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Musical Courier 1893-09-27: Vol 27 Iss 707, 1893
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1OBITUARY.
3Lincoln J. Wheelden.
5LINCOLN J. WHEELDEN died at his residence on Charles street, Bangor, Me., on September 18. He was fifty-three years of age, and had suffered from consumption for several years, but it was not until recently that he was compelled to give up his business.
7He had been South several times with the hope of obtaining relief, but the benefit which he received was not permanent. Mr. Wheelden had been engaged in the music business for many years, first with Mr. Patten under the firm name of Patten & Wheelden and later on Main street, under the name of L. J. Wheelden & Co. He sold out to M. H. Andrews & Co.
9He leaves a wife and a daughter to mourn his loss, and they will have the deep sympathy of many friends.
11Wheelden's business ventures, which were on a large scale, proved unfortunate.
13Two Rascals.
15DANIEL C. CROWLEY, the music and piano dealer in Greeley's Block, Clinton, Mass., has disappeared. His place of business was not opened at all yesterday, but no suspicion arose from that fact. Saturday, however, Mr. Crowley, who is organist at the Catholic church, failed to put in an appearance at either the first or second mass. Suspicions were at once aroused, as the church officers had not been informed by Mr. Crowley of any desire to be away, and the fact that his store was not open on yesterday was at once brought out. When Mr. Crowley left town cannot be ascertained, but it is probably Friday night. He has been in the music business in Greeley's Block for the past year and a half and has done a fair amount of business. He has had the agency of several of the leading grades of pianos and organs. His family, residing on South Main street, consists of his wife and seven children, dependent on him for support. Outside of the income from his business he has a salary of $500 as organist at St. John's Catholic Church. The only reason assigned for his sudden disappearance is trouble of a financial nature.—"Worcester Telegram."
17W. F. Gunther, in charge of Emil Wulschners & Son's branch house at Muncie, Ind., has disappeared, and the books are being examined by a representative of the firm, who has already found a shortage of over $300. The amount may be much greater, however, as the auditing has not been completed. Gunther was formerly a resident of Noblesville, and has always enjoyed a good reputation. Before his departure he sent his family to his wife's parents.
19Changes and New Stores.
21B. W. PECK has opened a music store at McConnellsburg, Pa.
23C. J. Collins, of South Omaha, Neb., will erect a building to be used as a music store at Twenty-fourth and K streets.
25Lon Ikerd will open a music store in the Post Office Block, Kansas City, Kan.
27Chas. W. Stumpf, of New Orleans, for many years with the Werleins, has established a store at 47 Bourbon street, in that city.
29A. D. Winston, formerly of Phoenix, Ari., has removed to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
31Business Troubles.
33AT Carthage, Mo., the sheriff sold the stock of the Owen music store to Wein & Balsley of that place. It brought $1,550.
35R. E. Woodlard, of Amesbury, Mass., has made an assignment to Adam Scott of that place; his liabilities amount to $7,195.67, besides security notes to the value of $1,015. His offer of 20 cents has not proved satisfactory to his creditors, and they have appointed a committee of investigation.
37—John Aitsperika, a piano polisher, of No. 553 West Fifty-fourth street, was in the Yorkville Police Court last week with a large bandage over the right side of his face as complainant against his brother-in-law, John Bauer, forty-two years old, a butcher, who resides in the same house with him.
39The complainant states that he went for a pitcher of beer and on his return was met on the sidewalk in front of the house by Bauer, who struck at him with a big butcher knife, inflicting two severe cuts on his face close to his right eye. He had the wounds dressed at the Roosevelt Hospital, and then had his assailant arrested by Policeman Lenihan, of the West Forty-seventh street station.
41The accused when arraigned in court stated positively that he had not used a knife upon his brother-in-law. He said that his children had been beaten by the complainant's wife, and when he met Aitsperika last night he merely remonstrated with him in regard to his wife's conduct.
43"He called me vile names," said Bauer, "and then I struck him with my fist as any man would do under the circumstances, but I never touched him with a knife."
45The complainant, however, was positive that his injuries were inflicted with a knife, and Bauer was held in bail for trial.—"Telegram."
47Banjo Items.
49S. S. STEWART, manufacturer of the Stewart banjos, Philadelphia, has already given two competitive banjo club concerts at the academy in that city. These concerts have proved both interesting and remunerative. The second one more so than the first, showing that the interest taken by the people of Philadelphia in banjo music is on the increase.
51On Saturday evening, January 18 next, the third concert under Mr. Stewart's auspices will be given, and it promises to be as big a success as the preceding ones. Prominent banjo and mandolin clubs from different parts of the country are enrolling themselves as competitors.
53Mr. Stewart proposes to offer as the first prize the handsomest banjo of his make now on exhibition at the World's Fair. This instrument is valued at $250, and is probably one of the most beautifully finished banjos turned out by any concern.
55On the subject of banjo music Mr. Stewart is publishing the "L'Infanta March," lately composed by Geo. W. Gregory. It is arranged with piano accompaniment.
57Wants Sawed Ivory Free.
59MR. OTTO GERDAU, importer of ivory, 41 Dey street, this city, appeared before the Ways and Means Committee at Washington on September 20, to secure a change in the wording of the McKinley bill pertaining to the tariff on ivory, and also to secure a modification of the tariff on manufactured ivory.
61The McKinley bill now reads, "Ivory and vegetable ivory, not sawed, cut or otherwise manufactured, free."
63The Hamburg firm, represented by Mr. Gerdau in this country, are cutters of raw ivory into blocks suitable for piano keys, billiard balls, &c., which they export to this country. By the wording of the McKinley bill these sawed blocks, although otherwise in the rough, come in as manufactured ivory, subject to a duty of 40 per cent. Mr. Gerdau argued for the striking out of the words "not sawed," which would then admit the sawed blocks in which he is dealing free, and he also argued for the reduction of the duty on manufactured ivory to 10 per cent.
65—Julius Wiebel, a violin maker, of this city, had a narrow escape from death recently while returning from a fishing party with a party of friends. He attempted to cross the railroad tracks at Mott Haven depot while the gates were down; the horse broke in the gate just as the train passed and was struck and instantly killed. The wagon, however, beyond a broken shaft was uninjured, and the party escaped sharing the fate of the horse.
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