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THE DAILY FRE E PRE PU BLISHED RY B1E N I N G EXC E FT SU N DKY, Vol. I No. 87. KINSTON, N. O., TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1898. Price Two Cents. 1 AFTER SPANISH PRIVATEER. British Warships . to Prevent It From , : Holding Up or Looting Ships. I Cable to Free Press. t Vancouver, July 12. Th British wa- II LfllULM NEWBERN NEWS ITEMS. Santiago Completely Surrounded by ships Ampbion and Icarus have put to France Tenders Its - Good Offices ! American and Cuban Soldiers. HIM I 'If V Shafter Sent a Message to the Spanish Under a Flag of Truce. Believed to Be ' Another Request for, Their Surrender. Shafter Cables the Department at Wash ' Ington. " Few Casualties. ; Suffering Among People Who Left Santiago. By Cable to Thb Fbei Pbbss. " At jrrojnt or Sautiago, July 11, via : Play a del Este, July 12. Santiago is now completely surrounded by the Amer- leans and Cubans. Toe last gap was filled today by Ohio and Illinois troops, thus shutting off the last avenae and hope ot escape for. the Spanish soldiers. The American line is how extended from Katero cu the west to Parada Ladrone - on the east. , Gt '-hc'? '. The bombardment of the! city was re sumed this morning by the batteries and ; fleet and continued until 1 o'clock this , afternoon, when Gen. Shafter sent a mes sage to the Spanish under a flag of truce, containing, it is believed, a request for surrender, to which' no reply has ibeen sea hurriedly to protect British subjects from , and also to prevent the holding up of ships for the purpose of looting by the Spanish privateer said to be hidden near Dixon's - entrance to capture Klondike treasure ships. ,, LaGBANGE NEWS. Personal Mention. .Death of Mrs; Sallle Jackson. Lafirange Warehouse Opens Augugt 4th. Free Pbkbs Bukbau, LaGrangk, July 11, 1898. Mr. and Mrs; J. R. Richardson returned To Open Negotiations. II II III Hi nrn nnnnoro m urruoto Peace Negotiations Providing Conditions Are Not Too Onerous. Spanish Papers Say Spain Is Prepared for Peace Pro .vfded It Implies the Loss of Cuba Only. Bv Cable to The Free Press. ' London, July ..12. French Minister Del La Cawee has notified Spanish Ambas sador Castillo, at Paris, that the French iroud offices of tn French aaibatuudor at! Washington in opening negotiations for peace, ir the Madrid government on- sents. , : Cablegram From Shafter. r By Telegraph to Tne Free Press. 4 ( Washington July 121 Gen. Shafter, cables the following, probably written yesterday: ."Headquarters Attn, army corps. Been very quiet, but little fight ing. Flag of, truce since 2 o'xlock this afternoon, ' considering proposition of surrendering, now that I have the city surrounded on the north. - The lines were I completed by Ludlow at 5 o'clock this afternoon down to the bay line, which is rather thin, but will Jbe: strengthened iu to Goldsboro today. Mies Florence Speight is visiting her LrmM.t a nrM .h U1U UV1UQ IU VII CT V VVUU I'J Mr. N. C. Newbold returned Friday, after an absence of some weeks. ' Mr. D. M. Stanton, treasurer A. & N. C. Ii. It., spent Sunday with his family bere. . V' r.-:-- - J-- Mr. A. J. Harrell, of Goldsboro. is in structing the Masonic lodge No. . 233 at this place. V f . ,' Miss Effie Isler, who bad been visiting Miss Ada wooten, nas returned to her home near Kinston. ; : Q Misses Maggie Dixbn, of Greenecounty, Anna Pittman, of Grifton, and Band, of near Raleigh, are visiting at Mr. A. W. Kennedy's. ... Toe .Laurancre 'Warehouse company will be conducted on a different plan this year, and will open up for business Au gust 4th, at 11 o'clock. They will keep tne people posted through tne columns of THE BEE rBESS.- . The removal by death of Mrs. Sallie Jackson, on Saturday morning, July 9th, at her home, near. here., leaves the mother, Mrs. L. J. Joyner. bowed down with sorrow, which with her atredness.is hard to endure. Mrs. Jackson wastwice married, having survived both husbands! was a member of the Disciple church and was in her 44th year. The remains were Discussing Possibilities of Peace In Spain, v 67 Cable to Tbi Fsn Puss. Madrid, Julyl2 The possibility of peac is being widely discussed in political circles j and by the press. The newspapers ntate a 7 "TVI? "ZlHn M inai tspain is prepared lor peace, pro vided it implies the loss of Cuba only. Gen. Correa, the war minister, says he will no looger oppose peacenegotiations, providing the conditions are not too onerous. , A Tall Corn Yarn. Dr. Street Better. Newborn's Loss, Snow Hill's Sain, Marine Notes. House Party Returned. C. Whit? Gaaklns, Manager Newborn Depart. UUM1W . Newbebn, N. C, July 12, 1808. The schooner Mary, Capt. Geddes, is in pore. , .' . ; The schooi er Hattie C. Wheatle.v, Capt tireenwaid, nah arrived from Norfolk. Thii schooner Bertie and ' Maud, Cant, Levins, arrived Sunday from Philadel- The schooner May and Anna Beswick, Capt. Smith, arrived Sunday from New Mr. Charlie C. Thornton, of the Cnm Lookout signal corps, is in the city on a Visit. , - The schooner Ed ward J. Martin. Cant Matthews, arrived Sunday from Balti more. . Mrs. Georcre W,; Wallace nod children have returned from Beaufort, from a two weeks' sojourn by tne seaside. Tne house party that has been at Morenead for several weeks, came no this morning. Another party will go air. 0. w. unpin, the clever Pension examiner, and family left Sunday evening for Beaufort to spend a few days by the Driny deep. Theyreturned Us morning. The many friends of Dr. N. H. Street will be glad to hear be has so far recov- as to be able ONLY ARTILLERY ACTION. Reducing Forts at Entrance of Harbor So Fleet Can Enter. Two Americans Killed And Six Wounded . In Sunday's Bom bardment. c , ; f v Hj. Telegrapn to The Free Presa. . . . , Washington, July 11. Gen. Shafter cables that only the artillery is In action, to go to Seven Springs for a few weeks, nirn. career accompanying him. The Missett Lena and Rosa Dail left Saturday for their future home, Snow mil, mncn to The regret ot tne commu nity. ' Newbern bus lost two fair iewels. and Snow Hill has gained them. Crven county is noted " for its fish yaniH, but this is not a corn yarn. Jk.r. Hank Smith has growing in his yard a small patch of corn. In it there are sev eral stalk measuring 15 feet 4 to5 inches high. the morning by Henry, who has just ar- mother and daughter has been apleasure rived at headquartero. Unly aww cuf-1 resort lor inenda and relatives far and ualties. There is sufferiniramonir the Deo- near, and no people have dispensed hps- pie who have gone out of Santiago. I Another Spanish Victory. Washington Post, In his official reuort of the flcht with placed in a metallic casket and at 8 the fire of whie.h dii-wtp t thvtnrt he Rough Riders, a Spanish official said: o'clock Sunday afternoon were laid to t ...Ki.m i. We won a complete victory, but the rest in Fair View cemetery, Rev. Moses ? 7 " "T enemy persisted in fighting after they Moye, of Wilson; performing the funeral In the entrance to the harbor. He were defeated, and we were compelled to service.; 'l ot- a long time the hotoe: of states t bat the infantry is not being retrear. 1 nts-comes in. under the bead used: tnat tne iruua are directri rhitiv r "" IWU" woto vusu0 ana &acana El Danish Ruler Says Americans Shan't Have Their Own Coal. Says The Danish Ruler of the Islands Says The, Removal of This Coal Would be Pre: vented by a Danish Gunboat In the Har, bor. American Consul Said Americans ' Would Remove It by Force. Danish Ruler Said He Would Call In Help Of Foreign Warships. Matter Referred To Washington. By Cable to Thi Fan Pbbss. St. Thomas, July 12. An attempt was made by the Danish government to pre vent the Americans from using 8,000 tons ot coal, the property of the United States, ? Governor Lederman, ruler of the Islands, : notified Consul Vanoorne, of the United i States, that the American coal in the harbor was contraband of war and its! use by the Americana would be contrary! to neutrality laws. He further stated that the removal of the' coal would be prevented by the Danish gunboat now lying In the harbor. The American cousul replied that the' Americans would remove it by force, if necessary. Lederman declared that he would call in the help of the warships of foreign powers In the harbor. " f he matter was referred to "Washing ton. Robber Stamps, Seats, Etc. The Fbee Press has taken the agency - or one of the largest rubber stamp and seal factories in the country, and is pre pared to show cuts of and quote low Drices on rubber stamps of all kinds. . check perforators, corporation and nota- . ry public seals, steel stamps, stencils. - am doing my best to relieve itbutamnot : entirely successful. . " - . "(Signed) Shafteb. i-'i ' ' m n iiin-i i-.iniir.--v--. -'f v ' . ' THINKS SANTIAGO WILL SURRENDER. A . ...... City Completely Invested on All Sides and - Spaniards Can't Escape. Alger Ex pects News of Surrender Today: i If Not A Grand Assault . Will Take Place Im mediately. , . By Telegraph to The Free Press. Washington, July 12. Gen'. Shaffer's message this morning is taken by the war department to mean that Gen. Toral is going to surrender under a flag of pitality more hospitably. !. During her ; protracted illness, which extended into i months, lovinsr friends and skilled Dhysi- cians did all that could be done for the patient, unmurmuring sufferer. Beautiful flowers in abundance decorated the grave, bereaved ones. the at tb asramit Mo fortifications at the entrance of the bar- oor, out mat a vonBiaeraoie portion. 01 jr ml III'Li iUvTn IITL - 1 I W TVT 1 il the, fire is being -directed against the O JTIaIIUJU 1JW 111 Ul "oUi - v.jj HnOTiiar1a in f Via Tifla ni-f-.a an tpannrtaa J J A Famous Sehopl pon Oils. Viy Thorough and ot High Ofad.JJ trenches, Gen. Shafter says that the artillerist are 51 - July 11, 1898. Wo haI A truwtf tinafrV lnifl . riotk finln n aay. a rom wnac we near it was a "local" rain but it was a drencher right. Mr. B. F. Dixon, Mr. Frank Moore and wife' and Mr. Joe Moore attended the Sunday school convention at Institute last Saturday. , ,Tbey report the exer cises as very interesting. truce, the city having been completely in-1 "Labor is exceedingly scarce in this vested on all sides. This is considered to neighborhood' ; One farmer ; remarked juu uuuiu uui get lauur lor 10 Ye nr a. j j 1 a-.,. I.ii i . 1 y t ... ... -.I? "MCU" vviimwwuvo uj Vw-yiw,uBiii. mopiauuaugBnuu jf judge Geo.D. Gray, Culpeper, V., sbvsi "I sincerely bellere it la the very: best F6-J! w BuvmsKuwueiwuuoii. . Ill m,t1 oviiuui ot wmcn 1 oaye any mowieuge. certauur, u l haq the choice 01 au toe schools 1 1 1 1 known to me. North or South. East or West. I would unhealtatincrlT choose Peace Institute." 1 1 . . . (k of the second .Wan try nd PHvateChas. ( ,.u,rat.d Catalogue fre. to ail who .ppi,. JAS. DIKWIDDIE, RI. A., Principal. Jenks were both killed and six troopers o h - , r J! were wounded in vesterdavV brnnhnprl- iwSwCC5C,5CCC25wC5iCS555SwSCSCSSC5C55CSSSSC555J$CJ .. v m : r CADEZ ITEMS. tnent. mean that. Toral, seeing he cannot ps- capey wants to surrender. Secretary Alger expects news of sur render today; and says if not surrendered, a grand assault', as arranged, will take place immediately, - " ' - EXPLOSION IN POWDER KILL. PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS. Gen. Agulnaldo Patrolling the Coast With I A . Squadron of Merchant Vessels. Spaniards Claim to Have Oefeated Two Bands of Insurgents and Shot Three of Their Leaders. . By Cable to The Free Press. .Madrid, July 12. An official dispatch i from Iloilo, Philippine islands, says that Fifteen People Killed and Many Wounded. Caused by Boiler Clawing Up. - Telegraph to The Free Press. Pompton Lake, N. J., July 12.An ex plosion occurred this morning in , the Lafiin-Rand Fo wder company's factory, supposed to have been caused by the blowing up of the boiler. 4,.- .. The factory had been working on large government orders for smokeless powder. Over fifteen (operatives were killed; many injured. . - . Tie place was guarded by five compa nies of the third New Jersey volunteers. Cri:i:h c:::!.-f:r Cs;t:red. ' ry C&U9 to tei feei pbiss. Key West, July 12. An American cmL :r has just entered the harbor with ,i rr:.:? schooner in tow, enrposed to be. .- V;'.:' h re-1 capture! w! '!a nrdr f ?i - patrolling the coast with a squad-on of n merchantmen. v ' The dispatch says that two bands of insurgents have been defeated and three of their leaders captured and . shot. No farther news has been received that' nor money.'') I eannot say as to the love parr, but I do know that, tne money will UUb gt!b lb. Rev. Mr. Binson, of Trenton, filled his regular appointment at; Shady Grovel Gen. Airuinaldo. the insureent chief, is .vesi eruay. i. ue weaiuer was lureaienm?. yet Mr. Binson bad a good large congre gation, .lie announced that Kev. v. Forlines, of LaGranere, would preach at bhady Urove the nito Sunday in July. To the Work.1 ' Dunn Union.1 - Every Democrat has a work to do and now is the time to commence. Go out to your primary and county conventions when they are called and help to put. out the best men that you have for your can- d: 'atcs an 3 thpa bec i every energy you have tit elect them. ' The women of your btataloofc.to the Democratic naxtv to give thcra protection from the negro rule tLat is now upon us. They look to it to put i wLitemen in school boards to ex amine their daughters and Dass uoon their fitness for teachers in the schools of the State. They look to it for the pro tection oi their homes and their children. Democrats, can you be lukewarm and in different when you see your proud State c, . racea oy tee l.ep.-l'cp3 m placir-r ttocb on school committers for white schools, and elcctin.r them to offices cf trust and authority? V.'e know yen wi.l 'is called to the fact that we have always in stock SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU TO EAT ! Our stock is full up with Fine! Canned Goods, Mason's Cakes and Crackers,, and all .kinds of Groceries that are . kept in a first- class grocery store. - , Our prices are as low as anybody's. Goods delivered free to any part of the city. Yours to please, Next to L. Harvey & Son's ' Office. FREIICH & SUGG, Kinston, II. C. 1 N I r TO BE ELECTROCUTED. A Female Convicted of Murder to be Ex ecuted by Electricity on August 29th. By Telegraph to Th Fbm Pbiss. ;New York, July 12. Mrs. Martha Place, the convicted murderess, who strangled her step daughter, was this morning sen tenced to electrocution at Sing Sing on August 29th. ' Fine Printing. Thk Fbeb Pbess office prints elecrant stock certificates, bonds, d.:; . -a, bank checks, etc.; in fact almost c r jtl.ir in and at moderate prices. Acyt! ' - frcra a vi'iting card to a new?7-- r. For rood work eendyour orders to i - ri:i:H V IV We now offer a large assortment of Alisses' and Ladies' Oxford; Ties and Sandals originally sold at SI and $1.25, f at -.02 pair. I :. . .1 ( 1 v i . t v, .A. 'zr.zs, Kinston, . t.
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