Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-11-08
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
VISIT OF DR.. AxEL L1NDsTRoM
San Francisco Physician Makes a
Valuable Collection of Sloyd
Furniture in Old Home.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

DR.. .Axel o. Lindstrom of San
Francisco, who has been a practicing
physician and surgeon in that city dur
ing the past ten years, has been spend
ing tae last month at his old home in
Stockholm. During his visit here the
doctor made purchase Of perhaps as
valuable collection of antique art
sloyd furniture as is found anywhere
in Sweden. The collection consists of
200 pieces, principally artistic furni-
ture, made in the sixteenth and sew
enteenth centuries. The doctor has
purchased the antique assortment for
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, who will now do
nate the assortment to the California
university, which she has formerly re-
membered with liberal donations. Mrs.
Hearst has personally paid visit to
Stockholm and during her visit here
became very much interested in SWed-
ish sloyd and antique furniture and
wood carvings.
DR.. Wieselgren, director general Of
Swedish prisons, has issued a state
ment condemning as reactionary the
system of employing convicts in held
labor now adopted in Prussia and
Denmark. He says that the system
was in operation in Sweden two gen
erations ago, but was abandoned when
the country led the world IN the adop-
ton of the more costly cell system. DR..
Wieselgren maintains that the only
test of the success of any penal system
is the percentage of crime. In Swed-
en- this percentage is less than half Of
that of Prussia.
The official organ announced Oct II
that King Oscars decision in the Sa-
moan arbitration was arrived at ID
agreement with the views Of three jur-
ists-M. Annerstedt, formerly Swedish
minister of justice; M. Hagerup, ex-
premier of Norway, and NJ. Cedarkranz,
who was chief justice of Samoa-all
of whom were called in to assist the
king in the work of the arbitration.
American locomotives are now in
use on the Ostra Stambanen. They
are far superior to the Swedish loco
motives and it will be only matter Of
time now before locomotives manufact-
ured after the American pattern will
be in general use all over the country.
Hitherto they have only been used in
freight transportation.
Rev. r. Boyesen, Jr., of New York
will, in accordance with recent de-
cision of the New Church Of America,
reproduce Swedenborgs manuscripts
at the nskaps-Akademien. There
are more than 10000 of the Swedish
'ark'' size. These manuscripts have
never before been reproduced.
The Stockholm Aeronautic society
at a recent meeting decided that the
balloon "Svenske'' should Immediately
be sent to Hanover for repairs. AS
soon as the balloon has undergone the
necessary repairs, another trip Will be
taken, arrangements for the same be-.
ing already completed.
The Bringetofta church bell, which
was sent to Stockholm a short time
ago, has now been purchased for the
National museum and will hereafter
be on exhibition there. The bell is 500
years old and is considered one Of the
rarest acquisitions secured for Skan
sen for a long time
Sweden's oldest officer, General
Lieutenant Count L. G.. Sandels, cele-
brated his S7th birthday few days
ago and was on that occasion the recip-
lent of many kilograms and congratu-
lations. The old general is. in spite
of his advanced years, enjoying excel
lent health.
The utter failure Of the harvest in
the Tornea valley has caused great
distress in northern Sweden. Famine
is approac ching, all the stocks of grain
from previous years having been eX-
hausted, and an early and severe win
ter aggravates the restitution.
In the recent riksdag election the
socialists show material gains. The
number of socialist votes cast were
10000, which shows an increase of
1000 since the election of 1900. HAL
mar Branting is the leader of the so
cialists in Sweden.
Owing to the crop failures large car
COS of oats are being imported to
Sweden va Christiania. Sweden will
need lots of oats for the long winter
months and it is predicted that the
oat importation will be exceedingly
heavy.
The commissioners of the st. Louis
exposition have officially extended an
invitation to King Oscar to send one
of his SONS as Sweden'S representative
at the great fair.
NORWAY.