Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
4 FINAL SETTLEMENT
NORFOLK RAILWAY CONTEST no
BE ADJUSTED NEXT WEEK.
4 YIRGlEIAE AT FARMERS CONGRESS.
The ola Dominion Delegate Makes n
Report to the GOvernor-Wants n
Youthful Soldier Neutrality-suspicious.
tol Notes.
tol Notes.

The contest between the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company and the Nor
folk Terminal Railway Company over
the attempt Of the latter to secure a
right Of way over the formers tracks at
Norfolk, has not yet been adjusted.
1t has been considered twice by the
Board of Public Works and deliberately
argued by counsel. At a meeting of the
board at the Governors Mansion We'd
nesday afternoon IL was taken up again,
and a final hearing was set for Saturday
November 18th.
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
Governor Tyler received q report yes
.rday from Mr. Henry Alvord, OF Fair
TX county the only delegate from Viz
luia who attended the session OF the
National Farmers Congress. in Boston,
last month. Mr.. Alvord says 300 or 400
DELEGATES were IT. attendance and that
Jle proceedings were interesting and me
discussions very valuable. lie regrets
that more delegates from the south ana
West were not present 10 take part I'D
shaping the decisions of the congress,
which Will have great influence on
le4saron In the course Of his report
Mr AivOrd says:
Nothing radical was done, and while
some decisions, Ike that favoung SUBJ
sI1ics for the merchant marine, would
L0t have been favored by q representa-
tive Virginia delegation, others would
have been heartily sustained as. for eN-
ample the proposition TO extend rural
mail delivery; that in favor Of pure
I1Jl legislation, and the protest against
elcral expenditures for the irrigation
ot and lands in the West"
Ilr Governor received Yesterday
.mmunlcatiOn from The Association for
tle Improvement Of the Western Water
vays-the Ohio. Missouri. and Mississippi
rivers. The Executives attendance is
, Iuested al the Memphis convention, 10
o. leid on November 14th and 18th, and
Ae is also requested TO appoint a large
delegation representing the financial
commercial and industrial elements Of
The state. Many prominent people have
been invited including the President and
Cabinet.
WANTS HIM OUT.
Governor Tyler received a letter yes
teTday from Lucy Fultz. Of Pocahontas.
gsking That Ramon Hamlet. a l7-vear-
DID youth. be discharged from COMPANY
a, forty-cshtn United States Volun-
t"eIs. The writer urges ass cause OF dis
charge iAe sickness Of the young man
ana The fact that he is under aec
AAlA4 III MULES.
The charter Of the Scioto Grocery Com
aly of Newport News. was received
or rec0rdatiOn at the Office of the Sec
flary OF the Commonwealth yesterday.
Nlc company is capitalized at from
5000 90 $4,000, and Will have its principal
alice 40 Newport News. The chief busi-
l..s it is stated IN the declaration. win
ye t0 engage i'm the general exporting
Hl importing business and 10 DO au
llIr-s pertaining 10 The general BUSH
iesa of a wholesale grocery Officers for
.hl FIRST year viii be George L.. Dabncy
o. Newport News, president and j.. u.
Oresoy of Newport News. secretary
and treasurer.
Secretary Lawlcss received q letter
from "a Cincinnati firm yesterday ask
l's for am Impression of the State seal.
4he letter states that the firm Is making
facade for the mines and metallurgy
exhibit Of the United States at the Paris
deposition in 1900, and wish TO model the
seals Of the various States and Terrific
l.a into frieze. The impression was
8 .Wardcd.
a. great many Virginia people were at
o.. capitol and state Library Offices yes
tflHy-m0re than in u long while
among the visitors bat q very small
lilon of them We're E0anty-Supfrin-
'eut-of-Schoois George r.. BHck. Of
a"lck; Superintendent H. NJ
...r OF Rappahannock; Deputy-Clerk
ION Terry. OF stanton; II. FITZGERALD.
MT Of Manchester; Judge b. A.
rs. OF Chesterfield. Il. T. Watts
N.ark W the Circuit and County courts
"'' s. r.. Curtis, Treasurer OF War
WIZ county; A. l.. Seay. Of Fluyanna
and ". T. Manor, Of Raleigh.