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V O L . XXIX. No. 2 4 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, December 9,1899.
A Severe Blow to Trusts.
U. S. SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN FIRST AP-
PLICATION OF SHERMAN LAW TO MANUFAC-
TURING INTERESTS MANY PROSECUTIONS
PROMISED—COURT HELD UNANIMOUSLY
THAT CONGRESS HAD FULL POWER
TO PREVENT KILLING OF COM-
PETITION IN INTER-
STATE TRADE.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , Dec. 4, 1899.
The United States Supreme Court, in a
decision to-day in the case of the Addyston
Pipe and Steel Company, a trust engaged
in the manufacture of steel pipe, again
sustained the constitutionality of the Sher-
man Anti-Trust law, and by a unanimous
verdict declared that all trade combina-
tions engaged in inter-state commerce who
seek by concerted action to smother com-
petition, thereby restricting trade, are open
to prosecution.
This is a clear statement of the import-
ant anti-trust case: In 1894 the Addyston
Pipe and Steel Company, together with
various other manufacturers of cast-iron
pipe, formed a combination whereby cer-
tain territory was allotted to particular
members of the combination, and for the
other territory a committee was appointed,
to which all offers to purchase pipe were
submitted; which committee determined
the price and then awarded the contract to
that member of the combination which
agreed to pay the largest bonus to be divi-
ded among the others.
The United States District-Attorney for
the Eastern District of Tennessee began a
suit against the Addyston Pipe and Steel
Company and the other companies to en-
join them from carrying out this agree-
ment, on the ground that it was an unlaw-
ful combination in violation of the Federal
Anti-Trust law.
The Circuit Court of Appeals in Febru-
ary, 1898, decided in favor of the prosecu-
tion and directed a permanent injunction
to issue. The United States Supreme
Court has now re-affirmed the lower court's
decision and rendered another extremely
important anti-trust decision.
The Department of Justice is planning
for wholesale prosecutions of similar trust
combinations throughout the country. It
is hoped that all such illegal corporations
will be forced to disband.
Solicitor-General Richards, who argued
the Addyston Pipe Co. case for the Gov-
ernment, said to a newspaper correspon-
dent to-night:
"This is the first application of the
Sherman Anti-Trust law to manufactur-
ing interests. Hitherto trust prosecutions
have been generally directed against the
transportation combines. In that class
two great victories have been recorded,
one against the Trans-Missouri combine
and the second against the Joint Traffic
Association. Both were smashed by the
Supreme Court.
"To-day's decision is highly important
and far-reaching. The latitude of trusts
has been clearly defined and future prose-
cution is simplified."
Looking for Joseph Miller.
A Crainsville, N. Y., correspondent
writes: On Saturday L. Chantz & Co.,
music dealers of Johnstown, delivered an
upright piano at the Reformed Church
here. It was ordered by a man giving
his name as Joseph Miller, and rep-
resenting himself as an elder of the
church. The firm was told to hurry
up the order, which they did, after
which they registered at the Riverside
house, ate a hearty dinner, then proceeded
to find Elder Timothy Simmons, who was
supposed to receipt for the piano. Imagine
their surprise when the elder knew nothing
about the purchase and advised the gentle-
men from Fulton county to re-load their
piano, which they did, fully convinced that
they had been buncoed.
On Saturday one Joseph Miller called at
the Tietz Temple of Music at Albany, and
selected a very nice upright piano for the
Reformed Church here, and requested that
they come on Sunday and see Mr. William
H. DeForest, who was one of the commit-
tee, and would pay for same; accordingly
Mr. F. F. Tietz came here Sunday morn-
ing at 10.34, only to learn that a piano was
not ordered by a church representative.
Mr. Tietz will try and find Joseph Miller.
It is only a few years ago that three men
from Albany came here fully prepared to
pain the church and hotel by order of some
unknown person.
The Seaverns Action.
There is no cessation of activity at the
factory of the Seaverns Piano Action Co.,
Cambridgeport, Mass. Overtime seems to
be the general rule in order to fill orders
with the promptness that is characteristic
of this house. The Seaverns action was
never so widely patronized or appreciated
and it is evident that this year will be the
greatest one in their history..
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
Paderewski Arrives.
The great Paderewski is with us again.
Stouter, ruddier in complexion, looking
less the poet and more the man of sub-
stance, he returned from Europe Wednes-
day after an absence of three years. To
the surprise of his American manager he
came as a Benedict, Mme. Paderewski hav-
ing decided at the last moment to accom-
pany her husband.
On board the Oceanic the pianist and his
wife became very popular with the ship's
company. The high social qualities which
won for the man the esteem of a host of
friends who admired the artist when here
before were potent, and on this occasion
were supplemented by the tact and charm
of the woman. At the customary ship's
concert Mr. Paderewski gave a delightful
recital, and the proceeds for charity broke
all previous records.
With his usual reserve Mr. Paderewski
declined to speak of his marriage. He de-
clared that it was a private affair and that
while he appreciated the fact that his
prominence in art made him a public man,
he considered that his personal doings
were not subjects for general discussion.
On his art he spoke freely. He had
taken a long rest and was in the best of
health. At the present time he devoted
six hours a day to practice. He considered
the piano as the most complete of all musi-
cal instruments. Composing was his joy,
he said, and he looked forward to the time
when the completion of his present tour,
which will take him all over the country,
will permit him to return to Europe to look
after his new opera, which is to be pro-
duced in Dresden. It is as yet unnamed
and is written in the Wagnerian mode.
Mme. Paderewski left immediately after
arrival for Boston to visit Mme. Szum-
owska-Adamowszi who was the pianist's
favorite pupil, and with whom she will make
her home during her husband's travelings.
Mr. Paderewski will remain at the Hotel
Manhattan. He will give his first concert
at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
In accordance with his usiial custom M.
Paderewski will travel through the coun-
try, with his Steinway piano, in a private
car, giving concerts almost every day.
He lives in the car and on his former trips
was accompanied only by his secretary and
manager. A long trip has been arranged
for him and he will in all probability re-
peat the remarkable success of his last pre-
ceding visit when he earned $220,000.