The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27

The Dowager Empress Marie OF Rus
sta has been In constant residence at the
Castle Of CATCHING during the last "A
months. while the Palace Of Tsarkoe
Selo has been the headquarters OF En-
error Nicholas and his Empress since the
outbreak Of the war. Both these places
are within easy reach Of PetrOgrad and
have been engaged In work Of hospitals
and conNalcscent homes. The Grand
duchess Serge tsister OF the Empress)
has been busy both at P~etrograd and
Moscow. frequently assisted BY her
niece. Grand Duchess Marie Pavlona.
The Empress-mothcr mas reached the
sixty ninth milestone OF her birth. at
Copenhagen. but also those OF her we'd
ding in the famous Cathedral OF AleNan-
der Ncwsky. at feteIsburE. and Of her
becoming O. widow. al the Cars summer
residence Of Livodia. in the Crimea. ar
ter p years Of married life. Empress
Marie has played an important role In
the history OF Europe. but she has often
been misunderstood especially abroad.
Born n princess Of the Danes. the most
democratic people of Europe. whose iib-
eraltsm b. so advanced that they frown
on titles 81 nobility and kuighthood. she
has always been the Intimate associate
% her sister. queen Alexandra Of Eng
land. End has had "a pronounced prciilec-
tiou for everything English. Most Of
the servants Of her tAnuchofD palace
At lctruErad and az Gatchina were and
are English. She always entertained a
warm affection for her hrothcr-in-Iaw.
King Edward
Far from being avorse to the reforms
l~uauEuratcd hy her son. the present FIN
pcror, she has encouraged him therein.
only urging that the reforms should BE-
thauthnn too sudden "a character. En-
press Marie always has sought to allie
viatc the lot OF Finland instead Of be-
ms a. alleged. responsible for the re-
rfrCfiFe measures i-uaugurated In the
grand duchy. She has never forgotten
the fact that her honeymoon was spent
DO. LHnNMHL mAI HHMH ..HL. I'D a.. 80.
days ~ her married. lie wcro spent
when cruising With her husband in Pin
nlah waters.
After Nicholas. %. had aaconded me
throne Do found that the -wcdos had
taken advantage OF tho autonomy then
enjoyed by thc grand duchy. Co carry on
"a pro-Swc dlsh propnganda BIZ disrov-
t1 those who urged him 10 Huaa anise
Inn country Opposition on the part ~
thr Fins led to further restrictive meas
Imureer Murie never haH been REGARDED
Ia nu obstacle tO reform Boo Uuaain Ia fo
NH found In fnr lnmunifN which che on.
ilrrl from nry attempt upon her life
fmrrraa Marie Iua stood hrrido the
uunrIs1 remains of her fafhar.iu.lau
hIrrfudrr ll und Der hrnfner-in.iaw
trfn' Duke rDreiur whn bad been
blown tH pieces by fhc bombs 90 Mini.
Iafe Uut no one over bias raised q hand
Fairri boz Do has been claimed that
inf railroad accident. from which rhr sa
narrowly escaped lu 1855 was au af-
tempt upon hrr and her Husbands lives
Iut there Del proof that fht catastrophe
vac caused hy tne HrrrHdluG of the rails
Que o. FAULTY construction ar Tho track
rhr only attack made upon Empress
Narie occurred not BOZ NIr.ln brt Zoo
denmark "a lone time ago. tnre. years
prior tn hrr marriage. during fha Irue.
i.tasi. ~ l."nutIt which lcsItf.
and WoIrfrir no wsa 81 mob uHI.r affrr
.mafhlnr fhr window 90 the royal ral