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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-01

Washington, February as.-"Guii.y
as indicted" was the verdict 2N-
nounceG by Carl Peterson, the fore
man Of the jury in the now famous
postoffice conspiracy trial shortly at
ter s o'clock tonight, stating at h
same time that this vas the verdict as
to all four defendants, August w.
Machen. late general superintendent Of
the rural free delivery division; GeoIS Sc
z. Lorenz of Toledo. Ohio. and Samuel
A. and Diller B. Groff, of this city.
The jury had been out nine hours, al
though the verdict was reached in
eight hours and twenty-five minutes.
In the dimly lighted room sat the
four defendants, who, after the case
was given to the jury had bee placed
in the custody Of the United States
marshal and confined to the limits OF
the city hall.
With impressive dignity the Jury IS
a man rose and as the words guilty
as indicted" fell from his lips. h de-
PENDANTS and their counsel seemed
appalled,. The defendants had given
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-01
TRIAL OF THE sTANCTLs.
ALLEGED Murderers OF Nr. w. T. Har-
r.sOn Before Constable Wood.
(specia! &C The Messenger.)

especial &c h MeSsenger.)
Wilson, n. c., February 27.-At the
preliminary trial today of Sam and
Dick Stancil. charged with killing Mr..
w. r. Harrison last Sunday night. ar
gunlent was again entered into by coun-
sci OF the prosecution and the defense.
The former e~ndeayoring to show that
the trial should not take place in Will
son county as the omense vas commit
ted in Green county. The latter chaim-
ed that as the warrant was issued By
the authorities of this county and as
arrest was also made by officers OF this
county, the preliminary trial should
be here. After considerable. argument,
consuming il couple of hours. Consta-
bic Wood before whom the trial was
held. ruled he would go ahead with the
case and take the evidence. as he
thought the matter was within his
Jurisdiction. 1t is impossible to ascer-
tain without the aid OF a surveyor
which county the affair happened in and
the genera opinion is that Constable
Wood ruled correctly when he decided
to hear the evidence in the case, as
the main object of the preliminary
trial is to ascertain whether or not to
admit the defendants to bail.
The most important witness examined
this morning was D. E. Craft, Jr.,
IA Il a COIASldOAC Vi oGAdLO5d Low II
ship. When the trouble occurred Mrs.
Craft was serving a warrant for the
arrest of a man by the name OF Tay-
lor who shortly before had cut one of
the Stancil boys and had deputized
both the Stancils to assist him in max
ing the arrest. They went TO the house
of JEFF Davis, who Is a tenant OF Mr..
HarrisO1's and expressed their inten-
tion of searching the house to find
Taylor. Mr.. Harrison taking a gun
from the wall said that no n should
search his house and at the same time
walking toward the door. Both the
StanciI boys were then on the outside
one armed with a rifle and the other
with a shot gun. Upon Mr.. Harrison's
going to the door. Mr.. Craft stated he
heard a shot fired and Mr.. Harrison
exclaimed Oh. Lord Dick Stancil has
killed me. This witness was cross eX-
amined at length by counsel for the
prosecution, but the nature of his evil
dence remained the same throughout.
After the testimony of this witness
court took a recess until 2:30 o'clock.
when other witnesses will be examined
and it is thought the trial will be gotten
through with this afternoon.
Whether or not the accused will be
allowed to give bail cannot be stated
at this juncture, though the general
impression is that bail will be granted.
At the conclusion of trial Justice
Wood announced that the defendants
would be committed to Jail without bail.
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expression to the belief hat each hour
the jury spent in discussing the case
brought them nearer TO an acQuitIai.
There was very general establishment
that the jury had included in the con-
viction Samuel A. Croft. the Washing
ton policeman and inventor of the
Croft fastener. as to whom Holmes
Conrad. special counsel for the gov
eminent, yesterday informed the jury
he did not expect q conviction and that
he personally did lot believe in His
guilt.
Five ballots in all were taken. On
the first ballot the vote stood 2 to 5 for
conviction, or the second s to 4, On the
third 8 to 3. On the fourth. 10 to 2 and
on the fifth the vote was unanimous.
Immediately after the verdict vas
rendered Charles A. Douglass in behalf
Of all four defendants, filed motors
for a new trial, for an arrest of judg-
ment n also for an appeal for the
purpose of having the defendants ad-
mitted to bail.
Bail was then fixed at $4,000 each.
the bond of Lorenz and the tive Groffs'
being increased from &c. 900 to tal-
sum-. Bonds were furnished and the
defendants released from custody.
Intense interest was taken in the
events of today about the court house.
The court room was packed when
Judge Pritchard Immediately after
converting court charged the jury and
about IL O'Clock sent its members out
to deliberate on the evidence They
had been out only about forty-hve
minutes when they came into corrr
with a request for certain exhibits and
evidence in the case. The exhibits
they were allowed, with the consent
of counsel to take to the jury room, but
Justice Pritchard said that to permit
them to go over the transcript Of the
evidence would amount to a re-trial OF
the case in the jury room and their re-
Guest as to this was denied. They did
not again communicate to the cour.
until their verdict was reached.
Foreman Peterson, after the jury
had been discharged, consented TO
make a brief statement. He said that
many points were taken up and dis
cussed- The now famous 81. 60 note
OF Lorenz to Machen he said. had been
"discounted" by the jury. The fac
that they were out so long. he said.
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was because on the part of some uf
the members there were some matters
of sentiment, but" he added. 1--WE
overcame tina by hard work"
The four defendants will appear be
fore Justice Pritchard tomorrow
morning to receive their sentence,
which action is necessary upon which
t o base q motion for a new trial an
an appeal.
Machen. after the verdict had moth
ing to say and seemed utterly crush
ed. He had been extremely confideu;
Of acquittal. Attorney Charles a.
Douglass complimented Justice Pritch-
ard upon his impartiality. He said
the case would be appealed and car
ried up to the United States supreme
court If necessary.
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The Jury'S Verdict in the Famous Post
Office Conspiracy Trial
THEY WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY

Verdict Takes in August w.
Machen, George f. l.orenz and SAM
uel A. and Dil1er b. Grof-There
Was Astonisilment That the Jury
Had Included Samuel a. Croft in
the Conviction-CoUnsel Of the De-
PENDANTS Filed Motions for New
Trial, An Arrest of Judgment and
Also for an notwithstanding
Admitted to Bal in h Sum of
$4,000 Each-The Jury Was Out
Nine Hours, But Reached a Verdict
in Eight Hours and Twenty-Five
Minutes, Taking Five Ballots Before
n Unanimous Vote Was Recorded.
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T IKE A DEMON grip has crossed our
II n leaving behind scores of

7 IKE A DEMON grip has crossed our
IL country, leaving behind scores of
physical wrecks.
of the throat, catarrh of the lungs,
catarrh of the stomach, catarrh of the
kidneys, catarrh Of the pelvic organs,
are to be counted by hundreds of thou
sands. Grip is epidemic catarrh, and
sows the seed of chronic catarrh within
the system.
This is SO true hat few grip sufferers
are able to make a complete recovery
until they have used Peruna.
Never in the history of medicine has
a remedy received such unqualified and
universal ulogies as Peruna.
a New York AIderman's Experience.
Hon. Joseph A. Finn, alderman Fifth
District, writes from l0i Christopher
street, New York City, as follows:
"When a pestilence overtakes our
people we take ~precaution as a nation to
preserve the citizens against the dread
disease
LA grippe has entered thousands of
our homes this fall, and I noticed that
the people who used Peruna we're quick
Iy restored, while those who depended
on doctors prescriptions, spent weeks
in recovering, leaving them weak and
smaciated.
81 had s a:.ghs stack of la grippe and
of onoe took Peruna, which drove the
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in its effects in my case after repeated
trials.
First, it cured me of chronic bron.
chitis of fifteen years standing by using
two bottles of Peruna in January, 1894,
and no return of it.
"After / was cured of bronchitis I had
la grippe every winter for several win
tiers. But, through the use Of Peruna,
it got gradually weaker in it's severity,
until it dwindled down to a mere stupor
for two or three days. Now the stupor
does not trouble me any more."-O. Il.
Perry.
A Consrcssman'S Experience.
House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. G.
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen-"I am more than satisfied
with Peruna, and find it to be an excel
lent remedy for the grip and catarrh. /
have used it in my family and they all
join me in recommending it as an excel
lent remedy"
Very respectfully,
George II. White.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Perura,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President CT
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
| Ohio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-01
BIG FIRE LOSS
Retail Dry Goods Dis
triCt of Rochester
Wiped Out
s.. 1000 FIRE

Of the Entire Loss, $3.50, 600 Repre-
n the Damage to Buildings and
IN Remainder the Loss on Stocks
OF Goods and Occupants of Offices
There Were no CasuaIties-It Is Es-
tinlated That $500 People Are
Thrown Out of Work. d,
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Sound Over to Court.

Joseph Moore, colored. was on yes
terday given a preliminary trial before
Justice Fowler upon the charge of car
rying concealed weapons. There were
two cases against Moore and ne was
bound over to court in each case. In
default of a $50 bond ne was placed in
Jail to await trial at the mex term Of
superior court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-01

The annual W~ashington's Birthday
mike foursome golf tournament post
poRed from asst Monday. was played al
Cape Fear Golf Club links yesterday
afternoon On next Saturday. the ladies'
handicap tournament viii be played
A cup will be presented to the winner
by the gentlemen of the club.
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From Nev York Journal. Y
During tie recent GRIP ebt-
Gemfc, claiming a million Vic--
TINS or more. the efficiency Of Perm
in quickly rekievtng this malay an
its afler-Gecks has been tie talk eth
continent"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

CHICAGO. April 16.-Acting as If inoc-
ul3ted with a selling fever, wheat traders
today took growing weather in Kansas
wheat shows net loss of 1A@5sc. Corn
is down &c. Oats are off bm9hc and
provisions 7h@1719c.
A bearlSh mood from the start in wheat
was induced by lower cables and an of
fetal forecast of showers and warmer
temperature for Kansas. July opened I'M
changed to &c lower at S6B Q87c. Offer
1ngs We're quite liberal, and apparently
there was little inclination to support
the market. The desire to sell was in
creased by the Kansas state report, which
made the condition of winter wheat SO,
compared with 70, as reported from Wash
1ngton. Although advices from Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio were insistent re-
garding- the. seriousness of crop damage
IN those states. traders seemed disin-
cllned to pay heed. An impression APP
peared fixed that prevailing prices more
than discounted any damage to the crop
as whole. There was little other news
of character to encourage the bulls,
and, in consequence, long wheat contin-
ued to come out during the entire day.
From STAG July gradually declined to
861sc. The close was weak, with July at
S6&s @S6hc. May sold between 92c and
and 92Ac, and closed at 92Bc.
Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 212,600 Blu. Primary receipts were
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 136 cars, compared with 1913
cdIS last week and 19U cars year ago.
Corn Loses FIrmness.
Cold weather throughout the West
caused fair demand for corn at the
opening and in consequence the market
was comparatively firm, considering the
easier tone in wheat. But sentiment soon
changed, and prices started downward
considerable July corn was for sale, and
1t came out in such volume as to sug-
geSt liquidation of some heavy holder.
There was also selling for short account
inspired by predictions of more favorable
weather for planting. The market show
ed no recuperative power, ruling weak
the remainder of the day. After opening
Is Nc higher at 5015 @50Ac, July sold
between 1917 1850 and 50A @503sc, and
closed at 49A C. May ranged between
nc and 521ac. and closed at STAG Local
receipts were 81 cars, with 35 Of contract
grade.
Oats withstood the weakness Of other
cumbed to persistent selling by some Of
the heavy longs. The market was quite
hrm early, due to unfavorable weather
conditions and strength in cash oats.
AS the session advanced weakness de
Feloped, and the close was near the bot
tom. July opened a shade to 1s0Ac
higher at 1875 @3SHc sold between 3738c
and 3SAc, and closed at 37hc. Local re-
ceipts We're II cars.
Provisions were weak from the start
under the influence of moderate selling
by commission houses and pit traders
weakness in grains and lower prices for
hogS was the main cause OF liquidatio
The best. buying was by shorts. The
market closed at the low point, with
July pork down 171ac at 1920. July
lard was off 10c at Sc 65, and ribs 71h %
10c, at $6.4212.
Range of Quotations.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
r TS1I--
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

NEW YORK, April 16.-There was only
a sluggish drift in today's stock market
and the trading was without interest. The
day ended with prices generally a frac-
ton lower, after having been at one, time
higher. The only considerable movements
We're in Specialties on individual causes.
The local gas stocks were affected by the
surmises regarding the fate of legislation
from which they would benefit The weak
ness of the Virginia Carolina Chemical
stocks was caused by a proposition to is
large floating debt.
The bank statement showed a smaller
loan expansion than expected, so that the
cash increase went further to enhance the
surplus OF reserves, but the market sold
OH after the publication of the bank
statement and closed easy at the lowest
Ihe unreasonable weather was regarded
as unfaVOrabIe, the more so as the mercan-
tile agencies reviews dwell upon the cur
rent effect of the cool weather upOn bust
ness. The Kansas state reports on wheat
conditions weakened the wheat market
by indicating a more favorable condition
than that reported by the government A
published report of a determination to
stop Improvement work on the PennSyl-
Vanla system attracted attention. as did
a statement that steel rail orders booked
by the United States Steel corporation
for 1904 amounted to but million tons.
The bond market was relatively f1rmer
than stocks, but was dull. Total bond
sales par value, 1916, 600.
The impression conveyed by the action
of the weeks stock market has been one
of depression but the irregular movement
of prices carried the level Of the market
but a small distance from last week 8
closing level either above Or below, and
the volume of dealings has been much
contracted from that recently prevailing.
Activity in speculative bonds has de-
creased and prices have moved irregularly
In sympathy with stocks. United States
IS advanced "A and the new As 10 per
cent on call during the week.
Closing List.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
MARKET WEAKENS
ON FAIR WEATHER
Conditions in the West Improve
and Wheat Becomes Heavy
and Dull.

The following stock and grain letters
We're received Saturday by st. Paul com
mission men:
says:
Wheat Holders Of wheat became dis
couraged in view of improved weather
conditions forecast for Sunday. The tone
throughout the session was heavy, with a
general desire to realize. This was more
pronounced IN the nearby futures, which
were weak relative TO September. The
tone or the news was much more Opti-
mlStc. Damage reports were not near So
numerous as during the past few DAYS
Inc Kansas state report was 515 points
nlgher than the government figures on
practically the same acreage. Cash wheat
was dull at Minneapolis and fewer mills
will start up Monday than was reported
COrn-The trade was light. without anv
special feature. Neither July nor May was
IN demand and Armour appeared willing to
sell the latter to those bidding for it Re-
ce1pts were small at 81 cars, but over so
per cent graded contract The demand is
very poor indeed.
Oats-The market was weak with only
limited local trade. Pit operators We're
influenced by an easier feeling in wheat
ana by better wea ther forecast for the
entire belt Nebraska advices indicate
practically all of the oats now seeded in
that state and reports from other sec
tons, east and west of the Mississippi,
Indicate very. good progress being made.
Demand is still dead. The receipts were
II cars, of which was standard
O'COnnor & Van Bergen's stock letter
says:
The market throughout the day has
been dominated by the dealings in Con-
solidated Gas, which was active and very
strong at sharp advance. The dealings
We're Influenced by the more hopeful out
look that the Remsen bill would be sign
ed. Elsewhere the market was practi-
cally at a StandStill with the smallest
volume of trading in a long time The
undertOne, however, was firm through
out, and after publication of the very IA
Torable bank statement, prices were in
ciined to advance a tride, but without
any increase in activity. Toward the close
some selling in St. Paul and Union Pa
cific gave a heavy tone to the market
but final price changes were irregular and
unimpoTtant except in the case Of the To-
cal gas stocks.
J. 6. Geraghty & Co.'S correspondents
say of stocks:
Walker BTOs.-The whole session was
very dull and featureless and the bank
statement though favorable had no eff
feet. Shortly before the close prices sold
off. possibly due to traders evening up.
Dick Bros.-The market has been at a
standstiIl. The trading was light and pro-
Iesslonal The tone was firm until after
the bank statement and after that the
market showed heaviness and was rather
weak at the close. The one featur was
Consolidated Gas, which advanced sharply
on better prospects of the gas bill being
q law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
Miscellaneous.

PEOPLES CHURCH-Pleasant avenue;
DR.. Smith, the pastor. will conduct seTv-
ices at 1880 a. m; and at p m; morn.
ing subject, a Sermon in Defense Of
the Pure FOol;' evening subject. Mar
tin Luther and the German Fatherland.'
illustrated with stereopticon views: Sun
day school at Il m; Christian EndeavOr
at Z p. M; midweek meeting, Wednes-
day at D. m.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIEN-
observation-disclosures building, Sixth and
st Peter streets; 10:45 a. me- subject,
"Proba ton After Death"
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCTEN-
TIST-St. Adams street and Holly ave
nue.; 10:45 a: m. subject, probation
After Death
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Leech and McBoal streets; IL a. m
sermon. The Lords Day: HOLIDAY or
Holiday" p. m, Il Am Not Ashamed
of the Gospel of Christi; 9:45 a. M,
Sunday school; p. m, Christian En-
deaVor
MEMORIAL ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH-West Sixth, near Exchange:
The Good Shepherd as an Example 20
Home as the Buiwari1 Of the Nation"
UNITY CHURCH Unitarian abasha
street, foot of Summit avenue; Rev.
Richard w. Boynton; the minister viii
preach on The True Greatness OF
Jesus" service at IL o'clock; Sunday
school at TO-
ST. PAUL SPIRITUAL ALLIANCE
Fellows hall, WabaSha and Fifth
streets; Lyceum and conference meet
ing at $50 p. M; lecture by Rev w. III.
Harrington at s D. m: subject, Joan
of Arc" greetings by Mrs. Jacobs, Min
neapolis.
NEW JERUSALEM Cor Swedenborgian)
Southeast corner Virginia and Selby
avenues; Rev. Edward G. Mitchell pas
tor; service at 1880 a. m; Sunday
school at II AS a. m; subject of sermon.
oJNIS Of
of Things, as Large and Small. etc. az
Mentioned in the Bible"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi. April 1.-THE wheat
at 925sc advanced to 92%c and fell to
91Ac, closing at 92c, loss of FAC. july
ranged between 93Ac and 92c, and closed
closing at S2%c Flax was quiet. Nav
broke through $1.16 for the first time
since February, selling at 81 1890. It
rallied and closed unchanged at 81. IS.
Oats and rye lost 1Ac. The close: Wheat
in store, No. hard, 934kc; No. / northern,
&c; No. northern, S914c; to arrive No.
1 hard, 93hc; No northern 92c No. 2
2, 85c; May. 92c; July. 92Ac; September,
82%c; flax in store, 81 1919; to arrive
81 157A; May 81 16; July, 81 171s; Octo2
per, 81 d8h; September $1.18; oats on
CSC; on track, CSC. Cars nspected-Wheat'
y; last year, II; rye, 1; barley, 8; flax, 49,;
last year, 10. Receipts-Wheat, %, 1877 bu;
oats, 4S7; barley, sos; fax, 1866.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Conversational,


PLYMOUTH-Waba street and Sum
nit avenue; service at 1890 a. m.
sermon on 1.-THE Religion of Christ IN
der the Aspect of Business Partner
ship" by Rev. William Huelster, of
Elgin, Ill.
ATLANTIC-Cor of Bates avenue and
Conway street; DR.. Matt Evans, pastor;
theme for morning, The Work That
Cannot Be Compromised" topic for
evening discussion, Pure City Govern
ment: How Is 1t Made and Unmade?'
Sabbath school, II m; Y. p. S. c. E.
p. M; public preaching services, 1880
a. m. and p. m.
PARK-Holly avenue and Mackubin
street; DR.. Alexander NcGregor, pas
tor; morning subject, The Divine Illu-
mination and Protection evening.
third on 1.-The Heroes Of the Cross -
Martin Luther
UNIVERSITY AVENUE-Avon street and
Sherburne avenue; preaching by the
pastor at 1915 a. m; Sunday school at
II M; member of the Volunteer band
of the Hamline university will talk dur
ing the Junior EndeaVor meeting at
$50 p m; her subject will be China -
having lived in that country, she speaks
and sings in the Chinese language; she
will also take part in the evening serv-
ice at D. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
$50; straights. $4,000. so; spring pat
ents, "a 1904 70; straights, $4@4 20; bak-
s sqs az $27S "a 90. e5 WhsatGNo sprding
97Ac. Corn-No. 2, 5215 q @52%c; No. 2
yellow, 52@52Ac: Oats-No. ?. 371A @38c;
No. white, 41043c. Rye-No. 2, roc. Bar
ley-GoOd feeding, 32@35c; fair to choice
mating. 81 1904. 55. FlaXseed--No. 1.
81. OS; No. l northwestern, 81. 16. Timothy
Seed-Prime, 50 so. Mess Pork-Per Dbl,
$12@12 .127s. Lard-Per 100 lbs IS 45@
6.4712. Short Ribs-Sides Qoose). Sc .121a a
s. %. Sides-Short clear (boxed), Sc 500
6.75. Whisky-Basis of high wines, ST. %.
Clover--Contract grade, SO. Is Receipts
Flour, 2S,50O bbls; wheat, 1900 bu; corn,
II 100 bu; oats, 1872 900 bu; rye 1000 bu;
barley, 800 bu. Shipments-Flour, 10, 200
bbls; wheat, 1860 bu; corn. $4,000 bu;
oats. 1907 700 bu; rye, $500 bu; barley,
4,300 bu. On the produce exchange today
the butter market was steady. Creameries,
1412 @23c; diaries, 121s @21c. Eggs steady,
at mark, cases included, 1872 0163zc.
Cheese weak, 9@10Rc.