Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-08-02
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
DUEL THAT DID NOT OCCUR
Captain Arvid Wester Failed to APP
pear at the Appointed limo
and Place.
DUEL THAT DID NOT OCCUR
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Captain Arvid Wester, at one time
military attache of the SWedlSh lega-
ton in Washington, is the central tlg-
ure of a duelling episode in Stockholm
which has created a sensation in mil
itary and diplomatic circles because
the captain, after demanding duel,
failed to appear at the appointed time
and has not explained his conduct Ine
other prominent figures in the affair
are Joseph Muir. until June l the sec
retary Of the United States legation at
Stockholm and man named William
Casper, who is conducting some mind
reading seanceS. Secretary Muir was
to second Casper in the duel which did
not take place The trouble arose at a
performance recently in the Grand
Arena palace. Wester, who was in
full uniform Of a captain on the gen
eral staff and wearing his decorations,
disturbed the Seance Of the mind-read-
er. Casper, who is the manager of the
establishment, demonstrated with the
captain and demanded an apology.
This Wester refused, and Casper said
the officers conduct was ungentleman-
ly and disgraceful. The captain is
then reported to have challenged the
American, who accepted, and repaired
to the meeting place at 5 o'clock in the
morning, July 16, with his seconds, in
Guiding the former Secretary Muir. Cas-
per and his seconds waited about the
meeting place until long past the ap-
pointed hour and finding that Captain
Wester did not appear, returned to
their hotels. Captain WeSter'S pecu-
liar conduct may neceSsitate his reSlg-
nation from the army, both because OF
his conduct which provoked the chal
lenye and his subsequent failure to
keep his appointment. Wester was a
war correspondent in Cuba and South
Africa, and as the military attache to
the legation of Sweden and Norway at
Washington at the time of the out
break of the war between the United
States and Spain. He was attached to
General Skaters headquarters as a
foreign guest
Professor Eckstam, the geolOgist Of
the University of Upsala, will under
take in the autumn an expedition into
the interior of the arctic island of
Nova Zembla, where, with the eXcep-
ton of a short stay made by NOrdenS-
kjold in 1875, no explorer has ever set
his foot Eckstam visited the west
coast of the island in 1901 to inVesti-
gate the possibility of colonizing it
on behalf of the Russia government
but found that the prevailing condi-
lions were such as to render it unfit
for human habitation.
1t has been discovered by the royal
commission appointed to examine into
the condition of the national forests
that about 100000 cubic meters of
wood is annually wasted in Sweden,
while the timber export is only $500,
600 cubic meters. Finding that the
recuperative forests are thus too Sc
verely taxed, parliament has pointed
out that private enterprise has failed
to use the forests economically and has
requested the government to formulate
a scheme for their regulation.
ADOuI 1,OUO ldUOIeIS are DIT present
employed by the Separator company,
which is nearly the same number that
were employed prior to the strike. OF
this number G5S are old employees and
$50 new. Eighty Of the old EN-
plOyes have not been taken back for
various reasons.
NJ. r. Sahlin has been appointed chef
and general director of the govern
ment's telegraph system. He is ~
years old and has for many years been
identified with the Swedish telegraph
system.
Nine. Stromberg, the popular opera
singer in Stockholm, has signed two
year contract with the Paris Opera
company. She will start for Paris dur
ing the latter part of next month.
The spring festivals at Skansen
netted $4,000 crowns. Hitherto they
were the most successful on record.