Morris tribune., 1909-08-14
NORWAY.

w ull0 FFlIJOI hansen Will not dSdlu
make an effort to reach the north pole.
he is, nevertheless, interested in scien.
tiflc research and polar Investigations
and will make a trip to Iceland in the
near future for the purpose of continu.
ing his oceanographic Investigations
that he began number Of years ago.
and also for the purpose of giving spe.
cial attention to currents and testing
the temperature of the water at vari.
Gus depths. He will make the long
journey in his yacht, ~Veselmoj,' ,.
which has been furnished with sheet
ing and which has been otherwise well
equipped for all emergencies. Scientists
will be interested in Nansen's trip and
when he returns he will undoubtedly
have made some valuable scientific
discoveries.
The members of the peace group OF
the French parliament completed thei1
three day visit in Christiania last
week. During their visit to the Nor,
Weglan capital, they were the objects
Of much attention and entertainment
for them was of continuous order
They were during the last evening OF
their visit to the city the guests OF
honor at the royal palace, when King
Haakon conferred the ST. olofs order
on Baron d'Esturnelles de Constant
The distinguished gentlemen were
profuse in their praises OF Norwegian
hospitality, and also spoke in high
terms of the picturesque scenery Of
the country through which they had
Travelled.
Gerhard Gade, who during the last
twenty-five years has been the Ameri,
can consul general in Christiania, died
on his estate, known as "Frogner,' in
the vicinity of the capitar, aged seven
ty-five years. He was for number of
years one of the leading business and
society men of the town and had
scores of friends. He spent his early
days in Boston and was married to an
American. Since the family moved to
Christiania he made many visits to the
United States. One of his sons is
Herman F. Gade, who is at present
Norwegian consul in Chicago:
From Melbourne, Australia, comes
the report that Captain Linstol and
five men, belonging to the Norwegian
vessel "Orleans," of Risor, have, after
a voyage of 900 miles in an open boat,
arrived at Macquire Head, Tasmania.
The captain and his men left the ship
as it was sinking and by courageously
and patiently sticking to their life
boat they succeeded in making the
long journey of over 900 miles and thus
saved their lives. The remainder of
the crew entered another life boat,
but have not since been heard from.
The Norwegian minister to the Unit
ed States, Owe GUIDE, is spending the
summer in Norway on his fathers es-
tate, where there is the beautiful GUIDE
villa, popularity known as THE Silver
Crown Mr.. and Mrs. GUIDE contem.
plate returning to Washington during
the latter part of September and may
prolong their stay until October. Both
Minister GUIDE and his wife are very
: fond of Washington and are very
popular in the foreign colony there.
According to the "Dagbladet" the
Bergen railway will be completed dur
ing the early part of December. This
means that it will also be open for
traffic. The building of this railway
is an important move in the railway
history of the country and is going to
open new avenues of much valuable
trade in that section of the country.
A large number of students from
Copenhagen are going to visit Christi
ania next month. They will be about
$50 in number, and will arrive in the
Norwegian capital about Aug. 4. Dur
ing their visit in Christiania they will
be entertained by the Students club
at the university.
The so-called Hoffgaard forests in
Lier have been sold to A. S. Borrsen.
They comprise 104 small estates, all
being located in Upper and Lower
Eker