The morning call., 1894-10-03
THE PIEDMONT'S CREDITORS.
The State Good Templars in
Annual Convention.
NON-PARTisANS READY TO FIGHT
Chief Schaffer Steps Down and
Captain Fletcher Takes His
Place Tenn pOrariiy.

5000, 600 of the bonds of the Cons olidated
Piedmont Cable Company and when Is
about.lo obtain a decree of foreclosure OF
the Piedmont road, now IN the handS OF u
receiver, yesterday filed papers In SUIT
against the railroad company, In WHICH
me courts are asked to interfere in grant
ing any further judgments against the
:nersonal property Of the railroad COM
pany, as it is the intention OF the plalhtih
!: to test before the Supreme Court the rlght
of.tIre lower court to allow Of any ludg-
1neuts against the company's personal
property.
The California Title Insurance and |
Trust Company claims that its mortgage
covers al! the Defendants property. ana
thar the Supreme Court will so hold.
The petition is signed by the bopd-
holders. who hold bonds OF the deDomina- |
ton of $1,000 each. The names ana the
number of bonds held by each are as 1ol- |
9 lows: John Z. Spring, SO; gan frap-
o cisco Tool Company. 146: CharleS IL.
Bishop, 119; w. j. Stiles. 20; 5. {. Bige-
low. 10: Austin A. Smith, 10: J. NJ. Quay, |
5: Horace L. Hill, Is; FiremaD,S Fund In.
sIltance Company, %; John Barton, ~
. Oakland Bank Of Savings. %; Annie Ala
rich Barton, 3; Helen Aldrich Dunnlng,
by j. J. Valentine. 50; Mutual Savings
q Bank, 16; Robert Oxnard, .: Daniel
Never IL. julius Hansmeister, 10; James
Otis. 5: Z. II. Cluler, 9: L: A; Heron. o, j:
3 H. F. Watkinson, 10; M. A. Iouchard anu
: J. l.. Bradbury, q.
II is expected that there will be d very
bitter fight between the bOndholders and
those creditors who have already recovered
Judgment against the road, anu those VINO
expect to profit by the decisions already
rendered by Judge Henshaw OF the gu
perior Court who has decided that the big
Indebtedness of the Title and Trust does
not cover all The property OF the road.
The Good Templars.
The Good Templars of the State assem-
bled in annual session yesterday morning
at Fraternal Hall. This is the thirty fifth
session IF the order. and there were at
least. 900 delegates present When Inc ses-
sion opened; it is expected that at
least $50 will be on hand. every section OF
the State being represented
The Grand Lodge was called to order by
Grand Chief Templar Theodore ID.
Knauss of Glendale, Los Angeles County.
In his report the grand cnle1 temptar rec
ommends that the system of district lodges
be lnGorsed; that the quarterly meetings
of the executive committee be changed TO
meetings called by the chief templar, and
that the order keep up It's earnest anu
consistent fight for prohibition.
Nine Junior temples. or juvenile lodges,
have been organized the past year, and the
work devoted 10 juveniles cost S1337 81.
The io:al receipts for the year were S29,-
597 o.. which i $3743 % less than the pre-
ceding year. The numo Der OIL lodges or
ganiZed was Iorty-elght. IneTe was $751;
l7S 70 expended in temperance work.
In the orders home for orphans at
Vallejo there were 272 children during the
wear: number dismissed eighty-one. The
rep ri of tue board OF trustees shows that
the expenses of the institution for the
year l694-95 will be S23. 40. TO meet this
there will be on hand $4,000.
The report of the finance committee of
the Grand Lodge shows that the assets OF
tina. body are S62,l2I 81 liabilities
S3581 81 leaving a balance of $50, 546 %.
- There was reception last night at the
First Methodist Church, rendered the
Grand Lodge by the local lodges. when
the following programme was we'll carried
out: before large audience:
=: Addresses OF welcome: On behalf of the city
On. behalf of the churches, Rev. William
RAIDER. -:
Oe On behalf Behalf OF the Wv. C. 7. U. Mrs p H
On behalf of the press, ]. A. Colquohoun.
On behalf of the Band of Hope, Hattie LOOMS
Bromley.
otIse. e.. C. T.; Hon j. NJ. Waling, P. Z. C. I.
Department Commander OF q. a. r.; George
B. Katzenstein, G. {. and T: g. M. of Work
men ana Z. q. NJ. OF a. O. U. W. and p. q. c
of K. OF p
The Grand Lodge will be in session unit
Friday next.
Clearing Decks for Action.
The Alameda County Non-Partisans ar
making preparations for an active AM
energetic campaign. Tho County Contra
Committee was in session yesterday and
.nlan Of action was mapped out, includiD
meetings at different points throughou
the county; also one or two big NEE ting
in. the center of town will be held and ad
dressed by the candidates and other goo
speakers.
Circulars and other interesting printe
m after viii: be circulated, so as te satlsf
% the popular sentiment as to the views G
the citizen voters.
The committee has assurances from th
oat,ide country that the feeling is stron
for a non-partisan movement, and th
freedom from all boss influence at til
convention of the .Non-Partisans, held b.
" fore the Republican and Democratic cor
vent ons, is also favorably commented o
aud enlists the hearty support of all lii
=. eral-minded men,;
That the Australian ballot will develop
great many surprises 1T the coming ee
:. ton is general topic of conversation, al
. already strong undereurrent of feelir
favorable to the Non-Partisans is a.
" parent.
party ticket candidates, ana there does n
seem to be that cohesion that should bear
then again lnefe were 50 many uHdpp0lDtt
. and defeated candidates that feeling has be,
epgendered, and the result is that on each
the Republican. and Democratic tickets it
not one for all, but every man for himself
The great issues OF The day. and the ones q
tax.payerS are most interested Id. have be-
CLOSED over IN the party platforms. VIII
some say that platforms are mere empty pla
trues. 81 Ill 1t is always the aim 10 appoint
best man in the convention for chairman a.
equally able men to assist MN. h drafting
platform that Will appeal to the people
TIE platform of the Non Partlsans bowev
has the clear and genuine ring IN IL for refo
and retrencbmenT, and in the IN efests Of
people and they confidently go before The pr
pie for their support, with names Tor couI
offices which have the good esteem OF the CO
emunity, and are IN every way quall1ed 10 p
form and carry out the dulles OF tue respect
Offices Ia creditable and economical mann
Only Chief Pro Tenn.
chief of Police Schaffer will not resi-
after all TO make the fight for Sheriff. !
though his resignation IS IN the hands
the Board of Police Commissioners ant
successor has been named, stlli ft+ls |
for keeps. The resignation Is simply
ferred to the committee OF the Whole,
Captain Fletcher, by reason OIL senior
was appointed to serve pro tenn. :,
ssThe fortunes Of the candidate Tor off
are too uncertain for man to let loos
bird in the hand and. fly after one In
treetop." said an Oakander yesterdi
"apd Mr.. Schaffer is not So sure OF
election as to warrant his ietlihg go al
gether. He has pretty good Irlenus Ia