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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Experts in Lying.
The New Style Keller Bros. "Colonial.
GEORGE C. SNYDER RECEIVES CLIPPINGS
WHICH TELL A DETAILED STORY OF
DEFEAT OF DEWEY AND OF THE
BOMBARDMENT OF BOSTON.
[Special to The Review.]
Kansas City, Mo., July 26, 1898.
Evidently they have been thinking over
in Spain that a lie well stuck to is better
than the truth. The most ridiculous false-
hoods have been indulged in by the offi-
cials and the newspapers in an effort to
make the people believe that America was
being whipped. The desperate condition
of the present dynasty probably accounts
for this, though what will happen when
the truth finally is told is beyond conjec-
ture.
People in America can hardly credit the
extent to which this Spanish falsifying is
carried.
George C. Snyder, of the firm of Snyder
Bros., who operate a pipe organ factory,
arrived in Kansas City yesterday. He
left Mexico five weeks ago and last even-
ing received a letter from his brother in
which was enclosed a clipping which the
In the instrument pictured above, Jos.
brother had cut from a paper brought over
to the City of Mexico from Spain by re- Keller, manufacturer of the Keller Bros,
cent mail. The paper was the Correo Es- piano, has given further proof of skill as a
panol de Cadiz, a paper published at Cadiz piano-maker and designer. There is an
architectural harmony in all its parts that
and dated June 17.
It had conjured up for the delectation of delights and attracts the beholder. The
its readers an entirely new and mighty carvings, pilasters and trusses are all in
Spanish admiral, Churruca by name, and sympathy and proportion and instead of
with him had wiped out Dewey's fleet at that stiff appearance sometimes seen in
Manila. Its alleged telegrams indicate Colonial cases, we have in style F, that
the methods employed to fool the people. chaste and " finished" ensemble whereby
In the light of these facts they are humor- the manufacturer is enabled to claim that
ous although they would be very impor- "of all the different styles and, designs of
tant if true. Not only was Dewey de- Colonial cases in the market to-day, this
feated and his ships taken captive by seems to find the most favor with every-
Spain, but Boston had been bombarded by body. "
Style F is notable as much for its new
Cervera, who was not at Santiago at all,
according to these dispatches, translations scale as for its design. Dealers and musi-
cians who have tested its musical qualities
of which follow:
all agree that it is in every respect satis-
LONDON, June 16.—Dispatches of to-
day say that all Dewey's American boats,
factory. Whenever sold it has commanded
with the exception of the Petrel, which was
praise, and dealers who are handling this
sunk, and another, which was burned, are
now under the Spanish flag. The mer-
style claim it is the best selling piano in
chants of Manila to-day gave a 1 banquet
their store. They particularly emphasize
to the brave sailors of Churruca s squad-
ron. A subscription was immediately
its fine and even quality of tone and its
started at the banquet to raise an allegori-
ability to stand remarkably well in tune.
oal statue representing our brave Admiral
Churruca. One Spanish merchant headed
Keller Bros.' new style F is 4 ft. 7 inches
the list with 50,000 pesos oro (gold).
MADRID, June 16.—Indescribable en-
thusiasm reigns in Madrid on account of
Churruca's victory in Manila.
The American squadron moved against
the Spanish admiral while all the Spanish
ships carried their flags at the mastfiead.
The combat took place twelve miles from
the mouth of the bay of Manila. Churru-
ca's attacking formation was a curved line
with his ships.
The fight lasted one hour and twenty
minutes.
Dewey surrendered without conditions
and at discretion.
About 400 Americans were killed; sev-
enty-two drowned.
MADRID, June 16.—Just received no-
tices of the bombardment of Boston by
Cervera's squadron. This shows that they
are not in Santiago de Cuba.
PARIS. Tune 16.—Grave disorders took
place in Washington after the defeat of
Dewey in Manila was known.
The American government trembles to
think of the danger to the forces which
left San Francisco for the Philippines, for
it is inevitable that Churruca will meet
and overcome them.
LONDON, June 16.—A minister of
Queen Victoria declares that the American
disaster in Manila defines the character of
the war, and the probabilities are that the
admirable strategy of Spain will triumph.
WASHINGTON, June 16. — Profound
depression is caused by the fatal notice of
Dewey's defeat by Churruca in Manila.
The employees of the secretary of the navy
say that they have received no confirma-
tion of the report of Dewey's defeat, and
believe that it is simply a canard invented
by the Spanish, yet have no doubt that
Commodore Dewey has suffered a disas-
ter. They are awaiting notices from Ma-
nila.
in height, 5 ft. 2 inches long and 2 ft. 3
inches wide. It is made in rosewood, ma-
hogany, walnut; all fancy figured veneers;
crossbanded throughout; extra fine, well-
made, hard wood back; open, and nicely
finished. It contains grand full board,
which when opened, automatically, throws
forward the full length music desk, and
keeps it solidly in place.
The keys are of ivory, overstrung scale,
three-string unison repeating action, light
touch, quick to respond, full iron plate.
The tone is full and round, exceedingly
sympathetic, with brilliant treble.
A specialty that will meet with favor is
the Con Sordino pedal attachment, oper-
ated by center pedal, a simple and perfect
mute which cannot get out of order; it
subdues the tone, but retains a clear and
distinct vibration, and in tuning the piano
it is not necessary to remove the mute.
Dealers who have not seen these pianos
and who desire a selling and profitable in-
strument to handle this fall, should at
once correspond with the maker, Jos.
Keller, Bridgeport, Conn., manufacturer
of the Keller Bros, pianos.
make a phenomenal record in popularity
and sales this fall. The "boom" has
already started and it is reflected in Mr.
Henderson's order book.
Mr. Henderson is at present working
out plans to make the Ann Arbor products
known throughout the great Northwest.
Temporary branch stores are being opened
in leading business points in charge of
competent men, and so successful have
they become as " object lessons" that per-
Henderson in the Northwest.
manent agencies always succeed them.
J. C. Henderson, manager of the Ann
The Ann Arbor Co. are going to be
Arbor Organ Co., passed through Chicago heard from in all parts of-the country this
last week on his way west. He is, of fall and this untiring activity will win
course, on business bent and will journey them success.
as far as Dakota. Since he started, his
This week's report at the Strauch factory
success has been such as to lead him to is favorable and encouraging. There is
believe that the Ann Arbor products, both plenty of work now in progress and plenty
organs and Henderson pianos, are going to ahead.