The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
ROOT WILL MAKE
TRIP ON CRUISED
Secretary to Visit South Amcri-
can Ports and Then Go to
Panama.
LEGACY FOR VIRGINIA TOWN
Mrs. Donald Mclean at Capital
Working for Appropriation
for Jamestown.
LEGACY FOR VIRGINIA TOWN
from Our Regular correspondent

(Fron Our Regular Correspondent
WAsE1I>ON, D. c.. June s-Sec-
rotary Root is to make his trip to Rio
Janclro to attend the Pan American
Conference on board tho cruiser Charles
ton, which will sail July 7th. due to reach
her destination July eSd TlS other
members of the commission for the
United States will so by ordinary steam
ship lines as best they may. The Sec
his wife, MISS Root and one secretary
Tho Root party, after the conference,
will continue on the cruiser southwark,
visiting other South American porty, aud
then go around the Horn and up the Pa
cifc coast TO Papnna. where they will
leave the cruiser and finally return
homcwnrd on another government
steamer.
The United States commissioners, np-
pointed for the conference. who are
booked to 10 10 Rio Janciro are William
D. Buchanan, OF New York. chairman.
former minister 10 the Argentine Rcpub-
lie; Tulio I.arrinuga, delegate to Con-
grcss from Porto Rico; L. S. Rowe.
professor ofrpolltlcal science at the Uni
vcrsity OF Pennsylvania; Paul s. Reinsch.
professor Of political economy at the
University OF Wisconsin; VanLeer Polk,
OF Tennessee, and former Go1erno. a.
]. Montague. of Virginia.
Messrs. Buchanan, LarrInnsa and Polk
will sail on July 81, on the steamer
Byron, J.amper. and Holt line, while
the others. who will be already across the
Atlantic. Will have sailed on June 10th,
Via tho Royal mall line from Southamp-
ton, England.
Working for Jamestown.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, prcsldert-gencra
Of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. was ut the Capitol yesterday and
today using her personal influence In
behalf OF the proposed appropriation TO
the jamestown Exposition. Mrs. Mclean
saw many members Of the House and
urged tic GLAZING OF the exposition, paying
especial attention TO those who signed
the report of the minority of the commit
tee on Industrial arts and cHpositlons,
Witch report recommended that no ap-s
propriat!on be made by the government
Senator. Daniel said to-day he should
not press his Senate bill. making an APP
preparation to the exposition. but would
endeavor to have appropriation added as
an amendment TO the sundry civil Dill
hen that measure comes over from the
House.
In the meantime Mr.. Maynard will
make an effort to have the Eeuse amend
the bill In this manner, probably TO-
morrow or Monday. the time depending
on the progress made In consideration Of
the bill, which Is now pending. IT is:
more than likely that the House Will
refuse to adopt Mr.. Maynard's amend,
,ment. There will then be nothing to do
but make the fight to have the, Senate
take friendly action.
Representative Charles r. Thomas. Of
the Third North Carolina District. re-
turned to-day from a visit to the dis
trict, where nc spent some time looking
completely defeated George L. Hood, Of
Wayne county, who opposed him for re-
nomination. Mr.. Hood has only four
delegates outside those from his own
county, which Mr. Thomas assumes will
go to Hood. This makes the renomina-
ton OF Mr.. Thomas an unusually active
and wntchful representative, certainty.
There Is no opposition to any other
members OF the North Carolina delegu-
ton save Patterson (Dcnocrat). OF the
Sixth District, and Gudger (Republican),
OF tho Tenth.
Rev. DIR. a. w. Pitzer, pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church, OF this city,
has retired from the pastorate. with the
title OF pastor emeritus. DR.. PItzer who
Is not only one of the ablest and most
beloved clergXnlen OF Washington, Is
also one o. tho Oldest. He has passed
the thrcc-score and ten limit. He is the
founder OF Central Presbyterian Church,
which is the leading Southern Presby-
terrain church OF tho city. The church
was founded In 1868, and ever since that
time DR.. P!tznr has been the beloved
shepherd of the flock. He retires now
mt his own request and will spend the
evening of his days at Salem, n. c.,
where he and Mrs. P!tZer have already
gone. DR.. Pitzer, who is still quite vigor-
Gus, assured his congregation that It was
return often. The passionate has not been
filled
Money for Manassas.
Under the terms OF the will of Robert
Fortner who died short time ago, the
town of Manassas. where Mr.. Portner had
n magnificent home, will receive $4,000,
of which IS, 900 Is to be used In the erec-
ton of homo for the Manassas Lodge
of Masons. the interest of like sum
for tho alienation OF tho condition Of the
poor of Manassas, one-thrd of the
amount to be devoted to colored people,
and 5000 for the Improvement OF the
streets OF the town.
Mr.. Portner's estate Is believed to he
worth several millions. After directing
the payment OF small sums to brothers
and sisters and several annuities. the
will provides that one-half the estate
shall go to the widow, and the residue
divided equally among the large number
of children The stock in the Robert
Tortner Brewing Company. at Alexan-
dria, is to be divided anlong the chill
dren, each to have his share on reach-
Ing the age of twenty-five. The rest OF
the estate Is to be held In trust or untn
tho death Of the widow, when IT Is to
be divided equally among the children
Ex-Slaves Want Pensions.
(Ey Associated Press,)
WASHINGTON, Jnne Safer four
days session in this city, the National