The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-25
FROM ACROSS THE SEA
Gl0be-Trotter Brings Greetings
to a Seattle Friend.
KNOWS THE KING OF THE DANES
Court Musician Coming Here-A Paint
Ing OF Prof. Morse-American Musi-
cal Instruments Abroad.

Notes from the memory Of globe
trOtter.' would be good title Ia the en-
crossing conversation OF Felix hraemer.
VINO vas exchanging personal experiences
with another globe-trotter at the Butter
last night. For Mr.. kraemer mas been
around the world several times. and has
lived IL nearly every one of its large cities
He Is a man of handsome presence, speaks
several languages, ana Is fine example
IN charming manners and ready speech Of
the LIBERAL education to be gained by for
eiEn travel
4 came &c Seattle to visit my cd friend
Louis Schiemsnn." he said and 10 bring
him Christmas greeting from his father,
Chris tan Schiemann. OF Copenhagen, who
has recently been decorated by the old
king Of Denmark. and is titled Hof Capel
Meister. or Court Musical Director. He
rs coming here 10 see his son next year
ana may possibly bring with him John
Svendsen. ghO occupies the position in
Denmark that Thomas or Damrosch does
In this country.
Mr. Schiemann introduced me to his
royal patron. King Christian. and | found
him one Of the most simple and demo-
cratic Of men. 7 don't suppose he stands
really high as a man of intellectual force,
but he Is thoroughly respected and be-
loved among his people. He walks the
streets unostentatiously. calls in at a
bakery or other store and has a chat.
hles doff the hat with a loving regard and
pass on, for the Danes are a very polite
people.
The only oil painting ever made from
he. 50 far as know, OF Prof Morse, the
inventor OF the telegraph. / saw in the
king palace there. Morse. as YOU PROB
ably know, had great difficulty in getting
his Invention adopted. lie could get no
help IN his own country, and 50 ne went
10 England. There they laughed at him.
and he took his invention 10 other coun-
tries. King Christian. OF Denmark took
q great fancy TO Morse, and had his p0r-
trait painted by the court artist
No. the old king has no money to speak
or What he receives goes out in enter
taining- he married one daughter to the
Prince Of " ales. and another 10 the car
of Russia aud when they visit him they
are entertained, of course. on a royal
scale, and that costs a great deal Of
money ] was at Kiei at the opening of
the canal and was invited by him NTH
me other foreign visitors and the
emperor OF Germany. 10 JOIN the excur-
sion to Spitzbergen to see the midnight
sun.
Why do | register from CoDenhagen?
Because that can best be called my place
or residence. / like IL best and am doing
a large business there The Danes are
wei Inclined TO American manufactures.
ana theirs is the only nation in Europe
Which lets In American goods on 10 per
cent. al valorem duty. The customs of
Germany. Austria and France are much
hlSher A great many Americans are
taxing advantage of Denmark's low Gus
toms and American pianos BICYCLES.
typeWriters and electrical appliances are
leading the market there now Freights.
too are very much in our favor there
L have been engaged for the last thirty
years in breaking the Ice for American
musical Instruments all over the world.
including South America but with the
exception of China and Japan Yes. I
think you may say that American pianos
lead the world. We have more piano
makers. think, than all of Europe put
together
Russia. FOR instance. has only two no.
table manufactures of pianos Austria
only one, Hungary. none. Turkey none
spain two. Italy four, England probably
SIX prominent makers. the rest being
mere stencil makers. France six. Ger
many twenty-five well-known makers
the United States over 100
one curious fact is that the INLAND
manufacturing interest in the United
states Is almost entirely in the hands Of
Germans and German-Americons while
me manufacturing Of organs is entirely
In the hands of Americans do not know
Of single French or German organ man
ufacturer in this country II is an indus
try that America can claim as absolutely
her own. and her organs are sold in every
part or the civilized world in preference
TO those or any other make