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rhe Weather To-day: ) CAROLINA*! ( GENERALLY FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. 129. imm el north garouna dailies 11 news and circul£HOn. THE FILIPINO LEADER APPEALS TO POWERS Aguinaldo Asks Recognition of Independence. BATTLE WITH INSURGENTS G.UOO ENCOUNTERED AND ROUT ED BY 4,000 AMERICANS. a lieutenants unfortunate mistake Shelled a Town That Had Been Promised Pio tiction. Captain Otis Relieved of his Command ar.d Put Under Arrest by Lawton. Manila, Aug. 8.-12:25 p. m. —General MaeArthur’a force, consisting, of 4.<MM) men, advanced five miles beyond San Fernando today and encountered and defeated a Filipino force of 0,000 men. The enemy retreated, leaving many dead and wounded. The American loss in killed and wounded was twenty. AGUINALDO’S A PUMA 1,. Manila, Aug. 8. —4:50 p. m—Aguinaldo has appealed to the powers for recogni tion of "Filipino Independence,” in a document dated from Tarlac, July 27th, and signed by Buencamino. It has been received by all the foreign consuls in Manila, with the request that they for ward it to their respective governments. The Filipinos use their old argument that they had conquered the sovereignty of these islands from Spain before the signing of the treaty of Paris and there fore, Spain was in no position to cede them to the United States. They argue that the possession of seven thousand Spanish prisoners, captured with their arms, fighting against the Filipinos, "is eloquent proof of tlu* nullity of Spanish sovereignty, as when they surrendered Spain’s hold was irrevocably lost.” The document then says: “Replying to the Spanish commission’s request to release the prisoners because Spain uo longer has political interests in the islands, we asked for a treaty of peace and friendship between Spain and the Filipinos, whereby the prisoners would be released. But, the commission ers refused, because it would mean recognition of our independence. This is equivalent to saying that the prison ers must stay in our hands indefinitely because their possession is our most efficacious method to adjust our account with Spain and obtain from her recog nition of our independence.” The Filipinos claim that they con quered all the country except Manila, and that they co-operated in securing the latter’s capitulation by surrounding it at a cost of thousands of lives. They also claim they conquered the country unassisted, except for sixty guns that Admiral Dewey gave Aguinaldo, and that Admiral Dewey and the British and Belgian consuls recognized the Filipinos sovereignty by asking for passes to visit the country. They respect the claim that they have letters from American consuls and gen erals recognizing their sovereignty and promising that the Americans would recognize their independence, “which was at the disposition of the powers.” The Filipinos attempt to make capital of the statement that Admiral Dewey had such confidence that Aguinaldo would observe and fulfill the rules of war that he gave him a hundred Spanish prisoners which the American navy had captured. Finally the Filipinos appeal to the powers to influence Washington to a termination of “the unjust war which is devastating the country.” WASHINGTON IGNOIIANT. Washington. August S. -The State Department is entirely without informa tion as to any. address by Aguinaldo to foreign powers for the recognition of the Filipinos, either as lsdigereivts or as constituting an independent government. The apjveal is looked upon, however, as creating no particular change, as it has been the desire of Aguinaldo and his associates from the first to secure such recognition. The appeal pms this de sire into rather formal shape, and it may bring to an issue tin* attitude of out side governments. There fs no appre hension, however, that any foreign gov ernment will heed the address. Tin* international usage as to recognition was quite fully developed during the Unban rebellion. COURSE OF THE CONSULS. Washington. Aug. B.—The course which the foreign consuls at Manila will pursue in connection with Aguinaldo’s communication is a matter of some con jecture among officials here. At tin* Suite Department there is no disposition to limit the consuls in forwarding the appeal to their respective governments. As a rule it is quite unusual for con suls holding exequaturs from a friendly government, and having official relations with it. to carry on communications with an insurrectionary leader. But it ts ap preciated that in this case the consuls are the innocent victims of Aguinaldo’s let ter writing. As military authority is supreme in the Philippines, any questions arising as to the course of the consuls would probably be referred to General Otis, but there is no intimation Imre that he has been advised of the address, or that he will have any objections to its transmission by the consuls. It is rather expected, however, that the consuls will take occasion to advise with the military authorities ns to the proprieties of the situation before taking final action. SPA N ISII COM M l SSION EltS. Manila, Aug. 8 4:50 p. in. - The au thorities at Madrid have ordered the Spanish commissioners not to return to Tarlac and it is reported two special commissioners, Senors Oapriles and Cuer bo, are on their way here from Spain to conduct the negotiations for the sur render of the Spanish prisoners mow held by the Filipinos. LIEUT. COUP'S MISTAKE. Manila. Aug. 2.—(Via Ilong Kong. Aug. 8.1 —The gunboat. Nnpidnn last week shelled Paete, on the lake near Santa Cruz. The town was full of people who had been encouraged to return after General Lawton’s expedition, having been assured that they would not be mo lasted if they peaceably attended to their business. Lieutenant Copp. who was in command of the Nnpidnn, heard that the insurgents had re-occupied the town and steaming close in. opened lire with his six pounders a\ it bout warning. The peo ple seeing the boat approaching fled to flu* hills in a terrified condition and with barely time to escape. One child was killed and many buildings were dam aged. The authorities express great re gret on account of the incident. After the taking of Calamaba by the Americans General Lawton ordered that Captain. Otis, of the Washington regi ment be relieved of his command and placed under arrest on account of slow ness and seeming reluctance of the com panies under bis command in obeying the order to disembark from the cascoes and wade through the marshes under fire. The men say that a majority of them have been sick and unfit for duty and were given to understand that they would not be asked to do any more fight ing. RUSHING MACHINE GUNS. Washington, Aug. S.—The War De partment is making every effort to com ply with General Otis' recent request for a number of machine guns in order that they shall reach him in time for the campaign expected to o]K*n with the dry season. The Department has de cided not to send to the Philippines the Sims-Dudley guns, but will confine the selection to the types now in use in the army. THE RECEPTION OF ROCA ARGENTINE'S PRESENT REACHES RIO DE JANEIRO. The Nature of the Proposed South American Alliance; Quts'ion of Disarma ment Invtbed. liio de Janerio, Aug. 8. —The Argen tine squadron escorting President Roea, of the Argentine Republic, has arrived here. Fetes lasting nine days have been arranged in honor of President It oca. Two divisions of the Brazilian fleet steamed out of Brazilian waters to meet General Roea and escort tlie Argentine fleet into the port of Rio de Janeiro. Three divisions of tlu* Brazilian army are Iveing organized for a grand re view to be held in General Roca’s hon or. The streets are being cleaned and re paired and they will he ornamented for the military display. Banquets will be given by tlie President, tlie municipal government and the chamber of com merce. Dr. Ernies de Souza, the manager or tlie mint, is preparing medals to be dis tributed. The Derby Club will give a grand prize at tlu* races in honor of General Roea, early in August. The grand prize will be 20,000 milreis, distance one mile and a quarter; for three year old horses, from any country. The visiting President will la* lodged in the rose colored palace of the Presi dent at Cat tele street. it is claimed that the governments of Brazil, Chili. Argentine and jvossihly Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia intend to form l an alliance, offensive and de fensive, which, it is asserted, will en able them to dispense with their un necessary armaments. The majority of tin* Argentine jour nals. tlu* Prenzuu excepted, favor the policy of disarming the South Ameri can Republics and of re-establishing, in a peaceful way the ancient Union of the River Platte, width is supposed to be the intention of tlu* two presidents, Cam pos So lies and Roea. AMONG THE TROOPS. The First Case of Yellow Fever in the Army at Havana Reported. Washington, Aug. B.—The first case of yellow fever reported among the troops at Havana is announced in the following cablegram: “Havana. August 7ih. “Surgeon General Sternberg, Washing ton: “William Beaty, Company A, Eighth infantry, La Punta Barracks, Havana, ill, yellow fever Las Animas Hospital. (Signed.) “O’REILLY.” N1 TIMM i LYCERIX E EX PI .OS 10 X. New York, Aug. 8. —An explosion wrecked the nitro glycerine building of the Hitman Powder and Chemical Com pany's works, three miles from Farm ingdale, X. J.. this afternoon. Two men were injured. One. Levi Estell was severely hurt, and tlu* other. Clark Chamberlin, only slightly. Loss $5,000. Two colored members of the 9th Caval ry who participated in tin* battle of Sail Juan Hill were killed in a fight at Salt i Lake City yesterday. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 9. 1899. 10 POSH IRE WAR WITH OWE VIGOR Root Prepares for an Ener getic Campaign. 50,C00 MEN BY OCTOBER AND ALL THE ARMS AND SUP PLIES NECESSARY’. NO DISAGREEMENT WITH THE PR ; .SI PENT Secretary Refused to Say Whether General Olis Would be Disp’ac d as Commander in the Philippines. riattsburg. N. Y., Aug. B.—The war ill the Philippines is to be prosecuted with a vigor that ought to result in speedy cessation of hostilities there. The correspondent of the Associated Press saw Secretary Root tonight in tlu* office of the Hotel Champlain just after lie had said good bye to the Presi dent and was preparing to take the 9:45 train for Washington. The Keere tnry referred to bis visit to PI at tabu rg Barracks this afternoon where he wit nessed a regimental drill of the 20th regi ment. under command of Colonel Rice. This regiment has been recruited and organized in a little over three weeks and they drilled today like old veterans. “Tlu* progress which the officers and men of the Twenty-sixth regiment have made in drilling in so short a time is simply marvelous,” said Mr. Root. “It shows the wonderful power of the United States when ten regiments of vol unteer soldiers can In* rceruiled, or ganized. drilled and equipped for service in the field in so short a timed" “Will the war in the Philippines be prosecuted vigorously from now on?” asked tlu* Associated Press correspond cut. Mr. Root turned on liis lieel and re plied quick as a flash: “Y es, sir. the war in the Philippines from now on will be prosecuted with all possible energy. All tlu* men. all the arms and all the supplies necessary to end the trouble in tin* islands will be furnished at the earliest possible mo ment.” “How large a force will be at the dis posal of the commanding general there?” was asked. “There will be 50.000 men there ready for active service at the close of the rainy season, about the last of October, and more will be sent there if neces sary.” \s to the rumor published in some of the papers that President McKinley and lie were not agreed upon the policy to be pursued in the Philippines. Mr. Root said: "Os course that is all nonsense." When asked whether General Otis would be relieved of tlu* command of tlu* American forces in tlu* Philippines. Mr. Root replied that lie had nothing to say on that point*nt this time. It would be impossible for any one to be more em phatic and determined than Secretary Root is in his avowed policy of ending the trouble in tlu* Philippines. He sel dom talks for publication, and the fact that he had just come from a two days’ conference with President McKinley adds interest to his words. VOLKSRAAI) REFUSES. To Accede to Chamberlain's Suggestion For An Investigation. Cape Town, Aug. B.—A dispatch from Pretoria, capital of the South African Republic, says tlu* Volksraad has de clined to agree to the suggestion of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the effect which the Transvaal franchise reforms will have on the Uitlanders should be inquired into by a joint committee. The Volksraad. however, consents to re ceive friendly suggestions. STILL 1 >ELI BERATING. Pretoria, Aug. 8. —The reply to Mr. Chamberlain’s pro|>oKul of a joint com mission of inquiry has not yet been forwarded, and the Transvaal Govern ment is still deliberating. Various ru mors are current regarding the result of the secret session of the Volksraad, but no official announcement has been made. SILVER AND THE SENATE. The Election in Kentucky Has An Im portant Bearing on tlu* Matter. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 8. —John W. Tonilinsuu. chairman of tin* Democratic National Bimetallic committee, in an interview in, to-morrow's Age-Herald, says: “The contest in Kentucky may have an important bearing on tlu* status of the United States Senate on silver, which is now a tie. If a gold man fi'mn Kentucky and tlu* one in Ixniisiniiu are displaced by silver men it would give the silver forces two majority, even should they fail to displace gold Senators in States like Kansas, Nebrask.ii. West Virginia, Michigan, Wyoming and others whose terms expire in 1901. It is of the utmost importance that tlu* Democrats should carry the day in Kentucky.” IN A SERIOUS LIGHT. Flic Italian Authorities’ Report of the Louisiana Lynching Atrocity. Washington, Aug. 8. —The State De partment lias received from the Italian authorities here a copy of the report made by tlu* Marquis of Romano. Seen* tary of the Italian Embassy on his in vestigation of the lynching of five Ital ians in Ismisiana. The report presents tin* affair in a serious light and shows that the Italian authorities* view the oe currence as one of unusual atrocity. It contends that there were no mitigating circumstances; that Dr. Hodges first drew a weapon and that the first shot fired by De Fatta was in defense of his fallen brother and not a wanton attack. Describing tlu* affair in detail the rejxirt points out that sometime after the first two ,im*n were lynched tin* mob made a second and then a third visit to the jail from whence they removed and lynched tin* three other Italians, all ot whom it is contended, were in utter ignorance of the assault on Dr. Hodges. Conceding some extenuating circum stances iu the lynching of the two men immediately concerned in Dr. Hodges’ killing, Marquis of Romano contends that the lynching of the other three was a thing of particular atrocity. Killed a deputy sheriff. Now tlu* Mob Wants lo Help Him Over the Border. Jacksonville, Fla., August 8. —Melvin Washington, a negro, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Van B. Jackson, at Bris tol, Fla., yesterday morning. He then took to 'the swamp with a white jx>s.se after him. At one o'clock this morning Washington was captured and was placed in tlu* Bristol jail. A mob now threatens to take him from the jail and lynch him. COMMUNICATION CUT OFF. Washington, August 8. — During Tues day telegraphic communication with tie* Islands of tlu* West Indies cast of San to Domingo was cut o!T. The hurricane cent re was apparently approaching Porto Rico. Hurricane warnings were carried westward to Santiago, Cuba, and shipping bound north and east from Cuban and Jamaican ports were advised to remain in port. A VIRGINIA LYNCHING A tlf GKO CHANGED W.TH AITiVPrED AS FAULT THE VCTiM. Firs! Turned him Loose, fhen Chased and Cap'ured 1 im and String Him up. Til ct Overpowen d. Alexandria. Ya., Aug. 8. —Bi n Thomas, colored, 20 years of ago, was lynch ed at 11:20 o’clock tonight, for attempt ing an assault njton Lilliani Clarke, the eight year old daughter of Edward Clark«*, residing on Patrick street. The police made a determined effort to pre vent the mob, which gathered around tin* jail about 11 o’clock front obtaining pos session of the prisoner, but were unsuc cessful. The door was broken in and during the scuffle which ensued Chief of Police Webster was hurt. The prisoner was found in tin* cellar of the building and brought out, but the report ’became current that lie was not the man ami lu* was released. He had gone but a short distance, however, when tlu* mob concluded that Thomas was the man they were looking for and after a short chase hi* was captured and strung up to an electric light pole. The pris oner was roughly handled on tlu* way to tlu* place of the hanging, his clothes be ing cut almost to shreds. During tlu* scenes at the front of the. jail. Mayor Simpson addressed tlu* crowd.* imploring them to leave the prisoner alone and promising to call the grand jury for early action on the case, but his pleadings were without avail. DEATH OF MRS PICKENS. Relief of Former TTdvernor Pickens of South Carolina. Augusta, Ga., Aug. B.—An Edgefield, S. C., special to the Chronicle, says: “Mrs. Lucy Holcombe Pickens, relict of the late F. W. Pickens, Minister to St. Petersburg under President Bu chanan, and who was elected Governor of South Carolina before he had reach ed the State from Russia, died at lier home at Edgewood, near Edgefield, S. C\, this morning at 8 o’clock, aged t»5 years. “Mrs. Pickens was born near Peters burg, Va., and was Miss Lucy Hol combe. Her parents moved from Peters burg to Marshall, Texas, where she mar ried Governor Pickens, who had just re ceived bis appointment as Minister to St. Petersburg. “With the passing away of Mrs. Pickens the South loses one of its most siriking ante-bellum characters.” ROOT VISITS BARRACKS. Plattsbiirg, X. Y\. Aug. B.—Secretary of War Root paid a visit to Piattsburg barracks this afternoon and reviewed the Twenty-Sixth regiment. He com plimented tin* men highly upon the pro ficiency tne.v have obtained in their drills. Later Secretary Root attended a recep tion in iiis honor at tlu* quarters of Col onel Edmund Rice, where lu* met all the officers of the regiment. Tht* Secretary spent about two hours at the barracks. Tlu* regiment is now recruited up to Its full strength ami will undoubtedly be one of tin* first regiments ordered to Manila. The regiment will probably em bark at Boston and go to the Philippines byway of the Suez Canal. FEVER CURBED TO ITS PRESENT lift No Danger of the Present Infection Spreading. SAYS SURGEON WYMAN QUARANTINE MAY BE RAISED ON SUNDAY. HOSPITALOFFICSAIS ON HE SITUATION 5 The Tact that Excursions have been Albwed to Fun into and Ports mouth Shows Confid nee of Immunity. Portsmouth, Ya., August B.—(Special.) —Tin* Washington correspondent of the New York Ilernid wires to parties in Portsmouth this afternoon that Surgeon General Wyman says: “The whole sit uation is most encouraging. The dis ease in the home and at Phoebus is well in hand. The danger of it getting out, is practically over. No danger in Nor folk or Portsmouth.” In an interview today with a reporter of file Portsmouth Star. Dr. U. S. Hopp, chief quarantine' officer of Norfolk and Portsmouth, said: “I believe you can safi !y say now that I‘h.*ie is no po-.-ibi 1 y of tlu* fever spreading beyond the pres ent point of infection. On this point both tin* health boards of Norfolk and Portsmouth quarantine officials and the United States Marine Hospital officials are unanimous in their opinion. "As to the matter of excursions having been allowed to come into Norfolk and Portsmouth the very fact that they have been allowed to conn* shows the confi dence we have had in our immunity from the disease. There is not now nor lias lieen a trace of any cast* in lliis city or Norfolk, the sensational story in the New York World to the contrary notwithstanding. I cannot un derstand how a paper of such influence could allow a statement so injurious to he printed without confirmation. How ever it was promptly refuted the follow ing day officially. You can say as to the lifting of the quarantine that it will certainly not he before next Sunday. We wished to preserve a strict quaran tine for these ten days, not so much lie cause it was absolutely necessary as to let people outside know that there would be plenty of time intervening for any case to break out, providing there were symptoms in any <>ne#who might have eseaped front the peninsula to Nor folk and Portsmouth. There has been no sign yet and as I said before, 1 do not believe there is any possibility of any case. Nevertheless we will keep on the safe side and even after next Sunday there will be a limited quaran tine that is. (“ven then there will not he allowed any local passengers or freight from the infected district to Norfolk and Portsmouth. “I will make tlu* statement as distinct and emphatic as 1 can that thoTe is ab solutely no danger to people out side the two cities coming into them from points uninfected, and I certainly should not do this with my-official record at stake, unless I felt absolutely convinced of the truth of it.” W. E. CHRISTIAN. NO DEVELOPMENTS. Newport News, Ya., Aug. 8. —There has been no change in the yellow fever situation since yesterday afternoon and the officials at the Soldiers’ Home are hopeful that no more cases will be found. Conditions continue on the mend and it is quite probable that the quaran tines will be raised within the -current wees. A feature of the shotgun qua rantine here is the presence on the line tonight of nearly every minister in the city, each preacher stamlning guard in his alloted section for a period of six hours. OFFICIAL ADVICES. Washington, Aug. B.—Official advices from Old Point and Hampton, Virginia, to tlu* Marine Hospital Service state that no new cases of yellow fever have occurred in that vicinity since tlu* one reported at the Soldiers Home yesterday and that there have been no deaths. A PROMPTED VERDICT. Sent Jury Word the Prisoner Would be Lynched if They Did not Hurry. Pulaski, Va., Aug. B.—Noah Finley, the negro who robbed and attempted to kill Major Davst at Dublin a few days ago was sentenced today to be hanged September 14th. The jury was out fif teen hours. It was reported they could not reach an agreement. A party of citizens notified them if a verdict was not rendered by 10 o’clock this morning the negro would be lynched. The verdict was brought in promptly at the specified time. THE DEWEY RECEPTION. New York, Aug. ,8. The committee on the plan and scope of tlu* Dewey reception held a meeting today. A delegation from the State com mittee stated that of the $75,000 appro priaed by (lie Legislature, $05,000 would ho used for the transportation of tin* troops and SIO,OOO for other pur poses. j PRICE FIV 2 NTS. EX OOVKII. Clt DKAD. William Y’. Atkinson Passes Away at Xewnan, Georgia. Newnnn. Ga., August B.—Universal sorow has been caused throughout Geor gia, by the death here this morning of lion. William Y. Atkinson, former Gov ernor of the State. The end came at nine o’clock, tin* bedside of the Gover nor being surrounded by alt the Imme diate members of his family. He had been slowly sinking for several days, and yesterday •afternoon his physicians announced that he could not recover. His sickness lasted* about fifteen days. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. William Y’ntes Atkinson, was forty live years old and a native of Georgia. He was first elected to the legislature in 18,Sti. Shortly after the first session of ’the Legislature convened following his election his great qualities as a lead er became evident. He served in the General Assembly for eight years and was the author and champion of many educational movements that have proved great successes. He presided in 1890 over the delibera tions of the State Democratic Conven tion ami was made chairman of the State Committee. He was re-elected to the same position in 1892 and it was mainly due to his work that the Demo crats won out over the combined strength of the Third Partyitcs and Re publicans. The greatest victory of his life came when he defeated General Clement A. Evans in 1894. lie did not go into it until it was almost decided that General Evans would But then he went to work with tremendous ener gy and by magnificently managing his oompaign, won out over the gallant old Confederate, at an age less than forty .years. Governor Atkinson’s chief characteris tics were his remarkable courage and his keen political foresight. $3,000,000 FROM KLONDYKE. Vancouver, B. (’., August B.—The steamer Rosalie in Sunday night with 150 passengers, brings in the neighbor hood of $3,000,000 in gold. According to the estimate of Canadian Gold Com missioner Ogelvie, the output of the Klondike mines this year will be $40,- 000,000. STONE TO KENTUCKIANS A r PfALS 10 LiEViO IRATS TO SUPPORT GOFBFL. Declares that the Loss if* Ktn’ucky at th s Time Would be a Serious fclow to the Party in the Nation. l»uisvilk\ Ky., Aug. 8. —Hon. W. J. Stone, of Missouri, acting chairman of the Democratic National committee, has written a letter to National Committee man Urey Woodson, of Kentucky, ex pressing the hope that Kentucky Demo crats will unite on the ticket nominated at Louisville. Governor Stone says: "It is entirely clear to me that Ken tucky Democrats should lay aside mere personal consideration and strive to elect the ticket nominated at Louisville. It must lie remembered that it often hap pens that the proceedings of large bodies like the convention at .lamisvilli* are char acterized by more or less disorder and seeming unfairness, especially when per sonal rivalry becomes intense. But after ail it rarely happens that it becomes a matter of supreme importance whether one candidate or another for party hon ors is successful. What tlu* Democracy of Kentucky and of tlie Natioiii is most interested in is success at the polls. A loss of Kentucky at this time would be a serious blow to the party in tin* nation.” THE CYCLONE AT GUADELOUPE. Houses Unroofed, Boats Slink and Crops Damaged. Fort de France, Aug. 8. —A cyclone at 11 o’clock yesterday morning struck La Pointc-a-Pitre, Island of Guadeloupe. The disturbance lasted until nearly 4:30 1». in. A number of houses had their roofs blown off and were Hooded. n*nl a number demolished, but uo fatalities were recorded. Twenty-three Hat boats and fishing boats were sunk in the har bor in addition to schooners, two small steamboats and another steamer, the Hirondille, which were wrecked at other places. The Alcyon, a steam vessel hud lier stern damaged. The French cruiser Cecille, which was in the harlmr, did not suffer at all. All communication with the interior of the island, where the damage done is considerable, lias bet*n interrupted. At Saintos two schooners were sunk, and small tiatboats were driven into the interior. The plantations suffered considerably. NEW ORLEANS GETS OUT. Santo Domingo. August 8. —The Uni ted States cruiser New Orleans put to sea this morning at four o’clock. The barometer then stood at 29.81. As this dispatch is filed the register shows 29.85. APPROACH UN O PO RTO RICO. Havana, .lug. 8. —Tin* weather bureau here has warned all stations in Cuba, as well as Kingston, Jamaica, that tele graphic communication is cut off east ot Cuba. The hurricane center is appar ently approaching Porto Rico and will probably pass north of that island. SWAM A MILE IN 25:13. London, Aug. B.—The amateur swim ming champion. J. A. Jarvis, swam a mile today at Leicester in 25 minutes, • 13 2-5 seconds, thus beating the world’s record held by J. Xuttal.
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