Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-10

IN prices have not as yet been established,
but importers are steadily advancing val
ues, and believe that the top notch will be
reached before the close Of tho current sea-
son.
Importers seem to grow more and more
independent each day as 10 prices, and the
tendency to mark goods up IS not only
prominent feature, but the marking up is
actually going on with some lines. In JUS
tice 70 the importing trade as a body il IS
no more than fair 70 state that the advances
made have only been such as are neces-
Sary as the new goods are received when
come under new tariff rates.
The New York Commercial Bulletin
Of November 20 contained the following
paragraphs:
Wholesale clothiers are already calcu-
lating prices for the Fall offering OF 1871,
and the result will probably be an advance
Of from 10 10 10 per cent. due 70 the new
tariff
Lace importers report a very Satisfac-
/ tory import order performance for the past
few weeks. New tariff prices have been
uniformly secured.
In all OF our Republican exchanges we
find advertisements warning shoppers
that among a number OF other articles
lace curtains "will be higher I'm price
very soon owing to an increased duty.
The Pittsburg Post publishes the fol-
lowing circular from VAN HORNE,
GRIFFIN & Co, OF New York:
We are compelled to withdraw all former
figures on enameled, ground and colored
glass, and hand you herewith our new
price list, on which the discount is 40 per
cent.
We regret to advance prices on these ar
ticleS. but are compelled 10 by the enor-
nous increase in duty imposed by the new
tariff bill. known as the Mckinley bill
As an example, the duty on enameled
and ground glass is advanced from 10 per
cent 10 40 per cent, besides Obliging US 70
pay full duty on broken glass.
The Salt Lake Herald, In recent
issue, published story about and an
order for musical instruments which
had been sent by Salt Lake house to
an Eastern firm ''just before the passage
Of the Mckinley BILL" Said the
Herald:
A DAY or two ago ago they received the
goods accompanied by u cougratulatory
letter from the Eastern firm stating that
their ordering Just when they did had
saved Sl75 10 themselves and customers
The Mckinley tariff had increased the
price Of $500 worth of stringed Instruments
to $40
JOIN +. SrRATToN, dealer in musical
instruments in New York, has issued a
circular saying the customs administra-
tive bill and the Mckinley bill have
neceSsitated our advancing prices on all
imported goods"
The advance in carpets is now well
known to everybody. The Mckinley
organs tried TO deny it at first, but have
now given up the hopeless task; they
attribute il TO something else than the
new tariff, but in the american WoOt
Reporter we find the following from 4
carpet manufacturer on this subject:
"Of course all Of the misfortunes Of over
production, etc, that you mention have be
fallen the carpet trade, but we consider it
a matter OF certainty that without the Me
Kinley BILL and the heavy increase of cost
that il involved. there lrOUld hare been no dd-
rance lrhdfsrer ia carpets. Some people
might have stopped selling AT the ruinOus
prices made In Philadelphia last season,
but we consider that there was no chance
for any advance in IN our Brussels or in
grains il the Mckinley bill did not pass
A circular from New York firm
dealing in dental supplies, addressed
Ito the dental profession" says:
The Mckinley bill having raised the duty
on plain pin teeth of our manufacture from
Sl1 50 10 - - per 900. we are unable (fOr
the presently TO import any further ship
ments of these teeth. We cannot, there
fore. execute ,rholcSdlc orders, but will con
tinue to supply the profession at existing
retail rates until our present stock IS eN-
hausted
What, let us ask again. does Mr.. HAI-
RIsoN think of this general after-elec-
ton conspiracy to raise prices, being
carried on by merchants and manufac-
turerS? Does he still hold that fair
trial" Of the new tariff will convince the
people Of its wisdom? Prices in many
branches OF trade have just begun TO
advance The great pinch is yet to
come Christmas shoppers will begin
20 feel il and many stocking will not
be so full as it was last year on account
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