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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
On Its Feet Again.
Erd Officers.
The officers of the Erd Piano Co. whose in-
corporation is recorded elsewhere are: W.
A. Brewer, president; Mrs. Rose F. Erd,
vice-president; J. T. Wylie, secretary and
treasurer; and J. G. Thrasher, general
manager of the sales department.
It is intended to expand the business
and to increase the output of the factory.
Under such a capable directorate much is
certain to be accomplished. 1899 will
mark a new era of advancement with
this institution.
THK
VILLAGE
OK DOLGEVILLK RECOVERING
FROM ITS BLIGHT.
Every industry in the village of Dolge-
ville is running in something like its old
form prior to the failure of Alfred Dolge,
the founder. There is but a single excep-
tion to this return of good times, and that
is in the instance of the Piano Case Co.,
which is tied up in the hands of a receiver
with no one to rescue it.
The several hundred people who were
at work when the crash came last May,
and who were for some months without
Merits Praise.
means of support, are again busy in some
We join with our contemporaries in of the establishments if they haven't their
complimenting Col. Daniel F. Treacy, of former positions back again, says the Utica
the Davenport & Treacy Co., on the Observer. The accumulation of business
magnificent work which he has accom- during the suspension of the industries
plished as assignee of the Braumuller Co. while they were tied up in the courts, has
He has worked indefatigably to secure made the wheels sing merrily for the last
the best results for the creditors, and the few weeks, and there is a return of confi-
outlook in this connection is very much dence to all within the town. Money is
better now than expected some time ago.
freer in circulation, and Christmas promises
to find the community fairly happy and
prosperous.
flerry Railroad War in Sight.
!!. \- O. WILL MAINTAIN KATES AND ASK COM-
MERCE COMMISSION TO MAKE
OTHERS IX) SO.
Washington, D. C , Dec. 21, 1898.
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, has received a
letter from Receivers Cowen and Murray,
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com-
pany, announcing that after Jan. 1 that
railroad will maintain scrupulously the
published tariff and rates filed with the
commission. This action is prompted by
the decision against the Joint Traffic
Association.
The receivers assert that '' within the
territory north of the Ohio River and east
of the Mississippi the railroad carriers are
transporting the larger part of the inter-
state traffic at rates less than those shown
on the published tariffs filed with your com-
mission, which are by statute the only law-
ful rates." They announce that they will
call the commission's attention to railroads
failing to maintain rates, and ask for its aid.
What the attitude of other roads will be
is unknown here.
The Great Name of Knabe.
Kroeger Piano Co.
Kroeger products are in such demand
that it is found impossible to keep a good
selection of styles on exhibition at the
wholesale warerooms. Whenever "G. &
K." and Kroeger instruments are moved
from the factory and placed on the floor,
an "urgent" order comes along necessitat-
ing a shipment of all pianos available.
Mr. Garritson has just perfected an im-
portant improvement in the "G. & K."
grand. The device is excellent from every
point of view, and will be described at
length in a future issue of The Review.
Doesn't Work that Way.
The future of a business that has been
established and built up by advertising de-
pends on the judicious continuance of that
advertising. Just because a man has made
a success, made his name and goods famous
from Maine to California, he should not
try to economize on his advertising appro-
priation or discontinue it altogether, be-
lieving that thereafter the article will com-
mand a trade without the use of printers'
ink. It has been tried time and time again,
and doesn't work that way.
Revision of Bankruptcy Law.
REPRESENTATIVE UNDERWOOD INTRODUCES A
MEASURE IN CONGRESS TO AMEND NEW-
ACT—SOME OF THE MODIFICATIONS.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C, Dec. 19, 1898.
A bill has been introduced in the House
by Representative Underwood of Alabama,
a prominent member of the Judiciary Com-
mittee which propose to amend the new
bankruptcy law. Several important modi-
fications are provided for, the desirability
of which has been emphasized by the ope-
ration of the law since it took effect.
The provisions of Mr. Underwood's bill
are approved by officials of the Depart-
ment of Justice, and the plans of the lead-
ing members of the House Judiciary Com-
mittee to amend the law will have the At-
torney-General's hearty co-operation.
Mr. Underwood's amendments apply to
Sec. 4 and Sec. 6 of the present act. His
modification of Sec. 4a, if adopted, will
make it necessary that a person owe debts
amounting in the aggregate to one hun-
dred dollars to entitle him to the benefits
of the act as a voluntary bankrupt. In.
several instances persons having practi-
cally no assets and owing only a few dol-
lars have put the courts to as much trouble'
and expense as are involved in more im- :
portant cases, and it is felt that no great
harm could come by refusing to such
parties the mode of relief intended chiefly
for the benefit of business men.
Under Sec. 4b the phrase "unincorpor-
ated company" in the present law is
changed to "incorporated company," a
modification which will make all corpora-
tions, including railroads, liable to be
thrown into involuntary bankruptcy upon
a proper showing.
Mr. Underwood's bill inserts a proviso
to vSec. 6a, the effect of which would be to
compel a bankrupt who has waived his ex-
emptions under the State laws to waive
them also under the Federal Bankruptcy
law for the payment of those debts to
which the waiver applies.
A third section of the bill requires per-
sons filing voluntary petitions to pay the
special fees provided for the clerks and ref-
eree, and to that extent repeals the act of
July 20, T892 which provides that any ac-
tion may be begun in the courts without
payment of fees by persons who file affida-
Lyon & Healy's Christmas Annual con-
vits /// forma pauper is.
tains a very cleverly written article bear-
ing on the merits of the Knabe piano
This section is intended to prevent the
The Henry F. Miller Grand.
which they represent. There is an analy-
loading
up of the dockets of the Bankrupt-
The Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co.,
sis of the Knabe methods of manufacture
cy
court
with voluntary petitions by parties
and portraits of the three William Knabes of Boston, have good reason to feel proud who are unable to pay even the filing fee.
identified with this celebrated house. In of the success of their concert grand at the
this connection the following succinct ex- first concert of the Symphony Society,
A Novel Law Suit.
Philadelphia, which occurred on the even-
cerpt is good reading:
ing of Dec. 15th, under the directorship of
An interesting case, and novel from a
"The annals of American commercial W. W. Gilchrist. Mary E. Hallock was legal point of view, came up before a Lon-
industry present no more forcible example the soloist. She played two numbers by don, Eng., court two weeks ago. A music
of the identification of a family with a cer- Grieg, with orchestra, in a masterly style, publisher sued a manufacturer of piano-
tain line of manufacture than the case of displaying the musical qualities of the organs for infringement of copyright. The
the Knabe. They have been piano makers Henry F. Miller grand to decided advan- defendant urged that there was no infrac-
for three generations. Nearly one hun-
tage. The membership of the Philadelphia tion of law, as the music had not been pub-
dred years are covered by the lives of the
Symphony Society embraces the names of lished, but merely had been reproduced
three Knabes. Is it any wonder, then,
that the house of Knabe reaches a plane of the elite of that city. The success of the on his organ by means of perforated sheets
excellence in their instruments far beyond first concert is a_ bright augury of futxire of cardboard. The point of law raised
triumphs.
was gQ jioyel that tlje cajse w a s adjourned,
the ken t>f tliv ordinary piano builder?"