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VOL.
XXVII. No. 23.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, Dec. 3,1898.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
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J. & C. Fischer.
Chicago at the Paris Fair.
The Comstock-Cheney Action.
The wisdom of the well established policy
of J. & C. Fisher in the manufacture of
their instruments—summed up in working
rule that "nothing is too good " for use in
their construction—has been practically
demonstrated many times, and the develop-
ments of the wholesale and retail branches
of the business during the past year is the
latest illustration of its value.
In one of this season's booklets issued
by the firm their method is plainly set
forth. The Review noted several points
from the booklet when it appeared, but
the facts concerning method are so con-
cisely, so admirably stated, that they will
bear repetition. It applies equally to
dealers and retail purchasers, and tells the
whole story of the Fischer piano in a nut-
shell. Here are some excellent features
of the plan:
To manufacture a piano which will stand
the most exacting test in regard to tone,
action, workmanship and staying-in-tune
quality.
To practically oversee with unerring
skill and judgment all our works.
To select the best seasoned and most en-
during materials.
To neglect nothing that would make our
work fall short of perfection.
The reputation of the firm is the best
possible certificate that the plan is faithful-
ly carried. The Fischer parlor grand are
good examples. Though smaller in size
than the concert grand nothing has been
sacrific&i in tone-power, durability, singing
or tone-carrying quality, evenness through-
out the scale, and standing-in-tune capacity.
In their structure the most advanced
principles of art have been considered.
This is emphasized in the claim: ' 'The
workmanship of the concert grand,
and the parlor grand—the material, the
design, the finish, and the construction—
these have concentrated all that mechani-
cal skill and inventive genius could devise
to make perfection doubly sure.
"The encomiums which have been be-
stowed upon these pianos have come from
all quarters of the globe, and from artists
of renown and musicians of ability, and
the homes of the music-loving public every-
where."
Chicago will do more to make the Amer-
ican section at the Paris exposition a suc-
cess than any other city in the United
States, says the Inter-Ocean of that city.
Aside from furnishing a commissioner
general to superintend the American por-
tion of the big show, Chicago will send
the most important exhibits and the most
varied ones. In the allotment of the lim-
ited space assigned to this country, it has
been found necessary to use the largest
portion for strictly utilitarian purposes.
Secretary Brackett says: "I regard this
mainly as a stupendous advertisement for
the United States." Taking this view of
the matter, the products of agriculture
and manufacture which this country now
exports, or will have a chance to export,
are to be exploited most prominently.
Chicago is the center of the agricultural-
implement manufacture, furniture and
electrical manufacture, and two-thirds of
the exportable food products of the
country. Chicago and the smaller cities
and the country adjacent will furnish more
of the American exhibit which foreign
dealers will be interested in than all the
rest of the centers put together. Among
the leading manufacturers in the music
trade of Chicago who will exhibit are the
W. W, Kimball Co.
There has been continuous activity in
the huge factories of Comstock, Cheney &
Co. at Ivoryton, Conn. This noted con-
cern conduct an enormous business with
leading firms in the trade and each year
has added to the popularity of the Com-
stock-Cheney action. Few people have a
comprehensive idea of the magnitude of
the business carried on at the town of
Ivoryton. The Comstock-Cheney corpora-
tion is composed of men who have a defi-
nite idea of the trade situation and they
work for a purpose and they win.
Burmeister will Play.
At the second Symphony Concert, which
will take place at Carnegie Hall on Dec.
9th and 10th, under the direction of Emil
Paur, Richard Burmeister will be the
soloist. He will play Liszt's Concerto Pa-
thetique. The Knabe piano will be used.
Got a fluseum Shave.
Kroeger Export Trade.
The past week has been a busy one with
the Kroeger Piano Co. They have not
only been making shipments to all sections
of the United States, but have filled large
export orders to Canada, the Hawaiian Is-
lands and Central America. These include
some of the best styles of Gildemeester &
Kroeger and Kroeger pianos. The pres-
ent condition of business is such that the
factory, tested to its fullest capacity, is
working every night.
The Ann Arbor Organs.
The attention of dealers desirous of hand-
ling a quick-selling and profit-paying organ
is directed to the advertisement of the Ann
Arbor Organ Co. which appears elsewhere
in this issue. The latest styles of Ann
Arbor organs are business stimulators.
They are just the wares you desire to sat-
isfy the demands of purchasers. Look
them tip. .
Krakauer Bros.
Frank Wilson, a piano polisher, of No.
146 East Fourteenth street, in the Jefferson
At Krakauer Bros.' factory they are
Market Police Court Wednesday, appeared working days, nights and even Sundays in
before Magistrate Olmsted with a disfigured an endeavor to catch up with the orders
white beard and mustache which had been now on hand. Every shipment made has
despoiled by a dime museum. The man- been followed by larger orders and so it
agement has women barbers as one of its goes. At the present growth of business,
attractions. Wilson took advantage of the Krakauer Bros, will be compelled to make
public announcement of a free shave. The larger additions to their manufacturing
actor-barbers completed their turn before home.
they had completed the job.
The establishment of W. E. Smallwell,
Magistrate Olmsted told Wilson that he
The Macomb music store, at Macomb,
dealer in musical instruments and furni- had grounds for a charge of assault, which 111., will continue as before the death of
ture at Everett, Wash., was damaged by Wilson would not bring. He said he would the proprietor, W. E. Anderson. W. H.
fire to the extent of $2,000 this week.
begin a civil action to recover $500.
Wilson will have charge.