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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Alfred Dolge Talks.— From first page.
Another important issue which must be squarely
met by the Republican party if it desires to turther
enjoy the conhdence or the people, is the " Re-
striction of Emigration."
It is not sufficient that we attempt to keep the
products of pauper labor out, by a protective tariff,
we should, lor the protection or our present stand-
ard of living, our advantages and our culture,
adopt measures which will keep pauper labor itself
away from our shores.
I hold that nobody should be permitted to land
on our shore unless he or she can at least read and
write their own language.
The franchise to vote, however, should not be
given to anyone who cannot read and write the
English language and who is not fairly conversant
with our institutions.
The problems mentioned so far are not easy to
solve, and they require the most thoughtful con-
sideration of our great leaders in statesmanship,
finance, and commerce; there is, however, a prob-
lem forcing itself irresistibly to the front, which
will not be sidetracked any longer and is fraught
with more danger and difficulties than any prob-
lem yet submitted to the American people.
I refer to the social question—the labor question.
The Government must recognize organized la-
bor and give due consideration to its demands just
as it must, in spite of all demagogic harangue,
recognize the modern evolution of the factory sys-
tem, the so-called trusts and monopolies, which
after all are nothing else than a combination of
capital and brains for one common purpose, name-
ly, to create wealth. Every creator of wealth is a
benefactor of mankind, whether he wills it or not.
The Government, as the policeman, the protector
and servant of the people, must see to it that all
interests are properly protected.
It remains for the Republican party now to prove
that its leaders are abreast of the times ; they must
by wise legislation give the wage-earner increas-
ing opportunity to better his condition, they must
assure capital that it is just as much protected
against the revolutionary attacks of the free trade
theorist as of the anarchistic fanatics.
They must prove what we have claimed, namely,
that all effectual and useful progress is by peaceful
evolution—and never can come through disturbing
and destructive revolution.
Mr. Dolge's remarks were frequently in-
terrupted by applause, and the closing of
his speech was followed by a demonstration
of enthusiasm the like of which was never
witnessed before in the form of tribute to
any speaker who ever held the stage in
Uolgeville.
John F. Stratton Assigns.
GIVES UP THE FIGHT, OWING TO TOO MUCH
COMPETITION.
OHN F. STRATTON, importer of
musical merchandise and manufac-
turer of guitars and mandolins, at Nos. 811
to 817 East Ninth street, made an assign-
ment Thursday last to Bernard F. Scbmeck-
peper, without preference, except to em-
ployees for wages.
Burr & Delacey,
counsel for Mr. Stratton, said that
times had been very hard in this line of
business; that there was so much competi-
tion that there was no money in it, and
Mr. Stratton had decided to give it up.
He has enough assets to pay all creditors.
They did not think the liabilities would
exceed $65,000.
John F. Stratton was one of the oldest
"small goods" men in the trade, his busi-
ness having been established in 1859. For
a time he controlled factories in Germany,
and his violin factory in Leipzig was said
to be the largest in the world. In 1890
Mr. Stratton, who was then in partnership
with his son, engaged in the manufacture
of guitars'and mandolins in this city, and
up to the recent depression was considered
to be doing a splendid business. The dis-
appearance of such a prominent figure
from the music trade will be regretted.
J
THOMAS FLOYD-JONES, president of Haines
Bros., Incorporated, leaves on Monday
next for a two weeks' Western trip extend-
ing to Iowa.
RORT. M. WEBB, the well-known supply
of A. & S. Nord- man, 28 Union Square, is a passenger on
heimer, Toronto, Can., was in town this the "St. Paul," which is slated to arrive
week to welcome the arrival of his daughters in this port early this morning.
from Europe, who came on the "Fuerst Bis-
PRATT, READ & Co., Deep River, Conn.,
marck" yesterady.
report improvement in business; "we are
RETAIL trade at Chickering Hall during running full time in all departments," said
the week has remained surprisingly good. Mr. Geo. L. Cheney to THE REVIEW yester-
One of the notable sales effected was one day.
of their new style grands to John R.
Arthur A. Clappe is making a splendid
Hegeman, president of the Mutual Life success of " T h e Dominant," the Novem-
Insurance Co.
ber number of which proves to be a mine
SAMUEL NORDHEIMER,
WE regret to announce the serious illness
of Mr. Wm. F. Hasse, the well-known
stool and scarf man of 115 East Fourteenth
street.
GEORGE W. MORGAN is saying pleasant
greetings to his friends, from his old van-
tage ground—Chickering Hall. It will be
remembered that Mr. Morgan, who is a
bright salesman of the young school, has
not been with Chickering & Sons since last
spring.
THK piano houses on Fifth avenue, Chick-
ering & Sons and J. & C. Fischer especially,
were handsomely decorated in honor of the
Sound Money Parade last Saturday.
SOME heavy foreign orders for organs
have been received within the past week
by the Needham Piano and Organ Co.
JOHN G. ERD, an employee of the firm of
Jackson & Church, Saginaw, Mich., has re-
signed his position to assume the manage-
ment of the Erd Piano factory, made va-
cant by the death of his brother, the late
Frank H. Erd.
AMONG other shipments at the Weaver
Organ and Piano Co.'s factory Friday
of last week was a large export ship-
ment of organs which went to Port Eliza-
beth, Africa.
CARI.ETON, CAVANAGH & CO. are a recent
accession to the music publishers of this
city. Their offices are at 47 West Twenty-
eighth street.
THE Wissner grand was played at a
Chopin recital given by S. G. Pratt in
Brooklyn last Thursday.
FROM all parts of the LTnion come reports
of rejoicing over the election of Major Mc-
Kinley. Piano factories did their share in
the "tooting." Up in Derby, Conn., the
Sterling and Huntington factories were
beautifully illuminated from top to bottom,
the new electric plant being effectively
utilized.
THE late superintendent of O. L. Faxon
& Co 's establishment has been secured for
the Davenport & Treacy Co.'s branch house
in Boston.
THE capital stock of the new Milton
Piano Co., of this city, will be $10,000,
fully paid in.
of information for music lovers. It con-
tains a splendidly varied literary depart-
ment, while in its musical department there
are a number of band and orchestral pieces
w r hich add greatly to its value.
C. H. O. HOUGHTON, the well-known
veneer man, has made arrangements with
L. F. Hepburn & Co., manufacturers of
sounding boards, this city, to represent
them on the road.
A LARGE order held by the Blasius Piano
Co., which was to be filled if McKinley
was elected, went to the workmen on Wed-
nesday last.
THE new Columbia Theatre in Washing-
ton, D. C , formerly the Metzerott Music
Hall, will be formally opened on next Mon-
day evening, Nov. 9th, by the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Co. in a season of English
opera.
The new house is beautifully
decorated, and promises to be one of the
leading high class resorts in the Capital
City.
S. P. HAWKINS has succeeded Garrettson
& Hawkins as dealers in musical instru-
ments at Oskaloosa, la.
IN the matter of the assignment of A.
H. Castle & Co., of Minneapolis, Minn.,
John W. Owens has petitioned the Insol-
vency Court to accept his bid of $2,300 in
cash, for eighteen pianos, nine organs,
fourteen stools and nine scarfs, and $122
worth of office fixtures, that being seventy
per cent, of the inventory price. The
Court will probably accept his offer. The
assignee also reports that he has sold $1,-
041 worth of goods out of the stock received.
DR. PHILIP JANSOHN,
physician
to
the
King of Korea and the editor of a paper in
that country, has purchased a handsome
mahogany upright Steck piano. The selec-
tion of such an excellent instrument speaks
well for the good judgment of this Court
physician.
WALTER D. MOSES, of Richmond,
Va.,
has brought suit for the recovery of $j,-
666.67 against Otto Sutro & Co., Baltimore,
which he claims as balance of salary due
him on contract.
THEODORE SILKMAN, for many years the
bookkeeper and confidential clerk of the
late C. D. Pease, died at his home in Scran-
ton, Pa., Oct. 30th. He was forty-seven
years of age and highly esteemed.