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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
the autoharp has increased in popularity
throughout this country. It has several
advantages in this connection. It can be
mastered without the drudgery of difficult
and tedious practice, and is equal to any
for solos or accompaniments.
The autoharp received a high award at
the World's Fair, but since that time it has
received a stronger award from the people
at large who have paid and are paying tri-
butes to its worth by using it.
the time it was presented; but that the
contrary is true when, by express agree-
ment or by necessary implication arising
from the course of dealings between the
parties, there is an undertaking or contract
on the factor's part to pay such drafts.
The Most Popular Banjoist.
A. F. LEISS, music trade dealer, of Lin-
HE Dramatic News is seeking to deter- coln, Neb., has concluded arrangements
mine the most popular banjo player in whereby he will in future handle the Chi-
the United States, and in that connection is cago Cottage Organ Co.'s goods more ex-
offering a magnificent presentation banjo tensively than ever.
which is being made by S. S. Stewart, the
P. J. GII.DEMEESTEK, of Gildemeester &
celebrated manufacturer, of Philadelphia. Kroeger, who has been ill from the grip, is
There seems to be an extraordinary amount reported better this week.
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of interest taken in the contest, and Delia
DEISTOR
AND C R K I M T O R
CONVEYANCE.
E. W. FURISUSH, of the Briggs Piano Co.,
The Kentucky Court of Appeals held, in Fox, the popular singer, headed the list last is expected back from his Western trip
the recent case of Matthews et al. vs. Mat- week, followed closely by E. M. Hall. The early next week.
thews, that where a debtor conveyed land names of about forty well-known banjoists
THE Krell Piano Co. are at work on a
to his creditor to be re-conveyed upon the appear so far in the scoring list. S. S.
scale for a n^w concert grand which they
Stewart
says
that
the
winner
will
get
a
payment of the debt, and in an action
will have ready for the market in the early
brought by the debtor, the court found beautiful, costly and perfect instrument,
fall.
which
will
be
the
pride
of
its
possessor.
upon a settlement that a certain amount
THE "Opera" piano, which is manufact-
was still due by him which he was directed
to pay, and upon the payment was to have Howard, Farwell & Co. in flinne= ured by Ge<>. W. Peek & Son, is a great
favorite with Pennsylvanians. W. H. Wil-
apolis.
the land re-conveyed to him, in an action
liams, of Honesdale, Pa., is selling quite a
by the creditor to recover the amount fixed
by that judgment as due him and to subject
OWARD, FARWELL & CO., the well- number of these instruments, and says they
the land to its payment, the defendant was
known St. Paul representatives of the are great favorites.
entitled to plead as a set-off and counter- Chickering, Decker Bros., Fischer and
(IKO. B. DAY, formerly with the Hockett
claim the rental value of the land from the other pianos, have opened music parlors on Bros.-Puntenncy Co., is now connected
date of the judgment sued on. The court the second floor of the Lindley Block, 620^2 with the Smith & Nixon establishment,
said that the claim was not for unliquidated Nicollet avenue. With these famous pianos Cincinnati, O.
damages, and, besides, arose out of the and the push and enterprise that has al-
H. R. EISENHRANDT'S SONS, of Washing-
contract sued on, and was connected with ways characterized this house, Messrs.
ton,
I). C., have recently taken the agency
the subject of the action; that the court in Howard, Farwell & Co. will no doubt re-
for
the
organs manufactured by H. Lehr &
the former action fixed the liability of the ceive their full share of Minneapolis' trade.
Co.,
Easton,
Pa.
creditor for rents under the contract charg- This is certainly a step in the right direc-
FELIX KREAMER is turning in some large
ing him in the rents up to the date of the tion, and shows the confidence our Twin
judgment, and that if he ;hcse to continue City merchants have in the business future orders for the Kranich & Bach piano. His
in possession after the judgment in that of the Northwest. We welcome this wide- present trip is proving most successful.
action, he must be regarded as still holding awake firm to our city, and wish the world-
THE John Church Co. are manufacturing
under the original contract, and still liable, renowned Fischer, Chickering and Decker a magnificent aluminum violin for Eugene
therefore, for rents, and that he was also pianos the success their representatives de- Ysaye, the great violinist.
liable for the value of trees and rails which serve.—Minneapolis Tribune.
SEALS BROS., music trade dealers at
he might have taken from the land.
Birmingham, Ala., have fitted up a concert
Mr. Knabe Optimistic.
PARTNERSHIP—REAL ESTATE—TRUSTEE.
hall in connection with their warerooms.
—-The Supreme Court of Minnesota held,
(TEO. C. CRANE, of the Geo. C. Crane Co.,
in the recent case of Hardin et al. vs. Jami-
M. KNABE, of Wm. Knabe & Co., Eastern representatives of the Krell Piano
son, that where one partner purchases real
Baltimore, Md., has arrived East Co., left last Monday for a short Eastern
estate with partnership funds and takes the from his extended Southern and Western trip.
title in his own name, he will be deemed a trip. He feels highly encouraged at the
A PIANO packed in a box and marked " J .
trustee holding such title for the benefit of condition of business over the extensive
W.
Warsaw, Key West, Fla.," was picked
the partnership; that whenever partnership region which he traversed, and finds every
up
by
the pilot boat"J. Henry Edmunds,"
property is traced into the hands and pos- reason to be unusually optimistic over the
last
week,
when forty miles off the New
session of an individual partner, the burden business outlook. He thinks the improve-
Jersey
coast.
is upon him to show why it should not be ment now evident is bound to continue until
treated as partnership assets, and that old-time prosperity has arrived.
THE Phillips & Crew Co., Atlanta, Ga.,
where there are more than two co-partners,
may take the agency for the Kranich &
one of them cannot convey or release to
Bach piano. The matter has not as yet
Wanted in Canada.
another partner valuable partnership prop-
been finally decided upon.
erty without the knowledge or consent of
JAMES CROCKER, who is now supposed to
W. P. VAN WICK.EE, Washington repre-
the other partners.
be in the States, is wanted in Canada, sentative of the Bradbury piano, will leave
DRAET—PAYMENT— FACTOR—CONTRACT. where he has been doing an extensive busi- for Europe early in July.
—The Supreme Court of Georgia held, in ness in forging piano notes. Among the
THE popular Pease baby grand is attract-
the recent case of Moss et al. vs. Stokely, sufferers are D. W. Karn & Co., Wood-
ing
much attention in the warerooms of C.
that a cotton factor, unless he has expressly stock, Ont., and several note shavers, who
J.
Heppe
& Son, Philadelphia. This in-
or impliedly engaged to pay the drafts of a have quite a lot of this so-called commercial
strument
thoroughly
deserves the general
customer, is not liable in damages to the paper on hand.
recognition accorded its merits.
latter for refusing to pay his draft, even
though the customer had in the factor's
HOCKETT BROS. -PUNTENNEY CO. have
THE remains of the late C. C. Colby were
hands funds sufficient to meet the same at incinerated last Thursday at Pittsburg, Pa. closed their branch store at Xenia, O.
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