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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
is that the A. B. Chase Co. have merely a
selling agent at that point. Second, ac-
cording to Presto, one has no right to criti-
cise, no matter how great the wrong—
remain silent, according to the weak policy
of Presto. For my part, commend me to
a man who has the courage to speak out
in condemnation of that which he deems
wrong. Now the name of the city stamped
upon the name-board of a piano is sup-
posed to be the place of its origin. The
A. B. Chase Co. stencil their pianos New
York-Norwalk.
Is not the impression given out by such
branding a false one?
And still a newspaper has no right to
discuss the matter ! Well, I want to say
right here when I cease to speak out my
honest convictions my usefulness as a
newspaper conductor stops from that hour.
While one may purchase advertising space
in The Review, its editorial utterances are
not included in the deal.
Clearly, the A. B. Chase Co. must en-
list a stronger array of gray matter in de-
fense of their position than appears to be
at the disposal of Presto.
The Auto-Pneumatic Self-Play=
ing Piano Attachment.
Business Ethics in Providence.
A pretty peculiar conception of business
ethics seems to exist in music trade circles
in Providence, R. I. It seems that a firm
in that city who during the business depres-
sion addressed a letter to a manufacturer
asking for extension of time on part of a
note has learned from various sources that
this confidential communication has re-
turned to Providence and has been shown
around to several of the firm's rivals, and
in fact used as an argument with custom-
ers to injure the writers.
In talking on this subject with a promin-
ent piano maker of this city on Wednesday
he denounced in the strongest terms such
glaring breaches of confidence as was
alleged in this case. " Things have come
to a pretty pass," he said, " if a dealer
coald not write to a manufacturer with re-
ference to his account without taking the
risk of having his letter paraded all over
the town or city in which he is trying to
do business."
It seems to us that such reprehensible
work cannot be too strongly condemned.
The music trade field in Providence should
be large enough to win success by legiti-
mate methods. There can be no excuse
for this despicable conduct.
Engagement of Haurice Kra=
kauer.
Cards were issued this week announcing
the engagement of Maurice Krakauer,- of
Krakauer Bros., to Miss Estelle Frank, of
this city.
A Staib Surprise.
The Staib Piano Action Co., it is learned,
have decided on still another improve-
ment, which is patented and is now in
course of development. Details will be
made known in due course.
WEBER, GOOLMAN & CO.'s DEVICE TO BE ON
EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK NEXT WEEK.
On Monday next Weber, Goolman & Co.
will place on exhibition at 7 West Four-
teenth street, second floor, their auto-pneu-
matic self-playing piano attachment for the
inspection of piano manufacturers, musi-
cians and all others interested.
Weber, Goolman & Co. have been at
work on this attachment for a great num-
ber of years at their factory in Brooklyn
perpetually seeking for improvement until
they feel that now they have reached per-
fection in this special field.
In contra-distinction to the policy of
other persons interested in similar enter-
prises, they have not seen fit to make any
elaborate statements in connection with
their attachment until they could demon-
strate its superiority to anything in the
market. That is their object in opening
up temporary warerooms in this city.
There are numerous claims made for this
attachment which we will refer to at greater
length in a future issue after a thorough
examination has been made by experts. .
At the Steck warerooms this week Rob-
ert Kammerer reports a decided activity
in retail trade during the past week, many
important sales having been effected.
Francis Ramacciotti's bass strings are be-
ing made just as fast as the wheels of the
machinery will revolve. Talk about pros-
perity. There's lots of it in West Twenty-
seventh, Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
streets, just now.
Thos. Floyd-Jones, of Haines Bros., In-
corp., has returned from the West. He
has gained possession of some startling
facts. They presage a warm time for the
rascals.
Attachments under the fraudulent debt-
ors' act of 1869, under the usual allega-
tions, were issued from Common Pleas
Court at Philadelphia, Pa., on October 16,
as follows: The Schomacker Piano Forte
Manufacturing Co. against Emma Reeves,
to recover $350 for the rent of a piano.
The name of T. A. Longstreth, music
dealer, Columbus, O % , is being prominent-
The Bothner Moving.
ly mentioned for postmaster of that city.
George Bothner has, by dint of hard
A new music store is about being opened
work, managed to get the whole of his big in Pittsburg, Pa., by J. R. Hendricks and
action plant moved to the new factory, Mr. Porritt, formerly of the firm of Por-
131st street and Park avenue. Business is ritt & Miller, whose assignment was noted
being carried on in lively fashion. Mr. some months ago.
Bothner's move was a wise one. Before
Phelps & Lyddon, piano case makers of
many months, when Park avenue in the Rochester, N. Y., are busy—in fact very
vicinity of his factory is leveled and put busy. The class of work turned out by
in good shape, a series of business develop- this firm has given the utmost satisfaction
ments in that neighborhood may reason- and the result is, orders are coming in at a
ably be expected, making property more
lively rate.
valuable and the location much more desir-
Alfred, the nine year old son of W. R.
able from the standpoint of municipal
Manfield, music dealer, of Lebanon, Pa.,
improvements than it is at present.
was severely injured by being run down
by a bicyle rider nearly opposite his home
Hagen & Ruefer.
last Friday.
Chas. Hagen, of Hagen & Ruefer, Peter-
When the Votey Organ Co. moves from
boro, N. H., has just returned from an ex- Detroit to their contemplated factory in Jer-
tended and very successful trip. He has sey, the Farrand & Votey Co. will occupy
made many new agencies, and secured a the vacant quarters, giving their entire at-
number of substantial orders from old tention to the manufacture of reed organs.
agents who are doing well with the Hagen
Willard Byrant, who had a stock of band
& Ruefer pianos. In all cases they report
instruments
and music in Vaughn & Tan-
them to be good sellers.
ner's old store, will again be associated
In the case and key makingdepartments with them in their new home at 16 Gratiot
of their business great activity in orders is avenue, Detroit, Mich.
reported. Piano manufacturers find the
The Steger Fire Co., composed of em-
case work equal to their key work, which
has hardly been surpassed since they have ployees of the Steger Piano Co. of Steger,
111., gave a ball which was largely attended
been in business.
on last Saturday night in Keeney Hall.
Conn Opening Delayed.
It is understood that the case makers
are
advancing their prices. This is to be
Unexpected engagements prevented C.
expected.
The tendency in prices is up-
G. Conn from reaching New York, as ex-
ward
in
all
branches
of supplies.
pected, this week. He will, however, come
East the opening days of next week. Ow-
F. W. Hedgeland, of the W. W. Kimball
ing to the amount of labor in connection Co., Chicago, has just received a patent
with the fitting out of the establishment at for a wind motor for self-playing instru-
23 East Fourteenth street, the formal open- ments which is one of the cleverest and
ing has been delayed until the first of Nov- most original ideas in this line which has
ember.
yet made its appearance.