New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

summerlke weather this week the season seems 10
4 he finally In full swing The hotels picture exnio
| lions and Rotten Row are crowded daily. WINE
| numerous parties, given by hostesses pro"'inen'
| IN the social world al every night the poio
| season has opened at Nottingham and Ranelagh
I and these country clubs also attracting large
| numbers OF fashionable people. Many Americans
| are already here. and the hotel and shopkeePeis
are jubant at the prospect OF large inVas'on
| from over sens. The greatest interest centres III
the Queens visit TO London next week TO ho'o
Drawing Room and TO lay the foundation-stone OF
the Albert and Victoria Museum. at Kensngton
| Tuesdays Drawing Room naturally VIII De 'he
most brilliant Of the season. There mas peeh
rush Of ladies' To attend this @ f bfsn
occasIoned BY the system Of ballot which the ne%
Lord nso mas ose EXCLUDED BY this
/ mode Of selection the names OF wen-known peer
csses and OF people unknown TO fame are mixed To-
gether in a manner that Is very distasteful TO the
former Several titled women when they tos ade
representations to the highes quarters win me d re
changes In the list In spite Of this number OF
women had TIER r., claims Inss ssss Ans
bassador here, Will present to the Queen Mrs Al
fred Parish her Ts sister Sr s OF
QUEEN TO GO TO KENSINGTON.-The Queen
+ Is to come from Windsor Monday and Will visit
| Kensington Palace where her old apartments have
been renovated preparatory to opening the palace
TO the public Her Majestys visit VIII be OF senti-
mental nature. the rooms where she lived as
young girl have been restored to their former con,
dtion Her bedroom contains showcases ine en
table In the ante-chamber.
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUsEUM.The cere-
mony of laying the founda TOMBSTONE OF the Victoria
| and Albert Museum on Wednesday will be an in
! teresting one. The Queen will drive through streets
| lined with troops from Buckingham Palace, the
royal cor,ege being escorted by the Life Guards
Her Majesty will be accompanied by seVerai
princes and prncesses. and other royal personages
will meet her ut the site Of the museum. where
raised dais will be reserved for them. great
pavilion will be erected, in which will be seated the
| Ambassadors. members Of the Cabinet and leading
State officials The Prince Of Wales will receive
the Queen. The national anthem will be sung BY
a madrigal specially composed by Alfred Austin.
Written by Sir Alexander Mackenzie, principal OF
| the Royal Academy Of Music. His Grace the
iand' will read the prayers The event is certain
IL tion 1e the 0'''''O" u S''"' '''''''' ''''''
| ILLNESS OF THE DUKE OF YORK.-There
has been considerable anxiety this week relative
to the health OF the Duke Of York, who has been
| confined 10 his with a severe cold. me
| Duke OF York himself, however made light OF the
matter and speaking with visitor nd aooRt Ine
solictude OF the press on MS behalf' sald' heay'
might almost be a Kiplng."
sLOANs RIDING AT NEwMARKET.-The
smart racing set. headed by the Prince OF Wales.
! has been at Newmarket all the week. where Tod
! Sloan, the American jockey. gave wonderful ex-
| hibtions of Workmanship and gained some OF his
victories by amazing skill and judgment. Sloan
| now holds the record for the Newmarket course,
which up to Thursday was ffty-two wins and
nfytwo losses The Rqwey MI, Mile C oyer Th baa
! been chrstened Tod sloan Avenue me Prin zee
! Wednesday and congratulated him upon his sue
cess
| PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS.-Joseph Chamber
/ lain blossomed forth this week successful
beggar in the cause of philanthropy. He recently
asAed for f250000 for the Birmingham University,
and Andrew Carnege's gift practically completes
the sum required The conditions OF Mr. Car
| negie's donation meet the warm approval OF the
press.
Mr.. Chamberlain Wednesday presided at
dinner in aid OF a fund for the establishment OF
his school of tropical medicine. and by the time
fi5 500 had been announced. Mr.. Chamberlain In
On one 'The White Mans Burden" dwet upon the
fact that the greatest enemy OF the white man
ence OF barbarous customs or the physical dill
culties OF tropical countries, but malaral feVers
searcb for remedies for tropical diseases will be
situated in the vicinity OF the docks, where sub
jects are never lacking.
INTERVIEW WITH MR. LoW-seth Low,
president Of Columbia University, New-York, VINO
Is here on the way 10 the Peace Conference at The
Hague In discussing the conditions Of Mr.. Car
negie's gift TO the Birmingham University, SAID:
THE condition attached to the gift that the scien-
tihc schcof be made the principal department or
the institution, Is wise and characteristic OF the
donor Our American universities from the first
adapted themselves to the immediate needs ana
q aspirations Of the people. The tendency In Eng
/ iva nd
fixed curricula. oxford and Cambridge are going
| 10 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 general mechanical produc-
ton Englishmen will very soon recognize that
Mr. Carnegles idea IL correct and adapt their COM
mercal nurseries more the needs of the country.
Everybody here seems awake 10 Americas tend
there AT any cost and you will see that English
men who are now hestating what line to take,
WI. "Re ess ding the Peace Commission" Mr. Low
said. II not free to speak we all recognlz s
us but cannot make any statement respecting
the or 0s are DEFINITE and distinct No
r be- 6rns sv the bV the
Jean representatives"
COLONEL BATES COMING HERE.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Alfred Z. Bates. formerly military at
tache Of the American Embassy. who sails for the
| United States to-day on board the American Line
steamer ST. Louis spoke warmly regarding the
courtesy with which he had been received on all
sides since coming to London. Speaking OF the
Philippines Colonel Bates said: II can say of my
own knowledge that British military applaud
our troops out there, willis they regard our splendid
naval officers and sailors as the heroes Of the war.
They have become wei known and highly APP
| precated here among service men as they are In
America
| DIMENSIONS OF THE SHAMROCK. - The
measurements Of Sir Thomas Lptons yacht Sham
! rock the challenger for the Americas cup, are