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ACCUMULATION OF ANNUITY OF $1 AT COMPOUND INTEREST.

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WEIGHTS OF DIAMONDS AND FINENESS OF GOLD.
Old carat. New metric.
400...
500....

The weight of diamonds and other precious stones is expressed in metric carats. The unit is the international carat of 200 milligrams, which has been officially adopted by the United States and most of the countries in Europe. Until July 1, 1913, there were three different standards in use in the United States, although the one generally accepted was 205.3 milligrams. This was usually subdivided on the binary system, the smallest subdivision being 1-64 of the carat. The new carat is subdivided on the decimal system.

Equivalents of old carats in new metric carats: Old carat. New metric. | Old carat. New metric.

410.60
513.25

Old carat. New metric.
1,000...
...1.026.50

Equivalents of new metric carats in old carats:

New carat.

1.... 2..

3..

4..

5..

Old carat. New carat.

62-64 20.

1 61-64 25.

2 59-64 50.

3 57-64 75.

4 56-64 100.

6..

5 54-64

200.

7..

6 52-64

300.

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Old carat.

19 31-64

24 23-64

48 45-64

73 4-64

97 27-64

194 54-64

292 16-64

389 43-64

487 6-64

..... 974 12-64

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10.26 25.66 51.32 76.99 102.65 205.30 307.95

9 47-64

14 39-64

The fineness of gold is also expressed in carats. Pure gold is said to be twenty-four carats fine. If it contains eight parts of a baser metal or alloy it is only sixteen carats fine. The carats therefore indicate the proportion of pure gold to alloy. Most of the gold used by jewelers is about fourteen carats fine, having ten parts of alloy.

THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS DIAMONDS.

Carats.

.3,025

444

40

124

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Imperatrice Eugenie.... 51
Kohinoor (1st cutting). 279
Kohinoor (2d cutting). 106 1-16
Loterie d'Angleterre... 49
Nassak
279 3-16 Orloff

Grand Duc de Toscane. 133.16
Great Mogul..........

785%

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1944 Tiffany (yellow).

ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES, DEGREES,

Following is a list of some of the more common abbreviations used after the names of persons to designate title, rank, degree, membership in societies, orders or public bodies, etc.: A. R. A.-Associate of the Royal Academy. B. A.-Bachelor of Arts.

Bart.-Baronet.

B. D.-Bachelor of Divinity.

B. Sc.-Bachelor of Science,

C. B.-Companion of the Bath.

C. E.-Civil Engineer.

C. I. E.-Companion of Order of Indian Empire.
C. J.-Chief Justice.

C. M. G.-Companion of Order of St. Michael
and St. George.

C. V. O.-Companion of Victorian Order.

D. D.-Doctor of Divinity.

D. Sc.-Doctor of Science.

D. S. O.-Distinguished Service Order.

F. R. G. S.-Fellow of the Royal Geographical
Society.

F. R. S.-Fellow of the Royal Society.

J. P.-Justice of the Peace.

K. C.-King's Counsel.

K. C. B.-Knight Commander of the Bath.

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ETC.

K. C. M. G.-Knight Commander of Order of St.
Michael and St. George.

K. C. V. O.-Knight Coinmander of the Vic-
torian Order.

K. G.-Knight of the Garter.
L. H. D.-Doctor of Humanities.
LL. B.-Bachelor of Laws.

LL. D.-Doctor of Laws.

Litt. D.-Doctor of Literature.

M. A.-Master of Arts.

M. C.-Member of Congress.

M. D.-Doctor of Medicine.

M. P.-Member of Parliament,

M. V. O.-Member of the Victorian Order.

N. A.-National Academician.

O. M.-Order of Merit.

P. C.-Privy Councilor.

Ph. D.-Doctor of Philosophy.

R. A.-Royal Academician.

S. J.-Society of Jesus.

S. T. D.-Doctor of Sacred Theology.

U. S. A.-United States Army.

U. S. N.-United Stater Navy.

V. C.-Victoria Cross.

OF PRESIDENTS.

Millard Fillmore-Buffalo, N. Y.
Franklin Pierce-Concord, N. H.
James Buchanan-Lancaster, Pa.
Abraham Lincoln-Springfield, Ill.
Ulysses S. Grant-New York, N. Y.
Rutherford B. Hayes-Fremont, O.
James A. Garfield-Cleveland, O.
Chester A. Arthur-Albany, N. Y.
Benjamin Harrison-Indianapolis, Ind.
William McKinley-Canton, O.
Grover Cleveland-Princeton, N. J.

THE PULSE AT DIFFERENT
Newborn infants, per minute..........
First year, per minute....
50 Second year, per minute.

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10

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100 Third year, per minute..

5 D

500

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AGES.

.130 to 140 .115 to 130

95 to 110

85 to 95

Seventh to fourteenth year, per minute. 80 to 90

70 to 75

60 to 75

Vanillin, 10c oz.; vanilla beans, 30c lb. Schedule B-Earths, Earthenware and

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS DUTIES. Following are the existing tariff rates placed | Talcum, 15%. by the Underwood-Simmons act of 1913 on articles in common use or of extensive importation, A list of the principal articles on the free list is appended. Amounts given in dollars and cents are specific and the percentages are ad valorem duties. The abbreviation n. s. p.' "" means "not specially provided for."

DUTIABLE LIST.

Schedule A-Chemicals, Oils and Paints Acids: Boracic, c lb.; citric, 5c lb.: formic, 12c lb.; gallic, 6c lb.; lactic and oxalic, 11⁄2c lb.: pyrogallic, 12c lb.; salicylic, 2c lb.: tannic, 5c lb.; tartaric, 32c lb.; acids n. s. p.. 15%.

Albumen, dried egg, 3c lb.

Alkalies and compounds of, n. s. p. 15%. Alumina and compounds, n. s. p., 15%. Ammonia, carbonate and muriate, 4c lb.; liquid anhydrous, 21⁄2c lb.; ammoniacal gas liquor, 10%.

Argols, crude, and calcium tartrate, crude, 5%; with more than 90 per cent of potassium bitartrate, cream of tartar, Rochelle salts, 22c IU. Balsams, natural and crude, 10%; advanced in value, 15%.

Barium, chloride of, 4c lb.; dioxide of, 11⁄2c lb.: carbonate of, precipitated, 15%.

Blacking, all kinds, 15%.

Bleaching powder, chloride of lime, 1-10c lb.
Caffein, $1 lb.: compounds of. 25%.
Calomel, corrosive sublimate, 15%.

Chalk, manufactured, 25%.

Chemical and medicinal compounds, 10c lb. and 20% to 40c lb. and 20%.

Chemical and medicinal compounds in individual packages of 21⁄2 lbs. or less, 20% to 25%. Chloroform, 2c ib.

Coal tar dyes, n. s. p., 30%.

Coal tar products, not dyes, n. s. p., 5% to 15%. Cobalt, oxide of, 10c lb.

Collodion, 15%; compounds, 25% to 40%.

Drugs, natural materials for, advanced in value, 10%.

Dyestuffs (see Emergency Revenue Act, this volume).

Ergot, 10c lb.

Ethers, 4c to 5c lb.; ethers n. s. p., 20%. Extracts for dyeing, %c lb.

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Iodoform, 15c lb.

Leaves and roots, c to 10c lb.

Licorice, extracts of, 1c lb.

Lime, citrate of, 1c lb.

Magnesia, 1-10c to 3%c lb.

Menthol, 50c lb.

Oils, fish, n. s. p., 3c gal.; whale, 5c gal.; sperm, 8c gal.; oils and greases, n. s. p., 15%. Oils, expressed, castor, 12c gal.; flaxseed and linseed, 10c gal.; olive, 20c to 30c gal.; other expressed oils, n. s. p., 15%.

Oils, distilled and essential, 10% to 20% or 6c to 25c lb.

Opium, crude, $3 to $6 lb.; derivatives of, $2 to $3 oz.

Perfumery, cosmetics, dentifrices, if with alcohol, 40c lb. and 60%; without alcohol, 60%; perfumes, n. s. p., 20%.

Plasters, curative, 15%.

Pigments, 5% to 25%; lead, 25%; zinc oxide, 10% to 15%; varnishes, 10%; enamel paints, n. s. p.. 20%

Potash, bicarbonate and chloride of. c lb.; chromate or bichromate of, lc lb.; saltpeter, refined, $7 ton.

Soaps, perfumed, toilet, 30%: medicinal, 20%: castile and unperfumed, 10%; other, n. s. p., 10%.

Soda, benzoate of, 5c lb.; alkalies and sulphites of, 4c lb.; sal soda, c lb. Sponges, 10%; bleached, 15%.

Glassware.

Brick, 10% glazed, decorated, 15%. Cement, 10%.

Tiles, 1c to be sq. ft.; 20% to 30%. Lime, 5%.

Gypsum, 10%.

Pumice stone, unmanufactured, 5%; manufactured, 4c lb. or 25%.

Clays or earths, unmanufactured, n. s. p., 50c ton; manufactured, $1 to $1.50 ton.

Mica, unmanufactured, 4c lb. to 25%; manufactured, 30%.

Earthenware, common, not ornamented, 15%; ornamented, 20% to 30%.

Earthenware of nonvitrified absorbent body, 35% to 40%.

China and porcelain wares, 50% to 55%.
Gas retorts, 10%.

Glass bottles, 30% to 45%.

Glass, window, c to 2c lb.; cylinder and crown, 3c to 10c sq. ft.; cast plate, 6c to 12c sq. ft. and 4% additional if ground, frosted, etc. Spectacles, 35%.

Lenses, 25%.

Opera glasses, optical instruments, n. s. p., 35%. Telescopes, microscopes, photographic lenses, 25%.

Mirrors, stained glass windows, manufactures of glass, n. s. p., 30%.

Marble, breccia, onyx, rough, 50c cu. ft.; dressed. 75c cu. ft.; paving tiles of, 6c to 10c superficial ft.; mosaic cubes, 20% to 35%.

Marble, breccia, onyx, alabaster, jet, manufactured into monuments, vases, etc., 45%.

Stone, building, manufactured, 25%; unmanufactured, 3c cu. ft.

Grindstones, $1.50 ton.

Slates, n. s. p.. 10%.

Schedule C-Metals and Manufactures Of. Chrome metal and other alloys used in manufacture of steel, n. s. p., 15%.

Bar and other rolled or hammered iron, n. s. p., 5%.

Beams, girders and other structural iron and steel, 10%.

Boiler or other plate of iron and steel, n. s. p.. 12%.

Iron and steel anchors, 12%; antifriction balls, 35%. Hoop, band or scroll iron or steel, n. s. p., and barrel hoops of iron and steel, 10%. Railway fishplates and splice bars, 10%. Iron or steel sheets with other metals imposed thereon, tin plates, terne plates, 15%.

Steel bars, mill shafting, castings, not containing alloys, 15%.

Rivet, screw, fence, nail and other iron or steel wire rods, 10%.

Round iron or steel wire, 15%; wire rope, 30%. Anvils, 15%.

Automobiles valued at $2,000 or more, 45%; under

$2,000, 30%; parts, 30%.

Bicycles, motorcycles, and parts, 25%.
Axles of iron and steel, 10%.

Blacksmiths' hammers and other tools of iron and steel, 10%.

Nuts and washers, 5% to 30%.
Cast iron pipe, 10%.

Chains, n. s. p., 20%; sprocket and machine, 25%.
Iron and steel tubing, n. s. p., 20%.
Knives, razors, etc., with folding blades, 35% to
55%.

Knives, table, etc., with fixed blades, and without handles, 25%; with handles, 30%.

Files and rasps, 25%.

Muskets and rifles, muzzle loading, 15%; breechloading guns, 35%.

Needles, 20%.

Fishhooks and fishing tackle, except lines and nets, 30%.

Steel plates for engraving, stereotype plates, electrotype plates, 15%; lithographic plates of stone, 25%.

Saws, 12%. Screws, 25%.

Aluminum, crude, 2c lb.; in plates, bars, rods. 32c lb.

Antimony, 10% to 25%.

Onions, 20c bu,

Peas, green or dried, in bulk, 10c bu.; split peas, 20c bu.; peas in packages, c lb.

Argentine, German silver, unmanufactured, 15%. Orchids, palms, azalea indica, cut flowers, 25%: Bronze, 25%.

Copper, 5%.

Gold leaf, 35%.

Silver leaf, 30%.

Tinsel wire, 6% to 40%.

Buckles, metal, 15%.

Lead-bearing ores, 4c lb. on lead therein.

Lead dross, bullion, in pigs and bars, 25% on lead therein.

Metallic mineral substances n. s. p., 10%.
Nickel, 10%; in sheets or strips, 20%.

Pens, metallic, n. s. p., 8c gross.

Penholders, gold pens, combination penholders, 25%.

Pins, metal, not jewelry, 20%.

Type and type metal, 15%.
Watches and clocks, 30%.

Zinc-bearing ores, 10% on zinc therein; in blocks, pigs or sheets, 15%.

Steam engines, locomotives, printing presses, machine tools, 15%; lace-making machines, 25%. Articles of gold, silver and platinum, n. s. p., 50%; of iron, steel, lead, copper, brass, nickel, pewter, zinc or aluminum, n. s. p., 20%. Schedule D-Wood and Manufactures Of. Brier, ivy or laurel root, unmanufactured, 10%. Cedar, lignum-vitæ, ebony, box, mahogany, rosewood, satinwood, in boards and planks, 10%: veneers of wood, 15%.

Paving posts, railroad ties, telegraph poles, 10%.
Casks, barrels, packing boxes, 15%.
Boxes for fruit, 15%.

Chair cane or reeds, 10%; manufactures of osier or willow, 25%.

Toothpicks, 25%.

Blinds, screens of wood, bamboo, 20%; if dyed or ornamented, 25%.

Furniture of wood, manufactures of wood, n. s. p., 15%.

Schedule E-Sugar, Molasses, and Manufactures Of.

Sugars, sirups and concentrated molasses testing not above 75 degrees, 71-100c lb.; for every additional degree, 26-1000c lb.; molasses not above 40 degrees, 15%; testing above 40 degrees, 24c to 4c gal.

Maple sugar and sirup, 3c lb.; glucose or grape sugar, 1c lb.; sugar cane in natural state, 15%.

Saccharin, 65c lb.

Sugar candy and confectionery, n. s. p., valued at 15c lb. or less, 2c lb.; valued at more than 15c lb., 25%.

Schedule F-Tobacco and Manufactures Of. Wrapper tobacco, leaf tobacco, unstemmed, $1.85 lb.; stemmed, $2.50 lb.

All other tobacco n. s. p., 55c lb.; scrap tobacco, 35c lb.

Snuff, 55c lb.

Cigars and cigarettes, $4.50 lb. and 25%.

Schedule G-Agricultural Products and Provisions.

Horses and mules, 10%.

Live animals n. s. p., 10%.

Barley, 15c bu.; barley malt, 25c bu.; pearled or hulled, 1c lb.

Macaroni, vermicelli, 1c lb.

Oats, 6c lb.; oatmeal, 30c 100 lbs.
Rice, cleaned, 1c lb.; uncleaned, %c lb.

Biscuits and cakes containing confectionery or nuts, 25%.

Butter and butter substitutes, 2c lb.

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other flowers, $1 to $10 per 1,000.

Fruit plants, $1 per 1,000; rose plants, 4c each; nursery and greenhouse stock, n. s. p., 15%. Seeds: Castor, 15c bu.; oil seeds, n. s. p., 20c bu.; poppy, 15c lb.; canary seed, 2c lb.; caraway, lc lb.; anise, 2c lb.; carrot, parsley, parsnip, radish, turnip, rutabaga, 3c lb.; other seeds, 5c to 6c lb.

Straw, 50c ton.

Fish packed in oil, 25%; in tin packages, 15%. Apples, peaches, quinces, cherries, plums and pears, 10c bu.; berries, edible, in natural condition, c qt.; cranberries, 10%; dried or prepared fruits, n. s. p., 1c lb.

Figs, 2c lb.; plums, prunes, 1c lb.; raisins, 2c lb.; dates, ic lb.; currants, 12c lb.; olives, 15c gal.

Grapes in barrels, 25c cu. ft.

Lemons, limes, oranges in packages of 14 cu. ft. or less, 18c per package; in larger packages up to 5 cu. ft., 35c to 70c per package; in packages exceeding 5 cu. ft. or in bulk, 2c lb. Pineapples in packages, 6c cu. ft. of package; in bulk, $5 per 1,000.

Almonds, not shelled, 3c lb.; shelled, 4c lb. Filberts, walnuts, not shelled, 2c lb.: shelled. 4c lb.

Peanuts, unshelled, c lb.; shelled, c lb.
Nuts, n. s. p.. lc lb.

Venison, game, 11⁄2c lb.; game birds, dressed, 30%.

Poultry, live, 1c lb.; dead, 2c lb.

Chicory root, unground, 1c lb.; ground, 2c lb. Chocolate and cocoa, unsweetened, n. s. p., 8%: sweetened, n. s. p., valued at 20c lb. or less. 2c lb. at more than 20c lb., 25%. Cocoa butter, 32c lb.

Dandelion root, substitutes for coffee, 2c lb. Starch, potato, le lb.; other starch, 2c lb. Spices, unground, 1c to 18c lb.; ground, 20% additional.

Vinegar, 4c gal.

Schedule H-Spirits, Wines and Other Beverages.

Brandy and other distilled spirits, $2.60 proof gal. Cordials, liqueurs, bitters, etc., containing spirits, $2.60 proof gal. Bay rum, $1.75 gal.

Champagne in bottles of more than 1 pint to 1 quart, $9.60 doz.; of more than 2 pint to 1 pint, $4.80 doz.: 1⁄2 pint or less, $2.40 doz.; more than 1 quart, in addition to $9.60 doz. bottles, on excess quantity above 1 quart at rate of $3 gal.

Still wines, 45c to 60c gal. or $1.85 per case. Ale, porter, stout, beer, in bottles or jugs, 45c gal.; not in bottles or jugs, 23c gal.

Malt extract, fluid, in casks, 23c gal.; in bottles or jugs, 45c gal.; solid, 45%..

Fruit juices, 70c to 80c gal, and in addition $2.07 proof gal. on alcohol.

Ginger ale or beer, lemonade, soda water, containing no alcohol, 12c to 28c doz. bottles, according to size.

Mineral waters, 10c to 20c doz. bottles, according to size; in bottles of more than 1 quart, 18c gal.; in bulk, 8c gal.

Schedule I-Cotton Manufactures. Cotton thread, yarn, warps, not combed, bleached, dyed, mercerized or colored, 5% to 272%, according to number.

Spool thread of cotton, crochet, darning and embroidery cottons, 15%.

Cotton cloth, not bleached, dyed, printed, figured or mercerized, 72% to 30%, according to number. Cloth of cotton and silk, 30%; waterproof cloth of cotton, 25%.

Cotton handkerchiefs, not hemmed, n. S. p.. 25%; hemmed, 30%.

Cotten clothing, ready made, 30%.

Plushes, velvets, chiefly of cotton, 40%.

Curtains and other articles of cotton chenille, 35%.

Stockings. hose. of cotton, made on knitting machines, n. s. p., 20%..

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