Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-13

that he would sanction the change IL
his advisors in Sweden would consent.
1t is thought that by the middle OF
May the storthing will pass a law Gre
ating a separate consular service for
Norway. The government, to be pre-
pared for all eventualities will raise
a new loan Of 100000 crowns (Sl0,-
100000 by means of which the imam
cial reserve will be increased to 10000
600 CROWNS ($21 ,44O,000). A dispatch,
dated May 1. adds that sit is now be-
ieved that the crownprince intended
to split up the national unity by his
recent visit to the city. He hoped to
create minority party opposed to con-
sular reform and willing to vote for
the postponement of that measure. he
would welcome this as pretext to re-
fuse his sanction to the law, if passed.
This attempt, however, is doomed to
failure and the consular reform meas
ure will be carried. All the POLITICIANS
are watching with deep interest this
maneuver of the crownprince as
Swedish commissioner"
Herr Gustav Thalberg, the impress
siario for the Norwegian student sing
ers, has now reSsyned to New York
after completing all arrangements for
the contemplated concert tour. Mr..
Thalberg believes that the Norwegian
singers will be received with the same
enthusiasm that chara cterized the visit
of Lund university students last sum-
mer. He announces concerts at the
following places: New York, Carnegie
hall, May IS; Chicago, Auditorium,
May 81; Madison, Wis, May %; Eau
Claire, Wis, May "a; Minneapolis,
May %; st. Paul, May 26; Red Wing,
May q; Minneapolis. May %; Duluth,
May 80; Superior, Wis, May 81; Crook
ston, Mimi, June 1; Grand Forks, N.
D., June %; Devils Lake, n. D.. June
4 Fargo, n D., June 81: Sioux Falls,
s. D., June 8; Sioux City, Ia, June 9;
Fort Dodge, June 10; DEBORAH, Ia,
June u. Then there will be con-
cert in Lacrosse, Wis, and a 'retour"
concert in Chicago June IA. After a
visit to Niagara Falls, the chorus will
appear in Boston, New Britain. Conn,
and in New Haven, under the auspices
of Yale college. A farewell concert
will be given in New York June IS.
DIR. Nansen, upon his return from
his recent visit to London, was most
enthusiastically received in Christiania.
Hundreds of university students and
citizens met him at the depot, which
had been decorated with the national
colors, and a male chorus sang the
national air, Eyes, We Love This
Land" Mr.. Nansen has during his alb
sence abroad been frequently inter-
viewed regarding the international
trouble between Sweden and Norway,
and is now regarded as the leading
spirit in the contemplated move for
separation from Sweden.
Jacob Berstad of Bergen, who re-
Gently died, has in his will provided
for donation of 10000 CROWNS, which
shall constitute a fund for providing
an education for poor but worthy
young men. Only those living in Ber
gen county will be considered. Mr..
Berstad, who was immensely wealthy,
LttS ou many oCCd0loliS luiue lOSIdl
donations to educational and charity
institutions.
Just at present there are many men
out of employment in Christiania. BY
reason of this, the railway commission
proposes that sum of 100000 crowns
be placed at the disposal of the govern
ment for the purpose of alternating the
strained labor situation. Men with
large families are in especially hard
straits and something must be done
for them.
The Christiania Street Railway COM
pany is taxed at 1,956,O00 crowns. The
value of the company's entire proper
ty is estimated at 100000 crowns.