lain teacups and saucers, entered at .85, advanced to 1.20 yen per dozen. 52, porcelain teacups and saucers, entered at 1.30, advanced to 1.75 yen per dozen. 115, porcelain teacups and saucers, entered at 1, advanced to 1.30 yen per dozen. 149, porcelain teacups and saucers, entered at 1.75 yen per dozen; no advance. 153, porcelain teacups and saucers, entered at 1.90, advanced to 2.60 yen per dozen. 238, porcelain teacups and saucers, entered at 1.75, advanced to 2.60 yen per dozen. 51, porcelain teacups and saucers, entered at 2.20, advanced to 3 yen per dozen. 32, paper napkins, entered at .60, advanced to.90 yen per 1,000. Mushrooms, entered at .30, advanced to .35 yen per pound. Add boxes.

21220.-Fancy jewelry boxes, from Hammel, Riglander & Co., Frankfurt, May 6, 1899. Ring boxes, entered at 35.19, advanced to 40.138 Watch boxes, entered at 48.40, advanced to 53.68 Chatelain boxes, entered at 45.10, advanced to 50.02 Lace pin boxes, entered at 39.60, advanced to 43.92 Similar goods, similar values. Discounts 10 per

marks per gross. marks per gross. marks per gross. marks per gross. cent and 2 per cent.

Cases and packing included.

21230.-Mfrs. silk and cotton, from Tasch's Nachfolger, Glauchau. May 20, 1899. 108/110 cm., 1545, 76.5 per cent silk and 23.5 per cent cotton, entered at 1.90, advanced to 2.18 marks per meter. 115 cm., 4255, 79.2 per cent silk and 20.8 per cent cotton, entered at 2, advanced 2.30 marks per meter. Add cases and putting up.

5140 O. P., Boston.-Oriental carpets, from W. Griffith & Co., Smyrna, February 13, 1899. Entered at 23458 piasters; no advance.

5145 O. P., New Orleans.-Cotton colored hem'd pignas hdkfs., from Kursteiner & Co., St. Gall, March 4, 1899. 32/30" fancy pignas, entered at 3.03 francs per dozen. 34/32" fancy pignas, entered at 3.40 francs per dozen. 34/32" chocolate pignas, entered at 3.30 francs per dozen. 34/32" striped pignas, entered at 4.60 francs per dozen. Similar goods, similar values. All no advance.

5094 O. P., New Orleans.-Cotton mosquito netting, from Pratt, Hurst & Co., Nottingham, February 11, 1899. 208, 108", entered at 10d., advanced to 10 d. per yard. 206, 108", entered at 9d., advanced to 9 d. per yard. 202, 108", entered at 74d. plus 8 per cent, advanced_to 8 d. per yard. 204, 120", entered at 9 d., advanced to 94d. per yard. 214, 108", entered at 11 d., advanced to 12 d. per yard. Similar goods, similar values. Discounts 15 per cent, 2 per cent and 2 per cent. Deduct carriage to steamer. Add cases and lining.

5217 O. P., New Orleans.-Cotton mosquito netting, from H. S. Ryde, Nottingham, April 28, 1899. 202, 72", entered at 5 d., advanced to 5 d. per yard. 202, 90", entered at 6 d., advanced to 7d. per yard. 202, 108", entered at 7 d., advanced to 8 d. per yard. Discounts 15 per cent, 2 per cent and 2 per cent. Deduct carriage to steamer. Add cases and lining.

Vancouver,

5143 O. P., Port Townsend.-Mfrs. metal, from February 26, 1899. 18" shingle machine, entered at $190, advanced to $196.25. 16" shingle machine, entered at $175, advanced to $181.25.

5241 O. P., Baltimore.-Dolls, toys, &c., from Wm. Dressel, Sonneberg, May 10, 1899. No advance.

Reappraisements, June 26, 1899.

21244.-Cyanide of potassium, from Blagden, Waugh & Co., London, May 22, 1899. 98/99 per cent, entered at 114d., advanced to 11 d. per pound.

21254.-Spun silk, from Omerod Bros., Limited, Brighouse, June 3, 1899. 2/42, washed, entered at 5/71, advanced to 6/- per pound. Discount 5 per cent, deduct carriage to Liverpool. Packing included.

21255.-Spun silk, from I. & T. Brocklehurst & Sons, Manchester, June 3, 1899. Patt Dorch, spun, 2/45" S, entered at 5/42, advanced to 6/- per pound. Discount 5 per cent. Less consul fee and carriage to Liverpool. Packing included.

5251/2 O. P., Boston.-Spun silk yarn, from Clayton, Murgatroid & Co., Bradford, May 9 and 16, 1899. 10/2, 3092, entered at 5/6, advanced to 6/02 per pound. 18/3, 4541, reverse twist, entered at 6/81, advanced to 7/11 per pound. 18/3, 4541. entered at 6/51, advanced to 7/14 per pound. 12/3, 4541, entered at 6/51, advanced to 6/9 per pound. 22/3, 4541, entered at 7/-, advanced to 7/3 per pound. 26/3, 4541, entered at 7/-, advanced to 7/6 per pound. Discount 5 per cent. Deduct carriage to Liverpool.

INDEX.

Subject.

Abacus (figuring machines), classification of, under act of 1897..
Abandonment of damaged goods........

Absence and presence of officers, clerks, and employees in
Treasury Department, recording of..........

20902

Abstract of duties, etc., accruing in compromise cases......

20665

Accounts:

Chinese inspectors, oaths to........

21014

Fines, penalties, and forfeitures, collectors to forward ab-
stract of duties, etc., with.....

20665

Acetanilid, classification of, under act of 1894...

Rosolic, coal-tar dye, classification of, under act of 1897....
Acknowledgment certificates of heirs in case of sale of vessel,
stamping of, under act of 1898.....

Acknowledgments of bills of sale of vessels, no stamping prior

to June 13, 1898.........

20668

Additional tax on beer, etc., refunding of, and preparation of
claims for...........

20755

Adeps lanæ cum aqua taxable under act of 1898 as a proprie-

Adhesive stamps used in error or excess, evidence required in

Agate, manufactured and unmanufactured, classification of,
under act of 1883............

20859

Agents:

Brewers, duties of, defined....

21019

Steamship companies, liability to special tax of, under act
of 1898.......

21286

Steamship companies selling drafts on commission taxa-
ble as brokers under act of 1898........

20678

20717

21075

Surety companies, officers and employees of Internal Reve-
nue Bureau prohibited from acting as.......

21025

Agricultural liens and chattel mortgages conveying crops to
secure supplies taxable under act of 1898...

21076

Sale of liquors in, under act of March 3, 1899......
Alaska Steamship Company, bond of, as common carrier of
appraised merchandise.......

20864

21086

Albumen :

Casein not classifiable as, under act of 1897.....

20614

4340

Liquid, derived from blood, dutiable as blood albumen
under act of 1897......

Alcohol:

Duty on, contained in fruits in spirits in excess of 10 per
cent, under act of 1897.........

In which cherries are preserved not included in French
commercial arrangement, under section 3, act of 1897......
Used for scientific purposes, bonds covering, not taxable
under act of 1898....

Used in the arts, imported under section 61, act of 1894.....
Withdrawn from bond for scientific purposes, no stamp on

20782

Employees of exhibitors at Philadelphia Exposition of
Pennsylvania, under joint resolution of March 1, 1899......
Immigrants, children born in the United States of un-
naturalized aliens and taken abroad, adjudged aliens on
return

20827

20747

Aliens landing at ports in the United States in transit to for-
eign contiguous territory

Amber and metal beads, strung on threads or cords, classifica-
tion of, under act of 1897...

21053

4418

Amended steamboat rules and regulations.

20733

Amending article 331, Customs Regulations, regarding exporta-
tion of domestic commodities......

American goods which have been advanced in value abroad, not
free on reimportation..........

21096

American seamen, act of December 21, 1898, relating to pro-
tection of....

20469

Ammonia, sulphate of, classification of, under act of 1897..
Amoy and Foochow teas, examination of............

Amusement company having different companies playing at
same time in different places, separately taxable.......

20504