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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
FURTHER FACTS AUD FIGURES
FROM THE CENSUS,
GLEANED AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THESE RELATING SOLELY TO CHICAGO.
Musical Instruments—Organs and Materials.
Number of establishments (reported)...
9
CAPITAL EMPLOYED—Aggregate.. $3,026,600
HIRED PROPERTY—Total
242,400
PLANT—Total..
462,000
Land
Buildings
Machinery, tools and implements.
[BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
LIVE ASSETS—Total
86,000
192,000
184,000
2,322,200
WASHINGTON, D. C , NOV. 15th, 1892.
continuation of the subject of statistics
furnished heretofore to T H E MUSIC TRADE
Raw materials
127,100
Stock in process and finished pro-
duct
306,100
Cash, bills and accounts receiv-
able, and all sundries not else-
1,889,000
where reported
$693,334
WAGES PAID—Aggregate
and more especially as a continuation
of my communication of 19th ultimo, I beg
leave to present you the following statistics
very kindly furnished to me at the Census office.
Average number of hands employed
They relate entirely to Chicago, and are of un-
during the year
doubted interest as exhibiting the growth and
development of the mechanical side of the musi-
Males above 16 years...
Females above 15 years.
cal industry in that city.
Pieceworkers
For purposes of comparison the figures of the
census of 1880 are first presented. They are as MATERIALS USED—Aggregate cost.
follows (In detail):
Principal materials.
Fuel
Number of establishments manufacturing
Mill supplies
organs and materials
9
All other materials
Capital invested
$81,500
Average number of hands employed
199 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES—Ag-
Total amount of wages paid during year.. $105,307
gregate
REVIEW,
Value of materials
Value of products
$195,028
$376,650
Number of establishments manufacturing
pianos and materials
Capital invested
Average number of hands employed
Total amount of wages paid during year. .
Value of materials
•
Value of products
5
$20,300
27
$16,902
$11,800
$37,675
Number of establishments manufacturing
musical instruments, not specified
Capital invested
Value of materials
Value of products
1
$150
$400
$800
Turning from these to the year 1890 we find
marvelous enlargements of data.
Musical Instruments and Materials—(Not
Specified^
Number of establishments (reported)
14
CAPITAL EMPLOYED—Aggregate.. $379,103
HIRED PROPERTY—Total
PLANT—Total
Land .
Buildings
Machinery, tools and implements.
LIVE ASSETS—Total
203,208
37,765
3,000
5,000
29,765
138,130
Raw materials
36,607
Stock in process and finished pro-
duct
74.198
Cash, bills and accounts receiv-
able, and all sundries not else-
where reported
27,325
WAGES PAID—Aggregate
$114,672
Average number of hands employed
during the year
205
Males above 16 years
Females above 15 years
Children
Pieceworkers
MATERIALS USED—Aggregate cost.
163
3
1
38
$75,363
Principal materials
Fuel
All other materials
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES—Ag-
gregate
72,073
2,300
990
Rent.
Power and heat
Taxes
...
Insurance
Repairs, ordinary, of buildings and
machinery
All sundries not elsewhere reported.
GOODS MANUFACTURED—Aggre-
gate value
Principal product.
All other products, including re-
ceipts for custom work and re-
pairing
$21,398
16,934
130
333
1,731
435
1,835
$239,960
233,010
6,950
313
RECAPITULATION.
Total number of establishments
Capital employed
Average number of hands employed....
Total amount of wages paid during year
Materials used
Miscellaneous expenses
Value of products
31
$3,834,307
1,922
$1,057,098
$1,400,283
$209,613
$3,421,360
These figures tell an interesting story, which
those interested can read without aid or com-
ment at this time. Particular attention is in-
vited only to the increase of establishments
from 14 to 31 ; capital from $101,950 to $3,293,-
995 ; value of product from $415,125 to $3,421,-
360.
WM. E. MCARTHUR.
1,258
393
40
825
$973,958
886,613
9.345
2,500
75.5OO
$109,011
Rent
Power and heat
Taxes
Insurance
Repairs, ordinary, of buildings and
machinery
Interest on cash used in the business
All sundries not elsewhere reported.
20,200
600
Rent
Power and heat
Taxes
Insurance
Repairs, ordinary, of buildings and
machinery
Interest on cash used in the business
All sundries not elsewhere reported.
GOODS MANUFACTURED—Aggre-
gate value
7,892
1,260
2.596
2,428
White-Smith Music Publishing Co., Boston.
Voice:
'' Hark ! What Mean Those Holy
5,i84
10,927
Voices,'' a Christmas carol ; '' Sweetly Now The
Merry Bells, " a Christmas holiday carol; '' The
20,605
Birth Of Christ, " a Christmas song ; " O L,ord,
2,800
48,695
Thy Mercy Is Everlasting," trio for soprano,
GOODS MANUFACTURED—Aggre-
contralto and baritone or bass ; " Let Me With
gate value
$2,425,950 Light,'' hymn anthem for quartet or chorus ;
Principal product
2,425,650 all are first-class sacred music selections. " A
All other products, including re-
Bold Cavalier," a fine song for baritone voice,
ceipts for custom work and re-
composed
by the late C. A. White. Piano:
pairing
300
"Grand Festival March," by Geo. Schleiffarth,
Musical Instruments—Pianos and Materials.
stately and spirited ; '' Hilda Gavotte,'' by Fred-
Number of establishments (reported)....
erick E. White, graceful and pleasing.
CAPITAL EMPLOYED—Aggregate.. $428,604
Oliver Ditson Co., Boston. Voice: "The
Meeting," words by Thomas Moore, music by
HIRED PROPERTY—Total.
94.7O4
Maude Valerie White, sung by Harry Plun-
84,500
PLANT—Total.
ket Greene, poetic, melodious and beautiful;
31,400
Land
"White Shells," words by Chas. D. Bingham.
35,6oo music by F. Boscovitz, tender and pretty;
Buildings
17.500
Machinery, tools and implements.
" Leave Me No More," words by Harold Boul-
LIVE ASSETS—TOTAL
249,400
ton, music by L> Denza, an appealing love song
Raw materials
18,200 with pleasing accompaniment.
Stock in process and finished pro-
Hamilton S. Gordon, New York. Voice:
duct
43.I5O
Cash, bills and accounts receiv-
"Loving and Loved," a ballad for baritone or
able, and all sundries not else-
where reported
188,050 bass, by Marion Osgood, words adapted from
"Jane Eyre," impassioned and affording oppor-
WAGES PAID—Aggregate
$249,092
tunity for dramatic expression ; ' 'For Thy Sweet
Sake," by R. M. Stults, an earnest ballad set to
Average number of hands employed
during the year
459 an attractive melody ; '' When Shimmering
Starlight," music by Warner Crosby, thrilling
Males above 16 years
409
words and accordant melodic presentation. Pi-
Females above 15 years
1
Pieceworkers
49 ano : "Thee Or None Schottische," by Theo.
MATERIALS USED—Aggregate cost. $350,962 H. Northrup, brilliant and well wrought; " Jolie
Blond Valse," by Leon Gautier, contains in-
Principal materials.
250,612
geniously
developed modulations ; '' Birds
2,210
Fuel
Waltz," by L. Gobbaerts, artistic and elaborate,
Mill supplies
All other materials..
5,140 but not difficult.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES—Ag-
gregate
$79,204
f\ Mostly piarjo.
Principal product
All other products, including re-
ceipts for custom work and re-
pairing
1,160
11,050
52,818
$755.45o
75i.45o
4,000
Czar's Chamberlain, Mr. NetschajefF-
Maltzeff, one of the richest gentlemen in
Russia, has ordered a piano in Paris which is to
cost the trifling sum of 38,000 francs. The in-
strument will be of extraordinary dimensions
and supported on six feet united together by
garlands of carved wood after the design of
Benois, the architect. The lid is to be adorned
by a painting executed by L.iphant, the eminent
artist. The tone of the piano will be three times
as powerful as that of an ordinary instrument.