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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

third week has been added TO the
present engagement Of Nr. and Mrs. Ken
daI at the Fifth Avenue Theatre oh Moi
day and Tuesday evenings and saturday after
noon The Ironmasters will be played; on Wednesday
and saturday evenings "A Scrap Of Paper Thursday
evening, "The Queens shilling Friday evening I'M
pulse A. the sale has already reached large proper
tOn, it has been decided TO give one special matinee
vhichL.til take place on THURSDAY AFTERNOON. "hrl
T1nero'. play Tie Weaker sea- Will receive IT. only
representation.
There will DO three entertainments at DAYS Theatre
today Mr. StOddad Will give his first lecture In
Course Il" at IL q. m, and at 80 Max Olei Will
give lecture Jonathan and His Continent The
proceeds 10 be devoted to the bethlehem Day Nursery
In tho evening the regular performance ~ Tho
prayer, and Priceless Paragon will take place, and
there will bc only few more chances To- 'cc these
placed on the stage next Wednesday evening
Lawrence Barrett and his wife at Nice. Mr..
Barrett writes that his health is improving and Is
better than 1t has been before in several years.
William ". Dunlevy. manager of tho New Park
Theatre seriously sick with pneumonia at the Hotel
Marlborough.
Nat Goodwin In an Gold Mine" has been repeating
at the Grand opera House this week tho success
achieved by him throughout the Western states in that
thoroughly American play: Mr. Goodwin Is ably sup
ported by Miss Isabelle Coo and remarkably well
drilled company.
Madame Modjeska attended the opera last night
FOR the first time since she sprained her ankle few
weeks ago. she will leave the Grand Hotel. where
she has been STAYING to-day for Baltimore. 20 reoin
the Booth Nodj eska Company. she VIII not ACT
again. however, until next week
letter of regret has been received from J. s. c.
Blackburn. In to sD,invitation to attend tho
reception TO be gwen by the Stecklcr Association 10
William II. Crane tomorrow night.
". K. Prescott has apparently lost all hope Of
making the new Gaiey Theatre successful and It
was announced last night that the house would not
open again at present. il intended r. offer the
farce comedy kicks and Kisses" week from noAt
nj oh
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DIED.

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Funeral service: q 10 sssoTd:y N. Msrs g., :: 81
Please omit flowers.
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anncS1sSs s 9" ,i 's
lnt.r tern at convenience OF family.
Charleston. =. C.. papers please copy.
BARNEs-suddcny a. Elizabeth ~, r. j. On Tsor,i,s sy
II. Barnes. aged ) months.
Funeral private.
BLooXI.n-on Thursday February 81 Margaret sAusa'
Ter Of the lac tL.ha BlCeMr ,o x,.., p,..,,,.,,..
cAureh. henry"t brooklyn vi Saturday. March l. -
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March Z; ls St ,ssS leaving Grand Contra, a, 10 rs.
coESELIoa Tq.,day Ssof SnD. - Thomas '" Cor
hs SS Ser ana services a. Of ii. brother NO III
West .7Mss: on Friday. a. p. M
DABNEy- February 20 q. her residencs $50; spruce.
a III. p s .cs Ts asss q e. e:
late Alexander Jones. OF Providence. H. l.
DANE-on wednesday; 2o,h Inst. 9. g. ,c Cloud We
Orange Alice eldest Ia os q ~. ,onn a. gsns
her late residence. ST. Cloud saturday. March l. -
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EO6 Dc1ad Provost q nos sse ts"n ana %.r icf%sfv
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=, iIoocAcn. Willie fOwei. son Of the late n. V. y.
Funeral service. Trinity Church. HooOksn' Saturday
aaan. 500 u the late ALBEIT Gs.In the Oiss
Funeral d ssssees a. Calvary Church. Of Ava
GREEN-t K,tnah y. Y, on Wednesday evening Feb.
ruary 70, 1850, James T. Green In the o'h year o' III
rara services from his late residence on Monday March
'Ii.sr wi " 10 70 IS % HSle% R.iro.d
>-Frrdnand Josss Brooklyn. February a. $780,
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ta msT N .%raice a: Der residence l:t Msasonv.
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kEmoon Thursday February o. at hi. late re'iSsn e.
l6i TonpKlhs.ayc., Brooklyn. Lawrence hehoe' IN ~s
FS1STa from his residence ss 10 , M s,sSSrssy
Mar t"9ee to s J JHn e eesssd ""e's
In ,S'r In Holy Cross Cemetery Flatbush.
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Notice Of fun, raj hereafter
Gady. Campbell rfant daughter Of Herbert Booth and
ya a:s Of 4 foa Ksf A sSss "'"'n' .
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Hartley oniy Of James and Grace Hartley stokess
aged Is months
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Deras strong u BROOKLYN, " Y. In the eath year q
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| Funeral private.
| Int ,-nent Middls Haddam.
vAx WAErA, rcs;a1yi!lc, Il. z, T. Rev. Alexander
invtted 70 attend ais
ut Methodist Episcopal Church PieAsansuie fhoAys
| Int.rman, at White Plains.
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~ latest 'sne most dsniaesn4 phase dpes MOB
necessarily preclude excellence In tho Old domain OF
beautiful singing. So fAr % Madame Lehman u
concerned such criticism ought never to have been
uttered for nothing has been palmer during tho nve
years Of her American sojourn than tho fsct that
the supcrAtve merit Of her performances In wsgncrs
dramas has been % much due 10 the soundness and
thoroushness Of her specifically musical training as TO
the extraordinary nature of her natural cndowmcnts
over and over again she has presented herself as
model which the ambitious young singers Of today
ought to study with 9 sense OF particularly keen
gratitude at the opportunity which her presence
youohsascs them. Perhaps her splcndidly effective
performance last night In role which has had
lever capable Representatives than Just now will
help 70 . more general recognition Of this truth .
and thus one more merit DO found for
the unexpected revival Of Norma which, be Il
also said not without Its merits OF another kind
There are many things In Norma which are digni
fed. beautiful In dramatic as well ab-
solutely musical sense.
There was u general want Of elasticity I'm the per
Torrance last night. which betokened unfamillarty
with tho work on the part Of Others beside the con-
ductor, but II was pleasant to observe that by the
side OF Madame Lehman, q representative OF the
old art OF singing the Metropolitan could muster
such worthy compecrs a. Herr Fischer and Herr
kalisch: The house was crowded II has never
been this season. the only vacant chairs being In
few OF the boxes. As for tho standing room. not
nm Inch OF II was left un0ccupied. And flowers and
plaudlts ourdened the air with fragrance and glad
some noise.
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,,or,xc m HONOR GENERAL SHERMAN.

The memburs Of the Union League VIuo were 'a'eu o
ec;hcr last night for pleasant purpose a' OF 'eps
rrot. Of the Executive Committee. which fsNorrd tr
giving ~ reception TO General w. T. Sherman on Apfl
II in honor Of his seycnteth birthday which he ATTAINED
few weeks ago. John +. Pummer presided IN the ao'
renee OF Chaunccy NJ. Depew. J. seaNer rage INV
.c,rary OF tho club was duty. Speeches were made
br Mr. plummer General G. NJ. Dodge and Charlie"
wstrous and Richard Butler euoRiins u'hers ohermsu
,rt,., 90, .ty,c life The club voted unanimously TO
.c,,pt the recommendation o. the Executive Commtsee
General sherman Will invite whatever guests he desires
II f. said that he will scnd invitations 70 President mar
.o And tho ucm,<rs OF the Cabinet vcePrcsident Nor
ton pme members OF the Senate and House OF Repro
snates besides other wellknown people Inc reeep'iOn
will bs given only by members Of the club.
Gen..l sherman Is greatly pleased over this compi'
ment lie spent Wednesday evening at the eluo win
Appraiser Cooper Richard Butler, c. r. hun1hson zen
eral C. L. r. COLTS, Logan c. Murray and others lie
said that he desired his son. Philemon leosmsch
sherman . recent graduate OF Yale College ana no"
student OF hw the once OF EvHt Choa'e DesAi.
.nho, a, o,o club Last night the name Of young Mr.
sherman wa, posted . candidate for soini's0h
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~ T. HENDERSON, on MUSICAL FoRE.'

william J. Henderson delivered his second lecture
on Musical Form" at tho Newiork College OF
Music In East a.. ventethst, yesterday afternoon.
The hall we'll filed. largely by the pupils OF the
college, for whom the lectures were primarily In
tended There were. however many others present
Mr. Henderson began with the analysis OF the sonata
which, he said WAS originally any musical form
written for Instruments. and was result OF the
revolution In music following the Reformation. lie
fore then music had been devoted TO the Church and
had been almost entirely vocal The symphony wa
only an enlarged sonata. With the classic composers
IL generally consisted OF four parts, tile allegro, com
monty ushercd In by slow introduction, second
slow movement. then the short. sportve scherro,
followed by the lively finale. The difference between
the minuet and the scherzo was pointed out and IL
Illustrated from Beethoven. The sonata was then con-
trasted with the concerto. which consisted OF only
three movements. schumann and List msdo many
additions 10 the form OF the symphony. Rcmanticism
had had q great influence on the forms Of the later
com posers They had ideas which the old forms could
not Contain. While they had preserved the skeleton.
they had concealed II In fesh. Or. henderson
believed forms TO DO essential 70 the highest music.
and el9sed his remarks by auotl1s SehamannS say;
M HendeSson's words were illustrated BY Ajax.
snder Lambert. He gave many nxamplsa OF the
sonata form from Bcethoven and W received win
much applause
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MADAME LEHMANN'S BENEFIT.

II was scarcely necessary that benefit performance
shopld have been arranged for Madame lehman 10
vindieate the significance which she has attained In
The operatic activities Of the American metropolis.
No one can have followed the doings ~ the Metropolitan
Opera House without having reached the conclusion
long ago that tremendously large proportion Of the
urod achievements Of that institution has been directly
due 10 the renius and devotion Of that marveilousy
lifted WOMAN SO far IS the extra performance Of
lat night enabled the public TO testify their spprecs
ZION az har merits In especial manner. and 10 put
that testimony In form substantial than joyful
,olss and rudded palms. IL was. OF course beauti-
mi and gratifying stu. IL IL much TO Be
.oped that the custom, which IL not without
a threats Of danger 70 the permanently OF German
opera. viii not become fixed. II this could not b
aid without rejecting upon tho noble artistic
attributes OF Madame LehmAnn II would DO ehuriish
to say n but the unseinshness with which she has
contributed her Iabors to advance the cause OF .
broadsr and better artistic culture than the old con-
cept,on OF opera stood for tustes the nftersnce ~n
source thar has surely never been ngsardy In prSl
ing her who Is beyond pcrad venture one Of tho great
est lyric artists alive.
10 requires no deep penetration 70 discover why
Madame Lehman chose Norma for her benefit ~
enssled her 20 add anotAer the many proofs which
sbe he's Given I'm the past d her great versatility -
saaes. 10 also served 70 aspV'e
~ the assertion frequently msae
tAaA asvSusa 10 tAs lyric drama In
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sthsAih TKey see about them numbers Of isno-
rant shiftless lazy oolored people. and they Judge
In che Light Of their traditions and In oonsidera-
ton Of present conditions, regardless Of the in
nuenoe either Of reactionaSy or progressive forces
upon the race. Our correspondent talks Of what
would be the effect Of negro domination. He Is
blind. There 10 no such question involved In
the issue. Negro despotisn, incarceration, the
reign Of cArpet-baggen-these are all Nightmares.
They exist only In the imagination OF q people
who, having always looked ut the Negro as o
beast Of burden, cannot make up their minds to
look ut him as q man.
Now, what Is the law that the South is asked
TO obeyr Not that oil Negroes, at or unfit must
be allowed TO vote. II is merely that no discrimi-
nation shall he exercised against them because
they are black. The South Is not prohibited from
passing an election .aw which viii keep out the
votes Of the ignora1t provided it keeps out those
Of ignorant whites as well as ignorant blacks.
There Is nothing to prevent the enactment In the
Southern States Of q property qualification ior
their electorate. provided II bears upon the wai'c
trash" rs well as upon the black. The faot 'has
this power exists unimpaired In the States proves
that IL is not because they fear the rule OF ifno
rant and characterless men that they reIus W
let the black man vote All that Is In their
own hands. Instead OF exercising the powers
which will amply protect them from misruie' .neS
prefer the policy Of fraud arson. murder ana III
timidation, 70 the eternal discrediS OF Vheir So
cicty. and thkn. paively confessing their crimes.
pnctised. It may be, by only few and OF the
baser sort. but oountcnanccd by many. excused
BY all, and punished never. they come up here
and mix to us about the beauties Of harmony
and the dangers Of hateful partsanshipl
This went do. None can want peace more
than we None can look more anxiously for
Southern prosperity and advantage. We believe
in the splendid future TO which the South aspires.
Il is a noble country, full Of all that can make
homes happy and empires great. It's people are
brave and gallant and true 10 their ideals. But
Of these, one must CO. II has been the author Of
all their woes, and woes it will breed in plenty
40 long as it endures. Let the South take counsel
Of its heart and not Of its prejudices, OF its In
forests and not OF its traditions. The Negro is
q man. lie must have mans rights. He cannot
he banished or exterminated. lie is here and will
stav here The moral sentiment Of the land will
never see him robbed in law. The Fifteenth
Amendment will stand as long as the Republic
stands The South has two courses. IL may ac-
rent the Amendment in good faith, receive the
Negro into It's citizenship, educate him and make
The most of his talents and strength. Or 1t may
Secp I'D the fight TO its further uncountable loss.
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SELLING THE DETMOLD COLLECTION
BRoNZES AND PAINTINGS BRING VARYING
PRpcES-soME OF THE BUYERS.

BRoNzEs AND PAINTINGS BRING VARYING
PRDcEs-soME OF THE BUYERS.
Tho Detmold collection was sold at the Fifth Avenue
Galleries yesterday. Tho bidding was somewhat ir-
regular good prices were reached for lots while
Others went at low figures. One OF the paintings,
Diazs Flowers OF Love-" which is valued ut 10000,
was withdrawn because there only bid. $4,000
Among the buyers Of the bricabrac In the afternoon
were II. q. Marquand. T. D. CLARKE, George Peabody
Mrs l.. Zabrskie. J. scligman. Henry Graves and Dr.
John L. Ferdinand. A pair Of Chinese eloisonnc
enamel vases, with carved teakwosd stands sold for
$500. Mr. Marquand got an Agubbo plate. one OF
tho Csstellnni faences, for 1850. Among the Barye
bronzcs sold TO T. b. Clarke were lion for sl4O
and the "Lioness and Alligator Group" presented
the artist to Jules Janln for s205. The "Cenaur
and Lapidae Group, brought 1855 from Henry Graves
Some Of the pictures sold were the following:
Tisio The Virgin and Child with Infant st. JoAr."
900: Ds vinci copy "Mons Lisa" 800; Netseher
Portrait Of Claude Favrc" $50: Nation. Tho Trum
peter" sot0 Mereyelt Portrait Of Dutch Lady" $3.50
De Keysr, "Por,r.i. Of a Bursomsster and Family"
$40. sold to w. NJ. Chase: De Kcyser. "Dntch Noble
man and Family" ESQ George Inness. Tho Passing
Shower" s1e0, George A. Hcan; Twilight" $3.50
Dcfresger Tho industrious Children" 81 900: Merle
categorical Picture" ESQ., Rsichard Co.; Pds Tser
Before IIis Cave" . mosaic measuring 2tNlS3 Inches
ago schlessinger Crossing the Fort on the Lahne,
500 10 DR.. l.. H. Van wlnkle; Volt "Land'eape and
Cattle" $50 n. g. LrgRctt Won wIlle. Feast After
the Chase" 1900. w. L.. Post: Church, "Vicw on the
Connecticut" small picture. go and BIertsd, "Yo.
semitic valiey slo, to Petr pte STRONGER Roses"
$3.50.
The p.ncl supposed to be BY Rembrandt sold for
5000 The total req ived for the pictures was over
SiO,SO0.
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A HORsECAR CHCRL.

Prom The Rochester N. " Herald
HERALD reporter was an amused we'll A.
Interested witness Of Little occurrence last night
thaf veil Illustrates The crankineSs Of some men, u
Tas IN A Park.aye car. At the corner OF Chestnut
and James SITS. young man and his best girl entered
There were but two vacant seats-one on either sd1
OF chap who didn't appear 70 DO very well informed
ON the subject OF sreetcar etiquette Tho young man
motioncd his companion 10 one OF the vacant seats
But tho obstruetionist ddnt bulge. The Young lady
looked her establishment and her escort exhibited
mr. mjstaknbie symptoms OF disgust and embairass
nent Notwithstanding that he grasped the strap ana
tried hard 10 look unconcened. However. he could
sec with half an eye that everybody looking nj
him, wondering what he would DO next and his
position anything bot On enviable one. whether
10 was meditatng aggression submission will never
ne known. for at this tuncturc two who had been
sitting together on tbs opposite side Of the car arose
and requested the porplexod young people Ia take
tbs scala Just vacated BY them. Ths oer was quickly
accepted. This sooner kaRpsned then tho Ihil.r-
taropic tentlemen quietly settled the4seives besde
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n,syo-yrrss AT TEE RIoHr xoNEfr.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
-, -. . muscular countrymsn. and his greatest
talent lay in tho direction Of riding unt.imed horses
II Wa 100 and standing listlcssly by, awaiting
, rem .rr,y,l Of .one one 70 Try his mcttle
INC a. ,a.aS ina animal without man daring enough
ne lo.iu ana A. once asked for the Job, saying
S,t he haH never jet heard OF the horse that could
gel ava tonsent was given immediately and the
hoa man sprana into the saddle. aud the pony sprans
into the air bounding of Ike rocket. Filth he man
down the street the animal sped. and prob
,hiy the man would have maintained hs reputation
s1 he pony not taken . sndden notion turn into
TSm dss occurred 30 H. and without consulting the
aAsr nS-rI6v wheeled into the aide highway, while
~ ISs- Want on 10 the course they were before thu
Change o. sehednb occurred 10 The pony.
the crowd arrived tust - the man was picking him.
ses nm ana were met with The remark, ~ the man
l,f1pcd toward the drug store:
nv Jimmny, boys. ! blccye that drafted horse nd
~ killed me, q hadn't e. got OF when did'
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O. A. Becker, TO; n. r. Loomis, go: n. Q. n. Psge,
'ss Z. L fevre, Ss; G. /. BenedicG ,s3:: r.. d.
Htshcr. rs; W. II. II. McEnvoe, 'o3; 4 L. Dodge
'ee. and II J. Boldt, 10.
Mr. sroDDARD DESCRIBES TEE RHINE
THE TIRsT LECTURE or THE COURSE OF
LEYrEy MArIynEs At pALYs THEATRE

THE TIRsT LECTURE or THE COURSE OF
LENIES MATiSEEs At DALYs THEATRE
John L. stoddsrd began his series Of Lenten matnecs
at Days Theatre yesterday morning. with an IL
ustratod lecture on 1The Castle Bordered Rhine
Tic house WA alled. and the act that third course
ofiecturcs Bsy been decided on in addition TO the two
ALREADY announced shows that the interest aroused In
former seasons has not diminished. Mr.. stoddard
begaL his lecture yesterday with views and descriptions
Of the source OF the river md Pfeicr's Gorge, and
then showed some handsome pictures OF Lake Con-
STANCE After . glance ct ho chateau OF Queen
liortense end the youth of Louis Napoleon. the FAILS
Of Sehanhsusen shown. and then the houses and
parks and hills OF Baden. Bador. in connection with
which tho lecturer gave some practical hints TO trsv'
oilers about the choice Of hotels.
Bsden-Bsdcn Is fsvorite place with M. Stoddard,
and after dwelling on rs beauties and pleasures Nc
took his audience on with him through the Black
s ssg t x sesr na the
scenery the history and The poetry on TINS , mo-,
he vineyards the S eUincd towers, BsshaTssh tSo
hUg;s ToTsf nsSse, s kr s Gssue w a %
Cathedral. and so % 10 the widening Of the river
and d the open sea. A.. A.. -, co....
yrn 1e on Monday and rassa. ;e'G and he sabec
Tsis second lecture l. likely 70 prOvo an unnsually
interesting one especially as y Is somswhat diferent
Mr. stGdards courses Il il one ~ o. two on Tie fe
Of Napoleon, the subject boing 40 large - be
tryatet IN single porning. Bee.nnang with hi;
island birthplace II will trace the earlier lfe II
Napoleon, treating Of his childhooa. his pa
ents. his life in military school his poverty. his
petition 20 Egypt lis welcome back TO Frame. the
cOnsulship and tn. "Code Napoleon" His person.
his habits and his character viii be discussed and
after descriptions Of the pracy OF 800 and its at
tendant circumstances aud the coronation the ectur.
will end with Napoleon Emperor OF France and
King OF Italy Tho third lecture OF each course will
finish the subject Of this most interesting life, tracing
is course from the throne TO st. Helena.
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rwo STORIES OF DUxAs, TEE ELDER.

Frank saltus WA the best teller Of stories ! 80
heard, with all proper respect to Monsieur Maarce
barrymore. lie had two about the elder Dumas. InS
Is one; When the younger Dumss's play L. Dame
imperial father 10 sit In box with some friends.
The old man pooh poohed at the idea, bus he werA
good. nsturedy. eSotstIcaI way; and ct tho end q
The second We'll. WE'LL At the end % the tsa,e
BY 50. Louis I wrote n myscif!'
Here Is number two: Dumas Was invites 70 -
Q friends tragedy. At the end Of the second act BE
pulled at the authors sleeve and pointed st ma9
asleep in the third from the stage. The tragedy
died that night On the following Monday Dfght one
OF Dumas's tried and true comedies put He
Invited tho anthor Of the tragedy TO see Il. The
author ~ the tragedy got man 10 pretend 10 AL
asleep In tho seat that the other fellow bed
really slept In. In lft!s while he said pltyinRy
Ny dear Alexandre, lOOkI' pointing 10 the MA
Same man. quietly returned Dumas.