5, 12 per cent.—potatoes of all sorts, even those imported for sowing.
6, 8 per cent.—printed and bound books, typography or lithography machines or presses, printing types, white paper for newspapers, lithography paper, 87 centim. long by 54 broad, printing ink, flower and vegetable seeds, sulphuric, nitric and chlorhydric acids, gums, phosphorus, gold jewels and gold and silver watches.
7, 6 per cent.—printed books without binding, maps and geographical globes and all things necessary for natural, physical and mathematical studies, mineral coal in general, sea or rock salt and precious stones.
Art. 2. All things necessary to divine worship, the introduction of which may be asked by the ecclesiastical authority, shall be free from all duty.
2. All things introduced for the personal use of the foreign ministers and consuls residing in the Republic, provided there be reciprocation for our ministers and consuls.
3. All the machinery for steamers that are going to be built in the country, stamped gold and silver, gold and silver paste or powder, sheep-curing specific, live plants except vines, live-stock and blooded animals, luggage, linen, clothes and instruments and tools for personal use, all special materials to be employed in building ships in the country, ploughs, machinery for ships and industries, common and double sodium, hop, saffron, agricultural machines, hemp, indian cane, rabbit hair, otter and hare skin for hat-making, sewing machines, glass or clay bottles, potash and chlorate of potash for industry, capsules for bottles, dynamite, wires for fencing, lucerne seeds, and sulphur flower.
Art 3. The introducing of all coloring substances employed in the falsification of wine is forbidden, as well as all substances the Public Health Board will consider as hurtful, etc., etc.
Law on Specific Duties.
Article 1. The goods hereafter mentioned, imported from foreign nations since the 1st of January, 1889, shall pay the following specific duties:
| Kilogs. | |
| Red Indian dwarf pepper | $ 09 |
| " " in powder | 14 |
| Almonds | 06 |
| " without the shell | 11 |
| Canary seed | 05 |
| Filberts | 04 |
| Prussian blue, for laundresses | 01 |
| Car riggings and cordages, indian cane | 06 |
| Cocoa | 12 |
| " in powder | 16 |
| Coffee, grain | 08 |
| " powder | 24 |
| Chicory | 06 |
| Chocolate | 30 |
| Indian rockets | 40 |
| Preserved vegetables | 16 |
| Preserved eatables of all sorts | 25 |
| Kerseymere | 28 |
| Baize | 31 |
| Dry fruits, dainties | 40 |
| Fruit syrups | 25 |
| Pickled fruits | 10 |
| "Farina" | 01 |
| Vermicelli, in general | 08 |
| Flannel and wool cloth | 75 |
| Wool and cotton flannel | 62 |
| Cotton flannel | 28 |
| Brandy fruits | 10 |
| Cotton sail-cloth | 25 |
| Iron, bars, plates, joists and rails | 01 |
| Galvanized iron, idem | 15 |
| Cakes, pastry | 16 |
| Lard | 14 |
| Soap, in general | 08 |
| Hams | 24 |
| Cotton white cloth | 15½ |
| Butter | 35 |
| Nuts | 03 |
| Preserved peaches | 05 |
| Oysters, lobsters | 16 |
| Brown waste paper | 05 |
| Raisins. | 05 |
| Pickled fish | 07 |
| " in bottles or tin boxes. | 10 |
| Pickled dry fish, in casks | 05 |
| " in bottles or tin boxes | 08 |
| Red cayenne pepper | 08 |
| Pepper | 10 |
| " in powder | 16 |
| Cheeses | 25 |
| Sausage | 40 |
| Tea | 25 |
| Candles | 14 |
| Vinegar | 03 |
| Yerba mate, from Paraguay | 5½ |
| Glazed cotton | 28 |
| Dry vegetables, beans, French beans, lentils, etc. | 05 |