The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-06

A report from Stockholm says that
rumors to the effect that Grand Ouch
ess Marie Pavlovna, first cousin OF tho
car Of Russia. and wife OF Prince Will
liam, second son OF King Gustav Of
Sweden, was concerned In the recent
espionage affair, which resulted In the
Russian military attache being or.
dered to leave the country, have been
the marriage of Prince William and
the grand duchess is likely to be dis
solved Rumors have been current
for long time of disagreements be-
tween the couple, who were married
In st. Petersburg in 1908, when the
grand duchess, who Is daughter OF
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch, was
eighteen years of age. Her husband
is twenty-nine.
The Scandinavian concert recently
given in Carnegie hall. New York.
was, it Is stated. the greatest musical
even ever staged by Scandinavians In
the American metropolis. About 1000
people were In attendance. The con-
cert consisted of numbers by the Scan
dinavian Symphony orchestra, grand
chorus composed of ten societies, and
four soloists. The orchestra and cho-
rus were under the direction OF Ole
Windingstad. NThe event was under
the auspices of the American-Scandj.
naviain society. The press comment
was uniformly favorable, the New
York Times saying in part: "Of the
recent attempts at propaganda for
any national music that New York has
had, this turned out to be one OF the
most interesting, for the music was
worth while and It was performed In
superb fashion"
What was designated an "opinon
meeting" was recently held at Stock
holm for the purpose of considering
the moral status of the people. The
hall was packed with people eager to
hear the speakers, who included both
men and women. 1t was the consen-
people of Sweden, especially in the
city of Stockholm, are on the decline,
and resolutions were adopted calling
upon the government, the riksdag, the
press and the public to do all in their
power to preserve the ideals of virtue
and decency One of the speakers, o
man, made the statement that II
things continued to get worse In
Stockholm, 1t will soon be necessary
for the women to carry revolvers on
the streets to protect themselves from
assaults.
America has her Richmond Pierson
Hobson, and Sweden has her Sven
Hedin. Every now and then Hobson
breaks out In fierce war talk against
Japan or some other nation. and about
as frequently Sven Hedin fires a vol
ley of wrath at Norway or Russia.
Some weeks ago he delivered talk
at an officers gathering at Valun,
Sweden, which caused widespread dis
cussion. He expressed the earnest
hope that before long Swedish arms
will be borne VIGOROUSLY against Nor
way and Zealand The Swedish pa
pers contented themselves by saying
Hedin spoke only for himself, and that
his remarks were exceedingly tact
less. Denmark and Norway did not
seem to feel alarmed, as they have
become used to Hedin's "hot talk
and are more amused than alarmed by
It.
The Swedish exports to Russia are
increasing at rapid rate. At the
same time the imports show only q
slight gain.
Bishop Schjelderap was to dedicate
new church in Sviland, Holland, but
shortly after mounting the pulpit he
collapsed, and died in few hours. He
was an able man and highly beloved
by his parishioners.
The schools Of Stenkjar had to be
closed on account of scarlet fever.