The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
VIEW RUINS ON
HISTORIC ISLAND.
Party From the Capital Guests Of
Representative Mckinley at
THE GROUND RICH IN RELICS.
Movement OH Foot to Have the
Government Get Control of
the Land.
Special TO The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial TO The Times ispatch)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 3o-An
expedition, headed BY Representatives
William u. Mckinley. Of Illinois, and
composed Of members Of the House OF
Representatives aud members Of the Cap
ito1 press gallery, left Washington Satur-
day evening and visited Jamestown
Island. the site of the first English settle
inent IN ArnerltH. the alto of the James,
town Exposition, Fort Monroe and New
port News. Mr.. Mckinley was the host,
ana his guests Included Jewell A. Arbcre.
ST. Louis Globe-D Democrat: Allen D.. Al
bert, Washington Times; r. Q. Bailey,
Associated Press: c, X. Bergman, Wash
aington Post; Edward 3. Clark, Chicago
Evening Post; Representative Pleasant
T. Chapman. OF Illinois; *. A. 1Irly.
Scripps-N lcRen Associations: John e..
Eyersman, secretary to Representative
Mckinley; Representative Newton w. Gil
bert, ot Indiana: James r. Hornaday,
indianapolis News; Robert r. Jones. Chi
cago lrterOcesin; Representative Henry
G. I.oudcnslhEer Of New Jersey; Frank
b. Lord. New York Sun; Jerry a. Mat
thewH, New York SUM- Representative
Harry Il. Maynard Of Virginia; Repre-
sentative James Mckinney. Of Illinois:
Representative William E. Mckinley. OF
Illinois: Irving G.. Norwood. Washington
Star; Representative William A. Roden
berg. of Illinois, Colonel y. w. Ross,
Isthlfian Canal Commission; John T.
suter, Chicago Record HernlG Leroy 7.
Vernon. Chicago Daily News, and Frank
l. Whitehead, Washington Post
Nominated BY Acclarnation.
The party left on the steamer Norfolk,
of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Conpany's fleet, and ionrneyed TO
Fort Monroe. where breakfast was served
at tbs Hotel Chambcrlin. The meal had
deep political Significance aside from
It's more material Importance, for It WIS
then that Representative Mckinney, of
Illinois, and Representative Maynard, of
Virginia. We're nominated By a exclamation
us candidates for President and Vice
President. respectively, on the peoples
ticket" Mr.. Mckinney accepted the re-
sponsibility rendered him and remarked
that English cvIllzaton.7a-st starting at
Jamestown had spread throughout this
vast country He hoped that his boom,
started at. the same point, would follow
along the Same lines.
Tho force OF this remark was somewhat
spoiled by Mr.. Mckinley, who suggest
ct. that as It had taken tho civilization
In question nearly 200 years - reach Its
present height he didn't think much OF
Mr.. McKinneS's chances in 1905 unless
the boom moved trihe more rapidly.
the party boarded the steamer New York
us tho guest, ,ql !, superIntcndEennt. Rogers,
OF tho line. and journeyed TO jamestown
Island, some thirty odd miles UP the
James River, where several hours were
spent lin viewingbtlle rec ntl y neNcavatctl
ruins Of the listFSAlnerican sstuemeht
or Notwithstanding people.
Ground Rich in Relics,
The visit to the island was a. most IN
.tcresting one, for although. the SURFACE
OF ancient jamestown are
few. it was very appar-
cnt that the ground Is a, rlcj treasury
of relics of the past for jamestown Is
a veritable buried city, and the ploW
and shade llneartll memorials which re-
call with startling hvlvdness Ethe days OF
John Smith andHotier f'tthers"of tne
colony. Pieces Of hrmor a hal
bcrd. sword hits. spiked balls gold s'l-
yer and copper coins, q pewter baSln ana
other domestic utensils. small white ana
red clay pipes in which tobacco was f mrs,
enjoyed by the white men,. glass bottles
beautifully iridesccnt from long burial
In the earth glass beads striped llke
rooseberries fragments of stained glass
from the old church widows and bits OF
charcoal recalling Jamestown's merry
trials. are few Of the articles that have
already been eHhumed.
It is proba BILE that a large proportions
or visitors to the Jamestown Exposition,
which will be held up on the promontory
at Newport News. will undoubtedly
Journey to jamestown Island. which Is.
in fact, tho main point Of interest com
nected with The proposed exposition,
Ownership Of the Property.
The island has passed through the |
hands of many owners. some Of whom.
have manifested little regard for Its
associations, In 1892. however 1t was
purchased by the late Edward Everett !
Barney and his wife, Mrs. Louise j.
Barney, The latter had the island cleared
up, took measures to preserve tho ruins
and made many improvements. and. H.
nally IN 1893 donated TWENTY-FIVE and
half acres at the western end TO
the Association for the Preservation of
Virginia antiquities. a movement Is I'M
der way to have the government gain
control of tho entire island, IN con-
ncct1on with the exposition appropriation
and hold ii In perreuity rs Il national
park under Federal supervision.
After spending some time on the Is
land The party returned to Norfolk and
came up the river to Washington. arrv-