The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-01
INTERESTING
STATEMENT
Much Speculation as to Who
President Williams Meant.
DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE
The Lieutenant- 9 Commander Of Japan's
Navy Visits Norfolk Navy Yard.
Miss Francis Hodgson Burnett
in That Pretty Sister Of Josie.
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Especial to The Nmes-Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA, September 3o.-The
recent statement by President John Skel-
ton Williams that the only changes that
are likely to follow the Seaboard- Rock
Island deal will BIO among tho minor
officials Of the company, has given rise to
a great deal Of speculation and surmise
as to the Identity Of tho officers the
president had In mind whom he made that
statement.
At the general Offices of the company
in Portsmouth. this side remark dropped
by the head OF the system In tho inter-
view denying his reported resignation,
forms the chief topic OF gossip.
1t is thought scarcely probable that any
Of the western traffic men who are close
to the Rock Island would be moved south.
as they are not familiar with tho terri
tory or the class Of traffic handled.
On the other hand, the operating de-
partment could be handled as we'll byta
man from the west as elsewhere. Rumors
regarding the intention OF first vice
president and General Manager James
NJ. Barr to form other connections have
been so pere.stently circulated and 30
consistently denied by the gentlemen IN
question. that little credence Is given
the one affecting him in this connection.
which is that at the expiration OF his
contract with the Seaboard, he may &C
cept one of the several flattering Offers
that have been MADE nm ny o'nei
systems.
The changes referred to by Mr. VIII
liams are generally accepted as meaning
that where the three systems now so
closely allied. have representatives coy
erins the same territory their offices VIII
be consolidated. ,..A, s@s - tfaa43
Kate Brunston and w. G. Desmorc. Whon
the police alege to be professional board
;ne-house workers" were arraigned IN
the Police Court to-day. and the woman
was given three months in jail for steal
Ing from Mrs. Booker Jones' boarding
house. a gold watch. Weakened by excess
sive use OF morphine the woman tainted
when sentence was pronounced.
SLUG NO. -FOUR
DENIES HIS ASsA1LANTS.
Two murderous beatings In succession,
+he second administered while he was un-
conscious from the first, were given
George Smith last night. He Is scarcely
alive, but he persists that James Ihomp-
son and Harry Hudgins, held on tho
charge OF beating him. are not the right
men,. Two neBIocs VIM 90" S'1S
swear they are. and they were sent on.
Smith will be confined at the jail hos
pital as witness.
- MISS HODGsON's PLAY.
Miss Frances Burnett Hodgson, OF Nor
folk. niece OF Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett. the author, will interpret her aunts
work In the production of That Pretty
sister of Jose" 1t will be her first stage
experience Miss Hodgson is very pop
ular here, where she has lived all nor
lIfa She is an accomplished elocutionlst
and musician.
The local fight for the House has been
complicated by a combination between
w. H. Gum and s. s. Lambeth. against
w. w. Old. The latter's friends are con-
f,dent that he will win. despite this han
dicap.
Gum has been charged with being .
Republican tw6 years ago. He says no
was one twenty-five years ago, when no
was too young to know better
DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE.
Lieutenant Commander Takashita, I'm.
perial Japanese navy. naval attache OF
tho Japanese embassy at Washington, was
n visitor at the yard to-day. He had let
ters from the President and the Secretary
of the Navy commencing him to the
good offices of the naval officers. Cap.
tain Roller, equipment officer of the yard.
showed the distinguished officer over the
great plant.