Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 1 - Page 44
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
the most peculiar phase of this matter is that
THE MOZART ROSIN
the tariff of 1897 and the present law are pre-
Action of the U. S. Appraisers at the Port of cisely alike as to the rate and schedule; that is, Is One of the Specialties Made and Sold by the
Weil-Known House of C. Meise).
New York Has Caused Much Concern in the wording of the paragraphs are the same. For
Musical Merchandise Trade—Making a instance, paragraph 467 of schedule N (Sun-
It may not be known generally that C. Meisel,
Careful Analysis of Prices on All Imports— dries), covering musical instruments or parts
What H. B. Stowell, Assistant U. S. Ap- thereof, strings, etc., is the same as 453 of the New York, is not only an importer and whole-
praiser, Reports to The Review—Joseph old law; 462 of the new tariff, relating to cat-gut saler of musical instruments, but also is a manu-
reproduces 448 of the 1897 law, and 529 of the facturer of numerors specialties in the musical
Mock Chats of Developments.
free list, also concerning cat-gut, is the same as line, among others Mozart rosin for violin and
During the past month The Review has re- 517 of the repealed act. Besides, as you will no- 'cello.
Speaking of it, the firm says: "This rosin is
tice, I have a special decision on gut strings, pub-
ferred to the revaluations and reappraisernents of
musical merchandise by the United States Ap- lished in The Review of July 20, 1904, which 1 the result of years of effort by a professional
praisers a t the port of New York. In conse- cut out and placed on the same page of my tariff violinist and one who is also an expert chemist.
book where the string paragraph is printed.
quence, the importing fraternity have been
"I do not pretend to be an expert on the tariff,
greatly perturbed, though it is evident the im-
porters would like to have the matter settled defi- but some of the decisions are confusing, to say
nitely so as to see precisely where they stand on the least. The imports of every house importing
small goods have been carefully examined by the
the ultimate question of prices to the buyer.
As has been stated previously, this investiga- customs appraisers, including, besides, our own,
tion on the part of the customs officials is not that of Lyon & Healy, Wurlitzer Co., Bruno & Son,
confined solely to musical instruments, but ex- Buegeleisen & Jacobson, Ditson, Meisel, Hohner,
tends to every description of imported goods. Ands. Koch, Stratton—in fact everybody. What
Several sharp advances have been made recently, will be the outcome I do not know. It is pretty
notably that of 10 per cent, on accordeons, which hard to tell how some goods should be classified,
was sustained on appeal to the Board of Ap- especially gut strings. This paragraph is capa-
praisers Monday. When The Review asked H. ble of abuse and doubtless has been by persons
B. Stowell, Assistant United States Appraiser, who have an elastic conscience. Then, in brass
eighth division, about what had been done re- instruments the custom house does not seem
garding the revaluation of musical instruments, to allow for the difference in placing an order for
a thousand cornets or more at a time and selling
he said:
"We have been very busy going over this line them in the same lots, as against the price of a
The formula is an absolute secret and artists
of goods for some time, and a number of ad- single cornet. Then there is a difference between
throughout
the world are now enabled to pro-
vances have been made. For example, Monday the heavy brass instruments sold in Austria, cure what we believe is a perfect rosin. It does
with
rotary
valves
exclusively,
and
the
lighter
an increase of 10 per cent, on practically the en-
not gum, prevents scratching and squeaking,
tire classification of accordeons was sustained by ones with piston valves in demand here.
and makes a very little dust. Such a thing as a
"There are other features of this holding up of dustless rosin is a fallacy, as all rosins are
the board. The advances, broadly speaking,
range from 10 to 45 per cent. That is to say, on shipments that are very serious. You know bound to producee some dust; but we do claim
brass band instruments, 45 per cent; violins, 'cel- our goods are sold on direct import order only, that Mozart rosin produces the least dust pos-
los, bass viols, etc., 10 per cent. Harmonicas and the price was made at the time of sale, and sible.
and gut strings have not been reached, but there therefore an advance now would be a hardship
The Mozart rosin is now handled by the ma-
will probably be an advance on these goods also. and a loss to us. The stock houses can change jority of dealers, and, in fact, this rosin is being
It was contemplated at one time by the Treasury their prices to suit current conditions, but we exported to other countries. It is made up in
Department to send a commission abroad to in- cannot. Besides there is a penalty attached to convenient wooden boxes and the house of
quire into and ascertain facts relative to the cost the undervaluation of goods that is also a 33- Meisel have also lately placed it on the market
and market value of musical merchandise, but I rious matter should a case be finally decided in pasteboard boxes so every one may be suited.
do not think this idea will be carried out. The against the importer."
Gratz case is still in the hands of the Board of
Mr. Mock went into the points at issue very
H. HOHNER'SJUROPEAN TRIP.
Appraisers, and we do not expect a decision for thoroughly, especially where a conflict of opin-
a month."
ion was likely to occur with persons acting in Left on Thursday on His Annual Trip to Head-
Another im-
Regarding the pending inquiry and revalua- perfect good faith and sincerity.
quarters in Trossingen.
tion of musical merchandise, Joseph Mock, secre- porter declared the present disturbance was
tary of the Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., New York, the fault of over-zealous custom house brokers.
H. Hohner, managing partner of the American
said: "It is true conditions have changed ma-
branch house of M. Hohner, manufacturers of
J. C. Freeman, head of Lyon & Healy's foreign harmonicas, accordeons and blow accordeons,
terially sine the customs house last assessed
department, has left for Europe.
duty on these goods. The strongest, or rather
sailed for Trossingen, Germany, the location of
the mammoth plant, Thursday, aboard the "Prinz
Friedrich Wilhelm," of the North German Lloyd
line. This is Mr. Hohner's annual trip to the
factory, and he will probably be away a month
HIGH AND LOW PITCH CLARIONET
or six weeks.
REAPPRAISING MUSICAL GOODS.
Our Combination
For
THE NEWLY PATENTED BOW SCREWS
VIENNA WONDER AND MILAN) ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
DEALER OWNS REAL "STRAD."
WHITE TO
Carl H. Holzopfel, the piano dealer, of Balti-
more, Md., is the proud possessor of a genuine
Stradivarius violin, which he values at $5,000.
Mr. Holzopfel, who handles the Krakauer Bros.
line of pianos, recently visited the Krakauer fac-
tory, where he put the instrument on exhibition
for several days.
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO., 35-37 West 31st St., New York
113-115 University PI e
Largest Jobbers in America of
t
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
NEW YORK
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
UEGELEISEN
THE
A Superior Instrument Musically
and Mechanically
NEW
JVltlSIC
DUX
Write tor Catalog, Prices and Terns
JACOT MUSIC BOX CO., No. 25 West 35th St., NEW YORK.
A REPUTATION WELL DESERVED.
The reputation acquired by the Wm. R. Gratz
Import Co., 35 and 37 West Thirty-first street,
New York, stands second to no house in the
the country for their respective lines. They are.
the sole agents for the United States and Canada
of a number of renowned European manufactur-
ers, as has been well stated in connection there-
with, "an alliance of arts and crafts under the
guidance of our long experience and knowledge
of details appertaining thereto." These goods are
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
the most peculiar phase of this matter is that
THE MOZART ROSIN
the tariff of 1897 and the present law are pre-
Action of the U. S. Appraisers at the Port of cisely alike as to the rate and schedule; that is, Is One of the Specialties Made and Sold by the
Weil-Known House of C. Meise).
New York Has Caused Much Concern in the wording of the paragraphs are the same. For
Musical Merchandise Trade—Making a instance, paragraph 467 of schedule N (Sun-
It may not be known generally that C. Meisel,
Careful Analysis of Prices on All Imports— dries), covering musical instruments or parts
What H. B. Stowell, Assistant U. S. Ap- thereof, strings, etc., is the same as 453 of the New York, is not only an importer and whole-
praiser, Reports to The Review—Joseph old law; 462 of the new tariff, relating to cat-gut saler of musical instruments, but also is a manu-
reproduces 448 of the 1897 law, and 529 of the facturer of numerors specialties in the musical
Mock Chats of Developments.
free list, also concerning cat-gut, is the same as line, among others Mozart rosin for violin and
During the past month The Review has re- 517 of the repealed act. Besides, as you will no- 'cello.
Speaking of it, the firm says: "This rosin is
tice, I have a special decision on gut strings, pub-
ferred to the revaluations and reappraisernents of
musical merchandise by the United States Ap- lished in The Review of July 20, 1904, which 1 the result of years of effort by a professional
praisers a t the port of New York. In conse- cut out and placed on the same page of my tariff violinist and one who is also an expert chemist.
book where the string paragraph is printed.
quence, the importing fraternity have been
"I do not pretend to be an expert on the tariff,
greatly perturbed, though it is evident the im-
porters would like to have the matter settled defi- but some of the decisions are confusing, to say
nitely so as to see precisely where they stand on the least. The imports of every house importing
small goods have been carefully examined by the
the ultimate question of prices to the buyer.
As has been stated previously, this investiga- customs appraisers, including, besides, our own,
tion on the part of the customs officials is not that of Lyon & Healy, Wurlitzer Co., Bruno & Son,
confined solely to musical instruments, but ex- Buegeleisen & Jacobson, Ditson, Meisel, Hohner,
tends to every description of imported goods. Ands. Koch, Stratton—in fact everybody. What
Several sharp advances have been made recently, will be the outcome I do not know. It is pretty
notably that of 10 per cent, on accordeons, which hard to tell how some goods should be classified,
was sustained on appeal to the Board of Ap- especially gut strings. This paragraph is capa-
praisers Monday. When The Review asked H. ble of abuse and doubtless has been by persons
B. Stowell, Assistant United States Appraiser, who have an elastic conscience. Then, in brass
eighth division, about what had been done re- instruments the custom house does not seem
garding the revaluation of musical instruments, to allow for the difference in placing an order for
a thousand cornets or more at a time and selling
he said:
"We have been very busy going over this line them in the same lots, as against the price of a
The formula is an absolute secret and artists
of goods for some time, and a number of ad- single cornet. Then there is a difference between
throughout
the world are now enabled to pro-
vances have been made. For example, Monday the heavy brass instruments sold in Austria, cure what we believe is a perfect rosin. It does
with
rotary
valves
exclusively,
and
the
lighter
an increase of 10 per cent, on practically the en-
not gum, prevents scratching and squeaking,
tire classification of accordeons was sustained by ones with piston valves in demand here.
and makes a very little dust. Such a thing as a
"There are other features of this holding up of dustless rosin is a fallacy, as all rosins are
the board. The advances, broadly speaking,
range from 10 to 45 per cent. That is to say, on shipments that are very serious. You know bound to producee some dust; but we do claim
brass band instruments, 45 per cent; violins, 'cel- our goods are sold on direct import order only, that Mozart rosin produces the least dust pos-
los, bass viols, etc., 10 per cent. Harmonicas and the price was made at the time of sale, and sible.
and gut strings have not been reached, but there therefore an advance now would be a hardship
The Mozart rosin is now handled by the ma-
will probably be an advance on these goods also. and a loss to us. The stock houses can change jority of dealers, and, in fact, this rosin is being
It was contemplated at one time by the Treasury their prices to suit current conditions, but we exported to other countries. It is made up in
Department to send a commission abroad to in- cannot. Besides there is a penalty attached to convenient wooden boxes and the house of
quire into and ascertain facts relative to the cost the undervaluation of goods that is also a 33- Meisel have also lately placed it on the market
and market value of musical merchandise, but I rious matter should a case be finally decided in pasteboard boxes so every one may be suited.
do not think this idea will be carried out. The against the importer."
Gratz case is still in the hands of the Board of
Mr. Mock went into the points at issue very
H. HOHNER'SJUROPEAN TRIP.
Appraisers, and we do not expect a decision for thoroughly, especially where a conflict of opin-
a month."
ion was likely to occur with persons acting in Left on Thursday on His Annual Trip to Head-
Another im-
Regarding the pending inquiry and revalua- perfect good faith and sincerity.
quarters in Trossingen.
tion of musical merchandise, Joseph Mock, secre- porter declared the present disturbance was
tary of the Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., New York, the fault of over-zealous custom house brokers.
H. Hohner, managing partner of the American
said: "It is true conditions have changed ma-
branch house of M. Hohner, manufacturers of
J. C. Freeman, head of Lyon & Healy's foreign harmonicas, accordeons and blow accordeons,
terially sine the customs house last assessed
department, has left for Europe.
duty on these goods. The strongest, or rather
sailed for Trossingen, Germany, the location of
the mammoth plant, Thursday, aboard the "Prinz
Friedrich Wilhelm," of the North German Lloyd
line. This is Mr. Hohner's annual trip to the
factory, and he will probably be away a month
HIGH AND LOW PITCH CLARIONET
or six weeks.
REAPPRAISING MUSICAL GOODS.
Our Combination
For
THE NEWLY PATENTED BOW SCREWS
VIENNA WONDER AND MILAN) ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
DEALER OWNS REAL "STRAD."
WHITE TO
Carl H. Holzopfel, the piano dealer, of Balti-
more, Md., is the proud possessor of a genuine
Stradivarius violin, which he values at $5,000.
Mr. Holzopfel, who handles the Krakauer Bros.
line of pianos, recently visited the Krakauer fac-
tory, where he put the instrument on exhibition
for several days.
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO., 35-37 West 31st St., New York
113-115 University PI e
Largest Jobbers in America of
t
ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
NEW YORK
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
UEGELEISEN
THE
A Superior Instrument Musically
and Mechanically
NEW
JVltlSIC
DUX
Write tor Catalog, Prices and Terns
JACOT MUSIC BOX CO., No. 25 West 35th St., NEW YORK.
A REPUTATION WELL DESERVED.
The reputation acquired by the Wm. R. Gratz
Import Co., 35 and 37 West Thirty-first street,
New York, stands second to no house in the
the country for their respective lines. They are.
the sole agents for the United States and Canada
of a number of renowned European manufactur-
ers, as has been well stated in connection there-
with, "an alliance of arts and crafts under the
guidance of our long experience and knowledge
of details appertaining thereto." These goods are
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