The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
WEEK n BERLIN Is QUIET.


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almost devoid of political events The
newspapers have been thrcshing over the
old straw Of the canal and strike and 9TH
| er bills. bar without saying anything. The
bill for protecting the rights Of authors.
i composers and artists was published this
| week II Is a tentative measure, put out
/ for the purpose OF drawing criticism.
| which viii be taken into account when
i the bill Is presented In the reichssag. Sew
| eral points have already called forth
strong criticism, such as the provision 20
punish the publication Of private letters
4 without the authority Of the writer's. The
/ printing OF unpublished public documents
1 Is also made punishable.
| Many OF the newspapers assert that
/ these provisions are aimed at the vor-
waerts. which has shown surprising abil-
| ity In the direction Of securing public
documents and letters
Bertha Enjeys . vacatton.
| Berlin Is in the midst of the vacation
| season The exodus TO the mountains and
seaside continues In usual proportions
those going by night train to Switzerland
| finding 1t almost impossible to secure
sleeping berths,
Destructive storms.
The week has been unusually hot and
humid Heavy rains and haiistorms have
occurred in various parts Of the country,
| infict!ng much damage 10 the crops.
Many people have been killed By light
ming. two such eases having occurred In
Berlin. number were also injured In
Berlin. The river Havel at Potsdam. has
been fllei TO Its hanks for several days.
and thousands OF fish were killed by light
ming. Floods are reported In the Spree
waid. and In the lowlands OF the vistula
the hay crop has BEEN ruined for the sec
ond time this season. In Wurtemberg the
crops have been almost totally DESTROYED.
The thunder at Hanover was the most
severe experienced fer thirty years Many
people In that province were struck and
killed by lightning. In Risslngeherge, Sill
esia some deaths from sunstroke were
also reported One hundred draft dogs
In Berlin were sunstruck during the week
and brought to the veterinary stations by
| the police.
Retirement Pleases Germans.
The announcement that Chief Justice
Chambers is 10 leave Samoa is received
with great satisfaction by all sections OF
| the German press. The newspapers have
al, along represented Chambers as the tool
OF f. B. s. Maxse. the British consul at
Apia and especially hostile to the Germans
| In the island His retirement. therefore,
had been regarded as necessary TO the
restoration of normal conditions. With
the retirement OF Judge Chambers. the
newspapers say the new officials ~ Apia
win have an easier task
Honolulu Flag Incident.
The flag incident at Honolulu on July
has been very senslbiy treated by the
| German press. The swift punishment OF
| the offender h regarded as proof OF the
correct attitude OF the United States to-
ward Germany. There was not single
| Earring note in the press comment. Most
| OF the papers did no, regard the incident
| as OF enough Importance to notice.
Campaign in LuHon.
| The Philippine campaign has been al-
| luded to frequently this week.
| The Kreux Zeitung says the Americans
| are making no progress in spite OF exer-
| ton.
| The Boersen Courier referring TO efforts
| made In Washington 10 raise new troops
| says:
THE United States Is apparently devei-
| opiug into military state after the ex-
| ample of European countries"
| Newspapers here print letter from a
| German at Manila giving the following
| account OF things there:
American officers hole brilliant recep-
l lions In private houses and In the casinos
| at Malate In which they invite prominent
| Flilpinos. The las, week in June there was
| great festival at which 600 were present
| and which ended with bah and fireworks.
| Four-fifths OF the guests were Fiiipinos.
| All the ladies' were invited TO appear IN
| picturesque native costumes. But while the
| American civil officials are leading the Fill
| rinos into fraternizing and feting. the two
armies are constantly fighting Every
l where the FYlipinos have strong corps push
/ ed close up on the American lines and
| wherever a patrol leaves the main body II
| finds itself In the presence OF the enemy and
| threatened with being surrounded. The
Americans take revenge by having the
ships fire upon Fflirinos wherever a few
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helpless are the Americans outside OF Ma
| Mia IS shown by the capture OF two officials
| OF the hospital ship Relief This vessel
| took a short sail undts the protection of
[ the cannon OF the warships of Paranaque
| and was suddenly surrounded by native
| boats and the officers captured"
| Want Rates ON Looking GIaas.
| The chamber Of commerce Of Ueper Fran
| conia has petitioned the Ravarian minister
| 10 use his influence with the government to
| secure lower duties On looking glass in the
/ United States when commercial treaties
| are arranged and asks for a reduction OF
| u per cent. The chamber points out that
| the expectation OF looking glass from the
/ Ffehtel-Gehsrge region has diminished more
| than half since the Dinghy tariff went into
/ effect and expresses fear that expectation
| will soon be crushed out Of existence.
Smuggling Cattle.
| Germany has been excluding cattIa so
1 r.vidly that the difference in pricea has
1 now become - great al TO offer a lucra-
| tive business fer sEnusgIers. who are mos,
active on the Gerran-Dutch frontier
| The Agricultural Society OF East Frisia
| has called the governments attention -
the danger Of the disease In German herds
| from srnuggisd cattle. II is announced,
| that the government will further strength
1 en- the customs guards
| The kyeaz Z.stung returned this week
= n the attack upon American meats cali.
/ ing them lostasome and highly dangerous
| 10 health
Attacks Insurance Companies.
The Agra GRAN Denfsche T-ages ysltf.nx
| SHARPLY attacks American insurance COM
/ pani@S IN Chicago. In a letter signed nv
| Ernest RcHrfaghoven. shs government IS
/ advised before admitting American com
/ Ianles with reckless business methods is