Morris tribune., 1903-05-02

| merelf an unconditional wish FOR
closer military cooperation Verdens
| Gang. commenting on the incident ex.
presses the opinion that the growing
| friendliness between Sweden and Nor
way will lead to the repeal of the
Norwegian law prohibiting the use of
the reserve force outside Of Norway.
Apparently the firebrands on both
sides of the frontier are powerless to
inaugurate an era of bad blood and
mutual danger.
Edward Grieg, the famous Nor
wegian composer was Kissed when he
appeared to direct concert at the
Chatelet theater in Paris April 10 on
account of his position in regard to
the Dreyfus case. In September 1899
Grieg wrote a letter in which he de-
clared that ne would have nothing
to do with the French people as
justice was trampled under foot in
France" In order to avenge this in
suit the Nationalist decided to inter
rupt Griegs concerts. When Grieg ap-
peared he was received with Kisses,
and cat calls and scornful cries. "You
are possibly musical genius, but you
are no honest man." apologize" etc,
were some Of the yells that greeted
him. The majority of the audience en-
deavored to quell the disturbance by
applause, and the police soon sue
ceeded in clearing the galleries and
establishing order. The venerable
composer shook his white head, opened
the concert and soon forget the I'M
pleasant episode in the storm of en-
thusiastic applause, which greeted
every one of his magnificent COM
positions.
The Central Bureau of Statistics will
soon publish some interesting figures
in connection with the visit of foreign
tourists to Norway in 1902. 1t will
show that during the season of June to
September the different parts of the
picturesque country was visited by
,22,275 foreigners. Ten thousand four
hundred and twenty-eight came by
rail- 5,679 in private yachts and the
rest in excursion steamers. Seven
thousand five hundred and seventy
three were English, 3,734 were Ger
mans. and America also contributed
large contingent.
1t is computed by leading Norwe-
gian papers that not less than $4,000
people emigrated last year from Nor
way. According to all indications the
number this year will reach at least
10000. The press is getting alarmed
over this great loss in population and
discussion of ways and means to pre-
vent this exodus is being taken up by
leading men.
The copper mines at kjolo, seven
miles east of Reitan on the Roros
railroad has been sold to strong
English company, which has COM
the building of a cable road to
Retain, electrical works. workmen's
dwellings, etc. The company has en-
gagged Norwegian engineers to super
wise the works.
A company with a capital of 1900
600 crowns has been organized Tor
the purpose OF using the power of the
great falls of Wanna in the river
Glommen. The intention is to erect
large electrical works and supply the
manufacturing cities with |
electricity.
Ibsen's great drama Emperor and
Galilean," has been played at the |
National theater recently. The stipend
ous production was handsomely staged,
but some of the performers seemed
anabel to rise to the dramatic heights
demanded by Ibsen's pathetic char
acters.
The government has sent a bill to
he storthing authorizing the completion
If the eastern part of the Bergen rail
.oad. The estimates show collective
cost of nearly 100000 crowns.
The storthing has appointed Stats
minister Steen, G. Horst and John
[,und as members of the Norwegian
Nobel committee.
DENMARK.