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Mr. David Krakauer ha9 always made it a point to
sell to no agent but what was considered solid, and
he will continue this policy on the trip he is about
to take. It will be of advantage for the dealers on
whom Mr. Krakauer calls to investigate the merits
contained in the Krakaner piano, even if they are
not in a position to purchase at present.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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TIDINGS FROM THE TRADE.
passed rny most sanguine expectations, and I can
see no good reason why the piano and organ busi-
ness should not be among the first to boom when
business takes a start.
Remaining truly yours,
A LETTER FROM F. G. SMITH.
PREEBORN G. SMITH.
BROOKLYN, April 10, 1886.
95 Fifth Avenue, New York.
MESSRS. WELLES & BILL :
GENTLEMEN : Enclosed please find my check for
advertising. I am running my works right along,
and though there is no boom yet, like all manufac-
R. W. A. KIMBERLY has just returned from turers, we are expecting every time when it will.
a ten days' trip among the dealers West,
My various warerooms in different cities are doing
and says the prospects for Spring trade are their full share of trade, both in pianos and organs.
very encouraging. He gave us some very good My renting trade, as you are aware, is quite large
points as regards the condition of trade and the and still moving. I find the demand for uprights in
dealers visited. In Pittsburgh he dropped in on renting constantly growing. I am making a great
Samuel Hamilton, one of the leading dealers in that many walnut cases, mottled veneers, which are very
place. Mr. Hamilton has got settled in his elegant fine, and not liable to crack like rosewood. I hope
new store, which is one of the finest in the country. the time will soon come when pianos as well as
With such a store and able assistants, which he organs will bo made out of some other woods than
always has around him, Mr. Hamilton cannot but rosewood.
help doing an enormous business.
I am now getting up plans for my new buildings
In Cincinnati he found D. S. Johnson & Co. feeling on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C , and
very happy over the outlook for the coming months. expect soon to commence my building, which I
They have recently moved on to Fourth Street, think, when done, will be the finest piano and organ
which they find to be a good move. Such a genial establishment south of New York City. My busi-
and at the same time business gentlemen as Mr. ness there is constantly increasing, and has so far
Johnston must always make his competitors keep to
work if they keep pace with him.
The well-known house of H. D. Munson & Sons,
Zanesville, Ohio, he found were having their full
share of trade, and they stated that there was no
cause whatever for complaint.
G. W. Early, Columbus, Ohio, is one of the most
active men in the business, and can justly bo termed
the " early bird," for he never allows the worm to
get away from him.
Mr. Kimberly reports a very pleasant call with W.
H. Grubbs, Columbus, Ohio, who Is always cour-
teous. Mr. Grubbs is one of the oldest men in the
trade, and none are more deserving of success than
him.
Mr. Henry Ackerman, in Marion, Ohio, is said to
be one of tho hardest workers in the trade, and by
strict application to business and moderate habits
has succeeded in working his way up from a small
beginning to a very large and lucrative business,
with abundant capital to run it.
At Kenton, Ohio, Mr. Ulrich, who has just started
in the piano business, has put his right foot forward
to push the "Sterling," and has thus far met with
very flattering results.
Prof. Theodore Wolfram, Mansfiold, Ohio, has
recently invented a new idea in the organ action to
bring out the stops without removing the hands
from the keys. This is done by pressing a little
button with one finger, this button when pressed
opening the stops. It is a remarkable patent, and
IF YOU WANT THE
possesses a fortune for some one. Prof. Wolfram is
BEST
ORGAN
OF THE AGE
a very successful man in the music business, and
BUY THE
this Spring moved into larger quarters, to enable
him to carry a larger stock, which his trade de-
mands. Owing to his excellent musical talent, he is
able to select his stock from the best in the country,
FACTORIES AND GENERAL OFFICES.
among which he has chosen the Sterling piano.
In Cleveland the different houses speak in the Derby,
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Conn.
most encouraging way of tho outlook for trade this
R.
W.
BLAKE,
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Manager.
year. Wheat in Ohio never looked better, with
prospect of an enormous crop. As the farmers de-
NEW YORK WAREROOMS,
pend very largely on this crop for their money,
there is every reason to believe that trade in that
section will be very large.
A SHORT TRIP AMONG THE DEALERS.
M
STERLING.
Nos. 7 & 9 West 14th St.
THE E. H. McEWEN CO., MANAGERS.
Chicago Warerooma, 179 Wabaah, Ave.
MR. CADBY MUST COME BACK.
ST. JOHN, N. B., April 8.—In the Cadby extradi-
tion case, a sufficient number of witnesses arrived
from Hudson yesterday to establish the prisoner's
identity. The examination of these witnesses and
the arguments of the counsel occupied the entire
day. In the evening the judge stated that he would
grant a warrant for Cadby's commitment for extra-
dition.
NEGOTIABLE
PROMISSORY
NOTES.—INTEREST.—
An instrument in the usual form of a negotiable
promissory note, except that it provides for the pay-
ment of " interest at 10 per cent, per annum from date
until paid, 7 if paid when due," in legal effect calls
for interest at 7 per cent, from date till paid, and is
therefore a negotiable promissory note. So held by
the Supreme Court of Minnesoto in the case of Smith
vs. Crane.
THEV ARE NOT EXPECTED TO KNOW.
NEW YORK, April 15, 1886.
MESSRS. WELLES & B I L L :
GENTLEMEN : We would respectfully call your
attention to the articles published in the Musical
Courier of the 14th inst , headed "Eight Hours and
Strikes." The closing paragraph reads as follows
(being) : Resolutions were passed to boycott Steiff's
instruments as well as Decker & Son, in which the
firm deals. We will merely say we have never had
any dealings with Mr. Stieff in any shape or manner.
As the lie has been started in one of the musical
journals, we do not wish it to go any farther. Please
act and govern yourself accordingly.
Very truly yours,
DECKER & SON.
Of course it cannot be expected that the editors of
the Musical Courier should know what pianos any
house handles outside of Boston and New York, for
their visits are pretty generally confined to these two
cities.
TIDINGS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, April 13, 1886.
MR. J E F F . DAVIS BILL :
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND : I was in your city for a fVw
days last month, but was so busy, and not being
very well, I did not have time to call on you, but
rest assured I will take pleasure In visiting you next
fall.
Mr. L. Grunewald and family leave hereanthe 5th
prox. for your city, on their way to Europe, sailing
by the " Normandie," on the lOlh or 15th, I was in-
formed that some time since you had a little notice
in your paper about my new residence. As I did not
see it, would you kindly mail me a copy of paper it
was in V I send you by this mail a sketch of my place.
It occupies near a square of ground, and is situated
on St. Charles aven-ue, corner State street. It will
give you some idea of the place, besides any quan-
tity of flowers add plants. I have about 150 orange
trees. . I hope, when you pay us another visit, to
have the pleasure of entertaining you at my new
home.
I suppose you have heard of the close of our Expo-
sition. The grounds will be kept up by the city and
turned into a fine driving park, and, as I understand,
the race track is to be a permanent thing, instead of
the old " Fair Grounds."
Business is good with us, and after all we are being
rewarded for our big expenses at the Exposition.
With best regards to yourself and Mr. Welles, I
remain,
Yours truly,
Jos. FLANNER.
"MAMMA," said little Willie, as he stood looking
through the window at the big moon, " do good peo-
ple, when they die, go to heaven and play on
harps?" "Yes, my child." " I s h ' d think they'd
play on the piano. 'Most everybody can play on
that, an' they wouldn't have to learn all over."
JACK HAYNES will soon take a trip through the
New England States in the interest of the Baus
piano.
R. H. RODDA, MANAGES.
BEHR BROS. & CO.,
New Patent Harmonic Upright.
The Greatest Perfection yet attained in the Art
ot Piano-forte Making.
Unequalled for Singing Quality and Volume
ot Tone.
Warerooms, 15 East 14th Street
Factory, 292, 294, 296 £ 298 Eleventh Ave., cor. 29th St., IT. Y.