The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21
NORWAY GREA I'll Y. STIRRED :.
BY SWEDISH CONTROVERSY
Everya1tere 1T Is the Sole Topic Of Conversations
Political War.Horses Getting Into Harness Again
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THE Woes of the unemployed Causes More r.
Emigrutiom-Poor Fisheries Catch.
By M. A. ALGER.

last wrote. parades, meetings and like
demonstrations have been held. Appro-
priations for extra work have been made
both by the state government and by
the municipality, but it all seems rather
inadequate. The unemployed are =. APP
'parently a hard lot to please. Their
leader is the sociahstic member. of the
that has been said at their meetings
be taken seriously, it would give q
rather gloomy picture Of the state of
labor and laborers in the Norwegian
capital. Spring, however, - is APP
preaching, and when the winter is over,
the opportunity for work will be better.
The Weather and the Industries.
Snow has not come as yet in guam
all are likely to be Cancelled. The Wa
ter supply is running short in many
places, not only for industrial purposes,
but for domestic use.a In some of the
small towns along the Christianiaf!ord
the families have to buy water. The
! lack of waterpower has caused the clos
ing of industrial plants, thus increasing
| the number Of unemployed. :.
The cod and herring fisheries are still
| not far from a failure, owing to the
stormy weather. In the Lofoten islands
| the weather has been such that the
fishermen have had but few chances
to be out on the sea. -. = ~
The total catch Of cod for the whole
country up to the end of February
up to the same date last year, which
also was a poor one. This year the
indications for a good season remain
| favorable, if only the weather permits
the fishermen to fish. ....
As an offset to the falling off Of the
cod fisheries in the northern part of
the country comes the opening of new
of the last years indicate the fisheries
to be on a steady decline, the mining
industry is as yet in its infancy; but,
from what has been done 50 far, is GER.
tain to be Of the greatest Importance.
Prince Gustaf Adolf's Engagement. .
The official announcement, of the en-.
gagement Of Prince Gustaf Adolf tc
Princess Margaret of Connaught has
taken place, and those connected with
the royal court and with the govern
ment have rendered their. congratula
lions to the crown prince, who, is still
here. Leading newspapers express: sat
isfaction. with the prince g choice Of his
English bri de. It was down in Egypt
that the prince met his intended.
There is a rumor here that the prince
intends to make the city Of Christianis
his home when married. While thi.
would be appreciated by the Norwe
CLANS, it is one of the things that mus
be seen before one is sure it is so. A:
in most cases Of royal marriages, thu
contracting parties are relate. Prince
Gustaf Adolf and Princess Margaret ar,
third cousins.
The ziegler Polar Expedition.
The fitting out of the auxiliary expe
dition, whose aim it is to find Fiala
is proceeding rapidly Captain .Kield
sen and twelve men with him have lief
Tromsoe and gone to London to TAX,
CHI charge Of d the ship bought for the tri1
After the ship has been overhaulet
in London, the captain expects to b,
back in Tromsoe at the end Of May
The completion Of the expedition vii
be effected there. &
: Captain Kjeldsen is to have Nor
weglan crew exclusively. The expedi
ton is expected to sail from Norway il
!, June.
/ AS to Emigration.
It is but natural that when time
large. So far every week since New
Year has seen hundreds leave, and tn
emigrant agents report heavy booking
! for future sailings. g IS Z
q The latest request from the unem
ployed will, if granted, swell the emf
:. grafton figures considerably. They hav
sent petition to the government, t
the storthing and to the municipalit-
to help them get over to Canada. The,
want the state to provide free passag
in its own or in hired steamers acros
the Atlantic for .as many Of the an
Iemploye their families-as ma,
]. want to leave the country. Or else
they ask that stipulated sums be pal