Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 24 N. 7 - Page 41
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
New York's flusical Publications.
The growth of musical publications in
America within the last few years has been
little less than marvelous, a fact attributed
largely to the exceedingly cheap prices
asked for printed copies of the works of
a standard as well as popular character.
The advent in New York of authorized
branch establishments of old British musi-
cal publication houses, which heretofore
sold only through agencies, has contributed
to a certain extent toward making a lower
schedule of prices, but dealers have made
up in increased sales whatever might have
been lost otherwise.
Just now the chief concern of the musi-
cal publishers of New York, of whom there
are some twenty, is to secure the passage
by Congress of a better copyright law.
It is desired that the existing law shall be
changed in three radical features, viz.:
first, to so amend as to prevent what is
termed Canadian piracy; second, to make
the printing of music which is sold in the
United States compulsory within home
borders; third, to make the copyright office
at Washington a separate bureau from the
office of the Librarian of Congress.
Under the present law musical publica-
tions, such as librettos, cantatas or other
compositions, can be mailed from Canada
to any part of the United States, and if
their nature is discovered the postal au-
thorities merely send them back to the
source whence they came. Musical pub-
lishers are united now in an effort to so
amend the law that musical goods thus
sent from Canada shall, upon discovery,
be forthwith confiscated.
To attain this end a bill is now pending
before Congress.
Musical publishers are also much inter-
ested in another congress, which is to be
held at Berne, Switzerland. They will
send delegates to this conference with a
view to securing such recognition and co-
operative help as may result in an interna-
tional copyright agreement so far as musi-
cal publications are concerned.
It is estimated that about $1,500,000 is
directly and indirectly interested in the
A Twentieth Century
Piano . . .
A Leader
GEO. W.
OF THE
HIGHEST
GRADE
Ludwig & Co., of this city, recently
made a large purchase of a superior lot of
figured African mahogany.
Goff & Darling, piano dealers, Provi-
dence, R. I., contemplate removing to the
corner of Westminster and Clemence
streets, having leased the premises at that
location for a term of ten years. The lease
now held expires March 31, next. Should
no satisfactory agreement be reached with
the present occupant, Goff & Darling will
not begin the proposed renovation until
April 1, when the new lease goes into
effect. The increase in the business of
this firm demands more space.
of fire arms and put two bull dogs in the
cellar. Then he felt safe.
Meanwhile when Mr. Bobbitt arose Fri-
day morning of last week he discovered
that burglars had passed the trocha entirely
oblivious of bolts or watch dogs, and se-
cured a gold watch, five hundred dollars
worth of silverware aud some cash. It is
said that Mr. Bobbitt is now disposed to
sell cheap two watch dogs and a complete
burglar outfit.
Saalfield Appointed Receiver.
Richard A. Saalfield has been appointed
receiver of the Saalfield Music Pub. Co.,
13 East 14th street, in the suit brought by
the company against J. A. Bacon, F. W.
Bacon and others concerning the assets of
the company. The receiver's bond was
fixed at $10,000, and he was directed to
remove the chattels from the premises.
The Messrs. Bacon as trustees of a chattel
mortgage of $20,000 on the plant, fore-
Wm. T. Bobbitt, the well known St.
closed the mortgage on Nov. 24th, and
Louis piano man, is being "quizzed" in took possession of property which Mr.
great shape these days. Last fall when Saalfield claims was worth $40,000. Since
burglars owned that town he equipped the then there has been considerable litigation
doors and windows of his handsome home over the matter. Mr. Saalfield is president
with burglar alarm devices, laid in a supply of the company.
E
^ BEffiY F. miLLEB
(Branfr,
anb
pefral pianofortes...
£"*OSTLY pianos to build, and intended for the
^ "high-priced" market, but figures made as
reasonable as this grade of goods can be afforded.
Expenses kept at the minimum.
HENRY F. MILLER & SONS PIANO CO.,
88 Boylston St., Boston, Jlass.
PIANOS
For 57 Year*
Made on Honor
Sold on rterit
QUALITY
THE BEST ONLY
STRICTLY HIGH GRADE
PRICE
CONSISTENT
WITH QUALITY
Write for Term,
. McPhail Piano Co.
Boston, Mass.
SUPERIOR QUALITY
for /faqufacturers, Tubers an*Regulators.
TheMEHLIN
Factory: 46 1 to 467 West 4Oth Street
ACTIONS
musical publication business of New York,
including the capital behind the foreign
branch houses and establishments at Bos-
ton, Chicago and Cincinnati, which have
New York depots. —" Tribune. "
39
. • NEW
YORK • •
HE flehlin Upright has all the
T
qualities of a grand. The latest
styles are the highest type of the
piano makers' art.
Ceneral Offices and Warerooms: 27 UNION SQUARE
PIANO ACTION CO.
SEAVERNS
Meets
the Most
Exacting
Demands
Factories, 113==125 Broadway, CAH BRIDGE PORT, H A S S .
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
New York's flusical Publications.
The growth of musical publications in
America within the last few years has been
little less than marvelous, a fact attributed
largely to the exceedingly cheap prices
asked for printed copies of the works of
a standard as well as popular character.
The advent in New York of authorized
branch establishments of old British musi-
cal publication houses, which heretofore
sold only through agencies, has contributed
to a certain extent toward making a lower
schedule of prices, but dealers have made
up in increased sales whatever might have
been lost otherwise.
Just now the chief concern of the musi-
cal publishers of New York, of whom there
are some twenty, is to secure the passage
by Congress of a better copyright law.
It is desired that the existing law shall be
changed in three radical features, viz.:
first, to so amend as to prevent what is
termed Canadian piracy; second, to make
the printing of music which is sold in the
United States compulsory within home
borders; third, to make the copyright office
at Washington a separate bureau from the
office of the Librarian of Congress.
Under the present law musical publica-
tions, such as librettos, cantatas or other
compositions, can be mailed from Canada
to any part of the United States, and if
their nature is discovered the postal au-
thorities merely send them back to the
source whence they came. Musical pub-
lishers are united now in an effort to so
amend the law that musical goods thus
sent from Canada shall, upon discovery,
be forthwith confiscated.
To attain this end a bill is now pending
before Congress.
Musical publishers are also much inter-
ested in another congress, which is to be
held at Berne, Switzerland. They will
send delegates to this conference with a
view to securing such recognition and co-
operative help as may result in an interna-
tional copyright agreement so far as musi-
cal publications are concerned.
It is estimated that about $1,500,000 is
directly and indirectly interested in the
A Twentieth Century
Piano . . .
A Leader
GEO. W.
OF THE
HIGHEST
GRADE
Ludwig & Co., of this city, recently
made a large purchase of a superior lot of
figured African mahogany.
Goff & Darling, piano dealers, Provi-
dence, R. I., contemplate removing to the
corner of Westminster and Clemence
streets, having leased the premises at that
location for a term of ten years. The lease
now held expires March 31, next. Should
no satisfactory agreement be reached with
the present occupant, Goff & Darling will
not begin the proposed renovation until
April 1, when the new lease goes into
effect. The increase in the business of
this firm demands more space.
of fire arms and put two bull dogs in the
cellar. Then he felt safe.
Meanwhile when Mr. Bobbitt arose Fri-
day morning of last week he discovered
that burglars had passed the trocha entirely
oblivious of bolts or watch dogs, and se-
cured a gold watch, five hundred dollars
worth of silverware aud some cash. It is
said that Mr. Bobbitt is now disposed to
sell cheap two watch dogs and a complete
burglar outfit.
Saalfield Appointed Receiver.
Richard A. Saalfield has been appointed
receiver of the Saalfield Music Pub. Co.,
13 East 14th street, in the suit brought by
the company against J. A. Bacon, F. W.
Bacon and others concerning the assets of
the company. The receiver's bond was
fixed at $10,000, and he was directed to
remove the chattels from the premises.
The Messrs. Bacon as trustees of a chattel
mortgage of $20,000 on the plant, fore-
Wm. T. Bobbitt, the well known St.
closed the mortgage on Nov. 24th, and
Louis piano man, is being "quizzed" in took possession of property which Mr.
great shape these days. Last fall when Saalfield claims was worth $40,000. Since
burglars owned that town he equipped the then there has been considerable litigation
doors and windows of his handsome home over the matter. Mr. Saalfield is president
with burglar alarm devices, laid in a supply of the company.
E
^ BEffiY F. miLLEB
(Branfr,
anb
pefral pianofortes...
£"*OSTLY pianos to build, and intended for the
^ "high-priced" market, but figures made as
reasonable as this grade of goods can be afforded.
Expenses kept at the minimum.
HENRY F. MILLER & SONS PIANO CO.,
88 Boylston St., Boston, Jlass.
PIANOS
For 57 Year*
Made on Honor
Sold on rterit
QUALITY
THE BEST ONLY
STRICTLY HIGH GRADE
PRICE
CONSISTENT
WITH QUALITY
Write for Term,
. McPhail Piano Co.
Boston, Mass.
SUPERIOR QUALITY
for /faqufacturers, Tubers an*Regulators.
TheMEHLIN
Factory: 46 1 to 467 West 4Oth Street
ACTIONS
musical publication business of New York,
including the capital behind the foreign
branch houses and establishments at Bos-
ton, Chicago and Cincinnati, which have
New York depots. —" Tribune. "
39
. • NEW
YORK • •
HE flehlin Upright has all the
T
qualities of a grand. The latest
styles are the highest type of the
piano makers' art.
Ceneral Offices and Warerooms: 27 UNION SQUARE
PIANO ACTION CO.
SEAVERNS
Meets
the Most
Exacting
Demands
Factories, 113==125 Broadway, CAH BRIDGE PORT, H A S S .
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