Morris tribune., 1902-11-01
purpose of improving Stockholm's har,
Dor facilities and Notifications.
NORWAY.
Christiania.


Norway is greatly interested in the
forthcoming deliberations of the inter-
national tuberculosis congress which
is in session in Berlin at the present
time. Notwithstanding the favorable
conditions of life in this country-pure
air and water, no dense population, few
factories and mines-the rayages Of
consumption are dreadful. From g.
600 to 5000 people die annually of this
maiady and the annual monetary losa
caused by the disease is estimated at
100000 crowns ($S,000,000). During
the last forty years the deaths from
this cause have increased 80 per cent
About one-third of the dairy cows on
farms close to the cities are also in
fected. It is proposed to establish
homes for the hopeless cases and hos
pitfalls for these who may recover. A
few such institutions have already
been erected and model hospital will
shortly be opened at Lyster to hold
100 patients. The cost of the building
will be 100000 crowns $1S7. 1000 and
the cost of each patent will be about
1 krone 20 ore about 80 cents day.
Dr. Klaus Hansen, a brother of the
famous leprosy specialist, will proba-
bly, be present at the congress in Ber-
lin. He is one of the authors Of the
new law dealing with tuberculosis, the
chief object of which may be said to
tion of incurables.
While putting up an electric wire in
the old bank building in Christiania
the other day workman found two
gold bracelets in an old bureau weigh
ing about one-half pound each. Pa
pers which were also found there show
that they have been lying there since
1919, but to whom they belonged is
unknown. When Norge's bank was or
ganized jewelry was often received
instead of money during the hard times
which then existed and this explains
why they have been there for SO many
years The bracelets were unusually
heavy and are of rather curious
make. They will now be kept in the
Christiania museum.
Admiral Spare has prepared a plan.
for the marine commission, by which
he proposes to build new armored
cruiser considerably smaller than the
two last cruisers built for Norway at
a cost of 100000 crowns The adj
at the Karl Johan's syarf," and have
it finished in about two years. The
vessel is to carry one 21 centimeter and
three 10 centimeter guns, all in an ar
mored and revolving turret The dis
placement will be about 1000 tons.
Captain Otto Sverdrup is at present
the most popular man in Christiania
and in all Norway for that matter. The
government has awarded him an an
nual pension of 5000 crowns and he
has received titles and decorations ga
lore.
Consul General Neufeldt of Vienna
has subscribed 10000 crowns for a
sanitarium for consumptives which is
to be crested in Trondjhem. Consul
Neufeldt donated 10000 some years
ago for the poor children of the city.
American automobiles have been in
troduced in Christiania. The city
council is considering a proposition to
introduce them in the fire department,
where, it is believed, they could be
used to great advantage.
Large shipments of tobacco have
recently been received in Christiania
from New York. Not less than $50 tons
arrived during one week. The tariff
on this tobacco amounted to not less
than /, 100000 crowns.
The Gravberg forest in Solor has
been sold to the Borgerad stock COM
pany for 100000 crowns.