The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
Mckinley Prices.

raised by the Mckinley bill, and says
'these lies are going home to roost at n rate
that must be painfully unexpected to the
party that put them afoat."
Again: "The prices of all goods are now
moderately low rather than high" quotes
the Journal from an exchange, with a
great deal of apparent satisfaction. Other
high price organs have paraded before
their readers a paragraph from the organ
of the sheep barons, the american Wool
Reporter, as conclusive evidence that the
"high price talk" was only for campaign
purposes. In its issue of Nov. 20, the Re
porter said:
The hue and cry OF high prices which
was heard just before the election, and
which we're to be the direct outgrowth of
the Mckinley bill. according TO many of
its opponents, has wholly subsidized. The
daily press has ceased to harp upon the
increased cost to the and adver-
tisements of the retailer no longer invite
customers to buy before the advance sets
in.
Unfortunately for the monopoly press,
the other trade journals do not agree with
the Reporter. The Dry Goods Chronicle OF
New York has not yet "subsided," as
the following paragraphs from a recent
issue of that D show:
The month is coming to a close with
prices strong all along the line. Full new
tariff prices have not as vet been estab-
lished, but importers are steadily advanc-
ing values, and believe that tbs top notch
will be reached before the close of the
current season.
Importers seem to grow more and more
independent each day as to prices, and
the tendency TO mark goods up is not
only a prominent feature, but the marking
up Is actually going on with some lines.
In justice to the importing trade as a body
it is no more than fair TO state that the
advances maize nave only been such as
are necessary as the new goods are re-
ceived which come under new tariff rates.
Advertisements OF the retailer no
longer invite customers to buy before the
advance sets in, says the American Wool
Reporter. The Burlington (Vt) Free Press
rep contains several advertisements, of
which the following is a sample;
Lace curtains at very low prices. These
goods will be higher in price very soon,
the reason an increased duty of 20 per
cent.
The PHILADELPHIA Press says "there is no
more talk of rising prices on account of
the Mckinley act" yet publishes this
business advertisement:
There has been a decided advance in
veivets, but as our great stock was i'm
ported early in the season our prices re-
main as low as ever.
THa Uorcastor (NTaza S,s sEo,Doh
republican paper, published the following
in its advertising columns a few days ago:
A lady who wishes to buy n black dress
now, will do no better than to choose silk
warp henriettas; aud now is a better time
TO huy than a month hence, when our
next importation arrives, bringing with it
higher prices, from tariff causes.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican re-
Gently contained this advertisement from
a dealer of that city:
Having bought my entire stock of i'm
ported Christmas goods before the tariff
bill went into effect, I shall sell until Jan.
l, 1891, all imported goods. including
French clocks, watches, music-boxes,
opera-glasses, spectacies, etc, at old
prices.
The Commercial Bulletin of New York Ia
strictly business journaD makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
Wholesale clothiers are already calCulat-
ing prices for the fall offering of 1891, and
the result will probably be an advance of
from 10 to 10 per cent, due to the new
tariff.
The Rutland (Vt.) Herald, a republican
organ, publishes the following from a firm
OF that city:
We offer a great bargain in a 45-inch
silk-warp henrietta at 81 50. 1t wonld
have been a good trade at S1.75 before the
advance. No lady wanting a henrietta
dress should miss il. A big line of tab e
linens, bought before the advance, on
which we save our customers 10 to 20
cents a yard.
The Boston Record (rep.) contains this
advertisement from a Boston firm:
The newtariffbill has obliged us to make
a raise of So per thousand on Blackstone
and 3 on JuniGrs, in order 10 maintain
the high standard of this. the most popu-
lar 10-cent cigar in New England.
Even the price of false teeth has gone
up as the following will show:
New YORK, Nov. 20, 1890.
To the Dental Profession:
The Mckinley bill having raised the
duty on plain pin teeth of our manufacture
from $3.50 TO S52 so per 1000. we are un-
able flor the present) to import any
further shipments of these teeth. We
cannot, therefore, execute wholesale orders,
but will continue to supply the profession
at existing retail rates until our present
stock is exhausted.
Our pinless teeth we shall have to adj
vance to the following rates: >
The duty on dental rubber has also been
advanced, but for the present we shall
make no alteration i'm retail prices.
Many of the profession are fully aware
that our London houseand all its branches
nave been liberal buyers of American
dental manufactures. And, for reasons
that need not be mentioned here, ii would
have been in the best interests of the pro-
fession il the pr~e-existing high rates of
duty had been lowered instead of raised.
They will also readily understand in
whose interest this increase has been
made. Respectfully yours,
CLAEDIUs ASH * SoNs, Ltd,
80 Il. Fourteenth-st., New York.
JAMES IL. WALKER, a prominent dry