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LICAN. AN H0K0RJ0R FLEITZ He is to be Temporary Chairman of the Republican State Convention at Harrisbnrg Today. FEATURES OF PLATFORM Special to The Republican. HARRISBURG. May 20.

Shouters and bands from Chester and Delaware counties this evening advertised to Harrisburg the fact that the Republican state convention will be held In Its center tomorrow. Before the trains that brought them unloaded the crowd was of diminutive proportions for such an affair, and at the various headquarters the managers, candidates and reception committees had to huddle together to keep warm. Penrose, Elkin and others were aroused by the demonstration and for the first time since their arrival showed signs of cheer. They welcomed the opportunity to display their handshaking abilities, there being no political work todemand attention. There is not the slightest indication of a break In the organization programme.

The candidates slated long ago will be nominated without remonstrance. AN HONOR FOR FLEITZ. Deputy Attorney General Frederick W. Fleitz, of Scranton, and Speaker Harry F. Walton, of Philadelphia, have been selected to act as the temporary and permanent chairmen respectively.

Speechmaking Is to be done away with as far as possible and the Mathues Snyder Henderson Mor rison ticket ratified with expedition. The installation of Senator Penrose, successor to Senator Quay as state chairman, will follow. Quay's sentiments against tariff tinkering are to be expressed in the platform which was rounded into shape today by Congressman Bingham, of Philadelphia. PLATFORM FEATURES. Other platform features are the en dorsement for another term for Presi dent Roosevelt, praise tar Governor PenfTypaeker and the' legislature atiil a demand for congress to pass Quay's statehood bill.

A perfunctory meeting of the state committee was held tonight, but there was nothing for it to do. Secretary Wesley R. Andrews presided. An or oerly roll call was followed by dismissal of. a contest from Monroe coun ty which had been amicably settled outside.

Ex Attorney General Elkin, Indus triously keeping alive his boom for the governorship in 1906, Is the most con spicuous man here. He is surrounded at his headquarters by some of bis active lieutenants in the disaster of last year, including T. Larry Eyre, of Chester county; State Treasurer Frank G. Harris, of Clearfield; James G. Mitchell, of Jefferson, and Mial E.

Lilley, of Bradford. Lillev Is on crutches, the result of breaking his leg some time ago. ELKIN ALL HARMONY, Ex Secretary of the Commonwealth W. W. Griest drifted in and out of the Elkin rooms during the day.

Elkin is all harmony. He says: "I am pleased to see that harmony prevails in the party throughout the state. This means a continuance of Republican victories and places the state in a position to assist in bringing about a national triumph next year. "The overwhelming sentiment of the people of Pennsylvania is unquestionably for the renominntion and election of President Roosevelt. The convention will tomorrow enthusiastically voice the feeling by unanimously electing in his favor.

CLUBS ON HAND. These clubs are on hand: Chester County, West Chester Pioneer corps, Chester County Republican club and the T. L. Eyre club of West Chester; Roosevelt club, of West Grove; Oxford Republican club, Phoenixville; Republican club, Coatesvllle Republican club, Downington; Republican club and the William P. Snyder club, of Spring City; Delaware County, William L.

Mathues Citizens' club, and Young Men's Republican club, of Chester; Lansdowne Republican club, Darby Republican club, East End club, ot Rodley township; William L. Muth ues association, mustered from the county at large, and the Media Republican club. Philadelphia is without club representation. David H. Lane is in charge of the delegation and presided over the city caucus tonight.

A IIARSU JOKE. A distressing mishap befell County Chairman Andrew C. Robertson of Allegheny this morning. The sleeping car which brought him and his friends to Harrisburg was sidetracked during the night a mile below the station. When Mr.

Robertson awoke he discovered that his shoes had disappeared and he had to walk in his stockings over the cinder track to the city. He spent part of the duy looking for tho mini whom he says Is no joker. There is a studied effort to keep the Sulus Urady libel bill In the background. Quay has been for it and Elkin Is so deeply in it through Snyder that he dare not come out against It. The statement was given out today that Elkin is not a delegate, will not be substituted for one, and will not be in the opera house during the convention.

It is intimated that the former attorney general does not want to offend the newspapers of the state by even passive adherence to the new libel bill. (By Laffan Wire.) Harrisburg, May ZXi. The Republican state convention, which will be held tomorrow, will be the tamest gathering in the history of the Republican party in Pennsylvania for the past 23 years. Sen atoi Quay will not be here. The opposition to the Quay forces will take no part in thR convention.

I This ticket will be nominated: State treasurer. William L. Mathues, Dela i ware county; auditor general, Dr. W. P.

i Snyder, Chester county; superior court judges, John J. Henderson, crawioiu county, and Judge Thomas A. Morrison, of McKean. The platform will endorse Governor Pennypacker's administration, omitting any reference to the libel bill, will commend the legislature for its action regarding good roads and other timely legislation; oppose tinkering with the tariff; refer to the state's excellent financial condition, and endorse President Roosevelt for reelection, pledging the support of the Republican party of Pennsylvania. Senator Penrose will be endorsed for state chairman to succeed Senator Quay in the event of the latter's retirement from polities, which was freely discussed here, but has not yet been confirmed.

CONCILIATION BOARD IS TO MEET TODAY Several Matters That Are to Brought Before it for a Final Decision, WILKES BARRE, May 26. Plans were completed today for a meeting of the board of conciliation in this city tomorrow to make the first step towards adjusting the grievances of the mine workers. The three district presidents who represent the" workers on the board have just returned from a long conference with President Mitchell in New York, and the operators' representatives are ready. The first meeting will result in the general rules to govern the sessions being adopted and the probable selection of the seventh man or umpire. Judge Gray, chairman of the strike commission is favored.

There is also to be considered the question of which grievances shall be referred to the conciliation board and which shall be settled at the collieries by the officials and the workmen. The first question the miners want settled is the demand of the Schuylkill workers for an eight hour day on Saturday instead of the nine hours, which they are now working under protest, thei? the questions of alleged discrimination, docking, overtime without the consent of vhe workers, the back pay for rock miners and the adjustment of wages on the sliding scale btnld. SEVERE SENTENCE FOR HIESSNER Eri'Ngo in German Navy Who Killed a Private to be Imprisoned and Degraded. KIEL, May 20. The trial of Ensign Hue3sner, charged with manslaughter and killing his old schoolmaster and life long friend, Hartmann, who was serving a compulsory term as a private in the artillery, took place here today.

The case excited much interest throughout Germany owing to the feeling that the naval requirements respecting the 3aluting of officers are absurdly strict. Huessner and Hartmann had returned to their homes In Essen to spend the Easter holidays and happening to meet in the street Harlmann greeted Huessner familiarly, whereupon the latter upbraided him for not saluting him as an officer. Hartmann treated Huessner's remarks as a joke, whereupon the latter thrust his sword through the body of his friend, killing him almost Instantly. In his evidence today Huessner sought to convey the Impression that Hartmann's death was accidental. He said that his instructions at the marine school had been that once his sword was drawn it must be used.

The state prosecutor demanded that Huessner be sentenced to six years' imprisonment at hard labor, but the court sentenced Huessner to four years' imprisonment and to dismissal from the service on conviction of disobeying the rules of the naval service regarding the treatment of drunken subordinates, and of inflicting a fatal bodily injury. The post mortem examination of Hartmann's body did not substantiate the charge that he was intoxicated when he failed to salute Huessner. SMITH WESSON FIRM BARS THE UNION Hundreds of Their Men Sign Statement That They Are Not Affiliated With Labor Movement. SPRINGFIELD, May 20. The Smith Wesson makers of revolvers, has always been a nonunion labor plant.

Recently the employes held an informal meeting to organize a union. The company heard of it and objected, discharging several of the leaders. The men persisted in the organization. Thereupon the company posted last night a notice that the factory would be closed at once indefinitely, but saying that any employe desirous of resuming work could notify the oifioers. Before 7 o'clock the entire street was filled with the men anxious to give notice of returning to work.

They filed into the offices and were told to sign this statement: "I hereby affirm that I nm a member of no labor union whatsoever unci agree thr.t I will not Join any such union whHe In the employ of tne Smith Wesson company without first notifying them in writing of my intention of doing so." At o'clock this afternoon of the employes had signed the THE RELIANCE WINS Beat the Constitution Over Fifteen Mile Course by Close Margin. Columbia Far Behind. LATTER WAS IN HARD LUCK NEW York, May 26. The Reliance in a race twice around a 15 mile triangle today, on the sound, in a breeze of wind varying from seven to twelve miles in strength, with a few of the puffs perhaps a little harder, beat the i Constitution two minutes and 21 sec onds actual time, and the Columbia 15 minutes and 51 seconds. The yachts have not yet been meas ured, but it has been closely estimated i that the Reliance's racing length Is I about 108 and the Constitution about 104.

On these figures the Constitution I would receive an allowance of one minute and 57 seconds on a 30 mile race, so that on corrected time the Reliance would win from the Constitution by 24 seconds. If the Reliance's racing length is over 108 then the Constitution is probably a winner. From a spectacle standpoint, the race was one of the grandest that has been witnessed between boats of the 90 foot class. They started well bunched with the Reliance in the lead, Columbia under her lee quarter and Constitution half a minute astern. Number two jibtopsails were carried.

The wind was south southeast and the course of the first leg was east half north. This gave them wind just forward of the beam. It freshened as the yachts drew on toward Oyster Bay and as they passed the entrance of that opening the Reliance heeled considerably. The Constitution stuck closely to the Reliance. At the ends of the mark she had gained seven seconds, while the Columbia was two minutes and six seconds behind the Constitution.

They gybed at this mark and with the wind over the port quarter had a reach for four and a half miles. The wind softened considerably as they neared the other side of the sound. As long as the breeze was fresh the Constitution clung to the Reliance. Both yachts were holding high above their course and when about half a mile from the mark they were able to carry spinnakers. Captain Rhodes had held the Constitution a little to windward of the Reliance.

Just 'before the spinnaker was broken out on the new yacht Captain Barr gave her a sharp luff and Captain Rhodes.thinking the Constitution could pull through the new boat's lee and run for the mark, bore off. Spinnakers were set at once and the Reliance drew away so that at the end of the second leg she had gained 38 seconds. The Colunmbia after rounding the first mark, set a spinnaker. The sail did not draw at all well and the old champion was rapidly leit astern. On the second leg she was beaten by the Reliance seven minutes, 42 seconds.

The third leg of the course was southwest to south four and a half miles and the wind made It a close reach. The Reliance on this leg beaf the Constitution one minute, 45 seconds, and the Columbia five minutes, 17 seconds. At the end of the first round the Reliance had a lead of two minutes, 16 seconds over the Constitution, and 15 minutes, eight seconds over the Columbia. At the home mark a tow bothered the Constitution. A barge got foul of the mark just as the Constitution was going to turn and the yacht had to keep off and round the whole tow.

Thla, of course, lost her several seconds. They reached to the first mark in a freshening breeze, and the Columbia gained one minute, forty seven seconds on the Constitution, and one minute, fifty three seconds on the Reliance. The Constitution gained six seconds on the Reliance, which was one second less than she had gained on the first round. On the second leg, a broad reach with balloons, the Constitution gained one minute, twenty eight second on the Reliance, and three minutes, fourteen seconds on the Columbia. They carried the freshening breeze with them across the sound, which hauled as they got near the outer mark to the southward and made It a beat home.

The Reliance on this leg beat the Columbia fifty seconds and the Constitution one minute, thirty nine seconds. Constitution was bothered somewhat by a tug and was forced to tack. On the whole second round the Reliance beat the Constitution five seconds and she beat the Columbia forty three seconds. The race seemed to show that when reaching in a steady breeze the Constitution is just as good as the Reliance, but when running before the wind with a spinnaker the new boat Is a little faster. On the wind the new bont had the shade the better of it today, but she being In the front had all the luck that was coming.

The Constitution was headed off once or twice, one puff lasting for two minutes and a half, and during that time she was not heading as high ns the Reliance by at least a point. The nd on the last leg of the course was a little fluky and until the two boats have a fair test In a ten or fifteen mile thresh to windward, it will be impossible to say which Is. the better. The race showed, however, that the Reliance Is not nearly as stiff as the Columbia or the Constitution. She had her rail down to the water when there was a quite little freeboard on the lee side of the two older boats.

She made much more fuss, too, in going through the water than the Constitution, especially when reaching on the southern side of the sound on the first leg of the trlungle. The water dragged up under her counter and left behind long, foamy wake. She was particularly hard to steer, too, and In spite of the fact that there were four men standing at the two wheels, pf JvVy'; THE RELIANCE, THE COLUMBIA AND THE CONSTITUTION IN YESTERDAY'S RACE. The accompanying picture shows the Reliance, the Columbia and the Constitution as they appeared in yesterday's race. The first boat on the left la trir Columbia, the second the Reliance, the third the Constitution and the fourth the Privateer.

Though the first two racas were in part drifting matehos. they served to show the superiority of the new cup defender, and the race yesterday but accentuated the fact. There is a growing impression that Lipton's chances of lifting the cup are not as good as they appeared to be two weeks ago. she was constantly shooting up into the wind. The Constitution beat the Columbia by a larger margin than she did in any race sailed two years ago, but the Columbia is not being handled this year as she was In 1902.

At the starting line she crossed under the lee quarter of the Reliance. She was not forced into that position and could just as well have been astern of the new boat in a position similar to that taken by the Constitution. COMMISSION WANTS BOOKS AND PAPERS Cload Presidents May Be Ordered to Produce Them By a Federal Court. WASHINGTON, May 26. The petition of the Interstate commerce com rr.ission for an order requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers and documents at its hearings on the coal roads inquiry was signed today ty the members of the commission end will be presented to Judge Lacombe of the circuit court for the southern district ot New York on June 2.

This is the first time the interstate commission has asked authority from the court to compel witnesses to testify and the decisions of Judge Lacombe will be awaited the greatest interest, on his ruling depends whether the commission will hereafter be able to enforce the laws under which it was created. The petition grew out of the refusal of the president of the Reading railroad and other officials of various coal carrying roads, to answer questions and to produce books and documents, as requested by the interstate commerce commission at the recent hearing on the first petition agaipst the coal carrying railroaids which was heard in New York recently. The following named railroad officials, who appeared before the commission at its hearing in New York r.nd who refused to answer questions and to produce desired documents and contracts, will be served with copies of the petition: George G. Baer, V. It.

Taylor, W. H. Brown, Samuel T. Peters, C. O.

Easterman, E. B. Thomas, David G. Baird, D. Richardson, Orlando C.

Post, William H. Truesdale. Fred C. Chambers, R. D.

Rickard and E. B. Stuiges. These railroads affected mentioned in the petition and whose methods of doing business are a subject of Inquiry, are the Philadelphia and Reading, the Lehigh Valley, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, Central Railroad of New Jersey, New York, Suequehanna and Western, Erie, New York, Ontario and Western, Delaware and Hudsrn, Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio. CELEBRATION OF NEW YORK'S BIRTfiDAY Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Fittingly Observed Distinguished People There.

NEW YORK, May 2(i. In the alder manlc chamber of the city hall this afternoon, under the general direction of Mayor Low, the municipal government of the city of New York celebrated its birthday. There participated In the celebration the governor of the state, the secretary of war, representing the president of the United States, a representative of the court of t.jpeals, the heads of all branches of the city government except Controller Grout, who Is officially ill, but personally miffed because he got only one ticket for the show and that only late on Monday night; the New York congress delegation, and men and women enough to pack the chamber. Before the celebration' Mayor Low entertained the guests of honor and the special committee of the aldermen at luncheon. At city hall General Wilson was the orator of the day.

Secretary Root made an address and read a lettpr from the president. Others who spoke were Bishop Potter, Governor Odell', Justice Gray and Rev. H. Perelra Mandes. The benediction was by Archbishop Farley.

OF Col. Roosevelt's Utterance liegarding Ohio Situation Is So Regarded In Washington. SEN. fORAKER IS PLEASED WASHINGTON, May 26. The statement given out by President Roosevelt yesterday concerning the controversy over the endorsement of his candidacy for the presidential nomination by the Ohio state convention is regarded in Washington as in the nature of an open challenge to Senator Han na.

Mr. Hanna has said that this year's convention should not endorse Roosevelt for president, and Mr. Roosevelt has now said that those who favor his administration and nomination will endorse him. There is naturally much speculation as to how this virtual challenge to stand up and be counted as the president would probably express it will affect Senator Hanna's course. Although it is admitted that Senator Hanna was placed at a disadvantage by the plain speaking.

of the president yesterday, there, is some surprise that Mr. Roosevelt uttered a statement! which practically defies the Ohio leader and chairman of the Republican National committee. Mr. Hanna, has of course, established a reputation as a stubborn political fighter, and it is believed that he will not relish being1 placed in the attitude of being "whipped into line." His friends declare that he has done everything that could be done except favor the adoption of a resolution, which he says should be deferred until next year. He has said that he Is not a candidate himself and that Ohio has ho candidate and he has repeatedly stated in private conversation that he favored the nomination of Mr.

Roosevelt. It is expected that the national chairman will resent the defiant public utterance of the president Despite this personal element in the situation it is believed that Senator Hanna's position has not become an easier one to maintain. It is believed that the pressure for action favorable to Mr. Roosevelt in the Ohio convention will now weigh more heavily than ever on the national chairman. Senator Foraker said this morning that he regarded the president's remarks made at Walla Walla yesterday as timely, dignified and appropriate, and very wise, in connection with its effect on the president's political fortunes.

Although Senator Foraker did not say so, it was plain to see from his manner that he is pleased with the turn of the political wheel, and confident that Senator Hanna can now make no further fight against the desire of Ohio Republicans to pass a resolution endorsing President Roosevelt's caWldacy. ExHdently Senator Foraker does not believe, as some Republicans here do, that Mr. Hanna is himself a candidate, but it would be very hard to convince him that his colleague In the senate has ever definitely said anywhere to nnybnd that he is an out and out supporter of the nomination and elec tion or Theodore Roosevelt, It Is plain, too, that Foraker's friends in Washington are convinced that there has been a movement on foot In Ohio for more than a year to commit the delegation to some enndidale other than Roosevelt and thnt the movement has not been without the knowledge and consent of the chairman of the national committee. A member of the cabinet said this n'ornlng that It looked to him as if Mi. Hanna and his friends were playing their cards so as tJ make it sure by this year's nnd declarations that Mr.

Hanna would succeed himself in the senate and thus leave him free to support the election of an anti Roosevelt delegation next year If he saw fit to do so. This scheme evidently reflects the views of President Roosevelt and his political friends. Although it has been said over and aver nguln In different ways by various persons that Mr. Hanna has re peatedly expressed his loyalty to Mr. Roosevelt's nomination, the man cannot be found who professes to hay personal knowledge that Mr.

Hanfa has ever told the president in so many words that he would support him. However that may be, Senator Foraker and his friends here are "tielJed almost to death" at the president's statement, which they profess to regard as entirely justified by the situation. As the Foraker men view the situation at present, the Ohio convention will now be compelled to pass a resolution endorsing President Roosevelt, and such action will mean his practically unanimous nomination in the convention. HANNA'S BACK DOWN. Cleveland, May 26.

"I am in receipt of a telegram from President Roosevelt which indicates to me his desire to have the indorsement of the Ohio Republican state convention of his administration and candidacy. In view of this I shall not oppose him In such action by the convention, and I have telegraphed the president to that 0Eect." Late this afternoon Senator Hanna gave out the foregoing statement, which puts an end to a controversy that has been in progress for the last two weeks over the question of the Republican state convention at Columbus next week in dorsing Mr, Roosevelt for the Republican presidential nomination in There is now no doubt as what the action of the state convention will be. President Roosevelt's administration will be commended and he will be indorsed for the presidential nomination. In deciding to withdraw his opposition to this indorsement of Mr. Roosevelt by the Ohio Republican state convention, Senator Hanna has not changed his position toward the president.

Since the question of such an indorsement was first raised by Senator Foraker, Senator Hanna repeatedly stated that his conclusions were in no way influenced by personal desires or on account of his position as chairman of the Republican national committee, and that considering the further fact that this year he is supposed to have a vital interest in the results in Ohio and that the convention this year would be iniluenced to some extent by his he did not believe that It was entirely proper for the convention, which would be purely a state affair and which would have no direct bearing on the presidential question of next year to indorse Mr. Roosevelt for the nomination in 1J04. SOCIETY OUT IN FORCE AT MORRIS PARK Large Turnout at the Race for the Amateur Cup Gentlemen Had the Mounts. NEW YORK, May 20. Society was out in force at Morris Park this afternoon to witness the running of the race for the amateur cup.

'Gentlemen had the mounts. Knight ot the Garter, ridden by Mr. Mather, of Philadelphia, was a hot favorite, with Mc Wllliams next in favor. Arrah Gowan, ridden by Mr. Taylor of Baltimore, who went begging in the betting, won by three quarters of a length from Me Wllliams with the favorite a head back.

The public was chiefly Interested in the Jockey club weight for age race at a mile and a furlong, chiefly ber cause Blues was aeked to beat Injunction and Girdle. Hues was an odds on favorite with IBJUMtion 12 to 3. Blues looked like a winner until after the turn, when Girdle crept up and Blues quit like a yellow dog. Injunction beat out Girdle In a sharp finish by a length. Blues was a length and a half uway.

Three favorites and two second choices won. RESIGN FROM CLUB. More Members Resent the Insult to Waldeck Rousseau. PATHS, May 20. There have been more resignations from the Yacht club of Fiance because of the blackballing of former Prime Minister Waldeck Houa seau, who was rejected through the votes of members of the club belonging to old conservative families because his ministry was responsible for the framing of the associations law.

The proposer and seconder of M. Wnl tleck Rojiseuu, ns well as the vice president of the club, resigned on the day of the blackballing. The members who have resigned will form another yacht club, from which politic will be excluded. Dlscusnlng the the Mntln snvf disintegration will be i ll the Yacht club of France will gain by the Incomprehensible demonstration of of its member). PARADE jnilGH TS City of Philadelphia Had Seldom the Like of Yesterday's Magiiiiiccnt Demonstration.

SESSION OF COMMANDER Special to The Republican. PHILADELPHIA, May 20. Beginning with a parade, the like of which Philadelphia has seldom eeen, the Knights Templar of the grand com mandery of Pennsylvania closed a busy day yesterday with a grand tourney and reception tendered by the commanderles of division No. 1. 'n the National export hall of the Philadelphia museums, at which fully 13,000 knights and ladies were present.

In the afternoon a session of the grand commandery was held in Corinthian hall, Masonic temple. It was the brilliant day of the fiftieth annual conclave. Two such functions as the parade and tourney have probably never before been witnessed in the city. The feature of the parade was the massing of forty or more bands on the counter march. Nine hundred strong, the musicians marched up Broad street from Lombard to the city hall playing "Onward, Christian Soldiers," with a crash of symphony that first caught the spectators by the throat and then made them yell and gesticulate like crazy people.

Hundreds of policemen, mounted and afoot, lined the route of the procession from Diamond street to Reed, and they all had work to do. Broad street on both sides all along the lino of march was a solid bank. It id estimated that at least 300,000 persons saw the parade. There was a grand stand at every point where it was possible lo builj one, and eveay grand stand waa full. A stand at Sansom street was reserve ed for the knights' women folk3.

Thj prominent Masons were seated In tha reviewing stand at Spruce street. Mayor Weaver and Director of Publh) Safety Smyth had seats there. The opening session of tho gram! commandery began at 3 o'clock in tha afternoon in Corinthian hall, on the second floor of the Masonic temple, at which the sir knights were given a for mal welcome to the city by Mayor, Weaver. Past Grand Commander George S. Graham responded In behalf of the Templars, Except for the mayor's address and the response by Past Grand Commander Graham the proceedings of the grand commandery were in secret and consisted principally of the reports ol the grand officers.

Mayor Weaver, accompanied by his private secretary, Robert Grler, was admitted to the commandery room prior to the formnl opening of the session. After Hiiil nont Commander Ezra S. Bartlett had rapped for silence he Introduced the mayor to the sir knights, who greeted him with applause. At the conclusion of the mayor's address the eminent comhiandor cillod upon Sir Knight und Past Grand Com. I.iunder Graham to make the response, which was gracefully dono.

THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, May 20. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers with Using temperature Wednesday; Thursday, showers; fresh southeast winds, becoming south west. Western Pennnsylvanla: Showers Wednesday and Thursday; not so warm Wednesday; fresh south to outhwMt 1.