Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-11-29
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLlND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within a Week
or So Just Past.
DENMARK.

uiiAaoAsooi'dIs ana IL ABOUT $SaO,UO IN ex-
cess Of the expenditures OF 1901.
Rev.hF. I. Grundtvtg. who lie a son OF
the great poet and has served Danish
churches in the United States, has been
granted permission to preach in the
chureAss OF Denmark and to wesfssks
clerical vestments OF the clergy OK the
state church. though he has not studied
at the University of Copenhagen. But
he will not be permitted to administer the
sacramehts in the state church.
Prot. Werner Dalerup is engaged in col
lecting material for a complete diction-
airy Of the Danish language.
Gustav J%ohannsen. the leading Dane In
South Upland during h past forty years.
is dead. During the years 18Sl-19o1, ex-
cepttng 1~8S4-lSS6. he was q member OF the
German reichstag. The cause OF his
death was cancer in the liver. He stayed
in bed only one day before his death.
The Alexandra, Of the United Steam
ship Company. wa delayed two days in
the middle of the Atlantic ocean. The
hindmost pitman OF the engine was brok-
continuous work to put In a new one. The
captain speaks Of the efforts Of the crew
in the strongest terms Of praise.
SoApSAaSSA OSoA SOS-
lecting bicycles on the sly since 1893. and
when. he was caught he had over one
hundred wheels. When his arrest was
made public those who had lost wheels
came to recover their property. But the
carpenter had succeeded in changing the
wheels so much that eighty Of them can
not be identified by their owners. /.
Holger Drachmann. who Is to spend the
winter at Hamletsgaard. Marienlyst, has
almost recovered from his recent sick
ness. nervous prostration. He is putting
the finishing touches to q new collection
of poems which will be published for The
Christmas trade.
Prof. F. c. Lund, the painter Of his
toric scenes. is dead. aged Is years. He
established his reputation as a painter
almost fifty years ago. Technically his
paintings rank high. but his oolors were
somewhat dry. n there was little Of
emotional poetry in his productions"
Mr.. Jensen. the Danish Santos Dumont,
hhas completed the framework Of his air
ship. But as he is short of funds and
cannot complete his ship for less than
$4,000 his first flying trip Is not quite in
sight yet.
King Christian Intends to leave Dem
mark for the coming winter, as he is UNI
able ~to,endure the severe climate which
prevails in the kingdom during that sea-
son. He will 60 to Livadia. Greece.
The" negotiations between the govern
ments OF the United States and Denmark
relative to the cession to the United
States Of the Danish West Indies have
been transferred to Washington. The ne
gotiations were initiated by l. g. Sven
son. United States minister TO Copenha-
gen. about three years ago. and later on.
Mr.. White. secretary Of the embassy at
London. took up the work In behalf of
the United States. The transfer to- WASH
tngton was, brought about through the de-
sireFof the Danish government to place
its interests in the matter in the hands
of Constantin Bruu. Danish minister at
this capital.
A number Of leading business men OF
western sjelland have elected a commit
tee to propose plans for a new sugar fac
tory in that locality.
Five hundred farmers at Nestved South
S1elland. have agreed to start a sugar
factory in their midst.
There are 1853 postofices and 1925 mail
boxes in Denmark. The number OF do
nestle letters handled in i9OO-l90l was
over Is. 900. 900.
NORWAY.
Henry Durant Is still opposed 10 be
most likely to recsive the Nobel prize,
which is to be awarded by authority Of
the Norwegian storthing to the person
who leads the world in his endeavors in
favor. of international peace and arbitra-
ton.
The freight rates are so low that many
Norwegian vessels must be laid up a part
OF the winter season.
The coal mined in the Farce Islands Is
Identical with that found in Iceland. and
the coal bed is supposed to extend under
the sea between the two places. The
value OF the coal that may be mined in
sudero (Faro 1slands) is put at 500, 000, 600.
Inc copper. iron ore and hre-clay de-
posts In Sudero Is supposed 10 be worth
still more.
French fishermen who are operating
around Iceland and New Foundland are
competing with the Norwegiens on, the
markets OF Italy and southern Spain, but
IN northern Spain the Norwegian nah
products enjoy something akin to a mo-
nopoiy.
Aftenposten states that a new North
Pole expedition will be fitted out in Nor
way for the purpose OF ascertainins the
exact location of the magnetic pole.
Nordland wants a railroad. About eDo
citizens convened It Mostoen and an
pointed a COMMITTEES Of seven to agitate
for "Helgeland railway" About 100
guests were banoueted at the close OF the
business meeting.
Attorney General Bernhard Gets died OF
paralysis of the heart at the@;aasiy are
of SIN years He was unQuesfionablysthe
leading jurtst Ia the kinsdotnaSand; the
reforms in criminal laws suggested by
him have carried his name beyond the
boHhsds Of his country. HIS death is an
irreparabIe loss.
Kristiania. among it's curiositaes. has 4
rural young peoples societyr (bonde-
ung donslag). Its members speak. OF are
supposed to speak. pure Norwegian. Upon
a suggestion made by Bishop Bang and
Wexeisen. the minister OF public worship
and instruction. the society resolved by
q unanimous vote to petition the stof-
thing for the appointment Of q pastor
who is to preach In Norwegian. and is to
receive his salary from the government.
2. Hosnestad is mentioned as q candi-
date for the prospective position.
Captain Otto sverdrup. who Is supposed
to be prowling around the North Pole.
was 46 years old Oct. 81.
Hans Kjar.& Co.. OF Drammen. have