Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-02-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.


 ed and banqueted at Santiago de Cuba
 Iii now said there is no danger of war between Chili and Argen- tiaa.
 spaln will send five torpedo boats destroyers to protect the coast of Cuba.
 The McCune anti-airting bill has been defeated in the Virginia Legls- lature.
 The largest lumber company in Connecticut that of W. F. Swords, has failed for $150,OOO.
 Gen. Parade, acting captain gen. eral at Havana, visited the Maine, and was received with the usual honors.
 Secretary Alger is better, but it will be a week before he will be in condition to be moved South.
 The Spanish fleet will maneuyer off the Canaries before coming to this continent.
 The third week of the New En- gland strike opens with the men feeling very confident,
 Turkish troops, 2,OO0 in number, sent to collect taxes near Trixhala, have had a regular engagement with peasants.
 Further negotiations for a com mercial treaty between this country and Spain will be conducted at Washington.
 Sheriff Martin at Wilkesbarre, Pa, is to be tried this week for his conduct in the Lattimer battle with miners last September.
 Mrs. Lane, daughter of Joe Black burn, who shot herself, has had a relapse and is in a dangerous con- dition again.
 In Washington circles it is not be- leived that Spain will send her entire fleet into American water, which would mean the exposure of all the Spanish ports.
 Mrs. J. R. Scott, wife of a train dispatcher at Birmingham, Ala, took strychnine and is dead. She was a Columbia, Tenn, lady, young and beautiful. Dependency is given as the cause,
 Two Komo, Ind, Christian Science healers are wanted for murder. They are charged with responsibility l for two deaths.
 l Six members of the Storm gang of murderers at Burlington, Ia, are under arrest for killing Mrs. Rath- burn and daughter. Evidence against them is strong. i The aerial railroad over the Chil- koot Pass has been completed, shortening the trip from tidewater to the headwaters of the Yokon from a month to a day.
 The visit of the Spanish warships to American ports will be made the occasion of demonstration intended to show the harmony existing be- tween the American and Spanish peoples.
 Smallpox is prevalent in the min ling section near Cumberland Gap. and health authorities of Tennessee and other States are gathering there. It'was imported by negroes ! from Alabama.
 There are 10000 Russian troops in Chinese ports, and the Sultan has granted leave for Russia tC move Black Sea fleet through the l Dardanelles. Russia is fast seeur ing supplies in the East.
 The contributions of provisions for the relief of suffering Cubans have been coming in so rapidly that Pres l ident Mckinley has decided to senC q special commissioner to look after the distribution of the same. Gen Lee has not the time to attend tc the matter.
 Gen. Lee.has cabled to confirm tht death of the insurgent commander Aranguren, and there can be n, longer any doubt about the matter He was visiting his mistrss at tho l time, and was engaged writing wher he found himself surrounded by { battalion of Spanish troops. A bul let iii the forehaed settled him. l The army and navy bill is likel, to occupy much time in the Senate this week. There is a demand for more soldiers. The census bill is al so on the calendar, and the Hawaii an annexation matter will be thresh ed over some more. In the House ] the Teller resolution, r7;ll ho o5obo4a