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LUNATICS IN REVOLT.
Exciting Time at a Northern
Hospital for the Insane.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y , Oct. 21 -
There was a revolt at the Matewao
State hospital for the criminal insane
at half past six o'clock tonight when
six or eight keepers were assaulted
and overpowered by about 20 insane
patients. Some of the patients
escaped and seven are still at large.
One or two of the keepers are badly i
bruised as a result of the assault.
After the patients had been given
their usual Sunday night supper they
were taken back to their apartments
io company with keepers. Among
the number were 15 or 20 who slept
in one of the large corridors, this
being necessary on account of the
cramped conditions at the institution
In this hall with the patients were
six or eight keepers who sat on their
chairs watching the inmates as they
walked up and down the hall in a
restless manner. There were no
suspicions movements on the part of
the patients to indicate that they had
been planning a revolt of any kind
They looked aa they always did, first
at one keeper and then at another,
bot the keepers did not think that
there was any trouble in the minds of
the 20 prisoners.
-Suddenly and without warning,
??ch keeper was attacked simultane?
ously by two or three persons and
.heavy blows fell on the heads of the
surprised attendants There did not
seem to be any leader of the revolt
?Dd while the patients were assault
ing the keepers they would glare at
each other occasionally as if waiting <
for the word to make the break for
liberty. The keys the keepers bad
were soon taken from them and a
rash was then made for the door lead?
ing from the hali into the dining
room.
As the patients rushed through the
dining room each one of them picked
from the table a heavy plate cr cup
or bowl, to use as a weapon io case
they were overtaken by the keepers.
The lights were still burning in all
the departments and the insane mob
bad clear sailing From the dining
room they went through the adjoin?
ing rooms, the doors of which were
unlocked, and theo into the long hail
leading to the rear entrance The
patient in advance of the others was
Dervousiy figuring over his bunch of
keys as be ran, looking for the keys
to the rear door. Tue keys were
well known to them and the rear door
was unlocked without much loss of
time. With a yell the mob rushed
oat of the narrow door, fighting with
each other as they went, each want?
ing to be in the lead.
In the yard they ran like deer and
crowded around the big gates in the
wall, while one of the number was
turning the key in the lock. When
the gate was thrown open they roeh
ed ont of the yard, fairly tumbliug
over each other in their anxiety to be
free again.
In the meantime the keepers who
bad been overpowered had given the
alarm and after a chase ail but seven
were recaptured
Harmon for Bryan.
Cincinnati. O, Oct 20 -Hon
Jodson Harmon, who supported
Palmer and Buckner four years ago,
declared himself today for Bryan
Judge Harmon was on the bench
here for many years and succeeded
Secretary Olney as attorney general
in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland
There have been repeated efforts
daring the present campaign to
secure Judge Harmon's services on
the stump, and be has received many
letters of inquiry, bot has not indi
cated his purpose or preference until
today, when he gave out the follow?
ing letter in reply to a letter from
Mr. Irwin, an attorney at Colorado
Springs, Colo :
Cincinnati, Oct. 19, 19o0
Mr George M Irwin, Colorado
Springs, Colo :
Dear ?ir : I am glad to answer the
question you ask by your ietter of
the 17th inst., jost received, about
my position in the present campaign
While I disagree with Mr. Bryan
as strongly as ever about many
things, the free coiuage of silver
included, I intend to vote for him
because, like him and the Demo?
cratic convention, I believe those
things are not so important nor
urgent as others on which I heartily
agree witb him
Under our system, when a pre6i*
dent seeks reelection, the primary
question always is whether we ap
prove or condemn what he has done,
especially when be means to keep on
doing it. In this instance I wieh to
condemn and have no means of doing
io except by voting in the only way
which can possibly be effective
The attempt ia made, as it always
is, to prevent condemnation for what
the administration has done, by fore?
telling dreadful things that the
opposition will do But if there be
each danger wise men always prefer
a risk to a certainty, especially when,
as now, the certainty iuvolves so
much more than the risk
Very sincerely yours,
Judson Harmon.
Jost received today Malaga Grapes, choice ?
Bananas, Nats and other frans. E. R. Mur- j
_r :!.._?_ G._. rtoo ?> T
? Handsome Increase
In the Taxable Property in
Tais State io the Last
Year.
The State of South Carolina is going
to show up handsomely this year in
the matter of irs taxable property
The increase, over las? year is to ht
noteworthy. Thu9 far it has beoo im
possible to get at the figure? for the per?
sonal property of the State, but those
for the rea! estate and the railroad
property have been obtained Tcese
figures show a most marked increase
r"or this year as compared to last 3ear.
Io railroad preperty alone there has
beeo an increase of nearly three miliioo
dollars-?2,891 595, and Darlington
has more cf it than any other single
county. Orangeburg and Richland
come next. So far as real estate is
concerned there bas been an ioorease of
$1,067.636. The total increase io
tbese two classes of property amounts
to the handsome figure of $3,959,231
The following is the statement of the
valuation of railroad property by ooun
ties for this year, last year's valuation
being $24,880,378 :
Abbeville. . $ 733,213
Aikeo. 1,038.930
Andersoo, 549,950
Bamberg, 589.445
Barnwell, 1,139,235
Beaufort. 450,950
Berkeley, 944,060
Charleston, 710,685
Cherokee, 512,320
Chester, 657,018
Chesterfield, 977,040
Clarendon, 356.410
Colletoo, 710,060
Darlington, 1,754,860
Dorchester, 557.005
Edgefieid, 414,550
Fairfield, 744,605
Florence, 976.850
Georgetown, 47.450
Greenville, 572,145
Greenwood, 720,050
HamDton, 725.650
Horry, , 181,430 1
Kershaw, 338.920
Lancaster, 238.850
Laurens, 769,925 ?
Lexington, 955.975
Marion, 663,800
Marlboro, 277.825
Newberry, 600,600
Oconee. 485,755
Orangeburg, 1,489.415 ?
Piekens, 444,190
Richland, 1,265,935
Saluda, 191,480
Spartan burg, 976,515
Sumter, . 1,134,475
Uoioo, 463.905
Williamsburg, 734,885
York, 671,612
Total, $27,771.973
The statement by counties of tbe real
estate is, as given again $101,070,141
for las* year :
Abbeville,
Atkeo,
Andersen,
Bamberg,
Barnwell,
Beaufort,
Berkeley,
Charleston,
Cherokee,
Chester,
Chesterfield,
Clarendon,
Co?ictcn,
Darlington,
Dorchester,
Edgefieid,
Fairfield,
Florence,
Georgetown,
Greenville,
Greenwood,
Hampton,
Horry,
Kershaw,
Lancaster,
Lanrecs,
Lezingtoo,
Marion,
Marlboro,
Newberry,
Oaooee,
Orangeburg,
Piokens,
Richland,
Saluda.
Spartan burg,
Simrer,
Uoion,
Williamsburg,
York,
Total,
2.695,585
4,062,500
4,168.731
1.132.632
2,576,375
1,934,415
1.148,375
14,057,145
1,705 964
2,208 055
852,100
1,442,835
1.471,145
2,271,525
1,151.566
2,290,140
1.984,081
2,244.830
1,402,865
4,245,615
2,412,150
1,080,290
793.006
1.871.205
1,200.053
2.917.755
1.793.595
2,471,083
1,795,125
2.880,930
1,550,430
3.612.260
1,137,358
4 982.020
1,434,620
5.267.705
3.526,600
1,786.100
1,282,748
3,296.285
$102,135,777
Boss Hanna Brags
Chicago, Oct 21 -Seoators Haooa
and Fyre arrived here this afternoon
from Omaha, Neb, where last night the
oonoludiog meetings were held of their
week's touring of Minnesota, S">u'b
Dakota and Nebraska. Senator Frye
probably will leave here tomorrow for
New York, while Senator Hanna wiil
devote most of the coming wc/^k to
speecbmakiog io Cbioago, with Juliet,
Ut, aod Milwaukee, Wis, also 00 bis
itinerary.
Senator Hanna was aime /oro out
from his week's travelio^ and was
suffering considerably from rheu jatism.
He was driven to his apartmeott* imme?
diately 00 bis arrival.
"I have taken S.mth Dakora oat of
tbo doubtful column." said Senator
Hanna; there is no doubt io my mind
that its electoral v>!e will bc- cast for
McKinley. Of course surface lodioa
tio'.s are ali one can qo by on a trip of
that kitd, but tho immense crowds ?
taikod to and the warm greetings I
received leave no other opinion po-sib'c.
Personally. I thoroughly believe Nc
England and Germany
Form an Alliance.
Agree to Maintain Integrity
of Chinese Territory
And Keep Others Prom Seizing
Ports and Provinces.
London Oct 20-Germany and Eag*
land have formed an alliance to main?
tain the territerial integrity of China
and to keep ports open. The term? of
this agreement, which was arrived at
October 16 between Lord Salisbury and
Couot Von Halzfeldt, German ambass
to England, are officially given out as
follows.
The ?German Government and ber
British majesty's government being de?
sirous to maintain their interests in
China and their rights under existing
treaties, have agreed to observe the fol?
lowing prinoidles regarding a mutual
policy in China :
"First. It is a matter of joiot per?
manent international inteteits that the
ports on the rivers and litt?ral of China
should remain free and open to trade
and to every other legitimate form of
economic activity f jr the peoples of all
countries with distiactioo ; and the two
goveromeots agree on their parc io up?
hold the same for all Chinese territory
as far as they oan exercise influence.
"Second, Both goveromeots agree
that they will not on their part make
use of the present complication to obtain
for themselves any territorial advan?
tages in Chinese domioioo, and wiil
direot their polioy towards maintaining
undiminished the territorial condition
of the Chinese empire.
Third. Io ease of another power
makiog ose of the complication io
China io order to obtain under any
form whatever euch territorial advan?
tages, the two contracting parties
reserve to themselves the right to come
to a preliminary understanding regard?
ing the eventual step to be taken for
the protection of their own interests in
China.
'.Fourth. The two governments will
communicate this agreement ?o the
other powers interrested, and particular?
ly Austria Huogaria, Fraooe, Italy,
Japan, Russia and the United State?,
and invite them to acoept the principles
recorded io it."
GEN WALDE RE E'S VIEWS
Pekin, Friday, Oct 19, via Shanghai,
Oct 20.-Field Marshal Count Von
Waidersee said this morning that he
regarded the campaign as over, and ex?
pected to be recalled, personally, soon
The ministers of the powers are not
nady to meet Prince Ching and Li
Huog Chang Saturday, so the meeting
will probably be adjourned.
The Fourteenth United States infan?
try leaves here Sunday
PREPARING TO* DEFEND CAN?
TON.
Canton, China, Oat. 20-The
rebellion is gainiog strength alone
toe east river, and the officials here are
preparing to defend the city
The acting viceroy and other offi
cials sub8":toed several hundred dol?
lars for the relief of the Cbristaio refu- !
gees.
CHARLESTON AND PORT
ROYAL.
Washington, Oct 20 -Lieut Cham?
bers of the navy starts tomorrow for
Charleston, S C , to superintend the
borings at the sites which are being
examined fer the proposed navy
yards to be located there Lieut
Park wilf leave later to superintend
the borings at Port Royal The
inquiry at the latter point will be
with a view to determining the cost
involved in securing deep water.
The results of the inquiries will be
laid before the naval board charged
with determining the question of a
naval station
A new telephone fire alarm system
has just been patented, the whole sys?
tem being operated by magoeto current
and dry batteries. After the system ia
once installed the only thing to get out
of order is the burning out occasionally
of a fuse, whioh may be quickly repair?
ed. A separate wire is used for eaoh
fire district and any number of tele?
phones may be ooooected with aoy
district wire. By means of this system
every house and factory along the Hoe
of the wires cao be connected wirb the
alarm wire, and thus protection may be
had at a low cost. The wires can also
be used to connect with the long dis
tance telephone for other uses
Berlin, Oct "22.-Reliable advices
from Copenhagen assert that the sale
of the Danish Antilles to the United
States will soon be effected. Next
Thursday the Danish minister to the
United States, Dr Constantine Brun,
will start for Washington bearing the
formal terms of sale A bill author
izing the alienation at the price fixed
by the present cabinet-$7,000,000
will reach the reichstag in a few
weeks
Ao Eastern college president said
the other day that to the piuglc medical
faculty ar Strasburg the German Gov?
ernment pa?d a yearly subsidy larger io
amount than the income froai subsidien
atjd^ endowments nf all the medical
school* in the United Statt s. ' No
wooder." paid be. * chat a large propor- j
tion of discoveries in medical acd I
gioil science are of Germaoi
! BUSINESS MEN SUGGEST
A SPEEDY SETTLE?
MENT.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 21 -The
geceral belief here is that the coming
week will eeo the wind up of the strike.
The strikers do not admit this openly,
but it is the feeling that the lockout
cannot be continued ouch longer.
Both sides are expected to make con?
cessions The operators say they have
none to make, but under certain press?
ure tbey are expected to make them,
nevertheless.
The politicians have had their say in
the negotiations looking toward a set- ?
tlement, and now the sales agents for
the big coal companies and the retail
dealers ic the big cities are writing aod
telegraphing every day that unless
something is done very soon to bring
the strike to an end the anthracite trade
will be demoralized for years to oome
and some of it will be lost forever.
JOHN SHERMAN DYING
Washington. Oat 21.-Ex Secretary
Sherman was very weak again today
and has been losing ground steadily
It is believed that he may not survive
the night, though bis great vitality
may proloog life a while longer.
Judge J. H. Hudson has been ap?
pointed to hold a special term of oourt
in Cherokee in compliance with an ap?
plication from the bar of that county.
Judge Hudson is the popular choice
whenever such special terms are asked
for.
St Paul, Minn, Oct 21 -As a result
of a fire which broke out io the slaugh?
tering pen of A. W. Hinmao & Co
packing bouse at the Minnesota trans?
fer shortly after midnight last night,
five firemen are dead and a number of
others injared and property to the
amount of about $130,000 was cou
samed.
HAVE ARRANGED FOR
ARMOR
Washington, Oat 20.-Toe negotia?
tions for the purchase of naval armor
piate have progressed to a poiot little
short of a practical agreement and at
tention is now being given to adjastiog
the details of a settlement Naval effi
cials feel, however, that it would be
premature to give the basis of probable
agreemeot while 6ome of the details are
still unsettled There is every indica?
tion that the settlement wiil give the
government armor at a price considera?
bly below that named by the bids
recently submitted by the armor com?
panies, and it is probable ibat there
will be a classification of the armor
with a view to Eecuriog better results
to the government.
KRUGER LEAVES AFRICA
Lorenzo. Marques, Oct 19 -Mr
Kruger was seoretly taken at 5 o'clock
this morning on board tbe Dutch
cruiser Gelderlaod, on which vessel be
is to sail for Holland
The reason given for Mr Kroger's
embarkation is that he feared the Boers
bere would attack him The feeling of
the refugeas against Mr Kruger for
fleeing the country is very strong. He
left the governor's house in a closed
oarriage accompanied by Dr Haymano,
the governor following the carriage.
The party drove through the custom
house and embarked from the oustoms
pier instead of from the passenger jetty.
It is reported that the cruiser will sail
tomorrow.
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.
Washington, Oct 22.-Hon John
Sherman, former representative io the
house, for a ioog term a member of
the senate and twice holding cabioet
positions, died at bis residence in this
city at a quarter of 7 o'clock this morn?
ing, in the 78ch year of bis age. His
death had been expected for some days
and loving friends gave bim their un?
remitting care and attention to the end.
The immediate cause of death was de?
scribed as brain exhaustion iocident to
extreme weakness due to old age aod
to several attacks of sickoess from
wbiob he had suffered for the past year
and a half. Sinoe Satorday afternoon
Mr Sherman had been for tbe most of
the time uncootoioos, rallying partially
at intervals when some slight nourish?
ment was given him. Yesterday after?
noon evideuce of the approaching end
was manifest and be failed to regain
consciousness afrer 3 o'clock, passing
away peacefully just after dawn broke.
The Catawba Iodians.
To the Editor of The State.
Your newe columns having some
days ago suggested that the Catawba
Indians on the reservation near Rock
Hill, S. C , were in very needy
circumstances, I write to suggest
that it would be a good feature of
our State fair to have a few of them
on exhibition here at that time when !
they could be aliowed to dispose of!
their wares, etc, and not only in this J
way help themselves, but would ;;
provo an interesting and instructive j
object to a great many Columbians as
well as to the visitors T. A M.
Columbi?. Oct 21
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AMERICAN FLAG
HAULED DOW?
British Ensign Hoisted in 11
Place? Why.
Oar esteemed New York Sun has ?
much to say about the perfidy involve
io hauling down the American flag
perhaps it will be good enough to es
plain thc Porcupine district inciden
The American flag has flown over ihi
district for many years. The territor
came to us with the Alaska perchas
and bad always been regard
ed, even by England's official cart:
grapbers, as part of the Russian pesset
sioo8 in North America For s^m
reason England wanted it-we thin
we know what that reason was, but tb
fact itself ?9 under consideration noi
and the details can wait-aswes;y
England wanted it, and cow it appear
she has it. Oo the 17? of Septembe
last the American flag was lowered a
Porcupine City and tba British ensigi
hoisted in its place. Thc district ha
passed under British control, and alonj
with it American citizens who bad ?
right to expect protection from tbei
government. Great Britain cow hold
this valuable tract-legal property c
the United States-and assumes author
ity ovar the ciaima and interests of ou
citizens. Moreover, Great Britaio, b}
the same tokeo, acquires a tidew&tei
seaport on what was once United Statci
etrritory. The American flag, there
fore, bas been hauled down- and ot
American soil-and we sbouid like tc
have the esteemed New York Sur
locate for us the responsibility and
appraise the wickedness involved in cht
transaction.
We koow, of course, that the admir
able Sun blames Mr Bryan-more
properly the Democratic party-fo:
the death of every American soldier ic
the Philippines. It is. perhaps a per?
missible campaign expediect. though it
could not be fathered by an honorable
newspaper cor respectfully accepted
by aoy rational human beiog. That
tb? Sun is doiog its wurst to inflame
public sentiment against the Democraoy
is ob?ioos. That it has io New York
be most numerous aod besotted rabble
o the oouotry upon which to work
cannot be seriously dented. The old
and juiceless rachauffes of 1896-the
forty cent dellar ; the weeping capitalist
who cannot conduct his enterprise any
longer unless he be assured of Mr
McKinley's re election ; the hapless
patriot who bleeds fluently at the
thought of the working man's empty
dinner pail-All these in buckram
have been nursed and coddled by tbe
Suo and turned loose to populate Gad's
Hill. But there is more intelligence
in this population than Wall street is
capable of understanding, and to that
intelligence the Republican organs will
be wise to make their argument. Tbe
Suo bas charged the Democraoy with
treason by intent and bas wailed aloud
over tbe prospect of hauling down tbe
American flag io tbe far ot? Philippines.
What bas the Sun to say of tbe hading
dawn of the flag of Alaska-here at
borne, upoo our own territory, and to
the iojory of our own people ?
We should ?ike to hear from this
oracle of indomitable patriotism
Washiogtoo Po.-t
Hazleton, Pa , Oct. 22 -President
Mitchell in au interview tonight
practically admitted that the anthra- j
cite coal miners' sinke would end as
soon as ail the operators posted a
notice guaranteeing the payment of j
a 10 per cent, advance in wages until j
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