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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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EW YORK Truth, an illustrated weekly, ;
devotes its back page this week to a col-
ored cartoon, entitled:
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' Two Republicans—an object lesson for our
manufacturers."
In this cartoon Carnegie and Dolge are com-
pared.
The left half of the picture shows Carnegie
Castle, in Scotland, with the English flag float-
ing. The Carnegie coaching party are descend-
ing the hill.
In the center of this half Carnegie in a Scotch
kilt is seen embracing a very fat figure labeled
" Monopoly." To the left is a scene represent-
ing the Homestead Mills and to the right one
representing carriages driving up to the Carnegie
Music Hall in New York.
At the bottom a number of soldiers are en-
gaged in defending the badly scared Carnegie
from an onslaught by his excited workmen.
In the right half of the picture we see at the
top the Dolgeville schools and club house. Then
a scene depicting an old man seated, reading a
pension certificate.
The center of the picture is taken up with a
large figure of Alfred Dolge who, with his work-
men, form a long chain as they hold one another
hand by hand.
The background is taken up with a view of
the Dolgeville Factories.
At the bottom of the picture the workmen are
seen receiving their insurance policies and other
benefits.
The cartoon is so arranged that the various
scenes are cleverly constrasted.
The Carnegie Castle is contrasted with the
Dolgeville schools and club.
The Carnegie coach with the children coming
from the Dolgeville school.
Carnegie and his "pard " monopoly are con-
trasted with Dolge and his '' partners,'' the
workmen.
The Music Hall of Carnegie is contrasted with
the old grayhaired workman of the Dolge mills
who has just got his pension.
The soldiers fighting the workmen at Home-
stead are contrasted with the workmen at Dolge-
ville receiving their share of the profits of the
business.
The cartoon also contains the following read-
ing matter:
CARNEGIE, an American
manufacturer who makes
his money in this country
and blows it in on the aris-
tocracy of the British
Isles.
Who takes advantage of
the McKinley bill to in-
crease his earnings by cut-
ting down the wages of
his workmen.
Whose charity consists
in endowing large music
halls for the rich.
Who needs the entire
military force of a State to
preserve the peace at his
mills.
DOLGE,
an
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A NEW piano factory has been established at
Westborough, Mass., under name of Birch &
D unbar Piano Co.
Sixth.—The hammer cannot block on the
strings even should the touch (or dip) of the key
be increased by use or otherwise. This feature is
accomplished by the peculiar shape of the check-
hook CD and head of jack A Bas shown in cut.
Seventh.—Although the/uuioraction is unique
in design, it is not radically different in system
from those in general use and can be readily un-
derstood by any one who has the least idea of
Pianos or Piano actions. Tuners will not only
understand this action well, but, owing to its
simplicity, will feel more at ease when re-regu-
lating the same than with any other action.
HROUGH William Tonk & Bro. we are put
in possession of the description of a new
repeating action recently invented and patented
by Mr. Herrburger, whose genius has already
added many improvements to the upright actions.
Among the improvements invented by Mr. Herr-
burger may be mentioned the following :
Eighth. — The most important feature of the
Improved Damper Block (patented),
JUNIOR action is its extraordinary simplicity of
Metal Action Rail,
construction, which brings about the points of
Improved Wood Action Rail,
superiority above alluded to and enables us to fur-
Tubular Hammer Rest,
nish it at a moderate price, at the sauie time up-
Improved Butt Spring,
holding therein the high standard of our work.
Tubular Regulating Rail,
A number of firms have already tested the
besides a new Grand Action recently brought Junior Action and speak in the highest terms of
out, and many other styles too numerous to the same. This is what a prominent manufac-
mention here. The present improvement relates turer sayS:
" W e have already one piano finished with
to an Upright Piano Action of extraordinary re-
the Junior Action. We have also had some of
peating power and simplicity. A description of the best musicians of the city trying it, all of
the same is best given in the firm's own words, whom pronounce the action excellent. There is
no doubt of its being a great improvement. We
as per their printed description, as follows :
shall want many of them."
By the way, the new action is called the Jun-
ior Action because it was invented by Mr. Herr-
burger, Jr.
William Tonk & Bro. report an exceptionally
good trade in the action department this sum-
mer. They have been obliged to engage ad-
ditional help who are busy early and late. This
is not to be wondered at. An action possessing
such rare qualities as the Schwander is bound
to come to the front.
CUSTOM HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.,
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Collector's Office, August 13, 1892.
j
Exportation of Musical Instruments from the
Port of Boston, Month ending July 31st, 1892.
To Germany :
Thirty-two (32) organs -
$1,800
To England :
One hundred and eighty-six (186)
organs
.
.
.
#11,669
All other and parts of
-
363
American
manufacturer, who makes
his money in this country
and who lives here.
Who promotes industry
by educating the children
of his workmen.
Who preserve* peace
and sobriety by providing
suitable places for recrea-
tion and pleasant dwel-
ling.
Who, despite the McKin-
ley bill, was able to reduce
the working hours of the
employees and increase
their wages.
Who, through pensions
for employees who have
given him the strength of
their youth and by insur-
ing them, provides for the
widow and orphan.
And not only shares the
confidence of his workmen,
but also shares with them
the profits of their toil.—
Dolgeville Herald.
5 9
$12,032
This action is provided with a check, which has
an absolutely direct connection ivith the jack and
the checking is effected by the contact of the
upper part of the jack A. B. with the check-hook
C. D., as shown in illustration.
The simplicity of this system and the peculiar
shape of the jack and check-hook enable us to
deliverthe junior actions with the checks already
regulated and give the actions further advan-
tages as follows :
First.—The back-checks do not require to be
regulated, insuring a saving of time.
Second.—There are no tape-hooks or tapes to
regulate, insuring further saving of time for the
finishers.
Third.—There being no check-wires or bridle-
wires, there is no liability of their getting loose
or breaking at the threaded ends.
Fourth.—There being no wires or other ob-
struction to the regulating buttons, the regula-
tion of the escapement is greatly facilitated.
Fifth.—The repetition is exceedingly good,
becaitse : ist. the check is perfect; 2d. the ham-
mer can be regulated close to the string without
danger of its blocking ; 3d. the jack leaves the
notch of the hammerbutt only just sufficiently
to effect escapement, no further, and is, there-
fore, ever ready for a second blow.
To Nova Scotia etc. :
One (i) organ
Five (5) pianos
All other and parts of -
To Newfoundland :
Three (3) organs
#90
i,
000
565
$1,655
$375
$15,862
Importations of Musical Instruments into the
Port of Boston, Month of July, 1892.
Countries :
Belgium
-
-
-
-
-
-
$736
France
L795
Germany
-
-
-
-
-
- 5,172
Switzerland
-
-
-
-
-
12S
England
-
-
-
-
-
- 3,212
$11,043
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