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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
the liberality of the Government of that
Steinway with Lertz.
country, a sample warehouse has been open-
LERTZ & SON, THE WELL-KNOWN BALTI-
ed in Caracas, as a permanent exhibition of R. MORE
DEALERS, SECURE THE STEINWAY
specimens of the output of the United
AGENCY FOR THAT CITY—A SUPERB
STOCK ALREADY ORDERED—THE
States.
LERTZ CONCERN ARE MAKING
The building is an imposing one, and
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
IN THEIR NEW BUILDING.
located in one of the most prominent cen-
ters in the city of Caracas. Such a build-
It has been the subject of some comment
ing in every Southern country would do
in the trade since the failure of Otto Sutro
wonders for the foreign trade of this & Co. last week, as to where the Steinway
nation.
agency would be placed in Baltimore. AH
The merchants of the United States have speculation may now cease.
R. Lertz & Son have secured the agency
reason to feel grateful to Mr. Dolge for the
for
the Steinway piano for Baltimore and
splendid work which he has accomplished
vicinity. Alfred Lertz, popularly known
during his stay in Caracas. It means the as " Al," has been in town this week and
placing of millions of dollars in this coun- has selected a stock of over thirty Steinway
try which otherwise might be spent abroad. pianos, to be shipped to his establishment.
This will be the largest single shipment of
Supplied Defective Piano Cases. Steinway pianos ever made to Baltimore.
When we saw Mr. Lertz in Steinway Hall,
SO IT IS ALLEGED BY THE KRELL PIANO CO.,
yesterday, he was feeling enthusiastic over
WHO ARE FIGHTING A SUIT FOR $2,OO0.
the Steinway piano. He said: " It has
been
the aim of my life to handle the
A jury in the New York City Court,
Steinway,
and I never should have felt
Part II., were called upon this week to
satisfied
unless
I had gotten the agency. I
decide by actual examination upon the
feel
that
in
our
new establishment we can
merits of piano cases supplied to the Krell
give
it,
in
the
truest
sense, a representation
Piano Co. of Cincinnati. It appears that
such
as
should
be
accorded
to that noble
the Krell Co. purchased cases to the value
instrument.
of $3,000 from Rice & Holden. When
"Our establishment is undergoing exten-
the time came to use the cases, the Krell
sive
alterations; we are expending a great
Co. allege, it was discovered that the
deal
of money in fitting up the place as it
agreement to furnish cases of thoroughly
should
be. We will have the entire build-
seasoned wood had not been lived up
ing,
as
you know. In addition to our
to. For this reason, a settlement of the
former
store,
we have the large building
accounts was postponed. Part of the
where
the
establishment
of Herman Day &
amount was paid, it is stated—about one
Co.
formerly
was
located.
This gives us
third of the total. Rice & Holden in
a
frontage
of
forty-two
feet
on North
course of time assigned their alleged claim
Charles
street,
four
stories
in
height
and
to Stephen G. Patterson and he sued the
basement.
Every
one
of
the
four
floors
Krell Co.
will be devoted entirely to wareroom pur-
The defendants, placed on the aggressive, poses. There will be no shop on any floor.
made a counter-claim for $3,000, declaring It will be completed by July 1; superbly
that Rice & Holden, by supplyingdefective decorated, fitted with electric lights, elec-
wood for the cases, had caused them to tric elevator; everything up-to-date down
suffer loss. Allowances, they allege, had to the minutest detail.
to be made to customers in consequence of
"Yes, I am naturally enthusiastic over
defective wood used in constructing instru-
securing
the Steinway agency, and I pro-
ments. To illustrate, practically, the
pose
to
show
the good people of Baltimore
alleged breach of contract and consequent
the
finest
musical
establishment that city
damage, a Krell piano in a case made by
has
ever
seen."
Rice & Holden was brought into court.
Mr. Lertz has carefully selected his en-
The presiding justice, Conlan, hesitated
tire
stock, which will go forward in a few
about admitting it as evidence, but finally
days.
He left yesterday on the afternoon
allowed it to be produced.
train returning to Baltimore.
At the time of going to press, the judge's
The firm of R. Lertz & Son was estab-
decision in the foregoing case has not been
lished in Baltimore in 1877, and has shown a
rendered.
steady growth, in fact a healthy expansion
of trade since its inception.
Argued To-day.
The argument in the case of Rochester
parties against the Secretary of State.
Haines Bros, incorporated, opposing, will
be heard to-day in the special term of the
Supreme Court at Albany.
Charles F. Hanson, the Sohmer repre-
sentative at Boston, Mass., was in town
this week, and selected a choice stock of
Sohmer uprights for the warerooms at Bos-
ton and Worcester.
Otto Sutro «& Co.'s Failure.
[Special to The Review.]
Baltimore, Md., June 9, US97.
The amount of assets and liabilities of
Otto Sutro & Co., who assigned for the
benefit of their creditors to Frank P.
Clark, has not yet been filed, but judging
from the bond, which is fixed at $100,000,
the assets approximate $50,000. The as-
signment was hardly a surprise; business
has not prospered since the death of the
founder, Otto Sutro, two years ago. Ow-
ing to his connection with prominent
musical affairs in this city he was in
command of a splendid trade. Mrs. Sutro
who is the largest stockholder and her two
daughters are at present in London, where
the latter are appearing in concert.
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Alouette."
"Alouette" is the title of a new and at-
tractive piano composition in the idealistic
dance form. The composer, Adeline
Frances Fitz, has classed it in that peculiar
genre known as the "Skirt Dance," which
its graceful movement suggests. The
famous Seventh Regiment Band of New
York and Missud's Salem Cadet Band have
both placed it on the list of their regular
concert pieces for this season and thus the
public will have frequent opportunities to
hear it. Published by White-Smith Music
Publishing Co., Boston, New York and
Chicago.
Central Park Concerts.
Bandmaster Neyer has arranged a very
attractive program for the Fifth Concert
in Central Park this Saturday afternoon
(June 12th). Among the musical selections
to be performed for the first time is a new
composition "In Commemoration of the
Sixtieth Year of her Majesty's Reign,"
entitled: Grand Descriptive Fantasia—
"The Diamond Jubilee" by J. A. Kappoy.
To Extend Our Commerce.
The International Commercial Congress
which was formally opened last week
by President McKinley in Philadelphia, is
an event of the utmost importance to the
interests of this country.
About three hundred and fifty delegates
were present, representing commercial and
industrial bodies in all sections of the
United States and foreign countries. The
addresses delivered and the topics treated
of, prove clearly that American manufac-
turers are realizing that if we are to attain
further power as a great commercial nation,
certain changes of policy are to be inaug-
Praise for Mason & liamlin.
urated, not alone in our federal laws, but
in the antiquated plans of securing trade
Reports have just arrived from the Cen-
now in vogue.
tral American Exposition now being held
at Guatemala to the effect that the Mason
& Hamlin exhibit, consisting of five pianos
Henry G. Ritzheimer died last Tuesday
and four organs, is one of the finest and morning, at his home, 155 Wyckoff street,
most conspicuous exhibits in the main Brooklyn. The deceased was thirty-five
building, eliciting warm approbation from years old, and was for many years junior
officials and visitors alike. The exposition member of the piano firm of Goetz & Co.,
opened on May 8, and is still in progress. of Court street that city.