Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-11-05
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
DEATH OF CONSUL J. W. sMITT
Eminent PhilanthFopist Passes Away
ae His Home In Stockholm
at Age of 50.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

phllanthropist, died at his home iI
Stockholm the other day, aged 81
years. M. Smitt emigratcd to Amer
| lea i'll 1910 and located in the south
where he succeeded in making a
fortune. He fought in the civil war
on the southern side, and after the
war was over he returned to Sweden
where, through careful speculation, he
became millionaire, and was at the
time Of his death the richest man in
Sweden. Consul Smitt spent a num-
Der of years in South America,
where he made a great deal of money
in the mining business. He was a
great friend of education, having
donated 100000 crowns to the Stock
holm high school, 100000 to the
Kitchen school on Kungsholmen, and
has given away thousands of dollars
to various charitable institutions. Con-
sui Smitt was personal friend of
| King Oscar. and men Of affairs sought
his counsel. His fortune is estimated
at 100000 crowns.
! Says dispatch from Stockholm.
dated Oct. 81: "The skipper of the
| Swedish steamer Aldebaran from Hull,
| Eng, which arrived at Gefe, Sweden,
| says his vessel was chased in the
Skagerack during the evening Of Fri
day, Oct. 81, by a foreign cruiser, ap-
parently Russian, which threw it's
searchlight on her. The cruiser, in
creasing its speed, passed the Aide
no on6 fipa1 shot yxyhi0h ho6
effect. The Aldebaran thereupon
hoisted her flag and the cruiser again
threw her searchlight on the steamer.
and few minutes later hailed shot
all around the Aldebaran, without
however, hitting her. The Aldebaran's
skipper then ordered the steamer to be
stopped and with his crew sought
refuge below. The foreign warship
thereupon disappeared in the dark
ness. ..
Since 1885 not less than 100000
crowns in post money orders have been
sent to Sweden from the United States.
During this same period only 9,OOO,-
600 crowns have been sent to the
United States. Most of this money
sent to Sweden-indeed nearly all of it
has been sent by Swedish Americans
to their relatives and friends.
Kristina Nilsson, the countess de
Casa Miranda, is again in Sweden.
She will spend the next two months
in Stockholm and may determine to
remain over Christmas. The countess
is enjoying excellent health and de-
lights to sing in limited company of
friends.
It is rumored that General Booth
Tucker will succeed Commander Mac
Alonan. who has suddenly received or
ders to leave Sweden and take up
salvation work elsewhere. Commander
MacAlanan severed his connection
with the Salvation Army of Sweden
Oct. 1.
Professor Svante Arrhenius has re-
turned to Stockholm after spending the
summer in the United States. His
impressions of America are the very
best and he will in the near future
deliver a series of lectures on Amer
lea in different European capitals.
A new Swedish opera entitled
"Framligen" (The Stranger has just
been completed by A. J. Hilfors, a
Stockholm composer. Critics have
passed very favorably upon it and the
theater-going public is anxiously
awaiting its rendition.
August Strindberg has now COM
pleted a new drama. entitled "Gustaf
ILL.," which will be given at one of the
leading theaters in Stockholm in the
near future. The drama will be
translated into German, French. and
English.
Thirty members of the Swedish riks
dag have this month paid visit to
Paris, where they have been guests of
the French government. A large dele
CATION of Norwegian and Danish |
statesmen were also present.
A Swedish American, Mr.. Adolph |
Olson. has returned to his native coun-
try. and will spend the remainder of |
his days in Hult. Mr.. Olson has re-
sided in America thirty-three and is
very wealthy.
United States Minister Thomas has
returned to Sweden. 1t is generally !
believed Mr.. Thomas will be reap !
pointed minister to Sweden and No.
way in the event of President Roose-
velt's election.
The Russian government has sus-
pended the circulation of nine Stock
holm papers in = inland. so now there
will be no Swedish newspapers for tie
Finnish people.
The Swedish Norwegian consul in
Nurnberg. Bernhard Lang, has donated
5000 crowns to the sofia Home in
Stockholm. Mr.. Lang has for thirty
years been in the consular service.
Prince Carl has been appointed gem
eral lieutenant in the Norwegian army.
The prince is perhaps the most popu-
lar member of the royal family that
now pays visit to Norway. !
Hjalmar Meisner will succeed his !
father as the leader of tie Or !,
chestra at Berns Salonger. the fashion /