The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-01
At THE STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
THE EXPOSITION NEXT FALL.
Meeting of the Virginia Baseball
League. Which Team Will Be
Dropped2 The Military
Question. Railroad
Conference.
Special Dispatch to the virginian.

Special Dispatch 10 the NlrRinlaE.
RICHMOND, February 2S.-The
outlook for the Exposition it is pro-
posed to hold here next fall is most
encouraging. Nearly enough money
has been pledged to pay OF the in
debtedness OF the Virginia Agricul
tural and Mechanical Society, and
whateyel is made will be clear
money. The details Of the next
Exposition have been considered
informally and it is quite certain
shat several novel features will be
introduced.
Much interest is felt in The meet
ing of the Virginia Baseball League
to be held hero Saturday. 1t is
pretty well understood that Mr..
Sommers will not be IA candidate for
election as president, but 1t is
said he has friend III Norfolk he
will urge for tho position. Tho
Richmond people have no candidate,
but will probably pick out one be
fore the meeting. Mr.. Thomas Il.
Alfrlend has been asked to allow his
name to be presented, but declines
TO do SO.
1t is said here that the manage
ment of the Petersburg team is
anxious for Hon. w. II. McKcnney
to be elected. Mr.. Mckonuey
would be very acceptable to Rich,
mond If the presidency does not
come to this city. | was told to day
that Manager McGuilin, of the
Newport News team. had signed
number of men and expects his
city to he in the League again.
Seven cities have engaged players
and the most important question tn
decide at the meeting viii be which
City shall be dropped, as it is prac
tically settled that we will have II
ak club league.
1t Is believed that Gov. O'Ferrall
will decide by Monday which meth.
Cd he will adopt to restore harmony
in the First Regiment. The general
opinion ia that he will call for the
designations of every line and field
officer and give the men an oppor
tnnity to elect whoever they choose.
If this is done, it is quite likely that
Col. Jones will fail OF re election,
and n good many of his friends
among the privates will retire from
the service. No matter how the
troubles end the regiment will be
seriously crippled.
j. L. Gatewood, grocer en- West
Broad street, made an assignment
to day; liabilities So, 600.
The Virginia Freight Traffic AS.
ISOLATION aud the Inland Trade Com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
had conference at the Byrd street
station to day with reference to
freight rates.
The railroad men present were
Messrs. T.. ID. Hotchkiss, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. q. A. Taylor,
OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac; w. L. Mingeo, OF the
Norfolk and Western, and @. s.
Campbell. of the Atlantic Coast
Line. MIR. Hotohkiss presided.
The complaint was that the rates
which went into effect November
LIST for all Western points discrimi
mated against Richmond aud other
Virginia cities. and it was earnestly
requested that the old rate be re.
stored.
Several gentlemen spoke and
after patiently hearing what they
had to say, the railroad people
agreed to take the matter under
Amusement snd at once to give
dehnite answer not later than March
10th.