Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-09
Extreme Precautions Ia
ken for T0m0rrOW's
Ceremonies.
ROUTE KEPT SECRET
Plan for Reorganizing of Coun-
Gil of Empire An
nOunced.

ST. Petersburg. May 9-Final prep
arations for the great ceremony at the
winter palace on the occasion of the
opening of parliament tomorrow are
being completed. Three imperial
yachts which will convey their majes
lies and members of the imperial fam.
lily. court and suites, To st. Petersburg
are lying with steam up in the river
Route Kept secret.
The route and other plans for the
journey are guarded with the greatest
secrecy, but it is understood the inn
perial party will travel by train from
Tsarskoe-Selo to the palace at Peter
hof tonight, where in the morning they
Will board yachts and come up the
river. landing at the imperial dock in
front of the winter palace. thus avoid
ing the necessity of passing through
the streets of the capital. Immediately
after the ceremony their majesties will
return to Peterhof
Open Council Friday.
Owing TO the latenesS of the hour at
which services at the winter palace
will be completed. it has been decided
not TO open the council of the empire
until Friday afternoon
The law providing for the reorgan-
ization of the council of the empire
was published today. II contains a pro-
vision for the appointment of a special
combination having exclusive iurisdic-
tiOn over certain subjects. All accusa-
tiOnS of malfeasance against ministers
VicerOys, governor generals. members
of the council of the empire. lower
house of parliament, and in general al!
persons belonging TO the three highest
ranks of Russian hierarchy are con-
signed TO a commission composed sole
ly of appointed members.
submit to Emperor.
Accusations, however. must first be
submitted TO the emperor. who. if he
approves of the investigation, refers
it to the commission. In case the lat
ter determines there is ground for
trial will occur before the
ruling senate.
Guarding Emperor.
st. Petersburg, May g. Although |
there are few surface indications Of |
progress between the police and the
errorists and revolutionists who are
-hronging TO the capital alert for any
opportunity to strike Emperor Nicho-
as or other marked men among the
officials gathered here for the opening
If the national parliament. precaution-
lry measures on an extensive scale
nave been taken. In order to safe
guard the emperor in his passage up
he river tomorrow, the time of his
arrival and departure is kept a dead
secret.
Close Bridges.
The Nicholas palace bridges, through
IrawS of which the imperial yacht
must pass. will be closed to traffic
rom daylight until the departure of
he emperor. The general public will
lot even be admitted to a long dis
ance view of the yacht. According
o present plans the speech from the
hrone will give the constitutional
emocrats no point for criticism in
reply. The Associated
'ress was informed that the speech
7ill not touch on politics lit will SIM
ly be a greeting to the emperors new
o-laborers in legislation.
Was Not AssasSinnted.
There is no foundation in fact for
ne report telegraphed from Kieff that [
eneral Ignatieff had been assassin
ted. Ignatieff is in st. Petersburg.
nd not in Kieff