The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12

dspgfations or gifts. Trey speak Of peace
az their dinners snd hanquets with ths
wine glass IN their hands, in front 81
their regiments. and az the reviews Of
their martial troops All these pecp.s
lie. ard therefore the words % g1e Ducno-
hasrs are important and great In TIE
midst Of all these lies" After lengthy
dissertation On the prosecutions 20 which
the early Christians were exposed by ths
Romans. and the Shau1S, frauds AID
crimes O war Leo Tolstoy continues.
THE Duchohaers by their resoiute re-
ststanee tear asander the veil which has
obsSureti truth from she sight NJ men.
The Russian government knows this.
and tries with al its might 10 keep up
the fraud. The puchohssrs who havs
refused 20 enter the military service have
been east into prison or removed 20 dis
cipl.nary companies or dspcrsed 20 the
most remote regions IN Caucasus and 81
IBERIA. while their families are exposed TO
starvation.
And ell these things are done very Sc
cystiy. The prisoners are kept apart from
other criminals. Those vino are depor;ei
are forbidden TO communicate with Rus
slams: they are permitted intercourse
with people of other nationalities alone.
and are not permitted 10 receive or send
any letters. The newspapers are prohio
tied from publishing anything about TIA
fate OF the puchoeaers. large police
force is constantly guarding them and
look TO IL that they do not have any con-
nection with Russians. People who
moved by pity have tried to ameiiorate
their lot and mentioned their sad fate
have been expelled from Russia or de-
ported 10 distant regions. But relig
ions. neral and faborious population Of
Io.oo people cannot in cur times he swept
from She face of the earth unnoticei.
And people who never have doubted tho
Justice or the government. and who have
&z.tT-
tianity could go hand In hand. are eGm-
mencing 10 doubt. yea, they feel con-
WINGED. that the cause OF the Duchohsers
is Just. In this unwilling of the fraud
and huubug of mtlitarism and the bless
irgs of peace instead, lie the great deserts
of the Duchohaers. And Il Is my convie-
ton that none others have done as much
for the cause OF peace as these same per-
secuted Duchohaers.
IF the Norwegian storthlng decides TO
award the prize 80 the Duchohaers the
money may be given directly into their
hands or through men whom / can
name"
Jonas Lie IL the only one of the great
national triamvrate of Norwegian au-
thors. consisting OF Bjornson. Ihsen and
Lie, who will publish a new book this
Christmas Ibsen writes one play regu-
larry every two years. Biornson Is irreg-
ular while Jonas Lie every Christmas
publishes novel or collection of novel;
cites This year his Christmas gift 10
the nation will be four-act play. enti-
tied ''LindeIin.''
The 9Th of November. the anniversary
OF the battle of Lutzen where Gusfavus
Adolphus was killed in 1852. was arpropri-
priately remembered by eommemoration
exercises in every church In Sweden. Cell
ebrations were also held In different parts
OF protestant Germany.
The anniversary OF the union between
Norway and Sweden was observed with
the usual official ceremonies In both
countries.
The sugar beet industry of Sweden has
since 1852 increased from an annual pro-
ductiou Of 600 tons to &oeoo tons. In the
same period the price OF sugar has de-
creased from "a to % crowns per kilo-
gram. The Importation OF sugar has en-
tirely ceased IL is calculated that -
Sooo0o crowns are paid by the sugar rails
ers In the form of taxes TO the state,
351a.oe9 in freight charges. 2.sS0.090 In
wages. and 2.2so,ooo for barrels. etc. !eav-
Ing the farmers net profit of about i5.-
0oe.ov9 crowns Il year.
Mrs. Lea Ahlbora. the well-known
scuiptress. died recently from apopieSy.
Inferno" is the significant title of Au-
gust Stundbergs latest work. 1t IS a
collection of causeries, and the title Is
appropriate. as IL Is a seething whiri-
pool of horrors and darkness. lit up occa-
sonaIiy by fash of lightning.
The Swedish-Ameriean engineer John
8. Anderson. who Is well known in Amer
lea and Australia as a constructor of sus-
pension bridges, has purchased an ele-
CANT villa in one OF the residence suburbs
OF Stockholm. Mr.. Anderson, who IL
president OF the Ferro-Carrid de Sahan-
lilo Narato Company. in Cuba. has
been compelled 10 cease operations on the
island until the revolution Is ended. As
soon as hostities cease he intends ID
Wind N his affairs In Cuba and return II
his native land.
Or. Armauer Hanson, the discoverer OF
the ieprosy bacillus. represented Norway
at the international medical conference
recently held at Lepra. DIR. Hanson was
the recipient of great honors at tho
hands Of the medical scientists gathered
at Iepra DIR. Ehiers, the representative
Of Denmark, in an interview with a rep
resentative OF the Copenhagen Daily
Dannehrog said: THE man who played
the most important part at the confer
ence was Or. Armauay Hanson. OF Nor
way the eminent scientist. who twenty
bacillus, and whose work for the exter-
IMITATION Of that baaeful disease has been
"A blessing 10 all humanity. He was ths
hero OF the conference. and everybody
listened TO him with Difference and re-
spect."
G.. Logerhring has been appointed gov-
error OF Gothenburg and Bonus depart
rnents In Sweden. Logerbriny has taken
considerable part in politics and was II
ms nber OF the rigsdag In is9a-tsSs. Al
tho Ign an ouispoken free trader, ne met
with eonsiderate and cordial treatment At
the hands OF his opponents. who were In
the majority. He was born in 1sfT and
has been captain in the army. AT tho
tine OF his appointment he was president
or tho Scandal Fire and Life Insurance
Company.
Ernst Boiesen, the leading publisher Of
Copenhagen, recently celebrated his
twenty-five years jubilee a publisher.
II November, 1872. he opened a small
book and news store. In the intervening
twenty-five years he has published the
works and compositions OF the leading
authors ard composers in Northern En-
rope Seventeen years ago he commenced
the publication Of 'tJuieroser." ~ Christ
mas magazine with contributions from
the hest authors and artists. The first
sszs.a uuNffzhgd Ia IN efsFsissE