Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
DENMARK.'
Copenhagen.

The SO-called literary Greenlands
expedition returned to Copenhagen
Nov. +. The two principal figures in
this exposition was the author Mylius.
Erichsen and Professor Knut Rasmus.
! sen. IL their company was also the
intelligent Greenlander, Mr.. Jorgen
Brondund, who has also participated in
the long and tedious expedition during
the last two years and half and also
an Eskimo named Osarkra, who halls
from Cape York and who is member
of the northernmost tribe of human be-
ings in the world. This tribe was
closely studied by Messrs Erichsen and
Rasmussen, who return with many
an interesting account of the language
and customs of these people among the
ices. The tribe has many sagas. and
stories of bloody battles, which in
spite of their crudeness are full Of
romance, and throw some light on the
conditions in Greenland in ages past.
Mylius- -Erichsen found petrifed
wooden cross with runic inscriptions
showing that the cross is at least 900
years Old The professor has brought
this cross with him and will present it
to the national museum. The expedi-
tion made trip from Cape Farvel to
"Julianehaab'' and thence started. for
Ivigtut. The trip took twelve days
and the plucky travellers very nearly
froze to death and were compelled to
leave their guns and stores. After
much exposure and suffering they
finally reached Ivigtut, Oct. 20, on the
same day that the steamer "Fox H.
started for Copenhagen. Professor
Mylius- Erichsen will deliver a series
of lectures on Greenland in Copen-
hagen. Stockholm, Berlin, and Chris
hania.
deems "lust of dominion are thus
described in recent issue of The
Politiken (Coperhagen): 'There is no
occasion to go far from home to see
how this despotic lust of power trans
lates itself into action. On both sides
Of their mutual frontiers the imperial
German and Russian governments are
doing their utmost for the final sup
preston of the language, religion and
the national self-consciousness Ct the
conquered. In southern Jylland the
German official system Of .nationalism
persecutes all. that is Danish. Russia
has acted in the same way for long
time toward the Germans in her Baltic
provinces In Finland, for the past
Eve years, system of classification !
has been carried out, the aim of which
is simply the extirpation of the Finnish
people. y
In consequence Of a personal appeal
Of the American minister Mr.. Sven :
son. the minister Of Justice. has issued !
Instructions that no notariaI fees shall
ina tha future be: charged by Danish Of
ficals for witnessing the vouchers of,
Danes receiving pensions from the
United States. This is intended to re-
lieye the pensioners. some Of whom are
poor widows who, on account of the
distance. are unable to obtain free the /
services Of the American diplomatic !
and consular officials and avoid the |
Of the fees which pensioners /
within the reach Of American officials
escape.
Ingeborg Jensen, young lady stu
aent. fried to commit suicide in one
Df the wide corridors Of Kristian-
borgs palace the other day. She fred
three revolver shots Mt herself. but was I
30 excited that only one of them took |
effect and that not seriously. Miss I
Jensen graduated from the COpen- .
ha gen university last spring.
The colonial council has decided to
build railway next summer on the
Danish West India island ST. Croix,
md the Danish government has al
'eady granted concession for same.
The new railway will connect Clir's-
.iansted and Fredriksted and will also
ouch on several smaller cities having
good hsrl c.. ~
MARION S. NORELIgS. 1