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The water in" the Cape Fear river ; is rapid ly receding, having fallen jthirtyjflve feet since, Satur.day night .NO; loss of life is yet " reported. . jThe city h'as Re sumed : its normal, condition, tnejfloocT sufferers are. being "cared for .and -nq heip is nQ-ed'oterout&ei':$'ItQ; ports are meajgfe fronl'Uhe :qountry, but the loss wilVfall ; heayllyori 'the farmers., It is said, that somie. reports; that weut out t f ron. thq : city .vrere' ex aggerated but , tha following: procla mation was issued Friday: -VNbtth Carolina, Cumberland county and1 City . of Fayetteville; Whereas; a portipn of the city of Fayetteville and also vast territories throughout Cumberland" county are covered with , water and thousands of people are forced ? to - leave .their homes and seek refuge with others and suffering is likely to result; and, whereas the -undersigned believe that those who are . blessed with comfort and safety will contrib ute liberally to the needs of the suf fering ; therefore the undersigned In behalf of the city Fayetteville : and in behalf of Cumberland county, re spectively, do hereby reQuest:all per-' sons who are desirous:, of,, aiding jin. raising a relief fund; foijthe suffering I and appointing qonimit.tes. . tpdirect. the disbursement of the same to meet at the City Hall kt-polic"o headquarters in the city of Fayetteville" at 12 o'clock noon today, th Signed V; C. Fayetteville; H. LutterlohChairman rr i Board of , Commissioners-. of' Cumber- land County." .t h ; w n.-iTiqaflo -1 M J i i '"J '5 "' Vi Thanksgiving Meeting. . - It was stated today that a " number of ministers in the city . will hold a conference tnmnr- 4 row with the idea In view of; 4 perfecting arrangements for a public meeting, for the proper i return of thanksgiving in that Wilmington was providentially spared from the devastating efc 4 ....-.X?9fePf the recent, floods. iFur- T. ::eFpa.rticu.lars "of- 'i1161 contem- ' WIV-JtM , be-an- , 4 nounced later. - l- ' ' f "4 DEATH WILO RESULT. WesT Virginia si: Editor - Dying , , From Murderous Attack of a1 Pol itician. i; Welch, W. Va., ..' August -31. H.; B. Kitts, editor of the BluefieIdLeader, iis dying at a hotel here as the result of an attack upon him by ;Dr. -H.I B. 4 Hatfield, of Eckman, McDowell county. jit was causedby- Kitts-exposure .of al leged social equality of whites andne- froes in McDowell county and, con- nection of Dr.rHatfield's name with it. ROBERTS IS DYjNG. And Efforts Being' Made to Shield "Smart Set" From Scandal. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug.' 3IChas B. Roberts, the Baltimore clubman; is dying, his death-being a , matter pf a short time at most. He is not now al lowed to talk by fiis physicians and will probably die without making any statement. 'Efforts are being made ;bj the Baltimore police, it is r said, to let the matter . drop rather than ..uncovei any scandal in the exclusive set of thfl Baltimore smart set. ' .i , . . ilrs Roberta is with her husband at the hospital, r r"i i , Mullets on; the Market, Septeriiber mullets are on-the mar ket. ; A big"' catch, ; consisting' of . tWo car loads, made its appearance" on the inarket today-the first of the'season. Miss Fannie " Hewlett h has ; returned to ,the city rafter a, pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Laurinburg. ; SOUVENIR DANCE TO-NIGHT "j t 99WYehir Pance at; Lumina To:night. FLOODED Communication Between Wilmington and- Navassa Interrupted Today, as the Water is Severat Feet Above the ; Railroad Tracksaffic; ; Between . .Wilmington and Gofdboro.wTllrob lYs b.e" 5sumc!, hJ5 Afternoon :. ; Petersburg Station j SI ightlyTt UrideV ' mined.'- . -.-" --f . ' Trains entering and departing from the city-are stilUbadly . crippled as' a result of ' .the, recent terrific- floodsl which , havfe . prevailed in this section. Conditions,' are slowly. ' righting .them selves, however, and it is' hoped, within, a few days to have "all impediments to the, expeditious1 operations of trains re moved. ' r - . ' " lhere was a report current on . the streets - today that the big bridge span ning i the river at Navassa- had : been weakened by the floods but this proved to be merely a-rumor. . is presumed that the rumor-gained foundation: when it was learned-last night i that traffic" oyer " the Atlantic C6astiXiue;; tiacks between ;this. city, and Navassa; had.been 'totally suspend ed, for -thetime-being. This suspension' was. caused by ;thefiooding of the low lands, between:, this city and Navassa. The country .between Wilmington .arid Navassa .lis extremely low, and the wa ters 'from ! the 1 flooded district In . the neighborhood of Fayetteville seeking an: outlet Uo the sea; have5 completely covered; this district; The water cov ers- the Coast Line tracks to the ex tent of several feet for a distance of a mile oj morej this side of Navassa, and therefore jt has been found impossible tCKoperate trains on this branch of the Coast One since yesterday. . It is hop ed that the water will recede within a few -hours so that i traffic can be re sumed! -..''";" .'It is' hoped; that the tracks between this city and iGoldsboro will be entirely clear qf ater by this afternoon, The interruption, oi traffic on this division occurred ' at Dudley," a .small station this " side.; of ; CpIdsboro 'arid for. three days itt i hak . beenrf oundhecessary- to -trane-paisengferVfrcfin,v-th leaVihe,WlImlnkton. across: the flooded y.sttX&"of hapdcars2ad theai pjdsbpVcv Fhere. ithey hav been4 able: to secure .trains ; and Continue their Journey,, It was stated tbday that tne water nas nearly, receaea irom xae- iracKS at, uuaiey , aua uie - siittenieuc wasTirik'de at' tlie Atlantic Coast Line offic " that the tracks 'would - probably be cloar thi' afternoon. ' The flood conditions at Petersburg, Va., yesterday gave the residents there great cause for "'alarm; but the danger today is said to be past. The brick sta tionTused as a union depot by 'the At lantic Coast Line, and the Norfolk. & Western at Petersburg, was partly un dermined by water yesterday. It is believed the damage ' can be repaired without " material delay, and that the station,Jia¬ibeen badly damaged by the storing - ' " ' ' "'It wassaid today that . there had been a slight washout on the A, arid Y. d'ivisidhof trie Atlantic Coast Line, but this issaid to be of small exteht .Cjommunicationbetween this city and Florence ;is?istill at a standstill, owing-Ho the facthat an examination of " the condition or' the long rtrestle acVoss the Pee Dee river has Vet been completed. '- ;, . " , The, tide .'the river yesterday plainly shbwed trie effect of the floods at the heatf of the Cae Fear. At high tide :' the 'water ;was practically;, even with the tops of the' wriarves-along tiie river front, andvat several, of the docks tneWater extended 'nearly fcT Water street. .The passengers on train No.' 85, who have1' been ", storm bound in. this city several " days this "through train be tween; New York; and, Florida 'having been brought' here: several nights -ago resuined their ' Journey southward : this "morning. As-' many- of therii seemed kreatly " worried ; 6ter" their enforced j . ayhere; the Coast' tine'. made ar rangements ' today, by which a tug was secured, and the passengers '. were then carried- up the river, , via boat as far as Navassa. titere. the travelers; were 1 transferred "to a frairilriaitirigr and they were then v. carried to , Marion is.' C, where they boarded a southward bound train. a ' . j: SOUVENIR DANCE TONIGHT. WllL' be Given at (.umin'a; and Then ' . : Other Fine Ones . ., A souvenir '.4ance . rwiil, begiy es. vt Lumina tonight. - Announcement will be made later ' as to the date of - the Red, White ,and-Blue dance, which had to 'be postponed. I Thet Jted, White and Blue , Dance - Will be followed by a Poppy Pance,;whi'ch promises-to be a very fine one, - 4 'if wraiti Klllli Her illeaa Cut Off by a ; Passing Tram m While. Stretched Out on a , Trestle, v Where She Had Been Caught by a ..Train, Miss Mary" Milligan,of Bol i ton,rIs Saidt..to "Have' Lifted 'Her Head to Ascertain if the Xraiti Had JPassedrWith Result That She 'Met instant Death Funeral Yesterday. ; . Particulars of a most distressing tragedy in which - Miss fMary-JMilgkn, a young lady about twenty- yeafs of age, Miving inear Bolton, 'met an &wtxd death, 'reached 'the city. ' Saturday, af terriboii, 'Tha horribleaccident occur redt Saturday ?Jmbrning.? . ; . :f j . ,.Frimfthe particulars1 of, the tieartj rendlrig - tragedy1, - it seeinss that . Miss MiWgari'. ariother youn& .Iady and) two gentlemen, .were , walking. ' along' Uhe railroatt'' tracks, from "Bolton to -Wan-nish! ; During their walk they "were caught on a - trestle by a train bound to Wilmington The party of four people realizing that, they-did nohave time to get- off the 'trestle, either by advancing or retracing their, steps be fore the train- would "be -uponl them, found that ' the only expedient they could adopt tor save themselves was to stretch out on the crossties' between" the track and the .guard rail. Accord ing to the statement of.the tragedy 'as brought here, it appears that all were crouched in,-safety -while the train Iwas runhmg 'dbove them, when Miss Millf gan 3altempied to lift 'her ' head to certain entirely lady? ftf-ted-5 hrlheadi'the iiUifi struck' her ;.rfJft-KtMiie facewith Ithe horriblel result ; that?, the eritirewtof her head " was 'severed from Ctrie.ibody; iovrii, and thai his . arm , was1 broken as It came In.coritact with the rapidly moving train. " , t - The remains of the unfortunate young lady were taken from the tracks where, she met her horrible fate, and carried to Bolton. Here the body was prepared for burial and later was car ried, to the home, of. the father of the deceased near the logging camp .of the 1 ;Waccamaw Lumber t Company; about twenty miles from Bolton. Mr. Milllgan, the father of the deceased young lady, is a trucker. He and the members of his fariiily were the re cipients of many sympathetic calls frofri their neighbors .following the ter rible ' bereavement they had sustained.'-i;" " ' ' Thfi fimfiral over the bodv.of Miss Milllgan was held . yesterday morning . - 1 , ht . the . .home of her parents. There wag-' a larfce attendance of friends of the family,-arid at the conclusion of the mournful service,- the remains were interred in the family burial ground.' . . . - ''This is one of the most heartrending tragedies, which has occurred -in this yicinity in many v months, and; great sympathy "will be felt T- here for Mr. Milligari and the members of his fam ily, as they' have many friends in WIV mingtpn. SOUVENIR DANCE TO-NIGHT Squvenir Dance at Lumina To-night. TO, SAVE HIS LIFE. I-' Counsel Returns fromc Raleign Wher;e 's He .SougHt Commutation for Sam Glover.', '". "... I. ... -" , U Clayton Grant, Esq., .who sp ably defended Sam. Glover,, the, negro in jail under sentence to hang', and: who has' been actively seeking a', commuta tion for .the - corideinned man,4 is, just back from Raleigh where he had an Interview .with; Governor, Glenn. Mr. Grant" laid the evidence, before the' r.hlpf RTPnitivfi arid 1 also the anneal of Judge Peebles, the -judge: who pre sided at the' trial, and made an earn- at .30 1 o'clock from the late residence est plea for ,Glover's life t ,Governof0f-e deceased, conducted by : Rev. Glenn of course, did not intimate what t'pj. j iJHale and. Rev.C; F -Whit-he. wir do in the case, but I.Mr Grant JiockT Thel)ody. waa.fakenjbn the New expresses, himself as - confident that Glover .will certainly not. hang. ;. ; Glover Was respiteduntil the .middle of next month.,., , . .1 . -" For two days "only--Letus take your measure for fall suit. J, M. Spiky fx Splendid Institution Will Start Thirty Sixth Annual Session In a Fortnight .- Indications Point, to . a Fine Year andProf. Catlett, as of Yore, Will be Persorially in Charge. ; ;, , ;Announcerrient : has , been ; made that thef regular, session of i'trie .Cape, Fear Academy, wity begin Mojnday, Septem ber. 14tji,v and .prospects "this year l'are for a bigsession:,.; - As last yyear, .the . Academy wl t oc cupy the entire econd floor of the pldpdd.FellpwsVbuilding, opposite the City HalVjWhich is admirably ; adapted and,ceritrally -located- and which is being burnished-up for the coming ses sion's work: ' ' ' .v I . The, Cape Fear Academy is Wilming ton's oldest school and is one .that has prepared some', of the most promk nent citizens of Wilniington fortheir journey through 'life. Many graduates' from . this chpol - have held and! now hold positions'; of trust and 'f dipthc- tlb'n"' arid '-many owe the f oundatib -up-' on which they: were able",tp standi and struggle' for; their rise iri- it e & i the old -. Cape Fesrl: The couise? Of ttudy, a? spiynaiu ana morougn ana , st ai rected by the i principal," Prof." "Wash- prof. Catlett'' has devoted his ; 'entire life to educational work -and to ;the Cape Fear Academy, and in ; each he has. won success. - ; He has made fine preparation for the coming' session and has already received a large number of applica tions. He personally looks after the instruction of . each pupil, which is worth much to the pupil andr which guarantees to the parents able teach ing for their . child. It might also be added that there is no better school anywhere tq. prepare a bpy for college, and the terms are. indeed '"moderate: FdKthV6rthm,5rirTa;Tloo! '4 sufferers and who' are inneed.:lvvMHMiMMf or will, be, a subscription, llstiixiit'p ' '.jnSM-'" lf ismKWia ally as 'they cariv Go place name on the list or 'phonef.to r No 19. A number of contribu- tions have already been receiv- : ed. Isn't it your time next? , . At the Bijou. , The feature film at the popular Bijou theatre today is called 'The Curse of Drink," This .film in motion pictures, is aV strong' argument for the temperance question and will be, of interest to every- one. - A fascinating and heart appealing story is unfolded, and one which - illustrates; in? strong manner the curse of strong d,rink. The other film for today is called "A Jewel I of a Servant." and the song is ''Home o.x tr,w ' i owcci uuiuc. 'SOU VE(i I R DANCE TO-NlGHTr . "Souvenir Dance at 1-umiha. To-hight. MR. WM.' L. WILKINS. Passed Away; . Yesterday Morning - at His Late Residence In This City.:, Friends in the. city of Mr. Wiliam Lloyd Wilkins were deeply grieved yes terday, to Jearn of his death, which occurred at his late residence, - No; 714 North i Fourth street, yesterday ; morn ing ', -shortly. after 2 oclock.Mr. Wilkins had been ill for .several weeks and du ring the -past few ; days his condition had grown so much worse It. was real ized he could not survive theeffects of . .. t . ... , his illness. 1 " . ; Mr. Wilkins was in the 64th t year of hisvage; : He? was married a number, of years ago to -Miss Katherine Provpw, and? from-, this;: union three , children! were' born, one of whom, .Mrs., Charles Collins," passed aWay- some' time ago. The-two'suryiving.children are .Mrs; J. E. Franks, of Richlands, and. Mr. John L. Wilkins,, of this. city. .. T " v. - : 1 The deceased -was a member of Cape Fear Camp,; United Confederate Vet erans, arid of the . Third North Carolina Infantry Association. - ' - , - 2 ' - 1 - . r .The. funeral ,was held this, afternoon Bern train to Marines, Onslow, county, where the interment will be made with Masonic honors," Mr;WilkIns having been a member roi . Wilmington Lod&e of Masons. Sf-2 ..-SOUVENIR DANCE TO-N I G H Tt . v Souvenir Pance 'at "Lumina ,To-night; 2 - DEPOSITED WITH US ON' OR1 BEFORE WEDNESDAY SEPT. hf s : ylf l-:InteitCoimioiindeA-'y1vl Interest Compounded C, Ouaterly. 0 A-..-: FROM SEPTEMBER 1st. ; CAPITAL AN D SU RPLUS "'. TOTAL RESO U RCES . ; Located in that Big White Buldlng, w DEPOSITS - ON-OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER in OUB SAVINGS DEPARTMENTYWTLL" I'- - :TWiWffiAifeiNfiSCT TO ORTON rlOTCllf r(tHE EW BANK N ABSOLUTELY. SAFE. . - - T - - . ' - - - LrOurlew ir ; wiLL B - OR BEFOR , IN THREE MONTHS T H E . S H ! ioiiveiitr DER CLEARING HOUSE RULES). 4 PER CENT INTEREST, COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY Ap'J LOWED ON ALL DEPOSITS. 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