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Tho Journal, of Decen'mr 2St h contains an article
wherein it is claimed th.it Messrs. Steinway & Sons
undertook, in an underhanded way, to oust one of
Messrs. Hainos Bros.' pianos out of Madame Patti's
private car and placo their own make in its stead,
claiming that Patti's manager had sold to the Messrs.
Steinway the right to use their piano on the Mexican
tour The whole Journal article is absurd from be-
ginning to end, and, like a great many others con-
tained in this small daily sheet, was apparently
written principally to cause a sensation, with no
foundation to back up the assertions. Any person
in the slightest degree acquainted with the members
of the firm of Steinway & Sons know that they are
altogether too dignified to stoop to any such meth-
ods as the Journal article suggests. The Steinway
piano is so well known throughout the land as the
leading piano that it does not require such cheap
newspaper notoriety to sell it.
The whole affair from beginning to end is perfectly
absurd, and scarcely requires a denial from us.
Messrs. Steinway & Sons were requested by Madame
Patti to place an upright piano in her car, but when
the piano arrived at Jersey City it was found to bo
too large, and was at once returned to New York.
Probably some enterprising Journal reporter heard
of this, and perhaps prompted by some other man-
ufacturer who had points to gain, thought to cause
a sensation by publishing the silly article. Again
we say there is no truth in the article contained in
the Journal.
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DANIEL F. BEATTY, the greatest organ fraud on
earth, has at last found one of h s numerous victims
who does not propose to submit to being cheated out
of money without an effort to regain it. Last Sep-
tember Miss Clara T. Delaney received one of
Beatty's flaring circulars, wherein he offered to fur-
nish a handsomely designed organ for $39.50. She
enclosed the amount and sent it to him, but when
the organ arrived it was found to be a much differ-
ent case and cheaper organ than represented in the
circular. Miss Delaney wrote to Beatty and de-
manded that the money be refunded. Of course, she
received no answer, and finally placed the matter in
the hands of Commissioner Muirhead. Beatty
makes regular trips to Washington, N. J., and when
he stepped from the cars to the platform on Monday,
December 27, he was accosted by a Deputy Marshal,
who took him into custody. He is accused of using
the mails for improper and fraudulent purposes, and
placed under $1,000 bonds. We trust the case will
be thoroughly tested. To a reporter Beatty gives
the following unique explanation of the affair :
" Last September I received an order for an organ
from a Miss J. W. Delaney, residing at No. 14 St.
Felix street, Brooklyn. She enclosed $39.50. I had
not in stock the particular style she wanted, so I
shipped her a more expensive one. She returned the
organ without giving me any notice, and sent a let-
ter saying it was not like the organ represented in
the catalogue.
"Immediately on receipt of her letter I wrote,
asking her to take a parlor pipe organ without extra
charge.
" I arranged with her to refund the money, and
made a memorandum to that effect, which I put in
my hat. In the hurry of business I overlooked the
matter."
We should think that this memorandum, which he
placed in his hat, would have tickled his bald head,
and been a constant reminder that he owed Miss
Delaney $39.50; but doubtless Beatty's hide is so
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tough as to bo impervious to the touch of anything
short of a club.
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THE New York World reports Daniel F. Beatty,
the champion organ fraud, as saying, " I began life
as a poor boy and built up a large business. There
are over one hundred thousand of my organs in use
and this is the first unpleasantness lever had." Had
he said, " I have swindled thousands of people, but
this is the toughest job I ever had to keep clear of
State prison," he would have spoken the truth for
once in his life.
Brown, one of Bostons oldest and most reputable
piano houses. The affairs ot the firm, however, show
assets far in advance of their liabilities, and we have
no doubt but that a settlement with the creditors
will be made at once and the business continued,
The firm have the assurance of any aid we can give
during its financial trouble.
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WE earnestly request parties sending us papers to
mark the articles desired to attract our notice. Life
is altogether too short and our time too much oc-
cupied to wade through the numerous miscellaneous
papers we receive, and unless the articles are
marked, the papers will be consigned to the waste
basket without further notice.
TIHIIE
BARNUM SPEAKS THE TRUTH.
URING a recent address to a number of busi-
ness men at Bridgeport, Conn., Mr. P. T.
Barnum said : " You do not any of you ad-
vertise enough. You ought to use printer's ink every
day. You are asleep and want your business to run
itself. Standing advertisements in a paper com-
mands confidence. The man who for a year lives in
a oommunity and leads a reputable life, even though
he be of moderate ability, will grow in the confidence
and esteem of his fellows. On the same principle a
newspaper advertisement becomes familiar in the
eyes of th« reader. It may seldom be read, still it
makes the name and business of the man familiar,
and its presence in the columns of a paper inspires
oonfldence In the stability of its enterprise."
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MANUFACTURERS OF
HIGHEST GRADE
PARLOR AND CHAPEL
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON
RIVER ROADS EARNINGS.
HE net earnings of the New York Central &
Hudson River road and leased lines for the
quarter ending September 30th were $3,H39,-
472, a gain of $2,280,263 for the same period of 1885.
The net earnings for the year ending September 30th
were $11,895,984, a gain of $3,785,915. At the close
of the fiscal year the road had a surplus of $1,072,-
966, against a deficit for the previous year of $953,048,
and that after paying a four per cent, dividend.
This speaks well for the Depew administration.
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Best of Workmanship and Quality ot
Goods Guaranteed.
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NORWALK, OHIO.
WE went fishing New Year's Day. By we, we mean
the entire staff of the Music TRADE REVIEW. The
field of our operations was at Bill Hill, Connecticut,
and the result of our raid on the piscatorial waters
of the " Nutmeg" State was as follows : 60 pickerel,
30 perch. If any of the trade doubts this statement
we can show an affidavit to the effect. In addition
to this magnificent capture, we enjoyed two days of
genuine New England hospitality at the hands of the
Hon. James A. Bill, State Fish Commissioner Of
Connecticut, and to him and his estimable wife and
family we hereby tender our warmest thanks for the
most enjoyable New Year's Day we ever spent.
WE deeply regret to make the announcement in
another column, of the assignment of Woodward &
You have no piano, I see."
"No, sir; I haven't."
" But don't you think you ought to have one ?"
" Not any."
" But consider, if you had one your daughter would
play it, and
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"Yes, that's what I'm afraid of."—Montreal Family
Herald and Weekly Star.
An Auburn young man, banjo-struck, was the
cause of so much suffering to the gentleman that
lodged in the adjoining room, that the latter bought
a vise, a saw and a file, and, according to the report,
" that night when 'White Wings ' sifted through the
wall it was met by a sonata in E fiat on the saw."
The duet was kept up until a late hour, when the
banjoist gave in.
After Phil Armour had given a street beggar half a
dollar, the man, who was, of course, a perfect
stranger, observed : " Many thanks to you, sir. If
it wasn't for such bloody-hearted pirates as Armour
I wouldn't have to ask for this. I'm hoping to live
long enough to fix him. Bless you, sir—you're an
angel."—Story cfc Clark Organ.
A firm wrote to a p ano dealer who owed them
money: "Dear Sir,—Will you be kind enough to
send us the amount of your bill? Yours truly." To
this the firm received the following reply : " Gentle-
men,—Your request is granted with pleasure. The
amount of my bill is five hundred and seventy-five
dollars Yours truly."
In Cincinnati, 0., it is but a few steps from a hog-
slaughtering establishment to a musical festival.