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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Discord in the Spencer Co.
NEW INCORPORATIONS.
ROBERT ROSS HAS OFFICERS ARRESTED- -DIS-
CHARGED LATER.
PEARCE PIANO CO.
The following concern was incorporated by
the
Secretary of State, January 17: Pearce
[Special to The Review.]
Piano Co., of New York—-Capital $12,000.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan 14, 1898.
Robert T. Ross, who resides at 911 Tay- Directors: Graeme Thompson, James Pearce,
lor street, swore yesterday to complaints Jr., and Annie Pearce.
against F. W. Spencer and E. L. McClure,
[Special to The Review.]
S. H. LEICESTER CO.
and Police Judge Low issued warrants for
Washington, D. C , Jan. 18, 1898.
their
arrest.
The S. H. Leicester Co., of Baltimore Md.,
The monthly summary of the imports and
Ross charges them with refusing him per- for dealing in musical instruments, was in-
exports of the commerce of the United States
for the month of November, '97, the latest mission to examine the accounts of the F. W. corporated January 15 by S. H. Leicester, of
period for which it has been compiled, has just Spencer Co., which deals in pianos. He al- Bowie, Prince George's County, Md.; E. F.
been issued by the Treasury Department. The leges that, he being a stockholder of the com- Lester, of New London, Conn. ; William Wig-
following figures relating to the music trade pany, the refusal is a misdemeanor. Spencer ley, Luke Swift and Clarence A. Tucker, of
is president and McClure secretary of the Baltimore, and George V. Leicester, of Bos-
industry will be found of interest:
ton. The capital stock is $5,000, divided
The dutiable imports of musical instruments company.
Ross
about
two
years
ago
exchanged
a
into shares of $25 each.
during November amounted to $78,442 as
farm
in
Sonoma
County
for
shares
in
the
compared with $91,825 worth of instruments
EASTERN SPECIALTY CO.
which were imported the same month of '96. Spencer Co., which had been held by Mr.
Morse,
at
present
clerk
of
the
XTnited
States
The eleven months total shows importations,
Eastern Specialty Co. has been organized
valued at $927,345 in November as against District Court, and took Morse's position as at Saco, Me., for the purpose of dealing in
$1,107,791 worth of musical instruments im- bookkeeper for the concern. He held it for banjos and oth'er musical instruments with
ported during the same period of '96. This a year and then left, as he and Spencer disa- $25,000 capital stock of which $300 paid in.
gives the very substantial increase in im- greed. He had been vice-president and sec- The officers are: President, Charles H. Mat-
retary of the company, which Spencer con- hews of Boston, Mass.; treasurer, Charles B.
ports for the eleven months of $180,446.
The total domestic exports of musical in- trolled, as he owned the larger part of the Kendall of Boston, Mass. Certificate ap-
struments for November '97 amounted to stock. Ross brought suit, stating his dissat. proved January 10, 1898.
$128,858 as compared with $130,096 which isfaction with the management of the com-
PRIMROSE & WEST PUBLISHING CO.
was the value of the instruments exported the pany, but this action did not benefit him.
Last August he had Spencer arrested on a
same month of the previous year. The eleven
Papers
incorporating the Primrose & West
months total exportation of musical instru- charge of opening one of his letters. Spencer Music Publishing Co. of New York City, with
ments amounted to $1,155,377 a s against is blind and had not himself opened and read a capital stock of $3,000, were filed with the
$1,120,609 for the same period in '96. This the letter. United States Commissioner Hea- Secretary of State January 17. The directors
shows an increase in exports for the eleven cock dismissed the accusation.
Yesterday Ross, with an attorney, went to are George H. Primrose of Mount Vernon,
months of $34,768.
William H. West of Bensonhurst, L. I.,
Of the aggregate exportations in November the company's Market street store to examine and John W. Cavanagh of New York City.
'97 there were 1,519 organs valued at $82,613 its books. Spencer denied that he had any
as compared with 1,396 exported in '96 and right to do so, saying that he was not a stock-
THE STANLEY CO.
valued at $84,101. The eleven months' total holder as his shares had been attached.
The Stanley Instrument Co. of Great Bar-
shows that we exported 12,125 organs valued They were later released on their own recog-
rington, Mass., has $75,000 capital; F. H.
nizance
by
Justice
Low.
at $694,087 as against $11,493 valued
Wright is president, J. H. C. Church treas-
at $654,426 for the same period of '96.
The Harmonica Duty Ruling. urer.
In November '97 we exported 63 pianos
valued at $16,394 against 64 pianos valued
The following letter of importance to im-
May Move to Chattanooga.
at $20,994 in November '96. The eleven porters and the music trade in general has
months total exports shows 778 pianos valued been addressed to the collector of customs at
Geo. B. Socin, a piano manufacturer of
at $201,112 as compared with 822 pianos New York by Assistant Secretary Howell:
Knoxville, Tenn., has, according to the
valued at $217,541 exported in the same
daily papers, been visiting Chattanooga,
"Washington, D. C , Jan. 14, 1898.
period in '96.
"Sir:—The Department is in receipt of your Tenn., looking around with a view of moving
The value of " a l l other musical instru- letter of the 13th inst., calling attention to his plant to that city.
ments and parts thereof" sent abroad during the variance in practice at several ports in
November '97 amounted to $29,851; in the the classification of mouth harmonicas. In
A. M. Featherston has severed his connec-
same month of '96 their value was estimated order that uniformity may be secured in the tion with the Featherston Piano Co., Mon-
at $25,001. The total exports for the eleven classification of such merchandise, you are in- treal, Can.
months under this heading foots up $260,178 structed that mouth harmonicas possessing
B. F. Simmons is traveling through the
as against $248,642 exported during the same one octave or over, should be classified as South in the interest of the Estey Organ Co.
period of '96. This shows an increase of musical instruments, dutiable at the rate of
$11,536. Musical instruments to the value of forty-five per cent, ad valorem under para-
$64,148 remained in the Custom Warehouse graph 418 of the same act. Instructions to
on November 31, '97, as compared with 90,- this effect will be forwarded to the various
632 worth the same date in '96.
collectors of customs."
SmJTH i BARNES
New flusic Firm in Columbia,
Mo.
Dr. J. W. Pemberton and son, Harvey W.
have bought from S. B. Kirtley his music busi-
ness and will conduct it in the future, says the
Columbia (Mo.) Herald. Dr. Pemberton is
one of the best known citizens of Fulton.
His son, Harvey W., has been connected
with the Kirtley Music House for some time
and knows the business.
The New Votey Co.'s Factory.
piano
Architects have been busy during the past
week staking out ground at Garwood, N. J.,
for the new organ factory to be erected for
the Votey Organ Co. at that place. The
work will be commenced as early in the spring
CHICAGO, ILL.
as possible, and it is hoped to have the build-
ing out of the hands of the contractors in two
months from the time of starting.
#s-Catalogue sent on application.-*^
477-481 Olybourne Avenue,