The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-21
GOSSIP OF THE :
HOTEL L0BBIES
Newport News Man Says His is City
Of Single Men.
IAPAN-ANGL0-SAX0N ALLIANCE,
Representative OF the Mikado. in THIS
City. Predicts Such ali Arrange
mcnt-Damagc Co the Cotton
CrOp-Arrivals.

Newport News is a city Of single men
and married men whose families are scat
tered pretty much an over the globe. in
a residence there OF several years / nave
lived IN various boarding houses. At my
present feeding place there are twenty
seven boarders. Only one Is a married
man. At the last place there were nine
teen OF us. and ar were bachelors The
speaker was Mr.. W G.. Claiborne oil
Claiborne Bros & Connolly real estate
agents. of Newport News who IS q guest
al New Ford's. 1T IS cosmopolitan III
lie city" ne continued. "a large part OF
the population was imported dHect from
European ports. There arc more iore'sn-
crs I'm Newport News than in any oty
in tho STATE II does not take long TO
PARTIALLY Americanize them. however anu
as rule. the old World contingent make
am average. Woodworking citizen.
Newport News is great place LOT
credit Business is not done on casn
basis ] suppose the merchants kho"
their customers are working steadily lot
good wages. and are unincumDeied by
families so that collections can pe maui
almost 10 the cent.
Mr. Claiborne reports gratifying activi-
t. I'm the building trades Of Newport
News. Despite the fact that this Is a
dun season. and that the yellow fever
I'm the vicinity recently interfercd with an
lines of business. there are now, he said,
probably two hundred houses in course
of erection. Twenty three OF these are
brick storc-houses. every one OF Whlch
was rented or leased when work on them
was commenced.
Mr.. $. Suzuki. OF Toxic. japan. who
Is connected with the Kiushiu railway, Is
now a guest AT the jefferson. Mr.. Suzu-
krs position Is practically that Of CHIEF
OF the equipment and he has been Sent
10 the United states 10 make a study
Of American methods In railway travel
In 10 this time European ideas have pre-
dominated I'm japanese railroad matters
but they are being rapidly supplanted by
the American methods. and American
equipment is being adopted by the pro-
gressive Orientais.
Mr.. Suzuki IS quite pleased with the sys-
TENS now i'm vogue I'm the United States
and is impressed with our wonderful
facilities for transportation. He says he
had but little idea Of what America really
was until he visited II. and our ways have
been a revelation TO him.
Mr.. Suzuki is in Richmond for the
purpose OF inspecting the Richmond Loco
motive and Machine Works, and 1t may
not prove unlikely that some Of the ia
nous Richmond engines will draw trains
through the Mkados realm.
Mr.. Suzuki, however, refused TO state
whether any contracts were signed. but
said he is favorably impressed with the
works and the output
Regarding the feeling that exists in ia
pan toward the United States Mr.. Suzuki
said American methods are rapidly tax
ing the place OF the European, and Ameri-
can ideas predominant. Japan is a
staunch friend of the United States and
your acquisition of the Philippines has
been received throughout the empire with
undisguised satisfaction The Archipela-
go will have a new life infused into it,
and under the direction of the American.
as in the case Of Japan, almost boundless
resources will be developed and trade
largely increased The overthrow Of
Spanish rule in that part Of the world
will prove Of greatest benefit TO all.
For my part / think conditions are
such that an alliance Of the Anglo-Sax-
on9 and Japan IL a matter of only a
few years of. In the far East indications
point that way. The two great English
speaking nations must combine to protect
their enormous trade interests in the East
and prevent the further encrOa chments
OF the Russians, French, and Germans.
Japan will undoubtedly form the third
party I'm this defensive alliance. and these
three nations can check the land grabbing
schemes OF the Continental Governments.
As 7 have stated both OF US will see the
day when the stars and Stripes, and the
Union Jack will wave side by side with
the banner of the 'Fiowery Kingdom
A travelling man who is at present in
this city has just returned from trip
through the Cotton Belt. and says the
prospects of the crop are exceedingly poor,
and sums ND the situation as follows:
THE extreme drought that has prevailed
in the territory west of the Mississippi
has caused the crop 10 suffer materially
Since August LIST the crop in Texas shows
a decline Of 10 per cent: Arkansas Z. and
the Territories OF about 6. OF course. the
recent rains IN Texas have proved of some
slight benefit, but II will take n more
than ordinary rainfall TO give permanent
relief Shedding is reported as the worst
IN many years. and rust IS prevalent
The prospects west of the river ars
very poor. indeed and the crop will fan
below the average. East Of the river
every State save Alabama shows q fan
ins OF I'm the condition of the crop, pre-
mature opening of the bolls. rust and
Seeding being chiefly the causes of com
nlaint The drought has stopped the
growth. and picking will. i'm not a few
cases. be finished by the middle Of NO
yember."
Mr. Lester schwab OF Warrenton. Va,
reached the city yesterday 70 re-enter as a
student AT the University College Of Medi-
cine. lie says that there has existed
great deal Of apprehension IN the Fauquier
town over the prospective visit Of Wash
ington negroes 10 celebrate Emancipation
Dav on the 22d. tomorrow. The ne
eros Of Warrenton are kept well IN hand.
but Il was feared the incendiary spirit OF
the visiting members OF tho race might
become contagious among the resident
colored people The prompt action OF tho
Governor In prohibiting the negro eXcur-
sionists from entering the State armed
was highly pleasing 10 the people of War
ronton. who now take a decidedly more
cheerful view of the matter
Mr.. Schwab also passed through Char
lotiesville. which was found to still be IN
a state OF excitement over the triple shoot
ing OF Monday. when two officers and a
citizen were wOunded--two seriously-in
street affrsy.
Mr.. Mason ID. Pratt. OF Steelton, Pa.
was at the jefferson yesterday. Mr..
Pratt IS connected with the Pennsylvania
Steel Company and is a son Of Major K
IL. Pratt formerly OF the Tenth Cavalry.
but now the superintendent oflthe Carlisle
Indian School