Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-27
P0sToFFIcEs ADVANCED.
An Order Filled For Ono Million North
caroi'ni Strawberry Plnnts--A Startling
Burglary ut Wake Forest--why Senator
PritcI,ard Was Not Made District Judge
"A Remarkable Convict at tho state
Penitentiary-warned to Leave by
Whitccaps-A Sheriff Held Up.


reached Raleigh yesterday to spend
the Christmas holidays with his uncle,
DR.. T. N. Jordan, brings the tidings Of
the terrible news that forty horses and
mules were burned. together with the
stables. of Mr.. George w. Wypne, at
Snow Hill.
The fire occurred in the night on Fri
uay or before day on Saturday morn
Ing. Mr.. Wilkerson left before inves-
tigation was made, and did not learn
the prevailing opinion as to the origin
of the fire. He feared that there was
little insurance, IL any, but did not
have definite information as to that.
The friends of Mr. Wynne will deep
ly regret to hear of the fire and will
hope he had insurance to protect him
against serious loss. He resided in Ra-
leigh many years and his friends here
hope to hear that he was insured.
Aside from the financial loss, the
burning of the horses is q terrible
thing. A horse is next to a man in
many ways-a truly noble animal-and
there are folks who think more of
some horses than of some men.
N. C. POSToFFICES ADVANCED.
A dispatch from Washington City
says:
ION the first day of January these
postoifices will be advanced to the
Adhh VI tiiIu-CittSS puSlOHlCeS. Cdr(n-
age, Julia A. Rita. postmaster, salary
81 100; Dunn, A. r. Wilson, postmaster,
salary $1,100; Red Springs, John G.
Brown. postmaster, salary $1,000;
southern Pines, "a. NJ. Clarke, postmas-
ter, salary 81 100; Thomasville, Charles
Nd. Hoover. postmaster, salary s1,10O."
100000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
In November Miss Clara Barton.
president OF the Red Cross Relief As
ISOLATION, then operating at Galveston,
placed with the Continental Plant
Company 90. w. Blacknall & Sons), of
Kittrell, an order for 100000 straw
berry plants. This was probably the
largest order of the kind ever placed,
with one exception, the same company
having once before booked an order for
100000 plants. These plants were for
distribution among the fruit growers
of that part of Texas which suffered
such devastation from the storm that
destroyed Galveston. The Continental
Plant Company has just received a
special letter Of thanks for the prompt
ness and thoroughness with which the
order was filled. This company, which
does by long odds the largest bust
ness in Its line in the world their bust
ness covering every State in the Union
and extending to foreign countries, has
recently bought the Davis Hotel which
1t will convert into offices and packing
rooms.
STARTLING BURGLARY.
News was received here yesterday of
a startling burglary in Wake Forest.
The burglary took place Sunday night
between l and o'clock, and no trace
has as yet been discovered as to who
did the deed. The victim of the bur-
glary was Mr.. Solomon A. Allen. the
Mayor of Wake Forest.
The burglars secured the gold watches
of Mr. and Mrs. Allen, the money in
the house and all other available
valuables. The occupants did not
awake during the burglary. When Mr.
Allen awoke about o'clock he found
that his residence had been looted.
The departure of the burglars prob
ably aroused him. A messenger was
at once dispatched to the county work
house and four blood hounds have been
sent to Wake Forest and it is thought
that the efforts to track the burglars
may succeed. But no trace of the bur-
glars was discovered yesterday.
On Sunday morning early the cotton
GIN and sawmill owned by Mr.. Wiley
Mitchell. located about three miles
from Wake Forest, on the road to
Rolesville. was burned and the fire
was. it is believed. incendary. a mes
senser was sent here for the blood
hounds of The county. but rain had
fallen and the trail was destroyed The
loss from the fire, 1t is thought, will
ne So,uou OF So,uuU. Inc mill nud Deen
last used about three weeks ago and 1t
seems extremely improbable that 1t
could have caught from the engine.
The insurance amounted to $500
AN EXPLANATION.
A number OF the Republicans have
been expecting that Il third Judge of
the United States Circuit Court for this
district would be appointed after the
necessary law had been enacted at this
session of Congress. But in such q
case Senator Pritchard who is slated
for the place, could not be appointed.
as the Office would be created during
his term us Senator. 1t is now learned
that nothing Will be done until two
years hence, when his term ends. Then
the President will appoint him. after
the necessary legislation. There was
some surprise that Pritchard was not
made district judge. The explanation
is plain-he wanted the circuit judge
ship.
A REMARKABLE CONVICT.
At the penitentiary Monday your
correspondent saw Andy Wikecoff. coll
ored, the convict who has served the
LONGEST term. He has been there TWEEN
ty-seven years. When Governor Vance
was practicing law at Charlotte Andy
was his office boy. He committed some
crime. ran away and was next heard
OF IN Robinson county as member
or the once noted Henry Berry Lowery
gang OF outlaws. He was captured
tried for murder and convicted, and
was standing on the gallows with the
rope around his neck when messen-
ger ran UP with Governor Vances COM
mutation of the death sentence to life
imprisonment. Andy has ALWAYS been
q model prisoner. Two wears ago he
was offered q pardon, but refused IL.
saying he did not want tn leavc the