Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-04-21
PERSONAL. AND GENERAL,

1t has been demonstrated of late
that very little credence is to be given
to war reports emanating from Boer
sources. They seem to have adopted
the Spanish method OF chroniclng
events, even 10 the extent of making
themselves appear ridiculous to on
lockers at a distance.
Charles lIerries Sims, formerly edi.
tor and proprietor of the Dayton (Ol
Evening News, and at present assist
ant director of the department of
liberal arts for the United States, al
the Paris exposition, has been chal.
Icngcd to duel by French news
paper man because of alleged rchec.
tons ON French dilatoriness in getting
tic exposition ready.
The Citizens State bank of Yates
Center, Kas., was closed, on the 18TH
by Deputy Bank Commissioner Water.
man. There is heavy shortage, but
Waterman says it may be made good
Wien the board of directors and stock
holGers meet,
Senator Clark, Of Montana, has de-
cidcd TO make fight to retain his
seal in the senate. He has assurances
Of support from several leading demo-
or; tic senators, and he has some
friends on the republican side, no.
telly, llansbrough, Wolcott and Nh
so, 1t is probable that Senator
Bacon, of Georgia, will undertake the
management of the fight.
Capt Edward X. Ilutchins, assistant
commissary of subsistence L. S. ",
having been found disqualified to per-
form the duties of his rank, has been
hcnorably discharged from the serv-
ice OF the United States.
In the observance of Good Friday in
Cincinnati, on the 18th, thousands
climbed for high mass, the 80 steps
to the immaculate church" on Mt.
Adams, for which penance the faithful,
by papal decree, have the same priv
iIeges granted those who ascend the
stairs at Rome. The custom was in
stituted by the late Archbishop Pur-
cell.
The demands of the telegraph ope
rators on the Intercolona Railway
Go, for recognition of the Order of
Hallway Photographers and the grant
ing of 10 days holiday to each ope.
rator during the year, have been grant
by the Dominion minister OF railways
and Endorsed by the government.
1t was officially announced, on the
18th, that III cases and 80 deaths from
bubonic plague had occurred in sgd
ney, N. S. w.
The wedding ring which Congress-
man j. G. Cannon gave TO his bride, in
1862, was found by a small boy who
was digging in dirt heap at Tuscola,
I'll. The ring, a plain gold band, had
been lost for 30 years. II was thrown
out of the ground by some workmen
WHO were digging ditch.
Gen, Otis has requested that ladies'
Of officers families should not be per-
mitted to go to Manila. The officers
are liable at any time TO be ordered to
distant parts OF the islands, and Ma
Mia is not yet place where 1T is
proper that an American woman
should live without protection,
Evidences that a great movement by
Lord Roberts is very imminent, if it
has not already begun, are rapidly
multiplying. The London Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Bloemfon-
tein, on the 18th, was allowed to tele-
graph u statement that troops are
moving forward"
II is believed st. Louis stands an eX-
cellent chance of being made the head
quarters for the Democratic national
committee. Washington and Chicago
have been mentioned good m,-ny
times as possible competitors, but it is
said il most of the present members
of the committee are reelected st.
Louis will be favored.
Owing to continued ill-health, John
Addison Porter, secretary TO the pres
ident. has rendered his resignation,
and the president has accepted II, to
take effect May next. George b. Cor
telyou, of New York, the present as
sistant secretary to the president, has
been appointed TO the Office.