Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
SLIGHTLY RATIFIED.
The "Reglster's" Statement of the General
Heavy Increase In Prices Sets the "In-
tclligeuccr" by the Ears.

The Registers" Statement of the General
Heavy Increase In Prices Sets the ''In-
telIigencer' by the Ears.
The series of interviews with local
business men, published in Tuesdays |
issue of the REGISTER, caused quite
commotion in Republican circles, and
reporters for the high tax organ were
sent Scurrying around town with in
structions to bring in some denial Of the
facts and figures presented by the REG
ISTER, at whatever cost. 1t was about
the toughest assignment given out in
Wheeling for many a day and the results
were correSpondingly unsatisfactory.
The truth is that the general and sharp
advance in the price of many
things entering into everyday con-
sumption is something the purchas-
! ing public has been well aware OF for
sometime past. and the enterprise OF the
REGISTER in gathering up the details Of
what is going on all about rs, but ac-
ccntuated the increased demands made
OF late upon the p0ckct-b0OkS Of buy
ers. In fact, readers OF the HtcUi-
gGlccr had only TO turn from the hodge
pOdgc OF miSstatementS and theories
published on the first page Of that pa
per, to the second page to see, in bold,
black letters, the advertisements OF
merchants calling attention to the very
condition the editors were trying 10
make the people believe did not exist.
For the information Of our readers. We
will quote from one very prominent dry
goods advertisement in yesterday morn
| ing's mtCIiqCnc0:-
anticipated the Advance.
IAN accumulation of at least $4,000
worth Of new imported goods before the
/ Mckinley bill took effect and no change
In prices UNTIL WE HAVE To HEPLEN-
IsH."
This looks as though the people were
confronted with condition and not a
theory.
Another advertiser in the same paper
says
Just what effect the Mckinley tarin bill will
have on the price Of the various articles neces-
sary To our comfort and convenience remains 20
/ be seen Some manufacturers say that the price
OF stoves VIII advance. Winter l. now on us.
and those who need stoves Will do well 90 buy
now
The REGISTER here reprints, to satisfy
the demands Of our ObtuSe ncighbor,
some OF the circulars received by buSi-
ness men, in the last week or two, an
nouncing advances in the prices Of
goods dealt in here.
II. Il. Chann * Co., New York inn !
pOrters and dealers in carpets, write
lowing to the rapid increase in the price of
carpet woods, carpets are going Ia be- from - io
10 cents "a yard higher Manufacturers have uo-
tinei IL. that all order, will be- received only nt
value at time of delivery of goods.
"Another large house, that Of Groct-
Finger, Of PittSburg, write:
From date until further notice an advance
OF 81, on extra supcrs and cent, per yard on
body brussels will be- asked over prices ruling
at commencement Of this season. W" antici-
pate further advance.
"Ivlns, Detz & Magee, Of Philadel- |
phia, write:
"sAll orders for threc-ply. extra supers. me-
dium supers and extra supers G. c. will only be |
taken subject 10 value at time Of delivery
(Which means that prices are adyanc-
ing, and that the firm is uncertain where
IL will end.
Henry NJ. Peyser x Co., importers and
manufacturers OF gloves, write:
"rhc uew tarn on leather gloves having gone
into effect ihi, duy We are reluctantly com
PEELED to advance prices Oh various lines ~ kid
gloves As the tendency of the tariff j. Ia in
crease the cost Of the cheaper grades Of gloves
the principal advances have been made IN these
lines ON the finer qualities We viii not nd-
vance prices except in few lines
We regret that We are 80 suddenly called
upon to change price. during the season, but
the fact that the tariff goes into eject within so
short period after its passage. leaves no eth"r
course open To u.
A Philadelphia firm, manufacturing |
musical instruments, sends this notice
OWN, to the Tariff bill. all instruments are
advancing There has been raise In all mate
riaIs. and We can't tell how inr II may raise |
yet"
The Cleveland Window Glass Company |
says:
"The passage Of the Mckinley Tariff bin 10 |
the L nitsd states Senate. and Increase of duties
caus,I Thereby. necessitates a revision % our |
nrice. ou piriu and beyeled mirrors. We en- |
close our new neg list, which zoe, into effect To-
day"
The list enclosed showed an advance
Of 10 per cent.
In pretended contradiction OF what |
Mr.. Loos said, in a labored attempt to
| holster M their 'protective' article, |
the Tntclligcnccr even goes so Tar as 10 |
say that all the figures attributed to Mr.: /
Loos are Incorrect Now II the candid
reader will look over the REGISTER oi |
Tuesday, he will see that there are no
figures whatever credited to Mr.. Loos.
As to the matter Of the domestic cigars
being decreased in quality there
seemed to be- no question at the time Of /
the REGIsrKE interview, not only with
Mr.. Loos, but with several other cigar
dealers that were seen. IL is but nat
nral outcome Of the Mckinley bill, and
smoksrs will find out the truth Of our
statements all TOO carly.