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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
M
rir. Lawson flakes an Assignment
C
HARLES B. LAWSON, member of
the firm of William E. Wheelock &
Co., piano manufacturers, 149th street and
Third avenue, made an individual assign-
ment last Monday to Henry Warren Beebe.
The firm made an assignment to Mr.
Beebe on February 3d, and the schedules
filed showed liabilities, $367,359; actual as-
sets, $266,233. Mr. Lawson's assignment
states that he has certain individual assets
which may not have been assigned to the
assignee of the firm, and this assignment is
to cover these assets, as he is indebted to
various persons individually, and in the
course of business as a member of the firm.
Strich & Zeidler.
R
The Malcolm Love Piano.
INCREASING REPUTATION AND REPRESENTATION
T
HE latest specimens of Malcolm Love
pianos show that the manufacturers
are not only successfully producing instru-
ments of most artistic design and superb
finish, but their tone quality is musical and
satisfying. They have won a high place
in the estimation of the trade as well con-
structed and reliable instruments, and their
special merits were emphasized at the
World's Fair, where they received a strong
award.
The representation of the Malcolm Love
pianos is being augmented in all sections
of the country, because they are found prof-
itable to carry. They are popular sellers,
and give great satisfaction. This is all an
honest dealer can require.
The future holds bright prospects in store
for the Waterloo Organ Co. Their every
effort is directed toward giving the best
possible value for the least money. Both in
the manufacture of organs and pianos they
are alert for new ideas and new styles.
This means success and prosperity.
E. L. HASSELD, a piano salesman formerly
employed by D. H. Baldwin\& Co., Cincin-
nati, O., committed suicide in that city on
March 28th. Hasseld had been out of work
for some time, and was led to use a pistol
through despondency. He was about thirty-
seven years old.
MKARS & PITCHER, an old music trade firm
of Belfast, Me., have dissolved partnership.
Mr. Mears is going South. The business
will probably be continued by Mr. Pitcher.
N.
B. PRATT,
traveling
representative
for the Schubert Piano Co., is working up
some excellent trade for that house through-
out the Eastern States. During his recent
trip he established several agencies. He
expects to leave this week for a five weeks'
trip through the New England States, and
some good results can be expected. Mr.
Pratt is a capable and go-ahead traveling
man, who is a decided acquisition to the
Schubert Piano Co.
OBERT A. WIDENMANN, the well
known road representative for the
Strich & Zeidler house, who only returned
from his recent Western trip yesterday
week, left on Tuesday for a short trip to
Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Mr. Widenmann received a flattering re-
THE agency for the Sohmer piano has
ception from the Western dealers, whose
been taken by the Taylor Music House of
reference to the Strich & Zeidler pianos was
Springfield, Mass.
Thought It Was the Hajor.
of a highly complimentary nature. The
THE American Music Box Co., who have
excellent attributes of the Strich & Zeidler CHICAGO MAN NAMED M'KINLEY CAUSES SOME
been
located at West New York, N. J.,
instruments cannot be denied. The parlor
FUN AT SHELBYVILLE.
since
their incorporation, have made ar-
grand manufactured by this firm is receiv-
rangements
to remove their plant to Cone-
ing well-merited recognition at the hands
DISPATCH from Shelbyville, Ind., wago as soon as the three story factory for
of connoisseurs and experts, the tone is dis-
says: William McKinley, a drum-
tinctly individual, and the instrument is mer for a Chicago music house, arrived which they have given a contract, is com-
worthy of high Commendation. A recent here this morning from that city, and reg- pleted. In their new quarters it is said
they will employ about 150 workmen.
chat with Mr. Strich convinced THE REVIEW istered at the Hotel Ray.
THE next meeting of the Piano Manu-
representative that the genial head of the
It was soon noised about town that the
facturers'
Association of New York and
house is very deeply convinced of the "Little Napoleon" was in the city, and ex-
Vicinity
will
be held on April 14th. It will
genuine superiority of the instrument he citement ran high. Clean shirts were put
then
be
decided
whether the much talked
manufactures, a conviction which the writer on, and silk ties and Prince Alberts were
about
trade
dinner
will be held or not.
can testify is established on accurate and brushed up in readiness to present a neat
J. W. STEVENS, who has done some excel-
scientific reasoning.
appearance.
lent
work for Peek & Son on the road and
Landlord Fettig, who enjoys a joke, was
in
this
city, has entered into the manufac-
informed of the proceedings, and when any
Derrick Out on Bail.
ture
of
a mandolin attachment for pianos.
one inquired if Maj. McKinley was stop-
He
is
located at Forty-fifth street and
ping at the hotel, the landlord would say:
THE ROCHESTER MUSIC TRADE MAN WILL HAVE
Broadway.
"Yes, sir; William McKinley is my guest,
TO STAND TRIAL FOR GRAND LARCENY.
THE recently incorporated Anderson &
but at present he does not wish to be dis-
Newton
Piano Co., of Van Wert, O., are
RANK M. DERRICK, of Rochester, turbed. "
making
arrangements
to commence maim-
The party would then leave his card and
whose peculiar business methods and
facturing
about
May
1st,
under the superin-
failure we referred to last week, has been inform his friends that the Hon. William
tendency
of
Gustave
A.
Anderson, an ex-
arrested on a charge of grand larceny pre- McKinley, of Ohio, was in town, and that
perienced
piano
maker.
The capital stock
ferred against him by Mrs. Wallace, who he had just called upon him. This was
of
the
new
company
is
$50,000.
claims to have delivered him a piano to be continued until the landlord grew tired and
A. A. BROWN, of the music trade firm of
sold for her. It seems he disposed of the informed the parties that the William Mc-
instrument, and all she secured out of the Kinley registeied was a Chicago drummer. Schimmel & Brown, San Jose, Cal., had W.
B. Bern arrested last week on a charge of
sale was 50 cents. Derrick was arraigned
passing a worthless check for $25, which
before Judge Ernest, and was held for the
The Bothner Action.
was given as part payment for a piano.
Grand Jury in $1,000 bail. It is said there
are other charges pending for forgery, con-
OTWITHSTANDING the talk of hard When the check was presented at the bank
sequently Derrick will have to do quite
times, the steady demand for the it was fotind that there was no account, and
some explaining to keep himself from being Bothner piano action continues unabated. in the meantime Bern had decamped. He
placed behind the prison bars.
Manufacturers who use this action speak was arrested in Santa Cruz, and when ar-
It is probable that when all the claims very highly of its excellence, and a look in raigned paid the amount due with costs,
against Derrick are added together the\
at the factory,"'135-137 Chrvstie street, New when the charge was withdrawn.
A
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will aggregate between $20,000 and $30,000.
To satisfy all this indebtedness there is
perhaps about $2,000 worth of property, all
of which has already been seized on attach-
ments obtained by two or three more enter-
prising creditors.
York.
FARRAND & VOTEY ORGAN CO., Detroit,
Mich., has secured the contract to build a
$5,000 organ for the State industrial school
at Rochester, N. Y.
THE Omaha, Neb., World-Herald pro-
poses to give a fine upright Kimball piano
to the public, private or religious school re-
ceiving the largest number of votes, the
contest to be closed by the paper on giving,
thirty-six hours' notice.