Morris tribune., 1907-12-07
that Professor Montelius will also give
q series Of lectures in America in the
near future.
NORWAY.
Christians.

tie retirement CT premier Nicholson
Eiss caused widespread comment all
over Norway. 1t IS, too, with genuine
reg1t that the nation must part with
Tie ervicc& Of this able man. An I'M
mlStakahle sign of his great popularity
Was the gathering which was held in
MS honor Nov 3, when about 100000
people turned out to do him honor.
from early morning flags We're flying
from all public buildings and from
many private buildings and from the
ships in the harbor. In the afternoon
the grand parade was started, in which
more than 10000 people participated
When the marcheis reached Akershus
the number had swelled to $4,000.
Here from the balcony Of the famous
old building, Mr.. Nicholson and mem
berS of the diplomatic corps viewed
the paraders. and returned the greet
ings of the people. Mr. Bugge, chair
man of the city council of Christiania,
delivered the address for the premier,
who afterwards made a lengthy reply,
in which it was evident that he was
deeply affected. Mr.. Nicholson in his
address urged that ''the prosperity AMI
happiness of the people cannot be at
tanned in any other manner thai
through the work of the people them
selves. No other progress than thai
which we ourselves make will ever be
ours" The eX-prenier will reside at
his home. ''Gamlehaugen,' at Bergen
this winter until spring, when he will
go to some health resort in southern
Europe. He is only so years old, but
his health is broken.
The large foreign tourist steamers
c'fioating hotels" as they are called
and the private pleasure yacht
brought in about 100000 kronor
Fourteen of these floating hotels Wis
tied the country during the year. Of
these six We're British, five German,
one Danish, one French and one
Dutch. Together these fourteen steam
ers made tifty-one trips and brought
about $500 passengers. The chief pur
chases made by such ships consist of
fresh meat, fresh fish, canned goods,
fresh fruit and berries and vegetables
Such purchases are estimated at zoos
kroner for each ship or 1O2, 900 kroner
in all, Whereto must be added about
100000 kroner for coal. The purchases
made ashore by the passengers of such
steamers are estimated at 10000
kroner. and their trips across the cOun
try and minor excursions to some $780,
GOO kroner. For the privilege to hunt
and fish foreigners paid during the
year about 100000, and for other pur-
chases spent some one and one-half
million kroner The Norwegian mail
and telegraph made $1,000 kroner on
the visitors. The largest portion of
the money is. of course. taken in dur,
ing the summer season. Only some
BOO, 900 kroner is credited to the winte9
season.. /
Since Professor Yugvar Nielsen, in
1886. made an estimate of the money
spent annually in Norway by foreign
tourists. no such reports have been pre-
pared until a few days ago. when the
director for the Tourist Traffic assOca-
ton sent out a report covering 1906
Professor Nielsen, for 1886. estimated
the number of visitors at 1900. whA
spent 100000 kroner. In 1906 tn,
number was 1880. and the money
more than 12,OOO,OOO kroner ($3,216.-
OOO.l
- Another prominent Norwegian has.
owing to failing health, resigned from
office. This is Biorn Bjornson-son of
the famous authOr-whO for years has
been director of the National theater
at Christiania. He has proved himself
a very able man. and his aim has been
to produce art for arts sake. and to
keep the national stage on most ele
waited plane. He is to rest during the
winter in Rome. with his distinguished
father and If well by next spring, it X
possible that he may make lecture
trim to the United States. His success
scr has not yet been appointed.