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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
GEORGE W. STROPE'S TRAVELERS.
HE competition in tho music trade in Kansas
City, Mo., is without a doubt greater than in
any other city of its size in the Union. We have
often wondered how it happened that Strope always
did such a large business, but upon receiving a photo-
graph of the above cut the mystery was solved.
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A CHANGE OF THE WEBER AGENCY IN
WASHINGTON, D. C.
NEW YORK, December 14, 1886.
MESSES. JOHN F. ELLIS & Co., Washington, D. C.:
GENTLEMEN : Within the past thirty days I have
made arrangements with Sanders & Stayman, of
Baltimore, to handle the Washington territory after
the first of January.
I think it well to advise you at the present time,
because you may have arrangements that you will
desire to make between now and then. I must at
the same time express to you my satisfaction regard-
ing the manner in which you have handled the Weber
piano during the many years you have been our
agent, but the step has seemed advisable to me from
the fact that Sanders & Stayman in their Baltimore
house handle a very large number of Weber pianos,
and have been forced in Washington to run against
me, and are using their endeavors for another piano
than the Weber, that is likely in time to supersede
the Weber in Baltimore if it is not superseded by the
Weber in Washington.
Our dealings have been soj pleasant and our per-
sonal relations so cordial that I deeply regret being
forced to make the change, and I only do it as I feel
it is in the interest of the Weber piano.
Yours very truly,
ALBEKT WEBEE, Manager.
A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. M'CAMMON.
To THE EDITORS MUSIC TRADE REVIEW :
GENTS : The article under the date of November
27, 1886, does me great injustice and you have been
grossly misinformed as to the facts, and by the letter
of the date of November 25, 1886.
It became absolutely necessary to organize a com-
pany in order to carry on the business of manufact-
uring pianos, and having no other way of liquidating
my old liabilities some of my creditors proposed to
help the company and take stock, if they could also
have stock given them to settle my indebtedness to
them; and some of them I have not seen. The offer
was made without any suggestion from me. No trick
or misrepresentations have been resorted to by me
in any way. The same proposition that creditors
made to me I made to Mr. Frickenger, and not other
or different. Tlie com-
pany had had the matter
under consideration at
my suggestion, as I am
just as anxious to see
my creditors get the last
dollar due them as they
can be, and I suffer more
in my feelings by my
misfortune than they
possibly can. While the
company is not in any
way bound to issue stock
for my unfortunate in-
debtedness, I will give
my personal efforts, time
and skill to settle, so
far as in my power, to
liquidate the indebted-
ness ; but to try to in-
jure me certainly will
not help me to acquire
means to do the fullest
justice to my creditors
in my power. The state-
ment that the stock was
sold to the Albany Coun-
ty Bank is without any
foundation, as the stock
is free and clear and
ready to carry on busi-
ness.
I hope you will hon-
orably make this cor-
rection of matters about which you have been so
misinformed.
Yours truly,
E. M. MCCAMMON.
The above letter we received from Mr. McCammon
through his attorney. If in any way we have made
any misrepresentations in regard to this proposed
stock company we are more than anxious to make a
correction and repair any injury done to Mr. Mc-
Cammon. The letter received from Mr. Frickinger,
the action maker, contained very strong language.
Mr. McCammon's attorney informs us that this letter
is misleading, and the intention of the writer was
not to have it appear as it does from the way It was
written, and he believes it was not the intention to
convey the ideas which his language would seem to
indicate. We hope to hear from Mr. Frickinger by
our next issue so as to publish just what he does
mean.
AN ENTERPRISING HOUSE.
Y THEIR indefatigable energies, straightfor-
ward business methods, and excellent work-
manship, and material used in constructing
the pianos, the house of Augustus Baus & Co.,
New York, have attained an enviable position in the
manufacturing trade. It is with pleasure that we
chronicle the rapid growth of this concern. Al-
though young in years, this house has advanced so
rapidly that several times it has been compelled to
enlarge the manufactory, and last May moved into a
very large and well equipped factory in East 33d
street. They firm had scarcely got moved and were
working with all their might to fill the back orders
accumulated through moving, when the fire fiend at-
tacked it, and the factory with all finished and un-
finished pianos was destroyed.
The ruins of the factory were not cold before the
firm, with the remarkable enterprise for which it is
noted, made arrangements to immediately occupy
the factory they used two years previous. Owing to
the case factory being an entire separate building
from the burned factory, the firm was enabled in a
very short period to fill their orders again. All of
the firm's agents, appreciating the excellent treat-
ment received from the house and the fine quality
of the goods, patiently waited until they could get
pianos, and we believe not one single agent changed
to another house.
The firm at once commenced to re-build the burned
factory at 251 and 253 East 33d street, which has
been completed and is a model in all its appoint-
ments. The firm are now thoroughly located in it,
and are enjoying the largest trade during their ex-
istence. Much of the excellent business that the
firm enjoys to-day is due to the untiring efforts of
Mr. Baus, who is president of the company.
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TRADE CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 15, 1886.
MESSES. B I L L & CABR :
GENTLEMEN : Aside from wishing to acknowledge
the receipt of your valued paper regularly, I wish to
convey to you any news items that transpire here to
my knowledge.
Mr. C. W. Youngman, the enterprising Seventh
street music dealer of St. Paul, Minn., by devoting a
part of his time to real estate transactions the past
year, has cleared over $100,000; and considering the
great future of this metropolitan city, has about con-
cluded to retire from the music trade altogether and
devote his whole attention to real estate matters.
Here's a chance for some Eastern musical aspirant
for an investment. Come West, young men, and get
rich with the country.
The Kimball Organ Co. offers a handsome organ to
the lady who wears the finest toboggan costume dur-
ing the winter carnival, which commences January
17th, 1887, and continues two weeks.
Mr. W. J. Dyer reports having good trade in the
Gabler pianos, having sold over four hundred during
the past year. This is pretty good evidence as to
which way the wind blows in this locality.
The Hallet & Davis piano including the new scale,
especially the upright, is receiving Mr. Whitney's
special attention, etc.
As the carnival season approaches-every one here
are preparing for a jolly good time, and toboggan,
polo and snow shoe clubs are the order of the day.
Your humble servant has just connected himself with
the leading young men's carnival club and expects to
come out a flnisheti tobogganer and polo player.
Should be especially pleased if Mr. Bill could make
it convenient in his travels to turn up here about the
middle of the feast, and I will guarantee him a most
enjoyable time. With my best regards to all,
I remain, ever your true friend,
W. M. PAEDEE.
525 Robert street, St. Paul, Minn.
1119 CHESTNUT
NUT STREET,
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PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 15th, 1886. j
MESSES. BILL & CARE :
GENTLEMEN : I thought I would write and let you
know that some time since I severed my connections
with the firm of Messrs. Jacob Bros, and have entered
the firm of Chas. Blasius & Sons, Nos. 1101, 1103 and
1119 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, as correspondent
and general salesman. I am very much pleased with
the change, and hope, if you should come to Phila-
delphia, that you will not fail to give us a call.
Yours with friendship,
GEORGE C. ADAMS,
1119 Chestnut street.
GAZETTE.
REINHARDT KAEMPF, New York City, judgment for
$212.
GEO. E. WRAGG, Needham, Mass., chattel mort-
gage for $100.
A. H. HAMMOND, Wortcester, Mass., sold real es-
tate to the amount of $1.
D. D. MYERS, Springfield, Ohio, real estate mort-
gage, $1,500; favor Hallett & Davis Co.
THOS. D. GAMBRILL & Co., Washington, D. C ,
gone out of business.
C. C. HEMINGWAY & Co,, Providence, R. I., chat-
tel mortgage, $6,000.
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J. G. RAMSEY, South English, Iowa, judgments,
$94.
RICHARD DAHLEB, Terre Haute, Ind., real estate
mortgage, $500.
J. A. MANVILIJK, Towanda, Penn., judgment note.
JOHN W. GARDNER, LOS Angelos, Cal., opened
branch at Santa Ana.
W. A. FEET, San Francisco, Cal., assigned.
C. M. LOOMIS, New Haven, Conn., succeeded by
the 0. M. Loomis Co.
J. L. LORIMEB, Bedford, Iowa, ohattle mortgage,
$170 on horses.