The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16

ton of % bushels; coal, slack or cuim, sucn' as
viii pass through a half inch screen, 80 cents
nor ton of % bushels, 80 pounds 10 ihe
bushel: coke, 20 per cent ad valorem.
Rrandy and other spirits manufactured OF
distilled from grain or other materials, anu
not specialiy provided for In this act' @| oo
per proof gallon. Each ana every gauge =,
wine gallon OF measurement shall De coun 'eu
as &C least one proof gallon, ana tne s'anuaiu
for determining the proof OF Dranoy anu o,n -,
spirits or LIQUORS of any kind imported snan
he the same as that which is defined In the
laws relating to internal revenue, proVloeo
that II shall be lawful for the Secretary OF the
Treasury in his discretion to authorIze .ne %
certain ment of the proof OF wines, corolais %
other LIQUORS by distil.ation or otnerwise' IL
cases where it is impracucable to ascertain
such proof by the means prescripeo Dy eAist
ing law or regulations; and provioeo iur 'nei'
that any brandy or other spirItuous or us
titled liquors imported in any sized cask, DOT
tie. Jug or o ther package, of or from any coun-
try, dependence or province under whose
laws similar sized casks, bottles, jugs or other
nsckages of distilled spirits, wine or otner
beverage put up or filed in the United states
are denied entrance into our country ue
pendence or province, shall be forielteo 10 Inc
United States, and any brandy or other spirit
nails or distilled liquor imported In casK Oh
less capacity than ten gallons from any coun-
try shall be forfeited to the United states.
On ell compounds or prepar ations OF wh1ch
distilled spirits are component part OF chiei
value there shall be levied duty not less than
tha imposed upon distilled spirits. No lower
rate or amount of duty shall be levied, col
lected and paid on brandy, spirits and other
spirituous beverages than fixed by law Tor the
description OF first proof, but 1t shall De In
creased in proportion for any greater strength
than the strength OF first proof, ana all lmlta-
tions OF brandy or spirits or wines imported
bv any names whatever shall be subject to the
highest rate OF duty provided for the genuine
articles respectively intended to be repre-
seEted, and in no case less than $l oO per
gallon.
Cham 2agne ana all other sparkling wines,
in bottles containing each not more than one
quart and more than one pint, So per dozen;
containing not more than one pint each ana
more than half pint, $4 per dozen conts1nlng
half pint each or less, So per dozen; In DOL
ties or other vessels containing more than one
quart EACH in add ition to So per dozen bottles
on the quantity in excess OF oie quart at the
rate of 81 50 per gallon.
Still wines, including ginger wine or ginger
cordial, and vermuth in casks, go cents per
gallon; in bottles or jugs per case ofone dozen
bottles or jugs, containing each not more than
one quartaud more than one pint, or TIVE nty-
four bottles or jugs containing each not more
than one pint, So per case, and any excess be-
yond these quantities found in such bottles or
jugs shall be subject to duty OF cents per
pint or fractional part thereof, but ne separate
or additional duty shall be assessed on the bot
ties or jugs; provided, that any wines, ginger
cordial or vermuth imported, containing more
than the "a per centum of alcohol, shall be
forfeited to the United States; and, provided
further that there shall be no constructive or
other allowance from breakage, leak
age OF damage on wines, liquors,
cordias or distilled spirits, wines,
cord ials, brandy and ether spiritucus liquors
imported in bottles or jugs that shall be
packed in packages containing not less than
one dozen bottles or jugs in each package, and
all such bottles or jugs shall pay an ad-
ditional duty of 3 cents for each bottle or jug
unless specially provided for in the act; cherry
juice and prune juice or prune wine and other
fruit juice not specially provided for in this
act, containing no alcohol or not more than
1S per centum of slcohol, so cents per gallon,
If containing more than 18 per centum of
alcohol 81 so per proof gallon; fruits pre-
served in spirits when containing over per
centum of alcohol So so per proof gallon for
the alcohol contained therein.
Tamarinds and silk cocoons are on the free
list