The Sunday Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 3

liiKES-B ARKE SUNDAY MOMmG LE ADElt APREL 23. TALKING UP IHc. EuUi. WHY WILKES-BARRE warnings for the present and future. Kip Van Winkleism should be a thing of the past.

We are livins in an acre of activity CAWS THE The following sentences were Impo' day. On the contrary, the veterans will not get warmed down to their work till June, notwlsthstandtng their southern training, for the sudden transition from the semltropics to the vernal chill of the SATURDAY ECHOES. end Incidents of the Street and Town, Etc. A pointer to reformers. There la more genius In knowing what to investigate than in knowing bow to investigate, but the greatest genius is in knowing not what to investigate.

The Brownies are all in bed to-day. The game weakened them yesterday, and it is understood that they-have agreed to play only every six weeks now. The rain of last night was a blessing in more ways than one. It brought out the blossoms, and above all did some service for the streets. And they needed cleaning as badly as the Commissioners do protectionfrom men who never paida cent of taxes in their lives.

"Sleeping-car portars are growing more enterprising every day," said a gentleman who had just arrived from tbe west and was lounging in a Wilses-Barre hotel. 'Do you see those shoes?" he continued. "Don't look as if they had been blacked in How Old Mom Wm Helped Aleag fcy til Eloqaeaee. Old Moss, who sells eggs and chickens on tbe streets at Austin for a living, is as honest an old negro as ever lived, but be has got the habit ot chatting familiarly with his customers; hence he frequently makes mistakes in counting out the eggs they buy. He carries his wares around in a small cart draws by a diminutive don key.

He stopped in front ot tbe residence Mrs. bamucl Burton. The old lady herself came out to the gate to make the purchases. "Have you got any eggs this morning, Uncle Mosef she asked. "Yes, indeed, I has.

Jest got In ten dozen from de kentry." "Are they fresh?" "I gua'ntees 'em. I knows dey am fresh." "I'll take nine dozen. Yon can lust count them into this basket." "All right, mum." He counts: "One, two, free, foah, five, six, scben, eight, nine, ten. You kin rely on dem being fresh. How's your son comin on at de school.

mus' be mos' grown?" Yes, Uncle Mose, he is clerk in a nans In Galveston." "Why how ole am de boy?" "He is 18." "You don't tola me so. Eighteen, an gittln a salary already. Kuteen (counting), nineteen, twenty, vtfenty-twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-fonh, twenty-five and how's yore gal comin on? She was mos' growed up de las' time I see her." "She's married and living In Dallas." "Waal, I declar'. How de time scoots away I An you say she has childruns? Why bow ole am do gal? She must be jess about "Thirty-three." "Am dat so? (Counting) Flrty-threo, firty-fooh, firty-fivo, firty-slx, flrty-seben. urtv-oiitht, flrty-nlfle, forty, forty-ono, fi rty-two, forty-free, Hit am so slngiei tint you has sich ole childruns.

I can't b'leeve you has gran'childruns. You don't look more den forty yeohs ole "Nonsense, old man, I see you want to ilattcr ma When a person gets to be fifty-three toots old" "Fifty-free? I jess don't gwinter b'leeve hit Fifty-free, fifty-foah. fifty-five, fifty six I want you to pay tenshun when I counts de eggs, so dor' 11 bo no mistake fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-free, si xty-fouh whew I Dot am a warm dayl Dis om do time ob yeah when I feels I'ze gettln olo myse'f. I ain't long for dls world. You comos from an ole family.

When yore fodder died, ha was sobo ty years olo. "Seventy-two." "Dat's old, suah. Scbenty-two, sobenty-free, sobenty-foah, eobenty-flve, sobenty-six. sebenty-soben, eebenty-eight, sebenty nine and yore muddcr? Sho was one ob de noblest lookln Iodic 1 1 ebber see. You reminds mo ob her so much.

She libbed to mos a hundred. I b'leeves she was done pass a centurion when she died." "No, Uncle Mose; she was only 96 whon she died." "Don showarn't ho chicken when she died. I know dat nlnety-slx, ninety-sobon, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hun dred, one, two, free, foah, five, six, soben, eight. Dey is one hundred and eight nice fresh eggs, jess nine dozen, and here am one moah egg in case I has discounted mvse'f." Old Moso went on his way rejoicing. A few dovs afterword Mrs.

Burton said to hor husband: "I am afraid we will have to discharge Matilda. She steals. I am positive about the eggs, for I bought them day bofore yesterday, and now about half ot them are cone. I stood right there and heard old Moso count them myself, and there wore ulao dozon," Texas Sittings. Unlettered Dotu.

Out of 17.000.000 Inhabitants of Spain ovor 11,000,000 nre ignorant of the art of readln? nr wrirlnar -Tournol of Pertagoffy. and progress and if WUkes-Barre would keep up with the procession she must arouse herself and show to the world that she is neither dead nor eleepirur. If home capital does not furnish the city's needs. outside capital will and outside capital will reap the benefits and the SIABBIED AT KINGSTON. Lnzerne Bride and Miners Mills Groom.

On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock occur red tbe wedding of AUeck MoCabe, of Miner's Mills, and Miss Annie Sullivau, ot Luzerne borough, in St. Ignatius' church, Kingston, by ev. 3. P. O'Malley.

The groom wss attended oy rank uouarcny, teacher in one of the publio schools of Miner's Mills, and the bridesmaid was Miss Katie Jeffers, ot Mlnooka, a teacher of one ot tbe schools ot the above puce. After the wedding there whs a grand reception and supper at tne noma ot we bride's brother. D. Sullivan, in side foreman at the Harry E. Colliery, residing in Luzerne borough.

There were many valuable presents. Among tnose present were: J. G. Iiayse, superintendent of the Forty Fort Coal G. W.

Driecoll, foreman ot the masonry department. Forty Fort: Wm. Sullivan, Miss Kate Sullivan, Jas. Condoron, ot Shoemaker's; Walt Con don, u. J.

uonaon, oi tsroartck's; air. ana urs. soyaor ana daughter Anna. Mrs. u.

Colling, air. ISherluan and al. ouiu- van, of tiuzerne borougn ran a and James MoCabe, brothers otthe groom, of Miner's Mills; Mrs. Dan Sullivan and daughter Mame. of Newtown; Miss Mary Walsh, John Walsh, M.

Walsh and U. Walsh, of Wvoming. Among tne matures ot tne evening was the singing of Miss Snider, of Luzerne borouah. and M. J.

Condon, ot tbe St Ignatius caoir, oi mngscon, ana tue reei Messrs. buiuvan ana uriscau. ine groom is a well known young man of Miner's Mills, being a driver boss at the Pine Uldae colliery oi tne Algonquin uoai and the bride is a very exemplary young ladv who resides with ner brother, u. Sullivan, who is well known in Miner's Mills and tbe surrounding towns, ine happy couple expect to make their home in Miner's Mills. Redtngton's Restaurant.

Corner Market and Canal streets. This place is now tne leading eating house ot tbisoity. Here you will find only expert citeta, who understand cooking aud tbe most polite waiters. You can have served on the shortest notice hot meals ot all kinds. Among the good things to eat are shad roes, squabs, fresh lobsters, oysters.

Little Neck clams; meats served in all stvles. Poultry gotten uo to nlease the taste and at prices tbat cannot tall to please you. Regular dinner every day. The bar department is composed ot tho finest liquors, wines, beer, ale ana cigars. Brook trout in season.

Rebinqtok, the Caterer, i Corner Market and Canal streets. Pre-eminently the Leaders. There is no store inZaatern Pennsyl vaola which can compare in the art of created iu their own work rooms, with the Broadway, 74 Puulio Ladies of reUned taste should by all means visit this establishment and have a look at their exhibit before leaving their orders elsewhere. The Broadway is also headauarters for the finest ladies silk and velvet wraps, at very moderate prices. Give Wiseman Call.

You can get better ladies, gents and childrens footwear cheaper at Wiseman and Go's, than any other place in tbe city. Give-them a call and be eonvinoed. Wise man A 80 South Main street. Vienna Hair Dressing Parlors For ladies and chMdien. Open 8 to 8.

Hair dressing by first-class artists. All ktnds of human hair work. Tbeo, Schmidt, 88 8outli Main. Ladles, Have your bats cleaned, colored and nressed In any of tho latest styles at halt the piece of a new one at C. A.

Linnekin's, 8 South Miin street. Remember the best glass of beer in town yon cau get is at Sam Uulsinger's, corner Jackson and Washington. IS NOT SCRANTON Qntfinued from irst Pagt, known, but It is a fact that so far as the proposed railroads were concerned there was no love lost between the two localities. Then oamo the struggle for the charter. Communication with tbe State capital was less convenient than now, and to get ahead of tbe Scranton people Mr.

diuard drove to Harrieburg aud secured tbe charter for his line. During bisabaenne-the Wiikes-Barreans whom he had interested in tbe scheme became distrustful of htm, field a meeting and decided that it was time to go a llttlo slow. Billard bad come here a stranger from the south, they knew little or nothing of him, and be must prove aimeeu reliable before they would venture any further into what thev considered his visionary plans. He had told them that the day would come when they would see iron raih winding like serpents down the adjacent mountains ana the soreecn ot tbe locomotive would reverber ate through tbe forests, and they actually wuugiit uim crazy. He returned on a Saturday night with tbe charter for his railroed, but upon hearing what tbe people bad done during bis absence he must have been considerably angered, for on the following morning he drove to Scranton aud turned his charter over to tbe people of tbat place.

The L. A W. railroad was the outcome of that charter and the clrou instances here! detailed account for the loss of tbat now popular and prosperous line by Wilkes- Uarre, and with it all tbat it has done toward the development of Soranton, for were is no doubt that it would have done as much toward the development of Wilkes-Barre. The subseauant extension of the line down the west side ot the river is regarded by many as an evidence of Scranton's desire "to rub it into" Wilfces-Barre, even after tbe favor done the Slo- cum liollowltea by Mr. Hillard.

Visionary though Mr. Hillard's ideas may have seemed at that time, he and those who came after him have seen all his predictions verified and it is proven that had the people ot those early days seen things as he saw them, and bad stuck to him instead of deserting him tbe result would have been very different. uesiaesnaving accumulated a valuable tate, he left a reputation for an enterprise and genius that were far in advanoe of his time and Wilkes-Barre would be tbe better to-day if it had more men like him than sue can now boast or. For instance, Wilkes-Barre needs a hotel as badly as Bhe needs anything that can oe suggested, it is demonstrated every uigui mac we nave not accommoaauona for those who seek them at our doors. But there seems to be no one enterprising enough, aud confident enough tbat it would be a paying investment, to build it.

There is the same fear, apparently, that made it impossible to bring to Wilkes-Barre all the benefits which were permitted to go to Scran ton years aw. The Hillard block is a substantially built and commodious structure. Its walls are no doubt as stable to-day as on the day that they were ereoted. Tbe interior with a wide haliwav in the centre and corridors running in each direction-was admirably planned for hotel purposes, aud it could even at this late day be very easily transformed into a bote! that should meet ail the requirements of tbe time. The location is admirable in fact a better oould not be desired, and if it is going to cost too much to build an entirely new struoture why not perpetuate tbe name of one who did so much, and tried to do so much more for the Wilkes- Barre of half a century ago, by remod eling, renovating and beautifying this block and converting it into a modern and well appointed hotel? Peter Forve, whose enterprise has given us two of the finest buildings on North Main street, has set an example which many more plentifully supplied with this woiia's goods than he.

niurht emulate with pride. There is such ample room for improvement in the locality indicated, and it can be made with such benefit to the locality and to the peo ple who should be interested in making it. that it seems not only a shame, but a pity thnt it is not done. The hysons of the past should serve as ft bv Judge Kice hatursluy. Mike Hcorpion, iPionious wotii fine of tlO, cosU and i pententiwy for 2 years and six moutu.

Geo. Rideth, felonious woundiuir; fine, costs and pententiary for 1 year. ii six months. Tonv Bensett and Frana Smith, ous wounding; 5 flap, costs and pciii.i.n. tlary for 1 year and six monxna.

George Smith, felonious woondaij sentenced to Huntingdon reformatory. Joseph Hardkofcsy, assault ana oatl'Tys 10 fine, costs and county prison fur 8 months. John Jenniners. assault and battery to rape: 610 fine, costs and penitentiary fur 5 years. Michael iuaay.

leiomous wounaiiiirt 810 fine, costs, and penitentiary for year and 10 months. Domtnico racasai.A. ana o. lorape; enq of tlu, costs and county prison for s-x months. Johu learko.

A. and to rape; 510 costa and county prison for six month Alex, fernr. Dressing; io nne. cota and penltentiany for 3 years. Cbnries Kinney.

DreaKuig; sentenced to Huntingdon reformatory. John Houser and Frank neuer, larceny: $10 costs and penitentiary for a years. By Judge Lynch, Judge Lynch imposed the following sentences: Alex. Zeaovich, F. and usual sen tence.

Antonio Stofioskr. assault and battery: costs, $50 fine and county prison tor three months. Wm. Murray, larceny; flOO fine, costs. restore property stolen and Luzerne county prison for one year.

uunora issuer ana Henry lireiung. lar ceny; sentenced to the Huntingdon reformatory. Mary Marr. nway nousec nne oi 'jo costs and Luzerne county prison for two years. Forty Fort School Injunction, The directors of the Forty Fort school district had an injunction served upon them to-day upon the application of Laaa Tripp, Adam Heisz and John B.

Smith, re straining them irorn making contracts ic erecting a school house in the north eastern part of tbe borougn. 'the sneriix served the injunction this afternoon. Words Worth 95,000. Marr Yetekolevitch to-day caused a eapias for damages in 13,000 to be issued against Martin xemrowski. i he cause aa set forth in the statement is for defamatory words used in calling the plaintiH person ot bad moral character.

Court Minutes. John Yannea was found guilty of forui cation. Com. vs. Wm.

Nublck. timMlnff nouse: jury find defendant not guilty and direcs county to pay tne costs. Hoad in juenman townsnip conormea nisi. Com. vs.

Angelo Martin, tippling bous." jury find defendant not guilty; prosecutor pay costs. surety jases. All the surety and desertion cases on to. day's list were dismissed, except th desertion case against John O'iioyle, who was sentenced to pay CIS per month for his wife's support, and the ease of Churl-3 Leslie tor desertion waa continued to give him a chance to reform and provide for bis tumily. Real Estate Transfers.

Helen J. Curtis to Daniel W. Miller, land in riymouth for 100. Edward w. Curtis to uaniei Miuer.

land in Plymouth for $2,400. Kcraoton Havings bank to Fred land in Wilkes-Barre for 300. Conrad Boenlsh to Fannie Wolf, land ia West Hazleton for $1,100. Sophia Stare to Christian Schaffer, land inlHazle township for tlSO, ix arrlage Lice nses. Matthew Mary Ann Steve Plymouth Mary Hudtk W.

B. borough. Susan, bortui-n W.H. Beaumor H. E.

Brook trout and shad roes at John L. Boeder's cafe, South Main street. 1 LZJ 600 pair woman's Russet Shoes $1.50, $1.75, $1.97, $2 $2.73 and $3.00, 800 pair Misses Russet button and $1.23, $1.43, $1.73 and $2.03, 1,000 pair Children's Russet Shoes and Slippers range in price from 50c to $1.33.. -3 IJLJ. Qortn will for time tanmcnp inem au.

And whllo vou are watahing these pitcn- ers don't take yonr eyes from John Taylor of the Phillies. Ho is coming fast. The young man has tho necessary physique ono-haif inch less toon 8 toot in neignt ana 175 pounds weight. He is cool beaded, has great speed, good oontrol and is a fine batsman. Thoro is a future for Taylor.

O. P. CAVLOB, THE WHEELING WORLD. Kansas City cyclists have arranged tor ten mile road race on Decoration day. Charles M.

Murphy, the Brooklyn racing I A 1 1 .1 man, is in we soma usuuug wr wo spring races. Chairman Gideon says racing for gold nuggets is the some as racing for cash and won'taUowit The English racing man Robertson is reported to have wheeled 27 miles 610 yards In one hour recently in competition. The associated clubs of Chicago have de cided to revive tho Pullman road race, which this year will be run on July 4. Banket, tho Amorlcan flier Fournier. the French champion, and Vorheyen, the German champion, will ride a triplet in Europe this year, i Carter, Yalo college's best pitcher, post and present, is an enthusiast upon cycling.

'I consider cycling especially advantageous for baseball players," ho says. The Ladies' Knickerbocker O. is about to be organized in Chicago. The membership will be confined to women who have adopted the rational costume. E.

Vf. Goff, the all around amatenr champion athlete of America, has token tip bicycle riding this season, having joined the Riverside whoehnon of New York. "Aleck Jordan, the ex-all around amateur champion athlote of tho United States, has again become a cyclist. Yoars ago Aleck Jordan owned fine imported ordinary. JANET ACHURCH.

An English Aqtreu Who Is to Bo Richard Mansfield's trading Lady. Miss Janet Achurch is the leading lady of Richard Mansfield's Stock company at hlsGarrick theater in New York. Mist Achurch's first American appearance will probably be mado in a new comedy by Bernard Shaw entitled "Candida." It is said that Mr. Shaw exaotod from Mr. Mansfield in advanco of placing his play in his hands an agreement that no ono excepting Miss Achurch should enact tho leading fomalo role, which Is a very important one.

This will Indicate in a great measure in what estimation Miss Achurch is hold by competent English critics. Miss Achurch's principal claim to distinction is based upon her fine work as an Ibson heroine. Sho has played tho loading parts in most Of tho plays of tho really great though woefully misunderstood Nor- JANET ACHCKCH. wogian playwright. It is gonorally conceded that Ibsen's heroines are very difficult to properly enact, and tho fact that Miss Achurch has succeeded is of Itself sufficient evidence of tho fact that sho Is an actress of more than ordinary power and Sho bas been half way around the world playing Ibsen's hcrolnos, and she was finally "discovered' as a great artist.

Sho has always refused to avail herself of any of tho well known methods of self advertisomont so frequently resorted to by poople of the stesfo, and theroforo whatever measure of fanft has como to her is hers by of talent and conscientious work. In person Miss is very beautiful. Her features are strong and very clearly indicate that sho is in conversation, as one writer puts it, "as sharp as a whip." He Could Bead. A few years ago tho directors of a certain bank were in tho habit of, dining once a month at each other's houses. Ono of them was a merchant whose success In business was not in tho least assisted by any early advantages in tho line of education.

Dining at tho house of Mr. ho noticed a very handsome clock. "Say, where did you get that clock "In Paris," said Mr. B. Nothing more was said on tho subject until in the course of tlmo Mr.

B. gave his nest dinnor to his fellow directors, when tho merchant, seeing the clock again, exclaimed, I thought you said you bought that clock in Paris?" "So I did." Well, it's very strange. I wrote to tho fellow who mado it, ordering a duplicate, and ho paid no attention to mo." "I don't scO how you could write to him when I hod not told you his namo." "His name. Can't I read? There it is on the face of the clock. I wrote to 'Tem-pus Paris, France." Now York Tribunal Wooed and Married ind A.

Mrs. Godd-J-Oh, havo you heard tho nows? Miss de Lodger atad Iter father's bookkeeper wore secretly married six months ago. Mrs. Gttbb Dear met How did it look out? Mrs. Godd -Some ono overheard them quarreling.

-New York Weekly. Wheelmen and Veterans Disagree. The trouble between the ilinncapolis whcelmon and local G. A. ft.

veterans, which occurred last Decoration day, is likely to be repeated this year. Tho latter have requested that tho annual road race held be postponed until another day, and whllo thocyolorehitvo'promisedto considor the change it is -not likely to be agreed to. The 8 or pension tf Johnson. Tho suspension of 'John S. Johnson by the L.

A. W. racing board caused considerable discussion among wheelmen. Johnson during his recent trial testified under oath that be was a professional, and now the chairman of the racing board Bays ho must explain these assertions or else submit affidavits that ho is not a professional. Ellen Terry's lUrih place.

Ellen Terry was 47 recently. In Coven try, where she was born, a brass plate on one house bears the inscription, "This is the birthplace of Miss Ellen Terry," whllo on another house, across the street is a similar plate marked "This is the original birthplace of Miss Elleti Terry," A Star's Clever Bom. A well known star, who is now touring the west, and who likes to make speeches before the oortoin, has a ventriloquist traveling with him who can throw his voice in auy part of the auditorium and simulate cries of "Speech, speech In all quarters of the houso. The Game Old Enough to Vote Now. IET JOLLI03 TEOPLE APPLAUD.

1' fcurpri. of the Opening Capita of th. 8e-; ao Ciiol Aimi iBorti the Flag, Bct-erml Mayora play Ball, and Major Tyler Get Om Over tha Plata, This opening of the twentieth phamplon-hlp season of th National League of Baseball Clubs gave promise of a great year of sport on the diamond. Everywhere fine weather prevailed, and the attendance was excessively large, the six cities turning out more than 80,000 spectators. As was expected, Now York led in numbers and onoe more broke the record by having over people at the Polo grounds.

When the game began, the BalUmores drew nearly 18,000, Cincinnati reported 13,000, St. Louis about the same number and Louisville surprised thj new world with 8,000. Boston had a holiday for the start and pro duced New England holiday crowd of 18,000. Prominent people approved the sport by their presenoe, and society was largely represented. A feature of this year's opening was the unusual interest shown by th executives of the various cities.

In Saw York Mayor Strong, the reform ruler of the metropolis; tossed out the boll which was nsed to start the game. At Cinoin nati Mayor Caldwell stood at the borne plate and made an address before the um pire called play. In Louisville they worked tho mayoralty idea still better, and his honor Mayor Tyler pitched the first boll across the plate. Htfwas once a noted amo- trrCHEB JOHN TATLOR, fHILADELFHIAS. teur pitcher of that city, and, like Mayor Caldwell, is a "crank" of the genuine stamp.

Mayor Strong had not seen a game before the 18th of April for 20 years, and In that time, many improvements have been made in the mode of playing. No bettor illustrations of the uncertainties of baseball could be produced than those opening games of the season. The champion Baltimore at the end of eight Innings had their game won by a score of to 8. But there was a ninth, and tholr foes were those torriflo batsmen from Phil adolphla. The Quakers got started and didn't stop till they hod poundod in Ave runs and won the garao.

It Is such bitterness of the soul which often falls to the lot of exultant rooters. This Philadelphia team last year did almost the same thing tt the Giants New The Pittsburgs were supposed to have the easy contract for opening day. But the surprise of It! Louisville, Pittsburg, 21 Klllon couldn't find the plate, and the old adage says that everything comes to him who waits. Acting on this theory tho Louisville players waited, and Killcn pitched them to victory. New York was humiliated because Ru-ale, their pride, their pet, their hero, was punished unmercifully by the despised foe from Hod thj game boen lost in any other way no onetould have felt so sad, but for Kennedy, tho Ohio farmer, to outpitch Busie, the king of thorn all, was cause for universal chagrin.

Luckily the season is still young. In Cleveland they have been talking under their breath about pennants and things, particularly tho pennant of 1895, yet that twelfth or better club at Cincinnati rolls Mr. Te-beau's men in the dust. Your Uncle Anson is off. I do not use the word in a mental sense.

He beat the flag, and bis Colts aro doing good work. There was no chance for the Chicago critics to get a jab at him with their gall steeped pens the day after. His men showed the effect of a master hand's train-lug and a good hard month's work in Texas. Already ball players are beginning to whisper, "Look out for Anson!" and the old man himself is offering to bet anything from a half dollar to the houso he lives in that his team will not fetch up in the last division. 1 The National league loads.

Minor organizations will follow and begin their pen- nant races soon. Cities containing more than 10,000,000 inhabitants are interested in these clubs. Tho National league cities alone hold 7,000,000 people. Thoro were 6,901,611 at the 1890 census. Next in point of numbers to draw from is the Western league, whose eight cities roll up 1,088,000 Souls, Dotroit ana Milwaukee loading with more than 200,000 each and Grand Rapids and alone falling bo? low the 100,000 mark.

Tho Eastern league lacks some, thousands of reaching the million point In total, with Buffalo alone above 200,000 and. four it Us Syracuse, Springfield and Wllkesbarro falling bolow 100,000. In the Southern league circuit very little more than inhabitants make up 'the eight cities, and New Orleans is tho only one of the eight which is rated above 100,000. There is room throughout the Union for touch enthusiasm in the national game. It is the only sport which is permanently and professionally established in America and against which the hand of the law through prohibitory legislation is not stretched at some point or another.

Americans have treason to feel proud of the sport of their adoption, for despite intense rivalry and bitter partisan feelings it has for yean kept above suspicion; There is every reason to believe that noisy, unnecessary coaching and objection-Able "kicking" are practices of the past in the National league. President Young's fiat that umpires must enforce the rules and punish offending players or bo punished themselves has boon received in good earnest by the staff. Players in every city learned from the very first inning that tho rules "go" this year, and for the most port the trouble makers of the post have Wisely bowed to the inevitable, By the death of John McQuade, Presi dent Young Is deprived of one of the best umpires on his staff, and the national Same suffers a severe loss. Good umpires are so scarce that the death of one of them scorns to be a calamity. The men who hove made -successful umpires since the day when they first wore masks can be counted on the fingers of tho hand, and the names of those who during the same time have been tried and found wanting would 11 the column with Impressions from coldyoo.

Lot no one try to Judge the National league pitchers frcm the work done in the i first tew games. As has always been the case, the new candidates will probably show strong at tho start, only to bo batted Into oblivion or back whenoe they came, With a few exceptions, before Memorial ha a week, do they? When I dressed this morning in tbe cars you oould see your face in them. Farther than that my rubbers were cleaned and I was so pleased with the work that, I gave the porter 50 cents. When I took the rubbers off after I reached the hotel tbe blacking came with them. You see, the porter had washed the rubbers inside as well as out.

I mantioned tbe incident to a friend of mine, and he lauched outright. he said, that's an everyday practice. Whenever a man is making a tnrougn trio each porter pro vides bis successor with plenty of business end tlDS in lust toe way you describe. I've got so tnat 1 always take my rubbers to bed with roe. It's the only way I can 6avea shine.

Wilkes-Barrelis certainly "out of as the court House, and hotel are on paper owing for the want of a place to build. "Fort Sumpter after the bombardment," said an old soldier this morning as he planced at tbe windowlees Luzerne House. The cynical girl sat in the erand Btand at Athletio Purk yesterday, aud smiled at i ne amies oi ueorge btegniaier who jumped into the air to catch a ball, and then iu bis effort to establish his equilibrium sat on his hat. "No I am not' Interested in the base ball game," she said, "but came over to see tbe balloon ascension, and in cldontolly enjoy tbe refreshing breezes which sweep over tbe fiats. I am sorry for poor Mr.

Smith who was to make tbe asceuBion, and regret that some are heart less enough to cry him down. I stood here in tho stand and watohed tbe gradual in nation of the balloon, and when it collap-ed and dropped to earth, I could not resist the temptation to sbout out to the crowd below don't jeer, you all have had balloons collapse. Yes sir," and here ner eyes wandered to where Mike Whaleu was wrestling with the second bag which he had mistaken for tbe ball. "We all have hod tne same experiences as that poor aeronaut. Our ambitions are but balloons tilled with the breath of hope.

Frinni stand around and assist by pouring oil of encouragement on the word of energy, and we. filled with pride, strut about, iust as Mr. Smith did to-day, waiting until our ecnomes grow into perfection, as he waited lor tne balloon to grow into shape. We ure going upward. Going to rise above our lriends.

lleforo us after weeks of waiting is the perfection for which we struggled. Our friends are there to cheer us as we depart. We step toward tbe basket of the balloon. Our best friends have charge of the guy ropes. Upon their sceauiascncss now ueponus tne Bucceas.

We have confidence in with glow of pride, watch them strugcllng for us. We fctep into the basket, Inhale the odor ot that life giving beverage success, and then, the balloon collapses and we find oureelves buried under the tattorsot our ambitions, while hopo has ituttercd off into space. We stauger to our feet and peer into the crowd looking for un explanation. To our horror we discover lhat one of our most trusted friends who hud charee of the guy ropes, pulls it downward when he should have released it, and tbe result was a bursted balloon. And the friends who had encourtured us.

stand tbere laughing.jeering.Yes," here she signea ana glanced toward the spires of Wllkes-Burre, "life is but a balloon." At this point Sauiro John Btislin an- proached and said: "That balloon reminds me of the Kepublican party. It is cuttinir a great caper now, but some day it is go ing to bust on the top. Wilkes-Bat re is gradually coming to tbe front as a great rose growing burg, and even California the laud of flowers could not surpass during Easter tide our church decorations. On the Square this morning a florist said: "Yes, this has been a busy season for florists. We had a wonderful run on cut roses; now carnations are all tbe rage.

In the sprinor, however, there Is more money in roses than at any other time, although now they nre sold for 75 cents and (1.00 a dozeu, and durinur tbe holidays bring as high as $3 00 a dozen. Carnations are sold at 50 cents a dozen, and they ure more profitable Uian roses. Oneplaut will give a dozen or more flowers and does not require near the care. Carnations are hardy and do not require bo much heat. Theee flowers are much in demand.

In the carnation belt in Now Jersey and New York a disease has alTi-cted them to an alarmlnir extent. As vet it has notrooclied us. Our (lowers nre trash and bright and the young crop of routines is doing well. Ye, we have roses all the year round. It is our business to have a crop Always coming to maturity.

The life of a rose bush is about fifteen mouths. It it is a good variety, it is perpetuated by slips. We purchase a great many new varieties, but get fooled quite often. If the kind is not as good as promised, it is disc-aided." From a convefsition between members of the street and fire committees of the city council the- following information was gleaned: Tbe announcement of tho changes has not yet been officially made, hut it Is eafoto wnper that it is correct. James Stocker has been honored with the appointment as first assistant street com missioner, and James Oibuoiis, at present stoker ot engine No.

3, is to be second street commissioner; William Monuhnn, who was driver of No. 8, tanes Mr, Gibbons' place, and Charles Myais will no longer sit proudly on hose cart No. 7, but will now drive engino No. 8, while Charles Ryman will look after hose cart No. 7.

Tbe appointment ot the two additional superintendents ot street cleaning is a gootl thing, as this city Is too large, and bas too many miles of streets for one boss and one gang' of laborers to keep in pr ner condition. It is undet stood that Mr. Stocker wilt have charge ot the upper part oi tne city, Mr. crogan tne centre, ana Mr. Gibbons the lower.

This means clean streets at last The selection are good. "Don't try to tell me that, know the opera our amateurs are to produce is a (Jiiineee opera. "Chinese is it? No, Katio, It IsOiriah. Didn't Qi see in the paper that the name of It IB Alack Whether or not the Traction company. the city, or somebody is going to put benches around the Uourt ttouso curbing.

Tho weary, ever waiting suburban vodu laoe, would greatly appreciate this act of kindness on somebody's part; in fact, Wilkes-Barre would call tbe company, cor poration or individual blessed that would procuco the benches. Another rainy Saturday. No wonder the merchants are kicking. Wilkes-Barre bas bad a run of rainy Saturdays ot late. and ot course poetically described tear drops of Heaven have seriously lnterf erred with trade.

Now Comodore Finch Is getting his boat house in shape. Now then for tbe soft tinkling guitar, end tbe sweet voiced melody floating up from tbe river, and all that sort of thing. Ths Smoixsa. IS THE GAME THAT Are Playing in Their Market Street Store. These Prices Now Remember I Men's Dress Shoes Men's Dress Bhoes Men's Dress Shoes Men's Dress Shoes $2, now $1.63 and 1.73.

Men's Dress Shoes $2 $2 and $2.13. Children's Shoes 43c, 360, 570, 85c, 73c, -2h $(-43 and $1.65. These arc bigjbargains. Women's Fine Shoes will be sold at less than cost Come and see our Women's 87c and 99c Shoes; they arc winners. Remember, we are now opening more than $25,000 worth of shoes and we are selling them at removal sale prices.

Men's $2.65. 'Men's 3.2$. Drc S3 Shoes $3, now- Dress Shoes $4, now Men's Dress Shoes $5. Boys' Dress Shoes 75c, 850,930 $1.13 $1.23 and $1-43- Boys Working Shoes 25c a pair less than regular prices. move.

Oxford Ties Oxford Ties The wonder of the Shoo Trade One solid car load of Women's, MissesVand Cliil dren's Oxford Ties will be opened this week and will be sold at Removal Salo Prices. Remember our New Store at 5 South Main street will bo ready for us June 15th. Come unload this stock before we YOUR PHITTERS OF PHEET, Four Doors from the Square on East Market.