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: THE DAILY FREE PRESS. PUBLISHED EMERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY, Vol I No. 96. KINSTON, N P., FBID AY EVENING-, JULY 22, 1888. Price Two Cents. P DID Bill Declares Dictatorship and Martial Law Over the Philippines. Big Expedition LeftChlcamaugafor Porto Rico.' Gen. Garcia Has Issued a Decree - Authorizing Cubans to Return to Work On Their Farms. Garcia May Disband His Forces; By Telegraph to Tbi Fbki Pbibs. yy asmngion, i qiy zz. l ne louowmg dispatch was given out this morning by Adj.-Gen. Corbin: ;' V "Agninaldo declares dictatorship and martial law over all the Philippines.' The people expect independence. "(Signed). Andebbon." Bound to Porto Rico. By Telegraph to Thi Pbii Pbibs. ti oouiuguuu, ujjt uuuUtn officers, 5,100 men and 160 cars of freight left Chicamauga this morning enroute to Newport News, where they will embark by tomorrow evening for Porto Rico. Garcia May Disband His Forces. . ' . By Cable to Thi Fbxb Pbibs. " Santiago, July 22. The greater part of (Jen. Uarcia's army leaves at daybreak tomorrow. Gen. Garcia has issued a de cree authorizing all Cubans to return to work on their farms and plantations, as curing them protection by his forces. The decree also added permission to those in his ranks,' who were recruited from farm . lands, to return. , . .Gen. Garcia' actions justify the impres sion that he means to disband the Cuban forces. " . ITALY AND U. S. OF COLUMBIA. latlian Warship Said to be Authorized To . . Bombard and Occupy Carthagena. By Cable to Thb Fmi pbkss. ' . ; Romej July 22. Italian warships Pied- monde andDongali has sailed for Lisbon, destination not known, but they are be-1 lieved to be bound for Columbia. It is believed that Admiral Cardiani has been authorized to bombard and occupy MHMHO Carthagena, one of the most important pursued him, whereupon the North Caro cities of the United States of Colnmbift. I "na guard came out, and the two forces . .u-,. ri tuw "'."f8" western hemisphere, which, whale under. Spain, was the most important stronghold. The claim of Italy crew out of dam. ' DIM. .nani.nJ t.. Tt.K.. I it I '"Tr, AMr" 1 zus ia we revolution of 1886. The claim forv in- aemnity was referred to President Grover Cleveland in . 1895. who rendered a dn- cision in favor of Italy. Since that date Italy has been trying to collect the in demnity awarded by President Cleveland but has failed to do so, and is now trying to enforce payment. PEACE HONORABLE TO SPANISH ARSIS - Gamazo, Minister of Public Instruction, Authorizes Statement That Such Will By Cable to Th Feu pkhss. ' , Madrid, J uly 22. Gamazo. minister of public instruction, authorizes the state ment, that peace, honorable to Spanish armsv will shortly be concluded. ; , . TRAIN HOLD UP IN TEXAS. Robbers Repulsed, But Ccrriactsr Fatally f' v ; v. Shot. , Pnrt Worth , Tama .Tnl oo jti, , - , - j " " uc,uui' near Saginaw last night by six men. The robbers were repulsed but escaped. The I conductor was fatally wounded. ; . Harfcsr Ll;hts CIsccTitlnasil. By Cablo to The Free rres3. " London, July 22. All the landing and karbor lights of Gijon, bay of -Biscay, tare leca disccathnrd and tie cosst is cor ia darkeccs. LaG RANGE MEWS. Bnslnesa Positions' Accented. A Hay Ride. Church Announcements. 57 to Morehead. Crops Need Rain. Gored by An Ox. Fbee Press Bukeait, LaGbange, July 21, 1898. Crops are Buffering for raiu. Miss Blanche Murchison has returned I from Princeton. . Mr. J. L. Abbott returned yesterday from Danville, Va. Preaching in 4he Presbyterian cborch 'Fifty-seven tickets were sold at this place for the Morehead excursion. . Mrs. J. Y. Joyner and cbudren are vis iting Mr. T. R. House, of near here. . Miss Florence Speight nas accepted a position with Mess. Creech and Fields. Mr." R. C. Smith hiis hwm emnlovpd htf Mr. O. Taylor to attend to his grocery. Miss Almeta Kennedy gave a "hay ride" to her friends to Seven Springs Wednes day afternoon. Miss Kosa Creech has returned from a visit to Uookerton, accompanied by Mr. Uscar Taylor, of that town Miss Maggie Dixon, who has been visit iug Miss Beatrice Kennedy, has returned to her home near Jb onntain Hill. Atmore'g oi Tnesdav bnt not seriously j hurt. Intervention in time saved her possibly from death Rev. Mr. Frye, of Wake Forest, wilCfill Rev J. W. Rose's pulpit Sunday morning j and afternoon, as Mr. Rose will be en gaged in protracted .work elsewhere. we apologize to the .Baptist, Presby terian and M. tr. people for our erior in stating that there would be services in the Baptist and Presbyterian churches last Sunday. We should have said in the M. P. church. Misses . Sadie Hardee, Fannie Allen. Nancy Best, Pearl Hardee, CarrieTaylor, Mesdames J. M. Jtladley, Glenn Mewborn, Addie Joyner and Lily Dale Joyner, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Best and Vivian took in the Washington excursion Tues- day-.. . . . ' , . - s UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR VILLE.- AT JACKSON- The North Carolina and Wisconsin Sol diers Came Near Having a Pretty Seri ous "Engagement." Jacksonville, Fla.. July 20. The first Wisconsin and the first North Carolina regiments had a little mix-up today. A man from each regiment was fighting near tne sentry s line, when a Wisconsin guard attempted to stop them. The southerner ran over the line jnto his own xiarap, which adjoined Wisconsin regiment's came The Wisconsin guard met with charge bayonets.". U wa3 uln to be interesting, as the blood of loth details was up, when the guard of the second Virginia came across the road and separated the contending laCtlOnS. 1 n It was hot for a few minutes, and but for the intercession of the Virginians some one would have been seriously hurt. BRITISH SHIP SUNK By an American Shell, But it was all Due ; To An Accident. f How it Happened. Kingston. Jamaica, July 20. The Bi it ish ship Trafalgar came to grief a few days ago in the harbor of Santiago During the earlier days pf the bombard merit a Int nf nhelld xcvra flrpH hr tha American fleet at the defences at the mouth of the harbor, and many shells gome anrernriHiDir native dno- them nn and sold them for nnrios On wna nnr. chased by the captain of the Trafalgar, it was taxen between the decks andex- amined.' The nowder within war found 1 to be hardened. : When a chisel was used to remove the obstruction it hit the de- tonating cap, exploding the shell. Two men were killed and five wOunded. I Pieces were driven through the' ship's j side and led to her sinking, weiT rrut.ara s narrow C8CS3B. :n t n Tiorw r.!i.jfti.i.. Senator J. C. Pritchard. of North Haro. Una, left his home Sunday to attend court at Uurnsville. It has just been learned that when crossing a swollen mountain stream c.s ouggy wasoverturneaandtse senator had a narrow escape for his life. He had an exhausticsr strcrIe with the food. Ilia horee and bcy were swept away and the 6enatQr came to Burnsvil'a brui3cd and moist, and with several cjrlv cuts, nor:8 cf which ero ecrions. Subscribe to Tna Daily Ft-s Ynzzi. Arrived There Unexpectedly on The St. Paul. II Sampson's Report of the Sinking of Cer vera's Fleet and Secret Messages to The President Taken by Hobson to Washing ton. The Hero Was Given a Most Enthuslastio Reception. By Telegraph to The Free tress. New York, July 22.Lieutenant Hob- son arrived here unannounced and unex pected this morning on the St. Paul Hobson brings the? most important message received here since the late stir ring scenes at Santiago. He brought Sampson'H report of the sinking of Cer- vera's fleet and the capture of various ships by the fleet, and also secret mes sages to thtt president. 1 It was not until Hobson stepped on the deck of the St Pant nhnrt.lv After o o clock to take a boat for the shore that his Identity became knojpn. Ashestepped ashore one of the most enthusiastic re- . -- ceptions ever given to a war hem greeted him., The officers and crew of the Newport threw discipline to the winds and crowded about the deck, mingling with hundreds of citizens who had heard the news of Hobsbn's arrival There was much cheering and congrat ulations for the hero, the most daring hero of the war. - Hobson left shortly after his arrival for Washington. . COMPLIED WITH FRENCH DEMAND. Haytien Government Withdraws Its Decree Expelling Madame Hermans for Her Con fllct With President's Wife. By Cable to The Free Press. ' Port au Prince, July 12, It is reported here that the Haytien government has complied with demand of the French gov ernment for the withdrawal of the decree of expulsion issued recently against Mad ame Hermane, a French subject and also a resident of Port au Prince. The expul sion was ordered on the grounds that she was a person dangerous to the public se curity after her conflict with the wife of the president in the cathedral ' over the possession of a chair. The decfee of expulsion will be annulled, ius closing the incident. ' ' ' thus A Job in Everything. NewB-Observer. . - From the day that the present Reonb- lican administration took charge of af fairs in North Carolina, scandal nas suc ceeded scandal, and job has followed job until the people have come to expect nothing else, The news comes from a reliable source that even in the matter of transporting the colored troops; to Jf ort Macon from Morehead City a Carteret Republican got the 10b at afancy price. Lap tarn Sprinkle, who owns a line of boats,offered to carry troops and their baggage at 15 cents for all above fifty. Did he get the con- tract? Not much. It was let to Thos, uuncan, wno owns no nne or ooats, at eacu,uuu u uu iu mm uuato or sub-let the job. There is no department of government 1J Worth Carolina, administered by State lor federal officials, that is not tainted wlca raua, corrupuon, joub or incompe- tency. Lowest Price for Cotton. New York, July 21. On the cotton exchange here today cotton declined to the lowest price it has been for fiftyyears at this season of the year, the August price being 5.79. . Flae Prlstin;, The Fbee Press office prints elegant stock certiScates, bonds, di; ':'nns, t ank checks, etc.; m fact almost crytL:rin the printinar line in the very best style. aad at moderate prices. Acjthir -j from a Tisitio card to a nev?tz- r. For rood work sendyour orders toTzs Frns BIGS BE IT.;:."., lunston, IS. L. NEWBERN NEWS ITEMS. i Cake Walk Tonight Will Locate at Tren ton. : Signal Corps Received Their DIs ; charge From the Service. C. Whit Gastrins, Manager Newborn Depart. - menu , , : Nbwbern; N. Cm July 22, 1898. A telegram, received here yesterday, stated that the signal corps, consisting of Mess. J. L. Hartsfleld, C. C. Thornton, Sam Hyde, Ed Hardison and Don Wood, had received their discharge from the U. 8, service, and would be home Sunday morning. ... There will be a cake walk at Stanly Hall tonight, and plenty of fun 1 and amusement is promised those that at tend). After the walk refreshments will be served. Price of admission 10 cents. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Newborn reel team. About the 1st of August 'Mr. H. J. McSoreley, a prominent young attorney of this city, will locate at Trenton and offer bis professional services to the peo ple of that section. Mr. McSoreley is a young man with fine business qualities, and has made a good record since his start in the profession. We wish him success. . Report That Watson Will Not Attack Spain Denied. special to Newhern Journal. Washington; July 21. Secretary Long I denies the report that Commodore Wat I l . il I 1 1 , 3 iL.l aU- flttack on g igh coaat cities has been abandoned. He says everything possible is being done to hurry its doparture for Spain I . - n. - . J ;a a; ... : j , strengthen the fleet to the utmost extent fiossible, so as to produce a moral effect n Europe which will be beneficial to the United States and prevent foreign gov ernments from interfering in the terms of peace to be made. The president deems It the policy of wisdom to place under Commodore Wat Bon'e command a fleet whose number and effect will be sufficient to make the Euro pean sneer give way to cordial friendship and acquiescence in the demands to be . c-i I . 1 i - i . . . The departure to Spain will, however. be deferred until the Porto Rico expedi tion is cleared, which is ordered to be immediate. . ) The government has made arrange ments to establish a postal service in Cuba as fast as it it. occupied by United States troops. Letter : postage to all parts1 of the island in the possession of the American army will be two cents. ' A Convention of Pie Eaters. The Republican State convention was fittingly designated as a convention of pie eaters." It was composed, with only a very few exceptions, of office holders, who ran it on a Vent and dried" plan. XMegroisra was exalted. "Ob, yes, I am a negro office-holder." nnlH fWi T1 . WhSto 'nnfl tKorn m re mnnv other negroes that are going to hold office u They are being built to order. I want to invite, the Issue of the white man against the negro. 1 1 want to meet it in the black belt, and whether they meet me or not, I am going to have them to hear me.' And the above was applauded by the base white men present. j Big Confederate Veterans'? Meeting. , 'Atlanta, Ga., July 20. Ten thousand . -J ; Jil J . ? m veveraos anu ineir rnenas niiea 10 over flowing the big auditorium at Piedmont Park this morniog and cheered the living heroes of Confederacy and the names of the dead. Glowinsr tributes were showed on the records and achievements of the A, New Shipment of 350 Trunks, Dress Suit Cases, Valises, Bag and unpacked today. Come and see. You may need one today or tomorrow. fim i 1 Cleared Thursday Afternoon and Is Now on the Way VI II That Is Strong. BJg News Expected First . Of Next Week. ' No Corroboration Re port Watson's Fleet Be Disbanded. Be lieved Schley Will Be Next in Command Under Watson and That Expedition Be Started at Earliest Possible Moment. , By Telegraph to The Free Press. . Washington, July 22. It Is officially given out this morning that Gen. Mileg cleared yesterday afternoon and now on the way to Porto Rico under a strong convoy. Secretary Alger says he expects big news the first of next week, and is rapid ly pushing preparations to send the ex- 7 pedition. ', No corroboration can be 'found that Watson's fleet will be disbanded. No def inite answer has been had, affirmative or negative. It is believed that Watson will have Schley as his second in command, and that the expedition will be started at the earliest possible moment. . ( . ' Camara's Fleet Going to Ceuta. By Cable to The ree Press. ; Gibraltar, July 22. It is now assured that Camara's fleet is coming to Ceuta. Cri Itlflf MrA ArtJt At: Triot'tt tin twtf 3 ) kind. a uavs iac junu you uon w t I wiitit.' Rut when votii. An nrntif I ; 5 ) something that is neat, clean, ( I" I j right-up-to-date, printed On good r ' ' paper, wiia nne inx, irom type t J that is new and of latest face, set J Y- in an artistic and intelligent man-1 - .... ... I nr irt etinrt whti vrtn van a I strictly nrst-class job, . r . J " " - I .. A v Just send your orders to i ) i ) i ) i ) i ' THE KINSTON FREE PRESS. '' -.. g : Our Prices Are Low. . J. v We Satisfy Our Customer. ( Telescopes, 0 F3 0 e ,j Mill il f 10? "gf '
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