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Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. Hew York, May 26,1900.
Bell Organ and Piano Co.
Advertising the Krakauer.
ATTEMPT TO GET WINDING-UP ORDER FAILS
COMPANY CONTINUE WITH IN-
CREASED CAPITAL.
THE ENTERPRISING WORK OF THE OLD COLO-
NY PIANO CO. EFFECTIVE
IN RESULTS.
The Bell Organ and Piano Co. of Guelph,
Ont, have issued the following circular
to their agents and customers. It is a full
explanation of the results of lawsuits insti-
tuted by a stockholder, and shows that the
claims made for the winding-up of the
company were not considered just or wise,
either by Canadian or English Judges:
In our own interest, as well as yours,
we deem it proper to inform you that the
attempt to obtain an order in Canada for
the winding-up of the Bell Organ and
Piano Company, Limited, which was insti-
tuted by Mr. A. W. Alexander, has failed,
and that his position was on the 12th inst.
dismissed by Mr. Justice Street with costs.
His appeal to the Court of Appeals in Eng-
land against the order confirming the recon-
struction of the company was also dismissed
by that court, and in delivering judgment
upon the matter the Master of the Rolls,
Lord Romilly, said:—"But if his only
method of getting cash is to stand out
against a scheme which is approved by
everybody else, he is not exercising his
legal rights, but simply obstructing others.
In my opinion there is no case at all to sup-
port this appeal, and it must be dismissed
with costs."
The President of the Probate Division,
the «Right Hon. Sir Francis H. Jeune,
K.T., in delivering his judgment said:—
"It appears to me that this is an arrange-
ment, if anything, benefiting that class of
persons who are persons best qualified to
decide the matter. Under the circum-
stances, I think the judgment of the court
below was perfectly right." And Lord Jus-
tice Romer said:—"I agree, and cannot
usefully add anything."
Consequently, the reorganized company,
for which the business has been for some
time carried on, is prepared with increased
capital and the best expert skill obtainable
to turn out pianos and organs of unequalled
quality and style, which must find for them
a ready market.
So long as the litigation was in progress
we deemed it right to make no comment
upon it, and even to submit to the injustice
which was done the business by the use
made of the fact that such motions were
pending, being confident that we would be
vindicated in the end; but now we desire
it to be understood that in every case in
future where misrepresentations are made
against us we will follow the matter up and
compel their withdrawal, or obtain dam-
ages for the injury done us.
(Signed)
E. P. Hawkins,
General Manager.
One of the most striking features con-
nected wit a Krakauer prosperity and prog-
ress is the never nagging zeal and energy
of Krakauer agents. They voluntarily
advertise in their local daily and weekly
papers and in a lively, up-to-date way, too,
calculated to get results.
An example of this came to the notice of
The Review this week. In a recent issue
of the Brockton, Mass., Enterprise is a
small but very effective notice inserted by
the Old Colony Piano Co. Here is what
they point out to the good people of
Brockton:
'•The Krakauer piano is the instrument
for the buyer who believes in the best
being the cheapest. As a full-blooded
horse is to an old 'hack,' as a beautiful
painting is to a chromo, so is the Krakauer
piano to the ordinary instrument."
In another part of the Enterprise, in
big white letters on a background of solid
black appear the words:
THE
KRAKAUER PIANO
IS A
GOOD PIANO
ALWAYS.
The above is an example of the kind of
commercial activity that pays. The Old
Colony Co., of Brockton, a firm of excel-
lent repute in the locality, not only adver-
tise Krakauer pianos, but they sell them.
This firm have sold quite a number of
Krakauer grands in addition to the regular
business in Krakauer uprights.
Piano-flakers' Union Growing.
INTERNATIONAL UNION NOW HAS MORE THAN
I,2OO MEMBERS.
fa.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS
A Big Fire in Chicago.
[Special to The Review.l
Chicago, 111., May 24, 1900.
The organ factory of the M. Schulz Co.
which is located at Superior and Morgan
streets was destroyed by fire last night.
The loss will approximate $55,000. The
burned plant had a capacity for producing
from eight hundred to a thousand organs
a month and was well equipped. It was
entirely apart from the Schulz piano fac-
tory which is located in another part of the
city. Steps will be taken at once to secure
new organ quarters.
Wilder vs. Vocalion Co.
[Special to The Review.]
Worcester, Mass., May 24, 1900.
Sarah E. Wilder, widow and administra-
trix of Frank P. Wilder, has brought suit
against the Vocalion Co. in an action of
contract ad damnum placing damages at
$25,000. The writ is returnable in the
Superior Court the first Monday in June.
It will be remembered that Mr. Wilder
went to Havana, Cuba, in the interest of
the Vocalion Co. to superintend the erec-
tion of some vocalions and while there was
stricken with yellow fever and died.
Canadian Varnishmen fleet.
A meeting of varnish mamifacturers was
held at the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, Can.,
the past week at which most of the
principal firms of Ontario and the eastern
provinces were represented. The meet-
ing was called to discuss a vexed question
of long standing in the varnish trade.
Some years ago one of the large manufac-
turers commenced to sell goods on a one-
year credit system, offering a five per cent,
discount as an inducement to purchasers to
pay cash. Both conditions of sale were
considered unreasonable by the other man-
ufacturers, but many firms were forced to
adopt them. But the meeting was finally
arranged for, with the result that in future
only four months' time will be allowed pur-
chasers, with the alternative of three per
cent, discount for cash.
The Piano-makers' International Union
reports that it has over 1,200 members in
good standing, and that it is still growing
at a rapid rate. Twenty shops have been
organized. A strong effort is being made
to abolish the contract system, which is in
vogue in several shops.
Five branches are being formed. Branch Chickering Change in St. Louis.
1 will be composed of case-makers and ma-
The agency of the Chickering piano has
chine workers and Branch 2 of beliymen and
been withdrawn from the Thiebes-Steirlin
fly finishers. Branch 3 will include all the
Music Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
finishers other than fly finishers, regulat-
ors, turners and stringers. The fourth
Grabler & Ackerman have leased three
branch will consist of the action and key rooms facing on Fourth street in the Stock-
H. H. Sparks, music dealer, 306 Yonge makers and carvers. Branch 5 will be ing building, Mansfield, O., and will open
street, Toronto, Can., suffered a small loss composed of the varnishers, polishers and a piano and music store there about
by fire on Saturday.
rubbers.
June 1.