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and of the election of Seth Low. Then
the conversation moved to the subject
of American authors, and especially 10
the work and writings and preaching
of Philip Frooks. Finding in hi.s vlsi-
tor friend and admirer of the great
American preacher, the king listened
with the keenest attention TO an ac-
count of his own life work. and when
the stranger added. no man lives In
vain who impressed upon his fellow
man as Bishop Brooks has dolR-apd
this, your majesty. 1t seems to me Is
the way You have made your lEfe ell
upon Your people, the tears came into
his soft and tender eyes and. rising
from his chair. he gently and gracious
ly took his guest to his strong and out
stretched arms This seemed TO be 4
fitting moment to retire and with a
warm hand grasp from the king. the
visitor backed to the door and WAS
once again in the outer salon. where a
verger conducted him downstairs TO
the cloakroom.
The new Swedish Norwegian minis
ter to Turkey. Count Reek-Friis, pre-
scented bis credentials to the sultan
July %. Minister Beck-I friis spoke of
| the friendly relations which had al
ways existed between the Scandina-
Wan countries and Turkey. and ex-
pressed the wish they be continued in
the future The sultan replied with a
short speech. voicing similar senti-
ments and referred pleasantly to King
Oscars visit at Constantinople several
years ago
The Nordenskjold relief expedition.
commanded by Captain Gylden Of the
Swedish navy, sailed Aug. II on board
the Frithjof The members Of the ex-
pedition expect to return TO Sweden in
1904. The south polar vessel Antarc-
tic sailed from Gothenburg, Sweden,
Oct is. 1901 On May is last the
4iSwedish parliament voted about $780,
900 for the equipment of relief YES
lIsel.
The Imperial Academy OF Sciences
Tin ST. Petersburg. Russia. is beginning
l ito entertain most serious fears for the
Swedish polar explorer. Baron Toll,
from whom nothing has been heard
since he left the yacht Zaria. May %,
I 1902. in company with two Yakouts.
ksand started for Bennett island
\ The fortieth anniversary of "Berns
EsSalonger' was observed Aug. i when
this famous garden restaurant was
Esirxuriantly decorated in honor Of the
E.oecasion. In the evening gala per
|; Torrance was given In the concert
Elhall, attended by about 1000 persons.
Empress Margherita of Italy will ar.
Etrive in Malmo. Sept. ~ and remain
There for several days She travels as
the Comtessc de Stupigni and her visit
will be entirely informal. During he1
/ stay in Malmo she will pay Short
visit to Copenhagen and Helsingor.
The well-known Swedish opera di
rector Rikard Wagner of Stockholm
died very suddenly In Ramlosa Aug
vi from heart disease. ..Direktor'
Wagner was born in Stockholm in 1S41
and began his theatrical career ii
1861
Messrs. Reeves Tough and Tossing
ton follow. members of the nationa
board OF agriculture OF Dublin. IRE
land, are at present visiting Sweden il
ian Official capacity for the purpose o.
hstudying the Swedish sodindustry.
/ Bish0p Billing has rendered his res
eignation as riksdag's representative TO
the vestmanIand's district. His man.
Siuties IN connection with church worl
prevents the Bishop from deyoting an,
OF his time to politics.
Aino Acfte, the Finnish prim.
donna engaged at the Royal Opera Il
Paris. viii give two concerts IN Stock
holm this fall Music lovers OF lib
Swedish capital are eyincing much ii
te-est In her coming.