Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-06-27
Fecent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
TO SEARCH FOR NoRDENsK1OLD
Captain Gylden Has Succeeded In Sc
curing Suitable Vessel 1or
the Expedition.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm

Captain o. Gylden has now returned
from Norway, whe he has succeeded
in securing a suitable vessel to carry
an expedition to go in search OF the
antarctic expedition headed by Profes-
sor NOrdenskiOld. Captain Gylden Is
very hopeful and believes that MS
expedition can be ready to start in
search of Nordenskiold not later than
Sept. 1. The French journal, Matln'
in a recent issue, urges the French pub
lie to subscribe $4,000 francs to equip
an expedition to go in search or the
Antarctic. 1t is said that DR.. Char
cot is willing to lead the expedition,
and has a vessel named LA France
at his disposal Major Gerlach, super-
intendent of the laboratory at Sor'
bonnie BOMBED, and Professor Perez,
scientist from Bordeau, have signlhed
their intention to join the expedition
if the necessary funds for it can
be raised.
The latest automobile exhibition in
Stockholm has given the initiative to
introduce a new form Of public con-
Veyance, viz, electric motor-DOats,
which are destined to become i'm
mensely popular and useful in a city
whose central points and suburban at
fractions are all equally accessible by
waite. A metropolitan firm has started
a number of them on regular routes,
and there is every indication that this
form of transportation will in time be-
come Indispensable and greatly assist
in solving the transit problems of the
growing city.
The Swedish-No. wegian consul In
Quebec has sent out warning to his
countrymen not to emigrate to Canada,
as conditions there at present are not
favorable to Scandinavian emigrants.
The consul states that there is such
a large number of foreigners streaming
into Canada at present that the Scan
dinavans who come there now can
meet nothing but the most disappOint-
ing conditions.
Countess Casa de Miranda christina
Nilsson) has been constrained to aban-
don her annual visit to her relatives
and friends in Sweden on account of
an accident While coming down the
stairs of her residence she fell and
sprained he ankle and at the sugges-
ton of her physician she has decided
to remain at home.
The government has decided to
equip an artillery regiment of the army
with kahki uniforms in order to test
the practical advantages claimed for
this popular style of uniform. The
uniform is of a grayish brown color,
decorated with pale-blue trimmings,
and is of very neat and striking ap-
pearance.
Prince Gustaf Adolf has recently
been exceedingly poor and his physi-
clans have ordered him to spend the
summer among the Fields" of Nor
way The prince had an attack of scar
let fever last winter from which he
has never fully recovered.
f edrik Wage Cand, PHI, has been
appointed Swedish Norwegian consul
at St Louis, Mo-, to succeed A. Essen
OOlI, " Io lSNChIIJ ICl1uCAS u LIS ACSiS5
nation. Mr.. Wage is a Norwegian
subject.
The street railway directors have
signed contracts with the General
Electric company in Stockholm for
new electric equipment for it's lires
for the amount of 100000 crowns
Queen Sofia is at present in Rosendal
where she will remain until July 4,
when she will start for Norway to
spend the remainder of the summer at
her favorite Skinnabol
Herr G. Lindhagen, lord mayor Of
Stockholm; departed for St. Peters
burg June l. where he will attend that
old city's c00th anniversary fes-
tivities.