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that Professor Monielius will also give
a series OF lectures in America In the
near future.
NORWAY.
Christ.ana.


The retirement of Premier Nicholson
has caused widespread comment all
over Norway. Ii ls, too, with genuine
regret that the nation must part with
tie services of this able man. An UNI
mistakable sign of his great popularity
was the gathering which was held In
his honor Nov. 3, VIXEN about 100000
PEOPLE turned out to do him honor.
From early morning flags were 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 marchers reached Akershus.
the number had swelled to $4,000.
Here from the balcony of the famous
old building, Mr. Nicholson aud menu
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.
whc afterwards made n lengthy reply,
IN which il was evident that he was
deeply affected. Mr. Nicholson In his
address urged that 1.-THE prosperity and
happiness of the people cannot be at
tanned in any other manner than
through the work of the people them
selves. No other progress than that
which we ourselves make will ever he
ours" The eX-premier 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 30 years old, but
| his health Is broken.
The large foreign tourist steamers
| c'fioatng hotels" as they are called
and the private pleasure yachts
brought In about 100000 kronor.
Fourteen OF these floating hotels Wis
tied the country during the year or
these six were British, five German.
one Danish, one French and one
Dutch. Together these fourteen steam
ers made fifty-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 Mt 1000
kroner for each ship or 102, 600 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 100000
kroner, and their trips across the coun-
try and minor excursions to some $780,
600 kroner. For the privilege to hunt
aud fish foreigners paid during the
year about 100000, and for other pur-
chases spent some enc and one-half
million kroner. The Norwegian mail
and telegraph made $1,000 kroner on
the visitors. The largest portion OF
ing the summer season. Only some
100000 kroner is credited to tile winter
season.
Since Professor Yugvar Nielsen. In
| 1885, 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 associa-
tion sent ont report covering 1904.
Professor Nielsen, for 1886, estimated
the number Of visitors at 1900, who
spent 100000 kroner. In 1906 the
number was 34.35O, and the money
more than 100000 kroner (s3,2i6,-
OOO.)
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 theatpr
at Christiaria. He has proved himself
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, 1t ~
possible that he may make lecture
trip to the United States. His success.
sor has not yet been appointed.