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The morning times., 1896-04-30
Goldenberg's, s,
O2S 7th-706 K St.
China and
Japanese
Mattings
at half price.

One of the largest
purchases of mattings
ever brought TO this city
arrived Tuesday, and
was made by our buyer
last week at an auction
sale in New York city.
The price paid for the
entire lot was a most
ridiculous one, and now
we are going to let you
have them correspond
ingly low. There is not
a bit of trash in the en-
tire shipment, every roll
being of the finest China
and Japanese manufac-
ture.
We shall show them
on the second floor in the
room just completed by
the builders over the
new store.
To appreciate the low
ness of the prices look
about town before you
come here and get the
prices asked at the fur
nlture stores.
Some of it is going at
less than half what it is
ordinarily sold for.
The morning times., 1896-04-30

FELT BUMPS ON HEADS
Police Court Prisoner Who Experi.
scented on a Reporter.
The morning times., 1896-04-30

I is rather curious fact that of the
357 chairs In the hall OF the House, all
are precisely alike, with two exceptions.
1t is also trifle singular that these
two exceptions should be located to-
gether. They are the seats occupied by Mr.
Bouteile and Mr.. Hepburn.
These gentlemen seemingly did not ap-
prove the customary revolving cane-seated
chairs, such IS are used by their associates,
but had them removed and substituted there
for, are two stationary, high, straight
backed chairs, which closely resemble
the ordinary dining room chair in general
appearance.
But, as both Mr., Boutelle and Mr.. Hep
burn are somewhat different from their
associates In their various conflicting and
contradictory traits OF character. it seems
nothing more than fitting that their chairs
should be distinctive and out OF the ordi-
nary.
The morning times., 1896-04-30
At I21Cyd

we will offer China
seamless and Japanese
cotton-warp Mating, in
a variety of choice pat
terms, and not one worth
less than 25c yard-or
sold for less than that
price about town.
The morning times., 1896-04-30
&;l(|sf|| Ssh sf||oos, |,
!hLGER

CINCE the little unpleasant episode be-
tween Messrs. Hall aud Money face
tious remarks bearing on the incident
have been SO thick on the House side
that vojume3 of breyities could be
complied with a; half days energetic work.
THESE illusions 10 the quasi war have
been enjoyed by the younger and middle
aged element, aud e is only few OF the
older and super sedate ones who have
been Ia the very thickest Of these more or
less witty sayings without being inocuiated
with them.
consequently 1t was some ething OF shock
TO an aged and ministerial looking member
who was being shaved in the House barber
shop when the artist having him in to W, at
the conclusion of his heavy work, smiiingiy
inquired:
What will you have on your face
witch hazel or bay rum?'
The member did not understand the re-
ma rk, but not wishing to exhibit his igno-
rance or progress and improvement in tile
tonsorialtin calmly stated that he would try
n little witch hazel.
Having completed that portion of the per-
1ofmance and gotten his victiminto an erect
posture, the barber again came at him with:
And what will you have on yourhead, ink
wells or sponge cups?"
The member was more mystified than
ever, but was determined not to let any
one suspect that he was not thoroughly
posted, and so cautiously replied:
wen, you might sponge my head Just
little bit for a change"
The morning times., 1896-04-30

The circulation OF The Times for
the week ended April 20, 1896, was
fnlInNx,s
The morning times., 1896-04-30

"a Romance OF Cooa Hollow is styled
The morning times., 1896-04-30

HE resemblance between Mr. Hill OF
Connecticut and Mr.. Thomas OF Mich
igan is so striking as to puzzle all
those who behold them from any
distance, and it often happens that
the presiding officer in the House gets
them mixed in a way that amUses the
spectators and does himself no harm.
On a recent occasion. within brief
halr hour, Mr.. Hill was recognized as
himself. as the gentleman from Michigan.
and as sort Of extra throw-in as the
gentleman from Wisconsin. An innocent
old lady In one OF the galleries remarked:
That man must be helping those other
two fellows OUT
AS matter OF fact. Messrs. Hill and
Thomas SO nearly approach what might
be considered as doubles as to some
times bother many of their average ac-
quaintances.
The morning times., 1896-04-30


musicians is fixed at S12 per year, aud
or $12 per week.
Robert A. Wheeler, of No. 1889 Ninth
street north west, left his bicycle standing
by the curb in front Of his house one night
last October and when he went to get it
again it was gone. Detectives Garter and
Gallagher recovereditfor him yesterday and
locked up Charles Brown, on the charge
of stealing the wheel.
Columbus T. Lynch, who is lying dam
gerously i'll at his home, on New Jersey
avenue, near B street. from fall sus-
tained recently while putting up the Senate
flag, has been voted by the Senate 81. 44o,
years salary as Il messenger. The reso-
luton was passed Tuesday night upon
motion Of Senator Faulkner, from whose
State Mr.. Lynch comes.
The Library OF Congress no longer per-
mits books TO be taken out upon deposit
Of the price as has been the practice for
years. Another privilege Of which the
public Is deprived is the closing OF the
way through the White House grounds
running from the south end of the Treasury
20 the south end OF the State, War, and
Navy building.
A large host Of friends viii be panied to
learn of the death of Mrs. Castell, wife
of Edward o. Castell, formerly Agnes c.
Fleishell, which occurred yesterday after
noon, after an illness of about ten days, OF
pneumonia. She leaves two very young
children. Mr.. CasteH's affliction is rem
dered the more bitter by the fact that he
has lost father, mother aud wife all within
a year. The funeral will take place from
st. Peters Church Friday morning at 8
O'Clock. The interment win take place at
Mt olivet.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24
CHAPTER XVIII.

Aware that his brother Louis was Il
prisoner in the hands of Bouton's Indian
allies and anxious to rescue him, Henry
Kyle was in search Of Black Eagles
band when he so opportunely came to
the rescue Of Alice Blanchard and her
sister After leaving the girls he went
to where his horse was grazing and rode
on over the hills. His object now was
to reach the opposite side of the canyon,
and, without forgetting his brother, to
do all that he could for the girl that he
loved and her sister. He headed his
horse for the valley, whose every sur
stood on the rocky rim just as the sun
was setting The horse also recognized
the place and seemed anxious to go
down.
Giving the animal loose rein, Henry
Kyle was soon galloping across the
meadows and along the shore Of the
lake in the center Of the valley. With
his quick observation, he saw that there
were no cattle, horses or sheep where
hitherto the green expanse swaI1ned
with them. This struck him as strange.
He urged on his horse, dashed into the
grove in which the home that had ever
welcomed him stood and reined in be-
side the ash heap that marked the site
Of his fathers house.
The stiffness of death hung over grove
and mountain. Even the birds seemed
to have flown from the trees, through
which the evening breezes went signing
like II requiem. With cry Of agony
Henry Kyle flung himself from his sad
die and gazed wildly about him. The
old house was gone, but in the rush Of
feelings he could not think Of the house.
Where were the occupants?
"Motheri Motherr' he cried, and the
rocks behind the woods returned, like
the ghost Of his own voice, the echo:
"Motherl Mntharv"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24
The Pensioners Dollar.

You say you want little about the old
soldiers Well, my friends, the crisis
which is approaching now, tho question
before the country now, appeals 10 the old
soldier as much as II did in 1891. ! am
not afraid that any man who has risked
his life In his nations behalf Is going to
be influenced by the arguments that ars
addressed TO the soldiers now by tho
flnanciers, etc, etc.-Mr. Bryan, at MI
waukee, Sept. 8.
Not one word In answer to the question
whether the purchasing power OF the
monthly pension payments to $4,000 PEN
sioners would be reduced by the free coin
age OF 10 to / silver dollars. Not q word
us to the effect upon pension payments
hereafter, Of the determination" OF the
200 cent dollar" because 1t is worth too
much and buys too much.
We do not assume that veteran soldiers
are thinking of nothing but pensions, but
they should compel Mr. Bryan to say
frankly what would be the effect Of free
coinage upon the pensioners dollar.
Make him answer the question one way
or the other. A frank answer would be
interesting to many other persons In addi-
ton to those whose names are on the pom
sion rolls
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24

His Utterance When Opposing Free Coin
age Twenty Years Ago.
(Extracs from Speech Delivered July H. Is7e.)
In opposing the free coinage Of silver
President Garfield used the following i'm
pressive words: "Mr. Speaker, can hardly
conceive situation in which the house
could be brought moro directly face to
face with what seems to present, on tbs
one hand, public honor, and on the other,
the deepest public disgrace.
1T has happened in the huctuation Of
these metals that there Is now q notable
opportunity to cheat seven millions Of
men by adopting the baser metal as the
standard of payment, and thus accomplish
a swindle on so great scale as to make
the achievement illustrious. By the pro-
posed measure one-ffth Of the enormous
aggregate of public and private debts can
be wiped out with a sponge. This nation
owes S. 100, 600 900 and private citizens Of
the United States probably owe q SOC, ,0Oo,-
600, possibly more. At the present mo-
ment the relation Of debtor and creditor
In the United States involves ncarly$5,-
0O0,0OO,0O0. 1t is proposed by the amend
ment Of the gentleman from Indiana
that, at one fell stroke one-f1fth of, all
this enormous sum shall be wiped OF, re-
pudiated, and that the process shall be
called honest legislation. Since have
been in public life have never known
any proposition that contained 50 many
elements of vast rascality Of colossal
swindling, as this.
gentlemen may remember the dnan-
Gal shock Of 1887, the later shock Of 1857,
and the still later shock In 1879. Conceive
them all In one vast crash, and the f1nan-
cial ruin, the overthrow of business would
be light in comparison with the shock
which would follow
Put In operation the provision now
suggested, and all our gold coin will leave
the country as fast as it can be carried
abroad. Do this and a revolution In our
monetary affairs, utterly unparalleled In
the history CO our nation, would follow"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24

holding each others hand. They had
no time TO discuss the line Of flight.
Away-any place 10 get out of the mon
ster's reach! After running about 900
yards they stopped for breath and look
ed back. To their horror, the animal
travelled faster than themselves and
was now only so yards away and still
rolling after them.
Seeing that they stood, the grizzly
rose again ON his launches and surveyed
them V his fierce eyes. They were
about to tiy C4 u.;.;n. A huge rock on the
canyon wall rose a si. 50 :. ance ahead,
and at the same instant tu,y 4z..Iized
that this could only be turned by going
back. But it was too late to retrace their
steps. They stood, white faced and clasp
ed IN each others arms, resigned to the
worst, when they heard a ringing voice
from the other side Of the chasm
Come closer to the canyon-out on
that projecting rock. ~
They saw the rock and obeyed the
voice.
Lie down. Lie down and do not
fear, rang out the same confident tones.
This was the opportunity the youne
rifieman sought. With rapidity tha,
gave the explosions almost n continuous
roar, Henry Kyle discharged his repeat
ing rifle The animal remained erect
during this deadly fusillade.
As they lay down Clara looked across
the ahyss. anqgd. saw Hrqny Ffniie rtt~ rtt~Tfiis Tfiis
shoulder. The grizzly came on-came so
close that they imagined they could feel
his hot, fetid breath in their faces. At
a halloo from over the canyon the bear
rose again on its launches and just ON
the brink of the wall that dropped with
a shear perpendicular fall to / 900 feet
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.

A Pertinent Query Respectfully Addressed
To Candidate Bryan
The commandment, Thou shalt not
steal" thundered from Sinai and reit-
Grated in the legislation Of all nations, is
no rcspecter Of persons Mr.. Bryan at
Madison Square Garden]
/. Does not that commandment forbid tho
enforcement by legislation Of policy
which would require the owners of life In
surance policies and mortgages, the de-
positors in savings banks, and the men,
bers of building associations and similar
organizations to receive in satisfaction Of
power of only 50 cents in place of the dol
lars having purchasing power of 100
cents which they invested, loaned or laid
by, and to which, uador present laws.
they are eltiilodP Does 1t not forbid the
reduction, by nearly one-half, Of the value
OF tho thousands of small mortgages held
by widows and orphansp Does it permit
Mr.. Bryan and his party TO out the PEN
sioner's monthly allowance In twof
There are In this country 4,H5t000 sav-
ings bank depositors. tho owners OF more
than II 900, 900 life insurance policies or
contracts, go 600 pensioners, and great
many persons Of small means who have
loaned their savings on mortgages A
great majority of these persons have now,
or will have before November next, firmly
fixed opinions as to the application Of this
commandment to the Bryan silver pro
Rram.-Now York Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24

said Alice, and she set Clara an exam
pie by springing from her horse and tax.
ing the bride on her arm
They had not long to wait. They
could see the shadows rising from the
mountains and the darkness multiply in
the depths of the fearful gulf on whose
brink they stood They were ON the edge
Of a chasm, or canyon" as it was
called in that land 1t was one of those
profound riffs peculiar to the noun
tains of western America They had
brought their horses to a convenient
rock in order to get into the saddle
again, for they We're weary and their
garments We're heavy with moisture,
when both were startled by hearing the
tramping of horses and the sound Of
mems voices. Nearer and nearer came
the riders-more and more distinct be-
came the pounding of the iron covered
hoofs on the flinty rocks.
"Alice! AliceP' cried Clara. THAT is
fathers voice ~
Fathers voice" echoed Alice, her
ears telling her that her sister was not
mistaken.
'fes, and Howard's and the captains S
and John Clyde's. "
Yes. yes: hear them.' - Then she
raised her voice and with eager joy
shouted:
''Fatherl Father! Howardr'
My daughterp' came the impassion-
ed response.
CT, anu rrvv-they could hear the jingle
of brides and the snorting of the ap-
preaching horses. The girls caught sight
e LII IL II. Il
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24

II lCuS 700 tutS " IttIdCt tttI SttpS.
below. The rifle cracked. The bear tot
tered as it attempted to bring down its
ponderous fore feet. The blood spurted
from its mouth. 1t tried to cling from
the angular rock; but failing, it sent up
an awful roar and plunged into the
black abyss
"Get backp' shouted Henry Kyle,
THAT danger is over. +"
The sisters obeyed him, and, with the
impossible chasm between them and
him, they looked at each other in silence.
Alice was the first to speak.
For myself and sister let me thank
you for this brave and most opportune
act, she said, with gracious bow.
"Opportune it certainly was, but from
my position could hardly call it brave.
1 can assure you, however, that had /
been ON that side would have acted in
Just the same way" replied Henry.
Alice was beginning to feel that they
could trust the man who had just secur-
ed them from an awful fate.
''Take this course, " said Henry Kyle,
pointing in the direction opposite to
that from which the captain was expect
ed, "and halt when it is dark. Before
daylight you VIII fnd a friend who wlS
take you to your father. "
"But what if we take the other
course?'
II can hardly expect you to believe
me when say that if you take the 9th
er course you will be in Bouton's power
again before the sun sets"
Henry Kyle shouldered his rife and
moved as if anxious to continue his
march.
1--WE shall remain here" said Alice,
land think over what you have told
u.s."
Henry Kyle made no reply to this.
He hesitated for moment, then raised
his cap and was soon lost to sight among
the rocks. The sisters sat down in the
shadow of u rock and discussed the stu
alton. AS usual, Alice had her way,
but, curiously enough, this way lay In
the course suggested by Henry Kyle. AT
heart she believed that the young man
wanted to befriend them.
II anything, the air seemed to grow
hotter The were on foot and not accus-
toned to walking They were hungry,
and their thirst became torture. Hand
in hand they struggled ON, the sharp
rocks cutting through their shoes and
the sun blistering their faces and hands.
A short time before sunset they discov-
cred some water In the hollow OF rock,
and though it was anything but cool
they drank it and bathed their faces In
it with a sense of satisfaction and relief
such as they had never before expert
enced.
They rose to their feet and were
about to resume their indefinite march
when they heard the tramping of horses
and tho unrestrained voices Of men
down the hill. Their recent familiarity
with danger had wonderfully increased
their self possession. Secreting them
selves as well as they could, they reach
ed position from which they could see
the slope of mountain stretching away
beneath them till lost in the shadows Of
the valley. They saw Black Eagle and
his warriors, and in their midst they
saw the prisoner, Louis Kyle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24

He shouted for his father, he shouted
for Nora, but only the echoes. like g
mockery, replied
20 God. o God?' he walled; "this
Is my doingr'
His first thought was that this had
been done by indians He IooKeu ABOUT
him, and his trained eyes soon discover
ed in the soft, trampled ground the i'm
press Of white mems feet There was
not moccasin track among them. He
knelt down and read the impressions as
a scholar would read a simple book, and
leaping to his feet he cried:
''Bouton has been here Bouton came
here when he left me in charge of the
camp. :"
Yes, Bouton has been here, +" shout
ed "a voice behind him
Who is that?' he demanded as he
clutched his rife and tried to discover
the speaker through the increasing dark.
ness.
"One who would die for you. Ku-
shatw
As the Indian girl uttered her own
name she spranS forward and threw her
arms about Henry Kyle
You, kushat!' he said, gently dis
engaging himself
"Yes, and thank the Spirit Of the
Mountains that you have come here
When was this done?' he asked.
Last night.
And my mother and father?"
They are fugitives in the noun
tains.
And Nora?"
Alas, she is a captive"
"a captiver
"A captive in the hands of Boutonr
80 Godr'
Eyes, call upon your God, Henry
Kyle, but he will not hear your cry. for
his ears were closed TO your fathers lam
entations and your mothers wailing
Your companions have done this thing,
yet / will not blame you / cannot de-
nounce the idol have 80 long worship
ed"
But tell me Of them, Kushat Do
not wait to be questioned, but tell me
all about it. ="
II will, but sit down. You are
weary"
And forthwith Kushat threw down
her long black hair, and in Il low musical
voice, like one improvising dirge. she
told all with which the reader is already
familiar, and then continued:
"We hid in the rocks, but Bouton and
his men found US They ram In Ike
wild beasts. The Prophet fought like
the dead chiefs Of the Sioux and carried
back your mother :"
''And my fatherf'
II never saw him angered before, but
he was in truth warrior and fearless.
Yet wounded and in darkness what
could he do? Nothing to prevent them
when they seized Nora and bore her
away"
And Nora Is in Bouton's hands?"
"She is, or may be that she is dead. "
"And my father and mother?"
"They are in the care Of the Prophet. "
do you not know where they are?'
"1 do not
Ibid you remain with them till they
We're safer
mo"
Why not? Did you not love themT
II did and do, but it was my love for
you that made me steal away and hide
in the rocks near by"
What did you do that for? What had
your love for me to do with such con-
duct?" he asked angrily.
do not blame me, Henry. I thought
to see you when daylight came"
} ''To sec me among the plunderers Of
my fathers homo and tho cnptCrs of my
darling sisterl"
"Have you not been with them? Have
you not told me that BoutoD was your
chief?''
'Yes, o God, yes"
"Then that is why expected to see
you," she said in plaintive tone
Il do not blame you. Kushat You
We're right in thinking / would be with
the man whom voluntarily I chose a. a
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24

"I tpflL oCengc this deed ard tr<ps u ont
tn bloodr'
leader" groaned Henry Kyle as he sat
down with his face buried in his hands,
and his body swayed 10 and fro In the
intensity Of his grief.
You are not angry with me- HenryY
Angry, Kushat?'
Yes, my words do not please you. y
"Kushat, / should drop ON my knees
and worship your fidelity were not too
degraded to worship anything"
He carve her his hand, but still sat
with his head bowed on his breast. Aft
or a painful pause he leaped to his feet,
and, dashing his cap 30 the ground,
raised his face and hts hands to the
stars.
"Oh, "he cried, 81 cannot invoke the
God have SO long defied. But hear me,
heaven, low, degraded, vile though
am. Hear my oath and receive it as the
first resolution for good Of my life. By
the God Of my fathers I will avenge
this deed and wipe 1t out in blood"
He stopped and food of tears fol
lowed his vow.
"And you will leave the valley now9"
mo. must let my horse feed and
rest. For me there is no more rest.
"Do not talk So Your mothers heart
will gladden. to see you, and your father
is every ready to forgive. :"
LET me right the wrongs / have done
before / ask for forgiveness.
Henry Kyle unsaddled his horse and
iaJ L,,,, lnxx-,, ,rbara N frrnES yyoc urSnpD
and long and staked him. Then he
came back and sat talking with Kushat
till near midnight He threw himself
ON the ground, and even as he spoke he
dropped farther and farther back till his
head lay on the grass and his voice be-
came q murmur.
Call me before daylight, were the
last words he uttered before sinking to
sleep.
The Indian girl did not sleep. When
The colder blasts came down from the
snow peaks, she took the blanket from
around her own shoulders and laid 1t
over his head.
"Kushat," said Henry Kyle, wide
awake the moment her hand touched
him, "Kushat, I have misjudged you.
"Why so?" she asked.
II felt today that excepting my moth
pr had not a friend in the world -
You had forgotten me. could not
forget you unless my heart were dead. "
"No, had not forgotten you, bat ]
have given you no reason to love me-
Now must ride again.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-24
TANDREw JACKSON'S EIGHTH AN
NUAL MESSAGE.

"a deprecintion of the currency IL
always attended by loss to the Ia
boring classes. This portion OF tho
community have neither time nor OPP
portunity to watch the Gibbs and fiows
OF the money market. Engaged from
day to day In their useful tolls, they
do not perceive that, although their
wages are noIninally the same. or even
somewhat higher, they are greatly
reduced. I'm fact, by the rapid increase
of currency, which, rs IL appears to
make money abound, they arc ~ hrse
inclined to consider blessing"