Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-30

doh, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. For
the Iirst time since his accession the
Ming Tram. today, was preceded 10y
plot engine. His Ma jeSty was vOcif-
erously cheered on his way to Mari
| brongh house.
| The privy council has ordered the
archbishop Of Canterbury to prepare a
special form Of service, in con,fncInora-
ton OF the Queen, to he used i'm all
churches in the Kingdom Saturday.
London, Jan. 29-The entire detect
i've machinery Of the United Kingdom
and the continent has been set in mo-
ton to protect the royal personaGes
| and other notable people now gather
| ing in London. UnWieldy as the CONT
mental secret services often appear to
be- every effort is being made to unity
! them in order that no injury may be
fan the royal personages attendant up
on the obsequies Of the late Queen.
| Sir Edward Bradford. the energetic
one-armed commissioner Of police Of
| the metropolis. has devised elaborate
plans to. deal with the crush expected,
Saturday, but to protect the kingly
and princely guests precautions have
| pN'i tuhtii " Iitfi dic iiitStidttI ny
| fact that Sir Edward Bradford's resi-
dence is surrounded night ana day by
constables in plain clothing and de-
tectives. and that no person Is allowed
| to approach until his card has been
passed in. These precautions are APP
piled in the case Of all royal person
ages and of the principal officers of
| the crown.
Scotland yard maintains the most in
innate and secret affiliations with
every detective agency in the world
and its devices for tracing continental
suspects are now being operated upder
Chief Inspector Frank Freest. who is
reputed to have wider acquaintance
with the rogues Of the world than any
other police chief in Europe.
MalateSta and other Anarchists re-
siding in London assert that there is
not the slightest probability OF VIC
lence. because England is IAN asylum
| for the prosecuted of the continent"
! At Cowes, detectives are stationed in
large numbers on both sides Of the
Medina river inquiring as to the an
tecedents of strangers and watching
all who approach the royal personages
Nothing definite is feared but the gov
eminent desires that the utmost dill
igence should be exercised. especially
with view of keeping Emperor Will
liam from harm.
CoweS, Jan. 29.-king Edward left
CCwes for London. Tuesday morning.
The Duke of York is suffering from the
strain of recent events and has been
IN cir,
II is feared he will be unable to par
ticipate in the ceremonies of Friday.
The only American wreath which has
arrived at Osborne so far is one from
Mrs. Sidney Everett of Boston. who
6 staying on the Isle of Wight 1t is
inscribed: In token of life long ven
GRAFTON and reverence"
The outer coffin arrived. Monday
night. The n-commissioned officers
detailed to carry the coffin rehearsed.
Tuesday. with dummy coffin filed
with sand and weighing over half
ton.
London, Jan. 29--The malady from
which the Duke of Cornwall and York
is suffering is the German measles;
and this. the court circular announces
- tile eApidHution OF MS failure to visit
Emperor William on the anniversary
of his birthday and of his absence from
the ceremony of investing Crown
Prince Frederick William with the in
sigma of the Order of the Garter.
London, Jan. Cit is now under
stood the funeral procession in London
will be approximately as follows:
A sovereigns escort of 100 Life
Guards; the massed bands of three
regiments of Foot Guards; Field Mar
shall Earl Roberts and the headquar-
ters staff: an army gun carriage with
the body: the King, supported by the
German Emperor; the King of Portu-
gal and the other reigning sovereigns
in the order of precedence; the Dukes
of Connaught and York: the equerries
and aids-d de- camp in attendance upon
royal persOnages; Queen Alexandra;
the Duchess of Sake Coburg and Gotha
and other royal princesses in four car
riages, deeply draped: and in the rear
Of the procession another sovereign's
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