Morris tribune., 1906-12-29

Harberger, of the University OF
Munich, and the faculty of George
town university. Washington. The
peace prize Went last year to Baroness
Won Suttner of Vienna. and in previous
years tc w. III. Creemer, NJ. F.. OF
England. and Henri Dumant, founder
of the Red Cross The Nobel peace
prize is part Of a bequest left by l1f.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the Swedish
will large portion of his fortune was
devoted to five annual prizes, each
valued at about $4,000. They We're
awarded for the most important
discoveries in physics, chemistry
physiology or medicine. for the distin-
guished work of an dealistic work in
field of literature and for the best Ell
fort toward the fraternity Of nations
and the promotion of peace. The last
named is awarded by the Norwegian
parliament The others are awarded
by institutions at Stockholm. The
American minister, Mr.. Pierce, in an
eloquent speech thanked parliament in
the presidents name. and read mes
sage from President Roosevelt eX-
pressing his deep thanks and saying
there was no gift he could appreciate
more The president also announced
that he had concluded to use the prize
to establish at Washington a perma-
nent industrial peace committee with
the view Of maintaining righteous
peace in the industrial world, which
was rs important as the maintenance
of peace in the world of nations. The
president said of the proposed com
1rittee: THE object will be to strive
for better and more equitable reia-
tons among my cOuntrymen who are
engaged whether as capitalists or
wage workers. in industrial and agri-
cultural pursuits.
Railway employees in Norway have
from time to time demanded an III
crease in. wages, but thus far their
efforts along these lines have been I'M
successful. \ massmeeting was re
Gently held in Christiania which was
attended by 100 railway employees,
who passed Il set of resolutions III
which they set forth the business OF
their cause and also passed resOIh-
tom to the effect that if an Increase
OF wages was not forthcoming prior
to April /, that q general strike Wonld
he inaugurated. 1t is the general be
lief that their wages will lie in
creased.
King Haakon during his recent
visit to London gave an audience 10
Sir Edward Gray. the British INNS
fer of foreign affairs. The Royal
Norwegian Telegraph Bureau got the
report mixed. however, stating thaE
tho foreign minister had paid Edward
Gripg, the Norwegian composer,
visit at Hotel Westminster"
The gross receipts resultant from
la st seasons tourist traffic III Norway
amounted to 6.OOO.0OO crowns. rms
includes only the hotel. railway ana
boat travelling receipts ana docs ho'
include the immense sums Wh11h
tourists spend at the shops and stores
generally,
Professor .yohan Storm celebrated
his 10th birthday Nov. ~ an1
Storthiny's President Berner was 90
wears old on the same date. BoIn
are grand old man and stand eminent
among Norway's great men OF to-day
The National theater's receipts Tor
last season amounted to 4O4 600
crowns. The expenses. however, We're
40 600 crowns. Hence the theater
has been conducted at a considerable
loss.
The steam trawler Forsoget was
SINK IN a storm Dec. II. All or her
crew, Numbering twelve men, were
drowned. The boat was lost on the
coast of Christiansand.
\ branch of the Trondhjem's peo-
pie's library will be opened at Ostbyen
in The near future. The Grlnmstao
school has been closed on account Oh
dintheria epidemic,
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. in Honefos
has been sold by Proprietor Jens Mad
sen to Peter Viger and Jacob Aaabe
for $4,000 crowns.
DENMARK.