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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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STRAD CASE BEFORE APPEALS COURT.
MUNGIA HANDLES THE CECILIAN.
OUR TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA.
[Special to The Review.]
Enrique Mungia, the dickering repre-
sentative in Guadalajara, Mexico, who is at
present on a visit to this country, has se-
cured the agency for the Cecilian piano-
player, made by the Farrand Organ Co.,
Detroit. He was delighted with the possi-
bilities of this player and his initial order
was a liberal one.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 19, 1901.
One of the mot important and interesting
cases scheduled for hearing before the Court
of Appeals, now in session in this city, is
that of the people of the State of New York
against Victor S. Flechter, in which the
defendant is appealing from a conviction
for grand larceny in the first degree and
criminally receiving stolen property and a
sentence of one year's imprisonment. This
case has attracted the attention of the legal
and musical fraternities in every country
where law and music are known. The case
was scheduled to come up for hearing on
Monday with the understanding, however,
that the Molineux case should have the
right of way. The arguing of this case
has been under way up to to-day, and it is
probable that it will be Thursday or Fri-
day, if then, before the Flechter case will
come up. Of course, the decision will not
be given until a later period.
The mystery of the "Strad" violin has
won the attention of the greatest experts
in the detective line, and has been the theme
of a fierce legal contention for more than
six years. It has been the subject of spec-
ulation in every musical journal in the world,
while the details of the progress of the case
are watched for as eagerly in Cremona,
Brescia and Milan as they are in New York.
No magazine reader is unfamiliar with the
suit. The papers in the case are as bulky
as the mystery, the appeal book alone, which
arrived Saturday, forming a volume of 800
printed pages.
JOHNSON FILES PETITION.
Robert E. Johnson, manager for artists,
violinists, pianists, etc., residing at 257 West
Ninety-second street, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy, with liabilities $22,960 and no
assets. He was formerly of R. E. Johnson
& Co., composed of himself and John W.
Cochran, who dissolved in 1899. The lia-
bilities are principally for printing, salaries,
rent, borrowed money, and royalties. There
are 78 creditors.
TO PUBLISH A PAPER.
The Musical Topics Co., of Little Rock,
has filed its articles of incorporation with
the Secretary of State of Arkansas this week,
their purpose being to publish a new musi-
cal journal. The capital stock is $10,000, of
which $500 is subscribed. The incorporators
are: O. K. Houck, president; John W.
Clouse, vice-president; Jesse F. Houck, sec-
retarv and treasurer.
THE BURTIS CASE POSTPONED.
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Trenton, N. J., June 19, 1901.
The trial of Henry J. Burtis, the local
piano dealer, who was indicted by the May
Grand Jury and who pleaded not guilty
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week to charges of grand larceny, has
Since writing the foregoing, 1 have learned
been
postponed for two weeks. It will be
that the Flechter case will not be heard at
remembered
that the charges were for ap-
this term of the Court of Appeals. It was
decided to put the case over for the term. propriating gas from the South Jersey Gas
This is hard on Flechter, who has had to Co. Burtis, in defense, claims to be en-
suffer interminable postponements in the tirely innocent of this charge and is prepared
to furnish proof to that effect when the
lower courts.
case comes to trial.
THE MILTON PARLOR GRAND.
Edward Milton Boothe, of the Milton
Piano Co., reporting to The Review on trade
conditions on Wednesday, said: "We are
doing remarkably good business in every style
of Milton uprights. Steady progress is be-
ing made with the Milton parlor grand.
We expect to have the first shipment ready
on, or before December 1st. It will be 'the
best that ever happened' for live dealers,
and I advise them to keep an eye on the
Milton grand."
STERLING EMPLOYEES' OUTING.
The second annual outing of the em-
ployees of the Sterling Piano Co.. Derby,
Conn., took place on Saturday last at Derby
Hill. After partaking of a bountiful repast,
teams made up from the employees, indulged
in a ball game. The program for the day's
outing was a pleasurable one, and was huge-
ly enjoyed.
POOLE
NOW THE STEINERTONE UPRIGHT.
Frederick Steinert, in charge of M. Stein-
erts Sons Co. warerooms, Chickering Hall,
this city, when asked on Wednesday for
news concerning the Steinert products, said:
"The Steinertone upright, with the Stein-
ertone grand piano action, will be on the
market in September. It will be the first
upright piano to contain a grand piano ac-
tion, and it will be a wonder."
REICHMANN FOR BUFFALO.
George Reichmann, of Sohmer & Co., in-
tends to visit Buffalo shortly on special busi-
ness connected with the firm's interests. Dur-
ing his stay he will visit the Pan-American
Exposition. Mr. Reichmann, who is deeply
interested in all matters pertaining to the
advancement of the arts and sciences, as
well as in the practical development of man-
ufacturing industries, anticipates a very
pleasant and profitable visit.
PIANOS
Hon. F. B. Loomis writes in the current •
number of Success that "the United States
does not have in any part of Latin America
the share of trade which its productivity and
proximity entitle it to." This we know only
too well is true of our sales of musical in-
struments. We are not making the head-
way we should, and the Germans, the Eng-
lish, the French and even the Spaniards
exhibit a higher degree of commercial intel-
ligence than we do in dealing with the Latin
Americans. ()ur merchants and manufac-
turers are loath to understand that in order
to succeed in Central or South America they
must conform to business methods to which
centuries of usage have given the force* and
prestige of national customs. If we want to
do business with the South Americans we
must, in a large measure, do business in
their way and not try to force our methods
upon them, though we may be convinced
that our manner of conducting commercial
affairs is superior to theirs. The Latin-
American merchant is accustomed to long
credit. Six months is the usual period, but
sometimes it is a year. He will pay, but
he must have time in which to pay, for it
is the custom of the South American trader
to be a banker as well as a merchant, and
he has to make large advances in money
and supplies to the owners of coffee and
other plantations to enable them to pay their
laborers, and the merchant does not expect
repayment until the coffee crop is harvested
and sold once a year. So it will be seen
that long time in making his own payments
is essential to him. The European mer-
chants and manufacturers understand this
and arrange to give the South American
merchant ample time in which to meet his
obligations. The Europeans make a care-
ful, comprehensive, systematic study of the
conditions and necessities of the Latin-
American market, and then set to work in
an intelligent way to meet and satisfy those
conditions and needs.
GETS SIX CENTS DAMAGES.
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Detroit, Mich., June 17, 1901.
The case of the American Piano Co. against
Roy D. Curry et al., was tried in Judge
Frazer's court yesterday before eleven jur-
ors, one of the number, William Westfall,
of Trenton, having been excused. The suit
was to recover two pianos, and the plain-
tiff was given a verdict for six cents dam-
ages.
PUTNAM IMPROVEMENTS.
W. \V. Putnam Co., manufacturers of
reed organs, Stannton, Va., are installing
a dry kiln with a capacity of 100,000 feet
of lumber a month. They report business
as excellent.
William P. Daniels, of Mason & Ham'lin,
will visit Boston this week on business con-
nected with the firm's interests.
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As to Tone, Touch, Dcsigi\
Durability and Value. • • •
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