Rome!—The world's longest duel has just been fought here between Signor Giovanni Fa vino and Signor Domenico Durante, who quarreled in a fashionable restaurant. This duel began at 6:30 in the morning and raged furiously under a blazing sun until noon with neither swordsman able to break his foe's defense. At noon they quit because they were thirsty, kissed each other and then, arm in arm, adjourned to a neighboring cafe.
Spaniard Is Made Laureate.
Madrid.—Joe Ortega Nannilla, a prominent Spanish newspaper man, an academician and former director of the Imperial, has been awarded the title of "national chronicler," an honorary office akin to that of literary laureate. This is the first time the office has been given a head.
HOWDY PETE!
Philadelphia — Tuesday. 