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THE
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.»
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3, 1906.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of
New York for the week just ended:
Amsterdam—1 case piano players and mate-
rial, $294; 6 cases music, $135.
Antwerp—1 case pianos and material, $185.
Berlin—270 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $3,183.
Bradford—96 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $592; 1 case organs, $100.
Bremen—2 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $100; 11 pkgs. music, $1,021.
Brussels—2 cases piano players and material,
$600; 85 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$610.
Buenos Ayres—102 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $5,384.
Calcutta—2 pkgs. music, $100.
Campeche—2 cases piano players and mate-
rial, $552; 1 case pianos and material, $150; 2
pkgs. talking machines and material, $244.
Cardiff—50 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $312.
Ceara—1 case pianos and material, $123.
Christiania—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $174.
Cienfuegos—23 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $426.
Colon—11 cases pianos and material, $1,323;
2 pkgs. talking machines and material, $130.
Copenhagen—28 cases organs, $915; 2 cases
pianos, $100.
Corinto—11 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $160.
Gothenburg—9 cases organs, $612.
Hamburg—5 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $220; 16 cases pianos and material, $800;
2 cases organs, $1,020; 2 cases musical instru-
ments, $115.
Hamilton—2 pkgs. music, $111; 1 case piano
players and material, $300.
Havana—7 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $224; 12 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $334.
Havre—102 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $638; 2 cases pianos and material, $100.
Hobart—14 cases organs, $1,500.
Kingston—4 cases pianos and material, $550.
Leeds—30 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $246.
Leipzig—3 cases organs and material, $213;
I case pianos and material, $310.
Limon—7 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial,. $290.
Liverpool—29 cases organs, $1,450; 310 pkgs.
talking machines and materials, $1,931; 38 cases
organs, $2,833.
London—25 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $1,875; 2,045 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $22,513; 15 cases organs and material,
$11,370; 8 cases pianos and material, $4,000; 83
cases piano players and material, $6,975; 5 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $1,135; 12 cases
organs, $360; 2 cases music strings, $259.
Manchester—176 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $1,022; 1 case piano players and mate-
rial, $235.
Newcastle—13 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $112.
Odessa—8 cases organ material, $525.
Rio de Janeiro—27 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $378;. 3 cases pianos and material,
$356.
St. Johns—5 cases pianos and material, $681;
II cases organs and material, $313.
St. Petersburg—27 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $899.
Tampico—2 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $173; 4 cases pianos and material, $794.
Valparaiso—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $480; 1 case organs and material, $337.
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Vera Cruz—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,036.
Vienna—28 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $724.
Warsaw—9 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $332.
Wellington—11 cases organs, $850; 2 cases
musical instruments $155.
NEW WEAPON AGAINST BANKRUPTS.
Judge Hough's Recent Decision in the Feller-
man Case Expected to Prevent Much Fraud
—In Bankruptcy Cases Honest Men Who
Fail Have Nothing to Fear.
A new link in the legal chain that the larger
New York merchants are forging to prevent
HANS RICHARDS SCORES
fraudulent bankruptcies was established by the
recent decision of Judge Hough of the United
At the Marion Choral Contest With the Smith
States District Court to the effect that bankrupts
& Nixon Concert Grand.
mufet not only go to court and submit to the form
of an examination, but must really give up their
Hans Richards, the celebrated Swiss pianist, account books and answer questions about their
was the soloist at the choral contest which took business affairs, or go to jail. He also estab-
place at the Colisium, Marion, Ind., November lished firmly the principle that false swearing on
30, using the Smith & Nixon concert grand piano. the part of a bankrupt before the court is not
Richards achieved a veritable triumph on this necessarily a crime for which the accused is en-
occasion. He was introduced by the Hon. T. P. titled to a jury trial, but a contempt for which
Williams, conductor of the day, and after he the court can .order summary punishment. From
finished his numbers the audience of over four this decision the honest bankrupt naturally has
thousand people became wildly enthusiastic, and nothing to fear, but its effect, lawyers say, will
be far-reaching, both in making examinations in
bankruptcy proceedings /really useful, and also
in preventing dishonest bankrupts from trying
to evade the law.
HALLETT & DAVIS IN TATJNTON, MASS.
(Special to The Review.)
Taunton, Mass., Dec. 4, 1906.
The Hallet & Davis Piano Co. have moved into
their new showrooms in the Taylor block on City
Square. These rooms, with the large bay win-
dows fronting the common, make most desirable
quarters for a business of this kind. The com-
pany intends to keep a large stock of pianos
there, and beside the local agent, Richard Mc-
Keon. They have engaged as assistant, Frank
Young. James Gorham, of New Bedford, the
manager of this district, was in the city recently,
and expressed himself as highly pleased with the
new showrooms and office.
RECENT INCORPORATIONS.
HANS
IlICHAEDS.
their appreciation was manifested not merely in
the ordinary way, but by cheering and other
demonstrations of delight. Richards played at
both the afternoon and evening sessions, and at
the latter concert the audience was increased by
at least one thousand, owing to the success of
Richards at the earlier performance. During the
celebration Paul Poindexter, manager of the con-
test, publicly thanked the Smith & Nixon Co. for
furnishing such a magnificent instrument.
The Marion choral contest is one of the leading
musical events of the year, and is a contest be-
tween all the prominent Welsh choral societies
in the Middle West. Some of the greatest sing-
ers in the country attend, and it never fails to
command the support of the music public. The
judges of the contest were Messrs. Wilson G.
Smith and J. Powell Jones.
Hunt's Leading Music House has been incor-
porated at Albany, N. Y., for the purpose of
manufacturing pianos, organs, etc. Capital, $20,-
000. Incorporators: J. B. Hunt, J. C. Bump, L.
E. Teed, all of White Plains, N. Y.
CAPITAL ALL PAID IN.
The directors of the Art Organ Co., Portches-
ter, N. Y., certify to the County Clerk that the
capital stock of the corporation amounts to $150,-
000, and that the whole amount, has been paid in
in property. The certificate is signed by Joseph
B. Tiffany, F. W. Haubner and Waldo G. Morse.
John W. Groves has become connected with the
James B. Bradford Piano Co., of Milwaukee, and
will represent that company in Madison and the
western part of the State. This company handle
the Chickering piano as well as the Melville
Clark interior players.
DEATH OF JACOB KAISER EEGRETTED.
The death recently of Jacob Kaiser, treasurer
and manager of the Driggs & Smith Co.. of
Waterbury, Conn., and one of the most popular
young men in the business, has caused a great
deal of sorrow among a host of friends in music
trade circles. He was a gentleman of many
estimable traits of character, and his passing is
much regretted.
JOHN C. COLEMAN ELECTED TRUSTEE.
A meeting of creditors of the Keables & Bayer
Piano Co., at 1901 Park avenue, was held Mon-
day at the office of William Allen, referee in
bankruptcy, at 67 Wall street. Many claims
were filed and John C. Coleman was elected trus-
tee. The schedules showed liabilities. $27,238,
and nominal assets, $6,473.
Levan & Cotton, piano dealers, of Coffeyville.
Kan., have been succeeded by R. S. Cotton.
THREE FIRST-CLASS
TRAVELING SALESMEN
to begin about Jan. 15, 1907. One is wanted
for the six New England States; another for
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey , and
Delaware;
another
for North and South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. We wish, if pos-
sible, to secure men who know the trade in these
various sections, have had some experience
and can control or influence some trade-
None
but men of good character, habits and ability
need apply.
Give references; state salary de-
sired and the estimated monthly expense for
the section to be traveled in. Each appli-
cant will please also state fully his experience,
naming the houses with which he has been en-
gaged in the past. Geo. P. Bent, 211 Wabash
Avenue, Chicago.