Music Trade Review

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V O L . X X I . N o . 4.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Strest.
June, were $8,841.
WASHINGTON, D. C,
Aug.
14,
1895.
"THE following musical statistics are for
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the month of June, the latest period
for which the figures have been compiled
by the Treasury Department:
The dutiable importations of musical in-
struments for June amounted to $102,473.
Last June they were much less, being
$26,387. For the twelve months of this
year the dutiable importations footed up
$918,170, against $619,466 worth imported
last year.
Domestic exports show an increase. The
total amount of musical instruments ex-
ported in June reached the value of $77,055,
against $70,684 worth exported last year.
The total for the year amounted to $1,115-,
727, as compared with $972,590 last year.
Of this total, organs were exported in
June numbering 757, valued at $39,060.
Last June our exports were 653 organs,
valued at $38,444. The year's total shows
10,635 organs exported which were valued
at $640,718, an increase over last year,
when the exports were 8,672 organs ex-
ported, valued at $539,278.
The domestic exports of pianos during
June numbered 83, valued at $18,763. Last
June we exported 54, on which the valua-
tion was $15,356. During the year our ex-
port of pianos reached the number of 874,
valued at the sum of $233,043. Last year
we exported 619 pianos, on which the
value was $178,822.
All other musical instruments and parts
thereof exported in June were valued at
$19,232. Last June the exports of the same
amounted to $16,884. During the year we
exported musical instruments and parts
thereof to the value of $241,966, a slight
decrease from last year, when we exported
instruments to the amotint of $254,490.
The dutiable re-exports of musical in-
struments during June amounted to only
$259, while last June the re-exports were,
valued at $1,420. The re-exports for this
year, for the twelve months ending in
New York, August 17, 1895.
Last year they were
$7,297.
The free imports of sheet music during
June were valued at $34,821. Last June
they amounted to $23,394. The total for
the year shows imports to the value of
$432,702, against 1481,321 worth imported
last year.
The dutiable imports of sheet music dur-
ing June footed tip $24,126, against $28,988
worth imported last June. The imports
for the year were valued at $395,204. Last
year they amounted to $398,974.
The free re-exports of sheet music dur-
ing June amounted to $715, against $549
worth re-exported last June.
During this
year the re-exports footed up $7,857, while
last year they were valued at $6,270.
The dutiable re-exports of sheet music
for the month of June were $205, while
last June they were $702. The total for
the year amounted to $8,814, last year's re-
exports being $2,857.
Our free imports of animal ivory during
June were 5,658 pounds, which -were valued
at $20,607. Last June we imported ivory
to the amount of 16,380 pounds, on which
a value of $50,678 was placed. This year's
total shows ivory imported to the amount
of 259,364 pounds, valued at $769,716. Last
year we imported ivory to the amount of
123,843 pounds, which was valued at $374,-
685.
The free re-exports of animal ivory for
June were 3,803 pounds, valued at $1,092.
Last June the free re-exports were 22,835
pounds, valued at $5,900. The total for
the year shows 20,780 pounds of ivory re-
exported, which was valued at $27,810.
Last year the re-exports were larger, 57,013
pounds of ivory being re-exported, on
which a valuation of $36,932 was placed.
Remaining in Customs Warehouse in
June were musical instruments to the value
of $83,321, against $117,070 worth last
June.
Sheet music to the amount of $8,291 re-
mained in the warehouse in June, against
$11,992 worth last June.
No ivory remained in the warehouse dur-
ing June of either year.
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GUTZBACH & Co. is the name of a firm
which have started into the manufacture of
pianos at 167th street and Vanderbilt ave-
nue.
R. Gutzbach, C. Windisch and Ad.
Krumnow compose the firm.
Holler Factory Destroyed by Fire.
M
P. MOLLER'S pipe and reed organ
factory at Hagerstown, Md., was
destroyed by fire last Sunday night.
The
local papers report the loss at $30,000.
The insurance carried by Mr. Moller is not
large. It is expected that he will immedi-
ately rebuild.
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Will Not Accept Assistance.
A
SPECIAL from Ottawa, 111., says:
At a recent meeting of the stock-
holders of the Western Piano and Cottage
Organ Co., Ottawa, 111., it was decided to
rebuild their factory here. Also having
learned that a portion of the public under-
stood that said company had asked a bonus
if they rebuild here instead of such an offer
having been voluntarily tendered them by
a committee, it was decided: First, That
they prefer not to accept the proffer of such
assistance.
Second, That the company
takes this opportunity of thanking the
members of said Soliciting Committee and
all citizens who subscribed to the fund
referred to, for the expression of interest
and sympathy.
Notorious Thieves Caught.
T
HE detective force under Capt. O'Brien
has succeeded in arresting six persons
who are supposed to have been concerned
in robbing the music store of O. H. Dod-
w T orth, of 108 East 125th street, last May.
Two valuable violins were among the spoils,
and a reward was offered for their return.
This led to a curious incident. A man ad-
dressed Acting Captain O'Brien a few days
ago, mistaking him for Lawyer McLaugh-
lin, and told him a friend desired to engage
his services in obtaining a reward offered
fora lost violin. The detective encouraged
the negotiation, and the result was the cap-
ture of a gang of thieves and the recovery
of violins, mandolins, banjos and other
property.
Of course, the capture was due to the
mistake in the identity of Lawyer Mc-
Laughlin. But the Central Office should
be given all the credit it deserves. The
prisoners were remanded to Police Head-
quarters last Tuesday for further evidence.