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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
WM. ANDREW CONANT, of this city, known
the country over for his skill as a violin maker,
died last week aged 90 years. He is said to
have made over 700 violins.
THE New York World speaking of trade con-
ditions throughout the country, says that Pratt,
Reed & Co., manufacturers of ivory and bone
goods at Deep River, Conn., have all their ivory
sawyers at work, and at Ivory ton, in Essex,
Comstock, Cheney & Co., ivory manufacturers,
have increased their working hours and called
in extra help.
A REPRESENTATIVE of Ft. Wayne Organ Co.
is making arrangements to secure a London
agency for the Packard organ. There is a good
field in London for such an organ, and its many
points of merit will, we are sure, be thoroughly
appreciated.
HEINTZMAN & Co., Toronto, Can., manufac-
turers of high class pianos, have succeeded in
making what is known as a transposing piano,
which transposes music in any key by a simple
level movement.
ST. JOHN PIANO CO., of Syracuse, N. Y., has
been incorporated ; capital $40,000. J. Herbert
St. John, Syracuse; Wm. F. Ballou, Frank W.
Everett.
KILGEN CHURCH ORGAN CO., Chicago, 111.,
has been organized ; capital $3,700. Charles O.
Kilgen, Henry Kilgen and George J. Kilgen.
C. W. DRUCKENMILLER, Owego, N. Y., has
purchased the property at 22 Lake street for
$1,200, and will open same April 1st as a music
store.
D. S. ANDRUS & Co., Williamsport, Pa., have
closed their branch music store at this place, and
it is stated that their representative, J. D. Ubil,
has been assigned to another locality.
AN attachment for musical instruments pat-
ented by Martin J. Betz, Philadelphia, Pa.,
comprises a sliding button engaged by the free
end of a flat spring secured on the under side of
the bridge, and on which is pivoted a finger
piece, the latter carrying a flexible finger
adapted to pick a single string or a number ot
strings forming the desired chord. The im-
provement is applicable to zithers and similar
instruments, permitting the performer to sound
the chords for accompaniments, etc., without
striking the individual strings with the several
fingers of the hand.
MASTER WILBUR MACDONALD, the talented
A Question—" I don't know what to make of
Miss Binkins," he said.
"Why? "
"The other evening everybody was begging
her to play the piano, but she persistently re-
fused."
"What of that? "
" I can't make out whether she is very dis-
obliging or very considerate.''
" I am sorry to tell you," said the editor,
1
' that we cannot use your poem.''
''Indeed ? ''
"To be candid with you, it is clumsy in sen-
timent and faulty in construction. The rhymes
are all wrong, and altogether it is not even
decent doggerel.''
Here the editor paused for breath, and the poet
said meekly :
" Give it back to me, please."
" I don't think you can do anything with it."
"Oh, yes, I can. I'll have it set to music
and make a popular song of it."—New York
Mercury.
CUSTOM HOUSE, BOSTON,
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Collector's Office, February 20, 1894. J
Exportations of Musical Instruments from the
Port of Boston, month ending Jan. 30, 1894.
To Netherlands:
Twenty-six (26) organs
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$1,586
To England :
One hundred and ninety-eight
(198) organs
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$11,473
All other and parts of
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i,345
12,8l8
To Scotland :
Four (4) organs
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85O
To Nova Scotia, etc.:
Six (6) organs
. . .
All other and parts of
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$450
205
655
To British West Indies :
One (1) organ -
Interregnum
Total
is an expressive word. Many
firms know its meaning. In
our factory we make and ship
pianos every day—almost.
That's what we like. Still,
it doesn't surprise us, for we
have the best low-priced pianos
in the field. Consult for prices.
Co.
517—523 W. 45th St.
New York.
A POINTS OF SUPERIORITY
OF THE
Celebrated
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$l6,OO9
IMPORTS.
France -
Germany -
England
$181
L697
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$2,058
Penn Inkley : " I think I shall try my hand
at magazine poetry." Faber : " Do you think
you are capable ? You know, magazines re-
quire something more than rhyme." Penn Ink-
ley (enthusiastically): " Capable ! Why, It's
just in my line. I've been running the puzzle
department of our paper for years.''
Crusty Old Gentleman : (< Your singing, Miss
Taylor, is like ottar of roses
''
Miss Taylor (with a gratified smile): "Oh,
you are too flattering."
Old gentleman (continuing): " A little of it
goes a very long way."
A Flat.
"Conover"
Pianos,
son of Mr. Chas. H. MacDonald, Western mana-
AND SWEETNESS of TONE.
ger of the Pease Piano Co., is fast winning a
reputation for himself as a pianist. Although
CONSTRUCTION.
but a youth he has played at several concerts in
Chicago in classical programs, which he inter-
^DURABILITY
preted in such a finished manner as to actually
MANUFACTURED
surprise his audiences. Master MacDonald
IN CHICAGO.)
gives promise of a bright future in the musical
world.
THE Hupfeld mechanical pianos are now on
exhibition at the warerooms of Stratton &
Scribner, 37 Howard street. This mechanical
SOLE FACTORS.
attachment is apparently one of the best in the
market. The pedals are operated automatically
as the music passes from the cylinder, and the
expression given to the piece being played is
almost perfect. By the way, Stratton & Scrib-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WAREROOMS,
ner are about ready for business ; they have
their samples of musical instruments and mer- (SECOND FLOOR.)
2 I 5 W A B A S H AVE.,
chandise open for inspection.
She could sing and play divinely,
And could even compose finely,
Putting in all the crescendoes with the fortes
and the " p's " ;
She knew all the great composers,
And their works were never posers,
For however intricate they were she rendered
them with ease.
(THE ONLY STR C
I TLY
But when with all her learning,
GRAOE P A
I NO For a new piano yearning,
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN COMPANY,
(The Largest Dealers in Pianos and Organs in the World.)
CHICAGO.
She went unto a dealer who had instruments in
rows,
Though a graduate from a college,
She displayed her lack of knowledge
In selecting a piano, ignorance or wisdom shows:
And although in full perfection,
Both of finish and construction
Meriting the reputation which nothing can bring
down,
There the best stood right before her,
All their beauties she looked o'er,
Quite ignored their many virtues and didn't buy
a '' Crown.''