Morris tribune., 1903-03-28
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NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark. ].
FINLAND'S GRAIN CROP SHORT
Hunger, with All Its Terrors, Invadea
the Northern Proviuces-Result
Of an Investigation.
GRAIN CROP SHORT
sWEDEN.
Stockholm.

which Is receiving anu IoFNaiuiHS
money to relieve the famine, has in
vestigated the situation in Finland
through correspondents there and
summarizes the condition as follows:
.Finland's average grain crop is easily
$12,OOO,OOO short of the proceeding
year, and this, together with the loss
in sea and lake fishing, means ruin to
thousands Of Industrious peasant
families. Hunger, with all its terrors,
invaded the northern provinces, and
multitudes are today living upon
bread made from unripe rye and bar
lev. which even horses reject. Loaves
Of barley husks and straw are all that
stand between them and starvation,
and there are thousands who have not
even a morsel OF that wreched COM
post to stay their hunger, and who are
compelled to live upon the kindness
of their neighbors. In the last great
famine of 1867, when the crops failed,
100000 were said to have died OF
starvation. At the present time the
situation is even more serious, and the
authorities are alarmed for the fate
of the sufferers. Four hundred thous-
and. or ione-sixth of the entire popu'
lation of the country, are reported as
literally on the verge of starvation"
Word has reached Stockholm from
Nelsingfors that Governor General
Bobrikoff, the ruler of Finland, has
sent to the rev postmaster general
the long expected order to open sus-
pected letters and printed papers.
The order is defended on the ground
that badly disposed persons" are in
the habit of using the imperial post
to forward periodical publications and
other printed matter hostile to the
government. Such printed matters
are also sent in letters, which there
fore if suspected must be opened in
the presence of the addressee and the
contents communicated to the police
authorities.
E, Sven Hedin lectured before the
Geographical Society of Vienna on
the evening of Feb. %. Conspicuous
in the audience were Archduke
Reiner, the Duke of Cumberland and
the foreign ministers. After the lee
ture the minister of foreign affairs
rendered Mr.. Hedin the Komthur cross
of the Franz Josef order.
August Strlndbery has started to
write a series of articles in the
Svenska Dagbladet under the caption
verldsshistoriens Mystik" CThe mys-
terry of the Worlds History The
series promises to be highly interest
ing one and will be translated into the
French and English languages.
P. Won Moller a wealthy manu-
facturer of Engelholm has donated
100000 crowns to the Stockholm
nurses pension fund. Won Moller
has ON many previous occasions made
handsome donations to charitable in
stitutions of tine city. ~ r-#.
Kristina Wilson, the countess de
Casa Miranda is at present ill with in
fluenza in her villa Mentone near
Madrid, Spain. If sickness will not
hinder the countess WILL as is her Gus
tom, pay her annual visit to Sweden
this summer. . ~...,.~ .- -..-
In order to straighten out the
financial affairs of s. A. Andree,
the lost aeronaut, the Stockholm
"Radshuratt' has now officially de-
clared the daring explorer dead. "
The renowned Swedish historic
painter Gottfrid Awerner died in
Rome Feb. %, aged 65 years. He was
born in Lindkoping in 1S47 and has
spent most Of his life abroad.
DR.. Wilhelm Svedbom, director of
the Stockholm Academy of Music has
rendered his resignation and will now
retire on an annual pension Of 5000
crowns. ...*
Prince Eugene, who is a slow con-
valescent is at present staying at
Ulriksdal palace. When his health
will allow it he will take a trip to
France 1l J
Crown Prince Gustaf has returned
to Stockholm from Christiania. Dur
ing his absence Prince Carl has served
in the capacity or regent. 81. 4
Not less than $50, 900 has been sent
from America to the famine sufferers
of Sweden. @