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THE mXJSlO TRHDE REVIEW
WEAVER SHIPMENTS TO RUSSIA.
A SHARK STORY FROM PALM BEACH.
OARDMAN
It is merely a coincidence, of course, that
Palm lleach, Fla., should lie the rendezvous
just these days for piano men and the
storm centre of some startling piscatorial
tales. A correspondent writes us from that
delightful spot about a recent unique expe-
rience. He was fishing- for king-fish about six
miles off the coast and succeeded in getting Made upon Honor for 6a years.
Have no Superior
New, "Up-to-date," Attractive Styles.
II. S. Taylor & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., a bite after a lively tussle. "The fish was
8EWD FOR KGW CATALOGUE.
are moving this week to new quarters at T04 alongside the boat ready to gaff," said our
Factory
and
Warerooms
t
correspondent, "when an immense shark-
So. Division street, that city.
darted through the water, opened his big 543 to 549 BROADWAY, (opposite Depot)
ALBANY. N. Y.
jaws, snapped them together, and the king-
fish was gone. With him went six feet of N E W M A N B R O S . CO., Ml "" fket " rf " ° f
T5he
piano wire, by which my hook was attached
Web
Grade
to the line. The shark had bitten off my
Chicago Ave. and Dix St., CHICAGO. J*
line just above the six foot wire. Yes, king-
fishing is lively work, when you have only
Pronounced by experts, who have given it the the kingfish to handle; but when it comes
Manufacturers of J J ^ Q ^
p ianog<
& 25a Wabash Ave.,
most complete tests, to be the perfect player
to fighting a shark in addition you cannot Wareroom—250
Factory—1025-1035 Dunning St.,
CHICAGO.
Territorial allotment Is being rapidly made to always come out victorious/'
The Weaver Piano & Organ Co., of York,
Pa., made some large shipments of organs to
Russia last week. Their trade in the Czar's
dominions is extending, and from very small
proportions it has grown to be quite very
important. Weaver shipments are now be-
ing made to almost everv country the world
over.
^GRAY-
PIANOS
ESTABLISHED—IN—1837
Pianos
Apollo
WHITE, SON COMPANY,
agents.
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Melville Clark Piano Co.,
m
Organs.
Manufacturers of the
Apoflo and Orpheus Piano Players
and the Melville Clark Piano*
factory and Warcrooms:
399-405 W. Madison St., Chicago, IIL
New York: The Apollo Co., 10J Fifth Ave.
(E. M. B00THE, Treas.)
Upright Pianos
Office, Warerooms and Factory,
1881 and 1883 PARK AVE.,
Corner 128th Street, New York.
Dealer* securing: territory will be protected
ESTABLISHED 1 S 6 9
The Kroeger Piano Co.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
PIANOS
East J32d St. & Alexander Ave., New York
DETROIT, MICH.
Manufacturers of High Grade
Manufacturers and Dealers in
A friend of the fisherman who heard the
PIANO AND ORGAN LEATHERS,
story, informed the spectators with a most
530-540 Atlantic Avenue. Boston. Mass
serious mien, that these sharks swallow so
much piano wire in the course of a season
that when you strike one'of them you can
" O W N - M A K E "
hear scales and arpeggios, and can discern
BAND INSTRUMENTS
therefrom the quality of the fish as well as
are used by prominent soloists in the following
the grade—whether artistic, medium, or com-
organizations:
mercial. But for this statement your cor-
U. S. Marine Band, Theo. Thomas Chicago
Orchestra, Rosenbecker's Symphony Or-
respondent, desiring- to be truthful, does not
chestra, The Kilties. Canada's Crack Band,
I. B. Brooke's Band, Banda Rossa, Indian-
vouch. Nahum Stetson, of Steinway piano
apolis /Military Band, Illinois First Regiment
fame, who is an authority on fish, states that
Band, DeBaugh's Band, American Band, and
many others.
he has never seen a shark with scales, much
LYON & HEALY have been appointed sole agents
for the celebrated
less arpeggios.
LYON & HEALY
PIANO MEN BANQUET TO-NIGHT.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Philadelphia Piano Trade Association will be
held this evening at the Hotel Bellevue, in
that city, on which occasion the officers for
the ensuing year will be elected. Several
topics of interest will be discussed at the
banquet, and a "gj>od time" is expected.
THAT PAINE-CHICKERING EPISODE.
In last Sunday's Herald the old time story
of Miser Paine and C. F . Chickering, so
familiar to members of the trade, was dished
G.SPIELMANN&CO. up as "live" news. It is amusing to read in
PI AN OS
this connection that "(_. F. Chickering died
Stoake Money for the ^Dealers
in apparent want." And further on that
Catalogue and information can be bad by addressing
"it was not until last week that a relative of
net
w ? Z d . » . . 546-548 So. Boulevard, N. Y. Paine, who is now well off, and whose for-
tune was first started by Mr. Chickering's
successful search for him disclosed the work
THE SCHUriANN IS TMB GREATEST VAUJP
of his generosity and nobility."
POR THE nONEV HADE.
The Herald has evidently been imposed
Correspondence
SChlfftldlttl PMflO £ 0 .
upon.
A perusal of the trade papers of ten
Solicited
ia3>iaa LaSalle Avenue, Chlcaso» II.
years ago would have apprised it of the fact
that the honorable and praiseworthy con-
duct of the late C. F. Chickering was then
recognized and acknowledged as it should
have been in a most generous fashion.
Reed Organs, Cecilian Piano Players and
Olympia Self-Playing Organs*
Schumann Pianos
The Smith & Nixon Piano Co., of Cincin-
nati, are advertising a special sale prepara-
. . N E W YORK . .
tory to rearranging their entire premises. It
Address Office, 503 Fifth Ave., Cor. 42d St. is their intention to add a story to their ware-
rooms, and to make a number of other al-
M. P . M O L L E R o^ nu ^ turer
terations
which will add to their attractive-
Ch U r C nd
C o n Jer\ P I P E O R G A N S
ness,
j. .
HAQERSTOWN, MD.
American Piano im& £6,
Schreiber-Boehm Flutes
which can be played with either closed or open Q Sharp
Key. 1 he greatest Invention ever applied to a flute.
199 WABASH AVENUE,
CHICAGO
N. Y. Co-operative
Piano String Co.
MANUFACTURERS OP
PIANO BASS and
SMALL MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT
STRINGS
312, 316 East 95th Street.
The most satisfactory
piano ever manufac-
tured at a nominal
price
A leader in its class.
Kohler £ Qampbell
Factories: •-
nth Ave.& 50th Sts.
New York.
Piano Keys and Cases
The Wew York Piano K e y Co. l» not only maintaining 1t» repu-
added to their plant a ilret-clftBs Piano Case making Department,
and frnarantee to furnish the very beat of caae work at the lnwent price possible.
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tation of making the bent riaiio mi. 1 l'ij>« Orenn Ke.va In MIIH I .•untry, but have