Wire- Synopsis No. Gauze bolting cloth, copper 17496 (G. A. 3635) ........ 17536 Gauze, copper, not free as bolting cloth, appeal from decision of Board Piano......... Rope with hemp core..... 16981 (G. A. 3409) 17066 (G. A. 3447) 16812 (G. A. 3331) 17248 (G. A. 3510) 17357 Wisconsin Central Company, bond of receivers of, as common carriers .................. Withdrawal of goods imported in 1892, dutiable under act of 1890 and not under Witherite Women's and children's Schmaschen gloves..... Wood- And metal umbrella sticks...... 16896 17360 . 17483 (G. A. 3622) 16917 17332 (G. A. 3552) 17083 (G. A. 3464) Bamboo blinds and scrolls, classification of, under act of 1890...... 16701 16805 Fiber strips, plaited into sheets, classification of, under act of 1890........ 16676 Endless felt blankets, classification of, under act of 1890.. From Russia, dutiable according to value of the Russian ruble at time of Woolen- Braids, classification of, under the act of 1890 . Synopsis No. 16944 Cloths, imported after August 28, 1894, and before January 1, 1895............ 16933 Worsted- Beaded cloth fringes.... 17189 Dress goods, Persian flannel...... 17385 (G. A. 3576) Shawls, embroidered with silk, classification of, under act of 1890....... 17587 17015 Wanderle, Ph., of Philadelphia, drawback on confectionery manufactured by.... 17034 Of foreign origin, of not more than two tons burthen sailing into port, free TREASURY Department, Document No. 1844. Secretary-Customs. DECISIONS UNDER THE TARIFF, IMMIGRATION, AND NAVIGATION LAWS, ETC., JANUARY, 1896. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, TO OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS: Washington, D. C., February 1, 1896. The following decisions of the Department, including the decisions under section 14, act of June 10, 1890, made by the Board of United States General Appraisers at the port of New York during the months of December, 1895, and January, 1896, upon the construction to be given to the various acts of Congress relating to the tariff, the administration of the customs, the navigation and immigration laws, and other matters, are published for the information and the guidance of officers of the customs and others concerned. The decisions of the Board of General Appraisers will take effect at the expiration of thirty days from the date thereof, unless, in the meantime, appeal has been taken under the provisions of section 15 of the act of June 10, 1890, on behalf of the United States, in which case you will be duly advised. Action under the decisions from which appeals have been so taken will be suspended until the questions involved therein shall have been judicially determined. (See circular of November 15, 1890, Synopsis 10369.) S. WIKE, Acting Secretary. (16662.) Values of foreign coins. [Circular No. 1.] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF THE MINT, Washington, D. C., January 1, 1896. SIR: In pursuance of the provisions of section 25 of the act of August 28, 1894, I present in the following table an estimate of the values of the standard coins of the nations of the world: *Gold the nominal standard. + Coined since January 1, 1886. Silver the nominal standard. by the gold standard. (Gold... .77, 2 Silver practically the standard. Old half-imperial = $3 98,6. Paper the actual currency, the depreciation of which is measure 49, 1 1.08, 0 ver: 4, 1⁄2, 1, 2, and 5 krans. Silver: sol and divisions. Gold: 1, 2, 5, and 10 milreis. Gold: imperial (87.71,8), and impe rial † ($3.6). |