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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
WILL PLEASE MERCHANTS
The Charter Convention Abolishes the
Collection Of License on Legiti-
mate Business.

TIE regular meeting of the charter con-
vention was held in Shasta Hall last
evening. Mayor Phelan presldeu, and as
soon as the convention was called to
order it resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, and took up the consideration
of the report OF the legislative com mittee.
Section 50, which had already been
adopted, was amended so as TO provide
that any one granted franchise for a
street railway must begin work within SIX
months, and il after the com pietion of the
road any part of 1t is not operated for
period of thirty days the franchise is 10
forfeited.
Further sections limiting the powers of
| the Supervisors with reference to the
granting of franchises were adopted, after
consid able de bale and the introd uction
| OF q numb Der OF amendments. The most
| i'm portant one ADOPTED was one providing
| that when a franchise is 10 be granted for
| q street railway II shall be given to the
| party Offering he highest per cent of its
earnings each month. Each corporatio
receiving such franchise must pay in o
the city at least per cent OF lis earnings
| Tor the first five years, and l per cent addi-
tional each succeeding ten years.
An Amendment TO another section al.
ready adopted provides that no special
privileges shall be granted for the erection
OF frame buildings within the rire limits
except by fiye-sixths vote of the board,
and tn must be approved by the Mayor.
The attention of the committee was
called 10 the fact that 1t had adopted a
section providing Tor the collection of q
special license from all merchants. a
number OF the mem bers contenued that
while this is done in the city at present
ii is not only unjust, but also uncon-
stitutional. On vote the section was
amended TO read mat licenses should be
collected only from businesses not Con-
duciYe TO good morals.
Just before adjournment the following
com mittee was announced to formulate
plans for the election OF freeholde7s:
Gavin McNab, Joseph Britton, George l..
Center. Madison BaDoook, James Denman,
B. H. Mccarthy, H. D. Keil, A. w.
Thompson, Joseph Leggett, J. 2. Dunn.
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Clark about being here to study cases of
leprosy. lie lett Clark and wandered
around the 'tenderioin" district till he
met Policemen Webster and Colen on
Dupont and Bush streets and talked also
to Them about his object in coming here.
After leaving them he met woman at
the Plaza. but left her. A minute or so
later he met another woman about As
years OF age and went into the saloon on
Merchant and kearny streets with her to
have drink. He look whisky and when
he swallowed it ne experienced a burning
sensation in his throat He got up to
leave, but the woman threw her arms
round his neck and he supposes robbed
him. Two men came into the box and he
left.
He met citizen outside and asked him
to get an otficerand Policeman Cavanaugh
responded and took him TO the California.
street station, where he told Sergeant
Helms he had been robbed of $400 or $3.50.
As lie complained OF eellng SICK he was
SEM to the branch hospital at the ferry.
The barkeeper in the saloon says the
doctor drank beer hen there and 1t was
not drug ged.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

- wharf san Francisco. as follows: &zsAeeS
For .orts in Alaska, 9 A. II. Sc tenn ber 8, g. Is,
lS, 23 -, and every fi,tn day thereafter.
For Victoria and Vancouver g. C.), Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett AnacorteS and
New w atcom tBetlinzham Bay, Wash.) 8 A. n
Sep. s, 8, Il. u, 2S ana very nth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the G. Z. K
r., at Tacoma with \. T. X. r., al Seattle with T.
n. Ky., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For ItureKa Arcata and Fields Landing (Hnm-
boldt Bsy), Str Pomona P. M ~eptemb her l, 8
10, IA Is, 22, q; OcIober / 3, 8, 3, IS, ~, 20
50 Novembe $ y, rs. 20 -. %.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayuco&
Port Hartford (ean luis Obispo). Gaviota, santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro. East Sa I
Pedro (Ios Angeles) and Newport. At A. n.
sep'em OF I. II, 10, 19 %, 27, and every fourth
day thereafter
For san Diego. stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Fort Los An
Seles. Redondo clos Anselesl and Newport IL
A. n. >epteln Der >. g. l3, II, 81. 70. 20 and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Enseuada San jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Ls
Paz anG Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, IL
A. NJ. the z of each month.
II he Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates aDd
hours of sailing. Ticke: Otice-Palace Hotel, 1
New Montgomery street.
GUODALLs PERKINS & CO. Gen'I Agents,
10 Market ST.. San Francisco.
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HIT WITH A CLUB
Joseph Chambers Gets Into Trouble
aud l. hen Arrested.

Joseph Chambers Gets Into Trouble
aud l. hen Arrested.
Joseph Chambers, a teamster, living at
AT Bank street, had two lacerated wounds
IN his sea D stitched and dressed at the
City and County Hospital Yesterday by
DR.. File. He said he was walking along
Fifteenth avenue, off San Bruno roa ,
when Two depuY poundkeepers, without
any provocation, ciupbed him over the
head.
Mounted Policeman McKenna has a
different story 10 tel II" says that Milk
In spector DoCkery and Poundmaster O..
borne were out on the swamps looking for
cattle and Osborne used vulgar anu often.
slve language 10 them. McKenna was
passing at the time ana Dockery asked
him to arrest Cham bers
Cha m bers struck Mcnenna several
times and two deputy pouhdkeepers went
10 bis assistance, anu they had 10 use
their clubs upon Cham bers before he was
subdued. Chambers, att being treated
at the hospital, was booked at the Seven
teen:h- street station on a charge OF bait
terry.
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A STRANGER BUAKOED.
Gerald A. ilson, an Iid Man, Arreste,
for Grand Larceny.

Gerald A. ilson, an Iid Man, Arrested
for Grand Larceny.
Gerald A. Wilson. 62 years of age, was
charged at the City Prison last even ing
with grand larceny.
Yesterday afternoon he met f. Casting,
guest at the Palace hotel, in a ticket
Office on Market street, and overhearing
where Casting was gong he introduced
himself by saying that lie had purchased
ticket for the same destination.
Finally he steered Casting 10 a saloon
on Post street, and in a short time won
from him SI20 by the top and bottom dice
game. Casting then concluded he had
been swlndied and Wilson ran out OF the
saloon, followed by Casting Policeman
Ii. c. Jones, who was off duly, happened
to be in The neig IN boz hood, and after a
short chase overlook Viii, on and placed
him under arrest
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
COLLINS is AN
INNOCENT MAN
BE Is Found Not Guilty of
the Murder of Philip
Boogar.
Conclusion of a Case That Has
Been Three Times Before
Jury.
On Each of the Former Occasions the
Jurors We're Unable to Reach
Verdict.

OAKLAND. CAL, Sept. 30. - Mich
sel Collins is not guilty of the MUIR
der of Phillip Boogar. Such was the
verdict of the jury which returned into
court this afternoon after being out two
hours and quarter.
Juror Bseba, on account of whose i'll
ness the case has been continued for two
weeks, WAS able to be in court, althoug b
very weak. Judge ogden charged the
jury, and little after IL o'clock they re.
tired. Several ballots were taken, and
grad ually from standing eight for acquit-
tai they arrived at a unanimous verdict of
not guilty. Mrs. Boogar was in court by
the side of her father. and was moved 10
tears when the verdict was announced,
and, as the Judge ordered the jury dis
charged and the verdict entered on the
records, Michael Collins, now a free man,
shook hands with each of them as they
! left the box.
This is the conclusion of the third trial
Of Michael Collins for killing Philip Boo
gar in the entrance of the Galindo Hotel
in January OF 1895. At each of the other
trials the jury disagreed, and the trial just
concluded was postponed from time to
time until Judge Ogden set it perem-
torilv. . .-.--
The troubles CT the BoDgars began with
the marriage of Mrs Catherine Rule 10
Philip BoogaT about four years ago. A
lew days after the marriage Boogar COM
NE need 10 abuse his wife and subject her
to much humiliation and cruelty, and a
separation followed. They lived together
again for some time, until Mrs. Boo gar
discovered that some rice prepared by her
husband contained poison, and she then
haJ him arrested. Before the case was
finally tried Boogar acted in such a
strange manner that be was arres ted on
suspicion OF insanity, but was afterw ard
released.
Still later Boogar had Mrs. Boogar ar
rested because of q fear he entertained
that she was tryingto poison him. These
criminal suits and various other civil
SUITS, including aImony and divorce,
were on the calendar when Michael COL
l.Gs, Mrs. Boogar's father, came upon the
scene. According to the testimony he
heard ali sorts OF Scurrilous stories about
his daughter and believed they were being
circulated by Boogar.
The TWO men met one evening and be-
gan 10 quarrel. Collins declares that Boo
gar was reaching for gun when he (Coi-
hns), fearing that he might be killed,
drew his revolver ana fatally shot Boogar
Daring the process OF the many SUITS
The BOogar estate, which has been vari-
Ously estimated a:from 500 900 to 800 coo.
ma graduaily dwlndied away. Mrs. b &C.
ear's monthly allowance has not been
paid, and all that is now left is a home
stead at Z chth and Franklin streets
which e widow occupies and which Is
probably worth $5000
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
THE SAME OLD STORY.
DIR. withers G. Watts Was the Victim
of an Old Barbary Coast
Rounder.

The tale told by DR.. Withers G. Watts
of Australia of having been drugged and
robbed oi S400 in a saloon on Clay and
Kearny streets dwindles down TO a COM
mon everyday occurrence.
Detective Harry Reynolds was detailed
on the case, and yesterday he submitted a
report of the result of his Investigations
to Captain Bohen.
DR.. Watts, according to his own admis-
sions, after taking a ride on the Caifor-
nia-street cars shortly alter midnight,
found himself at California and ST. Mary
streets, where ne talked with Policeman
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Berk eley Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 3O.-The Junior
farce committee. consisting of Elston Nye
Taleott Miss Kent and Miss Mckinney. has
announced that ali the fsrces and curtain
ber Is. wv
An interG!ass chess match may be arranged
between the sophomore and freshman classes.
South Berkeley Single-Taxers are consider.
ing the formation of a singe-tax club Ch5r> 90
Wlimoti ', and d. Allison are among the leaders
OF the movement.
Hereafter Lieutenant Cloman will reonira
freshmen, VINO cut the prescribed army set
ung-up exercises in the gymnasium. to mai q
up me work on the campus.
The trustees of the lie Conte Memorial Fol
IoWshlp VIII meet this morning to appoint a
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
HUNTING SEASON.
Supervisors Ordinance aud the State
Law in Conflict.


ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 80. - Many
hunters who we're preparing to go in
search of rail tomorrow were surprised
when they read the pablished statement
that the season for the birdsi in this county
did not open till the 18th OF the month
IN stead OF the 1st, as had been supposed.
1t appears tnat the State law makes the
open season begin on October i, but the
Supervisors passed an ordinance for scme
reason exteniins the closed season until
the 18th. The District Attorney has been
asked for an opinion, aud he says that the
county law must be cbeyed, and the
officers have been instructed to arrest all
persons who violate il.
There Is some talk of making a test case
as it is claimei by some sportsmen that
the county has no power to nuAiiy q
State law.
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kaces at Ell Gamma.

The lovers of aquatic sports will have the
opportunity OF enjoying some good races at
FL Campo on next Sunday, several events
being booked for That date. The first will be
skifs betweeo DR. G. 4 Dennis rs the SoHfh
End Club and William McCausland OF the
Ariel Club a special contest has been ar
ranged between w. o. Patch, who h nlds the
Dolphin Club diamond medal, aud Alex
Papeaiso of the Dolphin Club The races will
start promptly at 2 O'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01

successor to Fred S. Cottrel, who resigned o
accept position in the Oakland High School.
Professor Woodworth leaves this week for
Newcastle where he Will conduct farmers
institute He will subsequen tly conduct
similar meetings at Watsonville and San Fran
cisco.
Professors Ritter aud Johnson have received
through the efforts of President Jordan of
Stan ford University four valuable seal furs,
which are being prepared for the university
museum.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Socialist Lectures,

John Larsen lectured before the Liberty
Branch OF the Socialist Labor party in the
Temple, III Turk street, Tuesday night, on
the subject OF Evolution of Society,"" j. II
Sorensen presided and speeches were made
by members o: the party. Mrs c. Cornelius
delivered an address at the same plac. last
evening on The Results of the Is tablishment
Of Socialism
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Jacob Pohley Demands Damares.

Jacob Pohley has sued the Geary Street, Park
and Otean Railway Company Tor $26, 600
damages on account of personal injnfies re.
ceiVed by being struck by car owned by the
defendant corporation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
ALecture bY McClish.

President Eli McCl:sh OF the University of
men at the Association Auditorium, Mason
and lis streets, this evening at o'clock.
All departmCn sol the building will be thrown
Opcn for irSr. ction hY the visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Grind Jury Insneotinn.

The mem bers OF the Grand Jury were on a
tour yesterday. They visit, the
Pes house, the City and County Hospital and
he Magdalen Asylum. They made careful
survey and inquiry at each place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

WIZ SausAIItO FeFfyI.
From San Francisco, Commencing Sept le, 1897.
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill VALLEY and san Rafaei-+7 ;25 ss: 80
IL 80 A. NJ; ~l;45, 3;i5 *5:l6 90, 80 p n
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wednss
days and Saturdays at IL so p. NJ
SUNDAYS
For Mil Valley and san RafaeI-s8 :O0 SIC 100
~ll 80 =. NJ; %1:l5. 3:00, "a 80, 6:l5 p N.
Trains marked > run to san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
1925 A. NJ. weekdays for CaZzdero and way sta.
tions; :45 P. NJ. SATURDAYS (mxed train) for
Duncan Mills and way stations: s. 100 A. H. sun
days for Point Reyes and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
MOUNT TiMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY

(Via Sausalito Ferry.
Leave San Fran cisco Commencing Sept.
19, 1897:
WEEK DAYS-9 :S0A N. Arrive :. f. Ass rx
SUNDAYS--S:00, 10:00 IL 80 A. n; 1il5 X.
special rIpS arranged for py applying o
THOS. COOK Il SON, 621 Market st. San Ersz.
csco, or telephoning Tavern OF IamalpaiA
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
THE NEW MOVEMENT.
Christian Socialism, Outlined at a Meet
ing Last Night.

The Union Reform League held the
first of series of publ educational
meetings last night at Foresters' Hail. 102
O'FarreiI street. The meeting was ca lea
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.U
(PACIFIC SYSrEM.)
TraIns leave md are due q nrrIy Q as
SAN FIsANSESGO-
Main Line, Foot of Market Street) ,


LEAVE FROM SEPTEMBER q, 1897. ARRIVE
.6:OOA Niles San Jose and Way Statons... S:1JA
S:OOA Beniois, Suisun and Sacramento. 1O:45A
S:OOA Marysville, Oroytle and Redding via
Woodland ....................--.. 5:40F
7:0OA Vaoaville and Rumsey. ............. S:45P
S:3OA Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, Napa,
Calistoga and Santa Rosa......... 6:I5r
s;OOA Atlantic Express, Ogden and East. S;40P
S:80A Miles, San Jose, Stockton, lone,
Tehara and Red Bluff ......... 4,I5p
ss;30A Peters, Milton and oskdale. ...... s7:I5r
D:OOA New Orleans Express Merced, Fresno, !!
Bakersfield Santa Barbara, Los
Angeles, Deming El PasO. New
Orleans and East ................. 6s15R
Fresno ........................... I2:I5r
sL.O0P Sacramento River Steamers. -9:0OP
l:30P Martinez and Way Stations ......... 7:A5P
Visalia =. ........................... ~ ~ .4:I5r
A:OOP Martinez, San Ramon Vallejo.
Salta Rosa ..........'....... 49, ,.. elisa
4;OOP Benica, Winters, Woodland,
Knights Landing, Marysyille, Oro-
Vile and Sacramento ..........-.. lO:4bA
4:30P Miles, Tracy and Stockton. ........... 7;i5P
4:30P Lathrop, Modesto, Merced, Ray
mond (for Yosemite) Fresno, q.
Moiave (for Rapdsburg), Santa
Barbara and Los Angelica .....,. '7i45A
z;30P Santa Fo Route. Atlantic Express
for Molave and East ........... 6:I5P
6i0OP European Mail Ogden and East.... 9:45A
6i0OP IlaywArls Niles and San Jose. ...... 7:45A
ts;o0r Vallejo t7:45r
S:OOP Oregon Express, Sacramento, Marys-
willie, Heddng. Portland, Puget
Souud and East .................. 7:45A
a. rFttfa
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PRACTICALLY
A new
RAILWAY.

Trains leave from and arrive at Market-st erry.
IAN FIR ,ncfsco Ticket Office-o44 Mar
kes street. Chronicle Building. 1ele-
phone Main 1881. Oakland, Ills Broadway.
The Best kaiway-san Francisco 10 Chicago
LOOK AT tn = TIME:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
SAN LkANnN0 AND llAYWARDs local.
foot of Market Street

COAST DiVI>iON Marrow Gauge).
Foot of Market Street.l
s:I0A Newark Centervillc San Jose Felton,
Boulder Creek Santa Cruz and Way
Stations. s......................... $3.50
s2s16P Newark, CenLerville, San Jose, New
Almaden Felton, Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
Stations s....................... sIO:5O
4iI5p Newark San Jose and Los Gatos -. 9:2G
WAY Stations ~ tz.aS
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River View ock FARMS bl f Telephone; T.
E. Keatine's br Searehlfght.
2:l7 class, trotting; purse nOmina ion $500
La siesta ranch's b & Jefe: II l. FrankliA's
br m Margaret Worth; I. Z Keaung's bl IN
Antrima; II. s. Hogoboom's br m Laura Z;
Palo Alto stock farms M Pasonte; II. senlos-
set's Clay S; b. F. Roses Bonher N b;
b. o Van Bokkelen's m Letter B.
Palace Hole. sIaKes; three-year-old trotters:
8 100 class 5000 aided.
RIVER View stock farms t Fraulein Dexter:
A. c. Seyerance's br c Uncle James, D. E.
Knights b Lynall.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

FROM SEPTIC, 1897, trains will run as follows;
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20

"a rumor is born" says the Mana
yunl1 Philosopher, with a million feet,
hut no head '=Philadelnhia Record
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
DR.. FROsT's REMEDIES.
Any druggist will supply you with Frost's
Remedies and present free a Frost manual
telling all about Frost's thirty-eight rene
dies and how to get well the short way

FROST'S RALSAM SPRAY-an antisep-
NC heallng solution for catarrh and mucous
discharges. when used in atomiZer as n To-
cal application. Frost's Catarrh Cure should
be taken as the internal treatment in con.
nection with Balsam Spray soc.
FRoST's CATARRH CURE will cure any
form of catarrh 25c. Use Frost's Balsam
Spray in connection, soc
FROST'S COUGH CURE cures acute or
chronic cough, hoarseness. etc, 25c
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works won
ders, gives you a new stomach: cures indi-
gestlon, loss of appetite. dizziness, ETC. 25c
FROST'S FEVER CURE should be at
hand at all hours. AT first approach of
feyers, especially in children avoid danger
by its prompt use, 25c.
FROST'S HEADACHE CURE does NOT
interfere with the hearts action Cures
SICK and nervous headaches, headaches from
the use or liquors and chronic headache, 25c
FROST'S LIVER CURE banishes salIow
complexion, iaundice and liver complaints
generally, 2oc.
FROST'S KIDNEY CURE cures where all
other systems have failed 2Jc.
FROST'S NERVOUS DEBILITY CURE
quickly Gains the nervous system and
~ ~, ''S I''tiNht' nv btlNt loulC
equals it, DC.
FROST'S No-LA-GRIPPE cures colds and
grip and prevents pneumonia. AT this time
of the year your life may depend on having
it handy, 25c.
FROST'S RHEUMATISM CURE is cele-
brated the world over. 1t is the miracle
worker and has astonished thousands. 25c
| FROST'S EPILEPSY CURE cures Epilep-
| sy, Spasms, Commissions, St Yitus Dance,
| etc, &c.
| FROST'S FEMALE CURES-No. 1 cures
| suppressed tardy or irregular menstrual
| ton. No cures difficult and painful men
| situation. menstrual cramps, etc No.
| cures profuse or excessive flow of menses.
! Each 25c.
FROST'S HEART TONIC cures irregular
action of heart palpitation and heart dis
| ease. 25c.
FROST'S LEUCORRHOEA CURE cures
| when all other means have failed, DC
! FROSTS MALARIA CURE cures Mala
ria, Fever and Ague etc, 25c.
FROST'S NEURALGIA CURE is grand
| specific i'll all forms of neuralgia-splitting
! pains. sciatica and crural neuralgia, etc
fair trial will convince you. DC.
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HE sTROvE TO PLEASE.

There is a hotel in one of the large
cities of Pennsylvania where the host
personally looks after the comfort of
his guests We will call him Johnson
principally because his name does not
sound anything at all like that. john
son is an excellent hotel-keeper and
is always anxious to learn what he
does not know about taking care of the
travelling public. There isn't really
much for him to learn in that line, but
nevertheless he is always in a learning
mood.
Some days ago a man from New York
registered and was assigned to a room.
Towards dinner-time the new arrival
walked into the Office and said to the
proprietor:
MI. Johnson, you must give me an
other room immediately
Doesn't that one suit you, Mr..
Riggs"
mo; it is too near the kitchen. The
doors of the cooking permeate the
atmosphere
Very we'll, sir, replied Mr.. Johnson.
I'll let you have a different ROOM
The change was made, and the guest
was no doubt satisfied, for he made no
further complaint The hotel proprietor
was not satisfied, however He thought
he had a chance to learn something.
Meeting the man from New York in
the Office next day, he asked.
MI Riggs, does your room suit
you?"
Very we'll, thank you. Mr.. Johnson, -
replied the guest.
IF you don't mind" Mr.. Johnson
went on. I'D like to ask you one more
| question about the room you objected
| to yesterday"