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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
DOLGE'S PLAN ENDORSED.
Death of Frank Roosevelt.
facturers, dealers, importers and exporters
of musical instruments to the fact that an
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NE of the principal topics of conver-
American section will be a feature of this
sation in business circles during the
Exhibition, especially owing to the great
week was Alfred Dolge's proposed solution
demand in England for certain musical in-
of the much talked of "labor problem," as
struments in the manufacture of which
illustrated in his address which appeared in
America excels.
these columns last Saturday.
Members of
will afford all who have not hitherto intro-
The proposed Exhibition
the trade, irrespective of political belief,
duced their goods into the English market
term the National Labor Insurance and
an exceptional opportunity of doing so, and
Pension Fund a good thing.
Indeed, there
will enable them to secure reliable and rep-
can be no question as to its feasibility, and
resentative agents in all large cities in the
thinking men, who have been trying to ar-
United Kingdom.
rive at some plan whereby the growing
houses the difficulties and expense of ap-
differences between labor and capital could
proaching English houses, as on this occa-
It will save American
be settled without encroaching on the rights
sion the rule will be reversed, and the En-
of either, see much in Mr. Dolge's propo-
glish firms will gladly approach them. Mr.
sition to commend and heartily support.
Benjamin says, further, there is no doubt
That the system of insurance and pen- that if American houses in the music trade
sions now in vogue in Dolgeville is becom- were as energetic in pushing their manu-
ing popular can no longer be doubted. In factures in England as they are at home,
last wSunday's Wor/d, over the name of O. their trade there could easily be increased
D. Ashley, president of the Wabash rail- to an enormous degree.
road, there appeared an article advocating
The Exhibition is under the patronage of
the adoption of this plan by all the rail-
such noted musicians as Sir Arthur Sulli-
roads.
van, Sir Augustus
His arguments were simply a reit-
Harris, Sir Joseph
With such a sys- Barnby, F. H. Cowen, Dr. E. H. Turpin,
tem in force Mr. Ashley holds that antag- and W. O. Clough, M. P., is the president.
onism between a corporation and its em- The charges for space are moderate, and it
eration of Mr. Dolge's.
ployees will disappear and strikes become
is certain a large representation of our
impossible.
manufacturers will be in evidence at this
It would call forth the best
qualities of the men, stimulate zeal and
international congress.
activity, induce greater watchfulness and
relative to the proposed exhibition can be
steadfast.
If this system of labor insurance and
$900,000,000 Invested.
railroads, and now in successful practice in
Dolgeville, was taken up by the Federal
Government on the lines laid down by Mr.
Dolge in his speech, the bright
future
painted by Mr. Ashley as to the good feel-
ing between employer and employee would
not be confined to a number of wage-earn-
ers, but would have a satisfactory bearing
upon the future of the working classes at
large.
It would do much to hasten the day
when
misunderstandings
between two
classes whose interests are undivided would
disappear.
It would be a reciprocal policy
—fair treatment and liberal prospective ad-
vantages in return for faithful and honest
labor.
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THE LONDON EXHIBITION.
W
E are in receipt of a circular letter
from H. L. Benjamin, manager of
the International Music Trades Exhibition,
to be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall,
London, from the 13th to the 23d of June.
He desires to call the attention of manu-
RANK ROOSEVELT, formerly of the
Roosevelt Organ Works, died at his
home, 62 East Thirty-fourth street, last
Saturday evening.
His death was due to
an attack of pneumonia contracted during
the street car strike in Brooklyn, where he
was on duty with Company E, of the
Twelfth Regiment, National Guard. Up
to '93 Mr. Roosevelt was associated with
his brother, Hilborne, in the ownership of
the Roosevelt Organ Works, of this city,
which were subsequently sold to the Far-
rand & Votey Organ Co., Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Roosevelt was born in Flushing, L. I.,
June, 1862. His death will be much re-
gretted by his military associates and a
legion of friends.
New Foreign Postage Rates.
T
HE new rates for foreign postage and
registry have just gone into effect.
The rate of letters to all parts of the
world, excepting Canada and Mexico, will
be 5 cents per half ounce. The rate to
Canada and Mexico will remain the same as
the domestic rates. Postal cards to all parts
of the world will be 2 cents. The fee for
registering a letter will be 8 cents, instead
of 10 cents. Printed matter, with the ex-
ception of Canada and Mexico, which are
subject to the domestic rates, will be 1
cent for every two ounces.
All information
care, and render the entire body of em- had on application to the manager, Broad
ployees more efficient, more loyal and more Street House, Old Broad street, E. C.
pensions proposed by Mr. Ashley for the
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A Satisfactory Statement.
THE WEGMAN PIANO CO., Auburn, N. Y.,
have filed their annual statement with the
County Clerk. It shows an authorized capi-
tal of $125,000, of which $109,000 has been
issued.
The assets are $140,634.49, and
the liabilities $18,291.97.
THE growing use of electricity as a mo-
tive power can best be judged from the fact
MILLER & ATHY, music trade dealers, at
that twenty-four years ago it was practi- Enon, Ohio, have given up their store in that
cally unknown in this connection, and to- town and moved their stock to their main
day over nine hundred million dollars are
store at Springfield, Ohio.
invested in various kinds of electric ma-
ROC;EK S. BROWN, of Salem, Mass., ex-
chinery.
pects to move to his handsome new ware-
rooms, 77 Washington street, in a few
Hagedorn Wins His Suit.
weeks.
Louis P. BACH, of Kranich & Bach, ex-
TTO HAGEDORN, a harp soloist, re- pects to leave the latter part of the month
ceived a verdict of $400 against for Bermuda, on a short vacation.
James F. Buckwell,harp manufacturer,Thir-
THE HUNTINGTON PIANO CO., of Hunting-
ty-seventh street and Broadway, in the City
ton, Conn., will be ready for business at the
Court last Wednesday.
In May 1893,
end of next week.
Hagedorn left an order with Buckwell for a
HARRY WELLS, book-keeper at the Emer-
solo harp, for which he agreed to pay $450,
son
Co. 's factory, Boston, met with a seri-
and paid $300 on account. In August the
harp was delivered to Hagedorn, but was ous accident the early part of last week.
not found satisfactory, and Buckwell While crossing a car track, his foot caught
agreed to make the necessary alterations. in the rail in such a way that he was thrown
Result: two bones in his ankle
In the meantime Hagedorn was obliged to down.
pay $100 for the use of another harp. He broken.
sued for $400 and, notwithstanding many
WE REGRET to learn that the princely
experts testified that the harp was perfect, Cavalli, of Alfred Dolge & Son, is strug-
the jury found a verdict in Hagedorn's gling with a bad attack of rheumatism. He
favor for the full amount.
is confined to his home in Hoboken.
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