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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
$4,000 PARADE
Greater New York Irishncn Honor ST
Dufriclz- nd Calahrxat lnyulla

Greater New York Irishmcn Honor st.
Patrick and Celebrate Royalty.
NEW YORK. March 17.-Irishmen of
New York to the number of $4,000
marched forth to-day. making the
greatest demonstration in honor Of st.
Patrick that the city has ever seen.
OF the total $4,000 paradsd in Manhat-
tan and the others In Brooklyn. The
evening feature of the Brooklyn cell
ebration was the dinner of the St Pat
rick Society at the Pouch Mansion. in
connection with which a reception was
rendered Governor Hughes. The Gov
ernor arrived at 1880 o'clock and was
given an ovation.
The turnout. in the Manhattan pa
rade brought in line forty-one divisions
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
thirty-two organizations representing
Irish county societies of New York.
forty y-eight benevolent orders and twen-
ty-slx Clan Ma Gael clubs, Added to
these were the Sixty -ninth Regiment, of
New York, and several regiments OF
Irish volunteers. Thousands of ban
ners bearing the harp and shamrock
futtered In common with the Stars and
Stripes.
Tonight there was feasting and
singing and dancing all over the city
Among the many dinners the most no.
table was that of the Friendly Sons OF
st. Patrick. at Delmonico's The guests
Of honor were Secretary Taft and Gov
Governor Hughes was the guest of the
West Side Republican Club at the Ho-
tel Astor Later the Governor dropped
In at the banquet OF the New York
Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, at the Wall
dOrf- A StOria.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
WAS SCOUT FOR CUSTER
Dealt. of John McGrath, Said to fInye
Been Only Mnn to Escape Massacre,


Special to The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. March 1T.-John
McGrath. said to have been the onlJ,
man who escaped the massacre of Cen
ersl Clusters Brigade at the Little Big
Horn In the Indian War. died at his
home here to-day at the age of seven
ty-hve.
McGrath was born in Galway. ire
land. and shortly after coming to this
country enlisted in the American army
through the Indian and Civil warfare.
period of more than thirty years. At
the battle of the Little Big Horn Nc
Grath was one of the scouts sent out
by General Custer to seek reinforce
ments. and was the only one who sue
cessfully passed the Indian lines. Later
he secured aid and led the rescuing
party back. only 10 find that the
Indians had done their bloody work.
After the War Between the States
closed A1cGrath came to North Caro-
lima to live. Just few years ago
he was pensioned by special act OF
Congress. He is survived by wife
and five children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
UzzLE. is ACQUITTED
Negro Charged with RiotinG In Acco-
mac Found Not Guilty.
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mae Found Not Guilty.
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NORFOLK, VA, March III. D
Uzzle. colored. charged with felonious
shooting and causing a riot In Acco.
mac county, on the Eastern Shore, was
acquitted to-day in the Norfolk city
Corporation Court. The jury was out
about an hour before reaching ver-
dict.
In the original trial before Judge
Blackstone, Uzzle was found guilty OF
rioting and sentenced to three years
in the State pen,tentiary. On an ap.
peal to the Supreme Court of the State
Uzzle and the other defendants were
granted new trial and change of venue
the case being sent to Norfolk, owing
to the feeling against the negroes on
the Eastern Shore. =
Sylvester Conquest and Samuel Bur-
ton, charged with murder in the sec
ond degree in the same riot. will be
:ointly tried tomorrow. While the pro-
secution claims that the evidence
against the two negroes is stronger
than that against Uzzle, the feeling
here Is that both will be acquitted
The courtroom was crowded with
negroes when the verdict was brought
in and there was an effort to cause
a. demonstration In favor of the prison.
er. but 1T was quickly checked by Judge
Hanckel who ordered the court officials
to arrest any one guilty of any act
tending to demonstration, on the
charge of contempt of court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
MILLER ARRAIGNED AGAIN
Alleged Bnggnge thief Claims He Cnn
Only be Tried I'm Orange.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March II.
Charles Miller the alleged baggage
thief. was brought here this afternoon
In order that he might be arragned in
the Corporation Court of this city for
grand larceny. the same offense with
which he was charged in Orange.
When put upon mis- arraignment,
Miller's counsel filed plea In abate-
nent to the Jurisdiction OF the court,
claiming that under the terms of the
extradltion order, which brought him
from England to be tried In Virginia,
he could only be tried in the county
of Orange.
Counsel for the Commonwealth, how
ever, claimed that Miller was liable to
be tried for the same offense for
stealing the same goods in any county
wherein he had possession of them.
The argument lasted for over four
hours. Judge Sinclair announcing at
$3.50 that he would render his decision
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
prisoner was represented by the firm
of Shackelford. Morton & Shackelford
of Orange, while the interests Of the
Commonwealth were looked after by
Captain Micajah Woods, Common
wealth's Attorney Dabney. OF Char
lottesyile, and A. r. Browning, Com
monwealth's attorney OF Orange
Miller came up from Richmond In
care of Sheriff G. w. Rogers and Of
fcer o. M. Wood Upon being taken
TO jail, he was assigned the cell for
merly occupied By ex-Moyar j. Samuel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
SHOOTS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Negro Head of One OF the Roanoke
Schools Shot by Patron
TSpecfaIto, ,rbe T,ynoSoi.

special to The eTimes-DispatclL]
ROANOKE, VA, March IA. b.
White. the colored principal of the
Ninth Avenue Public School, was shot
and mortally wounded at the school
building this afternoon by Thomas c.
Cooper, a negro grocer. A sister of
Cooper is teacher in the school, and
she reported to her brother that White
said she and other children of the fam
lily were illegitimate, and Cooper sent
a note to White telling him he wanted
to see him.
This afternoon he drove up to the
school with another negro. When
White came out he had pistol and
fred two shots at Cooper. missing him.
Cooper then shot him down and
emptied his revolver In him. wounding
him four times. while White also
empted his pistol without striking
Cooper. School was In session at the
time. and the greatest excitement pre-
vailed.
The wounded man was taken to the
hospital. while Cooper was arrested.
One bullet struck White in the abdo-
men, two in the hip and one lodged in
his back. Physicians don't think he
can live. Negroes say White has made
himself very unpopular by his crit!-
cism OF teachers and the race in gen.
eral. and sympathize with Cooper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
THERE To PROTECT ALL
British and Germnn Cruisers Rcuch
Hniff-Guns A1nrm the Natives.


Haiff-Guns Alarm the Natives.
PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI. Marcl
17.--1he British cruiser Indefatigabl,
and the German cruiser Bremen have
arrived here. An American warshr
Is expected to arrive at any moment
At present the city is quiet, but there
is an underlying current OF anxiety
as evidenced by the fact that yeri-
table panic was caused by the boom.
Ing OF heavy gun on the British
cruiser when she came to anchor in
the port last evening.
Surprised by the sudden alarm, OIL
GERS and soldiers alike rushed precipi-
lately to their posts: women and chill
dren ran about hitf1er and thither. In
seeming despair, crying hysterically,
and 1t was some little time before they
could be reassured and calmed. General
Derenonicourt, chief OF the harbor
force, said that the commander OF the
Indefatigable begged the general to
express to President Alexis his regrets
at having been the involuntary cause
of so regrettable an incident.
Positive denial is made by the
Haitian officials of the reports that
other executions have taken place than
those on Sunday morning. when ten
or twelve ,conspirators were shot to
death.
Under decision taken by the coun-
ell of ministers, the government to-.
day authorized the sending on board
the warships and out of the country
the authors OF the last insurrectiol.
who have taken refuge at the French,
German and Spanish consuIates a.
GonaiYes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
HITS AT REPUBLICANS
Representative James Snys Pnrty has
Stolen Democratic PLATFORM.

Representative James Snys Pnrty has
stolen Democratic PLATFORM.
WASHINGTON, y. c., March IT,
The failure to provide penltentiary
penalty In the railroad rate law was
among the criticisms made in the
House to-day by Mr.. Ollie James, OF
Kentucky, OF Republican Legislation in
the last few years. Tie Republicans
he charged, had done more than legia-
late in favor of railroads, had allowed
national banks to hold s2O0,0oo,ooo n
year OF the peoples money without
paying interest on 1t, although the
Democrats had tried to SO Influence
Legislation as to cause such interest to
be paid.
you are being gradually educated
by the Democratic party" he said, adj
dressing the Republicans; ''but God
only knows what debt 1t is you owe
the American people for all the wrongs
you have inflicted upon them"
1t was a surprising thing, he said,
to hear that the Republicans at last
proposed to revise the tariff. you have
come to the Democratic position on
everything in the world" he said, "and
almost tried to initiate It. You have
offered to the American people the
shadow and not the substance"
Mr.. James provoked laughter by re-
ferring to the free list of the Dingley
tariff. He quoted nux vomica, old
junk, dragons blood, cuttlefsh bone
and leeohes; as to the latter he said
he was in favor OF making them as
high as heaven itself, because we
have enough leeches and blood-suckers
here now."
The record OF the Republican party.
however, he declared, had been written,
and 1t could not be changed.
Loud Democratic applause greeted
Mr. James when he asserted his belief
that In the last two campaigns against
Mr. Bryan but for the corruption
brought by the Republicans upon tile
monopolies and trusts OF the country
Bryan would have been elected Presi-
dent of the United States
Mr.. Bryan, he said, stood for some-
thing and had convictions and the
courage to express them. "He has
never prostituted his garments away
for money" he said. "TIe has never
sold the love Of the American people
for corporation gold" The people of
the country, he said, would sin Just
time do proper need and credit to the
man who draws the naked sword in
their defense and in their rights and
he believed that these people "are 60
ing to elect for President that grand.
that splendid. that matchless Democrat.
William Jennings Bryan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
DYING, CALLED FOR HELP
Sick Man 'Phoncd for Doctor, But Ex-
ulCcd Rcfarc He A rrlXed.

Sick Man 'Phoncd for Doctor, but Ex-
pfred Before He Arrived.
REALIZING. that he was dying. Mr..
Alexander Harman. brother Of Hon. a.
w. Hartman, State.Treasurer, and clerk
In the Treasurer's. office. called Up DR..
a. 9. Franklin about A O'Clock on yes
terday morning, and in voice scarcely
audible begged the physician to aid
him.
DR.. Franklin Immediately hurried to
Mr.. Harman's house. No. II 1-2 South
Third street but found him lying
across the hall beyond the reach of
human aid In less than a minute af-
ter the physician arrived he was dead.
Mr.. Harman had suffered for years
with heart trouble. and had been con-
stantly. warned that such an attack
was likely to come on at any moment
Recognizing the fatal symptoms, which
had been so fully explained to him,
he went at once to the telephone and
called UP DIR. Franklin. who had been
his physician for years.
believe i am dying, DOCTOR" he
Mr. Harman was ffty-ive years old,
and native of Augusta county. but
had been for some years a citizen of
Richmond, where he was widely
known. He was a son of Colonel and
Mrs. Michael G. Hartman. OF Augusta
county. and was a graduate of the yir-
ginia Military Institute.
The body will be taken to Staunton
to-day, and the interment will be made
In the family burytng grounds in Au-
gusta county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
STUDENTS BAILED
Ann ArbOr Men Led Into Court Hand
nufYed-Snme re Eined.

Ann ArbOr Men Led Into Court Hand
cuiYcd-SOme Are Fined.
ANN ARBOR, MICH, March 17.-All
of the University Of Michigan students
arrested last night in riot at the
Star Theatre arc tonight at liberty,
but fifteen Of them had to furnish
$1,000 bail each, after being. led into
Justice Dorsch's conrt and back to
their cells like hardened criminals
handcuffed and under a heavy police
guard. Three students pleaded guilty
on charge of lettering, and We're
fined S4.65 each.
The fifteen who gave bail will have
their examinations Friday morning on
a charge of riotinS.
AS soon as the boys were arraiEned
and their bail was fixed local busienss
men came TO their aid with offers of
ball, the required amount being
promptly furnished in each case. There
are no Indications tonight Of any re-
currence Of last nights .disturbance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
sPERRY TO COMMAND
VIII Succeed Evans. Who Rctires at
San Francisco.

San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March IT,
Rear-Admiral Charles $. Spcrry will
be omnander-in-ch OF the Atlantic
battleship fleet when it leaves San
Francisco in July TO cSlcir tle the globe.
This important detail was decided on
by President Roosevelt and his Cab
met to-day.
Rear-Admiral Evans on his personal
request. will be relieved of the COM
mand at the conclusion of the big naval
review at San Francisco. May sth. The
admiral considers this the completion
OF the work he was assigned to do
take the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific
coast. Admiral Evans rctires In Au-
gust.
To Rear-Admiral Thomas comes the
honor of commanding the fleet on its
way to visit Puget Sound, and until
the homeward journey begins. He mas
been second in command during the
voyage, and will be retired in Octo-
ber.
These retirements make possible two
promotions to the grade of rear-ad-
miral and these are to. be filled by the
advancement of Captain Seaton
Schroeder, and Captain Richard VAIN
wright, who will command respectively
the third and fourth squadrons of the
fleet, and RearAdmiral Emory, the
nt,I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
ATTORNEY.GENERAL
WILL DIRECT CASE,
Commissioner Lanes Report
Shows Violation Of Law-Dis-
trict Attorney Lewis to Ask
Grand Jury to Indict. I
Statementfron Presi-
dent Stevens.
Officials and Shippers
Who May Be Indicted

r. d. Hotchkiss, general freight
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Alex r. Gilbert, assistant general
freight agent Of the Chesapcakc and
Ohio, on the charge of false billing,
Il. Il. Sullivan, comptroller of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, for pcrmit-
tinE the destruction of railrond mn.
pers desired by the government.
w. X. Johnston, grain dealer, hen.
ehciary OF rebatipg system, by
which the AtlnDtic Coast Line and
the senboard Air Line were muIctcd,
w. s. Forbes 4 Company, tndi-
yidunlly and collectively, rebate
bencficfarfes. by reason OF the fact
that through shipments of packing
house products from the West, were
opened and changed here. going out
nSnin on division of the through
aud not ON the local rate, the latter
being higher.
Although Warner Moore & Com-
pnny violated the law. the stnte-
mcnt was mndc by Special Counsel
John III. Marble, of the Interstate
commerce Commission, that the Of
fense yrns trivial, compared with
that of the others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
PUPIL ASSAULTS TEACHER
Tie, His Mother and Several Friends
Are Fined for the Offensc.
,rbs u,i,,,aS.

WINCHESTER, VA. March H.
Several hundred men and women from
all sections of Frederick county were
attracted to-day to whitehall, where
Judge Luther Pannal had the trial Of
Robert Brannon, pupil of the Green
Spring public school. who was alleged
to have stoned United States rag
that had been raised at the school
house recently, and who was charged
with assault and battery on his teach
er. Frank Shipe.
The Federal authorities failed to ap-
pear against Brannon, but he and his
mother, Mrs. Rose Brannon, and sew
eral young men friends, who had as
saulted Teacher Shipe on dark and
lonely road several nights ago, We're
assessed With fines aggregating nearly
the trial, and 1t was with difficulty
that the officers maintained order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
OFF FOR NEWPORT NEWS
TO ATTEND LAUNCHING TODAY
rFrom. our Regular Correspondent

Nearly ali the eighteen members of
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce left for Norfolk by
boat tonight to attend the launching
at the Norfolk Navy Yard Tomorrow
of the terelict destroyer Seneca. The
party was headed by Colonel Pete
Hepburn. chairman, accompanied by his
little granddaughter, who will chris
ten tho vessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
BUCHANAN DEAD
Dies of Bullet Wound Received While
Sitting In q Southern Rnilroad Tratn

Sitting In a Southern Railroad Train,
AUGUSTA, GA, March 17.-Judge
Q. w. Buchanan died here to-day as
a result of bullet wound received
sanysr ei Mi'aie so,,thaSS, NJ pas
train. Judge Buchanan was reading
by window when bullet came
through the glass and entered his
right side. There is nothing to in
dicate who fired the shot. The only
theory now entertained Is that 1t was
stray bullet fired by some person
practicing shooting.
Judge Buchanan was for a number
of years circuit court Judge and
for four years Attorney General of
South Carolina. He was on the way
to meet his brother-in-law. Colonel
James II. Tillman in Augusta when
he received his death wound,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
RACE TO COMPLETE SHIPS
Newport News Plant In Contest With
the EOre River Works.

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BOSTON, MASS, March 17.-North
and South are racing against time and
each other in the construction OF Uncle
Sans two greatest battleships. These
River Works, Quincy, Mass. and the
Delaware. a the Newport News Ship
Building Company, Newport News, Va.
The result will decide the rival claims
of two of the greatest ship-yards in
the world. both having been awarded
contracts at the same time. December
10th. Each of the ships is of the same
ment, the North Dakota having tur-
bines. and the Delaware reciprocatine
engines. The Fore River Company Is
under bonds also to complete its ves-
sci in thirty-four and one-half months
and the Newport News Company in
thirty six months. The North Dakota.
IS already 17.5 per cent completed, and
the Delaware only $40 per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
KING is IN LONDON
Boston Finnncicr. for Whom Warrants
Are Out. Reported on the Other Side.
----- Ia l,n tcn

Are Out. Reported on the Other Side.
Special 10 The Times Dispatch.l
BOSTON, MASS, March l7.-Cardenio
Il. King, the financial agent, who three
months ago could write his check for
1000, 900, and to-day lis hunted
fugitive from justice is In London.
while his friends and agents have been
circulating reports of trips to New
York to raise funds and OF coni1ne-
ment in a Southern sanatorlum.
The finnnoier for whose arrest for
ombezzlement warrants nave been Is
sued quietly gathered up his things,
took all the available cash and nego-
table papers from his office and sailed
FOR liverpool on tho Cunard liner Etru-
ria. February, ed, He was not entered
IN seclusion until the pilot left the
boat. Then lie appeared and seemed
to make no effort to hide his Identity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
DRINKING MEN AROUSED
Many Fear That Thefr Names Will Ap-
pear In Official Lists.

INCEIESTER, VA, March IT,
Mayor Baker this evening began the
preparation of a list OF persons who
are regarded as habitual drunlSards.
The operation of the Byrd liquor law
and the announcement that such list
will be posted has caused a great stir
in view of the fact that many here
tofore unsuspeoted by many people are
Included, Official lists are about to
be posted conspicuously In all sa-
Icons, ss aijE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
Says He Did Not Promise to
Use Influence With Speaker
for Hero of the Merrilnac.
LILLEY CHARGE CAUSES
REPORTERS DISCHARGE
Erly and Lord, Who Wrote Ar.
ticles for Attorney McNeir, De-
nounce Lilley's Statements
as Unqualifiedly Untrue.
Other Charges ofCor-
ruption Fund.

WV ? YAsHINGToN, D. c.. March II.
NV The statement of Repre-
w sentative Richmond P. Hob
Wv SON. OF Alabama before the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
Senator La Toilette Makes
Sensational Speech on the
Aldrich Currency Bill.
TELLS THAT PANIC WAS
CAUSED BY FINANCIERS
Declares That All the Banks o.
the Country Are Opposed to the
Measure, but That Morgan
Vi Approves It-Committee
I Eliminates Railway
Bonds as Security.

wv WASHINGTON. D. c.. March II.
What / have to say Is
NV made more pertinent IL pos.
Wv sible Ly the action taken
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-17
EVERYTHING PAID BY CHECK.

II like the American custom of car
rying money loose in the pocket" said
d. H. Lieban, retired banker of Lon
don. I'm England gentlemen and
business men carry very little money
with them Nearly everything is paid
for by cheek, except, of course, money
enough to pay the small incidental ex.
penses Of day.
IF man goes into store to buy
hat he does not pay money for it, but
gives a check If he is dining at
public place he very likely pays for
his meal with check. The system of
credit in England is different from
that Of this country, and the mere
fact that man has an account in a
bank serves to give him standing.
zone cannot open an account with
bank in England merely by carrying
money to the bank and depositing it.
He must have two first-class refer.
ences before a bank will accept his
account, and whens reference is given
it means that the person giving it
would indorse or stand for the person
10 WHOM IL Ii given.
"A reference in England meens
more than q mere phrase. Checks on
banks in England cannot be obtained
for, the mere asking, and man must
have an account in order to get checks
from any bank. They cannot be pick.
ed up on bank counters or in public
places. 4.
Private accounts in English banks
are not accepted unless they are, paid
for, the general charge being $50 .
year. There are one Or: two banks in
England which discriminate 80 care:
fully In the accounts they accept that
when q person Is fortunate enough to
be permitted 70 open an account with
them he can get credit IN any city, IA
England 81 the Continent 81 Europs,s,'