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The evening times., 1899-03-29
ELLEN JONES CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Violating the PEN
sion Laws.

When the case of Ellen Jones, otherwise
Known as Mary Butler, who is charged with
forgery and violation of the United States
pension laws, was resumed this morning IN
Criminal Court No i, the accused took the
witness stand to testify in her own be-
half
AS stated in The Times, the James wom-
an, is charged with representing herself
as the widow of dead Union soldier and
drawing his pension for the past twenty
years. She denied every allegation made
by the witnesses for the Government and
maintained that she never represented her
self as Mary Butler" the widow of Will
liam Butler. and had never drawn PEN
sion.
She claimed that about four or five years
ago, when she lived on Twelfth Street
northeast woman named Mary Butler
rented room from her and that she, Mary
Butler, used to draw a pension.
The Jones woman's neighbors, however,
contradicted her fatty on this point. and
stated that they never knew of woman
named Mary Butler living at the defend
ants house.
The testimony in the case was c'osed at
11:45 and Assistant District Attorney
Shillington began the opening argument.
The jury after being out for ten minutes
returned a verdict of guilty on both counts.
The evening times., 1899-03-29
THE CUBAN DELEGATES.
Copy of the AssembIy's Address TO
the President.

No effort was made by the Cuban dele
gates Senors Villalon and Hevia, 10 see
the President today. They spent the great
er part of the morning in conference and
, declined to say anything about their fu-
! ture plans.
From a gentleman who has just returned
from Cuba a copy was secured of the fol-
lowing resolutions, which. it is alleged,
Senors Villalon and Hevia have been in
structed by the Cuban Assembly 10 present
10 the President:
The Assembly of Representatives of the
| people in arms of Cuba resolves:
'First-To give public testimony OF its
profound gratitude and OF the sincere
gratitude of the army and of the people of
Cuba for the magnanimous assistance with
which the people and the Congress Of the
United States strengthened the cause of
the independence of our country. hasten ng
and assuring its triumph as well as To give
testimony OF its most respectful consider
alton and gratitude to the President and
the Government OF that noble nation for
the unmistakabie proofs OF dis Interested
sympathy and help which with such eff
cheney they gave the Cubans, contributing
so gloriously first To the independence and
then 10 the political and economic recon-
struction of the country as well as TO the
establishment of order and the Cuban ma
tionaliiy in a devastated island, exhausted
by war.
''Second-To declare at the same time TO
;he people and to- the Government of the
United States that the people in arms and
the Assembly. as its legitimate represen-
tative, are grateful for the present of So
100000 with which the President of the
United States wants 10 contribute TO the
aid and disbandment of our soldiers: but
that founded on the greater and more ex-
act knowledge of the character and needs
of our army and the agricultural and
economic situation of our country. the AS
sembly Of representatives. because il wish
es one peace and desires to contribute
10 the humanitarian ends of the poll
cy OF intervention, considers its
indubitable duty TO declare that that sum
which for our honor We cannot accept as a
gift, but al loan is by all means INSULT
cieGt and SO useless, and therefore asks of
the President of the United States his nee
essary authorization TO raise the funds.
which are Indispensable and which will be
exclusively applied TO the Cuban troops so
that they can be disbanded without difficult
ties or apprehension, as a previous and in
dispensable measure so that definite and
lasting peace may reign in the island of
Cuba, and
Thirdly, To appoint a committee of three
representatives so that they may deliver
TO the President of the United States these
declarations of the Assembly
The evening times., 1899-03-29
New York Cotton Market.
A STORY WITH A MORAL.
How One Woman Ruined Her Argu-
ment.
. the Chicago Times-Herald.l


(FroIn the Chicago Times-H Herald,)
Yesterday morning | went down in a
North State Street car with Serenia. The
car was apparently crowded but in defer
ence to her gray hairs Serenia was offered
a seat by a courteous gentleman, and in
turn she offered me her lap Presently an
other gray haired lady entered, and
whole row of people scrooged up so as To
make room for her. There was now only
one woman left standing. She was rather
young, but oh-so pitifully tired and worn
and harassed looking. She bore the ap-
pearance of one struggling bitterly with
the world, who was trying to make 50 go
as far as $40, and the good Lord knows
that as hard as that sounds it is harder
yet tU do. Her figure was slight and
delicate, her face sad, but perhaps that
last was because it was so tired. She
looked scarcely able to stand. but no one
offered her seat. though Just in front of
her sat youngish woman who had put a
good-sized box on the seat beside her,
and who, on her other side, had left nice
little wedge of space between herself and
the end of the car. She was a healthy ap-
pearing young person, not very big, but not
at all tired, and looked like possessing
plenty of fibre and equal to almost any
amount of work On neither side of her
was sufficient space to accommodate pas
senger, but by merely taking the box on
her lap and moving closer toward the door
she could have provided ample room for
the tired girl in front of her. and without
any discomfort to herself. She was read
ing the morning paper, but ever and anon
would look up and let her eyes wander
over the tired shabby figure swinging by
the strap. Finally she folded the paper up
and put it down alongside of her in the
free space nearer the door. As she then
sat she appeared throned between her be-
lougings.
When the car bumped across the bridge
a man arose, evidently intending to get off
at South. Water Street, and the tired girl
dropped wearily into his place. glad to
relax even for that brief bit between the
bridge and Lake Street.
Late that forenoon young woman came
into my office. She was agent for some
thing or other in which she supposed /
must be interested i don't know exactly
whether it was life insurance or some
work of art, for | said / wouldn't take her
neither leisure nor money to spare.
Oh she exclaimed II am so tired of
trying to work among women. They are
SO Indifferent to each other and to every
thing
| wondered.
Yes. she went on. Il was sent espe-
ciaily to you because they told me that
you would be sure to be interested in me
as woman earnestly and honestly trying
to make her own living. But you send
me off just like the rest
.Ahem: ! said. Didn't you come
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Child Died At THE
Hands OF IT'S MOTHER
Jury's Verdict in the Case of
an abandoned Infant.
Police Unable TO Locate Gertrude
johnson.
Disappeared Soon ns the Baby =
Body Was DiscoNered-Eyi-
dencc Against Her.

Coroner Carr today held an inquest in
the Sixth precinct stationhouse to enquire
into the circumstances surrounding the
death Of the colored infant found in the
yard at COS Twelfth Street northwest Mon
day morning. The child was discovered in
heap OF rubbish and was wrapped in an
old skirt.
The following are the members Of the
jury; John f. Gamer, Walter Butler. w.
IA. Fowler, Henry Wills. J. II. p. Justice,
and c. C. Nichols
The first witness TO be examined was
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook. who peri rm-
ed the autopsy on the body of the infant
at the morgue yesterday. He stated tha
the child was undoubtedly born alive aui
that it showed every sign OF being in the
best of physical condition at the time Of
death. He further stated that from his in
vestigation he believed that death resulted
from neglect or suffocation.
Mrs. A. ]. Parker, of Cos Twelfth Street
northwest, stated that colored woman
named Gertrude Johnson, had beel in her
employment since the lst OF January and
her evidence seemed 10 show con,lusively
that the johnson woman was the mother
Of the infant found in the yard.
Lottie Walker a domestic employed in
the same house, testified that she was pos
tive that the infant found was the ch. Id
OF the johnson woman. AS soon as The
bundle was found, the suspected woman
left the house and has not been heard
from since.
Coroner Carr stated that he had inform
ed the Police Department on Monday that
the johnson woman was wanted but that
she cannot be located.
AFTER remaining out but a few minutes
the jury brought in verdict that the child
came TO its death at the hands Of its
mother, Gertrude Johnson.
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Princess snIm saIm Sa,,.

Nineland. n. j., March 29.-The Princess
Saim Salm, of Bonn, sailed from Bremen
for the United States yesterday on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. Upon landing
in America she will come directly TO Vine
land, where her sister, Mrs. johnson. wife
of Colonel Edmund Johnson, lives So
ciety here is making preparations to ac-
cord her brilliant reception.
IL has not yet been decided when the
Princess Will return the colors to the old
Eighth Regiment, New York Volunteers.
OF which the late Prince Felix Salm Salm
was Colonel, the date OF the event being
left TO her convenience
a reception will be given in honor Of the
Princess in Washington on April l2 at the
home Of Mrs. Chamberlin
Princess Salm Salm has figured in the
history of this Continent because of her
work IN the Union cause during the Civil
The evening times., 1899-03-29
CROOKED BOSTON.
No Blocks, No Squares, But Universal
PoIiteness.
(From The Kansas City Star.)


In Boston no mention is ever made of
block d square, for reasons which readi-
ly become obvious to the entangled and be-
wildered stranger. 1t is really a reflection
on the sober habits of the bovine tribe to
say that Boston was laid out by the COWS
The lowing kline which grazed more than
200 years ago on the wilds of Shawmut
never marhed out such crazy and erratic
paths as have been crystallized into the
solid thoroughfares of the dear old Hub"
They run hither and thither and zigzag
and cross each other like the patches in
an old fashioned Irish chain quilt But
all the same, it is a delightful occupation
to trace the course of these eccentric
channels of traffic. There is always some
interesting surprise to reward the observ-
ing tourist. A narrow and ii may be for
bidding alley will sometimes lead the wan
derer into a fine and comfortable hostel
ry, or into some primeval tavern redolent
of colonial memories. The stranger, In in
quiring his way, is not told that his desti-
nation is distant so many blocks or
squares, but is informed that II is five
minutes walk or ten minutes walk. as
the case may be, and is instructed to turn
to his first or second or third right" or
left and the directions are so explicit
and accurate that the wayfaring man, even
in Boston. need not err therein.
1t is not unreasonable to infer that the
curious and undefinable arrangement of
the streets in Boston have had much to
do with the delightful civility Of its peo-
pie. The difficulties which its haphazard
thoroughfares interpose in the way of the
uninitiated have proven, so to speak. a
means of grace. This strange condition has
literally thrown the stranger upon the
kindness and forbearance of the Boston
ians, and never was an obligation met with
more charming cordiality. Imagine--if
such thing were possible-the plight of
stranger in town with the topography
of Boston and the manners of New York.
Fortunate 1t is that fate has never per-
mitted such a fearful combination. But,
with the perennial kindness which is ever
present in all public places in Boston,
which ascends to the heights of Bunker
Hill Monument and goes down with the
visitor into all of the windings of the sub
way. the crooked paths are made straight
and the puzzle is rendered clear to the
grateful traveller.
The rugged old forefathers who presided
at the birth of Boston were well saturated
with the belief that everything that is was
ordered from the foundation of the world
and that a wise purpose is wrought out
even in the seeming misfortunes of life.
May 1t not be that the decree which fore
ordained the geometrical curiosity which
is disclosed by the map of old Boston, was
intended to foster and preserve that beau
tiIui and gracious spirit of helpfulness
without which the helpless stranger would
De worse than confounded In the streets o.
Boston? LIT
The evening times., 1899-03-29
An Unexpected Demonstration.
(From the Criterion.)


A certain physician had a large Toepler-Holtz
machine, which gave spark like young streak
ot lightning. His wife was much interested in
it, and watched the doctor manipulate il untiI
she fancied herself master of the apparatus One
day a party of friends called when the doctor
was out, and the good wife seized the opportunity
of paIalyzine them with her knowledge of sci
ence- She was dignifed woman of portly pres
ence. and after leading them into the office she
began her explanations with all the impressive
ness OF lecturer. She spoke briefly of the pre
liminary manipulation of the machine .And
then" she said, laying her hand upon one con-
nection. ''the electricity goes from here to
here, whereupon an angry white spark leaped
out from the brass ball indicated with a re-
port like horse-pistol. and smote her upon The
extended finger, causing her TO sit upon the floor
with violence that shook the windowpanes
The guests stood around in expectant attitudes.
ing at their fallen hostess in pardonable sur
Use. Only for a moment did that capable wom-
an leave them in doubt. There" said she. in
the most mstter-of-fact manner as though events
had simply followed the usual course, you see
how ii works. Now let US go into the garden
and look at the chrysanthemuns -
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Caught His Honor.
(FTom Everywhere-)

1t is sometimes possible for a lawyer to prove
that his opponent is the wiser man. police
Justice was disposing OF eases at the rate Of
about two a minute. with great exactness and
dignity, being judge, jury, and attorney all in
one.
''Then you are sure you recognize this hand
kerehief the stolen from you?' he said
to compainer.
eyes, ycur HONOR was the reply.
"FIow do you know it is yours?' demanded the
Justice.
''You can see that it is Of peculiar make.
your honor replied the witness. That is the
way / know it,
Are YOU aware sir shouted the justice
drawing a similar one from his pocket, that
there are othefs ike it
Indeed L am replied the questioned one,
still more piacidiy, Il had two stolen
The evening times., 1899-03-29
WALL Street BULLS
SERENELY Smile
A Strong Opening Followed by
a Series of Advances.
Railway Shares Present the Mar
kets Strong Feature.
Good Reports From London Encour.
age "a Rise-IndustriaIs Fail
to Fail Well Into Line.

New York, March 2s.-Thsgre Vas gen.
this mornine enconra esd - ~ Nc soad N tona
reported from London. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit opened up l "a per cent and on
irregular fluctuations rose several points
further There was f,lrther rise of 1 Is
per cent in Northwest.
Other strong features were. New York
Central, Canada Southern, Northern Paci-
fic, and Missouri Pacific. ~
In the industrials, American Tobacco
declined over point. Continental Tobac-
co fell IA per cent and rallied "a per
cent. Sugar opened up ga per cent, rose
IL, and then weakened. In the second
half hour, Brooklyn Rapid Transit contin-
-ued to advance.
Government bonds were unchanged.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

downtown in the North State Street ear
this morning."
4 did. yes. Why?"
Didn't you notice the young woman
who stood right in front of you all the
way down.
Yes. did. She had a brown dress on,
and was rather shabby
Exactly. Didn't you think she looked
dreadfully tired and worn?''
Yes. ] did notice that particularly l
was thinking how typical of Chicago that
weariness is
Then. my dear young woman, l don't
mind telling you I've had you and her
much In my mind all morning. You know
and L know-that you had your box on
one side OF you and your newspaper on
the other, and could easily have given
that poor tired. forlorn girl seat if you
had minded to. Don't talk OF woman's in
difference TO woman. You saw her, but
was too Indifferent to move l regret
that I cannot give any attention to you
for / admit that the scene of the street
car has preiudiced me against anything
you might have to Offer
I'll didn't think
No? Well. / did. I've been thinking
all forenoon. Good morning"
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Wn.hington stool. Exchange.

Regular call-Traders National Bank, 10
at 120 1-2; Lincoln National Bank, 10 at
III, 10 at 1l7 Ia; Capital Traction 161 at
S5; Metropolitan Railroad. 10 at 223;
Washington Gas. so at 81 ga, so at 81 So.
80 at 81 IL; Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at
1872 12, 10 at 1872 SIS, 10 at 1S2 3-4. 10 at
1S2 rs; Lansten Monotype, at 20, 31i at
10 1-2, 35 at 10 5-s; American Graphophone
preferred, Z at II 81; Pneumatic Gun Car
riage, 500 at 40 cents.
After cali-U. S. 3's, coupon, 81 600 at
lOS LIS; Metropolitan Railroad, 25 at
222 S-4; Washington Gas, 25 at 81 ga
The evening times., 1899-03-29

vance Ia the near future. 1T IS sad that
clique has been buying up the stock at
the low, figures and that it will be sen up
rapidly within a fewsdays. 1t is said that
it is almost impossible to~get any floating
stock in the Street.
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Libby Prison shadows Ending

Chicago March 2s.-With salute of
twenty-four guns last night the Libby
Prison war museum brought TO close
life of ten years in Chicago The 100. 900
relics which have been displayed in the
museum will be packed and stored for the
present, their final disposition not having
been decided upon. The work of tearing
down the building will also begin immedi
ately TO make way for the Coliseum, to be
erected on the property
The evening times., 1899-03-29
German Peace co,f.rs

Berlin. March 29-The German conferoes
to the feace conference at The Hague,
nave Deen named They are Count Muen-
s.er, s German Ambassador TO France; Prof
Stengel, and Prof Zorn.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

Louisville and Southern were inactive
this morning at prices near ttose of yes
terday,
The evening times., 1899-03-29
AuuyaG janos

Taken in the morning, either pure or diluted with
hot or cold water, II produces copious evacua-
tior without leaving behind it any intestinal dis
CoglioYt on exhaustion
The evening times., 1899-03-29

The Vanderbilt stocks were only second
to these two in their activity. New York
Central opened very strong and soon was
going up rapidly. 1t had gained several
points in the first hour. Northwest was
even more rapid in its advance when it
was taken up at II o'clock. The Union
Pacific were strong, but did not show
much buoyancy in the early trading Con-
tinued talk of the Vanderbilt consolids-
tion scheme accompanied the advance of
these stocks
The evening times., 1899-03-29

The appearance of the stock market this
morning was much like that af yesterday
in every way. The specaltes that have
been pushed forward so rapidly in the last
few days were sent up again and the gen.
eral list with few exceptions followed their
lead more modestly so that the market was
strong and satisfactory TO the bulls. There
were at times. however, evidences that
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and one or two
other stocks were weakening under the
tremendous advance, and many careful
readers OF the market : predicted that
Brooklyn especially would have good
reaction before the end of the day. How
ever, 1t Is to be remembered that the
same thing has been predicted frequently
heretofore, or every day in fact and may
be no truer now than then. On the whole
the market III the morning hours was a
good one with promise of continuance Of
the upward tendency. The Street general
ly is fairly we'll convinced that the spring
boom is started and will have no serious
setback.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

The Changers, with the exception of
Rock Island were somewhat neglected.
Burlington hung around the opening fig
ure and Atchison declined in the early
trading. but both showed some strength
later Rock Island was helped somewhat
by the fact that it Is Flower stock al
though no buying of it by this gentleman
was noticeable
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Plain brilliantine
skirts. Sl.o8.

a lot of ladies plain bril-
liantine separate dress skirts
"a splendid quality of lus-
trous brilliantine. made up
elegantlv-lined with long
wearing linings-such as sell
for $3.50 usually-Wili be sold
for Sl.gS.
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Young Mems Christian Assoc alton.

1892 G. STREET y w.
Gymnasium. Baths. Swimming Pool Bowling
Alleys Shuttle Boards, Reading Room
Game Room, etc, etc.
Full membership, So per year: Junior member
ship, So per year; limited membership So per
year. Visitors cordially welcomed at amy time
mh2s-u
The evening times., 1899-03-29

War and her attempt to rescue Macmillan
from the MeXicans. for which she was eX
PEELED from that country.
The evening times., 1899-03-29
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs a Co.
members of the New York Exchange.
1419 + Street.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

Brooklyn Rapid Transit has surpassed all
ordinary expectations and is now adyanc-
ing FIVE or ten points a day, while the
original investors are watching ii from the
outside and feeling bad because they have
have sold out their holdings. The advance
today was from l27 34 last night to 135 be-
fore II o'clock. There was very little hes
itation in the advance and many believed
that 140 would be reached before the close
A block of 5000 shares was sold around 135,
however, little after II, and some weak
ness was visible at that time.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W, B. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Exchange,
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Sugar was strong at an advanced price.

The Federal Steel stocks were neglected
They both opened at an advance from the
closing of last night but sagged back 10
these figures later The Street is some
what disappointed over this failure O.
these stocks to accompany Brooklyn in its
advance but the theory is that when the
clique is through with the latter stock the
Steel securities will be taken up. Conser-
vative spectators are most optimistic over
the immediate future of the preferred
stock in particular.
Southern Pacific is picked out by good
authorities as likely to have good ad-
The evening times., 1899-03-29

Peoples Gas followed this stock at
respectful distance, getting to above 126
in the first hour, and seeming very strong
at the top. 1t has been noticeable for the
past week that these two stocks moved
together, probably owing to the public con-
fidence in Mr. Flower who has engineered
both advances. There are hints now,
however, that Mr.. Flower has partially
severed his connection with the Brooklyn
deal.
The evening times., 1899-03-29
Walters Headache Powders.

Instant relief. Price, Zoe. All druggists. Ask
for and insist on Walters. Sure cure ie2s- emo
The evening times., 1899-03-29

A lot of fine quality black
and blue cheviot serge skirts,
separate. lined and finished
with unusual care, and made
with the new loop and but
ton backs-full fiare-will go
for s2.9S.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

The most ultra-stylish black and
blue and fancy cheviot tailor made
suits, with silklined jackets; with
newest cut skirts; you see them every
where AT S1S-for $3.50.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

Black and blue cheviot serge suits.
Jackets are aIl-silk lined-while the
skirts have the new loop fastenings.
They are made in the most stylish
manner-for $3.50.
The evening times., 1899-03-29

Ladies figured brilliantine
skirts for 7sc, such as are
sold about town at $1.5O-are
all well-made and we l-fin-
ished skirts-lined and boun I
perfectly, and are cut on the
newest pattern.