Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-02

10 as to iron and steel The Mckinley
rates on hoop, band iron. etc. have been
restored, with the exception that cotton
ties viii pay one-tenth Of one cent per
the iron or steel from which they are made.
instead or cents; In the present law they
The ciassification is changed In the para
graphs relating to sheets OF iron or steel,
Including black taggers, iron or steel, by
the addition of new class, thinner thap
No. 80 wire gauge, at 2-lO cents per pouhu'
Tin Plate.
The duty on tin. plate is placed al. 1ik
cents per pound. Under the Mckinley law
II was 2 2-10 cents, and IN the present law II
on steel neots, etc. the classification OF
the present law IS the same, and the duties
are a compromise about nali way between between
law. beginning with even-twentieths OF a
cent a pound on all valued at cent 2
pound or less, and running to cents on all
valued above 16 cents a pound.
Wires.
on iron or steel wire known as crinoline
wire etc the duty Is increased from 40
to IS per cent with proviso that sdtlSiei5
pay the maximum duty on wire and Ia
cents per pound additional on anchors, |
mill irons etc, the rate is increased to |
one-half cent per pound. Anvils are re-
stored to the Mckinley rate.
Penknives, Etc.
There is an entire new classification of
penkniVes. Those valued at net more than
40 cents per dozen are dutiable at 20 per |
cent. all other penknives having one blade
so centssa dozen and 20 per cent; all having
two blades, 81 dozen and 70 per cent. az az
having three blades, $50 per dozen ana Zg
per cent: all having four blades or more 81
per dozen and 20 per cent. In case the
handles are pearl or tortoise shell, 5O cent
are added on knives of two blades ana 70
cents on those of more than two blades.
Mckinley rates are restored on razorSS.
Table and carving knives ana iork rs wItn
per dozen and 10 per cent; with handles
of bone or celuloid, u cents per dozen ana
Is per cent On wares of iron steel or
other metal. enameled or glazed, the rate
is increased from IS TO 40 per cent.
Nails and other Hardware.
Cut nails are changed from 221s per
cent to six-tenths Of cent per pound;
q pound wire nails from 70 per cent. to one
half, five-eighths and l cent pound, ac-
cording to size; spikes. nuts, washers and
horseshoes from % per cent. ad valorem to
cent per pound. Needles for knitting OF
sewing machines, from 25 per cent. to 81
per thousand and 30 per cent; all other
needles not specially provided for, from 25
to 35 per cent.
Railway fishplates are changed from 25
per cent to one-half cent a pound; rivets
from Is per cent. to cents per pound; saws
not specially provided for. from 25 to 40 per
cent
Umbrella and parasol ribs. etc. are clas-
SIZED by number OF ribs. and specific duties
are imposed equivalent to the present ad
yalorem of so per cent.
Railway wheels are increased per pound
70 ia cents. Anthony ore is taken from
he free list and taxed at three-fcurThs of
cent per pound.
German silver. Brass and Copper.
The Mckinley rates are reimposed on
Serman silver. brass and copper. except
hat copper in rolled plates viii be ~
,ents per pound instead OF s per cent. and
Of which copper is the principal
component 2 cents per pound instead OF
. per cent Mckinley rates are restored on
reid leaf. silver Leaf and lead ore and
cad. Mica is changed from 20 per cent 10
~ cents a pound and Is per cert AIcKln-
ey rates are restored On pins and type
METAL. ChrurCuerers are increased from
0 per cent. to 81. and watches and clocks
rom Is per cent to a. Mckinley rates are
'estored on. zirc-
LaEher Rates.
In the lumber schedule all of the para
,raphs Incorporated in the free list Of the
present law are restored TO the dutiabls list
It the Mckinley rates. with the exception
# white pine, which IS now clsSsed with
pruce and pays 81 per thousand feet. in
tead of 81 as under the Mckinley law.
A clause Is inserted providing for an adj
tional duty of 70 per cent. ad valorem on
lumber to be imposed in retaliation in case
ny country imposes discriminating taxes
IN similar articles proposed to be ex- ]
orted to the United States. The tax on ]
oothpicks Is changed from 35 per cent. to
"a cents per thousand.