Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-27

dressed or polished. 40 per cent States.
slate nnfey p11sees man1 mt slabs 9or
features of slate. 20 per cent
The Metal Schedule.
In the metal schedule the rates of the
po to JAY iron and e
rates on h1GR bar band iren etc. have been
ties VIII P9 pay one.tepth Of one cent per
tSe iron or steel from wv 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 a new Class. thinner tina 4
No. 81 wire gauge, at 2-lo cents per pound
The duty on tin plate is placed at 11s
cents per pound. Under the Mckinley law
1t was 2-lo cents. and in the present law it
on steel ingots. etc, the classification of
are a compromise about half way between
those Of the Mcki lin act and the present
pound or less. and running to cents on all
valued above 16 cents pound.
Wires.
On iron or steel wire known as crinoline
manufactured from iron or steel wire shall
Cents per pound additional. On anchors.
mill irons etc. the rats is INCREASED to
stored to the Mckinley rate.
Penknfves, Etc.
penknives Those valued at not more than
20 cents per dozen are dut nb at 3 per
90 cents dossn an ol 20 ped So 5er
having three blades, 81 so per dozen and 20
per cent; ali having four blades or more, s.
andes Pearl OF se
are added on knives of two blades and rs
Mckinley rates are restored on ra zors.
hahes Of pe Or no win
per dozen and Is 1er cent; with handles
IS P peP cent or sens R fon 0 see
other metal. t snameeIled or glazed, the rate
Nails md Other Hardware.
Cut nails are changed from 221A per
Gent to si5 X. tsI tbs Of f. cent per pouna
a pound; wire nails from Is per cent to one
half; f1veceighths and cent pound. ae 2
horseshoes from Is per cent. ad yaiorem to
swag per e Is feE se
per thousand and 80 per cent; all other
needles not specially provided for from p
Railway fshpiates. are changed from p
from IS per cent to cents per pound: saws
not specially provided for, from 25 to 40 per
I'm, Tmbrella and parasol ribs etc; are elias:
are imposed Equivalent to to- the ee present ad
valorem of so per cent:
Railway wheels are increased per pound
the free list and taxed at three-fourths of a
German Silver, Brass and Copper.
The Mckinley. rates are reimposed on
German silver, brass and copper. except
that copper in rolled plates will be 21H
cents per pound instead of IS per cent. and
sheathing of which copper is the principal
component cents per pound instead of
25 per cent Mckinley rates are restored on
gold leaf, silver leaf and lead and
lead. Mica is changed from 20 per cent. to
31a cents a pound and Is per cent. McKin-
ley rates are restored on pins and type
metal Chronometers are increased from
fpd Pe ee ner to 40 aad Mtshes and
restored zinc.
Lumber Rates.
In the lumber schedule all of the para
graphs Incorporated in the free list of the
present law are restored to the dutiable list
of white pine, which is now classed with
spruce and pays 81 per thousand feet. in
A clause is inserted providing for an adj
ditional duty of 25 per cent. ad valOrem on
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 on
toothpicks is changed from 35 per cent to
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