The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

spool thread has been raised Y cent
dozen, while on the linen thread 1t has
been raised 10 per cent.
On cotton cloth, one of the most wide
ly used articles in woman's realm, the
new tariff bill has been most craftily
drawn On a large proportion of the va
rious grades the rates are the same as I'M
der the Wilson law. But few changes
were made in rates, but many changes
have been made in classification, and
these make the actual difference very
wide. AS many as twenty-seVen new
classes have been added to this division
of the cotton schedule.
All cotton plushes, velvets, VelVeteens,
etc, will now cost the woman 81 per cent.
more than under the Wilson law. The
rate has been raised from 40 per cent. to
7467 per cent. The classifications have
not been changed, but the duties have
been increased in each case. All woollen
plusnes have been increased from 40 per
cent. to rates that run from IS to 1f per
cent. Silk pushes, velvets and chenilles
fare equally as badly. In every classlfica-
ton the rates have been increased. The
increases range from 10 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 a nice little
sum hereafter. All cotton hosiery will
have an additional 20. IS per cent. tackled
imposed is q. 46 per cent. All silk hosiery
will cost an additional 10 per cent, for
the new law places the duty at 60 per cent.
instead of 80 as under the Wilson law.
Cotton underwear does not escape. I'm
der the Wilson law only shirts and draw
ers We're on the dutiable list and these
at the general rate of 30 per cent. Now to
shirts and drawers are added vests, union
suits, combination suits, tights, sweaters,
corset covers and all underwear OF every
description, and 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
ifty-two per cent The average duty on
flannel for underwear under the Wilson
bill was As per cent; under the new law II
is 100 per cent SILK underwear will also
cost 10 per cent. more, but as on other ar
ticles the rate on the luxuries is not near
ly so high as on the necessities.
Boot shoe and corset lacngs OF cotton
are TO cost FIVE per cent. more than a
month ago. The rate has been increased
from As TO 20 per cent.
a determined raid has been made on
lace edgings, embroderes, neck rulings,
ruchings. etc. Under the Wilson law the
duty was 30 per cent.
After the full effect OF tho new law Is
felt Il will be "A long while before the care
ful shopper can boast TO her husband of
the bargains she found az the woollen
dress goods counter. For the price Of all
woollen dress goods 10 going to be greatly
increased.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas, estimates
that the people viii have TO pay $4,000 900
a year more for their cotton and woollen
goods under the new law than under the
old This enormous tax Is imposed that
the treasury may ostenslbly beneht 5000
900 n year!
For silks the shopper will have to pay a
much greater price. The duty on the
classihcations as they have existed for
three years Is - per cent. only per cent.
higher than under the Wilson law. But
eighteen new classes have been added.
and the duties range from 90 cents aor
pound TO 81, In some cases, as with Jap
anese silk, the duty Is 100 per cent No
one has been able yet 60 estimate what
the increase In the price OF silk dress
goods Will be. Then the crinolne cloth
for linine will cost more than 4 cents a
yard more, for the duty has been increas-
ed that much.
Millinery bills are going to be larger
hereafter. A womans bonnet or hat must
pay an additional duty OF per cent,
while on trimmed hats the new duties run