Morris tribune., 1902-01-04
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

OF mystery and lamas, which has been
the death Of so many bold spirits,
Sven IIedin is one Of the most inter-
estfng men in Europe. He was born
in Stockholm in 1865, and at % he had
already been honOred with d0ctorates
of philosophy from the universities Of
Upsala in Sweden. Halle in Germany
and Oxford in England. These were
only the beginning Of a long line Of
Russia, the land most benefited by DIR.
Hedin's discoveries in the Orient, ten
dered him extraordinary honors. DR..
Hedin's career. as an explorer began.
in 1885. In 1893 he made his second
journey to the remote east, and was.
unheard of for four years Then he
turned up in Pekin. China. On his
return to Sweden King Oscar appeared
il public arm in arm with the remark
able young man. DR.. Hedin is of a
very retiring disposition and hates all
kinds Of ostentation in his honor The
results of his present journey, in
which he was financially backed by
throughout the entire civilized world.
Careful investigation of the suita-
bility of mich COWS as working ami
mails by Professor WickseI shows that
the quantity of milk is diminished, but
the quality, especially as regards fat
substances, is improved. The milk Of
working cows yields more butter with
out increasing the need for food. The
work is thus obtained free of cost.
Madam Beata Frunck, who is the
Oldest resident in Stockholm, cele
brated her 101st birthday Wednesday,
Dec. 4. She was born Dec 4, 1900, in
Skultuna, VastmanIand The aged
lady received congratulations and a
bouquet of flowers from Queen Sofia.
The German envoy, Count Won Ley
den, and his secretary departed for
Christiania Dec. IS, where they will
meet the officers of a German naval
squadron, which is visiting the Nor
wegian capital during King Oscars
visit there during the holidays.
King Oscar did his Christmas
shopping Dec. II and - On Dec. II
he was an interested inspector of Au-
gusta Lundin's fashionable millinery
parlors, where the fair members of
the royal family and the court ladies
purchase their headgear. /
The Stockholm board of education
has appointed DR.. K. H. Bohlin for
professor of chemistry and mathemat-
les at the Sodermalm's Allmanna La
rOverk. Professor o. L. Starnberg
has been appointed professor of his
tory and geography.
Captain c. O. Magnell and DR.. T.
Hvass, members Of the board of direc-
tors of the Svea Life Insurance COM
pany, have rendered their designations.
Their successors will be Bank Direc-
tor Axel Kolmodin and DR.. L. Sang
berg.
The state railway commission re-
quests an extra allowance of 100000 |
crowns. The money thus appropriated
will be used for purchasing new loco
NOTES and for the erection of several !
machine and repair shops.
More than $500 Swedish Americans
are spending the holidays with rela- !
tives and friends in Sweden The
number of visiting Americans is this
year larger than it has been during
any previous year.
The International Good Templars
congress will be held in Stockholm |
next summer about July Z. A large
number of delegates from all parts of
the globe are then expected to visit |
the city.
Landshofding Bostrom is now con-
siderably improved in health and is
able to sit up few hours every day.
How soon he can return from the Sofia |
hospital to Nykoping is unknown.
Professor Knut Wicksell will deliver
q lecture on Swedish Labor COndi-
TONS at the Folkets Hus on the even
ing of Jan. 5. Professor Wicksell is
one of Sweden's leading lecturers.
Major A. f. K Focs has been APP /
pointed chef of the Swedish military |
academy. The appoSGfale,- has been /
greeted with general satisfaction in I
military circles.
Count George Won Rosen has been
appointed presses" i'll the Academy of I
Arts. The count is considered one /
of Swedens most eminent art critics
The fortitications at Farosund have I
now been completed; also the new I
armory at Tlngstade. The official in
spection will follow in the near future.
The John Ericsson monument re-
fently erected in Stockholm cost p. 692
Gowns. There is a surplus from the
Of 800 crowns.
The Portuguese minister, A. de
Castro Feijo, returned to Stockholm
from Lisbon Dec. 10 and will reside at
the Hotel Continental
The Katarina congregation viii erect
i new ediice in the near future at a
cost of 100000 crowns.
AT the recent bostadsrakning the