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monies, as they are performed by the lroquois'
either In Ontario own State have been de-
sscrbed in The Tribune over and over again
But most Of the music has waited for Its recorder
He has now been found in Alexander T. Crlngan'
musical superintendent Of the Toronto pubic
schools who prints number OF the songs ana
dances OF the Iroquois in the report referred TO-
In his preliminary observations Mr.. Cringan Calls
attention the fact that the music Of the Indians
is based ION the pentatOnc scale employed by the
ancient Chinese. Japanese. Hndoos and Celts" This
will be gratifying information to Mr.. Philip Hale
and his fellow wise men Of the East. for IN tho
statement lies proof positive that the Indians
must have formed their scale from the Scotch. as
they did their characteristic rhythm. What's a
rhythm or a scale worth. anyway, unless you can
zee impossible pictures and dream purple dreams
about g.? And that you only do when an Inn
potent Frenchman tells you you must. Wonderful
A shining exemplar In London recently wrote q
hook on Wagner's Nibelung tragedy without having
read the sketch OF that tragedy which Wagner
wrote and published before he worked II out. al
though the sketch gave the lie TO his critics entire
contention at the outset. But concerned
now with the lroquois, not the Nibelungs Three
of Mr. Cringan's melodies reproduced on this
page-that Of the principal song in the ceremony
OF burning the white dog. which has been described
in the newspapers nearly every year for decades.
but NAV probably be heard OF no more; that OF the
Green Corn Dance. which is to the IroQuois Indian
y hat the harvest home festival was to the ancient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
TIE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass. April (Specilh-rhs pm"
cloth market has been quiet this week ana hs'
has been no demand which has taken regular soo'.
the inquiry being confined TO the odd counts VAT
Gus attempts have been made 10 break prices W
the trustees have held out against the specula'".
and the selling has been done on a basis OF =
cents for sxty-four squares. Traders who arc
position to know what they are talking S0',.
report that the general tone OF the marSe'
stronger than IL was a fortnight ago. ana az, ~
the indications are that the product Will ~ IA
cents before II drops below p. cents lhat 4. N
is no secret that buyers not well supptssi ~
the most part they have been unable 10 make ~.
contracts. and as they have experienced no ,sl5
Guilty In finding customers FOR the order, 80
they have hled for delivery I'm April ana M y.r
Is predicted that they Will soon be oid1Ins ,s vf
and that the attempt to anticipate their Wa ,hss
lead them 10 give more money FOR the on Pu,,rtys
agents are now asking. II T. said that the wv u
are not rushed. but business with them - N ~
means dull and one OF the largest cohcssn sa,h 3
country. which is wound up 10 turn on .,y ~
the gray for It's own machines has re,'a..sss ~ ~
IN evidence as purchaser AZ the Sou.,,e.,SS IL ~
local factories. on the whole. the ou'uoS rs
couraging. The stOrehouses are empty "a N, ~
torty OF the companies are well enS"s.v, a. no, y
next seven weeks. The margin Tor prom ',hsre ,
wide some people represent. or 10 - re ri
nothing 20 prove IL In the dividends "h.cn 90 ~
declared. but stocks are Welding from hsr ros
cent quarterly. and that is a fortune, Icy ~
pared with nothing. The sales Tor 'he Wv"
10000 pieces
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THE LOCAL, CALENDAR-sOME IROQUOIs
DANCES - FOREIGN NOTES - An
INDUCEMENTS AND PRO


7 INDUCEMENTS AND PRO
GRAMMEs
Sunday-Metropotan Opera House SIS p M,
nineteenth concert at popular prices AschSI,-
broedl Hall p m. chamber concert ST Mark 5
Church. p. m, organ recital.
MoqdsyCarnesic Hall p m song neI Tef IN Eng s
iish. Garner Ca.i week..
ruesday-Mendelssohn Hall p M pinnof SGSe
cert Of the Womens string orchestra; Chcker-
, ssp ha soe S Ma 9oD1 Square GaTe
Hail. Sis m concert by ne Mnu%n "a M
concert by Miss Wilhelmine Johnson; Manner
Choir Hall, $50 p m, concert OF the feople
Male Chorus.
cital by Miss Marguerite Hall
Thursday-Academy Of Music. Brooklyn s:ls p m;
christopher" by the Brooklyn Oratorio club;
South Church p NJ SerESe Gi fhG m
concert by Ida Rothstein.
Friday-Old First PRESBYTERIAN Church p m free
organ recital by William G. Carl
'Satirday-Chickcrng Hall. afternoon, pianoforte
recital by Teresa Carreno
Readers OF The Tribune Of some years standing
who are interested in musical ethnology may re-
member that on several occasions in the course or
the last decade or more articles have appeared in
This paper on the subject Of the music of the Ind
fans and negro slaves. 1t is characteristic of the
careless attitude Of many who Undertake to ed!fy
The public on the subject OF music that the conen-
Mons OF The Tribune. though they have given rise
10 much discussion in this country and Great Brit
ain. have never yet been correctly stated. In the
last (ApriD number OF THE Musical Record for
instance may be read that the American folk
florists in music argue that our only National
Emusic is composed OF negro tunes. American Ind
fan tunes and creole tunes that an American
school OF music must be built on these thematic
foundations" We do rot believe that any such
claim has ever been made for either negro or IND
han music The assumption is wholly gratuitous
rand & might be added. strikingy characteristic OF
the smart" style of musical criticism which Will
mot admit that there is basis for Judgment ex-
cept personal feeling contingent Of course on the
state of the reviewers digestive apparatus. whether
or not he forgot his goloshes or took them along
,needlessly. whether the lady who sang was blond
or brunette. whether the composer was the
muddy" Brahms a translucent Frenchman-
translucent because he not Germany. But. IN
spite Of all these idle vaporings the interest IN tho
peoples music grows apace even here in America
and whether it be from a purely ethnologral
patriotic or an artistic point OF view, the people
manifest an ever growing desire to know about it.
For this reason Il is pleasure to call attention
20 TIE Archaeological Report for 1898, made by
David Boyle to the Minister Of Education of the
Canadian Province of Ontario. The archaeological
element in It is confined chiefly to record OF con-
1ributions to the provincial museum. but the eth
biological portion is extremely valuable study OF
some OF the religious ceremonies practised by the
Pagan Indians on the Six Nations Reserve. near
u3rantford the Grand River. Most OF these cere-
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GREEN CORN DANCE SONG.

reprint OF review OF one OF tho New-York fes-
tival concerts written for The Chicago Times" and
other Western newspapers in May 1881. Is the
genial editor OF THE Musical Record" OF Boston.
who not long ago topped from worship OF
the French decadent poets 10 devotion to Clement
and Larousse's "Dictionaire des Operas" and kin
bred works also cutivating that "Olymplan dlsre-
gard OF dates which he seems TO admire In his
friend. the author OF by the Way About Music
We hope not.
At Nine Lii lehman. song recital tomorrow
afternoon in Carnegie Hall she will sing the fol-
lowing songs: Die Nome and Ave Maria" by
Schubert; "Mondnacht," "IntermeZzo' and Mari
enwlrmchen." by schumann; Elm Ton" "Unreu'
and "Das Vechen." by Cornelius; Isle Schum-
inert" and "I>oreey." by Bumgert "Narzissen-
duff" by Brahms; "sunet die wipfel," by Rein
hold L. Herman: "Landgraf." "Walpurgisnacht
and 'Icdelfalk." by Loewe.
The house in Rohrau in which Haydn was born
March 81 1872. was recently destroyed by FIRE
The tablet and registry containing many interest
Ing autographs were saved. a picture OF the house
was placed in Beethovens hands while no on
his deathbed Look. my dear Hummel." said the
dying Titan to friend at his bedside the birth
place Of Haydn! ! received II to-day as a gift. and
II has given me great pleasure. wretched peas
ants hut. in which 30 great a man was born!"
Rafael Joserry Is giving a series Of panoforte re-
citals in the cities OF New England He began at
New-iIaven last Monday. his programme consisting
OF Brahmss sonata In + minor. Tschaikowsky's In
G major. and "A group OF smaller pieces by Chopin,
Henselt, Rubinstein and List. on the evening Of
April n he will play for the first and only time
this season in New York. giving "A recital I'm Car
negie Hall The sale OF tickets will begin Thurs
day. April %. at r. schuberth Co.'S. Union
Squire
A concert and reception by the Peoples Male
Chorus will be given in Mhnnerchor Hail. No 2Ol
10 207 East Frfty-sixth-st on Tuesday evening. un-
der the direction OF Pa'on q. Brounor who Will
also figure solo pianist and play a series ~
pianoforte pieces illustrating Russian life with
stereoptoon views. The other solo performers will
be Miss Fannie Hirsch. soprano. and Ludwig Hon
man violonceo a choir OF women. the Concordia
Society, will also take part.
Miss VVihernine Johnson who plays the mia mo-
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Hebrew. and that Of dance executed at the meet
ing OF the False Face Society Concerning the origin
OF this secret organization whose mission IS TO al
leviate suffering. various legends are current one
or which is told follows IN Mr.. Boye's report:
For long time many hundreds Of years ago
there being OF any kind on this island
(coEIinentD but one False Face. One day the
Creator appeared the and told the False
Face that some other beings were soon going TO
come into the world and IL would be necessary for
him 10 keep out of the way. The False Face OBJ
tected very much to this suggestion declaring that
he had been In posse ssion for such long time
that he didn't think IL was fair 10 remove him for
the convenience OF newcomers. and he succeeded
go well IN convincing himself Of his rights that he
at last refused fatty 10 be displaced. After a good
deal OF argument on both sides. the Creator told
him II wac no use TO talk any more about the re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

60 and so he must. The Creator then told him
fhat a hard and fast line must be drawn between
their two territories. The Creator insisted on his
right 10 mark the boundary without any inter-
ference on the part Of the False Face: indeed. He
ordered him to turn himself away while the mark
ing out was going on, that he might know moth
ing OF it until il settled.
The False Face with very bad grace complied
by looking in the opposite direction but he too
much int eresed remain in this position and
tinued TO give sly gances sdewise for the purpose
of finding out how the line being drawn. Be
coming holder after a little he turned right about
TO see the work. when the Creator catching him in
the act struck him such a blow the cheek al to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Singular how many old things are chronicled as
new Here are the daily newspapers OF London
and the musical journals all tho world giving
large space 20 Sir Frederick Bridges lecture on
HANDLES Messiah" I'm which he set forth his
startling discoveries touching Handels borrowings
from his own chamber duets and the proper per
Torrance Of the chorus Glory to God" For the
former should Ike TO refer the distinguished
professor and lecturer and all the editors whom he
has edited 20 an article printed in The New York
Tribune OF February 26. 1882 and FOR the latter to
m exhaustive study in THE New-York Musical
Review" OF January S. 1881. besides number OF
articles which appeared about the same time and
efterward in The Tribune. The whole case on the
first point made by DR.. Bridge may be found
deliberately set forth in the Review OF the New
York Musical Season. 1861" the essay being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
4 vaNTLa HEMP DISPUTE.

Judgment for a4sn on referees report !.
entered vesterday against william F MlItoh :,
Gustavus A Morgenroth. who composed 'H' q,
OF William T. Milton 4 Co. importers OF 70" e..
OF No l5e Maiden Lane in favor ~ Smtn sSS,pns
per for damages for refusal 20 accept .fns Iss,
OF 5000 bales OF hemp from the fninplyS &C. q
solved as a Arm on June 30 last. hav"t3 ns csi
business since 1871 William +. Milton.
talist OF the frm, lives AZ Plttsfeld Mae'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
Allegro.

ing's poem. The Virgin Mary to the Child Jesus
Besides this the programme Will include a sonata
for violin and panoforte. entitled AT Fox
Meadow: dramatic scene. Mary Magdalen'
with Dante Gabriel Rosettis words; two OF Rud-
yard Kpling's "Barrack Room Ballads" and four
songs two Of which like the ballads, have been
heard in local concert rooms. but two OF which
are new The first My Wife" and The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

schramm" will give recital in Mendessohn Hall
next Tuesday afternoon. our condolences go out TO
the child
Miss Laura Louise Waller will give n song
cital nj Sherry's Oh Tuesday evening. April IS. at
Q o'clock She will be assisted by Miss Evelyn Har
rls Perry Avorill. barytone, and Orton Bradley,
pianist.
Programme Of Nine. Caueno's recital In Chick
erlng Hall next Saturday afternoon:
l. A. organ Fantasia and FNlgus minor Bach .sz.
l. Sonata quasi Fantasia, op ~ No. l..BeethoVen
a. Nocurne, Op. o.. No. ].
b. Hacarole
waltz In sharp minor. .............-..... Chopin
a. Scherzo op 81.
4 Variations and Fusue on theme by Handel Brahms
b. Etude De Concert .................. , Macl,ow ell
March Mialre ................... Schubert
On Saturday evening. April % at Carnegie Hall
the Peoples Choral Union OF one thousand voices
will sing Mendelssohns oratorio Elijah" A con-
siderable portion OF the winters work has been
given over by Frank Dnmrosch and his singers to
rehearslnF the choruses OF this work and. as "A
consequence there r. a treat In store for those who
love choral singing Of high order. The solo
singers engaged are Nine Clcmentine do We're
soprano; Mrs Elizabeth Leonard contralto: Mr.
william II. Rieger, tenor, and Mr. Ffrangcon Da
vies barytone.
Orchestra takes place Tuesday evening next at
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FALSE-FACE DANCE.

knock his mouth out OF shape. and so 1t has re-
mained until this day. The mask shown IN tne
iiustration is thought 10 portray the conditioh OF
the False Face ever since
Mention has already been made in this column ~
the recital Of his own compositions which waiter
Damrosch is 10 give in the ballroom OF the wal
dorf-Astoria Hotel on April o. in the forenoon
A choir of sixteen selected voices from the Musical
Art Society take part in the concert and sing
q setting as an unaccompaned motel OF Brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

I'm Gey Paree'' Is continued at the Casino Sew
eral changes in the cast were made last week.
The anniversary Of the production OF THE Belle
Of New. York at the Shanesbury Theatre. Lon
don where II Is still running, occurs on Wednes-
day and it will be celebrated not only there, but
al the Casino and by all the companies playing
Casino attractions. wherever they happen 70 be.
A duet from THE Belle OF NewYork" will be in
troduced into I'm Gay Paree" on that evening by
Miss Phyllis Rankin and Harry" Davenport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

THE Purple Lady" enters on her second week at
the Bltou Theatre tomorrow evening. When Mr.
Ciirariot. who plays the part of Professor Archi-
bald Giworthy, appeared last Monday night he
had lust got up from a sick bed and It was doubt
ful al 3 p m OF that day whether he would DO
able to play or not. This fact VIII explain why
the v!gor which is now manifest in his performance
was lacking on the first night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
srBJECT no THE STAMP TAX

The Treasury Department has mAue .utfy
portant ruling governing the stamp 'aN VA. N
OF specie and gold and silver bullion II ~. ass
such entries, when exported as money % ~ 70 b
lent TO pay for merchandise eNpor,e.x imposeo !
ported are subject to the stamp Ia 49,
the act OF June Is last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
SONG OF THE WHITE DOG.

Sick Child" words by Robert Louis stevenson);
the others THE Deserted Plantation" words
by Paul Laurence Dunbar and THE World Well
Lost" words by Edmund Clarence Stedman).
A duet. written by Mozart for his "zaubernote."
the existence OF which was unknown even to
K6chel the author OF the great Mozart catalogue.
has been discovered and VIII shortly be published
by the Mozart Society in Berlin It was found in
an old manuscript copy Of the score OF the opera
which used 10 belong to the Theater der Wien
IN Vienna. and sold 10 collector In Switzer-
land The authenticity OF the music is said to be
unquestionablo.
The public meeting o. the Manuscript Club. at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Hero is an illustration OF the conservatism OF
Ielpsic Berlioz's Fantastic symphony had us
nrst performance at a Gewandhaus concert on
the 18th OF last month under Mr.. Nikisch. The
Philharmonic Society OF New-York gave It for the
first time on January o. lS66-a full generation be-
fore the Leipsc institution. Carl BerGmann
brought IT forward and IT had been preceded by
the Francs JUICES" and king Lear overtures
twenty years earlier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

THE Cuckoo will begin It's second week at Wal
lacks Theatre tomorrow evening. IL has been
drawing good houses thus far, and the acting OF
the company has been applauded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Cb,cterine Hall. next Tuesday evening. will be
devoted chiefly TO chamber music Clarence Eddy
will play an organ piece by Hon r ~ Bartlett
the Kaltenborn Quartet will bring forward string
quartet by 9. c. Miller. and with the aid OF MISS
Adele Lewing a quintet for pianoforte and strings
There Will also be songs by L. Baxter feton ana
Edna Rosaind Park. sung BY Gwilym Mics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

The peaceful and prosperous run Of Because
She Loved Him So continues at the Madison
Square Theatre, and there is no prospect OF any
other play being seen there this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

The Murray Hill Theatre offers as its attraction
this week David d. Lloyd's comedy. The Woman
Halter" originally produced by John T. Raymond
and more recently by Roland Reed. Henry ': pom
nelly will assume the principal part, that OF sam
uel Bundy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Madison Square Hall. Cementine De We're, so
prano. and MILFORD Waters. barytone will sing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

No change has been made in the arrangements
Of Lord and Lady Agy" at the Empire Theatre
as last announced The play will remain view
there till May s. and ii will then be followed by
Miss Maude Adams In Romeo and Juliet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Ferrum Gigas, the dynamite king" Will head u
bill at Hubers Fourteenth Street Museum iss
week. He allows a rock weighing considerably oys
a hundredweight 10 rest on his head. and. while Z
this position, II is shattered with a charge {
dynamite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

'Zaza" will finish the season at the Garrick The
atre. and will have a winter the road In this
country next year before going 10 London. Its
migration will take place about a year from now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

The bill at Roster & Balls tonight, when M
fit performance will be given in aid Of The wis
and orphan OF p II. OConnor. who was assixs
treasurer at the Garrck Theatre and who "
killed by the Sixthave trolley. is one Of the arss
ever offered TO the public for an occasion Of ,ss
kind. The following artists are on the programmes
Andrew Mack. Pete" Daily. Sam" Bernard. Woo
and Sheppard, Charles Ross. J. T. Kelly, "DsvS
Warfield. John c. Rice. Barney Pagan. Georr
Marion. John Parr. James Thornton. George Nos
roe. Joe Welsh. w. II. Mccarthy Leon PreyoS
Mark Murphy. Johnson and Dean MoUng Toon a:
Moung Chit, Jack kenney Fay Templeton, Maud
Raymond. Ada Lewis. Georgia Game Louise Gu:
ming, the Beaumont sisters. Lee Harrison. Jen1'
Reynolds. Sally Cohen. Henrietta Bergen. "a
Rappo sisters. Emma Brennan. Cherldah Smpst,
Marie Ceberce. Hattie Waters Ma~guerite Han
land. May Warner. Madge Pierce, Ella Davis Ca
trude Sayre and Camille Smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

A new collection OF burlesque incidents. q
lectively called Heller Shelter" has been PVT .
the stage at Weber &, Fieldss Music Hail. a.
has attracted the usual large audiences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

The New-York Theatre al Broadway and Fnr
ATHEIST will open on April D with The Msn
the Moon" under the management q George "
Lederer. The concert hall on the second floor y
the building has been deliberately refurnished an
Will be made beautiful with foliage plants ana
irldescent fountain. Here quintet, conssu'
or four banJos and harp. Will give a concert
THE Devil' is the title Of Colonel Robert
1ngersolls latest lecture. which he Will deliver .
the Harlem Opera House on Sunday evening. An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

THE Old Homestead" with Denman Thompson
IL now entering on the third week OF its run
the Academy Of Music. A number OF changes II
the cast will be made this week Frank Knapp
who has been playing Reuben Whitcomb. will here
after take the part of Eb Ganzay. and Joshua,
SON will be played by Frederick Parker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
Most Unusual China Selling.

refresh them with new ones
What has been the OF bringing still larger opera
attractive LOT
handle quantity and quantity always brings ITS
goods
which have priced dow
meet the conditions remarkable the new Inc oHo"n
will be China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

New cinematograph views are shown at n
Eden Musee. BY an Improvement which the MUD
has made pictures can be produced that give q
illusionary or supernatural effect. Many Of itsz
are exceedingly humorous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

announces for the current week the GrIfiths brc.t
ers, who made such success when they la
played here some two years ago in their Blonde
Donkey" act. Another new importation will Be IN
Conn Fredericks Troupe, five I'm number, demca
acrobats. Others on TIE bill are the sisters Kappa
Russian dancers: Henri French. the bcyclst ard
comic Jugger; Kelly and Ashby. Moung Toon and
M0ung Chit the Montrose Troupe acrobsts. Ia
Beaumont Sisters. in their songs and dances; IL
Rixfords. head-to-head balancers: Cheridah Snc
son, and johnson and Dean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
The Buyer and the Seller

great clearing hundreds designs and patterns OF the very be-
and all offered at the price OF 9c Inc
styles and ColorS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
Dinner Sets less Than Half.

They are composed of 100, 1l3, ia and 10
$l9.75 for regular $4,000, to So. 90 for
regular $1,000 90 kinds.
At 1915, regular $l5.0O-Fine Austrian
China Dinner Sets, composed of 100 pieces,
nicely decorated and fully trimmed with
At $1,000. regular s15.OO-Fine Porcelain
Dinner Sets, composed Of 100 pieces, IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

The NTH concert Of the National Conservatory
Orchestra takes place Tuesday evening next at