The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
CARNIVAL
ORDINANCE.
1t Is Believed That Mayor Rid Rid
dick Will Veto It. .
THE MERCHANTS OBJECT
They Say That Street Carnival Has
All the Objectionable Features Of a
Continuous Circus and None of
the Redeemlng Qualities.
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NORFOLK, VA, March 14.-The gos-
sip about the office OF the Mayor IS that
tho ordinance allowing tho use Of the
prominent streets for the carnival VIII
obtain a decided veto. In this Mayor
Riddlcl will be supported by the ma
jorty Of the merchants who object to
having their business disturbed and 10
the noise and annoyance that follow the
exhibitions Of this class One merchaht
saws the carnival has all the objection
ablo features OF continuous circus
with none Of the redeemng qualities II
there are any, for circus.
The track for the new railway sta
ton OF the Ocean View Road Is finished
in Jackson street, and the founda ton
for Tie building has begun. The passen-
gers will enter from Main Street, oppo-
Site the new Atlantic Hotel, but IN the
next block while tho cars VIII 60 out
into Kelly and turn through jackson az,
Street into Main. Thence they VIII 80
Church and out Church to the city
limits. The station will be used by
those who wait for the Ocean view en-
press trains and by those who DO not
get OFF at intermediate points IN return
Ing to the city from Ocean view.
the large number Of men VINO met Ut
the corner Of Main and Atmntlc otree.s'
,rhare tho contra ctors, builders, house,
smiths carpenters and oil those VINO
have anything to do with the building
trades gather, this morning was proof
that the building trades are actipe. -
was also a proof Of the need OF an OK
change for these trades. 1t IS uhuel.
stood that every active man IS " ps -
that ,nlace OF meeting sometime during
he dav All of them are there In person
or nv representative when the pullulils
tradcs are active. At noon to-day there
must have been hundred rePreseii.thL. 80
tIves of the building industries on .ne
street at this novel out-of doors ex-
change. It is really curbstone - Market flt
REFORM CANDIDATES. =,
rho raform party Of this city will
Mace in the field next fall full ticket
nv the Legislature. Just who the can
dIda les Will be is not known at present
hmt that the marty will make stir Hsht
is a foregone conclusion. This announce
ment was made to-day by a man Who
was In the thickest of the fight Tor .goou
government before the presen Il, pa 10y
went into power. Yes, said ne, "" '
are going to have full ticket next 1ai!'
We viii have candidates for the senate
and the two members of the House. we
realize that the next election for the
Legislature means much to this city, ana
that will be an incentive to work az the
harder. Just keep your eve. on the re-
form wing. 1t is going to i've SOMEBODY
9, iolt." 1t can be stated that the OPP
nosite side will also have full ticket IN
the field, and though it Is little cary
| to be forecastng, the prospects are tor
| a very lively time here next fall
TO SAVE MATTERS. ,s
Charles M. C. Doran, attorney FOR
Samuel Waters, the negro who IS
awaiting execution In the city jail on
April 18th for the murder Of ]. 7. Allen
q. white man. stated to-day that the re-
cord for the appeal would be forwarded
to Richmond next week and that
prompt decision Is expected. Mr.@Dora
was appointed by the court to defend
Waters, and says he is carrying the
case TO the Supreme Court at his own
expense. In the event that writ OF
error and supersedeas Is granted. the
sheriff will be notified and this will act
as stay Of execution. Later the wri'
will be argued In the event of an adj
verse decision, the prisoner will be re-
sentenced. Mr.. Doran says that his
ground for appeal Is that the verdict
was contrary to the law and evidence
| Waters is kept in close confinement al
! the jail, but Is apparently Indifferent as