Morris tribune., 1908-10-10
NORWAY.
Christiania.

10 PUBLISH TIC ulStULy VI AVA oy Al
six volumes. 1t commences with
Professor Sar's History Of the Sver-
drup ministry, 1SS4-S9. The period be-
tween 1889 1860 will be treated by
Yngvar Nelson. Axel Bugge will
treat the Viking age, Ebbe Hertze-
berg the Christian saga times, Profes-
sor Taranger the middle age, DR.. Oscar
Albert johnson the monarchial Pc
riod up to 1914 and Ernst Sares will
devote himself to the period beginning
1914 and ending in 1895. This mag
nificent undertaking has aroused much
interest among historians all over the
country and is expected to be COM
pleted in 1914. 1t will be illustrated
Konservator Visited who will make a
thorough investigation of all Norwe.
gian libraries and museums for proper
material. 1t is a big undertaking, but
every one seems to have faith in the
company which has undertaken the
work and believe that they can handle
the proposition successfully.
The minister of justice has ap-
pointed a commission to work out
plan of compulsory arbitration in labor
disputes, and at the same time deal
with the right of organization. AS
stated before, Norway has lately been
cursed by all manner of strikes and
boycotts and demand for compulsory
arbitration to adjust the differences
of labor and capital have arisen. One
Of the members Of the commission,
which was appointed in accordance
with royal decree, is DR.. Einal
Einarson, of the University of Copen
hagen, who Is expected to take hold
of the work in earnest.
Nine. Gyda Christensen, while tax.
ing the leading part in the Merry
Widow" at a Bergen theater the other
evening, accidentally sprained her an
kle, but played her part through just
the same. When she had finished her
parts she tainted and was taken to a
hospital, where the physicians in
charge of her case forbid her to make
an appearance on the stage until she
will be perfectly well.
There have been quite few cases
of smallpox in Christiania lately and
the existence there of the dreaded dis
ease has alarmed the health authori-
ties, who have, however, taken every
precautionary action possible. At the
latest writing they have all the cases
under complete control and hope to
stamp out the disease entirely.
Up to August 31st, this year, there
were $1,000 barrels of Norwegian her
ring sailed and exported to foreign
countries. This shows a slight fall
ing off in the herring business as COM
pared with the year of 1906, during
which period there were 11S,0O0 bar
rels sailed and shipped.
Queen Alexandra and Princess Vic !
toria of England are at present In
Christiania, the guests of the royal
family. They were later joined by
the dowager empress Of Russia who
will make an extended visit in Norway
and will make tour among the fjords
this fall.
During the first half of the present
year the United States sent postal
money orders to Norway amounting
to 100000 crowns. On the other
hand Norway sent in postal money Or
ders to the United States about 1885,
600 crowns. /
Gustav Nelson, the eminent pianist,
who has spent the past ten years in
Berlin and Edinburgh, has now re-
turned to Norway and settled in
where he will do concert
work and give instruction.
The main building Of the Trondhjem
exposition has been sold to the execu
tive committee of the Bergen exposi-
ton, which is already getting busy for
the big Bergen fair, which will be held
there in 1910.
The late Madame Astrup has pre-
sented the National Art Gallery, Tide
mans '.Sinclair's Landing" and
Guides "Fanestranden.' The two
paintings are valued at $4,000 crowns.
Nine. Dybwad has received the
kings medal in gold for her inter-
oretation of dramatic art.