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MUSIC TRADE
V O L X X X I V . N o . 1 5 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Apfil 12,1902.
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , April 7, 1902.
The summary of exports and imports of
the commerce of the United States for the
month of February, 1902, the latest period
for which it has been compiled, has just been
issued by the Treasury Department. The
figures relating to the music trade industry
are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments during February amounted to $62,-
357, as compared with $71,079 worth of in-
struments which were imported the same
month of 1901. The eight months' total,
ending February, shows importations valued
at $705,035, as against $668,137 worth of
musical instruments imported during the
same period of 1901. This gives an increase
in imports for the eight months ending Feb-
ruary of $36,898.
The import figures for the eight months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1900, $792,793, 1901, $668,137, and 1902
$705,035.
The total domestic exports of musical in-
struments for February, 1902, amounted to
$277,481, as compared with $226,132, which
was the value of the instruments exported
the same month of the previous year. The
eight months' total exportation of musical
instruments amounted to $2,618,651, against
$1,682,124 for the same period in 1901. This
shows an increase in exports for the eight
months ending February, of $936,527.
The export figures for the eight months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1900, $1,316,708; 1901, $1,682,124;, 1902,
$2,618,651.
Of the aggregate exportations in Febru-
ary 1902, there were U 4 9 organs valued at
$88,005, a s compared with 1,441 exported
in 1901 and valued at $99,320. The eight
months' total shows that we exported 12,423
organs, valued at $868,701, as against 11,-
771 valued at $799,955 for the same period
of 1901, and 11,670, valued at $706,548 for
the same period in 1900.
Fn February, 1902, we exported 169
pianos, valued at $28,820, as against 116
pianos, valued at $19,997, m February, 1901.
The eight months' total exports show 1,564
pianos, valued at $293,769, as compared with
1,090, valued at $227,372, exported in the
same period in 1901, and 1,144, valued at
$231,048, for the same period in 1900.
The value of "all other instruments and
parts thereof" sent abroad during February,
1902, amounted to $160,656, in the same
month of 1901 their value was estimated at
$106,815. The total exports for the eight
months under this heading foot up $1,456,-
181, as against $654,797 exported during the
same period of 1901, and $379,1112 exported
during the same period in 1900. This shows
an increase for 1902 over the previous year
of $801,384.
WANTS RECEIVER APPOINTED.
[Special to The Review.]
Oakland, Cal., April 7, 1902.
Mrs. Lessie West, daughter of the late
F. R. Girard, in an amended complaint filed
to-day in the suit she brought some time ago
against her stepmother, asks that a receiver
be appointed to take charge of the personal
property of her father, as well as to take
charge of the business of the Girard Piano
Company. Mrs. West, in her complaint, de-
clares that her father has been dead more
than six months, and that as yet no attempt
has been made to settle his estate. Girard,
prior to his death, deeded his property to his
wife and children, but Mrs. West was not
satisfied with the division of the property.
The estate is valued at $100,000, and the
widow was given the greater part of the
property. Mrs. West's home is in Arizona.
GUARDIAN FOR BRITTING.
[Special to The Review.]
$2.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, io CENTS
NEW YORK DAY AT CHARLESTON.
The Merchants' Association of New
York is in receipt of letter asking the officers
of the Association to take charge of the
necessary arrangements in forming a dele-
gation to visit the Exposition at Charleston
on April 23, known as "New York Day."
The Mayor says in his letter that he is
very busy, but if it be possible for him to
arrange his engagements, it will give him
great pleasure to attend the Exposition on
the occasion of the visit of the New York-
city delegation.
The Directors of the Merchants' Associa-
tion adopted a series of preambles and reso-
lutions on this subject. The preambles set
forth the necessity of accepting the invita-
tion which had been tendered the Associa-
tion by the officers of the Exposition, ac-
cepted the suggestion of the Mayor to ar-
range for a delegation, authorized the'Presi-
dent of the Association to appoint a com-
mittee to take charge of the matter, and "fur-
ther resolved that the members of the Mer-
chants' Association, and such others as the
committee may deem advisable, shall be com-
municated with and invited to appoint the
delegation,thus aiding in expressing our ap-
preciation of the efforts of the business com-
munity of the South in arranging this Ex-
position, and also aiding in further cementing
the ties of commercial friendship which exist
between New York and the South, and that
the various exchanges and commercial bodies
be invited to co-operate and appoint com-
mittees to join the delegation."
Cincinnati, O., April 7, 1902.
Judge Ferris is asked to appoint a guardian
for aged George M. Britting, formerly a
member of Britting Bros, piano firm. Brit-
ting for years has been conspicuous for his
shabby clothing, long hair and general ap-
pearance of neglect. He is very wealthy,
unmarried and has resided for years with
his unwedded sister. He conducts a piano
repair store on Canal street, near Vine. Sev-
eral years ago Britting was tried in the
Probate Court for refusal to turn certain
stock over to the estate of his deceased
brother. He was ordered to account, but
later is was proved the old fellow was in-
nocent. Britting also figured in the finding
of a lot of money under the site of his old
business place on Sixth street. "Old George"
is in the City Hospital.
Providence, R. I., April 6, 1902.
The Master Piano Movers' Association of
this city held a meeting a few evenings
ago in Knights of Pythias Hall, 93 West-
minster street. The object of the organiza-
tion is to control the business of transporta-
tion of pianos and furniture within the city
limits. It was voted that on and after next
Monday the members of the association
should charge $1 advance over the present
price for moving pianos.
PIANO MAN IN THE TOILS.
CHANGES IN McKEESPORT, PA.
Clifford Gerrold, whose arrest was caused
recently by T. J. Atkinson, piano dealer of
Grand Rapids, Mich., on a charge of embez-
zlement, was up before Judge Doyle in the
Police Court last week, and having waived
examination was bound over for trial for the
May term of the Superior Court.
The firm of Milligan Bros & Larkin, deal-
ers in musical instruments, McKeesport, Pa.,
have been dissolved. Milligan Bros, will
continue at the old stand, while J. E. Larkin,
the senior member of the old firm, will open
a musical establishment in the room next
door.
PIANO MOVERS ADVANCE
PRICES.
[Special to The Review.]