From the testimony both for the Government and the importers, it appears that the paper is used commonly for printing visiting and business cards. It is in evidence that it is not suitable for drawing purposes, and the appearance of the samples would indicate that such could not be its use. We find that the merchandise is paper not specially provided for. The claim that it is dutiable at 25 per cent is sustained accordingly. (20520-G. A. 4331.) Pumice stone, ground, dutiable at $6 per ton as partially manufactured, under paragraph 92, act of 1897. Before the U. S. General Appraisers at New York, January 10, 1899. In the matter of the protests, 37141 b-12913 and 37653 b-12922, of Paul A. Davis, Jr., and F. B. Vandegrift & Co., against the decision of the collector of customs at Philadelphia, Pa., as to the rate and amount of duties chargeable on certain merchandise, imported per steamships City of Messina and Pontiac, and entered December 20 and 31, 1897. Opinion by WILKINSON, General Appraiser. The merchandise is ground pumice stone. It was assessed for duty at $6 per ton under the provision of paragraph 92, act of July, 1897, for "pumice stone wholly or partially manufactured," and is claimed to be dutiable at 15 per cent under the provision of the same paragraph for pumice stone unmanufactured. While the pumice stone in question has not been made into any new thing having a distinctive name, character, and use, the process in grinding was a step in manufacture, and we find that the article is pumice stone partially manufactured. The decision of the collector is affirmed accordingly. REAPPRAISEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE. (20521.) Following is a list of reappraisements of merchandise made by the Board of General Appraisers: Reappraisements, January 4, 1899. 19747.- Woolen cloth and mfrs. wool and silk, from Schneider & Co., Glauchau, November 25, 1898. 70 cm., Art. 962, wool, entered at 1.27, advanced to 1.50 marks per meter. 70 cm., Art. 965, wool and silk, entered at 1.67, advanced to 1.90 marks per meter. 70 cm., Art. 953, wool, entered at 1.44, advanced to 1.63 marks per meter. 140 cm., Art. 703, wool, entered at 2.47, advanced to 2.65 marks per meter. 140 cm., Art. 1013, half wool and silk, entered at 1.58, advanced to 1.70 marks per meter. Add case. 19831.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Alphonse Weil & Freres, Paris, December 2, 1898. Salted country oxhides, steers, entered at 108, advanced to 110 francs per 100 kilos. 19839.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Lessur Romer Baarch, Porto Cebellos, December 2, 1898. Oxhides, I quality, entered at 16 Venezuelan currency per 100 pounds. Oxhides, II quality, entered at 10.67 Venezuelan currency per 100 pounds. Oxhides, III quality, entered at 8 Venezuelan currency per 100 pounds; all no advance. Add charges. 19198.-Gelatine, from P. Collette' Succr., Nevers, August 12, 1898. Colle forte superieure, entered at 250, advanced to 265 francs per 100 kilos. Discount 3 per cent. Deduct transportation, freight, &c. Packing included. 19604.-Colored cotton velvet, from Alfred Louis, Manchester, November 3, 1898. 20" colored velveteen, R. 332, &c., entered at 51d., advanced to 6 d. per yard. Add boxes at 7d. each and packing. 19835.- Vegetables, n. s. p. f., from King Yue Tai, Hongkong, October 25, 1898. Lily bulb, entered at 1.70, advanced to 4.56 Mexican dollars per jar of 76 pounds. No. 4826 O. P., Boston.-Chinese merchandise, from Quan Yu Ye, Hongkong, July 20, 1898. 24" figured crape hdkfs, entered at 20.25 Mexican dollars for 9 pieces. 24" figured silk hdkfs, entered at 9 Mexican dollars for 4 pieces. Advanced to 32.50 Mexican dollars for all. 3 ft. figured silk hdkfs, entered at 7.74 Mexican dollars for 2 pieces. 3 ft. figured crape kdkfs, entered at 23.22 Mexican dollars for 6 pieces. Advanced to 33.60 Mexican dollars for all. 32" figured crape hdkfs, entered at 24.30, advanced to 25.50 Mexican dollars for 3 pieces. REAPPRAISEMENTS BY BOARDS. 5641/19631.-Greenhouse stock, from Van Zanten Bros., Hillegom, November 9, 1898. Spiræa compacta, entered at 14 dollars per 1,000; no advance. Add packing. Discount 5 per cent. Reappraisements, January 5, 1899. 19687.-Cotton lace curtains, from Fritz Schelling, St. Gall, November 15, 1898. Ivory Irish point curtains, 7984, 12/4, 3 yards, entered at 19.25, advanced to 21.25 francs per pair. Ditto, 7978, 12/4, 3 yards, entered at 19.50 francs per pair; no advance. Irish point vitrages, 7981, 7/4, white, entered at 1.35, advanced to 1.50 francs per yard. Ditto, 7976, 7/4, ivory, entered at 1.55 francs per yard; no advance. boxes and packing included. Cases. Assorted 19795.-Bulbs, from G. W. Rogers, Negistri, November 2, 1898. S. Auraturn, entered at 2.27 silver yen per 1,000; no advance. lily bulbs, entered at 4.20 silver yen per 1,000; no advance. 19430.-Mfrs. metal and silk wearing apparel, from — -, Yokohama, September 8, 1898. Cloisonne ware, advances up to 50 per cent. Silk dressing gowns, entered at 7.50, advanced to 8.50 yen each. Add packing boxes and cases. 19686, 19746.—Decorated and white earthenware, from Comptoir Ceramique, Paris, October 31, 1898. Entered at discounts 10 per cent, 10 per cent, 10 per cent and 2 per cent. Advanced to discounts 10 per cent, 10 per cent, 5 per cent and 2 per cent. 19714.-Skins dressed and finished, from Paris, November 2, 1898. Peaux maroq, avent claire A, entered at 52, advanced to 57 francs per dozen. Ditto, B, entered at 47, advanced to 52 francs per dozen. Ditto, C, entered at 40, advanced to 45 francs per dozen. Add cases. 19782.-Wool dress goods, from A. Hanet, Roubaix, December 2, 1898. Qual. 26, 112/113 cm., all-wool Columbian Kaschmyr, entered at 1.34, advanced to 1.38 francs per meter. Discount 8 per cent. Add putting up at .25 franc per piece. Add cases and packing. 4952/5 O. P., 4969/72 O. P., New Orleans.-Burlaps of single jute yarn, from Birkmyre Brothers, Calcutta, September 13 to 29, 1898. 40" 10 oz., 11x12, entered at 7.7.8.13, advanced to 7.10.7.2 rupees per 100 yards. 40" 10 oz., 11x12, entered at 8.2.7 14, advanced to 8.5.7.2 rupees per 100 yards. 40" 12 oz., 11x12, entered at 9.7.5.414, rupees per 100 yards; no advance. 40" 10 oz., 11x12, entered at 7.95, advanced to 7.12.5 rupees per 100 yards. 40" 12 oz., 11x12, entered at 9.7.2.003 rupees per 100 yards; no advance. 40" 8 oz., 9x10, entered at 5.14.10.38, advanced to 6.1.7.2 rupees, per 100 yards. 36" 8 oz., 9x10, entered at 6.0.10.2, advanced to 6.3.7.2 rupees per 100 yards. To entered values add baling at 2.8.0 rupees per bale. Advanced values are for goods in packed condition. 40" 10 oz., 11x12, entered at 7.9.5, advanced to 7.10.6 rupees per 100 yards. Add bailing at 2.8.0 rupees per bale. 4975 O. P., Baltimore.-Burlaps, from Ralli Bros., Calcutta, September 29, 1898. 40" 11 oz., 11x12, entered at 2411.4.0, advanced to 2523.12.0 rupees for 30,000 yards. Add making up at 2 annas per 100 yards and baling at 2.8.0 rupees per bale. 4917 O. P., Philadelphia.-Plain woven fabric of single jute yarn, from James Logie, Jr., Dundee, October 6, 1898. 45" 10 oz. /40 Hessian, entered at 113d. per yard; no advance. Discount 3 per cent. Deduct cartage and shore dues. Packing included. 4928 O. P., Philadelphia.-Mfrs. paper, from Fred. Wm. Steinhardt, Berlin, October 19, 1898. 606 perpetual calendars, entered at 36, advanced to 41 marks per gross. Cases and packing included. 4976 O. P., Philadelphia.-Cigars, from Newhaus, Neumann & Co., Havana, November 25, 1898. Fl de Cuba Salomes, M. Valle & Co., entered at 326, advanced to 410 gold pesos per 1000. Further advanced by disallowance of 2 per cent discount on entered price. Add cases, &c. 4932 O. P., Philadelphia.-Burlap bags, from Levy Bros. & Knowles, Limited, Liverpool, October 12, 1898. Bags for grain, entered at 1d. per bag, plus repairing and putting in good order ready for filling 1/4d. per bag, and baling 6/6 per bale; no advance. 4978 O. P., Kansas City.-Toys and dolls, from A. Fleischmann & Craemer, Sonneberg, August 27, 1898. Glass Christmas tree ornaments, entered at various prices. Add cases; no advance. 4980 O. P., Kansas City.-Dolls, from Geo. Borgfeldt & Co., Sonneberg, October 17, 1898. Worsted dolls, entered at 43.20 and 48 marks per gross. Discounts 10 per cent and 3 per cent. Add cases; no ad vance. 19780.- Flax lace curtains and sets, from A. Guera, Paris, November 3, 1898. 33482, Garnitures renais., entered at 35 francs per set; no advance. 533, Rideau, 3.60, entered at 37 francs per pair; no advance. 19554.-Cotton knit shirts, wool knit wearing apparel, &c., from Ryff & Co., Berne, October 5, 1898. Entered at discounts of 10 per cent and 2 per cent, advanced to discount of 10 per cent. 19487.-Flax lace bed sets, from Salmon & Lumley, Paris, October 25, 1898. Bed sets Arabian lace (1 sham each), entered at 110 less 10 per cent and 2 per cent, advanced to 112 francs per set net. Add cases and packing. Reappraisements, January 6, 1899. 19627.-Alcoholic toilet preparations, from Societé Hygienique, Paris, October 22, 1898. 201, Vinaigre 2d-88, entered at 15 francs per dozen, less 36 per cent discount; no advance. Packing included. Deduct carriage to Havre. 19833.-Greenhouse stock, from L. Boehmer & Co., Yokohama, November 4, 1898. Fern balls, entered at 15, advanced to 18 silver yen per 100. Packing included. 19810.-Greenhouse stock, from K. Yamanaka & Co., Kobe, October 24, 1898. Peonia mountain, entered at 15, advanced to 21 sen each. Acer palmatum, entered at 3, advanced to 9 sen each. Aspedistra variegata, entered at 2, advanced to 2.4 sen each. Aspedistra lusida, entered at 5, advanced to 7.2 sen each. Davallia brilleta, entered at 7, advanced to 10.8 sen each. Similar goods, similar values. To entered values, add packing. Advanced values are for goods in packed condition. 19763.-Bulbous roots, from, Yokohama, November 2, 1898. Pæonia arborea, entered at 225 silver yen per 1,000. Add transportation to Yokohama and cases. Advanced by addition for packing charges. 19790.-Bulbs, from Pierre Parré, Gendbrugge, November 23, 1898. Single begonias, scarlet, rose, &c., entered at 4.50 francs per 100; no advance. Double begonias, scarlet, rose, &c., entered at 8, advanced to 9 francs per 100. Add packing. 19807.-Bulbs, from Snoeck Bros., Gendbrugge, November 25, 1898. Begonia, double, entered at 10 and 11 francs per 100; no advance. Add packing. 19654.-Hides of cattle, raw, from A. Jouvé, Cartagena, September 22, 1898. Entered at 6, advanced to 7.50 Colombian currency per hide. 19762.-Hides of cattle, raw, from A. Braschi & Sons, Porto Cabello, November 22, 1898. Oxhides, second, entered at .11, advanced to.12 Venezuelan currency per pound. 19877/8.-Mfrs. flax, from Shaw, Wallace & Co., Belfast, December 3, 1898. B38C, 35 2/6, white linen shirting cloth, entered at 9d., advanced to 94d. per yard. No. 70, 54" union loom dice, entered at 6 d., advanced to 7d. per yard. No. 78, 66′′ union loom dice, entered at 8 d., advanced to 8 d. per yard. Add packing cases. Discount 3 per cent. 19829.- Wool dress goods, from Meckel & Merkel, Muhltropf, November 28, 1898. 94/5 cm., Jacq. diag., 337B, schwarz, entered at 1.17, advanced to 1.25 marks per meter. 94/95 cm., Jacq. diag., 335/36A, schwarz, entered at 1.20, advanced to 1.28 marks per meter. 103/104 cm., royal, 071 bt., entered at 1.16, advanced to 1.25 marks per meter. 103/104 cm., royal, 071, schwarz, entered at 1.11, advanced to 1.20 marks per meter. Cases and packing included. 19404/5, &c.-Wool dress goods, from Edward Reinhold, Meerane, September 4, 1897, to March 19, 1898. 94/95 cm., Carola, entered at .58 mark per meter, less 8 per cent, advanced to .77 mark per meter net. Add cases. 104 cm. (109 cm.), 2596, fancy, entered at 1.02 marks per meter, less 8 per cent discount, advanced to 1.35, less 6 per cent discount, marks per meter. 104 cm. (109 cm.), fancy, 2597, entered at .95 mark per meter, less 8 per cent discount, advanced to 1.25 marks per meter, less 6 per cent discount. Add cases. 84/85 cm., wool and silk, 8339, entered at .80 and .83 mark per meter, less 8 per cent discount, advanced to .98 mark per meter, less 1 per cent discount. 88 cm., genre, 936, entered at .80 mark per meter, less 8 per cent discount, advanced to .98 mark per meter, less 14 per cent discount. Cases and packing included. Deduct inland freight. REAPPRAISEMENTS BY BOARDS. 5519/18787, &c.-Wool dress goods, from G. A. Barenther, Haslau, June 20 to July 29, 1898.-90 cm., Sela a soie I faconne (all cotton, silk stripes), entered at .38 florin per meter; no advance. 90 cm., Sela a soie I (all cotton, silk stripes), entered at .37 florin per meter; no advance. 93/95 cm., Sela a soie I (all cotton, silk stripes), entered at .40 florin per meter; no advance. Discounts 8 per cent and 2 per cent. Add cases, boards, paper, &c. Reappraisements, January 7, 1899. 19741, 19610.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Rio Hacha, Novem ber 4 and October 17, 1898. Cueros de res, entered at .25 and .26, advanced to .26 Colombian currency per pound. |