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THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , AUGUST 2 , 1801. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. IOWA DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN Jovernor Boies' ' Address la Taking the Chairmanship of the Convention. SAYS DMOCRATS MUST STAND FIRM Illnmr * rrnlccttnu for the Condition of the Country nail Urgr tinngrmi to Puns the llft PoMlhlo MC.II- nre of TurlfT Itufonn. Secretary of State H. II. DALE Auditor JOHN WHITFIELIJ Treasurer L. W. WHITE Bupremc Judge , long term . . . .T. . / . . . JOHN CLUaUETT Supreme Judge , short term EUWAUD W. MITCHELL Attorney General J- OSMITH Hnllro.ld Commissioner W. L. PA1UCEK Clerk of the Supreme Court. .T. H. NOHTH Bupreme Court Iteporter J. J. SHEA DBS MOINES , Aug. L The democratic Btato convention assembled at Calvary tab ernacle today at 10:30. : About 400 delegates were In attendance. Caucuses were held at 0 o'clock and the usual commlttcemcn se lected. No candidates opened headquarters and In this case the olllco seeks the man. J. M. Parsons , temporary chairman , deliv ered an address , saying Coxeylsm was Mc- K.n.cylsm carried to a logical conclusion. After the speech the caucus reported. The convention then adjourned for dinner. On reconvening , Governor Boles was chos n permanent chairman of the conven tion , and delivered his address. NO MIDDLE GROUND POSSIBLE. After reviewing the conditions leading up to the victory of 181)2 ) and arraigning the re publican party for the policy It pursed while In power , ex-Governor Boles continued : "That victory was not won without definite nnd oft-repeated promises by those who claimed to apeak for the party as to what would bo done If party success crownoJ our efforts. If democracy would live ; if It would not now In the first flush ot its vic tory so gallantly won , lay down Its arms , surrender all for which It fought and pre pare Us winding sheet for the tomb , It must not loucr the standard of the promises made. "There is now no middle ground on which It can cast an anchor. Protection It right In ono Instance Is right In all. Ho who Is willing that his party as such shall retrace a single step from the position It assumed In 1892 , who would surrender an Iota of the principle for which ho then fought and won , Is not a democrat. "I have too much faith In the Intelligence ot the elcctois ot this republic , tn the sober second thought of the plain people ot this nation , to believe they can long be misled In placing the responsibilities for the disas ters Tirey are suffering where It belongs. * Wo are standing at the end of more than three decades of a most Intense protective policy on the part of the government. And what Is the result ? "Trusts and combines on every hand ; the fruits of labor taken from the many and given tttho few ; millionaires counted by the thousands ; homeless men by millions ; rumblings ot discontent from every quarter , but loudest and longest In the very centers of the most highly protected Industries of the land ; strikes and lockouts everywhere ; armies of Idle men gathering In our cities nnd marching over the country , vaunting their destitution 'in the face of the world , with herq and there the howl of the anarchist , the knife of the ussassln nnd the brand of the Incendiary emphasizing with fire ami blood u discontent that hus become almost epidemic and threatens the stability of the government Itself until the last resort of a nation , on appeal to the mllltla for protec tion hus become a public necessity. * CRIMINATION MUST CEASE. "It wculd be a cwardly evasion of truth to attempt to conceal the fact that the demo cratic party has reached a crisis In Its his tory that threatens Its very life. Within the party councils I want the voice of cr.ml- natlon and recrimination hushed at once and 1 want the democratic members In congress to agree upon the very best measure of tariff reform it is possible to pass and make It the law of the land without further delay. If It does not come up to the requirement of that pledge as I read It I will not lay down my arms. I will help to keep the wheels of reform In motion until all that hus been promised Is faithfully performed. This is my view ot the duty of democrats In this crisis both In and out of congress. "By an exollclt resolution In Its last na tional platform the democratic party Is com mitted to 'the use of both gold and silver as the standard money cf the country , ' and 'to the coinage of both without discrimina tion against cither , ' but It Is expressly de clared that 'the dollar unit of both metals must bo ef equal Intrinsic and Interchange able valiio through international agreement or such safeguards of legislation as w.ll Insure the parity of the two metals. To my own mind the unqualified language ot that plunk requires affirmative action on the part of the representatives of the party by which It was adopted. "Thcro Is another subject which I am glad to say Is not a political Issue , but with many ot the great parties ot the country of grave Importance to the welfare of the country. I refer , as you will surmise , to the un precedented troubles In labor circles during the last few months. I know , too , that every ono of these men who Is an adult citizen of the United States Is clothed with precisely the same power under the con stitutions ot the states and the nation to help mold and cause to be executed the laws of the land that Is possessed by the haughtiest millionaire that ever cast u vole , and I believe as firmly as I believe In my ex istence that If their organizations are to bo preserved an continue to bo u practical benefit to their members they must see that they neither violate the law themselves nor Instigate or ubat others to do so. With every local citizen ot the land who Is n friend of Its laborers I have been shocked at the flagrant breaches ot law that have characterized so many of the recent lab'r ( strikes ot the country. I am still more amazed to know that within the circles ot noiiio of these unions are men who yet con demn the authorities , both state and na tional , for Interposing the military arm ot each to put nn end to condlt.ons that had reached a completed stage of anarchy and overthrow. ) In some localities every sem blance of law and order. It these men are not bereft ot reason they must by this time realize that a strike as conducted In many places In the past Is revolution , Is anarchy , Is the Incipient stage of civil war. SYMPATHETIC STRIKE MUST GO. "It Is vain to assert that the scenes of riots , Incendiarism and bloodshed we have witnessed is not the work of members of any of the unions , but Instead Is that of the lawless - loss elements ot the cities In which they have occurred. If this Is literally true U cannot relieve the unions In question ot the responsibility for conditions that their own aqts wade possible , and which without such nets would never have existed. "Tlurc Is another phase of this question of Immeasurable Importance to Individuals. It Is the question of the Inherent right or wrong of what some leaders term a sympa thetic strike , ' and which was forcibly pre sented In the Pullman strike. The sym pathetic strike must go or the unions that engage In It will bo destroyed , und with It must go forever the scenes ot riot und car nage that have characterized so many re cent strikes , or the organizations responsi ble for them will bo ground Into dust under the heel ot an awakened public sentiment , " The speaker then devoted his attention to Btato Issues , charging , the republican party with misrule and extravagance , and particularly condemning It for Its liquor legislation which ho denounced as disgrace ful and ridiculous. He advocated the cs- tabllshmenUof county Insane asylums , after the plan adopted In Wisconsin and declared that the republican party'a methods of hand ling state Institutions were wildly extrava gant. In concluilon he said : "It li at least the duty of the democratic party to continue to labor for better govern ment In state and nations alike ; to be true to Itself ; true to Its principles and loyal to Its best Interests , the highest possible good of the people ot whom It forms so conspicu ous a part , The afternoon session was delayed by a number of unexpected contests In district delegations , mainly over the election of dis trict chairmen. In the Second district the contest resulted In the election of C. F. Ranck of Iowa City , and In the Eleventh district In the election of F. D. IIIgRS of Storm Lake. These were the most spirited contests. Hevernl contests over scats de layed tlm opening of the afternoon session until quite late. They were finally settled and the following ticket nominated by ac clamation : Secretary of state , H , H. Dale of Polk ; auditor. John WhltHeld of Guthrie ; treasurer , L. W. White of Wayne ; supreme Judge , long term , John Cleggett of Cerro Gordo ; supreme Judge , short term , Edward W. Mitchell of Fremont ; attorney general , J. D. F. Smith of Cherokee ; railroad commissioner , W. L. Parker of Oaceola ; clerk ot supreme court , T. R. North of Dallas ; for supreme court re porter , J. J. Shea of Council Bluffs. PLATFORM ADOPTED. The resolutions adopted realllrm the plat form of HIP national democratic convention of li > 92 , and demand of democratic repre sentatives In congress that they carry out the same In good faith "by giving us a tariff law that will lay the duties on Im ports for revenue alone , nnd thereby destroy trusts , combines nnd organizations that have been robbing the people nnd depleting the treasury of the nation ; that have de stroyed our commerce with the world at large , driven our ships from the high heas , that has filled our country to overflowing with the pauper labor of Europe , that has bred anarchy , confusion , unrest und dis loyalty throughout thu land , made war be tween capital and labor , that has sowed the seed of war and rebellion among the people nnd has hi ought ruin to the business Inter ests of the country and want to millions of our people who seek to earn nn honest liv ing by Industry. Again wo say to our con gress , redeem the pledges made to the people ple , and for all time make an und ot pa ternal nnd class legislation. "We rommend the administration of Pres ident Cleveland for the ability , wisdom nnd patriotism shown in dealing with matters of public Interest. In the treatment of great public questions It has been marked by a comprehensive understanding of the necessities of the people und a sincere de- Hire to so far ns practicable meet every Just nnd proper demand. "We especially approve of the present ad ministration In Its efforts to reduce the ex penditure of the govcnrment. for the lop ping off of many useless olllce holders , for Its linn and wise policy toward the other nations und countries of the world , nnd especially do we commend President Cleve land In his efforts for tariff reform. His letter to Representative Wilson Is a manly , outspoken document , and meets our most hearty approval , and we condemn any and nil efforts made to impede the passage of real tariff reform. " The present unfortunate financial stringency and Its disastrous effect upon labor Is credited ns the direct legacy ot a republican administration , and attempts to shift the responsibility upon the democratic administration are denounced ns futile nnd "The financial plank Is as follows : "With tlu > national democratic convention of 18M we hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country , and the coinage of both gold and sliver without discriminating against either metal 01 charge for mintage , but the dollar unit ot coinage of both metals must be of equal Intrinsic and exchangeable value , and we demand that nil paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable In such coin. And wo favor such legislation ns will faithfully carry out these pledges to the people. " The resolutions demand surh change In national ' legislation an will authorize the election of United States senators by direct vote of thu people. Just and liberal pen sions to deserving veterans are favored. MULCT LAW CONDEMNED. Thu platform condemns the deceptive re publican legislation known as the mulct law as hypocritical ; legalizing the sale and at the same time prohibiting the manufac ture of intoxicating liquor within the state. "We favor the repeal of the present pro hibitory law , and the democratic party ot Iowa still adheres to Its position that In the Interest of true temperance license with local option In townships , Incorporated towns and cities Is the best solution of the liquor question , and In such local option there should be no requirement that more than a majority of voters shall be re quired to place the traffic under the con trol of the law and the police regulations In municipalities. " The platform denounces as unamerlcan any society or organization that Is pledged to depilve any citizen of his right to vote or hold olllce on account of his religious be liefs ot nationality. Adjourned. Srimtor .loiics Kviidy to Disagree. MEMPHIS , Aug. 1. A special from Wash ington says : Senator Jcnes of Arkansas da- nlcs the story that the senate conferees are weakening on the vital points of the tariff bill. He says : "I gee no signs of a solution. So far as I am concerned we are ready to report to our respective houses n disagreement at once. " Itepiilillriiii-I'npiillst I'llslon. NEW YORK , Aug. l. The World prints a spoc'al dispatch from Raleigh , N. C. , an nouncing that fusion of populists and repub licans has been arranged for on the state ticket "so far as committees of both parties could arrange It. " rouif A JCOCK ruit .1 Ji.titn. Sea , CuptnliiN Taken In by a MyHtorlous night > ienr Cupo Horn SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 1 The mystery of the strange bark that three ship cap tains have reported Is stianded on a reef llfteen miles west of the Straits of Lc- malre , with nil her masts nnd rigging standing , seems to be as far from solution ns when it was first leported by the captain of the Olympic. A few days ago a vessel reached T.&Milou and reported having passed a short dis tance out a deucited bark , and Interest was renewed In the thrlce-ivpoi U-il Jirnndcd vessel. All agreed In saying that she was an Iron ship and most likely of German construction. She was bar rigged and had black painted port holes. Shipping and Insurance men have been trying to deter mine the name of the wrecked bark , but without success. No vessel of her descrip tion should be anywhere In the vicinity of the Horn , and none Is overdue at any port that would pass within thousands of miles of the spot. It Is not likely that shu could be taken for the Crown of Italy , which ran on n. reef In the Sttiits about two and a half years ago. Shu was a full rigged , ship , and when shu struck most of hen masta went by the board. A few days later the eca was strewn with wreckage and nothing was again seen of the wreck. A few days ago the British ship Cedtlc the Saxon arrived In port from Swansea , and she passed close to the spot where the mysterious bark has been seen. Captain Itces tells a Ktary which further compll- r u try matters. Hu says the so-called bark IK nothing but a rod ; , although Its resem blance to a ship Is so striking that he mads an entry tn his log to the o fleet that a bark was stranded with all the rigging Intact. Ho says that he was about llt'tcen miles distant when he first saw It anil was sure that It WUH a wreck. As he approached It he found It wan a. huge rock slicking out of the water. It was only about half a mile nwuy , but even then Its resemblance to u burk with painted ports was HO striking that all hands had to be called fur an opinion. The puzzle to sen captains who have rounded the Horn dozens of times Is that the titrnnge rock bus never been seen befoic. .ixoK to.wr.i.vr t\tir.s. Tumperuncn Jlelluf Aiuocliitloii of St. Jou In it Itrrcher' * Unmix. ST , JOSEPH , Aug. I.-W. 11. Huff , rep resenting the state superintendent of Insur ance , Is In charge of the National Temper- unco llellcf association of this city , which Is declared to be In an Insolvent condition , The National Temperance Relief associa tion U a mutual life Insurance- company which hus jlune- business In the west tor u number of years. Thu liabilities are about JIU.WO. The action of thu state superin tendent of Intmiance wan taken after a thorough examination of the affairs of the company. _ linker City Hunk NiiipeiuU-il , HAKEU CITY , Or * . , Aug. 1. The Maker City National bunk suspended today. The amount owing to depositors Is about ilo.OOO , with bills receivable and securities reach ing J1WJ.OOO , U In confidently expected that the bank's business will be resumed within thirty days. ALL WYOMING INTERESTED Republican State Convention at C caper To day an Important Event , EVERY COUNTY HAS SEVERAL SLATES T\rn United Slates Senator * Are to lo ! Selected at tli3 Next Legislative facitslon nml thut 1'nct is n Factor Now. CASPER , Wyo. , Aug. L ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The rcpubl.can state convention , which convenes hero tomorrow , will bo held In the large wool warehouse cf the Fremont , Elhhorn & M.ssourl Valley railway. The building Is 200 feet long and sixty feet wldo and Is decorated throughout. The town Is In holiday dress. Thrco brass bands are In attendance. The convention hall will accomodate 1,000 people. Every ava.lablo bed In the town has been spckcn for , but all strangers will be provided for. The meeting Is the largest uctuslly attended convention ever held In the state and Is a strsng body , In that It represents the re publican voters ot the state. The convention Is made up of 104 delegates , of which sixty- five comes from the counties along the Unlcn Pacific railway. The Union Pacific counties are In favor of putting northern men on the ticket and taking two United States senators. The next Wyoming leglslatuie elects two senators and this fact enters Into all states under consideration. Judge Carey and Hon. F. 13. Warren both have senatorial bees In their hats and both hall from Cheyenne. Although Cheyenne once captured both senators , this Is consid ered at this tlm an Impossib.llty. Judge Terry of Lander , C. D. Clark of Evanstoa and Judga Brown of La ramie each think the United States senatorship about their size. The United States senatorshlps govern the move of all politicians here. The western delegates arrived here today overland. The northern and southern dele gates will come tonight by rail. Several slates are In the field , but the ono most likely to win Is W. A. Richards for governor Frank Mondell for congress , John G. Hay for treasurer , Miss Reel for superintendent of public Instruction and George W Fox for secretary of state. Another possible slate Is Richards , governor , DeFcrrest Richards for state treasurer , B. B. Ilrooks for con gress DEMOCRATS GETTING TOGETHER. CASPER. Wyo. , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The democratic county convention today selected the following dele gates to the state convention : Jamsa Carey , John McGnith , M. L. Bishop , Charles Dasch and Charles Eads. The delegation favors Osborno for governor , Hurt for congerss and Corthell for supreme Judge. icicii I.'OK < ioviicNoit , Michigan Kr-pnbllc.in Ticket Nominated 'I ho Pint form. GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , Aug. l. The fol lowing ticket was nominated by the repub lican state convention : Governor Rich , re- nominated ; for lieutenant governor , Alfred Mllnes ; secretary ot state , Rev. Washington Gardner ; treasurer , James M. Wilkinson ; auditor , General Staley W. Turner ; attorney gneral , Frank Maynard ; land commissioner , William A. French ; superintendent of public Instruction , H. II. Pattenglll ; member of the board of education , Perry F. Powers. The platform as reported by the majority of the commute' ; and adopted by the con vention icalllnns allegiance to the principles of "the party which will lead the country out of the present wilderness of depres sion and restore prosperity , " endorses re ciprocity ; declares for tha enactment of laws that will give to both labor and capital Its , Just dues ; declares that government was Instituted to protect the weak against the strong and It Is therefore the duty of govern ment to regulate corpsratlons and all combi nation ? . The platform also declares that the ballot box nnd courts of justice and not the bayonet and torch are the proper remedies to settle economic differences ; declares for mora strict laws to counteract the evils of pauper and criminal Immigration. They denounce the democratic party for repealing the election laws. The convention declared In favor of the us3 of both gold and silver as money to be maintained on a perfect equality and pledges the party In the state to an effort to restore silver to Its historic position as a money metal. A resolution congratulating Hawaii on her Independent action and the adoption of a constitution as a free republic among the nations was adopted. AMONG THU CANDIDATES. Several Who Are In Position to Attract Convention Lightning. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Aug. 1. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) One hundred and fifty delegates and visitors from the various coun ties along the line of the Union Pacific loft Cheyenne at 7:20 : this morning over the Cheycnno & Northern railroad to attend the state convention , which convenes at Casper tomorrow , The delegates from the northern counties will join them at Orln Junction. There Is a lively contest on for nearly every place on the ticket , and It Is Impossible to predict the outcome. Cheyenne has candi dates for superintendent of schools , secre tary of state , treasurer and supreme Judge. There Is a disposition among the outsldo dele gates to give Chcyenno two places on the ticket. Unless some unforeseen combination IB effected , Miss Reel and C. N. Potter will get the nomination for superintendent and supreme Judge respectively. The con test Is close between Mondell and Richards for governor , but the latter appears to bn slightly In the lead. Some of the delegates are urging Mondell to withdraw , and become a candidate for congress. If ho consents ho will probably receive the nomination. George W. Fox of Albany county Is In the lead for secretary ot state. The trcasurcrshlp Is open to the field. DKMOCHATS WANT IIAHMONY. Ollroy uy tlio HemocriitB Mnnt Curry Now York tbln"Year. NEW YORK. Aug. 1. Mayor Gllroy has re turned from Saratoga. "Tanlmany , " says the mayor , "Is not bound to select a man for mayor from within the ranks of the organi zation this fall. We may nominate a man who Is not a member ot Tammany hull , If It Is thought the Interests of the democratic pnr'y require It. The fight this year U but the preliminary skirmish to the battle In 1S96. If the republicans win this city and state next fall there Is not the slightest doubt but that they will carry the country In 1S06. They will also elect the next con gress and leave the president without the support of either branch of the congress during the last two years ot his term. In view of these conditions It behooves every democrat to make sacrifices In the Interest ot his party. " The mayor would not dls cuss what measures tire likely to be taken to bring about burmoiiy with the state dem ocracy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ POPULISTS < IOT LIU'T. Thought tn Citpturn tlio Prohibition Con vention but \\uro I'ooled , FARGO , N. D. , Aug. l. The prohibition state convention swarmed with populists suf ficient In number to control the convention and endorse their ticket. About 200 were assembled from all parts of the state , but the state central committee required all pres ent to sign a pledge to support the principles and candidates of the prohibition party , both itato and national , and only seventeen quail- fled. They endorsed republican candidates for Judge of the supreme court , governor and superintendent of public Instruqtlon , the pop ulist candidates for nontenant' governor , at torney general and Stevens and Cameron for railway commissioners'and nominated the following Independent candldatbs ; S. S. Ellis , member of congress ; TJ F. Hey , s-cretary of state ; D. Carleton , auditor ! E. A. Taylor , commissioner of Insurance ; F. M. Arthur , commissioner of agriculture ; Rev. K. E. Saunders , railway commissioner. CLAY COUNTY No Chotcn for Uovcriiftr KxpreMnd but Other Oilier * AMI Welt Looknil After , CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Aug. L ( Special to The Bee. ) How Clay county's seventeen vitJs will be cast In the state convention no one can tell at present. Hon. W. S. Summers for attorney general will receive hearty sup port from Clay county. Among the populists Ilolcomb Is the favorite , although Bryan would be the choice could ho but assume the name , even for a day , ot being a popu list and not a democrat , The names of E. E. Halrgrovu of Sutton , L. S. Backus ot Harvard , N. N. Austin , J. M. Jones , L. F. Fryar , II. E. Stein , Frank L. Young , John C. Merrill , William Ashby nnd W. R. Thur- ber are frequently mentioned among the re publicans ns men who vcoiikl represent Clay county well , whllo Hon. S. Marshall Elder leads the populists and Is making a vigorous campaign , and will no doubt be renomtnated , although B. W. Campbell , N. 0. Alberts , John Smock , Logan McReynolds , L. S. John son and F. M. Brown are being urged by their friends. Hon. Tobias Spclch of Sutton - , ton has been suggested as a candidate on the democratic side. The republican county convention being called for August 7 and the populists for the llth will soon decide as to who are our candidates. LANCASTER COUNTY POPULISTS. After Numerous \Vniilo : * mill licMnltitlom u llclcct Is Named. LINCOLN , Aug. 1. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The populist cqunty convention here today was long drawn out and prolific of wrangles and resolutions. At the instance of the Central Labor union , the delegates to the state convention were Instructed for Sid Kent for commissioner of lauds and build ngs. The delegates to the stulc con vention were Instructed' for Mayer Weir. When the name of C. Ji Wilson was men tioned for sUte senator It was objected that he had taken money from the republicans and betrayed his party. Wilson was called Into the hall nnd dculcd the charge , but admitted that he had taken $10 from Maxcy Cobb and spent It In Influencing republicans to vote the Independent ticket. That was sufficient and Mr. Wilson was fired. Resolutions adopted were on a line with the national platform. An informal resolu tion was adopted that tha party would have nothing to do with rejlglous parties. The ticket selfcted Is as follows : County attirney , F. M. Shepard ; county Judge , G. W. Hlrge ; county commissioner , G. S. Pass- water ; state senators , R. C. Chambers and J. Y. M. Swigart ; representatives , H. C. Herrlck. C. S. Jones , F. S. Eager , C. M. Dunn and Thomas Martin. THAI Kit COUNTY PUOSPKCTS. .MncColl , Correll nnd Jenkins Are In Favor Among the ICepulillcanB Thi-ro. HEBRON , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) The republican county convention has been called to meet In Hebron August 11 to place In nomination a representative and senator from Thaycr county. Edr. . Jenkens of the Alexandria Times would "accept u renomlna- tlon for representative. V < "matters appear upon Its face now he ho doubt will bo"ac- " > corded the honor. Charles .L. 'Richards , ex- county attorney , has eretted his lightning rod to bo struck by the nomination for float lepresc-ntatlve. So far he ; has no opponent. E. M. Correll , who was president pro tern of the senate at Its lastj' session , 1ms the lieutenant governorship boo in his bonnet. * The delegates to the state convention will go unlnstructed , but It Is conceded that they will be for Corrcll. , Tom Majors , the blue shirt statesman , has so far failed to create any enthusiasm among the people or local politicians In thiscounty. . The popular sentiment Is , fast drifting to wards Jack MacColl , who' undoubtedly will show great strength with the Thayer county delegation. _ fUUNAS COUNTY'S CONVENTIONS. Republicans .Meet Tomorrow ami the Inde pendent * on i-nturday. BEAVER CITY. Nob. , Aug. 1. ( Special to The Bee. ) Courtly conventions ot the re publicans and Independents will bo held respectively August 3 and 4. As yet the democrats have made no' move ; It Is doubt ful whether they hold a convention or not , although some of the leaders are sick of helping populists to office. Candidates for the legislative nomination are numerous. The republicans have E. Montgomery of Wllsonyllle , E. R. Bee of Cambridge , J. M. Lee of Oxford , E. N. Allen and D. S. Hasty of Arapahoe. Of the Independents mentioned the most prominent are : Hon. John Stevens of Edison , L. I' . Hamlng ot Cambridge , 'Judge W. II. Andrews of Beaver City , H. S. Williamson of Spring Green , Jonathan Hlggluji of Cambridge. It Is not possible that the delegates from this county to the republican state conven tion will bo given instructions as to choice for governor. There Is quite a strong fol lowing of Majors here , but no work has been or Is likely to bo done. Divided the Delugiitlon. BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Aug. 1 , ( Special Telegram to The Beo. ) The republican county convention convened In this city today and had an enthusiastic session. Every township In the county was represented , The only animated work done waa on se lecting the delegation to the state conven tion. Both MacColl and Majors had active friends working Irv their behalf. The result was a dlvldc-d delegation , without Instruc tions for either. Delegations were elected to the congressional , .senatorial and repre sentative conventions without friction , with no Instructions. JtUa thpUBht the majority ot the delegates to tlio coqgrcsslonal conven tion are for Klnkald , but .Streyner and Dor- rlngton are not wltJialit 'supporters ' In the delegation. ) M. McHherry was nominated by acclamation for coiinty ' attorney. The con vention closed by adopting a ringing get ot resolutions. \ ' Shariuuu Com LOUP CITY , Wei ) . , Aug. L ( Special to The Bee. ) At the republican county conven tion held hero the ( o oplng delegates were elected to the state conrcutlan : Ed F. Chlnn , T. P. Heasonor. A. iWall , , W. H. Conger , S. J. Fair and Georga Deushcoter ; sixth con gressional , W. H. Conker , H , B. Palmer , A. J. Kearns , A. Will aiJ ) A- Sutton ; senatorial , D. Ormsby , George. Holmes , R. L. Blssell , John Mathewfoii , John 'Cook and E. Munn. Tno nominee for cqunty : attorney Is Gcorgo W. Hunger. _ _ _ _ I'lorldi Dmnorr.tt I" Convention. JACKSONVILLE , fla. , Aug. l. The Flor ida democrats assembled 'in convention for the purpose ot nomlnatlnir a Justice of the supreme court. A committee on credentials was appointed and the. convention adjourned. It Is expected Hon. If. S. Llddan ot Jackson county , who Is. riow nerving on the supreme bench by appo.nlment of Governor Mitchell , will be nominated for justice without op- posltkn. ( _ Hostile t < i Major * lit \Yn hliietoii. BLAIR , NBU. , Aug. L ( Special to The Bee. ) .Majors had lls | man "Friday" up Hunday to "A * \Yashlngton county. The boys seem tenet want any fight on this year , and to Undertake to put up a solid delegation for Majors till think would mean war. The candidates for county offices am all trying to keep oft uny fight In the county for governor. WAR OFFICIALLY DECLARED Notification of the Fact Given to R piosont atives of All Foreign Nations , DECLARATION MADE BY THE JAPANESE Vcsncls Trailing \iltli the Two Countries Will Now Hutu to Titko Thflr CImncc * of ( letting srnt to lnty Jones. TOKIO , Aug. 1. The Japanese govern ment has Informed the representatives of the foreign powers that a state of war exists bc- .tween Japan and China. This is regarded as equivalent to a decla ration of war. LONDON , Aug. 1.The Exchange Tele graph company declares that war between China and Japan was formally declared ut noon today by Japan. The Japanese minister at 2 o'clock this afternoon Informed the earl of Klmberly , the secretary of state for foreign affairs , that a state of war existed between Japan and China. PIMCINH Of Till : KOW SlIUNO , iliipiiu Kxplalni How the Identity of tint \ ffcxcln MUhiUen. YOKOHAMA , Aug. 1. The following Is the olllclal account , from the Japanese gov ernment's standpoint , of the battle which took place on July 20 , between the war ships of Japan and China : The Chinese cruisers , the Chlh-Vucn and the Kuwanll , were observed steaming from Hasan , and n transport , cariylng Chinese soldiers , con voyed by the Chinese war ship Tsao Kiang , was seen coming from Tokio towards Ka- san. The Japanese cruisers Akltsusu , Vos-lilno and Nanlwa me the two Chinese war ships near Pantao Island. The Chinese did not salute , but on the other hand they made warlike preparations. In order to get out of the narrow waters In which they were situated the Japanese cruisers put to see , whereupon the Taao Klang pursued the Nanlwa. The Nanlwa thereupon put about and steamed toward the two Chinese ships. The Chin-Yuen and the Kuwanll , however , retreated and the Chlh-Yucn hoisted the while flag above the Chinese naval ensign. The Nanlwa consequcn.ly delayed firing upon the war ship , and then the transport crested the bow of the Nanlwa. The latter fired a blank shot and signaled the transport to stop. Ini the meantime the Chlch-Yuen had approached preached under the Nanlwa's stern , and when within a distance of about 300 meters , she discharged a torpedo , which missed the Japanese war ship. 'fllia Nanlwa : then opened fire upon the Chlch-Yuen and the Yoshlno Joined In the action. The Chlch- Yuen finally fled , and was pursued , but not overtaken. The second Chinese war ship , the Ku wanll , had In the meantime been engaged with the Japanese cruiser Akltsusu , but like the Chlh-Yucn , she fled and took refuge between the shore and a shoal. The trans port carried six guns and had 1,100 soldiers on board. The captain of the transport sur rendered , but the soldiers on board of her refused to do so , and resisted capture. The Nanlwa was obliged to open fire upon the transport and sink her. The captain and others wore rescued by the boats of the K&nlwa , " " IL.wos afterwards discovered that the trans port was"a British steamer , the Kow Sluing. She had on board lour chiefs of battalions and fifteen colonels of the Chinese army. The Japanese government , as soon as It was Informed of the sinking of the British ship , expressed Its regrets , declaring to the British charge d'affaires that If , after an Inquiry Into the subject had been made , Japan was shown to be In the wrong , the Japanese government was prepared 'to make all reparation for the loss sustained. The naval engagement of July 25 should not be confounded with the naval battle fought July 30 , nor should the Chlh-Yuen , a Chinese unarmored ship of 2,300 tons In this first encounter , be confounded with the Chinese armored battle ship Chen-Yuen , 7,300 tons. JAPAN APOLOHI7.KS TO KNGLANI ) . Mio Says the Kow Sluing Wits Sunk With out Knowledge of Ilor Flag. TOKIO , Aug. 1. The Japanese government has Instructed Its minister In London to apologize to Great Britain for firing upon and sinking the transport Kow Sluing while she was flying the British flag. The Japanese minister has been Instructed to Inform Great Britain that the commander of the Japanese cruiser did not know that the Kow Shung was a British vessel until after the fight. Captain Galsworthy of the Kow Shung and many other persons who were on board the transport were rescued by the boats of a Japanese war ship. SHANGHAI , Aug. L It la reported here that Colonel Von Hannokln and another foreigner who were on board the transport Kow Shung when she foundered have been saved. The name of the second foreigner rescued Is not given. The news of the sinking of the Chen-Yuen waa received hero by private telegrams from Tlen-Tsln. If the report Is true , of which there Is but little doubt , It means that an end has been put to China's fighting upon the seas. The Chen-Yuen must have started from Taku after leaving the Chinese transports there. The two Chinese cruisers supposed to have been captured or destroyed during the engagement which ended so fatally for the Chen-Yuen are the Chin-Yuan and the Fao- Chlng. The Chin-Yuan was a protected cruiser built by the Armstrongs In England. She had a displacement of 2,300 tons and at tained an average speed In her trial trips with all weights , batteries and crows aboard of 1S % knots. Her armament consisted of three eight and a quarter-Inch Krupps and two six-Inch Armstrongs protected by splin ter-proof elilolds. She also carrUd some rapld-flrlnc Hotchklss guns , six Catlings and four torpedo tubes. The Foo-Chlng was also an English built protected cruiser , very similar to the Chin-Yuan. She had a dis placement of 2,500 tons , waa built cf steel In 1SOO and carried ten guns of about the same caliber as those carried by the Chln- Yuan. LONDON , A'ig. 1. Mr. Hugh Mcthlcaon of Mathleson & Co. and Jardlnc , Mathleson & Co. , London and Shanghai , from whom the Chinese transport Kow Shunt ; , sunk by a Japanese cruiser , was chartered , received a dispatch today from Tlen-Tsln , dated August 1 , saying that Colonel Von Hannekln , for merly alde-do-camp of LI Hung Chang , the viceroy cf China , who was on board the transport when she foundered , was saved. The dispatch adds that a court of Inquiry has been opened at Tlen-Tsln In order that all the facts In connection with the sinking of the Kcw Shung may bo known. The dispatch also stated that It was re ported at Tlen-Tsln this morning that war between China and Japan would bo formally declared this afternoon , Knifdiin Will .Mulntiilii Corcu. ST. PETERSBURG , Aug. 1. The Russian ncvffpapers are unanimous In laying that whatever the result of the war between China and Japan , Russia will not suffer any dlmlnlshment of Corean territory or alien ation of Corean dependence. Russia , It Is added , will not permit any Interference upon the part of Great Britain or any other power If such Interference endangers Russian In terests , The newspapers urge tin ? government to adopt * military and naval measures In the Pacific and upon the Rusno-Corean frontier calculated to uphold the Interest ! of Russia should she be called upon to defend them , KnUitr Illicit from Ttiirwuy , BERLIN , Aug. L Emperor William of Germany arrived today st WUhcltnshaven , near Hrcmcn , from Not way , on board thi Imperial yacht Holicnzollern. The cmpvroi was welcomed by Chancellor von Caprlv and by many high officials of the government as well as by the local authorities , military naval and civil. rin.i , ACCOUNT or TIIK PICIUT. Detail * of tlm I'lrlni ; Upon the Clilnc < r Truimport Ship. LONDON , Aug. L The Times received ( lie following account of the sinking of the Ulil < nesc transport Kow Shlng from Che Fee China : On July 25 the Japanese admiral oti the cruiser Matonslilnm K.in , with two other men-of-war hi his command , sighted the Kow Shlng , which was carrying 1,600 Chinese troops for Coreit , In Corean waters , forty miles off Chemulpo. He signalled the Kow Shlng to "stop where you arc or take the consequences. " The transport , which was Hying the British ensign , promptly came tc anchor. The Chinese man-of-war which was escorting her steamed away. The Kow Shlng's captain , trusting to thu protection of the Hrltlsh Hag , refused the advlco of the commander of the Chinese cruiser to slli | her anchor and run. The Japanese cruiser N.inlwa Kan steamed up near the Kow Shlng and sent a boarding party to her will : Instructions to make a strict scrutiny ol the ship's papers. After this was done thcrt was some hesitation on the part of the Japanese- commander as to the action to be taken under the circumstances. Finally he peremptorily ordered the Kow Shlng's cap tain to follow with his vessel. Great excitement at once arose among the Chinese troops on board thu transport , and they told the English officers of the ship they \\ould not surrender. They said : "We lefuse to become prisoners. We would sooner dlo here. If you move thu ship , except to return to China , we will kill you. " They then posted a guard at the anchor chains and allowed no one else to go near them. The officers of the Kow Shlng sig naled to the Nanlwa Kan requesting Unit another boat with an olllcer he sent. When the boil arrived , Colonel Von Hanneke ex plained the situation to the Japanese board ing officer. He told that Kow Shlng had left China In a time of peace ; that there had been no declaration of war ; that the vessel was a British ship and sailed under a British Hag. He then urged thn Impos sibility of executing the order of the Nanl wa's commander and claimed that the Hag should be respected and the ship escorted back to the Chinese coast. The boarding party returned to the Nanlwu and a little later the Kow Shlng was signalled by the cruiser , "Quit ship as soon as possible. " The Kow Shlng replied It was Impossible to quit ship. The Nanlwa thereupon flew an answering pennant , steamed up quickly and lined up broadside at a distance of about 300 metres from the Kow Shlng and Immediately discharged a torpedo at her , following this with two broadsides with all her guns , com prising two of twenty-five tons and four of ten tons. The excitement aboard the Kow Shlng was awful. The troops had begun fitting up a number of small mountain guns when the Nanlwa threw the torpedo. The missile struck a coal bunker and bursted one of the boilers , the explosion being terrific , but not suHlclent to sink the vessel. The Chinese troops fired on the Nanlwa with rllles and small guns and exhibited the greatest bravery. The Nanlwa continued to lire her ten tonners and soon had the Kow Shlng In a badly disabled condition. Many of the Chinese soldiers Jumped overboard and on these the Nanlwa. rained bullets from her deadly machine guns. The Kow Shlng gradually began to sink , and after fifteen discharges from the cruiser's big guns , she went down In e'ght fathoms of water. The troops who remained aboard kept up their Hro to the very last , tome of their shots being aimed at their own people , who were swlmmlnp a-way , they being determined all should ill. together. The vessel sank stern first , flying the red ensign of the Chinese. Ono heavily armed boat was lowered from the Nanlwa and from this a flro was directed upon the troops st 11 In the water. There was no attempt to save life. All were to be massacred. The Nsnlwa steamed away to report to the British consulate or naval oHlc'er that seven Englishmen had been killed. A number of soldiers reached a rock and were saved. Colonel Von Hanneke had a miraculous escape nnd arrfved at Chemulpo In a Corean fishing beat on July 28. He was sworn to an affidavit before the British consul In regard to the events above narrated. Ho bears testimony to the splendid conduct of the Chinese troops , who , ho says , died gloriously , fighting to the last. JAPAN HOUND TO WtM. Chinese Million * Will AMI ! ! Her Nothing In the Present Vtnr. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 1. James M. Rollins , a newspaper man of this city , who recently returned from a three-years stay In Japan , during which time he was associated with Japanese soldiers , and traveled considerably throughout that country , and on the Corean coast , said to an Associated press represen tative : "Japan will without doubt ccmo off victorious over China In the present strug gle. If numbers amounted to much Jar an would not bo a morsel for China , an there are 400,000,000 Chlnesu and only 40,000,000 Japanese. "Because of the vast expansa of water over there the most of the lighting must necessarily be done at sea. The Japanese navy Is new and thoroughly organized. Their soldiers arc- brave and disciplined , Japan has culled from every nation the cream of mod ern warfare , and has the sympathy of the civilized world. , "On the other hand , China Is a nation of superstition and laziness. It has some largo war vessels , but they have not been well kept and are dirty and poorly pr < pared for an engagement. Chinese soldiers are patriotic , hut are not disciplined. The two engagements already reported provo this statement. The largest man-of-war In the Chinese navy has already been sunk , and thousands of Chinese lost their lives , while hardly a scratch was fell uy the Japaneno. The fact that China has u land Inlet to Corca will not amount to much In the pres ent struggle , as any number of ChlnoH : boldlcrs would not avail on Corean soil \ > afore - fore an open flro ot the Japanese fleet. "My theory Is that If a prolonged war should follow China might whip Japan by sher force of numbers , as China could swarm Japanese Islands like locucts , and It would not matter much If oven a half million Chinese lost their lives In the at tempt. But In this event Russia , or even America or England would Interfere. As I have said before , the sympathy of the civil ized world Is with Japan , and will not stand off and see her crushed. " ANOTIIIJK MKXAOH TO JAPAN. That Country Jnrt > iinu < l Unit Oil n Should Hfnd Itcliiforccnii'iits to Corva , YOKOHAMA , , Aug. 1. The government of Japan has been Informed that Chinese rein forcements have been bent to Corca , which fact Japan considers as a menace. Messages between Japanese officials have been stopped by China. A dlepatch has been received hero which Is supposed to refer to the Kow Shung , but which may refer to the Shen Yuen , It says that a Chinese war ship and a trans port having on board 1COO troops have been sunk by the Japanese war ships and that a Chinese gunboat has been captured by the Japanese. Ol'l'ICIAI , NK\VH 18 bOAKUK. llollef that Oriental OovernnioiitH Art ) Hold ing I'p Olllchil Tolfgrnuii. WASHINGTON , Aug. l. The State de partment Is seriously concirned at the lack of official news at this critical juncture from China and Japan , nothing having been received from our representatives In those countries since the brief dispatch of Hunday from the charge d'affaires at Pekln , stating that hostilities had broken out und that war was Inevitable. Secretary Gresham has ac cordingly cabled Instructions for a prompt report to him cf any happenings of lin- porliinc ? , and It Is expected that I ho de partment will bn butter Informed hereafter ( Continued on Third Puce. ) WARELEY SUICIDES Omaha's Oity Olerk Shoots flhnsalf While Bathing at Lake Manawa. CLIMBED TO TO ? OF SAFETY ROPE POLE Plncotl Muzzle of the Revolver to His Ei0ht Touiplo and Fir .d. BODY FELL FORWARD INTO DEEP WATER But Was Seized Before Thcro Was T ino ( For It to Sink , SCENE WITNESSED BY HUNDREDS City OlllcliiU und Acquaintance * Profoundly hhovliiHl by the News No Inquest Will llo Ili-ld-Piircntii P M- trnU'd The Details. William C. Wnkeley , city clerk of Omaha and son of Judge Wakcley , committed suicide at 0:10 : last night at Manhattan Beach , Lake Mannxvn , by shooting. Ho and companions , both ladles and gentlemen , were In bathing ; Wakcley had Just been on the shore , whcro ho lighted a cigarette , and waded Into the water. He said to the woman In whoso company ho was Unit lire and water belnu antagonistic , he could smoke better If ho climbed to the top of one of the posts sup porting the safety rope. This ho at once did , and on reaching the top threw away his cigarette , lifted a revolver , placed the muz zle against his right temple and fired. Ho fell Into the deep wtor on the out side of the rope , but a dozen men v\ho had witnessed the act plunged toward the patch of bloody foam on the water and seized tlio body before there was time for 11 to sink. It was carried out and laid on the sand , ami a doctor who was In the crowd called , but It Is thought that death was Instantaneous. The wound was made by a bullet of 32- callber. Wakeley was In his ofllco a part of the forenoon yesterday. Early In the afternoon ho hired a livery rig and In company with a woman drove to Council Bluffs. Ho told her that he would not take the rig to Lake Manawa , as ho thought something might happen to him there and he did not want to be put to trouble about the horse and car riage. As he left them at a livery stabla ho told her not to mind them In case any thing happened to him. Going to Lake Manawa , ho and the woman drank heavily nil the afternoon. They hap pened to meet there a number of parties from Omaha , among whom were Ed Howell - ell , president of the city council ; Dr. Despechcr , Mr. E. S. Rood and wife and sev eral others. It was observed that Wakcley sought constantly to avoid communication , with these acquaintances. When spoken lo by them he frequently paid no attention. \ Just before going Into the water Wakoloy handed to the woman f > 0 cents and his gold watch and to E. O. Howell $20 and a diamond ring , telling them to keep them , as something might happen to him. > After tlm shooting the woman pretended to bo hysterical. She then said that Wakeloy Jiatl frequently , .In the afternoon , remarked "that something was going to happen to him. She afterward refused to say anything and the coroner caused her detention for several hours , but finally released her , deciding that no Inquest was necessary , as the cause ot death was obvious. The body was taken to Estop's undertak ing rooms and will be brought to Omaha this morning. When the bathing suit was taken off a leathern revolver case was found Just under the left arm. PARENTS PROSTRATED. A few minutes after the tragedy the news was telephoned from Manawa to Mrs. Bcal , cousin of Mrs. Judge Wakeley's , at the Madison In this city. She Immediately gave the facts to Judge Doanc , whose residence. Is nearby , and ho and his wlfa went to Judge Wakeley's homo and Informed the parents of what had occurred. Both were prostrated. Mrs. Wake- ley was unable for n long tlmo to say 'a word , only to call for her boy. The Judge talked little , remarking only that his son had appeared to be as cheerful and buoyant as usual of late , and ho could think of noth ing as an explanation for the act. Arthur Wakeley was called from his residence close by , and he and Bird , the other brother , went to Council Bluffs. Presently other friends came , and several of them remained with the stricken parents through the night. Will Wakeley was about 28 yearsof ago and was born and reared In Omaha. Ho was by profession a bookkeeper and account ant and was employed In this capacity by the Standard Oil company when elected city clerk last November. Ho possessed In a rare degree the qualities that win friends and his popularity was attested by the fact that at the election , generally overwhelming In favor ot the republicans , ho was the only democrat on the a.ty ticket who waa elected. FEELING AMONG THE OFFICIALS. Mayor Bcmls was thoroughly astonished and shocked on receiving Intelligence o ( the suicide , and exclaimed : "What In tha world caused him to do It ! " The mayor said that he had not heard the faintest sus picion that anything was wrong In the city clerk's office , and was sure that the causa of the suicide could not be found here. "Ho hud the handling of very little money at any rate , " said the mayor , " and I hav often observed the regularity , Intelllgencii and care with which lie managed the af fairs o this olllce. Ho was quick and obllg * Ing In giving Information , was frank and outspoken , and was deservedly popular with all his colleagues In tha city administration. I think U Is safe to say without disparagement to any of his predecessors that ho was perhaps the best clerk the city has ever had. What makes his sulcldo all the more astonishing Is that ho was habitually cheerful , companionable and light hearted , " Deputy City Clerk John T. Evans was at homo In bed when a Bee reporter called a < Ills residence. The reporter gave him tha first Information of Wakeley's death and ha was so overcome that It was smu tlm6 before ho could compose hlmisclf enough to talk. He said : "I know tliero wan ab solutely nothing about the office to caus * him to worry , for everything Is In the best shape nnd all of the accounts are correct , So fur as I know he had nothing to worry him , Ho was In the office all forenoon and seemed to bo In the bent ot spirits. Hq wont out for dinner and said that ho might como back In a couple of houm. That Is , the last I saw of him , Ills death pains inn beyond expression and I cannot account for. the terrible tragedy. Will Wakoley was ona ot the best young men I over knew. Ho was honest , generous und wholo-soulrd and would rather make a friend out of .an/ ono than to rnako an enemy. This will b a sad blow to III a relatives and friends. " City Comptroller Theodore OUon wu awakened by the reporter and when ho first heard the statement that Will Wakely wa < dead ho would not bellevo it. "It IB. Inipoi- slblc , " said Mr. Olson. "I met him tlil forenoon and ho was In a very jovial mood. We talked together quite a bit and ho seeme4 to be In the beat of spirits. " When the comptroller was convinced tha < Wakely had died by hU own hand ho wasj greatly shocked , He said that the account ho had with the city clerk's office were In good shape. "They were abiolutoly correct and so far as I know Wakely had no financial troubles of any kind. He referred to bill campaign expenses n few weeks ago , but ttttt amount was so Insignificant that It would oo | cause him any worry , I can offer no reason , * able theory as to why he should want to Ukft hta own life. "