Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-21

latton to Your Majesty on the occasion
Of Your Majesty's seventy-second BIRTH
day. and expresses It's joy because Your
Majesty is convalescent. and because
our Majesty again has been able to
assume the reins Of government"
short but violent earthquake was
felt Jan. Is at Jondal. Hardanger
Arne Gorborg, that phenomenal mix
ture OF poet, philosopher and politician,
was SO years old Jan. Is. On that day
even his enemies paid sincere homage to
him as an author. patriot and man.
There is practically no snow in the
streets Of Hammerfest, the northernmost
city In the world. If snow falls one
day. rain Is apt to fall the next two days.
The temperature has been above the
freezing point most Of the time for sew
eral weeks past
The university students society, by q
vote Of 81 to 80. resolved to take no steps
in regard to an appeal from French stu
dents to pass q resolution in favor of
settling the South African war by ar
bitration. The subject was discussed
with great animation before the vote was
taken.
The destruction of property by the re-
cent storm was extensive. Sixteen fish
booths were demolished in Titran, and
big wharf at KjarVaagsund. Eleven
families suffered losses and their neigh
bors had to give them food and clothes.
Eight or ten booths were carried away
at Mausund At Veiholmen and Smolen.
booths and piers were damaged to the
value of $4,000. Thirty four houses were
destroyed at Ora and Huse. The storm
pressed the water into the fjords. tear
ing away most Of the steamboat piers
in the Nordmore country
In 1899 Norway exported ice for $500, 900.
But the Germans. who were the best
customers two years ago. have just har-
vested fine ice crop, thereby materially
reducing the demand for Norwegian ice.
The final summing up Of the returns
of the census of December 3rd, 1900 shows
that Norway at that date. had 2,23l.l4
inhabitants, and that the exact increase
for the preceding decade was 23O22l.
At Liam, in the immediate neighborhood
of Kristiania, $4,000 logs are to be cut
this winter.
All the Norwegian and Swedish gran
lite exporters have entered into an agree
ment not to hire men from each other
during strikes. lockouts or other labor
conflicts.
man whose name is suppressed,
claims that he has found gold in paying
quantities in river bed lin one of the
most densely settled localities in Tromso-
amt" He found the first grains acct
dentally upon dipping up water in
glass to drink. Afterwards he worked
the sand of the river bed somewhat sys-
tematically and obtained one-haf grain
Of gold for each Wash-basinful Of sand.
1t is needless to say that the man is
anxiously waiting for the spring thaw so
that he may explore the river bed farther
up the stream.
Bjornson's lover Evne" seems to be
gaining in popularity in Berlin. The
newspapers characterize it as "a colossal
scenic work. and the performance Of it
as 'the great sensation of the winter sea-
SON." The unique effect found an express
sion in the "all-deafening storm Of ap-
plause the counterpart of which has not
been experienced in any other Berlin
theater. The enthusiasm of the public
was simply tempestuous." When Bjorn-
son received information about the final
triumph Of his work. he answered: Il
cannot adequately express my gratitude.
Oh. If all this had come a little earier!"
DENMARK.
For many years past the Liberal party
has demanded secret ballot at the
public elections Now this demand has
been embodied in a law which passed
bouth houses of the rigstag The new
law will be applied at the coming cleo
ton of members of the rgsdag.
SOfOS I NiaISan tho ccuIntor hoe fin
ished a gigantic group, the motif of
which, was afforded by the Icelandic
saga, called THE Troll from Skinder"
The group represents h sh troll strug-
Cling with the parsons daughter and
carrying her into mountan-side.
The city government of Copenhagen is
contemplating the raising of loan Of
almost $llO 600
The employees of the government rail-
roads are perfecting their organization
for the purpose of compelling the gov
eminent to raise their wages
The "Samaritans" or free lunch
rooms. were opened in Copenhagen Jan
o. There are three rooms in different
parts of the city Over 2,100 hungry
persons were fed the first day. which is
twice the number that appeared at the
opening one year ago This indicates
that very many people are unable to
support themselves decently this win
ter. The food consists of meal mush
boiled milk and rye bread with oleo-
margarine. The establishments are sup
ported by voluntary contributions and
are kept open during certain hours on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Aage Exner. a young painter. was hired
to execute some large paintings in Rou-
mania. and he soon acquired name as
an artist Of high rank At present he Is
engaged in decorating the interior Of q
new chapel which was built in connec-
ton with the royal palace at Sneia. In
the Carpathians
The minister Of public traffic has drawn
up q bill for raising the railway charges
so as to add about $450. 900 a year to the
total receipts. If the bill becomes a law
the government may raise the wages Of
the employees.
FINLAND.
Russian troops in Tornea close to the