Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-23
TARIFF SENDS UP PRICES
BOW Ta M,RINLEY BILL ABFEOTS
WILMINGTON QUOTATIONS..
WILMINGTON MERCHANTS TALK
THE TARIFF rs a TAX THAT WEI
BE HBAVILR FELT.
The Outlook from the Standpoint of
local RetniIers--tFhe Purse-strinEs
Must He UnIoosed for shopping i'm
Ghe Future,


storekeeprsin In the city stating that the tariff
act suddenly advances the duty on musical
instrument from 40 to 100 per ce1t above
old rates. AT a largely attended meeting
| OF wholesale houses Of New York, Boston,
| Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Paul, &C., the ques-
tion as to how and when to advance prices
was fully discussed and 1t was unanimously
decided to make the advance at once and
TO all dealers Without exception.
The circular closes as follows:
Any other plan would demoralize the trade.
A state Of unsettled market prices would be
worse than decided aud stable advance.
We, therefore, notify you that all orders re-
selyed by us aft + October 9th will be filled at
prices in accordance with the new tariff Ex-
ceptions canno be made.
Dealers will do well TO mark UP their goods
| accordingly.
Henry f. Robelen, No. ITO Market street,
who has received notices from various
wholesale houses states that the tax will
severely affect large number OF people in
this city who make their livelihood by
teaching music. Over 40 music teachers
here will be directly affected by 1t.
The representative OF one OF the leading
tewelry houses In this city was informed
when In New York Friday week that the
prices on bronzes and fancy articles will
bs marked with an increased rate of from
10 to 25 per cent.
O. F. Rudolph says that amber good Will
double their price. There will be an ad-
vance OF 10 per cent on imported opera
glasses. MIR. Rudolph says that 10 some
instsuces the advance as stated by certain
unserupulous New York houses Is bogus
and sim ly trick of the trade. He In
quired rates on certain articles of a large
metropolitan house and was notified In re-
turn OF such large increase that the Will
mington merchants suspicious were
aroused. He wrote to other New York
houses and discovered that his first corre-
spondents figures were fictitious and that
attempt was being male to gain higher
prices under cover OF the Mckinley bill.
Mr.. Robelen also discovered the same
trick, showing what additional Ills follow
in the trail OF the high tariff act.
A7ars Il Son report an advance OF from
15 TO 35 per cent on all artlt los made from
solid silver, that ia OF silver bnllion, enter
ing into the manufacture OF American pro.
ductions.
At q leading downtown gentlemen's fur
nishing goods store It was learned inst the
direct Importers of hosiery and gloves are
holding back their stock for rise. Tnia
has caused an Increase in the coat 70 local
purchasers. Ii "a believed that tho foil in-
crease caused by the M.k'nley bill IN thsse
lines Of goods will be- talr BY th9 purchas-
Ing public before the Christmas holidays
commence,
"There will be no InoYe OF the familiar
article, British hosiery for % Cents. u VIII
disappear from the psafket and rcor aue-
1t will bs many years before the article can
be eqlalsd he's,
wear hea9ily." The Patterson sjik mills
cannon couch the imported article. As soon
as customers have to pay more for these
goods they will kick like steers"
One OF the largest down town dry goods
merchants says that silk velvet will in
crease from Ave to 10 per cent IN cost and
hosiery 1--we to ten per cent. This gentle-
man stated he was advised Of proposed
Increase IN rates. but had not got the flg-
ures yet. He however was very emphatic
In his belief that the Patterson mills can
meet the emerRency-can give as good an
article as the imported ons and thai In time
1t Will be as cheap.
]. P. Doughten & 90. have received varI-
Gus notices OF Increased rates In goods
they use. The well-knOwn brand OF glove
called MEMS Best Plque" has advanced
from So to $2.25 per pair; other grades
from $l.6O to Sl.75. Mr.. Doushten, how
ever, has on hand a full stock of these
goods which will not be Increased In price
at least for six months with the exception
OF the "Plque." DR.. Yesger's sanitary
goods advance from 10 to 15 per cent.
Hosiery will be about rs per cent higher,
British bose will st about IS cents.
AT Crosby d Hills 1t was ascertained that
plush coats will double In price when
the present stock is exhausted. Balbriggan
and British hosiery will advance 60 per
cent. Cheap kid gloves Will not be able to
be bought at all. There will be no low
grades at all, but the higher ones will not
be affected much.
As the present s.ock OF wostenholm's
cutlery and that of Rogers, knives, scissors,
halter chains, &C., is sold out there will be
an advance all along the line In imported
articles.
Ferris Giles reports looked for increase
In the price of the better class OF imported
cheaper classes there will be no increase.
In French Balbriggan underwear there will
be an increase OF from $l.00 to 81 80 per
dozen by next summer. There is no ad-
vance In price Just now.
George a. Ash, No. 705 Market street,
says that the purchaser OF "OIay-D
onal" Imported goods) suit will have to
pay about per cent extra on account OF
the new tariff. At present sufficient stock
e In hand without increasing the cost.
Next spring imported goods are In the
wholesale houses in New YORK and the effect
of the tariff will not be felt to any degree
before next fall. "And you don't know"
Mr. Ash added, smiling, what NAV han.
oen before thar time comes" letter from
Van Ingen Co., one OF the foremost i'm
porting houses OF New York had been only
ust received by Mr.. Ash, advising an adj
rance OF from to 8 per cent.
William III. KennRrd of Kennard u Co.,
No. 613 Market street received notice to-
lay OF 20 per cent advance 10 low grade
lid gloves Qambskin especially. This,
dr. Kennard considers, will increase the
ost OF American goods also to about 40
'er cent. There is stock on hand, how
yer, sufficient until January. The usual
5-cent handkerchief, hemstitched, will cost
rom 80 to 36 cents. There will be an In.
rease on these goods from II to 25 per
ent. Plush goods and yelvets will advance
0 to Is per cent and all kinds OF imported
7oolen dress goods will be 10 to is Per cent
igher.
Mr.. Kennard hardly thinks these ad-
ances will aft ct the Christmas trade fR.
res. He says there is fine stock of goods
4 the country which must be used up
efore present prices are very much
heeted He says however that this large
tock cannot be kept back too long as 1t
Tould then get out of fashion and would
9 unsaleable.
Hosiery has already advanced TODAY.
oTeign hosiery cannot be obtained within
per cent Of the price of 80 days ago.
his includes ladies'. children's and mems
osiery. 10 this country we have not vet
OF into the way of making It. We NAV
owever II the tariff holds up for year or
no more.
ice consumer will not get the bsnefr OF
10 low prices hoped for by him under tho
aw tatin until all these goods are meda in
lis country. Now the question is (aa
ennRrd continuei) can the aEtlc.es bs
Rde here.
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