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The evening times., 1897-12-01
4 CHIEF coMPUTER WANTED.
An Examination to Be Held for
$4,000 job in the Treasury.

An mination to Be Held for a
$500 job In the Treasury.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces an examination to fill the
position of chief c0mputer, Supervising
Architects Office, Treasury Department,
at salary of So 500. The first part of this
examination will consist of complete
and detailed statement by the competitor
setting forth his general and technical edu-
cation and training and his business ex-
perience all qualifications. This statement
is To be typewritten, and must be sworn to
by the competitor as correct in every par
ticuIar. The statement may include GER
tificates, testimonials, ETC., that, in the
Judgment OF the competitor, corroborate in
any way his written statement. II is 10
be addressed to the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington, ID. c..
and received 10y 1t not later than Decem-
Der 81, 1897, accompanied by applica-
tion on Forms 304 and 375.
The second part of the examina ton will
consist of (a) practical tests in elementary
mathematics, (b) knowledge of building
IDdttTldtS anu cOuStTutbOn, tCp
tions, ETC., and I'D thesis on some technical
subject connected with building and archi
lecture. This will be given on January
6 and Z, 1898, at Washington, ID. c., and
other cities throughout the United States
where the commission has u loca board of
examiners. Eight hours each day will be
allowed, subjects (a) and tb) being given
on the first day, and tc) and I'D on the
second. Only those competitors whose sub
mitted statements are considered to be en-
tirely satisfactory will be admitted to the
second part.
Persons desiring to enter this examina-
ton should at once write to the United
States Civil Service Commission, at Wash
tngton, ID. c., for applica ton blanks, Forms
304 and 375, which should be properly exc
cuted and returned to the commission not
later than December 81 1897.
The evening times., 1897-12-01
Donation From Mr.. Carnegie

Richrnond, Va, Dec. IA letter just re-
ceived here from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Of
rers to give the last 81 {, 900 of the $780,,
oo0 proposed to be raised for the Mecha.l
ics' Institute here. In concluding his letter
Mr.. Carnegie writes: Il feel IN unnsu al
pleasure i'm aiding an educational fnstitI
tion In Richmond, which in my youth I
thought it my duty to try to capture. W I'll,
like better to capture 1T To-Day in shis
manner and take it in my heart
The evening times., 1897-12-01
City lights.

The first edition of the Christmas Nc
Clure'sis three hundredand thirty five thou
sand copies. The ma agazine opens with the
first instaIlment of Anthony Hopes sequel
to "The Prisoner ,of Zenda., entitled
Rupert Of Eentzau,'' and Mr.. Kipling has
a short story called '.The Tomb of His An
cestors.' Mr.. Dana's "reminiscences In
clude his personal observations in runnin,
tile batteries OF vicksburY. ana give his war.
neutrality-suspicious. OF Grant. Sherman and Nc
Pherson. The number IL beautifully IL
lustrsted BY Church. Gibson, Peixottp and
Linson,
The evening times., 1897-12-01
JOHN W. MACKAY's TOMB.
Grand Mausoleum Approaching Com
pletion in Greenwood Cemetery.

Ufhuu SttuSOieum aVIpTodcuhS SofA-
pletion in Greenwood Cemetery.
New YIIk, Dec. John W. Mackay's S
mausoleum in Greenwood Is rapidly near
ing completion. Yesterday the largest slab
Of granite ever quarried in this country was
lifted from the schooner Davenport. which
had brought the stone nearly all the waT
from BaiiowelI, Me-, quarry, and todag
the work OF putting 1t IN place a s the roof
stone Of the miusoeum was begun.
This magnificent tomb. where some daY
will repose the body of Millionaire Mackay.
will cost about 100000. Mrs. Nackay,
wife of the millionaire, selected the de
sign herself, which is the work of John r.
Lowe, sculptor OF note, of Louisville,
KY. This ,iausoleum possesses many
original ideas. The interior looks very
like u miniature church auditorium, W itA
all evicenCes Of the tnnb concealed. Ii
IL lighted and heated by electricity, and
it will be large enough for priest to say
mass before at least firty persJns. There
are just twenty-five crypts for bodies.
The evening times., 1897-12-01
A HUNTERS FATAL MIssTEP.
Gun Discharged by His Stumbling
and Kills a Baby.

Port Jervis, y. Y, Dec. 1.-Nelson Hulse
and John Van Gorden, of Big Poud, near
Eldred Sullivan county returned home Mon
day from bear hunt, in which they were
unsuccessful. They Were about to enter
Eulse's fcuse when Van Gorden stumbled
and his gun was discharged.
THE charge went through the door, knock
ing dishes off the table. One buckshot
glanced and struck Hulse's baby In the
back of tie head and coming out near the
eye, killed II instantly.
The child was sitting on the floor, pla ying
with ii dog when it was shot.
The evening times., 1897-12-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Discussion of Best Method of Con
Quoting the Primary Depa rtment.

The morning session of the convention O [
the District Sunday School Association
convened at 1890 O'Clock in the lecture
room of the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church. The meeting was devoted to
discussion. of the best methods to be used
In instruction I'm the primary department
of Sunday School WORK.
The principal speaker was Mr. j. W.
Barnes, of Newark, n. j., who gave an
interesting review of the opinions of teach-
ers from all over the country, given at the
great sunday school convention held at As
bury Park, n. j., last summer.
Miss Marshall, the principal of the pri-
mary department of the Calvary Baptist
Church Sunday school, who was to have ad-
dressed the meeting, was unavoidably alb
sent.
The evening times., 1897-12-01

aged condition with her forepeak full or
" wDter. The Durango collided with the Ger
Inan steamer 0rdonera at sea, and ,he last
named vessel was sent tn the lotion. Her
crew was saved.
The evening times., 1897-12-01
Tide Table. .
Condition of the yyater.

Today-Low tide, 7:39 a. IN. and s:27
p. M; high tide. 1:43 q. M. and 1:1S
d, IN.
The evening times., 1897-12-01

Steamer Sunk at Sea.
London, Dec. IA dispatch To Lloyds
from Rotterdam reports the arrival there
OF the British steamer Durango In a dam
The evening times., 1897-12-01

of the wonderful ''Lobsterscope,' which
is a burIesque on the many animated picture
ma ciliraa
The evening times., 1897-12-01

We give as much atten-
tion to the inside of a gar
ment as the outside.
No matter how fine the
cloth is--no garment can
give satisfaction without
good Innings and trimmings.
They're of the utmost
importance--and usually the
last parts of our garme nts
to give way.
'Eiseman made" garments
are good inside and outside
and represent the maxi
mum of style and quality at
the minimum of cost.
Suits and Overcoats be-
gin at $50.
EiSeman Bros,
Cor. 9TH and e Sts.
No Branch Store in Washington.
The evening times., 1897-12-01

Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls-Temperature, 40;
condition. 8. Receiving reservoir-Tem
perature. 45; condition at north connec
tion, 2; condition at south connection, I.
Distributing reservoir-Temperature AZ;
condition at influent gatehouse, 8; ef-
fluent gatehonse, 4.
City Lights.
Gas ,rmps are lighted at SAT p. M; ex-
tinguisning begun at $40 g.. M. Tho
lighting is begun one hour before the hou,
named. Arc lamps are lighted at 5:32
p. nj, extlnguishcd at 625 a. M
The evening times., 1897-12-01

Manager Kernan's attraction at the Ly-
ccum next week will be Weller and Fields
Vaudeville Club Burlesquers, which comes
direct from their broadway Music Hall,
New York city. This organization, like
others controlled by this successful firm,
Is composed absolutely of refined and high
class artists, whose individual names stand
prominently at the head Of all OF hers in
their respective lines. The enterta inment
presented by this company has been de-
scribed as Exceptionally good" which
fact " verified by q glance at the following
names: The Panther brothers, the mar
selous athletes; Cook and Sonon, the re-
fined comedy duo; Lewis and Fields, the up
10 o-date parodists: the Walker sisters, sing-
ers and dancers. and Douglass and Ford.
comedy sketch arttsts- The performance
concludes with nj " buriesqce, entitled
"The Girl from Ehipa.'' which is faid TO
be very bright ami witty. AspecialfeatWe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
A Grand Old Age.

One of the most pleasant events or
tbe season occurred Friday, April ~. IN
the form of a surprise party rendered to
Mr. u. A. Renfrew, of Refrew, IN honor
of his eightieth birthday. The family and
nearly all the connection were present
with about 100 guests, The day seem
ed especially adapted for the happy
event the guests occupying the spacious
oronnds Surrounding the old home
Stead enioyed themselves in every pos
sible manner. An elegant dinner was
served between 10 and , o'clock after
which an extensive literary program
was rendered consisting of music, reel
tat;ons and sneeches. Among the most
prominent speakers present was Rev. D.
+. Fulton. Mr. Renfrew was the re-
cipient of a large number OF valuable
nresents. tokens of the high esteem IN
which he is held by his many friends
and neighbors. The presentation speech
was made by Mr.. Porter Phlpps, and
was responded to with much feeling by
Mr.. Renfrew. -
Mr.. Renfrew was born April 30, 1917,
near Chambersburg, Franklin county
where he completed the course OF IN
struction in the public school. lie left
home when vet young man and began
his career as a pedagogue in Butler
county. Ere long Cupid's net was
spread resulting in union with MISS
Mary l.. Kirkpatrick, May 2, 1914.
After this happy event they removed to
Allegheny county. Several years later
they returned to Butler county and
purchased the farm which is to day the
old homestead and the site OF the thirty
Z
A family of girls and boys blessed
them, all of whom are living with the
exception of two, Samuel joined Co. II.
1O2 Pa. Volunteers, and gave his life
for his country in the battle of Win
chester, September 19, 1864, and sleeps
where he fell. The other boy died IN
infancy. The survivors are Mrs Sam
uel Mellen, Mrs. Erastrs Logan, Mrs.
A. j. White, Mrs. Simeon Phipps, Mrs.
J. H. Walker, Mrs. j. l.. Walker, John
c., and David l.. Renfrew.
Mr.. Renfrew although having at
tained this advanced age is exceedingly
active in both mind and body and IS
one of the best and most favorably
known men in Western Pennsylvania:
To such hard working, kind hearted
and generous men as this, Butler coun-
ty to day owes debt of gratitude for
its thrift, and to those who appreciate
this fact, this sketch will be of more
than passing interest. H. M. w.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
A Iohnstown Romance.
JOHN MCDOUGAL,
S. J.. BRAHAM,
T. c.. MCCLINTOCK,
Committee.

That truth is stranger than fiction
has been verified by a romantic occur
renee in Roanoke Va, the event being
the meeting Of man and wife who had
each supposed the other dead for near
Iy eight years. On the afternoon OF
MAY 81, 1889, John T. Sharkey and his
Young wife both from Buchanan coun-
ty. Va, stood at the door of their cot
taee home in Johnstown, Pa, prepar-
ing to hy from the great wall OF water
that was coming down the valley from
the broken dam, carrying death and de
struction in its path They plunged in
to the rapidly rising waters and III their
efforts to reach the hills were carried
helplessly down the stream.
In the horror and confusion OF that
awful time, when thousands found
watery grave, they soon became separa-
ted. and though the man finally reach
ed the shore and the woman was rescu-
ed by strong and willing arms, each
supposed the other had perished. Both
remained in Johnstown and vicinity
several DAYS, searching for some trace
of each other but neither being sue
cessful thev wandered away, and being
without friends or money had hard
struggle for time in earning living.
The wife secured employment as ser
want in family not far from Johns
town, and the husband went East in
quest of work He stopped for a while
in Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
Eastern cities, and finally located IN
Northfork. In the meantime the wo-
man gradually worked her way to "a,
lem, in Virginia, where she arrived
about three weeks ago.
On Monday last the husband reached
Roanake from Northfork, and on We'd
nesday, while going up Salem avenue;
he and the wife whom he supposed
dead, met face to face. Mutual ex-
plantations followed. Neither had re-
married and as each had saved some
money in the years of their separation
they resolved to return to their native
county, Buchanan, which they had left
only month when the great flood oc-
0r1I.rpd
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
Arrest of the Bridge Shooters.

All the men implicated in the shoot
;no, of George Lawrence, at the site o
tbe bio, bridge over the Allegheny Oh
Tuesday of last week We're arrested
and on Friday one of them named Fhll
lin Hill confessed that he bred the
shot that killed Lawrence.
Hill claims that his brother Jane
Hill, was thes cause of the shootihg
though he will not state IN wnat man il-
ner He also says that his brother
James did the shooting at the parties
who pursued them after Lawrence w%s
shot. Hill told detective fltzSeralu
that he threw his revolver in the closet
at No police station. A search "aS
made there and the weapon found.
Deputy Coroner Mark Donley con
cluded the inquest on Lawrence fr1day
afternoon. Phillip, James ana Jonn
Hill and Early Banks were held tor the
murder. Phillip Hill as the man VINO
did the shooting and his brothers ana ana
Banks as accessories before and a1ter
the fact 1,.,.
Jefferson Johnston identified Philip
Hill and Banks as two OF the men VINO
ran up the hill after the shooting. Jos.
eph Kelly identified Banks as one OF
the four men he had told not ID molest
his skiff He could not identity Hill
Banks went on the stand and told the
story of the shooting as it has been pub
lished. He was emphatic in his state
ment that Phillip Hill fired the shot
that killed Lawrence. He said he left
Mcdonald on the morning OF the muir
der and fell in with the Hill boys:
Phillip. John and James and instead OF
going to Greensburg, where he started
for he went with them to Hutton;
PbilIin Hill and Banks were committed
to iail for trial. John and James Hull
have not been arrested.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
oy SATURDAY. last Won Hoffman &.Co.

ON Saturday last Won Hoffman @.Oo.
of New York shipped 81. 800, 900 in gold
to Europe, Lazard Freres shipped 81, 5OO.-
600. mixed gold bars and coin, Heidel-
bach. Ickelheimer 81 Co. shipped 500, 600
and Kuhe, Loeb 81 Co. shipped 500, 600
in gold bars. The tota! shipments OF
gold to Europe for the week ending
Nav 1, was SC, AT, 600 On Tuesday OF
this week Kidder, Peabody & Co ship
ped $3.50, 900, making the grand total OF
announced and actual shipments from
April 81 to May A. 1927, 900 A dis
patch from Washington dated Saturday
said: Todays withdrawal from the
New York sub Treasury of =, 1000 IN
gold coin and bullion for export is not
viewed with apprehension at the Treas
ury. Department old officials of the de-
partment calling attention to the fact
that during the last 30 years and more
there has been an annual outward
movement of gold from this country to
Europe, usually beginning in April OF
Nav. and ending in midsummer, and
corresponding return movement during
the winter months.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
DEATHS.

BOHN-At his home in Clinton twp,
May 3. 1897, George Bohn, aged about
A years.
BENNETT-At Coaltown. May 3. 1897,
Joseph. son of Joseph Bennett, aged
3 years
SNYDER At her home in Summit
twp. April 30, 1891, Mrs. Jacob Sny-
der, aged 50 years.
GERMAN-At Middle Lancaster April
%. 1891 Violette Estella daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph German, aged 5
months.
JACK April p. 1897. infant child of
William Jack of Middlesex twp.
WOLFE his home in Butler. May
1, 1897, Burgess Wolfe, in his 44th
year
Mr.. Wolfe's death was caused by
pneumonia; and his wife is seriously i'll
of same disease
SLOAN-At her home near Bradford,
April, 10, 1891 Louella NJ, wife of
Walter S. Sloan.
The deceased was daughter of Al
Olson Addleman, of Eau Claire, and was
born October 26, 1861 Her remains
were brought to the home of Mrs. >. '.
Sloan. Eau Claire. mother of the bereav-
ed husband Besides her husband, she
leaves two sons to mourn her death.
Mrs Sloan was member of the Meth
odist Church and was a devoted Chris
tian woman.
JONES AT his home in Evans City,
April 20 1881, James Jones, aged 81
years
Mr.. Jones was the oldest citizen of
Evans CITY. and was one of the early
settlers of that vicinity. His wife pre-
ceeded him to the other world little
over a wear ago. He was man of more
than ordinary intelligence was honest
| and upright and greatly respected in
| that vicinity. lie had been in feeble
health for some years and a fall three
weeks ago. by which he broke an arm,
was too much of shock for him.
FRAZIER-At his home ut Frazier 5
| Mills, May /. 1897, Thomas W. Fra
zier, in his 5Sth year.
Mr.. Frazier's death was a sudden and
| unexpected one, though he mad been a
| sufferer from rheumatism for years.
He was born il Carroll county, Ohio, on
October 25th. 1889, and was a son of
| Thomas and Alice Thompson Frazier.
| He came with his parents TO this coun-
| ty, and in September, 1851, he enlisted
il Company c, Seventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry and was in the battles OF Stone
River Chickamauga and Atlanta, was
taken prisoner at Thompson Station on
Oct 1st, 1864, and confined III rebel
| prison for ten months. He returned to
Butler county in July 1865, but his
health was 50 shattered from long con
finement that he did not recover for
nearly two years
He was member of the Butler Vet
eran Legion and q prominent Mason;
and was man to whom the poor never
applied in vain for help. and was uni
yersallv respected by all who knew him.
Deceased is survived by a wife and
one child
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
DICK SCHOOL.

ED. CITIZEN: Will you please give a
few lines to some important points?
The last or 7th month of school ended
Thursday, April 22 The attendance
during the first six months of the term
was very good, but, as some moved
away, some went to farming, Others
started to the Academy, the attendance
for the last month was not so large
The number of days each was present
is as follows: Clyde Dodds 10, Rame
Dodds 10, Thannie Dodds 1S, Everett
Dodds 10, Curt Dick ~, Scott Weigle
12, Charlie Phugh IL, George Ray 16,
Carrie Pfugh 13, Emma Phugh 20,
Sale Dodds 90, Lulu Dodds 20, Lizzie
Dodds 20, Jessie Dodds 10, Margaret
Clark 10, Hazel Kuhn 10, Helen Kuhn
10. The term consisted of 140 days,
and Sale and Lulu Dodds were present
every day.
We return our sincere thanks to the
patrons, the directors, and other friends
of the school for their kind and unstint-
ed support We have known schools
in which the parents seemed to take
little or no interest and didn't care
whether their boys and girls attended
or not, thus making it very unpleasant
and unsatisfactory to the teacher even
if he was capable, but this carelessness
cannot be said of the Dick district.
Visitors: Willie McGrew, Supt.
Cheeseman. Jessie Watson, Mamie
Moore, Mrs. John Dodds, Mrs. Petit.
Thomas Crafty, Ollie Robb, and
Thomas Dodds, director
GEORGE P. WEIGLE, Teacher.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
Jury List for Nav Term.

List of names drawn from the proper
Jury wheel this 2lst day of April ls9.
TO serve as Traverse Jurors at a special
of court commencing on the 24th day
of May 1897 the same being the Sd
Monday of said month
Andres Jacob, Zelienople farmer
Allison John \, Center twp. farmer.
Bean George, Butler twp. farmer
Barnhart Rudolph Connoquenessing
boro. merchant
Beach Daniel, Clearfield twp. pumper.
Bastian ID G, Zelienople. merchant.
Brennermer Daniel, Connoquenessin ny
boro, tool dresser
Brown Gilbert, Penn twp. Producer.
Bentle II NJ, Harmony boro lumber
man.
Boyd Harvey Fl, Butler lst W, Surveyor.
Black J T, Marion twp. farmer
Black Patrick, Donegal. farmer.
Campbell William jefferson twp. pro
ducer.
Campbell Harry, Venango twp, farm
er.
Critchlow Richard, Slipperyrock twp.
farmer.
Covert George. Adams twp, teacher,
Cooper George W, Slipperyrock twp.
farmer.
Fowler Simeon, Allegheny twp. farm
er.
Fleishner Angert, Butler 1st w Labor
Fredrick Ewd. Millerstown boro. black
smith.
Grieb John R, Butler 4th W. merchant
Gilchrist r B, Butler 2nd W, JP.
Gettman J T, Lancaster twp. farmer.
Hazlett Samuel d, Winfield twp, mer
chant.
Harper Andrew, Zelienople Laborer.
Hockenberry George W, Cherry twp,
farmer
Kelly q w, Cherry twp, farmer.
Kilchenstine George, Petrolia, tailor.
Mock Samuel, Fairview twp, farmer
Moore William. Worth twp. farmer.
Miller George, Butler End W pedler
Montag William. jefferson twp farm
er
Mcbride Daniel, Marion twp, merchant
McNamee Patrick, Venango twp, farm
er
Rankin James, Penn twp, farmer.
Stewert Levi, Cherry twp, farmer.
Stamm J George, Butler 3ed W brick
maker
Stevenson n c, Centre twp, farmer.
Say George, Parker twp farmer
Smith Albert, Summit twp, producer.
Stewert w, Butler 1st w. gent.
Schroth William Jr, Saxonburg. harness
maker
Weir w II, Evans City, clerk.
Winner Eli Worth twp, farmer.
Walker II ,Harrisville, miller.
Welsh W J, Jefferson twp, farmer.
Weisz Samuel, Lancaster twp, farmer
Zeigler Ewd. Mars boro, merchant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-06
Neiohborhood Notes

The annual banquet Of the Americus
Club of Pittshurg in the Monongahala
House last Thursday night was pre-
ceeded by Il fire. After the dining hall
had been decorated an attempt was
made to take 4 fiash-light photograph
of it, but spark reached the bunting
and the room was a mass of flames in a
moment. All the decorations includ
ing q fine painting of Gen. Grant We're
burned; but the flames We're eNtinguish-
ed the hall cleaned and the tables reset
all in one hour, and the banquet pro
ceeded.
Edward Weaver "A prominent farmer
of Wolf Store. Center Co, drove team
hitched TO grain drill to the field to
drill oats. The team became frightened
and ran off Weaver was thrown un-
der the drill and dragged a quarter of 4
mile, when the team broke loose from
the drill Great chunks of flesh were
torn from various portions of Weaver 5
face while his arms were almost
stripped to the bone, Hardly stitch
of clothing remained on the unfortu-
nate man. He is still alive but it may
be necessary to amputaUe both arms,
and even can they be saved the mem
bers will forever be useless
John Hall, aged 81 years. promi-
nent young man of Shenandoah Pa,
while on his way home at night, met
three roughs who demanded 10 cents.
He granted the request and was about
TO pass on when he was struck and rem
dered unconscious. His aSsailants rihed
his pockets, then threw him down a
20 foot embankment on the Lehigh
Valley railroad. He regained con
sciousness and found himself gagged
and bound. Through superhuman eff
forts he managed to twist and turn un-
til he rolled into the gutter alongside
the track and fell into a stupor with
his left leg on the rail 4 passing train
cut the limb of His cries of pain at
tracted the attention of pedestrians
who removed him to his home
Upon the application of the Croton
Limestone company, Judge Wallace of
Lawrence Co. appointed l.. \. Ohl and
W. L. Refs receivers for the Atlantic
Iron and Steel company. This course
was made necessary by the failure of a
large nut and bolt factory in Buffalo q
few days ago. which firm was heavily
indebted TO the New Castle company.
The court has given the receivers per
mission to operate the Etna furnace in
this city.
\ charred body was found in a burn
ed box car at Pine Greek siding of the
West Penn r. R. last Sunday and the
affair remains complete mystery