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FH? susTEB WATCHMAN, Batabiis?ied April. 1850. "Be -lust and Fear not--Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Conntry's, thy God's andiiTrnth's." THE TBUB SOUTHRON. Established june nee Cosolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 19. 1902. New ?eries-Vol. XXI. So 33 C?i? lEatrljmai? an?t Smitimm. PrLblisli?? Every Wednesdays NT. C3r. Os"t?023L5 SUMTER, S. C. TEEMS : $1.50 per aooam-io advanne ADTlRTZ 8 I X?H T! Ooo Square first insertion.......$1 00 Srery subsequent insertion..... 50 Coo tracts for three months, or longer wi.] be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for'as ad reniements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be e&arged for. BtEB DELEGATES 00 NOT WANT INTERVENTION. Al! Soers Want is Civilized War? fare and a Fair Fight. Washington, March IL-C. H. Wes sels and A. D. W. Wolmarans, the Boer delegates in this country, had a talk with President Roosevelt today at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting. They called to pay their respects and to say goodbye, as they will leave for Europe about tho 20th inst, after visiting Chicago and a number of oth? er places. In the course of their interview they stated that they desired to particular? ly make known to the president that they neither asked for, desired, nor expected intervention on the part of the United States or any other country. "A number of mistakes have been printed about our mission to this country since we came to Washing? ton," said Mr. Wessels and the worst one is that we are trying to get inter? vention. We know that this is not possible, and as a matter of fact we do not want it. What we do want, how? ever, and what we have laid before the American government, is a request that civilized warfare be insured in South Africa. That is all we want now. We have not put before the au? thorities any request that this plan or that plan ?be adopted to insure the carrying out of the rules of civilized warfare', but we will leave that wholly to the government to take whatever steps it sees fit. We want a fair and square light. '? President Kruger is not seeking intervention in Europe and ali stories . ot that kind may be denied whenever they are seen. The Boers have nothing to lose and all to gain by keeping up this fighting. They may call it guer? rilla warfare if they want, but it is at least humane warfare." Colored Minister Doubts Mr. Car? negie's Fifty Dollar Bili. New York Commercial Advertiser. Andrew Carnegie told a story to a few friends recently which has been repeated confidentially by some of the older financiers in Wall street. Dur? ing a recent trip in the South. Mr. Carnegie decided to attend service in one of the colored churches, and when Sunday arrived he carried out his intention, taking a seat in a rear pew. When the plate was passed he droppd a $50 bill into it. The deacons count? ed the money and seemed to be much excited. After they had all examined the bill carefully, they marched down to the pulpit, but before the preacher could begin the short prayer of thanks for the offering, one of the deacons walked around to the pulpit stairs and whispered in the minister's ear, nodding his head toward Mr. Carnegie and at the plate. The minister took the plate 3nd made this announce? ment: ! "Bre'ren, de*Lawd done bin mighty good to us dis day. De collection 'mounts to one dollah an' |twenty-fo' cents, an' ef dat fif'y-dollah bill wha' dat gray-haired ole man sittin' in de back seat put in de plate am good, we will hab fif'y-one dollahs an' twen'y fo' cents. Let us t'ank de Lawd en pray dat it may be a good bill. Mr. Carnegie says he left the church be? fore the prayer was ended. Japan Not to be Tr ifled With. Victoria, B. C., March ll'-Prince Konoye, president of the Japanese House of Peers, recently gave the Japan Advertiser an interview on the Manchnrian question. As head of! the National Union League he has taken a prominent part in all protests against Russia's territorial plans on j Chinese soil. . "Japan will never consent to a ! Russian Manchuria/' said the Prince. "On this point the Government is, absolutely determined, nor should we hesitate to take recourse to armed remonstrance were Russia to continue in her recant semi-defiant attitude. We have the sympathy of *rx>th the United States and Great Britain in this matter, and we know what we are doing. Japan has no objection what? ever to Russia's leasing Port Arthur. It does not, and would not, in any way menace our interest. As for the Trans-Manchurian Railway we regard its construction with lively satisfac? tion, in that it will .unquestionably serve to open new fields for foreign in? dustrial and commercial undertak? ings." Prince Konoye said Japan would not object to the presence of Russian troops in Manchuria along the railway, in order to keep it from attack on the part of the natives, but Russia's great territorial army on Chinese soil must be withdrawn beyond the frontier. The attitude of the United States regarding this matter, he said, is viewed with gratitude and respect, and she is looked upon as the one absolutely unselfish and strictly just Power. ^Zm NICARAGUA ROUTE WINS. The Hepburn Bill to be Reported to the Senate. "Washington, March 12.-The senate committee on Isthmian canals has decided by s vote of 7 to 4 to report the Hepburn bill providing for the construction of an isthmian canal via the Nicaragua route. The action of the committee was taken at a called meeting held during the afternoon and came after a brief report by Senator Morgan, chairman of the committee, detailing the resolution of a conference with Secretary Hay as to the status of diplomatic negotia? tions with the Central American re? publics concerning the canal. He stated that the secretary had told him that there are no negotiations in progress between the United States and Colombia concerning the Panama route and that the new minister from that country to this had not even present? ed his cedentials, but that on the oth? er hand, the representatives of this country and those of Nicaraga and^ Costa Rica had been in consultation' and had practically agreed upon all the points to be covered in concession treaties, nothing really being left in that connection but to put the agree? ment in writing. He said that the governments of those two countries had manifested a disposition to make all the concessions which the United States could ask to aid in the con? struction of a canal and that among these concessions is one for perpetual right of way. When the recitation of the report had been completed Senator Hanna suggested that probably the Colombian minister had been detained by untoward circumstances and suggested that action by the committee should be delayed until opportunity could be had to ascertain Colombia's position in the matter. This suggestion was met with a strong protest from the friends of the Nicaragua route, and Senator Mitchell moved to report the Hepburn bill as it passed the house. Senator Kittredge moved to amend by postponing action until next Monday, but his motion was voted down-4 to 7. The question then recurred on Sen? ator Mitchell's motion which was car? ried by the s&me vote, reversed. Some of the members of the committee were absent but as their positions were un? derstood their votes were counted. The vote for the Hepburn bill stood: Yeas-Morgan, Mitchell,. Hawley, Platt of New York, Harris, Turner, Foster of Louisiana. N;iys-Hanna, Pritchard, Millard, Kittredge. Senator Morgan said after the ad? journment of the committee that he probably would report the bill to the senate tomorrow but that while he j would use all due diligence in secur? ing consideration of the measure he had had no conference with the Repub? lican leaders of the senate as to when the "measure should be taken up for consideration. He said he had not been authorized to present a written report and would not present any beyond submitting the testimony taken during the committee hearings. The Hepburn bill authorizes the president to acquire territory for right of way for a canal from Costa Rica and Nicaragua; directs the construc? tion of a canal of sufficient capacity to accommodate the largest ships from Greytown on the Atlantic via Lake Nicaragua to Brito on the Pacific, nuder the "supervision of the secretary of war ; authorizes surveys of the harbors at the two ends of "the route ; guarantees the use of the canal to vessels of Costa Rica and Nicaragua and appropriates $10,000,000 for begin? ning the work. More About Petroleum as Fuel. According to the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter, the successful voyage of the steamer Murex of the Shell Line with the use of petroleum for fuel from Singapore to Cape Town and thence to England, occupying about sixty days, provides conclusively the value of this fuel for use on steamers instead of coal. The consumption of oil, which, on account of heavy weath- 1 er somewhat exceeded the expectation, ! ranged from seventeen to eighteen and one-half tons per day. Had she been burning coal the requirement of Welsh j would have been about twenty-five tons per day, and of Japanese or other inferior steam fuel about thirty-two tons. Making allowance for differences in price, this comparison would show a saving in fuel cost great enough to engage attention, but there are other economies in the use of oil which are even more important. Much more j significant are the economies in cargo- | carrying capacity and labor. The I crude petroleum is stored in the fore peak, in rhe double bottom of the steamer, and in other places which could not very well be utilized for coal. The whole central area of the ship, inclosed fore and aft by copper protecting dams, is available for grain or other feight In balk, or for mixed cargo, thus increasing the carrying capacity of the vessel much beyond* the actual tonnage reqirued for fuel. In? stead of requiring twenty-four stokers to handle the coal out of the bunkers as formerly (the Murex being altered from a coal burner) only three stokers were required, this in itself being no inconsiderable saving. This practical test proves the utility and economy in the use of fuel oil on steamships, as it has long since passed beyond the experimental stage in industrial estab? lishments. The only objection urged against the general use of fuel on steamships is that no storage depots exist where a vessel could replenish its supply. Such depots can be establish? ed cheaply and speedily and tho vessels be replenished in one-tenth the time it takes to put aboard a fresh supply of coal. Detective stories of all kinds at H. G# Osteen & Co's book store. GOV. ALTGELD DIES SUDDENLY. As He Closed a Speech for the Boers, Sufered an Apoplectic Seizure of Brain. Joliet, 111., March 12.-Former Gov. John P. Altgeid died in Room 58, Hotel Monroe, this morning at 7.09 o'clock. He had been unconscious since midnight. Mr. Atlgeld wa? the principal speaker at a pro-Boer mass meeting last night in the Joliet theatre. Just at the close of his speech a sudden dizziness seized him and he was assisted from the stage. The meet? ing proceeded, the audience not realiz? ing what had happened. Mr. Altgeld was taken to the door of the theatre where several vomiting spells seized him. This continued for nearly an hour and was so pronounced he could not be removed to the hotel. Physicians were hastily summoned and Mr. Altgeld was carried to the hoteL across the street. He retained consciousness and urged the newspaper men to keep the affair quiet for fear of alarming his wife. Shortly before midnight he became unconscious. He remained in this condition until death. At 3,41 this morning it was thought he had died, but he revived and from that time until shortly be? fore the end showed wonderful vitality, alhough he made no move. The medical men here had a banquet last night at which Dr. J. B. Herrick of the Rush Medical college of Chicago delivered a lecture on heart disease. He and other physicians were called from the banquet to attend the pa? tient. They remained with him dur? ing the balance of the night. When the end came they worked his arms vigorously to revive respiration, but all to no purpose. The cause of death is given ?s cerebral hemorrhage, there having been an apoplectic seizure of the brain. ^ lt was noted during his address that the ex-governor threw an unusual amount of energy and feeling into his words, and the collapse, the physicians think, resulted from over-straining his alredy weakened powers. Ever since the failure of the Globe Savings bank in 1896, in which he was involved. Mr. Altgeld has not been a well man, and for some months after the Spalding crash it was feared that his life was only a question of a short time. Even when* serving his last year as governor his health was none too good. When it was learned that he was a victim of locomotor ataxia his friends gave him up. But he rallied although he was never again his old vigorous, self. Lately, however, the disease marked him strongly, and, quite recently his appearance caused grave forebodings and anxiety. Fighting the Subsidy Bill. "Washington, March ll.-For several hours today the senate had the ship subsidy bill under consideration. Mr. Mallory of Florida made an extended speech in opposition to the measure. He analyzed the bill carefully and held that there was no good reason for its enactment into law, saying he believ? ed it would not accomplish the results hoped for it by its promoters. His oposition was based chiefly on the ground that it would extend" the favor of the United States treasury to pri? vate individuals and corporations with? out a just return for the expenditure. Prior to consideration of the subsidy bill, a lively debate occurred over an effort on the part of Mr. Berry of Arkansas to ascertain when the com? mittee on privileges and elections might be expected to report to the sen? ate the resolution providing for the election of senators by direct vote of the people. Mr. Hoar of Massachu? setts indicated his vigorous opposition to such a resolution on the ground that it would subvert the fundamental principles upon which the senate was founded. Mr. Burrows, chairman of the com? mittee on privileges and elections, said the committee would take action on the resolution in time to get a vote on it at this session. A number of sena? tors discussed the subject. Judge Hudson Not to Preside at Florence. Columbia, March 12.-The governor upon receiving a letter from the chief justice yesterday recalled the appoint? ment of.Judge j. H. Hudson to hold the special term of court in Florence county, in order that Judge Hudson might preside at the special term in Union county scheduled to begin on the same date. Some one else "learn? ed in the law" will be named by the chief justice in a davor two to preside at the Florence term. The change in the presiding judge in no way affects the holding of the special term begin? ning on March 31. The war in South Africa has gone lu yond all precedents in the mortality of horses and mules. The British Secretary of War four months ago protested that he could not continue sending 10,000 to 12,000 mounts a month "to be used up by column com? manders in a few days." He has been obliged to do so, however, only more, the actual figures having reached 13, 000 a month. In Hungary they ac? count for the superior appearance of their horses by saying that they sold all their poor ones to the British Gov? ernment. Boston, March 13.- Through the efforts of the representatives of the great mercantile bodies of the city, seconded by the chief executives of city and State in conference with the recognized leaders of organized labor, the great strike of freight handlers and kindred trades represented in the allied freight transportation council was broken tonight. Fully twenty thou? sand men who have been idle for four days will go to work in the morning. MAY FESTIVAL AT LIMESTONE. World Famous Artists Engaged for the Occasion. The second May Mnsic Festival un? der the auspices of Limestone College has been announced. The committee in charge of this festival is composed of Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president of the college ; Prof. Geo. Pratt Maxim, director of music, and Gaffney's most prominent and representative business men. The programs are now being ar? ranged and the following important choral and orchestral works have been selected: "Stabat Mater" (Rossini) "Gipsy Songs" (Dvorak) Co wen's cantata "The Rose Maiden," Schu? mann's Quintette" for string quar? tette and piano, excerpts from the opera "Faust" (Gounod), and also from Haendel's oratorio "Messiah." The solos (soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, piano, organ, violin, and cello), the ensemble numbers, and the smaller orchestral works have not yet been selected, but they will be of the same high grade of excellence as those already mentioned. The festival will open with a voice and organ recital. The second concert will be orchestral with assisting soprano and tenor soloists. The third performance will be on opera night, the program comprising the most pleasing solos, ensemble num? bers and choruses from the world's greatest operas, and also the tuneful cantata "The Rose Maiden." All of the soloists will appear with chorus and orchestra. The fourth progam will be miscella? neous and decidedly popular in charac? ter. The final performance will take place on Oratorio night, the program 'being selected from the masterpieces of ora? torio. Rossini's "Stabat Mater" will also be performed. These works will be rendered by the chorus and practi? cally the same soloists etc., as appear on Opera night. At time of writing none of the con? tracts with foreign artists have been closed, but negotiations have gone so ?far that we can safely give some intimation of the splendor of the solo jand ensemble work which will be en? joyed by festival patrons at Limestone 'College, May 14, 15 and 16. The tenor and the baritone are among the best concert singers in the west and are the most effective festival singers in the country. The contralto is a younger singer, but one of con siderable experience in concert and festival work. One soprano who has been tentively engaged is of extensive church and concert experience. The other, was leading soprano in opera at Amsterdam for two years ; since coming to America she has appeared with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Thomas Orchestra, of Chicago, and the largest choral organizations. The pianist, a pupil of Ferrata, Madam Sosnowski and Alex Lambert, has been received very cordially by the public. The organist is well known in Canada and throughout the North? ern States. The orchestra will probably be selected from the Van der Stuecker Orchestra, of Cincinnati, and each member engaged will be a real artist who can stand on his own merits. The festival chorus numbers one hundred strong. All the members are earnest and enthusiastic in rehearsals and have done much hard work. Many of the chorses are now sung with tell? ing effect.-Gaffney Ledger. Strikes a Rich Find. "I was troubled for several years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility," writes F J Green, of Lancaster, N H. "No remedy helped me until I began using Filectric Bitters, which did me more good than all the medicines I ever used. They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bitters are just splendid for female troubles ; that they are a grand tonic and invigorator for weak, run down women. Ko other medi? cine can take its place in our family." Try them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guar? anteed by J F W DeLorme. 1 A Bloody Imperialist. _ Chicago, March IL-Gen. Frederick Funston was given a banquet by the Marquette Club tonight. Gen. Fun? ston in a speech said : "Two negro soldiers deserted our army and for a time served in the in? surgent army. They were caught and hanged. It would have been more of an act of justice had we hanged some of the people who signed the recent petition to Congress asking that we confer with the Filipino leaders in an effort to secure peace. "In the one case two ignorant beings were executed, while in the other peo? ple more guilty than they, and in pos? session of their senses were allowed to go free. "We are informed that Major Wal? ler, one of the bravest and best officers in the navy, is to be court-martialed because he shot some natives who stole the food from his starving men. If that is true I say 'Bully for Waller.* I am glad he did it." Union, March 13.-A six-room farm house located on Tiger river and be? longing to J. J. Littlejohn of Jones? ville, was burned yesterday morning. As soon as it occurred Sheriff San? ders was notified and Deputy J. H. Wilburn and a party went to the scene with bloodhounds. Although it occur? red 13 hours before, the dogs ran up to a white family's house and could go no further. The dogs, it is said, got bothered in crossing the public road, and may have gotten on the wrong track. mmmmm- ? ? - - There is a large sized streak of humor in Prince Henry. When some one asked him how he liked America, he replied: "Oh, I am having the time of my life. I don't count for much over there, you know. They use me to send to funerals." BOER MAGNANIMITY. Release of Methuen Announced in the House of Commons. London, March 13.- The war secre? tary, Mr. Broderick, announced in the House of Commons today that he understood that Gen. Methuen, who was captured, severely wounded, by Gen. Do Larey, March 10, had been released and was expected to arrive at Klerksdorp, Southwestern Transvaal, today. The General's condition was favorable. Mr. Brodrick added that the exchange of Gen. Methuen for Commandant Kritzigner had not been contemplated. The trial of the com? mandant had been postponed because consideration of the evidence to be produced had not been completed. Timothy M. Healy, Irish National? ist, amid cheers invited the Govern? ment to show equal magnanimity and release Commandant Kritzinger. Mr. Brodrick said subsequently that the telegram received did not specifi? cally say that Gen. Methuen had been released, but form the fact that he was in the hands of a British medical officer it was presumed that the Gene? ral had been released. METHUEN AT KLERKSDORP. London, March 13.- The following dispatch, dated Pretoria, March 13, has been received from Lord Kitchen? er: "Gen. Methuen was brought to Klerksdorp today. He is doing well. Everything possible is being done for him." It Dazzles the World. No discovery in medicine has ever cre? ated one quarter of the excitement that has been caused by Dr King's New Dis? covery for consumption. Its severest tests have been on hopeless victims of consumption, pneumonia, hemorrhage, pleurisy and bronchitis, thousands of whom it has restored to perfect health. For coughs, colds, asthma, croup, hay fever, hoarseness and whooping cough it is the quickest, surest cure in the world. It is sold by J F W DeLorme, who guar? antees satisfaction or refunds money. Large bottles 50c and $1. Trial bottles free. ,1 "Nothing to Investigate." The Springfield, Mass., Rebublican, commenting on the demand of Senator McLaurin for an investigation, says: Now it is proposed to investigate the truth of that charge, but the truth is that there is nothing to investigate. Everybody 'knows what^the fapts are, and everybody knows accordingly that the charge made by Tillman is sub? stantially true. These undisputed facts are thus stated by the Philadel? phia Record, which by the way, has been a supporter of the Republican policy involved in that treaty of an? nexation : 4 . It is a fact as asserted by Senator Tillman, that Senator McLaurin was opposed to the Paris treaty, a nd. when a vote was badly needed by the ad? ministration he was suddenly and mysteriously converted in its favor. It is also a fact that immediately after this miraculous conversion Sen? ator McLaurin became the dispenser of South Carolina patronage of the government. He had the run of the departments and postoffices and reve? nue collectorships in the state were at his exclusive disposal. It is not yet forgotten how he undertook^as one of his first experiments to seduce the venerable Wade Hampton with the Co? lumbia, S. C., postoifice, and how his base attempt was repulsed. This did net seriously discourage him as it would have discouraged any man with a lingering sense of political decency. McLaurin is still making his proffers of federal office to every Democrat in South Carolina whom he can convert into a tool of his own and of the ad? ministration. With all this he keeps up the impudent pretence of being a Democrat, while supporting by speech and vote every measure of the party in power." And when it is added that McLau? rin in all this has particularly sought out Tillman's personal enemies in South Carolina for the places and power at his disposal it will explain, while never excusing the insane fury of Tillman. But was a deliberate bargain struck between McLaurin and the adminis? tration before the ratification of the treaty? This is another question and one which an investigating committee can probably dispose of with proof. McLaurin suddenly turned on himself and voted with the administration for reasons good or bad. If for reasons honorable, then he has smirched him? self with dishonor when he accepted pay for what he had done and when he continues to accept pay in office pat? ronage from Mr. McKinley's succes? sor. His case thus becomes as bad for himself as if there had been a previous bargain. Spooner knows all this and knew it when he baited on the fiery Tillman to his undoing. Every senator in the chamber knew it. South Carolina knows it and the country knows it. The charge of Tillman is notoriously true in every essential feature, and the only thing left for an investigating committee to determine is whether McLaurin changed his coat in the hope of gaining what he has without a pre? vious promise or in response to a pre? vious promise, and if the latter sup? position is true how many and what administration senators, if any, were responsible for the bargain. This is one of those scandals connected with the Philippine treaty which no amount of uproar over Tillman's brawling can hide from present view or history. Vickbsurg, Miss., March 12.-The steamer Providence, plying between this port and Lake^Palmyra, was over? turned at 2 o'clock*this morning by a sudden squall at Iona Landing, and 21 of her passengers and crew were drowned. ia m,vm*?^Wtft?frtiStlft6tR' BANG OF TEX?S MURDERERS. Explanation of Disappearance of Fifty Men From Beaumont, Texas. Beaumont, Texas, March 13.-John Welsh, a white man, who has been implicated by allegation by Mattie Bennett, the negress leader of the gang of robbers and murderers which has been operating here, was brougKt to Beaumont today, having been ar? rested at Houston on the strength of the woman's confession. Welsh denies complicity in the murders. He was an iron moulder employed in the foundry where Benjamin Pearson, one of the murdered men, worked. , In jail today the Bennett woman talked freely to a reporter. "She con? fessed everything except direct mur? der, and went fully into the details followed by the gang. 'The business bas been going on for six months," said she. "The men would go out to the saloons and street corners and find men that had money. They would bring them to my house and I and the other woman would give them beer with knock-out drops in it. Then the men would either beat them up there or rob them or take them out into the hobo yard. I don't know how many men I have drugged ; too many to remember, and all of them were robbed. "I don't know what them folks that I've told the sheriff abont will do to me. "I know 1 am safe now, but if ever I get out they will kill me, if any of 'em are alive and are out of the peni? tentiary then." , 4 The Neches river, where five bodies of supposed victims of the gang were found, skirts the town of Beaumont. It is about 150 feet wide and 30 feet deep. In some places swamps run back. A body thrown into the swamps stands small chance rof being found. If it is true that fifty persons have disappeared from Beaumont, this may be the solution of the mystery of the missing bodies. The case in some of its features recalls the Bender family murderers in Labette County, Kans., thirty years ago. Blown to Atoms. The old idea that the body sometimes jeeds a powerful, drastic, purgative pill has been exploded ; for Dr King's "New Life Pills, which are perfectly harmless, ge:ntly. stimulate liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the the system and absolutely cure constipation and sick headache. Only 25c at J F W-'iteLorme's drug store. . - 1 COTTON CROP OF 1899. Washington. March 13.-The census bureau has finished its tabulation of the acreage, production and value of the cotton crop of 1899, showing a total of 24,175,092 acres in cotton, produc? ing in 1899 9,534,376 commercial bales. This cotton fibre had the value on the farms of 8323,758,171. In additon to this fibre grown there were 4,566,091 tons of seed, worth $46,950,525, exclu? dive of the seed sold by the farmers with the fibre before ginning. The quantity of cotton fibre grown; in 1899 as reported by the. division of agriculture was 88,939 bales of 500? pounds in excess of that reported by the division of manufactures as hav? ing been $nned in the same year. The variation between these two re? ports, as given above, is only 9 per cent. Of the variation between these? two reports, 49,013 were found in some fifteen counties in the. .Mississippi Yazoo delta and 23,367 in four counties in Southwestern Tennessee adjoining the counties in Mississippi in which there was an excess. Outside of these nineteen counties the reports practically agreed, the variation being only 16,559, or .18 per cent. Virginia Pension Bili Vetoed. Richmond, Va., March 13.-Gov. Montague today vetoed the joint as? sembly resolution appropriating $300, 000 for pensions for Confederate vete? rans on constitutional and technical grounds. His message says in part: "The justice and expediency of pen? sions are not involved. All are agreed that i;be State should do its utmost to aid the needy and deserving veterans, but all must concede that the needy and deserving alone gshould be the recipients of the money appropriated. The present law is far from satisfac? tory, resulting in irregularities and injustice which should not be possible under any future pension legislation." DANISH WEST INDIES. Copenhagen, March 13.-The treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States came up for the first time in open session in the Folkething today. The premier and foreign minister, replying to ques? tions, said he felt assured the great Republic could and would give the isl? ands a better position in the world than they had ever enjoyed before. Confidential reports received here from the Danish West Indies declare there is intense excitement among the negroes of those islands over the sale, owing to their belief that it will mean universal suffrage and office holding. 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