The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08
Recent Occurrences Of interest
In Sweden. Norway and
Denmark. -.
CROP PROSPECTS IN SWEDEN
Northern Part. Where They Failed
Last Year, They viii BE Good
Lockout OF Iron Workers.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


A general lockou: Of iron workers
went into effect at the principal mills
and factories July q, involving 10000
workers. An appeal for aid has been
issued TO trades unions IN Sweden and
also TO Swedish unionists in the United
States, indicating that long and Bit
ter labor war is looked for. Masters
and men are both strongly organized.
The former claim that the demands
set up by the workers would, IL ac-
ceded TO, spell the ruination OF their
industry, by reducing production
while raising wages. The men are
holding out for the adjustment OF
piece work. The reduced employment
of the last two years has so depleted
the funds OF the laborers that IL IL
doubtful II they can stand pro
longed struggle.
The National Teachers association
OF Sweden assembled July ] at Stock
holm. The convention was opened
with divine services conducted by
Archbishop Ekman. DIR. G. G.. Berg
man pronounced the formal welcome
TO the 1900 delegates and a message
was dispatched 10 his majesty the
king, conveying the greetings and
good wishes OF the convention The
folk schools" OF Sweden number
nearly 100000 pupils and are sup
ported by the Swedish government at
an annual cost OF 25.0O0.000 kronor.
The crop prospects OF northern
Sweden, where all crops failed total
ly last year, are now described by
Governor Bergstrom OF Lulea az Civ
ing fair promise for the current year.
The governor says: The liberal con-
tributions from abroad enabled me 10
furnish seed grain OF good quality to
all who were In need. The seed grain
was put into tho ground under favor
able weather conditions IN the latter
part OF May and got well started
Recently drouth has set In, however,
and copious rains are needed.
Aino Ackte-Renvan the Finnish
prima donna, who has won fame In
Paris, Will give n series OF concerts
in the principal cities OF Sweden. Nor
way and Denmark during the coming
season returning to Paris during the
height of the operate season In
December and January. The follow
ing three months she will tour the
United States, appearing in New York,
Brooklyn, Boston. Pittsburg Chicago
and other leading cities.
Sweden is yearly gaining In favor
lists. A company OF 10 Italian tour
lists recently arrived at Malmo for an
extended trip through the land of the
midnight sun The tour is the first
one conducted by the Gondrand Man
gill bureau OF Milan. A few days
earlier the duke OF Northumberland
with a party Of tourists, including
his own family. arrived in Gothen-
burg.
Carl Weinberg, wealthy manu-
facturer of Jonkoping. has donated
100000 kronor I'm cash and realty as
fund for the eventual erection OF an
institution for the care. support and
education OF poor children OF his ma
tive town and province.
a statue of GUSTAV Nasa. the lber-
ator of Sweden, from Danish sub
lection ana the first of Tie modern
line OF Swedish monarchs. was I'M
yelled July II at Mora in Balccarl,a.
The Swedish court was In mourn
ing for two weeks out II respect for
the murdered King Alexander Of
Seryia.
Or. ~ G.. Lagerstadt has been
elected secretary Of the Swedish com
mission for the ST. Louis exposition
The rumorcd illness Of King Oscar
has been officially uealed at IA
court