Morris tribune., 1903-08-15
pecent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
ENGINEERS RETURN TO WORK
All Outstanding Differences To BE
Submitted to Arbitration-Causes
Much Rejoicing.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

There is general rejoicing III Stock
holm at present, now that the great
lockout of engineers Is ended.
The men returned to work Aug. 3 on
the understanding that all outstanding
differences would be submitted to ar
bitration Moreover, both employers
and employees accepted an agreement
containing a passage favOrfng imme
date resort to arbitration in all future
disputes. This decision is victory
for the workmen, who sought arbitra-
ton in the beginning However, the
contestants found themselves evenly
matched and emerge from the struggle
with a wholesome respect for each 9TH
err The settlement puts stop to the
emigration of workers to the United
States, which the unions were actively
promoting. The men whose demand
for increased wages caused the lock-
out will erect a factory with their own
savings and with financial aid from
the organization. In the neighborhood
of Kristianstad the locked out engin-
GERS are busy laying foundations of
now works for which several firms
have promised to supply machinery.
he development of these experiments
is watched with much interest, since
their success or failure is likely to ex-
ercise a strong influence on the future
relations of capital and labor in Swe-
den.
Lord Methuen, major general of the
British army. arrived from Norway in
Stockholm July II. The distinguished
general has been much feted in mill
tary circles and says that never in his
life had he been received with such
genuine hospitality. Another distin-
guished officer from England who is
at present visiting Stockholm is Cap
tain Roos, whose father was a Swede.
Captain Roos is political officer" in
Peschwar. India, and speaks several
different Indian dialects and has writ
ten a standard work on India dialects.
Christine Nilsson, the Countess Casa
de Miranda arrived at Malmo from
Copenhagen July 49, She went direct
to Weixio and will remain there, per
haps three months. The distinguished
lady looks hale and hearty, but is
limping slightly, owing to an accident
last winter when she sprained her
foot.
August Strindberg, the author, is up
in arms against Publisher P. e. Nils
son for advertising book entitled "a
Marriage" and announcing that
Stringberg was its author. Mr.. Strind-
berg states that he has never written
the book in question, and has COM
menced litigation against the publish
er.
Prince Gustaf Adolf and Prince Erik
are spending the summer in Norway at
Sikkilsdalen. Here they are busy at
little odd jobs and along towards even
ing they spend their time fishing for
salmon. The boy princes are in excel
lent health and spirits.
Captain E. Unge, who constructed
the balloon 'Svenske," has now built
ali airship which he claims is superior
to Santos-D umont's invention. Rumor
has it that Unge plans to repeat the
fatal Andree experiment.
King Oscar returned to Stockholm
from Norway July 20. The "Drott"
was Immediately prepared for two
months expedition. King Oscar will
be in Marstrand Sept. 5.
Count George Won Rosen has been
appointed TO fill the vacancy of the re-
cent Carl Snoilsky in the Swedish
academy. The selection is regarded
most judicious one.
Legation Secretary Bert has been
appointed successor to Marquis di
Brsio in Stockholm. Marquis di Brisio
was appointed Italian minister to
Stockholm in 1897.
About 94O,3O6,000 ky. of Swedish
iron ore were exported during the first
six months of the present year. Last
year during the same period 1895
ky were exported.
Gustaf Wennerstram, the crack
Stockholm swimmer, captured first
prize at an international swimming
contest at the Holborn baths in Lon
don, July II.