The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-09
NEW RULINGS.
The Use Of Sweet Wine by
Manufacturers.
California Importers Protest Against De-
ciSiOn Of the Collector Of Customs.
The Board Of Appraisers Sustained In Many
Cases -POStOffGe ChangeS-Pen-
SI0nS Granted.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, July 3. - commissioner
Mason said to-day that it seems as if the
fortification Of sweet wine matter would
never be settled, as new points are con-
stantly arising. He has now received CON-
munications from wine-dealers in Califor-
mia asking that they be allowed to fortify
their wine. Mr.. Mason said that this can
not be done as the law expressly provides
that only manufacturers are entitled to this
privilege. He has so informed his petition
ers.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding has notified
Washington firm, in reply to a query, that
liquors taken at foreign port on board of
steamships running to Puget Sound and
Alaska, if offered for sale to passengers,
are subject to duty and must be entered at
the home port in the United States before
being consumed.
In the matter of the protest Of l.. Costa
against the decision of the Collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco as to the rate and
amount of duties chargeabie on certain
chestnut flour imported per steamer City of
New 1ork, March Q, 1891, the General
Board OF Appraisers las decided that such
flour is not fit for use as starch. The claim
that it dutiable at 20 per cent as a nom
enumerated manufactured article was sus-
tanned.
IMPORTERS PROTESTS ovERRULED.
In the matter of the protest OF Main &
Winchester against Collector Phelps de-
cision as to the duty chargeable on certain
harness liquid, per Discoyerer, April Z. 1891,
the Board of Appraisers atfirms the Col
lector's decision. The appellants claimed
that this merchandise was exempt from
duty, as being grease or oil. such as is COM
monty used in stuifing or dressing leather,
and which is fit only for such use. The
Board OF Appraisers say it is commonly used
for backing harness, and was correctly
classified under Paragraph 2. Concerning
the protest of Muecke u Co. as to the duty
on certain japanese rugs of COW hair and
hemp, imported per City of Rio de Jaueiro,
November, 1890. the Appraisers find that
the said articles of merchandise are COM
monty known as Japanese rugs and carpets,
and are composed OF cows hair, hemp or
jute and cotton, the hair being the chief
component in value, and they are not
known commercially as hemp or jute car
pets. They are woven with a cut-pile face
and are pile fabrics. The professors claim
that they are hemp carpets is therefore
oyerruled.
In the case of Hugh B. Mcleod VS.. the
Stale of Washington, involving land in the
Olympia district, the decision Of the Com
missioner Is affirmed.
PosToFFICE CHANGES
G. P. Fenner has been appointed Post
master at Chino, San Bernardino County,
Cal, vice L. E. Stocker, resigned. Samuel
J. de Lopp has been commi ssiUned Post
master at North Pomona, Elisha Carney at
Sugar Pine, Cal.
The star route service from Deluse to
Howe, after July 10th, will be extended to
the end at Fall Brook. The service discon-
tinues from Fall Brook to Howe July 10,
1891.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing CalifOrnians: Patrick Henry Winters,
Dorr B. CHATTER, John Wilson, William LIE.
roy, Patrick Mcclure, Mandred f. Weeks,
Hattie NJ. Wright, Henrietta A. Pryce and
Eliza G. Tompkns.
IMPORTS OF TIN PLATE.
The Chief Of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that the total imports of tin plates
terne plates and taggers' tin during Nav,
1891, amounted to 101. Az. 015 pounds, valued
at S4.4S1. 364, and during the corresponding
period of last year 46,9li.081 pounds, valued
at S1,511,525 during the eleven months
ended May 31st, $40, 634 TAI pounds, valued
at SIS, ,730,301; and during the. eleven
months ended May 81. 1890, Cos, 79O, ,632
pounds, valued at S1S,630, i54.