Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-16
THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Gen. Brooke has returned iron
Porto Rico with the First Kentucky.
The stars and Stripes have been un
furled over Marianao, a suburb of Ea
vana.
Madrid dispatches say Spain has de
cided not to sell the Caroline islands L
any power.
Assistant Naval Constructor Richar,
p. Hobson has been nominated TO be
naval constructor
Senator Morgan made a three-hours
speech upon his bill for the construc
ton of the Nicaragua canal.
Eighteen Spanards were killed b
the caving in of a brick sewer in whic
they were working at Barcelona.
Hero" Hobson will go to Manila Il
superintend the raising OF several o
the Spanish war vessels sunk by Dewey
last May.
Spanish newspapers and public mer
are much wrought up by that portion
OF President McKinley's message whicl
revives the charges against Spain o
destroying the Maine
The cruiser New York sailed for Ha
vana, where Admiral Sampson will g,
aboard and hoist his flag and will re
sumo his duties as commander of tn,
North Atlantic squadron.
A most gratifying improvement il
the health Of the troops stationed il
Cuba and Porto Rico is exhibited b
the reports to the war department
from the commanding officers.
Gen. Ftzhugh Lee, commander
the Seventh army crops, sailed from
Savannah for Havana on the transpor
Panama, one Of the first prizes cap
tured in the American-Spanish war.
Emperor William is reported TO havC
said that conflict between Englano
and France was inevitable, and tina
the British were apparently bound to
fore il by some one issue or another
Attorney. General Griggs' annual re
port says that the war revenue act has
been productive of many doubtful
questions and suggests that congress
correct defects and inequalities which
the department of Justice has found &c
exist
The report Of an understanding be
tween France and Germany since the
Fashoda quarrel between France nd
Germany is supported by the fac nat
Count Won Munster, the German In.
bassador at Paris, gave . dinner at the
German embassy in honor Of NJ. Del
casse, French minister Of foreign
affairs
The AntiImperialist league has been
formed at Boston 70 oppose so-called
American imperialism" or expansion.
The list Of vice presidents includes
Grover Cleveland, Gov. Pingree, John
Sherman, John G. Carlisle. Bishop Pot
ter, Andrew Carnegie, ex-senator Ed
munds, Herbert Mnrick, Samuel Com
pers, Carl Schurz and other prominent
men.
Three Cubaus were killed ana one
Spanish officer twoCubans and French
man were wounded in an affray at
Havana between some Spanish officers
off duty and number Of citizens and
party Of Cubans who wished 70 close
the Tacon theater in honor Of the mem
DRY of Gen. Garcia. Most Of the fight
ing occurred in and about the Hotel
lngleterra, whittier the Cubans had
fed, when greatly outnumbersd, 10
seek the protection of the American
officers who occupy the hotel. Only
the timely appearance of Gen. Greene
and several Of his staff prevented
a slaughter of the Cubans
Two passenger trains collided on the
Chicago & Northwestern, near Menomi-
nee. Both engines, two baggage cars
and an express car were demolished.
Engineer Green jumped but was badly
injured. Fireman James Hanrahan
stuck to his engine and endeavored TO
prevent the collision, but was fatally
injured. Engineer Killain remained
at his post and was badly hurt, but
will recover, while his fireman, George
Steele, was cut and bruised in bad
shape by jumping. Baggageman
Nejeido and Expressman Mclaughlin
were hurt, also. No passengers were
in iurAd