Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-06

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Russian authorities have made spe-
cial efforts to induce Swedes to estab-
lish telephone systems in the largest.
cities of Russia, the concessions Of
fered being absolute monopolies for 9
period of 10 years. The precedence
given to Sweden is due to the fact that
said country has a highly developed
telephone system. Two Swedish COM
panles have been organized for. the
purpose of accepting the offer.
Two newspapers will be started in
Stockholm about the first of the year.
One Of them is, to be controlled by
Count Hallwyl and other noted per-
sons. The other paper is to be really
progressive metropolitan newspaper,
fully equal to the leading papers of
the country, but more friendly to the
popular movements of our day. It is
claimed this paper will be q consistent
champion of total abstinence.
About two dozen Swedish firms that
ordered raisins from Denia, Spain,
either received inferior goo DIS or moth
ing at all, and inquiries in Spain
brought out the fact that most of the
Denia firms with which the Swedes
had been dealing were unreliable, or;
even disreputable concerns.
A beautiful wreath made chiefly of
lilies of the valley and blue and yell
low ribbons was sent by King Oscar
to the funeral of Max Muller, the
great linguist. ,.-... a,:5s III. f-.
c.. Richson, a naval engineer, will
make trip to the United States to
study the Holland submarine boat.
NORWAY. q =
= A monument to Tordenskjold, the
great naval hero, will be unveiled in
Kristiania May II next -
The Society for the Advancement of
Popular Education will be formally
dissolved Jan. l., 1901. Folkevennen,
the magazine published by the society,
will be discontinued at the same time.
The municipal taxes of Kristiania
are paid in two installments. Now it
is proposed to divide up the taxes into
four installments. ....~ - y.
Numerous tests have shown that the
milk of cows while they are grazing
in the mountain pastures contains an
average of 3.s per cent fat. There is a
striking difference between morning
and evening milk, the former contain
ing a., the latter "a per cent of fat.
There is a general clamor in favor
of making the order of St. Olaf SUI
perior to all Swedish decorations as
far as Norway and Norwegians are
concerned. -" -, ~.
The Krag-Jorgensen rifle manufac-
turing company has decided to manu-
: facture so many rifles that 80, 900 can
be kept on hand all the time. The
company had prosperous year.
The price of coal being abnormally
high, air-dried peat has been used as
fuel in Aalgaard's wooden mills IN ia.
deren. The saving effected by the
change amounts to so per cent. The
proprietors have bought peat boys
which will supply the mills with fuel
for generations to come. II.
Kristiania imported 10000 tons of
" coal and 1000 tons of coke during the
week ending Nov. 3.
The General Insurance company of
Kristiania has sustained so many
losses of late that 1875, 900 invested in
real estate must be collected. A six
months warning has been issued to
the debtors, but even then many of
them will find it difficult to raise the
money in time. The announcement
of this information has had depress-
ing influence upon the market. 49,.
The government will propose an ap-
preparation of $50, 900 for site for a
new military academy in Kristiania. Z
Bjornson's drama, "Over Evne," is
having a great run in several German
theaters. ~. 49,. 49,. y
In spite of the fact that thousands
of men are idle in Kristiania, the
bricklayers are on a strike. The en-
ployers offered 1917 cents an hour, but
the employees want IA cents. From
800 to 700 men will be affected by the
strike. %
The liberal journalists held a ma
tional convention in Kristiania. The
attendance was about 3d. They
adopted resolution, expressing de-
sire to reform the photography of the
Norwegian language SO as to make it
agree with the pronunciation which
is in vogue at the present time.
The municipality of Stavanger has
voted $40, 900 for new packing house
in Kjerringholmen. The products Of
the establishment will be prepared for
the export trade.
The copper ore recently mined in
Tromso amt contains larger percent-
age of copper than the ore Of the ia.
nous Roros mines. The veins are also
quite thick.
It is proposed to add copy Of Over
lands great history of Norway to the
library of every Norwegian vessel.
The price of the popular edition Of
the work is about $12.
A prohibition party was organized
at mass meeting in Bergen. y
DENMARK.
The "bureau society" of Copenhagen
gave a banquet in honor Of Admiral
Amdrup, the successful Greenland ex-
plorer. Admiral Ravn, the president