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NEW TARIFF BILL
Changes That Have Been
Agreed Upon by Con
ference Committee.
Tho Differences Bstweoa tho Houso
end Sonata Aro Very Clear
ly Explained,
XIr. Dlnffloy Statoa tho Amount o
Hovonuo That la Expoctod to
Bo Roollzod.
The
Conference Dill as Passed by
the House and Sent to
the Senate.
Volt Test of tl Sugar Schedule
Analyst of the Whole Illll oa
Plmslly Agrrrd I'liun.
Washington, July 20. The tariff bill
was pushed through the conference
tago ycstenlny nfter two hours' dis
cussion before the full conference com
mittee democrats ami republicans.
The democratic conferees offered
amendments to the report, but were
met with the statement that it would
merely consume time to urge amend
ments, as they would be rejected.
Mr. Wheeler (dem., Ala.) offered
amendments placing cotton bagng
and cotton ties on the free list; L-o a
hiibstituto proposition for rebates on
these articles. These and other ainiend
tnents were withdrawn, however, us
there w as no prospect of favcrnblc ac
tion on them.
llrvenae IJspeetee?.
A to the question of rc.enue to be
raised by the bill, Mr. Dir. ploy, in his
speech, K)intcd out the difficulty re
sulting from the large uniieipntory im
jtortntions. The bill next year, he cal
culated, would raise $23,000,000, $75,
O00.000 more than the present law.
Over $10,000,000 had been lost in this
year's revenues by th importations of
wool and sugnr and other things, the
luty on which was raised in the bill,
o that he calculate that the bill this
year w ould raise $i:j.",oo0,000.
Xew Smiv Schedule.
The full text of the sugar schedule aa
finally agreed upon by the houso and sen
ate conferee Is as follow:
"Sugars not ubov. No. 11 Dutch standard
tn color tank lottemis, sirups of cane Julee,
rnelada, concent rated melala, concrete,
and concentrated molasses, testing by the
potarlcope not shove 73 decrees, .03 per
jound, and for every additional degree
shown by the jsdarlscopo test .035 of ono
cent per pound additional, and fractions of
a degree in proportion ; and on sugar above
No. 16 Dutch rtandard in color, and on all
.sugar which hua gone through a process of
rellnlng, 1.05 ecnts per pound: molasses
testing above t) degrees, and not above M
degrees. 8 cents pr gallon; tetlnir M d
ureea and atuve, 6 cmts per gallon; sugar
draining aid sugar sweepings shall be
-subject to duty as molasses or mrar, as
the case may he, according to polarlsroplc
Heat. Provided, that nothlnfr hen in con
tained shall be so construed as to abrogate
or In any tuanner Impair or affect the pro
vision of Pin treaty of commercial recipro
city concluded between tho United Htalcs
nnd tho ktnr of the Hawaiian Wand on
January 3d, 1S75, or the provisions of any
act of cor.tress heretofore panned for the
execution of tho same."
Duty nn Suiinr Cnne.
The conference restored the house rate of
20 per cent, on sugar cane. Raccharlne Is
made It. CO per pound and 10 per cent, ad
valorem.
The confectionery paragraph Is changed
to recid as follows:
"Kugar candy and all confectionery not
vpeclally provided for In this act,
valued it 15 cents per pound or lw,
nnd on eugars after l-lng retlned when
tinctured, colored, or In any way adulter
ated, 4 centa pr pound and 13 per c'nt.
ad valorvm; valued at more than 13 tents
per pourd, W per cent, ud valorem. The
weight ad the valuu of the immediate cov
erings, Other than the outer packing case
or other covering, idiall te ln Tided In the
dutiable weight and the value of the Mer
chandise." The republican conferees t. made j.u"b
11c a. statement con"crn1ntf the conference
report lr. which It reviewed the change
tnile. Of mig-ar the statement aye:
"The 1ion dirfcren UaI between raw t,nd
refined n-gm and t'.e general feature of
the twous schedule ore preserved, end the
enate ur.Ki.d ments Increasing tho dlrfcr--ontlal
to onc-flfU and providing for a re
duction of one-tenth of tho duty on ruvv
jtugar not .liove t7 decrees, which would
have given a duty of i.3! on M dogreo
eugar and only 1.2il on h7 degree gar,
aro not adopted.
licet Sua nr.
"In deference to the wishes of those in
terested In beet sugar production, thut the
eer.ate rate of 1 .!." cents on retlned sugar
rmlght be retained as an Increased er.cour
uKemMit to this Industry, the duty on raw
HUK'ara Is increased .07 j certs, eo k to
make the Increase on them the nnmuasthe
Increase on refined auKar, and thus leave
the differential between raw mcariml re
tlned the aurne aa In the house bill. And to
meet the obJeXkn which lias by en orKed
that the house rates on low Rrado raw
eugar ahow a htRher ad valurri than those
on the highe r grade the duly on 73 decree
mjirar Is reduced .03 cent an 1 then the duty
pr lgree Increased regtlarly from .3
vent (aa proposed In tho house bill) to .03' ,
cent. In order to raise the duty-on raw
etik'.Jrs the same as on reiiu d.
'lty this arrarsemfl.t tho duty on raw
Wilburs of PV dcKrees pijrlty Is raled from
1.73 cents (as proposed originally by tho
fiouse) to bSC'i cents, and the duty on re
rincd aus:ar la raised from l.S7j centa (as
propose! originally by the house) to l.M
tents, thus giving the same differential of
.12' cent beuwertn raw ard rrrir.ed sugar at
this i.lnt as waa originally given by tlx
house.
"Aa this arr.iv merit will increaso the
revenue over tiii.'M and at tho same
time give elCXttnal enconragctTicr.t to the
fit ixluiMlon tt. sugar in this country. It H
thought to U a desirable consummation."
Wool.
The eh;' In the wed ached ule made In
conforer.e.4 leave tho duties vn disputed
llnv at totlows:
l'ar.i.rj.h 3," The duty on wools ef the
rrt f i . hk h sNi'.lb Imported wa.etif d,
filiall t twice the amount of the duty to
vrM?n they would be subjected Impf.ned
iinws!ied: ar.fl tho duty un w..l$ of the
rU and aeccr.d ela . s which shsll be Im
tTte,1 a'-ourl shaU be three timea tn
t-ity to which thy would be subjected If
.Vi,oriJ una tihcl. v Tha duty oa woa
of tne tnlrd c!asa, If Imported In con l!tkn
for u4o In carding or spinning Into yarns, or
which shall nut contain more than eight per
cent, of dirt or other foreign aiJtance,
shall be three times the duty tu which
they would otherwise bo aubjected. The
e-onfo rer.ee restored tho house rates on Urt
and aecond cUm wool.
I'aragraph S5S-On woola of the thlrd
rlass and on camera hair of the third class,
the value whereof thall bo 12 centa or lead
per pound, the duty shall be four cents jht
pound.
I'aragraph On wools of the thirl
class and on camel'a hair of the third class
the value whereof shall exceed 12 cents jkor
pound the duty shall be seven cents per
pound.
I'aragraph 5CPhoddy, 23 centa per
pound: on oils, wool extract, yarn waste,
thread warte, and all other wastes, com
josed wholly or In part of wool, and not
specially provided fur In this act, 2) cents
per pound.
Paragraph 2r5 On yarns made wholly or
In part of wool valued at not more than ')
centa per pound the duty per pjund shall
be 2'i times the duty imposed by this act
on one pound of unwashed wool of the first
class: valued at more than 20 cents per
pound, the duty shall bo 2i times the duty
Imposed by this act on one pound of un
washed wool of tho first etas; and In addi
tion thereto, upon all the foregoing, to per
cent, ad valorem.
Paragraph 3C7 On blankets and flannels
for underwear, composed wholly or tn part
of wool valued at no more than 40 cents
per pound tho duty per pound shall be the
name as the duty imposed by this act on
two pounds of unwashed wool of the first
class and In addition thereto 20 per cent,
ad valorem; valued at more than 40 cents
and not more than to cents per pound, the
duty per pound shall be three times the
duty imposed by this act on one pound of
unwashed wool of the first class and In ad
dition the reto 33 per cent, ad valorem.
On blanket composed wholly or In part
of wool valued at more than 50 cents per
pound the duty per iound ehall bo three
time tho duty Imposed by this act on one
pound of unwashed wool of the first class
and In addition thereto 40 per cent, ad valo-
fn. Flannels, composed wholly or In part
of wool valued at above DO cents per pound
shall t-e classified and jy the mime duty as
women's and children's dress goods, coat
linings, Italian cloths, and good.e of similar
diameter and description provided by this
act: provided, that on blanket over three
yarls in length the same duties shall be
paid aa on cloths.
I'aragraph 370 On clothing, ready made,
and article of wearing apparel of every
description, Including shawls, whether
knitted or woven, and knitted article of
every dencrlptlon made up or manufact
ured wholly or In part, felt not woven and
not peclally provided for In this act, com
posed wholly or In part of wool, the duty
per pound shall be four tlmea the eluty Im
posed by this act on on pound of un
washed wool of the llrst claan and In addi
tion thereto 60 per cent, ad valorem.
Schedule on Carpets.
I'aragreiph 372 Aubusson, Axmlnstcr,
Moquette and Chenille carpets, figured or
plain, and all carpets or carpeting of like
haracter or description, t cents per
square yard, and. In ouVlltlon thereto, 40
per cent, ad valorem.
I'aragraph 273 Saxony, Wilton and Tour
nay velvet carpets, figured or plain, and all
carpets or carpeting of like eharacter or
description, Ou cents per ;uaro yard, and,
la ad.UOon thereto, 40 per cent, ad valorem.
l'aragrap'h 371 Llrussels carpet, figured
or plain, and all carpets or carpeting of like
charact er or description, 44 cents per sguaro
yard, and, In addition there to, 4D per cent,
ad valorem.
Paragraph 273 Velvet ard tapestry vel
vet carpets, figured or plain, printed on tho
warp or otherwise, and all carpets or car
jHting of like character or description. 40
centa per rrjuare yard, and, in addition
thereto, 40 er cent, ad valorem.
Panrrraph 37ft Tapestry llmsscls carpet,
figure?! or plain, and all carpet or carpet
ing of like character or description print
ed on the warp or otherwise, 2t centa per
square yard, and, in addition thereto, 40
per cent, ad valorem.
Paragraph 377 Treble Ingrain, three ply,
and all chain Venetian carpets, 22 cents per
square yard, and, In addition thereto, 40
per cent, ad valorem. I
Paragraph 37H Dutch wool and two-ply
carpets, 1H cents per erjuaro yard, and. In
ei lditlon thereto, 40 per cent, ad valorem.
AVouri.
The following was substituted for the
paragraph on hewn timber:
"Timber Iwwn, elded, or aqua red (not
less than 8 Inches square), and routl tim
ber used for npars or In building wharves,
one cent per cubic foot."
The pvii graph relating to sawed boards
and pla.iks was wmended by atrlHng out
the worjj "white pine" n't XI per l.0
feet ami by restoring the hot.o rato
on all Oie other items of the schedule,
making he rates DO cents p-r l,Xf feet for
each r-He planed or finished., Jl for
tongued or gr.rved, and Jl.W) If planed on
two HlJf.a and tongued and gror-ved. The
leglsV.et'.ve proviso to this parsjjroph ln
eertvi by ithe senate was chanted eo as to
rei as follows: "That If any country or
any lepnd-ncy shall lmpo64 nr. exjmrt
duty upm aw Iors, round manufactured
timber, vtavn bolts, shingle hujtw, or head
ing l Its. exported In the 1,'r.Ite.l States, or
a discriminating charg-a upoj boomstkks
or rhalr. used by American cNlren In tow
ing log, the amount of such export duty,
tax, or clher charge, a th case may be,
shull U ndded is an additional duty to the
dtittuf Imposed upon th articles mn
tlorvd In. this paragraph jvV-n Imported
fro-N suen country or dependency."
I'ence $iM are reduced fYorn 2') to 10 per
rent, a 1 valorem. The ho'ie rate of M per
ce'it. nd valorem Is n-stoted e.n casks and
barrels, mig-ar box rhook, etc.
The hoi'se rato of 'two a nts perthoiw.ird
and 13 f rr cent, ad valo.vm 1 re store d on
toothpick, as Is the home rnte of 40 re.'.t a
per thotnahd upon butch-Ms' tdetwers.
.Tuh.ieee,
The onNrenco accej., 1 the rennte rato
nnd Ia,.ijTuge on wrapper and filler to
bacco, except that the tate on wrapper to
bacco wbj mml" l. S5 per pound instead of
11. 75. The houso rate on Imported cigars, cig
arettes, te, of I 50 per pound and 23 per
cent, ud Valorem was restored.
The penato made the rote l per pound
and 25 per cent. nd valorem. There were
no either changea In tho schedule on Im
ported tobacco.
flllk.
The conference accepted paragraph Sfl
ns amended by the senate with the addi
tion of the words "or plush" before ribbon
In the first line, maUnir plush ribbons duti
able at 11.30 per pound, and 15 per cent, ad
valorem.
Puragruph 27, relating to woven silk fab
rics, was accepted a amended by tho
rcnate, except that the rate on cloth other
than black dyed In the thread or yarn and
weighted In the dyeing so as to exceed the
original weight of the raw silk waschanged
from 12.23 per pound to J2 50 per pound, and
that on cloth dyed or printed In the piece
from $3.25 to $3.50.
Cotton.
Paragraph 21, relating to manufactures
of silk, Is changed so as'to modify tho le
acrlptlon of Jacquard figured roods by pro
viding that they ahull bo made e-n looms,"
and that they ahoull be "dyed In the yarn
and contain two or more colors In the idl
ing." The ruto is left at 60 per cent ad va
lorem. Paragraph In relation to cotton
thread und carded yarn, was amend' d by
the conference a. as to provide that thread
colored, bleached, combed, etc., so as to
b advanced beyond the condition of
slnt.ds by grouping or twisting of two or
more single yarns, on all numbers exceed
ing 3, and up to k ore made dutiable at
e.ne-quarter of a cent per number per
pound nni on thread of the r-jmo rl.i.
numbering 10 and above, three. tenths of
a cent per poand per number. In the
original house bill there wan no division 0
to r.u-ob' r all bcir.g made duilablo at the
rate of three-tenths of a cent per num
ber per pound. The senate left the hour.
rata of thrcc-ter.ths of a cmt on tho flfit
division, and provided an ad vtlorem of
W per cent, on the sccuud.
A portion of that paxt of paragraph 113
relating to pluses, velvets, etc., w hlch was
stricken out by the senate, wa inserted,
though in changed form. The insertion 1
a proviso to the effect "that corduroys com
posed of cotton or other vegetable fiber
weighing seven ounces or over xer square
yard hall pay ft duty of IS exnts per squaro
yard and 23 percent, ad valorem."
In iaragraph 220 the senate amendments
are all accepted, except that reducing tho
rate on cotton upcndera and bracea from
43 to 4 per cent, ad valorenn. The para
graph Inserted by the enate Olli) pro
viding for an additional duty of 10 percent,
ad valorem on all cotton yarns finer than
No. 10 elngle and on all manufactures made
of such yarns, w as stricken out by tho con
ference. A U rlenltural.
Itaw cotton, which the erate made
dutiable at the rate of 21 per cent, ad val
orem, was restored to the free list.
Paragraph 21S, relating to cattle, as It
passed the senate, wai change-el somewhat
as to rates, $3.73 being fixed as the rate on
cattle valued at rot more than $14 per head,
Initead of $3.50, while a rate of 27 per cent,
ad valorem was fixed on cattle of a greater
value, instead of "3 per cent. In the senate
amendment.
Tho difference between the two house
on bears was compromised, being mude 45
cents per bushel.
The eluty on se-eds not specially provided
for was made 20 per cent., the senate rate
be ing 25 and the house rate 40 per cent.
The paragraph in regard ti packed fish
wa amended as fixed by the senate, so ns
to be made to apply specially to fish in
packages.
Iamgrftph 201 was amended ao nA to spe
cifically provide that fresh mackerel, hali
but or salmon should bo dutiable at the
rate of ono rent per pound, aa well &s the
pickled or raited article.
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph 2C2 In regard to nrples, etc.,
was amended eo as to ondt currants, and
the house rate of I cents per pound on such
dried fruit as apples, peaches, pars, and
lorries prepared In any manner was re
stored. The grape paragraph was altered so ns to
require the payment of 2D cents per cubic
foot "of tho capacity of tho barrels or
packages."
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
rocoanut meat, etc., were restored to the
house rate of 2 tents per pound.
On plne-applea tho eenate rate was re
tained. On unshelled filberts und walnuts the
house rate of 3 cents per pound prevailed,
while on shelled filberts and walnuts the
senate rato of 5 cents per pound was sus
tained. The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for a duty of 2 cent
per pound on dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 2S2, relating to mrca, was
amended by leaving out rocoanut oil.
Spirit nnd Ulrica.
The confereneo made but one change In
tho schedule relating to spirits wines, etc.,
proer.
The senate rate of 3lec7its jx r gallon on
still wines containing loss than H percent,
of alneolute alcohol tn packages was changed
to 40 cents per gallon. The house rato was
CO cents.
The rates on mineral water wero com
promised, being made 20 cents per dozi-n on
pint tcttles, 20 centa per dozen on quart
bottles. Ilouso rate of 40 cents and tho
scnato rato of 21 cents.
ClM'iulrnls,
The conference struck out tho senate rate
paragraph relating to tartrate of soda und
potash and iartly refined argola and re
stored the house paragraph.
There was a compromlao on white lead
at 2Tn cents per pound.
The iiouo paragraph In regard to oxldo
of zinc and white iaint was restored.
There waa a general change of rates exn
lead, white acetate of lead bedng fix! at
3'i cents per pound, brown, gray, eir yellow
nt 2i cents, nitrate at 2'a. und litharge at
2i cents per pound. Theso were generally
com promises between the rati of the two
houses.
Phosphorus was compromised at 13 cent J
per pound.
The house rato on auljfliur was restored.
The Henate made on amenelment to the sul
phur paragraph allowing crude brimstone
to come In at 50 cents per ton, but the exn
fcrrnce struck this out. Including thlM ar
ticle In the $S rate1, as originally fixed by
the house.
Paper.
On mechank'ally ground wood pulp the
house rate of one-twelfth of ono cent per
pound, dry weight, was.restored.
The paragraph in regard to prlntlnrr pa
per was entirely rewritten. A amended
It is as follows:
"Printing paper, unsized, alzed, or glued,
suitable for bookJ and newspapers, valued
at not above two relets per pound, three
tentlu of a cent per pound; valued above
two cents and not above two and a half
cents per jiounel, four-tenihs of one cent
per pound; valued between two and a half
and three cen-: per pound, flve-tcnth'j of
a cent; valued between three and four
cents, slx-ten'.hj of a cent; valued between
four and flvfc cents, eight-tenths of a cent;
valued abovo five cents, 13 per cent, ud
valorem."
There 1 also a proviso exacting an addi
tional duty of one-tenth ef a cent per
pound tor each dollar of expert duty per
eord Imposed by any country exporting
wood pulp to the United States.
I.ltliournphlc 1'rlnta.
Tifre are numerous changes In the ;ura
t,'rph relating tn lithographic print. Tho
r.ttta on Rtioh prints on paper not .'.pd
Jug K-liOt) of an Inch In thickness h. re
duced from the nenate rate of 25 ce..ta per
pound to 20 ce nts.
The next e las .ilflVntlon cover ).i;er
ranging from 35 to 40O square Inches., njng
tho rate at 8 cents per pound, ro, a
per exceeding 4'0 square Inche a rati of
ITi per cent, ad valorem Is fixed. Th. ien
nto rato on prints li reduced fre.tn l to
5 cents and on lithographic from i to
centa.
"Hooks fbr children's use contafnrti Il
luminated lithographic prints not ced
ing In weight 21 ounces ea h. and ell Imok
lets and fashion magaxlnes or periodicals,
printed In whole or In part by llt'h -gsuphlc
process or decorated by hand. S ents pr
pound."
The annate rate of 20 cents per p&el and
20 per cent, ad valorem fixed on playing
card was reduced to 10 cents per pack and
2) per cent, ad valorem.
Internal lletenae.
The Internal revenue tax amendment re
lating to cigars and elgarettea made by tho
senate waa changed to read as follows;
"On cigars of all descriptions weighing
more than three pounds per l.OOfl, $j per
l.uno; on cigar made of tobacco or any sub
stitute weighing not more than three
pounds per t.O'Xi, $1 per l.Ooo; on cigarettes
made of tobacco or any substitute weigh
ing more than three pounds per l.oio, $3 per
l.i0; on e Igatxttes weighing not more than
three pound per 1.O0. $1 per thousand."
The hcrat amendment providing for a
tax on stock and bonds waa stricken out.
Mrtnl.
The house rat ef 8-lOth of a cent per
found wa i restored on routvl Iron of e
than 7-1 of an Inch In diameter and lars
or shape e.f ndlol or hammered Iron not
specially provide for.
The J.orae rate on Iron In slabs, blooms,
etc., l.s finished than Iron In bar and
morn vlvance l than pig Iron was also re
BtoruL The rrte on Iron burs, hMMs, etc., In the
manufacture of which charcoal Is used as
fuel, wa made speclilcully at $12 per ton.
In .r.icraph 127 the senate rato cf 1 2-10
cents fu r pound on Iron or steel anchors
wa lrr-reas'd to Pj cents per pound, tho
ho'Ho rote. Tho otlur mendrmnla to the
prr-agrap.h niuda by the aerate were a-e-cefned.
Paragraph 1?3 rea ls as 'follows:
" Hoop or band Iron, cr hoop or hand
steel, cut to lengths or wh-vly or tartly
manufactured Into hoops or fi. coat oil or
not ccatM with paint or any other prcpa ra
tion, with or without bu.j.lta or fajtctdngs.
for baling cotton cr any ether commodity,
MO of a cent per pound."
Med Itnlla.
On railway bara. T rail, and punched
Iron or stet t f.at rails the conference re
atoml the houso rato of 7-20 of a cent. On
railway fishplates the senate rate of 4-10
of one e'cr.t per pound stands.
Paragraph 122 providing for an' extra
duty cf 2-10 of a cent per pound en Iron and
atee l sheets or plates, galvanized orcouted,
waa allowed to stand, but wa madu to
apply only to "zinc spelter or other metala,
or any alley of these metals."
The house rate of 2 cents per pound was
restored on polished or planished sheets of
Iron or steel. On 'aggers' Iron or ateel. tin
plates and terne plates the house rate of
l'i centa per pound was restored. The
houso rece'ded from tt proviso that the
benefit of the drawback provision in ec
tlon 21 shall not apply to articles manu
factured In this country from Importe-d
tlnplates. etc.
The conference amended the proviso to
paragraph 13(1 relating to wire rod ao aato
make It read a follows:
"That all wire or ateel reds which have
been tempered cr treated In any manner or
partly manufactured shall pay an addi
tional duty cf one-half of one cent per
pound."
There were several changes In the para
graph relating to Iron and steel wire.
Chancre In Cutlery.
In the paragraph relating to cutlery there
wa but one chango from the senate sched
ule. The conference made material charge
from both the senate and house rate on
shotguns, both in classification and rates
of duty.
On wheels for railway purposes a com
promise makes the duty lj eCnts per
pound and I'i ceju on Ingots, blooms,
etc. Aluminum, In crude form, was made
dutiable at 8 cents and In plates at 13 cents
per pound.
The rite on Dutch metal was made 6
centa per package of 100 loaves.
The language gr.d rates of tho senate
amendment of the paragraph In rcdatlon
to lead ore were accepted without change,
but lead In pigs wa made dutiable at 2'i
cents per pound. Instead of 2 cents, as fixed
by the hou.He, and ', cents a fixed by tho
Benate.
Tho senate rates on mica wero advanced,
those on the unmanufactured article being
fixed at 6 cents per jeund and 20 per cent,
ad valorem, those on cut mica at 12 cents
per pound and 2) per cent, ad valorem.
The rate of 6 cents a pound on nickel, a-i
provided by tho houe, was restored.
I'nrthruware,
The senate language In paragraph F, re
lating to tiles, is retained, except that the
requirement;! that the tiles .!iall be for
floors nnd wu.ll is stricken out. The houso
rates wero restored on Portland, Roman
and other cements.
Paragraph PI, relating to gypsum, was
amended ao a to read ns follows:
"Plaster roclt or gypsum, crude, TO ce nts
per ton; If ground or calcined, $2. 3d per ton :
pearl hardening for papermakcra' uso 20
per cent, nd valorem."
The paragraph relating to pumice stone
was totally changed, tho rato being made
$' per ton em tho manufactured article and
13 per centum ad valorem on the unmanu
factured. Tho house pnrngr3phrclutln? to cloys
and earth wa adopted, and the houso
rate on dried n-q.haltum and bitumen. On
fuller's earth tho rate wa fixed at $1.W
per ton on the unmanufae tured article and
$3 per ton on that which ha been manufac
tured. The house rnte on underrated rocklng
hatn earthenware, paragraph ill, waa re
stored. In tho next paragraph, relating to china,
the houso provision Including clock cases,
with or without movements, was restored,
making tho duty CO per centum ad va
lorem. The senate receded from Its umondrncntJ
to the rates on plain bottles, Jars, etc.
;in.
The inragrnph (lot) In re-gard to rut or
ornamented glasa bottles was not changed
as to rate.
Tho confereneo restored tho house rate
and language on un polishes! cylinder,
crown and common window glass, lut re
tained tho senate rates and language on
polished cylinder and crown glass.
In tho paragraph (103) relating to fluted,
rolled, ribbed, or rough plate glaa the eon
ate rates u.d language wtru retained ex
cept the house provLeo to the effect
"that all tho above plate glass when ground,
smojlhed, or otherwise obscured shall be
subjected to the ame rnto of duty aa cast
polished p'ate gla.-w un.sllvcre d."
The Mcnite rates were retained on caat
IKjlii.henl vJate glass, both unfinished and
slivered, aa provided in j-uragruphs lul
and 103.
The house rato of 10 per cent, ad va
lorem, in addition to other rates chargeable
on window, crown, cylinder, or plato
glasMcs where thoso glasses uro bent,
ground, frosted, etc., Is reduced to 5 per
cent.
The conference adopted the senate
amendments In paragraph 103 relating to
spectacles, cyc'latiscs, etc., with one ex
ception. Paragraph 112, relating to atalr.ed cr
painted gluss windows, remains practical
ly Hi left by the senate.
The two houses compromised tho rate on
freestone, granite, sandstone, unmanufac
tured or undressed, making it 12 cents per
cubU fovt.
Tbnx.
The thread paragraph (33") 1 a com
promise between the two house, making a
duty of 13 e ents per pound on fh re-ad. -t madJ
from, yarn not finer than five lea or rum
mer, and three-fourths cent per pound ad
ditional for eac'i lea or number in c.osi
of five mde from yarn finer than the lea
or number.
Tlurre M nl?o a chango In 1he next pa.'a
grap.i. relatlrg to single yarn In the gray,
redu.lng the uer.atn rate on yarns ,iot
finer than SO lea or number to 4 per cvnt.
nd valorem, which Is a comprou.Ue be
tween the two ttousc:.
1'lo.ir mattlnge. which ore taken from
the f.-co list, where they wero plaeod by
the a-n ite. ore ma le dutiable at 3 cent
per squarj yar J wtieio their value does not
excecil lrt cfnts per rquaro yard, ard at
7 cents per squaro yard and 25 per cent,
nd valorem where their valuj exceeeis 10
cents per n;ukr yard.
I tag or sacks made from plain woven
fabrics and bagging for cotton, gunny
cloth an I 1rr.llar fabrics were tnk?n from
the free list and the language of the house
practically restored In both lue'ance. On
bags the rate was mads acven-elghtha
cent per pound nr.d 13 per cent, ad valorem.
The senate rato on handkerchiefs waa ac
cepted. Sundries.
There were comparatively few changes
In the sundries schedule. The senate
amendment on bituminous coaU fixing the
rate of C7 c?nt per ton was accented with
out charge.
The boils' rate of one rent per thousand
on l.ioso matches was rest nred.
The house rates on haircloth were re
stored. Tho anato rates on Jowelry were re
tained. The house provision In regard to dia
mon Is and other precloua atones was ro
atored. Pair-tin-.-, drawing nnd statuvtry were
again mado dutiable nt 20 per cent, ad va
lorem. Tree Mat.
The following changes were made In the
free l!.M:
The provision allowing cnit'.e, hrren.
sheep, or other domestic animal, straylmr
e.r tlilven across the txiundary line of nn
other country frr pasturage purposes, to
be brought back free of duty Is modified so
ns to continue this'prlvllcgo for the speci
fied time of six months.
The conference restore 1 to the free list
tho house paragraph on looks and engrav
ings Imported by authority of the United
tfutr for the library of eon-rrens.
The paragraph relating to the free intro
duction of IxioUs, libraries and reason
able furniture of persons from foreign
countries w as altered so as to 1 rorldo that
whero they were not Introduced for sale
they were to Le allowed free entrance
w here they had rot been ao used for less
than ons year.
The conference restored the house pro
vision on camphor.
Tho following Is tho paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free list;
Anthracite Coal.
"Coal, arthracite, now especially pro
vided for la this act, and coal stores of
American vessels, but none shall lo tin
loaded."
Pollowlnrr Is tho paragraph agreed upon
on coal ti In the free list:
"Coal tar, crude pitch of coal tar, and
products of coal tar known as dead or ere
oote o;t. benzol, etc."
The confereneo restored raw cotton to
the freo l.st.
The paragraph In regard to the free ad
mission of fish caught by American fisher
men wa amended ao as to Include salmon
on the free list, which were eseclally ex
cepted by the setiato bill, and as agreed
upon roai?s as follow:
"Fresh fih, frozen or packed In Ice,
caught In the gTeat lakes cr other freh
waters by citizens of tho United State'."
On hide cuttings the houso paragraph
was restored.
Manganese ore was restored to the free
lint, as wai cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology of the paragraph
In regard V ores of gold, silver, etc., wa
restored, which has tho effect of making
free nickel and nicked matte.
Tho senrto amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out.
lleclproelty.
The reciprocity provision, as agreed to by
the conference, contains some of the feat
ures of both the aenato and the hou.e bills
on this subject.
It also contains ome retaliatory mcne
ures. It sot forth tts purpose to be that of
"equalizing the trade of the United Slate
with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
"Argol., or crude tartars, or wine lees
crude; bionc'Ies or other spirits manufact
ured or dlst'lle-d from grain or other ma
terlals; champagne or all other uparkllng
wines; still vines and vermuth; paintings
and statuary."
The president la authorised to enter into
negotiations r commercial agreements In
which reciprocal concessions may be se
cured in favor of the products of the United
Htutes. lie ii empowered to suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these article
whenever equivalent concessions may bo
obtained, as foLows:
"Argols, 5 per cent, ad valorem."
It rand led or other grain spirits, $1.73 per
gallon.
Champagne In bottles containing cne
quart. $j pe r dozen; containing one pint, $1
in-r dozen; containing one-half pint, $1.50
per eloze-n; containing more than one quart.
In addition to the JG rate, $1.90 per gallon.
Btill wines and vermuth. 33 cents per gal
lon, ami other rate in proportion where
the gotds are bo-ttkd.
Paintings, etc., 13 per cent, ad valorem.
Tho president is empowered to revoke tho
concession when 8atlsflcd tint the agree
merit la not adhered to In good faith by any
other eountry with which an agreement
shall have been made.
Iletnlltitory Clntise.
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause of tho provision Is that which em
powers the president to suspend by procla
mation the provision of this net providing
for the free introduction of coffee, ten,
Tonquln, or tonka beans, nnd vanilla bean
coming from any country which imposes
duties upon product of the United States
ho may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which ho is
thus empowered to fix are:
on e-offee, 3 cents per pound: on tea, 10
cents per pound; on tonka bean., CO cents
rer pound; on vanilla beans, $2 per pound;
yti cuts, $1.
Tho president 1 required to act within
two year In securing these reciprocal
trade treaties, and they aro to bo submit
ted to tho senate for its ratification.
Articles aro to be reduce-d to tho extent of
21 percent, in theso treaties, and the presi
dent specifically authorized to enter tnto
ne-goiiatlons which will place certain
article upon the free list for u specified
period of five yours.
WAS A LEEMISH" CAFi.
The Ottl-ftir Piiaarnuers Finally
Pound Out.
lie flowncl painfully conscious of tho
ludicrous figure lie cut ns lie burst
through !he wiMly Happing curtains of
a north-bound, ull-iilght car nnd
scraped himself Into a scat which had
been neglected by the other occupants
on account of tho sea of moisture which
it contained. His face was belligerent
ly red and hia widcly-wtaring eyes, an
ticipating with maniacal vigilance any
tendency to laughter which his ap
pearance might provokes blazed forth a
challenge to the entire car and sucees
fully di.spellcd the vising spirit of
jocundity..
The night was the most tempestu
ous of the prrhcnt kcukoii, nnd In order
to escape the gusta of wind and water
that assailed the e-nr from every direc
tion nome of ihe "ovls" had gathered
in the aisle, while cdhcrs linel perched
upon the bucks of t-cnt, and some had
opened up thefr umbrellas. The con
ductor, with an nlr of Intrepidity born
of n familiarity with situations of tho
kiml, pa se.l to fin. 1 fro among the pas
sengers collectirg nickel. He wasun
ideal "owl" eontloctor, bristling with
a fccnpc of Id Importance, and osten
tatiously indiflYrcnt to the comfort nnd
convenience of h'i guests.
ish lecmUh gharV" nsketl the
late W'ihl-eyeel arrival as the despot
jolted past.
The unintelligible gibberish met w 1th
no response. Another blot k wa passeel
before the street car magnate came for
ward. "llz isl Icemish gharV" was repeated
Rornrwhnt petulantly by the JSwcdo
for he was now ilixcovrrcd.
I'wryone but the autocrat seemed
buried in an effort to translate the jar
gon, ami some even ventured se far
as to turn an Inquiring eve upon the
speaker. Hut the glance were epiickly
withdrawn, for the glitter of lui
plnenble hostility In those Mild eyes
hud become Intensified. Several more
blocks elapsed.
"Hz Uh IccmUli gliar?"
And this time the potentate had
stopped close by to take a fare.
"What?" snarled the latter, with
scornful Intonation.
1 -jk Ish lecmish gharV
For a moment there, was a reflective
pause his majesty was thinking.
"Limit car? Yes."
"Veil, vy don't yeu say ro? 1 ask you
tray or four time." Chicago Journal.
.last the Pler.
Cobble I've got one cf the finest sub
urban homes you ever taw solid com
fort, old man.
Stone That m? I'm thinking about
buying n suburban place myelf.
Cobble Then buy mine, Hrookln
Life.
DISCOURAGING.
Roault of tho Acltators Efforts
Provos Dlstippolntiuar.
Wemt Ylrulnln Miner AVIthstnne!
Temptations of Debit nnd Other
Leaders Progress f Starch
of Illinois SlrlLrr.
Hlkhorn, W. Va., July 21. Of the 70i)
miners in the Flat Top Held w ho w ero
out Monday about one-fourth of this
atuuber returned to work 'Tuesday
morning. The meetings of agitation
availed naught for their cause, and tho
indications are that utile something'
very extraordinary develops the agita
tors will leave the Held iu this section
this morning.
Wheeling, W. Va., July 21. Changes
that have an important bearing upon,
the coal strike situation in West Vir
ginia come blow ly. The state, taken a
u w hole, is against the strike for lluaiv
clal reasons, and all who have struck
have bee a brought out under the pres
sure of the organizers and agitators
from elsewhere. Generally they have
been shamed into striking a nil their
minds change when the agitators move
on to their sections. In the Fairmont
region Debs admits that he is sorely,
discouraged. Seventy-six of the Mono
gah men brought out Monelay returned
Tuesday morning. The Fairmont man-
agers declare that if the Watson, about
l.oui) in number, can be kept at workr
the other mines will be working Thurs
day as usual. Debs speech at Kiser
vllle Tuesday night to the Watson men
was not successful. To-day he will
speak nt Worthington und -MIncrsvillo
to more of the Watson. It Is gen
erally predicted that he will have no
better success there. The Watsons and
their men are on excellent terms and
neither side has any grievance. They
lead the region in production nml prof
its nnd have the miners tied up in agree
able contracts to purchase cheap home
and to furnish necessaries iu sickness
and death.
It transpires that Debs hits been
shaeloweel by two l'inkerton men, and
that he has been threatened with death
if he goes to Kanawha. He w ill go how
ever on Thursday. Gov. Atkinson was
here Tuesday. He thinks the strike will
become general, and hopes the men
will win. He fays he has not been con
sulted about using the military, und
that 1:011c but the most violent out
break would call for its use. The Glen
dale miners, near Wheeling, came out
Tuesday, and they threaten to march
upon the Hoggs Hun mine, and this w ill
cause trouble. There is no cessatiou
of coal shipments nor interference,
train load after train load passing
through Ohio.
Pittsburgh, Pa., July 21. The atten
tion of the miners of the Pittsburgh
district is now riveted on the Allison,
Hooue nnd Hntcrprise mines, near Can
onsburg. The Hoone nnd Allison mines,
which were closeel Monday by the own
ers to prevent trouble between their
men ntul the marching strikers, re
sumed Tuesday w ith nearly a full force.
No attempt was made to start up th
Enterprise mine. The strikers fear
that if these mines continue In opera
tion it will induce the Enterprise men
to go back to work.
Wheeling. V. Va., July 21. Tuesday
night the 100 miners employed in tho
weirks of the Glcndnle Ceial cennpany,
eight miles below Wheeling, notified
the management that they would not
return to work this morning. A few
days ngo the CO-cent rate was conceded
to the men,' with the understanding
that they would not strike. Since then,
however, the olllcials of the Panhandles
district union have been at work 011
the men, and their efforts have proved
successful. The elforts of the miner
will now be turned toward getting tha
Moundsvillc mines stopped, nlso the
two or three still at work In other parts
of the Panhandle tlistrict.
Columbus, ()., July 21. J. Jl. Sover
eign, president of the Knights of Labor,
orrived Tuesday from Pocahontas, Va.,
where he spoke ten minutes to tho
miners, when the mayor, by proclama
tion, stopped "all public lyeetings or
assemblages of more than three persons
in any public place w ithin the corporate
limits," alleging that such meetings
were inimical to the public pence. Pre-s-Idcnt
Hatchford copied the proclama
tion for future use. Mr. Sovereign re
ported to President Hutch ford that 10.1
business men of Pocahontas apologized
to him for the net of the mayor.
St. Louis, July 21. Theie has been
no disorder of any kind at Helleville,
III. The marching strikers front
O'Fallon ami Conncllsville, 30U in num
ber, arrived at Helleville Tuesday even
ing. They had two six-horse wagons
und a half n dozen four-horse teams
decorated with Hags and banners ami
Howers. The procession went up High
street anil halted in the courthouso
np:nre. Here the marchers were fed
from the commissary wagon, supple
mented by supplies contributetl by citi
zens. It had been Intended to hohl
meetings in the evening but the men
wire too tired from the march, ami
this was nbandoned. The marchers de
clare their Intentions ure eminently
peaceful. They say their mission is to
induce the 1,300 Helleville miners to
quit work, but they say they will adopt
110 other methods but those of argu
mentative persuasion. All fears of seri
ous trouble In Helieville hne died out
owing to the pacific talk of the march
ers. l,n Angrlrn fiirlttilrt Vltnarnpe.
Ia) Angeles, Cub, July 21. - An or
(llnnncc has been passed by the city
ceiunejl ntul Is now in force which pro
hibits the public exhibition e.f pictures
of glove contests by the vltascope or
other similar devices. The ordinance
is the result of the petition of tho
Woman's Christian Temperance union
and was passed upon the re-commenda-tion
cf the public morals committee.
Slenmer Itrpnrted Lost.
Monlrcal,Cati.,July2I. The steamer
Haltiinore City, of the Furncss line,
from Montreal to Manchester. Is re
ported lost In the Straits of Hcile Isle,