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VOL. XXVI.
N o . 9.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, February 26,1898.
SR YEAR.
, 10 CENT8
Will Blumenberg Crawl?
Stultz & Bauer.
C. H. Henning.
Carl Fischer was seen by The Review yes-
terday during the usual tour of visits for late
items. During the talk the subject of prof-
fered compromise and apology, rumored to
have been made in behalf of the Musical
Courier Trade Extra in the matter of the
pending libel suit against that paper—recent-
ly entered by Mr. Fischer—was brought up
by The Review for purposes of confirmation.
"What form will the rumored compromise
and apology take? " Mr. Fischer was asked.
" I am not able to state definitely at pres-
ent. All I can say now is that the matter is
under consideration by my lawyers. I shall
meet them to-day, and the advisability of set-
tlement on some basis will be fully consid-
ered. Further than this I do not care to
make any statement this morning."
"Of course the proposition for a compro-
mise came from the defendant—not from
you?" said The Review.
"Oh, yes; certainly."
"And the suggestion of an apology also?"
"Yes,
yes. You can say that much.
Those are the facts."
Among Stultz & Bauer visitors this week
were W. A. Milligan and E. A. Redman of
Milligan, Wilkin & Co., Wheeling^ W. Va.
They handle the Stultz & Bauer as their
leader and left a big order during their visit.
Mr. Golden expects to start on Monday for
a three-months' tour through the principal
Western and Southern States.
Death has claimed another of the veteran
pianomakers.
On Thursday night of last
week at his Brooklyn home, occurred the
death of C. H. Henning. Mr. Henning, only
the day previous had been around his factory
as usual in apparently good health. His
death came in the nature of a severe shock
to his friends and associates.
C. H. Henning was for many years em-'
ployed in the Bradbury piano factory, and
later he formed a co-partnership with Henry
Wegman, manufacturing the Wegman & Hen-
ning pianos at Auburn, N. Y. Later he re-
turned to New York where he established a
factory, and later with his old employer,
Freeborn G. Smith, formed the Henning
Piano Co. The business was moved to
Brooklyn, occupying a large factory on the
corner of Raymond and Willoughby streets,
Mr. Henning having been superintendent of
the Brooklyn factory for some time. He was
a practical piano man and always took pride
in doing conscientious work.
The funeral occurred at his late residence
last Sunday at 1 -.30 o'clock.
What the Dealers Say.
One prominent piano dealer writes the
Hartford Diamond Polish Co., Hartford, Ct.:
"Nothing I have ever seen or tried approaches
'Diamond Hard Oil Polish'—as a 'seller;' it
has no equal, because anyone can use it—
for polishing new or old work it is far ahead
of all others."
The Hartford Diamond Polish Co. have
just shipped a large invoice of polish to the
superintendent of public buildings in Jersey
City, N. J., for use on the hard wood finish
of all public buildings. The "whole world"
and all the people should have Diamond Hard
Oil Polish.
Mason & Hamlin Sales.
The Gibson Piano.
The Gibson Piano Co. are gradually forc-
ing their piano into the ranks of the popular
makes. It is not often that a commercial
piano meets with such favor as has been be-
stowed on the " Gibson," and the manufac-
turers are justified in the additional outlay
and expense which they are now making in
connection with the betterment of their in-
struments.
Harm Returns.
Among arrivals in this city on Friday was
Joseph Mann, of Mann & Eccles, recently
back from Cuba. He came on the Clyde
steamer Comanche and brought many relics
of the " w a r " and the Maine disaster. His
story of the explosion, which he witnessed, is
realistic and thrilling.
Smith & Barnes Piano Co.
There are few busier factories in Chicago
these days than that of the Smith & Barnes
Piano Co. . If the orders for the first two
months of '98 can be taken as a criterion, it
means the production by this concern of more
pianos in this year of grace than they have
turned out in many years. When the Smith &
Barnes people are so busy it is needless to
say that their product must be well liked and
it is. Purchasers and dealers alike speak
good words for it.
13 Carloads of Krells.
This has been a busy week at the Mason
& Hamlin warerooms. Several of the larger
organs have been sold and a number of the
newest styles in pianos. Notable among the
organ sales was a large three-manual pedal-
bass Liszt organ, with pipe-top.
C. L. Ament, the Western Krell representa-
tive, recently secured an order from a big
firm on the Pacific coast for thirteen carloads
of Krell and Royal pianos.
The M. Steinert & Sons Co. advertise that
they will present a graphophone and one
dozen records to every purchaser of a piano
before March ist.
We notice
" t r u s t s " in
ville reunion
ferred to by
that Alfred Dolge's definition of
his recent address at the Dolge-
has been widely copied and re-
the press of the country.
Angelus Orchestra for Cuba.
Evidences of Wilcox & White growing pros-
perity are multiplying daily. The latest is
the purchase—yesterday, for cash—by the
military superintendent at Santiago, Cuba,
of an Angelus Orchestral—the last develop-
ment of Wilcox & White self-playing special-
ties. The Review has already referred to the
marvelous results achievable with this won-
derful contrivance.
When The Review called at the warerooms
yesterday morning this instrument for Cuba
was being prepared for shipment, together
with a big assortment of music rolls. The
purchaser is very enthusiastic and declares
that when the rich music lovers of Santiago
and other Cuban cities see and hear the An-
gelus Orchestral, they will not rest content
until each possesses an instrument similar to
the one purchased.
L. A. Young & Co., the Albany agents for
Wilcox & White products, are doing a big
business with them.
On Thursday, Mr.
Keeley, of the New York warerooms, re-
ceived a telegram requesting immediate ship-
ment of a large Symphony instrument. Other
orders are coming in rapidly.