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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
ANNIVERSARY LINKS
 OF LOCAL ELKS
SAN FRANCISCO LODGE ENTER
 TAINs ITS FRIENDS.
Captain Smith of the City of Peking Tells of Meeting With Dewey
 at Manila.

San Francisco Lodge No. 3, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, after the close of its business meeting in Elks' Hall. held a jinks in celebration of it's anniversary. There were present many of the members and after the doors were thrown open many not members of the order, who were present by special invitation, were admitted.
 During the business session Captain Smith of the City of Peking, member of the order, was in attendance, and in re- sponse to a call addressed the meeting, telling of his meeting with Rear Admiral Dewey, the hero of Manila Bay. He said that there never was a man on ship or shore who had so much endeared himself to the people as Dewey, and every one in Manila and vicinity has the highest ad- miration for him. He told a number of interesting stories about the progress of the war and added the information that the rear admiral said that he is anxious to return to the United States, having ac- complished what he was sent to do.
 He will,' said Captain Smith, mo doubt return with me when l come here again from Manila, for he, as l am my self is of the opinion that there IS no ship afioat like the City of Picking. If. however, he should make up his mind to return before am ready to leave for this port again, you will before long have a chance to see him in San Francisco.
 John Coffey was made chairman of the jinks and presided until II oclock, when he was succeeded by Lew Morrison of the Alcazar. Dr. H. G. Sieberst opened the evenings entertainment with limitations of musical instruments with tin whistle: Louis Butler gave four different ways of reciting A Little Peach Grew in the Orchard''; J. Eagan of San Diego enter tained with ventriloquism, and A. Hamp- hill told funny stories, after which Col onel Howell, past exalted ruler, or be- half of the lodge, said many compliment ary words concerning the work done in the past by James r. Dunne, and then presented him a fine gold watch chain and emblem of the order, In qualification of his recovery from a recent severe at tack of illness.
 This was followed by the exhibition of stereoptfcon views. including those of the heroes of the war with Spain. They were loudly applauded, but nooe so much SC as that of Dewey.
 After Chairman Morrison took the chair there were presented many numbers by talent from the local theaters, and for more than two hours there was interest ing and entertaining amusement for all. During the evening collation. and re- treatments were served.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTS.

Under the new schedule for the lighting of the public treets with the San Fran cisco Gas and Electric Company all of the principal business streets of the down town portion of the city will have cleo tric lights substituted for the sickly flicker that now blurrs and blinks with every passing breeze.
 The following are the thoroughfares upon which the electric lights will be placed, as also the number of lights to be placed on each street or avenue deslg- mated:
 On Market street from the ferries to Valencia street will aggregate fifty in number and twenty-two on Van Ness avenue. from Market street to Broadway; to be located alternately namental iron poles not exceeding twenty-five feet in height.
 Golden Gate avenue from Market to Devisa- dero street; Folsom street from Third to Twenty-sxth street: Kearny and Montgomery streets, from Market to Broadway Grant ave nue. from Market to Bush and Dupont. from street from Market to Sutter street. and from Pacific to Union street. Montgomery avenue Fourth streets, from Market to Townsend Fifth street. from Market to Bryant street; and on Sixth street. from Market to Grammar street.
 The lights on these streets are to be 2000-candle power, either suspended from cross wires over the streets or on maSts forty feet high.
 The Supervisors hold the power to or der lights on outside streets wherever apply to IngIeside, Sunnyside. Sunset Valley, Richmond and other outlying sec tions from which requests have come for additional lights. Polk street residents will be honored by having the first lights were the pioneers in starting the mid dle-of-the-street" electric lights
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
WOODMEN DELEGATES
 STILL AT WORK
THEY RECOGNIZE THE WOMEN
 OF WooDCRAFT.
A Movement to Create an Equaliza- tion Fund-Another Head Camp Officer Proposed
 Reunion To-Day.

Luring the forenoon session of the Head Camp of the Woodmen of the World Pacific Coast Jurisdiction, yeSter- day, there was presented resolution to create an additional Head Camp officer, to be known as Head Camp editor, whose duty it shall be to edit the official organ. The matter was referred to a commit tee.
 By unanimous vote 1t was decided, amid great enthusiasm, to recognize the Pacific Jurisdiction of the Women of Woodcraft as the only auxiliary Of the Pacific Juris- diction of the Woodmen of the World. The adoption was greeted with three cheers and tiger.
 Past Head Consul Cooper. Head Escort Stillman, Head Physician Hughes, Head Clerk Browning and Head Managers Hanley and Baird were appointed a com mittee to notify the Grand Circle of the action of the Head Camp. The ladies received the report with manifestations of great joy. The seven delegates also walked out of the Supreme Circle held at St Louis and who organized the Paci- OrdsdaIl, Mrs. Helen NJ. Southwick, Mrs. Anna P. Hawkins. Mrs. O. A. Grfmshaw, Miss Inez Tilison, J. L. Wright and J: Head Camp and there they acknowledged the honor conferred. On entering the camp the founders of the Women Of ' cheer The grand guardian. Mrs. Van Ordsdall, delivered a brief and eloquent speech on behalf of the circle in which she accepted the tender Of recognition.
 Head Consul Falkenburg made reply in which he depicted the future of the two branches of the order. At the close of his remarks the official union was made complete and then there was a recess and an informal reception which the head consul characterized as "a good old-fash- toned love feast"
 During the afternon the different com mittees were busy discussing the several amendments proposed, one of the most important of which was proposition for the creation of an equalization fund. The committees report will be presented at the next session on Monday morning.
 The Grand Circle of the Women of Woodcraft was engaged nearly all day in the consideration of changes in the bylaws. tf -sss
 To-day all the Head Camp officers, the delegates and the officers and delegates to the Grand Circle will go to San Lorenzo Grove where they will be the guests at a reunion given by the local camps and those of Oakland ans Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
MAY DELAY r
 EXTRADITlON
Delaware Officials to Collect the AffidavitS Wanted
 bV Lees

DOVER, Del, Aug. 26.-The demands of the San Francisco police for additional affidavits will cause a further delay in the bringing of Mrs. Botkin East The telegram from the Chief of Police of San Francisco was received by Attorney Gen. eraI White at his home in Georgetown this afternoon. and he telegraphed that he would be here tomorrow to prepare all of the additional material that Is necessary to comply with the new de- mands.
 The requisition papers were sent away yesterday by registered letter addressed to State Detective McVey, who will arrive in San Francisco Sunday. The only docu- ments accompanying the requisition were the certificate of the Deputy Attorney General and the warrant of arrest sworn to by ex-Congressman Pennin~ton, the father of the two murdered women The only other material in the hands of McVev Is inc attested transcript of the evidence taken h9fore the Coroners jury
 This includes the testimony of the p{ly- sicfans who attended the women, which covers much of the ground specified by inc San Francisco Chief of Police it viii now be necessary for the Attorney General to collect the affidavits of Post master Gooden. who received the poisoned packet little Harry Pennington, who took it to the house, and the others that were made III by eating the candy. These can all be procured in a single day and they will be forwarded to San Francisco not later than tomorrow evening.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
CLEVER BOXERS MATCHED. Green and Mcconnell Will Fight Twenty Rounds on September 23.

Manager Groom of the National Club has been fortunate in effecting a twenty round match between two clever expo nents of the game. George Green. now lieht-middle weight, and Frank McCon- nell of the San Francisco Athletic Club signed a document yesterday to do bat tie in Woodward,s Pavilion on the even ing of September g. Green must weigh in at 8 o'clock on the day of the contest at 152 pounds or forfeit 75 per cent of the fighters end of the purse. The pugilists have agreed to hit with one arm free and this would mean that Green had the best of one good point in the game. O'Connell, notwithstanding his defeat by Tom Tracey, will have a large following of sports, who will back him to win. Green. who Is now in fine condition. is sanguine
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
STANFORD'S NIECES
 AND NEPHEWS WIN
SUPREME COURT PASSES ON
 TAXING APPEARANCES.
The Same Opinion Includes the Uni versity-A Saving of Money to
 the Philanthropist's Estate.

The Supreme Court has reversed the decision and judgment of the Superior Court of this city in the matter of inn posing an inheritance tax on the neph- ews and nieces of the late Leland Stan ford, as well as upon the property of the Stanford University. Among the be- quests In the will of Senator Stanford was that of the university, valued at S2, 800 ,000 He also beGueathed to his nephews and nieces various sums amounting to &, 200, GOO. The Superior Court, under the act of the Legislature of 1893, directed the execu- trix of the estate to pay into the city treasury the sum of S35. .750 for the col lateral inheritance tax, but the benefi- ciary relatives appealed from that order in fS96 and it was on this appeal that the Supreme Court ruled as stated. The court sets forth that while the matter was still pending the Legislature of March c. 1887, passed an act eXempting from the payment of all collateral inheritance taxes niece or nephew when resident of this State"
 tention of the appellant relatives and the university, holds that in accorance with the provisions of section of article " of which declares. '!The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and irnmunities of citizens in tle several States" the imposition of the tax is in- valid If says: The charge imposed upon the inheritance by the statute under consideration IS In the nature or an eX- cze tax, but by whatever name 1t is des ignated, the power to impose the charge is referable to the power of taxation, and the above provision of the constitution guarantees to the citizens of each State an immunity in any other State from the burdens of taxation upon their per sons or property or occupations which that State does not impose upon the per- sons or property or occupations of it's own citizens.
 Tt must be held, therefore that it is not within the power of the State, while exempting it's own citizens from a tax upon their inheritances, to impose such tax upon the inheritances falling to citizens of other States.
 That the Legislature intended that the exemption should extend to nephews and nieces resident in this State Is evil dent from it's language, and that 1t did not Intend that the exemption should ex- tend to nephews and nieces not resident in this State is equally evident. But it's intention In this latter respect failed by reason of it's want of power to make such discrimination between the two classes.
 sIt Is not contended by the respondent that the bequest to the Leland Stanford University Is subject to the tax if the provision making such exemption appli- cable to past cases Is valid.
 sThe order is reversed and the Superior Court Is directed to make it's order for the payment of the tax in conformity with inc opfnion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27

can owners who, by some hocus-pocus, failed to deed their property away in legal manner before their deaths, so that the families of these ancient gentlemen still have recourse in the courts of law. No mention of the statute of limitation is made by the lawyers handling these cases. but the nightmare of endless liti- gation is allowed to do it's work on the mind of the timid owner of the property.
 For some time past this sort of prac- tice has been dropped, largely as re- suit of the United States District Court decision delivered by Justice Field put ting a quietus on these antiquated claims, but 1t now seems that the memory of the courts decision has sufficiently faded away to allow the lawyers interested in this sort of business to resume opera tions.
 York. through his attorney, John K. Moore, deeded by quit-claim to Michael McCann a trif1e of four blocks of San Francisco real estate, Nos. PAS 251, 252 and 25S, for the sum of s200O, or just $500 per block Since then various Quft-claims to blocks have been given to local par ties.
 Yesterday afternoon the latest paper of this class was presented for record. 1t was from the same David Houston of New York, through Attorney Moore, to Charles c. Butler, for the block bounded by Alma, Clayton, Rivoli and Cole streets the usual consideration Of S5OO being named.
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that he will put up the best argument of his life when he faces Mcconnell. The contest should be one of the most inter esting f1stic features witnessed in this city for many moons
 Jack Abbott, who recently arrived from Canada IS said to have been matched to fight the wen-known Spider Kelly and they will be ready to accept the best offer made by any of the local clubs. If the boxers cannot secure an audience from some of the boxing club managers, they will tourney to some lonely place in the suburbs of the city and fight 1t out by the light of the silvery moon. Abbott Is matched to fight Owen Zeigler in New York some time in October. The Hartford B Hartford street on Monday evening. The event of the evening will ne an eight round bout between Joe Kane and M. Me Cermick.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
WHICH STATE HAS
 JURISDICTION?
A Legal Opinion on Two Phases of the BOtkin
 Case

A prominent attorney expresses the fol- lowing as his opinion on the questions of jurisdiction and extradition in the case of Mrs. Botkin:
 'In this case, as 1t stands at present, the defendant is held merely upon pre- liminary accusation awaiting eXtradition papers from Delaware. What the result will be upon the arrival of those papers can only be determined by an inspection of the papers themselves
 Tn this case two phases of the matter are presented. The conflict of Jurisdiction ware involves the determination of two important propositions, namely; {; The law of the place of the. commission of the crime and the Jurisdiction of the courts wherein it may be tried.
 'Even with these two questions out of the way and settled In favor of the au- thorlties of the State of Delaware the important and essential element of ex- tradition cannot be concluded alone from these considerations. To determine the question of extradition will require the construction and interpretation of provi- sions of the constitution and laws of the United States and the decision upon this question may be demanded from the Fed eral courts if it is desired.
 If 1t should be concluded that the courts of Delaware have Jurisdiction of trial over the offense which Is now is by no means clear that the process of interstate extradition could be accom- plished.
 "As I understand it the Supreme Court of the United States has held it neces- sary to the extradition of an accused per son from one State to another that the terms of the article of the Federal con- stitution from which proceeding Is de- rived must be construed In its entirety and that the essential element contained in the article of the constitution must exist before the extradition can be carried out That is to say, a person to be ex- tradited from one State to another must II tion and has fled from that State and is a fugitive from justice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
oUITCLAIMs BOB UP. San Francisco Property Owners Again Buying Experience.

The lawyers who seek to disquiet ti- ties to San Francisco property by rak- ing up ancient Spanish and Mexican claims are again in evidence in this city, as is shown by the almost daily filing of quit-claim deeds during the past two weeks from certain Eastern parties to various property owners here, giving up all right. title and interest in whole blocks of San Francisco real estate for the nominal sum of $500 in each case. It is not in evidence that the purchasers Of these qllit-claims paid in every case $500 for their papers, but the lawyers public price is the sum quoted.
 The old-tinne practice has been to work upon the fears of small property-owners. who have no means to fight law suits. and to tell them that the safest thing to do, to avert all trouble In the future Is to purchase a quit-claim from the de- sceadants of the old Spanish or Mexi-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
Will Be Mustered Out of
 the Navy To-Day.
EXPECTED TO SERVE A YEAR
CHICAGO CONTINGENT WILL BE
 SENT HOME.
Many of the Men Went Into Debt in Order to Purchase Outfits and Have Only Served Two
 Months.

The United States steamers Iroquois, Vigilant and Active will be manned to- day by officers and enlisted men from the navy, and the naval reserve boys who wanted to seek fame at the cannon,s mouth will return to pri- vate life Lieutenant Turner of the Iroquois will resume command of the na- val battalion, while Lieutenants Shaw and Gum of the Active and Nigilant will take up their old duties on the naval re- serve steamer Marion.
 The members of the Chicago Naval Re- serve, who came as far as Mare Island on their way to join Admiral Dewey s fleet in front of Manila, are to be bun dled into. cars and sent home. On their of the service.
 There is vigorous protestfrom the boys who are to be mustered out. Some of the officers are glad of it. but the great ma jorfty are angry clean through, and with cause. Very few have good places await ing them and are actually out Of pocket majority are in debt, and will have to hunt job as soon as the naval reserve is mustered out of service
 The facts of the case are just these" said one of the men yesterday When Uncle Sam issued a call for men. with a great many others I hastered to offer my uons of having to serve at least year, and all Of us purchased full outfit Some Of us borrowed the money with which to pay for our things, and others went into debt to the Government for theirs. Well, here we are mustered out after two months of service, without q job and our outfits on our hands. Of course, the men who got their things from Uncle Sam will simply walk out and leave them behind them, but we who paid for our things can keep them as a me- mento of our naval duty in the service of the United States. The least the Gov ernment might have done was to keep us with the purchased steamers until our term of service was up.
 The men on the Iroquois, Vigilant and Active are making Rome howl. but their noise is nothing compared with the out cry from the Chicago contingent The men on the dispatch boats have seen some service. The Iroquois has been on a cruise down the coast in search of a derelict, the Active Is now on Puget Sound and the Vigilant has done duty be- tween here and the navy yard. but the Chicago boys have done nothing but eat their hearts out aboard the receiving ship Independence. They have not even been given a chance to see San Fran cisco, and their wrath knows no bounds. It Is their intention soon as they reach Chicago to lay the matter before their CongresSmen and have them enter a wig orous protest with the Government They have not been given chance to see any thing of the war not even the departure of the troopships. Fifteen dollars a month Is a poor salve to their wounded dignity. The war has just begun and the first gun will be fired to-day when re- serve men are replaced by enlisted men and the Chicago boys start for home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
NEGLECTED HIS FAMILY. Julius Noisat Gets Six Months for
 Failure to Provide.

Julius Noisat, big. burly blacksmith, was sent to the County Jail for six months yesterday on the charge of fail ure to provide for his children.
 Evidence was given showing that Noi- sat had not been providing for his fam fly for two or three years, and his chil- dren had to go around to restaurants in the neighborhood of Broadway, where they lived, with baskets and beg for food Mrs. Noisat and one of her boys could not be brought to court to testify. as they were in rags. Noisat had been living with woman named Mrs. Mary Smith at 301 Montgomery avenue while his wife and children were starving.
 Judge Conlan in sentencing the defend ant said it was one of the worst cases that had come before him. He regretted that the law did not allow him to send Noisat to San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING. Mrs. Catherine Green Accused of Having Evil Designs Upon
 Her Half-Sister.

Mrs. Adelaide Mondini, 535 Vallejo street, swore to complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the ar rest of Mrs. Catherine Green on the charge of Kidnapping The grandchild of the complaining witness. who bears the same name and is nine years of age, Is the person alllegedf to have been kid naped. She was sent by her grand mother Wednesday afternoon to a fruit store and did not return. It was ascer- tained that the little girl was met by Mrs
 Green, who is her half-sister and they went away together. Mrs. Green is, ac- cording to Secretary Wadham of the Eureka Society for the Prevention of Cru city to Children. who has charge of the case, q procuress for disreputable house in Victoria, B. C., and was arrested some time ago for abducting a 15-year-old girl
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
GENERAL GREENE IN
 FAVOR OF EXPANSION
Expressed His Views in an Indirect Fashion on Board the China in Fourth of July
 Address to His Command.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
Rossi Exonerated.

Joseph Rossi, charged with causing the death of the infant son of Philip An nuzzi was exone-ated by Coroner's 8 jury yesterday. Rossi had a quarrel with Annsszzi two weeks ago and struck at him with a heavy stick. The blow fell on the child's head and it expired Wednes- day It was supposed that the child had died from the effects of the blow, but the inquest showed that the death was caused by pneumonia.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
The Way of the Transgressor.

Three convicts were sentenced to prison by Judge Wallace yesterday. Joseph O'Brien, a burglar, who was arrested for breaking into the place of John T. Powers, 3gT Kearny street, was sentenced to live years imprisonment in Folsom Freder- fck Simmons was sent to the same prison for term of five years for burglary Martin Oates a petty larceny thief, was sent to the County Jail for six months.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27
JOHN D. STEPHENS DEAD. The Woodland Banker Passes Away
 Early This Morning.

John D. Stephens. president of the Bank of woodland and owner of the Highland Springs Hotel, died early this morning at the Southern Hotel, 407 Mason street. Heart failure was the cause of death. r11,a deceased was "A years of age. He was 1,idower and only one daughter, Mrs Joseph Craig. survives him. The deceased had been afling for some weeks and he nsrne to San Francisco from his home in Woodland about three weeks ago to be naar nis nhy sician. pr. Hummer
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ticket that probable candidates cannot be guessed at.
 The Silver, Democratic and Populist conventions all come inside the same week-September :, and 10-presum- ably in the interest of general harmony and convenience in arranging matters between the three