The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-02
NORFOLK UNDERNEW
MUNICIPAL RULE.
Or. J. c. .Riddick Takes the Reins
as Mayor.
Mr.. BEAMAN GLAD TO RETIRE
Mr.. BEAMAN GLAD TO RETIRE
Has Done the Best He Gould, and Thinks
All Citizens Should Take Active in
terest in City -Schoon-
ers Stranded on N. c. Shore.
lspecial Dispatch to rhe Tlmes.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK, VA, July Mayor Ma
thaniel Beaman retired from office at 10
o'clock this morning after awaiting the
arrival of the newly elected Mayor, DR..
j. G. Riddick. The two men greeted
each other cordially, exchanged mutual
good wishes and courtesies, after which
Mayor Riddck assumed charge of the
handsome private office of the Mayor
and accepted congratulations of his
friends the newspaper men and the Off
GERS of the departments.
Mayor Beaman. speaking to the re-
porters, declared that he is glad to be
relieved of duties that he received more
by accident than by seeking. He said
that he had not sought to enter politics.
as he is business man. but was urged
by friends to so into the City Councils,
from which he was chosen for Mayor.
He finds much fascination in it, how
ever and believes all good citizens should
be actively Interested in the affairs of
the city. He is gratified that the citi-
zens speak so favorably of the business
administration he had tried to give. He
has done the best he could.
MAYOR RIDDICk TALKS.
Mayor Riddck took the oath of office
the day after his election was announced,
hence there was no forma1ity when he
appeared at the Mayors office this
morning. Speaking in answer to the
congratulations of the reporters he said
he hoped to do better in this work than
he had ever done in any other duty of
life, and quoted Scotch saying 20 that
effect. He said that the only change he
had to announce in the adminstra ton
at present is that of Eugene NJ. Darden
as the Mayors clerk vice G. d. Jordan,
who has occupied the place during two
administrations. He said that the no
tees of the other changes would be
made later
1t is presumed these will be that Of
Health Officer Dr. c. F. Newbill, the
Chief Of Police. NJ. ]. Vilines, and other
officers of less Importance. DR.. New
bills office is coveted because the salary
is S100 month and the perquisites are
said to have made it about $500 month
One physician said there is not physi-
clan in the city who would not accept
the office. although many would not go
into a political scramble for it.
CITED TO APPEAR.
There is an order on the docket of the
Law and Chancery Court citing f. j.
Morris. an attorney to appear in court
tomorrow. A short time ago his case
was considered by the Bar Association
on the complaint of unprofessonal con-
duct. He is charged with having sold
a bogus divorce for $50.
It is likely that effort will be made
to disbar him.
Hon. JOhn IOOQe, president OIL tlle Soil-
stitutinnal Convention, passed through
the city to-day He had been visiting
his daughter and grandchildren at Vir-
gnia Beach for several days. He will
sit in Richmond for an oil portrait that
w T.. Shepherd IS painting. for two days.
after which he will go to Bedford. Mr.
Goode is in good health and is glad to
be relieved of the duties Of the Constl-
tutional Convention.
Judge Hanckel granted a charter to
the Drysdale Company. The purpose of
the company is to manufacture and deal
in ice cream candy and confectioneries.
The officers are: A. G. Silwyn. president:
J. L, Nepter, vice-president: a. Drys-
dale. secretary and treasurer, and e. w.
Frost.
information was received there this'
afternoon that the four-masted schooner
Nimbus from New York for Savannah
and Cape Breton, and the three-masted
schooner Ida c. Schoolcraft. from Nor
folk for Wilmington, \. c.. are stranded
at the Cora Banks Station, near Ocra-
coke on the North Carolina coast.
Wrecking tugs were sent from this port
this afternoon to assist the stranded
vessels The United States collier Leon
idas and the United States transport
Kearnev passed in the Virginia Capes
| this afternoon. The Leonidas signalled
defective" in distress, want immediate
| assistance. The kearney is evidently in
distress as the Leonidas was towing her.