claimed to be dutiable at 14 cents per pound, under the same paragraph, as soluble dried blood.

Paragraph 245 reads:

Eggs, yolk of, twenty-five per centum ad valorem; albumen, egg or blood, three cents per pound; dried blood, when soluble, one and onehalf cents per pound.

Paragraph 497 gives free admission to dried blood not specially provided for. This would cover insoluble dried blood, which is largely used as a nitrogeneous constituent in fertilizers. Soluble dried blood is used to a large extent as a purifying agent, while blood albumen is chiefly employed in fixing colors in textile fabrics.

The three divisions would appear to be as follows: (1) Insoluble dried blood, that which contains the fibrin, hæmatosin or coloring matter, and serum; (2) soluble dried blood, containing hæmatosin and serum; (3) blood albumen, the serum with more or less of the other constituents remaining as impurities.

Blood albumen and dried blood present distinct differences in physical appearance. In their commercial forms dried blood is in powder or lumps of a dark-brown color, while blood albumen is usually of the character of the merchandise described in this case.

The chemist reports that a sample submitted to the United States laboratory at this port is blood albumen. This is in accordance with the report of the United States examiner of drugs at Boston, and does not seem to be contradicted by the testimony of the importer.

We find that the merchandise is blood albumen. The decision of the collector is affirmed accordingly.

REAPPRAISEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE.

(21380-G. A. 4486.)

Following is a list of reappraisements of merchandise made by the Board of General Appraisers :

Reappraisements, July 3-5, 1899.

21267.-Article composed of mineral substance, from H. & A. Lubszynsho, Berlin, April 29, 1899. Putz pomade, entered at 9.50, advanced to 10 marks per gross. Discount 20 per cent and 2 per cent.

21249. Decorated earthenware and mfrs. metal, from H. de Morgan, Paris, May 29, 1899. Terra cotta vases, bronze vases, &c., advanced by addition of amount of auction tax.

21253, 21268.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, from Bompiat, Brasseur & Pelletier, Lyons, May 31, 1899. Satin, 60 cm., for hatters' trimmings, entered at .85, advanced to 1 franc per meter. China, 80 cm., entered at .60, advanced to .70 franc per meter. Cotton and silk, piece dyed, less than 20 per cent silk. White, qual. 251, 60 cm., entered at .80, advanced to .90 franc per meter. Ditto, 166, 59 cm., entered at .85, advanced to 1 franc per meter. Cream, 168, 59 cm., entered at .95, advanced to 1.15 francs per meter. Rose, cream and white, 110, 47 cm., entered at .75, advanced to .85 franc per meter. Colored, 248, 60 cm., entered at 1.05, advanced to 1.20 francs per meter. Discounts 20 per cent and 2 per cent. Cases included.

21277.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, piece dyed, from F. Lafitte & Co., Lyons, June 1, 1899. 131/160, qual. 651, 60 cm., entered at .85, advanced to 1 franc per meter. Discount 20 per cent. Case, &c., included.

21261.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, from Arthur B. Staples, Lyons, June 1, 1899. Satin, 61 cm., creme and white, 5 grammes silk, 36.3 grammes cotton, entered at .80, advanced to .90 franc per meter. Ditto, soie, 9 grammes, coton 46 grammes, entered at 1.15, advanced to 1.25 francs per meter. Satin, 92 cm., colored, soie, 6.2 grammes, coton 54 grammes, entered at 1.07, advanced to 1.17 francs per meter. Discounts 20 per cent and 2 per cent. Cases, labels, tickets, and packing included.

21285.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, from Chanay & Pupat, Lyons, June 8, 1899. Liberty gauffre, 46 cm., piece dyed, entered at 1.10, advanced to 1.30 francs per meter. Satin, 60 cm., piece dyed, entered at .77, advanced to .85 franc per meter. Satin, 92 cm., piece dyed, entered at 1.30, advanced to 1.50 francs per meter. Serge, 60 cm., piece dyed, entered at .85, advanced to 1 franc per meter. Discount 20 per cent and 1 per cent. Packing included.

21269, 21281.-Mfrs. silk and cotton piece dyed, from L. Permezel & Co., Lyons, May 31 and June 7, 1899. 60 cm. and 61 cm., Trame coton, 37, 133 per cent silk, entered at 1, advanced to 1.10 francs per meter. 60 cm. ditto, 31, 10 per cent silk, entered at .85, advanced to .95 franc per meter. 61 cm. ditto, 27, 9 per cent silk, entered at .74, advanced to .80 franc per meter. Discounts 20 per cent and 2 per cent. Cases and packing included.

21098.-Mfrs. flax, from Thos. Adair & Son, Cookstown, April 21, 1899. 72′′ cream linen damask, No. 50, entered at 11 d., advanced to 12d. per yard. Add cases and oilcloth. Discount 3 per cent.

21218. Decorated china, from Ernst Boline Sohne, Rudolfstadt, May 27, 1899. Entered at discounts 15 per cent and 10 per cent, advanced to discount of 15 per cent only.

21247.-Bleached cotton, from Frazer & Haughton, Belfast, May 31, 1899. 6818, 33" Swiss mulls, entered at 4 d., advanced to 5 d. per yard. 6822, 33" Swiss mulls, entered at 5 d., advanced to 6 d. per yard. 6824, 33" Swiss mulls, entered at 61d., advanced to 8d. per yard. 6826, 33" Swiss mulls, entered at 64d., advanced to 9 d. per yard. Add case, packing, &c.

20613.-Cotton lace curtains, from Donald & Co., Nottingham, January 28, 1899. Scoured Irish point curtains, 34 yards, 1896, entered at 6, advanced to 7 francs per pair. White ditto, 1899, entered at 7, advanced to 10 francs per pair. Ivory ditto, 1900, entered 7.25, advanced to 9 francs per pair. Ivory ditto, 1901, entered at 7.50, advanced to 11 francs per pair. White ditto, 1902, entered at 7.50, advanced to 10.50 francs per pair. Ivory ditto, 1903, entered at 8, advanced to 11 francs per pair. White ditto, 1904, entered at 8.25, advanced to 11.25 francs per pair. Ecru ditto, 1905, entered at 9.65, advanced to 13 francs per pair. White ditto, 1915, entered at 10, advanced to 13 francs per pair. Ivory cordon ditto, 3020, entered at 8.25, advanced to 10.25 francs per pair. White Brussels ditto, 2032, entered at 7, advanced to 9 francs per pair. Similar goods, similar values. Discount 5 per cent. Add cases and oilcloth.

21263.-Mfrs. metal, &c., from Semler & Gerhardt, Genoa, May 23, 1899. Silver filagree, entered at 23 francs per 100 grammes, advanced as follows: Mfrs. metal to 26 francs per 100 grammes. Jewelry to 28 francs per 100 grammes. Penholders to 28 francs per 100 grammes. Add packing.

5166 O. P., Port Townsend.-Emb. silk handkerchiefs, &c., from Quong Sing Lung & Co., Yokohama, March 15, 1899. Silk em. hdkfs., 63, entered at 3.25, advanced to 4.25 yen per dozen. Ditto, 62, entered at 2.80, advanced to 3.75 yen per dozen. Mushrooms, entered at 14, advanced to 30 yen per 100 pounds. Add boxes.

Reappraisements, July 6, 1899.

20972.-Mfrs. metal, from J. P. Bhumgara, London, March 24, 1899. Brassware, very large flower pots, entered at 7d. per pound, less 5 per cent and 2 per cent, advanced to 8d. per pound, net. Add packing.

21293.-Dolls and toys, from Ulmann & Engelmann, Fuerth, May 10, 1899. Dolls, No. 8/500, entered at 1.85 marks per dozen. Dolls, No. 8/522, entered at 1.32 marks per dozen. Old couples, No. 8/179, entered at 1.15 marks per dozen. Figures, No. 8/119/2775/3, entered at 1.50 marks

per dozen.

Similar goods, similar values. All advanced 5 per cent. Add packing 10 per cent. Add cases.

Gauge glasses, 24, 3/4,
Guage glasses, 16, 3/4,
Guage glasses, 20, 3/4,
Guage glasses, 13, 5/8,
Guage glasses, 14, 5/8,
Guage glasses, 12, 3/1,
Guage glasses, 12, 5/8,
Similar goods, similar

5205 O. P., 5221 O. P., Boston.-Blown glassware, from J. B. Measure & Co., Liverpool, April 14 and 28, 1899. entered at 7/-, advanced to 7/4 per dozen. entered at 4/8, advanced to 4/10 per dozen. entered at 6/-, advanced to 6/3 per dozen. entered at 3/-, advanced to 3/3 per dozen. entered at 3/3, advanced to 3/5 per dozen. entered at 3/6, advanced to 3/7 per dozen. entered at 2/9, advanced to 2/11 per dozen. values. Discount 75 per cent. Cases included. 5282 O. P., Baltimore.-Dolls and toys, from Ulmann & Engelmann, Sonneberg, April 28, 1899. Entered at various values and discounts; no advance.

Reappraisements, July 7, 1899.

21176.-Mfrs. metal, from G. Melli, Florence, April 22, 1899. Brass audirons, Sphinx, 84x58x32, entered at 100, advanced to 150 lire each. Add cases and packing.

21308.-Cigars, from Havana Commercial Co., Havana, June 16, 1899. Celestials, M. G. Alonzo, entered at 150, advanced to 155 pesos per 1000. Discount 2 per cent. Add packing.

21234.-Vegetables in natural state, from G. Menella Bulone, Naples, May 23, 1899. Lupini, entered at 13.75, advanced to 14.25 lire per

100 kilos.

21294.-Jute fabrics, from Hoare, Miller & Co., Calcutta, March 30, 1899. Hessian cloth, 7 oz., 40", entered at 6.1.0, advanced to 6.3.0 rupees per 100 yards. Ditto, 8 oz., 40", entered at 6.7.0, advanced to 6.9.0 rupees per 100 yards. Ditto, 10 oz., 40", entered at 8.9.0 and 8.9.6, advanced to 8.9.6 rupees per 100 yards. Ditto, 8 oz., 45", entered at 7.5.0, advanced to 7.7.0 rupees per 100 yards. Add baling and marking 2/8/0 per bale and shipping 0/8/0 per bale.

21299.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, piece dyed, from Noyer, Durand & Collon, Lyons, June 5, 1899. Qual. 764, entered at 1.05, advanced to 1.40 francs per meter. Discount, 20 per cent. Case included.

21292.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, piece dyed, from Arthur B. Staples, Lyons, June 8, 1899. Qual. 2121, satin, 61 cm., black and colored, entered at .825, advanced to .90 franc per meter. Qual. 3383, Pekin, 46 cm., colored, entered at .75, advanced to .80 franc per meter. Qual. 2948, crystal, 60 cm., colored, entered at .87, advanced to .95 franc per meter. Discounts 20 per cent and 2 per cent. Tickets, labels, cases and packing included.

21287.-Coal-tar colors, from Act. Ges. fur Anilin Fabrikation, Berlin, June 2, 1899. Benzo purpurine, entered at 1.30 marks per kilo; no advance. Add packages.

21284.-Smokers' articles, from Francesco Paolo Pansa, Naples, May 5, 1899. 5000 pipes and 7200 stems, entered at 30, advanced to 62.20 lire for all, packed.

Bielefeld, May

21280.-Mfrs. flax, flax lace tidies, &c., from 15, 1899. 1757, Decken, 16/24, entered at 6.90, advanced to 7.25 marks per dozen. 1757, Decken, 18/54, entered at 15.40, advanced to 16.17 marks per dozen. 1757, Decken, 40/40, entered at 21.50, advanced to

22.55 marks per dozen. 3450, Decken, 20/54, entered at 31, advanced to 32.50 marks per dozen. 3490, Decken, 7/7, entered at 5, advanced to 5.25 marks per dozen. 3001, doilies, 6/6, entered at 3.40, advanced to 3.57 marks per dozen. 3006, doilies, 6/6, entered at 2.20, advanced to 2.31 marks per dozen. 228/293, Decken, 7/10, entered at 17.90, advanced to 18.80 marks per dozen. 1188, Decken, 24/24, entered at 120 marks per dozen; no advance. 1167, Decken, 36/36, entered at 104, advanced to 110 marks per dozen. 1170, Decken, 40/40, entered at 200 marks per dozen; no advance. 1186, Decken, 40/40, entered at 197 marks per dozen; no advance. 1187, Decken, 40/40, entered at 195 marks per dozen; no advance. Similar goods, similar values. Discount 4 per cent.

5155 O. P., 5190 O. P., Boston.-Mfrs. metal, from Aug. Bahne & Co., Freiburg, February 28 and March 8, 1899. Steel wool N 0., entered at 30, advanced to 74 marks per 100 lbs. Steel wool, N 1, entered at 24, advanced to 58 marks per 100 pounds.

REAPPRAISEMENTS BY BOARDS.

6174/21066.- Woolen cloth, from Ivan Simonis, Verviers, April 14, 1899. 138/140 cm., 374/101, 8984, &c., entered at 4.45 francs per meter. 138/140 cm., 9375/51, 4327, &c., entered at 5.45 francs per meter. 138/140 cm., 2675/52, 4077, &c., entered at 5.45 francs per meter. 138/140 cm., 2750/213, 4129, &c., entered at 5.45 francs per meter. 138/140 cm., 725/54, 4100, &c., entered at 4.75 francs per meter. no advance. Packing included.

All

6145/20852.-Seeds, n. s. p. f., from J. K. King, Coggeshall, March 23, 1899. Red turnip radish, entered at 4.56, advanced to 9.12 dollars per cwt. Chartier radish, entered at 5.11, advanced to 9.50 dollars per cwt. White Vienna radish, entered at 4.05, advanced to 9.12 dollars per cwt. Further advanced by addition for coverings.

6146/20815.-Seeds, n. s. p. f., from David Sachs, Ormsdlinburg, March 16, 1899. Radish, French breakfast, entered at 40/- per cwt.; no advance. Add packing.

6105/20871.-Cotton hose, fas., from Theodor Dickel, March 23, 1899. Ladies' black cotton hose, $1320, entered at 3.15 marks per dozen; no advance. Discount 5 per cent. Add putting up .60 mark less 5 per cent per dozen.

Reappraisements, July 10-11, 1899.

21314.-Colored cotton velvet, from H. von Bruck Sohne, Crefeld, June 9, 1899. Cotton velvets Pon. 2075, entered at 1.10, advanced to 1.25 marks per meter. Add cartons and packing.

21170.-Mfrs. flax, from Port Glasgow & Newark Sail Cloth Co., Port Glasgow, April 19, 1899. 24" Navy boiled, No. 1, entered at 7 d., advanced to 9d. per yard. Ditto, No. 2, entered at 74d., advanced to 8 d. per yard. Ditto, No. 3, entered at 61d., advanced to 8d. per yard.

REAPPRAISEMENTS BY BOARDS.

6167/21110.-Linen tape, from Pickard & Daine, Manchester, May 5, 1899. Grey linen tape Pat. No. 1605, entered at 4/5 per reel of 1000 yards. Ditto, No. 1640, entered at 5/3 per reel of 1000 yards. Colored linen tape, Pat. No. 1945, entered at 2/9 per reel of 500 yards. White linen tape, Pat. No. 1945, entered at 2/9 per reel of 500 yards. Discount 30 days 2 per cent. Reels, cases and packing included. All no

advance.