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THE
fHJ.nC TIRADE
VOL, XXXII. No. 10. Pablished Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, Hew YorK, March 9,1901.
31. So much pressure has been brought to
bear upon the Department, however, that
[Special to The Review].
the Secretary of War has consented to s-ub-
:
Washington, D. C., March 6, 1901.
mit the matter of a complete revision to
A comprehensive revision of the Cuban
Governor-General Wood with the under-
tariff is certain to result soon after the
standing that he is to consult with Colonel
present schedules expire on March 31st
Bliss, the present Collector of Customs at
next. While this revision will doubtless
Havana. The suggestion has been tenta-
be prepared in Havana and will be in part
tively made that a commission to consist
the work of prominent Cubans, the Ameri-
of five members, with Colonel Bliss at its
can influence will predominate and the
head, should be appointed to give hearings
new tariff must receive the approval of
and to draft a new set of schedules to be
the war department before its promulga-
promulgated after careful revision by the
tion.
War Department. Two of the commis-
The tariff is undoubtedly one of trie sioners in addition to the Collector of Cus-
most important questions in the future toms would be Americans, one probably-
commercial relations between the United chosen to represent the export interests of
States and Cuba. A number of exporters the United States, and the other American
in various lines of trade have recognized commercial interests in Cuba. The two
the significance of recent developments, Cubans would represent the native mer-
and in addition to addressing inquiries to chants and the element from which the
the war, treasury and state departments, projected independent government will
have brought much pressure to bear look- pro'oably be organized.
ing to the comprehensive modification of
the Cuban tariff. These inquiries are
Infancy No Bar to Replevin.
based upon two considerations—the ex-
[Sperial io The Review ]
piration of the tariff on March 31, and the
Hartford, Conn., March 5, 1901.
proposed transfer to Cuba of jurisdiction
The plaintiff's demurrer to the amended
over its own financial affairs including the answer of the defendant in the suit of the
customs tariff and internal taxation.
Woods Piano and Organ Company against
In the re-adjustment of the Cuban tariff Ella English has just been sustained by
there is no good reason why the United Judge Case. The action is a suit in re-
States should not have a preference, or at plevin brought to recover possession of a
least an equality with Spain and Great musical instrument. The defendant is a
Britain, in securing a firm hold on the minor. Judge Case in his memorandum
holds that infancy is not a bar to replevin
Cuban market.
Within the past year there has been a proceedings.
steady growth in demand for musical in-
To Enlarge His Warerooms.
struments of all kinds in Cuba, and various
[Special to The Review.]
agencies have been established for the sale
Camden,
N. J., March 5, 1901.
of pianos and organs. With a more favor-
R.
C.
Mason,
the
piano-dealer, has or-
able tariff than at present existing Ameri-
dered
plans
and
specifications
for an im-
can manufacturers of musical instruments
provement
to
his
present
warerooms.
Mr.
should be able to build up quite a trade in
Mason
contemplates
putting
in
a
white
Cuba.
,
One danger in connection with the new marble front and adding another story to
Cuban constitution recently approved in the building. This floor will be used for
convention, is that if the Cubans are to special functions and will be 20 x 60 feet.
make their own tariffs hereafter, the com- In the rear of this there will be a reception
mercial supremacy in the Island of Spain room 20 x 20 feet which will be handsome-
and Great Britain will be very influential ly furnished. This floor will be fitted up
and naturally antagonistic to the United with all the modern conveniences. The
estimated cost for the improvements will
States.
be about S
Until within a few days it had been the
purpose of the War Department to resist
When The Review called at the factory
any general overhauling of the Cuban of the Spies Piano Co. on Wednesday
tariff at this time. Two or three modifica- Henry Spies, head of the firm, was busily
tions found by experience to be necessary engaged in supervising a big shipment of
had been decided upon and would have the "Majestic" for southern points, includ-
been promulgated to take effect on March ing Mexico.
T h e C u b a n Tariff a n d P i a n o s .
New York Wants Piano Han.
CHIEF OF DETECTIVES TITUS ASKS WASHING-
TON POLICE TO HOLD HIM.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , March 5, 1901.
William Grey, alias Holmes, alias J. D.
Carroll, who was arrested here on Febru-
ary 12, by Detectives Brown and Lacey,
on the charge of stealing a piano valued at
$275 from Messrs. Knabe & Co., is wanted
in New York on several charges, as shown
by a dispatch received by Maj. Sylvester
yesterday morning from Chief of Detec-
tives Titus, of New York. The dispatch
says:
Gray, alias Holmes, alias Carroll, the
piano thief under arrest in your city is
wanted here on several charges. In case
your charge against him does not prove
strong enough, hold him for this depart-
ment and advise.
Titus, Chief of Detectives.
There is hardly any likelihood that the
New York police will get hold of the vete-
ran confidence man, however. He has con-
fessed and expressed the wish to be speed-
ily tried and "sent over " for the Washing-
ton offense. Since he has been in jail he
has several times said that he hoped the
local detectives would not inquire much
into his past career. Inspector Boardman
was, however, very anxious to find out all
he could about "the old piano man," as he
is now called by the detectives, and his
picture has been sent throughout the United
States and Canada. When the New York
detectives saw his picture they identified
him as a man much wanted in that city for
extensive confidence operations in the piano
line. As told in TheReview, Holmes'scheme
was to rent expensive pianos at so much
per month and on the day after the instru-
ments were delivered advertise them for
sale cheap. He disposed of Messrs. Knabe's
piano for $110, and the money was found
on him when arrested. He will shortly be
brought to tdal for this offense, and after
that he will have to answer for a similar
offense in Baltimore, in which Messrs. San-
ders & Stayman were the victims.
The Weiss Recital.
On next Thursday evening, Joseph
Weiss, the well-known pianist, will give a
recital at Knabe Hall. His program will
include his own Preludiurr and Rhapsodie
Ecossaise ; Schumann's Sonata, op. 11;
Brahms, Intermezzo, op. 117, No. 1, and
op. 118, No. 2; Chopin's Impromptu, op.
51, and Notturno, op. 62; Liszt Campan-
ella. Mr. Weiss will use the Knabe grand.