The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-25
Rspurl That the Ex.AttOEney GenefaI Is to
Be a Candidate Confirmed.
EXPLANATION FROM SENATOR DANIEL
He Tells Why iKc is Opposed to tie
Anglo. American TrcniY- -i4,-ftA
Present FOrm-VtrEinin Has No
Snti-Trust Laws on Statue nooks-
Southern Railway shops Resume.

port that there Is talk out III The far
Southwest OF bringing Hon. Rufus A.
Ayers out as q candidate for Governor
as far rs can be learned no one Is au-
thorized TO say that NJ. Ayers will or
Will not be a candidate. He Is proba bly,
SIMPLY awaiting developments, and IL
the field looks inviting later on, will
walk in and take chances.
llon. T.. w. Saunders, Of Franklin, Is
here on legal business. He says there IS
not much political talk out in his section
just now. AS far as he has been able TO
,earn re- Major Tyler seems to be the favor
lite for the GovGlnorShip with the Frank
lin Democrats. Mr. Saunders is here TO
look up authorities that he Will use in
an important insurance case. He Is rep
resenting tho New York Life In Il suit
against it for the amount Of the policy
that was carried by Il man named Davis,
in Henry county. Davis died suddenly,
and 4 man named Lester to whom he
had assigned the policy, was arrested OH
the charge OF poisoning him. Lester has
had one trial, but the jury failed to
agree. His second trial is soon TO come
off. The insurance company refuses to
pay the policy under the circumstances,
and the case Is now in the courts.
DANIEL EXPLAINS.
Senator John W. Daniel has written
long letter to the State explaining why
he is opposing the proposed treaty with
Great britain. He says he will neve;,
consent for II to become Il law in It's
present form. The Senator, IN the first
place, sees no need OF it, as this country
Is nation OF peace. One Of his princi-
pal objections to the treatX is that |.
provides that Judges OF the United
States courts shall be the arbitra tors.
He thinks 1t bad policy for the Judges TO
serve In this capacity when cases that
they shall have to arbitratc may come
before them for review on the bench. lie
adds that Of all our judges only John
Jay was a diDlomatist
WE HAVE NO ANTITRUST LAWS.
It may not be generally known, but
nevertheless it is fact, that Virginia
has no antitrust laws on her statute
books. Senator Carence Il. Lexow,
chairman of the New York legislative
committee which is now invastiga ting
trusts, and combines, has written here
for copies OF the Virginia acts passed
for the purpose Of controlling combines
OF capital. The Secretary Of the Com
monwcalth III reply wrote that this State
mad no laws whatever on the subject.
Mr.. l-e%ow was sent a copy Of the With
cr's bill which failed to pass the Gene
raj y SSembly.
Company +, Of the First Virginia regi-
ment last night decided 10 visit Wash
ington on the 4th The soldiers will
leave here the night before and arrive in
Washington early Thursday morning.
This will be the only company that will
take the trip, the colored companies
having decided not 10 go Richmond
Will be pretty well represented in Wash
lngton. but there will be 4 noticeable
lack Of organized bodies from this city.
THE JAMES RIVER FRESHET.
The james river continued TO rise until
p. m. to-day. It rose slowly, however,
all during the night and morning. Con-
siderable damage was done to property
in the city, and the water spread out over
the fine farms on the Chesterfield side
OF the James. Main street cars could
NOT lun through TO Fulton on account Of
the water. The steamers stopped either
al Newport News or City Point.
WONDERS NEVER CEASE
a policeman has actually resigned.
Mr.. +. w. Mosby, who was elected about
ten days ago to succeed the late w. w
Crane, has sent in his rcsigna ton. lie
does not state why he gives up his job.
but it is said he thought his health
would not stand he work he had to do
and exposure in bad weather.
ON FULL, TIME
Men in several Of the departments or
the Southern railway shops, in Manches-
ter, who for some time have only been
working part tins, were put on whole
time temporarily Yesterday. The carshop
planning mill. rrpaiH track, and part OF
the blacksmith shop are branches OF the
works which have resumed on full time.
This includes over one half Of the works.
Some remarkable revival meetings are
at present in progIcss in this city. They
have resulted in a greater religious
awakening in many congregations than
ever before. The attendance upon all
the meetings have been very large and
the interest shows no sign Of abatement.
Raphael Francione, the Broad street
saloon keeper, has brought an action for
damages against SoicfrIno and Luigi
Rocchiccioli in the Law and Equity
Court. The decoration filed charges that
the Rocchicciols have tried to .injure
the name OF ITrancione by charging that
he kept disordcrly house, where men
and women meet to drink. Damages in
the sum Of $4,000 is asked for.
a meeting OF the Eastern Apportion-
ment Committee was held at the Jeffcr-
son to-day. y number Of freight agents
representing railroad companies COM
pose the committee.
Judge Wexford. in the Circuit Court,
this morning heard the habeas corpus
writ argument IN the case OF John ID.
Sterling against the Prison Association
Of Virginia. The Judge, after hearing
tho evidence and argument remanded