The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
NORWAY.
Christiana.

Chrtstiana.
A terrific hurricane has during the
past few days been raging along the
coast Of Norway and the fishing sea-
son, which up to this time has been
good and unattended with calamities,
'aas been interrupted. The steamer
Nicolai Knutson was wrecked near
Svellingen, but the crew was saved.
The fishing steamer Braken, anchored
at Snarset-Bogen, was torn away and
wrecked. On land the traffic along the
coast has been stopped. The barome-
ter has fallen to point indicating an
exceptionally heavy gale.
Miss Hildur Andersen, assisted by
Sigrid Wolf Schioller, gave a concert
a few days ago in Christiania, which
attracted much attention. 1t was at
tended by the king and queen and the
elite Of Christiania society. Miss An
dersen possesses remarkably full and
fresh voice and her singing has at
tracted the attention of the leading
musical critics of Europe.
Aalesund has already 1859 in.
there 4 few years ago been making
rapid progress. Nearly all of the resi-
dences that are being erected now are
built of stone and the city has at the
present time the most efficient force
OF tremen of any city of its size in
Europe.
In 1906 there We're sent from the
United States to Norway 100000
money orders, representing 100000
crowns, the largest amount which has
ever been sent from that country to
Norway. No other country in the
world sends as much money to Nor
way as the United States.
A German syndicate of Berlin will
| erect large bath establishment at
Sola: near Jaederen. It will be erected
at an expenditure of 100000 crowns
and will be one of themost commodious
| establishments of its kind in all
Scandinavia.
There has been a large export of
Norwegian ''skees'' to Denmark, Swe-
den and Germany this winter. This
sport has now become popular in the
United States and Germany and in the
latter country it has awakened much
enthusiasm among lovers of outdoor
sports.
Stavanger's exports to the United
States amounted to $S74,OOO last year.
In 1906 Stavanger exported goods to
the United States valued at $759,OOO.
Stavanger exports about 100000
| worth Of sardines to the United States
| every year.
Ole Vollan celebrated his 4Oth ami
vcrsary as an organist in Bergen. Mr..
Vollan has been organist during all
these years ut the Bergen cathedral
and is now the oldest organist in ac-
| tive service in Norway.
Lieutenant Wolmer NARROW, of
Trondhjem has received lieutenant's
commission in the Belgian army at
Congo. Lieutenant NARROW is we'll
and favorably known in military cir
clcs Of Christiania.
Temple West, wealthy Scotchman,
has donated 1000 crowns to the Red
Cross society Of Christiania. He has
on many occasions visited Norway
and Christiania is his favorite resort
in summer.
Ludwig Berney, director of the Royal
Opera at Berlin, has been made a
commander Of st. Olaf. Mr.. Berney
appeared in series of plays i'm Christi
ania two years ago.
Carl Nissen, the pianist, and Half
dan Rode, the baritone, gave a num-
Der Of free concerts in the prisons and
hospitals of Christiania the first week
Of this month.
Nicolay Halvorsen celebrated his
3oth anniversary as an actor Jan. II.
A number of his friends in Christi
ania rendered him 4 dinner on this
occasion.
There are now $50 telegraph stations
in Norway. In 1900 there were only
$40 and in 1895 there were only 200.
There were 1,076 deaths in Bergen
last year. In 1905 there were Ito.