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KINSTON, N. 0., SATURDAY EVENING-, APRIL 30, 1898.
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Arrangements Completed to Land
6,000 to 10,000 troops in Cuba.
leave liraiiiEiy.
This Means That Fighting Will Begin In
Cuba on May 5th. On Monday Pres
ident Will Send In Nominations for Gen
erals to Command the Volunteers.
By Telegraph to Thi Fxn Fbiss.
Washington, April 30. Arrangements
for thetransportationjof 6,000 to 10,000
troops to Cuba are practically complet
ed. Nothing remains to be done except
to carry out the details. These troops
will be ready to sail from Tampa Wednes
day. The landing place decided upon is
believed to be Matanzas, Cardenas or
Efagua.
The sailing of these troops Wednesday
means that fighting will begin in Cuba
on May 5th.
The president on Monday will send to
the senate the nominations of major
generals and brigadier generals to com
mand the volunteers.
Fishing Schooner Afraid of Being Pressed
Into Spanish Navy.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
Kev West. April 30. -The schooner
Solo, a fishing boat, asked to be seized
by the Dolphin this morniog for fear of
being pressed into the Spanishnavy. A
. man was put aboard to take her to " Key
Wat. - :
1,800 Troops Leave for Tampa. Troops
At Chattanooga Chafing Under Re
straint. "fBy Telegraph to The Free Press.
Chattanooga, April 30. Eighteen hun
d red troops Jeft for Tampa today. All
the troops here are chafing under, re-
Bancroft Sailed for Norfolk.
ByTelegraph to The Free Press. ,v .
Boston, April 30. The gunboat Ban
croft : sailed for f .Norf oik this morning,
carrying a full armament of guns and all
necessary ammunition.
Doubtless a Spanish Lie.
jBy Cable to Thi Fmi Fkiss.
London, April 80. It is officially an
nounced in Madrid that a Spanish gun
boat engaged successfully yesterday with
an American torpedo boat off Cardenas.
To Negotiate Between Gomez and United
- States.
By Telegraph to The Free Press. T
Key West, April 30. Lieutenant Whit
ney is in Cuba trying to establish means
for negotiating between Gen. Gomel, the
lusurgent leador, and the United States.
Two Delayed Spanish Torpedo Boats Left
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
Washington, April 30. Official infor-
mation was receivedthis morning that
two Spanish torpedo boats,' detained
! yesterday, lef t Cape de Verde islands this
morning. ..
v' Paris Arrived. . ,
By Telegraph to The Free Press. .
New York, April 30. The Paris arrived
this morning. It did not sight, a Span
ish ship after leaving sight of the English
shores. ' . .
' To Patrol the Coast.
By telegraph to The Free Press.
New Y6rk, April 30. TheSr, Louis and
Howard left th's morning, it issupposed
to patrol the coat?
, Flying Squadron Has Not Sailed.
By Telegraph to Thb Fbbb Pbbss.
,"' Norfolk, April 30. The flying squadron
has not sailed, but shore leave is refused
the men. :
- Minneapolis at Rockland.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
" Rockland, Maine, April 30. The Minne
apolis dropped anchor het e thU morning.
ENGLISH INDIGNATION
Because of Attempt by Spaniards to Mob
British Consul. It Has Created an In
tense Anti-Spanish Sentiment.
By Cable to Thi Fmi Pbkbs. ,
London, April 30. There is much in
dignation here because of the attempt by
Spaniards to , mob a British consul at
Santiago de Cuba yesterday. It has
created an intense anti-Spanish feeling.
Four Spanish torpedo boats are prowl
ing about the English channel today
looking for American merchantmen.
First Company In Camp Bryan Grimes.
By Telegraph to Thi Fan Pbbss.
Raleigh, April 80.-Qbmpany "A" (the
governor's guard) of the first regiment
of volunteers has gone into camp. All
the companies of this regiment are or
dered to be in camp here Monday after
noon. 4$ Car Loads of Troops.
By Telegraph to Th Pbh Pbbss.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 30. Forty
five car loads of trooys passed here last
night enroute to Tampa.
NEWBERN NEWS ITEMS.
Marine News. Naval Reserves Launch
Their Boat. Enlisted In Navy. Vessels
Warned to Keep Off the High Seas.
Democratic Primaries.
C. Whit Gasklns, Manager Newborn Depart
ment. Newbkkn, N. C April 80, 1898.
Mrs. Lillian Perry returhed'toherhome
in Kinnton thin morning from a Visit to
Mr. J. S. Rhem's.
The schooner Jas. H. Hargravps, Capt.
Kennedy, cleared yesterday, laden with
lumber for Baltimore.
Mr. R. S." Neal is having built a large
flat to be bsetf in building the Nhihh river
bridge. . 1 he flat be has been using is too
small lor this purpose.
Mess. Hay ward Howerton and Charlie
Gordon, who left here a few days ago to
enlist In the navy at Norfolk, hav snc
eeeded In enlisting, and have been assign-
ea to tne .manning.
Those vessels now in .port loading for
northern markets will not return till the
war is over, as all vessels have been
warned to keep off the high seas. This
will make it very quiet here in the ship
ping xraae. ; .
The Naval Reserves last night launched
tneir cruising Doat, ana went out for a
short crnif e. The spectators,; assembled
on tne enore to witness the launching,
could hear the marines singing "Poll for
the shore, sailor, pull for the shore."
- unarue mormon wishes. to announce
to bis mends that bis falling overboard
a lew aays ago, irom xne Trent river
bridge, was not a part of- the duties as
signed him, and that bis next bath will
be taken the 15th of June, when the
weather will be warm.
The steamer Neuse arrived yesterday
eveninirat 3 o'clock, spypti knni Into.
TThe delay was. on account of the storm.
fane left here w ednesday evening, but the
storm was too much, and she came back
to Gum Thicket, in Neuse river, and an
chored till the storm abated.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The Democratic primaries, to elect del
egates to the county convention, which
convenes here May 7th, were held in all
the wards last night: e -
First' ward: Delegates D. L. Ward.
E. M. GreenrW: D. Mclver, H. B. Duffy,
Thos. Gates. VWm. Ellis, chairman; Geo.
C. Jones, secretary. Ward committee
WmTElllsTWrwMcIver, K M. Green, DT
U ward and U. W. Charlotte. -
Second ward: Deleurates H. C. White-
hurst, A. D. Ward, S. B. Waters, E. K.
wryan, t;.,,ii..fjoy, j. j. waiter, J. a.
Bryan. Hi Uaskins. u. Ii. Thomas. W. M.
Watson, Sr., J. W. Biddle. M. Manly,
Capt. R. C. Thornton, E. W. Smallwood,
H. K. liryan. jr., vv, n. Uarnnjzton, u.o.
Hinen. J. K. Willis D. H.. Gnion. J -L.
Cooper, P. M. Pearsafl, F. T.. Patterson
and W. F. Hill. H. C: WWtehurst, chair
man; F. T. Patterson, BWiretary. Ward
committee: H. C. Wbitehurst, E. W.
Smallwood, J. W. Biddle, J. U.Lockamy
andC.E. Foy. t " T '
Third ward: Delegate W. H. Oliver,
S. R. Street, Thos. Daniels, M. DeW.
Stevenson, Thos. St aiily, C. T. Watson
and D." R. Fnlford. Ward committee:
S. H. chairman:C. J. McSorley, ' J.
C. Tliimn!, J. V. Bowden and W. J.
fourth ward: Delegates. H. B. Lane
and J. F. Ive.
FiflhWrtrd Win. 'McKay, chairman:
C.T. Haucockisivtary. L I Wee-ate J.
E. (JkilL Brice Anderson. C. F. Hanrett.
T. J. Baxter. J. M. Smith and S. R. BalL
Ward committee: Win. McKav, chair
man; J. M. Smith, C. T. Hancock. J. E.
Gaskill and Hay wood Huff.
The Fort Had Fired On The Ericson
And Porter.
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Two Spanish Gunboats Try to Run the
Blockade and Were' Captured by the
Iowa. Blanco Has Established Signal
Posts Along Cuban Coast. Several
' Spaniards Supposed to Have Been
Killed.
By Telegraph to The Free Press,
Key West, April 30. Commander
Sampson, with the flagship New York,
shelled the fortifications at Fort Cabanas,
tbirty-flve miles west of Havana. The
fort hod fired on the Ericson and Porter.
In fifteen minutes the fort was jo ruins. '
The firing of the Port of Cabanas on
the flagship New York had no effect ex
cept to draw from the latter eleven re
taliatory shots from her eight-inch guns
amidships. Seven shots from the New
York fell precisely where they were in
tended, as far -as was discernable from
aboard. Tbe fortifications were com
pletely destroyed. ;, Several Spaniards are
supposed to have been killed.
Two Spanish gnoboats tried to run the
blockade lost night, but 'were captured
by the Iowa. ,,1 ; . '.!.-
Gen.. Blanco has established '-signal
posts along the coasts pf Cuba. a
Germany and France Considering a Pro
test Against Seizing the Philippines.
By Cable to Thb Fbbb Phbss.
Paris April 30. Germany and France
urald ih
to tbeitetesrotesti
the seizure of the Pbilifjpine fsrands
Spanish Mob Attack British Cbnsalate
BrC&bletoTheFreAPre8fl.t - 'f
Kingston, Jamaica, April 30 A Span
ish mob attacked the British consulate at
Santiago do Cuba. A British gunboat
has been sent there tq protect the British
interests. .
Contract For 100 Torpedo Boats.
By Telegraph to The Free Press. ''.
Washington, April 30. A cabinet offi
cer states that a contract has been en
tered into by the government for the con
struction of 100 torpedo boats. -
38,000 Spanish Soldiers Sick lit Cuba.
ByTelegraph to The Free Press.' ;
Washington, April . 30. Sanitary In
spector Bruner has advised the navy de
partment that thereare 83,000 Spanish
soldiers sick in Cuba.
No Battle Yet In the Philippines.
By Cable to Thb Fbbb Pbbss.
Hong Kong, April 30. The Spanish
fleet was sighted Ly. a British steamer.
The American fleet was not seen. No
battle has yet been fought.
Will Refuse to Consider Protest About
Bombarding Cuba.
By Telegraph to thb Fbbb Pbbss.
Washinjrton. April 30. The adminis
tration will reftse to consider the protest
of the powers : regarding the, bombard
ment of Cuba.
-"- .. .- i i bbssT S3 Ma ' ' " "
"Naval Appropriation Bill Taken Up.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
'-Washington, April 30. The house -has
taken np the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill.
Traitor Jailed.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.-
; Key Wst, April 30. Traitor Yslasia,
who tried to blow up the Puritan, has
been jailed, r
The Teachers' Institute.
The Teachers' Institute met in the court
honse today. Rev. C. W. Blanchard gave
a fine lecture on "iloral Discipline." The
substance of this lecture will be published
iuTRK Fkkk Pkess next week. It was
very good.
Cotton Market
April 30, 1898.
New York opened today 6.33 and
clotted 6.27 for Angusf, fall of 4 point
from the closing price oi r nday.
Spot cotton in Kington today b.
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STORM OFF BEAUFORT
Wrecked Three Vessels a Phosphate
Barge, a Tug and a Schooner. A Num
ber of Lives Undoubtedly Lost.
Bpeclal to The Free Press.
Beaufort, N. C, April 29. Thetug John
Harlin, Capt. Adair, towing the barge
Carrie L. Tyler, with a cargo of phos
phate, left Charleston, S. C, on April
25th, bound for Norfolk, Ya., after pass
ing Frying Pan Shoals struck a heavy
northeast gale. The tow became unman
ageable twenty-five miles off Cape Look
out on April 27th and had to abandon
the barge, with a crew of fiye men on
board.
The crew on the barge had sufficient
provisions and water to last them thirty
days, and the captain of the barge is an
old coaster, and there is a slight hope of
their weathering the gale.
The tug reached Lookout lighthouse
with water over her grate bars, and with
only forty pounds of steam. The tug
anchored but parted her chain and was
dragged ashore, filled with water.
The crew was rescued by the crew of
the life-saving station.
The tug is valued at $1G,000, and U in
sured for $8,000.
The fishing schooner Mattie, which left
here Tuesday afternoon for Cape Lookout,-was
struck by the gale and blown
off shore, and is undoubtedly lost with all
on board. '
Spanish Torpedo Boats Still Cruising
ArquMft Gibraltar. '
J3y Cable to. Thb Fata Pbbss. -
Gibraltar; April 30. Spanish torpedo
boats are still cruising these Raters. -
ABheyllle Citizen, , ; '.
The Populist party appears to be in tfj
field forbids for its strength, and is indfoV
ferwnt, Armnrentlv. fpnm wlnVh nnrtv thev
f Come. There seems to be reasonable
grounds, too, for the suspicicion that if
the Democrats offer fusion on a division
J of the Offices, the Populists will lake the
oner to tne ttepuDiican part? and axk for
a higher bid. -indeed, if the populint idea
of holding the balance of power for the
sake of dictating terms continue' in force
ad ft feature of politics in North C'irolina.
we may yet see advertisements asking for
sealed proposals for its strength, "the
right to reject any or all bids bHiig r
served," probably. Or the party may be
placed on the block a few mouth bfon
each election, and representatives of both
of the leading parties attend to . bid
against each other for the Populist vote,
a positive guarantee being given that it is
so many thousand.
' Any kind of printing at Thb Free
Pbesb 'office.
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Cuban Coast Constantly Patrolled
By Spanish Cavalry.
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Anxiously. Perfect Weather for Military
Operations. New York Shelled Mariel,
But' Received No Response. Strict
Watch Against Torpedo Attack.
By Cable to Thb Fbbb Pbbss.
, Aboard Flagship New York, via Key
West, April 30. The blockade continues
as before. The New York lies westward
of Havana. The coast of Cuba is contin
ually patrolled by the,Spanish cavalry.
Capt. Taylor, of the Indiana, had a
long -consultation with Commander
Sampson today.
The movements of the nrmyare anxi
ously awaited.
The weather is cool and calm and per
fect for military operations.
The flagship New York has moved
along the coast in the direction of Ma ril,
province of Pinar del Rio, where it is
understood mines are being laid and forts
being erected. At Mariel there was evi
dence of the construction of forts. The
New York fired several shots, but there
was no response. v
A strict watch is being kept against a
possible torpedo attack. . v
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