The silver star., 1898-06-16
WARTAXESCOME NOW
EVERYBODY WILL HAVE TO PAY
Long LIST of Itcms-Bonds 70 the
Amount of 100000. 900 May BE Is
sued silver Bullion to He Coined.

| Washington, June 0.-The war reve
nue. bill as agreed upon by the confer
rees of the House and Senate will NJ
doubt become law. The bill provide
thai the act shall take effect on th'
day succeeding the date Of its passage
except as otherwise specially provided
for. The following is an abstract o.
the provisions Of the bill:
A tax of 81 on all beer. ale, porter
and other similar fermented liquors
for every barrel containing not NOR,
than thrty-one gallons; and at lik,
rate for any other quantity or frac
tional part of barrel.
Special Taxes From July 1.
First-Bankers employing a capita
not exceeding $2J, 600. $50; employing a
capital exceeding $4,000, for every ad
ditional $1,000, 50. surplus included in
capital Savings banks, having nc
capital stock and whose business is
confined to receiving deposits and loan
ing or investing the same for the bene-
fit of their depositors and which do no
other business of banking are not sub
ject to this tax.
Second-Brokers. $50. but any person
having paid the special tax us bank
shall not be required TO pay the spe-
cial tax us broker
hird-Pawnbrokers. $50.
Fourth-Commercial brokers, $40.
Fifth-Custom house brokers. $40.
Sixth-Proprietors OF theaters, mu-
seums and concert halls, In cities Of
more than 25.0O0 population. 500. This
does not include halls rented or used
occasionally for concerts or theatrical
representations.
Seventh-Circuses. 500. to be paid In
each state in which exhibitions are
given.
Eighth-ProprietorS or agents Of all
other public exhibitions or shows for
money, not enumerated here. $40.
Ninth-Bowling alleys and billiard
rooms, s. for each alley or table.
Tobacco and Cigars.
In lieu of the tax now imposed by
law, a tax of twelve cents per pound
upon all tobacco and snuff, however
prepared: upon cigars and cigarettes
manufactured and sold, the following
taxes to be paid by the manufacturer:
One dollar per thousand on cigars
weighing not more than three pounds
per thousand; $3.50 per thousand on
cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand. and S1.5O per
thousand on cigarettes weighing not
more than three pounds per thousand.
The compromise proviso In regard to
the taxation Of the stock on hand pro-
vtdes for tax equal TO one-half the
difference between the tax already paid
on such articles at the time of removal
from the factory or custom house. and
the tax levied in this act upon such
articles Dealers having on hand less
than 1000 pounds Of manufactured to-
bacco and cigars or cigarettes on the
day succeeding the date OF the passage
Of the bill are relieved from the neces-
sity Of making returns and thus re-
lieved from the necessity of paying the
tax.
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose an
nua1 nles do not exceed $1,000 pounds
each 50; those whose annual sales ex-
coed 10000 and not 100000 pounds.
S12. and, II their annual sales exceed
100000 pounds. S2i.
Dealers in other tobaccos whose an
nual sales exceed $1,000 pounds. S12.
Those selling their own products at
the place Of manufacture are exempted
from this tax.
Manufacturers Of tobacco whose
sales do not exceed $1,000 pounds. SO.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed
10000 pounds and not 10000 pounds.
S12: manufacturers whose sales ex-
ceed 10000 pounds. S24. Manufac-
turers OF cigars whose sales do not ex-
ceed 100000 cigars. SO: manufacturers
whose sales exceed 10000 and not
200.0O cigars. S12; manufacturers
whose sales exceed 100000 cigars, S24.
Insurance.
Life-On each policy. for each 800,
10 cents on the amounts insured ON
policies of the Industrial or weekly
plan. 40 per cent. of the amount Of
the first weekly premium is charged
Fraternal. beneficiary societies and
purely local cooperative companies.
employees relief associations, operated
on the lodge system or local co-opera-
tive plan. organized and conducted
solely by the members thereof, for the
exclusive benefit OF its members and
not for profit" are exempted.
Insurance Marine. Inland. Fire)-
Each policy one-half OF / cent on each
dollar. Cooperative and mutual com
panies nre exempted.
Insurance Casualty. Fidelity and
Guaranteel-Eacl policy and each
bond for the performance Of the duties
Of any officer or position or other OBJ
legation Of the nature Of indemnity.
and each contract or obligation guar.
antecing the validity OF bonds - 9TH
er obligations issued by any state,
county, municipal or other public body
or guaranteeing titles 10 real estate or
mercantile credits. guaranteed by any
surety company upon the amount OF
premium charged. onc-half Of 1 cent
on each dollar.
schedule a." stamp Tas.
Bonds, deebentures or certificates Of
Indebtedness by any association. com
pany or corporation, on cnch hundred
dollnrs Of face valuation or fraction
thereof. 3 cents. and on each original
Issue, whether nm organization or re-
organization, or certificates OF stock Of
any such association. company or cor
poration. on ench 500 Of face value or
fraction thereof. B cents. and on all
snles or agreements to sell, q memo
rnnda OF snlcs, or deliveries or trans.
fers OF shares or certificates Of stock,
cents. In case Of sale where the ev.
idence OF trnnsfer IN shown only by
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