The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-14
Coming Royal Festivities
Wales Notices Tod Sloan.
(Copyrght, 1894 by the Associated Press)

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tropical medicine, and by the time coffe,
was reached subscriptions amounted Il
1900 pounds ts79. 0O0) had been announced
Mr.. Chamberlain, in the course Of ar in.
teresting speech at this dinner. on '"Tht
| White Mans Burden" dwelt upon the fac
that the greatest enemy Of the white mar
was not the hostility of savage chiefs. the
influence Of barbarous customs Of the ply
steal difficulties of tropical countries. bat
malarial fevers. A new school, devoted tc
experiment and research for remedies fol
tropical diseases VIII be situated in the VI
cinity of the docks, where subjects are
never lacking.
President Seth Low, Of Columbia Uni
versity, New York, who IS here en- route
to the peace conference at The Hague, in
discussing the gift Of Mr. Carnegie's gift
to the Birmingham University with the
correspondent Of the Associated Press,
says: ''The conditions attached TO the
gift, that the scientific school be made the
principal department of the institution, is
wise, and characteristic of the donor.
Our American universities from the first
adapted themselves to the immediate
needs and aspirations Of the people. The
tendency in England is towards a too con-
servative and stereOtyped fixed curricula.
Oxford and Cambride are going TO be left
by other universities where unitarian
needs are catered for In this lies the
present strength of Germany, and America
is forging ahead in her electrical and gen.
eral mechanical production. Englishmen
Will very soon recognize that Mr.. Carne-
-. nd I'D ofy.
mercial nurseries more 10 the needs of the
country. Everybody here seems awake 10
Americas tendency 10 forge ahead and
her way of getting there at any cost; and
you will see Englthmen, who are now
hesitating what line TO take, will ere long
rush ITO follow Americas example
Regarding the peace commission" Mr..
Low said, Il am not free to speak. We
all recognize the great responsibility that
has been thrust upon Us, but we cannot
make any statement respecting the lines
on which we shall proceed. 1 can say that
our instructions are definite and distinct
No opportunity for bringing the czar's hui
name wishes into effect viii be lightly
considered by the American representa-
tives.'
week. he seasons seems TO be finally in
fu1l swing. The hotels, picture exhibitions
and Rotten Row are crowded daily, while
numerous parties gwen by hostesses prom
lnent in the social world, fill every night.
The polo season has opened at Hurting
ham and Ranelagh and these country
clubs are also attracting large numbers of
fashionable people. Many Americans are
already here and the hotel and shopkeep-
ers are jubilant at the prospect of large
invasion from over seas. The greatest IN
terest centers in the queens visit to Lon
don next week TO mold a drawing-room.
Mrs. Joseph Choate, wife Of the United
States ambassador here. will present to
the queen Mrs. Alfred Parrish. her sister.
Miss Jennings Of New York, and Miss
Nora Neef of Chicago The queen is 10
come from Windsor on Monday, and viii
visit KensingtOn palace, where her old
apartments have been renovated prepara-
tory to opening the palace TO the public
Her ma ieSty's visit VIII be Of sentiment
a. nature. as the rooms where she lived
as a young girl have been restored to
their former condition. Her bedroom con-
tains showcases filled with her old toys,
and her DOH house stands upOn a table
in the antechamber. The ceremony of
laying the foundation stone Of the Vic
toria and Albert museum on Wednesday
will be a very interesting one. The queen
viii drive through streets lined with
troops. from Birmingham palace, the royal
ccrtege being escorted by the Life Guards.
Her majesty viii be accompanied by sew
eral princes and princesses. and other
royal pers0naSes wiz meet her at the site
of the museum where a raised dais will
be reserved for them. A great pavilion
VIII be erected in which will he seated
the ambassadors. members Of the cabinet
and leading stat officials. The Prince of
Waies viii receive the queen. The national
anthem VII be sung by pupils Of the
Royal Academy OF Music Afterwa~d
a madriEal. specially composed by NJ.
Alfred Austin. the poet laureate. WI be
sung 20 special music written By Sf- Al
fred Austin. the poet laureate. WI be
sung to special music written by Sir Alex
ander Mackenzie. principal Of the ROYAL
Academy Of Music. His grace. the Arch
bishop u Canterbury. primate Of all Eng
and VIII read the prayers. The event is
certain to be the occasion Of q Ereat. pa
-riotic demonstration.
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred 2. Bates. for
nerly military at-ache Of ne Arnersan
embassy, WAC sails for The United States
tomorrow on board the American lire
steamer s. Louis. spoke warmly IN the /
Of the Associated Press re- /
,srd.nE the courtesy with which he had
1eea received on al sides since coming 10 /
london. Speaking y IRE Philippines. .cCl- (
mel Bates said y can say, o. my own 4
lnowledEe. that British military men aQ-
,laud our troops OK there while c1ev re- 4
-ari our splendid naval officers and 81 oTs 4
Is the heroes ot the war. They have be- /
ONE as we'll known and hisliy snQrecisr-
d here among service men as they are in /
America
The smart racing -, headed by the +.
prince # Wales. has been NJ Newmarket 4
II the week. where Tod Sloan. the Ame--
can Jockey. save some wonderful exhibit
ions Of hyrse r3ansAip and gained some cf
is Victories bv amazing ski ard 5udE-
sant. Sloan now ho,ds che record for thu
,ewruarket course which ua n Thursday
ras fiftv-two wins and hfiv-tx3 loses
ne Rowley NILE. over watch mos q
loans victories have aeen achieved has
eau christene5 Tod Sl-su avenue" The
'rf1cs Of Tsies chatted VIA S'oaD IN the
addock on Wednesday and nEratuzatesi
m upon his success.
There has been considerable anxiety tbs