Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-01-31
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SWEDEN.


Oldest inhabitant of Stockholm died on
Christmas eve at the age Of little over
l02h years. She had been hale and active
until about two months before her death,
and she passed away as II into perfect
~ quiet slumber.
II the bill for reorganizlng the Swedish
army Is passed the budget Of expenses
Will be raised at least six million dol
iass. The minister of finance proposes to
furnish this amount by increasing the
real estate and income taxes 100 per cent:
Dy taxing malt used for brewing strong
Deer two cents pound; by adding two
and one-half cents per liter QUART to
the whisky tax; by coming $1,OO00 600
through the government bank: by raising
the stamp tax 100000. the taxes on GER
tain goods $l35. 900. the tariff on coffee
from two cents to q little over three
cents per pound. the tariff on tobacco and
wine about 100000 and the beet sugar
tax $27OOOO. The minister of finance closes
his recommendations thus: 1.-The passage
OF the bill providing for the strengthen
ing OF our defensive power will require
severe test Of the economical strength
Of our country. but I can find nothing
Indicating that the burden will be too
heavy for the country to carry"
Sven Hedin Is still engaged in explor-
Ing central Asia.
The first patient that died at the FAM
GUS Halahult sanitarium for consump-
tives vas "a Vernland virgin who had no
living relatives''
Gothenburg has almost 600 inhabf-
tants. the growth being 3.163 for the year.
Inc minister of war proposes to send
an officer Of the Swedish army to Russia
to study military affairs and to make
himself familiar with the Russian Ian
guage. The expenses will be, about $500
year.
Stockholm. Jan. II. The Crown Prince
Oscar. for the first time today, opened
the rigsdag in his capacity as regent.
He made a good impression with the new
army proposals.
Prof. Oscar Ain. whose scientific work
Ga the origin Of the union of Norway and
Sweden created a profound sensation. is
dead. The pith of the theory was that
Norway was not placed on an equal foot
Ing with Sweden at the formation Of the
union. but that Norway was made qua
81 dependency.
The new manager of the Landskroma
and Helsingborg railways has instructed
his subordinates to abstain from the use
ct liquor while on duty.
NORWAY.
During the second half Of the year 1900
emily rs real estate deals were closed in
Kristiania. The amounts involved aggre-
gated about $625.000.
Consul Evenson. Of Arendahl. who. q
short time ago, turned his lumber busi-
ness into the hands of receivers, had a
debt of $240,0O0. But his assets are esti-
mated at $27O,COO.
Christian Anker of Fredrikshald, who
IS extensively interested in shipping, min
ing. manufacturing, farming, etc., and
owns large tracts of timber land, has
turned his property over to stock COM
pany. all the shares being distributed
among himself and his children. The face
value Of the stock is about $225, 900, but
the actual value is in excess of this
amount. .---....--.
Bishop Fallize has dedicated a Catholic
hospital at Fredrikshald.
The number of persons who emigrated
from Norway in 1900 was 1885.
Mrs. Oselio Bjornson has been engaged
to sing four evenings at the West End
Opera, Berlin.
The city of Sarpsborg voted out the
- saloons (samlag) a number of years ago.
. But a peculiar snag was struck The
proprietor of the Boregaard estate was
found to have absolute right to sell
liquors. and a dry city only meant in
creased business to him. In order to
prove that he means fair play, he has,
of his own free will, donated almost 81, 900
to the city government as part of the
profit of his trade.
Several thousand young, trees were
planted in Sogn last summer, and one
farmer in that part of the country is
raising no less than thirty different va
rieties Of apples. -.:..
A lobster tank at Forsund was de-
stroyed by the recent storm, and the 1000
Holsters confined in it were liberated. The
value Of the Holsters averaged about IS
cents a piece.
Not 100000, but 2,22O,OOO seems to have
been the population of Norway on De-
cember third the increase for ten years
being 100000. Of this increase, Kristiania
claims 745OO. the other cities 10000, and
the rural districts little over 10000
Bergen shows a gain of 1876, Trondhjun
a gain of 1888.
DENMARK.
The Danish government sent to the
finance committee of both houses of the
rigsdag a report of the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Denmark
regarding the sale Of the Danish West
Indies and also a petition signed by sew
enteen business men of Copenhagen, ask
ing for government assistance to make
the islands profitable to Danish capital.
Sophus Schandorph, the noted poet died
few hours before the close of the old
year. Schandorph sexerted a powerful in
f1uence upon the Danish authors during
the seventies and eighties.
The funeral services over the remains
Of Sophus Schandorph, the poet, took
place at the Fredericksburg crematory,
near Copenhagen. Several thousand per-
sons were present. According to the
wishes Of the deceased, no clergyman was
present. Georg Brandes paid touching
tribute to the memory Of the departed,
his closing words being: "There is great
sadness in our farewell to you as we say
our last word to you, Schandorph. AS
spirit you shall live in the minds and
upon the lips of men; through unknown