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Believes Terms of Japan Will Be Such
That an Accord Cannot Be Reached
Says Position of Russia is Misun
derstood Decision Rests With Czar.
St Petersburg, July 18. M. Witte,
tho senior Russian peace plenipoten
tiary, received the correspondent ol
the Associated Press at his villa on
Yelagln island. After greetings,
which wore cordial, tho talk gravitat
ed to tho high mission with which tho
Russian statesman is charged and the
disposition of tho foreign press to in
terpret his appointment as an indica
tion that Russia had desired to make
peace at any price.
"No, no," said he, straightening up
in his chair and speaking slowly and
distinctly, as if weighing tho value oi
eacli word. "In the first place, I have
boon designated by the emperor as hia
ambassador extraordinary for pour
parler with tho Japanese plenipoten
tiaries to ascertain whether It Is pos
biblo to conclude a treaty of peace.
My personal views aro of secondary (
Importance, hut my Ideas aro In entire
accord with thoso or my friend, Count
I.nmsdorf. In serving my emperor, I
havo received precise Instructions
lrom his majesty and shall follow
them. Tho ultimate decision remains
In the hands of the emperor and It Is
for him to decide the destinies of Rus
sia. Tho emperor Is tho friend of
penco and desires peace, but I very
much fear that the Japanese terms
will bo such that wo will bo unable to
reach an accord.
"Secondly, tho world should ills
abuso Its mind of tho Idea that Rus
sia wants peace at any price. Thero
lire two parties in Russia. One fa
vors tho continuance of tho war this
is a largo and Inlluential party. Tho
other, to which I belong, favors penco.
I avow It frankly, because telling tho
truth has always been my rulo In pol
itics. I was for peace heforo hostil
ities broko out. When tho war be
gan, tho situation changed. Even
though thero nro these two parties
as to tho advisability of ending tho
war in tho present circumstances,
both would ho united If tho Japanoso
demands wounded tho amour propro
of tho Russian people, or jeopardized
car future as a nation. I am sure If
I report that tho condition of Japan
cannot bo accepted, Russia will ne
eept tho verdict and tho Russian peo
nip will ho ready to contiuuo tho war
for years, if necessary.
'Thirdly, Russia is not crushed, aa
tlio foreign press lias led (lie world to
hdi"e. The Intel lor situation Is very
porioti?, I do not deny, hut In Kuropo
and Amerlra the true significance of
what Is happening Is not understood.
Correspondents come here and talk
with a few hundred people In St.
Petersburg and Moscow, misinterpret
what Ia happening and fill tho world
with falso Impressions as to Russia's
future. Russia Is not on tho verge of
dissolution as a great power and is
not obliged to neeept any conditions
offered in splto of tho military re
verses eho has sustained." I
Story of Loss of Cruiser Takasago.
Tokio, .Inly 17. The story or tho
loss of the Japanese cruiser Takasago
in December last, only published since
tho destruction of Rojostvensky's
ilect, is a military classic After tho
Takasago struck a mine nnd began to
sink tho crew assembled In perfect
order on the upper duck, there to
await tho battle with a stormy sea and
death. Captain IshlbashI ordered
every man to use a life belt, and di
rected that no one jump overboard
until the ship actually sank. Tho
crew then joined In singing the na
tional anthem, cheering tho emperor,
and lastly they sang "Gallant Sailors,"
their voices ringing out abovo tho
storm. After that, as a relaxation,
the men were allowed to smoke, and
thus they went calmly to their deaths.
Of H00 mon who went down with tho
Takasago, only 133 were rescued.
Gunboat Dubuque Again Afloat.
New York, July IS. Tho United
States gunboat Dubuquo wont aground
in the lower hay. Attempts to work
her off under her own steam proved
fruitless and in response to wireless
messages three tugs were dispatched
to the aid of tho gunboat from tho I
navy yard and the army steamer Ord
nance came from Sandy Hook. With
the united efforts or tho tugs, tho llu
buque was hauled oil at high tide.
The bottom where sho rested is of
shil'tlng sand and the gunboat appar
ently sustained no damage.
Situation at the Front.
Ounshu Pass, Manchuria, July 17.
Reports that the Russian army Is In
a precarious situation appear to bo
without foundation. Investigations
made by correspondents of tho Asso
ciated Press show that neither tlnnk
has been turned nnd that, in fact, tho
Russian wings are more advanced j
than tho center. Tho Japanese center
Is strongly fortified. Many siego
guns have been omplnced along tho
Changtufu-N'nnehenze line, and there
Is a triple ring of forts commanding
the Mandarin road.
Japs Overrun Sakhalin.
London, July 18. The correspond
ent of tho Daily Mall at Hakodate,
Japan, snys that the Japanese have
practically completed the occupation
of tho island of Sakhalin and aro or
ganizing a government. The Shang-'
hni correspondent of tho Standard
says that the Japanese havo landed
on Sakhalin L'o miles of light rail
way and 3,000 coolies.
SUMMARY OF CROP CONDITIONS.
Corn Is Making Great Progress and
Wheat Exceeds Expectations. i
Washington, July "J. The weekly
bulletin of tho weaUicr bureau sum
nr.'4:ucs crop conditions as follows:
Corn has made splendid progress
throughout nearly tho whole of tho
corn belt and is decidedly improved
in tho states of tho Missouri valley,
where Its previous progress has been
retarded by cool weather. While tho
general outlook for this crop is very
promising, it has sustained some In
Jury on lowland In Missouri.
Further reports of Injury to hnr
vested winter wheat aro received from
tho Mississippi and Ohio valleys, tho
middle Atlantic states, Texas and Ok
lahoma and Indian territories, but no
complaints of this character are re
ceived from Kansas and Nebraska,
both quality and yield in tho last
named state being better than was
expected. Harvesting, where not fin
ished In the more northerly districts,
Is well advanced. Spring wheat has
experienced a week of favorable
weather and continues in promising
condition. Whilo rust Is still preva
lent In the Dakotas and to some ex
tent In Minnesota, It Is not Increasing
In the first named states, and thero Is
very little In Minnesota. Spring
wheat Is filling nicely on tho north
Pacific coast, wheie tho hot winds of
tho previous week caused but slight In
jury. Rust Is Increasing In Washington.
In the central Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and In portions of tho mlddlo
Atlnntlc stntes oat harvest has boon
interrupted and considerable damage
to both harvested and standing oats
hns resulted from wot weather. Har
vesting Is largely finished, except In
the more northerly district, whero
good yields aro promised.
Much hay has been damaged in tho
central Mississippi and Ohio valleys
and mlddlo Atlantic states, but In1
Now England nnd tho Missouri and
upper Mississippi vnlleys haying has
progressed under favorable conditions.
Nearly all reports indicate an In
ferior apple crop. .
STRIKERS TO REMAIN OUT.
Express Drivers Take Referendum
Vote on Yielding.
Chicago. July 17. The oxprcs'
drivers lormerly employed b;. ;V '
en railway express compnnlio win
main on strike for the p sent i.v
least. This was decided upon by !ho
members or the express drlwis' tin. cm
when a referendum voto was taken on
the proposition of calling off tho strike.
The department storo drivers de
cided by a ifferendutn vote to con-
tlnue tho strike. Tho vote was prac-,
tically unanimous.
A serious riot was narrowly averted
between a number of union and non-,
union teamsters. When the union
men wero lenting Rrlcklayors' hall
they encountered some of tho non
union drivers. A tight followed Imme
diately. The nonunlonists were get-'
ling mo worsi oi h, mil reiniorce
incuts were sent for to their head
quarters nearby ami a general light
was soon In progress. Clubs and
bricks wero being used Indiscriminate
ly and several shots were tired, but ,
police arrived in time to prevent
bloodshed. Severnl arrests were made.
Another disturbance was furnished
by the delegates to a meeting of tho
Chicago Federation of Labor. Dissat
isfaction over tho manner In which
tho election of officers or tho federa
tion was being carried on brought '
about tho trouble. During the dis
turbance revolvers wero brought Into
play and the ballot boxes wero de
stroyed. Michael Donnelly, president
of tho Amalgamated nutchers' union
of America, was severely beaten by
tho rioters and was taken unconscious
from the hall.
HENDRICKS MAKES REPLY.
Unqualified Denial That Equitable
Report Was Doctored.
Albany, N. Y., July 17. Tho an
swer of Superintendent Francis Hen
dricks of the state Insurance depart
ment to the published criticisms of his
ofilclal acts In connection with tho
testimony taken by him In tho In
vestigation of tho Equitable Life As
surance society and his preliminary
report thereon is niado In an extonded
statement, Issued from tho iusuranco
department. Incidentally, tho super
intendent publishes a letter addressed
by him to his deputy, Robert II. Hunt
er, at New York, Instructing him to
deliver his copy of the Equitable testi
mony to District Attorney Jerome.
The statement includes an affidavit
by William A. Comstock, Superintend-;
ent Hendricks' confidential stenogra
pher, certifying that ho alone did the
stenographic work and transcribing of
notes in connection with the taking
of the testimony nnd the preparation
of Superintendent Hendricks' prelim
inary report and that ho personally
knows tlint no change or omission was
made In tho testimony or the report;
that outside of tho persons olllclnlly
employed In the conduct of the In-'
vestlgntlon no person heard, read or
saw the report or tho testimony or
report, excepting Governor Hlgglns
and his counsel, Cuthbert W. Pound.
Kills Woman Who Would Not Elope.
U rooks, S. D July 19. Frank
Woodberry shot and killed Mrs. An
ton Dokkon, a married woman, after
which he killed himself. The cause
of the tragedy Is said to have been
Mrs. Dokken's refusal to elope with
Woodberry.
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po'lard Elected Congressman.
Lincoln, July 19. At a special elec
tion for congressman, held In the
First congressional district, Krnest M.
Pollard (Reji.) of Nchawkn was suc
cessful over his opponent, Francis W
Rrown, carrying tho district by a ma
jority that will reach 2,500. Half tha
usual voto was cast. Mr. Pollard will
succeed B. J. Rurkett, who resigned
to become- United States senator.
Threshing Machine DoWer Lets Go.
Touunseh, July HI. Ry the blowing
up of a boiler on a threshing mnchlno
engine on the far mor Fred Kelkner,
near Johnson, three men wero seri
ously Injured. Charles Finch was In
jured Internally. Sam Warwick was
struck in the shoulder by a (lying
missile and also received a broken
arm. Georgo Thomas was injured on
tho log. Tho engine was complete!
demolished. It was the property ft
Peter Brnuer of Graf.
Merchant Commits Suicide.
Nebraskn City, July 18. 11. J. Dirk
by, a prominent dry goods mercnant
of tills city, committed suicide by
drowning in tho Missouri river, Ha
had been sick for several years nud
during tho Inst few months had near
ly gone blind and was losing his mind.
About 0:30 n. in. he walked to tho
river bank at tho foot of Central ave-l
uue. Ilo took off his hat, coat and!
vest and laid them on tho bank and
' pod Into tho water.
nor Crack Horseshoe Pitcher.
July 19. Governor John II.
Mlc ..ut in three hours defeating
tho local horseshoe pitching cham
pion. Tho governor, with J. T. Derby,
was 1 1ctorlous over tho governor's
secretary, A. U. Allen, and Deputy
Stato Auditor George Anthes by a
Bcoro or 3 to 1. Messrs. Allen and
Anthes have defeated local players at
quoits In numerous contests, and ow
ing to tho stilling heat, olllco work
was suspended for tho contest, which
occurred In the rear of the governor's
mansion. Tho governor had not
played a game heforo In twenty years.
Worrall Case Strikes Snag.
Omaha. July 1!. The taking of
depositions heforo Notary Charles W.
Pearsall In tho Tom Worrall grain
suit came to an abrupt end with tho
announcement that Attorney Hrogaii
had secured an order or removal from
tho state district to the federal court.
This procedure wns not In tho least
relished by Mr. Worrall and his at
torneys and they Immediately took
steps to check the move It is under
stood they will go Into tho rederul
court at once and try to havo tho enso
remanded back to the state courts,
and Attorneys Jeffries and Howell bo
fcun preparation for this course Im
mediately. NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS.
Wheat Harvest Nearly Over, With
Yield and Quality Excellent.
Lincoln, July lit. Harvesting hns
progressed rapidly the last week and
winter wheat Is about all cut. Thresh
ing has commenced quite generally
and Indicates an excellent crop, bet
ter than was expected, both as to yield
and quality. Eaily oats are generally
cut in central and southern counties
nnd Into oats aro ripening rapidly.
Oats are improving rapidly and as a
whole will he a better crop than
seemed probable a few weeks ago.
Haying progressed rapidly. Tho sec
ond crop of alfalfa Is good nnd Is be
ing si cured In good condition In
southern counties. Tho high temper
aturo the last part of the week was
very fii'orablo Tor tho growth or corn
nnd It advanced rapidly toward norm
al condition. A few fields of early
corn aro beginning to show tassols.
Much corn was cultivated tho last
week after tho wheat was cut.
BONACUM-MURPHY CASE.
Vatican Authorities Will Try to EJ
Prolonged Litigation.
Rome, July 13. The congrega'00
of the propaganda, having rocefd
an ofilclal copy of tho decision o tho
supreme court of the stnto of N-hrns-ka
In tho case of Rev. Wllllar Mur
phy against Bishop Ronacum ' Lin
coln, Nob., upholding the 'Kht of
Father Murphy to retain pRscsslon
of tho church property nt Sird, has
decided to again examine tl question
nt issue in the hope of fidlng somo
way of ending the prolonpd litigation
between the bishop and t'O pnstor.
Bishop Ronacum cx-Jimnunlcnted
tho Rev. William Mtiriy. pastor of
tho Catholic church at Seward, Nob.,
and sought to eject Jim from tho
church and parsonag. The trustees
of the church lntorvied and secured
tho quieting of tho -Hie to tho prop
erty In them. FntUr Murphy filed a
cross bill, asking hat the case bd
dismissed nnd tna o h"op u en
joined from furthf prosecuting a suit
involving tho Bf.no issues until ho
controversy bndbecm decided by, the
higher courts, 'his prayer was trrnnt
ed by the suprno court. Tho litiga
tion between I'.thor Murphy nnd Bish
op Ronacum fns continued for over
ten years.
War f Ticket Scalpers.
Poitland,.Ore. July 11). Owing to
tho whnlofiio business being done by
the ticket scalpers operating In Port
land and ther cities In tho northwest,
tho varies- passenger associations
have bcun a relentless campaign
against dekot brokers. A large num
ber of Treses have boon made In this
city mf a bitter fight will bo waged
hotwoii the railroads and the brokers'
nssocitlon. If tho railroads cannot
win , the courts It Is said that tho
special rates Horn various pnrts of tho
contry ior roruanu mime on aixuuiu
of ho exposition will ho withdrawn.
rEN ARE BURNED TO DEATH.
Explosion of Gas Tank Causes Fire
' In Minnesota Hotel.
Wabasha, Minn., July 11). Soven
persons wore burned to death in a
Hie which destroyed tho Depot hotel.
Tho dead: Mrs. Hoffman and
young baby; Robert Johnson, express
man; Gertrudo Steiitsher; Rebecca
Herman, James Hunt, Knglneer Cook.
The flro was caused by tho explo
sion of a gas tank used for an illumi
nating plant, with which tho hotel
was equipped. Mrs. Hoffman wns
tho proprietress or tho hotel. Sho and
her baby and tho other victims wero
burned to death In their rooms.
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