Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 20 - Page 6
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
IO
cers as to the value of a name, Bonaparte
once said, " I t has much. Do you suppose
that I could ever have become Emperor of
France if my name had been Skaggs? No,
no. The French will stand a great deal,
but Emperor Skaggs would have aroused
their deepest animosity."
Well, there are some corkers in the music
trade. For instance: Begiebing-Buttell,
of Des Moines; B. Zscherpe & Co., Chi-
cago; Huebsch & Hzager, La Crosse.
There are some other mouth-knotters that
have remained unknown to fame.
At a recent gathering of notable men, the
after-dinner chat turned upon personal ex-
periences, and a distinguished jurist related
this:
After graduation he migrated to a West-
ern town. Months of idleness, with no
prospect of improvement, induced him to
seek a new home. Without money to pay
his fare, he boarded a train for Nashville,
intending to seek employment as reporter
on one of the daily newspapers. When
the conductor called for his ticket he said:
" I am one of the staff cf the
, of
Nashville; I suppose you will pass me?"
The conductor looked at him sharply.
"The editor of that paper is in the
smoker; come with me; if he identifies
you, all right."
He followed the conductor into the
smoker; the situation was explained. Mr.
Editor said:
"Oh! yes; I recognize him as one of the
staff; it is all right."
Before leaving the train the lawyer again
sought the editor.
"Why did you say you recognized me?
I'm not on your paper."
"I am not the editor, either. I'm travel-
ling on his pass, and was scared to death
lest you should give me away."
* *
Speaking of heredity the other day, while
chatting with W. F. Boothe, he told me
that his father, who, by the way, is a Mas-
sachusetts preacher of note, could hardly
distinguish the difference between tunes;
in fact, could hardly tell one note from
another. Mr. Boothe won the argument on
heredity because he himself is a violinist of
admitted excellence. There is no question
but that he could use, if he desired, his
violin as a means to wealth and fame.
T
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
PATENTS GRANTKD A P R I L 30,
1895.
538,244. Harmonic Scale for Pianos.
Julius Ebel, Jamestown, N. Y. A bridge
is secured to the sounding board and pro-
vided with a long rear extension to receive
an extra agraffe.
T
w
THE
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
C. A. A., Jamestown, N. Y.— The Gov-
ernment fees on each application for patent
are $35, $15 being required when the ap-
plication is filed, and $20 when it is al-
lowed. The drawings cost $5 per sheet,
and the attorney's fee is usually ^25, but
varies, according to the nature of the in-
vention and the work involved.
Average from $12 to $16.
PEAKING of the wages of labor in the
different trades in this city, Ernest
Bohm, of the Central Labor Federation,
said in last Sunday's World that the piano
makers average from $12 to $16 at nine
and ten hours. Of late years the union
has not been as strong as formerly. Their
condition is but fair.
The musicians hardly have steady em-
ployment outside of the theatres. Their
wages are $5 for each man, and $10 for the
leader. At present many are idle, and their
condition is anything but hopeful.
S
538,405. Violin Mute. William Bing-
ham, Atlanta, Ga. Operated by the player's
chin. Pressing down on the lever 17 causes
the mute to engage the edge of the bridge,
and pressing down on the arch 16 releases
the mute.
In the Land of the Sultan.
538,414. Music Holder. Frederick 1).
Gross, United States Army, stationed at
Fort Mclntosh, Texas. Tilting clamps
mounted on a standard and adapted to hold
a book or music sheets.
The "Emerson" in Buffalo.
HE Emerson Piano Co. have made a
change in their representation in Buf-
falo. Geo. F. Hedge & Son will in future
have control of their instruments in the
"Queen City of the Lakes." A full line
of latest styles of Emerson pianos will be
carried in stock. Messrs. Hedge & Son are
going to make a record for the Emerson in
Buffalo. Mr. E. Moeller was the former
agent in that city.
538,468. Ferdinand Schaub, Jersey City,
N. J., assignor to F. G. Otto & Sons, same
place. To simplify the construction and
reduce the number of parts. The motor
spring is secured directly to the vertical
shaft which carries the note disk.
538,424. Tuning Peg. Richard Kuenst-
ler, Philadelphia, Pa. By turning home
the small set screw in the end of the peg
the knob is forced against the collar be-
tween it and the instrument, and the said
collar is thereby made to exert a greater
frictional pressure on the instrument to
prevent the peg being turned under the
tension of the string.
CELEBRATED
STEGER
BOUT a year ago Baron Von Saurtna
jeltsch, Embassador of Germany at
Washington, purchased a handsome Hard-
man concert grand piano for his own use.
He was recently transferred to Constanti-
nople, and upon leaving Washington sold
all his household effects with the exception
of the Hard man grand, which he has taken
with him to his new home in Constanti-
nople. This is certainly a strong compli-
ment to the Hardman grand, coming as it
does from such a distinguished lover of
music as the Baron, and should give a great
deal of pleasure to the manufacturers,
Hardman, Peck & Co.
A
THK Sterling Co., Derby, Conn., will
have a new catalogue ready for the trade
in a few weeks. It will contain illustra-
tions of their new and latest styles. Busi-
ness with the Sterling Co. is excellent in
every respect. .
. _ . . . . . . ..... .;.;.--
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle
STEG-ER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
IO
cers as to the value of a name, Bonaparte
once said, " I t has much. Do you suppose
that I could ever have become Emperor of
France if my name had been Skaggs? No,
no. The French will stand a great deal,
but Emperor Skaggs would have aroused
their deepest animosity."
Well, there are some corkers in the music
trade. For instance: Begiebing-Buttell,
of Des Moines; B. Zscherpe & Co., Chi-
cago; Huebsch & Hzager, La Crosse.
There are some other mouth-knotters that
have remained unknown to fame.
At a recent gathering of notable men, the
after-dinner chat turned upon personal ex-
periences, and a distinguished jurist related
this:
After graduation he migrated to a West-
ern town. Months of idleness, with no
prospect of improvement, induced him to
seek a new home. Without money to pay
his fare, he boarded a train for Nashville,
intending to seek employment as reporter
on one of the daily newspapers. When
the conductor called for his ticket he said:
" I am one of the staff cf the
, of
Nashville; I suppose you will pass me?"
The conductor looked at him sharply.
"The editor of that paper is in the
smoker; come with me; if he identifies
you, all right."
He followed the conductor into the
smoker; the situation was explained. Mr.
Editor said:
"Oh! yes; I recognize him as one of the
staff; it is all right."
Before leaving the train the lawyer again
sought the editor.
"Why did you say you recognized me?
I'm not on your paper."
"I am not the editor, either. I'm travel-
ling on his pass, and was scared to death
lest you should give me away."
* *
Speaking of heredity the other day, while
chatting with W. F. Boothe, he told me
that his father, who, by the way, is a Mas-
sachusetts preacher of note, could hardly
distinguish the difference between tunes;
in fact, could hardly tell one note from
another. Mr. Boothe won the argument on
heredity because he himself is a violinist of
admitted excellence. There is no question
but that he could use, if he desired, his
violin as a means to wealth and fame.
T
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
PATENTS GRANTKD A P R I L 30,
1895.
538,244. Harmonic Scale for Pianos.
Julius Ebel, Jamestown, N. Y. A bridge
is secured to the sounding board and pro-
vided with a long rear extension to receive
an extra agraffe.
T
w
THE
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
C. A. A., Jamestown, N. Y.— The Gov-
ernment fees on each application for patent
are $35, $15 being required when the ap-
plication is filed, and $20 when it is al-
lowed. The drawings cost $5 per sheet,
and the attorney's fee is usually ^25, but
varies, according to the nature of the in-
vention and the work involved.
Average from $12 to $16.
PEAKING of the wages of labor in the
different trades in this city, Ernest
Bohm, of the Central Labor Federation,
said in last Sunday's World that the piano
makers average from $12 to $16 at nine
and ten hours. Of late years the union
has not been as strong as formerly. Their
condition is but fair.
The musicians hardly have steady em-
ployment outside of the theatres. Their
wages are $5 for each man, and $10 for the
leader. At present many are idle, and their
condition is anything but hopeful.
S
538,405. Violin Mute. William Bing-
ham, Atlanta, Ga. Operated by the player's
chin. Pressing down on the lever 17 causes
the mute to engage the edge of the bridge,
and pressing down on the arch 16 releases
the mute.
In the Land of the Sultan.
538,414. Music Holder. Frederick 1).
Gross, United States Army, stationed at
Fort Mclntosh, Texas. Tilting clamps
mounted on a standard and adapted to hold
a book or music sheets.
The "Emerson" in Buffalo.
HE Emerson Piano Co. have made a
change in their representation in Buf-
falo. Geo. F. Hedge & Son will in future
have control of their instruments in the
"Queen City of the Lakes." A full line
of latest styles of Emerson pianos will be
carried in stock. Messrs. Hedge & Son are
going to make a record for the Emerson in
Buffalo. Mr. E. Moeller was the former
agent in that city.
538,468. Ferdinand Schaub, Jersey City,
N. J., assignor to F. G. Otto & Sons, same
place. To simplify the construction and
reduce the number of parts. The motor
spring is secured directly to the vertical
shaft which carries the note disk.
538,424. Tuning Peg. Richard Kuenst-
ler, Philadelphia, Pa. By turning home
the small set screw in the end of the peg
the knob is forced against the collar be-
tween it and the instrument, and the said
collar is thereby made to exert a greater
frictional pressure on the instrument to
prevent the peg being turned under the
tension of the string.
CELEBRATED
STEGER
BOUT a year ago Baron Von Saurtna
jeltsch, Embassador of Germany at
Washington, purchased a handsome Hard-
man concert grand piano for his own use.
He was recently transferred to Constanti-
nople, and upon leaving Washington sold
all his household effects with the exception
of the Hard man grand, which he has taken
with him to his new home in Constanti-
nople. This is certainly a strong compli-
ment to the Hardman grand, coming as it
does from such a distinguished lover of
music as the Baron, and should give a great
deal of pleasure to the manufacturers,
Hardman, Peck & Co.
A
THK Sterling Co., Derby, Conn., will
have a new catalogue ready for the trade
in a few weeks. It will contain illustra-
tions of their new and latest styles. Busi-
ness with the Sterling Co. is excellent in
every respect. .
. _ . . . . . . ..... .;.;.--
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle
STEG-ER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO.
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