Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-04-26

name is Friedrich Won Martens. This
is perhaps the reason why he is so
deeply interested in the Scandinavian
countries. In April, 1889, Professor
Martens worked out proposition de-
claring Russia in favor of neutrality
between: Sweden and Norway and
Denmark. He presented his proposi-
ton before Chancellor Won Giers, who
in turn presented it to Emperor Alex
ander Ill, who did not fail to sane
ton it, When it came up before Min
lister Estrup of Denmark it was not
given any consideration, and was side
tracked" Mr.. Bjornson adds that
when it is now planned to make
Notwithstanding for the three
countries that it should be remem-
bered that Russia was in favor of this
in 1889 and that the man who made
the proposition was Russian.
Christian Krogh, the well-known
journalist, died a few days ago at
his home in Nordfjord after a long
illness. He was born in 1913. He
started The Bergen's Aftenblad, and
y
ken, and later the Tonsberg's blad.
In 1889 he was appointed statsadvo-
kat and in 1896 he was appointed
sorens1river, position which he held
until his health gave out. He was
very popular in Nordfjold, where he
spent the last years Of his life.
The timber dealers of Sweden and
Norway have called a meeting in
Christiania to discuss the future of
their industry in view of what they
believe to be the likelihood that Brit
ish ports will eventually be made less
accessible to timber by reason of tar
if restrictions. The feeling is quite
general among the commercial classes
that the British markets are certain
sooner or later to be withdrawn from
foreign countries, except on the basis
TO protection and reciprocity.
Not less than $4,000 kilograms of
Norwegian milk was recently sent to
Africa via Hamburg. The entire guam
THY occupies 100000 boxes and has
been put up by the Henri Nestle Co.
in Totem. Neither cold nor heat has
any effect on this canned milk, and
it is reported that the British war Of
flee" in Sweden has purchased i'm
mense quantities of it.
Emigration from Norway is this
year unusually large. During the
past week not less than 1900 Scandi-
navians started from Christiania to
the United States. The largest num-
Der of these emigrants are farmers
or laboring men, who will go direct
to the Scandinavian agricultural dis
tricts of the northwest.
The steamer Polaris started from
Hango, Finland, March %, with 500
Finnish emigrants, bound for Sweden
and Norway and the United States.
There were 800 more bound for the
United States, who were compelled
to wait for the next boat. A large
number Of Firms are also emigrating
to Canada.
It is reported that the Industritan-
ken and the Handelsbank will be con-
solidated before the end of the pres
ent year. 1t is rumored that the con-
solidation will be effected during the
latter part Of November. =
Miss Marie Treschow has fallen
heir to the Karlsholm property in
Shame, valued at 100000 crowns. Her
father was the well-known "Hofjag-
mester," NJ. TreschOw.
The Roros copper works have been
closed and the owners have been COM
PEELED to make an assignment. The
liabilities are 100000 crowns and as
sets $4,000 crowns.
According to Orebladet, a ''hederle-
damot' court of honor) is to be ap-
pointed for the settlement of the
Bjornson-Sverdrup case.