Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-03
CIGARS TO COST MONEY.
IMPORTERS HAVE LOOKED IN At CUBA
TO SOME PURPOSE,

But Domestic Manufacture Will Profit By
It-sugnr Will Remain ut Current Rates
Until the First of Next April.
Quincy Robinson, of the Fifth avenue
cigar store, returned from New York yester-
day, where he had gone to purchase i'm
ported cigars for his trade. As to the effects
of the Mckinley bill Mr.. Robson ssid:
81 went East with the intention of buy
ing all the cigars [ could, but found it was
impossible to secure any, as everybody is
laying in a supply and the importers are
almost out of stock. The increased price
goes into effect on next Monday and then
cigars that are now sold at wholesale for S94
per 1000 will cost sll2 to S1l5. This will ad-
vance the retail price on Henry Clay's from
two for quarter to 10 cents straight and the
15-cent goods will go for 20 cents. There
has been good deal .sn Of speculation lat taggi En-
bill which will slightly effect the cigar Dusl-
ness. Men had gone to Cuba and purchased
all the tobacco possible. and had it rushed into
cigars by Indifferent workmen, SO that they
now have in New York lot of inferior i'm
ported cigars that will go on the market at a
price that will not be as high as the fine goods,
but will make the spectators lots of money"
Reymer Brothers, the Wood street importers,
find things in about the same shape as did MIR.
Robson in New York. Mr.. Reymer said:
I'VE buy the Henry Clay cigars in Havana
at $50 per thousand. Under the old bill we
paid S12 so per thousand and 81 so per pound
import duty, thus making about SIS per thou
sand, exclusive of freight. consul and Custom
House fees. Tho new bill adds 81 per pound,
or an advance of from SIS to SIS per thousand.
We have been wholesaling the goods at S95 a
thousand, and this increased tariff will raise
the prlce to S112 to Sis per Thousand. We can
not tell just what the advance will be all
around, as the Sumatra wrapper has an IN
crease of 81 90 per pound, and we don't know
just how 1t will effect the prices. We have
of cigars on the road, and are hop
ing that they may get into the Custom House
before the law goes into effect. Another ship
ment we have ordered know will be too late,
and we will have to pay the advanced tariff"
Mr.. h. P. Dilworth & Co., merchandise
brokers, drew attention to a notice yesterday
form Claus Spreckles, that the new sugar tariff
will not go into effect until April ], 1891, six
months hence. There is very general i'm
preston among the public that it is operative
on the Sth inst.
Some people think it just possible that the
may not accrue to the benefit of the
but to the dealer, and they argue
benefit TO be derived from the reduction of the
duty. as for 20 years at least, he has handled
sweets for nothing. Many dealers are happy If
they can get out whole on sugar, as the small
fraction of cent supposed profit is evaporated
while the stuff is on his hands. Retailers
whose sales are large enough to enable them
TO buy at jobbInG rates can make a small profit,
but small dealers are fortunate If they save
their bacon. According to Messrs. DIlworth's
advices the status quo ante will be maintained.
more or less, for the next six months.