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VOL.
XVIII. No. 46.
published Every Saturday.
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Yorl(, Jur;e 16, 1894.
Hugo Sohmer in the BRIEF NEWSLETS.
West.
TRENTON, N. J.—Mr. H. Monroe Brown has
Delayed By Washouts in Idaho—The
Spokane " Review " Has Something
to Say About the Famous
flanufacturer.
?UGO SOHMER, who has been visiting the
Midwinter Fair in San Francisco, has
been delayed on his homeward route by wash-
outs and floods in the far West. It may be a
week longer before he arrives in Gotham. The
Spokane Keview, of Washington, has the follow-
ing to say regarding Mr. Sohmer, who visited
that city recently :
A round, jolly, pleasant fellow is Hugo
Sohmer, manufacturer of the Sohmer pianos, who
is in this city and expects to remain until the
railroads open their lines again. " I had passed
through Spokane,'' he said jesterday, "not
knowing what I missed, and was stopping at
Hope, waiting discontentedly, when some of
our party suggested a return to Spokane, and
now I am glad I discoveed Spokane, for I find
it a charming spot, and besides I found a couple
of old friends that I had lost track of. The first
man I met after leaving the depot was Profe.-sor
Venino, and then I accidentally learned that
Professor Bracht was here—Bracht, whom I
knew 30 years ago in New York, and who has
been a leading musician there and was the suc-
cessful manager of Gilmores European trip a
few years ago. Consequently I have had an en-
joyable time. " Regarding political matters Mr.
Sohmer said the tariff could have no effect on
the piano business, as instruments could not
safely be shipped over the ocean, but the delays
by the Senate were having a very bad efftct on
the country. The people ever3'vvhere feel that
free trade can never be accomplished, and he
was in favor of a middle ground. " This trip,"
he said, " has done more to awaken me from a
dream of monometalistn than anything else
could. I begin to see the necessity for recog-
nizing silver, but I still feel we can do it only
with the aid of other nations. Something should
be done speedily in this line, however. Do you
know," he continued, "that the people in the
East laid all the troubles in the financial world
to the Sherman bill, prior to its repeal ? Every-
body said it was silver that was at the bottom
of it, and when that bill was repealed and there
was no change they began looking around for
the real cause."
ALFRED SHINDLER, of Chicago, who recently
made a trip to the northwestern part of Illinois,
reports having made several new agents and
secured liberal orders for the " Hardman " piano.
He found a material improvement in business
all along the line.
opened up a music store at 210 North Warren
street.
GUILFORD, Mo.—The Guilford Cornet Band
has been organized by C. Scheldtnecht.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL.—Harold C. E. Spence,
formerly connected with the Santa Barbara
Music Co., has suddenly disappeared from Santa
Barbara, leaving a number of unsettled accounts
behind.
LOWELL, MASS.—A number of burglars, prob-
ably boys, entered the music store of Mr. Foote,
at Hanover and Merrimack streets, and carried
away several harmonicas and other small musi-
cal instruments.
Sioux CITY, IA.—C. O. Hoagland, of Fort
Dodge, formerly connected with the Stratton
Music Co., has again purchased an interest in
that company, and will represent the company
on the road with headquarters at Fort Dodge.
EAST LOS ANGELES, CAL.—The case against
Thomas Blair, the San Francisco piano dealer,
who clandestinely removed a piano from the
residence of Mrs. Agnes Page, of East Los
Angeles, is to be continued in Justice Seaman's
Court. Mr. Blair is charged with grand larceny
in removing the instrument from the house in
the absence of Mrs. Page, but he claims to be en-
tirely innocent of violating a court order in re-
moving the piano, which his contract gave him
right to do. Mr. Blair is a member of the piano
firm of Sherman, Clay & Co., of San Francisco.
NORTH WATERLOO, N. Y.—Mr. F. G. Gardi-
ner, piano dealer, of Berlin, announces himself
as an independent candidate for North Water-
loo.
DES MOINES, IA.—N. H. Bennett has removed
his music rooms to the Iliad, and is going to
sell pianos.
HONEOYE, N. Y.—The Honeoye Cornet Band
has been organized, with John Briggs leader.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Wm. Boyle, dealer in
second hand pianos, of 29 Bloss St., reported to
the police that he had been drugged and robbed
of $140. Police believe that Boyle had been on
a spree and spent the money.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.—A large pipe organ,
valued at $io,ooo, has been destroyed by fire in
the Presbyterian Church.
LANCASTER, PA.—E. R. McCaa, music dealer
on North Queen street, has issued a writ of re-
plevin for a piano valued at $200 in possession
of Jennie Snyder.
$3 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
The assets of the firm, consisting of the stock
and fixtures of the store, amount to $17,508,
while the liabilities are $1,939.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL.—H. G. Taunton, for-
merly a partner of H. C. E. Spence, doing busi-
ness under name of Santa Barbara Music Co.,
has commenced suit in Superior Court against
A. G. Bartlett and C. G. Bartlett, of Los Angeles,
for $10,000 damages, charging the Battletts with
issuing a writ of attachment against the com-
pany last July to recover the sum of $2,253.04,
alleged to be due them, but which Mr. Taunton
claims was not due the Bartletts. He also claims
that A. G. Bartlett swore falsely to procure the
attachment. Plaintiff claims that he was de-
prived of right to do business for six months,
whereby he lost $3,000. He also brings suit
for $1,000 against W. S. Low and A. W. Palmer,
claiming that they executed an undertaking in
sum of $1,000, in order that the defendants
might procure a writ of attachment. B. F.
Thomas, attorney for plaintiff.
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WIS.—A brass band is
being organized here, with John Morgan as
leader.
BENEVOLA, MD.—Benevola Cornet Band has
been organized, with Thomas Baer, President,
Edward Reddis, Secretary and Treasurer.
FREEPORT, III.—The new organ factory at
Freeport is under roof.
SALEM, OREGON.—The firm of Whale & Ford,
dealers in pianos and organs, have dissolved
partnership, Mr. C. D. Ford retiring from the
firm. Mr. C. A. Whale will continue the busi-
ness at 274 Commercial street.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.—The State Music Teach-
ers' Convention, A. S. Gibson, President, at a
business meeting held in Warner Hall, June 12th,
voted to hold the next State Convention in New
Haven.
THE Briggs Piano Co., of Boston, are about to
issue a new catalogue which will contain cuts of
all their latest styles of instruments, many of
which have not yet been placed on the market.
A VERY satisfactory business is being done by
Francis Connor. Shipments for May have been
above the average. Like every one else he
would wish for a better retail business, but, as it
is, he can't complain.
DAVIS, I I I . — A brass band has been organized
with ten pieces in Davis.
THE formal opening of Lyon & Healy's new
music palace, week before last, was in every
respect a huge success. It was evident from the
large attendance, that the thirty thousand invi-
tations sent out by Lyon & Healy were accepted,
and the guests not only enjoyed their visit, but
an elaborate spread and choice music helped to
make the occasion a memorable one.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Franz Waldecker & Co.,
dealers in music, at 719 7th street, has recorded
an assignment for the benefit of his creditors.
Son Piano Co., served as a juror in the Wiman
case during the past week.
VICTOR H. MATHUSHEK, of the Mathushek &