been fashionable. * * *

* Bird jewelry, ornaments for the person made of the feathers and other parts of birds; especially brooches, pendants, etc., made from the breasts, heads, etc., of humming birds, the iridescent color giving the effect of precious stones. * * * Claro jewelry, jewels and decorative objects for personal wear, consisting of tigers or leopards' claws, etc., mounted in gold. *

Scotch jew. elry, jewelry made in Scotland, especially that in which the native col. ored crystals (see Cairngorm) are used and fretwork in silver, either alone or combined with gold. This jewelry is usually inexpensive. Similar work is applied in the mounting of weapons, etc. Temple jew. elry, jewelry of inexpensive material, made at the Temple in Paris.

Standard Dictionary:

(1) Jewels taken collectively; precious stones in mountings; gems or ornaments prepared or sold by jewelers; jeweler's work. (2) The art of mounting precious stones; the trade of a jeweler. Berlin jewelry, personal ornaments made of iron, as at Berlin.

It is obvious from the language of paragraph 434 that it was the intention of the Congress to enlarge the category of articles previously provided for, or classified for dutiable purposes, as jewelry. This is further manifest from the provision for "pins," in paragraph 188 of the act.

We find as matter of fact

(1) That the goods in question are of the particular character hereinbefore described in detail.

(2) That they belong to a class of articles made and sold by manufacturers of jewelry or jewelers, and which were “commonly known as jewelry" in the United States on July 24, 1897, and prior thereto.

If the belts or girdles composed of black lacquered metal and of black glass beads, etc., were not dutiable as jewelry, they would apparently fall either under the provisions of paragraph 100 or of paragraph 408 of the tariff act, at the same rate of duty, as assessed (60 per cent ad valorem), rather than as claimed.

The protests are overruled on all grounds.

REAPPRAISEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE.

(20299.)

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

Reappraisements, November 2, 1898.

18842, 18846, &c.-Colored cotton and mfrs. cotton, from Hermann Wunsch's Erben, Ebersbach, July 11, 1898. 36" cotton dresses, quality Celuta, entered at .511, advanced to .59 mark per meter. 36" cotton dresses, quality Alma, entered at .461, advanced .531 mark per meter. 140/190 cm. cotton blankets, Jacquard 48, entered at 20.52, advanced to 23.60 marks per dozen. 140/190 cm. cotton blankets, Kaiser 48, entered at 18.36, advanced to 21 marks per dozen. 140/190 cm. cotton blankets, Jacquard III, entered at 24.90, advanced to 28.70 marks per dozen. 140/190 cm. cotton blankets, Kaiser 4, entered at 20.95, advanced to 24 marks per dozen. 175/210 cm. cotton blankets, Kaiser 48, entered at 25.56, advanced to 29.50 marks per dozen. 175/210 cm. cotton blankets, Jacquard 48, entered at 27.96, advanced to 32 marks per dozen. 175/210 cm. cotton blankets, Kaiser 4, entered at 28.56, advanced to 32.84 marks per dozen. 175/210 cm. cotton blankets, Jacquard 52, entered at 30, advanced to 34.10 marks per dozen. Add packthread, paper, oil cloth and iron hoops.

19294.-Skins dressed and finished, from James Eyck & Strasser, Berlin, September 16, 1898. Skins R, entered at 220, advanced to 240 marks per 100. Skins VI, entered at 325, advanced to 345 marks per 100. Skins VII, entered at 270, advanced to 290 marks per 100. Discount 2 per cent. Add packages.

19230.-Mfrs. marble, from Fratelli Piazza, Carrara, September 15, 1898. 1 statue of Venus, 93 cm., entered at 330, advanced to 350 lire. 1 bust, Venus of Milo, 78 cm., entered at 255, advanced to 300 lire. 1 bust, Apollo, 75 cm., entered at 250, advanced to 325 lire. 1 bust, Diana, 75 cm., entered at 210, advanced to 300 lire. 1 bust, Lisette, 54 cm., entered at 130, advanced to 140 lire. 1 bust, Carmen, 46 cm., entered at 120, advanced to 135 lire. 1 bust, Mignon, 49 cm., entered at 120, advanced to 135 lire. 1 bust, Neapolitan, 50 cm., entered at 120, advanced to 135 lire. 1 bust, Cloclara, 80 cm., entered at 120, advanced to 150 lire. Add packing.

19235.-Sardines, from Gaetano Bonsignore, Sciacca, September 17, 1898. Entered at 42, advanced to 45 lire per 100 kilos.

19367.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Tuxpam, Mexico, September 16, 1898. Cueros res secos 3863 kilos, entered at 1908.76 Mexican dollars for all; no advance.

19370.-Hides, from V. Dugand, Rio Hacha, advanced to .28 Colombian currency per pound.

Entered at .25,

19217.-Mfrs. flax, from Brookfield Linen Co., L't'd, Belfast, August 31, 1898. 20x40, 100 H Union huck towels, hem, entered at 4/6 per dozen. 18x36, 367 Union huck towels, hem, entered at 3/02 per dozen. All no advance. Discount 3 per cent. Add cases and packing.

19129.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Segrera & Sons, Cartagena, August 25, 1898. Entered at 5.50, advanced to 7.50 Colombian currency each. 19337.-Sprats or anchovies, from Chr. Bjelland & Co., Stavanger, September 16, 1898. Entered at 6, advanced to 6.50 kroner per /2 barrel.

19236.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Agencias del Norte, Livingston, August - 1898. Entered at .15, advanced to .25 Guatemala currency per pound.

4874 O. P., Philadelphia.-Jewelry, &c., from Victor Joneet, Paris, August 23, 1898. Broches, epingles, bourses, &c., entered at from 1.25 to 21, advanced to from 1.80 to 31.50 francs per dozen.

REAPPRAISEMENTS BY BOARDS.

5538/19204.-Mfrs. horn and pyroxylin, from L. S. Mayer, Frankfurt, August 20, 1898. Bang combs, entered at 2.50, advanced to 2.63 marks per dozen. Moustache combs, entered at 1.50, advanced to 1.57 marks per dozen. Tooth combs, entered at 2.50, advanced to 2.63 marks per dozen. Dressing combs, entered at 4, advanced to 4.20 marks per dozen. Add cases and packing.

5524/18596.-Decorated china, from -, Bodenbach, June 30, 1898. 250/205, plates, 19, entered at 2.65 florins per dozen. 250/188, cups and saucers, entered at 4.35 florins per dozen. 250/188r, cups and saucers, entered at 4.55 florins per dozen. 250/164, salads, 23, entered at 6 florins per dozen. 250/380, sugars and creams, entered at 9.95 florins per dozen. 250/421, photo frames, entered at 10 florins per dozen. Similar goods, similar values. Entered discount 10 per cent advanced to 5 per cent discount. Add cases and packing.

Reappraisements, November 3, 1898.

19327.-Crude tartar, from Firmin, Brayer, Stickler & Co., Paris, September 15, 1898. French wine lees testing 33 per cent bitartrate of potash, entered at 1.28 francs per unit 100 kilos; add bags .50 franc each, deduct freight. Advanced 2 per cent.

18995.-Essential oil, from Horner & Sons, London, August 26, 1898. Sandalwood oil in cases of 12, 24 oz. bottles, entered at 10/-, advanced to 10/6 per pound.

19301.-Hand paintings, from I. Chame & Simomson, Paris, September 21, 1898. 1 tableau par L. Avarez, entered at 3500 francs; no advance. Add packing.

19235, 19366.-Colored cotton corduroy, from Morreau, Spiegelberg & Co., Manchester, September 22 and 26, 1898. 21" black cotton velvet, entered at 54d. per yard; no advance. Less th, discount 2 per Add cases and packing.

cent.

&c.,

19138.- Precious stones cut, from H. Schenken & Sons, Amsterdam, September 16, 1898. Brilliants, entered at from 58.50 to 88 florins, advanced to from 58.50 to 95 florins per carat.

19255.-Sweetmeats, from M. Rahhal, Beyrouth, August 26, 1898. Entered at 2.631, advanced to 3.15 piasters per oke. Add tins and cases to entered value. Advanced value is for goods in packed condition.

18686.-Mfrs. cotton and metal C. C. v. N. 0. p. f., from Charlemagne, Fanchille & Co., Roubaix, July 27, 1898.

Table covers, quality 1: Mac., 52x54, 2481, &c., or, entered at 5.73, advanced to 6.13 francs per dozen. Mac., 52x150, 2479 or, entered at 1.545, advanced to 1.655 francs per each. Mac., 100x100, 2423, &c., or, entered at 2.345, advanced to 2.515 francs per each. Mac., 150x150, 2423, &c., or, entered at 4.85, advanced to 5.19 francs per each. Mac., 170x170, 2479, &c., or, entered at 6.60, advanced to 7.05 francs each.

Table covers, quality 2: Mac., 52x54, 4921, &c., or, entered at 5.67, advanced to 6.07 francs per dozen. Mac., 52x150, 4791, &c., or, entered at 1.53, advanced to 1.70 francs each. Mac., 130x130, 4231, or, entered at 3.645, advanced to 3.895 francs each. Mac., 150x150, 4791, &c., or, entered at 4.77, advanced to 5.60 francs each. Mac., 170x170, 4811, &c., or, entered at 6.465, advanced to 6.915 francs each.

Table covers, quality 3: Mac., 52x54, 4141, &c., or, entered at 5.58, advanced to 5.97 francs per dozen. Mac., 52x150, 4161, &c., or, entered at 1.485, advanced to 1.595 francs each. Mac., 100x100, 4231, &c., or, entered at 2.36, advanced to 2.53 francs each. Mac., 130x130, 4931, &c., or, entered at 3.51, advanced to 3.76 francs each. Mac., 150x150, 4231, &c., or, entered at 4.65, advanced to 4.97 francs each. Mac., 170x170, 4231, &c., or, entered at 6.30, advanced to 6.75 francs each. Add cases and packing.

19312.-Cotton lace and insertions, from Balm, Hill & Sons, Nottingham, September 17, 1898. 740, white valenciennes, entered at 3 d. per dozen; no advance.

1 ditto, entered at 4 d. per dozen; no advance. 3 ditto, entered at 5d. per dozen; no advance. 5 ditto, entered at 5d. per dozen; no advance. 6 ditto, entered at 7 d. per dozen; no advance. 742, white insertions, entered at 41d. per dozen; no advance. 744, ditto, entered at 5d. per dozen; no advance. Discounts, 15 per cent, 2. per cent, and 11 per cent prompt. Advanced by disallowance of 1} per cent prompt.

18956.-Glass lenses, from Joh. Umann, Tiefenbach, July 7, 1898. Linsen 6"/2}", entered at 8.45 florins per 100; no advance. Discount 2; per cent. Add packing.

19365.—Mfrs. marble, from S. A. MacFarland, Carrara, September 10, 1898. 1 statue, Sorrow 5/-, entered at 280, advanced to 300 lire, 1 statue, Hope 4/-, entered 'at 200, advanced to 225 lire. 1 statue, Angel, 3/6, entered at 220, advanced to 250 lire. 1 statue, Sacred Heart, 2/9, entered at 110, advanced to 165 lire. 1 statue, In Memoriam, entered at 300, advanced to 311.25 lire. Less putting on board.

18458.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Schoeden Smidley, Calcutta, April 14, 1898. Arsenicated slaughtered hides, dead hides, &c. Advanced about 1} per cent.

4794 0. P., San Francisco.—Dec. china, from Hermann Kruger, Dresden, June 24, 1898. Dec. bisque figures, entered at 20 per cent trade discount and 2 per cent cash discount. Advanced to 15 per cent trade discount and 2 per cent cash discount. Add cases.

REAPPRAISEMENTS BY BOARDS.

5476/19035.-Hides of cattle, raw, from Alphonse Weil & frères, Paris, August 31, 1898. Green salted ox hides, entered at 108, advanced to 110 francs per 100 kilos.

Reappraisements, November 4, 1898.

19377.-Mfrs. metal, from Hartmann & Braun, Frankfurt, September 15, 1898. 598", hot-wire ammeters, 100 amp. and 150 amp., entered at 85 marks per each. (Has separate shunt and 1 pair of cables each.) 598, hot-wire ammeters, 100 amp. and 40 amp., with separate shunt and 1 pair of cables each for high tension, entered at 95 marks each. 599, hot-wire voltmeters, 80/120 volts for high tension, entered at 75 marks per each. Discounts 25 per cent and 5 per cent. Advanced to discount 25 per cent. Add cases with iron hoops, cardboard boxes and packing.

19346.-Vegetables in natural state, from Fratelli Gambardella, Naples, September 6, 1898. Lupini, entered at 10, advanced to 13 lire per quintal.

19295.-Bed sets, from Sturzenegger & Famer, St. Gall, September 28, 1898. 695, white, entered at 8.75, advanced to 9.50 francs per set. 1124, white, entered at 7.75, advanced to 9.25 francs per set. 697, white, entered at 10.50 francs per set; no advance. Add boxes and cases. 19343.-Surface coated paper, from

Goldbach, September 7, Yellow and red, entered at 4.40, advanced to 4.80 marks per ream. Discount 2 per cent. Deduct freight to Rotterdam and insur