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V O L . XXXI. No. 10. Pnblisbed Every aaiurday toy Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteentn street. New York, September 8,1900.
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Story of a Piano.
Paige Secures New Quarters.
Piano Etiquette in China.
LOCATED AFTER SEVEN YEARS WHEN THE
THIEF WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON.
[Special to The Review.]
In China the piano man receiving in his
shop his most humble customer, addresses
him: "The Great, the Noble, the Revered
—has he dined well? " And asks him as
to his purchase: ' 'What is your noble name,
that I may send this instrument to your
noble house?" And perhaps if his custom-
er has paid cash to an adequate amount
(not $10 down and $5 a month, as progres-
sive and enlightened piano men accept in
these United States) he says: "If you will
out of your great kindness do this poor in-
sect the honor of accepting a cup of tea, I
will conduct you into my miserable abode."
Imagine this form of etiquette in a Fifth
avenue wareroom!
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[Special to The Review.l
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 4, 1900.
In a replevin suit instituted by the Boll-
man Bros., piano dealers, for the recovery
of a piano which has been in the posses-
sion of Henry Peake, 2913 Montgomery
street, which came up for trial in Justice
Haughton's court Friday, but was con-
tinued until next week, because of the ab-
sence of plaintiff's attorney, an interesting
story of a stolen piano, which was recov-
ered by the release of a thief after seven
years, was brought to light. Amos D.
Riley is the thief. He was recently re-
leased from the Ohio penitentiary. Mr.
Warren G. Nourse, bookkeeper of the piano
firm, is credited with the arrest of Riley
and the location of the piano.
Seven years ago a piano was stolen from
Bollman Bros., and Riley was located as
the man who committed the theft. He
escaped from the city, however, and Mr.
Nourse was detailed on the case. Last
winter he went to Cincinnati on some busi-
ness, and while there happened to make
mention of the piano stolen by Riley
seven years ago. The piano man to
whom Mr. Nourse was speaking told him
that they had been swindled in the same
way, but their man was serving a term in
the penitentiary. A photograph was
shown to Mr. Nourse, and he instantly
identified the man as Riley.
Shortly after Riley was released, and
when seen made a confession that he stole
the instrument. After investigation the
piano was found in the possession of Mr.
Peake, who could not agree upon the
terms offered by the piano firm, and a
writ of replevin was issued against Peake.
No Standing Still.
The wise business man of to-da.y is the
one who fully recognizes that methods are
changing and broadening under modern
influences, and that he must accdmmodate
himself to such changes. Another point
worthy of note in this respect is that it is
quite as difficult to retain success as to
achieve it. The reason is that when once
attained there seems to be a natural dispo-
sition to believe that we can keep in ad-
vance simply by the momentum which we
have acquired, forgetting that those behind
have ever been increasing their speed and
are not relaxing their efforts for a mo-
ment.
Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 3, 1900.
W. H. Paige & Co., an account of the
burning of whose piano store I sent you
last week, have arranged to move to 672
Main street. This is but a short distance
from their old location. They will be
ready for business the end of this week.
Their loss has not yet been adjusted by the
insurance companies. They carried about
$2,500 insurance, which is about two-thirds
of their loss.
Woods From the Philippines.
E. Strauss & Son, manufacturers of ve-
neers at 197 Lewis street, this city, are now
showing some beautiful samples of woods
from the Comagone tree which grows in
That Music Typewriter.
such abundance in the Philippine Islands.
The Music Writer Co., incorporated
Judging from the appearance of the pol-
ished specimens, this wood should be of lately with a capital stock of $1,000,000,
great value when used as veneers in the will market a mujic typewriter, the inven-
manufacture of piano cases. The colors tion of Frank H. Beals, of Worcester,
are of rare beauty and the figures most ar- Mass. The machine is described as simi-
tistic ; indeed, such a variety of effects in lar in design to the ordinary typewriter,
a wood are rarely seen. This firm, who writing all the different musical denomi-
do a large business in veneers of all nations as accurately as the ordinary ma-
kinds, have ordered a special consignment chine does Roman letters. A device rules
of the Comagone wood, which they hope the scores, and the work is visible.
Application has been made for a number
to have ready for the inspection of the
piano trade in the course of a month or six of foreign patents. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Osborne Congelton, of New York, of
weeks.
Henry Vooree Brandenburg & Co. ; vice-
Brockport Items.
president, Franklin S. Cooley, represent-
G. A. Witney, secretary of the Brock- ative of the Bureau of Information, of the
port Piano Manufacturing Co., Brockport, Philadelphia Commercial Museum; secre-
N. Y., has just returned from a short trip tary and treasurer, Frank H. Beals, of
through Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Worcester.
He reports the outlook for the Capen pi-
Quinby-Tingue.
anos this fall as exceedingly bright. In
the South, where Mr. Graeff is traveling in
Miss Grace Tingue, daughter of W. J.
the Capen interests, he finds business in a Tingue, formerly president of the Ameri-.
most satisfactory condition with the Capen can. Felt Co., was married Monday, at
holding its own everywhere.
Portchester, N. Y., to Wm. Everett Quin-
Mr. White, treasurer of the Brockport by, of Orange, N. J. The ceremony was
Co., is spending a two weeks' vacation in performed at the home of the bride's
Canada. He tarried a few days at the parents, by the Rev. Geo. Eaton, of the
Toronto Exposition, after which he joined Church of the Divine Paternity. There
a party of friends on a fishing and hunting was a large attendance of the friends of
tour.
both families present.
Grau Co.'s New Quarters.
Wissner Improvements.
The Grau Piano Co., of Cincinnati, O.,
have leased the property at 130 West
Fourth street for salesroom purposes. It
intends to remodel the store and move in-
to it about the middle of next month. The
store is larger than the one it is occupying
at present, and, as it is also further up
town, the firm feels that it will better it-
self in every way by the move.
At the Wissner warerooms in Brooklyn
borough a number of important alterations
have been effected and which tend to en-
hance the artistic appearance of this well-
known emporium. The walls and ceilings
have been beautifully painted, while a new
hardwood floor augments the many pleas-
ing effects.