New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02

ings"- began the reporter. when he was inter-
rupted.
oh. tina. bill said the man; that bill will make
We'll. Wen see" said the reporter and then then as
turned to the cigar ri nan abe whe VINO A'
What's the tariff under the ne" arrangement
-Four dollars a pound" said he.
And what was i under the MCKINLEY law a
valole Sut y" Of q per cent on the Of good;
in Havana remaining the same and the ih.er ~.
revenue tax of three dollars thousand also wv
And If want to buy an imported cigar no"
much cheaper ape WI You You ste X 70 OF cen. m
than what | charged you before. The rea! reluc.
ton to the importer is about 90 cents on the average
DO You hear that: Where's your cheap tara
now" said the reporter, turning 'F'uH'p"a"''
After calling at some more hotels on HIS va, way
downtown and hearing the uniform nor reP visited lied
Are ali these statements true that the old prices
Absolutely true" said he. How, could Dit, i .
otherwise? beggary reduction OF r - cfn 70
retailers The rich man who can anord 10 ouI .
thousand cigars may make an appreciaoe ,s sa,
but the poor man, who buys only one arpyS''hh s
cigar. not cent. The manufacturer, mere mere, me
went on: 'is benefited about one-hah what wv
can you make that little clearer ne "S'
asked. Amt, s,,o,,o, IN
cigars manufactured In Havana is double tne ~. ~
duction the raw material imported 70 o De sisr
which remains at IS cents a pound. Yet the hllern
about nine-tenths OF the cigar 49,, - , s,rsis
Then what would be the reduction on s"'"
l0-cent domestic cigar -
About three-tenths OF a cent. Oh We are Ell
great people. tell you. Now, he wen, , Jn, new
my old customers who come In here since 'le ~
tariff into effect want the earth anu w ,n,,hs
tell them they can have sX-tenths or tnre snssk 10
OF a cent, but terrestria. sphere me! spes M,
the most shamefaced way about there oe"s o.,
virtue In villanous man or words 10 tnt. n N.
United States the reduction will be from s. pSu cum
to 81 80 pound. unstemmed. and II stemineIh srSd
viii accrue 10 the consumer on that account ~ =,
rather more likely TO increase the proh'S Vi w.
viii the new law, affect IN any degree the ''''
sumption Of imported clsar ysaav affected tn. coz
sumption OF all cigars" he replied eyadlnss, n
question. There had grown up prejudice that
raW material Was to be " admitted free non
many persons who ought to know bette. Tor the
MANS sa eaw y" hse ccnr when they s
that Il isn't So they are satisfied with ,n s"r returns
from the New-York Custom House last wees, rsp'1
scented only $4,000 imported cigars ,a as time Of
i,ocSo and over. which shows that they were "A''
Ing for this decrease OF about s. lVp. s,s sold
Is eenss s spash1 WHEN the Mckinley biz
Il can't make any change. Before tha NAT, a as On
had as much profit on cigar sold a, 10 'e ~ course
in size az they had to be- don't care what s sTI"
or goes he added. anyhow, | am mere w. ROW
Aren't there more people smoking p'p''
than before? ,.,, Ia he
II should say So" he sald and the habit ,n,o
coming more widespread and reaching ~ i1 vas
more well-to-do class OF men every day ,,nr 70
a common thing for example. for man go and
the country for short time TO come III t ~. THAT
order 100 cigars for So forwarded 10 nm comes
same man--who by-the-way. Is numerous ,ns Sor
in now and. having ordered a brierwoou RIair and
a half says. Send them along IL does mn never
month. and when ne comes back ne SAP Sa stopped
had so much enjoyment in my ife. u, his mus.
smoking cigars for good. and he twir.s WIFE, And
tache and rubs his hands Isn't 1t provon n.sry day.
what is worse the disease Is spreading w In the
You see them In the street. you see tne' ,,sm on
cars you see them In the ferries; you sec
the Bridge. Oh. It is terrible: -, ,,ooss.ed the
'But isn't 1, Just as profitable? susse'''
reporter, softly. ...oa,,hi;ity ~
.Prohtabe.' he exclaimed "prontao"'Tit' lis too
hanged! 1t isn't American. II Is 100 ceap in the
mean. Did you ever hear what the m ma, that when
story In reference to free wool, nancy Ut" IL. Now.
ever nc saw a sheep he felt Ike KICKING mean one
whenever OF these chapPiesInn0c o., 70 do ~
smoking pipe. feel IKE A''""e -
VIII that do?" , rtered another
The reporter turned away and eh'efe'
Are you going to reduce the price Oh '"''
clgars?' was asked. -, .ryord 10 DO
mo" was the reply. we ca ,noso:s the size
that. but think that shall increaase salesman
here The way look upon TINS m ars Is that
as regards the men who make cisa.s In fact
will not add penny TO tne'a rs ~ sell larger
they will probably earn less II we ssS we shall -
cigar for the same money. - 'n'
ohiis~d tn do-" u.