The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-03
IN NoRwAYs CAPITAL.

IN NoRWAYs CAPITAL.
The palace Of the king occupies the
most beautiful and commanding situation
in the city. at the head OF the principal
street. bat is an ugly old building built
in 49, of brick and stucco. and painted
q gloomy orange color. writes ". = Cur
lis OF the Chicago RecoId-Fferald. IN
striking contrast are the new Masonic
temple and theatre, which are the finest
examples Of modern architecture in town.
The startling or parliament house. is q
homely structure Of brick. without orna-
mentation. anu is cold bare and severe
in its appearance and appointments
The theatre was built from the proceeds
Of lottery two years ago. and IS consid-
cred as much OF an educational necessity
as the university. which stands upon the
other side of the street and furnishes IA
cilities for about 1.2l0 young men 20 OBJ
tain a free education. The faculty in
Guides n1ty-iive professors some of them
being men CT universal reputation. There
are libraries and arr galleries museums
OF art and archaeology in connection with
the university. and under the care of The
archaeological department. are the two
Viking ships which were found buried in
the clay on the coast OF Norway, one IL
1861 and the other in 1850
As the ancient Germanic kinge were
buried with their war steeds and their
srmor. so the Vikings were laid 10 rest
in their boats. with their arms and APP
purtenances. sometimes in the sand and
often in pits dug in the blue clay banks
that line the coasts and act as perma-
nent preventative. To this we owe the
perfect condition Of a ship which must
have been underground for ten or twelve
centuries. yet is Sc complete and sound
in al its appointments that We can see
exactly how the ancient sea kings lived
and fought and entertained their friends.
The larger Of the two ships is built upon
a keel l03 feet long. the solid trunk of an
oak tree. It is sixteen feet in width and
contained all Of the equipment and nipple
ments of war and peace pertaining 10 the
sovereign OF an enterprising and warlikc
people. In such ships England was in
vaded and brought under the rule Of the
NOrsemen; Greenland was discovered and
q colony established there. and hardy
sailors coasted around Newfoundland and
down the shores Of New England per
haps as far as the mouth Of the Hud-
son. although that is q matter of dispute.
There was a Morse crusade TO the Holy
Land and invasion Of all the countries OF
Europe that border on the sea. The SOW
ereign OF Norway now writes his name
as king of the Goths. and it has been so
written for a thousand years.
The proceeds of the lottery that built
the theatre were divided into four parts.
a second part being devoted to the en-
dcwment of a chair in the university in
honor of Fridjof hansen, the famous arc
tic explorer, Tor the announcement Of
geographic explorations. Nansea has been
appointed director Of that department
a third part Of the lottery fund has been
contributed to the restoration of the old
cathedral az TrOndhjem. which is the
cradle OF the kingdom. "the strength and
the heart of the country where all the
Norwegian kings have been crowned
since the time Of Olaf in 996. and the
fourth part has been appropriated for the
establishment of a museum in Bergen.
The weak spot IN Christiana is the lack
of a sewerage system. AS in Manchester.
England. and other Old-fashioned places,
there are no water closets, and the night
soil is collected by carts every twenty
four hours and sold for manure. Very
few houses have running water, although
there is a fine reservoir IN the mountains
back Of the city which could furnish an
unlimited supply. There are a few drains
on the surface and underground. but they
are only in the most modern sections.
where they are the least needed. and are
seriously objected to because they dis
charge into the bay and spoil the water.
1t is proposed TO build an entirely new
and novel system which may be appli-
cable to some of the cities of the United
States where similar difficulties are ex-
perienced- The same plan is now being
introduced into Rubiex. France: Nerviers.
Belgium. and Bradford, England. and has
been adapted to the peculiar conditions Of
Christiana by Mr.. Salcat, the city en-
gineer, Didrichsen, Aioy < Co, OF Chris
tiana, are the contractors.
Mr. Salicat divides the city into zones,
each with a separate system of under
ground sewers, which lead 10 a collect
ing reservoir, from which the sewage IS
pumped TO a series OF what he calls
septic tanks" upon an island in the
bay. The underground sewers and the
pumping works viii cost about s750.000
The septic works are rectangular. in
the form OF pyramid, with the point
down. and are partially filed with sand
and gravel, through which about so per
cent of the water is drained of. The res
idue is then pumped over into extractors,
where it is treated chemically by steam
for the purpose Of extracting the grease,
which is removed and sold 10 manufactur-
ers Of soap, lubricants and similar arti-
cles. The residue is conducted 70 hy-
draulic presses, where the water IS
squeezed out, and it is then sold and
carted away for manue From these
brief descriptions an idea OF the system
NAV be obtained. which according 10 the
opinion of Mr.. Salicat, and the contrac-
tors, may be made a profit 10 the city.
AS ] was coming down ~ the elevators
from their Office 7 mentioned 10 my com
panion that the sewerage department q
Chicago had never yet paid . profit 10
that city. and was not expected 20 do so;
that it was enOf the most expensive lux
uries we enjoyed. As we stepped out the
elevator man tipped his hat politely and
said:
rs the drainage canal hnished2 7 also
am from Chicago and be told me the
story OF his life His name was Hansen.
Of course Half the people In Scandina-
Wan countries seem 70 he tiansens. and
when j inuocently asked q friend " De
knew q Air. Hansen he replied
Yes I know q hundred Hausens. sixty
ive compound and thiTty-hve single We
nave more Hanseus than you have Smiths
nd have the same old chestnut that after
Adam got tired OF naming people he
said call all the rest Hansens and let
them 60"
But Mr. Hansen who conducts the ele-
rator en- that building has o record Re
vent O. the United States in lsa4. ~ A5l
be- enlisted in che army % fgft f1r his
adopted country arI served through the
war He then assisted in building the
Iron Mountain railway ia NissoaTi and
moved UP &c Chicago. where he lived
'or TWENTY-FIVE wears as = uachluist anl
engineer Until he broke his leg and rad 20
lut work He had accumulated s. t.oy
lttIe Fuu o. money. 20 be decided o.