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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
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Bay State*' Mandolins.
The " Bay State " mandolins are selling
freely this season in all styles. The illus-
stration shows new style No. 2 ^ of 1899,
with rosewood body, having nineteen strips
with white inlay between each strip. The
sound-holes and edges are inlaid with fancy
colored wood inlay. The guard plate is of
imitation tortoise shell. The neck is of
mahogany with ebony veneered head.
The " Bay State " mandolins are finding
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Advice to Cornet Players."
In connection with C. G. Conn's recently
organized system^ of expert musical in-
struction by mail, which is in charge of
world-renowned teachers, a very interest-
ing booklet entitled "Advice to Cornet
Players," and containing contributions by
those well-known cornetists, Jules Levy,
Sig. Liberati and W. Paris Chambers, has
been published by C. G. Conn. The topics
treated of are the Mouthpiece; How to
Gordon Handles the Phonograph.
The Edison Phonograph is being handled
now by the musical merchandise depart-
ment of Hamilton S. Gordon. The speci-
alty along this line is the " Gem " Edison
Phonograph, selling for $7.50. Mr. Free-
land invites dealers to write him concerning
this useful instrument.
"We intend to devote considerable at-
tention to the new Phonograph trade,"
said he to The Review on Monday. "The
name Edison is a guarantee as to merit.
The $7.50 instrument is simply a marvel.
It weighs iYz pounds, the size at base
being only 7 ^ x 5 ^ inches. It is equipped
with a ten-inch japanned horn and will
run two records with one winding."
Big Gang of Thieves Caught.
BAY STATE" MANDOLIN STYLE 2J
especial favor in the eyes of professionals,
their indorsers including Prof. George
Barker, of Boston, I. W. Niles, Miss
Amelia Luigi and many other well-known
artists of high rank.
Tonk Activity.
The Tonk 1899 specialties in musical
merchandise and supplies are having a suc-
cessful run. The stock has never been
better or bigger than now. This is a good
time for dealers to write for new cata-
logues. The Tonk books contain plenty of
interesting matter for dealers to read and
think about.
Strengthen the Embouchure; How to Prac-
tice Exercises; Phrasing; Tonguing;
Breathing, and numerous other features of
the greatest importance to all desirous of
possessing a thorough mastery of the
cornet.
The book is sent free to students and
can be had for a trifling cost by all others
interested from C. G. Conn, at 23 East
Fourteenth street.
rienzenhauer=Schmidt Co,
This week's budget of news at the Men-
zenhauer-Schmidt factory is interesting.
" Domestic and export business," said Mr.
Menzenhauer
to The Review on Tuesday,
Frank Scribner expects to leave town
to-day on an extended Western trip in the "is improving all the time. We have our
interests of the firms he represents.
big force at work constantly on actual
orders. Our present styles continue to
give perfect satisfaction, both here and
abroad.
Pronounced by Musical and Mechanical Experts
"Mr. Schmidt has established a complete
"The World's Best Music Box,"
With an unlimited supply of Music at trifling cost.
network of agencies in Germany. Our
agents there are doing splendidly. Mr.
Schmidt is coming over soon. He ex-
pects to leave Germany on the 28th of this
month."
"THE CRITERION"
For some time past graphophones and
parts of these machines have been disap-
pearing from the factory of the American
Graphophone Co. at Bridgeport, Conn.
Detectives have been working on the case
and this week made twelve or fourteen ar-
rests. Some confessions have been made,
showing that a huge conspiracy existed to
systematically rob the company. Clues
have been discovered which will lead to a
number of other parties being implicated.
Detective Arnold claims that it would not
surprise him if the company found they
had lost over a thousand machines. Many
of the parties arrested have been employed
by the Graphophone Co.
BAY STATE
GUITARS, MANDOLINS, BANJOS,
ZITHERS AND FLUTES.
UNEQUALLED IN
Tone, Workmanship and Price. .
JOHN C. HAYNES & CO.,
4 5 3 - 4 5 9 Washington St.,
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Boston.
Weiss Harmonica Improvement.
Mechanically, it is faultless. Musically, the highest achievement
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of its kind. In appearance, an ornament anywhere.
M. J. PAILLARD & COMPANY,
806 BROAPWAY,
NEW YORK.
The latest Weiss invention for improve-
ment of mouth-harmonica is an entirely
new departure. It is an adjustable, re-
movable steel "tonal magnifier." By its
use the tone is greatly improved and
strengthened.
The attachment is simple in shape and
convenient to carry. Frank Scribner says
every dealer interested in mouth-harmon-
icas ought to ask his jobber about it. It
certainly makes a big difference in results.
The invention is covered by U. S. Patent
No. 577,209 and German Patent D.R.G.M.
This improvement cannot fail to be a great
selling feature.
Bodies of beautifully engraved aluminum. Sound-boards
of selected spruce. Tone, B e a u t y , Durability.
. . . . Wonderful in
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CATALOGUE FREE.
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ALUMINUM MUSICAL INST. CO., Mt. Yernon, N. Y.