Morris tribune., 1905-12-16
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Il ID,
cent conversation with Swedish en-
gineer from Stockholm. expressed him
self as follows about Sweden and the
Swedes: q think a great deal of the
Swedes. / know many of them per-
sonally and consider them an honest
and intelligent class of men. So far
as your country is concerned, believe
that it has brilliant future. Mark
my words. you will soon become q
wealthy nation and England and Ger
many would only be too happy to pos
sess your natural resources. The
wonderful waterfalls are your posses
sions. 1t will soon be possible with
the aid of ingenious inventions to
utilize all your waterfalls and send
their power to every part of Europe
at a nominal expense"
The Idun's literary prize contest has
this year been remarkably successful
and has brought to light some of
Sweden's best literary talent. Deserv-
ing of especial mention is the prize
winner Oiof Hogberg, whose story, en-
titled THE Great WRATH" secures for
him the 5000 crowns prize. Mr.. Hog
berg comes from an old country fami-
~ and was born in Sabra, Angernlan-
land, in 1855. He was graduated from
the University of Upsala in 1877 and
took his Phi. d. there three years later.
Since that time he has devoted his
efforts to newspaper work and lectur-
ing, but has not until recently come
before the public as an author. The
Idun is Sweden's leading literary
journal.
The new cabinet at Helsingfors Fin
land, consists of the following men:
President, the governor general, Baron
Salza: vice president, DR.. Mechelin;
secretary of justice, M. Nyberg; sec
rotary of the interior. NJ. Lidius; secre,.
tary of finance, Colonel Antell; secre-
tary of taxation, NJ. Ignatius: secre-
tary of education, Professor Bonner;
secretary of agriculture, NJ. Scheldt;
secretary of public works, M. Gripen-
berg: chief of the cabinet for trade
and industry, NJ. Staalberg; senators
without portfolio, M. Stjernvaal and
Karl. All of these men except M.
Karl belong to the constitutionalists
Karl is a socialist.
Nine Nicholson, wife Of the premier
of Norway, has during the past few
days been visitor at the Swedish cap
ital, her object being to supervise the
packing of her and her husbands per-
sonal effects at the Norwegian Min
isterhotell," where, it will be remem-
bered, the Michelsens resided not long
ago. Nine Nicholson has many
friends in Stockholm, where she was a
conspicuous figure in society circles.
Sweden will send seventy repre-
sentatives to the Olympian games at
Athens next April. Of this number
twenty are trained athletes, ten wrest-
lers and the remainder are crack swim
mers and fencing masters. They will
go under the auspices Of the Stock
holm ''Idrottsklubb," a leading club
for outdoor sports and athletics.
A male chorus under the auspices
of the Y. NJ G. A., of Stockholm, may
next summer make concert tour in
America Preparations are under way
and if the undertaking will receive suf-
fcient financial backing the tour will
be made. The chorus will be under
the dictatorship of Professor Lindquist,
Of Stockholm.
King Oscar has donated LOCO crowns
to the sailors chapel in Sunderland.
The chapel is maintained by the
Swedish Mission Covenant and was
originally started by =. P. Walden
strom, head of the Mission Covenant
church of Sweden.
Justice HammarskoId is said to be
slated for the Swedish diplomatic post
at The Hague. He has been previous
ly mentioned in these columns. Mr..
is member of the in
ternational disarmament conference.
A new paper known as ''The Up
sala Posten," will be issued in Upsala
in the near future with G. M. Rydgren
as editor-in-chief.