Morris tribune., 1902-11-29
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
ExCAVATORs DISCOVER A SHIP
Old Oak Vessel Which Had Been
Buried for Years Brought to
Light at Stockholm.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Whlle engaged IN eXcaVat1OnS IeW
days ago on a lot on Strandvagen,
where the new dramatic theater is to
denly struck an unexpected impedi-
ment in the ground. Further investiga
tions followed, resulting in the discov-
cry of. a ship twelve meters long. 1t
is constructed of oak and is as before
mentioned of considerable dimensions.
In the hold Of the vessel were found
old oak tables and some copper coins
bearing the stamp of 1888 and some
old-fashiOned clay pipes. The articles
found have been handed over to the
historical section Of the national muse
um, where they are now on exhibition.
Professor Wicksell of Upsala, presi-
dent of the Swedish University union,
in the course of a sensational address
before that body. advocated the imme-
diate disarmament of Sweden and
urged that it should Loyalty enter the
Russian empire as a civilizing force.
This speech has evoked passionate re-
plies from the social democratic lead
ers, who declare that the Swedish
workingmen see progress daWning and
are determined to defend their coun-
try from any sort of aggression. They
assert that If it is a noble mission to
transform the autocracy from within,
it is equally noble to check it's progress
from without.
"Storstrejken 1902 is the name Of
pamphlet recently issued by the Or
ganiZed labor party. It shows that dur
ing the recent great strike the total in
come was SS.S67 crowns and the e1-
penses 1925 crowns, leaving net
sum Of 1851 crowns. The most eX-
pensive month was September. when
the conflict cost the labor party an eX
penditure of 47,714 crowns. From for
eign countries came only remittance
Of 500 crowns. Of which $50 crowns
came from Norway. Denmark contrib
uted nothing.
Swedish Sloyd has now been taught
in the public schools Of the capital for
a period Of tWenty-eight years. This
unique branch has been a most sue
cessful addition to the schools and
teachers Of Swedish Sloyd are now in
demand in many countries in Europe
and America. There are at present
not less than 5.729 SN edish young men
and women engaged in the study Of
Sloyd in Stockholm.
Miss Betty Anderson died at her
home in Stockholm Oct. p, aged 81
Of 10
Herman A. Anderson and his wife.
Christian Maria Ennes. With her be-
comes extinct the Scotch branch Of
Swedish nobility in Sweden. The fam
lily emigrated to Sweden from Scotland
in the sixteenth century. They be-
came naturalized in 16GS.
Richard II. Beamish, a wealthy
Irishman of Ashbourne. County Cork,
Ireland, has donated G25 to the suffer
ing people Of Norrland. Large sums
of money have also been donated by
edish-AmeTicans.
A new church will be erected at BOr-
as at cost of 100000 crowns. The
new edifice will have a seating capac-
ity of 1900 and will lie completed in
1905 The outer walls will be made Of
BOhus granite.
A number of converted Zulu" who
have been appearing at the Salvation
Army in London have now arrived in
Stockholm, where they are to appear
as drawing cards. at Salvation Army
meetings.
The private bank Of Falun has sub
scribed 5000 crowns to the suffering
ones in Norrland. Similar donations
are coming in from many parts of
southern Sweden.
The Swedish artist. F. Fagerlin, has
been marked gold medal for his
paintings on exhibition at the interna-
tional art exhibition in Dresden.
Two hundred and three accidents oc-
Cured during the year Of 1901 on the
state railways. Of these ffty-eight
were fatal.