Morris tribune., 1902-09-06
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
DIR. CARL sUNDBECK's TRAVELS
Meets People in America Who Make
Anxious Inquiries for Relatives
Antarctic Expedition.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

DR.. Carl Sundbeck, the Swedish writ
er, who has Travelled through the states
during the past four months, and who
is now in Canada, has sent the follow
ing communication to one Of the Stock
holm dailies: Il had been travelling
for several days through a new settle
ment named Wetaskivin when l had
the pleasure of finding family named
TENS from Gammal Svenskby, Russia.
and Hannas. These are the only
Swedish-Russians l have seen or heard
of on the American continent. They
were very glad to see me, and when
they heard that l had been in Gammal
Svenskby, Russia, l was bombarded
with all kinds of questions in regard
to their relatives there" DR.. Carl
Sundbeck will continue his trip still
further north in Canada and will re-
turn to Sweden in the latter part Of
September to go to work with his BOOK
on "Swedish-Americans."
The Aftonbladet says that the steam
er Antarctic, bearing the NOrdenSkJold
antarctic expedition. returned to the
Falkland islands July 4, after having
obtained the most satisfactory results.
The great unknown ocean from the
Falklands to the South Georgia islands
has been scientifically examined, and
large geological collections have been
made. The maximum depth measured
was 1897 meters about $4,000 feet.
News has been received from Buenos
Ayres, Aug. IS, that the steamer Ant
arctic was imprisoned in the ice and
preparations had been commenced to
proceed in dog sledges. The Antarc-
tic left Gothenburg Oct. IL, 1901 The
expedition is headed by Professor Otto
Nordenskjold.
Christina Nelson, now Countess de
Casa Miranda, arrived Aug & in Vexio.
The following day she started for
Gardsby, where she will remain until
the end of next month. The famous
Swedish diva is, in spite of her ad-
vanced years, still in possession Of her
beautiful voice and, although she will
not appear publicly, she will sing to
some of her friends, who are to visit
her at GardSby.
August Strindberg has now finished
two more of his historic dramas
Queen Christina" and ''Gustaf I'LL"
Sufndbergs works are being widely
READ in Sweden, Norway and also in
Germany and France. They have been
translated into five different languages.
The remains OF Stagnelius and Nj.
kander are to be removed from the
Maria Congregations cemetery. AS is
known the two authors are resting to-
gether under the monument erected in
their honor by the Swedish Academy
Of Literature.
Swedish sugar-beet farmers are
forming a combine to resist the new
~ organized refners' trust. They pur.
pose asking parliament for special pro-
tecHve legislation. Some advocate
state control Of the sugar industry.
The average rate of longevity in
Sweden is fifty years. Norway comes
next in order with 40 years. In Ger
many the limit of average longevity is
~ years and in Italy 35 years.
A Stockholm gentleman, who is
averse to publicity, has donated 10000
crowns to the Sofia home in this city.
1t is entirely unknown in Stockholm
who the generous person is.
During his recent visit to Visby En-
peror William was for a short time the
guest OF Bishop Won Scheele. This is
the third time the emperor has visited
Visby, Sweden.
A well-known Swede in Paris, Alex
ander Boman, associated with the
steamship business has been made d
knight of the Legion Of Honor