The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-12-20
lMPORTANTTARIEF CHANGES
DUTY ON LuxuR1Es RAISED.
The China Schedule Revised. The
Date For the Pill to Go Into
Effect Made Later.

The changes which are made in the tariff
bill by the Democrats since 1t was given TO
the public two weeks ago are as follows:
lin plate, from 40 per cent ad valorem to
l.5 cents per pound, with provision the
reduction shall not go into effect until Octo-
Der !, 1894.
Pearl buttons from 40 per cent ad vaorem
TO cent per line aud Is per cent ad valorem
Velvet and tapestry velvet carpets, figured
or plain, printed on the warp or otherwise,
and oil carpets aud carpeting Of like charac-
ter or description. increased from 25 10 30
per cent nd valofem. Tapestry brussels car
pet, plain OF figured and all carpets and car
peting of like character OF description PRINT.
ed on the warp or otherwise, increased from
25 to 80 per cent ad valorem. Treble ingram
three.py aud all chain Nenitian carpets in.
creased from rs to 3Oper cent ad valorem.
Wool, Dutch and two-ply ingram carpets,
from 70 to 25 per cent MI valorem. Dtuggets
and backings, printed, ,colored or otherwise
felt carpeting, figured or plain from 20 to
25 per cent al valorem. Saxony, Wilton
and Towmay velvet carpets figured or plaiE
and all carpeting of like character, from 20
to 80 per cent ad valorem.
Carpets and carpeting of WOOL flax oi
cotton or composed OF part OF either not
specially provided for IN this act, from 20 10
25 per cent. ad valOrem. A change is made
in the time when the woolen schedule shall
60 into effect. The fret print of the bill
stated the wooden schedule shall go into
effect July /, 1894 and that on all rates of
duty in wooden schedule except on carpets
there shall be reduction OF l cent on the
hundred every year until 1900 This is
changed so the wOolen schedule shall &c
into effect the same time us the remainder
of the bill aud the reductions which are TO
follow will be on all woolens except carpets,
there being no change in this particua,
provision.
The silk schedule is now as follows: Silk
partially manufactured from cocoons or
from waste silk and not further advanced OF
manufactured than carded or combed silk,
25 cents per pound. Thrown silk, not more ad.
vanced than singles, tram, organzine, sewing,
elk, twist, floss and silk threads or yards OF
every description, except spun silk, % per
cent I'D valorem; spun silk in skeins cops,
warps or on beams, 80 per cent ad valoren.
Changes in the cotton schedule "a follows:
Cotton thread, yarn, wraps OF wrap yarn,
whether single or advanced beyond the con-
dition of sing.e by grouping or twisting two
or more single yarns together, whether on
beams or in bundles, skeins or crops or in
any form except spool thread, OF cotton,
hereinafter provided for valued at not ex.
ceeding Is cents per pound lin new print, ~
cents per pound). 20 per cent ad valorem,
valued at over 10 cents new print, II cents)
per pound, and not exceeding 80 cents (new
print 20 cents) per pound; 20 per cent ad
% cents) per pound ond not exceeding As
cents new bill, 80, cents per pound, 80 per
cent ad valorem, valued at over As cents
(new bill 30 cents, and not exceeding 40
cents) per pound, 35 per cent ad valorem.
The new bill has this addition Valued
at over 40 cents per pound 40 per cent ad
valorem."
In the pottery schedule changes: Magnesic
fire brick from free list 10 81 per ton. Clays
and earths wrought or manufactured de-
creased from 81 TO 81 per ton.
The following is lett out of the new bill:
White granite common ware, plain white
or cream coored, lustered or printed under
glaze in a single color, sponged, dipped or
edged ware 80 per cent ad valorem. Unde-
corated china porcelain, earthen and stone
ware etc. reduced from 40 to 35 per cent
nd valorem and decorated from As to 40 per
cent
The following has been added to the wood
schedule taken from the free list; Lumber
Of any sort paned or finished for each side
70 planed or finished, 50cents er loo feet,
board measure; and IL planei on one side
and tongued and grooved, II per 1000 feet,
board measure, and If planed on two sides
and tongued and grooved sl,50 per 900
feet board measure, and in estimating board
measure under this schedule no deduction
shall be made on board measure on account
Of planning, tonguing and growing"
Collodion TO 45 per cent ad valorem. Eth
ers increa ed from 25 to 35 cents per pound.
Acetate of lead, white or brown and lith-
arge 80 per cent ad valorem in old bill.
cnsised TO white, q Gems per pound;brown
II cents; .litharge, II cents. Nitrate of lead.
from 80 per cent ad valorem to IL cents PER
pound. Orange mineral and raw lead, 35
per cent All valorem in old bill new orange
mineral II cents per pound; red lead, IL
White lead and white paint containing
lead, dry or in pulp or ground or mixed
Ill nil ah xaIn nkan OaA 20
/! cents per pound. Ferro' manganese in
black iron and steel plate from 80 per cent
ad valo, EN- to 9-l0 cents specific. Wire in
creased from 80 to 80 per cent.
Lead in shuts from l cent TO 1t cents per
pound. Malt increased from 20 to 20 per
cent.
Oranges from 10 to cents OF cubic foot
c,pacity. Chocolate confectionery inserted
at 25 per cent al valorem. Champagne re-
stored to present rates. The wine of hemp
Increased from 10 to 80 per cent ad valorem
oil cloth from 20 70 25 per cent. Laces
edgngs, embroideries. inserungs, neck ruf'
ding ruchines, trimmings tucklngs, lace
window curtains, and other similar tam
bourcd articles and articles embroidered by
hand or machinery. embroidered or hem
stitched handkerchiefs and articles made
wholly or in part OF lace, rufiiinRs, tuckihgs
RuSlsps ssdded Sntiable list Is per
cent ad valorem. Brushes and feather
busters increased from rs to 80 per cent.
Jewelry 25 to 35 per cent.
Petroleum. crude or refined, added to free
list. il country importing admits American
product free Original drawings and
sketches and srtists' nr"ofs af stehipos and
engrayings and statuary of wood added to
free list. Mother Of pearl sawed and cut
taken from free list The limit OF value OF
wearing apparel OF persons returning from
foreign countries reduced from $500 to $3.50
Champagne is restored to the present.
The date when the bill goes into effect
has heen changed from March to June ].