The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-15
IN SHAPE OF SUB
MARINE BOAT
German Soldiers Return to
Hamburg; Officer Guilty
Of Bribery

Berlin, April 1S-Crown Prince
Frederick william tonight proceeds 20
Vienna, in acceptance or an invitation
from Emperor Francis Joseph OF Aus
tria During the crown prices visit "a
number of festivities. lasting several
days and including parades and a large
court bali, viii be held IN his honor.
Emperor Francis Joseph. during his
last stay In Berlin, and more recently
at Munich. during the celebrations on
March l2. attending the eightieth birth
day OF the prince regent at Bavaria,
conceived an extraordinary affection
for the crown prince, which he has
since testified upon number Of occa-
sions The emperor OF Austria is espe-
clally pleased with the crown princes
modest frank and unaffected bearing.
shortly after the crown prince re-
turns from Vienna he win go. April "a
/ 40 Bonn on the Rhine, there to be
matriculted at the university. Emperor
| william his father, win accompany
I him TO Bonn. The matriculation Of the
crown prince viii take place with SOL
emn ceremonies. The emperor intends
I TO stay several days at Bonn. The
I crown IElltt Will HlOl at u IOAtl NItAN
until the villa. which the emperor has
bought from Professor Finkler. and
which has been thoroughly renovated,
! Is ready for occupancy. The crown
/ prince viii poin the students corps call
ed "Borussia," Che Latin for Prussian)
OF which Emperor William was once a
member.
The Turkish ambassador TO Germany,
Tewfik Pasha. will dine with the EN-
peror to morrow.
Emperor william Is expected at Ham
burg next Monday. there to greet the
returned sick and wounded German sol
diers from China. on April IS the em-
peror win proceed to ISiel to witness
the entrance Of his son, Prince Adel-
bert. into the German navy
1t is admitted in otricia1 circles that
the majority OF the indemnity claims
have been formulated at Pekin, but not
all; consequently It is impossible TO
state the amount OF the total 70 be de-
manded. Officials deny that DR.. Steu-
ebl, formerly German consul general at
Shanghai and now director of the colo
nial departmet last month went TO
London to assist In expedition OF con-
clusion of negotiations regarding the
indemnity to be demanded Of China.
The statement published IN the Ameri-
can press that Germany is making an
exorbitant claim for indemnities IS en-
ergedcany denied in official circles. and
officials assured the representative Of
the Associated Press that Germanys
claim is below that of France or Rus
STA
The Rhine continues TO rise. and at
Mannheim twenty-four feet Of water e.
reported. The inhabitants of the mid
die Rhine country are making prepara-
tions 70 escape the food. The river
Main Is rising because OF the continued
rains in the lower Franconia district
The small town of Tolkemit. near
the emperor's estate at Cadienen, VIII
be assigned q battalion of troops as a
garrison IN order 20 afford the emperor
military guards when he Is az Cadie-
men.
At the trial at Elberheld Of Chief OF
Stan Surgeon Schimmel, charged with
freeing for a financial consideration.
the sons Of wealthy families from mlll-
tary service. the accused was found
guilty. The conclusion Of the trial has
been postponed until next Tuesday. In
the emantime tine authorities have dis
covered new cases Of like character. As
a result DR. Schultz OF Cologne has
been crrested and win be tried on Sim
iar charges TO those brought agaiast
Surgeon sehlmmel
The German authorities have been
| making extensive trial and experiments
since March i near Lindau, on Lake
Constance, with new type Of subma-
Irine torpedo boats. The inventor. who
is civil engineer named Cart, Of the
navy department, preserves silence CON
cernng the result Of the experiments.
but II rs ascertained that the trials
have been so far successful
From official statistics II Is learned
that crime among adults IN Prussia Is
decreasing while juvenile crime Is in
creasing. One fourth or the criminals
sentenced M Prussia We're drunkards.
and Of $500 prisoners In the penitenti-
aries 1lOo were Poles
An inquiry made among the recruits
for the German army by a number OF
officers showed the existence OF gross
ignorancei "a the majority Of those ex-
amined regarding public personages
and events. out of seyenty-cight re-
cruits from various parts OF Prussia.
twenty-one were unable TO give any an-
swer when questioned as 10 who was
the emperor Of Germany. twenty-five
of the recruits questioned designated
the emperor as a great general nine
called him o renowned field marshal,
six thought him 10 be the minister Of