The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-31

matter whether The war would ne OF shext
or long duration the officers wound learn
many things In the United SeAtes worth
learning. The stipendiA<iee eeiected ~ the
government are Capt oade and l&eus.
Geearnuyden. Of thu navy: Capita Ahild-
hoard and Stang ard Gen Tnouiow. Of tAa
army. Gassi. Ab.idgoard Il aajutant On
the general staff and has been reQuseea0
by the military committee OF the GtcrtA1no
10 study the volunteer army n action with
view 10 changes in the Norwegian army.
Prince Christian, OF Denmark. and Prin-
cess Assxapar.ne. OF Meck1snburx-
Schwerin. have been married at Cannes.
in the southern part Of Franco The prince
Is the oldest son OF the crown prince ard
a grandson or the popuiar Charies XIV. Of
Sweden and Norway He Is cniy twenty-
seven years old and very popular In the
army. The bride was born ChrissmAa Avc.
1879. Her father was grand duke OF Neck
lenasIrg~ SchwsTin and committed suicide N
short time ago while visiting Cznna0 n IN
attack OF temporary insanity. Her mother
Is a Russian grand duchess and very
wealthy.
SEVERN Roaia one az the NEST eminent
actors III Norway. il dead. The deceAoo6,
who was barn In Sondmore April s. rs.
on a farm. was an artist who promised 10
become the greatest exponent Of Norwsg-
tan aramasic art. In ISL Read applied 80
Isacksen. the scenic Instructor at The
Chrissiania Royal theaser, for n position.
Isacksen dsssuaded the would-be artist
from becoming an actor. But Roa10 could
not give tsp his artist dreams. and finally
in February. 1854 thanks to the assistance
of Born Bjornson. who had just returned
from the Duke OF Meintngcn's court thea
ter and assumed charge Of the Christiania
-k.1,s h.. 49, a. q
Rotations before thu board OF directors.
who encouraged him to continue his
studies. Two years later he made his de-
bat as Darnley in Mary Stuart In Scot
land" His debut was a success aud ee-
cured him an offer from the direction OK
the Christian:a Royal theater. He did ncs
accept the offer, hut went 10 Bergen.
where he soon Wa recognised n the lead
Ing talent or the theafer. He played the
leading part In a series OF Bjornsoas ard
Ibsen's plays. and every new role he un-
dertook marked a big step forward. His
hest parts were Rafnseth In Helhsrs
King Midas and Don Lorenzo In Eche.
garay's slnsane or Saint but above sn
others Master Builder Soiress In Ibsen's
play af that name. When the Karijohan
theater WAS opened. Road returned TO
Caris;iania- Hts Haller In He.ssrg's THE
Great Weight was a revelation end the
event OF the theatrical season. Then he
went 10 she Royal sheater. playing In
classical and modern dramas. Shakespeare.
Maliere. Angler. Ibsen. Bjornstjerne
Biornson, Srdermann Heihurg and Rjorn
Bjornson. IN whose play '.Jehanue" writ
ten this spring Road played the leading
part.
Arna Garborg has been voted an annual
authors pension OF 400 crowns by tina
storthlng.
Trhrondhjem's Saving bank has donated
coco crowns for the restoration OF thu
Cathedral church. In addition 10 the
above sum Ii IS proposed 10 appropriate,
out OF the net earnings OF the hank This
year 2G,aue crowns TO he used in the Interest
OF art. science and charity.
Johanna MargYeih Sehrenier, The widow
or the late Bishop Schrender. the Africau
missionary. died recently in s.ayaarer.
sixty-three years old