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Triads Active Near Canton.

LONDON, July 30.-The Canton corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph. in dis
patch dated Saturday, says: "The Triads
have become numerous and threatening
in Hai-Nan. The taotai and the local man
darins are terror-stricken and decline TO
protect foreigners All the missionaries ex-
cept three have left with their wives and
families. The natives of the Nodea dis
trict of the island were so frightened that
they all joined the ranks of the Triads
Serious disturbances are expected be-
tween Aug. l and Aug. Is during the fes-
tival TO be held 10 appease the shades of
the dead. The Boxers are charging large
sums to the Chinese for passports from
Peking to Tien-Tsin. Lao Yum Flu, the
black flag chief, has refused to march on
PelSing unless viceroy TAX Su will fur
nish him with 10000 soldiers.
1.-The Chinese authorities have just dis
closed a Boxer plot devised by Soon Nun
to blow up the Mansato Temple and to
destroy the Cantonese officials while per-
forming ceremonies in honor of the EN-
peror's birthday. If the plot had sue
ceeded the Boxers would have attacked
Canton, looting the city and numbering for
eigners and all persons friendly to for
eigners.
Chinese newspapers assert that Prince
Tuan offered rewards for all heads of for
cgners brought to his yamen in Peking
The Boxers, finding it difficult to get
enough of these, decapitated all Chinese
having high noses and deep eyes, and in
this way they presented so many pretended
foreigners heads that Prince Tuan's ex-
chequer suffered painful strain''
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INDIANAPOLIS

since July 70 announcing that every for
eigner in Pao-Ting-Fu was murdered. in
cluding forty British, French and Ameri-
can missionaries. and announcing also that
two French Jesuits and a. thousand con-
verts have been massacred at Kwang- Ping
Fu.( on the borders of Shan-Tung and Chi
Lii A majority of the consuls favor strong
measures against Sheng's duplicity.
Local officials assert that the Italian
priests murdered i'm Human Wen were
wrapped in cotton which had been soaked
with kerosene and were slowly roasted 10
death. 1T is believed that all foreigners
in Chilli have by this time been massa-
cred. and the wave of massacre is spread
ing toward Ming Pc and Hong-Chow, from
which point thirty English and American
missionaries are endeavoring TO escape in
boats down the river 10 Kiang-Su. Off
cials here anticipate general rising along
the Yang-Tse Kiang about Aug. 1.
can astounding American intrigue has
been revealed to the consuls here in the
shape Of a skilful attempt TO get the
maritime customs placed in the hands of an
American missionary named Ferguson,
who, although he was an active ally of
Sheng in the latter's endeavors to hood
wink the world with regard to events in
Peking, was supported by the American Of
ficias in his claim to the appointment of
inspector general"
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FOOL WITH A CIGARETTE
CAUSED THE INJURY OF TEN PER-
SONS IN A MILITIA CAMP.
Threw the Lighted Smoker Into
siOn-Danville QllD Men Hurt.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 29.-Ten per-
sons were injured, two fatally so.
by the premature discharge of the evening
at Camp Lincoln, about o'clock this even
ing. The explosion was caused by some
one throwing a lighted cigarette into some
powder which had fallen to the ground.
The Injured
JESSE RUPERT, private Battery 4,
Danville; head, chest, arms and left leg
terribly burned left arm broken and left
hand partially shot away; will die.
CHARLES BALSLEY, corporal. Battery
A, Danville; face, breast and arms badly
burned. left arm broken and chest torn,
and entire body mass of bruises; will
die
EDWARD SMOOT. private Battery A,
Danville; face badly burned.
CHARLES SHARP, private, signal corps,
Chicago; face and hands filled with pow
der; injuries serious.
HARRY KEBELER, civilian. Springfield;
face. hands and neck badly burned: may
lose eyesight.
CHESTER HUNT, Springfield; face pain
fully burned.
ALBERT STEVENS. private. Battery A,
Danville; face anu hands burned
J. G.. GRITTON. private. Battery A.
Danville; hands and face scorched.
SERGEANT SCHROEDER, Battery A,
Danville; face burned.
HARRY PETERS, civilian. Springfield;
face burned.
Several others, names not learned. slight
ly injured.
Corporal Balsley and Jesse Rupert. acting
auartermaster were loading the evening
gun, assisted by several men of Battery
A sack of powder was placed i'm the
mouth of the cannon and Rupert was about
to drive the charge home. The powder
sack was too large, and i'm forcing it into
the mouth of the cannon IT was torn and
some of the powder fell just below the noz-
zle of the cannon. Private Rupert stood
facing the gun, ramrod in hand. Balsley
also faced the gun, and soldiers and visit
ors gathered around, despite the COM
back Suddenly some one said: Watch
them scatter" and there was "A flash of
powder on the ground. The powder which
was being forced into the cannon took fire
and the gun was discharged. Balsley and
Rupert had the clothes blown from their
bodies, which were blaekened by powder
until they were unrecognizable. The
others staggered back, burned and blinded
All of the wounded were taken to hos
pitals.
Some say it was man in uniform who
threw the cigarette. but Harry Peters,
who was an eyewitness of the explosion
thinks il was a small boy.
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CRESCENT CITY IS QUIET.
New Orleans Resting After the Bloody
Carnival of Last Week.

NEW ORLEANS. La, July 29.-The city
is very quiet and most of the precaution-
airy measures have been dispensed with.
Nearly all OF the 1900 militamen have
been relieved. detail of twenty men be-
ing left at the parish prison with Calling
guns. The body of Charles was taken out
TO potter's field before daylight and buried
before the public knew anything about it,.
This evening the citizen police disbanded,
hfty men being detained an emergency
squad.
There is considerable dispute about who
killed Charles. principally between DIR. C.
A. Noiret. medical student and member
of the citizen police. and Private Ander-
son. of the First Regiment. Six hundred
dollars i'm rewards hinge on the decision
The money probably will be turned over
TO these two men and by them given to
the fund started by Mayor Capdeville for
the widows OF murdered policemen
. Mayor Capdeville has rigidly enforced his
order TO keep saloons closed to-day The
main result OF the weeks events proba bIv
Will be the reorganization OF the police
force.
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Good Faith of the United States Is
Warmly Commended and Appre-
cintcd by the Leading Papers.
MINOR NOTES OF CRITICISM
ONE JOURNAL THINKS MORE DELE
GATES ARE NEEDED.
Others Object to Scant Registration
FaciIities-AutOnOmi Favor
Longer PrOtectOrate.

HAVANA, July 29.-The court before
whom Estes G. Rathbone, formerly direc-
tor of posts of Cuba, was arraigned yes
terday, after his arrest on charges of
fraud. issued an order directing that the
prisoner be removed this morning to the
Carcel. but Lieutenant Colonel Scott, act
ing governor general, advised that he be
allowed to remain in the Vivac until it
was known whether bail would be secured.
His attorneys are confident of getting a
satisfactory bondsman tomorrow. Many
persons called on Mr.. Rathbone to-day to
express their sympathy with him in his
predicament. Among them was General
Lee.
The decree calling the constitutional con-
vention and providing for the election of
delegates meets with almost universal ap-
proval at the hands of the Cuban press.
The element which has always clamored
for independence sees in the convention the
probable consummation of the plans of
life time.
The Cubano says that the United States
government has been frank and honest
in declarations that are of vital Importance
to Cuba
The Discussion publishes strong edi-
torial in favor of the convention, but ex-
presses the opinion that twice the num-
ber of delegates fixed by the decree will
be necessary if the convention is to repre-
sent all parties and opinions.
There is another element that takes a
somewhat different view of the convention
and of the powers which the United States
government seems about to delegate for the
Cubans The Autonomists, Cuban capital
lists generally, and Cuban merchants alike
look with concern upon the prospective de-
volution of large responsibilities upon in
experienced hands, and the word has gone
around among them to try to elect the very
best class of delegates possible. Probably
they will rally to the banner of the Union
Democratic party.
From this time on those who share these
apprehensions will use their funds and in
fiuence to secure the full registration of
the better class of voters and to educate
the people up to the idea that it would
be advantageous to continue the American
intervention several years longer.
Many objections are being made TO the
short time allowed, five days, for regis
.ration, and to the fact that there is only
pality.
Members of the Union Democratic party
are foremost in taking exception to this
arrangement. They believe that there will
be fifteen thousand registrations in Ha-
vana. above the figures reached 1T the
municipal elections, and they contend that
should this be so it will be impossible TO
enroll ali who apply.
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CATASTROPHE IN MEXICO.
Mine Fire Leads to the Death of
Thirty Persons-FataI Heroism.

MONTERREY. Mexico. July 2s.-The gov
ernment authorities have been notified of
a terrible catastrophe at Matehuala, a
thriving mining camp south OF Monterey.
in the state OF San Luis Potosi- Fire broke
cut in the La Paz mine. and before the
miners could reach the surface many of
them were entombed and either burned 10
death or suffocated. The first ragged fierce
iy for several hours.
Eleven bodies have been taken out. and
others are known to be i'm the pit. IL is
thought the loss of life will reach thirty.
There is great excitement I'm the mining
town. and the number of missing men can
lot be accurately determined. When tie
fire was discovered Ramon Gomez. the
foreman. boldly descended the shaft and
went into the burning chamber. for the
purpose OF aiding the unfortunate miners.
He was overcome by smoke and perished.
His body has been recovered.
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HAD FEW CALLERS.
Rain Caused Dearth Of Callers at
the Mckinley Home.

CANTON, o., July 29.-President Nc
Kinley attended services at his own
church, the First Methodist, this MORN
ing, where the boys vested choir. OF
Wheeling, rendered special music. Rain
during the afternoon prevented the custom
ary drive and kept the family in the house
and greatly reduced the number of callers.
This evening the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley were dinner guests of Judge and
Mrs. Day, together with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Lynch and Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. c. Barber.
Senator Fairbanks. of Indiana, is ex-
pected in the city Monday. He will confer
with the President but will probably be a
guest at the home of Judge Day.
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PLACE OF THE CRIME.
Ancient Capital of the Lombards the
Scene of the Assassination.

scene QI the ASS6SSlnatlOn.
Monza. where King Humbert was assas-
sinated, is town of northern Italy Prov
ince of Milan, and nine miles by rail north
east of Milan. 1t is situated on the Lambro
is somewhat elevated. and its air remark
ably pure and healthy. In early times it
was surrounded by walls and defended
by a castle, but these have almost dis
appeared aud great improvements have
been made by leveling and sloping the
ramparts. The streets are regular and
paved with flint. The most remarkable
Baptist, founded i'm the seventh century,
by the Lombard Queen, Theodelinda; the
church of San Gerardo and several other
handsome cnurches: the Town Hall, an
Italian gothic structure; the Royal Palace,
the Barnahite College. Diocesan Seminary
gymnasium, theater, penitentiary and hos
pital
In the town and vicinity over 5000 looms
are employed in weaving cotton goods
especially fustians. There are also manu-
features of hats, leather, bricks, tiles and
sausages, for which the town has long been
famous. Under the Romans, Monza made
some progress, but did not attain its high
est prosperity until the time of the Lom-
bards, who fortified 1t and made it the
capital of their kingdom. After their fall
it was for time independent, but after
wards became dependency of Milan. The
population of Monza is about $4,000.
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BLOODSHED is FEARED
WHITE SUPREMACY AT STAKE IN
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
That's the Way the Democrats Put 1t
Eighty Thousand Negroes to Be
Disfrancbised on Thursday.

RALEIGH, n. c., July pa general
election will be held in this State next
Thursday and the question of the adoption
of the amendment TO the Constitution linn
iting the electoral franchise will be voted
upon. There is apparently little doubt as
to the result of the election, both as to the
amendment and the state ticket. 1t now
seems TO be simply question of majority.
The opponents of the amendment acknowl-
edge that it will be adopted.
AS the amendment and the Democratic
state ticket will run very close together
the Populists and Republicans have practi-
cally abandoned their state ticket in an ef-
fort to elect a majority of the Legislature
and return Marion Butler TO the United
States Senate Active campaigning will
continue up TO Wednesday night. 1t is the
bitterest and most exciting campaign this
State has ever known. The battle has been
fought on the race issue. brought TO the
front by the proposed franchise amend
ment, by which $1,000 negro voters are to be
disfranchsed. For the past month at least
1,OO0 speeches day have been made i'm the
State. and the people are aroused to such a
pitch that bloodshed is feared So far there
has been none, and the best clements on
both sides hope there may be none. though
in many eastern counties the RED Shirts
have declined 10 allow fusion campaigners
TO speak. On account of threats by Scna-
tor Butter and his followers TO prevent the
election by injunction or other methods the
Legislature will convene here tomorrow
and adjourn from day TO day till election
day The Democratic leaders say that II
there is interference on the part of the
opponents TO the amendment it is certain
that there will be serious trouble.
During the first three months of the cam
paign the Populists and Republicans had
two state tickets in the field. straight
Populist ticket and straight Republican
ticket There was. however. all along a
perfect understanding between the leaders
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of the two parties that at the proper time
before election their tickets would be con-
solidated. This consolidated ticket. which
is known as the fusion ticket was made
up little more than a week ago. and has
been printed and distributed. On it are
three Republicans and eight Populists. The
offices assigned the Republicans are Gov
ernor, attorney general and chairman OF
the Corporation Commission. Dr. Thomp-
son. Populist nominee for Governor. has
issued an open letter announcing his re-
tirement in favor of Spencer +. Adams,
Republican. In it he says:
I'VE have under this arrangement Sc
cured the united force of the Republican
members of the Legislature for Senator
Buffers return TO the United States Senate.
which we could not have secured had
permitted my name TO head the ticket for
Governor. i believe it is of more value TO
the party 10 re-elect Senator Butler than
that should be Governor. We could lose
the State by 10000 and yet save the Legis-
lature."
In accordance with this plan the fusion
lists are making strong fight for the Leg
islature. and the campaign is being con-
Quoted personally by Senator Butler. Re
publican Chairman Holton is rendering
him all possible assistance. The Demo-
Gratis allege that the effort is futile one:
that the Legislature will be safely Demo-
cratic in spite of all that the fusionists
may do. They claim that preliminary
poll of the registered vote shows that they
will carry every eastern county. with three
doubtful In the west they say they can
afford to lose several counties that they
carried two years ago.
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SHOW CAR SMASHED UP
BUFFALO BILLS TRAIN WRECKED
IN LOWER MICHIGAN.
One Person Was Killed and Nine In
jured-EmplOyes' Sleeping Coach
Badly Shattered in a Collision.

DETROIT. Mich. Iuly 29--Section ] OF
the Buffalo Bills Wild West train suffered
severe collision near Milwaukee juno
ton shortly before daylight to-day, result
ing in the smashing of show employees
sleeping car, containing about forty Sleep
ing inmates. One of the later is dead, and
nine others are in Detroit hospitals suf-
fering from more or, less serious injuries.
The Dead
EDWARD SULLIVAN, aged thirty-seven
years, Bridgeport, Conn, porter of the
canvas car, who died from internal hem
orrhage after reaching the hospital.
The Injured
HENRY EASTMAN, aged twentysix.
Rochester, n. y, one of processes of spine
broken off; spinal cord as yet unaffected.
A. ]. BURKHOLDER. aged twenty-one.
Bradford, Pa, crushed and injured very
seriously internally; back and leg cut by
window glass: recovery hoped for.
HENRY BURTON. aged twenty three.
Westchester, Pa, knee cut and bruised
about back.
JOSEPH MCANN, aged twenty-three. 60
Chamber street, New York, confusion of
right hand; left eye cut.
MOVES MIX, aged forty-three, New
Haven, Conn. slightly injured through
chest; hands sprained.
THOMAS KELLY, aged twenty-eight,
Brooklyn, N. Y. shoulder bruised.
JOHN CUSICK, aged twenty-five, Pitts
ton, Pa. right ankle sprained; right side
and leg bruised.
GEORGE HUNT, aged twenty-three.
Waterbury, Conn, contusions of both legs.
WILLIAM GILMORE. aged twenty
three left shoulder and arm bruised; skin
torn from right heel.
At the time of the collision the train,
consisting of. twenty wagon and stock cars,
four of the shows sleeping cars and a
Grand Trunk caboose, were being trans
ferred from the Michigan Central to the
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee road.
The train was being pushed backward from
the ''Y'' at the Milwaukee Junction, when
it was struck by an outgoing Crank Trunk
freight train. The caboose was jammed
into and forced on top of the employees
sleeper. No 56, which was filled with sleep
ing tent and canvas men. When the un-
injured men had recovered from the shock
the wrecked sleeper was chopped open and
the injured gradually got out. The car
was a complete wreck. excepting at one
end.
Ali the victims will recover soon, except
ing the three most seriously injured.
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story of Plot which Threatened
to Engulf Shanghai in the Throes
of "a Great Massacre.
NOT TOLD TO THE CONSULS
EARL LIS INSTRUCTION REGARDING
HIS NEW DUTIES.
Expected to Command Against For
eigners-A Threat Against For
eigners Carries a Grain of Hope.

LONDON, July 80 4:15 a. m.-The Shang
hal correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says he is still firmly convinced that the
ministers are safe. but, with the excep-
ton of an alleged message from the Japa-
nese legation in Peking, dated July 10,
brought by runner, saying that the le
cation was still defending itself. nothing
has yet been published giving anything
in the nature of proof
On the other hand, the daily incoming
reports of the massacre of missionaries and
foreigners leaves only the most slender
thread upon which to hang a hope.
The general situation is steadily be-
coming darker. and a crisis is said to be
fast approaching. 1t is rumored in Shang-
hal that ten thousand Chinese troops have
been secretly moved into that vicinity and
that the commander of the Kiang-Yu forts
has been ordered TO fire if any fur
ther addition is made to the number of for
eign ships ascending the river. Rioting has
already occurred at kiu- -Kiang, the mobs
threatening death TO foreigners.
With the arrival of the second Japanese
division the allied forces at Taku and Tien-
Tsin will number 10000 The river floods
near Tien-Tsin are diminishing.
It is reported that Russians from Harbin
have arrived at point $50 miles north of
Picking after severe fighting.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Times.
wiring yesterday, says: 'I learn that Ii
Ping Hong and Lu Chuan Lin, Governor
of King-Su. both rabidly anti-foreign, are
advancing toward Peking with large bodies
of troops. Their advent must seriously af-
feet the situation there.
To-day the consular body decided that
the situation demands the presence of
military force in Shanghai, and the con-
suls have notified their governments ac-
cordingly"
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FLASH. OF ELECTRICITY
1T INJURED TEN PERSONS ON A
TOLEDO STREET CAR.
One Woman May Die and Two Others
Are Very Seriously Hurt-An the
Injuries Are Very Painful.

TOLEDO. o., July 29-Ten people were
injured in a street-car accident late to-
night. one fatally and two others serious
learned, are:
MRS OFT. face. nose and neck terribly
burned; may be fatal.
MISS OFT. feet. hands. hair and face
burned very serious.
MISS Ida HARTZELL. face burned,
neck injured. and arms bruised; very Sc
rious.
MISS LIZZIE KUHLMAN. badly bruised
on arms from falling from ear.
MISS SOPHIA KUHLMAN, chin badly
burned and arms bruised.
MISS ABBIE RUEPS, face scratched.
arm sprained. slightly burned, and limbs
bruised.
MISS MARY GOUSLIN. head slightly
JAMES MYERS. Elm street. burned
about face and hands.
They were taken into drug stores and
physicians offices. and their injuries cared
for until they could be taken home.
The accident was a peculiar one One
OF the long belt cars had just reached
Twenty-second street. when a binding
flash of electricity. followed by cloud of
smoke ind cries of injured passengers as
they tumbled into the streets. attracted the
attention OF belsted passersby. The in
juries are OF such character that they
are. I'm every instance. extremely painful
The car was provided with the usual two
light circuits. but the members of the
crew are OF the opinion that during yes
terday's storm lightning struck the short
circuit and cut II out This left one cir
cult unprotected with the connecting wires
subject TO cut or an over-charge os
electricity. Just how the explosion oc-
CURED is not known. but the circuit fuse
blew out with a crash. the car was in
stantly filled with electric flashes. and cries
of pain and astonishment were followed
by men and women falling over each other
cut OF the Car
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as shown in his personal ministrations TO
their needs and distresscs during the great
cholera epidemic OF the early SOS. had in
spired an affection not TO be outweighed
by the peccadillos or mistakes of his min
isters. His Queen also Is, and has been,
much beloved. One of the chief successes
Of King Humbert's reign has been the So
called Triple Alliance" entered into with
Germany and Austria shortly after his
cession. and renewed. from time to time.
until the present. II has contributed much
to the security OF his kingdom, and has
been a large factor in maintaining The
peace OF Europe.