THE DAILY FREE PRE
PUBLISHED EyERY EVENING' EXCEPT SUNDRY,
Vol. I No. 50.
K3NSTON, N. 0., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1898.
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Concord, for an Awful Outrage
In Cabarrus County.
: Then Their Bodies Riddled With Bullets.
They Outraged and Murdered Miss
Emma Hatsell. Another Hitch Between
Gov. Russell and the Secretary of War.
War Department Wants 783 Men Under
Second Call Added to First and Second
Regiments. Russell Says " He Has
Thousands for Other Regiments But
Not a Man to Add to First and Second.
fepeclal to The Free Press.
Raleigh, N. C., May 80. Iq Cabarrus
- county yesterday afternoon Miss Emma
Hatsell was 'outraged by negroes, who
then murdered her by cutting herthroat.
JoeKiserand Tom Johnson, young ne
groes, were arrested and jailed in Con
cord. " ' u -
The jail was attacked at 10 o'clock last
sight, and both negroes were hanged on
the same'tree, and their bodies were then
riddled with bullets. " .
ANOTHER HITCH BBTWKEN GOT, BUS8BIA'
; 1 AND BKCItETABY OK WAB. . .
It does not appear that the call for the
third regiment to mobilize here on June
7th will be made, as. there is another
bitch between Gov. Russell and the war
department; ' . ""'
The secretary of war telegraphstbe gov,
ernor that 783 of the new quota under
the second call will be required to fill the
first and second regiments 'to the full
: strength of 1,350 men eacb.: ; . -,
The governor replies that While be has
thousands of men for other regiments,
under their own officers, he does not pro
pose to use a single man under the new
call to fill the present regiments.
' The question now is, whether the secre
tary of war will instruct the colonels to
recruit their regiments or employ recruit
ing officers to get men for them.
To Move On Spanish Possessions Now.
By Telegraph to Tie Free Press. ;;;-,.
Washington, May 30,Tbe receipt of
positive information in regard, to be
presence of the Spanish fleet at Santiago
brought to a head the preparations for
the immediate invasion of the Spanish
possessions. - - .,..-.,;.,.
Gen. Miles starts for Tampa tonight.
Troops are being prepared to leave to
day. It is stated that their departure
will not be postponed beyond Thursday.
The president spent a quiet day and
Lad but few callers. Sightseers are nu
merous and national airs are heard
throughout the city. .. r , ' .
HcKinley on Memorial Day Observance.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
Washington," May 30. The president
nent letters of regret to the committee on
memorial exercises at Gettysburg, which
said that time only enhances , the lasting
value and demonstrates anew the true
significance of those inspiring and pat
riotic observances to those who con
tended on this historic field. Their de
ecendants , are mustered today, willing
to make any sacrifice for the honor of the
nation.'.."--.---i- ' X
Czpposed to Have CI:;:$.tchcs Frca
Sch!:y. ;
By Cable to Thi Fem Pmss.
Cape Ilaytien, May 30. Warships
.Lave just signaled from the mountain
observatory. They are supposed to have
dispatches from Schley. '
!I:rrI: J Cnf;rs ta tha St. Lculs.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
New York, May GO. It is rumored that
the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis is hur
i ; :! j ordered to pail tV3 raornirg with
t :t waiting for tie iz) that were to be
: ' 3 1 a L .r.
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GOOD NEWS, ;
Cervera's Fleet Is At ' Santiago. ' No
Other News of Importance, Is Good
News.
By special to The Free Press.
Raleigh, N. C., May 30. The Spanish
fleet under Admiral Cervera is finally, lo
cated at Santiago de Cuba. No other
war news of importance in the morning
papers. i
SPANISH FLEET IN A BAD WAY
When Seen By a British Captain Off Cu
- racoa. X
By Telegraph to The Free Press. ' .
New York, May SO.-'-Capt. Hodgson,of
the British steamshipliaughton, arrived
today. He says he saw the Spanish fleet
off Curacoa, and that the ships were in
bad condition short of coal and provis
ions. ... . .
' The St. Louis, 1 .
Br Telegraph to Thi Fbii Psass.'
. New York, May 80. The St. Lonis
sailed for Tomkinsville at noon to await
final instruct ionsfrom Washington. New
guns have been placed aud she has been
coaled and provisioned for a long cruise,
43ood From England.
By Cable to Thi Fbki Puss. - ,
v Hong; Kong, May 30. A great change
has taken place in England's policy. - Pro
visions were allowed to bp put aboard of
Dewey 's Jranspprt, which sailed for Ma
nilla this evening.
'"Memorial Day in New York.
By Telegraph to Thb Fbbi Pbbss, i , - -
New York, May : 30. Memorial Day
was fittingly observed here. The weather
is pleasant and unusual entnusiasm
greeted the marchers down Fifth avenue.
Observations Stolen and Otherwise.
Written for The Free Press, - , - .
The- average woman is pleased to death
at receiving a note, but a tnau Ih most re
luctant iu taking ' one-he prefers the
cash. . .
There is a woman on Railroad street
who thinks that Hunter as a noHtmaster
is a dismal failure. ; She baa sent twice a
day for two.monthstothe postofflce, and
he has not delivered her letter yet.
The Fkee Pbess is a roost welcome
visitor at our house, but when it ay&
May 25 that The Daily Fbeb Pbess
has come to stay, we must really beg to
be excused; just at present. ;. It is so hard
to get anything ; fit to eat, we have no
cook and the baby is down with measles,
Tbe Fbeb Pbess Is justly proud of its
handsome appearance, its accurate news,
its reliable telegraphic service and the
Erotnpt and efficient manner of its diste
ntion. But what we admire most about
The Fbee Pbess is its extreme modesty.
To this cause we must regard its pro
found silence regarding an enterprise of
the utmost benefit to its patrons. We
run a risk of betraying tbe confidence re
posed in our integrity, but the interest of
the matter is of such vast importance
that we deem it unjust to withhold the
facts. Newspapers frequently meet a dis
agreeable situation, when there is no
news, none to be had and none to bo told.
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Cc!:rcd Trc:pst3 Fort f'acca.
Af;wi:! train of five coaches parsed
through tlU afternoon overtbe A.&N.C.
R.R.,trivirT on hmrj 100 colored troops
from r..-,! ' i, 1C0 fro-! Charlotte end CO
from Wi' . "ton. " 1 y were c:i t!-ir
way to l.rt .' ., .r : lortLuad City.
Schley Says "I Have Got Them and
They Will Never Get Home."
Schley Persuaded the Spaniards That Ho
Had Left the Region of Santiago In Dis
gust. The Dons Took the Bait and En
tered the Harbor. Schley lias Acted
On His Own Judgment for Six Days.
Schley's Squadron Is Jubilant. ;
By Cable to The Free Press.
Aboard : dispatch boat, off Santiago,
Sunday, May 20. Schley is holding Cer
vera iu the harbor here, . ; '
By brilliant manoeuvring Schley per
suaded the Spaniards that he had left the
region of Santiago in disgust. The Dons
took the bait and en tered the harbor.
Schley approached this morning and saw
the Cristobal, Colon, Maria Teresa and
two torpedo boats, and believes that the
entire armada is undoubtedly there. ' .
Schley has acted on his jndgment for
the last six days, ignoring the vagaries of
the strategy board. He sat on the after
triangle of the Brooklyn this morning
until the discovery of the armada and
then went to breakfast, saying: "I have
got them and they will never get home."
The St. Paul arrived this morning and
was sent to Mole St.' Nicholas with dis
patches. She captured the coal ship
which was sent to Key West. Tbe coal
was intended for Cervera. It ia believed
there is very little at Santiago.
The nquadron is jubilant over having
located the SpanTsE armaria.. " Trv7
The temperature here is 110, in the
shade. The heat in the steel turrets is
beyond imagination.
The American ships here are the Brook
lyn, Texas, Ohio, Marblehead and Vixen.
SANTIAGO TO BE ATTACKED
By Land and Sea Immediately. Gen.
Miles Ordered to Send 25,000 Troops
Thither at Once.
BvTelegrapn to Tbe Free Press.
New York, May 30. A special to the
New York Journal from Washington
says that Santiago is to be ' attacked
both by land and sea immediately. Gen.
Miles has been ordered to send 25,000
troops thither at once and more are to
follow for occupation. ' ' '
For Jersey Naval Reserves.
Telejrraph to Tbe Free Press. .
New York, May SO. The auxiiliary
cruiser Bkdger has arrived at the navy
yard to take on ammunition for the
Jersey Naval Reserves. .
Soldiers Die of Pneumonia. ,
ByTelegrapb toTHSFBM PmssT'
Chattanooga, May 30. Several deaths
occurred today among the troops at
Chicamauga from pneumonia.
; STATE NEWS. .
Interestlsa North Carol!: Iteas la
Condensed Fern. .
At Shelby last Friday Mit Sadler, col
ored, was hanged for the murder of ' Will
Wells, white, on the 8th of last January.
The supreme court has decided that the
tax of IK per cent, on gross receipts of
hotels in excess oi ?a,uuu is legal ana not
discriminative.
The senate rejected CP. Anthony, the
negro saloon keeper appointed postmas
ter at Scotland Neck, and the president
and colored congressman, White, will ap
point someone else. . . .
Bishop Fitzsrerald has been assigned to
hold tbe Western North Carolina confer
ence, which meets at Winston November
16, and the North. Carolina conference,
which meets at Elizabeth City November
30.
The adjutant general says that in ad
vance of the second call by the governor
for volunteers he had on !e tenders of
twenty-six companies of i:;f.?,ntry, two
troops of cavalry and one lattery, but
that only the infantry would leaccf jied.
lie hv.3 : r 1 nil the tenl:rs h crd 'r of
t!.-- ir rcct-;-f!o:i, and in that on!:r they
v. ill I ? tM.ci. If any drop c-t, those
L,,'.r ia tli lt will be advance J.
BY BILMir ilMUMIifi
NEWBEBN NEWS ITEMS.
Colored Volunteers. Close of Crumpler's
Meeting About 5Q Professions. Fed
eral Memorial Services. .
C. Wblt Gasklns, Vuuaer Newbern Depart
.; menu v,, ; .
Nbwbkrn, N. C, May 30, 1898.
Quite a crowd of colored people from
the adjoining counties are in the city to
atfeud tbe Federal Memorial services.
The meetings of the Rev. A. B. Crump
ler closed last night. There were about
1.500 people out to beat him preach.
Mr. Grumpier has been here about two
weeks. There have been about forty or
fifty professions.
Lieut. J. T. Y'ork baa received his com
mission us first lieutenant of theNewbrn
Riflemen, 'and Saturday night received a
telegram to recruit his company to CO
men and proceed to Fort Macon today.
A colored company from Wilmiugton also
goes down today.
CLOSS ITEMS.
May 20, 1898.
Irish potatoes and cabbage have made
their appearance. '
Mr. W. T, Daughety has the finest calf
ever seen in this commuuity.
The heaviest rain of tbe season fell here
yesterday injuring swamp corn. r -
We heard yesterday morning that
Sampson had destroyed the Spanish
fleet. Closs' West was about to ring bis
mother's farm bell, when The Fbeb
Pkkss was received doubting it.
TO PENSION MBS. BAGLEY.
Congressman Strowd Introduces a Bill To
That Effect In Congress. '
Washington, May 27. A bill was in
troduced in the house today by represen
tative Strowd (of N. C.) to pension Mrs.
Adelaide Worth Bagley, mother of Ensign
Bagley, of the. Winslo w, the first naval
officer to fall fn the present war, at the
rateoijiu per mom a.
Disposition of Spanish Prizes.
Key West, Fla.May 27. The prize
commission today resumed its considera
tion of the captured Spanish vesHete.-
Tho court ordered the "Miguel Jover"
and the "Catalina" released.
An appeal was taken by the counsel for
the government
"Pedro" and tbe . "Guido" were con
demned and ordered sold. "
The "Panama" was condemned, and
both ship and cargo were ordered to be
sold.
The. "Buenft'Venhirjii" wna nlr win.
demned, but her cargo was Mealed.
' Any kind of printing at The Fkek
Pbess orHne, , ,s
is called to the fact that
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, Our stock is full up with Fine Canned Goods, Mason's Cakes j.
auu uatjtcis, anu aii Kinas oi urocenes max are jcept in a nrsi.
class grocery store. ; ,
Our prices are as low as anybody's. Goods delivered free to
any pare oi xae city. x ours to
Next to l. Harvey & Son's
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This Was Attempted by the Crew of
a Captured Vessel. .
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Or Bather Coal For Cervera's Fleet. Cap
tured Off Santiago and Taken to Key
West. Prize Crew Pumped Constantly
To Keep the Captured British Steamer
Afloat Till Port Was Reached. .
By Cable to The Free Press. , ' :
; jvbjt eat, way ou. iub papers oi, mo
Rritish ntnmaViin nnntniHid ftt Hantlnnrn
with a cargo of 5,000 tons of coal for
Cervera, show that it was boqndfrom
Cardiff to Porto Rico. The. vessel evi
dently received information that it was1
dangerous to attempt to enter Porto
Rico ports, and was seeking Cervera's
fleet at Santiago.
. Just before capture an attempt was
made by her crew to 1 scuttle the vessel.
The prize crew pumped constantly until
they brought her to this port. When
boarded by quarantine officers this morn
ing the captured vessel carried the Amer
ican flag on her foremast truck, a British
flag on her taffrail, and another British
flag at halfmast amidshlp. ,
, . ... Reciprocity With France. -By
Telegraph to The Free Press. ..
Washington, May 30.The French, re
ciprocity agreement was signed -today.
It makes the following tariff arrange
ments in favor of America: Manufactured !
and prepared pork and meats reduced
from 100 franks to 50 per 200 pounds;
lard, from 40 to 25. Table fruit, canned
meats, dried and pressed fruit, common
w6ods, paving blocks, strives, hoops, ap
ples, peara, crushed, cut or dried, to the
minimum French rate -the duty under
tin redactions being half former rate.
Angola to five per cent. ad valorem.
Br.indies and other spirits to f 1.75 per
tlvi gallons. Thirty-five cents a gallon.
Fo reduction on champagne. -
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