The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-27

raised Y cent dozen, while on the
linen thread it has been raised 10 per
cent.
On cotton cloths, one of the most
| widely used articles in woman's realm,
the new tariff bill has been most craft
| lily drawn. On a large proportion OF
| the various grades the rates are the
same as under the Wilson law But
few changes were made in rates, put
many have been made in classification,
but these make the actual difference
very wide. AS many as q new classes
have been added to this division of the
cotton schedule.
All cotton plushes, velvets, vel
veteens, etc, will now cost the woman
43 per cent more than under the wilson
law. The rate has been raised from 40
per cent to 74.67 per cent. The classif1-
cations have not been changed, but the
duties have been increased in each
case. All wooden pushes have been IN
creased from 40 per cent to rates that
run from SO to lat per cent. SILK pIush-
es, velvets and chenilles fare equally as
badly. In every classification the rates
range from Is to 80 per cent So the
shopper can prepare to take that much
more money with her when she starts
out to procure her winter outfit.
Hosiery is going to cost nice little
sum hereafter All cotton hosiery will
have an additional 20.46 per cent tackled
to the price: Under the new law the
duty imposed is 1916 per cent. All SILK
hosiery will cost an additional 10 per
cent, for the new law places the duty
at so per cent instead of so, as under
the Wilson law.
Cotton underwear does not escape.
Under the Wilson law only shirts and
drawers were on the dutiable list, and
these at the general rate OF 90 per cent.
Now to shirts and drawers are added
vests, union suits, combination suits,
tights, sweaters, corset covers and all
underwear of every description, ana the
duty is placed at IS per cent Nothing
in the shape of cotton underwear can
escape that Is per cent raise.
Flannels for underwear fare still
worse. All the rates on the half dozen
grades have been increased, and the
average taken shows that the increase
has been 81 per cent The average du-
ty on flannel for underwear under the
Wilson bill was 48 per cent; under the
new law it is 100 per cent. Silk under
wear will also cost 10 per cent more, but
as on other articles, the rate on the
luxuries is not nearly so high as on the
necessities.
Boot, shoe and corset 1acings of cot
ton are to cost per cent more than
month ago. The rate has been increas-
ed from As to so per cent.
After the full effect of the new law
is felt it will be a long while before the
careful shopper can boast to her hus-
band of the bargains she found at the
wooden dress goods counter. For the
price of all wooden dress goods is going
to be greatly increased.
Senator Jones of Arkansas estimates
that the people will have to pay $780,
O00, 600 year more for their cotton and
wooden goods under the new law than
under the old. This enormous tax is
imposed that the treasury may ostenSi-
bly, benefit $4,000. 900 year!
For silks the shopper will have to pay
a much greater price. The duty on the
classificatiOns as they have existed for
three years is 80 per cent, only per
cent higher than under the Wilson law.
But IS new classes have been added,
and the duties range from 80 cents per
pound to 50. In some cases, as with
Japanese silk, the duty is 700 per cent.
No one has been able yet to estimate
what the increase in the price of silk
dress goods will be. Then the crinoIine
cloth for lining will cost more than
cents a yard more, for the duty has
been increased that much.
Millinery bills are going to be larger
hereafter. A woman's bonnet or hat
must pay additional duty of 5 per
cent, while on trimmed hats the new
duties run from 81 per dozen and 20 per
cent to 81 per dozen and 20 per cent
The braiding for bonnets or hats, if not
cent. Under the Wilson bill these came
in free. If the braids are bleached they
must pay duty of % per cent. The
Wilson bill charged no duty on these
articles.
Ostrich feathers, undressed have a
duty of Is per cent laid on them while
the dressed ostrich feathers must pay
Is per cent more than was imposed by
the Wilson law. All other feathers and
all artificial flowers used for millinery
purposes are to pay a duty of so per
cent, instead of 35 under the Wilson
law Beads and jet trimmings will pay
20 per cent more than at present Birds
additional duty of Is per cent was laid
on them.