Warren sheaf., 1908-02-20
DENMARK.

ST.. DENMARK.
There Is more sickness in Copen.
hagen than at any time since 1890.
The grippe is responsible in majority
Of cases.
Owing to recent heavy withdrawals
the Copenhagen Freeholders bank has
temporarily suspended payment. The
banks capital is about $5,000,000.
The city of Copenhagen has taken
up loan of 100000, the money
having been furnished by Scandi-
navian, English and German banks.
The rate of interest is per cent.
The crown princess of Denmark,
who is a consumptive, is staying at
St. Moritz, Switzerland. The weather
has permitted her to spend most Of
her time in the open air, and she is
doing comparatively we'll.
Jorgin Madsen, of Skaasup, died
short while ago. He was supposed to
be ma9 of small means; but after
his death bank book was found in
an old time-piece, and this proved
that he had over $4,000 in the bank.
A Copenhagen school teacher who
attended performance of Shakes
peare's Macbeth" at the Royal theater
was so affected by the play that she
was taken from the theater raving
maniac. The doctors do not think
she will recover.
Copenhagen, Feb. "a small f1nan-
cial panic has arisen here on a tight
money market and extensive specula-
tions on the bourse. Two of the small
or banks have been affected and one
of these has been forced to suspend
payments. There has been q run on
several of the banks. The minister OF
finance today conferred with the Of
ficials of five of the principal banks
here, and 1t was decided that the gov
ernment in conjunction with the lead
ing banks guarantee all the risks for
the banks affected by placing the nee
essary funds at their disposal, which
will Immediately satisfy all their Dan
ish and foreign creditors.
The first Jewish exhibition ever held
anywhere has just been opened in
Copenhagen. Among the objects most
admired is a beautiful collection OF
costly antique Jewish rugs, and an art
gallery containing masterpieces, all
executed by Jews in all parts of the
world. A collection of portraits Of
members of famous Jewish families
numbering several hundred also at
tracts general attention. The Jews of
Copenhagen are loud in their praise
of King Frederik and Crown Prince
Christian, who visited the exhibition
on the opening day, and spent nearly
an hour looking it over, thereby in
suring the success Of the unique fair.
Princess Marie, always the most
democratic of princesses, has isued in
vitations to poppy festival great
charity affair, which is to be held In
the concert palace for three days,
April 2, 3 and 4, and to end with q
masquerade at which at least three
crowned heads are to be present, the
kings of Norway, Greece and Denmark
Several royal princesses and all the
be in charge of various booths. The
affair is to be held for the benefit OF
a number of charitable institutions
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish
Among the specially invited guests Is
the United States ambassador, DR.. NJ
F. Egan, who has become exceedingly
popular in Copenhagen.
SWEDEN.
Gothenburg exported 100000 pounds
of butter in November.
Starlings were seen in southern
Sweden in the latter part OF January
The value of the wild berries picked
| In Sweden last year was about 81,
100000.
A new pamphlet on tuberculosis has
been distributed among the schoo
teachers Of Sweden.
A man who does not want his name
| published has donated $4,000 to thu
| Nordiska museum, Stockholm.
| A Malmo mass meeting passed
resolution against selling liquor In thu
labor hall and the public park.
Representatives Of the banks o
Stockholm have contracted Will
French, German, Belgian, Danish ant
Swedish banks for loan OF $4,000,
| 900 to the city Of Stockholm.
Rev. H. E. Hallberg. Of Stockholm
has written a public appeal to tn
director of the theaters OF that city
urging him to keep immoral pieces O
the stage.
The independent labor unions 9
Sweden are enjoying rapid growtn
In some localities the Socialistic lAbo
unions are absorbed BY the independ
| snt ones.