The evening world., 1894-04-18
Rumors of a Plot to Take the
Life of the German En-
peror William.
H.R. n. OF WALES IS NOT AFRAID.
Duke Of Hesse and the Princess
Victoria Are to Be Married
To-Day.
(By Associated Press.)


COBURG. April 1s.-The weather is
splendid, the streets are thronsed with
people in holiday attire. and all the ac-
commodations 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, triumphal arches. We
. netian masts and pictures of the BRIDE
groom and bride, the Grand Duke OF
Hdsse and the Princess Victoria Of Co.
burg.
Daring the morning the band of the
F'rSbt 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 the music and cheer
the distinguished rersonages who were
recognized going and coming from the
Ducal Schloss.
The morning was mainly devoted to
a continuous exchange of visits between
the many royal personages assembled
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 dccora-
tions.
In view of the great number OF people
who are fiocking 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 hotei-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 Czarewltcn, who Is con-
sidered to be in more danger than any
other important parsonage now present
at Cobdrg. In addition to his body
guard of Russian police, the Czarewitch
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 n 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 Schoss 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 II
almost impossible for an Anarchist to
approach dangerously near.
The Prince OF Wales has two British
detectives about him. and he claims
that even this protection Is unneces-
sary. But in spite of the Princes I'M
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 IL. apparently. some ground
TO believe that these elaborate police
precautions are necessary, for 1t is stated
upon high authority that the police OF
Coburg and Berlin were warned. some
time ago. that an Anarchist 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 upor
the authority of 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 thu
Incident at Venice when the Emperor
declined an invitation TO go to the thea
tire oil Sunday. claiming that he neve
visited such places Of entertainment oil
the Sabbath. But the real reason of thu
Emperor's refusal was said to hav'
been the discovery of an Anarchist plo
to XIII him. and II Is feared that the at
tempt might be renewed In this city.
At LILO p. N. sx-Empress Fredericl