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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1905 Vol. 41 N. 10

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THE MUSIC TRADE
REGARDING APPRAISEMENTS.
An Important Decision Juat Handed Down
that will Interest Members of the Small
Goods Trade.
The United States Circuit Court for the East-
ern District of Pennsylvania has handed down
a decision dealing with methods of appraise-
ments which is of general interest. The specific
case decided by the court stood in the name of
Meyer, Ebeling & Co. The question raised by
the importers was as to the legality of appraise-
ments mane by the appraiser at Philadelphia.
It appears that the appraiser, instead of ascer-
taining the market value of each article of im-
ported merchandise, totaled the invoice price
and disallowed certain discounts to which the
importers were entitled in order to raise the
result to the market value of the goods.
It was maintained by the importers that the
appraiser erred and that his action was not
legal. Judge Holland, however, holds that the
appraisement was not illegal and that the im-
porters' proper remedy, if dissatisfied, was to
ask for a reappraisement in conformity with
Section 13 of the Customs Administrative act
of 1890.
Meyer, Ebeling & Co., in their assignment of
errors filed with the court, allege: "On the in-
voices the prices of the goods were arrived at
by stating a gross price and then deducting on
the face of the invoices certain discounts, leav-
ing a net invoice price. The appraiser wrong-
fully disallowed these discounts, and the col-
lector imposed the duty upon the gross price,
with these discounts added to the net prices as
stated in the invoices. There is nothing on the
face of the appraiser's returns to show any ap-
praisement by him of the value of the goods
other than by disallowing the said discounts.
The only question involved is one of law—
namely, whether the action of the appraiser, as
shown by his official return, in disallowing the
discounts, justified the liquidation by the col-
lector of duty upon the amount obtained by
REVIEW
adding the discounts so disallowed to the net
price of the goods as shown by the invoice."
Both the Board of Appraisers and the Circuit
Court answer the question of the importers in
the negative. It is possible that the case will
be taken to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
ERNST KOCH ON TRADE CONDITIONS.
Ernst Koch, the American representative of
the firm of Ands. Koch, at 296 Broadway, who
has just returned from a short Western trip, said
to The Review Tuesday: "I find all dealers, no
matter where I go, ready to buy good-sized stocks
in anticipation of a big fall and winter trade,
and many of them have sold more during the
past summer than in any summer of their busi-
ness career. I look forward to the biggest year
that the small goods trade has ever seen, and
am importing accordingly. The call for Koch
goods was never larger."
CARUSO'S 732 WAISTCOATS.
Signor Caruso, who has been the unquestioned
idol of the past opera season in London and
New York, is congratulating himself upon hav-
ing brought his collection of fancy waistcoats up
to the respectable proportions of 732 choice pat-
terns. The successful Italian tenor aims con-
tinually to rival King Edward as an investor,
so to speak, and has set his heart upon increas-
ing the number to a round thousand.
to make a violin became known, Miss Barstow's
family gave her every encouragement and sent
to Germany for the necessary woods. Altogether,
six violins have been completed by her, each one
a noted improvement on preceding effort, until
the last instrument is said by experts to possess
a delightfully rich and brilliant tone. Miss Bar-
stow has shown considerable inventive genius in
constructing her violins, successfully experiment-
ing with the native redwood as a base bar, and
will use more of that wood in her next violin.
DITSON "HEADS" VACATIONIZING.
H. L. Hunt, manager of Charles H. Ditson &
Co.'s small goods department, who has been vis-
iting his old home in Topeka, Kan., for a couple
of weeks, will be "on deck" in New York Mon-
day. He has paused at Chicago, both going and
coming, and the trade is likely to hear about
new things in the line when he gets back in the
harness.
E. S. Cragin, the "big chief in the house, has
been taking his period of summer rest on the in-
stalment plan, going away Friday evening and
running into New York Wednesday. Perhaps
this pleasant habit may last a little longer, but
when business calls Mr. Cragin is always to be
depended upon as present.
A LUNA PARK MADRI GRAS.
Luna Park is preparing itself for the live-days'
jubilation of the Mardi Gras festival scheduled
for the latter part of this month. Thompson &
Dundy, who were the originators of the Mardi
To play the violin is the accomplishment of
hundreds of young women, but few have con- Gras idea at the New York seaside resort, have
structed the beloved instrument from which such taken hold actively in the management of the
wonderful melody can be obtained. Miss Grace coming celebration, which they promise will be
Barstow, of San Jose, Cal., has the unique dis- a sensational success. It is expected that there
will be considerable rivalry among the amuse-
tinction of being the only woman violin maker
in America, if not in the world, and, moreover, ment enterprises for the best showing, and
Thompson & Dundy say that this year, as in
she is a noted performer on the instruments of
her own making. Possessing a fitting environ- former seasons, Lima Park will easily be among
ment and intelligent sympathy, when her desire the leaders.
ANEW
A WOMAN MAKER OF VIOLINS.
HOHNER
HARMONICA
ACCORDEON
m OCARINA
CATALOGUE
46 pages containing many new and attractive styles. Embellished
with the finest Lithography, the most elaborate Golor-types. the
grandest half-tones. In accurateness, completeness and elegance of
production the likes of this catalogue has never before been offered
free to the trade.
SEND FOR ONE
Jf postal will bring it to you free
Mention The Music Trade Review
M. HOHNER
-354
BROADWAY
New York
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THE MU3IC TRADE REVIEW
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wide prestige. The Hohner reputation for excel-
lence is the keynote of the success of this great
establishment, whose goods are known and es-
A Magnificent Publication Containing a Line
of Styles Which Should Prove Big Sellers teemed in every country the world over. Hohner
values and excellence are synonymous words las-
This Fall and Winter—Admirably Illustrat-
ed and Compiled—Some Reasons for the Suc- far as musical instruments are concerned. Suc-
cess has perched on the Hohner banner because
cess of This House.
of this fact.
The long-looked-for catalogue descriptive of
the extensive line of harmonicas and accordeons
RULING ON VIOLIN CASES.
manufactured by M. Hohner, of 354 Broadway,
New York, is at last off of the press, and ready Customs Officials Decide in This Case They
for distribution among the dealers. The charac-
Are Musical Instruments and Assess Them
ter of this catalogue is such as to entitle it to far
Accordingly.
more than a passing notice, but words will
scarcely describe its artistic merits. Each of the
(Spi'dal to The Itevipw.)
twenty-four styles of accordeons are shown in
Washington, D. C, September 5, 1905.
colors, the illustrations being lithographed on
Everything in connection with the importation
heavy tinted paper, enabling the dealer to show of musical instruments the customs officials are
his customers exact reproductions of those fa- prone to assess in that classification, namely, 45
mous instruments.
per cent., unless they have no bearing on the
The sixty styles of harmonicas manufactured market or musical value of the goods. The
by this celebrated house are faithfully repro- latest ruling relates to certain pasteboard cases
duced in the finest half-tones, made from photo- containing violins which were classified as cases
graphs, and represents one of the largest col- for musical instruments under paragraph 453,
lections of harmonicas ever offered to the trade. and were claimed to be separately dutiable under
Several new styles of these famous instruments paragraph 407. The protest was overruled by
will be noted, and there is not one of the lot but the Board of General Appraisers, and in the de-
that should prove a ready seller.
cision handed down August 85, Judge Sharretts,-
....:,•;
The collection of Ocarinas comprises eight dif- who wrote the opinion, says:
ferent sizes, besides the combination sets, and
"Reference is made by the importers to G. jfcf
these are also illustrated profusely. M. Hohner's 5847 in support of their contention, but in. that
celebrated Lyre harmonica assortment, which at- case the merchandise consisted of paper bags de-
tracted so much attention from the trade during signed for use in protecting certain violins from
the past year, is illustrated with a full-page injury, but the controlling feature in the case is
lithograph of more than usual artistic merit, the that they were packea separately. In the present
blending of the colors being particularly fine. case the violins were packed in the pasteboard
The other popular combinations are shown by cases and, although under the ruling of the
soft half-tones.
board in G. A. 43, they can hardly be classified
The immense Hohner plant at Trossingen, as musical instrument cases, they are, neverthe-
Wurttemberg, Germany, with its output of seven less, cartons and, in accordance with the pro-
million instruments annually and a large num- vision of section 19 of the administrative act
ber of interior views of the same are also shown, of 1890, would seem to be dutiable at 45 per cent,
illustrating the wonderful growth of this house. ad valorem, the rate applicable to their con-
The frontispiece of the catalogue is a fine por- tents."
trait of M. Hohner, the founder of the industry
and the finis is two illustrations depicting their
KUBELIK'S VIOLINS.
celebrated colored posters which they supply to
the trade. The cover its an artistic study in red
Jan Kubelik, the noted violinist, will bring to
and olive green, and is a fitting envelope to the America this season three of the most valuable
pages contained therein. They will be pleased violins in tne world. One is a Stradivarius and
to send this catalogue to all members of the two are Guarnerius. The former is said to be
trade, and no one who handles accordeons or har- worth $14,000 and the latter $10,000 each. The
monicas can afford to overlook it.
"Strad" was presented to Kubelik by Emperor
After perusing this catalogue one cannot fail Franz Josef of Austria, while one of the others is
to be impressed with the wide variety of goods a gift from a friend. The violinist bought the
shown therein, their high standard and world- third instrument with his first savings.
HOHNER'S ARTISTIC CATALOGUE.
NEW FIRM
NEW GOODS
NEW PRICES
Small Goods
The largest stock west of the Mississippi
River, everything up to date. IT WILL PAY
YOU TO WRITE TO-DAY.
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
1006 Olive Street, ST. LOUIS
BLACK
DIAMOND
STRINGS
NEW
F»ROCESS
Are the finest manu-
factured. Used by all
prominent artists
National Musical String Co.
NEW
BRUNSWICK,
N. *J.
—THE—
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
11 East 22nd St., New York City,
Sole Agents for
ANTOINE COURTOIS AND BOHLAND & FUCHS*
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
Clarionets;
Frledrich August Helmerdlng, Chad wick, J. Strauss,
Koschat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmidt's Violins and Bows; Gustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, U. S., and Grand
Solo Accordeons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
9
Music Lesson Certificates
—
AND S . HOCH
Harmonicas and Accordeons
FREE—
Trossingen, Germany
Lyon & Ilealy now Include FREE with Violins,
Guitars, and Mandolins shipped from their estab-
lishment, a Certificate which entitles the purchaser
to a complete course of musical instruction by mall
by a teacher of national reputation (50 to 100
Lessons, splendidly illustrated).
A NEW OPPORTUNITY
is thus offered every dealer to promote his busi-
ness and greatly increase his sales. Don't neglect
It.
Start to-day.
WRITE FOB FULL FAHTICULAHS.
LYON & HEALY,
Band Instruments
JOS. W. STERN CEL CO., INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES
S. S. STEWART'S SONS " 4'S" BANJOS
MARKSTERN MANDOLINS AND GVITARS
CLARK'S NEVERWET STRINGS
MARKSTERN STRINGS
HAWKES BAND INSTRUMENTS
"MARTI" BAND INSTRUMENTS
MARKSTERN STAR ACCORDEONS
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Be^nd Instruments
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MICH
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JOS. W. STERN ®. CO.
34 East 21st Street
NEW YORK CITY
MANNELLO
Highest Award and Oold Medal at all International
and Universal Expositions.
W R I T E
F O R C A T A L O G U E
AVENUE.
DURRO
J. W.YORK <& SONS
MAJESTIC VIOLINS
BOOMERANG HARMONICAS
And everything else In the Musical Merchandise
line. Send for new Illustrated Catalogue
"M," Jvist published, to
ANGELO •"•"••"• Mandolins, Mandolas-nGuitars
607-609 B E R G E N
SEND FOR MELD
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE
296 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
KOCH'S HARMONICAS have always received the highest award and medals
given for Harmonicas at all Expositions where (hey have been on exhibit.
CHICACO
YORIi
Manufacturer of
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON,
A N D
T E R N } '
N E W Y O R K.
Violins, Bows, Strings
And High-Class Trimmings,
££! 9 NEW YORK

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