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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
MAC ARTHUR TEsTIFIEs.
Son Of the Governor General Gives
His Hazing Experience

west Point, n. Y Jan 1S--Cadet
Douglas Macarthur. who yesterday
strenuously denied having had conVul-
rions or hysteria on the occasion of his
being violently exercised during the
summer encampment OF 1899 at the
West Point military academy, was
called again by the congressional 1nVes-
4fratfnsy committee when the inquiry
was resumed this morning
Young Macarthur is not q strong
looking lad Mr.. Wanger questioned the
witness today, and in reply to a series OF
questions Macarthur said.
MY health appearances and nervous
temperament are now about as they
were in the summer OF 1889 The Gay on
which the exercising occurred was ex-
ceedingly warm, and was 1eeilng more
Frustrated than usual
who directed you to go to the tent On
the evening in question:"
Cadet Dockery. sir
You say the 'soiree' at which you ana
the other fourth class men were exer-
cised was going on in two tents1"
.Dockery ana Barry. you say. were
4he men who led in the hazing2
And they went from one tent to the
YES. sir It was about dusk when /
went to the tent The hazing soaree
lasted over an hour"
Macarthur always said muscular
cramps when describing his condition
after the hazing. and his interrogation
invariably used the word ''cOnvulsions-
You found another cadet in a faint
ms. condition some time afterward dur
ing that encampment2"
yes. sir: found Cadet Murphy in q.
bad way unable to control himself ana
helped him to the sink"
did you report the fact Of your be-
ing hazed2"
mo. sir: the fact became known to
the authorities Of the academy and an
investigation was made by Colonel
Helm. the ccmmandant-"
did you testify2'
mo. sir: I awaited myself Of my priv
1ege under the regulations of not an
swering questions. as / did not care to
90 any further into the matter" was
the reply
Were you ever hazed AGAIN." asked
General Dick
mo. sir"
was it because you obeyed the COM
anands OF the upper class nen2
Il was no more submissive than the
other fourth class men,
Then perhaps you gave no more
Dffense."
II don't remember having given any
offense the first time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
PUT STOP TO NEW LAWS.
Representative Has Unique and Fe-
culiar Scheme


So many bills for private interests,
both of corporations, persons and COM
munities, pile up in the legislature that
Representative Emil Grosser Of Dickin-
son offered an amendment to the con-
stitution. It provides that hereafter no
bills be considered on the following sub
jects:
For assessment and taxation.
For opening or working highways
For changing names of persons.
For vacating roads, streets or other
public ground.
For management of common schools
or the Reorganization of any school dis
trict.
For the establishment or maintenance
of any county high school.
For granting to any corporation or in
dividual a special privilege, immunity
or franchise whatever.
For changing the place of holding any
district court
pei the use of general laws on the sub
jects mentioned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
THE WAYFARINc MAN.
Though a Fool Would Have to Draw
the Same Conclusion

- Coffee SOUP was a common dish on
our table during my boyhood- My tam
aly were farmers and we used to have
early breakfast, then a lunch at 10 and
at 3 .. m, beside the regular meals We
always had the coffee pot on the stove
and coffee soup was a regular part Of
each meal.
Il very well remember when II years
old, overhearing my teacher say of me,
sthe most nervous child ever saw
was q constant sufferer with dyspepsia,
sour stomach, and indigestion in its
worst form. belching. etc. Finally a liver
trouble came on and had three differ
ant attacks of gail stones.
In addition to this was a complete
nervous wreck, sleeping but very little
at night. 7 was thin, sallow, and ex-
hausted, with a bilious complexion
after all these years Of suffering. when
reached the age OF thirty It gradually
dawned on me, three years ago, that
was a coffee fiend and a coffee wreck.
Some one told me to quit coffee and
20 to using Postum Food Coffee. I am
a professional man now doing a large
amount of mental work. Within short
time after leaving OF coffee and taking
Postum Food Coffee. I began to improve
Now I am proud to say that the indiges-
ton and dyspepsia have disappeared.
sleep like a log and have gained thirty
pounds in flesh.
NY spirits are at the top notch.
am fresh, rugged and rosy. The old
DUH. sallow complexion Is gone My
habits are in every particular the same
as in the years before. except that have
abandoned she coffee habit for all time.
Ann 4 not right i'm drawing the conclu-
sion that the wayfaring man. though
fool. would have to draw. that the change
Is entirely due to leaving of coffee and
the use OF Postum Food Coffee2
III have friend, Mr. Frank F'urbushs
who was as bad wreck as T. with like
symptoms, plus excessive nausea and
vomiting Six months Of no coffee and
the use Of Postum has put him right. He
as now as fresh as new born babe. His
wife who was also a sufferer from cof-
Zee has recovered. and they are both
in a fine condition OF health. but was
compelled to hold a coffin before them,
fnetaphorically. before 4 could scare
them out Of the coffee habit Please
omit my name" Name given by Pos
turn Cereal Co, Ltd-s Battle Greek,
48aoA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
sPRAIR1E DoG' CAVE WINS
His determination Bill Reported
Favorably in the House.

The first bill reported from the house
ways and means committee and reported
favorably was none other than Stephen
Caves prairie dog bill
Chairman John Francis returned the
bill, which is No. 154, and recommended
it's passage as amended The amend
ment simply cuts the appropriation in
half Cave asked for $4,000 for expert
ments. It was cut to $4,000.
Cave has scored victory over Olson
of Trego, who rushed to get his prairie
dog bin first and his assertion that
faint the Teller thet gets his bill in
first, gets it considered first, is verified.
Olson slammed in his bill the first day
and had it numbered at %. Caves bill
trailed along 1872 numbers behind with
the figures 154 attached to it. The
handicap did not avail as the denoue-
ment has shown.
Olson's bill carried no appropriation,
but provided for making another levy
on already taxed townships 1t was
local in character and lacked the force
Of a general law Olson's measure is
effectually Sfdetrac1ed now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
PLAYED ZOE TON on COL.
Mems Social Club Gives an Interest
ing Gard Party.

The Mems Social club gave card
party at the L o. o. F. hall, 1T West
Sixth avenue last night
High I'VE was the game and six prizes
were offered. The prizes were won a.
Ladies' first. a ton Of coal Miss Lizzie
Ladies' second. plans Tor cottage.
Ladies' consolation. Miss Mary Cog
Gentlemen's first, box of cigars. Mr..
GentIemen's second. golf shirt. Mr. T.
Gentiemen's consolation. Mr.. Jos.
Marshall.
the following attended the party:
Mr.. and Mrs. It. ]. Coughlin, Mr. and
Mrs. r. NJ Delahoyde, Mr.. and Mrs Jno.
Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKiernan,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Colvin, Mr.. and Mrs.
IT, E. Layden, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ec-
clestOn, Mr.. and Mrs Patrick Donovan,
Mr.. and Mrs John Griley; Miss Bessie
Butterfly, Miss Annie Doyle, Miss Anne
Dewitt, Miss Mamie Gibbs, Miss Nellie
Donovan, Miss Alice Collins. Miss Mag
gle Dewitt, Miss Grace Hindmarsh, Miss
Helen Baker, Miss Mary White, Miss
Julia White, Miss Katie Marshall, Miss
Alice Quinn, Miss Annie Purcell, Miss
May Pryor, Miss Anna Buchanan, Miss
Agnes Pryor, Miss Nellie Marshall, Miss
Ida DOugherty, Miss Mary Gunther. Miss
Lille McEntire, Miss Mary Coggins,
Miss Mary AIcAloon, Miss Lfbbie Bre-
settle, Miss Martha McAloon, Miss Mary
HanZO, Miss Lizzie Miller, Miss Jennie
Hanzo, Miss Gertrude Miller, Miss Irene
Mcneil, Miss Maggie Casey, Miss Mary
Connoughton, Miss LYDIA Wingert, Miss
Clara Merkel, Miss Minnie Wingert:
Messrs- Patrick Ryder, P. J. Riley, Jas.
Dwyer, A. Hirbour, Mr.. White, Hugh
I4awlor. J. F. Colvin, Martin Gunther
a.. T.. Relling, Frank Ziengheim, Jos.
Marshall, Guy McEntire. Jas. Coggins.
Pat McAloon. Jos. Aigner, P. J. Dono-
hue. ". c. Stenger, John Buchanan.
Thos. Connoughton, Lewis Thorpe, Ed
ward Dewitt, f. r. Baker. James Dur
kin, John Shannon, George Metzger. Jno-
F. Donohoe. Edward Brennan, JOS p
Butterfly, Frank Heck, Tom A1ackey f.
r.. MCNEIL, Jas. Dewitt, Vincent Cog
gins, John Morrisey, Joseph P. Donohue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
GOES TO POOR FARM.
Colored Man 90 Years Old Lost His
Howell by Fire.

w ]. Woods known as ''Old Daddy
Woods" the aged colored man who was
made homeless Wednesday by his house
farm
Woods is SO years old and quite feeble.
Il he 4ysa IN g miserable hoyel at the foot
Commissioner Hale had tried to have him
60 to the poor farm, where he would be
a year ago. Then when cold Weather
commenced he consented to go to the
poor farm. He stayed there a. short time
and returned to his hovel. When it
burned the loss was not over SIS. While
the owner was viewing the ashes Mr..
Hale asked him again to 50 TO the poor
farm, where he could be cared for. well
Use clean bun't out" said Woods. IAN II
guess KANT rebuild, SO Use ready ter
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10 the fate of the victims of this mans

outrages.
II am the friend of the good coIored
man and the good white man alike; and
if any human should foully murder one
of my daughters I should surely kill
him as soon as could get hold of him,
and very likely in as barbarous a way
as possible, law or no law While the
governor of the state Of Kansas was en-
tirely right in urging the legislature to
adopt resolutions condemning the ac-
tons of the mob in LeavenWorth he
could also very properly have urged the
members to extend their sympathy to
the score Of women who have been near
" frightened to death for the last six
months and he might also have very
f1ttingly urged the members to weep
with the bereaved parents Of poor Pearl
Forbes who was so foully murdered re-
CARELESS of all laws of hate and hui
maDity's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES
How q Topeka Elk Got Into the
Atchison Lock Up.n

The Topeka herd Of EIks returned
from Atchison early this morning where
a new B. P. o. E lodge was instituted
last night.
A large crowd Of EIks from st. Joe
and Kansas City were there together
with a hundred head from Topeka The
Topeka contingent had a pleasant time
but for the arrest Of one of their mem
bers. It was Lee Jones. The lobby Of
the Byram hotel was packed. Elks stood
on the sidewalk and in the street and
could not get into the hotel. Lee Jones
stood In the center of the lobby clad in
a black Prince Albert suit and silk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
BARKER NAMES TWO MORE
Committees on Assessment and State
Affairs Are Appointed

Speaker Barker had two committees
ready for announcement this morning.
They were made up as follows.
Committee on assessment and taxation
Emil Grosser, Dickinson county, chair
man; T. L. Hogue, johnson county: VIM.
T. Short, Cloud county; J. H Stavely,
Usage county; M G. Slawson, Crawford
county; Fred Pralle, Marshall county; F.
N Woodward, Republic county; H M.
county.
Committee on state affairs. B. Rem
ington, Miami county, chairman; H +.
Giessler, Logan county; N. P. Willitts,
Wilson county; H. T. Mason, Finney
county; Grant Hume Labette county; w.
c. Olson, Kingman county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18

A bill giving the governor power to
commission officers Of cadet corps in ed
ucational institutions of the state has
come into the legislature. Representa-
tive Harris, of Lyon, introduced the
measure in the house this morning. The
bill provides that the governor may
issue commissions to captains. and lieu
tenants whenever a school raises a ca
Diet corps of forty members or more,
Eighty members or more secures two
captains and two lieutenants. The bill
has the sanction of the adjutant gen
eral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
-Four Children Cremated.

Elkhart, Ind. Jan. 1g-Four children
Of Benjamin Miller were burned to
death early today. Their ages ranged
from 8 to 16 years. The mother and
father had risen early. lighted a lamp
and gone TO the barnLo milk the cows
The lamp exploded setting IRE to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18
MARKART HAS A WORD.
Disagrees With Associates About
Leavenworth's Disgrace.

Representative F. G. Markart, of
Leavenworth. has a different view from
those held by Representatives J. w
Cav and John NJ. Humid, as given IN
JOINT interview published yesterday, ana
he makes the following statement:
THE action Of the mob at Leaven-
worth Is surely to be regretted, as the
law ought to be allowed to take its
course in all cases, but can not bring
myself to regret it nearly SO much as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18

st. Petersburg. Jan 18-One hundred
and fifty students recently arrested at
Kieffe for engaging in political agitation
have been ordered expatriated to Port
Arthur, where they win do military serv-
ice The same fate awaits scores Of stu
dents arrested at the capital on a similar
charge. The ferment continues among
students throughout the country. Dis
turbances are anticipated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18

Lebanon, Tenn. Jan. 1S.-Fire de-
stroyed five OF the leading business
houses here and four others were badly
damaged by smoke and water The
total loss IS estimated at $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
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Foulks-
AN AnlOFnaA AiAaH'
Miss Edith Guibor entertained a few
of her friends informally at cards
Wednesday evening at her home on
Harrison street. a. delightful little
Miss Guibor's guests were: Miss
Beatrice Foster, Miss Lillian Foster,
Miss Mabel Wood, Miss Vida Wood,
Miss Elizabeth Cole, Miss Aimee Gran
dell. Mr. George freshman Mr.. Harry
GaVitt, Mr.. Kenneth Wharry MI
Everett Akers, Mr.. Robert Stewart. Mr..
Frank Moss and Mr.. Hugh Mcfarland.
fova~ror and M~s Stanley Entertain.
wi AaSA "'A~ -
Governor and Mrs w e. Stanley gave
a delightful dinner party at the Cope
land hotel Thursday evening AZ
o'clock The guests were all seated az
one long table, which mad a pretty
centerpiece of ferns and pink carna-
tons.
Covers were laid for sixteen Inc
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs M a. Low,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. D. NIcFarland Mi'. ana
Mrs. T. B. Sweet. Mr. and mrs r. L
Bonebrake, Mr.. ana Mrs. James a
Troutman, Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Rlchardss
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford
Governor and Mrs. Stanley viii give
another dinner party next Iuesday
evening and their guests WI De n fns
takes place in the evening at the state
house
The Parhalor dance
The Bachelor club gave It's regular
dancing party Thursday evening at
Hudson hall The evening was enjoyed
by the following guests Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Rolf,
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Parker Mr.. and Mrs. A r. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. r. Stewart, MT ana
Mrs Fred Wick, Miss Florence Van
Tassel. Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Maggie, Miss
Jennie Moore Mr. and Mrs George Nc
Gov. Miss Sadie Downing, Miss Bea
fIsve- Miss BartelI. Miss Sarah Vance,
Miss Julia Whitmer. Miss Mary Hama,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Clauser. Mr.. and Mrs.
u T, FaT7-v- Miss Cora. Eby, Miss Eda
smvthe Miss Julia Warner, Miss
Greene Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kendall,
NJ a-ed Mrs Charles F,iqg Miss Louise
1Tifcbell Miss Mabel Horton. Miss Edna
1-IrS15 Mise Mabel Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
~ - - I5io17v Mr. and Mrs Emmett
Eie-tex- Mise sarah Schneider Miss Kath-
go es,-;7,e - 'Esrn5oh Mr.. A. b. Cunningham,
NJ y 4 Brown Mr. James Clarke. Mr..
WIZ YER Mr. RaIrh Boyd. Mr.. Beamer
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t>i1calu' NJ p 49, I5iro~ins and Mr.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-18

Mrs r.. T. Herriclz entertained at s
o'clock tea Thursday evening in honor
Of Mrs. E. E Herrick Of Hiawatha and
Mrs. Jennings of Caneiro. Kas- The
table had a pretty centerpiece Of carna-
tons and roses and an elaborate course
tea was served.
The affair was enjoyed by Mrs. Her
rick, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. John r. Moon,
Mrs William Welcome, Mrs. Weight
man, Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. Byron Davis.
Mrs. c. c. Colburn, and Miss Grace
Foulks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-03
FOR A C0NYICT'S RELEASE.
Hon. B. NJ. Read Goes to Ell Paso to Meet
the Oonyict's Brother.

Hon. b. M. Read went to El Paso thi.
afternoon where he will meet Sylvester
Bustamante, a prominent attorney O.
Chihuahua and a brother-in-law of j
M. Grajada, serving an eight year sen
tence in the penitentiary for forgery
The conference is for the purpose OF
finding way to have the department OF
Justice commute the sentence of Ora ia-
da, who is a citizen of Mexico. Grajada
was captured with counterfeit dollar
and counterfeitng outfit upon his per
son. He claimed, however, that another
Mexican had given him the outfit packec
in a bundle with directions to deliver II
across the line in the United States
This Grajada, not knowing of the con
tents of the bundle, proceeded to do anc
was arrested. He also claims that when
tried at Silver City he had no adequate
defense. The matter may be brought to
the attention of the minister of Mexico
at Washington.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-03
CABINET CRISIS
IN GERMANY
Emperor William is Incensed Be-
cause the Russian Diet Did Not
Pass His Canal Bill.
A MESSAGE FROM THRONE
A Suggestion to the Diet That it Will
Be Useless for It to Transact Further
Business Adjournment
Taken.

Berlin, May 3.-Chancellor Count vol
Bueow has notified the respective
presidents that joint sitting of th
diet for tonight has been summonet
for the purpose of hearing a, messag'
from the throne.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press learns authoribatively that DR.
Won Miguel, Prussian minister OF
finance, resigned and his resignation
was accepted. The liberal papers expect
other resigna tions, mentioning Baron
Won Hammerstein, minister of agricul-
ture, and Herr Brefeld, minister of
commerce.
The National Zeitung expects that
Herr Thielen, minister of public works,
will be retained, thus expressing the
government purpose to adhere to the
canal bill. At the opening of the lower
house today the president, DIR. Kroe-
cher, announced that at joint session
this evening the diet would be closed,
and said 1T would be useless to- trans
act further business. The house as
sented, and the sitting closed with
'hochs" for the emperor.
Barron ven Wilmowski, chief of the
chancellery, requested Won MIGUEL to
resign i'm the etmperor's name. DR.. Won
Posadowsky- Wehner, secretary. of
state for the interior, is expected to be
DR.. Won MiquePs successor. General
Won Podbielsky succeeds Baron Won
Mammerstein as minister of agricult-
ure, who leaves the office because of
deafness and general debility Herr
Brefeld minister of commerce, is abso
said to be going involuntarily. No
names of liberals or radicals are men,
toned among the possible SUCCESSORS
office, and Herr Brefeld for commerce
minister. Herr Thielen, minister Of
public works, appears to be safe.
1t is anticipated in parliamentary
circles that Count Won Buenow will
forthwith construct a cabinet and the
lower house of the diet then be dis
solved and an election SO arranged as
to allow the house to meet at the be-
ginning of November when the canal
bill probably will be Immediately REIN
troduced.
THE DIET ADJOURNS.
Berlin, May 3-The Prussian diet
met JOINTLY at $50 p. m. and the cham
cellor read the royal message declaring
tine diet closed. Count Won Buelow
then said: GAS the government is con-
vinced, in view of the course talleni in
committee, that an agreement ON the
canal bin is at present out of question,
1T does not wish to offer amy aid I'M the
continuance of fruitless discussion"
Then, with three cheers for the emper-
or, the sitting ended.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-03
THE CHOCTAW
EXTENSION
The Stockholders Will Vote Upon a
New Issue of Bonds on
July 9.
WEATHERFORD TO AMARILLO
A Director of the Pennsylvania Denies That
It Has Any Designs Upon the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe
System.

Philadelphia, Pa, May a.-At meet
ing of the directors of the Choctaw,
Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad company to-
day, the sale to stockholders of 81 ,000,-
900 of common stock was authorized to
be approved at a special meeting of the
stockholders on july 8. The increase is
to provide for an extension of the com
pany's line from Weatherford to Amar-
llo, Texas.
A DENIAL BY THE PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pa, May ST. Dewitt
Cuyler, director of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, today emphatically
denied the reports that the Pennsylvania
company secured, or is trying to secure
representation in the affairs of the San
ia Fe railroad. Cuyler said: ''The
Pennsylvania company is not buying
any AtchiSon stock.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-03
JACKSONVILLE ON FIRE.
The Whole City is Threatened With De-
struction By the Flames.

Savannah, Ga, May "a telegram
has been received from jacksonville,
Fla, asking for fire apparatus. The
fire completely destroyed three blocks.
Eight more blocks are ON fire. The city
is apparently doomed.
ELEVEN BLOCKS IN FLAMES
Jacksonville, Fla, May 3.-A TERRIBLE
fire has been raging here for two hours.
AT o'clock several blocks of buildings
in the business portion of town have
been destroyed and the flames had
spread to- the residence portion Over
100 houses have been burned. The citi-
zens are teamtng down buildings to
prevent the spread of the flames. All
neighboring towns have been wired to
send help. The wind is blowing al
most a gale and at o'clock the fire Is
beyond control. The flames already
cover an area of nearly eleven blocks.
STILL SPREADING.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 3.-3:15 p. m.
The fire lis rapidly eating toward the
heart of the DOWN town business dis
trict. No loss of life is reported.
25 BLOCKS BURNING.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 3.-3:55 p. m.
The fire is not yet under control. The
st. James and Windsor hotels were de-
stroyetd. The Catholic church lis also
ON fire. The fire covers 25 blocks, 10
blocks known as the turpentine dis
trict, have been completely destroyed.
TNl. ..rT q
became insane as the fire spread The
telegraph operators We're driven from
the office by the lleiat.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-05-03
A Big INDEMNITY
DEMANDED
China is Asked to Pay the Different Pow
ers Interested a Total of 1885, 100000
Francs.
CUSTOMS DUTIES TO Be INCREASED

Paris, May 3-The French foreign
office announces that the indemnity to
be demanded from China is 1885, 900
francs.
The foreign office is anxious that the
United States support Germany's pro-
posal to increase the Chinese customs
duties and wishes it to be pointed out
that it will be proved to be the best
guarantee of the "open door" AS no
satisfactory alternative is suggested
which will produce the necessary sum,
a disagreement of the powers may re-
suit in the occupation of PORTIONS of
Chinese territory by the individual
powers, as a guarantee for their res
pective claims. Regarding the issue of
a Chinese loan, France and Russia fa-
vor a collective guarantee of the pow