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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-21

Percussion caps, 70 per cent ad yalofem--so
per cent. al vslorem
rnuosophical apparatus and Instruments IS
pe5 cent ad vaiorein-25 per cent. ad valorem-
rags, not provided for, 10 per cent ad valorem
hattans and reeds not manufactured, 10 Der
cont ad valorem-free list
an SAT- IN bags, sacks. barrels or other packages
Il cents per 100 pounds-free list
Sait, IN bulk. WHOM imported from any country
Which does not charge an import duty upon salt
pounds-free list.
Stones, undressed freestope. granite sand
STONE. and all building or monumental stone, 81
per ton-free list
All Strings or gut or any other like material rs
per cent. ad valorem-free list
lahow cent per pound--free list
CIaoreila and parasUl ribs and stretcher frames
nandies or other pats thereof, OF iron, steel, or
cent. al valorem. wv
All umbrellas not covered with silk or alpsca
W Per cent. al vaiorein-3J per cent ad valoren
waste, not provided Tor. 10 per cent ad va.
ioren-tree list.
webbing, composed OF cotton, FAX, etc. not
provided FOR, IS per cent. ed valorem-30 per cent
In order to show the estimated ag-
regate reductions should the bill be-
come q law. the following table was
embodied by Mr.. Mills in his closing
argument:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-21

Nil.
pa,ntits Nc, .hal1SS ~
Rolled or Hammered iron ="
inch "on' " = g,
sbee,.iron tb;nn.r th.n " a. :o-,,. -. Oh
not y -''' ~ anu "a
Galvanized wire srnailar thar NJ
ami NOT No 10 '--'N -'o y "a
Wire rope. No, 10 and moi IA ~
Wire rona M is ard - aS 20
Cast iron pipe of eyerv d.scrin;ior 81
Tiles over Id inches long 81
TIMBER and umbar earfh drv "a
Washed raw wool 81
Woo b ankets y,had ahox. aoc.r,s
and not over 40 csnrs rer no,trJ g,
Wool blankets yaluad ahnva an 80.
and not over 30 cons ner ,po,,,d "a
" col blankets valued above ,Icant.
per pound .,-"N-'' a.
Wooden cloth valued over 90 ctn.s.
pound 90
Mixed wooden dress.goots costin, * ~
cents q SQUARE yari s.
Mixed wooden dress goods costing Z,
cents square ward m
Flannels costing 10 cents a pound 81
Fiannels costing 90 cents a iound 20
Wool hats costing les, tuan IN cont.
apound .........-...-- AZ
Wool hats costing 60 cents ana not
Otef 81 cents
nound 90
Wo5l hats costin. ovar so c.n,. %
nound 0'0' o' een'S eo
WooIen bo.;arv ,.i,.d , .h IN ="
pound a.
Wooden hosiery over IN can,s ana W
NOT over GO csnts a pa W cents ana 10
Wooden hosierv over - c.n,s and
ovar ~ csn-s nn,,,d ANU --o' 60
Woolan nos;-'r ,ht ,,..i' q, -. "s
spound 'a.u'1 o'e' 0''en'' IN
Wooier hosiery valusi at 30 cents
WIN anu NO. over ~ cents per pound. u
"ooiou hosiery valued over ~ cents
ana not over bo cents per pound. 50
WOODEN hosiery valued above 90
cents ano not over oo cents per
pouho -. 81
"oo,eh hosiery valued over " cents
u.1lan So. -. =. 90 -. W
"ooieh suaWn valued over 81 cents
por pound 49,. ,;...-.-. 800. o.
"ooien snSWs wholly or parity OF
49, $500: oo
WOODEN yarns costing 80 cents and
not over ~ cents per pound o.
"oo.en yarns valued over ~ cents
anu NOT over % cents per pound. %
"oolen yarns valued over ~ cents
per pound ....:..-..; 1870. 49,. 81
A"nuAacturoS Oh wooi exceedlng ~
Genus per pound. ......... 90
"orsted goods valued above 30
Genus ana not ABOVE ~ cents Per
W. I ;.-----.. %
"ors.ed goods valued above 20
oAo Ao' eoo'0 W Cells per
u ..;.'...,. ;-.-,......:. o.
'eiuoo ooo'o ~
cents per pound ..........-..-.. OIL
ENC In sheets ;....,.,... 49,. 81
~uncs oio uleIaI NJ only Tor smelling. oS
FROM 50 TO so.
Iicorice pas,~ u.ad in manuf.c,,,
inc tohacco 81,
Cotton VAN valned ovar "a cant:
and MT oysr IA car,s n.rD.nad
Cotton warn vahsd over IN ...,,. u
AID nor ovar q ~ no,na "a
Cotfon varn vah,s, pphora q;
Snool rhraod ~
CoInmop co,,or cic,b ..ai;,n 90
thread. snT no, n,s,; roeu1nS iVS
cents = sonsra vsrd USING o'ei "A
Common ro,,or -,1,.L y"
CENTS or Less : .o,srav or r1s's ss
Co,nn,on cnr,on cIn,I s;. w
100 fbraeSs esq., 80. an.
end no, 60. tor"a,,se SoN's
common c S rSe,h svcs .s;;: ,,o ~
threada yalnsd =, ~ c.n,s az 49, -
4 Ruuare ward al
Common co,tor ciosh n,..chI
vaI,,sd - ~ o.r,. v'0eSn,
vard VI 'ess . Squafe r..
Plain u hifn crocLarr NJ, ra;n,oa =
ornamer,sd NV p"in'eu VI 10
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CHANGES MADE.
Every Item On the Tariff List
That Is Affected ny the
Mills Bill.

Herewith q given more exhaustive analy-
sts Of the operations Of the law and the pro-
posed changes. In this table 10 given every
article in every schedule in which any change
d proposed BY the Mills Bill. the old and the
new rate being given. This table has been
prepared with great care by the Hon. Albert
=. Willis. and it, value will at once be recog-
nized:
Our tariff II dcvided into fourteen great
schedules Including the free list there are If
teen schedules. e. follows:
Schedule A. with lG paragraphs, chemical
products
Schedule B. with II paragraphs. sarthsnwars
schedule {, with o. paragr aphs metals.
Schedule b. with IL paragraphs, wood and
woodenware
Schedule y. with 10 paragraphs. sugar.
Schedule ,, with paragraphs. tobacco
Scno1u g. with IS paragraphs. provisions
Schedule H. with - paras liquors
Schedule 1. with ~ paragraphs, cotton and cot
Schedule J. with 20 paragraphs. hemp. tute
schedule K. with . paragraphs, wool and
Schedule L, with paragraphs. silk and silk
goods
ETC.
Schedule n. with lis paragraphs, sundriea
Schedule Free List, with a=6 paragraphs.
In Schedule A-ChenicL products-ths follow
Ing changes occur:
Beeswsx. 20 per centum I'd valorem-fres list.
Glycerine. crude. cents per pound-free list
Giycerine' refined, cents per pounds cents
per pound.
Phosphorus 10 cents Per pound-fres list.
Soap, hard and soft, 20 per cent. I'd valorem
Acid, acstic or pyroligueous. 10 cents per pound
3 cents psr pound.
Castor beams or seeds. 50 cents per bushel Of 50
pounds-2o cents per 0ushsl
Castor oil. W Genus per gallon-40 cents Der
gallon.
Extract Of hsmlock and otnsr tanning barks
20 Ier cent ad valorem-free list.
Indigo extracts Of and carmined, 10 Der cent
I'D valorem-free list.
. Iodine. FssubIimsd. 70 cents per pound-free
List
Lcorics. paste or roll "a cents per pounds
Lcorics. juice. . cents per pounds per
OH. croton, 50 cents per pound-fres list.
on, hAxseed or hnseed, 70 cents per gsilon-l5
cents per galon.
Hemp seed oil and rape seed oil. 10 cents per
gallon-free list.
Alumina-alum patent alum, etc. 90 cents per
All limitations OF natural mineral waters and all
artificial mineral waters. W per cent. ad vaiorem
Baryta, sulphate of, or barytss, unmanufao-
tursd, Of cent per pounds Of cent per
Pure boracc acid. cents per pound: borats of
lime and borax. cents per pound-free list.
Chromate OF potash, cents per pound-21f
cents por pound.
Bichromate OF potash, cents per pound-sN
cents per pound.
Copper, sulphate Of, or blue vitrio . cents per
pound-free list
Iron, sulphats of, or copperas. $40 Of l cent
Der pound-free list
Acetate Of lead, brown, cents per pound-2
couts per pound.
Acetate of lead, white, cents per pounds
cents per pound.
Wh.le lead. when dry or in pulp, 8 cents per
pound-2 ceutx per pound.
Ltharge, cents per pound--1K cents per
pound.
Orange mineral. and red lead, cents per pound
III cents per pound
Nitrate OF lead, cents per pound-2 cents per
pound
M'snesIa. medicinal, carbonate Of 8 cents per
pc1"A--s ssnLs pr pound
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In Schedule H-Liquors-no changes occurs.


In scheduls I-Cotton and Cotton Goods-the
following changes occur:
Co;ton thread. yarn. warps or WARD yarus
valued at not exceeding 20 cents por pound Is
ccnes per pound-36 per cent I'D valorem
Saaas, not excseding 81 cents per pound 70
cent per pound-4o per cont I'D valorem.
Saae, not exceeding 60 cents Der pound Is
cents per pound-a0 per cent id valorsn
Same. not excseding 20 cents per pound, IS
cent? per pound-lv per cont I'd velorem.
Sane. NOS exceeding 90 cents per pound q
cents per pound-<0 per cent. 81 valorenl
Same. not exceeding 81 per pound, u cents Der
pouhl-4u per cent al valorum.
same, Al over u per pound, 80 Der cent I'd
valGem-3O per cent ad valorem.
On cotton doth, according to quality and con-
oition and number Of threads to the square inch
from 70 cents por square yard-t0 per cent nd
vaiorem provided that all tarlatana mulls
and erinoiines shall not pay higher IMAM IS
Per cent. ad valorem.
Spool thread Of cotton, cents per dozen. and
upwafd-4o per cent. I'D valorem.
In Schedule J-Hemp, Juts and Flax Goods
the following changes occur:
FAX. straw, - per ton-free list
. Flax. not hacked or dressed, SO Dor ton-free
list.
FIX hackled. known e. dressed line" 80
PEI tod-Sl0 per ton.
Tow. Of nax or hemp. $40 per ton-free list
snnnA ~ ~ ssar-&sss Vs.
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In Schedule L-Sik and Silk Goods-there "a no
.hang0

In Schedule N.-Sundries-ths following
changes occur:
Beads and bead ornaments Of all kinds except
amber, 10 per cont I'D valorem-tO per cent. ad
vslorem.
Backing of all kinds. Is per cent I'D valorem-
~ per cent. ad valorem.
Bristles. Is cents per lb.-free list.
=, Brooms OK all kinds, Is per cent. I'D valorsm-
Brushes Of all kinds, 30 Der cent I'd yalorem-
20 per cent. ad vaorem.
Bulbs aud bulbous roots, not medicinal, 20 DOR
cent. ad valorem-kree list
Canes and sticks, for walking, finished IS Der
cent. ad vaiorem-O per cent ad vaiors,n
Card clothing. = cents per square foot-aO
Card clothing when manufactured from tenn
psred steel wire, - csuts PEI square foot-l0
Carriages and parts of. not provided for IS per
cent. ad valorem-so per cent I'D vaIorem
cent. ad valorem.
Fans Of all kinds, except palm leaf fans IS mar
cent. ad valorem-30 per cent I'D valorem.
Feathers of ell kinda. crude or not dressed col
ored or manufactured, Is per cent I'D valorsm-
Feathers Of all kinds. whom dressed, etc, in.
GLIDING dressed birds and ornamental flowers,
% per cent. ad valorem-S5 per cent. ad valore n
Finishing powder. 70 per cent: ~ vai0rsn-
Friction and lucifsr matches Of all descriptions.
- per cent ad valorcm.25 per cent. sd va!orem
Gloves, Of all descriptions, 50 per cent I'd va
loren-40 per cent. sd valorem.
errn' 'rovided for. 10 per cent I'D Va
toGom-IF00 0Dk
,-.-... -.,.., l. 20 per ton-free list,
Gun wads ID per cent ad valorem--25 Dor cent
I'D vaiorem.
GuIta percha, IS per cent Id valorem-so Dor
cent. ad valorom.
Hair human, curls, wigs, ETC., IS Der cent. I'D
vaiorem.25 pcr cent ad valorem.
CURED hair. except Of hogs for head, Is Der
cent. ad vaiorem-free list
Human hair, raw. unclcaned, and not drawn
20 per cent. I'D valorem-free list.
Same. II clean or drawn. not manufactured 80
per cent ad valorem-20 per cent. ad valorem.
Hats, bodies Of cotton. Is per cent. al valorem
80 per cent. ad vAlorem.
Hatiers' plush. silk or cotton, 25 per cent I'd
valorem-l5 per cent I'd valorem.
Hemp and rape SEED. and othor oil seeds of ike
character. OF cent per ib-free list.
Inks OF all kinds ana tuk powders, 80 Per cent
I'd vaiorcm-20 per cent. I'D valorem.
JapaHned ware, not provided for, 40 per cent
"a vaiorem-3O per cent. ad valorem.
Garden seeds except seed OF the sugar beet 20
Per cent. "a valorem-free.
Marble, In block. rough or squared, Is cents per
cubic toot--40 cents per cubic foot.
Marble, sewed dressed, etc., $i.l0 per cubic
toot-oa cents per cubic foot.
All manufactures OF marble not provided for
90 per cent. nd valort m-30 per cent ad valoreIn
Osicr or willow, pacparei for bssketlnakers'
use, - PR reit ,-i s...V.Gi- free list.
FaP"r u,a. b. ~ ercSnk - vsloroR-ao pGR
ssaA - sAaasyA1s
49,.
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A E C.
80 AGEvno
AND -
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
LANDS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION
=AL ESTATE BROKERS
C A. WITHERELL.

Lands selected; payments made contracts OF
selections. with great and promptness
VIII make applications, and proofs for mineral land for
Papers made for Homestead. Presumption,
Culture, Entries under other Acts Of Congress.
Will agents parties in selecting State Lands,
tend to them in the Land Office until patented
Will attend contested suspended the u S.
Office.
The Senior member of this firm is Attorney Law
Register of the q. S. Land Office and has lad many
years experience in handling State and U. s. Lands.
member had nine years experience S. Land
and Mineral Deputy Surveyor
thoroughly informed all lands of value and has selected
purchasing State Land than other in the
Location of Office, Elko New p o. Address, box &C Eko,
Nevada
Office first door East Of Bullion Exchange Bank, Car
City, New.
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SUM MONS.
yN THE 3IsTRECE COURT

IN TIE 3IsTEsECE COURT
E. of the state OF Nevada, in and for
the County of Ormsby.
Alma b. Hoover, Plaintiff,
Geo. II. Hoover, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court Of
the State OF Nevada, 0rmsby County,
and the CJmpl&int fled in aid Coun Y,
in the Office of The Clerk OF SAID Dist ic
Court on thu nilth cay OF Marcn, 4. D.,
1888.
The state of Nevada sends greeting TO
George II. Hoover, Defen liant.
You are her. BY re CURED to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff, in the District
Court OF the state OF Neva II. Ormsby
County. and answer Complaint flied
therein wilrin ten days exclusive of
The day OF servica) after the service Oh
you of this Summons if served in said
County or il ,erved out OF said County,
ont WITHIN he District, twenty days, in
all ether cases t .rty days, or ju gment
by default will be taken against you ac-
cordipg TO the prayer OF said Com
plant.
The sad action is brought to obtain 8
decree of divorce setting aside and dis
living the marriage now existing be-
tween you and Plaintiff upon the
groun ofyour neglect and failure for
the perio of more than one year, to
furnish Plaintiff with the common
necessaries Of life. which neglect and
failure Oh your part have not been
owing to cove, ty which you could not
have avoided by ordinary industry.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail tn answer the Comp amt, the
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demand ed in her said Complaint.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of
the District court OF the State of Ne.
vaia, Orm by County, this ninth day of
80. M,rcn, in the year of our
sKAL Lord. one thousand eight
49, hundred and lightweight.
w N. HY. DOANE, Clerk,
Il. F. BARTINE, Atty. for Plaintiff.
Tncna0
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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KNOW IT'S VALUE

All of your CUTIcuRA REMEDIEs give
very good satisfaction. The CUTrCURA
especially recommend for the dis
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CUTICURA ABROAD

Through home returned Norwegian
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SORES on MECH.

Cnas. Brady, SoInerville, Mass. who
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city, certifes 70 n wonderful cure ofrua-
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Primary Election
of the people on
SATURDAY, APRIL Is. 1853,

Fer The purpose If ing Delegates to tac
said site Convention, the Primary election
L. BE- carried out in pliance with tn laws Of
ths tate aud the Instructions of this Con-.
Mite
The following test will be required NJ en-
an every voter at the said Primary Eectio $.
II Gn citizen Of hisS,1te, dad tril sup
psri the nominees Of the Rep,;ti;eda Party
e.. az BOY EE. Chairman.
CT. LORD, Secretary.
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This Great
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THE POET POWERS

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The several Republican County Central Com
nit e-s are hereby instrust. d To Gala
Middletown transcript., 1888-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3rd, 1885,
At noon to-day Speaker Carlisle for
mally declared the opening of the
second session of the Fiftieth Con-
gress. A few seconds later Senator
ingalls, performed a like service for the
Senate. There were many vacant
seats in both houses, but the most Of
them will be occupied in few days.
On Wednesday, in accordance with
the vote of the House which broke the
celebrated deadlock, Of the last ses-
sion, the Direct-tax bill, which has
been passed by the Senate, is expected
to be taken up. No filisbustering is
expected, and it is probable that the
bill will be passed, but there are many
people here who believe that the Presi-
dent will veto it. In the Senate. il
Senator Allison has his way the tariff
bill will be taken up this week, but
owing to the Republican opposition
this may not be done.
Ever since the election there has
been much curiosity as to what Mr..
Cleveland would do after he goes out
of Office. ] can crafty this curiosity !:
Early in the Spring it is at present
the plan of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland to
leave for Europe, where they will stay
for an indefinite period. Further than
that nothing is settled.
Owing to heavy payments by the
Treasury the public debt shows an in.
crease of about $11, 200, 900 for the
month of November. The largest
single item was the quarterly pension
payment of S23, ,OOO, 900.
Washington is to have circle named
ed in honor of General W. s. Hancock. |
upon which the Society of the Army |
Of the Potomac will erect a handsome |
statute to his memory.
Representative Mcmillan, who is a
member of the House committee on
Ways and Means, thinks it probable
that an attempt will be made to pass
bill, embodying the internal revenue
features of the Mill's bill. He thinks
,he changes proposed would give
much needed relief, and that they
would cut off half of the frivolous
prosecutions under the law as it now
tands, and that the collection of the
evenue would not be impaired in the
east.
Secretary Whitney's annual report
s very interesting document. He
ives the status of the Navy as it will
g on the 4th of March. 1889, ahd COM
ares it with the Navy Of March 4th,
1856. He then states that when the
narmored cruisers already contracted
Middletown transcript., 1888-12-06

for are completed that the Unitet
States will rank second among th,
nations in the possession of that mos
useful class of vessels. But the mos
striking part of the report is that re.
lating to the finances Of the Depart
ment. In this connection the Secre
tary says: "It is gratifying to bt
able to report, as will be seen from the
following table, that notwithstanding
the new Navy in the last three years
the reductions in other directions have
made the total expenditures of the
Department less for these three year;
than for the three years ending June
30th. 1884, the ordinary expenses OF
the Department having been reduced
over twenty per cent" The table
mentioned by the Secretary shows that
the expenditures for three years end
ing June 30, 1885, were SAG, ,976, ,397,
and for the three years ending June
80, 1888, SAG, $50, $50. This is plain
statement of unvarnished facts, and
shows in a manner that even the dull
lest can comprehend, the difference
between Democratic economy and Re-
publican extravaganza. Secretary
Whitney's report makes highly credi-
table showing for him, and amply
proves the claim long made by his
friends that he is the best Secretary of
the Navy that this country has ever
had.
Who will receive the compliment
tary Democratic nomination for Speak
er of the House ? is asked quite often
at the Capitol. The only two men
mentioned are Speaker Carlisle and
Mr.. Randall, and the former is certain
to receive the caucus nomination, al
though Randall will get a much larger
number of votes than people who only
see the surface of things would sup
pose possible. Mr.. Randall has almost
recovered his health, but as a matter
Of prudence he will not regularly at
tend the meetings of the House for
some time yet. As he lives near the
this will not impair his USE
fulness.
The Republican canvass for the |
Speakership of the next House is rapid
ly developing into a sectional fight
the East against the West. And as
The East has only one candidate-Reed
Of Maine-while the West is divided
among foUr-Cannon of Illinois, Bur-
rows Of Michigan and Mckinley and
Butterworth of Ohio-it looks now as
Il the East would win, but combi-
nation among the Western men may
change the result. There is rumor
here that Blaine is trying in an under
handed way to beat Reed, whom he
lislikes very much.
It is noted as a sign of the times
hat everyone here seems to think that
t is only a question of time when
Mexico and Canada will be parts of
he United States. The only differ
nee of opinion seems to be in the
ength of time which is likely to elapse
'efore these highly imported events
axe place.