The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-18
Rumors of a Plot to Take the
Life of the German En-
peror William.
H.R.H. OF WALES is NOT AFRAID.
Duke OF Hesse and the Princess
Victoria Are TO Be Married
To-Day.
By Associated Presa.)

splendid, the streets are thronged with
commoda tions at the hotels. cafes.
boarding houses and private houses
thrown open for the occasion has been
secured by the thousands Of visitors
anxious to be present at the royal we'd
ding. The royal standard OF Great Brit
ain is floating over the Ducal Palace.
and on all sides are to be seen flags.
flowers. bunting, trlumphal arches. We
netian masts and pictures of the bride
groom and bride. the Grand Duke of
Hcsse and the Princess Victoria of Co.
burg.
During the morning the band OF the
First Dragon Regiment played under
the windows OF the apartment which
Queen Victoria occupies In the palace,
and many thousands of people gathered
upon the square in front of the palace
! In order to hear tbs Iaosic and cheer
| the distinguished personages who were
| recognized going and coming from the
Ducal Schloss.
n continuous exchange Of visits between
In this city.
Queen Victoria during the afternoon,
accompanied by the Princesses Alex
| andra and Beatrice of Coburg. drove
through the town and viewed the decora-
| tons
In view of the great number OF people
who are flocking into Coburg. the great
est precautions have been taken in order
| to prevent a possible attempt upon the
| lives of the royal families. Conse-
quently. the town is full of detectives
Of all nations and every person falling
In any degree under suspicion Is care
fully watched. All hotel-keepers and
| others furnishing board and lodging to
visitors are required to furnish the
| names and descriptions OF their guests
to the local authorities. and the police
are making regular rounds of all such
places.
Especial attention Is being paid to the
safety OF the Czarewitch, who Is con-
| sidered to be In more danger than any
other important parsonage now present
| at Coburg. In addition to his body
guard OF Russian police. the Czarewitch
| has attached to his person some OF the
most experienced police agents in Ger
| many.
The Queen OF England. in Addition to
| the special English policemen who have
been guarding her during her sojourn
at Florence. Italy, has also guard OF
German detectives, although Her Males
ty expressed herself as being perfectly
satisfied with the escort to which she
has been accustomed.
The Ducal Schloss and all the other
| buildings in which members OF royal or
imperial families are quartered are
guarded night and day by uniformed
police, troops and detectives. making 1t
almost impossible for an Anarchist to
approach dangerously near.
This Prince OF Wales has two British
detectives about him. and he claims
that even this protection Ia unneces-
sary. But in spite OF the Princes un-
concern. a detail OF German police will
watch over his safety while he is in this
| city
Inquiries made in police circles show
| that there is, apparently, some ground
to believe that these elaborate police
precautions are necessary. for II is stated
upon high authority that the police=af
| Coburg and Berlin were warned, some
time ago, that an AndTonlbt plot was IN
| existence, and that an attempt would
probably be made upon the life OF En-
peror William of Germany.
The Allgemeine Zeitung states, upon
the authority OF a prominent diplomat.
that an attempt was to have been made
to Kill Emperor William during the lat
ter's stay at Venice.
| 1t Is presumed that this refers to the
incident at Venice, when the Emperor
declined an invitation to go to the thea
tire on Sunday, claiming that he never
visited such places OF entertainment on
the Sabbath. But the real reason OF the
Emperor's refusal was said 10 have
been the discovery OF an Anarchist plot
to Kill him, and It is feared that the at
tempt might be renewed In this city.
Al llO Il. NJ. ex-Empress Frederick
OF Germany. accompanied by Prince
and Princess Henry OF Prussia and the
| Princess OF Sake MeIningen, arrived
| from Meiningen and was welcomed at
the railroad ~ ion by the Duke and
| Duchess OF Coburg. Immense crowds OF
people surrounded the depot and cheered
The Imperial visitors, who were also
heartily greeted ar they drove to the
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