The morning call., 1894-09-30

British colony Of Victoria, which is no
larger than the State of Kansas. The
people took control of the railroads in
1883 and despite the fact that freight and
passenger rates were radically reduced the
income from the roads has increased from
$4,000, COO nine years ago TO SIG, 900, 600 10
1891 IL is estimated. the speaker claimed,
that the roads will soon yield sufficient in
come 10 pay the expenses Of the Govern
ment.
In refutatian of the argument that in
the event of Government ownership IN
this country all the railroad employees
could be welded for political purposes Mr.,
Bassett argued that there are already
/ ZOO, 900 Federal employees, and yet they do
not control the Government, which, he
contended, however. is controlled by prl-
vale railroad corporations and other money
combinations.
Doubt About a New Charter.
The election for freeholders 10 frame
new charter is set for the 18th of October,
but "a board of treehoders has Otyet been
named, and now il seems as though none
VIII be. owing tn the probable adoption OF
an entirely different plan. When The
Council called the election they supposed,
from the impression gwen them by lawyers,
that a charter adopted after the rate
amendment to the constitution OF the State
would take precedence of general laws
+ Now, however, these same attorneys ana
many others in San francisco think diffeT-
emily, AT a conference held by representa-
tive attorneys of Oakland and San Fran
cisco on Friday evening some were POSI-
tive that the new charter would not prevail
over the general law, while others were IN
doubt. As a sort of safety measure 1t was
prOnOsed that instead Of framing an en-
tirelY new charter amendments be SUD-
mitted TO the vote of the people.
The Council must decide on next Mon
day evening what it will do in the prem
ises, and if the election of freehoiders ls
abandoned, il is probable that the amend
ments will be framed at a mass-meetlng Of
representative citizens called for that pur-
pose.
Must Run on Petition.
Under the law as interpreted by the
Election Commissioner Of San Francisco,
the Alameda County ProhbitiODists will
be compelled to run on petition for county
offices.
The Secretary OF State decided last year
that on State Offices ticket must have re-
ceived per cent of the vote cast at a
general election to insure its representa-
ton on a ticket. This ruling has been ap-
piled to the county ticket in San Francisco,
and if the same rule applies in Alameda
County the ProhtbtioniSts will be out In
the cold.
At the election held in 1892 there were
49, 33 votes polled, of which the Pro
hibitlOnists secured only 442, which is less
than The requisite 3 per cent.
|: An Oakland PrOhibitionist strongly OBJ
jects to the ruling, because it was not
meant that it should apply in local affairs.
If this were the case" said this party,
''there are many places in The State where
Republicans could not get on the ticket, as
they failed 10 get the necessary per cent.
The State ticket carries with it all local
tickets"
HaDifin's Candidacy.
}. J. Hanifn Jr. has succeeded in secur-
ing sufficient names TO his petition TO stand
as an independent candidate for County
Tax Collector. and will make the fight.
With the filing OF Mr.. Hanifin's petition
comes the news that +. Leo Park, who was
nominated for Tax Collector by the De-
mOcracy, has Withdrawn from the ticket,
| and that his resign alton will be accepted
The rumOr is also about that the vacancy
caused by the withdrawal of Mr.. Park
will not be filled by the Democracy, but
that the party will be asked TO cast its vote
for Mr.. Hanifn. whose friends will help
certain of the Democrats. This is said to
be good politics, as Hanifin mas a host OF
friends in the county, and would bring
strength enough TO the Dem Ocracy TO pull
nearly the entire ticket through. He did
not attempt to set on the Republican ticket
because of the a. P. a. boyle man, which
was held up before that party at its con-
| vention.
The Democratic County Central Com
mlttee last night, by unanimous vote,
decided to take up the Hanfin banner,
and gave the young man n open Demo
cratic Endorsement.
Ascribed Hard Times.
Joseph NJ. Greenwood, to5acconist do
ing business at 4S3 Ninth street in the
city, has failed. ana yesterday petitIOned
the Superior Court to declare him an iu-
solvent debtor. he ascribes his failure to
hard times, nOn-cOllection of accounts due
and heavy expenses. HIS liabilities aggre-
gate S4006 70, and his assets cunsist of
small stock of merchandise and book
accounts. the whole amounting to not more
than $500
His heaviest creditors are Michalitschke
Bros, S424 Y; Wertheimer & Co, 1862 "a {;
SidemaD, Lachman q Co., $157 SO; NJ. r.
Gunst. $50 %; Charles Offer. $526 10; Jo-
seph Schwartz, $50; Alice Greenhood,
$500; California Bank and Trust Com
pany, $146 so; j. i. Weilbye. $175; A. J.
Snyder, S125.
Judge Ellsworth has ordered him to ap-
pear before him on November next,
when he will hear his petition.
The County Courts.
In the suit of Ira Bishop. receiver of the
Consolidated Piedmont Street Railroad
Company. against Sheriff McKillican and
many others, Daniel Dwyer, one of the
defendants. has been given until October
to the complaint
S. L. Reed has instituted an action in
the Superior Court against j. !. Macks
and j. j. Rauer tn quiet title TO a large
piece of land fronting on Durant avenue
in the classic town Of Berkeley.
NJ. l.. Parsons, through his attorneys,
Gibson and Wbittmore, yesterday filed the
complaint in a suit TO recover from o. Fl.
Burn ham $1526 which the plaintiff alleges
he loaned 10 BuInham on November Is.
1891.
Vacation for Co1legians.
The Christian Brothers of st. Mary's
College have declared g vacation until De-
tOber Is, and all the students who live near
by have departed for their homes. Those
who live too far away have been housed in
st. Joseph's Academy, at the corner of
Fifth and Jackson streets, which is also
conducted by the Christian Brothers. This
step was taken by the brothers in order to
secure time in which TO fit up temporary
place where the work of the students can
be carried on until ST. Mary's has been re-
stored to its former condition. Owing to
this interruption the regular scholastic
year Will be prolonged sufficiently to make
up for all OF the lime and study which will
nave been lost before work is resumed.
WelI-Loved Master
Never was the loss OF a school principal
more regretted by teachers and pupils than
the loss Of @. w. Horton upon the occasion
of the acceptance of his resignation as
principal of the Lincoln School, and retire