The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
PROTECTING ROYALTY.
psKcxUrIoxs AGAISsr POSSIBLE
xrrxxpry UPOs THEIR LIVES
Great Gathering Of Rs'sninE Families -
w,..ss. the Royai Wedding Of Duke
Of Hesss to Priscsss Victoria

coBuRG. GERMANY, April H.-ihe
weather is splendid, the streets arc
thronged with people In holiday a'''e
and all the accommodation at the hoteis'
cafes. boarding houses, and private
bouses thrown open for the occasion, mas
been secured by the thousands OF visitors
anxious to be present at the royal "en-
ding OF the Duke of Hesse and Princess
Victoria, OF Saxe-Coburg.
The ROYAL standard OF Great Britain is
floating over the ducal palace. ana on
all sides are to be seen nags, MOVERS
bunting, trIumphal arches, venetian
masts and pictures OF the bride anu
bridegroom. the Grand Duke OF Hesse'
and the Princess Victoria, OF Coburg.
During the morning the band OF the
First Dragon Regiment played under
the windows Of the apartment which
Queen Victoria occupied in the palace.
and many thousands OF people gathered
upon the square III front Of the palace
in order TO hear the music and cheer
the distinguished personages who were
recognized going and coming from the
ducal schloss.
The morning was mainly devoted 10
continuous exchange of visits between
the many royal personages assembled
in this city.
Queen Victoria during the afternoon. ac-
companied by the Princess Alexandria
and Beatrice of Coburg. drove through
the town and viewed the decorations.
GUARDING ROYALTY.
In view of the great number Of people
who are focking into Coburg the greatest
hou fob ,, ord
to prevent a possible attempt upon the
life Of some member of the royal families.
Consequently the town is full of detec-
tives OF all nations and every person
falling in any degree under suspicion IS
carefully watched and Will be under sur
veillance until all danger of an attempt
at assassination is past.
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. In
addition. the police are making regular
rounds OF all such places in order to
satisfy themselves that the town is free
from anarchists.
Especial attention is being paid to the
safety Of the Czarewitch who is consid-
cred to be in more danger than any other
important parsonage now present at
Coburg In addition 10 his body guard OF
Russian police. the Czarewitch has at
tached to his person some OF the most
experienced police agents in Germany.
The Queen of England. I'm addition to
the special English policemen who have
been guarding her during her sojourn at
Florence Italy has also been given a
guard Of German detectives. although her
Majesty expressed herself as being per
fectly satisfied with the police escort
which has been accompanying her.
The ducal palace and all the other
buildings In which members of royal
or imperial families are quartered are
guarded night eand day by uniformed 20
lice. troops and detectives. making 1t
almost impossible for an Anarchist to
approach dangerously near the temporary
habitations Of the distinguished visitors
APLAS TO KILL THE KAISER.
Particular attention is also beng paid
to the safety OF Emperor William OF Ger
many; the body guard Of detectives who
accompanied him to Abbazia will follow
him TO this city and keep constant guard
over his imperial majesty. The Prince
Of Wales has two British detectives at
tached 10 his person and he claims that
even this precaution Is unnecessary. But
In spite OF the Princes unconcern. a de-
tail Of German police will watch over
his safety while the heir apparent to
the throne of Great Britain Is In the
city.
At 40 ex-Empress Frederick OF Ger
many. accompanied by Prince and Prin
cess Henry of Prussia, and the Princess
OF Meiningen, arrived from Mein
ingen and were welcomed at the railroad
station by the Duke and Duchess Of
Coburg. Immense crowds Of people sur.
rounded the depot and eheered the I'M
perial visitors. who were also heartily
greeted as they drove TO the palace
1t is stated by the Aliegeine Zeitung,
upon the authority of a prominent diplo-
mat that an attempt was to have been
made upon the life of Emperor William
of Germany during the latter's stay at
Venice. and that the attempt was only
frustrated by the vigilance of the police