Music Trade Review

September 20th, 1880.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
TRADE NOTES
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GREENER'S PATENT.—The attorney for Mr. J. Greener, of Elmira, N. Y.,
has been going for some of the principal piano-makers of this city, who, it is
alleged, have infringed Mr. Greener's invention of a pianoforte attachment,
EXPORT TBADE IN REED ORGANS.—An English paper notes the great patented Feb. 9, 1869. Mr. F. R. Minrath, the attorney, stated to us that
increase in the exportation of reed organs from the United States, which Steinway, Weber, and Gabler, had stepped up to the captain's office and
recently amounted, it says, to $15,000 within 12 days.
settled, and that Haines Bros, would follow suit.
IJOW-PKICED PIANOS.—A Canadian dealer has been looking for pianos at
MINNEAPOLIS EXPOSITION.—Mr. G. H. Nicholls, of 420 Nicolet Av., Min-
$100 eaeh. He don't care if they are made of pine boards with a coat of black neapolis, had some fine organs and pianos on exhibition in Mechanical Hall.
varnish, provided they are cheap enough. He ought to have found plenty j Mr. Nicholl's organs have been hojiored with prizes. Mr. Nicholls is the
of snch instruments by this time.
agent for the H. F. Miller piano.
SHIRMER.—Mr. Geo. Shirmer, of this city, registered at the Paris office
HAMMACHER & Co.—It is claimed that A. Hammacher& Co., of this city,
'have practicilly a monopoly in the furnishing of pianoforte screws. I t is of the N. Y. Herald on Sunday Sept. 12.
•said that they do more than one-third of this line of business in this coun-
DYER & HOWARD.—Messrs. Dyer & Howard, of St. Paul and Minnea-
try, and that their sales of pianoforte screws amount to about $30,000 polis, Minn., made a fine show at the Exposition in Minneapolis on Sept. 10.
annually.
This, " The Pivotal Music House of the Northwest," as a western paper calls
JARDINE & SON.—Messrs. Jardine & Son are beautifying the interior of them, exhibited a large upright piano of the E. Gabler make, which was the
their organ factory with a coat of paint. Unheard of extravagance. Fol- salient point in their exhibit, and the " I m p e r i a l " Dyer & Howard square
was a prominent feature.
lowing Chickering's lead.
W. W. KIMBALL.—Mr. W. W. Kimball, of Chicago, has been spending
CANADA.—There is much inquiry for cheap pianos from her Majesty's
Dominions. Why don't they send to the old country for them, or buy the his vacation in the White Mountains, and was, at last accounts, somewhere
in the Eastern States. He is expected home sometime in October.
Bliithnei* piano in Boston ?
WALTERS.—Mr. Richard M. Walters has purchased the piano business
CHRISTIE & Co.—Messrs. Christie & Co. have lately been offered a large
•contract from a prominent dealer in this city. Two pianos a day is what it of Mr. Navesen, at 230 and 232 E. 36th street, and will continue the business
at this place. Mr. Navesen will superintend the factory.
"will come to if the price is satisfactory.
H. BEHR & BRO.—Messrs. H. Behr & Bro., case-makers, are doing a
flourishing business while the Diehlman suit progresses. " 'Tis an ill wind
that blows nobody good."
STKINERT.—Mr. Steinert, of New Haven, was in town last week, and
speaks well of the demand for the Gabler piano, for which he is agent in New
Haven.
GABLER.—Mr. Ernest Gabler reports an increased demand for uprights
as compared with square pianos; he is selling three uprights to one
square.
LUMBER.—The Boston Herald reports that the general feeling of pros-
perity has extended to the lumber trade. Spruce is scarce this season, owing
to the low water which has prevailed in Maine and provincial rivers. It is,
however, in brisk demand, and sells at almost double the price of last year.
Good walnut is getting scarce, and is being watched for in the west even
before the trees are felled. Ash, birch, maple and cherry are supplanting
the darker woods for purposes of interior decoration, but quantities of black
•walnut are used for the manufacture of furniture, which will eventually cause
that wood to become scarce and high. The export call for lumber at New
York is represented as being quite active, and as the available supplies are
not at all large for the season, and holders are confident in their views, prices
rule strong.
STEINWAY.—Mr. William Steinway was among the arrivals by the Main
on Friday, Sept. 10. He is suffering severely from an attack of rheumatic
gout.
WORLD'S FATE.—By order of the Executive Committee of the United
States International Commission, the books of subscription will be opened at
the office of the Farmer's Loan and Trust Company, November 10, 1880.
A. DOLGE.—Mr. August Dolge, the father of our felt manufacturer, Mr.
A. Dolge of 122 East 13th street, New York, has sold his Leipzig piano man-
afactory, at the head of which he has been for the last quarter of a century,
*nd will now retire to Brockett's Bridge to spend the evening of an eventful
i.nd active life in the quiet enjoyment of his son's well deserved success.
D. F. BEATTY.—The Hon. D. F . Beatty, of Washington, N. J., has
lately ornamented the main entrance to his organ factory with two bronze
lions couchant, and reports sales of 305 organs during August. N. B.—
There is no lion about this.
CORNISH & Co.—We had the pleasure of hearing one of Messrs. Cornish
& Co's new style chapel organs, in the large hall on the floor above their
office in Washington, N. J., and were astonished at its power. These fine
instruments are growing in favor with the public, and Messrs. Cornish &
Co. are establishing new agencies for their sale, and vigorously pushing
them in other directions.
STAR PARLOR ORGAN CO.—The Star Parlor Organ Co., of Washington,
WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN CO.—The shipments of the Wilcox & White
Organs during the last month have exceeded any month before since the
organization of the firm, having reached to between 300 and 400, and the *
orders were from nearly every quarter of the globe. Otto Sutro, of Balti-
more, and Mr. Pomeroy, of Pelton, Pomeroy & Cross, Chicago, were at the
factory at Meriden, Conn., recently, ordering their fall stock.
BBINSMEAD & Sons.—Messrs. Brinsmead & Sons, of London, are making
an addition to their extensive piano factory.
CINCINNATI INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.—The eighth Cincinnati Industrial
Exposition was opened to the public Sept 8th.
CHARLES F. DIELMANN.—Mr. Charles F. Dielmann has begun a suit in the
Supreme Court against Philip Schattgen as Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of
the Order of Pianoforte-makers, for $10,000 damages. Mr. C. Fine, the
counsel in the above case, obtained from Judge Macomber, in Supreme Court
Chambers, an order to the defendant Schattgen, to show cause why he should
not be restrained from continuing to try to induce the men now employed by
Dielmann to leave his employment.
NEW MUSICAL PAPER.—A new paper called the Musical Journal, has been
started recently in this city, and has advertised for three intelligent lady
canvassers. The music trade will have to do some advertising now, sure.
SUIT AGAINST THE TRADE UNION.—At the time of going to press there
is nothing new in regard to the suit brought by Dielmann against the trade
union of this city. Dielmann was unable to appear personally in court on
the 15th inst., but was represented by his counsel, Mr. Christopher Fine.
This suit has to a great extent lost interest for Mr. Dielmann, because
his business is working so smoothly ; the new men employed in the place of
the strikers are giving satisfaction, and more cases are now being turned out
than when the strikers were employed.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF AMERICA.—We quote the following from the
report of Secretary Evarts on the commercial relations of the United States
with foreign countries : In regard to our exports of manufactures he says
they have passed from the experimental to the assured stage ; that they have
won a solid footing in almost every market ; that all the Consular reports
agreed in this one reapect. that American cottons, American tools and agri-
cultural machinery, and all the finer manufactures which enter into the a d -
vanced utilities of the day, especially in their happy combination of the use-
ful and the beautiful, are recognized as superior to all others. Two great
drawbacks to the profitable extension of oiir foreign trade are the lack of di-
rect American steam communication with the several countries, and the want
of American branch houses or depots in the principal trade cities. The total
trade of the American Continent—the United States not included—is given
as follows: Total imports, $502,300,000; total exports, $570,000,000; im-
ports from England—the United States not included—$140,135,000 ; exports
to England—the United States not included—$176,900,000 ; imports from
France—the United States not included—$60,550,000 ; exports to France—-
the United States not included—$61,100,000 ; imports from the United
States, $93,152,000 ; exports to the United States, $176,150,000. It will thus
be seen that while England sells to the several countries and colonies on this
continent once and a half as much as the sales of the United States thereto,
we purchase as much as England therefrom. Our trade with South America
is, however, very encouraging, our only drawback being the lack of direct
American steam communication, while the entire continent is girdled by the
magnificent steam fleets of England and France.
N. J., have perfected their organization, and Mr. A. M. Hammond, their new
partner, was in Washington the week before last completing his business
arrangements with them.
J. M. PELTON.—In our last issue the type made us say that Mr. Pel ton
liad increased the sales of organs made by the firm of Peloubet, Pelton &
Co. from 60,000 to 400,000 instruments. What Mr. Pelton really said was
that he had increased the sales from 360,000 to 3400,000 per annum.
KNABE.—The Grand Piano used at the Worcester Musical Festival is
IN TOWN.—Among the members of the trade who have visited this city
from the celebrated factory of W. Knabe & Co., Baltimore.
during the last fortnight have been Messrs. Bates (of Ludden & Bates, Sa-
BOSTON'S TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY.—Boston celebrated vannah, Georgia); Fischer (of Philadelphia) ; Camp (of Storey & Camp,
the 250th anniversary of her settlement on the 17th inst. The musical Chicago) ; Gibbons (who is concerned in the manufacture of the perforated
trade were well represented in the procession. Reed organs of 1852, and paper for the Mechanical Orguinette Company) ; Turner (of the Automatic
pianos of 1823 and 1880 were brought into contrast with each other. The Organ Co., Boston), and A. M. Hammond, of Worcester.
display made by Henry F. Miller, pianoforte maker, was highly interesting.
WEBER.—Mr. Albert Weber left for the West, on Saturday evening, the
A Miller parlor Grand was exhibited on a wagon under a pagoda. We un- 11th inst., expecting to be gone until about the 25th inst. He has gone to
derstand that the Smith American Organ Co. was the only organ house post himself up about western trade.
represented in the procession.
EMERSON.—The Emerson Piano Company, of Boston, have increased
O. S. WARREN.—This gentleman has bought out Mr. Albert Bartsch's their facilities by adding a new building to their present factory. They ex-
business in Portland, Oregon. He has a fine stock, and is having a new pected to be in it by this date, and state that it will enable them to turn out
store fitted up. He is handling the Kranich & Bach and the Gabler instru- a iarger stock of upright pianos than ever.
ments, and expects before long to make arrangements with Billings & Co.
RISOH.—Mr. V. M. Risch, of the firm of Mason & Risch, dealers and
manufacturers in Toronto, Ontario, was in town last week looking for work-
HARRINGTON.—Have you seen the E. G. Harrington & Co. pianos ?
men and pianos. They handle Decker Bros, and Kranich & Bach's pianos,
CHICKERING.—A new summer residence is to be built for Mr. C. F. Mason & Hamlin's, and Burdett's organs. Mr. Risch looks confidently for a
CJhickering, of New York, at Newport. I t will be located on Mr. Chicker- fine trade this fall, and his only complaint is concerning the tariff between
Jng's estate on Bellevue avenue, and will take the place of the old house.
this country and Canada.