Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-02-24

KING OSCAR vERY GENEROUS
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


pie and that is his great interest for
che poor Ie IS indeed generous
nnn&rch and his queen has devoted
PERHAPS even more time and given
more money for charitable purposes
than \" has. Both The king and queen
keen 41nEselyes we'll Informed as TO
where tIleir aid is most needed and
have thus for many years made hun
dreds ~ poor people happy through
kindlfness of heart. On January 21-
the lgin@'s birthday-the king and
queen donated 1.5O0 crowns to the
poor 81 Stockholm and such donations
are forthcoming from them almost
every month In the year.
Last fall If Will be remembered.
King Oscar was especially generous in
the distribution OF high orders and
there were Il number of educators and
even Journalists who were roundly
'deooratosi Among those who We're
shns selected was Professor Nils Eden
"a professor Of JpsHla university The
profes&or was awarded the Order of
NaSa, l>ut politely refused the honor.
learned men at the university and his
singular Independence has occasioned
Widespread comment in university cir
cleS of Sweden, where similar honors
are much coveted.
The Social I'idskrift (StockhoIm)
commenting on the situation in Fin
land SAYS The unexpected resigna
fion OF Prince Obolpnsky, the govern
Or general followed by that of the
whole senate, emphasizes the fact
that Finland has gained more by the
recent manifesto than she lost
1899. The assurance of a free press.
and n SENATE made responsible to tn
house Of representatives opens a
wider range Of liberty than Finland
ever possessed heretofore Tt re-
mains vet to be seen if the Finnish
people are equal to their opportunity,
General Otto Fredrik Taube. former
~ minister Of war. died at his home
In Stockholm January p. aged q
yeaTs. He was born in NorrkOping
and made rapid advances in the army.
In 1879 he was appointed colonel and
in 1881 he was placed at the head Of
The war department. In 1890 he was
appointed a general in the army. re-
manning in active service until 1897.
He was very popular in military cir
cles and King Oscar has for years
sought his advice in military matters.
He leaves wife and three daughters.
Not long ago Christian Smith Nor
wegian, was appointed consul general
FOR Norway at Paris Mr. Smith how
ever, declined. He is a member Of
the we'll known lumber exporting firm
OF Kon0w & Smith with Headquarters
in Stock holm and deemed his business
interests too great to accept appoint
nent kOnow & Smith is known as
swedish firm and have their head Of
ice in Stockholm. with branch offices
n Berlin and Paris.
A Swedish-American reception b7I-
-eaH has been organized in Gothenburg
~ the Swedish American colony
here. The purport Of the bureau will
lie to receive home visiting Swedish
Americans and make their visit to the
fltherIand as profitable and pleasant
as possible. The bureau provides
splendid reading, writing and reception
raaom, which will at all times stand at
the disposal of American and Swedish
American visitors.
Consul n Person, of Helsingborg
who recently celebrated his 10th birth
day, has donated 100000 crowns to
that city It is stipulated in the dona-
ron that the money thus given shall
he expended Identifying the city Of
sJelsingll0Fg.
Director ,Tohan Stromherg has pur,
chased the Folk eteatern. near Ostpr-
srfalmstorg. for 475,00O crowns. His
Intention is to modernize the theater
md will give his opening performance
some tin}e in March.
Nor7in, the celebrated canoeisf, is
contemplating another daring trip.
This time he expects to Journey by
@anoe from Paris to Algiers. The
french papers declare the feat an i'm
;3essibIe one.
Two Belgian architects, Jules Lamy
md Paul Iedent, have arrived from
iege TO spend couple or months IN
;tockhoIm for the purpose Of studying
Swedish architecture.
!. Prince Gust:lf Adolph has been APP
r,sinfed an honorable member of the
Academy of Sciences. i He is the
youngest member of the academy
Minister Grip, Of Norway, Sweden's
minister at Washington, p. c., has ap-
lied for Swedish citizenship. Mr..
ssrfD is by birth Norwegian
King Oscar has appointed the duke
If Nerike a major of the Gotha life
guards.
NORWAY. &