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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Bankruptcy Law Changes.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY A COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARDOFTRADE AND TRANSPORTATION.
In a report submitted Wednesday to the
Board of Trade and Transportation, by its
Special Committee on Bankruptcy Legisla-
tion, which was appointed for the purpose
of considering what should be done in or-
der to obtain a more satisfactory adminis-
tration of the law, these amendments were
recommended:—
That a discharge be refused to a bank-
rupt unless his actual assets equal twenty-
five cents on the dollar, or if they be less
than that amount that he obtain the assent
in writing of one-quarter in number, rep-
resenting one-third in amount, of all debts
owing by him.
That a discretion be vested in the court
refusing a discharge in cases where the as-
sets have been lost by willful mismanage-
ment and reckless gambling of the bank-
rupt, and also where the bankrupt has been
guilty of fraud in contracting the debt.
That the bankrupt law should contain a
provision that after a bankrupt has been
discharged once under the law a second
discharge should not be granted unless the
assets of the bankrupt equal at least seven-
ty-five per cent, of his debts, or he ob-
tain the consent in writing of three-fourths
in number representing two-thirds in
amount of all his creditors.
The committee expresses the opinion
that the law is deficient in not containing
some such protection against what may
become a chronic and habitual resort to the
law by dishonest traders. Its members are
Morris S. Wise, J. Fred Acker man, G.
Waldo Smith, Patrick Farrelly and Daniel
McKeever.
For the season of 1899-1900 Mr. Poole
Emil E. Gabler Traveling.
has mapped out an active campaign. Many
Emil Ernest Gabler, of E. Gabler &
new agents have been enrolled under the Bros., started on Wednesday for Boston,
Poole banner, and others are anxious to and expects to return to-day. Early next
come into line. At the present time the week he will again leave town on an ex-
Poole factory, enlarged and augmented in tended Western trip. This will be his
working force, is a veritable hive of indus- initial journey in the West as a representa-
try, and judging from the way orders are tive of the Gabler firm.
coming in, will continue to be so for a long
Mr. Gabler is a young man of great
time to come.
promise, and for his own sake as well as
that of the highly-respected house whose
A Famous Dewey Souvenir.
messages of encouragement and good-will
One of the most interesting souvenirs of he carries, he will doubtless meet with a
Dewey Days is the medal supplied mem- hearty welcome everywhere. The cordial
bers of the committee who had the Wash- greeting assured "all along the line" will
ington greeting to the Admiral in charge, be equivalent to an up-to-date indorse-
a reproduction of which appears herewith. ment of the Gabler policy and products,
so thoroughly approved throughout the
trade these many years.
Emil Gabler, head of the Gabler firm, is
now able to attend the factory each day.
The plaster cast has been removed from
his fractured limb and his complete re-
covery in the near future is looked for.
Imports and Exports
The statement of foreign trade for Sep-
tember, as compiled in classified form by
the Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury
Department, shows an increase of $T9,274,
969 in the value of exports, compared with
the previous year, and an increase in im-
ports of $22,203,021.
The figures in detail relating to musical
instruments and parts thereof for the
month continues to be satisfactory. They
will appear in the next issue of The Re-
view.
Poole Expansion.
A particularly strong and effective pres-
entation of facts regarding the pianos made
by the Poole Piano Co., of Boston, appears
in their advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. It emphasizes the rapid and wide-
spread success of the creations of this in-
stitution, which, within a comparatively
brief period, have won an enviable place in
the affections of the trade who comprehend
and appreciate their intrinsic merits.
Poole popularity has been attained by
intelligent and tireless efforts to cater to
the demands of that section of the public
who appreciate pianos, attractive in de-
sign, well made and well finished, and
which are distinguished for musical quali-
ties that will stand the severest criticism.
In this connection the labors of the found-
er and present head of the Poole Piano Co.,
Mr. W. H. Poole, merit no small measure
of praise. He is a piano man from the
ground up, so to speak, and takes a special
pride in the instruments which bear his
name. No detail of manufacture is over-
looked, and each department, which, by
the way, is in charge of a competent and
experienced man, is supervised to an ex-
tent by Mr. Poole himself. To this care-
ful and intelligent study of details Mr.
Poole can attribute much of his success.
There are no complaints made about the
Poole piano. They give the utmost satis-
faction. This is a source of pride to the
manufacturer, and it is, perhaps, the high-
est tribute that can be paid any piano.
The Great Damrosch.
DELIGHTED AND ASTONISHED I3Y THE MAR-
VELOUS PERFORMANCE OF THE ANGELUS
PIANO PLAYER AT HAMILTON'S.
"Astonishing, wonderful — how is it
done? Why, I had no idea it was so per-
fect. You surprise me. Now, would you
mind playing 'Le Rouet d'Omphale, 1 by
Saint-Saens? Thank you. We play that
so much, and it is a great favorite of mine."
The great conductor, together with two
of his leading players, stood and listened
and applauded, and gave utterance contin-
ually to remarks like the above, in the
Angelus room in our store, one day last
week. Occasionally Mr. Damrosch would
step to the piano on which the Angelus
was playing and play a few little trills or
Josef Weiss' Recital.
runs by way of obligato to the theme car-
Josef Weiss, the eminent pianist, has ried by the Angelus.
selected an interesting program for his first
Then he wanted to know how the ex-
recital which takes place at Knabe Hall, pression and tempo were controlled, and
Fifth avenue and Twentieth street on Wed- the simplicity of its operation was to Mr.
nesday evening, Nov. 1st. It is as follows: Damrosch one of the most attractive fea-
Variations on a Theme from Paganini,
Brahms; "Lebenswogen," "Fruehling- tures of the Angelus. "Why, anybody
sahnung," "Sturmmarsch," Josef Weiss; can use it," he said.—Pittsburg, (Pa.)
Sonata (in one movement), Liszt; Tann- Times.
hauser Overture, Wagner-Liszt; Don Juan
Worth Reading.
Fantasie, Mozart-Liszt; American National
March, Josef Weiss.
What is good enough for Dewey should
A beautiful Mason & Hamlin semi- satisfy ordinary mortals. The great Ad-
grand now graces the parlors of the miral wears a souvenir made from historic
Chicago Press Club.
The members of metal. An opportunity to secure a fac-
the club musically inclined are delighted
with the instrument, and are not chary in simile of the watch which Dewey wears is
now afforded, Full particulars on page i(j.
words of commendation.
It is at once handsome and valuable in its
historical significance. The bronze used
in the medal and bar was cast from cannon
taken from the Cavite forts which thun-
dered a welcome to Dewey on that memor-
able May morning when he steamed in
upon his history-making trip.
Among those who were appointed to
serve upon the Press Committee when the
sword voted by Congress was presented to
Dewey from the Capitol steps, was Edward
Lyman Bill.