The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-24
SEVER STORMS
In Germany During Week
Many People Killed by
lightning

CCopy wrltcd isg9 by the Associated Press)
Berlin July 25-rhe week has bocnalmost
devoid of political events The newspap-
ers have been lhreshing over the old
straw Of the canal anti-strike and other
bills but without saving anything new
rhe hil FOR protecting the rights of au-
thors' composers and artists was put.
lished this wcek.T n Is tcneativo measure
put out for tho purpose of drawing crlti-
oism which viii be taken into account
Berlin The river Havel al potsdsm has
Several points have already called forth
strong criticism, such as tho provisions
70 punish tho publication OF private let
been filled % is banks Tor several davs
The printing Of unpublished public iocu-
ments g. also made punishable Many af
the newspapers assert that these proyf-
sions are aimed st the vorwaeria. which
has shown surprising ability IN the iire,-
uon Of securing public documents
The week has been unuulailv hot and
humid Heavy rains anl hau storms have
occurred in various parts ~ the country
inhietng much damage 10 the crops
Many people have been killed hv Iieht-
ming, two such cases having occurred IN
Berlin a number were also Injured I'm
Berlin The river Havel ~ Patqlarn has
been filled 10 its banks FOR several davs
and thousands of fsh were killed bv LIGHT
ming Floods have been reported IN lhe
Sneewald lowlands or tho vistula and hay
crop has been ruined FOR tho second time
This season. IN Wortumbcrr the crope
have been almost totally destroyed. The
thunder at Hanover has been the most
severe FOR thirty years Many people iu
Chat province were struck and KILLED by
lightning In Ricsinrebirge snesia. some
deaths from sunstroke were also reported
One hundred draft dogs In Berlin we're
sun9troke during the week and brought
20 the veterinary station bv tho police
AMERICAN COMMENT.
The announcement that ohief Justice
Chambers IS TO leave Samoa is received
with great satisfaction by all sections or
the German press. The newspapers have
all along represented Chambers as the
tool Of r. b. 8 MAXI. the British consul
at Apia. and especially hostile TO the Ger
mans In the island. His retirement there.
fore had been regarded as necessary to
the restoration Of normal conditions with
the retirement Of Judge Chambers the
newspapers say the new Officials at Apla
viii have an easier task.
Newspapers here print letter from a
German al Manila giving the following &C
count cf things there.
American officers hold brilliant recep-
tions in private houses ana IN the Casino
AZ Malatc, 20 which they invite prominent
Fiipinos The last week In June there
wis a great festival NJ which coo were
f.trI al nd
fireworks -Four nfths OF the guests were
Tnipinog An the ladies were invited 10
appoar IN picturesque native costumes But
while the American civil officials are lead
ing the Tilipinos into fraternizing and fet-
ing tho two armies arc constantly hghting
Everywhere the Fllipinos have strong
corps pushed close upon the American
lines and whenever n patrol Leaves the
main body it Hnds itself In the presence
Of the enemy and threatened with being
| surrounded. The Americans take reveng'
lby having ships hre upon Filpinos where
yer a few show themselves Ia order &
battle How helpless are the American
outside OF Manila H. shown 10y the cap
ture OF two officials Of tho hospital ahi
relief. Thia vessel took "a short sail unde
the protection OF the cannon OF the war
ships on Parauaque and was auidenl} au
lrounded by native boats and the ofhcer
captured The Monadnock got up steam
rapidly. but although she opened fr
and raked the tre Hid forest tho re-
cue OF the Reliefa officers was not ac
comnllshed The Filiplnos led the prison
crs quietly away When marines laude
they were received sl warmly that the
were forced 10 return haatny 20 the shir
Germany has becn excluding cattle %
r'gidly that the difference in price ht
now become 500 great az 60 ofter lut
rltIve business Tor amuggler7. who ar
most active on the German-Dutch frot
tier Customs officers recently capture
eight cows at Nordhern which had bee
! smugged from Holland The business
, carried on by organized bands aud 7tI
continued although "a double force
customs guards has been employed, n
agricultural society OF east Frsia Dol
called the government attention to 70
, daugor of disease lu German herds frU
j unuRgled cattle. II ls announced thai n
governments VIII further strengthen III
: customs guards
I a.