Morris tribune., 1901-12-28
Recent OceuFrsnces OF interest
II, Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
FAMOUS EXPLORER RETURNING
DR.. Sven Anders Hedin Is Back TO
Civilization-His Journey Reads
Like Romance.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

DIR. Sven Anders Aedin, the noted
Swedish traveller, who, for the last
year or more, has been exploring the
Cobb desert and Thibet, has returned
! to civilization, having reached Ladakh,
Cashmere, on his way home. DR.. He
din left Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan,
| twenty months ago, on his second tour
| Of the least known parts of central
Asia. 1t was his design to get back
to Europe early this year, after he had
explored the sources Of the Indus.
Rich as were the results of DR.. He'd
ms former journey, it is said that they
have been far surpassed by his recent
explorations. DIR. Hedin has become
One of the noted explorers of the
world. His initial journey into Per-
Bia and Mesopotaniia, was made when
he was 20 years Old-in 1885. In 1890
he visited Siam, and a year later ex-
plored Khorassan and Turkestan. In
1893 DR.. Hedin started on journey
to explore the unknown deserts of
central Asia. The story of the journey
reads like fascinating romance. At
one time he and his companions were
lost for three weeks in the immense
sea Of sand. Their water supply gave
out, and most Of the days were made
as dark as night by dense clouds of
sand. DR.. Hedin next explored the
regions of the Yarkand river, and then
pushed on to Lob-Nar, through the
great Cobb desert. He discovered that
this strange region was at one time
the seat Of ancient Buddhist civiliza
ton, and found ruins of cities that had
been buried in sand. The explorer
next crossed the barrier of the Kulu-
lun mountains in central Asia, ex-
plored Chinese Mongolia, and reached
Pekin safely.
Il Dalarne" Qn Delecarlia) the first
part OF Selma Lagerlof's new book
Jerusalem appeared Dec. 6. The
publishers are the Albert BONNER COM
pany of Stockholm. 1t will also be
published in Danish by the Det Nor
diske Forlag of Copenhagen and in
English by William Heinemann OF
London and Mcclure & Co. of New
York. These four editions will soon
be followed by German and Dutch
edition.
The Swedish court of appeal, in a
recent finding, has declared itself ig-
norant Of the existence of a Swedish |
postottice and refused to take notice of |
other documents than those handed !
in to the court. This curious piece |
Of Journalism is ridiculed by the whole /
press, which reminds the court of the
fact that the postal system in Sweden
was started as a government business
In 1886.
Professor Gehring, a German award.
ed the Nobel medical prize of 151 200
crowns, announced few days ago,
during the course of a lecture, that
his experiments demonstrated the pos
sibility Of rendering cattle immune
from tuberculosis by incubation. The
professor added that he proposed en-
ploying the Nobel prize money IN COM
batting cattle tuberculosis.
The Svenska Akademien made the
following appointments Nov. 80: En-
voy G. Bldt will succeed ii. Forsen as
president; Professor G. Retzius win
succeed Professor A. Nordenskiold and
). Annarstedt, librarian of the Upsala
university, will succeed the late G.
Wennerg.
Stockholms Bladet is the name of
new daily morning paper, which was
started in Stockholm Dec 2. It is edit
ID BY L. Ljunglund. 1t will be a con-
'ervative protectionist paper and from
is general tone and appearance will
De very progressive and modern
sheet II
A. B. LundStrom, a well-known
Swedish journalist, has, In Ka1mar, /
started new periodical paper called i
Sodra Moretidning. Mr.. LundstrOm /
vas formerly located at Grenna,
where he published weekly newspa-
yer.
Decent Otto Nordenskiold has been Fl
hosen corresponding secretary. for La 8
'ociete. Royal Beige, A number of
5eigian newspapers speak very highly |
u the work of DR.. Nordenskiold in be- a
lalf OF geographical explorations. I
According fo Aftonbladef, Justice b
dusberg will succeed Annerstedt as G
minister of justice. Rumor has it also t
hat Justice Vestring will be appoint {
d "Konsulativt Statsrad..', II
The Folkets theater will be opened
he evening of Dec. %. 1t has d seat
ng capacity of 1000. Stockholm has
ow ten theaters and all of them areH Hb
DING big business.
The 1,1O0th anniversary Of the !
swedish apostle Ausgarius will be
elebrated during yuletide in Sweden q
ais year.
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