The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27

Last month it was eighty years since The
then crown prince. Carl Johan. formerly
Prince or Ponte Coryo, assembled the
throne Of Norway and Sweden The Bern
adotte dynasty, which was founded by him.
has consequently occupied the throne for
eighty years The royal dynasty imme-
diateiy preceding the Hoistein- GoLtovp
and Pfalz dynas,ies. ruled IN Sweden re-
specsiyeiy 81 and Sc years The yasa FAM
lily sat on the Swedish throne 81 years 10
day. while the Foikung family reigned
III years
The Bernadotte family has produced five
male generations. This has not occurred
with n reigning family In Sweden since
the days of Edmund the Old, who died in
1900
The house of Holstein-Gostorp. after as
cending the Swedish throne reached its
fifth generation. but the heirs OF the last
generation. SON of the Prince Of Fasa,
born and deceased in 1882, and daughters.
We're born after the family had ceased to
reign,
The same was the case with the house
of Vasa. II also counted after it's ascsn-
sion five generations. but the last descend
ants. In the fifth generation. a son OF
King Wladisiav of Poland thorn ist0. died
ls4I). and son Of King Johan casssmir
toorn ard died lJa1a, we'll as female
descendants. were born after the dynasty
had ceased to lac 81 Swedish DYNASTY
The royal E'olkung family also existed
through five generations. but it's last de-
scendant. King Olaf Of Denmark and Nor
wa ts.ayn i3se. id fss-l 4a.rn feta the
world after his father and grandfather,
King Haakon Magnuzon and King Mag
nus Erikson. had ceased 10 reign I'm Swe-
den. Albrecht Of Mecklenhurg having been
elected king In 1864.
From an object Of general ridicue and
'hs persecution BY the street Urchins the
Salvation Army In Copenhagen has
worked itself iEto recognition and public
and private cofnnendation With an adj
mirable tenacity and patience the army
has Iabored for its purpose putting .
stop To all kinds OF sccrn. rdicuie and
persecution. and finally eniisting In IL
cause the financial support OF men OF Inc
iiuence and wealth.
This has been accomplished not 80 much
by religious propaganda. by its great
social work Problems and enterpriseS
which philanthroptsts ala not d@ign 10 un-
dertake. have been taken 90 by the SAL
walton Army
The magnitude OF its work In Copen-
hagen, the richest and most inlquttous
city In any OF the Scandinavian countries.
can be most easily demonstrated by Civ.
Ing a synopsis in figures Of the arrny's
work during tie month OF January.
Lodgings were given in the barracks ana
army lodging houses 20 s. "a persona and
ass47 meals were distributed from tho
steam kitchens. In the baths and disin.
fectfon establishments sss persons had
their bodies and clothes cleansed. while
The clothing as@et ssfatHe3ea s}H 8er us's.
In the labor quarters i.s2s persons earned
their living while 3Ao persons we're sent
out around the city To do odd Jobs.
Steady employment In Copenhagen ana
tha provinces was secured for 81 inen ami
women. The lsoatblack regiment consists
OF II men who earn on an eyeEtge IL
crowns a day. The picking and asserting
OF paper gives employment TO q large
number During thr month ii.es1 pounds
of paper were picked and assorted.
The new prison home received Ave men
druing the month
Every evening meetings are held tn the
barracks and lodging houses. These meet
lngs have been addressed by ieasling law.
yers doctors. professors and Journalists.
Including several mernbers Of the foIke-
thing.
Swedish newspaper has been started
in Cnrisssania.
giora BjornSon. the actor. has written
a play entitled johannes" IL - = com.
esfv Efts a moral