro.