The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16

Oulk, Sulpnur ore, as pyVites VI ouiPnui Va
iron in its natural state, containing in excess
of % per cent OF sulphur and sulphur not
otherwise provided for.
Tea and tea plants; tin ore, cassfterlte or
black oxide of tin and tin in bars, blocks, pigs
or grain or granulated; tobacco stems; tur-
pentine. venice; turpentine, spirits Of
Wearing apparel articles of personal adorn-
ment toilet articles and similar personal ef-
fects of persons arriving in the United States.
The articles exempted shall not exceed 500
in value, nor shall the exemption apply to
residents of other countries entering the
United States more than once in each year.
Wood, logs and round manufactured timber,
CEDAR ignumvite, lancewood. ebony, box,
granadilla, mahogany, rosewood, satinwood
and all forms of fcabinet-woodi i'll the log, rough
or hewn only; briar root or briar-wOod and
similar wood unmanufactured or not
further advanced than cut into blocks
suitable for the articles into which
they are intended to be converted: bamboo,
rattan, reeds, India malacca joints and sticks
of partridge HARDWOOD. palmetto, orange,
myrtle and ,,othsr woods not specially pro-
yided for, ih she rough; works OF art, artistic
paintings statuaTy and specimens of SOUP
ture the productions of sculptor only, ,etchiDgs,
drawings, engravings, Photographic pictures,
artistic works in terra Gotta. parian, bisque
or porcelain, antiquities or Artistic copies
thereof in metal. marble or other ma
terial. Any of the foregoing imported for
free exhibition solely for the promotion and
encouragement of science, art or industry,
and not intended fo- sale, shall be ad-
mitted free of duty under such regula-
tions as the Secretary OF the Treas
ury may prescribe; but bonds shall be given
to the United States for such duties as may be
imposed by law upon any or all such articles
as shall not be exported within six months
after such importation, or for the payment OF
such duties as may accrue If any OF the arti-
cles aforesaid be sold, transferred or other.
wise used contrary to this provision, and
such articles shall be subject at any
time to examination and inspection by the
proper officers of the customs The Secretary
OF the Treasury may extend such period for q
further time upon application and privileges
of this section shall not be allowed to associa-
tions, corporations. firms or individuals en-
gagged in or connected with business of g
private or commercial character.
For the purpose of equaiizing the trade oi
the United States with foreign countries and
their colonies producing and exporting to this
country the following articles: Argols OF
crude tartar or winelees crude; brandies,
man nufactured or distilled from grain or other
materials not specially provided for in this act;
champagne and all other sparkling wines; still
wines including ginger wine or ginger cordial
and vermuth; laces made Of silk or OF which
silk is the compone material OF chief value
all mineral waters and all limitations OF natu-
raj mineral waters and all artificial mineral
waters not specially provided for n this act;
paintings and statuary; sugar, molasses and
other articles provided for in paragraph
2OS OF schedule E OF this act-the Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby authorized to
enter into negotiations with governments OF
countries exporting to the United States the
above -menti toned articles with view 10 the
arrangement of commercial agreements In
which reciprocal and equivalent concessions
may be secured in favor Of the products and
manufactures Of the United States, and when
ever the Government of any country or colony
producing and exporting to the United States
the aforementioned articles shall enter into
a commercial agreement with the United
States or make concessions in favor Of the
products or manufactures thereof which shall
be entirely reciprocal the President is author
lied TO suspend during the term OF such agree
! ment the imposition of the duties mentioned
in this act or such article or articles from such
| country or colony and thereupon and there
after the duties levied, collected and paid
upon such article or articles shall be as fol
| lows, namely:
Argols, or crude tartar, or wtnelees (crude)
per cent per pound.
Chiclee, cents per pound.
Brandies manufactured or distilled from
grain or other materials, and not specially
provided for in this act, So per proof gallon.
Champagne and all other sparkling wines
in bottles containing not more than one
| quart and more than one pint, $6 per dozen
containing not more than one pint each and
more than .one-half pint, $S por dozen; con
tanning one-half pint each or less, ST. 30 pei
dozen; in bottles or other vessels containing
| more than one quart each, In addition to $e
per dozen bottles on the quantities in excess
OF one quart at the rate of 81 80 per gallon.
Still wines, including ginger, wine of ginger
or ginger cordial and vermuth in casks, sc
cents per gallon; in bottles or jugs per case o.
one dozen bottles or jugs containing
each not more than one quart and one
pint, or twenty-four bottles or jug.
containing each not more than one pint, 81 5C
| q case, and any excess beyond. these quaint
ties found in such bottles or jugs shall bt
subject to cents per pint or fractional par,
thereof. but no separate or additional duty
shall be assessed upon the bottles or jugs
Laces made of silk or of which silk is The
component material of chief value, SD pei
cent ad vRlorem.
Sugar, molasses and other articles provided
for III paragraph % of schedule E OF this act
80 per cent of the duty imposed thereon il
said paragraph.
And 1t is further provided that with view
TO securing reciprocal treaties with countries
producing the following articles whenever the