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INDEX TO SPECIAL ARTICLES, PAGE 65.
ESTABLISHED 1869-
INDEX TO ADS., PAGE 77
HOROLOCICAL, REVIEW,
euMH^ekec
Copyright 1906 by The Jewelers’ Circular Publishing Company.
1 1 John St., Corner Broadway, New York.
Entered as second-class matter at the New York, N. Y., Post Office.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906
Silver Table Service of Early Roman Period Now in Field Columbian Museum.
{See text on page 42.)
VON OB R BUHC
ALVIN SILVER
ALVIN M’F’G CO.
Silversmiths,
New York.
We are now paying special attention to Sterling Silver Toilet Sets and have some new designs and patterns ready.
The one illustrated, No. 2400, is a delicate pattern (light grey finish), in very low relief — quite a departure from the high relief so long in vogue and a welcome change in style.
August 8, 1906.
THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY.
1
(IT In 99 cases out of a 100 the Jeweler is— and should be— responsible for the kind of watch case his customer should buy.
(IT The Jeweler recommends Fahys Cases, knowing they have obtained their popu- larity entirely on their merits for sterling worth and intrinsic value, and feels protected in his rec- ommendation.
JOSEPH FAHYS & CO.
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August 8, 1906.
The Way We Get on “Top”
is by cutting tHe diamonds our- selves. The way we Keep it “going” is by selling tHe goods in tHe most inexpensive way.
If you want your business to reacH tHe “top” notcH of pros- perity, don’t pay out your good money for jobbers’ profits and salesmen’s salaries and expenses.
J. R. WOOD <a SONS
DIAMOND CVTTER.S
2 Madden Lane New York
August 8, 1906.
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3
Cupid Does Not Sleep
Consequently wedding rings are always in demand.
Our wedding rings are tHe best tbat can be manu- factured.
Tbe prices we asK for tbem, tHe lowest.
Please bear tbis in mind, Mr. IVetail Jeweler, tHe next time you order wedding rings.
J. R. WOOD SONS
RING MAKERS
2 Maiden Lane - New YorK
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August 8, 1906.
Warning to the Tra.de !
Retailers are being called upon by a man who is selling twenty-one chains on a cloth for $18, with swivels stamped “S. 0.
B. & Co.,” and with a duplicate tag of ours bearing our trade-mark, attached to same.
The chains are nothing more or less than brass shaded over, and will not stand acid for a single moment.
Jewelers with any experience ought to be able to discover the difference between a finished article and a rotten one.
Anyone who has been swindled by this man will please notify our house, as we want all the evidence possible, and we will do the rest.
Localities where goods have been disposed of are Pittsburg, Allegheny, McKees- port and surrounding towns.
We have two chains now in our possession that were sold by this man.
S. 0. BIGNEY & CO.
We give you below an exact copy of an assay of chains manufactured by the leading chain makers of the United States. 1-10 GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAINS. MINUS BAR AND SWIVEL.
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Number |
Gross Weight Ounces Dec. |
Fineness Gold lOOOths |
Value |
Maker |
Chain Number |
Cost |
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15 |
71 |
29W |
$0.43 |
1155 |
$2.85 |
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16 |
75 |
50 |
.775 |
S. O. Bigney & Co. - - - - |
482 |
3.08 |
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17 |
81 |
34 |
.57 |
3005 |
2.73 |
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18 |
76 |
234 |
.37 |
9533 |
2.97 |
||
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19 |
1 |
00 |
164 |
.34 |
83 |
2.14 |
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32 |
52 |
494 |
.53 |
213 X |
2.83 |
||
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34 |
73 |
344 |
.52 |
733 |
2.41 |
||
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46 |
.58 |
5011 |
3.82 |
1-8 CHAINS, MINUS BAR AND SWIVEL.
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Number |
Gross Weight Ounces Dec. |
Fineness Gold lOOOths |
Value |
Maker |
Chain Number |
Cost |
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35 |
57 |
68 |
$0.80 |
$3.96 |
||
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36 |
60 |
654 |
.81 |
S. O. Bigney & Co. - - |
3.75 |
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37 |
60 |
63 |
.78 |
4.00 |
||
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47 1 |
49 |
79 |
.80 |
4.00 |
S. 0. Bigney
NEW YORK OFFICE,
3 MAIDEN LAINE.
FACTORY, Attleboro, Mass.
Co.
August 8, 1906.
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The REPAIRING
END OF YOUR BUSINESS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF IT
More people come into your store to leave work than to purchase goods.
Almost every one of your good customers became so through your repair department.
Progressive jewelers know this and concentrate their efforts on the repair department of their business. They give it the most prominent place in their stores; they emphasize it m all their advertisements ; they keep themselves and their employes thoroughly informed on the costs of all kinds of work, new ideas and methods; they are courteous and accom- modating to repair customers ; have all work ready when promised ; and do only such work at home as they can do well.
They send all the rest to us.
We devote our entire time, energy, capital, and twenty-five years’ experience to this important branch of the jewelry business ; employ and educate the best help that can be obtained; systematize and inspect the work, and use every modem method to produce the best work promptly at reasonable prices.
It is to your interest to do business with us, it is to our interest to have you.
Let us work together.
WENDELL & COMPANY
The Special Manufacturers for the Retail Jewelry Trade Do a. larger variety of work tha.n any other firm in the country
TWO WONDERFUL SHOPS:
103 and 105 William Street 57 Washington Street
Near Maiden Lane Near State Street
NEW YORK CHICAGO
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August 8, 1906.
Watch Case Satisfaction
^pHE MOST POPULAR CASES
on the market, no doubt, are the 2 5 -year lines. They fall within the class of “ high grade ’’ cases, which satisfy self- respecting men. Twenty-five years seems a reasonable time.
The Wadsworth “Pilot” 25 year) Watch Case
“A Quarter of a Century”
TT7E INVITE COMPARISON
* * between this line and other makes of 2 5 -year cases — compare Shapes, Dec- orations, General Appearance, Prices, etc. Then use your own judgment and buy on business principles — on merit without prejudice.
I5he Wadswortk Watch Case Co.
CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
Columbus Building 717 Ma.rket St. 49 Maiden Cane
FACTORY, DAYTON. KY.
August 8, 1906.
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These illustrate a. few of the dozens of New Patterns we
are making in our Pilot Cases for this Fall delivery
fihe Wadsworth Watch Case Co.
CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
Columbus Building 717 Market St. 49 Maiden Lane
FACTORY. DAYTON. KY.
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August 8, 190C.
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• • •
Do the retail jewelers appreciate what they were paying for 12 Size movements before our 12 Size was on the market?
Do the retail jewelers appreciate what they were paying for O Size movements before our O Size was on the market ?
Do the retail jewelers stop to consider what they would be paying for movements if there was not an independent watch company manu- facturing a complete line of superior watches ?
ILLINOIS WATCH COMPANY
SPRINGFIELD
August 8, 190G.
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Showing Bracelet Closed
Patented June 20, 1906
DIRECTIONS To Open
TaKe hold in centre of doth sides and pull evenly.
To Close
Press in from the centre of both sides evenly.
The
"Hamilton”
The Most Popular Bracelet of the Day
Adjustable Safety. NO HINGES TO BREAK. Slides on Steel Springs with Invisible Catches.
Made in Best Quality Gold Filled
Showing Bracelet Open
Palented, June 26. 1906
HAMILTON & HAMILTON, Jr • 9 RHODE1 ?SL AND
II)
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August 8, 1900.
Dueber Watch Cases
Hampden Watch Movements
“ Dueber -Hampden ” stands for honesty, in- tegrity and consistency. Added to these quali- ties the talent and energy devoted to the development of
DUEBER -HAMPDEN WATCHES
have earned for them the enviable reputation of
The
Leading American Watch
Made in all sizes and sold only as complete watches in 3/0 size and 12 size, cased in solid gold and gold filled cases of the most artistic designs.
The W. J. JOHNSTON COMPANY,
Wholesale Agents of the Leading American Watch Companies,
fifth Avenue and Market Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
August 8, 1906.
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The W. J. JOHNSTON COMPANY,
Wholesale Agents of the Leading American Watch Companies,
fifth Avenue and Market Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Hamilton Watches
Illinois Watches
Made to be sold by live, progressive, American Retail Jewelers who realize the credit to be gained from selling reliable, accurate time pieces.
Protection to the Retail Jeweler is the “watchword’' of The Hamilton Watch Co and The Illinois Watch Co., and every effort will be made to restrict the sale of these watches to the Legitimate Retail Jeweler.
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August 8
Just at this season the Retail Jeweler, possessing progressive business methods, is concentrating the greater part of his energy toward completing his stock to prepare for the season ahead.
Rings are acknowledged throughout the trade to be the most salable and profitable Ring production. They are working their way into the stock of every Jeweler who knows the value of a selling article.
1906.
HEINTZ BROS. BUFFALO, N.Y.
August 8, 1906.
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‘We never follow the Fashion, the Fashions Follow Us.’
/a\
MAURICE L. POWERS. Z JOSH W. MAYER.
Always in Red.
SPECIAL.
urn
E extend to the Jewelers of this country a most cordial invitation to our FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of Diamond Jewelry, to be held in our offices between August 13th and 1 8th inclusive.
During the past few months we have specified in this journal what this remarkable display will consist of and we desire to say that every statement will be fully verified by a wonderful exhibit of the most marvelous stock of mounted goods ever shown in this country; not alone in the enormous quantity, but in the wonderful variety of magnificent and exclusive designs. Jewelers will be shown the effects that will be worn during the season of 1906-7.
If you intend coming here during these dates, kindly advise us whether we can be of service to you in securing accommodations at any of the hotels or in any other way.
the time is now approaching for this exhibition, we shall be very glad, indeed, to have you bear in mind to bring with you any odd stones you may have lying around in your safes, that you do not know what to do with. You will find here thousands of the newest and latest suggestions for mounting them, and they will become a source of revenue to your establishment.
We beg to advise that Mr. Jtrchie Rutherford is now connected with this firm.
Orvce a. visit always a visit.
POWERS and MAYER,
Makers of Diamond Mounted Jewelry THAT SELLS.
258-260 Fifth Avenue,
NEW YORK.
We are always pleased to ship goods orv memorandum when satisfactory references are given.
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August 8, 1906.
<&
£ direct attention to our new Jail lines of ^Toilet anb Ifcollow Mare in sterling silver, wbicb in artistic conception anb expert craftsmanship surpass anp pre= vious bisplap.
©wing to tbe novel character of our Coilet Sets we will be unable to illustrate same until next week, but we are sure pou will agree that these sets are a rabical beparture from anything heretofore attempteb. tTbep are now on exhibition at our show* rooms.
IXHoobstbe Sterling Co.
Silversmiths
102 ©roabwap, IRevv loot'll
August 8, 190G.
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Silver
Deposit Ware
THE ever-increasing popularity of Silver Deposit Ware leads the Whiting Company to direct particular attention to the attractive and very complete line now shown by them at prices which will, on examination, be found to compare most favorably with those demanded for articles of a similar character but of markedly inferior quality.
<Jf As the accompanying illustrations will serve to indicate, this artistic ware is notable for the markedly decorative effect which it insures at a comparatively moderate cost.
(Jf At the same time it may be pointed out that while these particular examples shown are suggestive of one of its most effective applications, the Deposit process can with equal fitness be adapted to every desirable form of ceramic or glass ware, thus very materially widening the range of its utility.
1* (]f Among the articles in this
I ware offered by the Whiting I MM Company, complete, are
Tea and Coffee Services,
Liqueur Sets,
Sherbet and Champagne Cups, Whiskey Jugs and Bottles,
Cock-Tail Glasses,
Lemonade Glasses.
Claret and Cordial Glasses, High-Ball Glasses.
TRADE
The Whiting Mfg. Co
SILVERSMITHS
Broadway and Nineteenth Street, New York
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August 8, 1906.
If It Burns JHcohol We Make It
THE PROCESS EXPLAINED
The Sternau Coffee Machine is much in demand in the home and on the yacht. It makes coffee on the table. Every jeweler should carry it in stock, because it is in demand and profitable to sell.
It distills coffee automatically by generated steam forcing hot water up through the center tube {A). The spreader (B) then sprays the water over the ground coffee on strainer (C) and the coffee extract percolates into the reservoir (D).
The grounds never lie in the water, and the tan- nin is not extracted ; but a delicious, gently stimulat- ing and absolutely wholesome beverage is obtained. Send for our new catalogue, No. 21, if you have not received it.
New York Salesrooms.- Broadway, cor. Park Place, Opposite Post Office
S. STERNAU k CO.
Makers of Coffee Machines, Chafing Dishes and their accessories, Trays, Smoking Sets, Fancy Kettles, etc.
Office and Factory : 195 Plymouth Street Brooklyn, N. Y.
AS1 YOUR J0BBSDIR FOB
KREMENTZ ONE-PIECE COLLAR BUTTONS New YorK Office, 20 Maiden Lane
August 8, 1906.
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R. BLACKINTON CO.
ESTABLISHED 1861
3 HAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK
FACTORY, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS.
Our New Engraved Pattern
One of the three New and Artis- tic Effects that we are showing
this sea
son.
-EB-
tk ade
MARK.
The demand for engraved effects in Toilet Ware and Manicure Sets of heavy weight is increasing. Our en- graved pattern, as illustrated, was origi- nated to meet the call of the coming season. The Mirrors and Hair Brushes are made in two sizes and may also be had in plain pattern, from which engraving is eliminated. A complete price list is ready for mailing, and we will be pleased to send it to you upon request.
Card Cases Baskets Shirred Wrist Bags
Photo Frames Jewel Cases Sterling Novelties
Combinations in Toilet and Manicure Sets, arranged in handsome silk lined cases.
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August 8, 1906.
BBOTSFORD
^The Home of Sir Walter ■Scott
>lKQm<ince //vs <stone and time.”
Butter Spreader
■Sugar Shell
Butter Knife
Soup sSpoorv
August 8, 1906.
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Tea Spooiv
Desert Fork.
^ />)/^^^ Desert ^pooiv
Soimrson, Hall, Miller.® (s.
International Silver to., Successor.
'Wallingford, Conn., U.&A. Medium Fork.
NewTork.- Chicago ^an Francisco • Toronto •
'ilcersmiths to tltr^mmraiTenple
Table opoorv
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August 8, 190G.
MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO
MERIDEN, CONN.
(International Silver Co., Successor.)
Two Monuments
V
that are identified with the year 1847. Every visitor to the nation’s capital admires the Wash- ington Monument. Every experienced jeweler and dealer in silverware admires the silver plated flatware stamped
“1847 Rogers Bros”
which is a monument to the Rogers Bros., who discovered the electro-plating process in 1847. “1847 Rogers Bros.” is the original brand of sil- ver plated spoons, forks, and knives.
It is known as “ Silver Plate that Wears.” Its reputation is sixty years old ; the patterns are the best and most modern that the largest makers in the world can produce.
Distinctly
Impressive
Lines
For
Up=to:Date
Jewelers
THE CREATIVE SKILL of the foremost designers of Jew- elry abroad contributes to the artistic lines with which this establishment stands identified. The touch of Parisian genius and the glamovir of the romantic Orient a. re manifest in these showings.
The trade is familiar with our popular lines of Bracelets, Combs, Necklaces, etc. Past achievements are exceeded this season. Special attention is called to the artistic use of the Garnet in our Bracelets and Necklaces. Showings in Jet and the most perfect artificial stones.
J x w • C£)Jl) Creating Importers of
. Jjsner C sO. Jewelry Novelties
One-Forty Fifth Avenue , cor . IQth St., NFIV 7 ORK
August 8, 1906.
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STERLING TO 00
The “Georgian” line of hand-chased Hollow Ware represents the very highest achievement of the most skilled Silver Work- ers. Like all Smith Silverware it is characterized by its distinctiveness
of design, substantial weight and excellence of finish. Made in complete dinner service.
FRANK W. SMITH CO.
Manufacturers of Sterling Silverware
Gardner Mass.
No. 700-36
Every product presents two problems : The ways and
means to make it better than it has ever been made, and how to dispose of it. By the finest of workmanship we have mastered the former, and the latter became assured by the comparatively low prices we ask. Our
LOCKETS CIGAR CUTTERS FOBS
BUTTONS BROOCHES BEAD NECKS
PENKNIVES BRACELETS TIE CLASPS
MATCHBOXES SCARF PINS HEART CHARMS, Etc.
substantiate our assertions. Convince yourself by sending for a selection.
10K. that is 10K.
ROBT. LEVY,
Manufacturing Jeweler
Green and Columbia Sts., Newark, N. J.
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August 8, 1906.
Miners HIGH grade chains
0 0 © W 5 B
Made in Seven Sizes
Y3/>e BEST SAFETY FOB is one of our special- ties; Gent’s Vests. DicKens, Lorgnettes, Secret LocKet Chains, Lcchets and Chatelaines.
Ask your jobbers for THE BATES BRACELETS and you get the BEST
the Bracelet Hit of the Season.
HPHE. illustrations, which are exact size, show two of the best selling' Brace- lets of a big' bracelet season.
Made of Rolled Plate, Pierced, E.ng'raved — a neat, strong' joint and catch — with and without stones, from l/z to inches wide.
Our line offers an unsurpassed range of styles.
ASK. YOUR JOBBER- HE HAS THEM.
WHITING & DAVIS, Plainville, Mass.
NEW YORK OFFICE, 7 MAIDEN LANE.
August 8. i non.
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OUR EAGLE EMBLEMS
Are reproduced with great pains and a great deal of expense. The eagles in every case being modeled from life. Animal experts and artists pronounce them the most perfect specimens ever placed on the market. They are also individualized by certain important characteristics, which materially add to their selling qualities. Among these are: 1st I lie quantity of material utilized, our emblems having twice the thickness of the ordinary class of goods; 2d 'I he excellent v, orkmanship, which will bear the minutest inspection, being the product of the most skilled labor obtainable. While our emblems will bring 50 per cent, more at retail on account of their attractiveness, uniqueness and geneial superiority, they do not cost any more than the ordinary makes. If you have not re- ceived our new 190(1 catalogue and supplement, be sure and write for same. If your jobber does not handle our line, write to us direct.
The GUSTAVE FOX CO.
14-16 East Fourth Street
CINCINNATI, OHIO, U. S. A.
Stamp Our New Trade Mark on Your Memory. It Is a Guarantee Upon Which You Can Safely Stake Your Reputation.
The “Fine Mark” on Govern- ment Gold Is Not a Stronger Guarantee Than Our Trade Mark on Emblems.
Tortoisene
Combs
Mounted with 10-K. hand-work patterns. Every design is characteristic of originality and every detail is significant of superior workmanship.
Tortoisene is hard to detect from the real tor- toise shell, having a rich effect that pleases the most skeptical in artistic hair treatment.
This cut represents a few of our patterns, actual size.
Combs will be much in demand throughout the year and orders should be in advance to insure prompt attention.
Prices on request.
Schultz, Leiss & Co.
OFFICES
New York, 14 John St. Chicago, 103 State St.
FACTORY
Cor. McWhorter and Oliver Sts., Newark, N. J.
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h£NRY
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□ □□□□□□□ q a a a n a
mHE hum of industry is heard throughout the land and especially in the jewelry factories. They are busy turning out our new lines for the Fall Epferal Season and the results will be a source of surprise to those of the trade who do not fully a.pprecia.te our ability in this direction amd a. ma.tter of course to our regular customers who expect better stochs from us each season. This expectation we usually live up to and for the Fall of 1906 we have managed to increa.se our lines of “ Sellers ” in Jewelry and Watches so that we may truth- fully sa.y that they are “ The Best Ever.”
If one of our representatives does not call on you we sha.ll be plea.sed to send a selection package.
Our tra.de-mark ” The Rose” and established reputation of over
stands for excellence and our guarantee forty yea.rs a.re back of same.
HENRY FREUND & BRO.
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry
Elk and F. O. Eagle Goods a. Specialty
71 Nassau St., NEW YORK
Bracelets
Signet Rings
"SAPIENTl SAT”
Memo. Orders Solicited
47-49 Maiden Lane , N. Y.
Chicago. 405 Masonic Temple.
(L. Katlinsky.)
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DATTELBAIM & FRIEDMAN, Makers of Gold Rings of All Descriptions. 45 JOHN STREET, ™°hnne NEW YORK. Our Trade-Mark "D.F.” in all our Rings is the guarantee of quality. Send for Catalogue. |
QUR BUYERS have just returned from European markets which they have ransacked in search of novelties for the jewelry trade.
Our line of FANS for the coming fall possesses such charm that it will satisfy the most exact- ing buyer.
We also present the latest Novelties in
BROOCHES MOUNTED COMBS NECKLACES CHAINS BUCKLES, Etc.
A call at our show- rooms is imperative to a visiting buyer.
LEWY & COHEN
importers,
530 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
A. Nonnenmann & J. Aschenbrenner,
114-118 East 23d St., New York.
• i n • for Platinum,
Original Designers
tic Designs for Silverware and Novelties fur- nished at shortest notice.
August 8, 190(5.
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GOLD
RINGS
BROOCHES AND MOUNTINGS
Also GOLD FILLED RINGS, including the popular THREE CROWN
Ostby & Barton Company respectfully announce to the jobbing trade that their fall line comprising many new and original designs is now ready.
OSTBY & BARTON COMPANY
New York, J3 Maiden Lane Chicago, 103 State Street
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
A ★
TRADE-MARK.
THE UP-TO-DATE LINE OF
SIGNET AND SET KINGS
In twenty years we have built up a business second to none in Rings exclusively. Allsopp Quality, Design and Workmanship appeal to the most fastidious. It will pay you to examine a selection package.
ALLSOPP BROS., Newark, N. J.
The Bowden Rings
ARE COMPLETE IN VARIETY, CORRECT IN QUALITY AND PERFECT IN FINISH. WE MAKE EVERY VARIETY OF FINGER RINGS.
J. B. BOWDEN & CO.,
1 Maiden Lane. NEW YORK.
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Sleeve Links a Universal JVfeed.
EX PERIENTIA DOCET
L’EW ARTICLES are in wider demand than Sleeve Links. An absolute necessity of modern attire. Those made here unite style, individu- ality and quality. Workmanship stands closest examination.
PRICES: $2.00 to $200.00.
Durand & Company,
EXPERIENTIA
DOCET
49-51 franklin Street, Newark, N. T
MOURNING JEWELRY
A. J. HEDGES & CO.,
MaKers of Exclusive Desig'ns in 14-K. Jewelry, 14 JOHN STREET, NE\A£ YORK.
Trade-Mark
Adjustable
Glove
Garters
IN
GOLD AND SILVER.
Gold Jewelry
1 4 K. in 10K.
Plain, Chased, Eng'raved, Diamond Set
BRACELETS. BROOCHES. LINKS, LOCKETS, ELK BUTTONS, ETC.
Chas. L. Trout CEL Co.,
15 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.
OSMUN-PARKER MFC. CO.
MAKERS OF
Fine Pearl and Diamond Goods
Jj8 Mulberrv Street NEWARK, N. J.
ESTABLISHED
1871.
Factory and Office: Newark, N. J.
INCORPORATED 1 900.
CARRINGTON & CO.,
Patent Pocket Match Box
14K. ONLY IN STOCK.
Book Safety Matches with Steel Cigar Cutter.
(Patented.)
Salts Agent:
7 Maiden Lane, I I New York. * *
Deposit Ware Exclusively
Appropriate decoration, standard ware in beau- tiful colors, and best workmanship.
Representative Jewelers are invited to send for a selection of
EXCLUSIVE NOVELTIES, CHOCOLATE SETS, FANCY BASKETS. WHISKEY JUGS, ETC.
DEPASSE MFG. CO.
41-43 Maiden Lane, New York
ROBERT DULK,
DESIGNER,
Etching in Gold and Silver,
Telephone, 3960 Chelsea.
No. 70 5th Avenue, NEW YORK
August 8, 1906.
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SOLID GOLD
CHAINS
EXCLUSIVELY
The best workmanship, plump qual- ity, most attractive designs and very lowest prices are characteristic of our
SOLID GOLD CHAINS
For 56 years exacting Jewelers have found our Chains ready sellers, very profitable to handle and most durable in service.
We have no salesmen, and our prices are therefore very low. We will be pleased to send you a selection pack- age.
1850 1906
ALOIS
KOHN
&CO.
Makers of
SOLID GOLD CHAINS
of every kind.
16-18 Maiden Lane New York
WHITESIDE C a BLANK Bangles
This house has now placed upon the ma.rket for their Fa.ll tra.de a. line of Ba.ngles and Bracelets.
In this, as in their long established lines, the jewelry critic will find, both in character of design and unique mode of construction, features strik- ingly unusual when compared with anything heretofore shown in arm ornamentation.
Platinum and Diamonds.
Pose Gold and Fancy Stones.
NEWARK, N. J., NEW YORK,
Lafayette' and Liberty Streets. 14 and 16 John Street.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
Carter, Howe & Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gold Jewelry,
MAIDEN LANE, - NEW YOR8C
FACTORY, NEWARK, N. J.
G. R. HOWE. W. T CARTER f, T. GOUGRi,
9. 11, 13
A. CARTES.
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"Pinhole” Secret Snap, with and without pre- San Francisco Office. clous »nd semi-pr»ciou» Care JULIUS A. YOUNG. .tones.
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S. Cottle Co.
GOLD AND SILVER BAGS AND PURSES, NEW STYLES AND DESIGNS— ALL OF SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP.
31 East llih. Street, New York.
Bridesmaids’ and Ushers’ Pins
We would suggest something with color. Brooches, Scarf Pins and Handy Pins with Amethysts, Topazes, Garnets, Peridots, Aquamarines, Jades and Baroque Pearls. We have a large variety of patterns at moderate prices.
REGARDING OUR FOBS WE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY- THEY SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
SNOW & WESTCOTT,
Makers of Good Jewelry for Over Seventy Years,
2i MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.
ADOLPH LUTHY.
JLOTMY <8l HIHE,
13 EAST 30TH STREET, - NEW YORK.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Artistic Gold asad Fl^tinuam Mcminbted Dimmosad Jewelry.
Odd and Exclusive Patterns in NECKLACES, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, RINGS, RIBBON COLLARETTES, Etc.
MOUNTED WITH AQUAMARINES, PERIDOTS, AMETHYSTS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES.
(DIAMOND MOUNTED COMBS A SPECIALTY.)
DESIGNS
For Silverware. Novelties fine: and Jewelry > : . . . JLTCHING
We are not manufacturers, but designers, and we do some elegant etching
CHARLES M. PRIOR ( phone 122. harlem) 1683 Madison Ave., New YorK
Diamonds Set Without Cost
Means a lot of money saved during the year. This you can do very easily if you have your settings done by a first-class setter. Your diamonds will improve in value more than three times the money you pay for setting them. At the same time your mountings improve greatly. Your customers are satisfied with all the orders you turn out. You can com- pete with all others who are slow in grasping the import- ance of these facts, by giving me all your settings. I am sure you will make no mistake as I will prove these facts.
I make a specialty of setting fine Platinum Mountings, Watch Cases, Lockets and Gypsy Settings.
RUDOLF BRETTNER
65 Nassau Street NEW YORK
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION Established 1883 Telephone 2547 Cortlandt
SAML BUCKLEY & CO.
English Fancy Goods.
Carry In New York a full line of
ENGLISH PLATED WAITERS.
118=122 Holborn, E. C., London, England.
100 William St., New York.
August 8, 1906.
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The Salable MOUNTING
Pat. Oct. 24, 1905.
It g'ives light and brilliancy to the stone
darscrdws
EARRINGS STUDS SCARF PINS and RINGS
of every description made in Platinum, 18K., 14K., all sires.
Julius Wodiska
40 John St., New York
Manufacturer of a general line of
PLATINUM 18K. and 14K. MOUNTINGS
Prompt attention given to special order worK.
Estimates and designs sub- mitted.
Diamonds recut and re- paired.
THE
SEASON'S
FOREWORD
Day, Clark Sr Company
14
OMLY
cm
23
Maiden Lane New York
HE FIRST STEP in wise selection of your stock for the Fall Season is to look over the new showings made by this house.
The Trade is familiar with our distinctive special- ties. In these lines com- parison is challenged. You will find them richly in- viting-sure prophesies of demand.
There is artistic effective- ness in every item. They will do you credit and be profitable.
eOMBS
in Fall creations. Charac- teristic of superiority and originality in design and worKmanship.
Our Fall lines in gold and high quality gold filled combs are noteworthy for their rapid selling qualities.
SELECTION PACKAGES SENT
TO RESPONSIBLE DEALERS
SCOFIELD & DeWYNGHERT, Newark, N. J-
New York Office, 9 Maiden Lane
of Silver Deposit on Crystal Glass.
A decidedly attractive and appropri- ately ornamented item in a big: line note- worthy for its variety and the beauty, originality and workmanship of every article comprising: it. Write for particulars.
LACKNER & OHL
Manufacturing Silversmiths OFFICE AND FACTORY:
50-55 Columbia Street NEWARK, N. J.
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Quality stimdl Fliralslhi C©snslsteiaft wltlhi ;^©ars* ©5£p@ri©E&e©o
Ofig|isaal dirndl FsscIUasI^© ID© sag>ims0
NEW YORK,
3 MAIDEN LANE
MOORE & SON,
ESTABLISHED ISJEINA/ARK, INI . J. INCORPORATED 1886. 1903.
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Oeo. O. Street Sons.
We have been identified with the making of fine 14 karat jewelry since 1837.
Our specialties — Seal Rings, Sleeve-links, Fobs and Seals.
24 Johrv St., New York.
103 State St., Chicago.
Boxes and Trays
THAT GIVE
SATISFACTION
Velvet, Plush and Morocco Cases of Eve r y Description for
JEWELRY and SILVERWARE.
Special Cases Made to Order.
We make a Specialty of Fine Blocks and Stands for
WINDOW DISPLAY.
Travelers’ Trays and Cases in all Sizes.
Paper Boxes, Tags, Cards, Cotton, etc.
Visiting Buyers will find it advantageous to inspect our stock while in town.
Wolfsheim & Sachs
35 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK
Factory
10 GOLD ST.
Telephone
3518 John
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O Size Bassine Engraved Cases, made from assayed Gold, quality as stamped.
ROY WATCH CASE COMPANY,
21-23 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. LONDON, ENQ.
TRADE MARK IT’S STANDARD
14 K
ROTHSCHILD BROS.&CO.
51-53 Maiden Lane.N.Y
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An Unlimited Line of Patterns of
LADIES’ LOCKETS UNMOUNTED BROOCH MOUNTINGS
MEN’S LOCKETS MOUNTED WITH LINK BUTTONS
LOCKETS FOR EVERYBODY DIAMONDS BRACELETS
OR ROSES RIBBON FOBS
ART and SENTIMENT or
SIGNET PHOTO-LOCKET RINGS
as Manufactured by
Chas. M. Levy
go William St., N. Y.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue of
RINGS and LOCKETS
Showing an Exclusive Line in
Square Quality
No. 1752.
No. 1740.
Roger Williams Silver Co.,
Providence, R. I., and New York, 86o Broadway.
RICH DESIGNS :: :: :: Photos on Application.
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BRACELETS
(Csiipvedlj,
3£m||?rav©dl9
Malm or
Mounted*
C. P. GOLDSMITH & CO.,
33 = 43 Gold Street,
NEW YORK.
SHAFER & DOUGLAS
Ring Mahers
HAVE REMOVED
their Office and Factory to
9 & \\ Franklin Street, Newark, N. J.
OPPOSITE! NEW CITY HALL
1. Snap complete.
2 •Ms1'1® of Snap,
■cfr ■ - - 1 3. 3. Inside ot Snap.
The E.P.H. Patent
NON-PULL-OUT Neck Chain Snap
is a patented snap that Insures the wearer against loss of
CHAIN or CHARM
for it positively will not pull out
Made In 10 and 14 Karat Qold and in Gold Filled.
Can be had of the following Whole • sate Selling Jtgent*:
Messrs. W. Green 6 Co.,
81 Nassau St., New York.
M. Sickles 6 Sons, Philadelphia E. A. Cowan b Co., Boston E. b J. Swigart, Cincinnati Swartchild b Co., Chicago Nordman Brothers, San Francisco Leonard Krower, New Orleans A. Walker Co., Providence, R. I. Bauman-Massa Jewelry Co.,
St. Louis
PRICES.
14 Karat— Small, $7 per doz. net Large, $7.50 per doz. net 10 Karat— Small, $6 per doz. net Large, $6.50 per doz. net Gold Filled— Small, $2 per doz. net Large, $2.25 per doz. net
THE WASHBURN
SECURITY MAGIC NUT
Automatic Holder for ear studs, scarf-pins,
£tC»
for all sizes of scarf- ■
pin wire. Guaranteed.
EAR. WIRES
for unpierced ears.
BLANCARD & CO.,
96 MAIDEN LANE,
NEW YORK.
WELL MADE COLD FINDINCS.
TRADE-MARKS
OF THE JEWELRY AND KINDRED TRADES. Over 4,000 Marks. Second Edition. Price, $3.00. The Jewelers’ Circular Pub. Co , 1 1 John St., N. Y.
SAFETY CATCH
For brooches, etc.
Can be applied to any work where pin tongues are used.
Open. Closed. Open. Closed.
Descriptive Circular on Application.
Pearl Drilling and Adjusting a specialty.
Special Order Work and Repairing.
C. IRVING WASHBURN, 12=16 John St., N. Y.
CHESTER
Try Wells’ Perfect Ring Adjusters
1 doz. asst, sizes 10k gold filled (gold on front twice as thick as on back), $2.00. 1 doz. asst, sizes solid 10k gold, $3.75. 1 doz. asst, sizes metal, 85c. Ask your jobber for them, or I will send, prepaid, at once (only on receipt of price), two samples — one small ana one medium large gold filled and one metal adjuster for 50c. Address
H. WELLS, Jeweler Meshoppen. Pa.
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5,600 America Alarms are shipped our dealers every day — Getting your share of this profit?
The Western Clock Itg. Co.
LA SALLE, ILL.
STUDY
LAW
AJ
HOME
THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL. Instruo tion by mail adapted to everyone. Recognized by courts and educators. Experienced and competent instruct- ors. lakes spare time only. Three courses— Preparatory, Business, Col- lege. Prepares for practice. Will better your condition and prospects in business. Students and graduates everywhere. Full particulars and special offer FREE.
THE SPRAGUE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW.
733 Majestic Bldg.
DETROIT. MICH.
CHE CROHN PATENT SAFETY GUARD
; ' IT— IN
For Scarf Pln9 “ Studs and Laca
Pins The most practical and only
adjustable one Invented. Price, tl.bO per doz. Por sale by all wholesale Jewelers and material houses. Sample by mall, 25c , In 10k. gold, $1 00; 14k., $1.25. M. CROHN, Maker and Inventor, 48 and 50 Malden Lane, N. Y
About
Clinching
Sales.
When a customer of taste, but slender purse , looks at a pretty /4/C Brooch , at $5.00, and can afford to spend only $3.00— and wilt not consider your regular tion !Ol£: goods — you must not let her say that she will wait, etc., etc.
Be prepared for these frequent emergencies by carrying the most modern !OKj. line on earth, and clinch all sales.
Camp and Orchard Streets, NEWARK, N. J.
Toilet Goods Wrist Bags Buckles Bracelets Hat Pins, etc.
OUR Silver GOODS
Jewelry and Novelties are Original, Artistic and Sellers. Our name stands for the best of everything in our line at our prices.
THE W. H. SAART CO., Attleboro, Mass.
OFFICES: 713 Market St., San Francisco.
103 State St., Chicago. 204 St. James St., Montreal. 49 Maiden Lane, New York.
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Koshland & Italie Co.
702 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Diamonds • Watches . Jewelry
4 DIAMONDS
$12.95
NET
SINGLE STONE
$10.oo
SPECIAL
O. SIZE 14K.
Good Weight Cases
Set with full cut Diamonds No Roses
Shipped in individual cartons holding 1 doz. pairs. Ask your jobber for them ; if he does not supply you, write us. Sample pair furnished jobbers on request.
E. E. STANINGER
Sole Manufacturer
Hartford Bldg. t HICAGO. ILL.
The Comlb Siotase
We manufacture a complete line cf
FEME MOUHTED COMM
in 14 K., 1 0 K., Sterling Gilt and Gold Filled.
Also all kinds of PLAIN, REAL and IMITATION TORTOISE SHELL COMBS.
Selection Packages sent to Responsible Jewelers.
W^gfimeir Maimmfectoirlinig Co.
Repair Work a Specialty.
Hew Yos* Ik.
Factory, Lorimer St. and ThroopAve , B’klyn, N. Y.
d
Ma.nvif OLCturer of
Diamond Mountings and Diamond Set Jewelry Importer of
Diamonds and Precious Stones
A. S. Hirshberg,
373 Washington Street, Boston. Mass.
Cable Addresses: { HochscbdUr, "Antwerp.
August 8, 1906.
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w-
,A.nd Sec
In the “Celebrated Case” This Season’s New Goods. EZvery one a Seller
T
A. here
Have always been .treasons :
Established reputation, Staple Patterns,
High Quality,
E^ndless Variety,
Slight Prices,
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Square Dealing.
^jjood Buyers Never
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Waite-Thresher
Company
61 PECK ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I.
7 Maiden Lane, 1203 Heywortb Bldg. NEW YORK. CHICAGO, ILL.
LOCKETS ONLY
Satisfy your customers by using the recognized standard of excellence.
in this specialty
78 12— Green and Rose. 7874— Silver Green and Rose
None genuine without TRADE’MARK stamped inside
ESTABLISHED FIFTY YEARS
Wightman & Hough Co.
New York Office (7 Beverly Street
3 Maiden Lane Mam 0ffice and Factory \ Providence, R. I.
ORDERS PROVE OUR GOODS SELL
We make for the Jobbing Trade the following lines of Solid Gold Jewelry :
Rings, Scarf Pins, Studs, Brooches, Charms, Baby Pins, Handy Pins, Chain Sets, Link Buttons, Hair Barrettes, Crosses, etc .
Insist upon seeing the designs of Gold Jewelry
made by the
E. L. SPENCER CO.
95 Chestnut Street, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
New York Office, 9-11-13 Maiden Lane.
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works with a spring and gracefully fits any wrist. Invisible joint, and the peer of all. The best seller of the season.
Made of gold plate, in all the popular finishes and sizes, with and without stones.
Ask your jobber to show you this new creation.
MANUFACTURED BY
CASTIGLIONI & CAPALDI CO.
Successors to T. F. GREENWOOD CO.
9 Callender St. Providence, R. I.
Manufacturers of Novelties in Bracelets, Brooches, Hat Pins, Scarf Pins, Barrettes, etc., of highest grade, that defy competition
Bstablished I8SS.
ADAMS & SINGLETON,
Successors to BROOKS <Sr PIKE,
Manufacturers of
Fine Diamond Mountings.
Special Attention Given to Order Work.
364 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
BRACELETS
T F one will pause for a * moment to consider Qual- ity, Price and Design, the con-
elusion is always the same, we have the Premier Line. This applies to Bracelets, and the A. O. T. G. Lines of
TRADE
MARK.
Combs Brooches Scarf Pins
Bracelets Baby Pins
Barrettes Crosses
Buttons Waist Sets
LOOK FOR THE TRADE-MARK
Hat Pins Collarettes Silver Novelties
MILLER, FULLER & WHITING, Jewelers URINO
New York Office, 9-11 Maiden Lane. NORTH ATTLEBORO, HASS.
Always
On
The
Go.
WM. SMITH C0L CO.,
Established
1854.
Office, 9-13 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Manufactory, 61 Peck SI., Providence, R. I.
Manufacturers of
GOLD AND SILVER CHAINS,
Gold, Silver and Plated Chain Trimmings,
Also GOLD AND SILVER KEY CHAINS AND BRACELETS.
THE TRADE
desirous of keeping in touch with modern, profit- producing methods, should always consult the 500 pages of
OUR BIG CATALOGUE,
with its 30.000 illustrations and long list prices. We send this splendid bonk free on request.
Headquarters for Ojeber-Hampden Watches.
WHOLESALE JEWELERS
The New 47G-49 Maiden Lane
S. F. Myers Bldg. New York.
Ladies’ Fancy Stone Rings and Stone Scarf Pins in 10K. that defy competition.
Our reputation for making the finest and most complete line of 10-K. gold band rings is still maintained — ask your jobber.
THE
EDWIN LOWE &C0.,mc.
F.W. BODWELL, V.-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.,
1 1 6 Chestnut St., PROVIDENCE, R. 1.
New York Representative, E. T. Wilson, 180 Bway. Western Representative, S. H. Brower.
CHAINS
Gold Filled— Gold Plate— Fire Gilt
S.®B.LedererCo.
35 Years Manufacturing
U Maiden Lane Factory: 131 Wabash Ave.
New York Providence, R. I. Chicago
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shown this season, is repre- sented by those displayed in P. (Si B. Co.’s new crea- tions.
Beauty of Design, and ele- gance of finish distinguish these goods from others.
We are the largest exclu- sive maKers of 10 Karat jew- elry.
AsK your jobber for our lines of Cuff Buttons, LocKets,
Scarf Pins, Hat Pins,
Fobs, Brooches, Tie Clasps, Baby Pins, Bead NecKs, Crosses, Bracelets,
Waist Sets.
Potter <®,
Frovadleiac©!, R. B.
New Yorh Office.
£>5 Nassau St,
San Francisco Office. 20(5 Kearny St.
Ube M. 3. jfeeley Company
JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS ECCLESIASTICAL ART METAL WORKERS
provtoence, IRbobe flslanb
Chalices, Gboria, Croziers, Candelabra, Candlesticks, Reading Desks, Pulpits, Sanctuary Rails, Altar Lamps, Memorial Tablets, Medals, and
(Rosary in Jane JJetoefe
Real Stone
Gold and Rolled Gold-Plate Mounting Amethyst Ga^rnet Crystal Jet
Goldstorve Topaz Carnelian Tigereye
Our New Catalogue ready for distribution
Copy mailed on request
Memorandum pack; age on selection
Imitation Stone Rolled Gold- Plate Mounting
Amethyst Gainet Crystal Ja.de
Carnelian Jasper Cat’s-eye Jet
Emerald Lapis Moonstone Opal Onyx Pearl
R-ose Sapphire Turquoise Topaz
LOCKETS
$ INSURANCE $
Lockets Insurance Mark
r * ' ^ That INSURES
> ► C<L^
8. & 13. LBDBRBR CO.
Manufacturers of “ VE.RIBEST ” GOLD-FILLED LOCKETS For the Jobbing Trade Exclusively
new vork city Providence, R. I. Chicago, ill.
9-1 1-13 Maiden Lane ioo Stewart St. 131 Wabash Avenue
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“ Watch us ” always for anything you wish in the “ Watch ” line.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Centennial
SPLIT SECOND TIMER
“None better made ”
Suitable for Racing and Mechanical Purposes.
Timer Is 14 larger than cut
CROSS & BEGUELIN j Manufacturers, New York.
EVERYTHING IN LOCKETS AND CHAINS.
THE BASSETT JEWELRY CO, PROVIDENCE, R. I.S
THE PREMIER REPAIRING HOUSE OF NEW ENGLAND
JEWELERS, SILVERSMITHS, STONE, METAL, SEAL ENGRAVERS AND INCRUSTERS.
LAPIDARIES AND DEALERS IN PRECIOUS AND IMITATION STONES
We Cut Stones We Repair Stones We Drill Stones We Engrave Stones We Incrust Stones We Set Stones
H. E. ALSTERLUND ® CO.,
387 Washington St. and 12 Bromfield St., BOSTON, MASS.
All work positively Done in Our Own Factory.
W rite us for terms and information.
MR. RETAILER, One Minute, please:
In the past twenty-one years thousands and thousands and hun- dreds of thousands of people have purchased Solidarity Gold Cases from the retail Jewelers because their quality, style and price suited them best among all the goods inspected. Could any higher tribute be paid to our product, or to our reputation as makers of artistic gold watch cases, than the judgment of these thousands and thousands and hundreds of thousands of purchasers ?
Solidarity Watch Case Co.
ESTABLISHED 1885
GENERAL SELLING AGENTS
John W. Sherwood Frank E. Harmer 3 Maiden Lane, New York
rmmtmmmm
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MOST COMPACT
AND THINNEST DUST-PROOF
OPEN FACE
COLD CASE
MADE IN THE WORLD FOR
AMERICAN MOVEMENTS.
Made in all shapes, engine turned, engraved or plain.
Colby Patent, April 24, 1894.
DUBOIS WATCH CASE GO.
21 Maiden Lane, New York.
Near Maiden Lane
NEW YORK
Manufacturers of High Grade Wall Show Cases and Jewelers’ Fixtures
INTERIOR REFITTING of STORES and OFFICES A SPECIALTY
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WORLD BRAND
Nenuphar Pattern '
\e>5 7
- S'l/
OF '
WOR1
Base Metal
<|f Manufactured in our own factory by workmen selected because of their knowledge and practical experience in its manufacture and use and with a view to obtaining the best possible results.
Silver
<|f Not Less Than 50 per cent, heavier plate than the regular “Standard.” Made in two grades, six and fourteen ounce plate
Designs
<]f Six fancy patterns — original in design and unexcelled in execution. Also four plain patterns.
Prices
As low as consistent with quality.
W rite /or catalogue and prices •
THE AMERICAN SILVER COMPANY
BRISTOL. CJNN.
46 West Broadway. New York. Silversmiths* Building Chicago, 111. #
AT LAST!
KEY RING PROBLEM SOLVED !
THE ring illustrated herewith does the trick. You can put on and take off one dozen keys in less tim^ than you could take one off any other make. We can also supply patent key rings in 10 and 14K. gold.
^ee our fall line before you place your order f • r Sterling Silver, Picture Frames, Card Cases, th * new style Pocket Book, Toilet Ware, Manicure Articles, Buckles, Jewel Cases, Child’s Cups and other hollow ware.
PRYOR NOVELTY COMPANY
New York Office : 7 Maiden Lane 47,.I7S wasi,iL£oL sm-^ffiNow,ru , n. j. |
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Another of our new pat- terns in Toilet and Mani- cure goods.
Take particular notice of the new shape of Bonnet Mirror, which will be appreciated by every lady who uses one, it is so convenient. The regular shape can be fur- nished a little later if it is desired.
Our new line of Ster- ling Silver silk-lined Jewel Cases is especially attractive, and we are showing a great many Novelties which we will have illustrated in our new Catalogue, H, now in the hands of the pub- lishers.
Owing to the phenom- enal demand for
“The Armlet/’
the R&B invisible joint
bracelet, it has been impossible to keep pace with the orders, but we now believe we shall soon be able to make prompt shipments.
See our full lines of gold-filled Lockets, Charms, Crosses, Pendants, Chains, Fobs, Neck Chains, Collarettes, Pins, Brooches, Earrings, Link Buttons, Scarf Pins, Hat Pins, Barrette Pins, Belt Pins, Waist Sets, Buckles, Hair Chain Mountings, Ribbon Book Marks and a large line of Sterling Silver Novelties.
Theodore W. Foster Bro. Co.
Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths 100 Richmond Street, Providence, R. I.
New York Salesroom 11 Malden Lane
Chicago Salesroom
Heyworth Building, Wabash Avenue and Madison Street
Canadian Salesroom 350 King Street, Kingston, Ont.
August 8, 1906.
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Dr. (icorge F. Kunz’s Report.
Production of Precious Stones in 1905 Published by the United States Geological Survey.
[The publication of this Report was com- menced in The Jewelers' Circular- Week- ly, July 18. 1906, and will be continued :'t this and succeeding issues until completed.}
NOTES ON THE DIAMOND— (Continued).
Diamond-Carbon in Meteorites. — Following up his researches on the Canyon Diablo meteorite, Prof. Henri Moissan has published a more ex- tended article describing those researches in fuller detail and also certain conclusions thence derived, together with new experimenes as to diamond pro- duction.1 The results shown are (1) that it is only in certain specimens of this meteorite that carbon appears at all; (2) that in some pieces it is present in several forms, as amorphous carbon in two or three distinct varieties, as graphite, and as diamond in two varieties, black and transparent; (3) that these latter are found inclosed in or sur- rounded by a zone of amorphous carbon and in small fissures which stand in close relation to nodules of troilite and other compounds contain- ing phosphorus and silicon in addition to the sul- phur. Microscopic examination shows that even the portions of the iron that appear homogeneous frequently contain small nodules of this character. Prof. Moissan judged, from various studies by himself and others, that the metalloids — silicon, phosphorus, and sulphur — all tend to displace the carbon from molten iron, and that an increase in the proportion of nickel, which is found to vary considerably in different parts of the meteorite, lessens the solubility of carbon in the alloy as compared with pure iron. These two conditions, therefore, should co-operate to favor the separation of carbon in such a meteorite, as compared with Prof. Moissan’s former process of diamond pro- duction in the electric furnace.
These suggestions led him to undertake a series of new experiments to test the effect of condi- tions thus modified. These are described in much detail, with the general result that the addition of small quantities of monosulphide of iron, or of silicon, to the crucible of melted iron with carbon, on its removal from the electric furnace and just before its immersion * in cold water, appeared to facilitate the production of minute diamonds sim- ilar to those of his former experiments, but in larger number and with slight crystallographic dif- ferences. The addition of a small percentage of nickel, on the other hand, produced no apparent change from the results with pure iron. The in- troduction of phosphate of iron not only failed to increase the quantity of diamonds but apparently lessened it. Prof. Moissan therefore concluded that the diamond carbon in the Canyon Diablo meteorite has probably been set free from an iron carbide by the action of sulphur, and to some ex- tent of silicon, the latter having also partly united with the carbon to form the silicon carbide which he found in association and which the writer named Moissanite, the natural form of the artifi- cial product carborundum.
The crystallographic features of the microscopic diamonds are described, and the very interesting fact is noted that in a number of instances the little crystals broke spontaneously days or even weeks after their formation, thus presenting a striking parallel to the occasional behavior of dia- monds from the blue ground of South Africa.
Considerable space is given to experiment and discussion as to the action of melted iron in solidi- fying in respect to expansion or contraction. The fact seems clearly shown that pure iron follows the ordinary law, but that iron with dissolved carbon expands in passing to the solid state, pro- ducing when confined the enormous pressure which causes the carbon, or some £art of it, to crystallize as diamond, instead of all assuming the amorphous or the graphite form.
Artificial Production of Diamonds. — Two pro- cesses have been announced by German experi- menters whereby it is claimed that minute crystals of diamonds have been obtained. One of these is that of A. Ludwig, who has been able to produce such crystals from pulverized carbon heated in hydrogen on a spiral of iron wire in the electric
1Nouvelles recherches sur la reproduction du diamant, par Henri Moissan; .Ann. de chimie et de phys., 8th ser., vol. 5, June, 1905.
arc under a pressure of 3,100 atmospheres. The other is announced by R. von Hatslinger, who fuses graphite with silicates. He prepares a mix- ture representing as nearly as possible the com- position of the African blue ground, and then in- troduces powdered graphite. The whole is melted in a crucible, the process being facilitated by using metallic aluminum and magnesium in preference to the oxides of those metals. When the fused mass is dissolved, minute octahedra are found, prossessing the physical properties of diamond.
Effect of Radium on the Diamond. — Sir William Crookes delivered his notable lecture on the sub- ject of the diamond before the British Association for the Advancement of Science at its Kimberley meeting in September, 1905. In this lecture ex- periments were described in connection with radium in contact with the diamond, which showed that the beta rays from radium preparations had like properties to the streams of inactive electrons in a radiant matter tube. It was found, by ex- posing fine colorless crystals of diamond to radium bromide undisturbed for more than 12 months that the radium caused the diamonds to assume a beautiful bluish color. This color is very per- sistent; it was affected neither by heating in strong nitric acid nor by potassium chlorate. Further- more, the radium had communicated to the dia- monds radio-active properties strong enough to affect a photographic plate; and when they were heated to a dull redness in a dark room a faint phosphorescence spread over the stone just before the color became visible.
Sir William Crookes also announced the results of his experiments in examining the extreme hard- ness of the metal tantalum, produced by Messrs. Siemens Bros, of Berlin. He found that a dia- mond drill making 500 revolutions per minute and continued in operation for three days and nights, had only produced a depression of one-fourth milli- meter in depth, the question being then as to which had been affected the more, the diamond or the tantalum.
Wages in Diamond-Cutting Industry. — For the last two years there has been a great deal of dis- turbance in the matter of the adjustment of the rates and hours of labor in the diamond-cutting in- dustry. The outcome for the United States has been that in November, 1905, an eight-hour day was established, with wages ranging from $40 to $80 per week for the various employes in the in- dustry. This result was brought about by the great demand for cut material and by the fact that the amount of cutting in the United States has increased so rapidly within the last five or six years that at the present time more than one- half of all the diamonds sold in the United States have been cut here. As the high quality of the cutting is not excelled in any of the foreign cen- ters, and because of the systematic methods in use in this country, there is a possibility of a still greater percentage of the larger stones being cut here. This is not true of the smaller stones.
CORUNDUM GEMS.
CORUNDUM.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The first volume of the North Carolina Geological Survey reports treats of the history of corundum mining both as an abrasive and as gem material. Minging for the abrasive has been frequently suc- cessful, but, although the gem mining has pro- duced interesting results, there never has been a financial return to warrant the expenditure for this purpose.
INDIA.
In his recent review of mineral production in India for the years 1898 to 1903, the director of the Indian Survey, Dr. T. H. Holland, gives data supplementary to his special treatise on the occur- rence of corundum. Corundum is widely dis- tributed throughout the Mysore State, and a cer- tain amount of working is done at several points, though it can hardly be called mining. There has long been a local trade and a local consump- tion in India; but Dr. Holland doubts if it will ever be profitable to develop the workings on a large scale, in view of the competition of foreign corundum and of cheap abrasives like carborun- dum. The native demand, that of the old saik- algar, or armorer, and the lapidary, is mainly at a few points like Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, and has been supplied by the irregular and casual gather- ing by agriculturists and cowherders. The data of production in Mysore are very variable and evi- dently imperfect, ranging from 28 tons to 150 tons, worth from about £100 to £700.
CEYLON.
With regard to corundum in Ceylon, the report
of the Mineralogical Survey of that Island for 1904, by the director, A. K. Coomeraswamy, gives quite a full account, divided into two sec- tions, one on corundum for abrasive use, and the other on the gem varieties. The first part deals in some detail with the occurrence of blue crys- tals in the soil of Haldummulla, mentioned in Mr. Coomeraswamy’s paper on the rocks and minerals of Ceylon. The crystals on the Haldummulla estate have been traced over a considerable area to the foot of a steep jungle-covered bluff, im- possible to explore without heavy cost, but clearly the source of the loose corundum. The crystals are accompanied over the area examined by pieces of the matrix, which is sillimanite rock with garnets, containing corundum crystals identical with the others. Orthoclase microperthite is associated to some extent, and a little of either rutile or ilmen- ite, but these never appear together.
The second part of the report, on the Ceylon gems, is the fullest that has appeared for some time. The gem corundums of Ceylon are obtained entirely from gravel beds, together with lower grades of corundum and also spinels, zircons, tourmalines, beryls, topazes, etc., that have long been known as Ceylon gems. Most of these are supposed to have come from the intrusive granite rocks of the Balangoda group, but tourmaline alone has actually been found in a granite matrix on the island. The hills and ridges are so covered with jungle that it is well nigh impossible to trace the sources of the minerals brought down by the streams. The gems and other heavy minerals thus transported are to a large extent very local in dis- tribution, indicating that their sources are in many small outcrops.
The “gemming” industry of Ceylon is described at some length, with maps and illustrations. The stones are all found in a bed, or sometimes in two beds, of rounded quartz pebbles and cobbles, called “ illam /' which is widely distributed through the valleys and lowlands beneath a more or less thick deposit of alluvium of varying character. The illam is sometimes above the level of the streams, where the latter have deepened their channels by erosion, but it is more frequently below the water level, in one case as far as 120 feet. To a large extent, it underlies swamps and rice fields. The working of the available localities has been car- ried on so far and so long that many of them are wholly exhausted and the rest are being rapidly reduced.
The corundum appears in several varieties, and the interesting fact is noted that while the crystals before described, from the Haldummulla and neighboring localities, in connection with the silli- manite rock are prismatic, those from the gem gravels are usually bipyramidal. The varieties found are the following:
1. Korundugal — opaque and only used as an abrasive.
2. Dalam — semitransparent, inferior; sold by the pound.
3. Nila — blue sapphire.
4. Ratukete or Arunal — asteriated.
fi. “Topaz” — Oriental topaz, yellow sapphire.
7. “:\ing topaz” — clear pink or flesh-colored cor- undum.
1 he topaz of Ceylon is yellow sapphire; true topaz is not rare in the gravels, but it is never yellow, being either white, pale-green, or brown- ish-yellow. (See under Topaz.)
The methods of working the gem gravel are described in detail, and are closely similar to the native methods used in mining for rubies in Burma and for diamonds in Borneo.
The illam generally rests upon decomposed rock in place, called “ malazva .” In some cases the lower portions of it are cemented by iron oxide into a sort of conglomerate. In the present beds of rivers in the gem district, especially those that are fast and shallow, the actual surface gravel is gem bearing, forming a modern illam, doubtless largely derived from the older one, which represents the accumu- lation of ages.
I he principal region where these gem gravels occur is the Sabaragamuwa province (Ratnapura distiict), and some parts of the southern province of the island.
{To be continued .)
Considerable attention has been attracted to the show window in the store of Albert Pfeifer & Bro., Little Rock, Ark., by the display of a lens-grinding apparatus. The concern has just completed arrangements to grind its own lenses.
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THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY .
August 8, 1906.
The WHY of it
Why do you suppose, week after week, year in and year out, we have been advertising in the Jewelers’ Gircular-Weekly ?
We make gold jewelry of un- questioned quality, prices and construction, and stamp upon each piece our registered trade- mark, which is our bond that every piece is just as we repre- sent it.
These facts we are anxious to impress upon the mind of every retail jeweler of good standing in the United States. That is WHY we use this space in the (Jewel- ers’ Gircular-Weekly so con- sistently as one of the means toward that end.
Gan we prove to you, through our travelers, that we make Rings for man, woman and child, in 14K. and 10K. gold, also 14K. Sleeve Buttons, Lockets, Tarter Shirt Studs and Tarter Vest But- tons that you can sell and hon- estly recommend ?
If our travelers do not reach you, may we mail you a copy of the Tarter Gold TSook now in process of publication? A pos- tal will bring one.
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An Example of the Silversmiths’ Art in the Days of Ancient Rome.
TPHAT the worker in precious metals * was employed in making beautiful and useful articles for the table even in the most ancient times is evident from an inspec- tion of the solid silver table service, an ex- ample of the kind used by wealthy Roman families, which was recently presented to the Field Columbian Museum of Chicago by Mrs. Chauncey J. Blair, of that city. The service, which consists of 20 pieces, will be found illustrated on the front cover, the cut being made from a photograph sup- plied especially to The Circular-Weekly by the Museum. As will be seen from the illustration, the set consists of one large and three small round plates, a large cup with handle, a shell-shape cup, three small bowls or dishes, six large spoons and five small spoons.
An inspection of the articles shows that they were cast in a mould, and not ham- mered, and a remarkable feature of the set lies in the fact that the shape of the large cup, as well as those of the spoons, is not at all unlike some shapes in whicn these articles are made at the present time. The silverware came from Tivoli (Tibur), near Rome, and is believed to date from about 100 A. D., at least this is the date assigned to them by Prof. T. B. Tarbell, of the University of Chicago, while other Chicago antiquarians agree that the pieces are at least 1,000 years old. if not of a still earlier period. The set was excavated last Spring, and was presented to the Museum by Mrs. Blair about a month ago. It now occupies a place in the north court of the Museum building.
Death of John McNeal.
Easton. Pa., Aug. 1. — John McNeal, Sr., who formerly conducted a jewelry store on E. Northampton St., died last week at his residence, 19 N. 2d St., of a complication of ailments, due to old age.
Mr. McNeal was 83 years old. and was a native of Easton. He received his educa- tion in the schools in this city, and subse- quently leaned the jeweler's trade. In 1847 he started in the jewelry business, the firm being known as McNeal & Siegert. Mr. Siegert finally retired, and Mr. McNeal continued in its management until he re- tired, about 15 years ago.
In 1854 deceased was married to Miss Hannah Riley, of Easton, who survives him with four children: Mrs. Eliot C. Arm- strong, of Williamsport ; J. Paul McNeal, of Philadelphia, and City Engineer John McNeal, Jr., and Miss Grace McNeal, of this city. He was one of the oldest mem- bers of the First Presbyterian Church of Easton.
A. M. Afeyer & Bro., Richmond, Va., will shortly move to 917 E. Main St.
Arthur Babcock, who recently broke out of jail in New Philadelphia, where he had been incarcerated on a charge of robbing the retail jewelry store of Stonebrook & Jesse, New Comerstown, O., has been lo- cated in Windsor, Can. It is reported that Babcock wrote from Windsor to the jew- elers, declaring his intention of paying for what he had taken from the store.
August 8. 1906.
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THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY .
Changes Its Plans.
Gorham Mfg. Co. Will Sell Affiliated
Companies to the Highest Bidder.
— President Holbrook Indorsed.
Providence. R. I., Aug. 2. — Shareholders of the Gorham Mfg. Co. met yesterday in the company’s office and adopted resolu- tions to abandon the plan for selling sub- sidiary companies to the Silversmiths Co. of New York. At the same time it was voted to sell the subsidiary companies to the highest bidder at a sale to be conducted subject to certain conditions in the com- pany’s office in this city, Aug. 11, at 11 a. m.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the most complete confidence of the sharehold- ers in the management of President Edward Holbrook and the Board of Directors. It was declared in these resolutions that the change in plans did not indicate in the slightest degree any lack of confidence in the management.
Mr. Holbrook was unanimously elected chairman of the meeting, and J. F. P. Law- ton, the secretary of the company, was chosen to act as secretary. \\ hen the reso- lutions to sell the stock of the subsidiary companies was offered Samuel Untermeyer, New York, representing George H. Robin- son, the former vice-president, protested. After the resolution was passed Mr. Unter- meyer left the meeting.
Of the 50,000 shares of capital stock of the company, 46,374 were represented at the meeting. On the vote to sell the sub- sidiary companies the ayes were 43,374. 1 he nays represented Mr. Robinson and one other stockholder.
Following were the resolutions adopted:
SALE OF SUBSIDIARY STOCK.
Whereas The directors of this company, be- cause of tlie advice of counsel, and because of business and financial reasons, have recommend- ed to its stockholders that this company should not continue to own share stocks of other manufac- turing corporations engaged in a similar business; and that the same should be sold at the best price obtainable; and that, unless the purchase price be thereby materially decreased, the sale be upon condition that all stockholders of this company, both common and preferred, be permitted to come in and participate in the purchase; and
Whereas, The share stocks owned by this com- pany of such manufacturing corporations, to wit, of the Whiting Mfg. Co., William B. Durgin Co., Silversmiths’ Co. (of New' Jersey), Silversmiths’ Co. (of New York), and the William B. Kerr Co., have been appraised at the aggregate sum of one million six hundred and twenty-seven thou- sand four hundred and forty dollars ($1,627,440); and
Whereas, An offer has been received and read to this meeting to purchase the said share stocks for such appraised value, with the privilege to all stockholders of this company, without distinc- tion as to class, to come in and participate in the purchase, if made, pro rata, according to their several holdings in this company, all as more fully stated in said offer; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the directors of this company be instructed to sell all of the said share stock at public auction, upon notice of not less* than 10 nor more than 30 days to each stockholder of this company, and to such others as may desire to attend and bid, at such place and at such time and upon such terms as they, the Board of Di- rectors, may determine, but in time to take ad- vantage of the aforesaid offer, and at not less than the price stated in the aforesaid offer; and be it further
Resolved, That in case at said auction there should not be bid a larger sum for said share stocks than one million six hundred twenty-seven thousand four hundred forty dollars ($1,627,440), the directors are hereby authorized to accept the
offer to purchase said share stocks heretofore re- ceived under the conditions attached thereto.
TO ABANDON OLD PLAN.
Whereas, At a special meeting of the stockhold- ers of this company, held at Providence on May 1, 1906, the following resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That the officers and directors of this company be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make such changes in the charter and by-laws or either of the Silversmiths Co., as they may see fit, including any increase in the capital stock of the said Silversmiths’ Co., to cause the capital stock of the said Silversmiths’ Co., including its increase, or any part thereof, to be issued, sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of, for the value not less than par.
“Also to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the capital stock and assets, or either, of any corporation or corporations owned or controlled by the Gorham Mfg. Co., at a price not less than the cost thereof, to the date of sale, upon such terms and conditions as they may see fit.
“And to do all things necessary or proper to effect the foregoing purposes;” and
Whereas, Thereafter and pursuant to such resolution of the stockholders, the Board of Di- rectors of the Gorham Mfg. Co. instructed its treasurer to vote upon the stock of the said Silver- smiths’ Co. to increase the authorized capital stock thereof to $10,000,000, to issue $7,000,000 thereof, and of such $7,000,000 to offer for sale $1,750,000 thereof at par for cash to the holders of the pre- ferred and common stock of the Gorham Mfg. Co., in. proportion to their respective holdings, and to the public through the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, and of the remaining $5,250,000 of such $7,000,000 to issue the same, or so much thereof, as might be taken in exchange, at par, to the hold- ers of the common stock of the Gorham Mfg. Co., in exchange for their holdings of Gorham Mfg. Co. stock at the valuation of $210 per share;
And further instructing the treasurer to sell to the said Silversmiths’ Co. all of the shares of the Whiting Mfg. Co., Silversmiths’ Co. (of New York), Silversmiths’ Co. (of New Jersey), and the assets of William B. Kerr & Co., Inc., at a price not less than the cost thereof to the Gor- ham Mfg. Co., at the date of the sale thereof; and Whereas, Thereafter notices reciting the afore- said resolutions and dated May 1, 1906, were sent to all of the stockholders of the Gorham Mfg. Co. inviting subscriptions from them; and
Whereas, Thereafter and because of said notices subscriptions from stockholders of the Gorham Mfg. Co. to the proposed increased capital stock of the said Silversmiths’ Co. were received, to- gether with moneys on account thereof; and also offers to exchange stock of the Gorham Mfg. Co., accompanied in some cases by stock of the Gor- ham Mfg. Co. for exchange; and
Whereas, Thereafter and on the 10th day of May, 1906, in an action brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Rhode Island, by George H. Robinson, as com- plainant against this company and its directors, a preliminary writ in injunction was granted en- joining during the pendency of the action this com- pany from voting or causing to be voted the stock of the Silversmiths’ Co. of New York in favor of amending the charter of the said Silversmiths’ Co.; or from transferring or causing to be transferred to the said Silversmiths’ Co., of the corporate stocks or other assets of this company, and from doing any other acts in consummation of any agreement or scheme whereby the charter of the said Silversmitns’ Co. might be amended, or any of the property of this company transferred to the said Silversmiths’ Co; and
Whereas, The directors of this company, upon the advice of counsel, have recommended that the plan enjoined be abandoned; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the directors of this company be instructed at once to rescind the aforesaid in- structions to the treasurer of this company con- cerning the said Silversmiths’ Co.; be it further Resolved, That the officers of this company are instructed at once to return all subscriptions and offers, together with all moneys and stock received, pursuant to the foregoing notice of May 1, 1906, or under the plan enjoined; be it further
Resolved, That the officers of this company be directed forthwith to deliver a copy of this reso- lution by mail, or personally, to all of the stock- holders of this company, and to the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co.
CONFIDENCE IN MR. HOLBROOK.
Whereas, A plan of disposing of the share stocks- of certain corporations engaged in a business sim- lar to that of this company was heretofore pro- posed to the stockholders of this company and fa- vorably voted upon by them at their meeting held on May 1, 1906; and
Whereas, An action was thereafter brought in the United States Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island by Geo. H. Robinson against this com- pany and its directors to prevent the execution of said plan ; and
Whereas, It was alleged by the complainant and his counsel in said action that the said plan was devised by Mr. Edward Holbrook, our president, for selfish personal designs or reasons inimical to- the best interests of the stockholders of this com- pany, and to the end that he might acquire abso- lute control of the assets of this company, to the detriment of its other stockholders, and with harm to the corporation itself, and in order that the profits of this company might be diverted and taken from this company and given to some other company to be controlled by him; and .
Whereas, We, the stockholders of the Gorham Mfg. Co., have been informed of these allegations- and of the other charges and allegations made in said action, and by counsel and by the said George II. Robinson, reflecting upon the intent and pur- pose of Mr. Holbrook and his fellow-directors; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the stockholders of this- company, hereby reassert our utmost confidence in the ability, integrity and management of this com- pany by Mr. Edward Holbrook and his fellow- directors; also.
That we do not believe any of the allegations- made by the said George II. Robinson, or made in said action, or by counsel, so far as we are informed thereof, reflecting upon the intent and purposes of Mr. Edward Holbrook and his fellow- directors in the aforesaid plan opposed by the said George H. Robinson, or in any other wise; also,
That, while we have completely abandoned the said plan, and desire that all steps taken under it be undone, this is not because of any of the charges made in the said action, or by the said George H. Robinson, or by counsel, reflecting in any way upon Mr. Edward Holbrook or his fellow- directors.
Mr. Robinson and his attorney were asked yesterday if they contemplated any legal proceedings to interfere with the sale advertised for the 11th, and they had, nothing to say.
Death of Chas. H. Wiegleb.
Chas. Henry Wiegleb, who for 15 years had been in the retail jewelry business' in Brooklyn, died July 2!) at his home, 894 Broadway, in that borough, of consumption, He had been ill a long time.
Mr. Wiegleb was born in New York, Jan. 14, 1868. For more than 30 years his home had been in the Eastern District of. Brooklyn. He was at one time in the em- ploy of F. N. Nauman in New York. In May, 1891, he formed a partnership with his employer under the style of Nauman & Wiegleb. Two years later they dissolved and Mr. Wiegleb continued alone, having his store and home at the same address.
A practical repairer, Mr. Wiegleb under- stood his business thoroughly, and was a man of excellent habits, who was held in high regard by his associates. He was an active member of the Bushwick Avenue German Presbyterian Church. A widow and son survive him.
The funeral took place Wednesday of last week at his late home, and was con- ducted by the Rev. Herman E. Schanz, the pastor of the Bushwick Avenue Church.
The store of Louis J. Libbing & Co., 203 E. Main St., Ft. Wayne, Ind., was robbed a short time ago of watches and other mis- cellaneous stock. The police believe the)' have a clue to the thief.
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THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY .
August 8. 1906.
“To Protect Legitimate Jewelry
Interests.”
“To Buy of Houses THat Stand
BacK of You.”
These are the dominant issues of a movement which has the support and approval of the jew- elry trade of the country.
The W. & S. Blackinton Co. was the first to pro- claim its policy of protection for the legitimate jewelry trade. No department store and no mail order house, selling direct to the consumer, can buy our Old Reliable and Globe Filled W. & S. B.+: Chains.
W. (& S. BLACKINTON CO.
14 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Nortb Attleboro, Mass.
August 8, 1900.
THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY.
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Further Statistics As to Importations of
Precious Stones for Fiscal Year — Totals of All Ports.
According to the advance sheets from the Monthly Summary of Commerce and Fi- nance issued by the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor, the importation into the United States of jew- elry, manufactures of gold and silver and precious stones in the 12 months of the fiscal year ended with June amounted in value to $42,120,715. Last year the total was $35,065,158, and in 1904 the total was $25,675,429.
Eliminating the item of jewelry and manu- factures of gold and silver, the total valua- tion for precious stones of all kinds, in- cluding diamonds, imported in the year ended with June was $40,390,762. In the year ended with June, 1905, the total of precious stones imported was $33,761,506, and in the year ended with June, 1904, the total was $23,626,608.
Some comment is caused by the fact that the total importation of precious stones into the entire country the last fiscal year was only $173,220 more than the total for the Port of New York alone, as indicated by the figures compiled by the jewelry exam- iner at this port. The total for New York was $40,217,542. For the year ended with June, 1905, there was a similar approxima- tion of figures, the imports for the entire country being only $535,342 more than for the Port of New York alone.
Inquiries have often been made as to why the official figures did not show a greater difference between the national imports and those of New York, as there is a belief in the trade that a considerable valuation of precious stones is imported at other parts, but no official explanation has been made. The figures compiled by Gen. George W. Mindil, the jewelry examiner at New York, are not questioned in the trade. Some peo- ple think that the Washington statisticians overlook imports somewhere outside of New York.
It is said that in the last two years the tendency of the Government has been to have all precious stones appraised at New York, even though they are afterward sent to some other port. The reason given is that the facilities for the appraisement of the precious stones are better at this port, services of experts being available here, while it is not practicable at present to keep experts at all the ports at which precious stones may be imported.
4 he total of the country’s imports of pre- cious stones for the last fiscal year exceed those of any preceding year, and this is true also of the diamonds considered alone. The total importation of diamonds almost reached $35,000,000, against $27,0^0,000 in 1905, $19,000,000 in 1904 and $26,000,000 in 1903, round numbers being given. The total diamond importation for 1905 was the largest until this year.
I he following table shows the value of diamonds imported into the United States in the year ended with June, 1906, by coun-
tries :
Country. Cut. Uncut. Total.
United Kingdom $6,964,543 $4,307,811 $11,272,354
France 567,572 5,007,792 5,575,364
Netherlands ... 944,576 10,192,821 11,137,397
P.elgium 2,079,136 4,578,361 6, 657^497
Germany 195,343 195,343
Brazil 5,072 .... 5,072
Other countries 18,755 769 19,524
Total $10,579,654 $24,282,897 $34,862,551
In the following table is given the valua- tion of diamonds and other precious stones imported into the United States in the years from 1896 to 1906 :
|
Fiscal Year. |
Uncut Diamonds. |
Cut Diamonds. |
Other Precious Stones. |
|
1896 |
$113,888 |
$6,598,527 |
|
|
1897 |
47,865 |
$1,937,944 |
686,789 |
|
1898 |
2,517,759 |
4,438,030 |
2,005,258 |
|
1899 |
3,678,266 |
8,497,284 |
2,181,034 |
|
1900 |
3,891,226 |
7,890,945 |
2,455,015 |
|
1901 |
6,574,630 |
11,680,823 |
2,170,283 |
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1902 |
6,154,853 |
12,732,670 |
4,460,702 |
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1903 |
10,933,188 |
15,574,598 |
4,971,437 |
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1904 |
8.776,418 |
10,028,452 |
4,159,249 |
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1905 |
10,390,917 |
17,019,530 |
5,903,484 |
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1906 |
10,579,654 |
24,282,897 |
5,384,459 |
B. H. Schonhoud, Dodge Center, Minn., Goes Into Bankruptcy.
Winona, Minn., Aug. 1. — Ben H. Schon- houd, a jewelry repairer of Dodge Center, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy with Referee William Burns, in this city. The schedules filed with the petition show liabilities of $1,583.87, and assets nominally valued at $1,783.15, of which stock to the amount of $715 is claimed to be exempt. The principal creditors listed are : The Furstnow Ring Co., Fon-du-Lac, Wis., $213; Kuesel Bros., Milwaukee, Wis., $174; F. L. Bosworth Co., Minneapolis, Minn., $136 ; the Queen City Ring Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y., $115. All these claims are unsecured.
Mr. Schonhoud has been a practical watchmaker and has done business on his own account for many years. He formerly was in business in Paynesville, Houston, and Mabel, Minn., and came here from the latter place in 1899, succeeding G. P. Filmer.
Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, Watches and Kindred Lines Exported from New York.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1. — The follow- ing were the exports of jewelry, silverware, optical goods, clocks, watches and kindred lines from the Port of New York for the week just ended :
Auckland: 17 packages plated ware, $654; 166 packages clocks, $2,444; 2 packages watches, $190.
Berlin : 8 packages clocks, $434.
Bombay: 2 packages watches, $260.
Bremen: 1 package silverware, $250; 2 cases
jewelry, $270.
Buenos Ayres: 8 packages plated ware, $770; 2 packages stereoscopic goods, $300; 93 packages
clocks, $1,997.
Calcutta: 22 packages clocks, $554; 1 package plated ware, $800; 1 package stereoscopic goods, $139.
Callao: 1 case jewelry, $208.
Colon: 4 packages watches, $1,631.
Genoa: 2 cases jewelry, $750.
Glasgow: 22 packages clocks, $330.
Guayaquil: 1 case jewelry, $360.
Hamburg: 3 packages watches, $1,076; 1 pack- age optical goods, $300; 2 packages optical goods, $735; 2 cases jewelry, $116.
Havana: 2 cases jewelry, $201.
Havre: 2 packages plated ware, $225; 2 cases jewelry, $500; 2 packages clocks, $110.
Iquitos: 1 package watches, $105.
Kingston: 2 packages watches, $160; 1 package watches, $105.
Limon: 1 case jewelry, $222.
Liverpool: 41 packages clocks, $594; 7 packages jewelers’ ashes, $7,500; 47 packages clocks, $492; 1 case jewelry, $800; 9 packages plated ware, $305; 1 package jewelers’ goods, $100; 15 pack- ages watches, $2,713; 1 case jewelry, $1,000.
London: 1 package goods, $231; 22 packages
clocks, $291; 5 packages optical goods, $1,125; 12 packages scopes and views, $600 ; 3 packages
watches, $500; 205 packages clocks, $1,971.
Manchester: 18 packages clocks, $155.
Melbourne: 199 packages clocks, $2,594; 44
packages plated ware, $3,899; 4 packages watches, $1,450; 36 packages clocks, $937.
Oporto: 24 packages clocks, 222.
Para: 13 packages clocks, $383; 4 cases jewelry, $1,566; 3 packages watches, $281.
Rio de Janeiro: 1 package watches, $380; 1 case jewelry, $228; 15 packages clocks, $415.
Shanghai: 127 packages clocks, $2,104.
Sheffield: 6 packages jewelers’ sweepings, $4,159.
Valparaiso: 12 packages silverware, $1,280; 51
packages clocks, $880; 1 case jewelry, $570; 1 package stereopticon goods, $105.
Vera Cruz: 27 packages clocks, $288.
Government Bureau Reports Excellent Opportunity to Develop Trade With Santo Domingo.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 3. — The trade promotion bureau of the Federal Govern- ment has prepared some interesting facts and figures about the Republic of Santo Domingo, tending to show the possibilities for the development of American trade in that country. Santo Domingo has an area of about 18,000 square miles, or two-thirds that of the island which it occupies with Hayti, and has a population of about 500,- 000. Probably no country on earth of equal extent has so many natural elements of prosperity within its borders as Santo Do- mingo. Its agricultural, mineral and forest resources, although hitherto comparatively neglected, are remarkably varied and im- portant. The total imports of jewelry, in- cluding watches and clocks, into Santo Do- mingo during the calendar year 1905, were valued at $7,299, and were contributed by the following countries: France, $3,588;
United States, $1,532; Italy, $1,141.
American manufacturers and producers who are seeking new and enlarged foreign markets would do well to consider the trade possibilities of Santo Domingo. In many lines American manufacturers already con- trol the bulk of the import trade, although in many instances the share could be easily increased. There are a good many reasons why the United States should dominate the trade situation in Santo Domingo. In the first place, American exporters possess a decided geographical advantage over their European competitors. Santo Domingo City, the capital and one of the principal ports of entry, is only 1,535 miles south of New York. Secondly, the transportation facilities afforded by the regular American line and chartered steamers are excellent. Furthermore, the relations, both political and commercial, between the United States and Santo Domingo have long been of the friendliest kind, and the Dominican people welcome the investment of American capi- tal and are ready and anxious to give preference to American products, for there are no tenacious trade prejudices surviving from earlier colonial days for our exporters to overcome in Santo Domingo. American citizens have done more than any other nationality to develop the resources of the country, and American financial investments on the island are relatively very important.
Central Brazil produces 70 per cent, of the diamonds, and Southern Brazil fur- nishes 99 per cent, of the gold produced in that country.
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Bernard Citroen to Defend Pearl Suit — Importance of the Case to the Jewelry Trade.
Bernard Citroen, of Paris, against whom an action was begun by the Government to recover $110,335 duties claimed to be owing on a pearl necklace which he imported for William B. Leeds, active in railroad affairs and tin plate manufacturing, called one day last week on Assistant District-Attorney F. J. Carmody. The importer said that he would defend the case which Mr. Carmody had begun against him.
Mr. Citroen has retained W. Wickham Smith as counsel. . Judge Alton B. Parker, previously retained on that side of the case, is more especially to look after the interests of Mr. Leeds. A bond was given by Mr. Citroen, so that Mr. Leeds is protected from any judgment that the government may obtain. The giving of the bond, also, satisfied the government officials, so that the pearls, delivered some time ago, will not be seized.
In relation to this case a prominent New York importer said to a representative of The Circular-Weekly that some aspects of the question are not fully understood in the trade. He believes that the questions involved are of unusual importance to New York importers. While the case against Mr. Citroen is particularly strong from a <Government point of view, yet he said New York importers are liable to be placed in practically the same position.
“A necklace,” said the importer, whose •experience began back in the days before the Civil War, “is really not an article of jewelry when it is imported by a man in the trade. We buy in Paris a string of pearls, and when it gets here we may sell it as a necklace just as it stands, or more likely it will be divided, the pearls sep- arated, some of them used here and there. We are constantly adding to and subtract- ing from strings of pearls. We buy them simply as pearls to use in our business, and I do not believe that the Government should ■classify pearls imported for commercial pur- poses as a necklace, even though they are on a string and have a clasp.
“It is easy, of course, for an importer to buy a necklace abroad, to divide it and bring in the pearls on different ships. Or an importer may remove the string, mix up a few other pearls that are not matched or graded with those of the necklace and the ■entire lot may be imported simply as pearls in their natural condition.
“All these methods are subterfuges. The “high-minded importer will not resort to such an evasion of the law, and the result is that the less conscientious dealers have an advantage. The difference in customs duties, of course, is extensive, as the pearls if classified as jewelry are assessed at 60 per cent., while the same pearls classified as in their natural condition are assessed at only 10 per cent. On a necklace valued at $100,- •000 there is a difference of $50,000, and what a temptation that is for resorting to trickery.
“As to the technical skill in matching and grading and assorting pearls it is of little consequence. That labor does not add five per cent, to the value of the pearls, and ■everybody in the trade knows it. Quite often the assembling of pearls in a necklace
adds nothing to the value, and not infre- quently we get more money by breaking the string and selling the pearls separately.
“When a private person who is not in the trade goes to Paris and buys a necklace in order to wear it, a different problem is presented. In that case the necklace is cer- tainly bought as an article of jewelry, and if the buyer brings it back to the United States it is proper enough to assess it at 60 per cent, ad valorem. The intention of the buyer should have everything to do with the decision of the authorities.
“In the case of the Citroen pearls, if the reports are true the necklace was really handed over to Mrs. Leeds in Paris, and even worn by her in that city', but it was sold, as we are told, with the guarantee that Mr. Citroen would bring it safely into this country and pay the duty. If Mrs. Leeds wore the necklace one or more times in Paris, as reported, that may have a spe- cial bearing on this case. That would be a circumstance which probably would enter into few other cases. The pleasure of wear- ing a necklace abroad a few days would scarcely be sufficient compensation for the additional duty amounting to 50 per cent, of the value of the article.”
There is, however, another side to the story, which was expressed as follows by an importer who has had considerable to do with customs matters. He said :
“While in theory it may be an attractive idea for those in the trade to differentiate themselves from the buying class, yet in the law there is no such distinction. It would not be to the real interest of the trade to give to the Custom House officers discre- tion to impose a 10 per cent, or a 60 per cent, duty on the same article, according to the character of the individuals importing it. If the officials had such authority what a field for corruption would be opened ! Moreover, few individuals would ever pay higher duty, because how easy it would be for any person importing an article of this kind to get some man in the jewelry trade to assume the importation and thus get the lower duty.
“Even if it were possible to have the law amended so that jewelers would get the benefit of the lower duty on pearls strung in any form, even as necklaces, the ultimate result to the trade would be unfavorable because the doors would really be opened to free competition of foreign jewelers with those of the United States.
“The only plan the law recognizes is for the customs authorities to assess the arti- cle and the personality of the importer has nothing to do with the matter. The duty on an article must be the same, whether it is imported by a jeweler or by anybody else. If the jeweler does not wish to pay a 60 per cent, duty on a necklace he should not import the pearls in that form. It is easy for him to so arrange his importations that his pearls will not come in the form of a completed necklace.”
A customs officer, who is familiar with the pearl customs cases of recent years, said : “Importers now bring in not only
necklaces but brooches and other articles of jewelry by taking them apart. On a brooch the importer pays a 60 per cent, duty on the mounting — a mere trifle — and pays 10 per cent, duty on the stones, which had been
removed from the setting, and the value of which may be thousands of dollars. Guns are taken apart and brought here in pieces to get a lower duty, and so with many other articles. Under the decisions, as they now stand, the Collector must assess the articles as they are brought before him, and it makes no difference what form the articles once had or what form they will take after they are delivered to the importer.”
In the Citroen case, Assistant District Attorney Carmody will combat the idea that articles may legally be imported in pieces in order to get lower duties.
More Factory Buildings Needed in New
York’s Jewelry District — Why
Some Manufacturers Move to Other Locations.
In speaking of the new buildings that have been erected, and that are to be built in the immediate future in the wholesale jewelry district of New York, several per- sons in the trade have recently told a repre- sentative of The Circular- Weekly that there is increasing difficulty in getting suit- able factory quarters in this section and rents are much higher than formerly. The explanation as given is that the new build- ings are generally fitted rather for offices than for manufacturing purposes. Each of these new structures displaces a number of old buildings which have long been occupied at comparatively moderate rentals by manu- facturers.
Several concerns have within a few months moved their factories to locations some distance from the jewelry center, and there have been instances of manufacturers giving up their offices in the Maiden Lane district in order to consolidate the office and factory in another section where more room and better light are available at a moderate rental.
One of the manufacturers who recently moved his office from the wholesale dis- trict to his factory farther uptown said that he had no doubt as to the trade following him. "Most of our orders,” he said, “are booked by our salesmen on the road, and others come by mail. The number of buy- ers who come to the office is limited, any- way, and they will find us just as well far- ther uptown as they would in the Maiden Lane district.”
Another view was expressed by a manu- facturer who maintains his office in Maiden Lane, although his factory is elsewhere. He said : “When a man has built up
a large trade it is natural for him to think that he can carry it wherever he goes. He thinks that he is so well known that he cannot be overlooked or forgotten, yet my observation has taught me that even the best known and the most successful are soon forgotten if they move to some out-of- the-way location. I do not believe that many houses will find it advisable just yet to leave this district."
Herbert Hakan has discontinued his jew- elry business in Sedalia, Mo.
Elmer Wells has bought the Emery Morse stock of jewelry in Nashua, la.
John L. Prince, Ensley, Ala., has sold out. Ray S. Smith, Eugene, Ore., has gone to Klamath Falls, Ore.
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American National Retail Jewelers’ Association Formed.
Jewelers from Many State Associations Meet at Rochester, N. Y., and Organize a
Representative National Body.
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 4. — After two days of strenuous and unceasing work the convention of the retail jewelers of America came to a successful close this afternoon, having accomplished the formation of the American National Retail Jewelers’ Asso- ciation.
The convention was opened at Haines Hall yesterday morning with about 75 State delegates and visiting jewelers present. Max Jennings, president of the American Retail Jewelers’ Association, by whom the call was issued for a national convention, called the meeting to order with a few preliminary remarks. Mr. Jennings then addressed the meeting as follows :
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT JEXX1XGS.
Gentlemen- I will not at this time make any extended remarks. You no doubt will appreciate the fact that jewelers are educated along a dif- ferent line than that of oratory, being, as it were, men of works rather than of words, and my case is no exception to the rule. But in calling this meeting to order I cannot refrain from express- ing my extreme gratification at this magnificent attendance. We are glad to have so many retail jewelers here in response to our invitation. We arc especially pleased at the interest in association work that is being manifested by so many jobbers and manufacturers, and we are glad to have them with us, and in behalf of the A. R. J. A. I ex- t.nd to all a sincere welcome to this meeting.
Standing here to-day and looking out upon this splendid gathering, far greater than my wild- est dreams anticipated, my thoughts go back to another meeting that it was my privilege to attend, and I cannot help but contrast it with this. I refer to the first meeting held to organize a Michi- gan retail jewelers’ association : this was on the 23d of September. 1902. From this small gather- ing, held at the Hotel Xormandie, in Detroit, Mich., at which the greatest number attending any of the three sessions held during the day and evening was 18, has developed our present Ameri- can Retail Jewelers’ Association with its affiliated State associations and a direct membership that extends into every State in the Union. [ will not go into detail or attempt to tell of the various changes that have taken place during our process of incubation. These have been exploited from t me to time in the columns of the trade journals, and most of you are familiar with them. Nor will I weary you with the trials, the difficulties or t'le discouragements we have met with; not the mistakes we have made, and there have been many, but wd have made no mistakes that we have not been willing to rectify.
We have called this meeting here to-day and invited every retail jewelers’ association in the country of whose existence we have any knowl- edge to send representatives.
We have invited every retail jeweler in the United States to come and participate, and for the express purpose of forming an association that will be satisfactory to all, with all features that can nossibly be construed as objectionable eliminated. The American Retail Jewelers’ Association has laid the foundation of organization, and now we ask every jeweler in the United States to join hands with us in finishing the edifice. That such an organization will be constructed before this con- vention adjourns l have not the slightest doubt; that it will be satisfactory to all is my earnest hope, and that it will be productive of nothing but good to the entire jewelry trade is my heartfelt wish. Form an association as strong as we may in numbers we cannot expect any marked egree of success unless our policy is one of rea- son, not prejudice, and conducted along such con- servative lines that will be respected by us all as an association that never asks for anything rea- sonable, or that we are not justly entitled to: above all, we must be reasonable.
Beyond question, evils have crept into the jew- elry trade; you have seen the profits that rightly belong to you diverted to other channels. Every year you have found it a little harder to do busi- ness, and you have been obliged to grin and bear it. You have been told by certain manufacturers that their policy was and should be to have all
channels of trade open, and they have practically asked you what you are going to do about it. I'll tell you what to do about it. Organize! Organize! Organize an association in every State in the Union; organize one in your own State if there is ndne now. Get every jeweler in your State into the association, and when 20,000 retail jew- elers of the United States are united in one grand association, working together unitedly and har- moniously toward a common end, we will not then be compelled to beg for the consideration that is our just due.
We come here to you from different parts of the country; many of us come from the west, where most of our organization work has hereto- fore been done. We are glad to be here in this beautiful city of Rochester, famed for her hospi- tality as well as her business and industrial energy. We of the west are glad to meet our business brethren of the east, and especially of the State of Xew York, a State so great that if to-day there were nothing more of the American Union than the single Empire State, a man might still be proud to call himself an American citizen. Living as we do in widely different parts of the country it is
MAX JENNINGS. PRESIDENT.
good for us all to get together and exchange ideas; it cannot fail of benefit to us all.
In the name, then, of the American Retail Jew- elers’ Association I welcome you one and all to this our fourth annual meeting, and I venture to express the hope that we who are already mem- bers thereof will profit largely by the presence of you who are not and t lat you in turn will come to think so well of us that you will readily unite with us in carrying on the work we have begun.
Secretary Roehm was not able to be pres- ent at the meeting, and A. B. Hull, of Beld- ing, Mich., read the report which had been delivered to him by Mr. Roehm. It follows; REPORT OF SECRETARY ROEHM.
Mr. President and Brother Members of the Trade — It is with pleasure that I submit to you my annual report as secretary of your organiza- tion. It will be recalled that when I took upon myself the duties of secretary a year ago the first organization known as the American Retail Jew- elers’ Association consisted mainly of Michigan jewelers, but we had a considerable scattered membership in closely adjoining States. It will be recalled that the American association was the outgrowth in the first place of the old Michigan Retail Jewelers’ Association, which was organized some years ago.
The first duties of the Executive Committee, of which 1 was then a member, was to devise some means through which we could more effectually develop this organization movement and make it general throughout the United States. We held a successful convention at Detroit, Michigan, at
which there were about 250 retailers present. This meeting gave us great inspiration, and was the beginning of the plan of campaign which followed later.
After a great many meetings of the Executive Committee, we decided upon the following policy: It was our plan to develop State organizations in various sections of the country supplementing the American Retail Jewelers’ Association. Then, as these various State associations took the work up individually, they could bring about the same re- sults that had been attained by the Michigan or- ganization. In that way the spirit of organization would get a determined hold throughout the various parts of the country. \Ye also provided for the affiliation for membership of jewelers scat- tered anywhere in any State or Territory in the LTnited States in such States as no local or State Association existed.
In this manner, you see, we propose to give every retail jeweler in the United States an op- portunity to affiliate with some organization when there was no local association in his own State. We r ceived valuable assistance in this regard from Y\ . B. Roberson, editor of the Association Jeweler. We made full arrangements with the Association Jew- eler, which journal has regularly supplied us with an office, a stenographer and an entire office equip- ment. We vigorously circulated the entire United States, and went to work at it with an energy and a vigor that the results have warranted. Our mail amounted every day to from 100 to 200 and 300 letters. Results were gratifying and satisfactory to the most ardent supporters of this organization movement. Mr. Roberson personally undertook much of the heavy work of this campaign to whom this general organization movement is in a great measure indebted.
All of you who have noticed the trade journals, of course, are aware of what a tremendous task this has been. You are also perfectly conversant with the extensive membership roll we have de- veloped which now extends into every State and Territory in the United States. This association movement so vigorously promoted by the Ameri- can Association has resulted in the general work- ing up of the retail trade along lines of organi- zation. We are confident that the work we have done in this regard has been the means of developing the spirit of organization that now seems to permeate the trade in such a satisfact my manner, but after the work had been accomplished and results were so highly gratifying and satisfac- tory. there develooed certain technicalities in re- gard to our constitution which we did not in the first place anticipate.
At our special meeting, held last January, at which time we adopted our new constitution and provided for the plans above outlined, we thought we had our constitution about perfect, but experi- ence is the best teacher, and our experience in this regard has taught us that there were many things about our constitution which needed revision, and it is for that purpose that we have invited dele- gates from every State and local association in the United States to meet with us to-day at this great convention in order that we may discuss with them the best means of developing this or- ganization along strictly national representative lines.
I will try and enumerate some of the things that need revision.
For instance, it is the belief of the Executive Committee that there should be a per capAa tax paid to the national association by the various affiliated State organizations. The reason for this recommendation on our part is that a jeweler in many instances will say: “I belong to the national association; what is the use of joining the State organization?” This, you see, we did not antici- pate. We think that the dues should be separated, and we now believe that the best policy is t > pro- vide for a per capita tax. Another thing we wish to provide for is the harmonious linking together of every association in the United States, local and State. We want this organization to be truly representative. We want it to have a head, and we want it to have the various State bodies de- velop themselves in this organization work. We want every State to have an equal show in pro- portion to its membership. We want every or- ganization in the United States to be represented in this national organization on a basis that is fair tp all and in which there is no prejudice.
In the first place, it was understood by many that the American Association was a sort of Michi- gan affair. We will have to admit that the Amei i- can Association was started, promoted and fos- tered by Michigan jewelers, but why is this criti- cised? When you stop and consider that some
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-one had to make the start; some one had to in- culcate these organization ideas; some one had to take upon themselves the responsibility and hard work. If Michigan was the first to do this, it Michigan was the first State to put her shoulder to tke wheel and advance the cause of organiza- tion throughout the United States, she should be praised rather than criticised for so doing.
But the point is, we as officers and members of the association did not want that organization confined to Michigan alone. \\ e did not want it confined to Pennsylvania, Minnesota nor Cali- fornia nor any other section of the country. We want this organ. -ation to be so truly representative that the president may be chosen from Iowa or Massachusetts; the vice-president from California or New York. We want the States to be on such a basis that it is the best man — the man most qualified for the position to hold office. Wc want to eliminate factional or State support. We want it truly national. We want this organization to unite these various associations scattered throughout the country. "In unity tncre is strength.” Why, then, is there any necessity for working separately and apart. I.et us get together. Let us join our forces. Let us become a power in the land.
Gentlemen, for these reasons, and these reasons only, we have called together the jewelers repre- sented in this convention, and have asked all of the associations to participate in the bringing about of an association of such a character as I have outlined above. In concluding let me express my heartiest sympathy and best good will and my •continued hearty support of this movement.
Respectfully submitted.
E. R. Roehm,
Secretary.
The report was approved by the delegates, and Mr. Hull was elected as temporary secretary of the meeting.
An invitation to attend a banquet at the Newport House, on Irondequoit Bay, ex- tended by several manufacturers and job- bers. was next accepted with thanks.
From this moment on the meeting began to become lively. Delegate E. H. Dunbar, •of Norwood, Mass., moved that the chair appoint a committee of nine, one only from a State, to retire and draft a constitution and by-laws and some plans for organiza- tion. The motion was adopted. Mr. Dun- bai also moved that all manufacturers, job- bers and newspaper men be excluded from the session when the report of the commit- tee be read. Strong objections were made hv several delegates to excluding the press, and the motion was passed only after a hard fight.
The chairman appointed the following to act on the committee on constitution and by-laws : E. H. Dunbar, Mass., chairman ;
FI. R. Rvman, Texas; J. P. Archibald, Pa.; D. L. Davis, Nebr. ; D. G. Gallett, S. Dak.; A. E. Paegel, Minn.; J. W. Jameson, la.; A. B. Hull, Mich. ; F. M. Strain, 111.
The committee immediately went into ■session and the meeting was adjourned un- til the afternoon.
The afternoon session was opened at about 2 o'clock. Mr. Hull being on the committee still in session, J. M. Radabaugh, of Minne- sota. was elected as temporary chairman.
Mack A. Hurlburt was on the programme for an address on “Advertising Value of Jewelers' Show Windows,” but he did not appear.
Hon. S. O. Bigney, Attleboro, spoke on “Organization from the Standpoint of the Manufacturer.” He said in part: ‘‘It is a
pleasure to meet, shake hands and look into the faces of men who have made my busi- ness a success. I came to get acquainted and see men who are in the same business. There is one road to travel — one road to success. Give each man with whom you
come into contact a square deal. Dishonest dealing may succeed for a short time, but in the end it is the honest and fair minded man who goes to the front.” Speaking of dishonest dealers in his line of business, Mr. Bigney stated that some persons were placing goods before the market stamped with his name, and selling the same at prices which show on the face of them that the goods could not be as represented. "I will put these men behind the bars at any cost,” said Mr. Bigney, ‘‘and it is your duty to assist me in bringing these men to jus- tice or in driving them out of the country. Organize and bring these disreputable per- sons, who are misrepresenting the goods they place before you, to justice. Deal with reputable houses only. Organize to cor- rect evils, right wrongs and teach people that they cannot wrong you. In order to succeed in organization it is necessary to have harmony ; let each give way a little. This is a period of organization all along the line. Public sentiment demands fair treatment; public sentiment says that we treat them fairly. You must say in a body that the man is not to be trusted who mis- represents himself or his goods to you.”
In conclusion Mr. Bigney spoke of the wrong which is being done to the interests of the country by the importers who buy their goods direct from the workshops in the home of the poor in European countries. “This country does not supply over 50 per cent, of the chains used here,” said Mr. Bigney. He upheld the protective tariff and said that only at such a time when the people of foreign countries have come up to our standard of living, education and wages should the tariff be taken away.
At the close of Mr. Bigney’s address a letter was read from Hon. E. B. Vreeland, who was scheduled to make an address on “Federal Control of Interstate Commerce,” but who, on account of illness, was unable to be present. Congressman Vreeland spoke of his illness, and touched upon the reasons which caused him to introduce the National Stamping Law.
“Organization — Its Difficulties and Its Possibilities,” was the subject upon which A. L. Sacket was supposed to address the meeting. After making a few remarks on the same line as Mr. Bigney and stating that the organization should be made a clearing house for difficulties which might arise and a court of justice where the manu- facturer might tell his side of the story, Mr. Sacket left his subject and started to abuse a trade journal which had simply stood for its own rights. Mr. Sacket used the opportunity to make a personal attack upon this paper, and was, according to all parliamentary law, distinctly out of order.
. Mr. Roberson followed with an address on “The Growth of Organizations,” imme- diately after which Mr. Engelhardt spoke on the evils of the mail-order houses and the injury which they are yearly doing to the retail jewelers.
J. M. Nabstedt, who was on the pro- gramme for an address on "Local Associa- tion Experiences,” was not present, and F\ W. Jameson, on account of other press- ing business which now was to come before the meeting, did not deliver his address on "A Few Reasons Why We Are Here.”
Following the address of Mr. Engelhardt,
the committee of nine, which had been in heated session the greater part of the morn- ing and a large part of the afternoon, an- nounced that they were ready to make their report and the press was immediately excluded from the room.
It was learned that during the committee meeting the fight had simmered down to two points — first the name of the associa- tion. and, second, relative to the official organ. There were four of the committee who wanted the old name. 1 he American Retail Jewelers’ Association, retained, and also the official organ of that association made the official organ of the new associa- tion. Four others contested this, saying that the call had been issued for a new organization and not for affiliation with the old association. The chairman of the com- mittee finally went with those in favor of having the name and paper retained and the report was made accordingly, thus prac- tically making the constitution of the Ameri- can Retail Jewelers’ Association the con- stitution of the new organization. Upon hearing this report the 16 States represent- ed which were not affiliated with the A. R. J. A. one after the other objected to the report. At 5 o’clock there had been no ad- justment, and the jewelers adjourned to at- tend the banquet at Newport until 8.30 p. m.
The banquet was one of the most enjoy- able features of the convention. Chartered cars took the jewelers to Glen Haven, from where a steamer was taken to Newport. Supper was served immediately upon the arrival of the jewelers, and it was enjoyed by all. No time was lost in getting back to the convention hall and down to busi- ness. On the way back A. C. Graul, presi- dent of the Pennsylvania association, enter- tained the jewelers with a recitation in the German dialect, which was received with much laughter and applause. A vote of thanks to the givers of the banquet was also passed.
The meeting then continued, and until after 11 o’clock motion after motion and amendment after amendment was made only to be turned down or withdrawn. Finally a vote was taken cn the adoption or rejec- tion of the report of the committee. The result was that those not affiliated with the American Retail Jewelers' Association car- ried the day and the report was rejected.
During the meeting the American Retail Jewelers’ Association delegates conceded that they would drop the official organ clause if the others would consent to re- tain their name. This not being agreed to, they asked that they be allowed to have a few moments to consider the matter among themselves. The result was that they refused to come in under another name.
Meanwhile those delegates not affiliated and also two members of the American Association, J. P. Archibald and C. E. 'I ill- son, retired from the room and held a caucus of their own. A. E. Paegel was elected chairman and J. P. Archibald secre- tary. A committee of three was appointed to call on and confer with the American Association to see if an amicable adjust- ment could not be made. Both factions then left the hall.
This morning a meeting of the American Association was held at the New Osborne House, and a meeting of the other delegates
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was held at the Whitcomb House. The committee from those favoring a new name and entirely new organization called at the New Osborne House and met with a com- mittee from the American Association. An agreement was finally reached whereby both sides conceded something. It was agreed that the name be changed to the American National Retail Jewelers' Association, and that immediately made harmony. Those from the Whitcomb House invited the American Association delegates to meet with them, and together, with better spirit, brotherly feeling and harmony prevailing, t he entire delegation settled down to hard work. The following constitution and by- laws were then adopted :
PREAMBLE.
As there are in the jewelry business many t"°de evils that should be abolished and many t-ade aouses that need to be corrected, and we believe that the only way in which these reforms can be brought about is through a well organized and united effort on the part of the re+ail jewelers, therefore we respectfully ask that the following constitution and by-laws be adopted, and the con- st’tution shall be the fundamental law of this or- ganization.
AMERICAN NATIONAL RETAIL JEWELERS' ASSOCIATION.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
Section 1. This organization shall be known as the American National Retail Jewelers’ Associa- tion.
Sec. 2. The object of this association is to promote and develop the retail jewelry business «of America.
ARTICLE II.
See. 1. The officers of this association shall be a President, one Vice-President from each State when organized in a State association. Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at the regular annual meeting, and shall serve for one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. The President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary and Treasurer shall constitute the Ex- ecutive Committee.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the President *to preside at all meetings of the assocaition; to sign all orders drawn on the Treasurer by the Secretary; to appoint committees, not otherwise provided for in this constitution, and to perform such other duties as usually devolve upon suc.i an officer. He shall be the ex-officio chairman ot the Executive Committee.
Sec. 2. The Vice-President, first in alphabetical order by States, shall act in case of absence or incapacity of the President.
Sec. 3. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings; a complete record of membership; collect all dues from State asso- ciations or individual members where no Stitc association exists, and issue receipts for same and pay same promptly into the treasury. He shall also draw orders on the treasury, only when ordered to do so by the association or the Execu- tive Committee. He shall make a full report of his office to the regular annual meeting and when- ever required by the Executive Committee, and shall perform svfh' other duties as usually devolve upon such an officer. He shall give bonds .V the expense of ttie association, and in such sum as the association may require. He shall be ex-officio secretary of the Executive Committee
Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all the funds of the association. He shall issue receipts for all money coming into his hands, and shall pay the same out only on orders drawn by the Secretary and countersigned by the President. He shall make a full report of his office to the regular annual meeting and whenever required by the Executive Committee. He shall give bonds, at the expense of the association, in such sum as the association m?f require.
Sec. 5. The Executive Committee shall have general charge of and transact business for the association during the intervals between the meet-
ings of the association. They shall have full charge of the work of organizing, and use every legitimate means within their power to extend the association into eveiy State and assist the State associat ons in attaining a solid organization. They shell cause to be pr.nted a uniform membership certificate, beaming the name of the State where used, t ie fcc-simile signatures of the President and Secretaiy of said State and the President of this rssjciat on and a blank space for the signature ol the Secretaiy when issued. These certificates shall be sent oi ect to members upon receipt of dues. They shall act upon all applications coming from States having no State association. They shall represent the association before any manufacturer or jobber with whom it may be darned advisable to treat for their business. They shall approve the officers’ bonds when satisfactory. They shall provide a place and arrange a pro- gramme for the meetings of the association, fill vacancies and perform such other duties as may be required by the association. They may use such funds as they deem necessary, subject, how- ever, to the approval of the association.
ARTICLE IV.
Sec. 1. Membership of this association shall consist of active and honorary members.
Sec. 2. Active membership shall consist of all retail jewelers of America, who, as members in good standing of a supplementary State association or where no State association exists, have been approved by the Executive Committee and have complied with the requirements of the constitution and by-laws governing the association.
Sec. 3. The privilege of voting shall be con- fined to duly elected delegates from each State association, provided, that when members from unorganized States are in attendance at any meet- ing the delegates present may seat one from each such States, who will then have all the rights and privileges of a duly elected delegate.
Sec. 4. Each State association shall be enttiled to one degelate for each 20 members or fraction thereof in good standing.
Sec. 5. In absence of a full delegation from any State the delegate present may vote the full number of votes their State is entitled to.
Sec. 6. Honorary members may be elected by a vote of the association, but shall be only because of their friendly attitude toward or because of some special service rendered the association, and shall first be approved by the Executive Com- mittee.
ARTICLE V.
Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of each member to be watchful for cases where either manufac- turer or jobber sells or sends their catalogue to any other than a legitimate jeweler, and to prompt- ly report every such case to the secretary of the State association in writing; and if grievance is not promptly removed the secretary shall report to his State representative of the American Reta’.l Jewelers’ Association.
Sec. 2. The term “retail jeweler,” used in this constitution shall be construed to mean any per- son, firm or corporation having an established place or business and who make the retailing of watches, clocks and jewelry his principal busi- ness, and who is a practical watchmaker or jew- eler or regularly employs one, and who maintains a bench for repair purposes.
ARTICLE VI.
Sec. 1. The regular annual dues shall be $1 for each member of State association, payable in ad- vance January 1.
ARTICLE VII.
Sec. 1. The regular meetings of the associa- tion shall be held annually in the month of July or August, on such days and in such places as the Executive Committee shall designate unless other- wise provided by the association in regular con veil tion.
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called at any time by the majority of the Executive Committee.
Sec. 3. At least 30 days’ notice of any meeting shall be given by publication.
Sec. 4. Fifteen delegates shad constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may meet and adjourn from time to time.
ARTICLE VIII.
Sec. I. Such by-laws for the government of the association as may be deemed necessary and in conformity to this constitution, may be adopted by the association at any meeting.
ARTICLE IX.
Sec. 1. This constitution may be amended by a
two-thirds vote of the delegates present at any meeting.
BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE I.
Seven members of the Executive Committee con- stitute a quorum to do business.
ARTICLE II.
Meeting of the Executive Committee may be cailed by the President, and shall be called upon written request of a majority of the Executive Committee at any time, provided that notice of such meeting shall be given in writing at least 10 days prior to such meeting.
ARTICLE III.
The President shall within 30 days after the annual meeting appoint the following committees: Trade Interests, Legislature, Assaying, Member- ship, Deceased Members, Transportation and Cre- dentials..
ARTICLE IV.
Business — Call to order; reading of minutes; roll call: President’s address: report of Secretary; report of Treasurer; report of Committee of Credentials; report of standing committees; un- finished business; new business; election of officers.
Following the adoption of the constitu- tion the following officers were elected: Max Jennings, St. Clair, Mich., president; J. M. Radabaugh, Hastings, Minn., secre- tary; E. H. Dunbar, Norwood, Mass., treas- urer, and the following vice-presidents were named from each State : D. L. Davis,
Nebraska; S. M. Strain, Illinois; W. B. Ankeny, Iowa; A. B. Hull, Michigan; H. M. Ryman, Texas; L. M. Derby, New York; T. A. Westmyer, West Virginia; F. V. Newhall, Massachusetts; S. Kronholz, Connecticut; R. C. Berneau, North Caro- lina; D. G. Gallett, South Dakota; H. G. Cook, Tennessee ; A. E. Paegel, Minnesota ; J. P. Archibald, Pennsylvania; George Yeo- man, Georgia; G. Stoessel, Wisconsin.
A vote of thanks was passed to Hon. E. B. Vreeland for his efforts in behalf of the National Stamping law. The meeting was then adjourned until after dinner.
The afternoon session was brief. The new officers of the association took their places and opened the meeting. It was de- cided to allow the secretary $150 and his expenses per year, and also to put the secre- tary and treasurer of the association under bonds ior $1,000.
In order to meet the expenses incurred for hall hire, etc., voluntary contributions were received from the various trade jour- nals and manufacturers present. Each dele- gate present also contributing, all obliga- tions were met and the new association started with a clean slate. To bring money into the treasury of the association each State association will lie taxed 50 cents per capita, and this will place the association on a good financial basis until the payment of dues goes into effect Jan. 1. The dues w’ere made $1 per year.
It was decided to hold the next conven- tion at Chicago two days before the opti- cians meet at Kansas City in order to allow those jewelers interested to visit the optical meeting.
Following is a list of those delegates present at the formation of the American National Retail Jewelers’ Association : D.
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H. G. Cook, Knoxville, Tenn. ; A. B. Hull,. Belding, Mich. ; H. C. Graul, Sharpsburg, Pa.; H. M. Ryman, Calvert, Tex.; W. F. King, Adrian, Mich.; R. C. Berneau, Greens- boro, N. C.; A. P. Staley, High Point, N. C. ; J. M. Radabaugh, Hastings, Minn. ; A.
E. Paegel, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. P. Archi- bald, Blairsville, Pa.; C. S. Wiley, Pitts- burg, Pa.
After the regular session adjourned there was an executive meeting, at which the charge that a manufacturer had paid the expenses of a delegate to the convention was threshed out. At this meeting a rep- resentative of a trade paper made the fol- lowing suggestion to the president: That
in the future it would be a good idea for the presiding officer to insist that any manu- facturers’ representative who is invited to deliver an address be confined in the re- marks to the subject on which he was in- vited to speak. The suggestion was approved.
A number of the exhibitors at the optical convention stayed over Friday and some over Saturday for the benefit of the jew- elers’ convention. Among those who dis- played their wares were : The Rockford.
Silver Plate Co., Mr. Taylor in charge; the Rockford Watch Co., Rockford, 111., C. M. Clarendon, representative; Howard Watch. Co., Charles H. Tew, representative; Ham- ilton Watch Co., E. S. Fishback in charge;. Jos. Fahys & Co., J. F. Ruth in charge, and the South Bend Watch Co., S. D. Rider in charge. The Rockford Silver Plate Co. gave away some pretty souvenirs in the shape of a little silver-plated loving cup bearing its name and the words, “Stand by those who stand by you.”
Jewelers who registered were: Max Jen- nings, St, Clair, Mich.; L). G. Gallett, Aber- deen, S. Dak.; J. M. Radabaugh, Hastings, Minn.; A. E. Paegel, Minneapolis, Minn.; J.. P. Archibald, Blairsville, Pa. ; W. J. Mc- Kinney & Sons, East Liverpool, O. ; D. L. Davis, Nelson. Nebr. ; S. Kronholz, Stam- ford, Conn.; A. C. Graul, Sharpsburg, Pa.;. H. N. Wetherby, Clyde, N. Y. ; G. R. Simon, Langford, S. Dak. ;, E. H. Overton, West- field, N. Y. ; H. M. Ryman, Calvert, 'lex.;.
F. M. Prevey & Co.,' Akron, O. ; H. H. Pratt. Fremont, Nebr.; T. L. McWilliams, Irwin, Pa.; J. W. Brown, Astonville. Minn.; F. A. Elmer, Hudson, N. Y. ; John Out- water, Lockport, N. Y. ; O. C. Betelm, Attica. Ind. ; E. F. Renaud, la.; E. J. G. Lovett, Titusville, Pa.; O. C. Robinson,. Newark, N. Y. ;, T. G. McConnell, Han- cock, N. Y. ; T. A. Westmyer, Wheeling, W. Va. ; J. G. Harwood Co., Remington,. Vt. ; W. P. Hamlin, Rochester, N. Y. ; W.
E. Hamlin, Rochester, N. Y. ; C. S. Wiley. Pittsburg, Pa.; N. H. Kearney, Renfrew, Out.; W. B. Amanv,. Coming, N. Y. ; Elmer Hand}7, Boston, Mass.; R. C. Berneau, Greensboro, N. C. ; A. P. Staley, High Point, N. C. ; H. G. Cook, Knoxville, Tenn. ;
F. W. Jameson, Ashton, la.; G. H. Dunbar, Worcester, Mass.;. E. H. Dunbar, Norwood, Mass.; S. M. Strain,. Kokomis, 111.; Frank Dye, Caro, Mich. ;. Fred. Russell, Mt. Pleas- ant, Mich.; A. B. Hull, Belding. Mich.; E. R. Albaugh, Hillsdale, Mich. ; W. F. Doll, New York;. Geo. Yeoman, Waycross, Ga. ; W. F. King, Jr., Adrian, Mich.; Paul
M. Luckwitz, Chicago. 111. ; H. S. Crossman. Hilton, N. Y. ;. J. J. Ernisse, Rochester,
N. Y. ; E. J. Scheer, Rochester, N. Y. ; C. E.
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Shepard, Penn Van, N. Y. ; Jos. Klem, Rochester, N. Y. ; C. Ellilian, Harrington, X. Y. ; L. M. Derby, Albion, N. Y. ; Lewis \V. Clarke, Providence, R. I. ; Myer Wolf, New York; H. J. Hallock, Wyalusing, Pa.; Fred. L. Swart, Auburn, N. Y. ; L. Sunder- lin, Rochester, N. Y. ; Ellery Handy, Roch- ester, N. Y. ; Wm. Kennedy, Rochester.
There were several more who came after the meeting, and who did not register. .Many who came, seeing the meeting was on and that there was liable to be a contro- versy, left the city in the afternoon to return to their homes. It will be seen that many of those registered did not attend the main sessions.
After the meeting was closed this after- noon a large party of the delegates went to Ontario Beach and spent several hours there. All left for home feeling that every- thing had been satisfactorily adjusted and that the American National Retail Jew- elers’ Association would form and shape itself into an organization with which every retail jeweler in the country would be glad and proud to affiliate.
Dayton, O., Jewelers Held for Contempt in Proceedings Growing Out of Their Bankruptcy.
Cincinnati. O., Aug. 1. — William Crosse and John Kappeler, both former jewelers of Dayton, have been held by the United States Court in this city to await the action of the Grand Jury on a charge of contempt of court in having failed to obey an order of Judge Thompson direct- ing them to turn over to the receiver in bankruptcy certain moneys received from the sale of their interest in stock just prior to the failure.
As told previously in The Circular- Weekly, a petition in bankruptcy was filed against the firm some time ago by the Jew- elers Board of Trade of New York, and the attorneys for the Board, Lenz & Siegler, of Dayton, became the attorneys for the re- ceivers, and started in to make an investiga- tion. According to the evidence which they presented to the court, a short time prior to the bankruptcy proceedings, the stock owned by the firm was valued at about $1,200, and Grosse bought out Kappeler’s interest for the sum of $100, giving his note for the same ; directly after that he sold the entire stock to B. Shroyer, a Dayton pawn- broker, for $400, paying the note that he gave Kappeler out of the proceeds. The Jewelers Board of Trade claimed that the whole transaction was done for the purpose of defrauding creditors and should be de- clared void, and the attorneys for the re- ceiver asked for an order compelling Grosse and Kappeler to pay over to the receiver the money that he had received from the pawnbroker.
Through their attorneys the defendants fought this, and Grosse claimed that he was entitled to the money under the homestead exemption act, hut the court decided that as the concern was a partnership he had no right to the money. The defendants on the advice of their counsel refused to com- ply with the order, whereupon they were sought for contempt and have been held until the Grand Jury takes up the case.
It is hinted that certain lawyers whom the
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Death of Everett B. Bliss.
Attleboro, Mass., Aug. 0. — Everett B. Bliss, for years a successful jewelry manu- facturer and known to all the older gen- eration in the trade, passed away suddenly at his home Thursday. He is particularly remembered as one of the firm of Bliss Bros.
Mr. Bliss was at his Peck St. home Wednesday noon, strolling across the yard, when a stroke of paralysis felled him to the ground. He arose and reached the house, but greatly weakened. His brother, Charles E. Bliss, was hastily summoned, and shortly after his arrival a second attack brought unconsciousness. Medical aid was secured, but proved unavailing. The funeral, held at his late home to-day, was wholly private.
Mr. .bliss was nearly 67 years of age, the greater part of his life being spent in Attleboro. He was one of 13 children, and inured to a life of hard work and ambi- tious effort. With his brother Charles he founded in 1873 the Bliss Bros.’ concern, making the name favorably known all over the country. About 10 years ago he sold his interests to his brother and retired to com- parative quiet, devoting his principal atten- tion to his large real estate holdings.
He and his brother erected on opposite sides of Peck St. large, handsome and very similar residences, from both of which radiated influences of kindness, charity to the needy, inspiration to younger men and a fine quality of Christian citizenship.
Five years ago Charles E. Bliss followed Everett into retirement from business, but has devoted his leisure to public service in many positions of trust. The manufactur- ing house they started has been incorpo- rated as the Bliss Bros. Co., in the hands of the younger generation in the family.
Everett B. Bliss leaves a war record of which he rarely spoke, but of which his de- scendants may well be proud. He was early to enlist in the Union army, and was in a long succession of battles and arduous ex- periences. He rarely drew attention to himself, but took pleasure in the annual re- unions of his old regiment.
Deceased leaves a widow, a son, Milton, in business in Providence, R. I., and a son. Edward, in business in Canada.
Thieves Ransack and Rob Jewelry Store in St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 4. — The store of the Remoh Jewelry Co., 814 Olive St., was robbed Tuesday morning of watches and jewelry valued by J. Z. Loevenhart. the owner, at $1,500. The store was entered by breaking the Yale lock which fastened a heavy screen door and climbing through the transom of the main door. The most valuable show cases were emptied, and those with the high price marks were also taken from the show windows. Sixty-six watches were taken, some of them fine rail- road timepieces, and 144 rings set with precious and imitation stones. The rob- bers did not attempt to open the safe.
Dave Friedman, John Powers, Joe Wil- liams and Harry Case} were arrested
Thursday night at 10th St. and Lucas Ave. by detectives on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery. Friedman is said to have confessed, saying that he and the Williams boy, with Casey, did the work. He confessed that he had unloos- ened the screen. The watches, he said, had been pawned or sold by Casey, with the exception of a few which had been re- tained.
Further Details As to the Robbery of the Trunk of A. Eisenberg, Jr.
Gilroy, Cal., Aug. 1. — The value of the jewelry, including watches, diamond rings, brooches and other articles, stolen July 23 from a sample trunk belonging to A. Eisen- berg, Jr., of Adolph Eisenberg & Co., San Francisco, was at first exaggerated. The figures are now placed at $6,000 to $8,000. Two trunks were left over night by Mr. Eisenberg in the jewelry store of Harry Frutig, as mentioned in last week’s issue. One of the trunks contained high-grade jewelry and the other a cheaper line. Dur- ing the night the high-grade jewelry was taken, the lock of the trunk being broken. The trunk containing the other jewelry was not disturbed. The back doors of the store were found open. There was no indication of violence in opening the doors of the store.
Mr. Eisenberg reached Gilroy about 9 o’clock at night and had his trunks taken to Mr. Frutig’s ' store, where he and the retailer looked over the samples, the latter selecting a bill of goods. About midnight Mr. Eisenberg locked the trunks and left them in the store. Here they were under the glare of the electric lights, and a watchman made hourly calls, so the trav- eler believed that the property would be safe.
The fact that the robbers broke the lock of the trunk containing the high-grade jew- elry'and did not touch the other trunk indi- cates that they knew what class of jewelry was in each trunk. Mr. Eisenberg believes that he was followed by an expert diamond thief. The police were notified, but have no clue except that a well-dressed but ap- parently intoxicated stranger was seen peering into the window of the store while Mr. Eisenberg and Mr. Frutig were there.
The A. Eisenberg Jewelry Co. is a mem- ber of the Jewelers’ Protective Union of New York and the missing property was insured. An officer of the union at New York said that in leaving the trunks over night in a retail jewelry store Mr. Eisen- berg had violated one of the rules of the association.
George Porth, Jefferson City, Mo., last week received a begging letter from Spain holding out to the jeweler inducements of a legacy, but asking for a prompt remission of cash. The jeweler, seeing the fraud, threw away the letter and did not part with any of his assets.
J. Jessup & Sons, 952 5th St., San Diego, Cal., will erect in front of their store a handsome street clock 10 or 12 feet high, with three main dials and 12 smaller dials showing the time at various points on the globe. The clock is to strike the quarters, halves and hours.
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August 8, lHOli.
THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY.
ADDISON W. WOODHULL, President. GILBERT T. WOODHULL, Treasurer.
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Full Report of Convention of Minnesota Association of Optometrists.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 1. — The Min- nesota Association of Optometrists opened their convention here last Wednesday at h.45 a. m. Seventy-seven opticians were present when the president, J. W. Brown, called the meeting to order. The minutes of the meeting of last Spring were reviewed, and this was followed by a report of the chairman of the Library Committee, F. E. Straub, who said that an addition of 25 books had hefen made to the library. A few moments were then given to the discus- sion of the price list.
A paper entitled "The Correction of the Phorias by Prismatic Exercise" was pre- sented by 1. M. Radabaugh. S. B. Millard followed with an interesting talk on “ 1 he Repression of Convergence in the Retino- scopic Test."
The morning session was concluded by Dr. Hazen, of Des Moines, la., who dis- cussed "1 he Fixation of the Eye.”
The Jewelers’ Association occupied the time of the afternoon, and was assembled in another hall. The second session was opened at 7.45 that evening, and the con- vention considered the list of names which the Board of Directors recommended for presentation to the Governor of the State. 1 hese names he was to consider for ap- pointment on the new Board of Examiners in the following January. After this was completed H. M. Hitchcock read a paper on tlie "Use of Sphero-prisms for Demon- strating Latent Hypermetropia in Near Test." This was followed by M. Morrison, who discussed the topic of diagnosis and correcting lenses to be worn for refractive errors when complicated with heterophoric conditions. His talk was amply illustrated.
Be ore the evening session was concluded Mr. Millard read the questions which were propounded last Spring, and then answered them. Dr. Hazen finished the evening ses- sion. He presented his method of exercis- ing the muscular system of the eyes, for securing proper enervation of the recti mus- cles, at the same time demonstrating the use and value of his new instrument, the “Kratometer.”
The third and closing session of the con- vention took place on Thursday morning at 10.45. The first paper was read by J. M. Chalmers, concerning "Sphero-prisms in Presbyopic Corrections." A general discus- sion followed, in which Mr. Fargeman sug- gested that the papers read at the conven- tion he collected, published, bound and added to the library of the association.
Chairman Hitchcock of the membership committee presented a list of 15 new names. All were made members by acclamation.
A brief paper was read by Mr. Kreuger, and he was followed by Mr. Millard, who read a paper written by E. S. Bugbee. In order that the terms of membership should not all expire at the same time, Mr. Hitch- cock suggested that the Legislative Commit- tee endeavor to obtain an amendment to the law at the next session of the Legisla- ture. The meeting was then adjourned.
During the afternoon the two associa- tions went to Lake Minnetonka by trolley, and later stopped at the Tonka Bay Hotel. Here hi delegates had supper, after which they went home, all satisfied.
August 8, lfKHi.
THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY.
New York Jeweler Reports That His
Messenger Skipped Out With Stock Worth Over $4,000.
Through the disappearance of the mes- senger who had been in his employ only two days, Richard V. Hurd, retail jeweler and repairer at 120 W. 23d St., New York, has lost a quantity of rings, watches and bracelets and other articles of jewelry to the value of $4,0(HI to $0,000. The messenger is Walter J. O’Heill, described as a young- man about 24 years of age, who had been employed by the Metropolitan Patrol Co. prior to entering Mr. Hurd’s employ. The articles were sent by the jeweler Tuesday of last week to a shop at 7b Nassau St. to be cleaned and repaired.
could not take care of the latter myself, and decided to send OTIeill down to the shop on Nassau St. with all the work. He lett the office at 2 o'clock with instructions to leave his repairs and wait for the articles that were to be cleaned and bring them back.
“When 4 o’clock came and he had not returned I telephoned to the shop and learned that he had not been there. Then I telephoned to two or three other places that he might have called at and found that he had not been seen. I went im- mediately over to his home and learned from the man’s family that his character was not of the best and that I had better consult the police, which I did, but it was
WALTER O HEILL.
Missing Messenger Wanted by New York Jeweler.
In speaking of the case to a representa- tive of The Circular-Weekly, Mr. Hurd said that the newspaper accounts were er- roneous in many particulars, and that the facts were in brief these : That he had first become acquainted with O’Heill when the latter was working for the Metronolitm Patrol Co. as a watchman. O'Heill had taken a special interest in looking after the jewelry store, and Mr. Hurd was attracted to the watchman from the first by his en- gaging manners and his quiet and modest •deportment, as well as by his general air of intelligence. The jeweler took such an in- terest in the man as to give him a ring, prior to employing him. for his work in watching the store.
O’Heill learned that Hurd’s messenger was about to leave, and thereupon applied for the position. 1 hough the young man had appeared in every way competent and trustworthy. Mr. Hurd said he was still cau- tious, and telephoned to Mr. Hess of the Metropolitan Patrol Co.
The jeweler says that the man answering the telephone spoke of O’Heill in the high- est terms. “Then," said the jeweler, “I arranged to have the young man bonded be- fore trusting him with any goods. He en- tered my employ Monday. By an unusual condition of circumstances the repairs as well as the number of articles left to be cleaned were so great on Tuesday that I
(i o’clock before they were able to do any work on the case.
“The pawnshops were immediately searched and an alarm sent out for O’Heill. As he was about to go downtown I had also entrusted him with a draft on the Sub- Treasury for $133, and I learned that this he had cashed before skipping out.
"In sending down the goods to be re- paired and cleaned I always make out a list, and I hr.d done so in this case, giving O'Heill a copy and showed him the goods for which he had to wait and also those goods which he might leave. I had not paid much attention to this list, and on first discovering the loss believed that it amount- ed to only $2,000 or so, but on going back • o the store and consulting the list care- fully I found that there was a number of Tiffany watches and valuable stone rings which would bring the amount up. at a conservative estimate, between $4,00!) and $6,000.
“The value of articles left to be repaired or cleaned increases enormously when they are lost, and I do not doubt that the cus- tomers will estimate the value of the stolen goods very much higher, so that I may be called upon to pay several thousands more than the amount that I believe they were worth. 1 sent a man down to Philadelphia at my own expense to look over the pawn- shops there, and will see to it that pictures
are sent to the police in other cities, with the quest that the search be continued in all sections around New York.
“ 1 hough O’Heill’s picture is in the Rogues Gallery, I understand it is not in for previous operations in the jewelry trade, and that he had previously been arrested in connection with the selling of an over- coat or something of that kind.”
In relation to the Metropolitan Patrol Co.’s recommendation, one of the daily- papers had an interview with an officer of that company, saying that O’Heill had been discharged and that his company had not given him any recommendation. Mr. Hurd said that he telephoned to the company’s office and the man at the other end of the wire, who said he was Mr. Hess, recom- mended O’Heill, and said that the young man had filed excellent recommendations with the company. The investigation of these recommendations, the jeweler said, indicated that they were not genuine, but this he had not learned until too late.
Following is a list of the missing articles :
Cluster ring, 16 diamonds; turquoise ring, 13 dia- monds; amethyst pin and an oval band ring; emer- ald ring, eight diamonds; opal ring, 17 diamonds; opal ring, 12 diamonds; cluster of 12 diamonds and one ml y; nine diamonds and one small ruby in ring; eight diamonds around a topaz; 12 dia- monds set around one pearl; gold bracelet with seven or eight pearls; Elgin watch, 18 diamonds in back, in a crescent and star-shape, is. S. B. ; move- ment, No. 8783140; case, No. 205611; small 18-karat open face, Tiffany watch; fleur-de-lis , diamond center, rose watch; five stone turquoise ring; single stone emerald ring; two stone opal, set diagonally.
Mr. Hurd has offered a reward of $50 for the arrest of O'Heill. In announcing the reward, Mr. Hurd describes the young man as 5 feet 11% inches high, having light complexion and smooth face.
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.$183,501 |
$126,904 |
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Earthen ware |
. 17,488 |
23,062 |
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. 43,820 |
22,511 |
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173 |
3,742 |
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. 17,566 |
12,837 |
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7,886 |
6,552 |
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.. 3,675 |
3,616 |
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. 17,874 |
24,190 |
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Precious stones |
,1,023,041 |
1,068,892 |
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. 22.257 |
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1,417 |
2,407 |
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Cutlery |
. 30,283 |
56,980 |
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Dutch metal |
438 |
6,17S |
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Platina |
. 21,918 |
73,165 |
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Silverware |
160 |
5.266 |
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3,225 |
6,2 IS |
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3,821 |
2,317 |
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(locks |
2,527 |
3,619 |
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Fans |
7,184 |
2,916 |
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Fancy goods |
7,614 |
10,445 |
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Ivory |
675 |
6.672 |
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Ivory, manufactures of. . . . |
443 |
2,315 |
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Marble, manufactures of. . |
. . 3.377 |
25,671 |
Statuary 4,720 5,150
Market Price for Silver Bars.
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30 l-16tl. |
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29 1 5-16d. |
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Bankruptcy Proceedings Against James E. Curran, Zanesville, O.
Zanesville, O., Aug. 1. — The retail store of James E. Curran, in business as Curran Bros., 156 Main St., was closed yesterday by Attorney C. T. Marshall, representing the Jewelers Board of Trade. New York, who filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court at Columbus.
There are more than 90 creditors whose suits are being looked after by the Board of Trade’s attorney. The liabilities are roughly placed at $40,000, and the nominal value of the assets $27,000. Pending the appointment of a trustee the Board’s attor- ney is in charge. An auction sale has been in progress for some time, and in this man- ner the stock has been considerably re- duced. Mr. Curran is represented by At- torney E. F. O’Neal.
A writ of replevin was obtained by Arn- stein Bros. & Co., New York, to get pos- session of 32 uncut diamonds valued at $2,500, purchased by Mr. Curran from the concern on July 7. These diamonds were afterward found, according to report re- ceived here, in the possession of Smith & Worth, 10 Maiden Lane, New York, who said that they had received them from Cur- ran as collateral security on notes. Deputy Sheriff Burnes, of New York, served the writ of replevin on Smith & Worth, who subsequently gave a bond to the sheriff and were allowed to retain possession of the stones.
Death of John Von Borstel.
John Von Borstel, a salesman in the employ of the Yawger-Demmert Co., 14 John St., New York, died last Sunday while he was on a train approaching the town of Herrington, Kans. Death came suddenly as the result of a stroke of apoplexy.
Mr. Von Borstel left New York only a few days before his death on one of his regular trips, and had arranged to meet Henry Demmert, of his firm, in Chicago yesterday. The two men were to go to- gether to attend the annual convention which the Lake Superior Mining Institute is to hold at Houghton, Mich., beginning to- day. His employers were shocked by re- ceiving on Monday a telegram announcing his death.
Mr. Von Borstel was 42 years of age. He had been with the Yawger-Demmert Co. for six months, and prior to that time had been for nine or 10 years with G. C. Hud- son & Co.. North Attleboro, Mass. He was held in high regard by his employers. Speaking of him, Mr. Demmert said :
“He was a remarkably fine man. His ability as a salesman was shown when he came to us, taking up a new line with the utmost facility. Everybody who knows him liked him, and his death will be greatly regretted.”
A brother and sister, residing in Brook- lyn, survive.
Two squirrels given to E. E. Vincent, Woodward Ave. and Sibley St., Detroit, Mich., when they were a few days old, have been reared by feeding them with milk from a fountain pen. The pets are now a year old, and are highly prized by Mr. Vincent, who keeps them in a cage on the repair desk of his jewelry store.
August 8, 1900.
THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR— WEEKLY.
English Novelties in Jewelry.
NEW DESIGNS IN CHAINS. RINGS AND P.*S POPULAR
with the fashionable world o r lv.Ni.Oa,
London, Eng., July 28. — While the su- premacy of Paris in matters of feminine fashion is indisputable, English fashions are followed all over the world by the sterner sex, and King Edward VII. is uni- versally acknowledged as the ruler in this domain. Malicious tongues declare that he spends an entire day of each month in the study of new fashions, but such tales are inventions. King Edward is a very inno- cent individual, not dissimilar to other well- to-do and pleasure-loving mortals ; he buys what suits his taste and wears it for a while, until he finds something which pleases him better. The masculine world, however, keeps its eyes fixed upon him, and everything which he chooses to wear be- comes at once the height of fashion. It happens that the king has lately worn a good deal of jewelry, probably because he has seen what he likes, and, in consequence, every man of fashion must wear jewelry in abundance.
First comes the "horizontal" watch chain, so called in sport, crossing diagonally from one waistcoat pocket to the other. The king discovered such an article somewhere in Paris, and every jeweler in England hastened to imitate it. These chains are drawn into a buttonhole of the waistcoat, and must grow smaller toward the pockets, so that the greatest thickness is in the cen- ter. They may be made of square, oval or round links, or may be woven like a cord. In the center, at the waistcoat button, a few links, or a short piece of chain, hang down, with a ring into which are fastened all kinds of trinkets, or charms. This fashion will doubtless soon be introduced into other kinds of jewelry. The more charms, and the more expensive, the better, and the watch chain bids fair to become for gentle- men what the charm-bracelet has been for ladies, with the added claim of showing the charms to the best advantage.
The newest designs in these charms, car- ried out in all materials, from the cheapest to the most valuable, are owls’ heads with ruby or diamond eyes, hearts of quite large size, with a gem in the center (these in- tended to hold miniatures) ; smooth half moons of gold, with engraved mottoes; tiny elfin figures, wearing ruby or diamond belts ; frogs or tortoises as large as a thimble, with emerald eyes and engraved backs, and manv other similar designs. All these will quickly be imitated by the manufacturers of fancy jewelry, and the fashion may last a year.
Gentlemen are also wearing a great many rings, four or five on both little fingers, but only two on the third finger. The settings are very broad on the upper side, but the rings are thin toward the middle. All broad designs are very popular, but the marquise shapes, as well as stars and round shapes are quite out of fashion. The diamond seems to be the most fashionable stone at present, and next to this rubies and emer- alds.
A new design for a lady’s ring may be mentioned here, which is already to be found in “talmi” or cheap gold. This is a circlet, hardly wider than a thread, which
bears an upright half-moon, quite large and entirely covered with diamonds or other gems. It is shown off to the best advan- tage by the extreme thinness of the ring itself.
Cravat pins for gentlemen are again in the height of fashion, and the best imita- tions are made here. The latest fancies are bees of life size, little playing cards — the ace of hearts ; all kinds of mosaic designs, tiny lizards, birds of nluish hue and little negro heads, with red lips and sparkling eyes. Fashion has for a long time neglect- ed this ornament, which will now, probably, take a prominent place.
New fashions for pocket pencils are large globular settings, with bands of dull gold and mother-of-pearl around the stem. Sleeve buttons are made of dull gold, and the latest designs are clover leaves, half- moons and dogs’ heads. Very pretty silver buttons with black designs are in the form of playing cards, little fans and slippers, the latter especially pretty.
Something entirely new for gentlemen is a portemonnaie or purse embroidered with gold or steel beads, or made of leather and painted. The elaborate gold or silver clasp has an engraved monogram. The manufac- turers of fancy articles should be able to make use of this fashion to their advantage. But no metal should be employed which will be injured by the .perspiration of the hand, and cheap inlaid work in stones should also be avoided. The stones will soon fall out. and as cheap stones are put into serrated settings, the pocket lining is liable to be torn by the rough edges.
Chasabras.
Census Statistics as to Clock, Plated
Ware, Jewelry and Optical In- dustries of Connecticut.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 1. — The ad- vance census returns for the State of Con- necticut show that the manufacturing inter- ests of that State have materially increased during the past five years, the number of es- tablishments in 1900 being 3.382, and in 190“). 3.477 ; capital has increased from $299,206,- 925 to $373,283,580. and the value of the products from $315,106,150 to $369,082,091.
Turning particular attention to the clock industry we find that the number of estab- lishments has remained the same, 10, while the capital invested has been increased from $5,065,682 to $6,761,036. The average num- ber of wage earners has increased from 3,929. receiving $1,907,558, to 5,150, receiv- ing $2,600,679. There has been an increase in cost of materials used from $1,825,425 to 81.926.353. and in the value of the output from $4,545,047 to $6,158,034. The industry has changed rank from 16th to 14th in the list of industries.
The centers of the clock industry are Waterbury, New Haven. Bristol, Thomas- ton and Winsted. Of the various establish- ments three have products valued at less th°n $100,000 each, and of these three one h'-s an annual output of less than $5,000. The canital invested in these three estab- lishments was $88,062. Two of the remain- ing seven establishments have an output of more than $1,000,000 each.
Another large industry is that of plated ware, which, while it still stands 12th on the list of important manufacturers of the
State, still has fallen from eighth rank in 1900. The number of establishments has decreased from 26 to 22; the capital invest- ed has been decreased from $13,067,209 to $10,568,502 ; the number of wage earners from 4,491, receiving $2,293,017, to 3.854, receiving $2,099,247. 4 he cost of material
used has also been decreased from $4,6/9,- 239 to $3,639,808, while the products show only $8,125,881. as against $9,538,397 in 1900. In this connection it must be remem- bered that two of the establishments listed in 1900 as manufacturing plated ware, are now manufacturing silver goods. While Meriden still remains the center of the in- dustry there are still important establish- ments in other places, for instance, Bridge- port, Waterbury, Wallingford, Derby, Hart- ford, Glastonbury and Danbury.
Of these establishments two are owned by individuals and the remaining 20 are in- corporated companies. Of these establish- ments three have outputs valued between $5,000 and $20,000, with combined values of $26,400; five are between $20,000 and $100,- 000, with aggregate value of $262,938; 13 have production valued between $100,000, and one over one million, the aggregate value of these 14 amounting to $7,836,483.
Of a total investment of $10,568,502, it appear^ that $365,546 is in land, $1,151,894 in buildings, $2,614,485 in machinery and tools and $6,436,577 in cash.
1 wo persons are reported as proprietors and firm members, while 305 salaried em- ployes are carried on the payrolls, who re- ceive $449,736. Of a total of 3,854 wage- earners receiving $2,099,247 ; of that number 3,235 are men, to whim is paid $1,894,691 ; 545 women receive $190,941. while 74 chil- dren are employed under 16 years of age and who receive $13,615.
The total miscellaneous expense of these establishments was $1,280,223, and the major part, $1,216,225 was for rent of of- fices and interest ; $14,184 was for rent of works, and $40,179 for taxes. Of a total cost of materials used of $3,639,808, the part expended for fuel and rent of power and heat was $72,931.
Two of these establishments are located in Bridgeport, two in Hartford, eight in Meriden and one in Waterbury.
Out of a total of 64 establishments in the State engaged in the manufacture of brass, many are engaged in the work of making- parts for clocks. The brass industry, as a whole, is the leading industry of the State.
In addition to the industries already men- tioned there are also located in various parts of the State seven electroplating es- tablishments with capital amounting to $14,049, and an output valued at $45,233, and furnishing employment to 42 persons.
Seven jewelry manufacturers have capi- tal amounting to $91,850, of which $3,lo i is in land, $3,400 in buildings, $20,350 in ma- chinery and tools.
Three optical establishments have a capi- tal of $34,750, employ 51 persons, spend $19,255 for materials and have an output valued at $67,100. Two establishments manufacture enameled goods, a similar number are engaged in gold and silver re- fining. and in ivory work, silversmithing and silverware, watch and clock materials ; while one each are engaged in lapidary work, pens and watches.
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August 8, 1906.
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Utica.
Labor troubles still continue at the plant of the ffm. A. Rogers, Ltd., Oneida, N. Y. The plant has been shut down for repairs, the company states.
Creditors are opposing the discharge in bankruptcy of Henry Greenman. jeweler, at Richfield Springs. Greenman filed an ap- plication for a final discharge.' but action upon it has been postponed until the Octo- ber term of court at Auburn. The credit- ors who oppose his discharge have been given permission to further examine the bankrupt, and they are also allowed 10 days additional after the examination to file objections to Greenman’s discharge.
Referee Comstock has signed checks for a small dividend in the bankruptcy of Sam- uel Orbach. the missing Utica jeweler. The estate is still tied up in litigation. Orders have been secured directing Orbach to turn over about $16,000 in cash to his trustee, but Orbach's whereabouts are still a mystery. Federal officials have been looking for him in New York, but there is reason to believe that Orbach is now somewhere in the southwest. It is stated that the orders will forever prevent him from coming into this State unless he sub- mits to the jurisdiction of the court and makes defence to the contempt proceedings against him.
There have been no new developments during the week in the Wineburgh dia- mond robbery. The fact has been estab- lished that a bad band of jewelry thieves has been rounded up, but it is believed that no definite steps have been taken to- ward securing the return of the jewels, a happening greatly desired by Wineburgh & Son. It was stated last wreek that Bliss and the other thieves would gladly return the jewels to the local firm if they could see their wav clear to a light sentence. Ever since W. F. Antemann. Albany, identi- fied Rliss and Young as the men who robbed his store, Bliss, it is reported, has acted different, and it is possible that he may not bring about the return of the \\ ineburgh diamonds. A warrant has been lodved here by the Albany authorities, and if Bliss and his associates get off easy here they will be up against it again in Albany. Bliss, under the law, is an habitual crimi- nal. and he can be put away for '26 years for the local job. District-Attorney Wills says he will urge the habitual criminal statute against Bliss. An adjournment in the examinations of Bliss and Young has been had until Aug. 21.
Attleboro.
Ernest M. Bliss, of the Bliss Bros. Co., has been visiting at Asbury Park, N. J.
Damon A. White, of D. A. White & Co., is one of a vacation party at Cottage City.
J. Freemont Dean and E. A. Read, sales- men for Reed & Barton, left last week for their circuits.
The growth of Attleboro is the barometer of the prosperity of the jewelry manufac- tories. The annual assessors’ reports just issued shows a town valuation of $11,550,- 260, an increase of $769,430 in a year.
William C. Tappan, of the D. F. Briggs Co., with Mrs. Tappan, left Thursday for the west, the former combining business and
pleasure. They will visit first at Portland, Ore., and before returning will inspect the St. Hellens copper mines.
fhe W. H. Wilmarth Co. through Treas- urer Edward A. Sweeney, has filed the fol- lowing annual corporation report with the Secretary of the Commonwealth : Ma-
chinery, $48,090; cash and debts receivable, $14,332; manufactures and merchandise, $28,640 : capital stock, $i M i' ‘ i ; accounts
payable, $12,040; surplus. $18,392.
North Attleboro.
Ira McGnv.in returned Thursday from a three weeks' visit to relatives in Canada.
G. Herbert French, Woodbury Melcher, John E. Tweedy and Louis D. Barrows have been enjoying vacations during the- past two weeks, on the Cape.
A strike among the carpenters has ham- pered to some extent the additions that are being built to the Riley & French and Frank M. Whiting & Co. factories. It is not like- ly. however, that there will be any pro- tracted delay.
The various shops with several exceptions that were closed last week to allow the help a vacation resumed work on Monday morning. The exceptions were those lo- cated in the Whitney building, where an in- spection of boilers took place the first three da vs.
The employes of the H. F. Barrows Co. petitioned last week for a brief vaca- tion. The men for some weeks have been working until 9 o'clock at night, and felt the need of a rest. The firm acted favor- ably on the application and the shop closed the first three days of this week.
The Jewelers’ Building Association is the name of a new corporation just formed under the laws of Massachusetts. The new association is capitalized for $30,000. Three hundred shares have been issued at $100 each. In the application for a charter Will- iam H. Riley is named as president; G. Herbert French, treasurer. The officers and Alton H. Riley are the directors.
Lancaster, Pa.
Harry Sobel, S. Duke St., is selling out his stock to engage in other business pur- suits.
Oscar M. Lowrie, formerly of the local firm of Keller & Lowrie, now of Allen- town, visited Lancaster last week.
Thomas Fleischer, head watchmaker for Ezra F. Bowman's Sons, has been drawn as a juror for Common Pleas Court.
W. W. Appel has finished moving into his new cpiarters in the Kepler building, N. Queen St., where he is now comfortably established. .
Julius Walters was married last Friday to Miss Mary Harndon, of Philadelphia, and they are now in the south on their wedding trip.
Among jewelers visiting Lancaster re- cently were C. F. Hinkle, Ephrata ; FI. H. Miller, Mt. Joy; H. F. Andrews, Stras- burg ; D. B. Frvmyer. Groff's Store; Jacob Fisher. Elizabethtown ; Henry Foehl, Co- lumbia.
William Harper. Mayor of Salisbury, Md., who is a member of the jewelry firm of Harper & Taylor, made a business trip
to Philadelphia last week, and a side trip to Lancaster to visit friends.
A pair of “sharpers” did a lucrative busi- ness in Lancaster early last week selling imitation, flashy jewelry about the city. They were finally arrested by the police for peddling without a license, and wrere glad to get off with a fine, leaving the city at once.
William Clark, Sharon, Pa., has entered the engraving department of the Ezra F. Bowman Technical School. He is con- nected with the establishment of D. Ed- wards, in Sharon, to which he will return. Jerome D. Clark, of Boston, has also en- tered this school’s engraving department.
W. F. Meiskey, of the FI. S. Meiskey Co., is on an automobile trip to Gettys- burg, Baltimore and Washington. Miss Florence .Kern, of the jewelry department of this firm, is spending her vacation at Lebanon, Pa. Thomas C. Mullenberg, F. A. Huber and Charles F. Reisner, of this firm, have started on thoir Fall trips.
RoslUm.
Vice-President C. G. Perry, of the Ripley- Howland Mfg. Co., has been at Centre Har- bor, Lake Winnepesaukee, for an outing.
William C. Dorrety, of the Washington building, who makes a specialty of emblem i, pins and athletic trophies, has added pen- nants to his line of goods.
H. F. Weiler, of Harwood Bros.’ optical department, is away on a fortnight’s bicycle tour to New York, the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, with a return via Saratoga and the Deerfield Valley region.
Charles W. Davidson, of the Thomas Long Co., is taking a trip to Maine shore resorts, and F. F. Davidson, of the same company, is in New Hampshire enjoying a season of golf competition, being an ardent devotee of the game.
The business of Andrew J. Lloyd & Co., opticians and dealers in optical instruments, has been incorporated with a capital of $150,000. The president is Louis E. Kirstein, Rochester ; N. Y. ; treasurer, Richard C. McKay, Medford, Mass. ; clerk, John W. Collinson, Wakefield, Mass.
W. H. Sparks, representing the Seth Thomas Clock Co., who has been in Boston j during the past week, has been taking a two weeks’ auto trip through New England, including the White Mountains in his itin- erary, and visiting for both pleasure and business a number of cities en route.
Buyers in town during the week included : Alvin Lawrence, Lowell; W. H. Wiesman, > Clinton ; O. O. Smith, Nantasket ; John M. Young, Onset; Harry Foye, of G. O. Foye & Son, Athol ; C. L. Barnard and E. F. Lilley, Milford; Mr. Vaughan, Brattleboro, Vt., and S. A. Maroon, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
The E. Howard Clock Co., Boston, filed last week with the Secretary of the Com- monwealth, through Treasurer Edward A. Bigelow, the following annual corporation report: Real estate, $70,578; machinery, $123,341; cash and debts receivable, $31,- 368 ; manufactures and merchandise, $86,- 521 ; patent rights, good wdll and trade- marks, $25,000; capital stock, $50,000; ac- counts payable, $3,585; funded debt, $22. 099 ; floating debt, $30,000; profit and loss, $23,223: reserved for depreciation, $80,000.
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August 8. 1906.
/ THE FIRST BUTTON
ever devised for the Fra- ternal Order of Eagles, which in symbolic suggestiveness ranks with the famous elk head button of the B. P. O. E. and bound to become as generally popula with the “'Eagles” as the Elk head has with the “Elks.” Finely modeled, superbly finished, with or without initials, and made in three sizes.
We want to send you samples for examination — can’t we do so to-day? Your permission on your printed stationery — and they’ll be on the way, quick!
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82-84 FULTON STREET. NEW YORK.
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Philadelphia.
Max Einhorn, watchmaker, is spending this week at Atlantic City on a vacation.
Homer Vernon, watchmaker, resigned his position last week with G. H. Homer, Wild- wood, N. J.
J. F. Zeller, watchmaker. last week sev- ered his connection with Weber & Bro., retailers, 2219 N. Front St.
George C. Price, watchmaker for the trade. 720 Sansom St., has departed on a vacation trip to Boston by sea.
H. W. Asquith, a Germantown watch- maker, is reported to propose opening a store of his own soon in Fox Chase.
Louis Stern, jobbing jeweler, welcomed home his wife and daughters last week from an extended trip through Europe.
F. B. Wallen, 405 Broadway, Camden, X. J., spent a few days last week with his parents at the old homestead in Bridgeton, N. J.