The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Custom House Mare S Kesi-Pension Agent
nedderburn IN Hot Nater-PsfkiHs
end White H0meward Bound.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 26.-An
Associated Press dispatch from San Fran
cisco published here to-day says that the
customs officials there have discovered q
bunder in the new tariff bill which may
be troublesome to importers. The dis
patch saws:
Section 261 of the schedule provides that
the duty on ''apples peaches, curranls, etc
shall be % cents s. bushel. But section 2o3
provides tnat the duty on a number OF fruits;
including "turrRnts and Others" shall De
cents pound.
The customs officers at San Francisco
have discovered q mares nest. Section
26I refers to fish, Section 262 taxes
''apples, peaches, ounces, cherries, plums
and pears at % cents per bushel, but
does not mention currants. Section E6l
taxes "currants (Zante or other)" cents
per pound. The tax on currants was
stated correctly in a dispatch printed In
last W ednesday's CALL.
John Wedderburn, formerly CORE
spondent of the Examiner and erstwhlie
secretary 10 Senator Hearst, is in very hot
water over the conduct OF his patent and
pension agency. John Wedderburn d
Co." are successors to the Examiner Bu-
reau of claims" Charges were filed
against Wedderburn at the Patent Office
accusing hun of unprofessional conduct.
Frederick Benjamin was the first witness
called to-day. Mr.. Benjamin recouu:ed
that in various conversations Nedderburn
had told him that a sucker was born
every minute, and that he was going TO
get his share OF them; that his methods
were not professional, but that he was in
business 10 make money; that his meth
DDS were approved by many OF his clients,
who ne SAID, wanted to get patents so
they could raise money on them, no mat
ter what their worth might be, etc. Mr..
BENJAMIN said he had had an offer from
Weuderburn to take a position with his
comnpay, but he declined 10 do so, saying
he did not approve of his methods.
Assistant Postmaster General Heath to-
day made t e following allowances for
clerk hire for offices with salaries over
$500: San Francisco, $751; S96; sacra-
mento, $1l, 900; Fresno. $500; Los An
geles, $34, ,924; Oakland, SIG 240; Pasadena,
$500; San Jose, $6548; Stockton, $4,000.
Senator White left this morning tor Los
Angeles. where he expects to arrive next
Saturday. Senator Perkins left for San
Francisco yesterday afternoon.
A postoffice was to-day established at
Monroe, Mendocino County. Cal, and
Milton w. johnson was appointed post
master. John Waterhouse was also ap-
pointed postmaster at the newly estab-
llSneQ once al GedTudIt, Nlalsop SouhIy ,
Or, ana Joseph d. Pillsbury has been
commissioned postmaster at Traver, Cal.
W. B. FArrar of San Francisco is regis
tered at the st. James.
Pacific Coast pensions have been issued
as follows:
California: Original-Richard Amrine, Sol
diers' Home Los Angeles; William II. Stephens,
San Francisco. Increase William II. Morris.
Los Angeles; James Clark. San Jose. Reissue
and iucresse-,TOhn Duncan San Francisco.
Original widow, etc-Adeline Mosher, Napa.
Oregon: Original - Lewis Baker, Mosier.
Original widow etc. - Sarah ]. Mcdonald,
Gresham. Mexican war wldoW-Julfe Ann
Springer, North YamhilL
Wash ington: Increase-John Lowe, Olym-
nia