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PROVISIONS OF NEW TARIFF BILL Measure Is Expected to Yield Large Revenue. RATES LOWERED BY SENATE At Prepared by the House the Avor* age Duties Were About 30 Per Cent end as Finally Adopted the Averaje It About 27 Per Cent?The P*yoe Aldnch Bill Carried Average Duties of 35 Per Ctnt?Free List Is In? creased. PROGRESS OF THE NEW TARIFF BILL. The following shows thochron OlOgicul hl*t>ry of the Fnder wocxi MBUBtM tMrirr bill: Jan. 6 to ivt>. 1 Hearings, house ways and means committee April 7?Bill introduced by Mr. Usstorweod and referred to the way.* and means committee. April 0-Hill reported bv Mr. T'n derwood after Democratic caucus had approved It. May ??Passed house of rt present atives? yeas, lit] nays, U'j. Muy ??Received by the senate and reform! ta ttnanee committee. June aO-HIll complete*! h,- senate BssUIOI t?>mmttt"0 and referred to t>emocratlc ca jcus. .lulv ll Ihll eportod to s- nate by itntaa Simmons with recom inendation tha: it puss. July Bj MadH ununlshed business of senate. Sept. t?Passed by sena e?yeas, 44; ndys, 37. Sept. 11?House nonconcurs Jn sen? ate amendment*, and bill goes to conference. Sept. 2??Conferees reach ilnal ad? justment. After being under consideration in congress for nearly six months the new tariff bill is a law, and for the first time in Ben ly a quarter of a cen? tury the country has a tariff law orig? inated by the Democratic part The bill will doubtless bo known as the 1 : derwoo-1 Siiniiions bill, taking the tltJe from Chain tan Fndoi w tod ??f the wsys and means committee of the house and Chelnnan Simmons of the finance committee of the --en ite. The sponsors for the bill say that It will raise ample revenue. Chairman Simmons has been udslsed that If will yield a surplus of at least Jld.OtXMHX) a year above current expenses. If it does not meet th? expenses < f running the government the expends will bo reduced. one remark ibl.? thing ibotl thopfOf tariff bill a precedent, in fact. Is that the senate CUt the average rate of duty carried by the bill below that flvd by the hoti a?. Ilcretofbfi in the making of a tariff bill the house has s' ished the rates, while the senate has then taken np the bill and readjusted the rates on a higher general average. The houo? bill carried a general a\ enge rate flight y beh v 'JO pel cent This ?he senate < ut a little over 1 per cent. The eonft fence conuslttce has rais?sl the general aver.ige buy but sllght'y The average ad val< rein duty carried by the bill as perfected is alM?ut JT p-r cent. The average under the preseir. law U about o? i*?r cent. Many Changes Considered. The conference committee had to deal with ?"d \ aragraphs en w hich there were disagreements. Some of these involved 0 ily the eha ige of> a word or a mi est in n of pun. tu: tkm, but a majority of them represe itcd dif? ferences In rates and i few fun daiueutal. The hott??* conferees also accepted the SSMtS SSM idtm nt fixing dstSt when the wool duties shall go into ef . which was one of the final si' m billig blocks. Raw wool will ?o on the five fist on I?ec. 1. and the reduced duties car? ried by the presold bill will beeoine ef fectlve op Jan 1 The bOOSS bffi pro pOSed to make tin WOOl duties elTe. the Immediately on the bill being signed by the presideut. The final * tlori was sn Important con esslon to tie manu facturers. The senate won over the house also on controverted paragraphs in the schedule relating to cot ton clidbs and yarns. Ity this agreement slightly higher duties are given to certain coarser grades o' cotton cloths and yarns by chnnglng the classification Fur bats and frames, forms ami oth er parts for the manufacture of SBCl hnts received a l ite of i:? | er cent. This matter affect* the h it industry in Obbbot Hi hi The sonst fixed Ifen mei at 4?> ja r cent, the s. fiato made if |fl The Silk schedule also was i opened, and the rate on M!lk partially niantifBC tuicl from ( oeoons or wa*tes. not fur? ther advunced In luaniifaeturo than canied or <QBsbod *Hk. and silk Bolls, was reduced froi to jo .- nts per pound. Tne Met* I Schedule. Prohahly no single Industry POTQfed by the tarlfT hill buffered SW h redtlc lions In duties as did the Iron anil steel Industry. The he use cut dii'ies un sparingly, and the i (he senate follow? ed l?> making stll further rcdia lions and iaftisnstt H ihe free list. The house, for example, paced a duty of I per < snl OB pig Iron, Spiegel sen, scrap iron slid scrsp StOOl and like produ- t* and made foffO in igaiiese dutiable at I - per ? cut. The senate frve hs.ed bolb sj thcin, and .he cou fefOBCi committee after B considerable deadlock yielded to Ibe senate. Tim senate also free listed ilabe, bloome, loops and other products ot iron ?ora edranced than pig Iroiii which the bouse had made dutiable al I pet cent The conference agreed to ih?<. The senate cut the duty on round IfOfl Of steel wire l'miii 30 per cent in the house bill Id 10 per cent, and 111 * * onference accepted the senate reduc* tion. Agricultural Schedule. The conference committee agreed to 0M Sens fei amendment, Which struck OUt the |Q per cent duty on cattle pro. vlded hy the house bill and the 10 per < cut rate on sheep and transferring bOtl to the free list. The ?onl'erence committee als.? put wheat oh the free II <t. wh fg Ii?' senate had placed it, by riI t|| out a duty of 10 cents a 1 bushel provided by the house bill. The house won a victory in the duty on lemons and other cltfUS fruit when the conference committee restored tin? clasMlieHtimi based on the cuhic feet of the containers in which such prod nets are Imported, which results in a slight decrease "f the duty. The senate also lost In the struggle over n proposed duty on hananas when the conference committee struck out the senate rate and restored 1 ananas to the free list of the house bill. Woolen Schedule. Very few changes were made In the woolen Schedule. The senate was sus? tained hy the conference committee in its amendment! fixing the dates when wool duties shall go into effect. Coin promises were made by the conference committee between senate and house rates, by which wool tops will bear a duty of 10 per cent and yarns a duty of IS per sent The senate sought to reduce the duty on woolen blankets and to free list blankets valued at not more than 40 cents a pound, but the conference com? mittee rejected the amendment, and all blankets will bear duty at ~5 pet cent ad valorem. The house rates of 50 per cent ad valorem on carpets and I fugs were adopted by the Conference. A compromise was reached on the paragraphs relating to angora goat hair, alpaca, hy which the hair will pay l duty of 15 per cent; tops from such hair, 20 per < ent, and plushes, vel? vet aud other fabrics, 45 per cent. Sundries, The conference committee adopted the action of the senate, placing ful? minates a id gunpowder on the free list. There was a compromise on the paragraph relating to furs, but general? ly the house rates were restoied. The seunto rates prevailed as to 'ace curtains and laces and the house won by having restored the paragraph in the house bill covering chamois skins and glove leathers, by w hich the for-j meg were made dutiable at 15 per cent, and the latter at 10 per cent. There >\as a compromise on the glove sched ule between senate and house rates and the senate's a- tion in free listing harness, saddles and saddlery pauts was approved by the conference com? mittee, although the house bill had made them dutiable it 80 pet cent. The only substantial rtCtOfJf ?? H by the house In the free list was as to free art. ^ Her?? are rate? of the new tariff com? pared with the raync-Aldikh law: LUXURIES. Tnyno N< W law. law DIsmeadS, uncut. Free 10 p c DlsmoodS, cut, but unset... 10 p e 2?> i? 0 IS iris, unset . 10 PS 2a p c Chinawaro .55 to 10 M tO 58 pc pc ?talned glssi . 43 p c 45 p 0 (?<>ld leaf. 1 r. s. $1.75 j)C LsceSi embroideries, etc., of tinsel .15c and 30 p c 60pe ? Candy, val. at 15c. or less.. 4c and |o 15 p c ? 'aii ly, over 15c per lb. 10PC 28 pc Snuff, lb. It pa 55 p e Cigars and cigarettes, lb.... $4.80 84.50 and and 2."i p c LT. j? ?? Orchids . 25 p c 15 pc glowering bulbs?tulips, hya? 50o to olnths, etc., per M.Si to $10 110 ?^reserves, per lb.U end 80po 35 p c Jelllec- . :ipc aopci Olives, k 11. 15c to US 25o Urandy. gal. $2.60 $2.G0 Hey rum. gsl. $1.75 $1.75 ChsmpSgae and all spar kin, k wines, qts., per doa.? tfiM $0.00 In pint bottles, pel dOS. $j.vo %\ 9Q Still wines. Kal. 45c 45c , Ale. ?...f. ttO., in bOtUte, Kal ISO 4SQ Lsees . 00pc cope siik sssnufseturei.60 to 00 45pc P c I'ancy paper boxes. 45 p c 40 p c Ploying cards, per pk.lOe and 00 p c 20 p a Trlmna d hats . 35 p c 40 p c I ?olla . 35 i> c ^Jpc Flreersekera H. sc Co Feathers (dressed). 60pc20totiU P c Furs (dressed). 20 p c fjtpo 1 lumnn I.air . '.ope topc Pans .v . 80ps 80 p c j< welry . so p c no p c Musi, al InsU ianents . SfpS 35 p c paintings . lipo Free Statuary . 15 p c Five Cut glass . CO p Q 45 p c NECESSARIES OF LIFE. class |ara a#r w?. ic sopc Common window glSSS, per lb , from . ||4S to %c to 414e |g S< issurs and shears, doz...,15e and 18 p a 30 p c to IBs and 8ft p 0 Table cutlery, eaeh. I4ki 25 pe Cut nall?, lb. 4-10?; Free w kre nulls, lb. 4 in.- |*ree to \<: Hi ? dleg, Sewtng and knlt tlag, set ihejisaad.$1 and lipo 25 p e Crochet needles . 25 p 1 2u p < Wood. Roueh lumber, per 1,088 ft.. $125 Free s.i oed board! "f White a sod, planks, rt< . pet 1,000 ft board me isuri. 50c Fi m Other saw id ? uod, pel l,?????? ft. bosrU measure . 15 pc Free Clapbouid, p?f Ihwu^and.... 81.88 Fice i Laths, per thousand. Bkewers, per thousand ? Toothpicks, p<-r thousand. Fenoeposti . Free Fres ?htnglee, per thousand. 5'?c Free Cbalr eano or roods. 10 pc 10 pc House or oabluel furnlturi t?f Woo. I . 8) PC IS P C 20a Free 40a 10a 2c and 15 1? a 25 p c Railroad ties . lOpi vo p c Telegraph poles . 10 p c lOpo Sugar. Bu ; ir not above No. 16 Dutch standard, per n>.93-100a 71-lOOc Molasses testing from 40 to 60 deg., per gal. 3c Mel tsses above BO del. tic Mailt llrup and maple sugar, per n>. 4c Agricultural Products. Cattle 'ess than 1 irr- old, per bead . 2.00 Other cattle, val. Wider $14, per bead . 13.75 Over $11, per bead.27' 't |> 0 Swine, per head. $1.50 Horses and mules val. at $150 or lees, per head. ISO.OO Over that value. 25 p 0 2Hc IVse 3c Free Free Free Free Free Free lc 2c Bheep, per head. $1.50 Poultry, live, per lb. 3c Poultry, dead, per lb. 5c Breadstuff s. Parley, per bu. . 30c 15c Com, per bu. 15o Free OatS, per bu. 15c Cc Oatm.al and rolled oats, P' r lb . lc 3-lOc ki> a, cleaned, pur lb. 2c lc Rye, per bu. lOo Free W heat, per bu. 250 Frei Wheat Hour. 25 pc Free Butter and substitutes, per lb. 6c 3c Cheese, per lb. Co 20 p c Milk, per gal. 2c Free Beans, per bu. 45c 25c Eggs, per i oz. 5c Free Hay per to t. $4.00 $2.00 Honey, per gal. '.(hi 10c Hops, per lb. IGc 16c Onions, per bu. 4oc 20c Peas (green or dried), per bu 25c Its) Potatoes, per bu. 25c Free Castor beans, per bu. of 50 lbs. 25c 15c l-'lax<ced er linseed, per bu.. I.",.- L'Oe straw, per ton. $1 50 50C Vegetables In natural stats* < 25 pc I5pc Cider, per gal. 5c 2c Garlic, per lb. lc lc Beets . 25 p c 5 p c Sugar beets . 10 pc 5pc Fish. Fish, dried, salted, smoked, piekled, frozen, per lb. %c Free Mackerel, halibut or salmon, frefch, salted or pickled, per lb. lc Free Pa< ked in oil or canned. 30 p c 25 p c Fresh water llsh, per lb. 1-4 Free Fruits and Nuts. Apples, peaches and other small fruits, per bu. The same, dried, per lb. 1 k t ries, per qt. Chocolate and cocoa, per lb. 25c 2c lc Ittc to 50 p c tHc 2c 1*0 Fi^s, per lb. PlUtna, prunes* per lb. Ia-mops, per lb. (Hanges, grapefruit, limes, per lb. lc Pineapples, per thousand.... $8 Orange and lemon peel, per lb. 2c ?Citron, per lb. . 4c Peanuts, unsbelled, per lb.. He Peanuts, shelled, per lb. lc Almonds, unsbelled, per ib.. 4c Almonds, sh? lied, per lb. 6c Filberts and walnuts, uto ?helled, per lb. 3c Filberts and walnuts, shelled per lb. 5c Pineapples, per thousand.... $S Pineapples, preserved. 25 p o Household Necessities.. 10c lc Jic 2c to 25 p c 2c lc Ho He $5 lc 2c *?c 94c 3c 4c 4c $5 20 p c lb. 11c 7c V?c lc 7'aC 10c 3C 3c Free Free la He 4c 6c le lc 2c 15 p C B p c 15 p c Sail, per 100 lbs.... Salt In bulk. . Potato starch, per Other, starch, per lb. Vinegar, per gal. Mustard, per lb. Red pepper, I?er tb. Nutmugs. cinnamon, per lb. < Moves, per lb. Brooms . 40 p c brushes .: 40 p 0 Buttons, per gross . Tic and 15 p a Perfumed tpllel BOSpe. 60 p e (testlle soap, per lb. l^e Medicated soap, per lb. K)a All other soaps. 20 p C Cosmetics containing alco? hol, per lb.60c and 10c* and 50 p c CO p c ('osnu tics without alcohol.. 60 p c Plasters, all kinds. 25pc Baleratus, r-, r lb. %c Sponges, raw. 20 p a Sponges, manufactured. 80 p c Common earthenware. 25 p 0 Bartbenware, ornamented..? 40pa China and porcelain. cope Biscuit, bread, cakes, etc?35 to 50 pc Pickles and sauces. 40 p 0 B< ans. p r bu. 45e Qun wads . 20 p c Siiu ribbons . &o p c M itt l ess hair . 10 P C Phonographs . 45po 30 p c 10 p c LU p C 6 p c Co p c 15 p c 10 p c 15 p c 15 p c 20 p c 55 p c Photographic dry plates... Films for motion pictures. I> c p c 25 p 0 L'5c 10 p 0 40 p 0 10 p c 2r> i) c 15 pc 25 p clc to So per ft Manufactures of catgut, am? ber wax. asbestus, etc.... 25pc Wpc Manufactures of bone, horn, whalebone, etc. 35 pc 20pc Manufactures of India rub? ber . 35 p c 10 p c Manufactures of piaster of parls . 35pc 25pc Manufactures of ivory, gel? atin, shell, etO. 35 p c 30 p c Matting made of cocoa fiber, per aq< yd. 6c 6c Clay pipes, ptr gruss.50c and 25 p c 25 p o Other pipes, p po bowls and other smokers' articles.... CO p c 50 p c Harness, saddlery . 35 p c Free Meat Products. Lard, per lb. ic.c Free Hacon and hams, per lb. 4c Free Meat extract, per lb. Ko 10c Meat extract, fluid, per lb... 15c 5c MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS. Cotton. Cotton thread and carded yarn tip to and including No 15. per 11?. Cotton from No. 15 to No. B), per Ii?, increase per number . i-i6c Cotton, exceedlns No, 80, per p., Increase per No. i-5c 1 _B to Cotton thread, colon d. up to 1' and including No. 20, per lb . Cotton thread, colored, No. to No Mi, increase per No. Above ?*'?, Increase per No... Spool thread ??f cotton, In* i ludlng crochet, dai nine and embroldi rj. per dos. pools . 6c 15 p c Cotton ' lol h, unbleached, less than M threads to sq, in . per si], yd. lc Cotton ClCtb, unbleached, from 10 to P?> threads to sip tn . p.-r s?|. yd. Finer grades . tVfto Cc Ho dUO '< to - P c 1%Q . le to ::',c Cotton handkerchiefs or mullb i ? . II BO 20 p i Cotton c N<hln^, ready made Cotton corduroys, ptrsej. yd. Cotton cloth, bleach, d. Veil. at over 9c per sq. >d. 3 to 7 c per sq ><; 50 p C 9a and 25 p c to ]^c and 25 p e 70c and is p c to 55 P C ?i Cotton stocking". 2%pc added :;o p c 10 p c 20 p c Cotton stockings, seamless, per doz. pr. Same, val. between $3.00 and $10 per doz., tax per doz.. Same, val. between 110.00 and $20.00 per doz., tax per doz. Same, val. at more than $20.00 per doz., tax per doz. 80 t? 30 p c CO p c JO p c L3 p C 25 p c 40 p c 40 p c 40 p c 40 p c 70c and 13 p c to 55 p c Shirts and drawers, pants, vr-sts, sweaters, etc., per doz. 00a and 15 P c Same, higher grades. $1,10 and 15 p c to $15.00 and 50 P c Toweln . 43 p c Table clothl.;. 40 p c Cotton suspenders . 45 p c Hats, Bonnets, Etc. Fur hats, bonnets and hoods val. at not over $5.00 per doz., tax per doz. $1 50 and 2o p c $3.00 and 20 p c $5.00 and 20 i) c $7.00 and 20 p c Leather. Bolting and solo leather, etc. 15 p c Free Sheepskins, dressed, per doz. 15 p c Free Goatskins, dressed, per doz. 15 p c Free Patent and japanned leather, per lb.27c and Free 15 p c Same, weighing over 25 lbs. per doz., per lb.20c and Frc< 10 p 0 Chamois skin . 20 p c 15 p c Glove leather . 20 pc 10 p c Gloves. Women's or children's, glace finish, per doz. prs.$1.25 to $1 ?and $2.75 up Men's gloves, same finish, per doz. prs. $3.00 $1 and women S or c hildren's, lamb up or sheep, per doz. prs.$2.50 to $2 and $4.50 up Men's, same kind, per doz. prs. $4.00 $2 and Women's or children's, goat up or other leather, per doz. prs.$3.00 to $2 and $4.75 up Men's goat o* other leather, per doz. p? . $4.00 $2 and up Cotton gloves . 50pc 35pc Firearms. Muskets, muzzle loading shot guns . 25pc Double barreled breechload ing shotguns val. at not more thin $5.00 each. $1.30 Same, val. at more than $5.00 and less than $10.00... $1.00 and 15 p c Same, val. at more than $10.00. $0.00 TiBtols and revolvers.75c ami 25 p c Watch Movements. With less than 7 Jewels. 70c 30 p c With 7 to 11 Jewels. $1.35 30 p c With 11 tc 15 Jewels. $1.S5 30 p c With 15 to 17 Jewels. $1.25 30 p c and 25 p c With more, than 17 Jewels... $3 and 30 p c 25 p o Watch cas;es, OlOCks, etc.... 40pc 30 p c Pens, metallic, except gold pens, per gross. 12c 8c Penholders and gold pens.. 6c and 25 p c 23 p c Plate glass, fluted, rolled or ribbed, per sq. ft. *4c to ^c to \\c lc Cast polished plate glass, per sq. ft. 10c to Cc to 22', aC 12c Spectacles, eyoglasses, val. at not over 4oc. per doz..20c and 35 p c 1 15 p c Same, val. at 40c. and not over $1.50.45c and 35 p c 20 p c Same, val. at over $1.50. 50 p c 35 p c Glass lenses, ground, pebbled or polished . 45 pc 26 p c I Telescopes, microscopes and Aeldglasses . 45 pc 25pc Mosaic cubes of marble, onyx or stone, ?per lb. lUc 20 p c and 20 p c Manufactures ofhnarble, etc. 50 p c 45 p c Millstones . 15 p c Free Grindstones, per ton. $1.75 $1.50 Rooting slate .... 20 p c 10 p c Cement, per 100 0bs. 7c Free Iron and Steel. Iron beams, joists, girders, per lb.-. 3-lOc 12 pc Boiler or other plate, iron or steel, i lb. 3-10c 15 p c Same, val. at over 4c. per lb 20 p c 15 p c Iron or steel anchors, per lb lc 15 p c Iron And steel florgings. 30 p c Anti-friction ball forging*... 45 p c 33 p c Hoop, band or scroll Iron or steel, per lb...,. 6-10c 10 p c to 3-lue stool bands (tempered) for making band ssiws. 35 p c 15 p c Railway bars, T-rails and flat rails, per lb".. 3-10c 15 p c 35 p c 33 p c 35 p c 35 p c Railway lish plaites, per lb. Iron or Steel sfsoets. Sheets of iron or steel, pol? ished, per lb. RlVet, screw, fomce or other iron or steel wire, per lb.. 3-too 6-loo to 9-10c lV4c He 3-lOe to 6-1 Oo Other Iron or stieel wire. lc up? ward Anvils, iron or 'Steel, per lb. Axles, per lb. Hammers, sledges, crow bats, etc, per lb. Bolts, nuts, Ullages, etc., per lb. < 'ast Iron pipe, per lb. . Casl iron vessnts, andirons, etc., per lb.... S-lOc 10 p o 20 p o 20 p 0 10 p c 16 to 30 p c 15 p c 10 p c Me io p o lie Chains, per lb. Boiler tains than No. 1* per lb. ???: to 3c not thinner wire gauge, . lc to 2c Other tubes .-. SO p c Penknives . 4o p e Bums when tail, at 40c. er more per lOa. have addi? tional duty per piece o( .. BWOrd Made': and Side I ii. , per doiV. arms Horseshoe nails, per lb .. TacltS, brads, etc., per lb. lO to 20a B0 p <? 25c to 7 ."',-?? I Vic %c to Ifta 15 p e 12 p c 10 p ?' 20 p e 20 p ?? 20 p e 35 |? ?' to 55 P o 30 p e 25 p c Pres Free Stereotyp? and electrotype plates . 20 p e Crosscut laws, per linear ft. 5c Mill saws, per linear foot... 8c Circular saws ?.?. 20 p c Steel band saws, per lb.Be and '." p Q All other saws. 15 p o Screws, according to length, per lb. 3c to 10c Umbrella and paraiol ribs.. SOpc Whe< is for railways, per lb 114c Hooks and eyes, per lb. and 15 p c Plows and other agricultural implements . 15 p C New types . 25 p c Hemp. Jute, Etc. Cables and cordage made of hemp, per lb. 2c Single yarns of llax hemp or rande, per lb. 10c lSp? 12 p C , 12 p e IS p c 12 p a 12 p c 25 p c 35 p c SO p 1 ? 15 p o Free 15 p c lc 10 to 25 p c Ifta 20 to 35 p c 33 p c 40 p c 30 p c Floor mattings, per sq. yd.. SUc Linoleum, per sq. yd. 8c to 12c and 15 p a Handkerchiefs . 50pc Handkerchie fs, hemstitched. 55 p c Shirt collars and cuffs, linen, per doz.40c and 20 pc Shirt collars and cuffs, cot? ton, per dos.45c and 20 p c 15 p c Paper. Sheathing and roofing paper 10pc 5pc Printing paper, val. at from 2c. to 5c. per lb.2-10c to 12 p c 8-lOc Same, val. above 5c. per lb.. 15 p c 12 p c Copying paper, tissue paper, etc., per lb.5c to Cc 30 p c and 15 p c Crape paper, per lb.5c and 30 p c 1ft pa Surface coated papers, per lb. 5c 25 p c Photographic papers, per lb. 3c and 10 p c 25 p c to 30 p c Paper envelopes, plain. 20 p c 15 p c Letter and note paper, per lb.3c and 25 p c 15 p o Same, weighing more than 15 lbs., per ream, per lb.3c and 23 p c 15 p c Hooks and pamphlets. 25 p c 15 p c Sundries. Gunpowder and other explo? sives, per lb.2c to 4c Matches, per gross. Gc Percussion caps . SO p a Cartridges. 30 p c Haircloth, per BOj. yd. Crinoline, per sq yd.. 20c fee Free 3o 15 p c 15 p 0 15c So Wool carpets, 2-ply ingrain, Wool. All wools and hair of the first class, per lb. 11c Free Second class, per lb. 12c Free Third class, whereof the value shall be 12c. lb. or less, per lb. 4c Free Third class, where value is over 12c. Ib.. reM* lb. 7c Free Top waste, per lb. 30c Free Shoddy, per lb. 23c Free Clothing .44c per 35 p c lb and 00 po Women's and children's dress goods, wool, per sq. yd.11c and 40 p c 50 pc to ilc and 55 p c Carpets, treble, ingrain, 3-ply, per sq. yd.22c and 20 p c 40 pc Dutch and per sq. yd..18c and 20 p c Of po Hats, bonnets and hoods, composed of straw, palm leaf, etc., not trimmed.... 35 p c 25 p o Same, trimmed . 50 p c 40 p c Brick and Glass. Fire brick, not glazed or or? namented, per ton. $1.25 10 p c Same, glazed or ornamented, per ton . 35pc 15pC| Other brick, not glazed. 25 p c 10 p c 1 Other brick, glazed or orna? mented . 35 p c 15 p c Tiles, unglazed, per sq. ft... 4c Pie Tiles, glased, per sq. ft. 8c 5c Glass bottles, vials, jars, green or colored, per lb. lc to 30 p c lV*c Automobiles and bodies. 45 p c 30 to 45 p c Automobile chassis. 45 p c 30 p c Finished parts except tires.. 45 p c 20 p c Bicycles . 45 pc 25pc Motorcycles,. 45 p c 25 p c Steam engines. 30 pc 15pc Cash registers . 30 p c Free Typesetting machines. 30 p c Free Typewriters . 30pc Free Printing presses . 30pc 15 pc Embroidery and lacemaking machines . 45 p c 25 p c Sewing machines . 30 p c Free Shoo machinery . 45 p c Free Cream separators . 43 p c Free Nippers and pliers, per lb... 8c and 30 p c 40 p c Glass bottles, plait). 40 p c 30 p c Glass bottles, fancy. 60 p c 45 p c Electric light bulbs. 45 pc 30 p c Lead pencils, per gross.45c and 25 p c 25 pc Slate pencils covered with wood . 35 pc 25pc Other slate pencils, per 100.. 3c 25 p c RAW MATERIALS. Collodion (in sheets), lb. 40c 15 p c Argols . 6 p c 5 p c Chalk, lb. lc 23 pc Clays, per ton. $1.00 50c China clay (kaolin) per ton.. $2.50 $1.25 Coal, per ton. 45c Free Coal slfick, per ton. 15c Free Coke . 20 p c Freo Asphalt, per ton. 50c Free Marble, c. t. 65c 50c Building Stone . 50 p c 25 p c Iron ore, per ton. 15c Free Iron pigs, ton. $2.50 Freo Aluminium, lb. 'ic 2c Copper (bottoms), lb. 21 -.o 5pc Lead ore, lb. 14c ?^c Mica, lb.5c and 4c to 20 p c 25 p c Nickel, lb. 6c lope Quicksilver, lb. 7c iopc Zinc (pigs), lb. l.ij0 13 p c Sugarcane . SOpo lftpo Tobacco, lb.? Unstemmed . ti.gf $i.s5 Stemmed . $2 50 $. 50 Flax straw, ton. S.0I Free Flax, not dressed, lb. lc Fret Hemp, ton . $22.50 Free Silk (carded or combed), lb. sfta u?o Cork bark, lb. 8c 4o Feathers and downs (crude) 20po SOpc (?piain (oi u.ie). lb. 150 13.00 Plaster, rock or gypsum, crude, ton . 30e 10 p 0 Bauxite, ton . 11.00 15 p c Fuller's earth, ton. H.00 75c Argentine . 25 p c 15 p c Mi table mineral substanci i In ortidt state, nol >i? . tal? ly pro\ ill. .1 for. 20 p c 10 p c Timber. hewn, sided or squared (not less than 8 In. Sq.), and round timb. r, o. f. pc Free Wood palp. im chain, ally ground, n>. He Free v ood pulp, chemical, lb. l-io to Free lie Hides . Free Free FEATURES OF THE INCOME TAX LAW Minimum Exemption Is Placed at $3,000 Annually. $1,000 MORE FOR FAMILIES Additional Taxes For Incomes Above $20,000, Increasing Until the Maxi? mum of 6 Per Cent Is Reached on the Excess Above $500,000?Penalties For Failing to Make Reports. The income tax feature of the new tariff law, made possible by the adop? tion of an amendment to the federal constitution, marks a new feature in tariff legislation. It is expected to yield an annual revenue exceeding $100,00(1.01X1, which makes possible the reduction of tariff duties. Under the terms of the new law a tax of 1 per cent will be levied on all incomes i:i excess of $3,000 with cer? tain exemptions. The bill provides that there shall be "an additional tax of 1 per cent per annum upon the amount by which tli? total net income exceeds $20,000 and does not exceed $50,000, and 2 per cent per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds $50,000 and does not exceed $75,000. 3 per cent per an? num upon the amount by which tue total net income exceeds $75,000 and does not exceed $100,000, 4 per cent per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds .$100,001 and does not exceed $250,000, 5 per cent per i nnum upon the amount by which the total net income exceeds $250,000 and does not exceed $500,000 and 6 per cent per annum upon the amount by which the total net income exceed* $500,000." 1 Individuals to Make Returns. 1 Every person subject *o the income tax must make a report of his income to the collector of internal revenue in the district in which he lives or in which his business is carried on. In defining what shall be considered income for taxation, the bill says: "Subject only to such exemptions and deductions as are hereinafter al? lowed, the net income of a taxable person shall include gaius, profits and income derived from salaries, wages or compensation for personal service ?f whatever kind and in whatever form paid, or from profess .ons, vocations, businesses, trade, commerce or sales or dealings In property, whether real or personal, growing out of the ownership or use of or interest in real or personal property; also from interest, rent, divi? dends, securities or the transaction of any lawful business carried on for gaiu or protit or gains or profits and income derived from any source whatever, in? cluding the income from hut not the value of property acquired by gift, be? quest, devise or descent, provided that the proceeds of life insurance policies paid upon the death of the person iu snied or payments made by or credited to the insured on life insurance, en? dowment or annuity contracts upon the return thereof to the insured St the maturity of the term mentioned in Hie contract or upon surrender of the con? tract shall not be iucluded as income.* The provisions of the bill for exemp? tions as finally agreed on are: '?There shall be deducted from the amount of the net income of each of said persons, ascertained as provided herein, the sura- of $3,000 plus $1.000 additional if the person making the re? turn be a married man with a wife, living with bin and being herself not taxable under the income tax law, or plus the sum of $1,000 additional if the person making the return be a married woman with B husband living with her and being himself not taxable under the income tax law, but in no event shall this additional exemption 3f $1. 000 be deducted by both a husband and a wife." Foreign Residents to Be Taxed. The bill contains provisions for the taxation of the incomes of citizens re? siding in foreign countries on incomes derived from property owned or busi? ness carried on in the United States. The bill also provides: "That if any person, corporation, joint stock company, association or in? surance company liable to make the return or pay the tax aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to make a return at the time or times hereinbefore speci? fied In each yesr, such person shall i>e liable to a penalty of not less than $20 nor more than $1,000. Any person or any officer of any corporation required by* law to make, lender, sign or verify any return who makes any false or fraudulent return or states cut with In? tent to defeat or evade the assessment required by this section to be made shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be lined not exceeding $2.000 or be Imprisoned not exceeeding one year, or both, at the discretion of tlie court, with the costs of prosecution." The first tax Is to be levied and col? lected on Incomes from March 1. HH3, to Dec, 31, 1913. Thereafter the iu come shall he computed for calendar 5 enrs ending with 1 tec. SI. The bill also provides that the in come Of itStet territories or political subdivisions shall not be taxed, and there shall be UO tax levied <n incomes derived by states and municipalities from the operation of public utilities, hut this does no! exempt the corpora? tion operating the utilities from paying tax on the portion of the income duo to the municipality.