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.

CoBURG, April 1S.-The weather -
splendid, the streets are thronged with
people In holiday attire, md all the &C.
commodations at the hotels. cafes,
clearinghouse 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 owe the Ducal Palace,
and on all sides are to be seen fags.
flowers, bunting. triumphal arches, We
netian masts and pictures of the bride
and bridegroom. he Grand Duke OF
Hesse aud 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 the music IND cheer
the distinguished ~personages who were
recognized going and coming from the
Ducal Schloss.
The morning was mainly devoted to
n 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 decora-
tons.
In view OF the great number Of people
who are hpCkInR infn rDhnr0 fha great
est precautions have been taken in order
to prevent a possible attempt upon the
lives Of tine royal families. Conse-
quently. the town Ii 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 Czsrewftch. 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 a guard q
German detectives. although Her Mates.
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 CHARTERED 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 un-
concern. a detail Of German police viii
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 hat the police Of
Coburg and Berlin were warned, some
time ago. that an Anarchist plot was In
existence. and that al attempt would
probably be made upon the life OF En-
peror William. OF Germany.
The Allgemeine Zeitung states. upon
the authority OF II prominent diplomat.
that AN attempt was to have been made
to kill Emperor william during the lat
ter's stay at Venice.
II Is presumed that this refers to the
incident at Venice, when the Emperor
declined an Invitation to 40 TO the thea
tire on Sunday, claiming that he never
visited such places of entertainment on
the Sabbath. But the real reason OF the