The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
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Observation-Disclosures:

Mr. Aage Meyer, a young Danish phil
ologist, who is travelling in Asia Minor 10
study the language and customs of the
natives, has been arrested by the Turkish
authorities, who suspect him OF being a
Russian or Greek spy. His books and eff
fects have been forwarded to CONSTANT
nople. The Danish government has taken
steps 10 secure his liberation.
Theodor Dybdahl has been appointed
mayor of Copenhagen. Twenty-six years
ago young Drbdahl graduated at the high
school of Thisted. His father, who was
vicar at Sennels, desired to give the boy
a practical training and secured for him
a position as apprentice in cabinet
makers shop in Copenhagen. The boy
soon grew tired of the workbench and
entered the university. graduating In
1872 After studying medicine a couple OF
years he gave up medicine and commenced
10 study law. In 1879 he was admitted
10 the bar and esed out an existence prac-
ticing law in Nykjobing until 1881. when
he secured an appointment under the
minister of the department of the inte-
rcr. He advanced rapidly and was APP
pointed chief of the department i'll 1884.
Now lie is mayor OF the city he entered
twenty-five years ago as Il carpenters
apprentice.
instant and was opened by the king. who
read his annual message. ON the budget
proposed by the government is an addi-
tlonal appropriation of 50ooo crowns to
the crown prince, whose appanage mas
been reduced IN that amount by the Nor
wegian storthing. The government asks
for a total appropriation of l2i 1000, 90
crowns To defray the running expenses OF
the government.
Socialism is gaining a foothold In Swe-
den. The Socialistic Club Of Stockholm
has sent lecturers 10 the provinces. and
branch clubs have been organized in Nal
me. NeSteraas. Geiie and Norrkoping.
Mr. Mogstad, one of the members of
Nansens polar expedition. will leave
shortly for the Klondke with herd Of
reindeer.
The four oldest living Swedish physi-
clans are DR.. jacob, Of sovesberg. born
August >. 1897: Dir. Blume, Tro}dhattan.
born February 3. $50. Or. Hamburg
Smith. professor in Columbus. o, born
February l. $50. and DR.. Gravenhorst,
Stockholm. born April s. 1910 All foar
are Of foreign birth. Jacob. Blume and
Gravenhorst are Danes. who were called
10 Sweden in 1884. when cholera ravaged
the land. jacob and Blume are knights
OF kHe ASA GfUtT. tsfAEeEEorSt
knight OF the North Star Legion Smith
Was born in England. and is a graduate
q the karohnski Institute Of Stockholm
In lst1 he was called as professor in rneTii-
cine TO Columbus. q. At present he re-
sides III New York. HIS wife is a daugh-
ter Of Andcrs Berg, d prominent manu-
facturer in Stockholm.
Miss Elsa Escheissou tho first female
doctor Of Law in Sweden has been APP
pointed instructor in Jurisprudence at the
UPsala university
Where Is Andree7 How was no
equipped for a winters stay in the tnhos-
ptabIe polar regions" These questions
are repeatedly asked and discussed in
Swedish newspapers and give occasion
20 all SORTS Of surmlses as 10 the praba-
bic fate 81 the three fooihardy aeronauts
Mr.. Stadiing. who witnessed the balloon
ascension at Spitzbergen and from nar-
scual observation knows what PROVISIONS
and ou,fil Andree carried along On his
trip. believes that Andrse ard his cam
pacions are alive and Will be heard from
IL an article published in q Stockholm,
daily Mr. Staeling says: If The members
~ the expedition are alive and there IL
good reason 10 believe that they are. they
have noB undoubtedly gone into wl1.er