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Issue: 1886 Vol. 9 N. 21

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Music Trade Review.
The Only Music Trade Paper in America, and the Organ of the Music Trade of this Country
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VOL. IX.
No. 21.
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1879.
83.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 15 CENTS.
NEW YORK, JUNE 5 TO 20, 1886.
that a collision with a wounded elephant was, of
course, to be studiously avoided.
The male, or tusk-bearlng elephants, are the ones
slaughtered. It is a strange fact that only about
half the male elephants are tusk-bearing, or " tusk-
EDITORS AND PBOPBIETOBS.
ers," and yet a non tusk bearing elephant may beget
a tusk-bearer. After the slaughter, the work of re-
WILL. G. CARR,
moving the tusks and teeth is simple, being perform-
ASBOCIATE EDITOR.
ed with saws. To our inquiry about the danger of
22 EAST 17th STREET, NEW YOEK.
extermination, our informant stated that although
50,000
animals were annually slain to meet the
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and Canada,
demands throughout the world for ivory, there ap-
$3.00 per year, in advance; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
peared to him to be little danger of material decima-
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per insertion;
unless inserted upon rates made by special contract.
tion, owing to the fact that, in the wilds in the back
country.hundreds of miles from civllzation, elephants
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
were thick as flies, and then too much care was
always taken to kill only tusk-bearing elephants,
HOW IVORY IS OBTAINED.
thus preserving the " non-tuskers " to breed "tusk-
ers." When the hunters have obtained as much
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH AN ivory as they can transport to town—the journey
thither being a difficult one by boat and horse—they
ELEPHANT HUNTER.
return to town, and if they represent some company,
HERE are some peculiar and interesting facts the ivory is immediately shipped; but should the
about hunting elephants, which are perhaps hunters be speculators, they put their goods on the
market to be auctioned off to the highest bidder;
not generally known.
We had the pleasure, a day or two since, of an in- the result of a hunt netting anywhere from one to
terview with an American gentleman, just returned ten thousand dollars. Sometimes the hunting party
from Africa, who has spent eight years in the may have to spend weeks in the fields before encoun-
tering a single elephant, and they may be fortunate
diamond and elephant fields.
The hunting of elephants is done mainly by the na- enough to strike a herd the first day out in the hunt
tives or.Kafflrs, in charge of a white man,|who usually which will yield them all the ivory they can trans-
port.
represents an English company.
The tusks vary in size and quality, the largest
Until comparatively recent times, the native Afri-
being
the finest, and proportionately more valuable
cans hunted the elephant for its flesh, of which they
are very fond, but since the arrival of the ivory than the smaller ones. In weight they run from ten
trader the natives, who formerly regarded the tusk to two hundred pounds, and on rare occasions a tusk
as mere bones and left them to rot along with the will be found measuring eight feet and weighing two
rest of the skeleton, have discovered the value of hundred and fifty pounds. When cut from the
ivory, and this has consequently led to the destruc- animal, the ivory presents a semi-transparent color,
tion of the animal on a much larger scale than for- owing to the oily substance contained in it. In this
state it is called green ivory, but when it is dried
merly.
The modus operandi of the actual capture of the it becomes lighter and more opaque. It is neces-
elephant, as related by our informant is as follows : sary to shrink it before it can be used for piano
The journey to the fields where the elephants keys and billiard balls.
A large proportion of African ivory goes to Lon-
abound, starting say from Cape Town, is usually
don,
and is there auctioned off to consumers from all
made by three or more white men, and occupies from
three days to a week. Upon reaching their destina- parts of the world, America taking about 500,000
tion, which is the domain of some powerful Kaffir pounds annually—Comstock, Cheney & Co., of Cen-
chief, the first thing to be done is to get into the trebrook, Conn., Pratt, Read & Co., of Deep River,
Conn., and Sylvester Tower, of Cambridgeport, Mass.,
good graces of the chief.
The easiest way to accomplish this is to bring him taking large quantities for the manufacture of piano-
presents—trinkets of various kinds, but the thing forte keys. As strict economy is necessary in cut-
which touches his heart quickest is a good rifle, ting the ivory, owing to its great expense, various
and the better the rifle the better the chief is pleased, devices have been resorted to for the purpose of
for the Kaffir of to-day is as good a judge of a rifle utilizing every bit of the tusk.
The scrolling machine of Messrs. Comstock, Che-
as any body.
n«y&
Co., which cuts the ivory into strips for piano-
This done the party await an invitation to visit the
chief, which is certain to come, for he is childish keys is an ingenious contrivance. It is a large cir-
and the presents put him in good humor. The cular saw, which revolves with great velocity,
hunters then visit the chief and make known the against which the ivory is run, having first been cut
object of their visit to his kingdom, and the chief into cylindrical blocks. The teeth of the saw just
tenders the hunters the service of as many natives as shaves the surface of the ivory prism into a ribbon
they require—usually a hundred. Then the hunt of the required thickness of pianoforte keys.
A ribbon ninety feet long will thus be drawn off
begins.
The party scatters in different directions, looking from a good-sized tusk. An idea of the enormous
for the herds of elephants, and when a herd is found, proportions to which this branch of the ivory trade
the whole party is notified, and the natives close in has reached may be had, when it is stated
around them and herd them close together, and the that Comstoek, Cheney & Co., alone, import about
slaughter begins, the natives using javelins and a 100,000 pounds of ivory annually, at a cost of about
few firearms, and the whites using repeating rifles. $250,000.
Our informant stated, in reply to the inquiry if there
The three concerns named above are the three
was not danger attending the slaughter, that there largest of the kind in the world, turning out more
was comparatively little danger—but little more than ivory pianoforte keys than all similar concerns in
would be encountered in buffalo hunting—excepting the world.
PUBLISHED * TWICE * EACH * MONTH.
THE HEXAGON POSTAL BOX.
W E L L E S & BILL,
URING a recent visit to the Brand Manufac-
turing Co., New Britain, Conn., who make
almost every class of hardware, we saw the
Hexagon Postal Box, which interested us immensely,
and we trust a brief description will be interesting
to our readers. This box is made by the Hexagon
Postal Box Co., in Norwalk, Ohio, and it is decidedly
the best one ever made. The call boxes are of sheet
metal, which is manufactured and imported ex-
pressly for the firm. The boxes being hexagonal,
enables the firm to put a greater number within a
given space than any other form of box with same
capacity. These boxes will take up only about one-
fourth of the room of the old-fashioned wooden
boxes, and at the same time will hold more mail
matter than a square or oblong box. There is less
danger of loss in case of fire, as the Hexagon boxes
are cased in sections, and are held together by
patent fastenings easily detached, so as to allow two
men to remove them, in ease of danger, without dis-
turbing the mail, and set them up ready for business
in a short space of time. They are crimped, and
locked front and back, making them one hundred
per cent, stronger than an old wooden box ; and they
are handsomer in appearance than any box in use.
The company has adopted a new and unique style of
numbering, with metal chips attached to the upper
point of the Hexagon boxes, with gold bronze num-
bers on a black background, which obviates the
necessity of re-painting the figures on the glass in
case of breakage. The glass being plain, the view
of the interior of the box, is unobstructed. The
advantage of the Hexagon box over all others can-
not be fully appreciated until seen, but it will be of
interest to every postmaster to send and get partic-
ulars and prices. The company make boxes suit-
able for any post office in the United States, and we
believe it wilj not be long before the Hexagon box
comes into general use.
T
D
. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
EXPORTS.
WEEK : ENDING MAY L8,
] 1886.
Liverpool,
26 cases, $1,488
50
1 case
15 "
700
645
11 '•
85
1 •'
85
1 "
26
1 "
Organs,
Organette
London,
Organs,
Netherlands,
Organs,
Oporto,
Organs,
U. S. Columbia, Organ,
Central America, Organ,
IMPORTS.
WEEK ENDING, MAY 14, 1886.
279 packages,
.
.
.
.
$19,803
EXPORTS.
WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 1886.
Bremen,
Organs,
Hamburg,
Piano Materials,
"
.
Orgulnettes,
"
Organs,
Amsterdam,
Organs,
New Zealand, Organs,
Br. W. Indies, Piano,
6
$360
2 cases, 275
4 "
400
1,220
19
205
4
100
1
1
230
IMPORTS.
WEEK ENDING MAY 24, 1886.
220 cases,
$18,709
298
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THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY IN THE
MUSIC TRADE.
E, the undersigned, piano and organ manu-
facturers and dealers, music publishers and
dealers, hereby agree to close our respective
places of business at one o'clock on Saturday, during
the months of June, July and August:
W
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
and the committee of arrangements, Horace H.
Beebe, chairman.
The toilets of the ladies were beautiful. The grand
march, which was participated in by over 1000 people,
was a grand sight from the auditorum. The music
by Sause, was par excellence. Among the notable
people who graced the occasion by their presence,
were Mr. Dempsey and Mr.Carroll.of the firm. During
the evening Mr. Carroll addressed the assemblage,
congratulating the printers upon the magnificence
of the affair, and expressing gratification that his
boys numbered among their friends such a vast array
of beautiful women as were then present. Mr.
Dempsey also made a few happily chosen remarks.
Altogether the occasion was one long to be remem-
bered, and will undoubtedly remain unsurpassed by
any similar event given this season.
We respectfully call the attention of our readers,
and particularly the dealers in musical instru-
ments, to our advertisements. In these days of
strife
and competition, when every manufacturer
NEW YOKK, April 20, 1886.
aims to excel his rivals in the quality of his
Wm. A. Pond & Co., 25 Union Square.
Edward Schuberth (to August), 23 Union Square.
work, it is well for those contemplating buying
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Company (12
either pianos or organs to get posted as to qual-
o'clock), 23 East Fourteenth street.
ity and price. The pianoforte, as is well known,
G. Schirmer, 35 Union Square.
has attained a popularity beyond that of any other
George W. Herbert, 18 East Seventeenth street.
musical
instrument, as it possesses nearly all the
A. Brautlgam, 8 East Seventeenth street.
Chickering & Sons, 130 Fifth avenue. (We always
powers of expression of any other instrument. On
close at 12 during these months).
no other except the organ can be executed such
Horace Waters & Co., 121 Fifth avenue.
complete succession of harmonies. No other repre-
AUGUSTUS
BAUS
&
CO.'S
ENTERPRISE.
Gilbert & Co., 88 Fifth avenue.
sents the orchestra so well, with the advantage that
The McEwen Company, 7 West Fourteenth street.
HE firm of Augustus Baus & Co., although not the various parts adapted to it are brought out by
The Sterling Company, 9 West Fourteenth street.
old in years, by their indefatigable energies, the same performer. The manufacture of pianos
A. Dumahaut, 8 West Fourteenth street.
honest methods, and excellent material and has reached nearly, if not quite perfection. Great
J. Burns Brown, 74 Fifth avenue.
workmanship used in constructing their pianos, have
J. Biddle, 7 East Fourteenth street.
placed themselves away beyond many of their older difference of detail exists in the construction of
Behr Brothers & Co., 15 East Fourteenth street.
competitors, and to-day occupy an enviable position pianofortes by the various manufacturers. Some
F. Schuler, 19 East Fourteenth street.
among the piano manufacturing trade. We have are more complicated in construction than others.
Ouvrier Brothers, 3 Union square.
watched with pleasure the rapid growth of this con- Nearly every manufacturer has some patent of his
E. J. Winterroth, 21 East Fourteenth street.
Mason & Hamlin 0. & P. Co. (May, June, July, cern, as from the very start they have endeavored own which he uses on his own instrument only. Up-
to make an excellent instrument in every respect,
August), 46 East Fourteenth street.
and one worth every cent they ask for it, as well as on these points we have no opinion to express as to
W. F. Tway, 44 East Fourteenth street.
which is the best. It is probably an impossibility to
being an honor to the house.
The Mechanical Orguinette Co., 831 Broadway.
During the past year, their business has increased say which is the best. Our advertising columns are
Saxe & Eobertson, 831 Broadway.
so rapidly that they have been compelled to enlarge replete with information concerning the Instruments
R. M. Walters, 57 and 59 University place.
their manufacturing facilities. They have recently of the leading manufacturers of the country. All
Krakauer Brothers, 40 Union square.
leased two commodious factories, one of which will
Sohmer & Co., 149-155 East Fourteenth street.
these concerns furnish illustrated catalogues, which
John F. Huner, 505 to 509 West Thirty-third street. be used exclusively for making their cases, and the
will be mailed to any address free of charge upon
other
for
constructing
the
piano.
Augustus Baus & Co., 58 West Twenty-third
The case factory, which is situated at Nos. 406 and application either to this office or to the factory of
street.
Francis Bacon, 19 and 21 West Twenty-second 408 East Thirtieth stre«t, contains every conveni- the manufacturer. Again we urge the dealer to keep
ence for this line of manufacturing. The machinery posted. Eead our advertisements and keep up with • /
street.
contained in this building is all of the Pryibil patent,
Novello, Ewer & Co., 129 Fifth avenue.
"
and of the latest improved pattern. The firm have the times.
Hardman, Peck & Co., 14G Fifth avenue.
• *
J. T. Valois, 6 East Fourteenth street and Fifth room here to turn out, on an average, twenty-four
piano cases in a week.
avenue.
The piano and organ trade for the first half of the
During our recent tour through the building, we
Taylor & Son, 8 East Eighteenth street.
year now nearly completed, has on the whole not
saw a large quantity of lumber designed to be made up
Martins & Son, 17 East Sixteenth street.
into cases, and we are bound to say that this, as well been just what was anticipated at the beginning of
Braumuller Piano Co., 14 East Fourteenth street.
as the veneers, are of the very best. In constructing the year. The manufacturers, however, do not com-
J. Van Loan & Co., 21 East Fourteenth street.
the cases double veneers are used throughout; and plain. Taking in consideration the labor disturb-
Weser Brothers, 103 West Fourteenth street.
on the inside of the cases, where in many instances ances, which unsettled business throughout the
Estey Piano Co., 5 East Fourteenth street.
other firms use white wood, we notice that this firm
Simpson & Proddow, 5 East Fourteenth street.
country, the piano trade has held its own pretty
use nothing but walnut.
Behning & Son, 3 West Fourteenth street.
The case factory is under the supervision of Mr. well. Now, that the difficulty between capital and
Haines & Co., 41 Union square.
Pickard,
who has been so long and favorably known labor is being adjusted, confidence will be regained,
Brambach & Co., 12 East Seventeenth street.
as foreman of B. M. Smith's factory.
and trade will undoubtedly regain its uniform pul-
S. T. Gordon & Son, 12 East Fourteenth street.
The factory proper, where the pianos are construct- sation. It is true the next three months are ob-
A. Hahn, 8 Union square.
Calenberg & Vaupel, southwest corner of Thirty- ed, is located at No. 251 East Thirty-third street, and viously dull ones for piano men, and no real impetus
under the management of Mr. Chas. Baumeister, one
fourth street and Seventh avenue.
of the firm. This differs but little from any large can be looked for until September. From various
Peck & Son, 216 West Forty seventh street.
and
well regulated factory. It is one hundred feet piano manufacturers all over the country we ascer-
C. H. Ditson & Co., 867 Broadway.
deep and five stories high, besides the basement. tain this to be about the present condition of trade.
Richard A. Saalfleld, 12 Bible House.
Martens Brothers, 1164 Broadway (3 o'clock for The basement is used as a storage for varnish, a cer. All express confidence of a brisk fall trade. Nearly,
tain part of their lumber machinery, and contains an
the months June, July, and August).
excellent engine and boiler. The first floor is used if not quite all the factories are running full, and if
J. Buttikofer, 52 East Thirteenth street.
the demand during the fall months is good, the year
William E. Wheelock & Co., 25 East Fourteenth for offices, stock room, and fly finishing and tone
regulating; the second floor for regulating and pol- will yet pan out a good one.
street.
ishing ; the third floor for bellying and stringing; the
fourth for finishing and fly-finishing purposes, and
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
RECEPTION OF DEMPSEY & CARROLL'S EM- also contains a separate room used exclusively for
polishing purposes. The fifth floor is used for var-
PLOYEES.
N the matter of the assignment of Sturdevant &
nishing exclusively, and at the present time it con-
Co., for the benefit of creditors :—Notice is here-
tains over one hundred and fifty cases in different
by given that I shall sell at auction, by Wood-
HOULD any typographical errors or other mis- stages of completion.
takes occur in this issue, it should be at-
This factory has ample room for the manufacture row & Lewis, auctioneers, on Friday, May 28, 1886,
tributed to the fact that our printers have been of twenty pianos per week, which the firm hereafter at 11 o'clock, at No. 524 West Forty-third street,
contents of a piano manufactory, pianos, cases,
dissipating. On Friday evening, the 28th prox., the intend making.
employees of Messrs. Dempsey & Carroll gave to
We have no doubt that with the increased facilities woods, materials, & c , &c, assigned to me and be-
their friends a grand reception, at Washington Park, • the firm now have, the Baus piano will become longing to the above estate. Particulars in cata-
logues.—Dated, New York, May 17, 1886.
in this city, which was attended by over six thousand more popular.
EDWARD A. RAWLINGS,
people. Good music, good order and fun prevailed
Assignee.
until a late hour Saturday morning.
DAN'L P. HAYS,
The reception was a grand success and reflects
THE GAZETTE.
Attorney for Assignee,
credit upon the various committees in cha'rge, which
No. 170 Broadway, N- Y.
were composed of the following named young gentle-
S. DILLS & Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., chattel mort-
The above sale is adjourned to Tuesday, June 8, at
men. Charles D. Morrill, President; George A. gage discharged.
11 A. M., at same place.
Powers, Vice-President; Charles A. Eichardson,
SOISTMANN BROTHERS, Philadelphia, Pa., Ernst
Secretary; John J. Donohue, Treasurer. The com-
mittee was ably assisted by the reception and floor Soistmann, withdrawn.
H. DREHEB is doing the East, sprinkling the
committee's, of which Messrs. Frank McElroy and
MATHEWS & WEST, Pittston, Pa., advertised to be Decker Brothers pianos over the New England
Thomas A. Donohue were respectively chairmen, sold out.
States.
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