Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-17
HuRRAH FOR THE HIGH TARIFF.

Evidence is accommodating fast to
prove the assertions of the Democrats
that the Mckinley high tariff bill re-
Gently passed by Congress is the most
infamous measure ever fastened upon
the American people. 1t will make
many poor man squirln before the
winter is over. We again call atten-
ton to some of the practical workings
of the Mckinley bill-the work of the
Republicans of the present admins
tration.
The increased duty on hosiery will
cause an increase of 20 TO % per cent
i'm price. On common stockings, cost
ing % cents (the kind poor people
use) the tariff is % per cent. On 90
cent goods (the sort that is used by
those who are better Off the tariff is
but 20 per cent.
A New York importer received on
Saturday, the 4th of October, a case
of common pearl buttons from vi
emma. The buttons cost S62S, and the
duty under the old law was Sl51.
The importer was unable to get his
goods through the custom-house on
Saturday. Monday the Mckinley bill
went into effect. When he went TO
paw the tariff duties on that day be
found that they had increased from
S157 to SOL, making the total cost
81 500, for what he had been paying
S7S5 Now who foots that bill? The
importer? Not much The impor-
ter simply adds the increase TO the
bill of the wholesale merchant. The
wholesale merchant puts it on the re-
taller. And the retailer collects it oil
the man who buys the buttons for
the use of his family. There it ends
the consumer pays it ALL and be gets
none of it back. But it may be said,
This is only for foreign buttons; we
will buy buttons from American
makers. Well, go try to buy them at
the old prices, and you'll see where
you are. Already Newell Bros, of
Springfield, Mass, have issued their
circular advancing prices from 26 and
50 cents to 30 and As cents. All the
other manufacturers will do the same
thing, though probably most of them
will hold off until after the election.
The new tariff on leather gloves
having gone into effect this day, we
are reluctantly compelled to advance
prices on various lines of kid gloves.
Owing to the variety of qualities i'm
ported by us, we cannot give new
price list in detail, but wish herewith
to advise you of the fact that from
this date our prices have been revis-
ed to conform with the changed rate
of duties As the tendency of the
new tariff is to increase the cost of the
cheaper grades of gloves, the princi-
pal advances have been made in these
lines On the finer qualities we will
not advance prices except in few in
stances. We regret that we are so
suddenly called upon to change prices
during the season, but the fact that
the tariff goes into effect within so
short period after its passage leaves
no other course open for us.-Crcutdr
ofHeary H. Peyser and Co., Manufacturers
and Importers.
Cheap black alpaca, which is used
for underskirts of cheap dresses, winter
and summer, has gone up from 60 to
100 per cent In fact, nearly every
article of clothing which the work
ingmau needs for himself. his wife
and his children, will cost more under
the new tariff law. He will, in all
probability, have to give up many Of
his intended purchases in this line or
take goods of very inferior quality.
-NeW York Commercial 4drertiSer.
Tinwa re is advancing in cost, and
very soon the manufacturers will
have their way and you and we will
have to pay very much more.-John
WaRdmakerS Advertisement
Even tombstones are to be taxed
higher by the Mckinley bill. Here's
a letter that speaks for itself:
SPECIAL NOTICE.
DEAR SIR lowing to the tariff bill passing
the Senate, aud it taking effect October l. we
are compelled TO withdraw all quotations
made prior TO August ], on Scotch Granite.
accepted before the da te of this notice
There Will be about % per cent. advance in
prices. Yours. &c,
Il. {. BOWERS GRANITE Co.
Montpelier. VT.