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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FIND IT HARD TO FIX PRICES.
HIGH PRICE FOR VIOLIN.
WEISS METALLA HARMONICA.
Quick Changes in Foreign Values Trouble Cus-
toms Men and Importers.
Newlands Stradivarius Brings $12,500
Recent London Red Cross Sale.
Importers and their connections abroad are con-
tinuing to have considerable trouble in adjusting
foreign prices to a basis satisfactory to the local
Custom House authorities for the purpose of levy-
ing duties. In some lines the foreign quotations
change so rapidly that the invoiced prices of goods
upon arrival are not accepted by Appraiser Sague.
There is so much uncertainty as to what value
the Appraiser may take for dutiaiblc purposes that
many handlers here are entering their goods at
prices decidedly higher than the shippers' figures
in order to avoid the penalties provided for by law
when goods are advanced by the authorities. In
some instances, when appeals have been taken to
the Board of Reappraisement, that tribunal has
found that merchants entered the merchandise at
too high prices, and that the proper duty lay some-
what between the invoiced rate and the prices made
on entry. Quite a number, however, of the Ap-
praisers' advances have b'een sustained by single
General Appraisers and by the full board.
Amid remarkable enthusiasm a Stradivarius pre-
sented by Lord Newlands to the Red Cross sale
realized the sum of $19,500 at a sale at Christie's in
London last week. It was sold in the first place to
Lady Wernher for $]2,500. She offered it for a
second auction, and it then went for $7,000 to Mr.
Brandt, who had previously advanced the bidding
to $12,000 against the original buyer.
The price of $12,500 is said to constitute a record
for such a violin sold by public auction, although
the famous "Emperor Strad," now in possession of
Kubelik, has had a greater value set upon it.
IN TONE
STYLE & DURABILITY
HAHNItf
HARMONICAS XACCOKDEONS,
ARE RECOGNIZED AS THE
"WORLDS BEST"
WEYMANN&SON
Incorporated
Manufacturers of
The Famous
Weymann Nandolutes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
1010 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
at a
Steel
Corporation's Head Gives Seven,
Golden Rule as Climax.
with
(Special to The Review.)
PITTSBURGH, PA., April 27,—Judge Elbert H.
Gary recently set forth for the edification of
young America the following requsites of success
as he sees them :
"First—A young man should be thoroughly hon-
est, frank and sincere. When he says anything he
should tell the truth.
"Second—He should be considerate of the inter-
ests of others. Of course he should seek to pro-
tect and promote his own interests, but never to the
undue or unfair prejudice of others. This he will
find wise from the standpoint of good morals and
good business.
"Third—He should have a good education. First
of all, he should be educated in the fundamentals,
including particularly grammar, rhetoric, spelling,
arithmetic, geography and history. The more he
knows in other lines, including the classics, so much
the better.
"Fourth—He should be consistent and careful in
looking after his health, both physically and morally.
"Fifth—He should be ambitious to succeed in
every respect that is honorable. He should be en-
ergetic, persistent, studious, thoughtful and faithful
to all the interests he represents.
"Sixth—The young man should be patriotic and
loyal to his own country; but he should avoid any
feeling or disposition of hostility toward people of
any other country or nation, save only for the pur-
pose of self-defence.
"Finally, and above everything else, he should
adopt as his religion the Golden Rule and practise
it, whatever may be his profession or avocation."
Metalla Harmonica No. 111/20.
harmonica players and now ranks among the fore-
most sellers in this field.
The Metalla possesses a number of selling argu-
ments of unusual merit, particularly the fact that
ir is sanitary to a degree and, being constructed of
metal exclusively, cannot swell or shrink. The
Metalla may be sterilized by boiling in hot water,
thereby retaining its sanitary features at all times.
The Metalla harmonica shown herewith is known
as No. 111/20. It has ten single holes, twenty
reeds, brass plates, nickeled covers, with an extra
strong metal frame, which gives the instrument an
excellent tone. It has proven one of the most
popular models of the Metalla line.
Glenn Wright, formerly connected with the
West Music Co., Joliet, 111., has opened piano
•warerooms of his own in that city.
Manufacturers, Importer*
Publishers. Largest and
most complete stock of
Musical Merchan-
dise i n t h e
trade.
ATTRACTIVE
SPECIALTIES
AUGUST MULLER
and J. HEBERLEIN, VIO-
LINS, VIOLAS AND CELLGS
M1TTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOG
Modern
Service
The oldest and
largest musical
merchandise house
in America —
New Brunswlok, N. J .
others.
Excelsior drums cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by using 1 cheaper
material, use less care in making them, and dis-
pense with the new patented Improvements.
If we did, however, Excelsior Drams would not
be the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
catalogue.
E X C E L S I O R DRUIVI W O R K S
a,. Q. SOISTMAN, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Manager,
Tenth and Market Streets,
OAMDSXT, V. J.
Notwithstanding the shortage of goods that has
characterized the musical merchandise industry for
the past few months, the American branch of Ch.
Weiss, 393 Broadway, New York, harmonica and
Fluta manufacturer, has closed a very gratifying
business with its extensive Metalla line of mouth
organs. The Metalla harmonica has been on the
market but a comparatively short while, but during
this period has steadily gained in popularity with
OUTLINES RULES^FOR SUCCESS.
lafional Musical String Co.
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS £ STANDARD
Some dealer* may say that they cost more tHan
Possesses Many
Selling Qualities—Meeting
with Success in All Parts of the Country.
C.Bruno &5on,k
351-53 4? Ave. Newark
UEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON
113.115 University Place
NEW YORK
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
Largest Jobbers in America of
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