Show S QUIET IN CARACAS of I Brief Dispatch From Commander Scorpion to Secretary Long Washington Jan 20 Aside from ft brief dispatch from tho commander of tho gunboat Scorpion II which is now at La Guayara Venezuela there was ho news of Importance received here today of the asphalt concessions In that country This dispatch comes to Secretary Long and retried that lhq latest news from Caracas indicated that all was quiet there The Scorpion Scor-pion her commander said would pro coed l to Curacoa for coal After this It Is expected the vessel will return to La Guayara whore she will await tho departments orders McKinley Is Convalescing Washington Jan 20 President Mc l Klnley is convalescing rapidly from 1 1 his recent attack of the grip Today If jl < I 1 1 I was his best day for several weeks Willi f i 1 I Tomorrow the President will spend a I short time In his office and gradually tl I will Increase the period of active work |