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COUNCILMAN KEANE VERY ILL.
 Councilman William Keane, who is ill with congestion of the brain, was re- ported last night to be in most criti- cal condition and slight hopes of his re- covery were entertained.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
CHAT wlTh seLLAmY.
NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESS-
MAN DESCRIBES HOME seem
EkT

Ekf.
The Washington Post, under the
head of Minute Talks With Members
OF Congress-" says:
Representative Bellnm" or North
Carolina, Is widely Travelled and Gull
tured and appreciates the beauties OF
his own country. i have aruveled.
SAID he. over good portion OF Europe.
L have looked upon the picturesque
scenery of Switzerland grand and in
spring. During the past summer l
spent put little time In my own dis
trict, obeying the wishes or the party
managers that l speak in the western
section or the State, and tell them from
the stump something about the condi-
lions In our own section OF Tar Heel
dom. Thus, | had an opportunity to
revisit the mountain section OF North
carolina. near the Tennessee line, and
l convinced myself that there ia no
more beautiful scenery In the world
chan that locality affords. / campaign
ed through the wonderful Johns river
valley and visited the Blowing Rock.
where you can look down 2, 900 feet. and
can drop your coat or your hat and
see 1t sink couple of hundred feet
and then be whisked suddenly upwurd
i was about to say back upon your
head or your shoulders. But It comes
pack again to where you are standing.
me people there have more clvilizaltio
than they are usually credited with.
The men served on the Union armies
during the civil war; and in many sec
lions have steadfastly remained Re.
publicans since that time
MIR Bellamy's seat was contested at
the last session. and Congress- adjourn
ed without having any report from the
committee regarding 1t. The prospcct
Is that no adverse action will be eaken
about It at this SESSION. MI BciIa-
my was reelected by a majority or
l1,756,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
ANCIENT THINGS SOLD.
coIley-cathc Effects Brig
Very Good Prices.
The Personal Belongings of tho Murdered
Women Find Ready Purchascrs-G Gold
Dollars Sell at apremium--Tho Disposal
of old-Timc Apparel-Tho Lonely Lit,lo
Dog.
(From the Charlotte observer.)

(From the Charlotte Observer.)
Charlotte. N. c., Dec. 1y.-Several
hundred people, from various parts OF
The county, attended the sale OF the
personal effects of Mrs. Violet Colley
and Miss Jane Cathcart. ut the old Col
ley residence on the Tuckaseegee road,
yesterday morning and afternoon. The
sale was conducted by the administra-
tors OF Mrs. Colley and MIR. John
Clark, of Paw Creek, was the auc-
tioneer
MIR. II. c. Irwin and q number of
others from Charlotte, who attended
the sale, stated that the articles sold
were, for the most part valueless from
the standpoint of utility, but, prompted
either by desire ito posses the effects
as souvenirs or by the excitement al
ways aroused by the display of the an
cient and curious. the crowd persistent
ly ran the bidding into unexpected fig
ureS.
Among the first things sold were the
gold dollars which were found hidden
in the house after the murder of the
two ladies. The only Bechtler dollar in
the lot was sold to Mr.. ]. G. HOWE of
Charlotte, for $780, The ten or twelve
gold dollars, bearing date OF the fifties
and sixties. were bought by Mr.. HOWE
and Mr.. Baxter Davidson.
Two gold rings brought 81 and So,
odd oldfashioned plates were sold for
20 cents and 81 each. The dresses worn
by the two women, all made by hand
were sold in punches or lots for much
more than their intrinsic value. The
sheets. which were very heavy and
We're woven on home made looms, and
the counterpaneS were sold for about
So each
For every article In the house there
was an eager purchaser, and each new
owner seemed to attach n special
value to his or her purchase. IT was
estimated by Mr.. Irwin last night that
the total proceeds of the sale will
amount to probably $500.
The deserted house and the desolate
surroundings were of much interest to
the crowd. The gaunt chimney and
the pile Of ashes, which mark the
place where the women We're murdered
and burned. attracted many sight
seers. and there were few among them
who did not shudder at the sight of
the pieces of human bones which
escaped the notice of the coroner's
jury and were found from time to
stone near by the chimney.
a LONELY DOG.
The COW belonging to the old women
were also among the things sold yes
ella i,heis-anlN- living posseSsinn
that still remains on the premises Is
little dog. He Is terrier doE, or
a fee. After the murder was commit
ted he went out into the edge of the
woods, some distance from the house,
and barked at the strange people who
stalked around the dwelling. They left
and returned and left again. but he
has remained. He has never had any
friends but the murdered women, and
will not make friends with any one
after they are dead, He stays near
the house by day and by night and
there is no record as to his sustenance.
lie waits for voices that are still. But
he doesn't know that. He is a very
lonely little dog.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
hardly known as a clty. much less a

hardly known as q city, much less O
metropolis In other States.
When the average North Carolinian
goes to Wilmington, Charlotte, Raleigh
OF Greensboro. he feels as though he
was in Il large city, and so he is bv
comparison with the same country
town he lives in. or by the change
from Il farm.
ITO the people of these cities, whose
populations are now made public, the
number OF their inhabitants must be
disappointing.
But to the careful observer or the
STUDENT OF how cities grow in popula-
tion there Is an unmistakable reason.
logical and well defined reason, why
North Carolina has no large cities and
even more, why in the future. unless
present conditions change. there viii
pc no specially large cities in this
State.
North Carolina being an agricul
tural State will be given by some as a
cause for no large cities. But this rule
does not hold good, for other agricul-
turai states can be named which have
cities with large populations.
The reason in North Carolina is due
10 It's peculiar commercial dealings at
home. and abroad, and that these COM
merclal transactions are carried on is
due to the railroads which traverse the
state, passing through it from north to
south.
Consider the traffic passing over any
OF the great trunk systems through
this State and 1t will be found that
toreign-that is. goods from other
States-are coming to Raleigh. Char
lotte, Greensboro or Asheville, and
thelr home products are being carried
by these same railroads to other States
There are no places in North Caro-
lima which can be called great home
markets. for the States products where
capital centres. where people centre
and build up great business houses. and
SO u great population. with ample cap
ital. grows into great city with one
or more hundred thousand population.
These great railway systems adj
mirabie in their way, create no large
cities. because they have no terminals
In the State. Raleigh is a station,
Greensboro and Charlotte are stations.
where passengers may get n meal, or
here may be shift of engines
But where are the railroads running
from the West to East carving the
states varied products to Che coast
where the products are to be handled
and be used at home or shipped
abroad?
1T is this way station situation of
North Carolina cities which operates
against their growth. and becoming
large cities, and which must continue.
for 1t Is against the interests OF the
railroads that any change be made in
their long hauls of passengers and
freight, and without railroads East and
West, to carry home, and foreign pro
ducts 10 cities In the State, to be han
died by these cities. there can be no
large centres of population in North
CaroIinn, and no dlsa ppointment need
ne feit or expressed over census re-
turns"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

the track being laid with sixty-pound
steel rails the entire length of the road
The new road passes through u mag
nificent farming country, and the tim
Der area which 1t opens up Is one of
the finest in the Southern States. 1t is
practically an undeveloped country,
and as fast as the new road Is being
built new towns are springing up new
stores are being started and various
industries are put OH foot. There is
already much building along the line.
There are now four sawmiils on the
lifteen miles Of road. and as soon as
the track reaches Barnesville two or
more mills will be erected there
The large lumber plant of the South
ern Sawmills and Lumber Company,
winch was burned July 9TH at Kings
viiie, nve miles from Lumberton. is be-
ing rebuilt on n much larger scale and
rs nearly completed. The new mill will
have a capacity of 5000 feet OF lumber
per day.
A number of Philadelphia capitalists
are building the road. and they will
nave an investment in the road and
TIMBER lands to an amount approx
mating three-quarters of million dol
lars.
The following are the officers of the
road
Observation-Disclosures Meller, of Phil
adelpha.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thos. l..
Carson, OF Philadelphia
General Superintendent. c.. Nc
Nicely, of Lumberton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
e,gures of Methodist confereno,

Rev w. L. Cnnninggim. secretary ~
the North Carolina conference, which
met at New Bern week before last
has finished compiling his reports, and
mas that there is gain of l,l35 in
church membership during the year.
The collections for foreign missions
are shown 10 be larger than ever be-
fore. and larger appropriation was
made for home missions than ever be-
fore. The Method!sts In the State have
now in the process OF erection a num-
her OF fine churches. among them is
the one at Rocky Af0unt. costing s20.-
geo; one at Wilson. equally as costly: a
sl2 600 church at Elizabeth City. ana a
number OF others that will reflect
credit upon the denomination.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
Tag HEEL POLITICS.
PROSECUTIONS IN WESTERN DIS
TRlCT-THE AMENDMENT.

PROSECUTIONS IN WESTERN DIS
TRICT-THE AMENDMENT.
In the Federal Court at Charlotte the
grand jury has found true bills against
fifteen residents OF Winston for inter-
fering with the election at certain pre-
cincts in that city. This is not for the
August election on the amendment, as
is generally thought, but for the Mo-
Vember election for Congressman and
Presidential electors.
1t is understood that there will be a
rev prosecutions in a number of coun-
ties in the western district, and ar
rests have already been made in For
syth. Rowan, Mecklcnburg, lredeII,
Catawba. Burke and Caldwell counties.
These cases will be tried at the April
term of the court in Greensboro, 1t is
understood
The Democrats in the western coun-
ties are very much incensed at what
they term these political prosecu-
tions." but Mr.. Holton and his Repub-
lican assistants seem determined to
push them to a trial
1t is stated by those who know that
Senator Butler is the man who is en-
gineering the fight against Senator-to-
be Simmons, and that he has collected
a mass of alleged evidence that will be
presented in the protest against allow
ing him to take his seat. OF course.
Mr.. Butter VIII be out OF the Senate
when Mr. Simmons presents his Gre
dentials, and. of course, Mr.. Prltchard
will make the fight on the Democratic
senator. If any is made. but il is
claimed that Mr.. Butler is the real
force behind the opposition.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
The question OF how the Supreme
Court of the United States will finally
decide the amendment law is of con-
siderable interest to men of both par
ties. The Republicans. as a rule, claim.
as they did in The campaign, that il
will be declared in conflict with the
fifteenth amendment. but they do not
make the assertion as positively as
they did before the August election.
The Democrats generally assert that
there is no doubt as to its constitu-
tionality, and that the Republicans
will not even test the law promi-
nent Republican said a few days ago
that he never wanted to see the law
tested, as he thought the amen meot
the best thing for all parties. He said
that many Republicans were really
glad TO see the negro eliminated in
this State. and favored the amend
ment. even though some of them voted
against II in August for the sake OF
regularity.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
AHOSKiE.
HOUSE BURNED = FAILED TO
QUALIFY-BAPTIST MEETING.
Especial to vlrglnlan-Pilot.,


Especial to Vlrginian-Piot.j
Ahoskie. N. c.. Dec. 22.-NIr. r.. w.
Modin. living between this place and
Union. lost his house and most OIL It's
contents by fire a few days ago. Mr..
Modlin. with his family. had gone out
to church to practice for a Christmas
entertainment when the fire started.
FAILED TO QUALIFY.
Our people regret that Mr.. r. S.
Wooton. of Harrellsvile, did not quail
ify for the position of sheriff. to which
he was elected in August. Mr., Wooton
had his bond in.good shape. but as the
commissioners decided to put out tax
collectors for each district there was
not enough profit in the Office to JUS
tify his taking 1t.
BAPTIST MEETING.
The Baptist people of this (Chowan)
section will hold their next union meat
ing in Jackson, and if the weather is
good large crowd will be present.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis. of Aulander is ex-
pected TO move to this place about the
first OF the year and he win preach
here.
Rev. Mr.. Douglas has been called to
Wilson. n. c., and it is thought he will
go. The people of Windsor are loathe
to give him up.
Rev. Mr.. Robinson. the new Metho-
dist preacher for this section. is expect
ed to reach here this week. and his peo-
pie will give him warm welcome.
THE BRICK WORKS.
The brick work of Evans Bros Is
about ready to begin operations, and
those who are good judges say that il
is very fine plant. When in full
blast the capacity will be about 10 600
per day One by one factories are
coming to our little city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
LMlNGT0N.
SOMETHING ABOUT NORTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD.

Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 22--Mr. II.
c. McNeely. general superintendent of.
the Carolina Northern Railroad now
being built from Lumnerton, n. c., to
Marion, S. c., returned yesterday 10
l.umberton, after having spent a cou-
pie OF days in the city on business.
The Carolina Northern has been COM
pieted for fifteen miles, within two
miles OF Rarnesville. Robson county,
an trains are being operated daily he
tween Lumberton and that point At
Proctorviile. ten miles from Lumber
ton. the new road crosses the Atlantic
Coast Lines branch line between Elrod
and Boardman.
In few days the track will be laid
to GAINESVILLE and about the list Of
January work will be commenced on
the extension from Evansville TO Mar
lon. 8. c.. distance of twenty-eight
miles. The road will he forty-three
miles long when completed and 1t will
be frst-cass railway in every way.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
NEW BERN.
LARGE ARRIVALS OF IMPROVED
OYSTERS.

AS-ait6lH AIS OF IMPROVED
OYSTERS.
New Bern. N. c.. Dec. 22-The fleet
of oyster schooners arrived Thursday
and oyster dealers had O busy day OF
1t, receiving and filing orders for ship.
ment.
The oysters just brought In are very
fine, the best in quality received here
in some time.
The reason for this marked imp, ove-
ment is due to the clear calm and culJ
weather which has prevailed for about
week. making the oysters fat ard
the conditions being most tavora BILE for
the tonsers. while thu dredges could do
practically little.
About two thousand bushsia were
the receipts here. and Friday tie
shnckers were busy. and the shin
ments by express will be large for thai
day and today. as orders were numer,
Gus for oysters from many points in
this and other States.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

Ono of the most responsible positions
in the practical management of the
United States Navy is the Paymaster's
Oiiico. Only men of great executive and
clerical ability can I'LL such position.
such man is the Hon. William 4. Col
Ter, Assistant Paymastcr of the United
states Navy. In recent letter of his
TO DR.. Hartman he says:
WAsuINGroH, d. c., Jan. %, 1890.
have taken Pc ru-na and take pleas
ure i'll recommending it to those needing
first-class tonic, feeling assured that it
Will do all that is claimed for it.
Yours truly, VIM. A, Collier.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
ELIZABETH CITY.
GERMAN CLUB oFFICERS-PER
SONAL AND GENERAL


EliZabcth CITY. n c. Dec. 2g.-The
Down Home German Club Thursday
evening elected the following officers.
{ w, Hoiowell president. ". NJ
Baxter. president. Nilltan Il
Wood. secretary ana treasurer G W
Hoilowell. Il. l.. Jenkins G w. Mellck
W e. Wood ana Dr E f. Martin
board of governors The next german
will be held New Years eve.
PERSONAL.
Miss Mary BroughJon, OF Ports
mouth. Va. is visiting the family OF a.
Huckabee. on Ehrinshaus street
Decorations are being made In the
Methodist church foi the purpose OF
having theii regular Christmas enter
tainmcnts
MIR Davii Slmous. formerly of this
place. bur now " Portsmouth. Va.
is in town visiting trierds ana raia ,
lives.
Mr. Norman Whitchurst left for Nor
folk Saturday where he will spend a
few DAYS on business
POLICE COURT ITEM
Yesterday tn the Police Court. Mayor
Wilson presiding Edward Johnson. son
OF George Johnson, was tried for
breaking into lhe room of Mr Kruger
in the old Alberarle House. and steal
ing said perHons gun Being found
guilty he was bound over TO The next
term of the Superior Courl.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
THE LATE CENSUS.
WHY NORTH CAROLINA HAS NO
LARGE CITIES.
The Ncw Bern Journal saws:

1.-THE United States census of 1900
shows that North Carolina has 10
large cities that can be really so con-
sidered by the size of their population.
when mention is made that the
metropolis of North Carolina has n
population of few thousands over
twenty thousand, 1t must cense smile
when place OF such O psyas zion is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

NOR RENT-THE TWO MODERN
T. business buildings Sc and IS WatSr
street. now occupied by Sallle Perry. ana
Moses Weisel. Elizabeth city, n. q. po
session given January LIST 1871 Apply Ia
JACoBoSllY BROS. Portsmouth,, ia.
no22tf "
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
A sueg ostiyo Xmas Preaent.

THINK LOOK and READ, but you
Will find no present mat Will please as
we'll, or bc OF such genuine every day
usefulness as pair of good glasses.
OUR KIND. properly htted by our eve
expert a thorough and SCIENTIFIC
examination BEFORE or AFTER pre-
scntation
DIR. a. Week,
with Gale Jewelry Co.. $40 Main ST.
de-13-tf.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

Take the short line. which is the
Seaboard Air Line Railway, for Christ
mas Holidays and get home ahead OF
Santa Claus. de2i
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

New cars on the Ocenn View route TO
Old Point Comfort. Riding as easy a.
in Pullman. Time, SO minutes.
del2-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
First aud Foremost

in the field of medicine is Hoods Sarsan.
narilia 1t possesses unedualed merit and
cures all diseases caused or promoted bv
rheuma lism. dyspepsia. catarrh.
An liver Ills are cured by Hoods Pills.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

Huntington Piano. Endorsed by Pad
erewski. Crhat is enouEh)
AMES * BURIl.
Piano House in Norfolk
1t 169 Main street, Norfolk. Va
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
Major MADISON.


umo to tell you all Major MADISON.
the good IL has done me. Pe.ru-na Il
the greatest remedy ever prepared, and
think have tried them all.n
A. a. MADISON.
Pe-ru-na attained great popularity
among the officers OF the army us well No
the navy during the late war with Spain.
4 great many lettere were received from
field and hospital corps, indicating that
this popular climatic remedy has become
we'll nigh indispensable to them. Pcr
ru-na is not only National remedy. but
has proven itself National blessing.
Letters from every quarter are received
daily testifying to the virtues Of Pe-rn.s
na in cases OF catarrh that had long since
given up all hope of cure. Coughs, colds,
influenza, Ia grippe and acute catarrh
yield at once to the action of Pe-rn-nss
No case of catarrh can entirely resist the
curative virtues of Ps-ru-na, as every
case is either cured or permanently hene-
flied. lecture on catarrh and its cure
by DR., Hartman sent free by The Peru
ma Drug Mfg Company, OF Columbus,O
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

Sergeant Buck Taylor, New York City.
Sergeant Buck Taylor, ono of the
famous Rough Riders, is s. personal
friend of Governor Roosevelt, of New
York. He accompanied Governor Roose-
velt on his great stumping tour through
upper New York state. He was pro-
noted through gallantry in the field
during the late war.
The Sergeant has the following to say
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

OF Pe-ru-na: 81 think there is no bette9i
medicine on earth than Pe-ru-na, Tor:
catarrh. 1t has cured me. 1t would
take volume to tell you all the good II
has done me. Pe-ru-na 10 the best ca
tsrrh cure on earth, and know, for 4
have tried nearly oil Of them, Respeot-
fully, Buck T. Taylorsp
Major Algernon A. MADISON, OF tbs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23

Tenth Volunteer
regiment, stationed
at Macon, Ca, in a
recent letter TO DR..
III a + t m an from
Washington, d. G,
says: 81 I h / n Ii
thero is no better
medicine on earth
than your Pc-ru-na
for catarrh. 1t has
surely cured me. It
would take q vol
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