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COLUMBIA TRUSTEES MEET.
GIFTS TO THE UNIvERsITY-THE GEORGE
". CURTIS FELLOWSHIP ESTABLISHED


". CURTIS FELLOWSHIP ESTABLISHED.
At meeting of the trustees held yesterday
afternoon in the library Of Columbia University
number of requests were announced. President
William c. Schermerhorn presided
bequest OF 100000 was announced by the will
Of the late Dorrnan B. Eaton for the endowment
Of the professorships of municipal science and ad-
ninistration This gift is subject to a life interest
Of Mrs. Eaton. the widow:
1t announced that the university has re-
ceived as legatee from the late Professor Thomas
Egleston, for years professor OF mineralogy and
lifetime he had given most of his collections the
university. In recognition of this gift IL voted
that the museum of the department Of n1ineralogy
be known hereafter as the Egleston Neurological
Museum
vote Of thanks to F. Augustus schermerhorn
for q gift Of 1900 for the equipment of the de-
partment Of mining passed.
Edgar c. Barrett received a vote OF thanks for
the gift of an ice making machine valued at q 600
1t was decided TO change t. date for the pay
ment of tuition fees to the last Saturday in Octo-
Der and the third Saturday IN February; also pro
vidng for the payment Of fellowships ard scholar
ships the dates.
II decided TO establish the George William
Curtis fellowship in political science: The fellow
ship was endowed by gift received last spring
memorial TO Mr.. Curtis.
The Committee Buildings and Grounds was
authorized to have prepared detailed plans for the
that the fund of So COO raised by the alumni for
Memorial Hall available for the purpose of
$4,000 will be necessary, and soon as the fund
is raised the contract for the work will be awarded
"A report rpm tne sloane Maternity Hospital
showed that the receipts for 1899 were S0,395 and
expenditures $39 99e In the year 80 patients
were treated report from the Vanderbilt Clinic
4S,742 patients were treated IN 1929.
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PROMINENT STARS

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are N St Louis
- Julia MsrIowe Is Ptrsburg------Mrz- F1ske
zoueared last night II Toronto---.-Joseph Jefer-
con IS al Palm Beach, Fiorioa------Richard Mans
field is in Philadelphia. Murphy is in St
Louis. Stuart Robson who ts acting along the
Southern circuit VIII appear In New-Orleans on
February Iz....-.E Il. sothern is in Philadelphia
M Crane Is In Chicago--.---Jonn Drew Is IN
West1iuEtor------Mr. Eacke1t viii appear al the
Harlem Opera House next Monday. George
Grossnith VIII appear al Mendelssohn Han on
FebruarY z
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DIED.

sINCLAIR-on Sunday February Mary T. s1osn- wis
Of John + Sinclair.
Funeral services from her residence
Wednesday morning. February Z a 10 O'Clock.
TUCKER-On Monday February 8 Martha A T>zsk.r
widow Of Samuel Lord Tucker. o. Boston
Funeral services OF her son c T1ck--.
145 Vest 1S0th-st Tuesday evening. February 9.
Kindly omit flowers
" TCSOFF-At Washington 2. C.. on Monday. February
.. 1900 Jennie G.. wife OF william 8 Wyck0r. and
elder daughter Of the Ditnnas and Marv
CferTftssn POlhemus BROOKLYN
Funeral services be held at the residence of 49,
sister. Mrs George TroWbridge. No. g7thst or,
Thursday morning. February 9. at 10 clock
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FARCE AT THE MADISON SQUARE
"c0RALIE AND co. DRESS MAKERS

frivolous farce. Of French origin entitled Corane
end Company, Dress-Mekers,' was acted last night
al The Madison Square Theatre for the first time
4 this city. and il received with laughter
never difficult TO evoke from the empty play-going
crowd OF this psrtoc,-by a fun house. II is made
up Of millinery and mischief. and II is volatile and
occasionally ludicrous.
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AT the American Theatre last night the Castle
Square Opera Company returned to Gilbert and
Sullivan and sang The Pirates OF Penzance," with
the following cast: Major-GeneraL Frank Moulan;
Richard William Pruette: Samuel Frank Belcher;
Frederic Reginald Roberts; Edward, Louis Casa
want; Mabel Miss D. Elose Morgan: Kate Miss
Gertrude Qunlan; Edith. Miss Belle d Arcy; Isabel
Miss Matte Martz, Ruth, Miss Maude Lambert
Mariana will be the next offering.
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A CHANGE AT pALY's THEATRE. .
a--HB AnRAssADoR.

The comedy Of The Ambassador" by the female
writer who uses the pen-name Of John Oliver
Hobbies, was produced last night ar Days Theatre.
II has been described in this paper and its consid-
erzble success IN London has been recorded It
WIS fEvorably received at Days Theatre. by q
numerous audience II possesses literary quality
snd il IS notable for ambitious purpose q
fluent dialogue. and careful portrayal OF English
character.
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Special Noiiess.

a. "a.
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Now on Free Exhibition
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DIED.
Bennetto Elizabeth A. Nelson. Rober; H
Caldwell Stephen sinclaire Christina NJ
Fountain; Ella smear S1IC;la MAY, MAI
Morrell Ella O Wyckor. Jennie G.
asEsr 9 ae ooi saa Sarah 1 h3
Fne serves oo XVI DC he Tae 81 Ser afternoon aT S9n S O 80
at O'Clock
BRNNETTo-In Bridgeport Conn. February : 1900
si @ % hS es at
o'clock D.
S 81 E FosReao son IF Roscoe NSdfy
and Bertha Backus Brown
Funeral private.
BURT-At Denver. COL Wednesday, January 81. James
NJ Burt in the nth year OF his age
ig1. raesdaS. Febr1 siS g. at
a. o Pa.aaa ~ stephen S e IN . IS 9ss9 Of
1nternent at Ipswich. Mass
FoUNrAIN-Entered into rest Sunday February 4 1900
Eliza Ross. daughter OF the late Captain Gideon
Funeral services from 20
ST. Brooklyn Tuesday evening. February 6 at T45.
Interrent private.
Long Island Theodore Morgan. Of Edwin b.
s, " 4q r. he N at ms iatR Church Ro.n
Long Island on We6ne sa orns al sSe SsioeN
Long Island city. sac and returning at
1ntermenf at Hartford. Conn
MoRRELL- suddenly. on Fssrusry Ella c. MOrren.
OF lats Noah W. and Cornea Hoyr
Funeral at Nsw-canaan. Conn. wednesday the TN.
2:30 p.
MOwER-on Sunday evening. February 4 Anna Jose
phine daughter OF the late Thomas c. Mower. " D.
surgeon L. 5 Army.
late residence. 673
Thursday. February s, at 10 O'Clock a
NEIISON-At New-Brunswick N. J., Saturday Feb
ruary H. Nelson. the 74th year his
Funeral services held residence, No.
325 Cseorge-st., Wednesday $50 D N.
a
PARTRIDGE-On Sunday. February a his resi-
rs MontaSue-st. Brooklyn. Joseph Lyman
Partridge. in the Goth year OF his
service the Church % the Pilgrims. Henrys.
Rensen-st. Tuesday. February s. ss30
N.
Interment at Leicester. Mass
sNITH-Entered into Brooklyn February A 1900.
Sidney. eldest daughter OF Caron and
the Apollos Smith. OF Hampstead. Long Island.
services at the residence OF grandfather,
A. C. Browne, No. i,OT8 Deanst.. Brooklyn. AZ
3 D. m Tuesday.
Burial at Lonswood, Yaphank. Long Island.
sINCLAIRE-on Saturday February s. 1900 Christina
Murray sneairs, wife OF IL. p snciaire, r OF Corn
ing. ". Y
Funeral services at the Of noshsr, Mrs
c. Murray. No III West soth-st.. Nsw-XoTx city. On
Tuesday February 8. 4 > N
rnteTnent at Corning
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

NJ Plancon was unable TO sing the part OF
Mephistophees in the performances OF Faust
which was given at the Metropolitan Opera House
last night and the part taken by Edouard de
Reszke. Nine Eames appeared as Marguerite Tor
the first time at subscription performance this
sea SON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

sgnor MancineIi. musical director at the Metro
politan Opera House celebrated his birthday yes
terday The members OF the orchestra draped his
seat with vines and flowers and gave him a salute
on his entrance to conduct the opera
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VARIETY ENTERTAINMENTS.

Yesterdays performance az Proctors Twenty
4hsrd Street Theatre lively and Aughanie-
Among it's features were Eddie" Girard, Lillian
raurkhart Jessie Gardner, the Hawaiian queens
rtsvor Fsrs and Dixon, Whitney Brothers, Cor
6o~ laid Nr and Mrs Stuart barrow, Ar1anh
srS F3srflev and 1he kaiatechnoscope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

David BeIasco has purchased from the Century
Company the DEMONSTRATION rights OF John Luther
Young's story Of Japanese life, Madame Butter
dy." Mr.. Belasco will dramatize the work at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

Expression restored by artificial teeth Dr. D.ans
dentist 454 Lexington 45th. Award Coiuraaz-
Exposition.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
Washington. Feb 5.-The storm which was central
Washington D. c., Sunday night moved north
eastward Nova Scotia attended by southeasterIy
winds shifting 10 northwestery gales along North
Atlantic Coast. and followed by clearing and colder
weather in the Atlantic Coast States disturbance
appeared in the region north Of Montana reported
minimum barometric pressure inches at Edunon-
barometer is relatively in trough ex-
tending the upper lake region the Rio Grande
Valley. The weather is generally cloudy central
valleys and the lake regions and Pacific
States. furres have occurred in the upper
Southwestern on North Pacific
Coast The temperature is high on the northeast stone
hig ter1perature in thar region ia 6e ~ uba+ :.
any part United states and in dis
of the Rocky Mountains with moderate during
and probably rain the Ohio Valley. In the Atlantic
the weather viii be cloudy and
or wednesday. Along the New-England and Middle At
Iantic winds will become TUESDAY and
shift the southerly On the Atlantic Coast
able winds win prevail
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND WEDNESDAY.
For New-England to-day; diminishing northwest
erly winds; probably or snow nurries
Wednesday.
For Eastern New-York fair to-day; northwcsterIv
wind becoming variable: warmer. with rain or snow
Wednesday.
For the District OF Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania
day: increasing cloudness Wednesday; variable winds
shifting to southery.
cloudy and warmer to-day; rain or snow "Wednesday;
fresh southerly wtnds
day; Wednesday; fresh south southeast
winds
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FOR TRAVELLER IN EUROPE
DAILY with Sunday. 81 70 month Address ahA1sst
often desired.
DAILY with Sunday. 81 a a month Ada-.ss
changed often desired
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LOVING CUP FOB Upton.
KEw-YoRK BUSINESS MEN SHOW THEIR ESTEEM
FOR SIR THOMAS

FOR SIR THOMAS
Their. VIII be placed exhibition to-day st the
Merchants Club 500 gold loving cup which Is
70 be given 70 Sir Thomas Upton by number
cf prominent New-Eork business men whose
esteem ne won by the manly and frank spirit
which ne showed when he came over here in his
uIucky but futile attempt 10 lift the Americas
- fss4 s,,rnrne- The committee which undertook
= -.szs the <rrn6 for the cup and found II
easy task consisted Ct the following
zz-flts-, L Strong chair John g. Fraley.
A .. Juiiard
Charlie. H. Webb
80 Senator Chauncey N. Depev
$500 2 Bourke Cockraa-
Howard Carroll. Henry sisgel
John Cr1mn-tns tlcnsSn zs-oIos D1NA
80 y HAYNES D. Roy Dresser.
George Fred Victor EzlTertcr n S-napna-A-
william 2. Eing- Horace = eIors@
-. p-~-. rs-ufuK Andrew r Kellogg
Horace Russell rfaacis q T>@NN'A-
= Bel1er Angn
? TzA-fzu1.r- J H Waibr7dEe-
-Ses--e \ = McCarrer-
$500 roerT~~ John z.
Albert II Thorpurn- Acrian 1seii| u
JcnE Cls1in- -
-rbe cur will be delivered 20 the committee ny
the lzorhan MANUFACTURING company at d OA
tonight.
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and HARLEY and The kalatechnoscope-
D1gbv Bel who was q New-York tavorite in
o1ererts apueared yesterday at Mr.. Proctor's up
.ozn house the Palace His associates are Willard
Sfrnrns and Jennie Graham the Svers the M2sical
RIe-Ers Mabel Taylor King, the Bates musical
Trio. Mardoa. Frank and Don. anc the ka4atecn-
noscope-
The audiences at Ke.tn's Union Square Theatre
Yesterday were cheered by the efforts of Edwin
aFffzo- Rorle and Selma Fetter Royle IN Trips
Dole Messenger and her company Dsir1ore allo Lee
RsyZnon Moore, Grazsr and Hazel the Iennle Ito
--nurSfor the Franklin Sisters, and Paxton ana
jerome
The new moving pictures from South Africa are
a. attraction At the Eden Ausee this week These
vsexs are alternatsd with comic and mysterious
pictures which are shown hourly afternoon a .aa
everiug The figures Of the Boer generals are
receiving much attention. Afternoon and evening
concerts are given
.-yvh.rl-i-Slgs' and barbara Fidgety" were re-
y,ested =. Weber & FieIdss Music Hall last night.
and gave the usual pleasure 20 the usual large
audience
Tony Pastor yesterday presented the following
TN. Waiter lie Roy and Miss Florence Clayton.
NJ and Mrs Gene" Hughes. Sharp and Flat,
Julian Rose Conway and Staats. Samuel siegel,
Miss Nellie Burt. Frederick and Excelia Heath,
Weston and Hale the Deayes. Win tneir mari
nerte nsanikins; Forester and Floyd. J. A Murphy
sc Flosss wizard ia Marie Rogers the American
vftasraph anc Tony Pastor
-.Around New-York in Eighty Minutes" returned
70 Kosser a BisIs Music f1an fer short run last
night A short vaudeville Dill was also presented
headed By Nile. Eouxere and Lafayette
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MARRIED.

WIKOFF-TaOMPSON-O February l. 1900. n Rose
vile N J.. Elizabeth May, daughter Mrs.
william Thompson. 10 Mr.. Thomas Sexton WIkoff Of
Plainde5, N = No cards
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REMITTANCES should always n Poseo-srs
order order. Ynrk
City II cash IL mail unregistered Fr1o<us
viii be responsible its loss.
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DIED.

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
HiEhG.

Tribune Once. Feb. 8. A. nrhe weather yesterday
was cool The temperature ranged between 2T
and ~ degrees average 54ss degrees being 4s de-
gees thar that Of sunday and 5s higher than that
81 tFe corresponding of last year.
Tns weather to-day VIII be fair.
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RFNTITTANCES-

One copy postage charged O. the DArrr
and TFI-WEEKLT mail subscribers New-York Ctty-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

.svrh;ri-i-(SfRS' and Barbara Fidgety' were re-
rosted AZ Weber & FieIdss Music Hall last night
and gave the usual pleasure 20 the usual large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

AROUND NeE-York in Eighty Minutes returned
70 Kosser A. BiaFs Music Hall for a short last
night A short vaudeville bill also presented.
heedec by Nile. Eouxere and Lafayette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

The Gun will be delivered 20 the committee py
4he (zc-harn Manufacturing Company at a dinner
tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06

While ii was said yesterday ar the ONCE OF Kuhn.
or, q Co thaf no formal report had yet been sub
u,itted b. the expcrts who have been making sx-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
COMMISSION CIRCULARS.
Emergency Rates to Meet the Paris
Situation Are Announced.

Emergency Rates to Meet the Paris
Situation Are Announced.
Under date of May Il the Texas railroad
commission issued the following:
In view Of the very low rates OF freight
which apply from st. Louis Kansas City,
Chicago, New Orleans and other points to
Texarkana, and the reduced rates recently
established from the same points to Paris,
all of which are operating as discrmi-
nation against the business and interests
of citizens and railroad companies of
Texas, the railroad commission of Texas
acting under the authority conferred upon
1t By the laws OF Texas, hereby dlreets
that the emergency rate OF ceals per
100 pounds be adopted for the transport
tatlon. by railroads from Texarkana, At
lanta, Jefferson and Marshall to all points
in Texas common point territory, OF car
load shipments of the following named
articles;
Agricultural implements; apples ana
vegetables mot canned goods, viz; Beets,
cabbage, carrots, caulihower, celery, GU
oumbers eggplant grapes, green coru'
horse radish, melons, onions, onion SETS
oyster plant, parsnips, potatoes, punlpklhs'
radishes. tomatoes, turnips dried or
evaporated apples and peaches, dried
beans. green beans, dried peas, green
meas. sauerkraut, vinegar and cider
pickles, in wood and glass, straight or
mixed carloads, minimum weight 20,oOO
pounds per car. (Straw not to exceed loOO
pounds will be allowed free as preserva-
five with each carload shipment OF apples
and yegetables) Axes; axle grease; bag
ging for baling cotton, straight or mixed
Win cotton bale ties and buckles; beer,
minimum weight 24,O00 pounds per car;
candles; candy, invoice value 10 cents OF
less per pound; canned goods CONSISTING
Of canned fruits and vegetables canr ed
fsh. Holsters, crabs shrimps and clans
csnned soups, broth, clam juices; cove
oysters: condensed milk; syrups lellles
and preserves, in cans or glass, packed 10
boxes barrels or crates, straight or mixed
carloads; cement, minimum weight so,ove
no,,7ds mar car; cotton bale ties ana
hncl,iss. crackers; furniture, minimum
wsieht %. 600 pounds per car; ginger ale.
nscI5ed straight or mixed with mineral
water hacked: glassware (bottles, empty;
fruit lars. glass; fruit jar tops ana sen-
cIosIne glass Jars with scrsw tops IN boxes
ar barrels; glassware. lamp cnimne.r
common tumbiers, glass oil cans, In Boxes
harrels crates or casks. straight or mixed
csrioads minimum weight 10000 pounds;
i,on or steel. articles of, wig arcniiee-
t,Ta, iror. Including columns pedestas,
capitals. plstes. saddles. door and WIN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
Notcr ANA PcraonnIs.

NJ. B. Kingsbury, agent for the Morgan
line at Brownsville, wasgin town yester-
day.
John Douglass, general agent Of the
Colorado route, headquarters in New Or
leans, Is in the city.
W. II. Taylor, general freight and pas
senger agent Of the Houston East and
West Texas Is out in West Texas.
c. r. Ryan. travelling passenger agent
Of the Illinois Central, Headquarters in
San Antonio. was in the city yesterday.
B. H. McNemer. ono OF the experts of
the railway commission al Austin, was in
Houston yesterday on trip of recreation.
William Dohery, assistant, general pas
serger agent OF the Houston East and
West Texas, went down TO Galveston yes
terday.
w G. Van Week, general manager OF
the Southern Pacific, left yesterday for
Nacogdoches and from there will go TO
Jacksonville.
7. c. Rodey. division superintendent of
the international and Great Northern,
headquarters at Palestine, was In the
city yesterday
r. n. Miller. travelling passenger agent
Of the Houston East and West Texas, n
out in the interior or the State looking
after business.
Dan Il. Blossom, chief car repalrers sHc.
ceeds James MCGEE as master cur builder
of the Houston and Texas Central Mr..
Blossoms successor is r. II. Dillert.
w. G. Knittle, travelling passenger agent
OF the Big Four, came down from his
Dallas headquarters yesterday TO escape
the rainy spell now prevalent in North
Texas.
A. L. Bowers general superintendent OF
the International and Great Northern,
came down from Palestine yesterday and
called on his numerous friends In railway
circles.
Alex Weber OF the Houston and Texas
Central shops leaves tonightfor New York.
where he will take the steamer for Ham
burg. Before returning home ne VIII take
IN the Paris exposition.
w. a. Reinhardt, travelling passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific, went west
last night. Mr.. Reinhardt is a collector
OF Mexican carios and IS recognized
connolsseur when It comes to Aztec works
OF art.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
COAST couNTnY TRIr.



state Board of Trade.
A special returned yesterday from the
coast country having on board s. r. h.
Morse. passenger traffic manager of the
Southern Paeihc; D. VI. Holingswor,h h.
his private secretary; n. NJ. Mayo. chief
of the literary department, John Howard.
CHIEF Of the immigration department. and
l.. c. Rose OF CINCINNATI guest OF Mr.
Morse.
The party visited victoria. Beeylile,
Port Lavaca and all points on the Maca-
roni road where the citizens were inser-
viewed and given assurance that the rail-
roads would cooperate with them in the
development OF their country.
At Victoria Mr. Morse addressed meet
ing OF the leading citizens ut the Business
Mems club. He gave them great deal
OF information concerning the coast region
and its great future If only the proper Of
fort was made to settle II up aud develop
its agricultural and manufacturing possi-
bilities,
He advocated tand his suggestion met
with approval) the establishment not only
of city and county boards OF trade. but
organizations which would be organized
on the basis OF congressional districts.
with a great State board OF trade 1t was
resolved to enlist sou enterprising men
Interested in the coast country. Each
shall pay fee OF S. per annum and the
money shall be spent In advertising tho
country. The value and Importance OF a
permanent exhibit at Houston also met
with approval and the people were given
TO understand that they could rely upon
the Southern Pacific system doing its full
share of the work