The morning call., 1892-08-15
news FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
A HOrsethief Who Wanted to See
Haywards Burn.
The Chappelet Franchise Will Not Be For
fei,sd-Oakland May Not Get the Compe-
ting Road-Pastors and Auditors.

and committed TO the COUNTY Jail in default
OF $1,000 bail 10 answer before the Superior
Court. Young Souzl stole from Michael
Lawrence a horse used in sprinkling the
Haywards streets and wen to Fresno,
where he tried to sell the animal for So
The prisoner has been a terror IN Hay
wards and there is general feeling OF re-
lief at his arrest. Thefts and houseoreak-
ings have been laid TO him, and 10 numoer
Of these he has confessed. More serious
than any, lie has confessed to an attempt 10
burn I'D the town. On the night OF the
Iuee tankhouse fire he applied match to
some straw in GeaIy s. GrindelPs livery
stable. in the center of Haywards. but SEEM
ingly by miracle the woodwork failed to
ignite after the straw had burned itself out.
Souza says lie did this because ne wanted
u see some fun" There is suspicion that
the attempt to burn the Native Sons Hall
/ the other night was also made by him.
A Native Sons pin, stolen from John E.
Geary, and a pistol, taken from Aliens
news-depnt. were found on Soaza when ar
rested. He has been living at HayWards
about SIX months, and many the1tS ana
depredationS have been reported during tn2t
time.
CHAPPALET's FRANCHISE.
The electric-road franchise granted by the
Board Of Supervisors to T. Chappalet " co.
n few months ago Will soon expire. The
question as to what Chappalet intends to do
with it was answered the other day by Su-
peryisor PeIouze who said the franchise
will not be forfeited, but that enough
track to hold it viii be laid at once. The
franchise j for an electric road from Hay
wards to san Jose, connecting with Oak
land bY means Of the HaywaTds electric
line. II Will run through several towns in
Washington Township. Chappalet has
stated 70 Mr.. PelouZe that the work of
building the road VIII commence very soon,
and that when ii does commence it will be
completed rapidly and put in operation.
The remarkable travel over the Haywards,
san LeandT0 and Oakland electric road has
removed all doubts as 10 the financial sue
cess OF The Chappalet line. which Will pass
over a territory almost fully as thickly pop
ulated.
DINGEE's MYSTERIOUS PURCHASES.
The veil OF secrecy about the mysterious
Martinez purchases OF waterfront land has
not vet been lifted. William j. Dingee Of
this city, the acting agent OF the syndicate.
has not been authorized to talk, and, as he
expresses il, his business is to saw wood
and say nothing" "Pll press the button
and they can do the rest" says Mr.. Dingee
in his peculiarly epigramnatic manner.
In other words I'll do the purchasing aud
tue syndicate can talk-that is, can talk, but
] doubt wheiher it will"
There are other purchases yet 10 be made
- at Martinez to which Mr.. Dingee Will
q vote his attention. That the land is de-
signed, IN part at least, for overland termi-
nails there is but little doubt. 1t is gen.
orally considered 10 be for the San
Francisco and Salt Lake road, the terminal
of which Oakland wants to get
The arms of a devil fish are stretched
above the bay shore line here, however,
and no matter how favorably the projectors
of the latter road may look upon Oakland
for a terminus, it is generally considered
that they do not care 10 take the infinite
trouble Of fighting with the octopus for a
location. With the Oakland water front in
its present plight Martinez or some other
favored locality is likely 10 get the new
road. because it will be easier aud cheaper
The railroad surveys which are still going
On ia Contra Costa County are other evil
dences pointing to the fact that Martinez is
concerned in the proposed road
POLITICIANS BEGIN TO STIR.
The political contest Is assuming definite
shape. The Republicans have called their
convention late and viii make a brief but
sharp campaign.
The chief fight will be on the Republican
side for the nominations. The Democrats
wiz take things coolly until these are made
and will hold their convention immediately
after
The coming conflict is distur rbing them but
little. as the county is the banner Republican
one of the State and they are almost sure
Of defeat. So far no Democratic candidates
host Of Republican aspirants. Among the
ineumbents it is stated that District At
torney Reed will not again be can
didste Charles Z. Shook wants his
man and an attorney, will try TO get
Sn0ok's bench as Justice of the Peace.
Judge +. b. Ogden, who has so ably acted
as Justice Of the Peace in the Police Court
Department. has again announced himself
as a candidate. James E. Crane wants
ftOffnfV
Stanley as Administrator. Against the
former 10 opponent has yet been announced,
while there are several after the last-named
nomination, among them being II. I. Smith,
President of the Board of Education. For
Tax Collector, Charles 81. Spear, Town
Clerk of Berkeley, will be in the race with
lot of others. The only candidate an
nOuneed in opposition to Coroner Evers,
who has given universal satisfaction during
his term,Ts \. w. Leitcb, an undertaken.
For Sheriff, Louis Sehaffer and Supervisor
Martin are announced in opposition to the
incumbent. w. II. II. Hussey. With the
above candidates and others yet TO be an
nouBced the fight before the convention will
be lively one.
The separation by the County Committee
p OF the legislative and county primaries and
conventions is generally commended. 1t
VIII do much TO prevent combinations and
viii assist men to prefeTment because of
their merit and not OF their political or
monetary influence.
VAISLY SEEKING A REMEDY.
Last night the various pastors of the Min
isters' Association called the attention of
their tocks 10 the habit Of going out before
Ihe close OF services. In some churches for
a long time there has been a stampede lust
before o'clock every Sunday night to
catch The the local train going west from
Broadway at 10 o'clock. In others there
has never been any trouble in this regard,
because the pastors have had intelligence
GnDnph in
allow their auditors to get the train.
In these churches the sermons have
always been long enough and the audiences
have been larger, perhaps, and better salts
fled. Where other pastors have prolonged
their services Is minutes past the hour,
members Of the congregation who have
waited and who have long distance to go
must walk or walt an hour for the train.
Rev. DR.. Ollie OF the First NJ. E. Church
has always made it a point to unpen his
sheep in time. Others have not, and that is
what has caused the trouble. Rev. DIR. Me-
Lean of the First Congregational Church
calls the going OUT habit local disease,
and he and others have thought OF many
ways to cure ii, but have never mentioned
to each other that to stop preaching at 9
O'clock would give their auditors the 10
minutes extra time to get the train. B.
Fay Mills raised a protest because some of
his listeners in the Tabernacle would not
wait. and he finally solved it by locking
them in. Mills inspired the Ministers AS
sociation TO pass resolutions eondemnaiory
Of the going OUT babit.
FIFTH wARD REPUBLICANS.
The Fifth Ward Republican Club has
been organized with A. G. Henry chairman.
w. l.. Eason secretary and Albert Brown
treasurer. The committee appointed to
draft bylaws Is as follows F. s. Slratton.
w. A. Kenny, p. X. Berine, r. L. Bigham
and a. S. Cantin.
Vacation is ended. and the third depart
ment Of the Superior Court will resume
business to-day. Judge Hensbaw has fully
recovered from the noxous effects Of the
poison oak sprig worn by him as bntton
hole bouquet IN Honolulu.