Morris tribune., 1904-12-31

| wegian Lion Order, in lieu Of his kind
reception to the Scandinavian delega-
ton of lawmakers, who recently were
entertained by the French parliament
In his telegram King Oscar says:
President Loubet,. Paris: l beg of
you to accept the decoration of my
Norwegian Lion Order as a particular
| token of my kindness and esteem for
! the hearty reception rendered my coun-
| trymen while in Paris. l highly ap-
preciate the kind words you have
| spoken for me. Oscar" President
Loubet sent the following reply, which
translated. reads as follows: ITO His
Majesty, Oscar II, king of Sweden and
Norway, Stockholm: The token Of re.
spect and friendship which your majes'
ty recently evinred by awarding me
his Norwegian Lion Order, has deeply
moved me. I receive it as proof OF
your majesty's friendship towards
France and desire to extend my heart
felt thanks. It has been q singular
pleasure for me to receive in Paris the
delegation from Sweden and Norway'S
parliament and to note that the ties
Of sympathy, which for so many years
have united our nations, have been
further strengthened. It also affordO
me great pleasure to request your
majesty to accept my heartiest well
wishes for the welfare Of yourself
her majesty. the queen, the members
of the royal family and the Swedish
and Norwegian people. Emile Lou
bet"
SaysThe Dagsposten: 1.-THE financial
ture that the thinking men of the coun.
try are becoming worried. The gov.
eminent and the Storthing have de-
cided to take a new government loan
Of 100000 crowns. The money will
be used for the maintenance and build.
inf new railways, plans for which have
already been completed. This will
bring the national debt up to more
than 3O0.O0O,OOO crowns, sum which
would bring cold shivers along the
backs of the most optimistic financiers.
How we can manage along these lines
is quiet beyond our comprehension"
Says Danish correspondent: ""The
Russian legation here has been very
unpleasantly impressed by Bjornson's
last article entitled peace Hypocracy,"
which appeared not long ago in
number Of Scandinavian papers. 1t is
asserted that the writer has entered
some very serious charges against the
nd hn prc ION hnro no 9
written his report ON the article in
question and sent It to st. Peters
burg"
A guarantee fund of $4,000 crowns
is at present being raised for the stu
dent singers projected American tour.
Thus far $1,000 crowns have been
subscribed and prospects are that the !
remaining 10000 crowns will soon be
secured. Great interest has been
aroused in Norwegian American circles |
and if they come to America it is quiet !
certain that they will receive very |
cordial reception.
The Gjovik Cellulose factory, which
was some time ago sold at auction to
Nj. Gjestvang of Stockholm for 573.-
600 crowns, has now been sold again to J
Holm & Harald of Bergen, for $780, |
600 crowns. Messrs. Holm & Harald |
representing a capital of 100000
crowns.
Owing to the early approach Of win
ter, work on the Valdres railway bad
to be discontinued during the early !
part of October. 1t is anticipated that
the railway will be open for traffic
early next fall however. |
Nine. Ingeborg Moller Lindholm.
granddaughter of P. A. Munich, has
written a play. entitled Madame
Karen" which will be rendered at the
Central theater in the near future.
Marie Wise now Mrs. Friman
Kahrs. of New York;, has published
q Norwegian story entitled Life"
which has been favorably received by
the critics in the home country.
The National theater has been run
ming at loss during the past year.
This years business has decreased by
100000 crowns. and there is short
age of $500 crowns.
Japan has engaged one Norwegian
and one German and English freight
steamer to transport railway ties from
San Francisco to Manchuria.
There are $4,000 women in Chris
tiania who are allowed to vote. and
their number is steadily increasing.
The japanese envoy in London has
order 24.OCO boots from shoe factory
in Christiania.