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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
"PUTS" AND CALLS"
One Must Pay War Taxes While the
Other Escapes.

WASHINGTON, May n.-Assistant At
torney General Boyd has rendered an
opinion to the Secretary of the Treasury
i'm which he holds that transactions
known among stockholders as puts" are
not taxable under the war revenue act
although calls" are subject to the tax.
Two samples Of the transactions thH in ques
ton were trsnsmitted TED to the Attorney
ferred to IN the decision as Exhibit A"
and the cali Exhibit b." The report
says:
The transactions represented by the two ex-
hfbIts are not taxable under the provision Of
schedule A of the revenue act, because
neither of them can be construed as brokers'
note or memorandum of sale. They do not evi-
dence a sale nor can they be construed as
executory contracts for sales to be completed
subsequently.
/ am of the opinion that the exhibit A is
not taxable under any provision of the
revenue act, for it is an agreement on the
part Of the signers to buy stock. but the op-
portunity is entirely dependent upon the dis
position Of the party (trader) to whom the
paper is given. There is no provision in the
war revenue act. far as 1 can find, which
taxes such transaction,
take different view OF exhibit B. In-3hat
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
CLARK STAKES ONLY
A GALl0P FOR C0RSINE
California Derby Winner Captures
the Churchill Downs
Classic.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1.-THE Clark
stakes, at one and eighth miles. was
the feature of the card to-day at Churchill
Downs, and proved only gallop for Cor
sine, the winner of the California derby
and second to Manuel in the Kentucky
derby a week ago Hapsburg and Corsine,
coupled in the betting as Pat Dunne's
entry were at l to s, while His Lordship
was to l and False Lead 20 to /. Haps-
burg made the pace and sailed out in the
lead until the stretch was reached. Here
Corsine came up 20 him and passed him
easily, the other two, tired and beaten,
struggling in. Corsine won in a romp and
Hapsburg just as easily got the place
from His Lordship. The track was heavy
and the racing was poor from time
standpoint. Results:
One mile-Batton won. Galathee second. Mr.
Phinizy third. Time, LATE.
per second Osmond third. Time, 1:19&.
Four furlongs, seling-Avenstock won, Rus
sell r second, Jucoma third. Time. :51A.
s40O0-Corsine won Hapsburg second, His Lord
ship third. Time, 2:0142. False Lead also ran.
Tommy O'Brien second. King David third.
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NEW YORK. May 1.-THE feature of the
day at Morris Park was the Croton high
from Boney Boy by a head, he six lengths
ahead of Kingdom. COrmOrant was the only
favorte TO win. Weather rainy; track sloppy.
Results:
six furlongs-Cormorant won, Theory second,
Gold Car third. Time. 1:15h.
Harlem stakes selling one mile-Roysterer
won, Nosey second, Peat third Time, 1:H
Five furiongs, sellng-Maid of Orleans won,
The Laurel second, Lottie Sheevtlle third
Time. 1902
ond Star Chimes third. Time :4913
Croton lightweight handicap, six furlongs-
Trillo won, Boney Boy second, Kingdom third.
Time, liza.
One miIeEDon de ORC won, Twlnkler second.
Charentus third. Time. 1:4S
opened here to-day with the start of fifteen
days meeting at Lakeside Weather clear;
Five furiongs-Braw Lad won Hop Scotch
second, McAlbert third. Time, 1:03.
Half a mile-Cheeeestraw Won, Florence Anita
second. True Fit third. Time, :5014.
one and a sixteenth miles-Tenby won, Myth
second, Old Saugus third. Time. 1:t9
won. First Past second, Pant Lano third. Time
On one mile-M Fresco won. Hobart second,
Kenmore. Queen third. Time; 1;4212
Protect third. Time. 1:1Olk.
CINCINNATI May 1.-THE weather was
pleasant to-day; track heavy
Seven MISUNDERSTANDING won. Libation sec
ond Kathie May third. Time 1924
Five furlongs, selling-Sue Johnson won. Net
tie Regent second. ]. Tucillo third. Time,
1861.
second Hand D third. Time 1:47A.
Six furlongs. selling-Ela Penzance won,
Dollie Weithof second, Scrivener third. Time,
116.
Seven furlongs, selling-Ramiro II won. Can
Gallop second DR.. Withrow third. Time, 1917.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS
DECLARE AGAINST PHILIPPINE
ANNEXATION.
Acquisition of the Archipelago Would
Mean Competition With the
Coolie Labor of the Far
East.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALT LAKE, May u.-After approx
ing the presidents address to-day the
convention of the Western Federation
Of Miners devoted most of the session
! o the revision OF the constitution and
bylaws. The convention passed a
strong resolution against the anneXa-
ton Of the Philippines. After long
preamble dealing with the subject the
report Of the committee says:
Therefore be it resolved. That we. the
delegates 10 the seventh annual conNeh-
UOn of the Western Federation Ot
Miners, protest against the annexation Oh
the Philippines for the following reasons.
The working class OF TINS tvlllIN 'iltl'
Will be obliged to compete with the work
ing class of the Philippines, htrtoY
bringing wages to a sull lower Sld!ltidt VI
This LAYS bare the claims in favor OF an
neNation that il would be @ neneht 20 lle
people of this country. Ihai inc ..!'UtiIe
of foreign markets VIII nol ptl.J1u, II rVT
producing class of, TINS pt2plei Nlo -7H,liI ~
be Obliged to suffer- still turtner reQuG-
ton of wages thereby decreasing lleT
already limited purchasing power
Resolved. That. recognizing our SIdss
interests. economic and polucaI, ana me
fact that the interests OF int CapIldllSl
class alone are considered ny our rep
reseutatlvs@ tn congress III thelf dlsCuszz
sion a+ the question OF annexation, ana
also -.rnEutE.ul the rights OF the lnnaD-
1ranrS of these islands to elI-goNerhmenl
We GAN uror the working class TO unite
al the ballot box in support OF only
r1sss-cou~ciuus socialists VINO Stanu TOT
10 .,-.--l-~rvv IF the capitalist system
and the Establishment of cooperative
c0umuLW aaltl.
After some further observations the
report concludes:
We believe that the only means of coun-
-erac-ine the evil effects OF that gigantic
development of modern evolution-the
-rusts-ts the education of the people
along the lines of socialism, that they
may De- enabled to understand that in
stead of being curse. 1t can be changed
to- a blessing 10y simply changing the
ownership from private to collective
Finally we recommend that some ac-
ton he taken whereby all the working
people of the West can be brought TO a
realization 0f the necessity of united ac-
tiou AT the polls as the surest and speed
lest method of redress for all our grleV-
ances I'm our opinion. the surest means
IF attainina this object is through the
adoption and support i'm its entirety OF
the platform of the Socialist Labor party
The resolutions We're adopted by
a unanimous vote
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
AMERICANS RAID
THE BETTING RING
Three Winners in a Row
for Sloan.
MOUNTS HEAVILY BACKED
GRAMMAR AMONG THOSE WHO
PLUNGED.
Magnificent Ride Put Up by the Pre-
mier Astride the McCalmont
Cast Off Florio Rube-
tino.
MOUNTS HEAVILY BACKED
GRAMMAR AMONG THOSE WHO
PLUNGED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, May 11.-Tod Sloan opened
to-day's sport at Newmarket with a
sequence Of three wins, arousing great
enthusiasm among the spectators. His
victory on Florio Rubetino in the Fly
ing handicap, was the most creditable
of the day. Florio was one of H. Nc
Calmont's cast-off lot, having hitherto
been very disappointing animal but
to-day, after appearing hopelessly
beaten at the bushes, Sloan injected
new life into the creature and Florio
dashed up and snatched the race by
a head.
Vain Duchess was regarded as a sure
winner in the contest for the Breeders
plate and Sloan got home without an
effort The American contingent
plunged on Vain Duchess. The Even
ing Suns race reporter says:
"One man wagered $1,000, and I per-
sonally saw the American hacker,
Grammar, wager $3.50. There was no
big betting on Caiman, the winner of
the Payne stake, in view of the price.
Caiman won in a canter."
The Flying handicap is of 10 SOW
ereigns each and 200 sovereigns added.
Rose Tree was second and Canadense
Florio RubetinO.
In the Breeders plate of 500 SOW
ereigns, won by Vain Duchess, Tire
some was second and Papdale was
third. The betting was 13 to on Vain
Duchess.
Lord William Beresford's Caiman,
ridden by Sloan. finished first in the
race for the Payne stakes of 10 SOW
ereigns each, with 400 sovereigns added.
Footpad II was second and Sinopi was
third. Five horses ran and the betting
was l to on Caiman.
selling plate of 200 sovcreigns was
won by j. Corlette's four-year- old
brown f1lly Arroyo. Sloan rode Sir r.
Waldie Griffith's four-year-old bay colt
Kurvenal and finished third. The bet
ting was to against Kurvenal.
Arthur James colt, O'Donovan
Rosa, won the Bedford two-year-Ol
plate of 800 sovereigns Lord William
Beresford's chestnut colt, Democrat,
5 to l. ridden by Sloan, finished second.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
OF FIRES
VISITS KESW|CK
Heavy Loss of Mountain
Copper Company.

KESWICK, May 11.-For the second
time within twenty-four hours the
Mountain Copper Company has been
a heavy loser by fire. At oclpck to-
night fire broke out in the machine
shops and round houses, and before it
was subdued the company had suffered
a loss probably aggregating $4,000 1t
includes the machine shops, the
round house, one locomotive, the pat
tern shop and the shop. 1t
at first seemed impossible to save the
smelters on the east or the stores and
offices on the south. The company has
an excellent system of water works,
good hose, heavy pressure and we'll
drilled fire department. They all came
into good play tonight. For an hour
the fight was stubborn, but it finally
was won. At o'clock all hands were
called back to the furnaces, and the
streams Of molten metal came pouring
forth as though nothing had happened.
What effect to-night's fire will have
/ remains to be seen, bat the company
VIII doubtless do all it can to keep
things running fullblast. One thousand
or more men are directly employed by
the company, so it may be seen how
much was at stake to the laborer alone.
Io-nlghtS losses are covered by in
surance. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. 1t started in a small room used
for storing oil.
The Bachelor Hall building was de-
stroyed last night. 1t was high on the
mountain side above the scene of to-
nights blaze. The loss was $4,000.
All day long forest fires have pre-
vailed east Of Keswick, started by
sparks from last nights fire. Three
residences have been consumed. One
that was burned early this morning
was at least half mile from Bache-
lor Hall. This gives an idea of the
terrific gale that prevailed at the time
Of both fires.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
DECIDES IN FAVOR
OF TREASURER TRUMAN
Ruling of the Supreme Court in the
San Francisco Contempt


SACRAMENTO, May 1.-THE Supreme
Court this afternoon rendered a decision
in the matter of the application for q
writ Of habeas corpus in the case of 1. ].
Truman, Treasurer or San Francisco.
John c. sStevens, a court stenographer.
filed a claim against the Treasurer for
$117 for services performed, and the
Treasurer declined to pay the claim on
the ground of the alleged irregularity of
the appointment of the stenographer.
Stevens referred the matter to Judge car
roll Cook, in whose court the service had
been rendered, and Judge Cook directed
Treasurer Truman to pay the amount
This the Treasurer still declined to do
and he was committed for contempt. He
applied to the Supreme Court for release
on habeas corpus.
The Supreme Court late this afternoon
decided that Treasurer Truman should
be released, holding that the proper pro-
cedure in the case would have been for
Stevens to secure a writ of mandate
against the Treasurer to compel the nav
ment of the claim.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12

so far as the score went, and they held
this position practically all through the
day. Just before 10 o'clock Hansen with
drew The spectators did not take kind
" to this move but subsequently, news
was brought from his dressing-rocm that
he had collapsed entirely. So grave was
alarmed, for every method to revive
him was without success Hansen was
taken to Flower Hospital. The physicians
said that ii was a very bad case OF col
lapse and that Hansen was in serious
condition. Between and 10 o'clock
Geary started in to cut down the lead
which Noremac had over him. He sue
ceeded in doing this at 10 o'clock and by
IL o'clock was almost eight miles ahead.
At midnight the men were trailing, with
Hegelman in the lead and Click, Cox,
Tracey. Guerrero Igo. Barnes, Day.
Craig. Geary and Noremac strung along
in that order.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
WESTERN LABOR UNION
DISCUSSES RESOLUTIONS
Declares in Favor of Government
Ownership of Public
Utilities

SALT LAKE. May 1.-THE greater part
Of the day in the convention of the West
ern Labor Union was devoted TO discus
sion of resolutions. Some of these have
been reported and indOrsed in committee
of the whole They relate to government
10y injunction. the currency problem, a
national system Of postal savings banks
and Government ownership of public
utilities and all mOnopolies
The first item considered in convention
was that portion of the presidents ad-
dress referring TO government by injunc-
ticus. The committee on resolutions re-
ported on this subject that in one partiCu-
Jar instance, namely, a Wardner, Idaho,
government by injunction has been super
seeded by martial law. The resolution of
the committee was adopted by the con-
veuuou. a communication from Cripple
Creek was read in relation 10 the indict-
mcut of fifteen men Of the labor OrganiZa-
tion AT that place The convention de-
Cided 10 extend such aid TO these men as
the executive committee should deem
proper.
banks for the benefit of the people was
next taken up. II was agreed that the SyS-
TEN of postal savings banks. which has
been so great an incentive to savings de-
posts among the people Of other COun-
tries would be a good thing for the work.
ing people of the nited States, and the
resolution was passed favoring their es-
tablishment by the Government.
on the money question the convention
spoke with equal emphasis favorng the
issue Of money by the Government alone
and opposing a delegation Of this impOr-
tant function Of government TO the mon
eyed corporations.
The question of municipal ownership Of
public utilities was dealt with, and after
a harmonious consideration Of various
phases of the subject the following was
adopted by unanimous vote:
Whereas. The private ownership of public
utilities. such the telegraph. railways and
az no f~V- =+al If-f,.
an unnatural ownership over the news fur
nished the public and is an unnecessary drain
on the resources of the people; therefore be It
Resolved. That we believe it is the duty Of
the Government to take possession of all natu-
raj mOnOcones and control the same in the
interest of the people.
It was decided that the organization
should have an official organ and resolu-
ton was adopted indorsing the project.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
JOINT SESSION HELD.
4 Miners Federation Meets With West
ern Labor Union.

SALT LAKE, May 1.-THE Western
Federation Of Miners and the Western La
Dor Union held a joint session this after
noon. with J. II. Husbey of Helena,
Mont, presiding. A general discussion of
the solution of the labor troubles through
out the United States occupied nearly the
whole time of the joint session. The tenor
cf the discussion was for organization and
unihcatton Of the labor organizations of
The country.
A resolution was adopted asking all
labor unions in California to join with the
miners union in Randsburg and other
mining districts near San Pedro harbor to
get union labor and union hours on the
Government work at San Pedro The
Occur d Alene mining troubles were dis
cusscd and the following resolution
adopted
Resolved, That the convention sends words of
encOurn cement 10 our brothers suffering under
military rule in the Occur d'Aene mining dis
trict and pledge ourselves 20 do all in our
power to aid in securing relief from the con-
ditons now prevailing in that district
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
SAN JOsE'S RELAY TEAM.
Wheelmen Who Will Compete in the
Annual Century Race.

SAN JOSE, May 1.-THE Garden City
Wheelmen will make a desperate effort to
capture the annual 100-mile relay race
around the bay from San Francisco to
Oakland next Sunday. Their strongest
team has been doing some hard training
during the past week, and the wheelmen
feel confident of winning the trophy. The
day Captain Delmas sent the list to Chain
man Loos of the California Associated
Cycling Clubs. The men and relays are
second. Jack Lockhart; third, Edward
Barnes: fourth. l.. Smith: fifth, A. Nc
Donald; sixth, Eugene Coffin; seventh, Z.
A Wastie: eighth. Julius Smith; ninth,
Tony Delmas; tenth, Jack Wing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
IS SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
UNDER CALIFORNIA

X ANITA BARBARA, May 1.-THE
Y trial of Peter Lind, charged with
having crawfish in his possession
~ and thus violating the State law,
after having occupied the atten-
ton Of Justice Wheaton for three days
was given to the jury, which agreed to
disagree, standing six ana SIX Many
interesting points Of law were brought
out In the trial and the old dispute as
TO the waters surrounding Santa Cruz
and the other islands of Santa Bar
bara channel was again brought up.
The defense claimed that these waters
are not within the jurisdiction of the
State of California, for while its juris-
diction extends three English miles
from the mainland it takes in the is
lands and nothing else, not even the
waters surrounding them.
PERHAPS the argument of the defense
which had the greatest effect upon the
inrv was that the law did not intend
TO reach the fishermen themselves, but
that they were only acting as employees
of the san Pedro Canning Company,
and as the law provides means for
reaching the corporation itself it is the
one 10 De puulSAeu IOl lHe infringement
of the law, as the fishermen, who had
no means of communication with the
mainland for two months, were ignor-
ant of the law itself.
Peter Lind belonged to the camp
which was seized some time ago. He
was arrested at a small inlet on the
northeast side of Santa Cruz Island
known as Pelican Bay. This particular
part of the island is very rough and
during the greater part of the year it
is impossible to reach it by water. For
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
Railroad Companies at War.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May u.-There is
a fight on at Nelson between the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Company and the
lo-Lardeau-Duncan Railway, which is
supposed to have the Great Northern at
its back Both companies are anxious to
build into the rich Lardeau mining dis
trict, and it was race as to which got
on the ground first. The Canadian Pa
cific won, but the opposing company has
obtained an injunction, to last until May
30, restraining the Canadian Pacific from
trespassing on what 1t claims to be its
property in Duncan Pass.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12

this reason and on account of the great
numbers of crawfish that are found
there the camp was so located by the
San Pedro Company.
The men from this camp were caught
loading on board the Lizzie Belle w,
the 25-ton schooner which is in the
employ of the canning factory, several
crates of fish, several tons in all, and
not only were the fishermen themselves
put under arrest, but also the captain,
mate and engineer of the schooner. The
officers sloop, the Olita, was anchored
in Pelican Bay, and they rode across
the channel with their prisoners in the
Lizzie Belle W.
The trial of John Osterman began
to-day. He belongs to another camp,
and his case was considered a
stronger one for the prosecution than
that of those arrested in the Pelican
Bay camp, for in the one instance the
crawfish were found in their possession
and in the other they were caught in
the act by officer w. w. Hopkins. Hop
kins had been lying in wait for these
men for several days, in the hopes of
catching them at their work.
While it is thought that these men
will not be found guilty, yet it is
known that these arrests will virtually
compel the San Pedro Canning factory
to close it's doors for several months,
until the open season, when crawfish
can again be had. At the time of the
different arrests fifteen or twenty tons
of crawfish were liberated.
Over. sixty taleSmen were examined
to-day in the Osterman case, but only
ten jurors were sworn. The case may
take two or three days more.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
KILLED THREE
Of HIS FAMILY
BlOodthirsty Crimes of
Joseph Harvey.

HOWARD CITY, Mich, May 11.-Jo-
seph Harvey last night killed his wife,
his uncle, Robert Pierson, and his
grandmother, and also wounded his
three months old child and his father
in-law, john Logenslayer. Then he
shot himself, inficting a wound from
which he is expected to recover.
Harvey's uncle and grandmother live
a mile north of town. The murderer
went there last evening. He asserts that
Pierson, his uncle, was quarreling with
his grandmother, and that he inter
fered; that thereupOn Pierson stabbed
and killed the old lady, aged 20, and
that he (Harvey) retaliated by shoot
ing his uncle. After shooting Pierson,
Harvey stabbed him three times. Har-
Vey then returned to his home, two
miles southwest of town. Arriving
there, he shot his wife twice, killing
her. He then fired at his baby, the ball
going into its arm. He also fired at
Miss Labard, a teacher, who boarded in
the house, but she was not harmed
Next Harvey entered his father-in-
laws room and shot him twice. inflict-
ing, however, no fatal injury He then
turned the revolver on himself. shoot
ing himself in the neck. Harvey's wife.
when attacked, was sitting up with the
lemains Of her mother, who died yester4
day.
Harvey himself to-day informed the
Sheriff of the murders at Persons
house. He was then arrested for murder
Ing his wife. He has nothing to say of
the tragedies at his ownShome There
are strong threats of lynthing.
The murderer's wound is serious, but
the physicians are sure he will survive.
He was employed in a furniture fac-
tory and is only 20 years old. The cause
Of his terrible acts has not been deter
r1oi,1 1a1
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
A CLEAN OF HOPE
FOR MRS. MAVERICK
Her Mother Confident She Will Be
Released in July
Next

NEW YORK, May IA cable to the
Journal from London says: Baroness de
Roques came from France to-day and had
an hours interview with her daughter
Mrs. Maybrick Regarding this interview
the Baroness said:
I'VE now confidently hope to secure
Mrs. Maybrick's s release In July. It will
then be just ten years since my daughter
was convicted, when, under English law,
the cases of life prisoners are brought
before the Home Secretary for revision.
I believe that more cordial relations be-
tween the American and British Govern
ments will lead to her pardon as a mat
ter of international courtesy, if not as a
matter of Justice"
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
BARELY ESCAPE CREMATION.
Occupants of Burning Building AL
most Lose Thir Lives.

SAN DIEGO, May 1L-Particulars were
received here to-day Of the burning Of
the house Of Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Grif-
fin near Vista, about forty miles north
east Of this city, on Monday night No
one seems to know how the fire started.
but the family were awakened to find the
entire house in flames and had barely
time to save their lives. Miss Tomlins
Jumped from window, spraining her leg
md otherwise injuring herself, and Miss
Leda Griffin sustained painful burns. She
was unconscious for some time. Mr..
Griffin and two children escaped in their
nightclothes. The house with all its con-
tents was destroyed. The property was
owned by Cave J. Couts,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
GRAND COUNCIL INSTITUTED
Order of the Royal Arcanum Forms a
State Lodge.

LOS ANGELES, May ia Grand
Council for the Royal Arcanum for the
State of California was instituted in this
city at 10 o'clock to-day. Thirty-five DEL
egates were present, representing San
Obispo, Pasadena, Monrovia, San Bernar-
dino, Redlands, San Diego, Riverside, San
Pedro and Los Angeles. Thomas A. Par
ish, o. S. R.. of Grand Haven, Mich, is
in the city, having come to institute the
Grand Council