The change of classification has the
effect of fixing a flat duty on all. wools
and while it reduces the rates on 'Or
dinary wools from 35 per cent as pro*
Vided in the senate bill, and increases
those of the house bill from 20 per
cent, it also increases the rates on
car,wools from 10 per cenV as pro
vided in the senate bill, to the 2$ per
cent fixed by the conferees. fA*(,
In most respects the duties" tlie
manufactures of wool were increased
over the rates of the house "bil and
reduced below those of the'-senate bill
co as to make them- .correspond -faith
-the raw wool but in some instances
tbey were* made- Jiigber~tlKUi tnose^of
either measured *., & |fl|
EMPEROR OF JAPAtf PLEASED
Thanks.President for Courtesyto~ Ad
nniral Togo.
Washington, f^Aug. lO.-r-President
ITalt has received a cablegram from
I' th© emperor of Japan thanking him for
}S* cordial welcome to AdmiralJEogo.
SThe message follows: /v£
^"The splendid welcome accorded'by
Jtrti
to Admiral Togo and the friendly
K- sentiments expressed by you oh that
occasion have touched Qte Y«rjr deep
ly and I pray you to accept this'assur
frace of my most cordial thanks and
appreciation." SVi"
POPE SUFFERS A
SLIGHT RELAPSE
ijiedlit S
to His Bsdsldb
".^1
lkme, Aug. l!.-^#ope Tl^abipp
slight relapse during the night and
ilii physicians were hurriedly- .sum
^moned to the bedside by Dr. .Amlct,
$%mho.kept vigil in the sick chano$erT
Dr. Petacci at once administered an.
