Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-19
PRICES TAKE A RISE.
srrecr or THE @KlNLey BILL ON
fhE COST OF GOODS.
s>,~e Advances in Hardware, Fire-Arms.
Imported Articles, Musical Instru-
merts, aud Other Articles.


handed it to him and gave him twenty
cents change. "Dont You owe me i've
cents more ?" asked the reporter.
"No, sir" was the reply, "tho Nc
Kinlcy bill has caused these knives to
90 up that other FIVE cents
This suggested to the journalist that
tome interesting facts might DO Obtain
ed regarding the effect OF the bill upon
the various lines OF goods in Richmond.
Proceeding TO the back OF the store.
where the offices OF the members OF the
firm are. the reporter asked one OF them
10 give him a short account OF the rise
in hardware prices since the passage OF
the Mckinley bill.
IMMENSE RISE.
az could hardly give You o short &C
count" was the reply. ait would take
long time TO tell you about 1t The rises
in tho price OF cutlery have been i'm
mense, and the cheaper grade OF foreign
knives and rszors will be almost driven
out OF the market. Hardware is more
affected by the bill than almost anything
else. Knives and things OF that sort
that we formerly paid slOS, si.p,
$3.50, s.. so, and a. 6S for have gone up
respectively to SLIGO. 81, S2SO, $50.
and 81. TO-"
STOVES AND TIywARR.
The next person visited by the re-
porter was Mr.. John Bowers, dealer In
stoves and tinware.
In response TO the query concerning
his business Mr.. Bowers said
Eyes, the Mckinley bill certainly
does affect my business. 1t has caused
the prices of nearly everything ! sell to
no up, and especially tinware. Tin-cups,
pans, and the like are already higher,
and the charge for roofing will increase
% per cent. more. 1t is my opinion that
the prices will 60 up still more if there
is prospect Of the Republicans re-
naming in power, but il the outlook for
the Democrats is good / think there Wall
be decrease in the present rates"
Up GOES WINES.
Champagne and cigars are the two
main things in my line OF business that
have gone up." said Mr.. Oscar Cranz,
wholesale dealer in wines, liquors, and
cigars.
1.-THE increase on cigars is 81 pound,
ms tine duty was formerly 81 and is now
81 :,
"Shoes have gone up considerably,
faid Mr.. Charles L. Wingo, OF the hrm
Of Wingo, Elicit & Crump, "but do
not think il is due to the Mckinley bill,
rs there is no duty on hides"
NUTS ARE RISING.
"Has the price OF candy gone up on
account OF the Mckinley bill ? asked
the reporter OF o young man IN Captain
G.. Gray Bossieux's establishment DIS the
clerk was Weighing pound OF that de-
iicious sweet.
"Well, don't think il has as far as ]
know" was the reply. "but all kinds OF
nuts have gone up Where we formerly
sold them for ~ cents pound they Will
row 60 up TO 20 cents" =.
One OF the members OF the firm OF
Harris, Flippen 4 Co., dealers in guns,
pistols. knives, etc, said that since the
passage OF the bill the prices Of guns and
knives had gone mp considerably. 1hls
was especially tho case in regard to the
cheaper line of firearms. Guns that had
formerly sold for Sl2 would be forced up
TO sls. The bill particularly affected
the cheaper grades of goods, but made
very little difference in the cost OF gums
that brought higher prices.
IMPORTED GOODS.
"The only marked difference in my
business, said Mr. G. w. Tanner, the
agreeable oil merchant, els in the price
Of imported Iinseed oil and in white lead.
I suppose the dealers IN linseed oil IN
this country will also raise their prices
TO keep pace with the merchants who
doal IN the foreign article.
Gan foreign goods will go up consid-
erably." said Mr.. Rosenbaum. OF the
firm OF Nj. Rosenbaum q Co.. dealers in
Wholesale dry goods, "but we will not
feel the effects for about twelve months
Then the American dealers will put up
their prices, toe"
DUTY ON SIGHT.
In his wanderings around among the
merchants the reporter met the lovial
Or. Galeski and asked him how the no.
torious Republican measure had affected
his line of business optical instruments
and spectacles).
every little" responded the Doctor,
"ior we Americans can beat the boots
of foreigners in that line. 1t is true
that We got the raw glass, so to speak,
from Europe, but all OF the finer work
OF polishing and grinding is done here,
and consequently we are not dependent
upon foreign countries"
THE DRUG BUSINESS.
In the drug business considerable
changes in the tariff have been made
and the duty on some articles has gone
up tremendously while on others it ha.
been entirely removed.
Mr.. II. w. Powers told the reporte
that on the whole he thought the thin,
about equally balanced in the drug bust
ness For instance, there had formerl,
been q charge of 81 per pound OF
opium. This drug is now admitted il
port free, but where formerly the charg
Tor bay-rnm was 81 it is now $3.50.
cEocKEaY AND GLASS.
"All kinds Of imported crockery ant
glassware have gone up from to 10 pc
cent, +" said Mr.. L. b. Taylor, the chin
merchant, "as the rise in prices OF 10
ware and cutlery is also very large"
ACTION or THE MUSIC PEOPLE.
"The Mckinley bill," said Mr. Wal
ter ID. Moses. "hss advanced every
thing in the way OF musical instrument:
strings. and trimmings for goods manu-
featured in this country. The followin
circular, received by every music hous
from the Importers Board OF Trade O
the 9Th Of this month, explains itself:
40 THE TBApE.-The tariff &C!
which goes into effect Oh October c
1890. suddenly advances the duty O
musical instruments. parts thereof, an
strings from 40 to 100 per cent sboy
old rates
This, combined with steady rise i
the European cost OF goods for som
time back, absolutely compels all in
Poflers to advance their prices
:" Various American made goods al
ALSO affected because of higher duties o
imported material. parts. &c. used i