Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-11-02

business men OF hr1SClanl8 are
clamoring for a new railway from
Elverum, Norway, to Dalarne, Swe-
den. Gothenburg, Sweden, however,
would rather see the trade of Dalarne
diverted to southern Sweden.
Ptarmlgans are very scarce in Nor
way this season. and so are larger
game birds.
Miss Kobberstad is giving instruc-
ton in children's games to a class Of
~ lady teachers in Kristiania. The
work" in this class is performed with
something akin to religious enthusi-
assn.
A commercial paper claims that the
aggregate income of the Norwegian
people will be larger this year than
any previous year. The same author
ity concludes that the hard times, which
were caused by unhealthy speculation,
will soon be a thing of the past.
A very respectable sprinkling of the
clergy of Norway petit,oped the de-
partment of ecclesiastical affairs to
strike out the word helvede (helD in
the second article of Luther's catechism
n put dodsriget (the kingdom of the
dead in it's place. The department re-
ferred the matter to the bishops and
the theological faculty of the univer-
sity; but the latter authorities prefer
to let the the word hell remain where
1T is, They arc heaping mucn criti-
clsm upon themselves for choosing this
course, their d~etractors claiming point
blank that hell is an incorrect trans
lation.
The Norwegian whaling expeditions
to Iceland are returning home. The
crew of each vessel has caught from 80
to GO whales, and the total catch is
above the average. A Kristiania COM
pany, which had two whaling steam
ers, has extracted 1000 barrels of
whale oil. Those that spent the sum-
mer fishing whales among the Farce
islands were still more successful. the
crew of Norddebli, a Kristiania craft,
having killed ST whales. The price of
oil is rs per cent higher than q year
ago.
T~elemarken has exported a large
number of cattle this fall. Fine cows
command a price of $40 to $50. Most
OF the animals are plump and fat.
The catch of fat herring up to Sept.
Is was only about so, 600 barrels, the
value of which was less than $500, 900.
About twice this quantity was caught
last year up to the same date. :
1t is proposed to open nine new sa-
looms in Kristiania.
The government proposes an appro-
priation of IS, 791, 623. so for the army,
including an extra outlay of $3.50, 900.
The amount demanded for the coast
deienses is ST., 22s, 500, or ST., 600 more
than the expenditures of the present
year.
The changes made in the storthing
by the recent elections is almost a rev.
olution, the number of new members
being SO, of old ones 4G. The working
men claim 10 representatives; otherwise
there are II leftists and 81 rightists.
The imports of distilled liquors to
Kristiania increased go per cent dur
ing the years 1897 to 1900.
The presentation of Ibsen's Ghosts"
is prohibited in London theaters
DENMARK.
A French syndicate has been boring
for coal in the Farce islands during
the past few years, but the results
were not satisfactory. Now an Eng
lish syndicate has been granted per-
mission to continue the work. Coal
has recently been found at T%jornnes,
Iceland. The coal bed is close to the
sea, and the main vein is said to be six
feet thick.
A hurricane threw fourteen fishing
vessels upon the beach at Oxford, Ice
land. Several persons lost their lives,
three houses were blown down and
three persons were killed or injured
by falling stones. Large quantities of
hay blew away.
A patient at the Aarhus insane asy-
1um who has repeatedly threatened to
kill the crown prince Of Denmark,
tuition. There is no reason for doubt
ing the purpose Of the maniac, and the
authorities became quite nervous.
Fortunately, however, he was captured
three days after his escape.
The rigsdag convened to its regular
session Oct. 1. The folkething re-elect-
ed its president and vice presidents.
The landsthing reelected President
Matzen and elected Nelleman and Stef-
Jensen as vice presidents.
A Danish syndicate has been organ
lied for working gold and silver mines
in Siam. The government of Siam has
granted valuable concessions to the
company.
The social democratic members of
the rigsdag are preparing a bill pro-
viding for a public sanitarium for
scrofulous children, and another for
persons suffering from t~uberculous
diseases.
The minister Of agriculture will pro-
pose more rigid laws for controlling
the trade in meats, part Of the laws
providing for compulsory insurance of
cattle to be killed.
The Danish budget OF expenses con-
tains an item of 1920, 900 for a new ice
boat to keep an open passage between
Helsingor and ~Helsingborg during the
cold season.
The state of Greece has forwarded,