Morris tribune., 1905-06-24
"CLEANEsr CITY IN WORLD
That Is the Reputation the Citizens
Of Stockholm Are After-
Students at Work.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

! is just now being eXerted tremen-
dous effort to make it still cleaner and
thus gain the reputation for being ''the
cleanest city in the world" AT pres
ent the cleaning of Stockholm is in the
hands of high school students-2O0 Of
them-who have organized a broom
brigade and who for purely hygienic
reasons have decided to keep Stock
! holm clean All this, however, has
been brought about because of the
strike of the street sweepers, who be-
gan their revolt about month ago,
get the better of cleanliness. One can
well imagine that the matter of keep
! ing Stockholm clean is no small task
when the inferior sewerage system is
called to mind. In fact the city has
| no sewerage system and all refuse,
garbage and waste matter must be
cartered away with wagons and carts.
| The students took the place of the
strikers May "a and have since that
time been compelled to work under po-
lice protection. Street fights between
| the students and the strikers have
| been occurring every day and on two
occasions there were as many as fifty
arrests made. During these disturb
ances many people have been injured,
some even fatally, and a number Of
textra police have been appointed by
the city authorities in order to quell
the fights. Stones and iron missiles
have been freely used and during a
street fight on the night of May 3O
twelve policemen were injured, some
of them seriously. The city authorities
are determined to quell the strike and
may decide to allow the students to
keep the city clean hereafter.
Prince Gustaf Adolph, of Sweden,
at st. Georges chapel in Windsor
palace last Thursday June 15) at 1
o'clock, the archbishop of Canterbury
officiating, assisted by the bishops of
Oxford and Winchester After the
ceremonies reception was given in
behalf of the royal young couple by
King Edward in the banquet hall Of
Windsor. Prince Gustaf and his wife
will spend the first days of their honey
moon in ireland. They will leave Lon
don for Stockholm July 5.
King Oscar remains firm The gov
ernment has declared that it will re-
fuse to recognize the revolution in Nor
way and will submit to the riksdag
motions conformable to this stand
point. It appears to be the general
opinion that the riksdag will stand by
King Oscar and the leading men OF
the government appear convinced that
no foreign power will recognize Nor
way as an independent country against
the will eAssweden.
An Italian opera company has been
giving a series of Verdi operas at the
royal theater. The Stockholm public
has been generous in attendance. but
the critics have been unusually severe.
The Dagen says: ''The Italian opera
company which has been endeavoring
to give a series of Verdi operas is
sad failure and reminds us of the or
binary Italian bands. Their perform
ances from an artistic standpoint were
complete fiasco."
Christina Nilsson, the countess de
Casa Miranda, has presented life
size portrait of herself (painted by
BARNARD Ogterman) to the Royal
Opera, where it will appear in a con-
spicuous place in the foyer. The
countess will spend the remainder Of
the season in Stockholm and at her
country home in Smaland.
A farewell dinner was rendered Ex-
Minister Thomas by the United States
consuls from different parts of the
country a few days ago. Present at
the dinner was besides large num-
Der of Mr. Thomas Swedish friends,
the new American minister, Charles
III. Graves.
Gustaf Froding, the poet and novel
list, will spend the summer and fall
abroad. He left Stockholm May II ac-
companied by one Of his sisters. Mr..
.Froding has for several weeks been
confined to bed in hospital at Up
sala and is still enjoying but meager
health
The historic old cafe BerzeIius has
been sold to M. Weman. formerly of
the Grand hotel. This cafe has for
decades been the property of the
genial and well known "Konditor"
Bern.
The Stockholm Automobile club held
their long distance races around the
Malaren June 6, Z and 8. The club
held it's annual dinner on the evening
OF June 8 at Grand hotel.
G. M. Ell. Falenius has been ap-
pointed chief of the military academy
in Stockholm. General Falenius is
well known in military circles, both in
Sweden and Norway.
The citizens Of Stockholm presented
as wedding gift to Prince Gustaf
Adolf and Prncess Margaret a side.
hoard valued at not less than $1,000
crowns.
Emperor William eontemplates a
cruise in the Baltic this year and will