New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-26
SCHEDULE X.
WOOL. AND MANUFACTURES or WOOL.

WOOL AND MANUFACTURES
All woods. hair Of the camel. goat. al
para and other like animals shall
be divided. for the purpose ~ liking
the duties to De- charged thereon,
into the three following classes:
Glass one. that Is 10 say. merlno.
mestiza, metz or metis woods. or
other wools Of merino blood. i'm
mediate or remote. Down clothing
wouls, and woods Of like character
with any OF the preceding. including
pagdad wool. China lambs wool,
Castel Brancho. Adrianople skin
wool or butchers wool, and such as
have been heretofore usually i'm
ported into the United States from
I}ueros Ayres, New Zealand. Aus
tralia. Cape " Good Hope. Russia,
Great Britain. Canada, Egypt. Mo
rocco and elsewhere. and all woods
not hereinafter included In classes
two and three.
Glass two, that liz 10 say. Leicester.
Cotswold. Lincolnshire. Down comb
ing woods, Canada long woods. or
other like combing woods OF Eng
lsh blood. and usually known by
the terms herein used. and also
hair Of the camel. Angora goat. al
paca and other like animals.
Glass three, that IL TO say. Donskoi,
native south American. Cordoya.
Valparaiso. native smyrna, Russian
camers hair. and 1861 Gil such
woods OF like character ,56s) AZ have
been heretofore usually imported
into the United States from Turkey.
Greece. Syria and elsewhere. ex-
cepting improved WOODS hereinafter
provided for.
The standard samples OF all WOODS
which are now or may lie hereafter
deposited in the principal custom
houses Of the United States. under
the Authority ~ the Secretat! 81
the Treasury, Shall he the standards
for the classification OF woods under
this act, and the Secretary OF the
Treasury Is authorized to renew
these standards and to make such
additions to them from time TO time
as may be required, and he shall
cause to be deposited like STANDARDS
in other custom-houses OF tho
United States when they may DO
needed. -,
Whenever woods Of class three shall
have been improved by the admix-
ture OF Merino or English blood,
from their present character az rep
resented by the standard samples
now or hereafter TO be- deposited In
the principal custom houses Of the
United states. such improved WOODS
shall be classified for duty either as
class one or as class two. as the
case may lie.
which shall be imported washed
shall be twice tho amount Of the
duty 10 which they would be sub
jected II imported unwashed. Inc
duty on woods Of the first and second
classes which shall be imported
secured shall he three times the
duty 10 which they would be SUD-
jected II imported unwashed. Ing
duty on woods OF the third class, II
imported In condition for use IN
carding or spinning into yarns. or
which shall not contain more than
80 OF dirt or other foreign sub
stance. shall be three times the
duty 10 which they would other
wise be subjected.
I'nyashed woods shall be considered
such as shall have been shprn from
the sheep without any cleansin8'
that Is. in their natural condition:
Washed woods shall be considerea
such as have been washed win
water only on the Sleeps back. or
on the skin. Woods OF the first ana
second classes washed In any other
manner than on the Sleeps back or
on the skin shall be considered as
secured wool.
The duty upon wool OF the sheep or
hair OF the camel. Angora goat.
alpaca, and other like animals. OF
class one and class two. which shall
he Imnorted In any other than os-
binary condition. or which has been
sorted or increased in value by the
rejection Of any part Of the original
fleece shall be twice the duty 10
which Il would be otherwise sub
feet: Provided. That skirted woods
az imported in 1-3o and prior there
to are hereby excepted. The duty
upon wool OF the sheep or mar nt
the camel. AngOra goat. alpaca. ana
other Ike animals OF any class
which shall be- changed In Its char
acter or condition FOR the purpose
OF evaling the duty. or which snail
he reduced in value by the adj
mixture ~ dirt or any other FOR
eign substance. shall he twice the
duty To which II would he otherwise
subject When the duty assessed
,,nnu any wool equals three times
or more that which would be as.
sessrl IL said wool was Imported
unwashsd. (512) the duty shall not
be doubled on account OF bI0 the
wool being sorted. II any bale or
package VI wool or hair specined
In this act inyoiced or entered as
Of any specified class. or claimed
by the importer W Dr bhtfehAN "' ~
ANY specified class. shall contain any
wool or hair subject TO n higher
rate Of duty than the class ~
specified. the whole bale or package
shall be subject To the highest rate
az duty chargeabie on wool % the
class subject 10 such higher rate OF
duty, and II any bale or package
be claimed by the importer u he
shoddy. mungo. hocks. wool. hsir: OF
81 - ola sns.etfsH
I'm this act. and such bale contain
any aimixture ~ any one or more
OF said materials. or OF any other
material the whole bale or pack
aye shall be subject 20 duty AZ the
highest rate imposed upon any arti-
Gle In said bale or package.
Tn. duty upon all wOo,s and hair ot
the first class shall be. per 10 -.
And upon all woods or hair OF the
second class. per n. .........:...
TN woods of the thir1 class ami on
com~ls hair ~ the third class. the
value whereof shall be 12c. OF less
p-r NJ. the duty shal b-. per 10. 80.
ON woods OF the third class anu On
cam.rs hair Of the third class. tho
value whereof shall exceed i2c. per
m. the duty shall be. per no. .'.,,,;
The duty on woods on tue sn,n nns
H.. ic lsss per n than Ii IMPOSED
In this schedule On other WOODS or
Tho .sme class and condition. tho
nusntity and value TO be ascer-
,sIr.d under such rules AS the
Secretary u the Treasury may
prescribe. ,,.
Ton waste. slubbing waste. rowing
waste. ring waste and Karheoea
waste per n. ......
lXL- old Law provided Tor uup OF
Is per cent on zarnetted waste:
The other articles ih-hti"h'u
above are free)
Shoddy. per N. .....'.'''.....'
NoiIs wool extract. yarn waste.
thread vast. and all other wastes
composed wholly OF In part OF Wool
and not specially provided Tor In
this act. per 10. ........;.' .,.i...
Woollen rags. munso ana hooks.
per N. ............'. '.'''' zee
Old law: Woollen rags ............
Munxo and nocks. ................
Wool and hair which have been ad-
vancei IN any manner or by any
process Of manufacture beyond the
washed or secured condition. not
specially provided for In this act,
shall BE- subject To the same duties
as are imposed upon manufactures
Of wool not specially praided for
In this act
On yarns made wholly or In part OF
wool valued at not more than zoo.
per pound. tn. duty per pound shall
be q. times the duty imposed by
ehIs acf on one Mound of uuXanho6