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STRUCK AN ICEBERG.
Narrow Escape of the Steamer Ethiopia
En- Route from New York to Glasgow
The Vessels Safety Due to tho Stability
of Her Bulkheads and tho Intelligent
MANAGEMENT of Her Captain,


En- Route from New York to Glasgow
The Vessels Safety Due to tho Stability
of Her BuIkhesds and tho Intelligent
Management of Her Captain.
GLASGOW, June 1s.-The steamer
Ethiopia, which said from New York
June 9, arrived here yesterday noon.
As Capt. Wilson signalled off Tory is
land Saturday, she collided with an ice
berg in the Atlantic and stove in her
bow above the water line. Her pas.
sengers agree in this story Of their ex.
perience:
The Ethiopia struck the iceberg on
the afternoon of the 9Th, while steam.
ing ahead in a dense fog. The shock
was terrific. Everybody who was
standing at the moment of impact was
thrown to the floor. At first the of.
ficers feared that the vessel would not
float and ordered the boats lowered.
The excited passengers crowded up to
the deck, most of the women hysterical
and weeping and the men asking the
usual senseIess and unanswerable ques
tions.
The pumps were lowered just after
the captain ordered down the boats, but
no water was found in the hold. The
order for the boats was then counter
manded and something like confidence
was soon restored among the passen'
gers.
Soon the fog lifted and the crew were
able to work to advantage in making
temporary repairs. A wall of bags of
-four was built near the hole. When
the flour had become thoroughly satu
rated it was almost as hard and un-
yielding as cement, The crew worked
for some days shifting the cargo aft,
so as to lift the broken bow out Of tho
water. The Ethiopia, which had been
stopped for repairs, was put ahead
after the worst damaged portion Of
her bow had been partially closed and
braced At first she went at quarter
speed, then at three-quarters and after
passing Tory island she was driven
ahead at full speed.
Nobody aboard the Ethiopia was in
jured, and the cargo was not greatly
damaged. Persons who saw the ETH.
opia's bow to-day marvel that she was
kept afloat after the collision. That
the vessel was saved, they think. was
due to the stability of her bulkheads
and the intelligent management Of the
captain.
The passengers were SO pleased witt
the untiring and successful efforts Of
the crew that they subscribed s27o for
the sailors.
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13E PLAGUE IN CHINA.
This t<ribiy Fatal Character of the Disease
Happily Rapidly Diminishing
He1<F Rainfall Credited with Saving the
COY at Hong Kong From u Continu-
au<8ef the Terrible Visitation.

Tnt KriDly fAtal character of the Disease
Happily Rapidly Diminishing
He3<T Rainfall Credited with Saving the
COA at Hong Kong From u Continu-
an<8ef the Terrible Visitation.
San FRANCISCO, June II. - The
steamer Eelgic, which arrived from
Hong Kong and Yokohama yesterday.
brings news that the fever plague at
Hong cng has subsidized considerably,
and there seems good reason to believe
that the disease will likely he
stamped out soon. During the
week. ended May "a it is esti-
mated there were about 800 new
cases. and about 400 deaths, a
mort4iity which shows very clearly the
terribly fatal character of the disease.
So fafas known no European resident
has fet been attacked, but every pre-
cautayn is considered absolutely neces-
sary kp check the spread of the plague
into ~ European quarter of the city.
II j. fgnfidently hoped that the heavy
rain which has taken place has
SAVE tM colon from what might have
been a terrible visitation.
In order to remove the objections Of
the natives to inspection and disinfec-
ton the government has consented to
allow all parties suffering from the
plague to be treated by doctors of the
Lung Wah hospital. Arrangements
have been made for the erection of a
temporary hospital at Kennedytown,
and henceforth all patients will be
treated there by Chinese doctors in
stead of being taken to the plague
ship.
The plague caused an enormous ex-
odus from Hong Kong, and notices
were posted on the frontier prohibiting
Chinese suffering from the plague from
entering the mainland. -Four persons
who went to Samshuipo were refused
admittance to any house, and sought
refuge in lime kiln. The next morn
ing they were found dead.
On the Goth upwards of !, 900 natives
left by steamers and junks, and the
following day a like number shook the
dust of Hong Kong off their feet All
passenger boats were crowded, princi-
pally by the lower classes.
One unsatisfactory feature of the sit
nation was the spread of the disease
throughout the city, cases cropping up
in the most unexpected places. On the
.lst sanitary officers entered house
supposed to be empty and made the
horrible discovery of five corpses on
the premises and four very serious
cases, all exhibiting pronounced symp.
toms of the plague. At Canton the
plague is reported as diminishing,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
EWS AND NOTES.
d Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on tho i2th absolutely no
progress was made on the tariff bill. Mr.
Hpars motion to increase the rate of duty on
spectacles, eyeglasses and opera glasses from
10 to 80 per cent, ad valorem, was defeated;
Yeas, q; nays, 20. Mr.. Quay took the floor
but readily yielded TO several senator's who
advocated the claims of the wool growers A
motion to postpone the bill Indefinitely was
defeated: Yeas, e, hays, 80. ..... In the house
bill to aid III the establishing of a national
home for aged and infirm colored people Of the
district of Columbia was passed, and consid-
Grafton OF the Indian appropriation bill was
resumed -twenty-seven pages being passed
over In committee Of the whole.
In the senate, on the 18th, consideration OF
the wool-growing industry Of the country, un-
der the wool schedule of the tariff bill occupied
nearly the entire session, many republican
senators making earnest appeals for the pro-
lection Of tho wool growers at least equal to
that extended 10 the manufacturers OF wool.
Hal m hour before adjournment Mr. Quay
began the eighth instalment OF his inter-
minablc speech against the tariff bill $50. In
the house several bills Of private nature
were passed and the Indian appropriation bill
was further considered in committee of the
whole, eleven pages being disposed of.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the session was
taken up with an animated debate or the QueS-
tiOn whether raw wool shall be placed on the
free list or on the dutiabe list but no progress
whatever was made in disposng Of the wool
and woolen schedule .....1 In the house the In
dian appropriation bill was further considered
In committee of the whole until vote upon an
amendment to abolish the Office Of superintend-
ent of Indian schools disclosed the lack OF a
quorum. Later the amendment was defeated
in the house.
In the senate, on the 18TH after continuing
the debate on the wool and woolen schedule
OF the tariff bill from 1890 a, IN. until $3.50
O'Clock all the amendments offered on the
republican side Of the chamber were re-
jected An amendment by Mr.. PETER to put
all wooden manufactures on the free list was
bending when the senate adjourned ... In the
house an order from the committee on rules
limiting the debate on the Indian apprOpria-
tion bill to $3.50 p. M. OF the 10th was passed by
party vote. The fun text Of the bill was then
read, occupying nearly all the remainder of the
session.
IN the senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Peffers
amendment to admit AL wooen manufactures
free Of duty received only his ownand the votes
OF two other populist senator's The wool and
woolen schedule was finally disposed OF, as was
vet paragraphs ... In the house, operating un-
der the rule adopted on the 18TH the Indianap-
preparation bill was finally disposed OF, after
q number of minor amendments had been
agreed to.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
WENT ASHORE IN A FOG.

The Steamer Plymouth, with Over Sin
Hundred Passengers, Ashore on Rose
Island.
NEWPORT. r. l., June ls.-The
steamer, Plymouth, Capt Davis, of the
Fall River line. went ashore on the
north end of Rose island tonight ats
o'clock during heavy fog. Prepara'
tions arc in progress to take off her
passengers, who number 800 persons
and send them on to New York. A
part of the shore is jagged rocks, and
other parts sand and gravel.
The majority of the Plymouth's pas.
sengers are coming through this city
on special train, and are expected &c
arrive here Mt $3.50. A special trair
will he ready to tal,e them to New
York.
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THE FAT IN THE FIRE.


A Big Abattoir at Jersey City, N. j.,
Burned--Six Thousand Sheep Roasted
Alive-Three Thousand Dressed Beeves
and Two Hundred Dressed Hogs Burned
Loss, 5OO,OOO-Eight Hundred Men
Thrown Out of Work.
JERSEY CITY. \. j.. June 1.-THE
Central Stock Yard and Transit Co. 3
big abottoir at the foot of Sixth street,
caught fire at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and despite the efforts Of
the firemen. assisted by dozen fire
tugs, the building, together with
nearly everything it contained. was de-
stroyed. 1t is estimated that the loss
will be 81 800 900, which is believed to
be covered by insurance.
The fire broke out in the fat house,
but its cause could not be ascertained.
Frederick Naidij the engineer in
charge, and John Cahill, his assistant,
say that big volume of fame sud
denly burst out at the south end of the
building. and spread so rapidly that
they barely managed to escape with
their lives
Nearly 5000 sheep and score of cat
tie in the building perished.
The burned property consisted Of the
abattoir and a two-story wooden build
ing, 2iOx27O feet; freight cars, the cat
tie barge Arlington. coal barge, re
frigeratory, about 200 dressed hogs
and about 5000 dressed beevcs.
The principal losers are the members
of the Central Yards and Transit Co
The majority of the stock is held by D.
H. Sherman. John r. Mcpherson. and
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. They
are all insured.
Eight hundred men are thrown out
of work by the fire. So far as known
there was no loss of life, but John Mar
| tin. a colored cook, is missing.
The roof of shed from which 20t
persons were watch the fire gave way
owing to the weight upon it and the
spectators were precipitated to the
ground. Only two of them, however,
were hurt and their injuries slight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
TWO cooENT REASONS

why Chancellor Won Caprivl Did Not
Lose His Fortune by Speculation.
BERLIN, June le.--In reply to recent
attacks upon Chancellor Won Caprivi.
in which II was asserted that he had
lost his fortune in speculations on the
bourse, q semi-official statement is
made in the Berlin newspapers. The
statement declares that in the first
place the chancellor never had for
tune to lose, and in the second place he
has never had even the remotcst rela-
tons with anybody connected with
tho bouire,
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The Imports for the Past Week, Including
Specie and Merchandise.

New YORK, June 1.-THE imports OF
specie at the port of New York for the
week were S66,e7s, of which $l3,57l
we're gold and 3,4o7 silver. For the
corresponding week Of 1893 the imports
were S1s2, ,425.
The imports exclusive OF specie for
the week were s7,S76,0so, Of which
s9e9, 1886 were dry goods and Se,4o6,953
general merchandise. For the corre-
spending week of 1898 the imports were
50, ,94s, ,694, of which 81 ,6l5,l l45 were dry
goods and $s,2S1,54o general merchan-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
THE KARWlN DlSTRlCTFLOODED
The Deluge Adding to the Horror Of Last
Weeks Mine Explosion.

VIENNA. June 1.-THE Karwin min.
ing district, where the explosion oc.
cured last week, is threatened with
floods. The bridges are impossible and
the huts along the banks have been de.
serted. Scores of families living in the
lowlands have left their homes for
higher ground. A few lives have been
lost. Railways bordering the Karwin
district have ceased running trains.
Floods are also reported from many
parts of Galicia and Silesia. The War
Valley from Trcnczin to Pressburg is a
lake. Towns and villages have been
submerged, crops destroyed, and many
cattle drowned. The rivers are choked
with the carcasses of horses, cows and
driftwood. furniture and ruins OF
houses. Property worth millions OF
florins has been destroyed.
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DIDN'T GET THE DUCATS.
A Spanish Warship Returns without AM
of the Indemnity.

TANeIER, June l9.-The Spanish war
ship which was sent with treasury
officer to Mazagan to receive the first
installment of the war indemnity which
Morocco agreed to pay Spain as a re-
suit of the uprising of the Riffians and
the attacks upon the Spanish troops at
Melilla, has returned here, having been
unable to obtain any of the money
promised. The indemnity which Spain
agreed to accept from Morocco was 32,.
600, 900 pesetas, or $4,00O,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
OPEN HOUSE

And a General Observance of the Anni-
versary Of the Battle Of Bunker Hill. 60
BosroN, June 1s.-Yesterday was the
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill, but falling on Sunday, the cele-
bration went over until to-day; and the
patriotic citizen held himself well in
hand until midnight, when the usual
pandemonium broke loose and big bon
fires blazed on every available elevated
point and vacant lot. The day is a
Charleston function" and every citi-
zen lends his aid to successful cele.
bration. "open house" is the order
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
VIII Cancel Their Entries As . Measure oi
Retaliation. f7sF

LONDON, June GA dispatch to the
Times from Copenhagen says that al
the Danish and several Swedish own
ers of yachts entered in the grand In
ternational regatta, which is to be
held at Kiel, have definitely resolved
to cancel their entries, owing to the re.
cent expulsion from Haterslebene,
Schleswig, Of the eight actors from
the Royal theater, Copenhagen, who
proposed to give number Of per
formances In the Danish Language a'
that place and elsewhere within ths
psoviaes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Weather and Crop..

The weather-crop bulletin Of the Missis
sippi weather service for the past week
is as follows;
Northern Section-In this division the
week has been an unfavorable one for
all crops. The sunshine was ample, but
the drouth has continued in most coun-
ties, although the 9TH gave light, insult
tcinent showers in many places. The
days and nights were unseasonably cool.
Gotten has advanced but little The low
temperatures have impaired the stands;
lice are universally reported and dam
age therefr0m is becoming apparent. Corn
is small and not yet showing tassel,
the reports vary as to condition. FINELY
rains have revived growth all caused
favorable prospects in limited localities,
but the general appearance of the crop
is poor. Potatoes are not producing well;
NAM of the tubers are reported as hay-
ing a greenish half-developed growth,
incident to hard, dry soil and insufti-
cient moisture. Gardens are poor. Oats
are mostly harvested, and the 'ields are
light. The fall sowing is much the best.
All field work is well-ap, and crops clean.
Warmth and rains are badly needed
Southern Section-The conditions have
not been altogether favorable in South
Mississippi, but the departures of rain
fall and temperature from the normal
have not been so decided as in the north.
Light, scattering showers occurred early
in the week, followed by the cool spell,
which was in turn succeeded by showers
measuring half an inch to an inch in
some of the more southerly counties, but
have as yet amounted to very light sprink.
les in the northern portion of this section.
Reports on cotton are fairly encouraging.
The plant continues small for the time of
year. and lice are generally mentioned,
but have not done much damage thus
far. Some blooms are beginning to show.
Corn looks fairly well, and is beginning to
tassel. Early corn is laid by. All vege-
tables are plentiful, and large quantities
are being marketed. The blackberry
crop will be large. Oat harvesting con-
tinues with light yields generally. The
hay harvest has given good yields and Is
of excellent quality. All crops are well
cleaned. General rains and warmer wealth
nv ,ro Iacirol
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AN AWFUL EXPLOSION.
Six Hundred Kegs Of Giant Powder GO
Up In Smoke.

Up In Smoke.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June le.-Si1
hundred kegs Of giant gunpcwder ex-
ploded q Ooltewah station, on the
main line of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia & Georgia, fifteen miles frors
Chattanooga, yesterday morning at
$40, shaking the buildings In Oolte-
wah almost from their foundations.
The explosion was not loud, but was
characterized by dull, heavy roar.
which was felt fifteen miles away and
was noticed by many In this city. The
cause Of tho cxplos!oa u not KNOWN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

Spanish and British
gier have received in
their respective govern
lze Abdul Asiz as sultan
ey are also instructed
70 pay their respscts
n Rt Rabat,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

There was an unprecedented scene III
the courtroom at Columbia last week
at the trial of John Cooper, an ex-lustice
of the Peace, charged with whipping
Hiram JeiIs, a white man. A jury was
secured without difficulty, and the whip
ped man was placed on the stand. When
he took his seat he seemed to become par
alyzed with fear and. after questioning by
the District Attorney, blurted out. Il was
whipped in this county" He did not
know who whipped him, but said they
gave him three lcks with buggy whip
at II o'clock at night. 1t was impossible
TO get anything more out of him, and the
Judge remarked that something was
wrong with the witness-he was crazy or
something else. He denied telling the
Grand Jury that Cooper whipped him.
Mrs. Jelks, his mother. and Hiram
Jelks. his father, were in the same condi-
ton when put on the stand, and District
Attorney Neville had TO abandon the case,
Cooper was acquitted and the Jelks
family remanded to Jail to await the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury on charge Of per-
Jury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

Jackson, June 16.-At $50 o'clock this
afternoon Gov. Stone, in person, carried
the pardon of ex-State Treasurer Hemins-
way to the penitentiary and Instructed
the warden to deliver it at once. In ac-
cordance with an agreement, Col. Hem
ingway walked out of the penitentary a
free man at $3.50 o'clock p. m, and to-
night is with his happy wife and children
at their home for the first time in four
years. The happiness Of the reunited
family can better be imagined than ex-
pressed.
The petition was perhaps the largest
one ever presented the executive of this
State for a pardon. 1t contained upward
ot 1900 names, consisting of the repre-
sentative people of the State in all the
| walks of life. Little opposition has been
| manifested against the pardon, while
the desire for it was very general In
addition to the petition, the Governor has
received scores of letters beseechlng MN
| to grant executive clemency, and the few
est number against it.
Counting the time for good behavior
Col. Hemingway's sentence would nave
expired one year from the first OF the
present month.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23
THE HOTHEADS WIN.
The Indiana Coal Miners Decide to Con-
tinue the Strike.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 1.-THE
convention of miners called to meet in
this city yesterday, convened at 10
o'clock, and was in session with closed
doors during the entire day and until
late last night. BY an almost unan-
imous vote it was decided to reject the
terms of the compromise and remain
out until miners can have work at sew.
enty cents per ton. e. w. Purcell was
elected president in place of Dunkerly,
who was requested to resign.
Striking Miners Rescue Four Prisoners
STAUNroN, ILL.,, June 17.--Ten United
States deputy marshals from Spring
field went to Mount Olive last night on
a special train to arrest the ringleaders
of the strike who have for several days
held up trains and confscated coal in
trains over the Chicago, Peoria 4 St
Louis railroad They succeeded in ar
resting four Of the strikers for whom
they had warrants. But mob of 4o'
strikers took possession Of the train
overpowered the deputy marshals ant
took tho prisoners away from them
The marshals have returned n spring
Held for reintoyeemcata
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sociated banks OF
t76,376,575 in excess
[of the 25-pcr-cent

callcd a meeting OF
a States in Homo
akc arrangements
.tion Of the Fourth
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balth was very much
18Th, his physician
&c that the slight
<entire control, and
remaining cause for
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Lunster yacht clubs
prize of R100 and a
) each day of their
Queenstown, with a
the Vigilant, VAL
6antanita and Meteor
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New York Society OF
american Revolution
b stone of a monu-
Ferry, Westchester
to mark the spot
b had his hcadquar-
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FE THOMAS NJ.
., Pa, shot him
Ia at his residence
Ethe 10th, expiring
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

ernment has sent a
/ force to Corea to
\ of Japan during
country. 1t is re-
of Corea has fed
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Of South Dakota,
hb-committee on In
has succeeded in un-
of the most gigantic
bpted to be perpetra-
Eminent, involving, in
arly $4,000, 900 of In.
claims.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

rtment received a dis.
18th, from Commander
cruiser New York, an.
rival of that vessel at
ica, where she would
proceed Immediately tc
the admiral made nc
condition Of affairs al
ragua, Secretary Her
at nothing notable had
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

les of Morocco, who
e trouble to the new
removed from their
rmy. Some of them
b distant provinces,
been imprisoned.
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ttee on public build
bported, on the 18th,
1 site of the present
Hing, and authoriz-
bn of $4,000, 900 for
tuilding.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

maintaining the large
pops in the field, on
pal miners strike, may
Ordinary session of the
as biennial sessions
upon at the last ses-
be two years before
E paid If no extra ses-
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IS made, on the 18th, to
bier Crispi as he was
hge on his way to the
tiles, in Rome. A man
carriage and fred two
Fom a revolver. Both
ir mark, but one of the
4 itself in the side OF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

rom Hong Kong, China,
Medical journal, says:
all the symptoms Of
c pest, which ravaged
piddle ages, and which
DeFoe. The only Eu-
were the soldiers en-
cting the native quar-
n has died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

at the Brazilian gov
had been defeated at
bate of Rio Grande do
\ denied on the 14th.
egent army that was
Nachado routing the
icil and capturing his
hilton and horses.
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tement of the associ'
ew York city for the
he 10th shows the fol
Reserve, decrease,
crease, $500, 900; specie
D; legal tenders, de
posts, decrease, 1885,
decrease, $50, 500.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-23

he United States for
n the 18th, as re-
hn & Co., were 232,
corresponding week
hnada the failures
Blast wear.
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sive of specie, at the
k for the week ended
Re $7,376,0s9, of which
goods and So, ,4o6,253
hdise. For the corre-
I 1893 the imports were
lch S1,6l5, l45 were dry
,549 general merchan-
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Dufferin, British am.
In an interview, on
kHanoteaux, the for.
rmed him that En-
} in complete accord
hrd to Morocco.