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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
political honors the coming fall. The trouble,
however, is that quite a few—at least Mr. Stein-
way and Mr. Dolge—are not willing to sacrifice
their business interests for public office. That
members of the trade should be honored in this
wise is, however, a compliment to the trade, as
well as a tribute to the high standing and popu-
larity of the gentlemen spoken of in their re-
spective communities.
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DEBS THE PANTATA.
HEvRIv i2 no doubt that '94 will go down in
history as an eventful year. A year of
great labor outbreaks and disturbances created
by the Anarchistic and Coxyistic elements.
The latest man to attract the attention of the
public to day is Debs. We have had Hoke
Smith, Dink Bolts and now we have Debs.
And Debs, we say Dictator Debs since he sits
enthroned, to-day upon the railway throttle of
the country.
The Czar of Russia isn't in it with Debs the
Dictator.
Debs is the real Pantata of this country to-
day.
The decree of Debs has gone forth that par-
alysis shall rest upon the great railway arteries
of the country until the Pullman Car Company
opens its works and re-employs its old workmen
at the scale which Debs dictates.
Debs' hand reaches out further and touches
the table and thereby the pocketbooks of sixty-
five millions of people. But what cares Debs
me Devilish.
Railways on the far distant Pacific Coast are
unable to haul Pullman cars on their trains for
the accommodation of the public, because Debs
the Devilish says that the Pullmans must be
punished. Freight everywhere is delayed and
business is seriously checked.
The only justification that can be found for
the war of the American Railway Union upon
the Pullman Company is that the company is a
rich corporation ; having made large sums of
money out of the labor of its employees, it had
no right to reduce wages or close its works
merely because business was slack and times
hard.
This is purely the communistic idea. The
facts show that the Pullman Company paid
better wages and took better care of its em-
ployees than any manufacturing coiporation in
this country, but when the dull times set in,
like every intelligent corporation, it prepared to
meet the situation. At the same time the com-
pany took contracts at a loss in order to keep
its works open. It should be borne in mind
that when the men demanded the return to the
old wage scale they had nearly a half million
dollars in earnings on deposit in their bank.
Finding that no force could be applied to make
the company open its shops and pay the wages
demanded, the American Railway Union, with
Debs at its head, entered the field, and the edict
went forth that the whole railway system of the
country should be paralyzed simply to right the
alleged injustice done to a mob of workman in
Pullman, 111. There is no doubt that labor has
rights, and also capital, tut labor should not be
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dictator, with Debs at its head, and paralyze, as
it does, the great railway arteries—the loads of
commerce of this great nation. Such a revolt,
founded on injustice and having no claim to
public sympathy, cannot long be maintained,
and then, counting the cost, what will mis-
guided labor have gained? It may still have
Debs the Devilish, and in the meanwhile, to
paraphrase the Vanderbiltian words concerning
the public, we say " Debs be damned."
Kind Words
And Plenty of Them About the Western
Number.
^ O M P U M E N T S anent the Western Number
<%• of T H E MUSIC TRADE REVIEW have been
pouring into this office during the past ten days
in a manner compared with which the thickness
of the leaves in Vallambrosa would be only as
an evening zephyr is to a Dakota cyclone.
There is no mistaking the fact that the Cali-
fornia Number and the Western Number were
hits—great big emphatic hits at that. We
append herewith a few more of the kind words
which admirers of the paper have been sending
into this office.
W. H. Currier, president of the Whitney &
Currier Co., Toledo, Ohio: "The Special
Number of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
re-
ceived. It is certainly a fine number, and does
you great credit.''
W. Sharp, Sedalia, Mo. : " I am indeed well
pleased with the Western Number, and only
that you must by this time be loaded down
with eulogiums and other sweet chestnuts I
would say something pretty—I supposed—well,
I thought may be, but land when it came! I
was glad I didn't say it. It is too big a cart-
ridge for my gun."
J. F. Barrows, of the Barrows Music Co., Sagi-
naw, Mich.: " It is a beauty and no mistake.''
H. C. Theopold, secretary and general mana-
ger of the Schimmel & Nelson Piano Co., Fari-
bault, Minn.: "The paper has been received
and we count it quite up to our expectations.''
Foster & Waldo, Minneapolis, Minn.: " I t
is a magnificent edition. One of the very best
of the kind we have ever seen. You are cer-
tainly entitled to a great deal of credit.''
Barnes & Newcombe, Wichita, Kansas:
'' We are much pleased with the Western
Special. It is certainly deserving of the com-
pliments that you will receive on all sides.
Wishing you success."
A. Hospe, Jr., Omaha, Neb. : " I mutt com-
pliment you on your Western Number of THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. It is interesting, and
you deserve credit in every sense of the word."
D. Roy Bowlby, Rock Island, 111.: " I am
pleased with it. I think you showed great en-
terprise in writing up the music men of the
country. It shows gieat care and experience.
The idea is original and I think a good one, and
cannot fail to bring you good results in the
future.''
John Hoyt, Davenport, la.: " I am much
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BRIEF NEWSLET5.
MARENGO, III.—The citizens here are work-
ing for the location of a piano factory in their
midst that will start with fifty hands.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Adolph Breun has
sued G. O. Heine to dissolve partnership between
them in the sale of pianos and other musical in-
struments at 40 O 'Fan el street, also for an ac-
counting and the appointment of a receiver.
Complaint is being made that Heine has assumed
exclusive control of the business and refused to
allow his partner to see the firm books.
WABASH, IND.—Jas W. Boyd, formerly of
Zanesville, Ohio, has opened up a music store in
Wabash, in partnership with Fred. Christman,
of Zanesville, Ohio.
ERIE, PA.—W. H. Mansfield, manager of
Palace Theatre, Alleghany, Pa., who had a con-
tract with the Metropolitan Band of Erie to play
at his theatre until September 1st, skipped last
week owing the members of the band their
salaries. The band also claim that they have
been badly treated by the present manager, Mr.
Perry, who, they claim, broke faith with them
and put on his own show.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.—At the meeting of Gounod
Musical Society Dorsey P. Ellis was elected
president, R. J. McFarland vice-president, Harry
Ganncn secretary.
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Karl A. Beukert, 50 years
old, piano maker, of 824 Second avenue, attempt-
ed to commit suicide In Central Park July 26,
with a knife, but was rescued by a Park police-
man.
BUFFALO, N. Y.—Chas. A. Gerrold, salesman
for Geo. F. Hedge, Main street piano man, has-
been arrested, charged with grand larceny,
Gerrold went out collecting, obtained $100, and
gave his employer $25, keeping the balance.
When arrested he had $51.85, having, it is sup-
posed, squandered the balance.
GREENSBURGH, PA.—D. R. Farquahar, for-
merly agent for H. A. Ackerman, dealer in
musical instruments, has been arrested in Adrian,
Mich., charged by Mr. Ackerman with keeping
the proceeds *of three organs which Farquahar
sold, and collecting in the neighborhood of $ 1,000,
which he failed to turn over to his employer.
TRENTON, N. J . - W m . H. Smith, of Cooper
street, through his counsel, G. D. W. Vroom,
has obtained an injunction against Jno. S. Ruhl-
man, music dealer. Mr. Smith claims that on
June 1st, 1891, Ruhlman owed him $9,300, and
it was therefore agreed that each instrument
that Ruhlman sold proceeds were to be turned
over to Mr. Smith, Mr. Ruhlman to receive 10
per cent, for his work. Mr. Smith claims-that
several thousand dollars is still due him, and
that Mr. Ruhlman does not turn any more
money over to him. He now desires that Mr.
Ruhlman give a true accounting and that a
receiver be appointed if necessary.
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. ' '
MR. WILLIAM HOOPER, President of the John
Church Co., Cincinnati, who intended leaving
for Europe this week, has been taken seriously
ill at Gieenwich, Conn. Mr. Hooper is past his
eightieth year.
I,. W. Crook, Huron, S. D. : " I must con-
gratulate you upon having displayed such good
taste and giving us such a gieat 'Review,'
which takes the cake over any publication I
have ever received."
Dukes & Son, Peru, Ind. : "Western Num-
ber received. Good."
George S. Dales, Akron, Ohio : " I am very
much pleased with Western Number."
THE Lewiston (Me.), Journal reports the
American Action Company as having been or-
ganized at Portland, Me., for the purpose of
manufacturing piano actions, pianos and other
musical instruments, with $250,000 capital
stock, of which $75 is paid in. The officers are :
President, George M. Guild, of Boston ; treas-
urer, A. J. Tibbetts, of Boston. Certificate ap-
proved June 21 st.