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THE MUSIC T^ADE REVIEW.
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Mr. Crandall Injured.
RANK B. CRANDALL, of the firm of
Crandall & Root, music dealers,
Oneida, N. Y., met with a painful accident
recently, while driving in that city.
As he made a turn, the sleigh turned com-
pletely, he was thrown out and received
serious injuries. His left ankle was
sprained, and two deep gashes cut in his
face. Dr. Geo. W. Miles was summoned
and dressed the injuries after Mr. Crandall
had been removed to his home. Several
stitches were taken. A new upright piano,
which was in the sleigh, was also thrown
out and badly damaged.
F
ment as of a high grade. The Haines
Bros, pianos are going to make a big hit
during '96. There is no mistaking it.
Improved Piano Case.
PATENT GRANTED TO T. TASSO FISCHER.
T
TASSO FISCHER, of J. & C.
Fischer, this city, was granted a
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patent this week on "an improvement in
piano cases," which he has assigned to
Chas. S. Fischer. This improvement con-
sists of a tilting top panel provided with a
ledge along its lower edge, with a lever piv-
otally supported to the case. The upper end
of the lever bearing against the top panel
below its hinged support. A key board
Compromised.
flap is hinged to the case, and a rod is
HE business difficulty between Benja. attached to one end of the flap forward of
min Wells, of Fostoria, and Edwin E. its hinged connection, and projects down-
Jones, of Piqua, O., regarding the sale by wardly into the case, passing below the
Jones of one hundred shares of stock in hinged connection, the inner end of the rod
the Strascino piano factory, at Fond du being connected to the lower end of the
Lac, Wis., for which Mr. Wells gave his lever for the purpose of operating the lever
note for $8,000, secured by a mortgage on and thereby the top panel as the key board
Fostoria property, concerning which much cap is opened.
has been said, is now at an end.
We shall give an illustration of this
Mr. Wells effected a settlement whereby patent in a later issue.
the transaction was rescinded, the note and
mortgage having been returned to Mr.
Wells on consideration of a certain sum of A New Corporation Contemplated
money and an agreement that no litigation
or prosecution should be instigated. Mr.
T the recent meeting of the Mason r &
Jones and others associated with him have
$613,914.
Hamlin Co., in Boston, it was de-
Pianos were exported to other countries been exonerated from any desire to defraud. cided to organize a new corporation in
to the number of 88 in December, which Mr. Wells will think twice before investing Chicago within the next sixty days, to be
were valued at $21,755, against 72 pianos in piano stock again.
called the Mason & Hamlin Music Co.,
exported during the same month of 1894,
with a capital stock of $100,000.
valued at $18,193. The total exports] of
Prince & Son.
pianos for the twelve months of 1895
A Shrewd Swindler.
amounted to 810, which were valued at
RINCE & SON are now at home in
$220,741, as compared with 797 pianos ex-
their new quarters, corner of Park
ported during the twelve months of the
HE proprietors of the New York Store,
avenue and 128th street. In this building
previous year, valued at $222,780.
Louisville, Ky., were the victims of a
they
have
splendid
facilities
for
turning
shrewd
swindler on the 24th. The man
All other musical instruments and parts
out
a
large
number
of
instruments.
It
is
was
bareheaded
when he entered the store
of the same exported by the United States
thoroughly
equipped,
and
is
very
conven-
and
asked
Manager
Ambrose to cash a
during December were valued at $21,663,
ient
situated.
check
for
$65,
signed
by the Greenup
against the exports of December, 1894,
"Yes,
this
factory
is
just
what
we
Music
Co.
The
check,
on
presentation at
which amounted to $18,729. During the
wanted,"
said
Mr.
Prince,
"to
enable
us
to
the
bank,
was
found
to
be
a
forgery. The
twelve months ot the past year ending
fill
our
orders
promptly.
We
are
doing
a
forger
is
supposed
to
be
J.
H.
Schokney, a
with December, the total number of musical
splendid
business,
and
if
'96
continues
to
music
dealer,
who
of
late
is
said
to have
instruments other than organs and pianos,
footed up $286,082, as against $231,256 be as good as it has been so far, why we will gone to the bad.
not kick."
worth exported to other countries in 1894.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Feb.
T
6,
1896.
HE following official statement of the
exports and imports of musical instru-
ments has just been issued by the Treas-
ury Department. It covers the month o
December—the latest period for which
these figures have been compiled.
During December the dutiable imports
of musical instruments amounted to $111,-
545, against $70,423 worth imported dur-
ing December, 1894. The increase in
the imports is also noticeable in the
twelve months total, which footed up $1,-
252,686 worth of musical instruments
imported during the past year, as compared
with $622,419 worth during the same period
of the year before.
Among the musical instruments exported'
were 1,704 organs, which were valued at
$33,873, against 1,353 organs exported
during the month of December, 1894,
valued at $84,249. The exports of organs
during the twelve months of the past year
amounted to 11,710, valued at $659,948, as
against the exports of the previous year,
which footed up 9,761 organs, valued at
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P
The dutiable re-exports of musical in-
struments for the month of December, 1895,
Haines Bros. New Styles.
amounted to $941, as compared with $1,317
worth re-exported during the same month
F you want to come in contact with an
of the previous year. The total for the
active set of business men and a busy
twelve months shows re-exports of musical work-shop, it is well worth while to visit
instruments to the value of $6,718 this the factory of Haines Bros., East 133d
year, against the re-expoits of 1894, which street and Alexander avenue. The different
amounted to $9,879.
styles which they now have ready for the
During the month of December, 1895, trade furnish the key to this agreeable
musical instruments were remaining in condition of things. Their new styles 16,
Customs warehouse to the value of $78,103, 19 and 20 especially, are creating quite a
as compared with $84,675 worth remaining furore, and orders for them are coming in
in the warehouse during the same month of so fast that "hustle" is the order of the
the previous year.
day. In these instruments can be found
the best examples of improved case designs
IT is probable that the Mason & Hamlin
Co. will make a change of warerooms in and splendid quality of tone, and that keen
attention to details which stamps an instru-
this city in the near future.
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Washington and Penn Directors.
HIMEK BROS., organ builders, North
Broadway, Baltimore, Md., have on
exhibition an orchestral organ which is
very ingenious in construction. It has
seventy-two piccolo pipes, eighty-seven
clarinets, fifty-two basses, fift) y -one trom-
bones and a number of other pipes. There
is also a bell chorus, operated by seven
automatic figures representing soldiers of
various nations. A figure representing
George Washington acts as director. The
organ which he is now constructing for
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, will be
built on a similar plan, except that the
orchestra will be "directed by Wm. Perm."
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