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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL , , , . . NOKFOLK NEBRASKA Kill DAY Al'UUST 2D. 11)05. ) RUSSIA REFUSES TO PAY ONE CENT OF INDEMNITY. 'WILL ' YIELD ALL OTHER POINTS Wltto Says Proposal to Buy Part 01 Sakhalin Represents Only Change It Phraseology Envoys Will Meet , Again Saturday , Portsmouth , N. H. , Aug. C4. Thl Japanese plenipotentiaries at the eon elusion of the atternoon session yo torduy of the peace conference throw the cards upon the table. It was tin dramatic moment the moment to which all the previous proceedings ol the conference had led. The proto cols Involving agreement upon eight of the twelve conditions originally presented by Jupim had been signed One slile or the othur must make n move or the plenipotentiaries hail reached the parting of the ways. Ttu adversaries faced each other at rosa the tablo. Of course. ItULH well un clerstood what would happen , but that In u way , only made It moro dramatic Figuratively , President Roosevelt sud denly entered the conference room M. Wltto sat silent and the rrAity in the great diplomatic gome pal Japan. Komura Offers Compromise Plan. Baron Komura , In a few words , e * plained thnt Japan , In her great do- eire for peace , was ready to makfl certain modifications of the original articles , In the hope that Ilussln could find It possible to accept them. Ho then presented In writing to M. Wltto the compromise proposition which President Roosevelt hud sug Rested. It was concrete and specific find It followed the lines outlined In these dispatches. It offered t < > with draw article 9 , providing for the pay ment by Russia of Japan's bill foi the cost of the war , on condition that Russia would accept article 5 , which provides for the cession of the Island of Sakhalin , so modified as to Include an arrangement for the repurchase by Russia of the northern half of the Isl- nnd for 1,2,10,000,000 yen. In addition , It offered to withdraw entirely articles 11 nnd 12 ( surrender of the Interned warships and limitation upon Russia's eea power in the far east ) . Wltte Bars Indemnity. It was President Roosevelt's com promise , nnd M. Wltte knew Itn con tents as well as Haron Komura. The question of .whether ho hod been bluff' Ing was put to the test Without a moment's hesitation M. Wltto ex' ' plained that the modification proposed was merely a sham , a change of phraseology , a diplomatic attempt to "dorer la pilule" and ask Russia to pay war tribute under another name. He could not accept IL Ho told Baron Komura Russia wanted peace , She had given the proofs , In accept Ing every article Involving the Issues upon which the war was fought , but ehe could still fight , and money for tribute she would not pay , not n Itopeck. He asked Baron Komura to withdraw all demands for tribute. And so the plenipotentiaries separated to meet again on Saturday , ostensibly to permit M. Wltto to place In writIng - Ing , as the rules of the conference , require , his reply to the Japanese , < \ compromise proposition. In reality , the adjournment was to give each Elde im opportunity to consult Its gov ernment for the last time. Outlook Is Black. The outlook Is black many bellevo It was never so black as today. The Japanese are not talking. Indeed , they appear to bo more taciturn nnd more resolute than ever. . The only possible line of further Japanese con cession is considered to He In the diminution of the amount of the pur chase money 'demanded for the north half of Sakhalin. The decision rests , therefore , as It has from the first , with Russia. Unless the emperor agrees to yield between now and Sat urday the end Is likely to come on that day , and the Indications from Toterhof , Instead of raising the chances , show even a firmer determi nation to yield neither territory nor indemnity , sugar-coated though the latter may be. Final Hope for Terms. Black as the prospect appears , how ever , the failure of the negotiations is not certain. The Russian camp Is pessimistic to a man , but they all know the quick and startling changes of front that sometimes take place at Peterhof. And there are factors In the situation which might effect ono of those sudden and Inexplicable changes In the emperor's attitude which has frequently astonished Rus sia. Private advices from St.Petersburg say that sentiment there , In Moscow nnd In largo centers favors acceptance * A of the compromise. This may mean ' much. But the real hope still rests with President Roosevelt. He Is re- eoureeful. He has made another move. He has sent Ambassador Meyer direct to the emperor and they wore togeth er , according to advices received here , for three hours. Mr. Roosevelt him- eelf may know more about how the emperor feels than M. Wltto and bo able to act upon the Information con veyed to him by his ambassador. The report is industriously circu lated here that Emperor William is responsible for the attitude of Em peror Nicholas and everything is traced back to the meetlna of th emperors on board the Itohonzolloru In the Finnish gulf. In support of this It la positively stated that after the Interview Wltto'a Instructions wore made stronger and more unyielding. Broker Peckhnm Arrested. Saratoga , N. Y. , Aug. 24. P. A. Pockham , Indicted for complicity In the department of agriculture cotton reports scandals , was arrested hero and arraigned before United States Commissioner Charles M. Dnvlaon. In default of $12,000 ball , 1'ockham was lodged In Jail at Rnllston. Folk Talks at Chautauqua. Chautaun.ua , N. Y. , Aug. 24. Gov ernor Joseph \V. Folk of Missouri spoke at Chautaun.ua assembly on the reign of Maw. Everywhere there Is an era for purer government dawning , he said. Six thousand people gave the Missouri reformer the Chautauqua salute with sincerity. Picnic Foot Rnce la Fatal. Clinton , In. , Aug. 21. John Potei son , soti of Mayor James Peterson of Clinton , dto'd as a result < > ! miiinal Injuries received In a fall whllu run ning a foot rveo at a picnic. y COINS THREE DAYS' CONFER. 4/F AT NARRAGANSETT PIER. t > - PRESlL vC0- TUCKER'S ADDRESS Reviews Noteworthy Changes Which Have Been Made In the Statutes by Congress and the State Legislatures During the Pact Year. Narragonsett Pier , R. I. , Aug. 24. Between 200 and HOO leading members of Uio liar , luprcafnting nearly every state In tlic country and Including Justices Whlto , Drown , I'uckham and MeKen tin of the supreme court of the United States , were present at the first sessions of the twentieth annual meeting of the American liar associa tion , which began a three days' con ference here. Others among the Jur ists Included many members of the teaching Uiffs in the law schools of the great universities of the country. The principal feature of the day's proceedings was the address of the president , Henry St. Gcorgo Tucker of Lexington , Va. , which was a com prehensive review of the noteworthy changes which have been made , in the statutes by the national congress and by state legislatures during the past year. A general cxnindl was elected , with a number of changes from the body elected at last year's convention in St Louis , and forty-eight lawyers were elected to membership. The bill brought up by the United States attorney general to provide for the extradition of criminals from one district another In the United States and authorizing the Issuance of special bench warrants In certain criminal cases was referred to tie committee on Jurisprudence. SECTIONAL PLAJI A FAILURE Delegates to Irrigation Congress Put In the Time Sightseeing , Portland , Ore. , Aug. 24. That the plan of holding the deliberations of the National Irrigation congress In Boctoab , initiated at the Instance of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson , is a failure , seems to bo the consensus of opinion among the delegates to the congress , which Is now In session In Portland , nnd In this vlow some of the government officials who have come here to address the sex-lions co incide. Notwithstanding that there are In Portland about l,40u accredited dele- gateb to the congress , not more than fifty or seventy-five all told have at tended the sectional meetings. The work of the congress is being done by tlio resolutions committee ami the only Interest that has been excited since the general session on the opening day is over the arguments which have taken place during its meetings. The sessions of the com mlttee have been attended by about fifty delegates and the 1,000 others are spending their time In viewing the fair or visiting different points of interest about the city. The committee on nominations named the following for the ensuing year : Governor George C. Pardeo of California ( incumbent ) , president ; I W. Shurtllff of Utah , first vice presi dent ; Congressman J. H. Stevsns of Texas , second vlco president ; II. B Maxon of Nevada , seciotary. Race War In Alaska. San Francisco , Aug. 24. News of a race war that broke out In the Sal man packing camp at Nushagak , Alas ka , between the Chinese and Italian workmen last month , was brought down by the steamer Salvator. A petty dlsputo between an Italian and a Chinese brought on a general en gagement and for days 100 Chinese were besieged In the bunkhouse by a mob of enraged Italians , who swore they would exterminate the last Mon golian In the camp. The riot was finally quelled by troops summoned by the superintendent from the near- flat military point after sovcraA men had b ea killed and Injured on both Bide * . COMPLETE ASSESSMENT ROLL GIVES $304,470,061. AN INCREASE OF TEN MILLIONS One Million of This IB Due to Increased Assessments on Railroads Average Valuation of Real Estate Is Fixed Lower Than Last Year. Lincoln , Aug. 24. The Brand ns sessment roll which 1ms been compiled In the stnto nudltor'b olllcc shows that the total assessed Miluatlon of the stnto of $ ; iO 1,170,1)01 ) against $2l ! 1.771V 211 last year. Moro than ono million of this Incieaso Is duo to the Incroared assessment of the railroads of the slat * . The average valuation of real estate pel aeio in decreased , though the total assessments nio Increased over la t \eir : New Religious Organization. Broken How , Neb. , Aug. 24. An In dependent lellglous movement Is bolnfi rapidly pushed In this city. A meetIng - Ing was held at the resldcnco of Dr. Cyrus PIckett , at which a number of well known people belonging to dif ferent denominations pledged them selves to support the now movement Rev. R. F. Harmon , who recently left the Christian church owing to his religious views conflicting with those of other members , was elected presi dent , C. W. Real , editor of the Beacon , secretary , and James McClean , treas urer. The object of this organization seems to be that every ono taking an active part shall bo allowed to wor ship God without having to conform to a written creed. Collision on the Rock Island. Lincoln , Aug. 24. Two Koek Isl and pabsongcr trains collided In the v.irds nt Mankato , Kan. The mnoKor on one was bndl > wrecked and several persons Injured one , F. 15. Tracy , per haps laliilly. The three worbl In jured weie brought to Lincoln and placed In a hospital. They are : F. 13. Tracy , badly hurt , may die ; Fred Rolmrgo , Denver , loot crushed and body bruised ; John Burns , Denver hurt Internally. ROOSEVELT APPEALS TO CZAR President Working to Prevent Final Rupture In Peace Conference. Oyster Uny , N. Y. , Aug. 24. Presl dent Roosevelt's final effort to Induce a cessation of hostilities In the far cast Is almost dramatic In Its extraor dinary interest Through George Von L. Meyer , tlio American ambassador at St Petersburg , ho has made u di rect appeal to Emperor Nicholas to permit the adoption of such measures In the pending peace conference aa will terminate the war. A long cablegram was sent to Am bassador Meyer by the president on Monday. It contained Instructions for representations on behalf of Presi dent Roosevelt to bo made directly ta the Russian emperor. As a result o ! the president's Instructions , Ambus sador Meyer had a special audience with Emperor Nicholas at Poterhof palace. What conclusions were readied at that conference Is not known hero , as no intimation has been given of the receipt by the president of Ambassador Meyer's cabled report The report received from Assistant Secretary of State Pclrco at Ports mouth that the plenipotentiaries had adjournld their sittings until next Saturday was a source of satisfaction It Is a distinct assurance that efforts are being made with increasing pros pect of ultimate success to compro mlso on the crucial points of differ ences among the conferees. It Is re garded as certain that every hour gained In the lime of the confert-nr * makes for a peaceful conclusion o the dlff ° renoes. Thus far the pro"1 dent has gained his points , one alic another. It was duo to his efforts that the coiif'T nco did not break up finally last week nnd hope of further Important suggestions prevented a final dissolution of the conference on Monday. Now he has rarrlod his ap peal for peace straight to the Russlai- emperor , an appeal , too , which can be said to have ( lie positive support of the great neutral powers. Final decision of the proposition mndo by Japan , through Duron Ko mura. will rest with Emperor Nich olas. Should It be rejected , It Is al most cr-rlaln now that It will be suc ceeded by other propositions looking to an ultimate agreement of the plen ipotentiaries. It can tie said that the conference will not fall of a succens- ful conclusion because of the lack of proper and disinterested effort on the part of President Roosevelt , and those who have talked to him reflect his Increasing belief that out of all the bickering yet may corao peace. Woman Sentenced to Death. Digby , N. S. , Aug. 24. The trial of Hope Young for the murder of Mln nte Young , her ward , was concluded. The woman was found guilty and sen tenced to death , the date of execu tion being fixed nt Dec. 20. Survivor of Semlnole War Dead. Buckner , Mo. , Aug. 24. Clyde Burn Webb , said to have been the last sur vivor of the Semlnolo war , during the whole of which he served under Gen erol Taylor , is dead at bis home her , aged ninety rears. CHARGE AGAINST BURTON Kansas Senator Accused of Accepting Illegal Feo0 From Indians. Washington , Aug. U4. The Post nnys Unit olHcora of the department of Justice and of the department of the Interior , who have boon Investl gating the Chlekasaw school warrant cases , made public portions of the records which have been unearthed and nro alleged to Implicate Senator .1. it. llurton of KansiiH with pressing these claims bcforo the government while holding the position of senator In contravention of law. The Post nlds : "In 2t ( cases Chlekasaw war rants aggregating flj.iino , have been paid to Senator llurton or bin brother , / T. llurton , with whom ho Is alleged to have formed n partnership since March , 11KU , when Senator Burton took the oath of olllco. " Two Arraigned for Murder , lies Molnoy , Aug. 2-1. At the ar raignment of Albert Latham and v . Ii ) iiln rucr ( hau'idlth tin' inunlrr ot FritWi sthinolt. the nun pleaded not guilty , and the dale of thi-lr prelimlnar ) trial bet for Sept. 7. ATKINSON IS VISITED BY A HARD WIND STORM. DAMAGE COMPARATIVELY LIGHT No Rain There But Considerable n Quarter of a Mile Out of Town At kinson Seemed to be In the Edge of It Other News Items. AlKinson , Neb. , Aug. 21 Special to The News : A very line picnic was on- lined by the union of the Sunday schools of Iho town and vlclnllv. In Iho OVoimoll grove about two miles fiom town. Hay rack wagons were provid ed for Iho children and grown people also , besides the many carriages-In line Basket ball was ono of Iho at tractions , besides oilier games , for the iflornoon. A fine dinner was served nt noon. About fi o'clock the people wore ready to return homo , and about thN lime a cloud appeared In the north which haflonod the icturn. This nroved to ho n wl"o move a-i n most terrillc wind slorm developed Inside of a half hour All reached shelter bo- tore the storm broke. Anyone could see from the fonrfnl looking cloud which appeared In the north and west , that a bad storm was coming. The streets wore soon emp tied of pedestrians and teams and ready for what might come. It turned out to be a dust storm hero. There was no rain In town but there was a quailor of a ml'e ' out. The wind pro ceeded to tonr ono of the city wind mills to pieces , doubling and twisting It in all conceivable shapes. A large door of a bain u.is torn off and moved a dlftnnce and branches from tiees were strewn about. It Is expected to hear that the Ftorm was worse In oth er places , as this poem > d to bo In the very edge of the storm. It was the nearest approach to a twister thnt has been seen hero for many dpjn. Mrs. John Wllhlte returned home from her trip to Pot Hand this after noon. She has b--i nwav omo ten week ° , but th1" if Nebicsl'a M still all right. A very bi d h " 1 s' ' m h.n jjst been reported over the w.ie from O'N > 111. All windows In the west and north wore broken out , and everything cut down. Miss Minnie Miller , who has been spending her vacation in and neir Portland has returned , and is now ready for the schoolroom work once more. She is ono of the graduates of the high school , and has been ono of I ho successful teachers since that time , In the same schools. Mrs. L. 10. nrook with her mother , j Mrs. Clark , was suddenly called to Spencer , Iowa , by the death of a friend. OUTRAGES START IN CHINA Revival of Fanatical Antagonism to Christians Reported from Yunan. Vancouver , B. C. , Aug. 24. Word Is received by the Kmpress of China oJ an outrage in Yunan province , show ing the revival of fanatical antag onism to Christian colonization. Official advices reaching Peking state thnt a mob of 1,000 Buddhist lamas , by n preconcerted arrange ment to drive the Christians out of their province , attacked the various French Roman Catholic establish ments on the coast of Sawaho , wreck ing ono church and killing many priests , the number being stated at between eighteen and twenty-three , with others wounded. The French minister at Peking has made strong protests to the Chinese minister , de manding effective punlshmenL Ben F. Elbert Killed In Runaway. DCS Molncs , Aug. 24. Ben F. El bert , a prominent Iowa capitalist , met death In a small river south of DCS Molncs while driving. His team ran away and Jumped off the bridge Into the stream. Elbert was drowned be fore assistance reached him. Elbert carried life insurance aggregating more than 1300,000 , YELLOW FEVER IS DEINQ CON"- QUEUED DY SCIENCE. NEW ORLEANS FEELO HOPEFUL Steady Improvement Markn the Con ditions In Infected Districts Cnso Discovered In Railway Camp at Drownsvlllc , Illinois. Now Orleaim , Aug. 21. Yellow fever - ver report : Now cases , fill ; deatlui , fi ; total cases , l.fiMi ; total deaths , 2111 ; new foci , 10 ; total foci , 1152 ; under treatment , 1112. Lltllo variation from Iho steady Im provement of the past week marked tlio numeilcal record of the yellow fever situation. There wan no news of a gloomy character from the country. Past AH- nlftant Surgeon Corput made a report ol the work done In St. John and St. ClmrlcH parishes , and thin Indicate ! ) thiif what threatened to bo a very perloiiH group of foci him been con trolled. The ( lunnintlnes this year have fortunately been put on In a season of summer dullness and If they are taken off when tnido bet'omen active , the only Inconvenience will como from the obstruction ! ) to the free move ment of passenger tnifllc. Surgeon White , Chairman Janvier of the citizens' commltteo , Hr. Bev erly Warner , In charge of the ward HiiporlnlondontH , and President Sou- chen of tlio Ktato Inmrd of health went to Baton Rouge for a confer ence with Governor Blnnrhard Thn trip won made at the suggestion of Iho governor , who desired to know nt ( Irst hand the exact status hero of all departments of the work. Yellow Fever In Illinois , III. , Aug. 21. With over flllll lalioiers exposed to Hie con tag-Inn by a negro from Shreveport - port , who ndrnllH that ho i-imio fiom an Infected yellow fever point In Iho south , and who now lies critically 111 with the fever at a camp near here , Hie people of Brownsville aie III fear of the epidemic becoming general at this point. Strict ipinrantlno regula tions have been limtltMoi' " ' " ' _ ' ! TWO FATALITIES AT ST , JOSEPH Thirteen Young Men Go Swimming One Drowned , Ono Killed by Train. St- Joseph , Aug. 24 , Two members of a party of thlrtevn young men who wont BWlmmlng In the Missouri river lost their lives. Downy Darrow wan walking down the railroad trunks Ui Join tin ) others and In avoiding a train stopptnl In front of another on a parallel trach and was struck and Instantly hilled. About thy same Umo Carl Johnson got beyond his depth In the river and was drowned. The boys had Joked about there lx > lng thirteen In the party , and Johnson volunteered to carry t > ack any bad ncwn. BARRICADE SAVES WOMAN Muacatlne Farmer's Wife Besieged Four Houro In Her Homo. Muscatlne , la. , Aug. 21. The entire countryside Is being beaten over by posses of fanners armed with shot guns , rifles and revolvers , searching for u man supposed to be l < Vank Boyd , who for four hours stormed the bar ricaded homo of Edward Rlnnert , a farmer , In an effort to reach Mrs. Hlnnert , against whom ho made threats of death. When the arrival of neighbors frightened the man away Mrs. Rln nert was overcome with the strain of the long siege , In which she had the care of two little children and the support only of a chore hey , who had lieea reduced to a state of terror by the sight of the big knlfo which the besieger brandished and threatened U > UHO on all the occupants of the nouso should ho gain entrance. Hlnnert was away from homo and the woman was In the dooryard when the supposed lloyd , a laborer on an adjoining farm , approached. Ho spoke In a manner that frightened her nnd she turned toward the house. At this the man drew a big knife and made threats to take her life. She , with the chore hey and the two chil dren , one of whom was her own , went Into the house and Into one of the rooms , where she barricaded herself with furniture. Time and again the man attempted to enter the room , but ho failed , while Mrs. Rinnert and the children trembled in fear. Ono of the woman's companions was the child of a neighbor , who came after It and as IIP drove Into the yard the man who had been as saultlng the house made his escape nnd Mrs. Rlnnert was released. Accidents to Linemen. Cincinnati , Aug. 24. One lineman was fatally Injured and another sort1 ously hurt In a strange series of accl dents which occurred within a few minutes. After seeing his friend , Jo seph Bailey , shocked Into unconscious ness by a live wlro nnd helping to carry him down from the network of wires on which ho had fallen , Frank Garrctt , a fellow lineman , climbed a polo a nquaro distant to locate the trouble and received a shock which threw him to the ground. Hli ekull were fractured and t THE CONDITION THE WEATHER Tompernturc ( or Twenty-four Hour * . Forecast for Nebraska. Condition of tlio woatlior mi record- oil for tlio 21 hourn ondliin at 8 n. in. today : Mii.xliniini 91 Minimum Ol Average 71 ItaromoloT 20.1)0 ) Italnriill . | fi Kulnfnll Tor moiilli 11.21 Tcilal ralnrall for year 28.118 Chicago. AUK. HI. Tlio bulletin In- sued by tlio Chicago illation of tlio United Stilton weather liurcati thin morning , given llto forocant for No- lmrnlm an follown : Fair tonight ami Kilday. Cooler to- nlghl. KniiBna n. F. D. Men Mooting. Topoha , Kan. , Aug. 21. Tlio second annual convention of Iho nnal mall carrlnrn of Ililn iilnlo opened lioro thin moinlng. ( ) \ ' ( > r ono Ihniiimnd mom- horn of tlio organization anil Ilinlr \\IVI-M anIn iitlondanco Tlio total number of rural mull earrlorti In thin f Htalo In ever l.tiOO and constantly In- TROPHY OF THE AMERICAN POW ER DOAT ASSOCIATION. TWENTY OF THE FASTEST DOATS Thouonncln of Pcrnonn Watched the Progress of the Race from the Score of Smnll lolnnd In Chlppcwn Bay , New York. fhlppown Hay. N. Y. . Aug. 21. Twenty of Ilio fastest motor lioalH of Iho country crossed Ilio titiirtln1 ; line llilM morning wlien Ilio signal for tlio diluting of Ilio opening I'aco for tlio American 1'owor lion I assoclatlon'M gold cup waH ilvcn. MiindiodH of largo ami Hiuall nail of every dent-rip- lion swarmed around Iho hay and near Iho starling point off Hell Inland and tlioiiHandK of persons watched tlio proKi' RH of I lie rae'o from the HCOIO of largo and small Islands which the com pel Ing hoalH had to PMHH In tholr course. Tlio course Is In a southwest- crly direction HOVPI. nilloH to a point near the mouth of Gooao hay , thence with a turn to Ilio hack Hlrctch , which IIIPH parallel to tlio llrHt lialf of tlio courHo and lendn ptiRt Crnnadlor Jsliuid and Park Inland back to Ilio ( Starting " point with another turn , which mnkos tlio total courHo fifteen mllcR. Each contoHlnnt has to cover the course twice at each race. The Gold cup , offered by the Amor- lean I'owor Iloat aHBoclatlon was first won for the Columbia Y. C. by Prlco Mc'Klnney with his Standard. lyiist year It was won from the N. Y. Y. C. by tlio Chlppowa Yacht club with Wil lis Sharpe Kilmer's VIngt-ot-Un II. Tlio N. Y. Y. C. Is determined to win hack the trophy If possible and en tered as MR challenger Andr J Masso- net's fin-horsepower Panhard II. Tlio Frontcnac Yacht club Is also nmbl- HOUR to win the trophy and nt the race this morning was represented by the T. K. R. owned by A. n. and W. W. UlchardHon of Dover , Del. After the race this evening the visiting clubmen will be the guests of the Chlppowa Yacht club. The races will officially close on Saturday at sunset. GENERAL MINERJN THE STAND 8aya He Wanted Mrs. Taggart to Leave to Effect a Reconciliation. Woostcr , O. , Aug. 24. General Miner was again on the witness stand In the Tnggart divorce case. The muster roll was exhibited for the month of July , 19'i3 ' , and was identi fied by Miner. It showed that Tag- gnrt was "sick In the hospital July 2- to July 8 , 1903 , of disease contracted In line of duty. " It also adds : "Ar- lest July 2 July 8 , 1903. Released July 8 , l'.mi ' : , and nlaced In command of company. " The plaintiff sought to show that , although Miner charged Taggart with being crazy when ho was placed In the hospital , Taggart was taken out and placed In command of his com pany. General Minor reiterated that ho did not confine Taggart for ncuto alcoholism , but for the purpose of observing - serving his mental condition. General Minor asserted that ho ful ly expected to see a reconciliation the last time ho saw Mrs. Tagcrart. "As a peacemaker , did you think It would effect n reconciliation to send Mrs. Tncgart away and have her take her children away ? " the general was asked. 'I thought that If she went away she would he better able to quietly think the matter over nnd feel moro llko a reconciliation , " was the reply. Asleep Over Seven Weeks. Mnrblwlltown. la. . Aug. 24. Forever over seven weeks , \V. F. Burkes , aged thirty-two , of Mason City has been asleep , not waking at any Umo to recognize any of the friends about him. Burkes la a telegraph operator. Although ho is said to be in good health and sleeping a natural sleep , he Is slowly approaching what almost certain death.