New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-02


Magnesla supnste o. kpson salts. = Il ponnh 800
Pfussais potash. ~ cts p"um
Rohnei siltpeirs -..-..--.-..l9c t- y. ma ~
"a, .sd, 10 ~ 20 e, p po"q cS
50 ',,rs'. Z &c top pound s t9H
u, r.narins .................. cts. pound 3 eta.
Coiors and p.ni, NJ O. P.......... 20 2o.:e
ZINC ,s r ,.. p IN %" OH il. eta pouad lSct&
NJ size nal pre- al lions. ralca,emui oo
sn sons s eS ~ u P.. 8 ~. pound Scrs
Proprietary preparationS cosmetic+ - .o
ms e'o.--.----.. ''..'-''''''''- a. ovuss 5Ocs End
M Mo-. p%nl 81 cts
Inc cut in the schedule OF eLr,nenware and
glass ware, IL auvteu, Mn prUstracS INC in.uotii'S
vi Cn.tcu o,a.cs ana ivasc u ifec uciu w LILO
lorvisncE DcCoraJcd CHINA, pVrceD'iA, cfvcnciy-
War;, etc, ARE rcuuccu iIUm W per cenL W 40
per cent; and emma wucn not uccofatcu anu
earLnen vr crvcAery ware "nen painted, eilam leu.
g.Iuca rcuuced from 90 per cent " A. pof
cehI: wnile wnIJo graniIe, cVinInVu ware etc.,
iusLred prInJcu iucr gaze lii single cOior'
dipped or eugcd ware, lrvln % per cent u 50
per cent ana brown eartAon"ar coLihohstohc
ware ana gas retOrts ana eafLnen Tiles, ~ Of are
rcuuced to ~ per cent AL >aiorcm All otner
eartnen, stone ana crocAery-war,, wntc or colored
n. o. T., reduced to 81 per cent, ana encaustic
tiles are reduced from SO per cent To 80 per cent
paving tiles, not encaustic, are piaced at ~
Der cent and glazed enamelcd tiles ut 90
cents.
States, slate pencils and other manufactures
of STATE are reduced from 80 Ier cent To 70 per
cent
Green and other colorcd glass bottlcs Walls,
demiIohns etc. are reduced from l cent to %
cent per pound Flint and lime glass bottles
and walls. pressed flint or lime glassware are
reduced from 40 per cent TO 80 per cent Cyl
inder crown glass polished above 24X3O INCHES
square and not exceeding 24N6O inches square
is reduced from 20 cents Ter square loot To ID
cents and all of larger sizes from 40 cents to
20 cents per square loot; unpublished cylinder
ground common window glass, Is reduced from
/ 3-S cents per pound, 10 per pound, 2 3-S
cents pcr pound and rs cents per pound
ivolv in N sIp Ia | | Id
/ l-2 cents and l "a cents per pound. Cast
polished plate glass unsilvered above 24x3O inches
square foot and all larger sizes from so to 40
cents per square foot. Cast plate glass, silvcred
or looking glass above 24x30 and not exceeding
24x6O is reduced from 50 cents to % cents per
As cents. Porcelain and Bohemian glass, chem
ical glassware. etc, from 40 cents to 40 cents
ad valoren.
The reductions in the metals schedule are num-
erous and important Pg iron is reduced from
Sc ~ to Sc Iron and steel rails from 81 To
sll. which is the reduced rate also for slabs ana
bllle,s OF steel. Why slabs and billets were torn
from their proper place in the classification and
put with steel rails is mystery. On bar non
Of all sizes and forms there Is "A uniform reduc-
ton of is cents per pound and charcoal iron
steel rails weisGiin. not over 20 pounds 10
the yard are to pay STA per ton instead OF $40
instead Of $40 cents per pound. Round iron
which pays 2-l0 cents per pound is reduced
to $40 cents per pound. All hoop band ND or
suffers uniform cut OF lilo OF a cent per pound
Cast iron pipe is reduced 40 and cut nails or
spikes IA of cent per pound; Inc duay on on
3 cents per pound TO 80 per cent ad vaorem. Fish
plates or snl'c, bars are reduced from Ia tc
sio Of cent per pound n SPIKES t horse cr mHI
rivets bolts ETC. from IL to l-2: blacsmiih's
hammers and sledges. crowiars etc, from l-2
to 1-2 cents per pound: nNles, axle bars, ctc.
Co. 70 10 cent
Other reductions are follows Horseshoe nails
etc. cents to l-2 cents per pound boiler
tubes, ETC.. cents TO IL cents; chains etc.
"a to l-2 cents to 4 to cents hand
saws. etc. 40 per cert TO 80 per cent nd valorem;
files. etc., IS cents to So so per dozen to 80 per
Steel ingots. blooms etc. valued at 4 cents
per pound or les+. pay 45 per cent. he class,
'fication IS CHANGED 80 as I" mpo @ rare OF ~
l cent or less per nound and 40 per cent on all
worth mvre than ] cent and not more than
cents Iron or steel beams, g'rderS, ETC. are re-
dnced from ID cents TO 6-1O If cent s'eel wneel'
and tires for railway purposes from pig 90 cents
ard inoois for sale from c-nts 20 2 cents No'd
scraws are reduced from the pound specific rates
of g. 8. 10 and II cents per pound acc orlnR TO
SIZE to q unIiOIm nd vaiorem or 30 per cent.
The rate on Iop or s rec WIRE e OF nnmm
The present rates specific and II X proposed 10
require Customs officers to compute the 40 vaiorem
rate on the basis OF each separate invoice " q
copner aud clippings are reduced from 8 cents
t. | ceat per pound; copper IN plates, inaofs
from cents % cents. ana co'per rolled plates.
etc. from 80 per cent TO 30 per cent. -,
Other reductions a'e: Lead ore aud dross. l .
cents to "a cent per pOund lead, not pig b;rs, etc.
2 cen to Il cents lead not sheets pines or shot.
cen to ga cents; sheathng or yellow metal, 80
$50; nickel. not ore or matte. r IN 10 10 10;
zinc spelters etc. l. and 2lo Q" Il and 2: hollow
ware Gems 10 2i2 cen's sewing ani
knitting machine needles; .on 80 per ,e cen'
etc. 80 per cent to 80 per cent; pens. metallic, IL
cents gross to 80 cent ad valorem; tyre metal.
20 per cent 10 ID per cent; manuiacuiers wares
Of iron. steal copper. etc., H. o. p from 40 to Az
in the wood schedule cab,netware and house
furniture finished, are reduced from 80 To 30 per
cent: manufact u res of cedar wood. grandma. eb-
onv etc. from 80 to 80 per cent. and wood manu-
features n. o. p. are Increased from ~ 10 oo per
cent
HOWL PROM LOUISIANA.
The reductions il the sugar schedule have
aroused great Indignation among Louisiana Demo
Gratis and it is understood that ali of them Will
vote against the bill as it now stands The
reduction is procrustean one. the schedule benz
made to stand gross cut of $l1.OOO.OOO ON
the basis of last years importatons. The schedule
IS recasslhed and NO 10, Dutch stanaar,l. Is made
the starting point. The present tariff makes tue
rate on all sugars not above NO. 10
Dutch standard. l 4-1O cents per pound.
5 above on snasTs above No. 10 and
not above No. 20, cents above No 20, 3i2 cents
The new rates are a. follows: Not above 10 10
L
rs degrees, 3100 Of one cent oeIng added tor each
degree above rs. me present rate Is Oi-lOo for
each degree above rs. Sugars above o. 16 and
not above No 20 are 10 pay 2-1O cents and sugar.
above No. 20 are to pay 2i2 cents.
The reduction Oh iEolasses testing above SO
degrees Is from 8 to cents rcr ga Ion. There are
wv, provsos, he first berg nat If m import duty
shall be hereafter made on sugar or moias'es bg
any foreign 90 Intrv sugar lnOlasses imported
from that country shall not have the benefit of the
reduction. Inc second proyiso is this
That dra wback Of duty shall DO allswed paid on
any sugar imported frSa the Usited States
This prOvi,O does not apply to any other article
mentioned IN the list
uniform rate Of 40 per cent al valorem is
made on confectionery. except sugar candy not
colored whicI remains at the present rate.
All tobacco in leaf manufactured, and not
stem II placed nj 80 cents per pound. THIS
includes the Sumaira wrappers which now paw
rs GEMS per pound. providing more than 100 leaves
are required u wrlgh pound.
In the schedule of provisions there are several