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Music Trade Review.
The Only Music Trade Paper in America, and the Organ of the Music Trade of this Country.
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VOL. XII. No. 17.
CT-u_ 13^,
1879.
NEW YORK, APRIL 5 TO 20, 1
13.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 15 GENTS.
PUBLISHED * TWICE * EACH * MONTH.
J E F F . DAVIS B I L L .
H. D. PEASE.
STEINERT & SONS BECOME HIS AGENTS—HIS SUNNY
PROSPECTS.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL.
M
R. H. D. PEASE is happy. Life is painted for
him in roseate tints. His pianos are in de-
mand on all sides. It is as much as he can do
to fill orders. The great firm of M. Ste inert & Sons
have come to his assistance, and in future will aid in
the distribution of his admirable wares. Thus the
H. D. Pease piano is sure of being vigorously pushed
in the East and in the West. It is also sure of a wel-
come wherever it goes.
Mr. Theodore Silkman, manager of H. D. Pease, re-
turned last week from a short Western trip, which, we
were pleased to note, had materially benefited his health.
He is now as hale and hearty as was Adam before the
fall. Further, he is highly gratified with the general
trade outlook. He considers, in fact, that the prospects
are excellent for almost every branch of the trade, and
particularly for the piano and organ branches.
During the past three months Mr. H. D. Pease's bus-
iness has been far more flourishing than in any pre-
ceding period of equal length. Enough orders are in
hand to keep the Pease factory going at express speed
throughout the summer months.
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NOTICE.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
•BURNING OUT OF THE FACTORIES OK MRS. V. RADLE,
THE NEW YORK PIANO KEY CO., AND ROTH
& ENGELHARDT—NO CESSATION! IN THE
OPERATIONS OF EITHER FIRM—ROTH &
ENGELHARDT'S ADMIRABLE PLUCK.
FpHREE firms closely identified with the music trade
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suffered severely by a disastrous fire which oc-
-**• curred on the morning of Sunday, 31st ult., at
No. 611 West 36th street. That edifice and its entire
contents were reduced to ashes by the flames.
The first floor was occupied by Mrs. F. Radle, manu-
facturer of piano desks, scroll, band and circular saw-
ing, variety moulding, engraved panels, and piano
trusses. Mrs. Radle estimates her loss at $25,000, which
is covered by insurance to the extent of $17,000. She
has already hired machinery, and is filling orders with
all possible promptitude.
The occupants of the second floor were D. Mclntosh
& Co., sash and blind manufacturers. It was here that
the fire originated, but the cause of its origin is un-
known.
The New York Piano Key Co. tenanted the third and
fourth floors. Their loss amounts to about $12,000,
the insurance effected being for $6,200. They have se-
cured new quarters, and are rapidly filling orders.
Messrs. Roth & Engelhardt, a new piano action firm,
occupied the fifth floor of the doomed edifice, and suf-
fered damage to the extent of $9,000. The insurance
in this instance was for about half that sum. Roth &
Engelhardt call for special sympathy. They had but
recently left the bench and started in business for them-
selves. The actions made by them were of so excel-
lent a quality that orders sufficient to keep them running
to the full extent of their capacity were already in hand.
That such a catastrophe should come upon them just as
they were beginning to reap the reward of their hard
labor and perseverance is greatly to be deplored.
Nevertheless, more than one disaster like this would
be required to dishearten them. Standing amid the
smouldering ruins of their factory, they smilingly in-
formed us of their intention to resume operations im-
mediately. Such pluck and energy cannot be too
heartily applauded. Roth & Engelhardt will quickly
recover from the effects of their misfortune, and before
many years have elapsed will become formidable rivals
of their older and wealthier competitors. A new factory
will at once be secured and equipped, and within the
briefest possible period this gallant young firm will
be ready to meet the demands of their customers. We
cordially congratulate them, in advance, upon the suc-
cess which will swiftly reward their courageous enter-
prise.
T. J. BUTLER has purchased the stock of musical
goods formerly owned by W. C. Burgess at Auburn,
N. Y. Mr. Butler handles the Wegman piano, and the
Packard and Newman Bros, organs.
N pursuance of an order made by the Hon. Joseph F.
Daly, one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the City and County of New
York, on the 28th day of September, 18S8, notice is
hereby given to all the creditors and persons having
claims against Victor Hugo Mathushek individually, or
against Mathushek & Son, that they are required to
present their claims, with the vouchers therefor, duly
verified, to the subscriber, William Clark, the duly ap-
pointed Assignee of said Victor Hugo Mathushek in-
dividually, or Mathushek & Son, formerly doing busi-
ness at Number 108 East 125th street, in the City of
New York, County and State of New York, for the
benefit of creditors, at his place of residence, at Number
142 East 26th street, in the City, County and State of
New York, on or before the 27th day of April, 1889.
Dated New York, Feb. 7th, 1889.
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WILLIAM CLARK, Assignee.
J. C. Crane, Atty. for Assignee, No. 156 Broadway,
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N . Y. City.
TO PRACTICAL PIANO MAKERS.
WELL-KNOWN firm of organ manufacturers de-
sire to communicate with any practical piano-
forte manufacturer who has a good scale for
sale, or who wishes to dispose of a promising patent.
Such an one might find a purchaser and also obtain a
position as superintendent of a piano factory, by com-
municating with the office of this paper.
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PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
Harmonigraph or music recording device, No. 398,
951, J. A. Decuir.
Harmonic damper for pianos, No. 398,953, H. Wor-
rall.
Snare strainer for drums, No. 399,396, E. E. Fry.
PHELPS, ZIEGANS & SARASSY, under the style of " The
Milwaukee Music Co.," have recently opened a new
store in Milwaukee, Wis., in which they they will handle
the Estey and the Waterloo organs.