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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Mechanics'Association Fair Open.
[Special to The Review.]
The Industrial Commission.
LSpecial to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., Oct. n , 1898.
The twentieth exhibition of the Massa-
chusetts Mechanics' Association opened
yesterday and promises to be one of the
most successful ever held. There is a big
showing of exhibitors. Among the out of
town piano houses represented are the
Estey Co., who make a display of pianos
and organs; Geo. Steck & Co., through
their local agent, A. E. Pennell; Chas. M.
Stieff, Baltimore, through Gardner &
Osgood; Kranich & Bach, through Mr.
Berry; Jacob Bros., through Geo. W.
Beardsley.
The latter's exhibit is an unusually fine
one, embracing the two latest Jacob styles,
10 Special and 16. These instruments are
excellent values and have won much praise
from all who have inspected them, in fact
two dealers were so captivated that
they selected two instruments for their
own houses. J. W. Stevens, the Jacob rep-
resentative is assisting Mr. Beardsley in
showing off these wares.
The Steck, Kranich & Bach and Estey
exhibits are attracting much attention.
The general consensus of opinion is that
the exhibition will be of material value to
those participating. It will remain open
until Dec. 3d.
Washington, D. C , Oct. n , 1898.
Senator Kyle has issued a call to the
Federal Industrial Commission, of which he
is chairman, to meet in this city October
17 th. The first meeting will be preliminary
and for the purpose of effecting an organ-
ization. Subsequently the detailed work
of the commission will be outlined and
prosecuted by sub-committees.
The commission will take early occasion
to prepare an extensive itinerary of a tour
that will be made by sub-committees em-
bracing all the great manufacturing centres
and the leading industries in all parts of
the country. A special sub-committee will
make a study of the condition of the farmer
both in the East and the West. The in-
vestigation will be conducted as rapidly as
possible, with a view to formulating some
legislation at the coming session of Con-
gress, which will adjourn March 4th, but
it is quite possible that it will not be found
practicable to secure consideration of the
commission's recommendations before the
convening of the special session next
spring, which now seems to be a foregone
conclusion.
Piano Tax Refunded.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 12, 1898.
The main facts in the purchase of the J.
A. Norris Co. 's business, of this city, by the
Smith & Barnes Co., appeared in last
week's Review. There is little to add save
that Smith & Barnes Co. took formal pos-
session of the new quarters on Monday.
They have secured as manager of the retail
department Mr. Henry B. Tuttle who, for
a long period of years, has been connected
with the Lyon & Healy establishment.
Mr. Tuttle is an able and experienced
business man who will help the company
materially in the development of their
plans.
Mr. W. N. Van Matre, secretary of the
Smith & Barnes Co., will have his office in
the Wabash avenue rooms, and with
president C. A. Smith will look after the
wants of dealers who may call as well as
the wholesale trade generally.
As announced the Mason & Hamlin
piano will be the Smith & Barnes leader.
Meanwhile it is the intention of the com-
pany to give the C. A. Smith and the
Smith & Barnes pianos a great prominence
in the retail trade.
Smith & Barnes Aftermath.
[Special to The Review.]
[Soecial to The Review.]
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 10, 1898.
The $10 war revenue tax on pianos will
be refunded by International Revenue
Collector Bettmann.
All pianos which were played in public
places were taxed.
Collector Bettmann also received orders
not to remit any more of the penalties col-
lected under the war-tax act.
Another Deal of DelPs.
HAYDEN BROS., OF OMAHA, SAID TO BE
VICTIMS OF THE PIANO ''PROMOTER."
[Special to The Review.]
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. n , 1898.
Another of the transactions of A. M.
Dell, the piano "promoter" with many
aliases, whose arrest was reported in last
week's Review, through the clever work of
Kansas City's woman detective, "Mrs. J.
C. Canterbury," was brought to light yes-
terday. This time it was Hayden Bros.,
of Omaha, who were victimized. Dell is
said to have rented a piano from them,
which he subsequently sold to a Mr. Gra-
ham, of St. Joseph. The detectives are
confident that they have in Dell a notori-
ous piano swindler who has operated in
many of the cities of the United States.
The Bankruptcy Law.
The United States Supreme Court,
which met in session last Monday, has
under consideration the establishment of
rules, forms and orders for the execution
of the national bankruptcy law now in
force. Until these are furnished the bank-
ruptcy tribunals all over the country will
be practically at a standstill.
" The Bradbury Building."
In chronicling exclusively some two
weeks ago, F. G. Smith's new move in this
city, whereby he secured a lease of the new
building now being erected on the North-
west corner of 19th street and Fifth ave-
nue, we omitted to mention that the struc-
ture will be known as "The Bradbury
Building." This is in accordance with the
arrangement consummated by Mr. Smith.
The premises will be occupied about the
first of February, 1899, and will give the
Bradbury piano an exceptionally fine met-
ropolitan prominence.
Receiver for Lesnowski &
Krahnke.
Judge Smyth, of the Supreme Court, on
Thursday appointed James J. Nealis re-
ceiver for the firm of Lesnowski & Krahnke,
piano manufacturers, at Nos. 511 and 573
East 137th street, this city, in a suit brought
by Bertha Krahnke against Anna Lesnow-
ski for a dissolution of partnership on
account of a disagreement between them.
The liabilities are said to be about $2000,
and assets $3,400.
New Jersey Incorporation.
The Strauss Manufacturing Co. whose
principal office is at Fifteenth and Madison
streets, Hoboken, N. J., was incorporated
on Wednesday last October 12. They will
manufacture musical instruments, notion
specialties, etc. Capital, $10,000. Incor-
porators: Ferdinand Strauss, East Orange,
N. J. ; A. Wm. Toennies, No. 145 Hutton
street, Jersey City, N. J. ; Sigmund Blum-
enthal, No. 131 West Forty-third street,
New York City.
Hugh Hardman.
The death is announced of Hugh Hard-
man which occurred at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Agnes Dowling, 407 St.
Nicholas avenue, this city, on Thursday
last. Mr. Hardman was one of the found-
ers of the firm of Hardman, Peck & Co.,
starting in 1842. He retired from that
business early in life, his place meanwhile
being taken by his son, John Hardman,
who died in 1889. During a recent period,
he re-entered the trade, having been con-
nected for a short time with the de-
funct concern of Hardman & La Grassa.
Mr. Hardman was one of the old school of
piano-makers. He was well and favorably
known and highly esteemed. The funeral
takes place this morning at 9 A. M. from
the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Fifty-
ninth street and Columbus avenue.
The HcPhail Piano Co.
The McPhail Piano Co. present a pretty
strong case for the consideration of the
trade in their advertisement elsewhere in
this paper. They say, their products have
been before the public " for three genera-
tions" and we may add "they have not
been found wanting. " They have earned
great honors which are testified to in
diplomas and medals, but best of all the
McPhail pianos have kept in touch with
mechanical and artistic developments, and
hence are modern products whether criti-
cised from the standpoint of architecture
or tonal attributes. It is this combination
of merit and progress that has given the
McPhail Piano Co. a unique force.
They
are proud of their reputation, proud of the
instruments which bear their name and un-
derstand how to bring the merits of the
McPhail pianos to the public attention by
well-directed and intelligent
business
management. The McPhail Piano Co. is
a wide awake institution with which it
will pay progressive dealers to become
better acquainted.