The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-10
TnE BURDEN Is COMING.

OF course the consumers of articles at
fected by the new tariff have not as yet
experienced any change In prices. One OF
the most pereeptible avances Ia prices
will be In cigars, On imported cigars the
old tariff was Sa,so pound and as per
cent ad valcrem, and the new tariff Will
raise the 1peelhs duty to $3.50 a pound,
leaving the ad valorem duty unchanged.
The adverage weight OF imported cigars
Is about eleven and n half pounds thous'
aud, and the increase OF tax viii conse-
quently amount to about $a5 n thousand
or g.. 80 a hundred.
The new tariff will increase the cost to
the consumer OF domestic cigars, rs Key
West cigars, especially, are likely to fol-
ow the imported grades In their inevitable
advance.
Theie Is also an increase on imported TO |
bceco, and large share of the better
brands OF domestic manufactured cigars arc
made In whole or In part oilmported stock.
The patrons Ct cheap dry goods will prob
ably feel the effect of the new tarih
heavier than the purchasers OF expen-
sive fabrics. For instance, on woolcn and
worsted cloths and manufacturers of everv
description made wholly or In part OF worst
ed valued at not more than so cents per
pound, the new tariff Is 80 cents u pound
and 40 per cent I'D valorem, whereas be-
fore the rate was 10 cents pound aud IS
eeots al vaiorem. Where the goods are
valued al more than 90, but not less than
so cents pound, the new duty Is 90 cents
pound and s. per cent al valorem, while
before rs cents a pound and IS per cent
ad yalorem used to satisfy Uncle Samuel.
The duty on imitation seal saeques has
been advanced 100 per cent, on cotton
corduroy IA per cent, cotton Innings sSS
per cent and cotton vslvetS Ioo per cent.
To show that the rich will not suffer very
much Ii Is only necessary to say that broad
cloth has only been advanced 20 per cent,
fine cashmere IS per cent, while on seal
sacques the duty has been reduced 50 rer
cent. There has been no advance on silk
: velvet, silk lining or black silk.
The duty on ehsmpagnes has been In
creased 81 per case, and so cents may be
added to each quar-, bottle sold In hotels.
Though duty on macaroni, yermicelli, etc,
: Is allowed now TO come in at cent duty
and the duty on rice somewhat lessened'
consumers of oatmeal, corn and cornmea
: must gay more for their mush and no,
cakes. That Il Is not absolutely necessary
to starve Oh account of the increase duty
10 sure when II is understood sauer Araut
acorns, raw, dried or undried, bologna
sausages, jalap, balm of gi.ead and leeches
are on the free list.
The effects Of the Mckinley bill are al
1, ready being felt In Chicago, the first lines
+ to note change being clothing and dry
= goods. The merchant tailors in the city
are giving notice that there has been an ad'
: vance of from to 10 per cen, on eheviots
: worsteds, kerseys, motions, vicunas and
c beavers, and ,ha, domestic goods arc going
c up In sympathy. Italian Innings have al
!, : ready taken an upward shoe, Of 10 cents
( and other Innings are jogging along. Hall
a dozen tailors were interviewed yester-
e day. The expression uttered BY one wa'
y the opinion of the others.
4 "Mark my words" he said, "the price o
J, clothing will advance fsom 10 to IS pei
r cent With everything In the line OF trim
mings and material going up tl,e tailor whS
attempts to sell a, the old figures will b,
ruined. Yes, cheap read, made clothing
I viii cost the poor man from 81 10 IS mor'
r suit" -z
r Mr. Furber, of the firm of II J Furber
= Co, said
= awe have been advised of an advance In
E dry goods by parties in New York. Al
Il ready there has been an advance of 10 pei
d cent, and within thirty days there viii be
S an advance Of S per cent more in dress
= goods, and especially the lower grades. Al
v pile goods. such AS plush and velvets, vii
o advance 80 per cent Hosiery and under
o wear will go up IS per cent. Trimming
= and notions will also be affected. The rise
c is due to the Mckinley tariff bill"
It "Prices will 90 up from 10 to s. pet
cent" said w Cooper of the firm o
e Siegel, Cooper & Co, "due to the tariff
{. bill. The lower grades Of linen goods all
Is be affected 20 per cent Medium priced
= hosiery has advanced 81 per dozen. Hos.
4 iery worth from s3 up has 81 added. and
n below So 50 cents added. Itis The cheap
er grades of goods that are affected the
most"