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V O L . x x x v i i i . No. 12. pnUisM ETery Sat, »y Eftwarl Lyman Bill at 1 Mafllson AYC, New Tort Mar, 19, 1904,
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
Import Trade in Musical Instruments Shows In-
crease—Exports for the Month Indicate Slight
Falling Behind, but Player Shipments Make
Fine Record—The Figures in Detail.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , March 14, 1904.
The summary of exports and imports of
the commerce of the United States for the
month of January, 1904, the latest period for
which it has been compiled, has just been
issued by the Bureau of Statistics of the
Department of Commerce and Labor. The
figures relating to musical merchandise, in-
cluding pianos, organs-, piano players and
miscellaneous "small goods" in the musical
field, are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments during January amounted to $100,734,
as compared with $86,431 worth which were
reported the same month of 1903. The seven
months' total, ending January, shows impor-
tations valued at $880,228, as against $647,-
361 worth of musical instruments imported
during the same period of 1903. This gives
an increase in imports for the seven months
ending January of $232,867.
The import figures for the seven months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1902,
$642,678; 1903, $647,361; 1904,
$880,228.
The total domestic exports of musical in-
struments for January, 1904, amounted to
$267,266, as compared with $299,369 for the
same month of the previous year. The seven
months' exportation of musical instruments
amounted to $2,002474, against $2,061,978
for the same period of 1903. This shows a
decrease in exports for the seven months
ending January of $59,504.
The export figures for the seven months'
period for the three years are as follows:
1902, $2,341,170; 1903, $2,061,978; 1904,
$2,002,474.
Of the aggregate exportations in January
there were 1,248 organs, valued at $101,933,
as compared with 1,643 organs in 1903,
valued at $93,375- The seven months' total
shows that we exported 9,564 organs, valued
at $715,260, as against 10,894, valued at
$740,824, for the same period in 1903, and
11,274, valued at $780,696, for the same
period in 1902.
In January, 1904, we exported 146 pianos,
valued at $33,313, as against 139 pianos, val-
ivd at $30,666 in January, 1903. The seven
months' total exports show 1,171 pianos,
valued at $253,412, as compared with 1,269,
valued at $264,258, exported in the same
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
$3.00 PER YEAR.
period in 1903, and 1,395, valued at $264,949,
for the same period in 1902.
Of the aggregate exportations in January
there were 344 piano players, valued at $74,-
013. For the previous three months 2,824 of
these instruments, valued at $573,596, were
sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and
parts thereof" sent abroad during January,
1904, amounted to $58,007; in the same
month of 1903 their value was estimated at
$175,328. This market decrease is due to
piano players being now classified under a
separate heading -instead of under this gen-
eral title, "All other instruments, etc." The
total exports for the seven months under this
heading foot up $460,206, as against $1,056,-
896 exported during the same period of
1903, and $1,295,525 exported during the
same period of 1902. This shows a decrease
for 1904 over the previous year of $596,690.
The plans for the Dallas musical festival
are ambitious. There will be a male chorus
of four hundred voices, a children's chorus
of a thousand voices, and many eminent
soloists. The Theodore Thomas Orchestra
will be in attendance. The auditorium in
which the concert will be given will seat
ten thousand. Nothing has been left un-
done to make this Saengerfest the greatest
musical affair that has ever been given in
the South.
The Will A. Watkin Music Co., by the
way, will remove from their present quar-
ters, where they have been located for
nearly twenty-two years, to the corner of
Elm and Murphy streets, just around the
corner from their present location, where
they will have one of the largest and most
attractive warerooms in the South.
WATKIN SECURES SEMBRICH
The San Francisco Manufacturer and Dealer Will
Have Some Beautiful Pianos in Evidence.
For the Jubilee Saengerfest at Dallas—Heartily
Congratulated—Moving to New Quarters.
BYRON MAUZY AT ST. LOUIS.
Byron Mauzy will have some splendid ex-
amples of Pacific Coast piano manufacturing
[Special to The Review.]
in the San Francisco and California buildings
Dallas, Tex., March 14, 1904.
at the St. Louis Exposition. The Mauzy
Will A. Watkin, the prominent piano contribution to the World's Fair consists of
man of this city, is receiving congratula- four pianos which have been in process of
tions on all sides for having been the means manufacture for over a year. One of these
of securing Mme. Sembrich, the famous pianos is an art case design of carved red-
prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Co., wood ; two are in mission style from solid
for the Silver Jubilee Saengerfest which California oak, and another is in bird's eye
maple. The instruments are of rare beauty
will be given in Dallas, April 25, 26, 27.
Negotiations have been under way for a and representative in every respect of the
long time with Mr. Conreid, but he re- Pacific Coast. The sounding boards are of
fused to release Mme. Sembrich on the date California spruce made by Alfred Dolge, and
stated, as she was scheduled to appear at as far as possible the aim has been to embody
his benefit concert on April 26th.
Mr. in the instruments as many California prod-
Watkins, however, never lost heart.
He ucts as it is possible to procure. One of the
appealed to Chas. H. Steinway to exert his mission styles of pianos has been on exhibi-
influence with Mr. Conreid, which he did to tion this week in the show windows of the
the best of his ability, but could promise Mauzy store on Post street, San Francisco.
It has attracted much attention, compelling
nothing positive as the result.
many
compliments from all who have had the
That Mr. Steinway's influence was of
pleasure
of inspecting it.
some avail, however, is evident from a tele-
gram which Mr. Watkin received later from
THE KROEGER POPULAR IN DENVER.
Mr. Conreid, but placing a figure upon
The Denver Music Co., Denver, Col., who
Mme. Sembrich's services which was
represent
the Knabe, Vose, Kroeger, as well
almost prohibitory. At a special meeting
as
other
instruments,
report that business is
of the Saengerfest Committee, the telegram
picking up nicely. The popularity of the
was considered and within half an hour the
Kroeger piano especially has far exceeded
$7,000 demanded was placed in bank and
their expectations. This piano is fast win-
Mr. Conreid was wired.accordingly, to for- ning many friends throughout Denver and
ward the contract.
Thanks to Will A. adjacent territory.
Watkin, Dallas can now claim the honor of
The Flannery music store moved this week
being the first to present Mme. Sembrich to
a Southern audience, from whom she is to new and larger quarters in the Boal Block,
Piqua, O,
destined to receive an ovation.