The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

museum since 1t was formed aggregates
2,sou01 crowns, while the expenses ex-
ceed 3NJ.e00 crowns. OF recent years II
has received from the state annually the
sum OF 5000 crowns. The area now COW
cred by the museum is larger than that
OF the recent exposition, and Its regular
employees number lGa persons. IL The lot
terry project receive the sanction Of the
government. the new museum buildings
Will be completed by next fall. DR..
Hazeius is still the head and soul of the
museum and is still planning and work
ing for his pet project with the same in
oefatgable energy and restlessness
which he showed twenty-five years ago
when he conceived the idea Of founding
a museum VIII ch should be a pride TO the
capital city of Sweden. The little doctor
has grown gray-haired under the cares
OF his life work. bat he can be found at
his desk cary and late. always busy and
ready 20 talk business with any caller
VINO desires 10 see him in the interest OF
the museum he mas founded and main
tained almost single-handed.
Whalers returning from Greenland
some time go brought the news that they
had heard what they presumed 10 be
cries OF people In distress off the danger
Gus shores OF Daumandsorer. The night
was dark and stormy and the whalars
did not dare to approach shore. lest their
vessel should be dashed against the
rocks. Thinking that Andrea and bis
foi wers or some unfortunate whalers
might have been wrecked on the islands
the Norwegi an government without delay
sent relief expedition In the staunch
steamer Victoria. The vessel returned
after cruising along the shores Of the
Islands, without finding anything TO in
dictate a wreck. In this connection and
as probable solution Of the presumed
human cries q distress heard by The
whalers. Il IS interesting 10 read passage
OF the preface tn saxo Gramuaticbs' his
tory of Denmark written about tne year
1875. In Latin in which that ancient bis
torian save: at this time OF the year
huge masses ~ drif. ice float % shore.
Wien they first strike the rocks they
produce a terrible crash ana noise
sounding as though n large multitude ~
people In the waters around tho cliff
Should shrek ard cry o'it simultaneous
II. This has caused the belief among
fefpie that The spirits. damned 20 eternal
suffering. are Punished In this place with
unbeafsble frost sod cold for the evil
deeds cornm-tted ~ them while they
lived in this world"
The Rfknass hospital for lepers has
been recers trEicted ard Tefi}ted - serve
ss a national hospital for cousunrtIv=s
The terrible disease OF ierrcsy has beeu
almost ezterwiu3tsd IL Norway. thanks
20 the al = 6f Ter. Klaus Wsraer tne
w0rid's greatest IeproSy specialist Con
sumption is vfdes ~ al amonu t@e u~orf~
classes, and the storthing has decided 20
appropr ate the necessary funds ts o.
iablish s8nltories for the treatment of
eonsumptives 81 pubic cost The Rex
macs hospital viii accommodate la9 pa
tents.
The Norwegian Club % London recent
ly gave its annual dinner a. tne Hote}
Cecil The naTe of The club IS a mis-
n0msr. II does not. A. the name would
suggest, consist o. &ovwez{aDs residing
or soi1urniag in London It's members
are chiefly Eng Ssh rouris.s and en- tire
membership rolls are found the names Of
leading Engjs statesmen. authors
painters ana travellers. The we!i~knavn
suthor and statesman. ex-M mister James
Bryce presided. After toasfs had hNan
proposed for the queen ard King Oscar
IL, Mr. Bryce spoke for Norway and rs
people Within 4 short time, said the
speaker. Norway would he the only place
within q radius 81 ? go miles from Ing
land where tourists would have an oppor-
tunity 10 spend az enjoyable yac2aoa