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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
From Far 'Frisco.
THE
POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN BENEFITING THE MUSIC DEALERS—MR.
AMBUHL S JOURNEY1NGS
OTTO HENDIX SELECTS A " S O H M E R " GRAND — SHERMAN CLAY & CO. BUSY — AN
AMBIGUOUS SIGN CAUSES COMMENT
SAN
FRANCISCO,
A u g . 21, 1896.
A political campaign has few beneficial
features, for a business man, but if anyone
can profit thereby it is a music dealer.
The demand is now beginning for campaign
drums and the various other instruments
through which paid enthusiasm may be
vented.
Of course, the ultimate settle-
ment of the questions at issue one way or
another will bring an improvement in
business.
C. Rollin Ambuhl is still in the city, but
is beginning to sniff his disgust at our
prevalent fogs and declares that he will
soon hie himself back to Paso Robles
Springs. He was in San Jose last week
and says that the renting business is good
there but sales are slow. Most of the re-
sidents of the Garden City are away at the
beach and their return will probably be a
signal for a revival in trade.
Mr. Am-
buhl will go to Sacramento next week,
and expects to begin traveling again by
the middle of September.
The first concert of the season at Byron
Mauzy's Hall under the direction of Prof.
James Hamilton Howe was a great suc-
cess. Mr. Howe was assisted by many of
the leading artists of San Francisco and
vicinity and a number of his own composi-
tions, both vocal and instrumental, were
produced. Mauzy Hall was crowded with
the elite of the cjty.
HERE AND THERE.
ty names have already been signed, and
among them are some very clever musi-
cians. The first rehearsal will take place
some time next week.
Mr. H. Maxwell, of Sonoma, has accepted
the leadership of the Sacramento Band, and
is being well received at the Capital City.
He has been at the head of the Sonoma
Band for several years, which organization
has the reputation of being one of the best
in the State.
Sigmund Beel's chamber concerts will
begin next month.
L. V. Moore, the well'known piano man
of Portland, Ore., is making arrangements
to have an exhibition of pianos and organs
at Astoria, Ore., during regatta week.
George L.Blackman has added a line of
musical instruments to his new drug store
at Albany, Oregon.
W. S. Hey wood,of Haudford, Cal., has
invented a new mouthpiece for band instru-
ments.
have no legal right to do business in Penn-
sylvania, being a foreign corporation and
not having complied with the law in such
cases. Both stores are understood to be
open and doing business, with the same
employees, and in the same manner, as
when under the management of Craw-
ford & Cox, and it is claimed that the
transferred stock is still on hand.—Pitts-
burgh "Despatch."
Prince & Son Give a Bill of Sale.
J. J. LOOSCHEN, THF. CASEMAKER, SECURES THE
PROPERTY — WILL CONTINUE THE BUSINESS
FOR A SHORT TIME TO WORK. UP STOCK
ON HANI)
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
P
RINCE & SON, piano manufacturers,
188J -3 Park Avenue, this city, gave a
bill of sale for $10,680.19 on Saturday last
to Jared J. Looschen, case-maker, Paterson,
N. J. A call at Prince & Son's factory last
Wednesday, by the REVIEW representative,
revealed Mr. Looschen apparently in full
ownership.
Mr. Looschen stated in substance:—
'' Prince & Son were heavily involved and
owed me considerable money. They had
been letting my notes go to protest, and
paying other creditors, by which means the
number of creditors is somewhat reduced.
An Important Lawsuit.
I decided that I would not be held off any
longer, and started suit. When I demand-
A CHICAGO HANK SUES CRAWFORD & COX OF ed my money Mr. Prince decided to sell the
business to me, and I now own the stock
PITTSBURGH, PA., STEINWAY i SONS OF
in
trade and am in full possession.
THIS CITY — MAKES STARTLING
Prince
& Son were indebted to me to the
ALLEGATIONS.
amount of eight to nine thousand dollars,
and I supplemented that amount to the ex-
HE First National Bank of Chicago has
tent of about two thousand dollars, in closing
""Another victory for Mr. Mauzy. Mr.
entered suit in the United States Cir-
the deal. The book debts were assigned
Otto Bendix has selected a Sohmer grand cuit Court against Crawford & Cox,formerly
to some of the other creditors, and in settle-
for his personal use and will also hereafter music dealers on Wood street, Pittsburgh,
ment of home obligations.
use a Sohmer at his concerts.
Pa., Wm. Stein way & Sons, New York,
" I shall continue the business for as short
"Sherman Clay & Co. say that their Aug- Cohen & Co., Pittsburgh, and Alexander
a
time
as possible; there are only three fin-
ust business bids fair to surpass that of
C. Frazier, bookkeeper for Crawford &
ished
pianos
in stock, but I should judge
the same month for last year in both their Cox. The suit is brought to recover $3,-
about
seven
to
eight thousand dollars worth
San Francisco and Oakland houses. This 800 on a promissory note held by the plain-
of
unfinished
stock,
which will be made up
firm have recently taken the Pacific Coast tiff and signed by Crawford & Cox.
at
once
and
orders
filled
as soon as possi-
agency of the Black Diamond and Nonpar-
An execution had been issued against
ble.
The
men
are
now
working
to that end.
eil strings and have issued a special cata- the latter firm on May 21, last, but the
" The business is for sale, and as my con-
logue of them for the trade. The strings are Sheriff discovered, when he went to serve
meeting with a favorable reception among the writ, that the assets were in the hands tinuing on here is detrimental to my own
business, I am anxious to obtain a custom-
the buyers as a fine article.
of William Steinway & Sons.
er without any great loss of time."
Mr. Gardner of Gardner & Zellnerwasup
It is charged, in substance, there was a
On Tuesday last judgments were entered
from Los Angeles this week.
conspiracy between the Steinway firm and
against
Prince & Son for $446.12 in favor
The Zeno Mauvais Co. have the David Crawford & Cox, in which the bookkeeper
of
Isaac
Freeman and one for $688.12 in
Wise stock installed in their store. They was interested, to defraud the creditors of
favor
of
Leon
Levin.
have just received a photo of Lydia Yea- Crawford & Cox. Cohen & Co. were the
mans Titus, which is to adorn the songs latter's attorneys.
which she will shortly help to make
The bill prays for an accounting of all
Camp & Co.
popular.
the property turned over to Steinway &
A rather ambiguous sign over the store Sons by Crawford & Cox. or Crawford &
OBERT PRODDOW, of the Estey
of A. L. Bancroft & Co. announces "Clear- Co., and that Steinway & Sons be declared
Piano Company, in reply to enquiry,
ance and Stock-taking sale—For Cash— trustees of the assets of Crawford & Cox,
stated
to the REVIEW on Thursday last,
Closing-Out Prices Will Rule. " It is rumor- for distribution among the creditors of the
that
the
recent statement in a Western
ed among the trade that the firm is going to firm. It also asks that all moneys arising
contemporary
relative to the incorporation
retire, but Mr. Hamilton says the sign tells from the sale of stock transferred to Stein-
of
Camp
&
Co.
was somewhat premature.
the story for the present, and it is not de- way & Sons be accounted for, and that a
Mr.
Proddow
declined
to give any particu-
cided what will be done in the future.
receiver be appointed for the firm of Craw-
A new band of 150 amateur players is to ford & Cox. This amounts to the setting lars, either pro or con, merely intimating
that action in the matter of re-organization
be organized under the leadership of C. H. aside of the sale, and declaring it illegal.
Smith, a well-known conductor. Some fif-
It is> also alleged that Steinway & Sons is in contemplation.
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