The evening times., 1897-03-13
SUGAR PAYS THE BIC BILLS
Continued from First Page.

nave been under discussion today for
time. The glassware rates are about
settled: Plate glass not exceeding IS b,
"a inches square has been increased from
to 6 cents per square foot; above tina
and not exceeding "a by 80 inches square
increased from to 1 = cents There is Il.
Hiai:s 'asi:s's s.ss. 's the larger SID over the Nc
Silyeredplate glassandloohRg glass plate
not exceeding Is by 24fncies square have
been Increased tc ( cents Per square FOO,
above that, and not exceeding "a by 81
inches, TO IL cents; above that, and not ex
ceeding "a by so inches, decreased to "a
cents; all above that reduced to 3S cents
The iron and steel rates OF the present
law have been nearly retained. The Nc
Kinley rates on hoop, baud 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 are on the free list
For sheets OF iron or steel, including
black taggers iron or steel, "a new class,
thinner than No. 32 wire gauge, has been
added at 2-10 cents per pound.
The duty on tin plate is placed at 1-2
cents per pound. Under the Mckinley
| law it was 2. 10 cents, and in the present
law it is 1 1-5 cents.
On steel ingots, etc, the classified tiGn
OF the present law is the same, and the
duties are compromise about half way
between those OF the Mckinley act and the
| present law, beginning with 7-20 OF a
! cent a pound on all valued at L cent
a pound or less, and running TO cents
! ON all valued above 16 cents a pound.
On iron or steel wire, known as crinu-
| line wire. etc. the duty is increased from
| 40 10 40 per cent, with q proviso that
| articles manufactured from iron or steel
| wires shall pay the maximum duty on
| wire, and 1 12 cents per pound ad,ii-
| tIonal. On anchors mill irons, etc. the
rate is increased to l-2 cent a pound.
Anviis are restored to The Mckinley rate.
There is an entire new classification OF
penkniyes. Those valued at not more than
40 cents per dozen are dutiable at 80 per
cent; all other penkniyes having one blade
on cents a dozen and 20 per cent: all having
two blades 81 dozen and 20 per cent;
all having three blades, 81 so per dozen and
30 per cent; ali having four blades more,
So 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 10
cents on those OF more than two blades
Mckinley rates are restored On Tazors.
Table and carving knives and forks, with
handles OF pearl or ivory, will pay o cents
per dozen ana 3 per cent; with handles Of
bone or cellulaid. l 2 cents per dozen and 15
per cent. on wares OF iron, steel or other
metal, enaneled or glazed, the rate is in
creased from 80 to 40 per cent.
Cut nails are changed from % 1-2 per
cent Co 6-10 Of a cent per pound; horse
shoe nails, from 80 per cent to cents
q pound. wire nails, from 25 per cent to
2, 5-S aud 1 cent pound, according to
size. spikes, nuts and washers and horse
sbO,'s, from 20 per cent ad valoreIn to 1
cent per pound; needles for knitting or
sewing machines, from 20 per cent To 81
per 1,000 and so per cent; eleven other
needles not specially provided for, from
20 to 80 per cent.
Railway fishplates are changed from %
per cent TO 1-2 cent pound; rivets, from
20 per cent TO = cents per pound: saws not
specially provided for, from 20 to 40 per
cent
Umbrella and parasol ribs, etc. are |
duties are imposed equivalent to the pres |
ent ad valorem OF 90 per cent.
Railway wheels are incl eased per pound |
to 3-4 cents. Anthony ore is taken from |
the free list and taxed ga cent per pound.
The Mckinley rates are reiInposed on
German silver, brass and copper, except |
that copper in rolled plates viii be
1-2 cents per pound, instead OF SO |
"a the principal component. cents per
pound, inste cad Of SO per cent. Mckinley
rates are restored on gold leaf, silver leaf |
aud lead ore and lead. Mica is changed
from 20 per cent to 3 1-2 cents a
pound and 10 per cent. Mckinley ratesare
on pins and type metal Chron ONE
ters increased from 10 per cent to 40. and
and clocks from 25 per -ent TO
40. Mckinley rates ale restored on zinc.
In the lumber schedule all of the para
graphs Incorporated in the free list Of the
PRESENT law. are restored to the dutiabIe
ist at the Mckinley rates, with the ex-
,cption of white pine, which is elassed
with spruce, and pays So per thousand feet,
instead OF 81 under the Mckinley law.
cIaUse is inserted providing for an add
.ional duty OF 25 per cent ad valorem on |
umber. to be imposed in retaliation in
ase any country imposes discriminating
axes on similar articles proposed to be |
* ported to the United States The tax
N toothpicks is changed from 35 per cent
o 12 cent per thousand.
There is no change from the Mckinley
ates on the duty on leaf tobacco suitable
or cigar wrappers, but all other leaf, I'M
temmed, Is increased from 35 cents TO 20 I
ents per pound, and stemmed from so to |
y cents. Tobacco not otherwise pro-
ided for is increased from 40 cents TO 20
ents per pound.
With few exceptions the Mckinley rates
ave been restored Throughout the agri
ultural schedule The tax on horses and
rules is reduced from $50 to SEQ per
cad, with proviSo that horses valued
more than 100 shall pay duty of 20
er cent ad valorem.
These articles in the agric ultural schedule
ave been taken from the free list and
lade dutiable: Farina, q cent per pound;
abbages, 3 cents each: sauerk raut, As per
mt; milk, cents per gallon; cider,
cnts per gallon; nursery stock, 30 per
ent; fish for bait, A centper pound; dates,
D per cent; bologna sausages, % per cent;
Underground chicory root, / cent per
ound; tallow, cent per pound; woIl
rease, IL cent per pound b
Grapes and peaches are changed from % a
ar cent to 1-2 centsper pound. Oranges,
mons and lines are increased from :;
,nts per cubic foot Of capacity to 3-4 Of 2,
cent per pound, and plums and prune from | e
1-2 to 2 cents per pound. b
Tie rates in the present law are gen. a