New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
PRICE OF BREAD GOES UP
SOME OF THE BAKERS SCALE DOWN
THEIR LOAVES
iN0HEASH IN THE COST OF MEAT-BREwERs PRE-
PAIRING TO MEET THE INCREASED
REVENUE TAX ON RI,ER

PAIRING TO MEET THE INCREASED
REVENUE TAX ON BEER.
Inc provision market continued stir Yesterday
anu hsh prices were the order OF the day. Whea,
was KING and -four was in demand at the record
breaking prices which prevailed on Monday Tn.
o"Aeis nave raised the price of bread and the
ioaVes as rule about two ounces lighter in
weight than they were formerly Loayes which
were MADE TO weigh nineteen or twenty ounces are
no" scaled down TO seventeen or eighteen ounces
sums OF the bakers have not lessened the weight OF
'"er IoaVes. but have raised the price the
srocers and other dealers half cent. At present
me grocers and dealers have not raised prices 70
'hor customers but are standing the loss IN profits
themselves. They declare that their customers have
already found out which OF the bakers have de-
creased the size OF their loaves and will have none
OF them The Bakers Association said yesterday
that Il had taken no concerted action in the mat
ter. but that rs individual members were doing
what they though: best hold their trade and Mt
the same time continue their business without loss
20 themselves
Meats ruled the same as on Monday and the
rise IN price TO the since the began Is
about one cent pound Egg. butter and cheese con-
tnued firm yesterday. but tho supply fully
e9ua! to tho demand and there was no increase
IN prices The prices OF coffee, tea lard and other
provisions also ruled the on the pre- yious
day. There is quantity OF fruit coming into the
market now. especially strawberries. and fine ber-
RES could be bought yesterday at two boxes for
twenty-five cents Potatoes continued 10 rule high.
The old stock Is pretty well exhausted and Is
bringing about g Is a barrel. New potatoes arc be
ginning TO come in from Bermuda but are 30 high
IN price that they are beyond the reach OF the ma
jority OF people
There is a pretty struggle going on Just now be
tween consumers ard unscrrIpuIous ailer.
The latter evidently think that the sole object OF
the present was 10 give them a chance 20 ac-
Quire wealth quickly AMI easily by imposing
their customers and charging them just what they
please for goods. This has caused much suffering
among tho poorer classes to whom the expenditure
Of an extra penny here and there makes a great
difference. AS has been almost daily shown in
these columns. the difference In the price OF provi
siors. with the exception OF -four. caused by tho
does warrant much increase in prices TO the
consumers. and those retail dealers who are trying
TO get rich by prcyng on the fears OF their Gus
toners and charging them eXorbitant prices should
get the cold shoulder and customers should seek
other and honest dealers.
II rumorei yesterday that the bee. brewers
OF this city had already decided TO increase the
price OF beer 81 a barrel and that they were going
70 give the saloonkeepers fifteen days notice OF tho
change Jacob Rupert told Tribune reporter that
any action taken by the brewers IN relation 10 In
creasing the price 0, beer would depend altogether
on what Congress did with the proposed new rev.
tax. The present TAX on beer is 81 bar
rel. and whatever increase is made by Congress
VIII be added the brewers say. TO the price OF ne
beer The brewers do not propose TO lose cent by
the Increased tax \ number Of the big brewers
held a meeting yesterday afternoon IN me Offices
OF Rupports brewery, at Third-ave ana Nihcty-
frs;st.. but il was said that II was not IN relation
10 the price OF beer - .
At tho headquarters OF The New ORR bIewe ,
Association No III Eas, Fftecnth-st. the reporter
was informed that meeting OF the association
had been called and tha. the report or INC pro-
rOsed Increase in the price OF beer was Wholly IN
authorized and without foundation. Richard hatz-
enmayer. secretary OF the association SAID that
The regular monthly meeting OF the ASSOCIATION
would be held this afternoon. He also said mat ne
ffrra fTnf M nH n
10 be raised Whatever action the brewers 'aHo
r,u he through the medium OF the association .
NJ Thouann manager OF the association. eaic
that as soon az the Government increased me rev
erue lax on beer from 81 to g barrel; the Prev.
era would raise the price OF beer 81 barrel. and
annie notice would be given tho dealers OF the
cb,nge No matter how much the brewers IN
Ease the price OF beer. the price OF glass IN We
eaaY~aDs viii be the same. Tho retail dealers VIII
go tSnrs up however. by giving customers more
froth and less beer