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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIENA/
POPULAR CORNET STYLE HANDLED BY WM. R. GRATZ
SOME INTERESTING DECISIONS
Recently Handed Down by the Board of General
Appraisers Covering Imports of Parts of Mu-
sical Instruments.
One of the latest styles of cornets placed on ex-
hibition in the warerooms of the Wm. R. Gratz Im-
port Co., 35 West 31st street, is the long model cor-
net, No. 7000, shown herewith. This is one of
several new long cornets exhibited by this com-
pany, and it is achieving considerable popularity.
The length of model No. 7000 is 15% inches,
and it has a very nicely engraved bell. It is fur-
nished with pearl valve buttons, can make a quick
change to A, is furnished with high and low pitch
and has two water-keys. There is already a strong
demand for the instrument.
PLEASED W1THCONDIT1ONS.
PREPARING CATALOG SUPPLEMENT.
Joseph W. Mock Chats of His Visit Through the
South and Middle West—Looks for a Big
Year in Musical Merchandise Trade.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Will Soon Have Ready
a Supplement to Their Catalog as Well as
Literature Covering Their Piano Scarf and
Cover Department—Business Active.
Joseph W. Mock, secretary of the Wm. R.
Gratz Import Co., 35 vVest 31st street, New York,
who returned Monday from a three weeks' trip
through the South and Middle West, is enthusias-
tic over the prosperous outlook in the musical mer-
chandise field.
"I was agreeably surprised to note the
enthusiasm evident. in the South," stated Mr.
Mock in a chat with The Review. "I am certain
that the people in the South will experience one
of the best years they have had in over a decade,
and optimism and encouraging reports are evident
on every hand.
"Musical merchandise dealers in every city
spoke enthusiastically of the prospects for the
business during this year, and this activity is not
confined to any one line of goods but ranges from
band instruments down to harmonicas. The orders
that I received in the West and in the South were
of the substantial variety, which is an indication
of a steady demand for musical merchandise in
every part of the country."
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, the prominent musical
merchandise house at 113 University place, New
York, are busily engaged in the preparation of
a supplement to their general catalog and a
catalog devoted to their new piano scarf and cover
department. These catalogs were scheduled for
publication the first of the year, but according to
Samuel Buegeleisen the house has been kept so
busy filling orders from every section of the coun-
try that it has been unable to spare the time neces-
sary for the compilation of any new catalogs.
The supplement to the general catalog will be of
considerable value to dealers, as it will contain
descriptions and illustrations of several new types
and additional lines that did not appear in the
volume last issued. W.ork on the new piano scarf
and cover catalog is progressing steadily and
surely, and Charles T. Kaffenberger, who is in
charge of this department, states that the publica-
tion will be a work of art and a credit to the house
it will represent.
H. SCHINDLER & CO.
Silver Plated Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Strings
Pure S i l v e r Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Strings
14 Karat Gold Violin G Strings
Aluminum Violin D Strings
All made either Old or New Process
Gut Cello and Bass Strings
String Gauges
Micrometric
ensile
STRING MAKERS SUPPLIES
121 LAMARTINE STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN
Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
The Board of General Appraisers at Washington,
D. C, recently rendered some interesting decisions
relative to musical merchandise imported by Lyon
& Healy, of Chicago. The board upheld the im-
porters' protests in three instances and overruled it
in two cases. The merchandise in question was as
follows: (1) Blocks of wood made into the form
of violin necks; (2) tailpieces for violins; (3) pegs
for violins; (4) round pieces of granadilla wood
about seven inches in length, having a hole bored
lengthwise through the center, intended to be made
into mouthpieces for flutes; (5) round pieces of
ivory in various lengths having a hole bored
lengthwise through the center, intended to be made
into mouthpieces for piccolos and flutes.
When these articles were originally appraised
they were assessed at 45 per cent, ad valorem as
parts of musical instruments as denned by the
present tariff law. In their protests Lyon & Healy
claimed that the wooden articles should be as-
sessed at 35 per cent, ad valorem under the head-
ing of manufactures of wood, and the ivory
articles at 35 per cent, ad valorem as manufactures
of ivory.
After a thorough investigation of the merits of
the protests, the board decided as follows: The
protests of the importers are upheld relative to
the block to be made into violin necks, the grana-
dilla wood to be used for flute mouthpieces and
the pieces of ivory to be made into piccolo and flute
mouthpieces, and this merchandise is dutiable at
35 per cent, ad valorem, while in the items of the
violin tailpieces and pegs the original duty of 45
per cent, is held to be in accordance with the law.
IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE INVOLVED
In Case Recently Decided by Supreme Court
Which Holds That Commission House May
Be Held Liable for Undercharges Discovered
by a Railroad After Merchant Has Settled
with Shipper.
An important principle is involved in the case
of the Pennsylvania Railroad against the Titus
Bros., recently decided by the Supreme Court in
favor of the railroad. It was held that a com-
mission house may be held liable for undercharges
discovered by a railroad after the merchant has
settled with the shipper.
Commission merchants throughout the country
have been sued or threatened with suit for small
or large amounts necessary to complete the legal
charges on shipments delivered, in some cases as
much as three years tie fore the error was dis-
covered. The commission merchant benefits in
no way by the errors; on the other hand, the ship-
per who actually pays the freight does benefit
where less than legal charges are collected, and it
would seem that he is the one to adjust the under-
charge with the railroad.
It is understood that this issue will be carried
to the Supreme Court of the United States if
necessary, in order that the question may be defi-
nitely settled and that the merchant doing business
on a commission basis may determine just where
he stands and what he must do to protect himself
against such liability.
The Traffic Bureau of the Merchants' Associa-
tion has had many inquiries from members to
whom such undercharge Claims have been pre-
sented, showing that the matter is of vital interest
to not only the commission men, but to every one
who buys goods at a delivered price and pays
freight which is later deducted in the settlement
of the invoice. As the decision now stands, the
only safe way is to require the shipper to prepay
the freight, and this is not feasible in many cases.
The Traffic Bureau is co-operating with the at-
torneys in this case and will keep members ad-
vised of fihe situation from time to time.
F. W. Effinger, of the Oliver Ditson Co., Bos-
ton, Mass., was a visitor this week at the musical
merchandise department of C. H. Ditson & Co.,
8 East 34th street, New York.