Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
Mckinley Prices.

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votes page to showing how prices arc
already going up in several lines of bus
mess, under the influence of the
Mckinley bill, and promises to continue
the exhibit TO other lines The article
has evidently been prepared with scru-
pulons care from accurate and compre-
hensive examination and comparison Of
price lists furnished by importers, man
ufacturers and wholesale and retail deal
crs. The branches of trade figuring in
to-day's exhibit are Tin and boiler
| plates; iron, steel and glass; groceries
and food products; wooden goods; cotton
goods; firearms and cutlery; plush
goods; goods for women's wear; linen
goods; imported cigars; drugs and chem
icals. There is such mass Of matter
that we can only present the briefest
skeleton thereof in the following sum
mary:
Tin ard boiler plates-The G. S.
French Company quote wholesale 81 Q
price at New York of the three leading
representative grades Of tin plate for
August LIST, September LIST, October LIST
and October 18th The first on the list,
Bessemer steel coke tin plates, IA by 20,
sold at At cents on August 1st; cents
on September LIST; st cents ON October
LIST, and 56-10 cents on October 18th.
The other grades have advanced CORE
spondingly. The result is that the
American people are paying over
100000 per month more than they
We're for their tin plate short time ago.
"The trade here" say the Messrs.
French, shave yet TO hear Of a single
reliable instance where any efforts are
being made to make tin plates in this
country, and it is generally believed
that even at the increased duty il vii
be impossible for the American manu-
facturer to make tin plates to compete
with the Welsh makers" And, further
more, eve are quite sure the trade will
be very glad to receive the addresses of
any firms who have any American tin
plates they can offer for sale for either
prompt delivery or delivery at any
time within eight months, as contracts
are being made daily for deliveries as
far ahead as June, 1891, and at the full
ad ,4nce prices. "
Iron, Steel, Glass, &c.-Largely con-
trolled by trusts. Difficult to obtain
selling prices Of iron and steel manufac-
lures, but the trust which controls the
sale Of axes has advanced prices On an
average So per dozen, and a table is
given of the prices per pound of differ.
ent makes Of anvils as compared With
The prices Of October 18th, 1889, show.
ing advances Of from 6 10 Is per cent
The plate glass trust paid its stock
holders dividends amounting to 81 per
cent last year, and the Mckinley tariif
largely advances the duties in its favor
The window glass trust il favored by
the "administrativen bill and has prt M
prices considerably.
Groceries and Food Products.--Price
lists of about IS articles are given, show
ing d general advance in imported and
sympathetic advance in domestic
goods. Canned goods will be still fur
ther effected by the increased cost Of tin
plate.
Wooden Goods. all around are
higher, and as the machinery Of the
country is quite Inadequate to supply
the requirements, values must soon adj
vance TO the high tariff level.
Cotton Goods.-Thc DrV Goods Ecouo.
mist saws that .sthc first effect of the new
tariff has been to harden values for all
kinds Of dry goods and TO advance
prices for classes. Cotton is lower but
cotton goods above 100 threads to the
square inch are dearer, while lower
counts are yery steady" R. b. Maclea
reports to the same trade publication
"Dress goods have all gone up. Challies
have advanced about or I cents Der
ward. Cotton prints have risen about 10
Der cent. Among The articles
most affected are ginghams which CON
tain some silk. The price Of these Foods
has gone IN fully SO per cent? Amos.
keag staple einghams have been mt m
fourth cent per ward. as have also
Alabama plaids. The Lancaster Com.
pany has also advanced its price one
fourth cent
Firearms and Cutlery.-Somc kinds Of
firearms and sporsmen's goods have
advanced in price, and quotations are
given. 1t is not expected there will be
much advance in cutlery before the first