Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-10-13

eight, the only men on board. The
Tourist touched at Christiansand
Keyen and Iaryik, then projected to
Stromstad and G%othenhurg ana ar
rived at Copenhagen Aug. %. The fol-
lowing day 1--WE persons boarded tie
vessel-the first passengers on the en-
tire trip. One Of them was &GGrcsoed
baron" and the other seemed to he
a subordinate. Both men spoke German
and Lad n military appearance. When
the steamer left Copenhagen the lat
ter of the two men was the only prs
seDcer Ills name was Einar Iuet en-
ard later re spoke English and Danish
freely. The stranger studied n nrn,'
Der Of maps and charts carefully du
ing the trip %northward and made care
ful COMPARISONS with the contovrs az
the coast. At every harbor entered he
seemed 10 ascertain the correctness OF
his charts. All his mail came Via her.
lin. He never appeared on deck while
the vessel lay at anchor in the rrin-
cipal ports. and otherwise seemed To
avoid contact with people along the
coast. vet he eyinced a desire to visit
every nook and out of the way corner
that the steamer could enter. Pc
tween Fredrikshald and Iaryik he d.
rected the pilot TO take him over such
an eccentric course that the letter re-
fused to take further orders from him.
AT Larvik the pilot left the vessel with
fixed suspicion that the stranger wGs
n spy. He Informed the police author
tiles who reported the natter to the
foreign office. When the tourist later
touched at Larvik. inquiries were
made by the chief Of police. Captain
Storm asserted that the lone pass
enger. who was a Danish engineer.
was merely taking a pleasure trip.
Luetken also denied that he was en-
gagged in any unlawful pursuit. but
failed 10 show any passports or identi-
fcation papers. Captain Storm elabor-
ated his story by saying that The
Tourist had been originally chartered
by a French count. who finding it IN
suited 10 the original purpose. per-
mitted his interpreter. NJ. Luetken, 10
use Il on n fishing and hunting expcdi-
tion. The interest the stranger took
In the charts was explained by the al
legged fact that Luetken had formerly
sailed vessels himself. The Morgen-
bladet states that besides the Tourist
suspected of being in the service OF
Russian naval officers. The matter
has been discussed with intense inter
est in the whole Scandinavian press.
A Danish p with Russian sym
pathies. expresses the preposterous
supposition that these vessels are in
the service Of the Japanese. not the
Russian. navy department. The paper,
however. fails to explain how the Jap
anese government has succeeded in
enlisting the services Of Russian con
suls.
An American squadron composed OF
the flagship Olympia and the cruisers
Cleveland and Dies Moines. has paid n
visit to Christiania. On board the
Olympia are three officers who took
part in the battle of Manila. The
shin carries a constant reminder of
that notable naval engagement in the
form of the following inscription on
the forward side Of the bridge:
Manila. May I, 1898"
Rumors I o the effect that the neroti-
atoms in regard to the consular ques-
ton. carried on for several years he
tween the Norwegian and Swedish
governments. have been broken of,
are declared by The A~ftenposten to
lack all foundation i'm fact. The paper
expresses confidence that the negotia-
lions will he taken mp anew this fall
and brought to a satisfactory and
peaceful close.