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fflJJIC TIRADE
VOL. XXXII. No. 16.
Pubiistied ETW/ Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East FourteentA Street. New York, April 20,1901
A Floating Exposition
Suggested for the Purpose of Acquainting the
World With Our Products—l he Proposal
Excites riuch Attention.
The suggestion for a floating exposition
to enable American manufacturers and ex-
porters to exhibit their goods at the doors
of the people to whom they desire to sell
them, recently made by the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Statistics of the Treasury Depart-
ment, is resulting in much discussion of the
subject, not only throughout the United
States but in other parts of the world. Let-
ters are being received from various coun-
tries in Europe and elsewhere, making in-
quiries regarding the proposed enterprise,
and many inquires from manufacturers and
merchants in the United States desiring to
participate in an undertaking of this char-
acter.
The proposition, as originally presented
in the National Geographical Magazine and
before the National Board of Trade by the
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, suggested
that it would be much easier to induce those
whom we would make our customers to
examine our goods if carried to their doors,
than if the goods were set up in an exposi-
tion in the middle of the United States, and
the world invited to cross the oceans to ex-
amine them; and that greater proportionate
results in the enlargement of our foreign
commerce would accrue from investments
in exhibitions carried to the doors of the
would-be customers, rather than large ex-
penditure in creating sufficiently great at-
tractions to bring the would-be customers
to our own doors. To this end it was sug-
gested that an exposition association might
be formed by manufacturers and exporters
which could create a guarantee fund which
would entitle the subscribers to a propor-
tionate amount of space in the vessel or
vessels carrying the exhibit, this exhibit when
completed to pass from port to port along
the coast of South America, thence to the
principal cities of Asia, Oceania, Africa
and Europe, and thence returning to the
United States, occupying perhaps two years
in the trip and visiting the principal cities
and countries of the world.
This suggestion by the Chief of the Bureau
of Statistics has been followed by the an-
nouncement that a floating exhibition to visit
the cities bordering upon the Gulf of Mex-
ico and Carribbean Sea has been organized
at Buffalo, and will be made ready during
the summer and leave in the autumn of the
present year for that field, and a number of
other enterprises of this character have been
suggested.
Meet in Detroit.
The rapid progress made by the United
States during recent years to a command-
ing position as an exporter of manufactured
goods invests with special interest the pro-
ceedings of such a gathering as the National
Association of Manufacturers, whose sixth
annual convention will be held in Detroit,
Mich., on June 4, 5 and 6. The date of
the opening of the convention has been fixed
somewhat later than usual this year, with
a view to insuring the most favorable cli-
matic conditions in the city where the con-
vention is to be held. The officers of the
association expect an unusually large atten-
dance this year, and certainly the status of
American manufactures in the world's mar-
kets is such as to invite a full representa-
tion of the men whose skill, enterprise and
command of resources are winning for the
United States such an enviable position
among the manufacturing nations. The
opening of the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo the month before will enable many
of the manufacturers to add to the interest
of their visit to Detroit by including in their
trip a visit to the display of American prod-
ucts at the former city.
Among the latest members of the music
trade industry to join the National Asso-
ciation of Manufacturers are the Farrand &
Votey Organ Co., Detroit, Mich.
Wellner's Employee Disappears.
[Special to The Review.]
Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 1901.
James T. Miller, superintendent of the
store of Julius Wellner, musical instrument
dealer, 922 Walnut street, having been re-
ported to the police as missing, surprised
his employer by returning to work yester-
day, after being absent since Saturday.
John J. Curtis, who was also reported miss-
ing, and for whose apprehension a warrant
is out, did not imitate Miller by returning to
work. Miller's story was that he had been
detained by illness. He resumed the duties
of his position as superintendent.
Mr. Wellner claims that Curtis appro-
priated several hundred dollars which he
had collected from persons buying music
boxes on the installment plan.
/Eolian Co. Progress.
Over 500 hands are now employed at the
iEolian organ factory, iEolian, N. J. It is
reported that they intend to shortly begin
the erection of another factory building arid
• eighty houses for their employees to occupy
at that place,
$2.00 PER YEAR.
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New Indiana Corporation Law.
An Act Which Seeks to Impose Restrictions
Upon Foreign Corporations—Some Details
—The Kimball Co. Among the First to In-
corporate.
[Special to The Review.]
Indiana, Ind., April 15, 1901.
The new Indiana statute which imposes
certain taxes upon corporations doing busi-
ness in this State under charters issued in
other states, has occasioned considerable in-
quiry at the office of the Secretary of State.
The law provides that all foreign corpora-
tions shall appoint an agent with an office
in Indiana, and that this agent shall file with
the Secretary of State a copy of his com-
pany's articles of incorporation, or of its cer-
tificate. With the copy of articles shall be
filed a sworn statement showing the amount
of its capital stock represented in the Indiana
business, and on this amount fees are charged
at the same rate as on domestic corporations.
After September 1st, it is made the duty of
the Secretary of State to notify prosecuting
attorneys of foreign corporations that have
not complied with the law.
Among the first to comply with this law
was the W. W. Kimball Co., the well-known
manufacturers of Chicago, who filed articles
on their capitalization in Indiana to-day.
Some people here are of the opinion that
this new law will drive capital out of Indiana,
as a corporation failing to comply with its
clauses cannot maintain a suit or action,
either legal or equitable in the courts of
Indiana, or any demand arising out of con-
tract or tort. This provision is the one that
is expected to stir foreign corporations to
prompt compliance. Meanwhile, a fine of not
less than $1,000 is provided for failure to
comply with the law.
Piano flaking in New Orleans.
[Special to The Review.]
New Orleans, La., April 15, 1901.
Many people say that manufacturers are
what New Orleans requires. Therefore,
every new factory which is established is
so much more for the general good. In this
connection the establishment of Stratton's
piano factory at 409 Decatur street, is worthy
of note. Mr. Stratton, the proprietor, is a
well-known citizen, and expects to do well
in his new line as a maker of pianos. He
is certainly putting some fine looking in-
struments on the market.
M. Currier, of St. Regis Falls, N. Y., has
patented a piano stool which operates hori-
zontally by the swaying of the body, so that
the pianist can reach any part of the key-
board without difficulty.