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party, which were adopted at the Republican Ma
tional Convention held in Chicago In 1888. Con.
Swayne 10 an old line Republican. He was not
aware that Mr.. Low had gone as far MS he had,
some of the Brooklyn Citizens Union people
said that they did not believe. that tho main
postpone action on Mr.. Lows nomination beyond
Wednesday.
Mr.. Orr was almost convinced of this. but
after further talk IL wns decided to adjourn tho
conference to Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
ut the Astor House.
Spokesman Loow Of the Independence Hall
Democracy made the following statement to the
conference.
we have boon summoned to this conference
by Congressman QuiRg's courteous Invitation,
and MIR. Hamburger, our Chairman. to whom 10
was addressed. turned 1t over for action to our
Executive Committee. which met on the 2sth
inst. That committee by a unanimous vote
70 the express condition that we should not par
tlcipate In any matter relating to platform or
candidates without a distinct and positive un.
deratanding at the outset that all laws and
ordinances invading. AS we believe, the personal
iborty of our citizens (and tho Raines Excise
against, and that no arrangement was to DO en-
tered Into as to the date Of our nominating con-
v%ention, which will be at Cooper Union, or with
out agreement or until after agreement on this
point. We have no other power In the matter than
to report tho results of this conference to our
and ! discharge my duty to my associates and to
the, Independence Hall organization when 1
make this statement"
1t was ascertainod that the Citizens Union
has received no word from Mr.. Low as to wheth-
er he would accept tho nomination of that or
ganizatton with no prospect Of an Endorsement
o. the Republican organization Of Greater New
York.
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ASIAN FoEs.
both Khyber and Kohnt Passes Are wow in
Their Hands.
Special Cable Dispatches 10 TuE U


poNpIy. Aug. 3O.-The Afrldis have cap
tured the Kohat Pass, where they are gathered
in great numbers. Consequently, tho British
advance has been countormandcd.
Tho s~ituation is now moro serious than ever In
view Of tho fact that both Kohat and Khybor
passes are In tho hands OF tho enemy. Pesha-
wur and Kohat had been chosen as the bases OF
tho avcnging army Of 10000 men. which is
being hurricdly assembled.
Astounding sentences have been passed upon
tho editor and tho proprietor Of tho native
newspaper Mahrani, published at %Eslampore,
In the SAHARA district.
Tho prisoners were accused Of publishing a
scditious article in May last under the caption,
Preparations for Becoming Independent"
Tho article praised the action Of the Canadian
committee in distributing In India a n%otiica-
ton of their aims to secure a free constitution,
and urged tho Indians to follow in tho footsteps
OF the Canadians.
The assessors found the prisoners not guilty,
but the Judge differed with them and sentenced
the editor to transportation for lito and tho
proprietor to seven years Imprisonment.
sINIA. Aug. 3O.-The hostile tribesmcn have
become very numerous and extremely active at
the eastern extremity of the SANTANA Noun
tains. Several British posts have been evac-
uated, their supply OF ammunition having failed.
These posts were aitcrward raidod and burne ed
by the t~ribesmen. tho schools. bnzaars. and other
buildings connected with the posts being de-
stroyed. Other British posts have been vigor
| ously attacked by the natives, and the garriSons
are hard pressed.
LONDON Aug. 3O.-The Government has re-
sorted to q peculiar measure in relation TO the
uprising Of the natives in India. The Birming'
ham gun manufacturers and dealers were mott
fed to-day that no guns sighted at a greater
range than 800 yards would be admitted into
India pending the duration of tho rebellion on
tho frontipr -
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O. FRED Il. MEIsE1 At LARGE.
Tho Suspended Custom House Chemist Escapes
from the tnmrord sApitarium.

from the StHmford sapitarium.
The Brooklyn police were notified last night
that O. Fred A. Meisel. the son Of Albert G.
Meisel Of A Strong place. had made his escape
from the sanitarium at Stamford, Conn.,. to
which he was committed about six weeks ago.
Mr.. Moisel, although only "a years old. held tho
highly responsible place of chief chemical
examiner In the Custom House. About
two months ago. owing to unmistakAble evi.
dence Of mental trouble. he was suspended.
and advised to take a long rest before attempt
ing to resume his duties. His father sent him
to tho Stamford Sanitarium and was encouraged
by the reports no received from time to time.
that he was in q fair way to permanently re-
cover his mental balance. The news OF his es-
care caused much surprise to his family last
night, and they are anxiously awaiting tidings
OF him.
N the general alarm sent out by the brooklyn
police MeiSel Is described AS B feet 10 inches
high, thin. and with fair complexion. just
before his suspension Mr.. Moisel sent u tele-
gram to former Appraiser Bum recommending
him TO invest n. tho money he could raise in
wheat. This was what directed special alien
ton TO his meutal condition.. although some
friends regarded II as an evidence OF clear fore.
sight
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FIRE At 4 STATE HOSPITAL.
Two or Three Buildings Destroyed. Involving
. Loss or About $50. 900.


. Loss or About $50. 900.
B~rSGHAMroN, Aug. 3O.-The largo buildings
OF the State Hospital. about two miles from this
city, wcre threatened with destruction by fire
tonight, and It was only by most efficient work
of the Fire Department that they were saved.
The flames originated in the drying room OF tho
laundry building. which Ii kept at a heat Of $50
degrees.
To-day was washday at the hospital and tho
laundry contained about $4,000 pieces, the
soiled linen OF tho patients, officers and attend
ants. besides the bed furnishings used during
the past week. The flames were discovered
shortly before 7 o'clock and had gained such
Roadway that the apparatus at the hospital was
insu Efficient to stop their progress. and the Fire
department OF this city was called out to render
assistance. After three hours hard work the
fire was gotten under control and confined to
two or three buildings which were entirely de-
stroyed. The loss is about $4,000.
The buildings destroyed were some distance
from the main building where the 1855 patients
are confined, The patients had just retired for
the night when aroused by the glare OF tho
flames. All was din and confusion, and the at
PENDANTS had their hands full to keep anything
like order. The grated windows were hllei
with maniac faces. Some laughed. some cried.
spectacle. The State Hospital consists Of forty
or more buildings. most OF which are considered
hreproof. They. have a regular organized IRE
department and apparatus sufficient, as was
supposed to put a stop to any blaze that might
occur. but tonight II was found to be Insult
steamers. the main building would have been
burned.
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WAS cARLISLEs SECRETARY.
Van scuacn Accused or EmbrIIiiuE SIS. roe
ne u Eucket-Shop Keeper.

WASHINGTON, avg. 30.-llcrman W. Van Som
den. formerly private Secretary to Secretary
Carlisle, and Dennis County. n former clerk In
the Interstate Commerce Commission, were ar
rested here to-day on the charge Of embczzling
$4,000 from a nUnbcr OF citizens. The two
conducted u large bucket shop here up TO a few
months ago. and included among their patrons
a number of tho most prominent citizens. About
the last of June Of mis- year they 'a..od, and ID
usu large sums Of money deposited with them
TO he used in deals. Among those who II 10 al.
legged were swiudlcd in this manner ere Joseph
chants, and DR.. McMcrty. n physician. each of
whom claims to have lost sums approXimating
g.. 600. This IL all that il known OF the case al
present. but the Two men are held by the police
awaiting n further investigation. Van sender
Is from paducah, Ky.
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TEN WOMEN INJURED
Horses Back n CarryaiI Over an Embank-
ment Twenty Feet HiEh.

ROCHESTER,, Aug. 3o.-A carryall containing
a party OF ten women and two from
Union was backed over n high embankment
near Great Talloy yesterday, and all but two OF
the women were badly injured. Near K!llbuck
and, the load being heavy, the horses wore un.
able to so ahead and began backing. Before
they could he got under control they backed
over \ deep culveIt, throwing tho women
twenty-five feet to tho rocks OF the creek bed
below.
Miss Lena Hogadorn Of Union was severely in
jurcd in the back and hurt internally. Mrs. vii.
liam HcinleT received a bad scalp wound. Miss
Mary Dougherty sustained an injury 10 her
back, Mrs. II. II. Finch was bruised on her face,
and Mrs. NJ. c. Hubbell's arm was broken.
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JOHN SWAN FAILS 800 FEET
A Harvard Seniors Descent Into . Mountain
Rayino Near stockbriaEe.


PITTsFrELD. Mass. Aug. 3O.-John Swan of
New York, a Harvard senior, who has been
spending the summer at StocKbridge, fell over a
precipice on Monument Mountain, between
Stockoridge and Great Darlington, on Saturday
afternoon. and was hurt seriously. Swan. with
Russell Bement and ID. Wheeler, both students
at Yale, and c. r. Brent Of New York, started
to walk across the mountain over q wood road
which leads along tho brink of q ~ravine. 800 feet
deep. The party stopped near tho summit to
pick berries. Swan stepped on q fiat rock on the
brink Of the prccipice. which slid Of, hurting
the young man down into a pine tree. 100 feet
below. From tho tree he fell twenty-five feet to
the rocks. from which he slid, and lodged at the
root OF a tree.
Swans companions Immediately began q
search for him. but it was nearly an hour before
they found him. He was carried on a rude
stretchcr made of poles and ropes to the foot Of
the mountain. DIR. McBurney OF New York at
tended Swan. His left arm and leg were
broken, and 1t is feared his spine is injured. He
Is also suffering from internal injuries.
Young Swan is the grandson OF Charles Z.
Butler. the New York lawyer, who died a few
months ago.
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WON'T BE THE CIrT,s LANDLORD.
Mayor Strong Is Afraid That Il would Set
People Talking.

beOplo Taking.
Recently q committee was appointed by the
Sinking Fund Commission to find new quarters
for tho City Court, which will have to vaoate
tho City Hall before Jan. l In order to mako
room for the Municipal Assembly Of Greater
New York. Tho committee reported in favor OF
the brownstone building facing on Chambers
street which is now occupied by Justice Lynn's
civil court, the sherin's ofice. and tho office Of
the Street Cleaning Department.. Tho building
was considered suitable. but the committee
struck a snag when 1t selected now quarters for
sheriff Damsen and Col. Warning. 1t was decided
to report in favor Of hiring offices for tho Sheriff in
tho new building Of the Central National Bank,
Of $40 Broadway, and quarters for Col. Warning
In the Now York Life building. at Leonard
street and Broadway.
When Mayor Strong heard of the scheme he
put his foot down hard. He Is q director OF tho
Central Bank and a trustee OF the Now York
Life Insurance Company, and he was afraid that
the hiring OF offices for public purposes In those
upshot of the matter 10 that tho City Court will
remain In the City Hall for the present and the
committee will look for other Quarters for the
Sheriff and the Street Cleaning department.
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OUT OF 4 SPANISH PRISON.
Fifteen Cnbans who Suffered Horrible Torture
Reach New York.

Reach New York.
Fifteen Cubans who were released from the
Spanish prison in Ceuta on July 81 arrived here
yesterday from Gibraltar on the Kaiser Will
helm. They were met ut the pier by DR.. Medina.
who himself was released recently from a Span
ish prison, and he took them to q boarding
house in East Fifteenth street.
All the men had horrible tales to tell of the
atrocious cruelty Of their Spanish keepers and
the barbarous manner in which they were
housed and fed.
Antino Prinelles said he was arrested one
day without a word Of explanation. and from
Havana he was sent to Ceuta as a suspected
rebel. P. Gonzalez, q son of the patriot Gen.
Gonzalez, was arrested in his homo
in Havana and also sent to Ceute
as a suspect. G. Campos. a ciearmaker.
was arrested four times. The last time he was
taken from his home in Alquezss. near Havana,
and his two brothers and his aged grandmother
were driven into the street. His property was
contscated.
p. Sandoval was arrested in Gabriel and taken
to Havana, where his hands were burned with
hot irons to make him confess that his friend
Campos was a rebel. When he was taken
from his home he was handcutfed and
his uncle. who lived with him. was strung up to
| a tree in his sight. Before leaving his captors
hands OF P. Casares were also frighttully burned
with hot irons TO make MN confess tnat ne was
Il rebel.
Marcos Dlaz. who was arrested in Havana;
Richard Casanova who was taken from his black
smith shop in Santa Clara; j. CardenR. who was
caught in Colon: CssGres. whose hands. were
! burned, and three others were confined in tho
Isle of Pines. OaCc they made a break for
liberty and succeeded in reaching the coast,
whore they were rccnptured.
At the end of six months tho prisoners named.
together with n number OF others-forty.seven
in all-were transferred 10 Havana and from
there to CeUta, where they were treated in a most
brutal manner. They were all confined in a one
story builuing. whose roof leaked like n sieve and
many OF Thorn bee me i'll. but none received
any medical attendance. The food was horrible.
and If one OF the prisoners SO much as dared to
speak TO another he was beaten into insensi-
bllity by the keepers.
Thor rcletsc was brought about by tho fact
that icn. Woyler had declared early in May
oyer tho Queens birthday occurred ON
in Celebration Of the event, although they aid
not leave the prison until more than two months
later. Finally, on July 81, they were literally
driven like cattle from the prison to the little
town Of A!Sccidas, where they were left to Sniff
for themselves.
They made their way to Gibrnlter. and
pimrllo5 undertook to make n journey on foot
into Frame in search Of aid. There lie found a
wealthy Cuban woman who gave him sufficient
money to nay the passage Of fifteen OF the men
to this country.
Thirteen others had succeeded also in fndinR
means TO get away from Gibrslter before tho
party which landed here yesterday sailed. The
other nineteen arc still there.
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An Urchin Injured by tho superintendent or n
Massachusetts Industrial school.

~LAwRENCE, Aug. 30.-Charles Glennon, a s..
year-old lad, was shot by Superintendent Swan
OF the Industrial School this afternoon. The boy
Is at tho General Hospital. and the surgeons
have been unable to find the 22-calibro bullet,
which entered the back.
1t has been the custom Of boys living on Pros
pect Hill to frequent a path which extends
across the Industrial School property In going
to the river to battle. Yesterday the Glennou
boy and three companions had been TO the river,
cested that they should help III mselvrs TO The
tomatoes which grew close by the patch.
Superintendent Swan has had much trouble
watching, from tho cornfield. When the boys
entered the garden he started after them. and
As the lads turned to fee he discharged two
Rhots from a revolver IN their direction. Tho
first passed over their heads. but the second
been asked for tho arrest OF Superintendent
Swan.
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HARRITr's SEAT VACANT.
Democratic state Committee Votes to Dismiss
Him from rnrty Councils.

READING, Pa, Aug. SO.-The Democratic State
Central Committee had an exciting meeting to.
night and decided to declare vacant the seat Of
William f. Harrity in the National Democratic
Committee.
A resolution was introduced declaring that o
vacancy existed on the National
from Pennsylvania. Tho speeches of the anti.
Harrity people, led by State Chairman Garman,
were bitter.
Harrity was called q traitor and Cleveland de-
clared to be an arch enemy of Democracy. These
sentiments were received with cheers.
Tho Harrity forces were led by Hugh ]. Don.
nelly of Philadelphia. All the speeches in do.
fence, while not begging for mercy, made n plea
for justice, asserting that reading Hnrrity out
OF the party would widen tho split In the Penn.
sylvania Democracy.
Charles ). Dunkin of Adams said II was an
unhoard OF thing for n State Chairman at a
meeting to assail q follow Democrat as he was
doing in Mr.. Harrity's case.
correspondence between Mr.. Harrity and Ma
tional Chairman Jones was read, in which
twas attempted to show that Jones commented
Harrity's position. An attempt was also made
to show that Mr.. Harrity had not bolted tho
Bryan ticket last fall. Proofs wero asked for.
but none was produced.
Several times a dozen speakers were on tho
moor at once. all speaking at the top OF their
voices, and 1t seemed as If blows would follow.
During the two hours Of the meeting at least
thirty speakers had the floor, but the Harrity
people could not stem the tide. They contendod
that even II a vacancy existed on the National
the Pennsylvania central organiza-
ton had no authority to fill It.
Mr.. Harrity's seat was declared vacant by a
vote OF SO to 90 amid groans and cheers. Tho
on Resolutions was instructed to re-
port the action Of tho committee TO the State
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
THE ZIONIST CONGRESS-.
Nordau's Resolution in Favor OF Making .
Homo In Palestine for the Jews.
Special Cable De.patcn to THE SUN.

Specidi Cable Despafch to THE SUN.
BALE, Switzerland, Aug. 3o.-At the Zionist
Congress to-day DR.. Nordau. who was yesterday
elected one of the Presidents. introduced a reso-
luton in favor OF the creation OF a
homo in Palestine for tho Jewish peo-
pie. tho sam to be legally secured;
tho consolidation OF all Jewry by local and
general institutions. and the procuring of tho
support OF the powers to the plan. Tho resolu-
ton caused much excitement, and 1t was unani-
mously adopted with cheers. Afterwart the
question OF financial organization was dis
cusscd.
The lady delegates to the congress- are not
allowed to vote. The galleries of the hall where
the congress holds its SESSIONS are crowded with
spectators, who display much enthusiasm.
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ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 3O.-The master appoint.
ed by the United States District Court to look
iDto the Affairs OF tho Eagle and Phonix Cotton
Company has found President Bigby 10 be short
IN the sum OF &22, $40. BiRby was . man Of
large social prstsnslons in Atlanta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
FIRE IN THE POST OFFICE.
1t Was Built in tho Postmaster's Presence
and Very Quickly Put Out.

1t Is proposed to supply the various rooms and
departments In tho Post Office with hand FIRE
eItinguishers. and Postmaster Van Colt 10
taking considerable interest in tho experimental
trials Of various flame quenchers presented for
his approval. He was present at the test OF ono
OF them yesterday in a vault on tho Park row
side Of the engine room In the sub-cellar of the
Ex.Battailon Chief McGill, formerly of the
New York Fire Department, conducted the OK.
pertinent. Ho had q metal cylinder about a foot
long with = sort of nozzle at one end and a pis.
ton rod at the other; This was charged With a
large crate nlled with wood and excelsior which
had been saturated with kerosene was set on
FIRE. Tho flames leaped high up In tho vault,
to tho sidewalk. .McGill and an assistant
turned on their eKtinguishers and worked the
pistons. They eItinguished the nro In thirty
laconda.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
NO BAND TURNED UP.
The Coricars Hook ParL Crowd Disgustod ut
Getting No Opeu Air Concert.

A great crowd assembled last night In Cor
lears Hook Park. which is known as Tim
Campbell's Paradise, and were disappointed at
not being treated to the usual Monday night
open air-COnccrt. The band did not turn
up. and tho crowd became boistorous, They
shouted ~cntcalls, and hooted AT the park
ably tho last concert of tho season had been
givon a week ago. Not getting any music they
threw ripc bananas and oycr-ripe apples Mt tho
music stand, and some of the hoodlums Kept the
park policemen busy setting up benches that
they overturned.
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Count, Collector $40. 900 snort.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. sc. -According 10
tho report OF State Examiners Puriloy and
Cownn. Tax Collector L.. Is. Lott OF Mobile
county is $iO,0 900 short in his accounts for the
tax year 1896. The reports show that for SOW
e al year, Lott has been collecting tax money
before IT WAS due, giving discounts TO the tax
payer and in this way raj ing money 70 settle up
The shortage OF the currrui year. Lofts bond v
for 500. 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
JAZZ DELIVERY IN LEAor1LLE.
Five Prisoners hind tho Night Jailer and Rs-
cape-A Posse In Pursuit.

LEApvlLLE, Col. Aug. 30.-A daring break
from the county Jail was made last night. Five
prisoners escaped and the night jailer was locked
up in the Jail. the prisoners making way with
the keys to the outer and inner doors.
The mon who escaped are the two Bohannon
brothers,. charged with the murder OF Deputy
Sheriff Fahey; J. ID. Span and James Bristol,
charged with forgery. and Jim Dawson. charged
with assault with intent to kill. When the night
jaier, Martin. entered the corridor to make his
rounds, Spann. who was walking in the CORR.
dor. jumped upon him. He was at once Joined
by the Bohannon brothers., who dragged the
jailcr to the rear OF the cells. whore they bound
him. A posse has started In pursuit.
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woman Aeronaut FaIIs 100 Feet,

PEORIA. ILL.,. Aug. 3o.-Mmo. Fraser. q pro-
f~essional aeronaut, while making an ascension
yesterday at Benson. fell from q height Of 100
foet, alighting on a lot OF telegraph wires, six.
teen of which cut gashes In her back and legs.
She fell on u board walk. Both legs we're
broken. She will recover. the physicians think.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
GREECE MUST PAY THE PIPER.
Premier Rail- sn,. the Terms or Peace Are
Very Oneroua.

Very Oneroua.
Special Cabl, Despatch to TIVE Sun.
ATHENS, Aug. 3O.-In the Chamber of Dep-
uties to-day NJ. Rail-. the Prime Minister. said
that the Cabinet would not remain in office I'M
less It had the complete confidence OF tho
Chamber.
Referring to the question Of peace between
Greece and Turkey, VI. Rail- declared that he
could only say that tho conditions OF the treaty
which was now being negotiated were very
ouerous. Ex. Minister Delyannis prom
Used to support the Ministry.
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Men uurnsd BY Molten ss.,.,

ANsoNIA. Conn.,, Aug. 3O.-Thirteen men wero
burned by molten metal In tho Farrell Foundry
and Machine Company's works here this after.
noon. At 1 o'clock three tons of molten from
had been drawn Off into a ladle which IL worksd
BY an electric motor. The gearing on the aldo OF
the ladle broke and Some Of tho metal fell upon
Inc men. None OF them was burned fatally.
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CT Cat a Proud Parent.

The six-toed tabby cat. which was one Of tho
first enrolled members of the Cts Union, added
twins to the feline population yesterday. They
were duly enrolled as members OF the Union
Within half an hour. because they were marked
with a OFT characteristic. Their eyes were not
open.