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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
532.108. Slide trombone. S. Stephens,
Norristown, Pa. Jan. 8, 1895. A locking
attachment to prevent inadvertent sepa-
ration of the parts when the instrument is
being handled and not in use.
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HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, Washing-
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should be sent to them, and will be an-
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
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HE official statistics covering the im-
ports and exports of musical instru-
ments have been obtained from the Treas-
ury Department and are herewith sub-
joined:
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
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ments in November (the latest period for
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amounted to $77,137, against $47,102111
November of the previous year; the eleven
months' period, ending with November,
made
a total of values amounting to $551,-
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996, as compared with $761,981 for the cor-
responding period in '93.
532,257. Upright piano.
H. Ziegler,
FATKNTS GRANTED JAN. 2 2 , 1 8 9 5 .
The total domestic exports of musical in-
New York City. Jan. 8, 1895. The string
struments from the United States in No-
532,964.
Musical chart.
Roberta H.
frame is provided with backwardly ex-
vember, amounted to $114,469, against
In graham, New York, N. Y. A chart of
tending lugs, which are secured to the
$95,555 in November of the year before;
silicate or similar material provided with a
main frame and support
the wrest
the eleven months' values amounting to
fac simile representation of a keyboard.
plank. The wrest plank is thus separated
$946,779, as compared with $1,151,867 for
For the use of teachers in teaching the
from the sounding board support so as not
the corresponding period ending with No-
principles of piano forte playing, such as
to press on the sounding board and impair
vember in '93.
touch, the position of the keys, etc.
the free vibrations of the same.
Of this total were exported in Novem-
ber 1,114 organs, worth $70,140, against
1,019 organs worth $59,497 in November
Will Protect Creditors.
the year previous; the eleven months"
values amounting to 8,408 organs valued
ERIJ. A. THOMPSON, of the law firm at $529,665, as compared with 9,305 of
of Thompson & Allen, 280 Broad- these instruments valued at $631,631
way, has drawn up an amendment to the during the corresponding period in '93.
Bankruptcy Law with a view of preventing
Also of this total were shipped in Novem-
transfers of stocks and merchandise at less ber 95 pianofortes, worth $25,220, against
than cost values to the detriment of credi- 55 pianos worth $19,341 in November, '93;.
tors.
The passage of this amendment the eleven months'values have footed up 725,
would protect merchants, and in case of
pianos, worth $204,587, as compared with
assignment would enable creditors to re- 961 of these instruments, valued at $323,-
tain possession of goods unpaid for. The 907, during the corresponding eleven
amendment, which is as follows, has been months of '93.
placed in the hands of a member of the
All other musical instruments and parts.
Assembly: "All sales, transfers, convey- of same exported in November, amounted
ances and assignments by a trader or mer- to $19,109, against $16,717 in November
chant with the intent to dispose of or of the year before; the eleven months'
pledge his stock in trade, or any portion trade was worth $212,527, as compared
thereof, otherwise than in the usual course with $196,329 for the same period in '93.
of his business, shall be null and void as to
There is noticed an enlargement in the
such portions thereof as were obtained re-export trade in musical instruments,
532,912.
Piano action.
A. T. Rous- by him on credit and not paid for, at the both for the month and the longer period;
seau, Cambridge, Mass. A device for re- option of the person of whom so obtained. " in November these re-shipments were
peating a note which has been struck by a
" worth $392, against $222 in November the
key. After the note has been struck the
previous year; the eleven months' values,
Frank A. Stratton & Co.
key is held down, and the crank revolved,
reaching a total of $8,562, as compared
the intermediate mechanism being thereby
with $4,007 for the corresponding period
actuated to repeat the note as often as the
RANK A. STRATTON & CO., the of '93.
crank is revolved, and as rapidly as its
well known importers of musical
Remaining in Custom Warehouse in No-
speed.
merchandise, are now at home in their new vember were $89,221 worth of diitiable
and commodious quarters at 35 Great imported musical instruments, against
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RECENT PATENTS.
This establishment will $124,155 worth in November '93. This,
532,053. String clamp. H. W. Hafer and Jones street.
J. O. Love, F"t. Scott, Kan. Jan. 8, 1895. enable them to display an extensive line of diminished amount awaiting duty is a sig-
The string is clamped between a notched imported goods to the best advantage. It nificant evidence of the looking up along
post and the milled head of a bolt fitted in will also allow them to add still further to this line of trade.
the post. The delay due to threading the their extensive stock, which undoubtedly
THE JEFFRIF.S-JOHNSON MUSIC CO., Jack-
string through an opening is avoided and can be expected, judging from the enter-
prise
already
manifested
by
Mr.
Stratton
son,
111., have moved into larger and more
a more extended and firmer bearing is pro-
and
his
associates.
convenient
warerooms.
vided.
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