Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-09

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cents; no chain TO pay hess than Is per cent.
penknives and eraser s. IL cents to - =
dozen and 80 per cent; odd law, 80 per cent.
Raxors, 81 To Si.s5 - dozen and 30 per
cent. all other knives 10 cents TO S.
dozen and 30 per cent, 81 per cent
Files, etc, SIS cents to ~ dozen; si.yl r,
$50
Shotguns, 81 to % cash ana % per cent.
IS per cent
RevoIvers. 40 cents to.$i and sSsper cent
So per cent
Iron or steel articles glazed with vitrcou,
glasses. Ii and 80 per ,ent (nss proyisian,
ut nails and spikes. l ccni, a pound; A.
cents.
Wire nails, to c. nfs, I cents.
Spikes. horseshoes. etc, | $40 CENTS.
cents
Cut tacks. a1 and,,sl cents, a.s and
cents
Plates, engraved or lithographcd. 10,
printing, 25 per cent. new prov ,sionl
Railway splice hs n, cent; isl cents.
Wood screws. Nto IA cents IA pound, o tc
II cents
Ingots and looms for voheels. ~ cents,
3 cents.
Aluminium. crude or alloy, IS cents a
pound; free.
Bronze pc wdep IL cents: 10 per cent.
Alumni m in leaf. cents a package; lC
per cent.
Copper ore, Il cent; 2tS cents.
Old &C ppcr, cent; cents.
Coar.c copper and cement, / cent; 81,
cents.
Pig. copper, etc, ~ cents; ! cents
FL GO copper for the United States mint is
omitted In the new law.
yMllian and metal thread. 30 Der cent,
~ per cent
Gold leaf, 81 a package; 81
All ores containing lead. IL cents q
pound on the lead new provision)
Sheet lead and shot. 2ls CENTS cents
Mica, 80 per cent; free.
Nickel oxide or alloy, 10 cents Is cents.
Gold pens, 81 per cent; IL cents gross.
Quicksilver. 10 cents pound; 10 per cent
Type metal, ~ cents pound for lead
contained 20 per cent
Block tin. 4 cents; free unless product Of
tin mines in the United States IN any year
prior to July l. 1895, shall have exceeded
5000 tons; then it shall come in free
Chrononeters, 10 per cent. 81 per cent.
Pig zrc, ia cents pound; IL cents
Manufactures of metal. including alumi
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vided.for, 45 per cent: 40 per cent
WOOD AED MANUFACTURES or.
ffewn timber. etc, 10 per cent; 20 per
cent.
White pine, 81 thousand; s2, in esti
mating board measure under this schedule
no deduction shall be made on board meas
urc on account of planning tongue in and
growing; provided that in case any for
eign country shall impose an export duty
upon pine, spruce, elm or other logs, or
upon stave bolts, shinRle wood, or beading
blocks exported to the United States from
such country, then the duty upon the
sawed lumber herein provided for when
imported from such country shall remain
the same az fixed by the laws in force prior
To the passage of this act (new provisons)
Cedar posts, ties and poles. 20 per cent
after March 1. 1891; free.
Sawed cabinet woods, 10 per cent. 81 n
thousand
Veneers, 20 per cent; 35 cents a ton.
Pine clapboards, 81 n thousand; O.,
Pickets and palings. 10 per cent; 20 per
cent.
White pine shingles, 90 cents thousand,
all Others, 30 cents; old law, 35 cent4 for all
shingles
Furniture partly finished, 81 pcr cent.
30 Der cent,
SUGAR.
The bounty Of IA cents on all sugars
produced in the United States testing
above 80 and under 30 by the polariscopc,
and of . cents on all testing over 90, Is n
necessary provision. Sugars below No. 10
Dutch standard in color are admitted free
above that grade they pay II cent pound
duty, and In addition l-i0 cent pound
shall be collected on sugars above 20, 10
coming from any country that pays
greater export bounty on refined sugars
than on the raw product.
All machinery imported into the United
States between Jan !. 1880, and jan /,
l592, to be used in making beet sugu shall
not pay duty.
Under the old law sugars between Nos
i6 and % Dutch standard paid 3 cents a
pound duty; above No. %. 3 5l-l00 cents n
pound: beet sugar machinery. e. per cent.
The payment Of the bounty shall begin
April !, 1891. provided that in March, 1891.
sugars not above No. 10 may be refined
and stored IN bond without payment of
duty.
Confectionery not specifically provided
for, 80 per cent. ) TO 10 cents a pound.
TOBACCO AND ciGAfs.
Cigar wrappers, e. pousd: If stemmed.
s2.7 - cents and 81.
All other leaf. sfenrned. 20 cents. 10
cents.
Cigars. cheroots and cigarettes Of all
kinds, NO pound and 25 per cent. y 30
and p per cent
AGRICULTURAL Pnoorcrs AID Iaovfsioss
iiorses and mules. go IL valued at over
$50; 30 per cent.
Cattle more than years old. siD. less
than year. s24; hogs, $50. sheep, Is cents
and $40. all other live stock, 20 per cent.
The cid law made af animals hutiabie ut
% per cent.
The agricultural schedule contains many
items Of small Importance: the general
tend Of the change being an increase on
oranges, lemons and Zines, however. there
is decrease Of about % per cent.
sPEcfaL wIsEs. ETc.
Spirits distilled from grain or coriiais
not specially provided for. ss.5oa gallon;
S2. limitation liquors shall be subject TO
the highest rate Of dGsy provided for the
genuine articles, and 10 no case less than
Sc 80 a gallon. 81 to e.
Bay rum. $40. 81; provided that il
snail sJt fss8IUi Ipf lGs h<seFetarT Gf fEs
treassry. in his discretion. to authorize the
ascerfainmept of the proof Of wines. cor
disls and other liquors, by distiiiati0a or
otherwise. In cases where il Is impraetiosbie
To ascertain such proof by the means pre-.
scribed by existing iawor regulations fnesv
proeisioDsl
Sparkling wines, e a dozen per half pint:
in excess Of three gallons. ESQ "a gallon.
Old rates were. 81. $40. g. Is dozen bot
ties.
Ale, porter Or beer, bottled or jugged, 20
cents gallon. 81 cents
Ginger ale, etc, imported in plain glass
bottles holding lesss than u pints. 10 and
% cents dozen: If otherwise than in such
bottles. 50eents gallon. aud same duty on
coverings AZ ifimported empty. 2Dper cent
Mineral waters and limitations OF natural
waters in plain bottles, containing not
more than one pint, 10 cents dozen;
quarts. Is cents. IL imported otherwise, %
cents a gallon and sarne provisions a. TO
coverings. % per cent.
coTTOS MANUFACTURES
Yarn 10 70 s5 cents pound, valued un.
der 81; over u pound. 80 per cent. Is TO rs
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