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THE
TRRDEREVIEW
TOOK THE "APOLLO" CURE.
ASSOCIATION EXTENDS SYMPATHY
THE YEAR'S FOREIGN TRADE.
Flanner of Milwaukee Sells the Medicine that Cures a
Visitor to that city—A Story with a Moral.
To James C. Miller, President of the Philadelphia Piano
Trade Association, on the Death of his Wife.
Exports for 1901 were Valued at $1,405,514,139;
Imports, $880,405,346.
"I have heard of the faith cure, Christian
science healing, divine healing, and all that
sort of thing, but I want to say that the 'mu-
sic cure' which I have just discovered is in
the lead, so far as I am concerned," remarked
W. A. Van Brunt, of Horicon, at the Hotel
Ffister yesterday. "Christmas eve I was taken
very ill and had to call in two physicians td
attend me. That was all right so far as it
went, but my relief came in another form.
The week before I commissioned my part-
ner and brother-in-law, S. N. Campbell, to
purchase a Christmas present for his wife,
my sister, telling him that the price he was to
pay for the present was to cut no figure,
that I wanted him to buy just what he
thought she would like. He thought he would
play a joke on me, so he purchased an Apollo
piano-player here in Milwaukee and had it
sent to Horicon. My room is located Over
the parlor where the piano is situated.
"The machine arrived on Christmas eve,
while I was suffering untold agony, and was
duly set up. Then some of the neighbors
came in and started it up, and it played all
grades of music from rag-time to famous
classics. The result was that under the in-
spiration of that music I forgot that I was
sick, and the next morning I was as well as
ever, and never spent a happier Christmas
in my life. It was the cheapest doctor's bill
that I ever paid."—Milwaukee Sun.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Philadelphia Piano Trade Association,
held Tuesday, January 14th, 1902, it was
voted that the regular meeting be postponed
one week on account of the death of Fanny
Larcom Miller, wife of the President, James
C. Miller. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has
called to Himself Fanny Larcom, wife of
our esteemed associate and president, James
C. Miller, be it
Resolved, that while we mourn with our
brother in his great and irreparable loss, we
bow in Christian submission to the will of
Him that doeth all things well, and be it
further
Resolved, that in the name and on behalf of
the Philadelphia Piano Trade Association,
we extend to our esteemed president, as well
as the family and friends, our warmest sym-
pathy and condolence in this hour of be-
reavement, and be it further
Resolved, that as an expression of respect,
the regular business meeting of the Board
be postponed for a period of one week; that
a suitable floral tribute be sent and that
these resolutions be engrossed upon the
records of this Association, and a copy sent
our bereaved associate.
Leopold Bellak, Vice-President.
D. E. Woolley, Secretary.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C, Jan. 14, 1902.
The exports of the United States for the
year 1901 were valued at $1,465,514,139, being
only $12,431,974 less than for the prior year,
which was the highest recorded. The total
value of the foreign trade of the country,
however, including both exports and imports,
reached a total of $2,345,919,485, which ex-
ceeded by $38,823,658 the high water mark
established in 1900. The loss in exports was
therefore more than balanced by the increase
in imports, which aggregated $880,405,346, a
gain of $51,255,632. For the twelve months
the balance of trade in favor of the United
States was $585,108,793, which has been sur-
passed twice only, in 1900 and 1898.
The imports of gold during: the year ag-
gregated $54,381,882, being only $3,348,007
less than the exports. The exports of bread-
stuffs increased $25,000,000, provisions in-
creased nearly $22,000,000, while cotton fell
off $14,000,000 and mineral oils $2,000,000. '
WEGMAN CO.'S. ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Wegman Piano
Co. took place on Jan. ioth, at the offices and
factory of the company, Auburn, N. Y., when
the following were elected directors: Julia
THE "PEERLESS" ON FIFTH AVENUE. Wegman, A. W. Crocker, W. C. Burgess,
Henry Wegman and Geo. F. Adams. At
Roth & Engelhardt Secure Lease of Quarters in the directors' meeting the following officers
Windsor Arcade—Will be "At Home" about
were elected: Julia Wegman, president; A.
Feb. 15.
GIBSON, GLASER & C 0 .
W. Crocker, vice-president; W. C. Burgess,
Roth & Engelhardt and the Peerless Piano- secretary, treasurer and general manager.
Prospects of a Reorganization of this Popular
Player Co., have signed a lease of the store,
The reports presented by the heads of the
Music Firm.
No. 2 West Forty-seventh street, which is different departments were very gratifying
The firm of Gibson, Glaser & Co., music part of that handsome structure, the Windsor
and the showing for the year was more than
dealers, 210 North Charles street, Baltimore, Arcade, corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-
acceptable to the Board of Stockholders. The
which recently went into the hands of a re- seventh street. When alterations are made
Wegman Co. start the year 1902 with a more
ceiver, is making efforts to reorganize with and furnishings installed, which will be
favorable outlook and more orders on their
additional capital. The Saturday Review, about Feb. 15th, a full line of the specialties
books than any year since they have been in
(Baltimore) of Jan. n t h , speaking of the in which Roth & Engelhardt are interested
the business.
situation, said: "The failure, which was not will be placed on exhibition.
a bad one, was due to an unforeseen exigency
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION EMBLEM.
The leasing of these quarters marks an
and the assignment to Frank P. Clark, trus- important move toward a more liberal ex-
A prize competition, open to the world,
tee, was for the mutual protection of all the ploitation of the Peerless and Harmonist
for a symbol or emblem for the Louisiana
creditors. Should the plans of the firm be players. The environment is artistic, and the
Purchase Exposition, to be held in St. Louis
effected, the fact will doubtless be gratifying Arcade has become the rendezvous of the
in 1903, has been set on foot by the Louis-
to the musical clientele of Baltimore, with elite of the city.
iana Purchase Exposition Co. The symbol
whom the firm is very popular. An indirect
With Steinway on one corner and the Peer- or emblem is to be used for the seal, the sta-
cause of the firm's embarrassment was that less on the other, the Arcade is well but-
tionery and for publicity material of every
the business had outgrown the capital in- tressed in a musical way.
description for the exposition. For the con-
vested, necessitating the carrying of a much
Several surprises will soon be forthcom- duct of the competition an appropriation of
larger stock of sheet music and musical in- ing from Roth & Engelhardt in the piano-
$5,000 has been made, divided as follows:
struments than was originally contemplated. player field.
For the prize design, $3,500; honorarium of
Gibson, Glaser & Co. were regarded as the
$250 to each of the eight selected sculptors,
GERMANY'S EXPORT TRADE.
leaders in the business of supplying the needs
$2,000; for the expenses of the jury of selec-
of musical people, and among their patrons
Compared with Germany our export trade tion, to be composed of two artists, two archi-
most of the musical and educational insti- in pianos, although growing, is really insig-
tects, two sculptors, and one historian, $500.
tutions of the city and state were numbered. nificant. During the year 1900 the exports
A period of six months will be allowed for
Should they be fortunate in adjusting satis- of pianos from Germany amounted in value
the competition.
factorily their present difficulties, of which to no less than $7,000,000. In 1893 the ex-
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
there is little doubt, and secure the necessary ports amounted to $4,000,000, but since then
capital to put the business on a substantial they have ever been increasing. Great Brit-
The Fisher-Shearer Music Co., of Port-
financial basis, there is promise of a prosper- ain and Australia are the best customers of land, Ore., have dissolved by mutual consent,
German-made pianos, though American com- George Shearer selling his interest to S. W.
ous future.
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petition is now being keenly felt.
Fisher. The business will continue under
The McPhail piano is having a great
O. A. Kimball, of the Emerson Piano Co., the firm name of the Fisher Music Co., and
vogue in Baltimore, Md., where it is sold by
Wm. Knabe & Co. Few instruments have Boston, will soon leave on trip extending as will assume all liabilities and collect all ac-
accounts of the Fisher-Shearer Music Co.
far as Arizona.
given better satisfaction.