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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 12

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ter able to appreciate the value of artistic never more popular than now—at least that
advertising than the yEolian Co., and it is what the dealers say, and they ought to
proves a successful investment from a know."
monetary standpoint. Good advertising
costs money, but it never ceases to bring in
It is very kind and thoughtful of one of
satisfactory returns.
our
local contemporaries to be so solicitous
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for the welfare of the music trade of Chi-
The] Symphonion versus Regina Music cago as to propose the holding of a music
Box war is on. Wm. R. Gratz, American trade exposition in that city.
It occurs to me that in THE MUSIC TRADE
agent for the Symphonion, charges the
REVIEW
of June ist, and later issues, there
Regina Music Box Co. with infringement
appeared
several editorials suggesting the
of patent rights, and the latter company
advisability
of holding such an exposition
have issued a circular in which they state
at
the
Madison
Square Garden exactly on
that they will fully protect their customers.
the
lines
laid
down
by our contemporary.
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Now there is no more earnest admirer of
A striking booklet, original in conception Western grit and enterprise than I, and I
and valuable for its accuracy both in text am always ready to pay tribute to the mar-
and illustration, has just reached me from velous development of the music trade in
the Conover Piano Co., Chicago. It is en- that section, and to the brainy personalities
titled "A Discourse on Pianos," and treats who have helped to make Chicago the great
of their evolution briefly and intelligently, industrial center it is to-day.
leading up to the era of the American piano,
But just the same, the music trade of
when the Conover grand and uprights and this city is not so insignificant, and has not
their maker are described in a modest and become so dwarfed, that the suggestion
convincing manner.
then made—exactly on the lines now pro-
It is copiously illustrated throughout in posed for a Chicago exhibit, mark you—
colors, and instead of the stereotyped cap- should not have commanded the support of
tions they are placed at the side in the style our contemporary.
familiar to students of "ye olde books."
If the plan is a good one for Chicago, it
From cover to cover the book is beauti- was just as good for New York.
fully printed, and is virtually a concise his-
What T object to is the utilization of the
tory of the piano from the discovery of the same idea, labeling it "original," and send-
lyre up to the perfect Conover grand piano ing it broadcast as a proof of the kindly
of to-day. It is too valuable a work to be consideration of a New York paper for the
termed a "catalogue," and will well repay welfare of the music trade industry of the
perusal by all interested in music.
West.
H. M. Cable, who is the author of this
beautiful and novel book, is entitled to
The Valley Gem Piano Co.
praise and thanks, for such advanced meth-
ods of advertising help immeasurably to
HE Valley Gem Piano Co. is the title of
dignify the art industry of which he is such
a new concern incorporated in Cincin-
a shining light.
The wide circulation which "A Discourse nati on Oct. 2d. They will manufacture
on Pianos" is bound to have, will bring the and deal in pianos and other musical instru-
Conover piano to the attention of a wide ments. The capital stock is placed at $25,-
constituency who would never peruse an 000. The incorporators are D. H. Baldwin,
L. Wulsin, D. Wulsin, F. O. Squire and
ordinary catalogue.
This undoubtedly was the end in view G. W. Armstrong.
when the book was conceived.
OTTO BRAUMULLER, of the Braumuller
Piano Co., has returned from his extended
I had a chat with Geo. J. Dowling last and successful business trip.
Wednesday. He was homeward bound
ROUT. A. WIDENMANN left this week for
from a six weeks' trip in the interest of the
Atlanta,
where he will look after the exhibit
Briggs Piano Co. He expressed himself as
which
his
firm are making in the New York
well satisfied with the condition of business,
State
Building.
and said that during the last three weeks
particularly he has experienced a steady
C. F. HANSON & SONS, the Sohmer agents
increase in trade.
in Boston, sold a magnificent Sohmer
"Things are panning out just as we ex- grand recently to Pierce J. Grace, proprie-
pected," he said. "We did not expect a tor of the Columbia Theatre.
boom all at once, but a steady, growing and
ALBERT STRAUCH, of Strauch Bros., has
reliable business. It is coming our way returned from his extended Western trip,
now, and we expect to get more of it before which has been a highly successful one.
the holidays. It takes some time before
P. C. GAYNOR, music salesman of La
the working classes and purchasing public
Crosse,
Wis., was killed by the fast mail
have enough money laid aside to indulge
on
the
Milwaukee
road at Bangor, last week.
in such luxuries as musical instruments,
and the full force of the improved times
M. A. WAGONER'S music store at Lapeer,
will not be felt until later in the fall.
Mich., was damaged by fire last week.
"The Briggs? Oh, yes; the Briggs was The stock will probably be a total loss.
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HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 a-nd 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
PATENTS ISSUED SEPT. 24, 1895.
546,709. Piano Frame and Bridge. D.
L. Rice, Chicago, 111., assignor to the W.
W. Kimball Co., same place. Arches that
portion of the brace which spans the
bridge-opening in the frame, thus giving
room for the bridge without any cutting of
the latter. Reinforces the brace upon the
back by studs or posts projecting backward
from the frame and through the sounding-
board and a compression member or brace
inserted between the studs or posts.
o o o p cp 0 0 0 0 0
ife
546,733.
Harmonica. Max Doerfel,
Klingenthal, Germany. A reversible case
having blow holes and sound holes adapted
to register with similar holes in an outer
casing. When the instrument is not in
use, the casing is reversed and dust cannot
then enter the instrument. The patent
shows how the idea is carried out in in-
struments of various shapes.
546.908. Music Leaf Turner. Sag Har-
bor, N. Y. The sheets are held against un-
due movement by the pistons 43. Upon
the upper corner of each sheet is secured a
thin metal plate. When the key is de-
pressed the pistons are drawn down to per-
mit movement of the sheet, and the arms
32 are then carried over, carrying the leaf
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
WASHINGTON, D. 0.,
Oct.
8,
1895.
T
HE advance sheets of the latest statis-
tics covering the imports and exports
of musical instruments, sheet music, etc.,
were completed to-day by the Treasury
Department, and are herewith trasmitted:
The dutiable imports of musical instru-
ments during August amounted to $106,-
g86, against imports amounting to $58,803
last August.
The eight months' total
footed up $750,381, an increase over the
total for the same period last year, which
amounted to $313,710.
The total domestic exports of musical in-
struments for August amounted to $97,653,
a slight increase over the exports of August,
1894, when they only footed up $96,563.
The eight months' total exports also show
an increase, being $674,065 for this year,
against $620,360 last year.
Of this total, there were exported in
August 839 organs, valued at $45,087,
against 848 organs exported last August,
valued at $57,621.
The eight months'
total numbered 9.878 organs exported this
year, valued at $365,192, against 5,395
organs exported last year, valued at $341,-
Of this total also there were exported
pianos to the number of 60 in August,
valued at $15,792, against 75 pianos ex-
ported last August, valued at $19,760. The
eight months' total amounted to 483 pianos
exported this year, valued at $122,374,
against 444 pianos, valued at $123,878, ex-
ported last year.
All other musical instruments and parts
thereof amounted in August to $97,653,
against $96,563 worth exported last August.
The eleven months' total footed up $186,-
499 this year, as against $155,146 worth
exported last year.
The dutiable re-exports of musical instru-
ments in August amounted to $420, as
compared with $947 worth re-exported last
August. The eleven months' total amount-
ed to $4,424 worth of musical instruments
re-exported this year, as compared with
$7,152 worth re-exported last year.
The free imports of sheet music amounted
in August to $230,091, as compared with
last August, when the imports amounted to
$120,043. The eight months' total for this
year was $1,224,350, against $1,050,032
worth imported last year.
The dutiable imports of sheet music for
August amounted to $151,829, against
$184,216 worth imported last August. The
eight months' total footed lip $885,682
worth of sheet music imported this year, as
compared with $946,276 worth imported
during the same period last year.
The free imports of animal ivory during
the month of August amounted to 15,413
pounds, valued at $51,132, against 21,706
pounds, valued at $56,575, last August.
The eight months' total footed up 156,492
pounds of animal ivory imported this year,
valued at $434,924, as compared with 153,-
049 pounds imported during the same period
last year and valued at $458,767.
The free imports of vegetable ivory in
August amounted to 703,751 pounds, valued
at$9,188, as compared with 179,791 pounds,
valued at $2,228, imported last August.
The eight months' total shows an importa-
tion of 5,839,757 pounds of vegetable ivory
this year, valued at $70,258, against 2,250,-
000 pounds, valued at $25,578, imported
during the same period last year.
The free re-exports of sheet music
amounted in August to $2,607, a s against
$2,152 worth re-exported last August. The
eight months' total footed up $34,654 worth
re-exported this year, as compared with
$ J 3>453 worth re-exported last year.
The dutiable re-exports of sheet music in
August amounted to $812, as compared
with $5,222 worth re-exported last August.
The eight months' total for this year is
$12,436 worth, against $13,768 worth re-
exported last year.
The free re-exports of animal ivory dur-
ing August amounted to 1,105 pounds,
valued at $5,900, and for the eight months
11,215 pounds, valued at $9,963, against
29,686 pounds, valued at $16,440, re-ex-
ported last year.
The free re-exports of vegetable ivory in
August, 1894, amounted to 413,878 pounds,
valued at $6,625. There were no re-ex-
ports of vegetable ivory in August of this
year. The eight months' total shows 281,-
225 pounds of vegetable ivory, valued at
$5,020, re-exported, as against 810,895
pounds, valued at $15,481, re-exported last
year in the corresponding period.
Remaining in the Customs warehouse
during August was sheet music to the value
of $38,928, against $60,308 worth remain-
ing there last August.
There were no musical instruments re-
maining in the warehouse this August.
Neither was there any ivory remaining in
the warehouse for this month.
Henry Kroeger.
A
FTER a protracted illness, Henry
Kroeger, of the firm of Gildemeester
& Kroeger, died on the afternoon of Octo-
ber fourth, at his residence, 411 East Fifty-
eighth street, this city.
Mr. Kroeger was born in Germany, in
1827, and served an apprenticeship to a
leading piano manufacturer at Hamburg,
and after his apprentice days, between 1847
and '55, worked in many of the leading-
factories in that city.
He arrived in this country in 1855, and
almost immediately became employed in
the factory of Stein way & Sons. His skill
was soon noted, and he was promoted to be
foreman, and in 1864 became superintend-
ent of that factory. In conjunction with
his sons, Mr. Kroeger organized the firm
of Henry Kroeger & Sons in 1879, and soon
after entered into the manufacture of
pianos. In 1891 he associated himself with
P. J. Gildemeester, when the present firm
was incorporated.
Mr. Kroeger was one of the old school
of piano makers, having a thorough know-
ledge of every branch of the business, and
was known as an inventor and acoustician
of eminent and varied experience.
He
leaves a widow and one son, Otto Kroeger.
The interment took place last Monday,
and was largely attended by the leading
members of the trade.
"A Masterpiece in the Art of Pi-
ano Making."
T
HE following letter, which Geo. Steck
& Co. received from Albert Krausse,
speaks for itself. It is in line with the
many already published anent the new
scale Steck instruments. Mr. Krausse was
a pupil of Prof. Rosenkranz in Heidelberg,
and has been connected as musical director
with the Emma Abbott, Fanny Davenport
and Chauncey Olcott companies:
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 1895. "
MESSRS. GEO. STECK &
Exports of Husical Instruments
from New York Last Week.
NEW YORK, N. Y.,
Oct.
1st,
1895.
The following are the exports of musical
instruments from the port of New York
for the week ending this date:
British Australia— 1 piano, $200.00.
Dutch East Indies—1 organ, $50.00.
Glasgow—11 organs, $445.00; 1 piano,
Co.,
Gentlemen—This spring, when I de-
cided to purchase a piano for my studio, I
examined and tried all the best makes, and
finally decided upon your Baby Grand,
being charmed by its musical qualities and
fine, rich singing tone. I am more than
convinced that my selection was the best
that could be made, and I consider the
piano a masterpiece in the art of piano-
making.
Yours truly,
ALHERT KRAUSSE.
$250.00.
Copyright Company Incorporated.
Havre—1 piano, $900.00.
Hamburg—20 organs, $1,262.00; 2 cases
musical instruments, $250.00.
HE International Copyright Co., of
New York, has been incorporated to
Leith —1 organ, $60.00.
deal in copyright productions and copy-
London—1 organ, $60.00.
rights, musical and otherwise.
Capital
Liverpool—18 cases organs, $800.00.
stock, $5,000. The directors are Herman
Paisley—2 organs, $70.00.
F. Woltereck and George F. Bentley, of New
Rotterdam—22 organs, $600.00.
York, and F. F. Levetzow, of Berlin, Ger-
Smyrna—1 piano, $305.00.
Southampton—11 cases organs, $545.00. many, and Ernst Eisenmann, of Paris,
France.
Wellington—9 organs, $500.00.
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