Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-03

porter and beer imported in bulk have been
increased Is cents per gallon, and 1 judge
the sale will be limited in the future. Who
is to pay the advance? 1t is hard to say,
but ! think it will mostly be by the retailer.
The advances are not very great, and the
retailer can hardly increase his price. He
NAV, though, give a smaller glass than
formerly, especially of beer from the cask.
Selling bottled beer, he must stand the in
crease himself, as he can hardly tax his Gus
TONERS the additional cent The customer
wouldn't paw it. The duty on still wines
will help the sale of California wines,
which, if they only had the age, are better
than the imported article, being purer
don't think any effect will be Immediately
felt. Importers will, think, sell their
present stock at the old rates. I know l
shall. 1 don't think importers have stocked
up beyond their requirements in view of a
change in the tariff"
WHAT WILL BE AFFECTED.
Sigmund Roedelheim, of Adler, Roedel-
helm & Co.-The new tariff on brandies and
spirits will not affect these liquors to any
extent; the increase is not large enough. 1t
is very likely, though, that California
wines and brandies will be used to a much
greater extent than formerly. They are a
better drink than much that is sold as i'm
ported wine. The high-priced imported
stuff will be bought by the rich people, who
don't care what price they pay. The ma
jority of the people prefer drink of good
rye TO all the imported drink you can set
up, so the increased prices will not much
affect the public in general. In fact, l can't
see how the trade Will be much affected any
way. The retailers will have to stand the
increase, and they will likely get even by
giving their customers a smaller drink,
They needn't do so, as they make big profits
as ID is. and can afford not to raise the price
or diminish the quantity they now sell.
"Wholesalers will take advantage of the
new rates and advance the prices accord
inglv. 1 should say they would raise their
prices at once. There has been good deal
of speculation, and importers hold large
stocks"
I'D. Casey-Anyone who wants to drink
champagne will have to pay more for it, but
oth-- drinks will probably be replaced by
liquors and wines of home manufacture
California wine is purer drink than i'm
ported wines, and It will go into greater
consumption. Native liquors will replace
the .oreign article to a great extent, as re-
tailers will not be able to get more for their
drinks than at present. and will not handle
so much OF them in future. don't think
the consumer will be affected at all by the
new tariff, as the increase is not very con-
siderable after all.
NOT ovERSToCKED.
There have not been any large stocks i'm
ported in view of the increase, and there
has not been much speculation on the result of
the action of Congress. think importers VIII
take advantage of the new law and sell their
present stock at enhanced figures. Some OF
them will find it very hard to get their stocks
out of bond before February next, when the
duty on what they now hold will be enforced.
Ed. w. Porter, of the Diamond, said: Ike
tailers will probably have to suffer from the
increased duties. The increase is SO small that
no extra price can be charged. How VIII re-
tailers get even? Very likely by adulterating
the liquors they have TO pay higher prices for.
This Is the only way they can do SO excepting
by selling smaller glasses. But here again they
will suffer, rs customers will not reflect on the
higher cost to the retailer when helping them
selves to a drink. Bottled beer and beer i'm
ported in casks cannot be adulterated, and on
such drinks the retailer will have to stand the
increase, as it is 50 small he cannot tax the Gus
toner.
The increased duty on beer in casks is Is
cents per gallon. That would amount to an adj
vance of about i cent glass on beer now sell
ing at 10 cents. If a retailer were to ask his |
customer to pay IL cents for the drink he would |
only be laughed at, so, you see. be must stand it.
MORE GOOD WORDS FOR HOME WINES.
Imported brandies and still wines are not to |
be compared to the California product which |
only require age to be as good, besides being |
more wholesome. The advance on champagne |
is not matter that interests the general public
very much"
Said George w Mashey: ''The increase in |
imported stuff will have to be borne by the |
retailer and not by the customer. When you |
spread the additional cost over a number of |
single drinks the increase is so small that there
is no room for higher price by retail. The |
increase will stand on the retailer about three
quarters OF cent or cent glass, and he can
not charge his customer the odd cent. He
wouldn't pay it. Some dealers may try and get |
even by lessening the size of the drink and pro-
vidng smaller glass. but intend continuing |
in the old way. don't know what the others |
may do. l don't think there has been much |
stocking up by retailers in anticipation of |
having to pay higher prices for their liquor"
Phi. Hamburger, the wholesaler in Diamond |
Square, thought the consumer would be COM
PEELED 10 stand the increase on spirituous and |
Yinous liquors. The increase champagne |
is so trivial that the consumer will not be |
obliged TO pay IT unless he purchases in bulk. |
The retailer will be the loser by the new law, |
unless he gives smaller quantity or an in |
ferlor article TO even up on. |
Max Schamberg said Those who drink |
foreign liquors will not mind paying the frae- |
tional increase, as indulgences in those bever- |
ages is confined to the wealthy"
A. GuchenheimeT thought that the cons umer |
would be compelled to make up the difference /
between the existing prices and that which the |
new tariff will establish.
Mr.. Renzehausen, OF Schultz & Renzie- |
hansen. said: Il received letter from Burke |
& Co. the importers of Bass ale. to-day, which |
stated that the increased tariff duties would |
not affect their article materially, and it could
be reTailed at present prices :"
+. AndTiessen thinks that fastidious persons |
who drink foreign liquors will be compelled to
pay the increase. american gin will be in |
greater demand under the tariff" he added.
Mr.. Holden, the Federal street druggist. said
that the Increase on bay rum would not affect
its sale in the least. He said the BARRIERS never
used the imported article in their business, but
instead a preparation that every druggist can
make. The sale of imported bay rum, he
stated, was with the wealthy.