Music Trade Review

Issue: 1897 Vol. 24 N. 11

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PIANO STOOL AND SCARF HFS.
ARCHER
MFG. CO..
9 N. Water St.. Rochester, N. Y.
BENTLY, H. D.,
Freeport, III.
BOSTON PIANO STOOL CO.,
Lowell, Mass.
BURXS, F . n . ,
28 Union square. New York City.
CAPITOL MFG. CO,,
South Wlndham, Ct.
COOK, C. A., & CO.,
Cambridgeport, Mass.
HAVEN, JAS. L., CO.,
68 Plum St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
HOLTZMAN & SONS,
Columbus, Ohio.
HOMBVRG, LOXJIS F.,
405 Cornell St., Chicago, 111.
KIMBALL, W . W . CO.,
243-253 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
LANSING PIANO STOOL CO.,
84 Mason St., Boston, Mass.
LEONHARD, F . W . , & CO.,
310 Church St., New York City.
MERRIAM, A., & CO.,
South Acton, Mass.
X E P P E R T BROS.,
106 East 23d St., New York City.
OLSON & COMSTOCK CO.,
488 Carroll Ave.. Chicago, 111.
PALMER & EMBURY,
185-7 Canal St., New York City.
P A R K E R , CHAS., & CO.,
Merldon, Ct.
PLANT, H E N R Y AV.,
56 Leonard St.. New York City.
SCHLEISSNER, M.,
793 Broadway, New York City.
T b N K MFG. CO.,
Lewis, cor. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, 111.
W A R N E R , A. M., & CO ,
•394 Broadway. New York City.
W H I T E , GEO. P., & CO.,
46 Rodney St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WILSON, JAS. H. & CO.,
506 Market St.. Chicago, 111.
HUSIC PUBLISHERS.
ALDEN, H. D., MUSIC CO.,
Brldgewater, Mass.
ALLEN, W I L E Y B., CO.,
Portland, Ore.
ALTOMAN, JOHN H.,
575 Fulton St.. Chicago. 111.
AMERICAN MUSIC PUB. CO.,
12 East 15th St., New York City.
ANDERSON BROS.,
341 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
A Y E R S , W . H.,
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.
DANES, B. F . & CO.,
234 South 8th St., Philadelphia. Pa.
BATCHELOR, ARMSTRONG & CO.,
Chicago, III.
BATES & DENDIX,
98 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
B E I R L Y , A.,
215 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
BELLOIS, JR., J . F.,
309 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
B E R D A N , CUB.,
29 State St., Detroit, Mich.
B E R D A N , O. F.,
Cleland Building, Detroit, Mich.
BIGLOW & MAIN CO.,
215 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 111.
BILLHORN BROS.,
56 5th Ave., Chicago 111.
BONER, W . H., & CO.,
1314 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BOOSEY & CO.,
9 East 17th St., New York City.
BOUGHTON, C. W.,
21 Bank St., Newark, N. J.
BOWMAN, A. S ,
224 North 9th St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
BRAIXARD'S SONS CO.,
151-53 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
BREHM, F R A N K ,
Erie. Pa.
BREITKOPF & HARTEL,
39 East 19th St.. New York City.
BROOKS & D E M O S CO.,
670 6th Ave.. New York City.
BROPHY BROS.,
132 South 7th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BROWN B R O S ,
21 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
BRUNNER, A. E.,
608 W. 12th St., Chicago, 111.
BUFFALO MUSIC CO.,
577 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
CARLSHALL, W . C ,
937 North Clark St., Chicago, 111.
CENTRAL PUB. CO.,
49 West 28th St., New York City.
CHICAGO MUSIC CO.,
Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
CHURCH, JOHN, CO ,
4th and Elm Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio.
CLASSIC PUB. CO..
68 Pearl St., Boston, Mass.
COLEMAN, H A R R Y ,
228 North 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
CRUGER BROS.,
39 West 28th St., New York City.
CUNDY MUSIC CO..
168 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
D E H N H O F F , K.,
44 West 29th St.. New York City.
D E T M E R , HENRY,
261 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
DITSON, OLIVER, CO.,
453 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
DU BOIS & TALBOT,
658 S. Rockwell St., Chicago, 111.
DUNCAN, O. A., & C O . ,
216 West 22d St.. New York City.
DUTCHESS MUSIC CO.,
Poughkeepsle, N. Y.
ECHO MUSIC CO.,
La Fayette, Ind.
E D W A R D S PUB. CO..
149a Tremont St., Boston. Mass.
ELLIS, J . F., & CO.,
937 Penn Ave,, Washington, D. C.
ESSEX M^oIC HOUSE,
43 Columbus Ave., New York City.
F A I R B A N K S , A. C , CO.,
27 Beach St., Boston, Maaa.
FILLMORE BROS.,
185 Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
FISCHER, A. W . ,
Toledo, Ohio.
FISCHER, IGNATIUS,
Toledo, Ohio.
F I S C H E R , J., & BRO.,
7 Bible House, New York City.
FLAGLER, I. V.,
Auburn, N. Y.
FORHMAN MUSIC CO.,
Menominee, Mich.
F R E N C H , H. A.,
Nashville. Tenn.
FUGUE PUB. CO ,
Battle Creek, Mich.
GATCOMB, L. B., CO.,
171 Tremont St.. Boston, Mass.
G E R R I S H , WM. H.,
43 West St.. Boston. Mass.
GORDON, H. S-,
139 5th Ave., New York City.
GROENE, J. C , & CO.,
19 Arcade. Cincinnati, Ohio.
GUTMAN & GOLDFINGER,
57 West 28th St., New York City.
HARMS, T. B.. & CO.,
18 East 22d St., New York City.
H A R R I S BROS. CO.,
2015 Market St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
HAZEN, W . L., MUS. PUB. CO.,
242 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
HELD. CHAS. W . .
310 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
HELMICK, F . W.,
161 West 15th St., New York City.
HIMAN, ALBERTO,
146 West 23d St., New York City.
HITCHCOCK PUB. CO..
131 West 23d St.. New York City.
HOLLOWAY, J . S-,
2024 South St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
HOME MUSIC CO.,
Logansport, Ind.
HOPE PUB. CO.,
167 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
H O W E , ELIAS, CO.,
88 Court St., Boston, Mass.
HOWLEY, HAVILAND & CO.,
4 East 20th St., New York City.
HUTCHINS, C. L .
19 Pearl St., Boston, Mass.
IDEAL MUSIC CO..
211 Wabash Ave . Chicago, 111.
ILSEN & CO..
106 West 6th St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
J A B E R G , GEO , MUSIC CO.,
123 West 7th St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
JACOBS, W A L T E R ,
1G9 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
JOHNSON, W . O., PUB. CO.,
Chelsea, Mass.
K L E N K , GEO. M., & CO.,
241 East 24th St., New York City.
K U N K E L BROS.,
612 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
LEONARD MUSIC & PUB. CO.,
31 Maiden lane, Albany, N. Y.
LORENZE & CO..
Dayton. Ohio.
LOVELAND MUSIC PUB. CO.,
23 Hawley St.. Boston, Mass.
LUCKHARDT & B E L D E R ,
10 East 17th St., New York City.
MANHATTAN MUSIC PUB. CO.,
481 6th Ave., New York City.
MANUAL PUB. CO ,
415 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
MARION MUSIC PUB. CO.,
1162 Broadway, New York City.
M'KINLEY MUSIC CO.,
307-9 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,
M'MILLIN, H. E . ,
127 Superior St., Cleveland, Ohio.
MOLINEUX, GEO..
10 East 14th St.. New York City.
N O R T H W E S T E R N OHIO MUSIC CO.,
McComb. Ohio.
NOVELLO, E W E R & C O ,
21 East 17th St.. New York City.
N. Y. MUSIC CO.,
67 West 28th St.. New York City.
P A R T E E , C. L., MUSIC CO.,
307 Journal Building, Kansas City, Mo.
P E P P E R , H., & CO.,
57 West 42d St.. New York City.
P E P P E R , J. W..
234 South 8th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
P E R R Y , A. W . . &. SON,
Sedalia, Mo.
P E T R I E MUSIC CO.,
4627 Champlain Ave., Chicago, III.
P H E L P S MUSIC CO..
62 Lafayette place, New York City.
PIDGIN, C. F.,
20 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.
*»tLLING, WM.,
365 Bowery, New York.
POND *» "O.,
•">4 5th Ave., New York City.
PRESSE.R, THEO ,
1708 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
RAASCH, H. & CO.,
105 East 14th street, New York City.
RAMSDELL, E . C .
36 Music Hall Building, Boston, Mass.
RICE, G. S., MUSIC CO.,
241 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
RICHTER & HOPF,
1612 3d Ave., New York City.
ROBINSON, C , & CO.,
11 Cooper place, Brooklyn. N. Y.
ROOT, E . T., & SONS,
307-9 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
ROSCHE, G. F . , & CO.,
940 W. Madison St., Chicago, 111.
ROSEWIG, A. H.,
131 South llth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
ROSSITER. W I L L . .
79 5th Ave., Chicago. 111.
ROSS, L. H , & CO.,
32 West St., Boston, Mass.
RYAN, WM. B.,
103 Court St., Boston. Mass.
SAALFIELD PUB. CO.,
13 East 14th St., New York City..
S A W Y E R , S. 31.,
190 E. Market St., Indianapolis, Ind.
SCHIRMER, G..
35 Union square. New York City.
SCHMIDT, A R T H U R P.,
146 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.
SCHMITT, PAUL A., MUSIC P U B . CO.,
Minneapolis. Minn.
SCHROEDER, J. H.,
12 East 16th St., New York City.
SCHUBERTH, E . , & CO.,
23 Union square. New York City.
SCHUSTER, C , &• SON,
56 East 4th St.. New York City.
SHAW, W . F . P U B . CO.,
83 Wells St., Chicago, 111.
SHOWALTER, A. J , & CO.,
Dalton, Ga.
SMITH & SIMON MUSIC CO.,
330 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
SPAULDING & GRAY,
16 West 27th St., New York City.
STANDARD IMUSIC CO.,
180 East 88th St., New York City.
STERN, JOS. W . , & CO.,
45 East 20th St., New York City.
STEVENS, H. B , CO.,
212 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.
S T E W A R T , L. S.,
223 Church St., Philadelphia, Pa.
STRATTON, G. W . , & CO.,
98 Hanover St., Boston. Mass.
STRAUSS MUSIC CO.,
2G7 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
SUMMY, C. F . , CO..
220 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
S W I S H E R , M. D.,
115 South 10th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
SYMAN, DAVID A..
Springfield, Ohio.
TEMPLE MUSIC CO.,
241 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111.
T H I E B E S - S T E I R L I N MUS. CO.,
1111 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
THOMPSON MUSIC CO.,
231 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
THOMPSON, W . L., & CO.,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
T I P A L D I BROS.,
244 6th Ave., New York City.
TONTINE MUSIC CO..
415 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
T R I F E T , F E R D . M-.
36 Bloomfleld St., Boston, Mass.
T R U E T T E , E . E . , & CO.,
149a Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
W A L D E C K E R , F . & CO.,
719 7th St., Washington, D. C.
WEHMAN, H E N R Y J.,
130 Park row. New York City.
W E I N S T E I N , N..
30 West 23d St.. New York City.
W H I T E . JEAN,
226 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
W H I T E - S M I T H MUS. PUB. CO ,
62 Stanhope St., Boston, Miss.
W H I T N E Y , W . N., CO.,
To'.edo, Ohio.
W I D M E R - S T E G L E R M. P . CO.,
131 West 42d St., New York City.
W I T M A R K , M , & SONS,
61 West 28th St., New York City.
W O L S I E F F E R , P. M.,
201 S. Clark St., Chicago, 111.
WOOD, D. F., MUSIC CO.,
110 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.
W O O D W A R D , WILLIS, & CO.,
842 Broadway, New York City.
flUSICAL INSTRUflENT CASES
HOFFMAN, J . A.
823 Leland Ave., Chicago, 111.
K A Y S E R , ROBT ,
732 W . 14th Place, Chicago. 111.
Gain Knowledge
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Of the ' innards" of a piano by a little reading. Yon may have
been a dealer for many years, yon may have been a tuner for a
like period, you. may have played a little—maybe more; but is
it not well to get a little more practical knowledge?
Some-
thing to bank on—an authority on all matters relating to tun-
ing, repairing, toning and regulating, scientific instructions-
everything? Written by that eminent authority, Daniel Spillane-
The cost is only a trifle—a dollar.
The booli is illustrated,
cloth bound, over a hundred pages- It is called " The Piano.' 1
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Publisher, 3 East 14th Street, New York.
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VOL XXIV. No.
Published Every Saturday, at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, March 13,1897.
IN THE WEST.
Smith <5c Nixon Affairs.
TRADE ITEMS FROM THE CITY 1!Y THE LAKE.
The much tangled Smith & Nixon affairs
came up again for hearing before Judge
McNeill at Cincinnati on Monday last.
The experts' report which was presented
shows an amount of carelessness in busi-
ness transactions that is appalling. Over
three hundred pianos are missing and un-
accounted for. All the branch houses con-
ducted business at a steady loss. Accom-
modation paper was in abundance as there
was $456,535.94 of that paper outstanding.
The report amply confirms previous opin-
ions of the Smith & Nixon business meth-
ods. A proposition was made in open
court by Kramer & Kramer to wind up the
affairs of the company by buying $200,000
worth of claims for $50,000 and the offer
is under consideration.
Chicago, March 10, 1897.
Estey & Camp affairs still seem to occu-
py considerable space in the trade papers.
There is nothing definite worth reporting.
Rumors, however, are plentiful as to the
future of the business, but rumors are not
news. A meeting of those interested will
be held this week.
The W. W. Kimball Co. are receiving
congratulations on the tribute paid their
products by President McKinley in select-
ing one of their grands for the White
House. The President evidently knows a
good thing.
• F. H. Owen, treasurer of the McPhail
Piano Co., Boston, was in town on his way
West the closing days of last week. He is
a "hustler" and going to make a big rec-
ord for the McPhail or I am mistaken.
A. G. Cone, of the W. W. Kimball Co.,
is, according to recent letters, enjoying
himself during his sojourn in Arizona.
The new addition to the Steger factory
at Steger, 111., is completed and John V.
Steger has now over 250,000 square feet of
working space. This will give him ample
facilities to cater to the demand for his ex-
cellent instruments, which is bound to be
accentuated this year. The entire equip-
ment of the factory is of the latest and
best. It is also protected against fire.
W. F. Boothe, of the Gibson and Sommer
Cos., was a recent visitor to this city and
was entertained at an impromptu reception
in the private parlors of the warerooms of
William Carpenter Camp on Thursday
last.
Messrs. Boothe, Bush and Peiper
were among the participants in a charming
program. Mr. Boothe surprised some of
his Western friends by his masterly play-
ing on the violin.
The differences between Strich & Zeidler
of your city, and the Bush & Gerts Co.,
relative to an infringement of a S. & Z.case
design may be said to be amicably adjusted.
C. H. W. Foster reached Chicago on
Saturday and attended the annual meeting
of the C. F. vSummy Co., which was held
Monday afternoon.
E. V. Church of the John Church Co.
has returned from his trip to Washington.
E. S. Con way of the W. W. Kimball Co.
has not returned from the capital up to
the time of writing.
$3.00 PER YEAK
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS
Mr. Daniels Explains.
In a brief talk with Mr. W. P. Daniels,
at the Mason & Hamlin warerooms yester-
day, that gentleman reported general busi-
ness to be good. Asked for late items of
news he said, "There's nothing special
outside of the fact that we have granted
permission to Sieveking to play the Weber
piano at the Metropolitan Permanent Or-
chestra concerts, on Sunday, to-morrow
night; but on that occasion only. I men-
tion it because the conditions under which
he will play there are not mentioned on the
programs. Doubtless it is an error of
omission, but it has been brought to our
notice, and this explanation is necessary to
justify what would otherwise seem to be a
breach of contract on the part of Sieveking."
The Piano Trade in St. Louis.
An Old Stewart Piano
HAS TURNED UP OUT JN PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.
C. J. King, proprietor of the Hotel Saf-
ford, Portsmouth, O., has on exhibition at
the hotel office a curiosity in the way of an
old piano, says the Portsmouth, O.,
Press. Mr. King says that it is probably
theoldest piano in this country. It is the pro-
perty of his wife and came into the posses-
sion of her family away back in the closing
years of the eighteenth century when it was
purchased of the family of Gov. John
Sevier, of Tennessee, for the great-great-
grandmother of Mrs. King. The piano was
made for Gov. Sevier by J. Stewart of
Baltimore, the Governor presenting it to
his wife. It is a quaint old instrument
finely finished off in mahogany and doubt-
less could tell many a romantic tale of the
olden times if perchance it were gifted
with the power of speech.
The piano is very low, and has seven
legs. The keyboard is smaller than that of
the pianos of to-day, covering only five
octaves.
Mr. King is not quite accurate about
dates evidently, for Stewart did not locate
in Baltimore until 1812, where he carried
on business until 1819 subsequently set-
tling in Boston, where he was associated in
business with Osborn and afterwards with
Jonas Chickering. This old Stewart piano
is certainly a valuable relic of the early
days of piano making.
vSt. Louis, Mo., dealers in pianos do an
aggregate business of $350,000 to $400,000
a year, says the Chronicle of that city.
They handle the leading pianos of the
world, and a poor or worthless instrument
is not to be found in stock. The trade is
divided among sixteen dealers, of whom
the two leading firms control large factor-
ies elsewhere, and one firm manufactures
pianos in St. Louis. The larger firms ex-
tend their trade in every direction, and
report business growing, as the unvarying
excellence of their goods becomes known.
Thirteen dealers have a local trade of
splendid proportions, in addition to their
general music store patronage. The lead-
ing piano house has nourishing branch es-
tablishments at Nashville and Memphis,
Tenn. ; Birmingham, Ala.; Little Rock,
Ark.; and Dallas, Tex.
Boothe on the Road.
The new" factory and warerooms of the
Sebastian Sommer and Gibson Cos., 207
East Forty-ninth street, are now in full
swing, and goods to fill recent orders are
being shipped right along.
Mr. W. F.
Boothe, of the company, is making a busi-
ness trip to the far West. So far he has
met with gratifying success. Numerous
formidable lists of orders received from
him at the factory testify to the energy and
zeal he is putting into the business and the
strength of the arguments he is using in
advocacy of the firm's products.

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