The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-25

to as to iron and steel. The Mckinley
rates on hoop. band iron. etc, have been
:.storea, with the exception that cotton
ties WIZ pay one-tenth of one cent per
pound IN addition to the duty imposed upon
the iron or steel from when they are made.
Instead of cents. In the present law they
are on the free list
The classification is changed in the para
graphs relating to sheets of iron or steel,
including black taggers. iron or steel, by
tne addltion Of a new class, thinner than
NO u wire gauge. al 2-l0 cents per pound.
Tin Plate.
The duty on tin plate is placed at ~
cents per pound. Under the Mckinley law
I; was 2-lo cents. and in the present law It
Is 1-5 cents
On steel inrots, etc, the classification of
the present law is the same. and the duties
are a compromise about half way between
those of the Mckinley act and the present
law, beginning with seven-twentie:hs of
cent a pound on all valued at cent a
pound or less, and running to cents on all
'diued above 10 cents pound.
Wires.
On iron or steel wire known as crinoline
wire, etc, the duty IS increased from 40
to A. per cent, with proviso that articles
pay the maximum duty on wire and IL
cents per pound additional On anchors
nll irons, etc, the rate is Increased to
stored to the Mckinley rate.
PenlSnivcs, Etc.
There is an entire new classification Of
renknives. Those valued at net more than
40 cents per dozen are dutiable a S5 per
- cents dozen and 20 per cent: ali having
two blades, 81 q dozen ard 20 per cent; all
having three blades, I.50 per dozen and %
per cent; all having four blades or more 81
per dozen and 20 per cent. In case the
handles are pearl or tortoise shell, so cents
are added on knives of two blades and Is
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 Is cents
per dozen and 10 per cent; with handles
of bone or celluloid. 12 cents per dozen and
10 per cent. On wares Of iron, steel or
other metal, enameled or glazed. the rate
IS increased from % to 20 per cent.
Nails md Other Hardware.
Cut nails are changed from 221s per
cent 70 siX-tenths of a cent per pound:
horseshoe nails from 80 per cent. to cents
q pound; wire nails from % per cent. to one
half fve-eighths and l cent a pound, ac-
cording to size: spikes. nuts, washers and
horscshoes from % ner cent. ad valorem to
! cent per pound. Needles for knitting or
per thousand and 30 per cent; all other
needles rot specially provided for, from 25
Railway fishplates are changed from 25
per cent to one-half cent pound: rivets
from 70 per cent. to cents per pound; Sa WS
not specially provided for. from 25 to 40 per
cent.
Umbrella and parasol ribs etc. are clas-
sihed bv number of ribs, and specific duties
valorem of 30 per cent.
Railway wheels are increased per pound
to IA cents. Antimony ore is taken from
the free list and taxed a three fourths of a
cent per pound
German silver, Hrnss and Copper.
The Mckinley rates are reimpcscd on
German silver, brass ard copper except
that copper in rolled plates will be q.
cents per pound instead of 30 per cent, and
sheathng of which copper Is the principal
component cents per pound instead of
81 per cent. Mckinley rates are restored on
geld leaf, silver leaf and lead ore and
lead. Mica is changed from 90 per cent. to
31a cents a pound and Is per cent McKfn-
ley rates are restored on pins and type
metal. Chronometers are increased from
10 per cent. to 40. and watches and clocks
from 25 per cert. to 40. Mckinley rates re
restored on Zrc.
Lumber Rates.
In the lumber schedule all of the para
present law are restored to the dutiable list
! ut tho Mckinley rates. with the exception
| of white pine. which is now classed with
spruce and pays 81 per thousand feet, in
stead of 81 as under the Mckinley law.
| y clause Is inserted providing for an ad-
ditional duty of IS per cent. ad Valorem or
lumber to be imposed in retaliation IN case
any country imposes discriminating taxes
on similar articles proposed to be ex-
ported to the United States. The tax or
| toothpicks is changed from S5 per cent. t
~ cents per thousand.