, 1890-11-06
THE MKlNLEY BILL.
Spokane Merchants Say It Has
Not Advanced tho Prices
of Neoess aries.
Champagne, French China, Mexi-
can Onyx Clocks and Imported
Cigars Are Higher.

1t has been claimed that the Me-
Kinley tariff bill was robbing the
poor man in this city by causing II
rise in prices in the necessarles of
life. a REVIEW reporter made n
visit yesterday to the different
bran ches of business to discover II
there was any change I'm prices.
Tho interviews show that the state
ment Is false, and that on the con-
trary nearly all staples are lower
than IA year ago. 1t was found,
however, that there was u slight
rise in some Of the luxuries of life,
notlceably champagne, imported ci'
gars, foreign musicul instruments
aud appurtcnances, ales, brandics,
porter, foreign sauces, imported OPP
tical goods and Turkish prunes.
The reporter on his visit asked each
merchant the following questions:
'Has the Mckinley bill caused
you to advance prices on any goods
that you handler"
The first place visited was the
wholesale liquor-housc of ID. Holz-
man Il Co. In answer to the query
Mr., j. II. Schiller, u member of the
firm, said:
"Ses, some of our prices have
been advanced. Champagne has
gone up $2. Alcs aud porter have
advanced from to ~ cents per
dozen. There has also been an adj
vance of 20 per cent. on the best inn
that think that the Mckinley bill
Is q good and just measure. 1t Is
we'll known in the trade that France
can not produce wines enough to
supply the demands of its own
country. 1t Is also understood that
this country exports a good deal of
wine. This Is handled by the
French with their own process
and sent back to this country. The
effect of this tariff measure will be
to bring some of those men to this
country to use their processes here,
and thus develop our industries to II
greater eXtont.'
NJ. b. Dolan, dealer i'm boots and
shoes, said that his prices We're not
advanced. There has been gem
eral advance in boots, shoes and
rubber goods, but this was made
last spring, and is not due to the
tariff measure.
Frank Bracht, music dealer, said
that prices had been advanced
On imported musical instruments,
violin strings and sheet music.
Hale q Easson, wholesale grocers,
said that the prices of imported
pickles, sauces and Turkish prunes
had advanced. That was all the
advance they had made.
Charles III. Dodd u Co., dealers In
agricultural implements, supplies
and wagons, said that they had
made no advance in prices.
The Spokane Furniture Company
answered the question by saying;
mo, sir, it has not"
Mr.. Toklas, of the Great Eastern
Clothing store, said that they had
not advanced the price ofanything.
w. Kohlhauf 4 Son, dealers In
toys, said that they had not ad-
vanced any prices.
Il. j. Hyde & Co., jewelers.
Have not advanced any prices yet.
Skerritt & Donnelly, boot aud shoe
dealers--Our prices have not been
advanced any.
Mr.. Simon Seitenbach, Of the
White House general dry goods
store, said that prices had not been
advonced.
George r. Dodson and ID. f. Wet.
eel, jewellers, said it has affected
nothing but imported optical goods
l. y. l.. and Imperial clothing
stores-None of our prices have been
advanced.
NJ. Seller S Co., crocl<ery and
glassware-Our prices are not ad
vanced. The only effect it will
have will be with imported French
china and cutlery. | do not think
/ that American manufacturers will
take advantage of the protection to
raise domestic prices.
a. Hansen ~ CO., wholesale and
retail jewelers--The Mckinley bill
has not affected our prices and will
not only as regards foreign watches
and clocks. Diamonds are high
now but this is due to trust. ii
will also affect foreign optical goods
Holley, Mason, Marks & Co.,
wholesale end retail hardware
Our prices are not advanced. Barbed
wire is selling . per cent. cheaper
than 1t did II year ago. There will
be n rise later in tin goods and
cutlery and foreign anvils.