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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
the association for several years, and is
highly esteemed by his confreres. He is
the head of the celebrated musical instru-
ment manufacturing house of J. Thibou-
ville-Lamy & Co.
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rooms and a large basement for storage,
they can boast of a small recital hall—-a
real metropolitan feature.
FRANK P. POTTER, who became widely
known through the claim that by super-
natural means he discovered the secret of
manufacturing the counterpart of the fa-
mous Stradivarius instruments as well as
the varnish which helped to give these an-
cient instruments their fame, died in Kala-
mazoo, Mich., the closing days of last week.
THEODORE PFAFFLIN, of Chickering &
Sons' New York house, reports a gratifying
week's trade. "I do not judge the week's
business to be a criterion of a general all
round improvement," said Mr. Pfafflin,
"but, nevertheless, we have done the best
week's business ot the past three months."
FRED BELLOIS, who has been connected
with
the Coleman House in Philadelphia,
F. B. BURNS, piano and scarf manufac-
and
who
will shortly marry a daughter of
turer of Union Square, this city, returned
the
late
Harry
Coleman, is making arrange-
yesterday from a trip to points in New
ments
to
open
an establishment at 305
Jersey and Pennsylvania; the previous
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North
Ninth
street,
that city. He will han-
week Mr. Burns made a trip to the western
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dle
a
full
line
of
musical
instruments and
"Not long ago some one said that there part of New York, extending to Buffalo, sheet music.
was a dearth of newjpopular songs," ob- and in each case found a fair demand for
served a local music dealer the other day. his good-s.
"He might have been right at the time, but
HUGO SOHMER sailed from Hamburg
La Grande Duchesse.
the demand quickly caught the myriad of on Thursday, the 27th inst., by S. S. Au-
writers who compose doggerel and it was gusta Victoria, and is due in New York on
BEAUTIFUL specimen of the piano
soon supplied. I never saw so many new Saturday next.
maker's art occupies a prominent
'popular songs.' The market is fairly glut-
position
in Knabe & Co.'s New York ware-
HENRY THROM, an expert in the manu-
ted with them. As a matter of fact, they
room.
The
instrument has been specially
facture of pianos, died last Monday at his
are nearly all alike, the music being varia-
built
for
the
new steamer "La Grande
home in Reading, Pa., aged 60 years. He
tions of nearly a single theme, and the idea
Duchesse"
of
the
Southern Plant System, a
was a native of Hesse-Cassel, Germany. A
of the words being ever the same. It is
well
known
line
sailing
to Florida and the
widow and two children survive him.
always 'two little girls' or 'two little
South. The piano—a style P—is elabo-
THE Weaver Organ and Piano Co., York, rately cased in Spanish cedar; its tonal
boys,' or somebody who was crossed in
love or who lost his last cent. If the music Pa., have shipped two car loadb of the fin- qualities are of a high order of merit, and
were played without words there would be est makes of organs to Williams' Grove it is in every way a worthy production of a
few to listen who could distinguish one where they are on exhibition.
noted house.
song from another. But these pieces are
BEER & JAMES are about to open a piano
short lived, and the demand, I suppose, store on Fisk street, near the Nickel Plate
will be just as great again in a few depot, Ashtabula. O. Besides selling in- R. C. Plunger's Assets Exceed
His Liabilities.
months."
struments, they will give special attention
to repairing and tuning.
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STATEMENT of the assets and lia-
The magnificent ^Eolian organ recently
W. J. DYER & BRO., general music dea-
bilities of R. C. Munger, the music
completed by the Farrand & Votey Organ lers of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have dealer, St. Paul, Minn., has been filed by
Co. for the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago, opened a branch store in the News Build- Assignee E. De F. Barnett. The state
is considered by the organists and builders ing, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. They have a ment is very satisfactory, and it is expected
to be one of the most perfect and satisfying fine line of pianos on exhibition. James that Mr. Munger will be able to make
creations in the realm of self-playing instru- Pilkey will have charge of the business.
arrangements with his creditors to con-
ments extant. In it are embodied a num-
JOHN M. ROBERTS, piano dealer, Tacoma, tinue in business. The assets include valu-
ber of innovations which are unique and
able stocks and realty, which cannot be
valuable. It is an instrument that reflects Wash., has been arrested on a charge of realized upon at present, but which will
perjury.
It
seems
that
Roberts
made
the great advance made in the perfection of
under different conditions enable Mr. Mun-
self-playing instruments as well as the pro- several untruthful statements in a recent ger to clear off his indebtedness and leave
law
case
in
which
he
was
concerned.
He
gressiveness of the great Detroit organ man-
has given bail for his appearance fortr ial. a substantial balance to his credit. The
ufacturers.
assets are stated at $148,448 and the liabili-
"ANY dealers in town?" queried the ties at $98,101.
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REVIEW to Mr. S. M. Barnes of Knabe's
The publishers of the "Piano, Organ and New York house. "No," was the reply,
Music Trades Journal," London, deserve
Attorney Kramer's Practical
great credit for the enterprise displayed in "but an important personage is expected
Argument.
the publication of a "Special Number" de- this afternoon." The REVIEW prepared to
voted to the recent Music Trades Exhibi- tabulate when the name of Li Hung Chang
tion held in that city. The bulky volume fell with withering sarcasm on his recep-
TTORNEY Adam Kramer while argu-
is neatly printed in two colors, with a tive ears.
ing in the Insolvency Court in Cin-
specially designed cover, and from a liter-
cinnati
in favor of an immediate sale of
ary and typographical standpoint is worthy
WE regret to learn of the bereavement
the
Smith
& Nixon stock and factory, made
of all praise.
sustained by C. H. W. Foster, of Chicker-
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a
pretty
good
argument for the Republican
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ing & Sons, Boston, Mass., in the death of
party
as
well
as
for the number of creditors
The Graphophone is an instrument which a bright young child.
whom
he
represented.
He said, " It takes
live dealers should investigate. Large sales
STEINWAY & SONS will ere long be fit- several months to manufacture pianos, and
are bound to be made of this instrument,
which is destined to achieve a great popu- tingly represented in Cincinnati by new the plant should be in readiness to begin
larity. But it also may be used as a method and commodious warerooms, which will be operations immediately after McKinley's
of drawing trade for the local dealer. The under the management of their capable election, for with a revival of prosperity,
repertoire includes all sorts of music—col- representative, Mr. Ernest Urchs.
the demand for pianos will again increase,
loquial and classic, instrumental and vocal,
THE
Ann
Arbor
Organ
Co.,
Ann
Arbor,
and
the sound of the anvil will be heard
and a very charming afternoon or evening
concert may be arranged in order to attract Mich., are moving into new retail quarters and the smoke of the factory seen all over
and entertain visitors.
in that city. In addition to spacious ware- the land.'-
Last Sunday's "Sun" did the piano trade
of this.city an injustice when it stated that
Chicago is the leader in the manufacture of
musical instruments. With the exception of
the manufacture of pianos, in which New
York leads, the statement, however, is
about correct. In organs and small goods
Chicago maintains a lead and a deserved
reputation for her products which is recog-
nized the world over.
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