The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17
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brought witt him a large fortune from
Frgace. Although ne was considered TO
be a good fnaucier. he lost heavily IN
specuiajious and spent large sums in try
ing 20 repienlsh the pubic eXcheQuer.
which was in a lameptat,e condition. In
isis Beinaaoite paid tie national debt Of
sweden. upon the condition that he and
MS Successors should for all time 10 come
annually receive from Sweden 10000
crowns rs interest This sum is one OF
the chief sources OF income or the king.
Oscar J. ieft az hts death about 20G1 co
crowns. 20 be divided between the dow
aver queen and four children Queen
Ioscphine's fortune amounted 20 1906 COO
crowns IN her own right. The larger part
- th.s fortune sho had Inherited from Ter
sister. the empress OF Brazil, and con-
sisted Of foreign bonds railroad stocks.
Jewels and other personal property. Her
heirs We're &ing oscar H. The crown
princess % Denmark and Princess Eu-
genie. who each received 10000 crowns
The balance OF her fortune was he
Queathed to hospitals. religious institu-
lions homes and 10 the Princes Oscar
Carl and EuEeue. who each received half
g million. King oscar carries D life IN
surance policy for 6l9 900 crowns in the
Nardstjeraan Life Insurance Association
payable 90 his three youngest sons.
Alexander L Kjenaaa. the satirist and
novelist. recently celebrated his silver
wedding ia the city of Stavange-. OF
which c'ty the author is hurromaste-.
and whore he has laid the scenes Of his
great sattrtc1l novels The whole city
was l0 rh'a attire. From private and
public buildings ard from the ships fa the
hayhor the Norwegian flag was nvinE be-
fore the hrcfge Telegram Of conrratn-
laten poured in ail day from al parts q
Norway. Sweden Denmark. Germany.
E0e'70d America arc Russia Mrs
X -Ha1t. soc Ransis~d IS tae daughter
cf az Oil StavanTcr ner haat
Alexander kjell8-d's literary career has
been Dhenaweusl-Sho ana brilliant as
TIE e.Eht az meteor. almost entirely ron-
tHed Nte4u q period ~ fifteen years.
AFTER publishing 2 few roye'sttaS and re
fa~eHat.uE novel "t3arman & Worsr.'' ais
next novel ~ any consequence vas Ia
BORING Men jr which 20 f~grrt-eSs Is
scoureed oglrl'tam fo- Is humbuz IS
1as.HesS ana useless existence. This work
appeared So tb+ snriar ~ }Sc Ten years
later k1slbn3 wrote his last book. hc~o-
ios himself q prev - 0ffl "a dom v7f ~
bee sad severely criticised zen years before
lie was appointed burScnaster of saw
anger. and t0is position seemed 80 sap bis
literary ven. TITO Young literary and So
cial aeD. who WAS considered orc ol me
haulscmest men ln Europe has deycl aped
tnsa e Tar chubby Sc f-ccntentnd cffa>a-
heH6er whose highest ambition = - -
c.Fs lr Cfl Sal position in the >apltai city
par.1E ,he MS kJ6land vas the n g,
prat~e writer Pa Norway Labor. "a
Men vas followed ln 'hc tals ~ 1851 ~ \
Else" q zhcr: CHRISTMAS story exquisite
- asftca ln 0hlch he attacks taa }o-se
morality Ia cne upper classes. Else xeas
E fHl .-Nea .n Qu.eN Succession .V 81 .-rsa-
Worse. Karen. "rrotost tv~o navel.
isetas gran Denmark. "Potsoa For.
tlEa. Isros Pairs a comedy. walsh 2.
Ee1a reading tUt neg On aus sense ths
s warE - playWTSat, ST. Haas Eve Of
/ '-4aa Progessor.' another pay s1r ia
/ study an5 "Ja-eb which appeared =
~ when e&ue cffe 'al2on ana enslayee