, 1877-11-26
lous Kissing and slneetng as stnl piled his
weapon relcntles.ly,. and then the hyenas scpa-
rated. Tho conflict lasted ten minutes.
How the Dealers Say We May Get Thc,n
for About Half tho Present Price.

How tha Dealers Say We May Get Thc,n
for About Half th0 prsscnt Price.
Es,o Tork Hor1d, Nor. a. d:
For some ttmc past there has been move
n,ent on foot among tho sik-hat manufacturers
to tne1aorta1ixo Congress for tho abolition or
mobilization OF the present duty Of 90 per
cent ad valorcm on silk plush, Of which
silk hats are made. Mr.. Robert Dunlap,
Of Dunlap Il Co., Is one Of tho most
active men In tho movement. He Rays that
before the War, when tho duty was only 90 per
cent, there was n, great deal more ptslsf ln-
ported t!lnn there Is now. md the revenue to
TIT Government was nroporttonAte!y larger
Since the Imposition Of the present high sate,
and the consequcnt Increase IN the prize Of elk
hats. their sale has materially decreased. The
plush used In the manufacture nf these hats
cannot be used for any a'tter purpose, but It ts
plust, which mrs employed for the manufactafre
OF dresses and other article. 0f wearing apparel.
Silk plush cnnnot t,o made in this country. a
numhcr 81 experiments hare been tried. and
prtN'uee similar article here but theY failed,
though wurkmcn, 1oons, anu material wcrc nil
imported from sNucc. The reason for thia h
that our water has crr' ain Chemical properties
10 tho application u The heating psotess which
tinparss tho glossy appearance, turns 1t brown
md spoils tho r,atcsial:, The SANG is true q
English v.ter,, 70 that 'n ENGLAND Il
cd cd from 'I France, where onv uaanu,aeturcr
! In Lyons supplies the whole world, The Amer
lear sllk-hnt makers clan, that, as the import
cd French ptnka, docs not come In competition
with any similar gstods ol home make, tho pro-
| tcctr0 duty is unnecessary aud Injurious.
Yesterday number vi manufacturers met At
tho factory Of Dunlap 4 Co., 1Go slercer street.
to take action :. III the matter. Ii1c
trade WIS represented by nll tho
leading houses OF the city, among
them being Dunlap, Amldop, Hunt d
Duscnbury+ Espeuchetd, Miller, and Bcebc.
There were nls0 representatives Of the tfadc
from 81. Louis, Chicago Cincinnati, l}ostou,
und Philadelphia. a series 0f resolutions was
adopted dey1arng that the stlk-t,at trade Is now
In i dcpiorable condition by reason ol tho
heavy duty on rtlk plush; that Il is
rated as luxury and tnxel GO per
cent, when It should r1nk rs raw material
aud pay only 20 per cent, at,d thnt unless tha
burden Is removed the manufacturers will soon
be forceu to closu their sllups. The resolutions
further declare that reduction Ut tho duty, on
plush to tho old rate Of 20 per cent wuuli ln-
crease the revenue by a revival OF business
Tho meeting then appointed Mcssrs. Morris,
Dunlap. and Cook Committee to procced &c
Washington N lay the matter (,c2ore Congress,
amt urge the necessity OF immediate relief.
II Is said that X the duty on tho aiak plush |.
reduced tho immediate effect will 10 largo re.
ductlon IN the price Ut Altk llats. These sell
Et,1 now at 81 utMl e3 lii tho best ttOrus, and II
otl,er stores, whcre they nro lnadc up With infe+
rior finish, at 50 md sG. II the duty on plust
IA modGei the dealers say that It viii bu posi-
bic " sell the test silk hats at Is, aud even