Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1892 — Prices Under MoKinleyism. [ARTICLE]

Prices Under MoKinleyism.

The Reform Club will soon issue a number of Tariff Reform made up of prices of important articles of clothing, food, eta., before and since the passage of the McKinley bill, compared in many cases with -the prices in England. These prices were obtained from leading New York houses and from the best authorities In this country. They are not exceptionally low or high prices, but represent the actual condition of the markets for the articles mentioned—mainly those on which duties were increased by Me Kinley. The duties vary from 35 to more than 200 per cent., and are mostly between 50 and 100 per cent., and were increased by McKinley an average of 20 or 25 per cent. Below are given some of the retail prices under “clothes and clothing.” Where several prices are given for the same article, they are for different grades or qualities of that article;

Aug. '9O; Aug. ’O2. Women night shirts VJ.44 $4.19 Neckties, each 74 89 ’’ “ 99 1.24 Foreign umbrella..... ... 1.99 2.24 Handkerchiefs, plain white, cotton and linen, printed borders, each... 14 17 Handkerchlefs, plain wnite, cotton and linen; printed borders, each... 12 15 Handkerchiefs, embroidered. linen and cotton, eajh 79 02 Hsndkerobiefß, embroidered, linen and cotton, each 09 1.10 Spotted curtain, muslin, per yard 24 23 Spotted curtain, muslin, per yard 80 86 Buttons—Staple pearl buttons, per gross 10 12 Manila pearl buttons, cheapest, per dozen... 30 45 Silk plush for garments 60 inches wide, per yard... «.oo 1.00 Corsets—Black wool 2.00 3.61 C. P. French, No. 263 2.99 8.61 FINE NATURAL UNDERWEAR. (Average size.) Price In Aug. 'OO Aug. ’O2 England. Ladles' light weight3)Sn>B to dozen, per garment $1.75 $2.00 SI.OO Men’s light weight shirt 4 lbs 1 oz. to doz 1.00 2.25 1.15 Men's shirts 11 lbs to dozen 8.05 4.75 1.05 Men's shirts, medi’m weight 11)4 tbs to aoz 3.50 4.00 1.65 Price In Underwear— Aug. ’92. England. Men’s Furley A But- % tram shirts, retail... .$3.00 $1.20 Men's Furley Buttram shirts, retail 2.00 .60 Twelve-thread merino shirt. 16 lb to dozen, retail [email protected] [email protected] Ladies’ merino shirt, Cartwright Warner or Furley & Buttram, retail....- [email protected] 1.08 Ladies' merino garment, retail 4.25 1.68 Children's merino shirt, retail 1.60 .go Children’s merino shirt, retail 2.08 .06(31.08 (Prices as for average sizes.). Price In Hosiery— 1890. 1802. England. Ladies’ cotton ribbed stockings, perpair.... $1.25 1.50 .... Ladies’ cotton stockings, per pair 50 .62 .... Woolenstockings,perpr 50 .20 Woolenstockings.perpr.... 1.08 .48 Woolen, men's half hose 25@ .30 .12 Woolen, men’s half hose .... .45@ .50 .18 Upholstery goods— Common lace curtains, per pair 73 .90 .48 Same, better quality. 1.92 2.11 i.is Gloves— Prices in (Average sizes.) Aug.’9o. Aug.'92. England. Men’sFownes or Dent’s, Craven tan. per pair.. $1.60 $1.75 .85 Men's Trefouse, perpr. 2.00 2.25 (France)l.SO Men's kid gloves (Dent's or Fowne's) 2.00 2.25 1.34 Ladles', four-button, Fowne’s 1.50 1.75 1.10 Present price 1890. 1892. in Eng. Linen goods. (These prices are wholesale.) Cheap crash toweling, per yard 07 .10 .06 Cheap crash toweling, per yard 11 .12)4 .07 Huckaback towel, per dozen 1.50 1.75 .77 Huckaback towel, per dozen 1.75 2.00 1.20 Glass towelings—--18-inoh. all linen, per yd .09J4 ,iou ,og Napkins, per dozen. 1.00 [email protected] .60 Napkins, per dozen. 1.26 1.40 .63 Napkins, M, per dozen. 1.75 2.00 .84 Napkins, %, per dozen. 2.00 2.25 .M Cottton embroideries. (Wholesale prices.) Hamburg edgings, common patterns, yd— Pattern A .07% .09 .06 Pattern B 10% .1214 .05@5)4 Pattern C 10% .12 .06 Pattern D 12 .14 .0544 Pattern E.. .06 .07 .04 Pattern F 0254 .03 .02 Pattern G 06 .07 .04 Pattern H 02% .03 .02 These embroideries are the most common patterns, and very extensively used; in fact, they are used by nearly every women in moderate circumstances. They are used for trimmings on all under garments and white dresses. These patterns are arbitrarily called A, B, C, D, etc.