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Published Every Saturday at 3 East FourteentH Street. New York, January 25,1896.
VOL XXL No. 27.
In The West.
HAVE THE EARTH AND NOT HAPPY
BUSINESS
QUIET—PROSPECTS GOOD—THE W. W. KIM-
BALL CO. MADE A " H I T "
PANY, PERHAPS
OFFICERS
PAPERS
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A NEW COM-
ESTEY & CAMP ELECT
A.
POTTER
IN
THE
MAC DONALD RETURNS.
AN OLD-TIME SWINDLER CAUGHT.
THE "SINGER" AND "STEGER"
PIANOS—GENERAL NEWS.
WOULD-like to write you a big budget
of news this week, but the fact is, there
seems to be very little around. We have
beaten you on the National Democratic
Convention, and there is a big gathering of
wealthy manufacturers in convention here
this week; nevertheless, we are not happy.
The plain, unvarnished truth is, business
is wretched in a retail way. Manufact-
urers are faring somewhat better, but
spring orders have not materialized as yet.
If the business for 1896 can be judged
from the opinions expressed by a number
of leading manufacturers in this city, with
whom I conversed recently, there is going
to be a decided change toward better times,
commencing next month.
The W. W. Kimball Co. made a big
"hit" last week with their World's Fair
medals, and every music dealer from
Maine to California is now apprised of the
achievements of this house at the World's
Fair. The Kimball Co. transacted a
splendid business during 1895, and their
business so far this month is very fair,
indeed.
It is rumored that at the meeting of the
Mason & Hamlin Co., in Boston, on the
29th—which will be graced by the presence
of John A. Norrisand J. K. M. Gill—a
move will be made looking toward the
formation of a separate company for this
city; holding to the same cognomen, of
course.
The Estey & Camp Co. held their annual
meeting last Monday for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year. The
result was as follows: President, I. N.
Camp; Vice-President, Julius J. Estey;
Secretary,' Levi K. Fuller; Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary, W. Carpenter Camp.
The Conover Piano Co. have placed a
magnificent piano, made of Mexican ma-
hogany, in the Pullman train, which will
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be occupied by the Illinois Club, of this
city, on their four weeks' trip through
Mexico.
E. A. Potter, of Lyon, Potter & Co., has
been the subject of numerous notices and
"picters" in the daily papers during the
past week, in connection with the annual
election of officers of the Chicago Athletic
Club.
Several important leases marked the
first week of the new year, says the Chicago
Chronicle. Rounds & Clough consummated
two Wabash avenue leases, the first of the
four-story and basement building, 261
Wabash avenue, owned by Adolph Schoen-
inger, to the Henry Detmer Music Co.
The term is seven years, and the total
rental $58,000. The transaction is notable,
inasmuch as it was given out some time
ago that the music houses would move
away from Wabash avenue, in consequence
of the construction of the Union Elevated
loop.
Manager MacDonald, of the Pease Piano
Co., returned to his "native heath" last
Saturday afternoon. He seems well pleased
with the showing made at the annual
meeting, and has several plans under con-
sideration which will tend to advance the
interests of the Pease piano in the West.
Carl Kollner, an eccentric piano-tuner,
who was known to every one in the trade,
as well as visitors to the city, was instantly
killed last Monday night by falling through
the slide hole at the house of Fire Engine
Co. No. 32. Kollner was familiarly known
as "Bismarck." He was a harmless, good
natured fellow—one of our local celebrities.
W. B. Price, manager of the Conover
Piano Co.'s warerooms, has been somewhat
under the weather with an attack of La
Grippe. I am pleased to say he is again
at his desk.
Hamilton L. Story was re-elected vice-
president for California of the National
Manufacturers' Association, at their session
in this city this week.
An old-time swindler, known to the
music trade both in the East and West,
named Cowle) 7 ', alias Everett, was arrested
this week, and I think there will be no
difficulty in making a strong case against
him—strong enough to enable him to
spend the balance of his days in luxury at
the expense of the State. In a conversation
with a reporter, P. J. Healy, said "Cowley
has been passing himself off as an agent
for nearly two years. We have received
$3.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
twenty-five or more complaints in recent
weeks from his victims outside of this city,
and I was told to-day, as many more were
sent to Lyon, Potter & Co."
I may be able to chronicle some interest-
ing moves concerning the "Singer" and
"Steger" pianos in the near future. These
instruments have been great successes
during the past year, and they are going to
go up a peg or two in the ladder during
1896.
Among the visitors to town recently were
Geo. Cook, of the Hallet & Davis Co. :
Gen. Julius J. Estey and A. H. Howes, of
Grinnell Bros., Detroit.
"In the Fight to Win.
'CROWN" PIANOS AND ORGANS.
EO. P. BENT, of "Crown" fame,
makes the important announcement
elsewhere "that 'Crown' pianos and organs
were leaders in 1895, and will lead in 1S96."
He promises "new and better styles," as
well as "new and lower prices." This
means that Mr. Bent is going to keep right
at the head of the battle for business during
the present year. Wilh such legends
emblazoned on his banner, he is sure to
come out a victor. Dealers anxious to
extend their trade and round up the year
1896 with figures on the right side of the
ledger, will do well to enlist under the
"Crown" gonfalon, for it is in the fight to
win-
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Likes the Kranich & Bach Pianos.
DOUARD NESSELBERG has ad-
dressed the following very flattering
letter to George Herzberg & Son, Nos. 906
and 908 Arch street, Philadelphia:
Gentlemen: It gives me pleasure to add
my testimonial as to the excellence of your
pianos to the valuable ones in your posses-
sion. I have used one recently in concert,
and tried many in your warerooms, Nos.
906 and 908 Arch street, with great satis-
faction.
Their evenness of scale, full rich bass
and bell-like treble make the Kranich &
Bach highly desirable instruments, as your
courtesy and upright dealing make an
artist's intercourse with your house a
pleasant thing to be remembered.
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