Morris tribune., 1905-05-06

IN the WO0uorIuI fSVlNdl DIT the 4NOl-
wegian capital at present. He speaks
every day-often several times day
and every time he appears the great
mission house on Calmeyer street is
filled. This is one of the largest pub
lie gathering places in all Scandinavia,
having a seating capacity OF 5000. Al
bert Lllnde is only 81 years old, but
is a man of remarkable talents. He
was a sailor for number Of years and
was in the customs service in New
York. He began private missionary
'!ork among the sailors in New YORK
He afterwards returned to his. native
land, where he secured an education.
Lunde is not an eloquent man, but he
is very convincing and possesses a
peculiarly strong spiritual power
which even compels people, young or
old, men or women, to be affected by
his influence. How strong his power
can be best proven that for weeks he
has been addressing thousands of peo-
pie, who do not tire of listening to
him
A recent dispatch says that Nor
ways reply to the prince regents pro-
posal illustrates afresh the determin-
alton of the Norwegian people to free
their country's commercial interests
from internal influence as ''sine qua
non" for any scheme for Swedish
Norwegian partnership. The Aften-
poster says: IF our wishes are re-
spected much of the lost mutual I'M
Outstanding and unity of feeling
may be restored" Verdens Gang says:
"Sweden's offer to negotiate is piece
of defamation meant for the gallery.
One word alone will satisfy us. Els
However persuasive the words of the
prince regent and his minister, Count
Gyldenstolpe, their visit to Christiania
cannot after the Norwegian position.
Norway's butter export during the
year of 1904 was 1,5266S4 Kilograms,
valued at 2,639,200 crowns. This is the
largest amount of butter ever eX-
ported from Norway during the course
of one year. Noticeable is also the in
crease in the export of condensed milk.
During last year this export amounted
to not less than 7,155.S0O crowns and
indications are it will be largely in
creased this year. Dairymen and farm
ers feel greatly encouraged and indica-
tons are that the industrial conditions
in general are rapidly improving in
Norway.
The Norwegian Student Male chorus
will depart for America this week.
They gave a concert in Christiania al
few evenings ago, which was attended
by thousands of people. ut was !
great thing to listen to their singing"
says THE Aftenposten,' "Such sing
ing has scarcely ever been heard with
in Norway's domains. The lyric
harmony and cearness is remarkable
and the chorus will undoubtedly give
a good account of itself while in Amer.
ica''
According to The Orebladet negotia |
lions are now afoOt for laying a direct |
cable between Norway and Germany.
an undertaking which will greatly
facilitate the trading industries of |
both countries The intention is to es
tablsh connections between Narvik |
and Emden. Telegraph Director Ras.
mussen is at present in Germany fo1
the purpose of completing the arrange
ments. |
During the last municipal election in
Stavanger nine women were elected as
members of the city council. In many |
other cities the women took an active !
part in the elections and in nearly {
every city Of any consequence there
are women who have been elected to
posts of duty and responsibility rela
tive to municipal government. |
Emigra ton from Norway has durinG
the first three months of the present ,
year been larger than during the cor.
responding time last year. The mum.
Der of emigrants this year amounts to |
1921, which is an increase of 700 over |
last year. The cause for this heavy i
emigration is attributed to the ex.
tremely low steamship rates.
Captain Nyquist, the Norwegian !
military attache, has now been heard |
from. He witnessed the battle of Mud. |
den and will on his return describe
this wonderful battle in a series OF
lectures in Norway, Sweden and Den.
mark.
Elias Kraemmers' new play entitled !
"Orikel Nabob" is being given at the
National theater at present with much |
success. All the critics, however. have
only unfavorable comments and it may
be that this is why it is financially al