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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Offer Ten Cents on the Dollar.
[Special to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., June 23, 1897.
The latest phase of the Bourne failure is
that they have petitioned into insolvency,
finding it impossible to get some of the
smaller creditors to agree to the terms of
payment offered. They have filed with
the court a written proposal for composition
•with their creditors as follows: First, to
pay in full all debts and charges entitled by
law to priority, and second, to pay all other
creditors, in full settlement of their claims,
the sum of ten cents on the dollar payable
in cash within ten days after the date the
proposal will be finally confirmed by the
court.
The matter will be considered by the
Court of Insolvency next Friday, June
25th, at 2 P.M.
I understand that all the larger creditors
have assented to the composition settle-
ment, being anxious to avoid the expense
which would be incurred should the estate
be taken possession of by an assignee.
A New Style "Kroeger."
Something new in the matter of piano
styles is now on exhibition at the Kroeger
Piano Go's, warerooms. It is a Kroeger
upright, with unusually rich effects in
paneling, in addition to the usual Kroeger
special features. The Review is glad to
be able to record increased business with
every prospect of its continuance, at the
Kroeger factory, where scores of men can
be seen busily engaged in completing
Kroeger and the "G. & K." pianos for ship-
ment.
Fanciulli Gets Off.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, June 23, 1897.
Fanciulli, the leader of the Marine band,
who was arrested at the Decoration Day
parade for insubordination in refusing to
play music selected by the commanding
officer of the Marine Corps, will get off
scot free. Fanciulli was court-martialled
and his discharge was recommended. The
finding of the court was to-day set aside,
and the band leader was released with a
perfunctory admonition.
Lehr Pianos and Organs.
H. Lehr & Co., Easton, Pa,, are manu-
facturing a dual line of, meritorious pro-
ducts which are fully worthy the support
of dealers. The Lehr seven octave organ
is universally acknowledged to be the equal
of any piano-style organ on the market,
whether as to thoroughness of finish and
especial quality of tone.
The Lehr pianos are entirely up-to-date
in design and tone. They are made by
manufacturers whose reputation is of the
best, and what is more satisfactory they
are sold at an unusually reasonable price
considering their merits. The Lehr organs
and pianos are a team of instruments which
a dealer can handle with satisfaction and
profit.
New Mehlin Catalogue.
Wilcox & White Reorganization.
CLEVERLY EDITED, BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED
AND ADMIRABLY COMPILED.
[Special to The Review.]
The new Mehlin catologue, briefly re-
ferred to in the last issue of The Review,
is admirably arranged and replete with
illustrations and interesting reading mat-
ter. Following the statement of medals
and diplomas awarded is a summary of
patented improvements. Then appears a
full page drawing of the Mehlin patent
grand plate and grand scale, showing "the
interior and f undamentalconstructionof the
Mehlin Inverted Grand pianos and being
precisely the same as the horizontal grand."
On succeeding pages is given a descrip-
tion of the Inverted Grand and other
Mehlin patented products. Special atten-
tion is drawn to the new styles C and D,
the former being termed the "Colonial"
and the latter the "Empire."
The Mehlin uprights have hitherto been
provided with the patent cylinder top. In
order to furnish a variety of designs, these
two new styles are made with the regular
flat top and are built on straight angular
lines to harmonize therewith, this kind of
architecture being now in general demand
and exceedingly popular. The new styles
C and D above referred to are among the
handsomest instruments ever made for
regular stock. There are seven full-page
illustrations of new Mehlin styles, includ-
ing styles P, K, C, H, D, S and W, the last
being a parlor grand of exquisite form and
tone. In every respect the catalogue is a
highly creditable production.
Suit Against A. B. Campbell.
[Special to The Review.]
Jacksonville, Fla., June 20, 1897.
With the clerk of the United States
court yesterday a summons was filed for A.
B. Campbell in the suit of J. & C. Fischer,
piano manufacturers of New York, for
$25,000 damages. The suit grows out of
the recent failure of the A. B. Campbell
Music Co. of this city.
Passes the First Quarter=Cen
tury.
Maurice Krakauer, of Krakauer Bros.,
has reached the first quarter-century mark
of his career on this planet and his friends
duly celebrated the event early in the
week. His strength—physical, mental and
moral—is so well known and so highly ap-
preciated that no comment is necessary. It
is earnestly hoped that when the next
quarter-century mark is ready to be made
that The Review will be on hand to make
it and Mr. Krakauer within easy distance
to see it made and receive congratulations.
Something New.
Eugene B. Baehr & Bro., the well-known
musical merchandise manufacturers and
importers, 23 East Fourteenth street, have
something new in the mandolin line which
we are certain will interest dealers and mu-
sicians. Look out for description and illus-
trations of the same in next week's Review.
June 24, 1897.
There have been many rumors for the
past'weekjthat the patents controlled by the
Wilcox & White Co. have been secured by a
syndicate to manufacture the ' 'Symphony"
organs and "Angelus" attachment, but it
can safely be said that these rumors are
without foundation.
A reorganization of the company on a
substantial financial basis is under way
and everything points to its consummation.
The moneyed people of Meriden now fully
realize the importance of keeping this
valuable property in their town and every
effort will be made by the business men to
that end.
It can be safely asserted that the busi-
ness will not be sold to outside parties
unless present efforts to re-organize the
company prove futile. As far as can be
learned up to the time of writing the out-
look is bright for a successful reorganiza-
tion, and the opening of the fall will see
this respected and honorable house once
more active factors in the trade field.
R. M. Bent Arrested.
LEASED HIS PROPERTY TO A POLICY DEALER
WOULD NOT OUST HIM.
Richard M. Bent, the piano manufac-
turer, was arrested on Wednesday last by
Detectives McMann and Winchell on a war-
rant charging him with renting the premi-
ses 502 West Fifty-second street to a policy
dealer named Wolff. He was held in $500
bail in the Yorkville Police Court for
examination, which was set down for Tues-
day next. It is claimed that the house was
rented to policy dealers for over five years,
and that he had been warned by the police
several times to dispossess his tenants, to
which he paid not the slightest attention.
Wolff has been arrested several times
for conducting a policy business on the
premises owned by Bent, but the latter
claims that he knew nothing of these
arrests.
Accused of False Pretense.
[Special to The Review.]
Steelton, Pa., June 21, 1897.
P. P. Roland, music dealer, who recently
moved from Middletown to this place, was
given a hearing before Squire Rodfong,
at Middletown, on the charges of criminal
libel and false pretense. The prosecutrix
is Mrs. Bella Wallower, of that place.
Mrs. Wallower claimed that Mr. Roland
owed her $70 for salary as assistant in his
music store. He gave Mrs. Wallower a piano
with the understanding that she pay Mr.
Roland the difference in cash on monthly
installments of $10, the first payment to
be made in August. Two weeks after
Mrs. Wallower had the piano in her pos-
session a Philadelphia man came to Middle-
town and claimed the piano was his and
took it away. Mrs. Wallower received a
letter from Mr. Roland which she deemed
was libelous. She then brought suit
against him on the above charges.