The Portland daily press., 1888-03-02

2H. Porcelain and bohemian glass, Nv Pol
cent ad valorem NOW 45 per cent. Iron IN
pigs. Kentledge Sc per ton (now $40 Of a cent
per pound. Iron railway bars S11 per ton,
(now ITO cents per pound. Steel and part
steel railway bars and slabs and Dillets OF
steel S11 per ton (now Sl7 per tonl !
iron or steel L rails, $14 per ton; bat rails,
$15 per ton NOW 9-lO and $40 per pound pd re,
spectively); round iron, l cent per pound
NOW 2-10 cents. On sheet iron there Is o
uniform reduction Of 1-10 cents pei. poun1,
excepting taggars' iron. On hoop, band or
scroll iron less than eight inches IN wldtn;
there is reduction of 1-10 cent per pound
ON grades thinner than No. 10 wire gauge /;
cast iron pipe of every description 6-10 cent
per pound now cent; cut nails and spikes
of iron or steel, cent per pound now III /,
cut tacks 80 per cent ad valorem NOW about
8 cents per pound; railway fish plates $40
of cent per pound (now III; wrought iron
steel spikes, horse shoes, etc, u cents per
pound now p; anvils and forgings for ma
chinery, u cents per pound (now p riyets,
iron and steel. II cents per pound (now
2A; hammers, crowbars and track tools, IL
cents pei pound NOW 2D; iron and steel
axles II (now "a; horse shoes, hob and wire
nails, q cents per pound now ~; boiler
tubes, II cents per pound now 81; chains,
iron and steel, not less than In b, 1t cents
per pound; less than I inch u cents per
pound; less than I, cents NOW Id, and "a
cents respectively; saws, 30per cent al va
loren NOW 40 per cent ad yalorem), files, 80
per cent ad valorem, now ranging from 30
cents to $3.50 per dozen steel ingots, blooms
die blocks, blanks, bars, bands, sheets, crank
shafts and pins, STAN shapes, gun moulds,
steel castings, ETC., valued at cent pound,
LILO of a cent per pound: valued at more
than l cent and not more than 4, 40 per cent
ad valorem tpresent rate Is 45 per cent on all
values less than cents per pound, ana from
2 to 81 cents per pound on higher grades)
Iron or steel beams, posts, columns, building
forms andlother structural shapes, Clio cent
" steel railway wheels and tires or
ingots for the same, II cents per pound (now
24); wood screws, 35 per cent. ad valorem
(now from 6 to II cents per pound. Iron and
steel wire remain unchanged. with provis-
ion that noIduty shall exceed 60 per cent. ad
valorem. Old copper and copper clippings
for manufacture, cent per pound (now 3
cents. Rolled plates, sheets, rods, pipes,
ETC., 80 per cent. ad valorem now 35). Lead
ore and dross, / cent per pound (now IL.
Pigs, bars, ETC., for manufacture. 1t NOW p;
sheet pipes and shot p NOW cents) per
pound; sheathing and yellow metal, 30 per
cent. ad valorem NOV. 35); nickel ores or
mats. 10 cents per pound on nickel contain
ed therein NOW 10 cents; zinc and spelter in
pigs or for manufacture, 1t cents per pound,
in sheets 2 cents per pound NOW II and p
pound NOW 81; needles of all kinds, 20 per
cent. ad valorem NOW 20 and 35). Pen knives,
razors, etc., 80 per cent. ad valorem now 50) ;
pens, 50 per cent. ad valorem (now II cents
per gross; type metal, 10 per cent. ad valo-
rem new 20).
Manufactures and wares not specially emu
meratcd, composed wholly or in part of cop
per, 80 per cent ad valoren, and of other
metals, 40 per cent. ad val0rem NOW uniform
at 45) cabinet or house furniture, wood, 30
per cent..ad valOrem now 30; manufactures
Of hard woods, 80 per cent. ad yalorem {now
So; wood manufactures enumerated, 30 per
cent. ad valorem (now 35).
The Cut on Sugar.
Sugar not above No. 16, Dutch standard,
is as follows: TANK bottoms. syrups. etc.
not aboye 70 degrees polariscope. 15-100
cents per pound, and for every additional
degree 8 100 cents per pound Above 16,
Dutch standard, and not above 20. 2 20-100
cents per pounds above 20, Dutch standard,
2 50-100 cents per pound, the present duties
range from 40-100 cents per pound. Below
the Dutch standard to 350-1O0 cents per
pound for sugars above 20, Dutch standard.
The lower grade of m0lasses is unchanged,
but that testing above 46 degrees is reduced
from 8 to 6 cents per gallon. Confectionery
40 per cent. ad valorem (now 10 cents per
pound)
Duty on Tobacco.
All leaf tobacco, manufactured, is fixed
at 80 cents per pound, and the present dis
tinction between Sumatra and ordinary
wrapping tobacco is abolished starch, cent
per pound (now from to q cents per pound /;
rice, cleaned, cents; uncleaned, II now 2t
and II respectively Rice meal or flour
which will pass through No. 10 brass wire
sieve, 20 per cent. ad valorem (the present
duty is the same, but the condition Is not
imposed paddy, cent per pound NOW IA;
raisins, II cents per pound (now cents per
pound.)
a Reduction on Peanuts.
Peanuts I cent per pound NOW cent per
pound, shelled. cent per pound now IT,
Mustard in bottles, ground or preserved, 6
cents per pound NOW 10)
Cotton Goods.
Cotton thread, yarn, warps, value not ex-
ceeding 40 cents per pound. ,..35 per cent. ad
valorem; valued at over 40 per pound, 40 per
cent. ad valorem. (The present duties range
from 10 cents on % cents value to 20 ad valo-
rem on cotton valued at 81 per pound,) all
cotton cloth 40 per cent. ad valorem, provid-
ed tarletans, mulls and erinolines shall not
pay more than 25 per cent ad valorem. (The
present tariff divides cotton cloths into II
different classes with duties ranging from u
cents per square yard for less than one hum
dred threads to the square inch, to 40 per
cent. ad val0rem on c0lored cottOns exceed
ing 200 threads; spool cotton 40 per cent. ad
valorem (now at minimum duty of seven
cents per dozen spools); ducks, linen, can
vas, handkerchiefs, lawns or other manufac-
lures of fax, jute or hemp not specially pro-
vided for, 25 per cent. ad valorem; and linen
collars, cuffs and shirts, 80 per cent. ad valo-
rem NOW uniform at 35 ad valorem; flax
hemp and iute yarns, % per cent. ad valo-
rem); linen thread, twine, ETC., 25 per cent ad
valorem (now 50 per cent ad valorem); oil
cloths, 25 per cent ad valorem (now 40 /; gun
ny cloth 25 per cent ad valorem NOW from
to cents per pound) Bagging % per cent
advalorem now 40 per cent ad valorem.)
Tarred cables and untarred cordage 25 per
per cent ad valOrem (n0w from cents TO ~
cents per pound. Sail duck, Russia sheet
ing and unenumerated manufactures of hemp
and jute % per cent now from 80 to 30 pei
cent ad valorem.)
Woolen Goods.
All weols, woods on the skins, shoddy
waste. etc., are placed on the free list aftel
July /. On flannel blankets. woolen hats
knit goods, woolen or worsted yarns and
manufactures of every description composed
wholly or in part of worsted, 40iper cent ad
valorem. (The present section relating tc
this class Of goods, except such as are.com-
posed in part of wooD. Woolen and wors
ted cloths, shawls, and all manufactures OF
wool of every description made wholly or In
part of wool or w0rsted not specially pro
vided for, 40 per cent ad valorem (the present
duties ON fiannels. ETC., range from 10 cents
per pound and 80 per cent ad valorem to q
cents per pound. Bunting, 40 per cent
ad valorem now 10 cents a yard and
35 per cent ad valorem); Italians, etc.
40 per cent ad valorem. The present
duties range from five cents per YARD
and 35 per cent ad valorem to nine cents per
yard and 40 per cent ad valorem. Clothing
ready-made, and wearing apparel OF every
description of wool. except knit goods, 45
now 40 cents per pound and 40 per cent az
yaloreml; eloaks, dolmans and other outside
garments for ladies and children. wholly 0l
in part of wool, 40 per cent ad val0rem (now
45 cents per pound and 40 per cent ad volor
em): weddings, cords, dressing trimmings
braided buttons, etc., of wool, 80 per cent aC
valorem, now 80 cents per pound and 50.pel
cent ad valorem) All carpets, 45 per cen
ad valorem, now raging frem six cents pc
yard for hemp or jute to 45 cents per yare
and 80 per cent ad valorem for Axmlnste
and other high grades; endless belts 10
print machines, 80 per cent, lnow 20 cents pc
pound and 80 per cent ad yalorem.
Papers and Envelopes.
Papers. sized or glued,1 per cent ad valor
EN-, and printing paper, unslzed, II per cen
ad valorem (now 10 and 20 per cent; pape
and other fancy boxes, 80 per cent ad valor
um NOW s5); envelopes, 80 per cent ad valor