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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
times brings out a change of colors. Where was
the pressure from that transformed Dr. Jeckyl
into Mr. Hyde in this case ?
the Federal Courts and for other purposes. The
scope of this work is more fully defined in the
second section, which provides for the appoint-
ment of three commissioners, whose duty it shall
be: To prepare codes of substantive law upon
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS.
subjects of commercial and mercantile law, and
HIGH grade piano is an impossibility especially the law upon sales and sellers' liens,
without a high grade action. The manu- stoppage in transitu, the liability of carriers,
facturer of that delicate mechanism called an negotiable paper, the making and execution of
action is as great a factor in the production of a deeds and the law of domestic relations, includ-
perfect piano aa the acoustician.
ing marriage and divorce, and upon such other
To " bring forth " a high class action means topics of the law upon which it may seem desir-
the latest and most improved machinery, skilled able to said commissioners that there should be
and experienced labor, perfect appointments, uniformity throughout the country ; and to pre-
and above all, the knowledge, attention and un- pare codes of civil procedure and criminal pro-
ceasing labor of practical men.
cedure for the courts of the United States.
These are the essentials that have enabled the
It is thought that the assignment laws of the
Wessell, Nickel & Gross action to become so various States will be included in the work of
popular with the trade.
,
the commissioners, so as to bring about a better
Wessell, Nickel & Gross are three in name, understanding between the various States.
but one in purpose, and that purpose the manu-
facture of a piano action that will reflect credit
on the house and bring credit on all using it.
Their aim has ever been to make the best,
and with that ideal in view they have built up a Floating from All Parts of the
Country.
great business on healthy lines.
The standard of their wares is now recognized
at home and abroad.
Detroit, Mich.
Driftwood
$200,000. Benj. Pitman, President; H. A.
Smith, Treasurer. Both of Lynn, Mass.
Baltimore, fid.
BALTIMORE, MD.—Wm. Knabe & Co., piano
manufacturers and dealers, have brought suit
against the Concordia Musical Society for re-
covery of $400, which was the value of a piano
purchased by the Society from the Knabe Co.,
the piano having been destroyed when the So-
ciety's hall was burned. The Knabes filed their
claim December 12th, '92 ; the Society went
into the Receiver's hands January 21 st, '92. Of
the $30,000 paid out of the funds by the Receiver
$600 remained, and the Knabes have asked the
Court to issue an injunction restraining the Re-
ceiver from paying that $600 until the claim of
$400 was paid. The defendants' allege that it
was too late to put in an injunction stopping
further payments. Decision reserved.
Cincinnati, O.
CINCINNATI, O.—The John Church Co. and
the Evtrett Piano Co. have sustained serious
losses, amounting to between $3,000 and $5,000.
Mr. O. Baldock, representing the two firms,
while traveling South, was one of the occupants
of the Southern Hotel at Chattanooga, Tenn.,
which was destroyed by fire. Mr. Baldock's
valise containing notes, etc., to the value of
$3,000 to $5,000, belonging to the above firms,
was lost in the fire.
Ottawa, 111.
OTTAWA, III.—The Western Cottage Organ
DETROIT, MICH.—Fred. C. Ramm, musical
Co., of Ottawa, 111., has certified to a change of
instruments, 162 Gratiot avenue, has discharged name to the Western Cottage Piano & Organ Co.
THE CHEAP PIANO CRAZE.
chattel mortgage, held by Max Brock, for
New York, N. Y.
HE cheap " p i a n o " is occupying no small $1,500.
NEW
YORK,
N. Y.—The suit of Hy. W. T.
Boston, Mass.
amount of attention just now, and its
Steinway vs. Wm. Steinway, and Steinway &
BOSTON, MASS.—J. F. Smith, manufacturer of
manufacturer, price, wholesale and retail, are
Sons was continued December 19th, before
drums, banjos and mandolins, has leased a Justice Stover in the Supreme Court; the suit is
industriously kept before the public eye.
Is this a wise policy for trade papers to factory building near the Essex Station, and for an accounting, the plaintiff recently having
will build an addition for boiler and engine.
got a decision in his favor to break the trust
pursue ?
Lebanon, Pa.
created by the will of his uncle, Theo. Steinway.
What can be achieved by publishing a star'
The proceedings were principally taken up with
LEBANON, PA.—The Miller Organ Company is
list of the manufacturers and prices of these
the examination of the books and papers of the
making
preparations
to
shortly
increase
its
rattleboxes, week after week?
manufacturing facilities, so as to turn out 200 firm.
Will it tend to lessen their sale or explain organs a month.
Buffalo, N. Y.
their destiny ?
BUFFALO, N. Y.—Quite a little stir was caused
Bloomington, 111.
Rather the opposite.
a few days ago by an article which appeared in
BLOOMINGTON, I I I . — J . H. Ament & Co.,
The most effective way, in our opinion, to
dealers in pianos and organs, and agents for the the principal papers of Buffalo, to the effect that
stem or kill the cheap piano craze, is to ignore Chicago Cottage Organ, the Chickering, a fire had occurred in the Prince Organ Factory ;
these rattleboxes and their manufacturers. Sohmer, Emerson, etc., have moved into their Mr. Chas. E. Bacon, of the firm of Prince & Co.,
These so-called pianos have received a notoriety beautiful new store at 415 North Main street, was not a little annoyed by the rumor, which
was found to be untrue.
and have become known to dealers and the pur- which is one of the handsomest in the city.
chasing public in all sections of the country,
Bucyrus, O.
THE Christmas numbers of all the leading
BUCYRUS, OHIO.—The Brown & Horton Piano
solely through the trade press.
magazines contain very clever and attractive
They have been dignified by association with Company has had a lot for factory purposes, advertisements of the autoharp. Messrs. Alfred
donated by Hon. S. R. Harris, Congressman
Dolge & Son, general factors for this instru-
pianos of repute.
elect in this district. The company is also re-
They have received and are receiving free ad- ported to have received a cash bonus. The work ment, intend to make the autoharp known, and
they are evidently succeeding.
vertising in many of the trade papers—un- of erecting the factory will begin at once.
Mr. E. D. SEABURY, an expert hammer
solicited, it is true—but what matters it when
Cincinnati, O.
coverer,
will assume the foremanship of Robert
the knowledge that pianos—God save the mark
CINCINNATI, OHIO.—Crawford, Ebersole & M. Webb's factory on January 1st.
—can be made for fifty dollars, or whatever it Smith, piano and organs, celebrated their winter
THERE are a lot of men in Gotham just now
opening recently, in their capacious warerooms
might be, is conveyed near and far.
who are hurrying up business matters in order
on
Fourth
street,
between
Vine
and
Walnut.
People will be curious—they are human.
This firm succeeded Smith & Nixon, May 12th, to pass Christmas in their respective abodes,
They will be fooled once in a while.
1892.
They have done a phenomenal business. prominent among whom are Ben Starr, Starr
The trade papers should not, however, help to The firm reports a marked improvement in sales Piano Co., Richmond, Ind.; A. M. Wright,
Manufacturers Piano Co., Chicago; F. J. Wood
that end.
since September.
bury, Jewett Piano Co., Leominster, Mass.; G.
San Francisco, Cal.
L. Reimann, Secretary Rintelman Piano Co.,
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E M C C A L L , of Massa-
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—King & Gardner, Chicago.
chusetts, has introduced an important pianos, organs and musical instruments, re-
EXTENSIVE alterations in Mason & Hamlin's
bill into Congress which affects the piano trade moved into their new music house at 721 K Chicago warerooms are in contemplation.
street.
industry in common with the other business in-
BLASIUS & SONS have sent out an attractive
Portland, Me.
terests of this country. It provides for a uniform
PORTLAND, ME.—Guild Pianoforte Co., or- volume containing portraits of the many noted
commercial law, or in other words the creation ganized for the purpose of doing a business in people who have purchased or praised the
of a commission to prepare codes of procedure in pianos and other musical instruments. Capital, glasius piano.
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