The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-23

peara al IN an unusually active man
ner this spring. 1t is related from
bielvik not long ago that shoal OF
co ceh chased the behring's until the
iatter actually ran up on dry land. Be
lnat as it may, no suitablesgea of any
description was on hand, but some
nets We're tied together in a hurry and
stretched out for short distance
along the edge of the water and in this
manner 100 tubfuls were landed. In
o1her places the people simply were
compelled to stand and witness the
shvery hosts again retire back into the
deep.
:the Norwegian press in general. es-
peclally the Christiania press, is very
much dissatisfied with the treatment
II mas been accorded at the royal
palace, especially on festive occasions,
so pronounced did the dissatisfaction
become that the newspapers of Christi
ana sent a delegation to King Haakon
ana demanded to know the reason
why the country newspaper repre-,
sentatives should not receive the rec
ognltiOn due them. The king prompt
~ consented to look into the matter
and arrange that the newspaper men
Will not be overlooked at future func-
tions ~@ .."
Emperor William of Germany will
make his customary cruise along the
west coast during the coming sum-
mer. He will leave Germany on or
about June p. The "Hohenzollern''
mas been submitted to thorough re-
pairs and will be personally inspected
by the emperor two weeks prior to his
departure for Norway. It goes with
out saying that the emperor will pay
Trondhjem visit and it is rather like,
~ that another 1000 crowns will be
donated by his majesty towards the
long continued restoration of the
Trondhjem cathedral.
There are strained relations between
the newspapers and the business men
OF IrOndhjem. For some time past,
it seems, the business men have been
complaining against the newspapers
for charging exhorbitant advertising
rates. In order to effectually show
their disapproval they have organized
and are now Systematically fighting
the newspapers, who for a wonder
have also been compelled to take each
by the glad hand. There is now open
war between the two parties, but the
chances are that a compromise can be
effected.
Edward Grieg continues to charm
his audiences in Germany with his
charming compositions. His last con-
certs were held in Munich and they
were attended by select audience of
music lovers. On April, - Emperor
William gave a breakfast to some of
his Intimate friends at the royal palace
in Berlin and among those invited
were Edward Grieg and four other
world-famed composers, viz, Saint
Saens, MaZenet, La Roux and Guns
bourg.
All the tourist hotels have now un-
dergone the necessary repairs and are
prepared to meet the annual summer
tourist. Many an innkeeper is solely
dependent in Norway on his summer
visitor from abroad and he now stands
ready to receive him with open
| arms. -s.
The government has refused Rus
sian socialists the privilege of deliver
ing lectures in the country. This is
largely because so many Russian spies
have traversed Norway in all man.
ner of guises during the last few
years.
The Norwegian actor, Albert Gran,
is seriously i'll in New York. Mr.. Gran
came to America from Norway last
year and was about to return to his
native land after studying American
stage ethics.
The school ship "Harald Haarfager'
will pay a visit to America this sum,
mer and the Norwegian cadets will be
given an opportunity to visit the naval
academy at Annapolis.
Some of Drammen's leading cap
italists are planning the erection Of a
pulp factory at Archangel, Russia.
The annual production of the plant is
placed at 10000 tons.
King Haakon and Queen Maud are
due in Paris, France. May p. They
will during their sojourn in the
French metropolis be the guests of
President Fallieres.
Wilhelm Jebsen, of Bergen has or
ordered in Hull, England, large
freight steamer. The vessel will cost
when completed $4,000 CROWNS.
Roald Amundsen's book on the Gjoa
expedition is now in the hands of the
compositors and will be ready during
the early part of November.