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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-02
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.


HDe000G2W0.
SAN FRANCISCO. Marea lon account
Of rain. the grain market opened with cas-
Ter prices .tis morning. lAser share vas
some recovery in prices Of sEecrialive oie-
ticrs. owing 70 rain being toe hight 20 CO
much seed 70 crops. Spot dull and nn-
changed Oats continue very firm. trade
moderate. Spot quotations were,
Fi0ur-Nss sur family extras. G-asssiie 10.
bakers extras. S-sssasz-ss. Oregon and
Washington. SaIaso.
wheas-shipasng. silr. for No. and
81 iZir for choice, milling. 81 1a&1l.8.
Barley-Feed. 81, ssaLzssa. brewing. N-s@aa
sai,ssia.
o&ss-poor to fair. sis1lsSIl.Sa. good 10
ehoce. si.S-iaSsi.5s; fancy feed. S-ssisssi. 40.
gray 81 Seal -s-ss milling, 81 5ssis ills: Sur
prise. ST. ts.1 i.50. black for seed. nominal.
red. nominal
Receipts-Flour quarter sacks. IAgss. do
Oregon, So. wheat. eeutals. Is; barley. cen
tais 1,s2S: beans sacks. f.iel, potatoes.
sacks. i50s onions. sacks, so. bran. sacks.
I.1s5; sniddlings. sacks. 40; hay. tons. -.
silver. TASKS. ls9; wine. gallons. S,s1
Closing Quotations.
wheas-lnactive: May. si.isas: December.
$llsL
Barley-ouiet and easy: May; ss1se.
Corn--Large yellow. 81 leo I-1.i.-
Cash wheat.
Cash wheat unchanged
Wool and HOps-
wooi-Spring-Neva ie.tIec. Eastern
Oregon. i9tsl lie. valley. oregon, lSssfTc.
Fall Northern mountain. sAslec; mountain
lambs, s9Sc; San Joaquin plainx 6Hgc.
Humboldt and Mendocino. sale.
Hops-Crop OF lS9s. lec FOR choice.
Produce. traits, Etc.
Milis,ufYs -Midiings. $2ia23: bran. us6e9
ease per ton.
Hay-wheat. sl3soelsso. wheat and oat,
&ls.5enl6: best barley, is5eslii. alfalfa, Sill
Gis; stock. SO. straw. per bale. sea7oc,
Petatoes-Early Rose, siplio: river Bur
banks, sacsiti. 10. sweet. A-5cai Is.
Vegetables Silver skin onions 1scn<1 !.
hothouse cucumhers, $l.sou2; garlic. !usc:
fancy asparagus. snioc: egg plant, &ssai5c.
Fruits-Appies. choice. Is: oranges. ma
0s: common California lemons, sscMti- IS:
choice California lemons. N.50G3s bananas,
S. zsfias5e bunch.
Butter-rancy creamery. 24G2sc: seconds.
caFss3c: fancy dairy, 22c. seconds 1Sarsfc;
picked. isaT17c: firk!n. Ieesisc.
Cheese-New. l0'a4a1lc. California cream
eshedder. lsc; Young America, -, ilpisc:
Eggs-Store. as1l7c; fancy ranch. Iszi'sc.
Pouliry-Turkey gobhlers. i3sIitc 10: tur-
young roos.ers. ss.s,sf-. 50: small brnllers'
81 sod4so: large brothers *s.sou5sS; flyers.
81 5ofis5G hens. $Sn5.S5; old ducks, ti.5ea
$50: geese. Si.5of2 pair: old pigeons, sLseaI
LIS, young pigeons. 2-2512-5o.
Exchange.
Sterling On Lonaoa. sixty days. ANs4;
sterling on London. sight. ASi1.
Financial.
Silver bars ..~.. 6yss Drafts-Sight -. lTss
Mex dois ..FhasiSs Telegraph :. :. -
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT HOi4I.-No-
tee of assessment roll OF Local Improve
meni District Ne i92 for the improve
men, OF certain portions Of blanchard
Street. In the t'tty or Seattle. under Or
dinance No $50. ard hearing thereon.
Notice Is hereby given that Tire assess
meat roll Of Local Improvement District
No. 49, fer the Improvement OF Blanchs'd
Street from First Avenue TO Western Az
enue under Ordinance No. aisl hiss been
reported by the Board ~ Public Works 70
the City Council of the City of Seattle, and
Is now on file In the Office OF the city
Comptroller and ex-officfo city Clerk. and
the same Is now open for public .nspsc-
ton AZ said office. and will remain open
for Inspection until Monday, she seFh day
OF March Iss@ AZ S O'Clock =, m. and all
persons interested are hereby required 10
appear before the city council AT "A session
thereof To he held IN the Council Chamber
n, the city Han on said e0th day Of March,
;ssss at so o'clock p M. and make oojve~
sions thereto At said time So Hxsd thn
City Council VIII consider any and All OF
jectlors m sde and will make such ccrrec~
tons ia said roll IA II deans tust. and VIII
then hy ordinance approve such roll anu
levy AMI assess the amounts therein AGAINST
each parcel and lot ct isuI shown ia said
roll ard declare the same nrsF Hen there
on Said matter may he adjourned %
later date II 50 ordered 10y the CITY todneA
WILL tt PARRY
city Comptroller ana ex-afsscto city Clerk
81 the CITY OF Seattle
Date ef FIRST publication, February n
lssa
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ts~nerAI Auatoffnua,
r-sur-~rs~cespss. - %S Barrels: fxrs~fs.
~ "a hsFTrss. nSxxkeS exaeesttaS3* $751;
49, n. ssAtara SAFE stss1sasAx. Name
sssz gafRns. tSss* 20
ysse~a4~ Fecs9pss ia - sHsesss<, expzrt g
81 &c 0Sazssls. sssas sse&2y Ma rssS. ssss
e. = d T9tssk1s uE@2>s ss~a1s s0S
wskkssssa IN sEe sgssrens5a ~ tie seasaa
-na-asuc rxasrs ax4 f@ss.y Es-s s3r22rssG
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NEW YORK. March The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cahlegram
says.
The markets here were very inactive to-
day. They were depressed by the Spanish
outlook and by the Paris settlement Amer
leans opened "A shade above paritiea but
there wss no business In them until near
o'clock when New York sent advance
orders causing a rally. There Was 4 sharp
setback later Atchtson preferred and st.
Paul were the weakest features The c,cse
was slightly above the worst London was
more spathesie.
Coppers were DUH Ttnscs. - -. AnAcon-
Ia. aios. Utah, s,ies: Boston, G5u.
Money was in fair demand.
Cl0sinx Quotations.
LONDON. March l---Canadian Pacific.
ga: Northern Pacific preferred. SIN. Union
Pacific preferred, e. Grand Trunk. 81
Bar silver. steady: IBID PEP OUNCE
Money. 2 per cent.
Brradstu9s.
Wheat-cargoes OF coast. buyers and
sellers apart. cargoes passage. quiet
and steady: No. standard California, rs
81. English country markets firm
LIVERPOOL. March L-Whsat--Ftrm.
No. standard California. sts sdl1es St4d.
French country markets weak. Spot.
firm: No. l California, S. Sd4fss SD. Fu-
lures closed steady; March. s. IND: May,
6s ss4s. July. IS sfs3.
Corn~Spot. Arm: American mixed. new.
Is cad old. SID. Futures steady; March.
IL esd May. Is sd. July. IN sad.
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MARKET and TRADE REV[W.

Seattle. March /, 1Sa
Exchanges a. the Seattle. Tacoma Spo-
kane and Portland clearing houses today
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THE WOOL MARKETS.


BOSTON, March 1.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter says.
The wool market has moved along at
about the same pace that previously char
acterixed X. A few large manufacturers
have been seen. but nothing OF q note
worthy nature seems 70 have resulted from
their Inquiries
Prices are steady. Low woo.s have tho
vogue now. ard many persons are OF the
opinion that they viii continue 10 be In
relatively strong demand for q very con-
slter able period.
We have ii on the authority cf well
known retailers that cheviots and ladies'
dress goods are likely next year 10 be made
very largely OF low woods. Large sales OF
carpet woods were feature OF the weeks
business. The receipts In Boston were
as 900 pounds. against sSaS.0 pounds for
the previous week and s.cs3. coo pounds for
the corresponding week OF 1855. Since Jan
uary sales have been IS, 40. 500 pounds,
against s.. sN. $50 pounds In 1855
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New York.
NEW YORK. March f.-Cotton-Duil:
middlingS 9-tsc.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. March Cotton
Very steady. middlings. &c.
g e %
FOREIGN MANkETS-
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SoTfs~E OF AssSESsA ENr Rod. L
Notice % Assessment rel % fsossss m
movement DISTRICT Nc. 10, for knN I'M
provem~n: 81 certain portions 90 R'FI7sif-
iEg~sp street ard ~ certain other streets
sad avenues la the CITY ~ seattle @fisssr
asryllnauce No seAs anA hearing therssesi-
Notice - hsrcss g.Yen thAt me Ss~sfs-,
usent rod n i>Nsal Improvement a's.'s -
NJ fS for ths Improvement ~ certain
r4rrtiess< of Rsss4fal0an Street aia % Ger
tain o,esr s', ~ @ '' sa.. Seen -
r.sytsf ~ tlss. tssssrs - tTahitc N@FN@ -
ihs, .~sy Couacti u t6@ { = ~ Ss|ttse. ard
ss BOW OH ne. ~ iFsr @Ssge - tas ~
s~..s,s.,tr s,lt~ and sx-oGiefc Gfty tEsfA. ara
"a. sArre ~ raw epssfs fpv pahssc gErSiHsc~
ssssY, ~ sala off@@. &na vsh fvta@.h wren
fer lr4@p~esieT uatti MSsatas IRE ~zsa cay
~ N.r~a lea al go oC5ssgE =, n+.. A58
All I5sgv.rss interested are hrrssssy required
IL appear before tAe eSfF fs1sfneh a. g ~t~~
son Thereof 10 30 Pew an Us =. p
f~f,a ntYse~ sss tae t%ty ha& 50 <aaA @aEa f'@t
- uar-h ssss at p u c3ss-S q rs, aF3
,r.asss sasss-ysagss tn~rvErs At sasd ttine "a
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ars All .,ssSe~fssge nsGSe enc NtA maze
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tess ANA wsis tsGa sss ssvsiu@ssse Ast@~fNS
49,, gv,H arsf lexs Hn6 AsS@rS BE Afas'ssi ~
fh.-gsasf axalnSS ssss ssaTe%2 Sasa <eiS 81 'esS&
shown sn ~et1 FN@+ ANA "'*~''* N
f3rs iseH tAsTvep r.-...., o.. . t,,u-
s'"'s Il 81 "rss'sd Z viii Iii ' II s,ARkY
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81 r.t~.s !, - es.e .rsssas&ksa q sse CITY -
.Sss.fm - Frs,sfyssss F-a~S tfa4tf&7s@sA sf"fs
an sNm t~ty ~ Ssa.tke. srsha So aAFN-s*1
s.s,f eas< W xsTsssss1Tas ~ f@NEfk@ AfSs'tseN
-, sh~ s>sysss.r lsssssssS ~ @H SsSSs@etssT l-*~
- ~ r,ssas~sr sstaex2sgssz sAs<ssA@za fssaS
s,.,rss.s. n s.ssa s1r~sE. wtsA a. fssss@~~&s
r~Fx s,-esaEnxA rsssnaesss> AAHsls es zen
$50 ....stlnss s4nk@ ssssss rAteA Sss~ss<
~sss - 49, e.n7 sA4FxEs& - gssi1 zsx 40
sz..s-,,ssss~ Ia - ssvse3 iss~asa ths p&N@ssss2
,.s,,setfssss upea sad r~sstseh es saiS s.sss
,s.,s,.,-9a. -rse4ss asNs~T t@s FsA@ s% 1Fss~
NNs".r& r~~xnaqrs" - sAs sssssEr@< pro
xssed ~ .Ae charter ssst cftan@ssess g $50
safv ~ Spss5srA -.
81 Tnas the ely EaSsasSE &c aaFsass~A
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.

yNsss-Narkps a1sAsrxeE. expert Ma.
: rt2A. *. Ne. espfstaGs. sle wlissmE
Ne club Sc. No assR@xfeEa. So
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TACOMA WHEAT MARhEr.

TACOMA MAxxA l-waeas-~Sf4s, Sc.
NnnA&txgza = E&x-&
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Lumber and building Materials.

Logs Superior quality, re~ " No ar
sSss rrYsTchautabse hv. 81 tasTa p: No /
cedar s&2 common. per NJ s. Ssass
spruce logs. $50. cedar ss4ngls bolts s. &
81 -
pr IafrYa Rough. 81. fhsck gulsh. sur
faced one or tws sides. s 10 ard IL inches
a l,s- gsgfsa lengths g "a is feet. sysegsag
lengths ~ per VI extra ssrs~Enrh fsrExh
sg.4sls all Terff~a3 gram. - par VI ~1tra
keissussag dressed ana matched ss43zl
stock asasFa@ s-srssh. t2Sszs te-.nch s. seR
Is. s8-snsa SfSs3s Fencing. Ne sg s-irseh
Aflsxh - Ma : g. or channel rustic
~ DRIP sss3SnE. we2xst 2s.a lbs stlsIls
FSr timber Sessts and sransgfrgs rough
3 8}s : : =. Eassis : : GEksl4
pox boards Is-tnrh ard ap 81
W ssalaktau Red Cedar L@uatssr-H oGg r.
tSzss Aevea siding. weight % iSss~ sisFfg&.s =
&C. arg weights Ncs & amd 3 A-ineA
80 lbs &sse / art Z Ax-fGeh. se5 lsS
sIs.~r. zsn$<st 20. !ssssl&. TE4atsc. S-s1@s
a. <asngies s. * standard shsnxEea g. ~
l~sHeh Tnf*A e. "a ard ~ Feet, ssssssss
ih.cs finish ssSssss. eestar sssgasss- :. :. >
aHS 50 se@e s4eg2t rsekesS 81
NAa~lfssf s. gn alvarez II gTeea-
prAyA9H. SE.
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L. S. IS .........lUA
New IS, reg ..-G
New II. coup Ia
Fours. reg ....lu9s
Yours, coup ..laiz
Twos. reg -. W
Fsyes. reg 49, .ll2l7
Elves, coup ..lisaz
District 3 6os Ills
Ala--S'iass 4 ..loei1
Glass Is ....... 1tsS3
Class & 1890. .lo
Currency :. Loo
Atchhson - .....lolA
Adj. Is ........ IS
Can. So. Dds -. .l@
Ches. < o. Aszs a3ia
t'ivsf -. Ills
Chi. Term. ~ =. 3is
c.. III. q u. fss. lo4ss
d. 4 X. G.. lsts.lts5ia
FoGrS 80. ....ite
East Tenn. lists. lalts
Col. South ~ IS
Erie Gen. IL -. 7.s
r W&D lsts.t.r. s4ir
Gen. Elesc. sss lis
G.. IL. Il 5. A. Us. fG9
Seconds -. ..iie
II. & T. Cen Is. iss'
Con. txs lilo
Iowa G.. lists ...luI
La New Con 4s.issS.
l.. & n. Uni. ~. s5is
Mo pac Con 6s .il54
Mo. K & T. Eds s.
EkAtLTS NJ
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y. Y. Gen. lists .U9ia
n. j. Cen. SIS ....il.aa
North Car. d ...l59
t'ours -. .....lo3
Nor. Pac- issS ..no
Threes -. 49, osss
FourS -.-- .-..Iu-3s
NY.c. 4 Silt. i0sis
Nor. l. West 6ssIN1a
X. w. Couso.s las
Deb. IS -..-....E
Or. Nav. lists IN
FOurS 80. ..-.1oiA2
Or. 8. l.. Is. I. r.l&s
Elves, / r. ....flgs
Pacific g. OF %
Reading - -..... 8s
Il. q. ". isos -. MA
4 IlM.C-Gs. lila
St.L. & S.F.G.6e. iOA
ST. Paul Con ...le4
SrP.C. & P.lsts.iD
Elves -. .0Is
s G.. Non Fund. :.
So, Railway SIS los
Stand r. & +. IS Sss
Tenn. new set IS
T. r. l.. g. kNS. il3>
Reg. DDS -.-.... 57
Union Pac. ~ Iowa
U.P..D. & G. lsts 81
Wabash ist n liza
Seconds -, -. soss
West Shore Is liz
Va. Centuries =. 81
Deferred >. 80. :.
Via Cen Lists =. 6SSA
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Green Fruit fsohbinsa--f1ranges seed
lfngs S. sss9f IS. nAveis g. SsEaS 70. lemons
81 -: apples. fancy, 15c@tl.B per box .
81 T54f5 q per bunch: Cranherries SIS Der
bbl g 3 per hos. California white figs
layers. 10th Anx. Ia. ia-lb carton boz
81 3. California black figs ee-lb boxes
81 80: Smyrna fixs, 80 Ter II. new dates,
1sz-h.N. swell arrlA cider. &c Der gnnog,
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Potatoes CjoetAngl-Wh River Early
Rose So: White River harhanks fsls. q
Island Early Rose. 81 Island White ser
Yakima. s22af24. sweet potatoes &c Dor
Ia. native silver skin onions SIS per ton
Oregon and Yakima silver skins fancy
sgasa per ton. heets. 81 per sack carrots
sA1.se per sack; rutahakas. sac per sack
furnipS &c per sack, cabbage issa4c. red
cabbage INC, rarsnfps EUfzS ss-r <ars
canitaower Ss1sss, per dog Al. H. bt ard
Squash. zs4c. hcrS~redssh e.. garlic lIs@.
celery 4psi5ec Per dozen. ha, house lettuce
&ec per dozen; rsfishes Iec per dozen:
rbEnarb. Toe per 10.
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ca she presence exehas4s sesa@y 81. bat
Ter market was steady. erGxrssry. lSa
Evening star., 1899-03-31
ANEN TO HIS FORMER HOME
Remains of Gen. FIagIer Broupbt Z,
the City,

The remains of Gen. Daniel W. Flar1er.
late chief of ordnance, who died at Fort
Monroe last Wednesday, arrived here this
morning about o'clock on the Norfolk
steamer. They We're accompanied by Mrs.
Flagler, her son, Capt. c. s. Flagler: her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Flagler. and by
Col. Benjamin Flag.er, a brother of the
deceased, formerly attached to the volun-
teer army. The party was met at the
wharf by Maj. Charles Shaler and Capt ].
e Ayres of the ordnance department, who
superintended the transfer of the remains
and the members of the funeral party to
the late residence of the deceased, on Cal
ifornia avenue.
Funeral services will be held at the res
idence of the family Monday afternoon at
, O'Clock, and the interment will be made
in Arlington cemetery. The arrangements
FOR the funeral are not yet completed but
it has been decided that full military hon
ors shall be paid to the deceased soldier
to the limited extent that is possible In
view of the small number of troops in this
vicinity available for service on that occa-
sion. 1t is possible that the military escort
will be limited to firing party, composed
of artillery troops at the Washington bar
racks, marching as infantry.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
MAY BE FROM LIEUT.. ROSS.
The Mysterious Cable Dispatch Re-
ceived at the War Department..

The Mysterious Cable Dispatch Re-
ceived at the War Department.
District Commissioner John w. Ross has
become convinced that the mysterious cable
gram received at the War Department,
which was mentioned in yesterdays Star,
from Manila, was intended for him. Mr..
Ross has a son in the regular army, Lieut..
Tenney Ross of the Sd Infantry. This regi-
ment left New York several weeks ago on
the transport Sherman, arriving at Manila
about a week ago. A few days later the
command was sent to the front. Before
Lieut.. Ross left for the Philippines he ar
ranged with his father to cable him from
Manila substantially as the cablegram re-
ceived yesterday reads: Name, Washing
ton. Health, spirits fine" Mr.. Ross. how
ever, believes that in the transmission of
the message from line to line on its way
here the word Name was substituted at
some point, inadvertently, of course, for
Ross"
Deeply impressed with the idea that the
cablegram was intended for him, and SO
originally addressed, Mr.. Ross today ad-
dressed letter to Manager Marean of the
Western Union Telegraph Company here,
asking him to investigate the matter. Mr..
Ross explained to Manager Marean that
he has an arrangement with his son to
cable him substantially as the mysterious
message received yesterday reads, and he
has no doubt that upon investigating the
matter 1t will be discovered that 1t was
sent to him by his son.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
THE COPRA
x
Consul General 6sbofhe's Report
ITnOn IT I'm Sa nat,a

Consul General Osborne. at Apia, has
made report to the State Department
dated February 4, in regard to the copra
industry In Samoa, In which he says:
During the last quarter of 1898 no in
voices were issued at this consulate. Prior
to that time invoices, were issued each
month, principally for copra, which was
sent by a German firm to San Francisco.
The invoices for the first quarter Of 1893
were $ll,276; for the second quarter, $13,-
S54S6; for the third quarter, 81, ,533 10; and
for the fourth quarter. nothing. Upon in
quiry / find that the efeontract of the Ger
man firm with the San; Francisco merchant
has terminated, and that fair price for
the commodity cannot be obtained in the
United States. l am Informed that only
trif1e more than the cost of the -eopra at
this place can be obtained at San Fran
cisco. During the last year Lever Brothers
OF Sydney had an agent here and competi-
ton was sharp. By the last steamer the
agent was notified that he was no longer
needed, and that they had constituted the
German firm their sole agents. This indi-
Gates that the entire product of the islands
Will from this time so to the colonies or
to Europe. The loss Of the sale in the
United States means q Corresponding loss
OF trade. Rates between San Francisco and
Samoa have been such that most American
commodities consumed here are sent to
Sydney, and thence $500 miles to Apia and
delivered here much cheaper than they
could be obtained direct from San Fran
cisco. The tariff direct from San Francisco
is $I6 per marine ton, and from Vancouver
to Sydney, Sc per tom Possibly some ar
rangement could be made by which goods
could be sent to Vancouver and thence to
Fly, and then here by the interisland boats
which to some extent would relieve this
place from the excessive rates from San
Francisco"
Evening star., 1899-03-31
MRS. SEMPLE'S PENSION,
Increase Granted to the Daughter q
the Late President Tyler,

increase Granted to the Daughter of
the Late President Tyler.
Among the pensions signed by Commits
sioner Evans yesterday was one for $50 a
month to Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple of this
city. Mrs. Semple is the daughter of Presi-
dent Tyler, and upon the death of her
mother in 1912 undertook the duties of the
lady of the White House. She is the
widow of James A. Semple, and is pen
stoned for the Mexican war service of her
husband. Mrs. Sempie up to the present
time has been drawing a pension of IS
month as Mexican war widow, but at the
last session of Congress it was increased by
special act to $50. She is living at the
Louise Home in this city
In granting this pension Congress follow
ed the precedent established in the case
of Mrs. cambridge, daughter of President
Zachary Taylor, whose first husband Colo
mel Bliss, was an officer in the United stat es
army. Mrs. Semple represents four Presi-
dents in point of relationship, namely:
james Monroe, William Henry Harrison
John Tyler and Benjamin Harrison. all Of
whom were cousins through the Armisteads
and Tylers of Virginia. A peculiar feature
/ of the case is that Mrs. Semple's husban md
was a paymaster in the navy when the
civil war broke out, and resigned to enter
the confederate service, where he received
a commission as paymaster on the 10th of
June, 1861.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Assurances From Mr.. White
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Clerk of the House of Repre-.
sentatives Receives Testimony.

The clerk of the House of Representa-
of the testimony in contested election cases
which viii come up for consideration at
the next session of Congress. Thus far the
most of the testimony has been from the
contestants.
Probably the most prominent cases will
the sixth North Carolina district and
Walker against Rhea, in the ninth Vir-
ginia district. In the elections in both
these districts incidents subsequent thereto
have been attended with bloodshed.
The sixth North Carolina district. IL will
be remembered, was the scene of the tragic
affair at Wilmington, where many negroes
were killed in rioting several days after
the election, the result of bad blood en-
gendered ir the campaign. The contest of
Mr.. Dockery will not take cognizance of
that incident, it is said, but viii be based
mainly upon charges of intimidation and
fraud at the polls. He has had no diff
Guilty in securing evidence of some very
queer transactions at the polls upon cleo
tion day.
In the Virginia case the shooting OF two
men, one of them the contestant, Gen.
Walker is still fresh in the minds of read
ers Of The Star, and the taking of testi-
mony was temporarily suspended by that
occurrence, but will be continued.
Evidence has been filed from other dis
tricts, as follows: Fourth Alabama, AID
rich against Robbins; eighth Kentucky,
Davidson against Gilbert; eleventh district,
White against Boering; ninth North Caro-
lima, Pearson against Crawford; second
Virginia, Wise against Young