Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
\\
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Late Incorporations.
Decker With Jesse French.
. South Carolina;
The New York Automatic Music Co., of
New York city, for the purpose of manu-
facturing, dealing and operating automat-
ically operated musical instruments and
appliances necessary in the operation
thereof. The capital stock subscribed is
$1,000, and the privilege is reserved of in-
creasing the same to $150,000.
The Jesse French Piano and Organ Co.,
with headquarters at St. Louis and
branches at Birmingham and Montgomery,
Ala.; Dallas, Tex., and Nashville, Tenn.,
will handle the Decker & Son products
from January 1.
The Jesse French Co. are opening new
warerooms at St. Louis, with a special
Decker exhibit of grands and uprights.
The new warerooms will be among the
most commodious and most elegantly fitted
in St. Louis.
Illinois.
World's Musical Library Co., of Chi-
cago, for the purpose of printing and pub-
lishing business. Capital, $25,000. In-
corporators: H. Foley, L. Friedman, A.
Abraham, all of Chicago.
Kentucky.
Articles of incorporation of the Monte-
negro-Riehm Music Co. of Louisville, were
filed with County Clerk W. P. Johnson
Monday. The incorporators are A. C.
Montenegro, J. L. Riehm and H. J. Esch-
man. The latter has four shares of the
stock, and each of the others 498 shares.
The object is to deal in pianos, organs and
other musical instruments. The capital
stock is $100,000.
Washington.
The Winter & Harper Co., of Seattle,
for the purpose of dealing in musical in-
struments. Capital, $10,000. Incorpora-
tors: R. S. Fringer, F. B. Wells, J. H.
Spencer, all of Seattle.
Wants Sale Set Aside.
[Special to The Review.]
Toronto, Can., Dec. 24, 1900.
On the 15th of January last Alfred J.
Klein bought the good will and business of
the Butland music store, King street west,
from Ellen Butland, paying a certain sum
down and giving a chattel mortgage to
Mrs. Butland for the balance. To-day
Kilmer & Irving, acting for Mr. Klein, is-
sued a writ at Osgoode Hall to set aside
the sale, to cancel the chattel mortgage,
and for $3,000 damages for alleged mis-
representation and deceit.
One Way to Settle for a Piano.
[Special to The Review].
Richmond, Mich., Dec. 26, 1900.
D. D. Thompson, piano dealer, sold an
instrument Tuesday to a man named
Sutphin, living near Armada. The pur-
chaser was to pay cash on the delivery of
the instrument. Thompson went to the
house yesterday and, it is alleged, was com-
pelled by a revolver pushed under his nose
to settle on different terms than the ones
agreed upon. Officers have gone to-day to
replevin the instrument and criminal
charges are apt to follow.
No Truth in Paderewski Rumor.
Information received by Steinway &
Sons from Europe, Thursday, indicates
that the story of a duel, resulting in the
death of Paderewski, was absolutely de-
void of truth. The eminent pianist is at
present in Switzerland and is giving con-
certs.
G. Spielmann & Co. are doing well with
their new styles in uprights, B, F and E.
The Spielmann piano is making an excel-
lent record for itself this season,
The Federal Bankruptcy Law.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C., Dec. 24, 1900.
After a joint conference of the Judiciary
Committees of the House and Senate, it
has been formally decided to ratify the
decision reached by Chairman Ray a fort-
night ago and described in these dispatches
—namely, not to attempt the amendment
of the Federal bankruptcy act at the pres-
ent session. A committee of the National
Association of Referees, headed by Wm.
H. Hotchkiss of Buffalo, started for Wash-
ington last week to urge prompt action on
their pending bill, but turned back on the
advice of Senator Hoar, who telegraphed
that nothing could be done this winter.
A REVIEW
-SPECIAL"
OMETIMES, twice a yea*, we have
special offers to make to our sub-
scribers. This time our " special" is
in the form of a match box—out of
the ordinary, of course,—made of
gun metal, so much in vogue in up-to-date
jewelry.
The accompanying illustration gives a com-
prehensive idea of the box. It is of rich dark
blue color, beautifully chased, •with burnished
edge, as shown in illustration. A handsome
The Emerson Advance,
The Emerson Piano Co., of Boston, will
bid farewell to 1900 with a record of trade
accomplishments that is unparalleled in the
history of their institution. While their
pianos have journeyed to every section of
the country, perhaps their greatest vic-
tories have been won in the West—in that
vast territory, controlled from the Chicago
headquarters, under the generalship of
John W. Northrop.
This cultured and popiilar gentleman has
displayed rare acumen in the development
and advancement of Emerson interests and
his various moves, more particularly the
concentration of his time and efforts in the
wholesale trade, have been well calculated
and in every way commendable.
During the last six months Mr. North-
rop has been able to make a splendid
showing in the Western territory. The
output of Emerson pianos has not only
been increased but many valuable acces-
sions to the agents of the house have been
recorded.
The Emerson piano in all sections of
the country occupies a stronger place to-
day than it has for many years. The entire
policy of the house is now devoted to the
production of pianos that will not only
live up to the Emerson reputation but will
augment it. The various departments
are splendidly officered and managed, both
at the factory in Boston as well as the
Western headquarters. The aim of all con-
cerned is to make the Emerson a better
piano than ever. This commendable pol-
icy has evidently been recognized by deal-
ers, for otherwise the activity which has
prevailed at the factory in Boston for such
a long time past would not be in evidence.
We opine that the Emerson banner is
destined to occupy a higher altitude in the
piano tfftde citadel during 1901,
EXACT SIZE OF BOX.
and useful equipment for the twentieth century
man. A certificate accompanies each box.
The regular stores sell them as high as a couple
of dollars each.
We have bought them in large numbers for
a purpose,—that purpose, to provide every
reader of THE REVIEW who pays for his
paper •with a valuable, useful and interesting
souvenir.
We will agree to send one box, postpaid, to all
subscribers whose check for $2 reaches us by Feb.
1st, J90J. This offer includes old subscribers as
well as new, for we may as well give the old
guard the same opportunity as the newer
element.
If we could send one of these boxes for per-
sonal inspection we are confident that it would
win many subscribers, but we cannot. How-
ever, you may take our word for it that it is a
superb gift to anybody and will come in handy
three hundred and sixty-five days in the year.
Here is an opportunity which should be speedily
embraced.
We will agree to supply them as long as our
present stock remains.
SUBSCRIPTION DEPT.:
THE REVIEW,
3 E. \ 4th St.
NEW YORK. ; I