Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20

to as to iron and steel The Mckinley
rates on hoop, band iron, etc, have been
restored, with the exception that cotton
ties Will pay one-tenth of one cent per
pound in addition to the duty imposed upon
the iron or steel from which they are made,
instead Of cents; In the present law they
The classification is changed in the para
graphs relating to sheets of iron or steel,
the addition of new class, thinner than
No 30 wire gauge, at 2-10 cents per pound.
Tin Plate.
The duty on tin plate is placed at 1ls
2e2 CENTS ana fhs the aM sW
is ! 15 cents.
On steel ingots, ETC., the classification of
are a compromise about half way between
those OF the Mckinley act and the present
law, beginning with seven-twentieths of a
pound or less, and running to cents on all
valued above 16 cents pound.
Wires.
On iron or steel wire known as crinolIne
wire, etc, the duty Is increased from 40
to 4J per cent, with proviso that articles
manufactured from iron or steel wire shall
pay the maximum duty on wire and III
cents per pound additional. On anchors,
mill irons etc. the rate Is increased to
one-half cent per pound. Anvlls are re-
stored to the Mckinley rate.
Penknives, Etc.
There is an entire new classification of
penknives. Those valued at not more than
40 cents per dozen are dutiable at 35 per
cent: all other penknives having one blade,
so cents a dozen and 20 per cent: all having
two blades, 81 a dozen and 20 per cent; ali
having three blades, $1.50 per dozen and 20
per cent. all having four blades or more, 81
handles are pearl or tortoise shell, so cents
are added on knives of two blades and a
cents on those of more than two blades.
Mckinley rates are restored on razors
Table and carving knives and forks with
handles of pearl or ivory will pay 10 cents
of bone or celluloid. IL cents per dozen and
15 per cent. On wares of iron, steel oil
other metal enameled or glazed, the rate
is increased from 35 to 40 per cent.
Nails md other Hardware.
Cut nails are changed from 22la pei
cent. to siN-tenths of a cent per pound
horseshoe nails from 30 per cent. to . cents
Il pound: wire nails from % per cent to one.
half, five-eighths and l cent a pound, ac.
cording to size spikes, nuts, washers and
horseshoes from 25 per cent. ad valorem tc
sewing machines, from 25 per pei 1t.'to cent. to !si
per thousand and 80 per cent; all Other
| needles not specially provided for, from 2i
Railway fishplates are changed from q
| per cent. to one-half cent pound: rivets
from % per cent. to 2cents per pound; saws
| cent.
Umbrella and parasol ribs, etc. are clas
sified by number of ribs, and specific duties
| are imposed equivalent to the present a6
| valorem of so per cent.
Railway wheels are increased per pound
| to 13t cents. Anthony ore is taken from
| the free list and taxed at three-fourths of 8
| cent per pound.
German silver, BRASS and Copper.
| The Mckinley rates are reimposed or
| German silver, brass and copper, except
| that copper in rolled plates will be q!
| cents per pound instead of 35 per cent, anC
| sheathing of which copper is the principa
component 2 cents per pound instead OF
81 per cent. Mckinley rates are restored or
| geld leaf, silver leaf and lead ore anG
| lead. Mica Is changed from 20 per cent. Il
| 3h cents a pound and Is per cent. McKin.
| ley rates are restored on pins and type
metal. Chronometers are increased from
| 10 per cent. to 40, and watches and clock.
| from 25 per cent. to 40. Mckinley rates are
restored on zinc.
Lumber Rates.
In the lumber schedule all of the para
| graphs Incorporated in the free list OF tn,
| present law are restored to the dutiable lis
| at the Mckinley rates, with the exception
| of white pine, which is now classed witt
spruce and pays SO per thousand feet, in
| stead of 81 as under the Mckinley law.
| A clause Is inserted providing for an ad
| ditional duty of % per cent. ad valorem oil
| lumber to be imposed in retaliation in cas-,
| any country imposes discriminating take
| on similar articles proposed to be eX
ported to the United States. The tax oil
| toothpicks is changed from So per cent. t,
| 1iz cents per thousand