Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
Of King Haakon and Queen Maud
July 10.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Or. Sven Hedin. the Swedish scien-
nst and explorer, has completed the
hrst stage of his expedition through
central Asia and has arrived mt Sim
la, in India. for brief rest and 10
relieve himself of much of his collec-
zion and correspondence. He was on
the road six months, most of the time
In deserts or other wild and unin-
hahited regions in Persia Reluchistan
ana 1urkestan. The Kaver desert,
which he crossed twice. was once an
inland sea, he says. Or. Hedin's diary
nils l,4OO pages of notes and contains
material for a big book. He made
to- charts of unknown regions besides
numerous sketches and photographs.
The caravan suffered considerably
from the intense heat in Nushki and
lost two camels i'm consequence. but
otherwise managed to get through
without damage. He remarked that
Russian influence was quite strong in
northern Persia, but British interests
were not neglected. From Simla DIR.
Hedin will penetrate into Tibet for the
purpose Of exploring the mountain
chains and number of unknown. or
at least little known. lakes in central
Asia in district not covered by him
n the famous tour of five years ago.
The following is the complexion OF
the new cabinet recently appointed by
King Oscar: Minister of foreign af-
fairs, Erik Trolle; minister of justice,
Albert PeterSson; minister of war,
Lars Tungsten; minister of the navy,
Wilhelm Dyrssen; minister of civil af-
fairs, Julius Juhlin minister of finance.
Carl Swartz: minister of ecclesiastical
affairs, Hugo Hammarskold: minister
OF agriculture, Alfred Peterson. The
new ministry will, it is hoped. render
a good account OF itself although
there is no gainsaying the fact that
there exists much disappointment
among the strong liberal element be
cause of the sudden dissolution Of the
STAFF ministry. The latter Is now
again a private citizen, but Is
mightier power than ever before and
he is expected to begin a movement
which will have for its purpose not
only the extension of popular suffrage
but the crushing Of the power Of the
first chamber, which has so doggedly
opposed all popular reforms.
Hudiksvall has, according to latest
newspaper reports, been destroyed by
fire and 1900 families are homeless.
Reports from Stockholm state that
fire started there on Sunday night
June II and, famed by a strong east
erly gale, spread with such rapidity
that all efforts to extinguish It were
fruitless. Practically the whole town
was wiped ont and 1,5OO families were
made homeless. The fire extended to
the borough Of Avik, where 1900 per-
sons were burned out. The Houdiks-
vail Lumber company's large factories
and large amount Of lumber were de-
stroyed. The total loss is estimated mt
about S2,0OO,OOO. Hudiksvall is a sea
port on the northeastern coast OF
Sweden. 1t is located on an inlet of
the gulf of Bothnia, seventy miles
north of Gefie. In 1900 the population
was 1902.
Among the notable arrivals I'm
Stockholm on June 20 were William
Jennings Bryan and Mrs. Bryan Of
Lincoln, Neb. They came from st.
Petersburg and have, during their visit
in Sweden, taken in the fair at Norr-
koping. They also attended the corona
ton of King Haakon and Queen Maud
at Trondhjem, Norway. They have
also planned to go on to North Cape
to see the midnight sun. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan seemed in excellent spirits.