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THE MUSIC TRADE RBVIEW
accepted at the old prices, provided:we have the
pianos in stock on receipt of such orders."
The Metzler Humanola Player-Piano.
The Metzler Humanola player-piano is receiv-
ing a splendid reception in the trade. Mr. Grim-
ston reflects upon its possibilities thus: "The
fact that the player-piano is little larger than an
ordinary instrument, and takes up less space than
the cabinet, is an important matter. It is of that
compact nature so popular with the English, and
the demand fully convinces us that we must ex-
pect the combined piano to be in front of all
others of its class." Naturally the "Cabinet"
style must maintain an even demand, owing to
the thousands of homes containing the ordinary
piano, but undoubtedly there will only be one
choice for those that can afford a self-playing
instrument. It is the catch of the season, so to
speak, and will become still more popular among
the public as the manufacturers are able to
reduce prices, either in the saving on materials
bought in bulk, or in competition. "The season
is a good one," added Mr. Grimston, "and we find
sales ever on the increase in all models."
Willis Co.'s Latest Songs.
The Willis Music Co., of Newman street, W.,
have recently issued a number of pleasing songs
and pianoforte pieces in their now famous songs
penny edition, among the most captivating being
"Give Me a Garden," words and music by Tesche-
macher; "Deep in My Heart," by A. H. Behrend;
an excellent humorous sea song, by J. M. Capel,
called "Old Bill Fuss," and a song cycle entitled
'"Love Episodes," containing four numbers at
sixpence each.
Strauss Fails of Election.
Richard Strauss, Germany's greatest modern
composer, recently failed to obtain election to
the Senate of the Berlin Academy of Arts. The
painters, sculptors, and architects all voted for
him, but strangely enough he was opposed by his
brother musicians, including Joachim, Gern-
sheim, Bruch, Schulze and Humperdinck.
Ivory Prices Going Up.
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through their London branches were the Aeolian
Co., and the Farrand Organ Co.
Prevent Corruption in Mercantile Circles.
As a preventative of corruption in mercantile
circles Parliament recently passed an act that
comes into force on January 1, wherein the dis-
honest salesman or buyer renders himself liable
to severe punishment. The Act is in four sec-
tions, but the real "meat" is contained in a por-
tion of section one, and reads as follows:
AGENTS RECEIVING BRIBES.
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.
"If any agent corruptly accepts, obtains, or agrees
to accept or attempts to obtain, from any person, for
himself or for any other person, any gift or considera-
tion as an inducement or reward for doing or forbear-
ing to do, or for having after the passing of this Act
done or forborne to do, any act in relation to his prin-
cipal's affairs or business.'*
"ANY PERSON" GIVING BRIBES?.
"If any person corruptly gives, or agrees to give or
offers any gift or consideration to any agent as an in-
ducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do, or
for having after the passing of this Act done, or for-
borne to do, any act in relation to his principal's affairs
or business, or for showing or forbearing to show favor
or disfavor to any person in relation to his principal's
affairs or business."
FALSE ACCOUNTS AND INVOICES.
"If any person knowingly gives to any agent, or if
any agent knowingly uses with, intent to deceive his
principal, any receipt, account, or other document in
respect of which the principal is interested, and which
contains any statement which is false or erroneous or
defective in any material particular, and which to his
knowledge is intended to mislead the principal."
PENALTIES.
"He shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment,
with or without hard labor, for a term not exceeding
two years, or to a fine not exceeding £500, or to both
such imprisonment and such fine, or on summary con-
viction to imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for
a term not exceeding four months, or to a fine of not
more than £50, or to both such imprisonment and such
fine."
The other sections minutely define the scope
and power of the Act, and the circumstances that
would render an agent liable under its provis-
ions. It is modeled somewhat after certain anti-
bribery laws in force in various sections of the
States and will do much to eliminate entirely
an evil that has been growing to alarming pro-
portions.
The price of ivory in England has advanced
'from 20 to 30 per cent., according to authorities,
and increased prices in other materials have
caused manufacturers to take steps to impress
LOW RATES TO NEW YORK
upon dealers the fact that the increased prices
are real and not fictitious, and that advanced From Trunk Line Association Territory on
prices on the completed product are absolutely
February 23d to 26th and March 16th
necessary. One Continental maker of key- to 19th—Should Bring a Crowd.
boards—Heinrich Ad. Meyer, of Berlin and Ham-
burg—has already advised his customers of a
The Merchants' Association of New York an-
rise in the prices of his goods, which he at- nounces that merchants' rates to this city will be
tributes directly to the higher cost and small in effect from Trunk Line Association territory
supply of ivory.
on February 23 and 26, inclusive, and March 16
to 19, inclusive, with the customary fifteen-day
Piano Players and Teaching.
A new development of the popular demand return limit. The special rate will be, as usual,
for piano-players and player-pianos is the teacher a fare and one-third for the round trip, the re-
who devotes her time exclusively to instructing duction being granted under the certificate plan.
Roughly described, Trunk Line Territory ex-
owners and operators of those instruments in
the proper way to operate them in order to get tends from the New England-New York border
best results. The teacher's efforts are princi- west to and including Buffalo and Salamanca,
pally directed toward familiarizing those lacking N. Y.; Erie and Pittsburg, Pa.; Wheeling, Park-
in the technical facility necessary to the proper ersburg and Huntington, W. Va., south to the
rendition of music, with the means of infusing Potomac River and the line of the Chesapeake &
warmth and color into their performances of Ohio Railroad. The rate does not apply from
the higher class of music. Proper instruction points in the States of New York, Pennsylvania
has also the added advantage of protecting the and New Jersey less than 100 miles distant from
more or less delicate mechanism of the instru- the metropolis.
The merchants who take advantage of these
ments from misuse, for when the operator is
aware that the pedals and levers work more rates will register at the association's new head-
effectively when not strained he will not pump quarters, the Merchants' Association Building,
the pedals or force over the levers regardless C6-72 Lafayette street (formerly Elm street) be-
tween Leonard and Franklin streets. In the new
of results.
offices, which occupy the entire second floor of
That Milan Exhibition Episode.
the building, every convenience will be afforded
Although when the Milan International Exhi- to visitors to the city, a prominent feature be-
bition was first being promoted it was announced ing a large and well-equipped reading and writ-
that only musical instruments of Italian manu- ing room.
facture would be permitted to be exhibited, the
numerous requests especially from French manu-
facturers finally resulted in the committee relent-
FORBES QUARTERS IN JACKSON, MICH.
ing and inviting foreign makers to show their
products. The final decision came so late that The E. E. Forbes Piano Co. have removed their
the foreign manufacturers did not have time to Jackson, Miss, to new and highly decorated quar-
prepare special features but withal an excellent ters on East Capital street. They handle the
showing was made by the various concerns. Everett, Kranich & Bach and Kurtzmann pianos
Among the American firms who exhibited among other makes.
• .
Pianos and
Victors—
A winning combination.
Pianos may m a k e y o u
moaey, but Victors will make
you a great deal more. You
can't sell even the best of
pianos all the time; twelve
months in the year there is
a steady demand for
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Machines and Records
Our magazine advertising to
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reaches all the buying people
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