Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-06-03
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDEN ALLIED WITH JAPAN?
Major General Peil Says There Is
Suspicion In Russia That
Such Is the Case.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


A. German, Major General Peil, who
! for a number of years has seen serv-
| ice in the Russian army, states in re-
, cent interview with the Berlin paper
''Der Tag" that there exists much sus-
picion in Russian circles that Sweden
| is "silently allied" with Japan. Es-
| pecially has Russia's attention been re-
peatedly called to the Notifications on
| Cortland and the increase of the Norr-
| land troops, as we'll as the activity OF
| the Swedish army in general. Rus
sias attitude anent Finland is to
; large degree responsible for this ac-
tiyity on the part of the Swedes.
| Says Major General Peil: Russia
| seems to fear Japanese attack in the
Baltic and laboring under such appre-
tensions. it is but natural that Russia
| is suspicious of Sweden" The official
! Russian paper. Russkis Invalid, gives,
! in one of its recent issues, an eN-
| tensive account of the strength of the
Swedish army and also takes occasion
to commend the same most highly. The
training Of the officers and the dis
cipline of the Swedish army in general
is lauded in the most effusive language.
In conclusion it is stated in this ar
tfcle that the strength Of the Swedish
! army should by TO means be underes-
timated by the Russians.
E. A. Osterling is the name of an
eccentric character who died about
two weeks ago at his home in kristian-
stad, aged rs years The chief hobby
Of the deceased was to befriend large
number Of rats. He would feed them
until they became so tame that they
would run up into his lap and,
shoulders without causing him the
slightest embarrassment, for he APP
parently enjoyed their company. He
was also a friend of the crows and
fed and protected q number of them
much in tn same way. On one Occa-
sion his servant became so disguised
that she killed a score Of the rodents.
but the old gentleman became so lr-
ritat ted that he Immediately told her
to leave his house. Very few persons
visited Osterlirg because Of his I'M
pleasant pets, but he was not man
who cared much for society and frank
~ admitted that he cared more for
rats and crows than any one else. re
was for a number of years an assistant
pastor in one of the churches in
Kristianstad and was a man who pos
sessed an excellent education.
King Oscar will again resume the
reins Of government June l, and it is
the general belief that this will mean
an amicable settlement of the consular
disputes with Norway, for it is quite
probable that King Oscar will in the
main conce' Norway's demands. Al
thought the most kingly in appearance.
he is reput0d to be the most demo
cratic of present day monarchs. On
Feb. 8. 1905, he relinguished his
throne to the crown prince because Of
III health. Now it is said that he will
take up the scepter again so as to as
sumo direct responsibility for the Nor
wegian consular bill, and thus relieve
the crownprince regent Of the unpleas-
ant situation in connection with the
ritation of Sweden over the measure.
The old king is idolized by his sub
jects because he has lived the life OF
an honest and upright man, is lover
Of justice and a friend to humanity,
and has used his authority for the
benefit and happiness of his people and
not for his own pleasure and enrich
ment.
Edward Cederlund, a prominent mer-
chant Of Stockholm, donated on his
S0th birthday a sum of 10000 crowns
to the Swedish Crematory association.
The money thus donated shall be used
in erecting a new crematory. Mr..
Cederlund on the same occasion also
donated $4,000 crowns to the Queen
Louisa home for destitute children.
A church sexton in Valla, near Visby, |
recently received as a birthday pres
ent a hearse valued at 800 crowIls.
The man of the hour is G. q. Wailin |
and he is said to have accepted his
present cheerfUlly.
Archbishop Ekman is at present in |
England A few days ago he preached |
in the Swedish church in London and |
installed the new rector of the church |
there, the Rev J. Lindskog.
Stockholm has now six electric troll |
ley lines in operation and work has al |
ready commenced on the seventh. !
That the public is pleased is evident
Crownprince Frederick. of Denmark, {
will be visitor at the royal palace |
prior to his departure for London to
attend Prince Gustaf's wedding.