The morning call., 1890-11-28
LIKE A SUNDAY.
A Very Quiet Day Reported Across
the Bay.
Services at the Churches-Jardine Will Make
No Statemsnt-Alameda Improvements.
The Strike at Emeryvills.

There was large congregation at the
First Congregational Church yesterday fore
noon to hear the sermon of Rev. DR.. Boyns
OF Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
South on "ReasOns for Being Thankful"
Tlee programme was lengthy, and included
four responsive readings. At East Oakland
the service was held in the Pilgrim Congre-
gational Church, and the sermon preached
by Rev. Frank Dixon of the Tenth-avenue
Baptist Church. The exercises were partic-
lpated IN by Rev. Drs. Chapman and Hea-
cock and by Revs. NJ. L. A. White, l. d.
Fleming and George l.. McNutt. In
Everything Give Thanks" was the subject
OF Rev. II. I'll. Rice of the Second Presby-
terrain Church at the Chase-street C0ngrega-
tiOnal Church. Rev. j. II. J. Rice and
Rev. j. IL. Wythe Jr. assisted in the service.
The subject of the sermon by Rev. Robert
Richie at ST. Paul'S Episcopal Church was
''Thankfulness." At ST. Johns Church
Rev. Father Akerly delivered q brief ad-
dress. There was special music by the
choir, and Rev. r. l.. Peters preached dis
course at ST. Andrews on How shall thanks
be rendered" Rev. NJ S. Levy OF the First
Hebrew Congregation delivered. a patriotic
Thanksgiving address at the synagogue OF
the First Hebrew Congregation.
HE WILL MAKE NO STATEMENT.
A number of efforts have been made to
induce Jardine, who received the bullet
wounds and cuts about the head at Wildcat
Creek, to tell how he received them, but he
still refuses to do So lie is improving
rapidly, but fears are still entertained that
his left eye will be useless to him. Briguar-
dellO is also reticent, at the County jail.
He is very anxious to be released, but de-
elines to tell how he or Jardine received
their wounds. 1t is evident that they both
intend to keep their agreement with refer
ence TO saying nothing about the affair.
Sheriff Hale remembered the prisoners IN
the County Jail yesterday, and gave them
turkey dinner.
WITH JUG OF CLARET.
Two boys, aged IL and II, named Walter
Burns and Harry Nolen., were arrested
drunk, lying with jig of claret between
them at the foot Of FallOn street. and Will
be questioned this morning in the Police
Court how they came by the wine.
Yesterday upon the streets of Oakland
was very much like Sunday, few of the
stores remaining open all day, but the
majority closing up in the afternoon and few
open in the evening.
The public and most of the private schools
closed yesterday until Monday next.
Alameda.
Grand officers of the Knights and Ladies
of Honor have been in Alameda during the
past few days with view of instituting a
lodge in this city.
Rev. DR.. William Taylor, Bishop of Africa,
is expected to pay a visit to his home at this
place. arriving next week. He expects to
return to his diocese in the Congo Free
State early in 1891.
Thanksgiving day passed very quietly in
1aD1ado IN eli RI ctrop
pended in the afternoon and most of the
churches held services in the morning.
Young Mems Institute No. "a gave de-
lghtful entertainment last evening IN Park
Opera House. The comedy, "Our Boys"
was produced by local cast and dance
follow ed.
The Improvement of Fifth street has been
suspended pending the action of the City
Trustees. There is disagreement among
the prOperty-owners as TO the location OF the
property lines and those who do not consent
to the present survey have served notice
on the contractors that they will refuse to
pay the assessments unless the lines are
changed.
Berkeley.
The board of fifteen freehoIders elected
last Saturday held a preliminary con-
ference at the Town Hall on Wednesday
evening. 1t will procure copies of the char
tiers of the various cities in the State and
Immediately announce the preparation Of a
charter for a city of the fifth class.
There was no change in the situation at
Emeryvlle yesterday. Superintendent
Beauregard states that as there is very little
work on hand the furnaces Will be repaired
and it may be two or three months before
the rolling mills at the works are started up
again. The striking iron-workeTs say that
they have prOfferS OF assistance from other
unions and propose to hold out until Drake
is taken back to work.