Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-29
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FINLAND.

FINLAND.
New York, June 21.-The intensity
OF the anti-Russian feeling was
strongly shown in Carnegie hall at
the concert of the Lund University
singers, who are touring this country
to raise funds for the establishment
OF chair of Swedish literature in
Augustana college, at Rock Island, Ill.
The hall was crowded 10 the doors
when the demonstration took place.
The singers had just begun the cho-
rus of the old Finnish battle HYMN
Sunday afternoon that hurled def
ance into the teeth of the Russian foe,
when a resembling cheer that sound
ed like battle cry was heard in the
rear OF the hall. The immense audi
ence of fair-haired and ruddy faced
SWedes arose as one man. With eyes
flashing and with significant gestures
some joined in the deep swelling cho-
rus. Women waved their handker-
chiefs, while cheers and anthems
against Russia at times drowned
voices of singers. The demonstration,
the like of which has rarely been wit
messed here, continued several min
utes. (''The old Finnish battle hymn"
referred to in the above dispatch
must be Bjorneborgarnes Marsch," a
lofty and tremendously powerful war
song, which, it properly sung, is apt
to fire any Scandinavian heart to fe-
yer heat.)
Governor General Bobrikoff of Fin
land was shot June 16 at the entrance
to the senate hall in Hilsingfors. The
man committing the deed was son
of Senator Schaumann, and he COM
mitted suicide. General Bobrikoff
died the next day. 1t is reported
that Lieutenant General Won Washl
formerly chief of police of ST. Peters
burg, will succeed Bobrikoff as COVER
nor general of Finland. General Won
Wallis last position was governor of
Wilma. He lad much trouble with the
students While chief of police of St.
Petersburg, and was appointed gov
ernor or 4>ijni-Novogonod in Decem-
Der, 1895. An unsuccessful attempt
was made on the life of General Won
VAIL as he was leaving The circus at
Wilma at about midnight May IS, 1902.
A man stepped up behind him and
fired twice with revolver, wounding
the governor in the left hand and
right foot. The would-be assassin
was promptly arrested. The prisoner
who gave the name of Hirschelbert,
was tried by court-martial and was
eventually hanged. The governor gen.
eral of Warsaw was stricken with
paralysis when informed of the death
of Bobrikotf. General Bobrikoff, who
was appointed governor general of
Finland in 1899, made himself very
unpopular by his severe measures
against the press of Finland and the
stern manner in which he followed
out the policy of Russia toward the
Firms. The last recorded act of Gen
eral Bobrikof was in March, when he
issued proclamation forbidding peo-
pie to darl1en their windows at "un-
usual hours" People who chose to
go to bed before 10 o'clock at night
!. were subject to heavy fines. The step
was due to the neglect of the Firms
to illuminate their houses in honor
of the beginning of war with Japan
That Governor General Bobrikoff was
permitted to live as long as he did
speaks we'll for the patience of the
Films, who have bowed submissively
to each succeeding act of tyranny
and oppression. Open opposition has
been limited to sad discussions over
the fate of their unhappy country.
When the car, five years ago, abro-
gated the constitution of Finland,
which but few months before he
had sworn to Defend and which had
been respected to the letter by his
distinguished predecessors, Alexander
l., Nicholas l., Alexander H., and
Alexander ILL.,, Bobrikoff was sent to
Finland to administer it's affairs. Pos
sibly he only carried out orders, but
that he was in every act cruel and
severe, even to barbarity, is we'll
known. A catalogue of his deeds
would fill a volume, and long ago
called forth protests from the leading
statesmen of the world, particularly
in France, protests which the car
refused to hear. Popular Firms were
banished and even sent to Siberia,
without form of trial or without even
knowing of what they were accused.
Property has been confscated for the
benefit of Russians, and state i'm
provements aba ndoned, foreign peri
odicals and papers excluded and all
mail turned over to the police to be
read. The military drafts were in
creased, the singing of Finnish patri-
otto songs was prohibited and peace
full gatherings, such as social func-
tions and card parties, were invaded
by gendarmerie and broken up. Every
manner of annoying and hara ssing
the Finnish people was practiced, the
purpose evidently being to drive the
Firms to retaliation, when they were
to be cut down by the Muscovite sol
diery.
NORWAY.
Many Norwegians are going to
make an extra effort this summer to
export wild berries in such shape that
they may command good prices
abroad.
A. Steen Company, the largest bust
ness firm in Hamar, has celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of its organ
izati0n On that occasion the firm set