New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-12
MIR. wEBERS UNLUoKY SPECULAZloNS.
EAGERLY EMBARKING IN ALL SORTS OF WILD ENTER
PRISEs.

EAGERLY RMBARKING IN ALL SORTS OF WILD ENTER
PRISEs.
The announcement Of Albert Weber's finan-
cal embarrassment was surprise to those familiar
with his operations for last year two. He has
been paying claims against hs various private ventures
which have serious losses TO him, by giving notes
He had an interest, the name however OF John q.
Freund the four five Sunday concerts given AZ
the Casino by Mr. Rudolph Aronson and Max Maretzek
conductors, but thongn those performances paid
handsomely, Mr.. Webers profits were disspated In
blooming" Mile. PaOlaine Rossni, the singer who. he
Insisted should be stDrred" In the prnng.ec He also
employ ed Others Independently OF the managers OF the
Casino making for singers at these con
certs; and these and various unnecessary expenses
oyerbalsnced his share Of the profits considerable
Sunk by Mr. Weber In weeks engagement OF
The Turf Club Theatre for Miss Helen Bancroft This
yenire he was led into by John g. Freund, friend Of
Miss Bancroft Later Mrs FreuDd and her sister, under
stage Names to star" In Southern cOuu
Try towns In play called Charms" but the venture
was not successful.
Ar. Weber and Mr. Freund Jointly formed company. or
rather anumber of companies alarge printing busl
ness under the Of the Dramatic Publishing Com
pany, the Eagle Printing Company and the Music and
Drama Publs Company. all OF which were at No 20
Ciinonplace The business was never prosperous the
management being extravagaDt. Many thousands OF
dollars sunk In these enterprises Some credit was
oVheu Dy the frequent display Oh conract Det"cch
freund and Weber, which represented that Weber was
70 furnish ali the money necessary 10 the conduct OF the
business under It's several This contract was so
worded TO convey the impression that the Weber
piano business hacking the printing concern to an
unlimited extent Much Of the printing
done for tho Weber piano manufacturers.
Miss Aossini and Miss Bancroft which was
Fad fer II at ALL by Weber. weekly paper
called Ausic and Drama was published and daily
saition was for about three months. IL was pub
shed in the interest Of the Weber piano n and for the
purpose largely OF running down the business OF the
rsa house of Messrs steinway Co. IL believed
mat the real head OF The Weber m did not approve OF
tls course Messrs steinway through Mr. Tretoar, one
" the members complained TO the AmercgD News Com
pany that certain issue OF Music and Drama 10
contain libel upon them, and the News CoDpa there
upon refused circulate atty subsequent copies OF the
paper Mr. Weber, acting, 40 he claimed, for his frm
oroered and 10000 additional copies OF the
paper containing this al eyed libel.
~ was common occurrence for Mr.. Weber to
kner banking hours checks on banks IN which no
Ssianee Ina the OF MI Giro On single day
aafch thus pad out aud obtained the cash from
person. no less than ak checks for total OF $685. all OF
which were returned marked IN. g." By the bank off,
cesA AT this same time two OF Mr. Webers prisonal
otes for $500 being offered In the per
nt discount MT. Weber seemed be utterly indier-
snt az 70 his credit IL Is understood that lac has
Seoat 100000 in Freunds enterprises, aud has