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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
rents of the earth represents the sympa-
thetic chord of B flat, third octave, one one-
hundredth of a note below the octave,
according to sympathetic subdivision."
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T
HE wonderful Keely motor is the talk
of the day. Mr. Keely claims to have
finished his engine, and says that "all that
remains is; to secure the patents and re-
organize the company upon a broader
basis." What is the Keely motor? No
man seems to know the details, but from
exhibits that have been made before a
number of (experts, and hints given out by
Mr. Keely, we are permitted to get a fair
idea of what this great power is, which if it
fulfills what is claimed for it will surely
revolutionize the mechanics of the world.
Mr. Keely first got the idea of this wonder-
ful force from a drum corps which was
practicing in the street, and owing to a
storm was-compelled to take refuge in a
hall. The«core made all the drums break
into a concerted roll on an instant. And as
the roar of that drumming smote the air
the windows were broken.
From all this he understood there was
such a thing as sympathetic vibrations, by
which a force could, under certain condi-
tions, be communicated from 6ne object to
another. And he believed this force was
tremendous.
These vibrations are in the ether which
surrounds pur earth, which pervades our
universe, and the possibilities of the suc-
cessful Keely motor are limited only by the
limitations'; of space. They are so rapid
that no cognizance can be taken of them by
any human sense. Objects vitalized so as
to vibrate in this ether with a certain rela-
tion to each other will together exert a tre-
mendous force. The application of that
force to trjaterial things in earthly affairs
is all Mr. Keely has to do now. He has
found the ether.
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''I have^ succeeded," said Keely last
week, "in -hitching or linking on to the
polar current and in so sensitizing machin-
ery as to -operate from that force. This
terrestrial polar stream is positively and
negatively acted upon by vibration. There
is no electrical or galvanic action, nor com-
pressed steam. This great polar stream
flows ceaselessly around the earth. We
cannot se& or feel or hear its flow, but by
means of a tuning fork we may set vibra-
tions going which, if they last long enough
and are stcong enough, will finally tap the
polar stream and gear it to an engine."
To another visitor Mr. Keely said: "The
chord of polar-negative attraction, so far as
this sympathetic research is concerned,
proves conclusively that the chord of the
neutral center of the polar attractive cur-
No human being can understand this,
and no one understands Keely's machines
except himself. It is the general belief,
however, of those who have visited his
workshop and seen his experiments, that
Keely has really made some wonderful dis-
covery, but that he has never had under
full control the forces he can call into play.
Keely now claims that he has these forces
under thorough control, and that they can
be used for commercial purposes. Briefly
described, his theory is that there is im-
mense power in the ether surrounding us,
and that this "can be released by musical
vibrations and made of practical value by
the machines he has designed. Keely
contends that he does not create any new
power, but simply hitches his motor to a
power already existing, and for which no
proper name now exists, and makes this do
the work nature intended it to do. Cer-
tainly he shows marvelous results in his
little workshop, and dumbfounds electri-
cians and engineers by his feats. ,
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The young blood infused in the old
Lindeman business has been stimulating
in a large degree to the business of that
concern. The latest styles and improve-
ments made in the Lindeman pianos are
heartily appreciated and warmly endorsed
by some of the best known dealers in the
country. The other day a man said to me,
"The new style Lindeman with the new
fall I consider one of the very best pianos
on the market. I tell you they have im-
proved those pianos wonderfully."
thorough knowledge of what constitutes a
good piano. The Haines & Co.'s pianos,
both as to design, tone and finish, are cer-
tainly very handsome and "taking" instru-
ments.
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The first copy of Ernest Alfieri's new
venture has come to hand. It is entitled
"Music," and devoted to the art and trade.
It is a very interesting number, and its
literary make-up and contents are vastly
superior to "Musical Notes," which it suc-
ceeds. Typographically, "Music" is a
marked improvement on the many papers
coming to this office from our English
cousins. Mr. Alfieri has received generous
encouragement in the way of advertising,
and his new monthly gives every evidence
of prosperity and success.
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A call to Strauch Bros, during the week
found a factory as busy as can be. The
members of the firm are well satisfied with
the condition of business both in the key
making and action departments. The
Strauch actions and keys are growing in
popularity throughout Canada and the
West, and orders from these sections are
heavy. .-^
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Louis Lombard, director of the Utica
Conservatory of Music, now and then makes
frantic efforts to bring himself before the
attention of the country at large. His
latest is the publication of a few lines sent
to him by Max Nordau on receipt of a copy
of his "Observations of a Musician. " Mr.
Lombard will always devise means and
efforts whereby he can attain at least a
modicum of notoriety, particularly if it
costs nothing.
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Strich & Zeidler, 134th street and Brook
There are a number of poets in the music avenue, are working day and night in order
trade, some of whom have given us from to get stock ahead. vSeveral grands are at
time to time illustrations of their talent. I present approaching completion, and it may
think perhaps the only one who nas written be said that these instruments are practi-
a book of poems is Mr. Alvin T. Allis, of cally sold. Mr. Strich said to me a few
Hornellsville, N. Y. Mr. Allis has written days ago, "We are taxing all our resources
a book of poems entitled "Uncle Alvin at to fill the orders on hand, but continue to
Home and Abroad." He has kindly find ourselves behind." Strich & Zeidler
favored me with a copy, and I have read have reason to be proud of the marked
parts of it with much interest. Mr. Allis appreciation bestowed on their instruments.
writes in an easy, flowing style, something They have made a showing that few young
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after the James Whitcomb Riley pattern, firms can duplicate.
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using largely the dialect style. The book
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sells for $1.50 per copy. A perusal of it
As I have repeatedly said, there is some
will show that Mr. Allis has courted the probability of exhibitors at the World"s
muse while selling pianos.
Fair receiving medals and diplomas around
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the opening of the next century. The
It is only necessary to visit the factory of latest information to hand is that the
Haines & Co., which is presided over by medals will not be ready until February,
that popular piano man, John Haines, to re- although they were promised last Septem-
alize that business is brisk with them. ber. Thus the good work goes on.
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There is no need of the stereotyped "How's
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business?" for it is only too apparent that
An esteemed contemporary has been
the facilities of their factory hardly enable descanting on the nationality of the person-
them to turn out pianos fast enough to meet alities who go to make up the piano trnde.
the demand. This condition of things is Men are esteemed for themselves nowadays,
certainly a compliment to the piano and a and few care what land their eyes first saw
compliment to John Haines, who possesses a light in. The day for the German piano
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