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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
MR.. BRODRICK'S SCHEME.
VIGOROUSLY ATTACKED IN THE COMMONS
BY WINSTON CHURCHILL

Tondon May 13.-The War Secretary. Mr.
Rrodrick in the House of Commons to-day
moved his army scheme, providing for six corps
nth IN 600 militia as a reserve, and increasing
the veomanry from 10000 to $4,000 men.
Tho liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell Ban
r,,ap moved as an amendment that, while
desiring to improve the efficiency OF the army
the PROPOSALS largely increased the existing
t,,rde,s without adding substantially to the
military strength of Great Britain Sir hehry
comnlained that the proposals OF the Govern
,,ert yere SNOWY pretentous, expensive and IN
ssa..,,e &" and he asked for figures and definite
statements. .o.u :. .,oeo~,
Mr.. Wyndham, the Irish Secretary, IN detenq-
ing the general economy or the HililidLy eStap
i,sbrnant said that while the British soldler
nost In all f11i annually the American soldier,
NOT taking into account the pensions cost tzoi
annually before the war with SPAIN: anu pLlor p,
TO the date when the United states hau ioreisH
stations. a., s,aaob ,yas made
hv winston Churchill, who. following IN MS
fathers footsteps entered strong protest IN
behalf OF economy and agalnst e@ver-srowihS Yer
military extravaganza MI. C1urcni6 u rISaten Sai't
n deem impression by reading Loro ffahoOiph
Churcbill's letter 10 the Marquis OF Salisbury on
his 0Iord Randolph's) resignation hfteen years
ago empha sizing the need Of public economy
s.1 m nroud 10 raise the tattered flag OF econ
onov again" he said; and. proceeding to point
out that the expenditure FOR deIences had
doubled since the date OF his fathers letter ne
asked whether the population had doubled, or
whether the offensive forces of other nations
had douhled He argued that the navy was
crsat Rritain's real defence, and that the result
of the present policy would be weak navy and
a uselessy strong army. He declared himseif
unable TO support either Mr.. Brodricks resolu-
tion or the amendment of Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman.
London May 14.-Henry w. Massngham.
writing in The Daily News" this morning re-
eardlng Mr Churchilrs speech in the Commons
last night says nothing like it has been heard
sInce Gladstone died, and he predicts that Mr..
churchill will one day be Premier of Great
Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
STOCK EXCHANGE ELECTION.
PRESIDENT KEPPLER AND THE OTHER
OFFICERS AGAIN CHOSEN
I'm Alexander Smith and

The annual election Of the New-York Stock Ex-
change was held yesterday. There oppOsi-
ton TO the regular ticket for which about four hun
dred votes were cast. The usual vote in previous
years has been from six hundred to seven hundred
The ticket elected represented denominations. ex-
cept for one two in the list of governors
and was follows:
For presIdent-RUDOLPH KEPPLER.
For secretary-WIIIIAM HCLURG
For treasurer-F. W. GILLEY.
For chairman-NT PHI E:RSON KENNEDY.
For the governing committee Ito four
years.. T. ATTERBURY, LOUIS G. CLAItk,
MARTIN ERDMANN. ". ". HEATON. J. w. HEN
MING. !. r. MABON. J. II. PRAII. WILLIAM
ROBSON. II. Q. SWORDS and r. H THOMAS To
three years-WINTHROP BURR
For trustee Gratuity five years.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH.
For members Of nominating committee for 1902
CHARLES LEE ANDREWS F. r BALLARD.
WILLIAM BAYLIS. H n. HOLLISTER and JAMES
MGOVERN-
The result Of the election will be formally an
nounced this morning from the rostrum OF the
Exchange.
Thomas s. Smith. Edward Roesler. Robert n
Graham and Charles A Herts. OF this city. and
Walter NJ Briggs. of Boston were yesterday elected
to the Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
VIRGINIA FATHERS VENGEANCE
HE SHOOTS DEAD a NEGRO WHO ATTEMPT
ED TO ASSAULT HIS DAUGHTER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

lay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
Richmond Va, May 13.-Colonel RisQue Hut
ter. one of the leading citizens Of Campbell
County shot and killed Jack Smith. a negro
employed on his farm. who stole into his dwell
ing early on Sunday morning and attempted TO
assault Colonel Hutters eldest daughter. a
girl lust budding into womanhood- Aften an
inquest Colonel Hutter baied in 500 for
his appearance before magistrate.
Late Saturday night Miss Hutter was bathlnS
in her ROOM when she realized that some one
was at the window. She informed her rather.
who searched the premises without discovering
any one The ColOners room is next TO his
daughter's and troubled by this occurrence.
he could not sleep. About 1:3O o'clock on sun
day morning ne heard some one in his dauSh-
ter's room and went in just as the negro. VINO
had been recognized as Jack Smith, one OF the
farm hands by Miss Hutter, escaped
The colonel searched around the house ana
found the negrO's hat near the steps An hour
and half later he took pistol and lamp ana
went TO the room over an clubhouse, where smith
was quartere1 He two negro men in bed
asleep and as the light was too dim for MN
TO distinguish them clearly he returned 10 MS
own home When II was daylight he again TOOK
his pistol and went to the negroes room he
told one of the negroes to go TO nelShDOrs s
and ask him TO come over, he was in trouble
AS soon as the negro had gone he turned 10 the
other Jack" Smith, who was covering WITH
guilt and telling him that he was going 10 XIII
him for his attempted assault, he fired at the
negro's head and killed him with one shot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
KNEW SUBJECT FOR AUTOPSY.
BE BUTCHER WHO HAD TALKED
OF DEATH TO HIM

The body of A. Muller. fifty-fve years DID,
butcher. whose home is at Lincoln-ave. and East
One hundred and thirty fourth-st, The Bronx,
was found last night with bullet wound in the
head, sitting upright under a tree at the Eastern
Boulevard and Hunts Point Road Muller is
believed TO have killed himself in fit of de-
spondency.
The body was found about o'clock by Police
man Anderson of the Morrsania station. who
was told by a citizen that he had a man
sitting against tree who appeared to be i'll.
When the policeman reached the spot the body
sitting upright against the tree, and was
still warm. In the left temple was bullet
wound. On the ground few inches away
a revolver. When Coroner's Physician Curtin
went TO the station house TO hold an autopsy
the body, which up to that time was undenti-
fed, he at once recognized IL that Of Muller.
Muller told DR. Curtin on Sunday morning that
he had lost money steadily for the last three
years, and that a man in his condition would be
better off if dead. Muller leaves a widow and
three daughters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
CUBAN REPORT PRESENTED
THE HAVANA CONVENTION AND THE
PLATT AMENDMENT.
GRADUAL APPROACH TO ACCEPTANCE
REFERENCE TO ORIGINAL COMMIT
TEE ON RELATIONS
GBY CABLE To THE rRrBrNE.I


Havana May 13.-The Constitutional Conven-
tion is approaching acceptance Of the Platt
amendment gradually. At a secret session to-
day the report of the committee which visited
Washington was referred to the original com
mittee on relations with the United States The
convention adjourned 10 meet on Monday when
this committee will make its recommendations
At to-days session three separate courses were
suggested: First to ignore the Washington visit
and adhere 10 the report formulated by GuaIber-
to Gomez rejecting the Platt amendment; sec
ond, to accept the amendment Internationally:
third. to accept the amendment with the report
OF the Washington committees interviews with
President Mckinley and Secretary Root made a
part of 1t. The latter course seems to be favored
by a majority Of the members.
The action OF the convention to-day was sig
nhcant In directing that positive recommends
tions should he made A long and al times vio-
lent debate was had but It not OF interest
except to Cubans. The general tendency of
the discussion was that the Plat amendment
should he accepted under protest, or with ex-
plantations.
The public is becoming impatient or indif-
ferent. Members Of the convention deny that
their purpose is 10 delay final action until after
the municipal elections. The committee on re-
lations. which is to make the recommendations
now has a majority favorng mode Of ac-
cepting the terms Of the United States VIII
uendas of the members who signed the
Gualberto Gomez report against the Platt
amendment. has recently published manifesto
TO his constituents advising acceptance Diego
Tamayo, who the Washington commit
tee. is also member Of the relations commit
tee. Quesada, third member, Is understood
TO support acceptance which insures a major
ity. Conservatives who urging early action
say that further time is needed by the Radicals
to change their constituencies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
sANGUILY OBJECTED TO REPORT.
COMMISSIONERS INFORM THE CONVENTION
OF THE VIEWS OF SECRETARY ROOT.
CBy The Associated PressJ

Q3y The Associated Press)
Havana, May I3-The Cuban constitutional
Convention met to-day in secret session and
formally considered the report of the commits
sion that went TO Washington to obtain more
definite information regarding the intentions
of the United States Government General San
gully objected TO the report on the ground Of
incompleteness, pointing out that the commits
sion made recommendations. They were
sent to Washington" he said, with the object
of getting some Of the bases changed. but they
offer no explanation to why the changes
could not be effected. nor do they express an
opinion regarding acceptance or rejection Of
the PIatt amendment. we had expected they
would"
Seniors Tamayo LIorente and Betancourt re-
piled that Secretary Root had explained that the
bases could not be changed, the Platt amend
ment the final policy OF the Washington
Administration. 1t useless, therefore. they
went on to say, for them to insist upon a
change, but the construction Mr. Root had put
upon the bases, together with his assurance that
the United States would establish an indepen-
dent government in Cuba and would not inter
fere with Cuban sovereignty, Influenced them
in favor of accepting the amendment. although
they did not recommend this course in the re-
port.
Sefor Portuondo declared that he did not
agree with his colleagues who had already
spoken, but was opposed to accepting the Platt
amendment
Sefior Capote not present, but II is un-
derstood that he agrees with the majority
Juan Gualberto Gomez moved that the report
be referred to the Committee on Relations
whose last report has still to be acted upon.
He admitted that the commissions visit to
Washington had thrown light upon the
amendment, but he thought 1t only just that
to the committee should be allowed an oppor-
tunity TO change the report in order to conform
TO the conditions
An attempt made to take immediate
vote with reference to the amendment, but the
motion Of Senior Gomez was finally carried, the
committee being instructed to act promptly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
HUNTING DOWN THE BOERS.
KITCHENER REPORTS FURTHER CAPTURES
OF MEN AND MUNITIONS.

London. May 13.-Lord Kitchener, in a dis
patch from Pretoria dated May II. says:
GrenfeH has occupied Louistrichart. capturing
fifty Beers, with rifles. LOuistrichart was pre-
viously held by six British with forty surren-
dered Beers
Other columns report eight Beers killed twen-
~ wounded, 132 prisoners. twenty-four surren-
ders and a machine gun. 6,4OO rounds of am
munition, $50 wagons and $40 horses captured
London. May 14.-According to a dispatch
from Pietermaritzburg to 1.-The Daily Mail
Lord Kitchener is about to try new plan OF
burning the veldt in order to compel the Beers
to surrender.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
CHINA ASTONIsHED BUT CAN PAY.
ASKS FOR THIRTY YEARS TO SETTLE THE
INDEMNITY DEMAND.

London May 14.-Dr. Morrison telesraphihs
To ..The Times from Peling. May III. says:
The Chinese plenipOtentiartes are draIting
- 10 tbs ministers of the powers expressing
astonishment at the amount OF indemnity de-
manded and urging a reduction on the ground OF
tba eynnira's financial difficulties. but undertake
try IN the full amount is exacted TO pay in
thirty annual instalments of 1oOO0OOO taels
from the Ikn. salt tax and native customs
the powers to consent to an increase of the mari
rime customs and the import and export duties
bv one third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
THE SITUATION SAVED IN LONDON.
PANIC AVERTED BY JOINT ACTION OF MR.
MORGAN AND KUHN. LOEB & co.

London May 1S.-The Stock Exchange Com
mittee and j. Pierpont Morgan came to the
rescue of the situation here and the difficulty IN
which operators and brokers who gave calls
for Northern Pacific for the end OF May and
July found themselves was satisfactorily
settled. The committee decided that the buy
ing in OF Northern Pacific common and pre-
ferred be suspended for the present This means
that the stock need not be delivered immediate-
Iy The committee also fixed the making-up
price OF Northern Pacific common at no Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
coNGERs WORK IN WASHINGTON ENDED

Washington May 13.-Mnister Conger has com
peted the examination OF the Chinese correspond
ence which has taken place since he left Peking.
He expects TO go TO New-York tomorrow and on
Wednesday start for Iowa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
BERMUDA FOR BOER PRISONERS.

Hamilton. Bermuda. May 13-The Br1tlsh
Government has rented fuckers and Morgan's
,I,ds m be used as detention camps for Boer
prisoners Active preparations continue at D4r-
reIl's Island obtained for the same purpose
ubere the camp sites are being arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14

The Street was filed with rumors respecting
Mr.. Morgan's relations with the Northern IA
cihc. and his plans for returning to America
sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on
Wednesday, seemed Opportune that his de-
parture was assumed to be fnality But the
Old Broad-st office not a whispering gallery
where his plans could be learned
The decision Of the Stock Exchange committee
against the enforcement OF the rules for buying
in Northern Pacific deferred settlement or a
large speculative account, and helped to stlhen
the American market but there was little &C
uvity. Explanations OF the situation In North-
ern Pacific telegraphed from America were so
contradictory that the Street was confused out
there a general opinion that the crisis In the
fortunes OF that railway would not nave oc-
CURED II Mr.. Morgan had remained in America
Disqueting rumors again prevalent Win
regard TO the health OF Mr.. Morgan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14

FAST STEAMERS TO THE ORIENT CONNECT
ev y can Francisco with the Overland Liaitea ths
SeIths Western Union Pacific and southsrn Paeinc
-. AocfssS North Western Line ss9 1Foso~ss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
LAND FOR PERUVIAN coLONISTS.

Lima, Peru, May 13.-The Peruvian Government
has granted 10 william Speedie 500 hectares OF
lane and near the banks of the River Pachitea,
near it's junction with the UcayIi River, on con-
ellon that he import I20 European or North Amer
''ah families cOlonfsfs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
BOWDoIN b. CROWNINSHIELD WEDs.

Boston May 1S-Bowdoin B. Crowninshied. the
designer of the Lawson cup defender Independence.
was married on Saturday 10 Miss Emma Brown
of this city The wedding a quiet one. and
few of Mr. Crowninshield's friends knew Of his
matrimonial intention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
MRS. LOUIS BoTHA SAILS FOR EUROPE.

Durham, May 13.-Mrs. Louis Botha, who has
obtained consent to interview Mr.. KRUGER and
urge him to advocate peace, sailed to-day for
F1Irope on the steamer Dunvegan Castle.
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FoRMIsrs-BRILLIANr OPENING
OF THE OPERA SEASON.
Copyright 1901: BY The New-York TribuneD
EBY CABLE THE TR1BUNEI
London, May IA. 1 a. m-This has been any,
thing but dull day. for the great debate on
army reorganization has opened in Parliament
Lord Salisbury has reappeared at public din
ner, the Liberals have gathered at Bradford for
a three days conference, the opera season has
begun with blaze OF diamonds ct Covent
Garden and J. Pierpont Morgan has been con-
ferring with English financiers in Old Broad-st
and reaching his long arm across the Atlantic
Mr.. Brodricks military scheme is a specious
attempt 10 redeem the pledges made by the
ministers at the last general election Unduly
praised when first explained TO the Commons, II
has been condemned as inadequate and un-
real measure Of army reform by many of the
most experienced service experts. But they are
mainly on the government side, and are silenced
when the Liberals, with their perverse talent for
doing the right thing in the wrong way, make
Mr. Brodrick's proposals a question OF conf
dence. Non-partisan criticism is parayzed by
this mannuvre. and the government itself is
whipped into support of the measure in fits
original form. since retreat is impossible Mr..
Brodrick has little cause for dreadng frontal
attack from the opposition side. A guerilla war
fare from candid friends would have been more
formidable The Secretary for War did not
take the trouble to open the ball on the army
debate in the House of Commons with long
speech: he merely submitted his scheme to the
House In the form of e resolution, and II was
left 10 George Wyndham to take up the cudgels
on behalf Of the government.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, who led the
attack undoubtedly scored with his amendment
declaring the proposals in many respects not
adapted 70 the special wants Of the empire. II
was a declaration to which every one with
settled scheme OF his could heartily sub
scribe But this admirable example Of tactical
ingenuity was more less spoiled by a very
feeble speech. Mr. Wyndham endeavored TO
show that the scheme good a one as
could be provided for the money, and tried 10 en-
force his point by drawing a comparison between
the cost of the British and American armies.
Although the Irish Secretary made some tell
ing points in his speech in defence OF the
government scheme, IL was not until Winston
Churchill caught the Speakers eye at a late
hour that the discussion in The House Of Com
mons really rose above the level OF mediocrtty-
Whether IL is because Of a certain splendid
memory or not IL is the understood thing that
nobody in the House is listened 10 with more
interest and attention than the Junior member
for Oldham. He certainly exceled himself last
night in his vehement condemnation of the pro-
posals of the government on account OF the ex-
pense involved and he simply electrified the
House by his striking allusion 10 his own
fathers retirement from the Chancellorship OF
the Exchequer in vindication OF the principle
OF economy and retrenchnent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
CENTRE OF ACTIVITY

The West 2sd St Station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad is convenient TO the shopping, Hotel and
theatre sections OF Aanhattaa--sAdvt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14

Through Pullman Sleeping Cars New-York to ST.
Louis via New-York CentraEBig Four Route
Leave New-York $50 p. m, arrive St. Louis $50
next evening.-Adyt
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subsequently the Premier said:

If Home Rule had passed in 1898, what would
England's position. with hostile Irish govern
ment in Dublin. have been to-day? What would
our position have been If not only had to
meet the Transvaal and the Orange Free State,
but also an equally hostile Ireland by our side?
We know now from South African expert
ence the danger of letting Ireland have me as
ure of independence. We know now that, II we
allowed those who are leading Irish politics ur-
limited power of making preparations against
us we should have TO begin by conquering Ire
land II ever we had to fight any other power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
ENGLAND',S MIGHT SHOWN.
LORD SALISBURY SPEAKS OF THE
BOER WAR AND OF THE ATTI-
TUDE OF IRELAND.

London, May 13.-The Marquis Of Salisbury,
speaking tonight at the banquet of the Non
conformist Unionist Association, said:
1t is a sad retrospect when we think OF the
number of young lives that have been quenched,
the splendid hopes cut short and the amount Of
blood shed in the war in South Africa, Ii is
grievous retrospect. Yet from il any suggestion
Of wrong on the part of the empire is absolutely
absent Indeed, there circumstances which
can make every lover of his country look back
with exultation and gratitude upon the two
years just passed. These circumstances have
been able 10 show that the spirit of corlntry-
men has burned as bright at any other period
in our history.
When ! was at the Foreign Office l used to
hear not infreQuently that our time had passed,
that star had set and that we were living
on the valor OF those who had gone before. The
war in South Africa has shown the strength of
England. which was never more conclusively
shown. There is power in the world but now
knows that. If il defes the might Of England 1t
would defy of the most formidable enemies
It could encounter
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POLAND SPRING HOUSE OPENS JUNE 1ST.
Booking otnce. Park Place. New York City.-Adyt
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POLAND SPRING HOUSE OPENS JUNE 1ST
Booking office. Park Place. New York City.-Advt
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REGAL SPLENDOR
Makes trip westward on the pennsylvania Linn
tied every day.-Advt
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POLAND spRiSa HOUSE OPENS lime lsT.
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MICHAEL. HEUMANN'S Dun Building RES
TAURANT and CAFE. Broadway & Reads Sts.--
Adyt