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AS TO MEDIATION
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JAPAN NOT IN POSITION TO
LISTEN TO IT JUST NOW.
WANTS TO WIN HER VICTORY
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She Must First Secure Strategical
Point , But Even Then Former Terms
Would Not Be Acceptable-England
Ready to Mediate.
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LONDON.-Tho news from Wash-
Ington that steps were believed to
have been taken looking to the mediation -
tion between Russia and Japan cre-
ates great surprise here. The British
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government not only has taken no
part in such measures , but apparently
Is ignorant that they are in progress.
1 Official opinion hero from Premier
Balfour down is that the time Is not
yet ripe for any offer of mediation , butte
to quote a person in 1\11' BaUour's
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confidence :
"Great Britain has kept the door
, open for any such contingency. It Is
not IIIeely that this government would
be acceptable in the role of arbitrator -
tor , but It would a.t the right time use
all of its ihfiuence to urge the belligerents -
eronts to accept the offer from a suit-
able mediator There seems to bo no
i reason for thinking that the govern-
, ment would not fill that role suitably ,
but Russian opinion is always a rather -
{ , er unknown factor. "
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. hero and from the Japanese legation
, f comes the positive statement that
" nothing whatever has resulted from
, 1" _ the interviews between King Edward
y . " and Emperor William at Kiel in any
t way connected with the Russo-Japa-
. nese war. There seems to be no doubt
that responsible ministers seriously
warned King Edward that he must not
Initiate any step in that direction with
V' his imperial nephew.
; V' The Japanese legation , it appears ,
made discreet Inquiries as to whether
or not this advice was carried out , and
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, it was stated there tonight that there
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' was every reason to believe the war
. was not discussed at Kiel , except in
the most informal and conversational
way
It was also pointed out at the Japa-
" nese legation , which was entirely ignorant -
: ( , norant of any news concerning e move-
ment toward mediation , that the pres-
ent moment would be the most inop-
tune , so far as the Japanese are con-
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cerned , for any such stop. Japan , it
7 was maintained at the legation , must
first secure some such strategical
, : ' point as Liao Yang before she is in
, : ' a position to ' maintain such advan-
tages as she has already won in 1\1an-
t churia. Without a. commanding stm-
, ' -teglcal base , Japanese officials hero
believe their forces would be unable
s ether to rest on the present laurels or
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to push forward.
Whether this is accomplished by a
decisive battle or by the retirement of
the Russians , the Japanese here say
mediation cannot be dreamed of until
that phase of the struggle is settled
one way or the other. Subsequent to
the Japanese achieving or failing in
this objective , it was thoug : . that
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mediation might be possible , but Bar-
on Hay shi , the Japanese minister , reiterates -
iterates that the terms Japan was
. willing to accept prior to the hostiU-
[ ties cannot possibly be considered
" now.
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} - Kiel Meeting Little Discussed.
BERLIN.-Few of the newspapers
, \ hero have discussed the political im-
t. portance of the meeting at Kiel between -
, " tween ' King Edward and gUlperor
William , and those who have discussed -
, - ed it confined themselves to general
C , terms. When they lla1'tJcularized ) at
: . , all it was in connection with the rela-
Uons between Great Britain and Ger-
many , the editors looking upon the
meeting as a evidence that these rela-
tions were "normally cordial. " No
mention has been made of the Russo-
Japanese war in this connection.
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TRAINS WILL SUE FOR LAND.
Heirs of George Francis Contemplate
Action to Recover Vast Property.
Ol\IAIIA.-A suit to obtain posses-
slon of 000 acres of valuable city prop-
erty In Omaha , covered by streets ,
homes and buildings of various ltinds ] ,
is to be started In the federal court by
heirs of the late George Francis 'I'mln.
The property involved is estimated to
be worth from $20,000,000 to $30,000-
000 , and is bounded , roughly , hy the
Union Pacific tracks , Twentieth street ,
Vinton street and the Missouri river.
It Is an immense section of the most
thickly populated of the south side.
The property was bought In IS60 by
George Francis Train , then in the / ( ) -
nith of his career as a financier of
the Union Pacific railroad and boomer
of Omaha and the west. It passed out
of his hands 011 mortgage foreclosure
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proceedings , and now the heirs pro-
pose to recover the value of the lander
01' its equivalent in money on the
ground that George Francis Train was
declared a. lunatic by the New York
courts , and no provision made for the '
protection of his property rights.
RUSSIANS NOW WANTING COREA
No News Taken to Indicate That Bat-
tle Is Imminent.
ST. PETERSBURG.-No further
word has come from General Kuropat-
kin ] later than June 27 and not a sin-
gle newspaper dispatch has been received -
ceived from the front during the last
twenty hours. This silence in the theater -
ater of war is regarded as a sign of
the coming storm.
The Bourse Gazette this morning
says :
saysVo
\Vo are on the eve of a. battle
which may settle the fate of Manchu-
1'10. and Corea. Both must become
Russian-tho former because Russian
blood was shed there , the latter because -
cause it is essential to the safety of
our commercial Interests between
Vladivostok and Port Arthur. "
JAPS CARING FOR RUSSIANS.
Wounded Are Treated by the MII < a'
do's Nurses.
LONDON.-The correspondent of
the Standard at Matsuyama , Japan ,
cabling under date of Juno 30 , says :
"Today I visited the Russian prisoners -
onors here. Five hundred and eight
of them were admitted to the army
hospital , practically all of whom suf-
ferOlI from wounds inflicted by small
arms. Two hundred and nine have
been discharged as completely cured.
At present there are twelve officers ,
thirty-seven non-commissioned offi-
cers and 245 privates ! under treatment
here , and all of them are likely to recover -
cover , with the exception of one who
has been parl1l -zcd.
"There are five temporary hospitals
in Matsuma , in which Japanese ladles ,
women missionaries and members of
the Red Cross assist in the nursing. "
Money for the Militia.
ASHINGTON.-Acting Secretary
Oliver of the war department has
made the usual annual allotment of
the $1,000,000 appropriation providing
arms and equipments for the organ-
Ized militia for the United States. Of
the money apportioned Arlcansasl ' will
receive $17,952 ; California , $19,947 ;
Colorado , $9,973 ; Idaho , $5,98,1 ; Illinois ,
nols , $53.808 ; Iowa , $25,932 ; Kansas ,
$19.947 ; Missouri , $35,905 ; Montana ,
$5,984 ; Nebraska , $15,958 ; Nevada ,
$5,984 : North DWalcota , $7.979 ; Ore.
gen , $7.979 ; South Dakota , $7,979 ;
Texas , $35,900 ; Utah , $5,98,1 ; Wash.
ington , $9,9'/3 ; Wyoming , $5,98.i ; Arl ! .
zona , $5,767 ; New Mexico , $5,234 ;
Oklahoma ] , 13,104 ; Hawaii , $7,500.
Tangier Settles Down to Quiet.
LONDON - 'rho Tangier correspondent .
spom1cnt of the Dally Telegraph says
that the city of Tangier has resumed
life as nothing had happened. The
Perdlcarls affair is over , ho says , and
, no devohnpnleuts are eXllccted. I
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II NEBRASKA STATE NEWS 1 II
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NEBRASKA DRAWS ATTENTION
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Antelope State Makes an Attractive
Exhibit at the World's Fair.
That the Nebraska . pavilion : Ilt the
St. L6\lls exposition 1s one of the popular '
ular resorts of he t great fair , la apparent -
parent from this extract from the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat :
, Saturday was the banner day In the
attendance at the Nebraska pavilion
in the palace of agl'lculluro. Over
2,000 persons vIsited this pavilion. it .
was found necessary to give the free
exhibition of moving pictures or No-
bm.slm industries every half hour in
the day from 10 to G o'clocle. At 12
nnd 12:10 : : o'clocle special exhibitions
were given to over 100 : concesslonarle.l !
and their employes In the agricultural
building. Among the distinguished
visitdrs during the day were lIon. Mutt
Miller , one of the Nebraska comriti- -
stoners , and family ; 1\Irs. J. H.
Mickey ! , wife of Governor Mickey of
Nebmslm ; several members or the Imperial -
1)01'10.1 Japanese commission and j\lr.
Ernest Holmes , assistant editor oC
Success , with a part of friends from
Austria and Germany. Hon.V. . J.
Bryan of Lincoln ] , Neb. , was also 1'1.
visitor at the Nebraska pavilion on
9'riday.
On next Tuesday morning at 9:30 ! ) :
o'clock the AgrIcultural Exhibitors'
association ! will hold Its regular weekly
meeting in the Nebraska theater hy
invitation of the Nebraska conimis-
slon. On the same day a. special mov-
ing picture exhibition of college foot-
ball games , 'trotting races and scenes
on the western ranches will bo given
for the members of the official guide
corps. Later in the week the Jeffer-
son guards will bo entertained in the
same manner.
DEATH IN STORM.
Tornado Wrecks a Home Near
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HolmesvllJe.
DEATRIC . -Two members of the
family of Robert T. Harris , near
Holmesvllle , were killed during a. tor-
nado between 4 and 0 o'clock in the
afternoon and six others were more or
less seriously Injured. The storm devastated -
vastated a strip of country south of
Holmosvflle , over which it passed ,
causing damage to buildings roughiy ;
estimated at $15,000 to $25,000 , while
stock was killed In some instances and
trees were scattered promiscuously for
some distance along ] the banes ] of the
Blue river. Surgeons from Beatrice
and Blue Springs were called to give
medical aid to the injured.
The dead are : Two children of R.
J. Harris , 6 and 9 I ) years old. Badly
Injured : 1\Irs. R J. Harris. Injured :
R. J. Harris ! , badly bruised about head
flnll hody. Mrs. Harris' mother , an
aged lady , leg broken , body mangled ,
contusion on head , may not recover.
Three children of Mr. and 1\Irs. Harris
severe , but not serious.
The tornado followed a sultry after-
noon and came in the shape of a fun-
nel-shaped clo.4d. It struck and demolished -
molished several buildings before
reaching the Harris , home.
Remarkable Recovery of Patient.
TA1\I0RA.-Walter Grimes , a 9-
year-olll boy , hall his left leg amputated -
ed below the knee ns a result of bone
disease. The amputation was made
by DI. Williams of Tamora. The lJOY' ;
recovery was the remarkable feature
of the operation , ho being up with
the wound healed in nine da 's.
Tried to Commit Suicide .
LINCLON.llrs. . Augusta Sides , I
wife of a member of the Lincoln police
force , tried to cOlllmlt suicide by talc-
lug wood ! alcohol. A physician arrived -
rived In time to remove the poison
from her system , and It Is thought
that she wlll recover. III health was
the cause.
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NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
Lightning struck lie farm residence
or George \tcl"arlmlll , just north of
Alma , burning It tq the ground. Nothing -
Ing was saved. It was partially hp
ImrctJ.
John 1l Carlson , a single mall , aged
20 , residing near 1\tnlmo , was adjudge
ed humno by the examining beard and /
was taken to the hospital for the insane .
sane at Lincoln.
The assessOl"s returns show that the
assessed valuation of Adams county
property , exclusive ] of railroad , this
year Is $ . .t,012,1i8lS : ! / against $2,101-
82:1 : , the valuation last year. 'l'hls Iii
a gain of 99 per cent. While the valu-
ation given has not yet ; been equal-
Ized , it ia not expected that the l1gJ
urea will I ho materially changed.
An Ogalalla dispatch says : Mat
Daugherty carne In 011 the train from .
the west yesterday and was slinking
hands with his many fl'lends. He wits
met here by his brother , and they went
to their ranch In the North river country -
try for a yaeatloll. Mat Is living at
SuIt Lake , and lie western country
seems to agree with him ] , as ho is
looking fine. -
Roy Osborn and Dan Banl1m are the
names of two youths , 19 ! ) and 18 yellrs
old , respectively , who are pinking
their 'Way from Denver to the Worltl's
fair In a slxteen.foot boat , live feet
wide , passing Grand Islmlll last weok.
The lads expect to reach the Missouri
before the water falls materially und
within two days. They have been on
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the way three wo lts.
At the urgent request of the city
board of Pap III Ion , H. } i' . Barton , city
clerk , has resigned his Iwsilion. This
request followed upon the examina
Lion oC the books and the discovery of
a shortage In the accounts. There
were two warrants , amounting to
about $25 , which , It Is alleged , had
been forged hy Barton , also another
warrant that had been raised several
dollars above the original figures.
The acceptance : by Paul Morton
second vice president of the Atchison ,
Topelca & Santa Fe railway , of the
position of secretary of the navy , was
a complete surprise to his many
friends in Nebraska City , where ho
was horn allll reared. lIe has repeatedly .
etl1y stated to them that he did not
want nor would not accept any public
office , and desired to he left out of all
political combinations.
Dallas Fortner , fill Insane man cape
tired near Falrmont Decoration day ,
was brought to Geneva and pldcej In
jull. It was found that he had boon
In the asylum In Iowa , from which ho
had been paroled some time ago. Shor-
m Page will take Fortner to Omaha ,
where he will meet an officer from
Jacleson county , Iowa , who will fake
charge of the man and returns him ] to
the Iowa asylum.
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The Ministerial association of the
United Evangel istical church , Lincoln
district , which closed a three da 's'
session at the church In Dawson , see
looted officers as follows for the corning -
ing year : President , I1ev. S. .J. ShuP11
of Lincoln , vice president , Rev. \ \ ' . L.
DilJow , Dawson : secretary , Rey. G. P.
Notherly , Beaver ] Crossing. Immediately -
diately after the adjournment of the
Ministerial association the K. L C. E.
convention opened and held an interesting -
esting 50551011.
New Haven , Conn. , dispatch ( : All'
nouncemen will ho made tomorrow
at Yale university of the senior appointments ( '
lJOlntments , and the list will include
thirteen for philosophical ( orutlon. $ ,
tWJnty-tlve for orations , twenty-nino
for dissertations , fifteen for disputes ( ,
thirty for second disputes , twent'nlno
for first colloquies and thlrty-fivo second -
end colloquies. Among the winners
In philosophical orations is Guy 13.
1\Iorrlson , Lincoln , Neb. .