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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GAINS DURING YEAR IN BOTH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
EUGEN DE KLEIST DIES IN SPAIN.
Exports of Musical Instruments for Twelve Months Ending June 30, $102,795 in Excess of
Total for Previous Fiscal Year—Imports Show Gain During Same Period of $172,878—Ex-
ports of Placer-Piano Fall Below Record for 1911 by Large Amount.
Former Mayor of North Tonawanda and at
One Time Widely Known as Orchestrion
Manufacturer Passes Away—Resided Abroad
for Some Years—Was Born in Germany.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 4.—The summary
of exports and imports of the commerce of the
United States for the month of June, 1913, 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, including pianos,
organs, piano players and miscellaneous "small
goods," are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during June amounted to $130,212, as compared
with $122,145 worth which was imported the same
month of 1912. The twelve months' total ending
June shows importations valued at $1,787,293, as
against $1,(J14,415 worth of musical instruments im-
ported during the same period of 1912, and $1,623,-
100 in 1911. This gives an increase in imports for
the twelve months of $172,878.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for June, 1913, amounted to $320,690, as
compared with $216,559 for the same month of the
previous year. The twelve months' exportation
of musical instruments amounted to $3,709,731, as
against $3,606,930 for the same period in 1912, and
$3,471,401 in 1911. This shows an increase in ex-
ports for the twelve months of $102,795.
Of the aggregate exportation in June, there
were 689 organs, valued at $53,169, as compared
with 596 organs in 1912, valued at $35,503. The
twelve months' total shows that we exported 8,703
organs, valued at $594,282, as against 9,195 organs,
valued at $(547,451, for the same period in 1912, and
9,791 organs, valued at $690,886 in 1911.
PIPE ORGAN TO COST $52,500
To
Be Installed in the New Town Hall at
Johannesburg, South Africa—Selection of In-
strument in Hands of Edinburgh Organist.
The American Consulate at Johannesburg, South
Africa, reports that the local Municipal Council
recently approved an expenditure of about $52,500
for an organ to be installed in the new Town Hall.
F. B. Hollins, organist, Edinburgh, Scotland, has
beet- appointed an expert in regard to the plans,
etc., and tenders will be advertised for both in
England and South Africa. Information is to the
effect that Mr. Hollins will finally decide as to the
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In June, 1DK5, we exported 509 pianos (not in-
cluding player-pianos, which are now listed under
a separate heading), valued at $131,289, as com-
pared with AS'\ pianos (including player-pianos),
valued at $108,884 for the same month of the pre-
vious year. The twelve months' total shows 7,608
pianos, valued at $1,563,672, as compared with 7,527
pianos (and player-pianos), valued at $1,739,51>4
exported in the same period of 1912, and 5,617,
valued at $1,307,250 for the same period of 1911.
Of the aggregate exportations in June there were
124 piano players, valued at $11,972, as compared
with 42.. valued at $8,902, in June, 1912. For the
twelve months' period 1,258 of these instruments,
valued at $287,720, were sent abroad, as compared
with 1,040, valued at $446,286, in 1912, and 2,876,
valued at $798,366, in 1911.
The exports of player-pianos (which are now
listed under a separate heading) show that 126 of
these instruments, valued at $34,447, were exported
during June. The twelve months' total shows 1,374
player-pianos, valued at $388,293, were exported in
1913.
The exports of perforated music rolls for the
month of June, which are also listed under a sep-
arate heading, amounted in value to $10,458. The
twelve months' total amounted in value to $158,490.
The value of all other instruments, and parts
thereof, sent abroad during June, 1913, amounted
to $76,355. The total exports for the twelve months
under this heading foot up $754,099, as against
$730,170 exported during the same period of 1912,
and $701,712 exported during the same period of
1911.
tender to be accepted. When completed, plans and
specifications may be obtained from the High Com-
missioner of South Africa, 32 Victoria street, Lon-
don, S W., England, to whom communications on
tbe subject should be addressed.
CIGAR BOX TRADE_AT PIANO CLUB.
Members May Now Secure Their Favorite
Brands at the Cigar Stand in Club Rooms—
Commjttee Searched Long for Best Value.
(Special to The Review.)
NORTH TONAWANUA, N. Y., August 2.—A cable-
gram from Biarritz, Spain, announces the sudden
death there Monday afternoon of Eugen de
Kleist, former mayor of this city. The message
was received by August de Kleist, a son of the
deceased, living at Martinsville. It imparted the
news that the death was due to heart failure and
that the funeral would be held at once. August
de Kleist left immediately for New York and left
for Paris by the first steamer. He was accom-
panied by Election Commissioner Dow Vroman,
who has been acting as attorney for the de Kleist
family for many years.
Eugen de Kleist was a pioneer music instru-
ment manufacturer in the Tonawandas, regarded
as a center for automatic musical instruments.
He came to this country from Germany in 1888
and established the first musical instrument
plant operated in the Tonawandas a few years
later. Four years ago the business was purchased
by the Wurlitzer interests of Cincinnati. A year
later Mr. de Kleist moved back to his native
country with his family, and established a home
there. Although he had continued his residence at
Berlin since, he traveled extensively, revisiting ne
Tonawandas two years ago. He had been in poor
health of late and was returning home from a visit
to health resorts in Spain when he was stricken.
Mr. de Kleist served several years as alderman on
the North Tonawanda board, succeeding to the of-
fice of mayor in l!'O0. He held the office for two years.
His widow and two daughters, Mrs. Dr. Thomas
and Mrs. Werner de Kleist, of Berlin, survive.
DEATH OF J. ROBINSON ENGLAND.
(Special to The Review.)
ATLANTA, GA., August 4.—J. Robinson England,
manager of tne Cote Piano Co, branch in this city,
died here on Wednesday. His death is much re-
gretted.
BOOKED SOMEMQOOD ORDERS.
Col. Daniel F. Treacy returned last week from
a Western trip, visiting the principal cities included
Through the efforts of a committee the mem- in the Hooded district in the spring, and found
bers of the Piano Club of New York are now able them completely rehabilitated. In that section he
to purchase at the club rooms, 137th street and found retail business active, and booked some ex-
Third avenue, their favorite brand of cigars by cellent orders.
the box at a price a little more than the whole-
sale. For months this committee has been trying
out many brands and ascertaining the tastes of
the mem'bers of the club, until it has on
eale a comprehensive line ranging from five cents
to $1 each. -One member of the committee who
is a connoisseur of cigars has spent considerable
time and money in purchasing cigars and in smok-
ing them in order to find the best value for the
money.
The new scheme has been favorably received by
the smokers at the club and the 'box trade is
growing daily.
CAN REJECT ADVERTISING.
Newspapers Not Even Bound by Contract, if
Deemed Objectionable.
(Special to The Review.)
ST. PAUL, MINN., August 4.—That
newspapers
have a right to decline advertising when they deem
it objectionable, even if it is submitted to them
under a yearly contract, is the effect of a decision
handed down last week in the district court here.
The case came up when a local department store
was sued by a newspaper to recover money due
under a yearly contract, which the store manage-
ment had declared void because certain portions of
its advertising had been rejected by the paper.
STORAGE WAREHOUSE FOR SOHMER.
Sohmer & Co. are arranging for the erection
of a storage warehouse on Jamaica avenue at the
corner of the Boulevard, Long Island City, at a
cost of $10,000.
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