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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
siring a saleable instrument. Business with the
Wegman Piano Co. is brisk. They are running
their factory with a full force of employees, and
they find it hard work to fill the orders on hand.
JJMEALERS should look up the new style
6^1^ piano known as style " 7 , " which the
McCammon Piano Co., of Oneonta, N. Y., are
placing on the market. It is in every respect aj
'' seller '' and it is bound to win a large share of*
popular attention. This company are also a t .
work on another new style which will run the
previous instrument a close race in popularity.'
Under its present management the McCammoq
Piano Co. are making earnest efforts to build
up an increased business by manufacturing in?
struments containing only the best material
and latest improvements. Under the circum^
stances it is not surprising to know that the}
are busily occupied.
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idea of being unable to dicker and talk for some
six months while the country expect them to
accomplish something. The passage of such a
measure would really be |JOO much to expect.
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HE new patent blue felt, which is being
manufactured by Alfred Dolge&Son, and
which has compelled no little attention, is being
eagerly caught up by the trade for its many
superior qualities. Why it is, and should be
popular, is conceivable from the following state-
ment, which Mr. Dolge makes in respect to this
felt: In the day of square pianos, when the lids
could be lifted to allow of emitting the full
volume of tone, buckskin was used to cover
hammers in the tenor and treble to soften the
tone; but when upright pianos came into use
and it was necessary to get a more brilliant tone,
buckskin was supplanted by the plain felt ham-
mer. Wool, however, is always harsh, and it
was, therefore, our endeavor to get material of
more durability and at the same time preserve
the brilliancy of tone. This we have in our
patent blue felt, which is made of coney hair
interwoven with wool. The coney is of the same
texture as deer skin; the quality is very fine,
and combined with wool, as we make it, the re-
sult is a hammer covering of greater strength
than any previously used. Another advantage
of this felt is that, as experts declare, hammers
covered with it can be more easily regulated and
will retain their tone producing quality much
longer than a picked wool hammer.
Canadian neighbors have decided to en-
ii V en the monotony of their political life
by introducing a tariff bill. The anticipator jr
supposition was that the new bill would mean ai
reduction in tariff rates—to be in harmony with
the Wilson Bill now before our Senate. As far i
as musical instruments are concerned, however,
the new bill as brought before the Dominion
Government at Ottowa, March 27th, will make;
a decided increase in the present tariff rates. In?
pianos particularly the new bill will Increase the I
duty something over five per cent. In organs ~
it is much the same. Other musical instruments
will remain at the old scale. The bill, mean-
months ago we published an article
while, is in an embryonic stage, and judging
calling attention to a radical defect in the
from our experience with these matters, many
Copyright Laws which was hitherto overlooked
changes will be effected before the Governor
by music and book publishers, whereby the
General affixes his name to the measure.
copyrighting of a name of a song was virtually
no protection to the publisher or composer un-
time ago Congressman C. G. Conn, less he trademarked the same. It caused no
the well known band instrument manu- little attention and controversy at the time, and
facturer, spoke about introducing a bill into we published letters from several publishers on
Congress for the establishment of a Tariff Com- the subject.
In this month's Lippincotts Mr. Julian Haw-
mission with the object of taking the all-
absorbing question out of politics, and thus pre- thorne takes the matter in hand, and in the
vent the periodical assault on commercial pros- following talk with Librarian Spofford the posi-
perity, which is evident on the change of party tion we then assumed is officially confirmed :
in Washington.
"You said just now that there could not be
A measure of the same kind has been prepared copyright in a name. You don't mean, I sup-
by Senator Morgan, of Alabama, and will be pose, that the name or title of a book is not
offered as an amendment to the tariff bill during copyright ? I can't publish a novel, for instance,
the progress of that measure through the Senate. which has the same title as another novel ? "
Senator Morgan's bill provides for a commission
" The law is," said Mr. Spoffard, emphati-
to consist of four members besides the Secretary cally, " that the substance, the literary contents
of the Treasury, two of whom are to reside East of a book or publication may be protected by
and two West of the Mississippi river, and no copyright, but not the name—not the title.
more than three are to be members of any one You may call your next book ' Vanity Fair ' or
party.
The plan contemplates taking the ' The Quick or the Dead ' if you please ; the law
business of tariff revision entirely out of the will have nothing to say to you, though, as a
hands of Congress, leaving the rates to be ad- matter of expediency, it is well not to duplicate
justed by the commission and the President. A titles. Only you must be careful not to put the
main object of the plan is to prevent the original story, whatever it may be, between the
disturbance of business consequent upon tariff covers.''
changes. It will be interesting to note the po-
'' This information was new to me. Perhaps it
sition the professional politicians will take in may be new to some of ray literary brethern
this case. They certainly will not relish the likewise.''
JUST BEFORE
GOING TO PRESS.
WINCHESTER, N. II.—Messrs. Woodbury &
Lesure lave added a line of pianos and organs
to theirlvares.
N. Y.—G. A. Vossler & Sons,
n music dealers, have opened their
rooius at Newburgh, on Broadway.
ssier, junior member of the firm, has
the new establishment.
NEW
IRK, N. Y.—H. A. Landgraff settled
the loss
Roth & Englehardt's piano factory
for $21,5
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KERPSIR,
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)RK, N. Y.—Henry Metzger, aged
NEW
232 East 106th street, said to be one
thirteen,
of a gang \{ show case thieves, has been arrested
Harlem Police Court for examin-
and held
ation. H father is a musical publisher at 271
Sixth ave le.
PARIS.—^Ir. Sydney Goldman has been pro-
claimed t n piano champion of the world, hav-
ing a few lays ago commenced playing at six
o'clock inlthe morning and continued until
10:30 at nimt without a minute's interruption.
CHAMPABN, ILI,.—A slight blaze occurred in
Riley's m u l e store a few days ago but was ex-
tinguished Before any damage was done.
DENVER, KOL.—Fire in the business house
of W. W. Knight & Son Music Co. caused a
damage estimated at 50 per cent. Insured.
NEW YORB, N. Y.—Chinese Minister ordered
from Paillar* & Co. two music boxes for the
Chinese Em^ror at a cost of $2,500.
.—Christian Steger, Supt. of
Stee_M(((Bino Co., at Columbia Heights, is de-
fendant in a suit for divorce commenced by Mrs.
Lizzie Steger.
YA/.OO CITY, MISS.—Yazoo Piano & Furni-
ture Co. 's store has been closed by the sheriff.
It carried only a small stock.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Wm. A. Todd, alias
Wm. A. Emerson, has been arrested on com-
plaint of Martin Kreling, of F. W. Kreling &
Sons, who alleges that Todd defrauded the firm
out of 92 banjos, valued at $1,500, while in their
employ. He was engaged to conduct the firm's
exhibit at the Fair and suddenly disappeared
with the instruments. He was afterwards
located in the East.
ERNEST URCHS, representing Steinway & Sons,
returned Thursday night from a two months'
trip in the West and South. Mr. Urchs reports
a brightening of trade conditions in the localities
which he visited.
A. L. EBBELS, with Alfred Dolge & Son, re-
turned Friday night from a Western trip. '' Al.''
is very popular with the trade, and it is needless
to add that he secured a goodly number of or-
ders for the Dolge firm.
MR. J. V. STEGER, on his recent Eastern trip,
placed the Steger in Pittsburgh, Pa., with F.
Bechtel, with Samuel Nittenger, of Philadel-
phia, and in Washington, D. C, with the well
known house of Hugo Worch.
MR. J. HAYDEN MORRIS intends opening a
store for the sale of pianos and general musical
merchandise at Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
MR. JOHN EVANS, of Newby & Evans, is mak-
ing a trip in the interests of his house.
MR. L. E. EDWARDS, the music dealer, of
Huntington, Pa., has been honored recently by
his fellow townsmen by being elected Justice of
the Peace.