Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 4

THE EVENING LEADER, WLLKES-BARRE, PA7 THURSDAY MAY 28, 1891. PLAINS. PLYMOUTH SEWS. THE COAL TI1AOE. SPECIAL SAXE! HELENE ROBERTS ill WILL OFFER TRIMMED REFRIGERATORS Wearecffering HeldlDg's "New Perfect! pb" Refrigerator aain this season.

It in a 'drr air" refrigerator tf superior cocstruction and finish. The air circulation i perfect, thus insuring pure and sweet food at all times. Made of 'HRD WOOD," highly finished ia naiura color. Get unr prices. LAWN MOWERS.

The success of the "MORGAN" mower ia assured This season it has oar name cast In the wheel and painted on the handle as an extra guarantee of its merits. Guaranteed to contain excellent features not ob'ained in other makes and warranted to give entire satisfaction or no ale. Price mark is lower than aay other high grade mower, ICE CREAM FREEZERS, The best in the market. GEM, WHITE MOUNTAIN. Choice receipt book ot "frozen dainties" given tree with every freezer.

ats and Bonnets AT REDUCED PRICES ON FRIDAY AND FLY SCREENS. Window screens to fit any window. Door screens of all leading sizes always in dock. Anything odd in size made to erder ac oar factory on short notice and at reasonable prices, HYDRANT HOSE- 25 and 60 feet lengths in Rubber and Cotton Hose at 10c to 16c per foot. Stock lj fresh and Kood.

"AGE ROT8 KOBBEM." See that what YOU buy is fresh ours is. HAMMOCKS. Mexican grass hammocks and olher desirable sorts at low prices. LAWN SWINGS. A good substantial swing capable of holding 800 pounds at 7.50.

GARDEN TOOLS In great variety, of finest grades. WIRE GOODS. Poultry wire trellis wire, fly wire, grape-vine wire, barb wire. PAINTS Ready mixed and All sorts of household and decorative paints. Everything in tbe varnieh line.

BUILDERS' SUPPLIES. Doors, windows, blinds, 'general and shelf hardware. 56 Market Street. LUMBER and Builders' Supplies. Morgan Planing Mill to 13 N.

Canal Street II. A. JACOBY. (Successor to A. G.

Hull Wholesa'e and Retail Dealer in LEATHER SHOE FINDING. Boot Bboe and Gaiter Uppers, Dressings, Cut Boles, Nails. Lasts, Oak and Hemloek Solo Leather, Laeern, Blacking and a general line of shoe store supplies. 3f North Main Utreet. Wilkes-Barre.

Pa. b. Morgan's Im MOTH and ROACH POWDERS! Camphor, Camphor Flakes, Camphor Tablets, Camphor Marbles. PERSIAN INSECT POWDER. HUHACII.

SNYDER'S ROACH POWDER PETERMAN'S ROACH POWDER. BORAX. W. M. Miller Go.

OROCERS, 11 43 West Market St WILKES-BARRE, PA. DAVIDOW BROS, 28 West Market Street. Reliable, Licensed Pawnbrokehs. Money loaned at vpry low rates and in large or small sums on diamonds, watches, jewolry.musical instruments, fire arms and all kinds of personal property. You will save money by calling at LEVY BROTHERS Where you will find the largest stock, best selection of anything and lowest prices in the carpet line.

Just opened 100 pieces fancy China Mattings from 1230 to 50c a yard, 23 South Main Street, Next to Boston Store. THIS EVENING. Baengerbuod. a I. 7 o'clock.

Camp 11, P. O. S. oT A. Camp 408, P.

O. 8. of A. Old Music flail. Geruianla Castle, K.

of M. C. Phil Sheridan Castle, K. or M. C.

Wilkes-Barre Lode, 174, K. of P. Wilket-Barre S3, K. cf M. CV Wyoming Staram, 145, U.

O. R. M. BRIEFS. The Hollcuback Coal Exchange sports a handsome ft ig staff.

The Woengarbund picnic takes place at Luzerne Grove, June 8 Pbilin Weis ha ben mids agent for the North German Lloyd steamship tin. John Lining is miking some Itnprov nvuita to the front of his and adiiusr, a new set of steps. The annual rf ception and supper of the Adnlphian Society of Wyoming Seminary will take place this evening. Tha court house clock bein? cleaned and thit's the reason the bands utiil persist in pointing to 20 minuces to 7. The iron fecca in troat of L.

D. Bhoe-makei'j is a shining dark green aud cards thereon bear the word "paint." Patrick Joyce charged with disorderly cimiuct and fast driving on street, was fined $4 50 by the Miyor this morning. The lumber required for banking the deep sewer trenches is afreody niled on too Square near the iron fence. It looks like business. Mr.

and Mrs. Hecrv Wagner, of Razle- tui, have been sadly fflictei In tha loss of three little children who have died within the pa-t ten days. The first p'calc of the season is being held at Mountain Park to day. The pupils of the Ashley Public fchocls are occupying tie pleasant rescrr. Rinato I.ukp, nn Italian, whoso horns was zHlnn, was st'ucfc bv ermine 110 near hut evening and died shortly utter belcg removed to his borne.

The advanea sle for Uirt Homestead one of the largest ever hre. arly every seat was taken dorn stairs and gold portion of the gallery. The Wyoming District Ministerial Asso ciation will be held in the Wyoming M. clinrch on June 9 end 10. A floe proprrani hss been arranged, which will be published The rlass.nt home of Mr.

and Mrs. C. B. Fowler, of Kingston, was brighten last evi-rig by the arrfvil of en eieht nnd b'ibv girl. and little one ere nicely.

O.i Fiid-y evening, Juno 5, the Abl pliiiii Woeitfty of Wyominsr, Seminary will EiJean entertainment iu Nelson Manorial Hall, at t'lM a fares ill ba presented and vocal and instrumental mnsic will be rendered. ITEMS ABOUT PEOPLE. Serautcn Times: Jccob R'ese, of U-irre, who was recently mnrrifd, end spent part or h's in tin irancico. st- pp' with friends the House Th inarriigeof Herman Meyer and Miss try Bo'kle will take at the home of thi bridt' parertson Lshigh street this even ing at 8 clock, liiv. Uonrad Kuehn will oillciite.

Eer L. Tompkins and wif. who have ben detaiued in thi9 city r.t the residence of thPir unrle, W. W. Uiown.owirg to Mr.

ToaipfcinV serious iSluess, returned to their home in Owego N. to day. Mis Kittlo cmitr, of Hu-quehanoa, is th guest of Kingston fritccis for a couple of ile.ys. o-ja cune atrend the reception ena hsr.q isr. of the AdelpbUn Society of Wyo ming Seminary, of which sha is a member, which piuce to-morrow.

Veather Review For April. Th meao temperature of 50 Ktations for April, 1S01, was 49 degress 8, which is ab'jnt 3 degress 0 at.ove the n- rmal, and 1 rlegr. 1 above lbs ccrrefponding nmnth of 1S90. The mean or th9 dsily maxima snrl nnuiaia tamperaturs 01 0 and 38 fl -gre 5 give bd average daily range cf 22 degrees and a imulhiy mean of 49 degrees 7. Highest nnhiy mean, 51 degrets 2 at Pniladeipbia, O.

moithly mean, 41 4 at Dybarry. Highast t.mpe riturn recorded durifa the Dontb, 87 d-2iesi 0 oi the 80. st Csr-); the ct Lf-wisburg Lowest 11.4 dtgre? ou tee 5 at lirfp vi'Io. Urobtest lrcl monthly rorg OS d-jJi at ml Orte LflisC loc i Bioutr-1 53 degrees at Phi'tail i Ora.te.-t daiiv rauce, 55 dt-Kreej at Cluinbos on the 17th. Lnst daily 1 a grej a', Leroy oa the 4.b, The-warmest tin of th m'mth wore the 18-b, ls', i2i, 2 ani.30oh.

The were tt 4tii, 5.fc, O.h, 7th at.d 8.h. Lha average pr.ecipitatior, 2 08 inches for thamon ii is a dtdeiet-cy of abiut of an inch. Tne lixrgbt total3 in iricbvs (incltirlinK melted f-oow) 3 iiM 1 ere 3 15; ladel-pUU, a.S'J; Qjbksi town, 2.74, end Johns-town, a 73. l'h Last twe Wellsboro, 1.13; y.i,i,ois!-, 1.13; Carlisle, 1.18 ai.d Pitts-burgp, 1.18. The largest monthly to'a'! in iuches were Blue Knob, 10; Djbtrry, 10; Kglos Mere, 5 aud Le Roy 5.

A Pleasing Entertainment. A very interesting mnicel entertainment was Ivt evening by tbe Epwortb L-asu of the Parri3h street E. church. coa.it9 1 of insiramaatdl musio by the ihsTA Arrgocd, father and 3 r. Sjlo, by Visj Kaif duer, by Thuiuas and Cooke; to'o by Weisu; jnsu-umen'al muic by the irriKOU brothem; rl by Miss Wi duet and chorns by MJ-ssm Wil-liam James and M'Mr.

Tborous atd solo, by llisa Kii er Ice creTi and Csko were ifrvpd after the ntcrtaicme ct free to ail F.lteudants. THE COURTS. IX COMMON l'LEA3. Before Judge Lynch Thursday. V.

II. Culver vs. Juii A Culver; rule for divorce. Elias M. Ileller vs.

Railroad Ca; reasons for a new trial fil -d. Marriajre Licenses. J. R. Chapin Huntington Alicira Troma" II.

Moo; Ashley Agi es Wil ims MARRIED. bl TTE-VKENDEK-McGISNIi. At Bineham-loii, S. on WeOnesday, May Si. ISiil, Ii Bittenbender, of Plymouth, and Miss Mame AlcUinnis, of Kingston.

HKLMS BSCKEK. At West Flttston.onTues-duv. My 2tt, rsit, by Rev. Y. C.

Smith. Elmer Helme. of West Piltston.and Mi.s Clsra Becker, of PUts.on. SMITH Monday, May 2 1S91, al the Presbyterian parsonage. Waverly.

N. by R-v P. It. r.oss. Fred K.

Smith and Miss Jennie Rt-es, both of Wllkes-Bai're. MOKG AK JOHNSON. In Wednes duy. May 27, 1MM, David W.Morgan, tf Plymouth, aud Miss Kstella L. Johnson, of Dan-vil e.

DIED. LUKK. At Hazleton, on Wednefday, May 27, being siiuck by an engine, Roneto Luke, of Hazleton. WOOD it Wyoming, on Wednesday, May 87. 1S91, of diphtheria, only child of Mr.

and Mrs. James Wood, aged 8 years. LOFI UJ. At Pittston. on Wfdnesday, May 27, lSul of pneumonia, John Loftus, aged aboct 19 years.

on Tuesday, May 2fi, lSfll, James P. Flynn, aged 49 years. Jeacesville, on Tuesday, May t.6, 1-91, Joseph, son of Mr. and. jrrs John Kelebaw, aged 5 years, 7 months and 26 days.

8'GER At Hazleton, on Wednesday, May 27, J8l. Klmer son of Thomas and Kate ager, aged 2 ears, 1 month and 26 days BHOD. At Hazleton, oh Wednesday, May 27, IMJI, Luiiwlg son of John and Annie M. tirod seed 1 year, 2 months SO day a. A ONE it.

At Hazleton, on Wednesday, May S7. Eda, daughter of Henry and AnraM. Wagner, aged 1 year, 10 months and 7 days. Big Pineapples. Broad Brothers received to-day a few hundred garden plueappies from Baraca, We.t Indies, that ar probably the finest fruit of the kind ever seen in the city They are of phenoininal delicacy of flavor and richness of coloring.

It is neediest- to say they are goin like hot Why, the wildest flights of parvenu extravagance in England are tame and picayune alongside the average ontlay upon the entertainments given by onr own Croesuses, in New York Recorder. The employes of Andrew Carnegie'a etel worka are endeavoring to get a holiday on Sundays, The great Christian gentleman and philanthropist works his men Sundays, day aud night. When women begin to take an active part ia open protests against the existing order ravolutioa is not far off. Have yon read tlia May day news from Europe? Patrick Cffroy, a young man, and a mem ber.of the S'. Alovwus Society of this place, was found dead 'n the garden house yesterday morciDg.

Hemorrhage of the lungs was the causa of death. James Flynn, an old and respected citizen of Piains Swoyer'8 Hill died ou Tuesday night. Anna, tha V.augbter of Michael Moran, 4 years old, was buried this afternoon. Tbe cause of death was diphtheria. This is tbe Eocand child of of Mr.

jran'a to die in a week and his manv frieuds tender him their sympathy in bis affliction. Tee principal topic in this placa if, who will win the big prize to be given to the best allev ball ulayers at the picnic of Division 12, A. O. H. B.

of at Suburban Park next Saturday! The gams of base ball between the letter carriers of Soranton and Wilkes-Barre Is talked of as well. It will be a big day. The opening of the park for tbe first time this season. The mines are working much better, and the people are rejoiced thereat. Tbe prospect of a chance to pay some ot the old debt is a comfort.

We have some of the best amateur checker players in the country here who are anxious to play with any number of checker men who wish to engage iu a game. BUSINESS MEN'S MENTION. Neglige shirts in all stripes at Blumen-thal's. White fancy vests at Biumenthal's. The Marlowe, Bernhardt and Olivia new shapes in caps for ladies, misses and children at biumonthalV.

tf Sfotbersn nothersll SI Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying Itn the oxcruciating pain of cutting teeth? If so, go at once and get a bottle of MRS. WlNSLOW'tf SOOTHNM BYKUP. It will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately depend upon It; there Is no mistake about tt. 1 here ia not a mother oh earth who has ever used it, who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, aud give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child operating like magic. It Is perfectly safe to one in all caes, and pleasant to tbe taste, and is tbe nhvsicians and nurses iu the United KtaifM -Hold I everywhere.

25 cents a bottle marSljl Tennis coats and sosbes at Blumen'hal's. HOUSE, Jiroadway and Twenty ninth Street, New York City. American plan, $3 to $4.50 per day European plan, $1 per day and upwards. The most centrsl location In the city; convenient to all theatres and the principal dry goods stores. One block from ihe Sixth-ave 1 oad.

MATTHt.WflAPIBRSON. Protm HEMLOCK LUMBER In carload lots, cut to order on short notice. We also offer for sale at our yards, corner Jackson and Canal streets, a well selected stock of Hemlock Timber, Joist, Scantling, Plank and Boards, long and short lengths; Flooring, Siding, Ceiling, Shingles, Lath, round and square Fence and Arbor Posts and pickets. PJaning Mill at Pittston, fine wood work a specialty. Quality always the best.

Prices the lowest. J. PATTERSON CO. Galvanized Poultry and Fencing All Widths. Also Garden and FARMING TOOLS of all kinds Cor.

West Market and Franklin Streets. Thursday, May 28 th. Last chance for some time to see Denman Thompson's famous play. THE OLD HOMESTEAD The same standard company as seen here before. Priees 35.

50. 75c and $1 00. Diagram opens at the Bon Ton shoe store Tuesday, May at 8'clock. SCHWARZ'S RUSSIAN AND TURKISH 51 -North 'Washington St. Open daily from 7 a.

to 9 p. m. Sundays, from 7 a. m. to 1 p.

Wednesdays, from 7 m. to 1 p. m. Fridays, from 7 a. m.

to 5 p. exclusively for ladies. Furnished rooms can be had, for bathers only by the nlht. day or week. Corns, bunions, ingrowing nails removed and manicure practiced at the baths.

MY BARBER SHOP In the Osterhout Block, la the finest in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. Six First Class IZarbers in Attendance. ALEX. SCIIWAUZ, Prop'r. I do not keep millinery or dry goods, but I do keep a legitimate line of such as I have sold in this city for tbe past 24 years; they have in the past ani are now sold as low aj dry goods store trash, as follows: ROGER'S TRIPLE PLATE Table Knives and Fcrk at 87 cents each, Desert sizes 33c each.

Double Plato 25o each, T. C. PARKER'S, I Public Square, BODGE SPEECE, A Tumble from a Wheel and One From a Pony Personal Notes. Miss Gertrude Vaudermark, of Carboo-dale, is the juest of George B. Shock and wif on ine streer.

William P. Parse bas been enfferinir from an attack of grip for th9 past week. WiiliamBweet, F. W. Glasxer and Charles Giaser.

all of Wilkes-Barre. called on Gui Hollingshead at the Union Hotel yester day. Superintendents La wall and of the Coal visit-jd the several collieries here yesterday. S. J.

Travis, of Forty Fort, move! around here yesterday at a lively gait. Miss Lizzia Elliott, of Warrior Run. ban been the guest of Mrs. Will Garrison for tho past few days. All the collieries belonging to the L.

Co. will be idle to-morrow and Satur day. John Fllnn and wife, of Avondsle. visitert Plymouth yesterday. John Contff, who has been seriously ill with pouemoula, is improving.

Jo'iq Davonoort has been tliehtlv indis posed for the past few days. W. J. Richards, of the L. company, took dinner with young Squire jiiiey yesteraay.

Lew R. Barney will be ready to resume busioesa at his store below the Washington in a rew aays. inere is no reason why he shouldn't do a rattling business, as he is well known and respected by everybody. George Callender and B. J.

Jackson, of Sneet Valley, made a business trip here yesterday. Joeepn B. Fink, ef Reyburu. and Albert Sutlrff, of Blooraitigdale, didn't care nbout "getting-ln-it" with the pasta board men yesterday. Dr.

Du Bois, of the county seat, was in town yesterday. P. J. McCaffrey and EP. H.

Gilleallon. of Scranton, were sizing up things hero yesterday. They were tolrt to call again. Mrs. John M.

Evans and child, of Carbon- dale, who came here Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ann returned home yesttrday. O. M. Dimmick, of Wilki g-Barre, was seen on our streets yesterday.

L. J. Smith and John L. Queen, of New York city, and J. E.

De Younr. of the Quaker city, diecussed Philadelphia politics sii toe yesteraay arterncmn. Frank Madden left here last night for New York city, where he went to purchase new uniforms for the members of No. 2 hose company. Charles Gregory's bouhold was made haupy on Tuesday eveuins over tho arrival of a young daughter.

Michael Fiinn was made a papa for tbe first time yesterday. It'a a young fireman. Ed. Jones, the beer manv, book a run down to Nanticoke and back yesoerday in forty-five minutes. Miss Martha Jenkins returned home from Scranton yesterday, where she has been visiting for several days.

George Scott, of Binghamton, is a cigar man that holds bis owb -wit the best of them, tie gets here about once a month, where he enjoys himself with E. M. Smith, of the Frantz House. M. C.

Wilkinson and E. B. Hartman, of Town Line, drove here ou busi-uets. The funeral of Ludwiek.Rvyll took place this afternoon. IntTtnenG ju the Hungariau cemetery.

Davy Moloney Morgan and Miss Nettie Johnson, of Danville1; wern spliced for life at Moutonr's county sea; yef.birday. Anniog BurraU and W. 1i. Allen, of West Nanticoke, drove up htru yesterday. Tbe n6w breaker in course of erection at No.

12 colliery is fast neeriog completion. The men employed there were obliged to lay cfi! je'terday owing to the haft now on way from Phoeuixville. not being on hand. They expect to have every thing: in readiness for wc rfc by the 15ai of June. Will Evans and Jake Pewt got into a little difficulty at Avondale yeuterdsy ever some cars ooal that Pewt accused.

Evans of taking. It resulted in Ji.ke takii few good tumbles to himself. After tins Jake will know whom he is talking about. A few minutes before noon tc-day fire broke out in the bouse of Thomas Ahton, of Railroad street. The fire companies rtsoon-ded nromptly and succeeded in quenching the fUrues before much damage was done.

The roof was partly burned, he fire was caused by a defective fllue. Tha property belongs to John Worthy aud is not insured. Billy Williams, the ticket agent, was tligbtly hurt last evening by being thrown from nis wheel. He was coming up Main street at pretty good speed when a little boy tried to run across the street ahead of him. The wheel struck the boy and threw the rider about twenty feet.

The boy picked himself up and beeleid it for home, leaving tha wfcei and its ridtr to get home the best way id could. Williams got off lucky in that he vtar-n't killed. The wbi'e por.7 that is forever on the go ran away with its rider, a bay, on one of no back streets last evening. Tbe little ft-lljw hung on like "death to a dead darkey" until the corner of Gay'ord avtnua was reached. Here i wa thrown ovtsr a fence.

Several neopla who saw bun fall ran to pick him up, thinking he was killed, but before tbey a near the fence he was up aud over and started after the pony. Mr. Uenuigan stopped tbe nag for the boy. PARSON'S. Joacpb Lippincott, and a member of the famous Ninth Regiment Band, took part in the parade yesterday in Wilkes-Barre.

Kev. H. G. Harned went to Btarucca yesterday to be present at the convention of Good Teinplsr. John T.

Hili is buildirg a fine porch on his bionk on the corner of oodward street and liolleuback avenue. i. Golden has added a kitchen at tho renr of his bonse on Hollenback avenue. The work is well done. A peculiar case oomea to notice in the way of desertion of an infant.

Thomas Grattan and wife requested a neighbor to take care of their young child for a short time on Tuesday, saying they would be gone only a Lttla while. But tbey have not returned since and it is feared they wilt not: Grattan has had bard luck since he came to this country, not being able to get the Kind of work that suited nim and it is believed that he did not have the means of supporting himself and family here, and eo skipped. As a relurn for favors received by the young people of Providence, while dowu here recently in attendance at St. Dominic's Sunday school May party, tbey sent invitations to St. Dominic's young people here, and to-day a number of them went to Providence to enj3y the hospitality for which the people of that place are noted.

The party included the Misses Annie Farrell, Mame Mc-Dernict-i, Cssaie Keenan, Mamie Haggerty, Agnes Haggerty, Katie Kearney, Mamie Kearney, Mamie Walsh, Lizzie Ruddy, Rose Barrett, Bridget Barrett and Alice A they. Tbe young gent's who also went, were: Messrs. Fred. Gallagher, Frank Joyce, James Moran and Peter Kenny. Father Kiernan, tbe pastor of St.

Dominic's accompanied the party. Division 7. A O. H. B.

of of this place, will have one of the best picnics of the season at Suburban Park on June 13. The various committees are hard at work preparing for the big event. Specialties in the way of matches in ball alley playing, races and jumping will draw a number ot sporting athletes to Suburban Pat that day. James Broderick, we are pleased to note, is improving. Dr.

Dougherty, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, now visiting his uncle Rev. Father Philip, of Plains, called ppn Father Kiernan las6 evening. City Editor Woodruff, of the Leader, spent last evening taking in some of the sights ia Parsons. The auditors are busy this week auditing the school sccounts. An effort will be made to report their work In the Sunday Leader.

MINER'S MILLS. It is said that Simons, ore of tbe council-men of Mills ii not a citizen of this country. The Leader does not say that he is not, but such is the rumor. Jas. Couftantine, of Mll Creek, one of tbe parties interested In the affair at Miner's lst Saturday, has sent the case to court, giving security for his appearance.

A number of tbe young people say they will take in Sullivati's big opening this evening. Michael Miyock enjoyed the fresh air yesterday behind one of his noted horses on a trip arouud Plains. Charges Maighan'a ball was fairly attended and those present bad a good time, it no wonder when such good musio as that furnished by Bernard Colo was cn hand. A Pleasant Surprise. Frank W.

Ackerly, a former well known re--idcut of Pittston, who now works at Scranton. and Miss Mira Hslwig, daughter of W. Helwig, of Boiler street, were united la marriage at the First Presbyterian parsonage in Wilkes-Barre, on the 20th of January last, by Rev. Dr. Ho4e.

The news has just been made public, and will be a pleasing surprise to tba many friends of the young couple. Mr. aud Mre, Ackerly expect to go to housekeeping shortly at Glenburo, Lackawanna caunty. tit tston All Reports are of Quietness The Week's Shipments. (Sa ward's Journal A'l the reports are of a quietness to tha hard coal trade.

There has been already a very great excess iu production over the corresponding time last yer, and it is not at all lively that thssama rata of iucreaso can be continued throuah the year and the prlca advanced. Anthracite coal worth more than it soli at this year thus far, and there is bnt one way to bring about this desired result. the Jnna output was not put at more than two aud a half mil: ion tons it would seem to in accord with the probable requirements. Liter on, when tha fall trade 8at3 in, tbsre will no ned for restriction of the output of anthracite coal. There is no reason why thU trade should not be conduct ed in the sti iotest accordance with the laws of supply and demand, and yield a profit to the ouor8 of this valuab'e fuel.

In the Nurthwesi there is some enquiry to bs noted for hard caal, "chiefly from such dealers ai bundle a large tonnage and are anxious to protect tbmselve8 in case the present firm front of the anthracite trade should be accented by an advance. Is is doubtful, hosrt'ver, if the bona fide sales of any quantity could be made at present as tha nexs two months are the most trying time for the trade, and developments may cnange the situation." CuicaRO reports that there appears to ne a widespread interest taken by dealers all over the country west of Chioago ia the reported pries that may be made for the month of June, wbicti it an advance of twenty-five cents per ton over the present circular $5.25 all around for the different slain. Boston renorts that there is little that is new. Philadelphia reports that buyers pay no attention to the talk of high prices. There are a number of the individual operators in the Schuylkill ana Lebigh regions who are hoping the advance will ba made, wfee.tb.er it i 15 or 25 cents, because if prices be increased tbey can then resume opt rating their collieries without a loss on their product.

There was a rumor yesterday that the Iuter ata Commerce Commission had begun proceedings to enforce the Coxe decision but no one who should know would verify the rumor. Buffalo advices are that the anthracite coal markdt is acting far better than it has for a long time and the inquiry, both locally and outside, is much bettor than for months. Shipments by lake are brisk as compared with toe laEo trade generally, with no change in rates. AN-THRACITB SHIPMENTS. Week endi; May 16 Wyoruinjr region, 431,688 Lahigb, 129,993 ton; Hchuvl-kiil, 240 033 tons.

Tosaftor week, 801.713 t-ins Total for vtar to date, 12,628 OOi tons. Week to Miy 17, 1890-Wyoming 387,588 tons: Lahtgb, 140.322 tons; Schuylkill, 194,188 tom. Total for week, 1890, 723,093 tons Total for year to May 17, 1890. 10,620,972 tou. Central Railroad of New Jfrev, L.

fe 8. division, week ending May 16, 1891 Wyo- ming region, 66,586 tons; Upper Lehigh, tons; Cros Croek, 9,974 tons; Beaver Meadow, 10,778 tons; Mauch Chunk, 25,753 tons. feungjlvsnia Riilroad North Wft Branch, 24,853 tons; Suutiuiy, Hszleton and Wilkes-Birre, 9,260 tons; Sbarookio division, N. C. R.

23,920 ton; Summit branch, 13.494 tons; otuer tons. Central Railroad cf Ni Jeney, special report of tonnaze to Slay 23. 1891 Wyoming region, week, 53, 137 year, 1,073,173 tons. L-bietj region, week, 49,215 tons; year, 1,054,326. Pennsylvania Coal Cjmpanv, tonnage to My 23.

1891 Week, 34,812 tons; year, 548.667 tons. B. lvidsro division, Pnnivlvania railroad Week to May 1G, 1891, 32,933 tins. SKILLED LACE WORKERS. What the Treasury Department Says Concerning Their Importation.

iorantjn Kepubliean. Tbemw iace factory will employ about 450 persons, sixty of whom at letst must be imported, te workmm sufficiently skilled to act as oversoers in tha various department), cannot be obtained in this country, owing to tb3 infant state of the industry. But it was thought that perhaps the present laws de signed to pt event the importation of con tract lobar, miht operate as a baf in this instance, and in order to ascertain whether t-uch might he the cas Mr. J. il.

Kemmerer, of the company, to i Carroll i. Wiignt, Commissioner of Lfiborj for in- rorcinfton ia rtgard to the matter. Mr. Kemmerer'a letter was handed over to tho Treasury Dep.trtment, and Assistant Secretary NSUletou answered tt iu substance as follows; J'he law does not prevent from er gaging, under contract or agreement, skilled work men in foreign couuirltd to perform libor in the States 10 or upon any new industry not nrtsent establithed iu the United State Provided, that tkilied labor for that Durooee cannot! be ottjinea. Taa bbjve quotation an extract from section 5 of the alien contract labor law.

Mr. Netueton ala ktates that if tbomanufac-ture lace curtains ia a new industry, nnd workmen for tbst industry cmiiiof bo had htre, then thwy may be imported, but tha existence cf both or these coniliiions must De shown in order to secure thtir ad mission. THE LIGHT FANTASTIC. Artisans of the Carpenters' and Joiners' Union Enjoy a Dance. Memorfal Hill naver hel a larger or more jolly crowd than the ou3 danced tte hours away last tiibt at the first annual ball of tho Carpentsr3 and Joiners' Union, 102.

Every spre inch of dancing room was taken up tho walls and corners were crowded by who were unable to participate orin? to Itck of room. The manaemeut of the affair rc flacts much credit upon the vari ous committor who had the ball ia charge Compliments were paid hy dancing a lanciers to the Bricklayers' to the Building Laborers' Union, to the Architects end last but not least to the belie of the ball. The following are the committees: Master of Ceremonies R. P. Slout.

Reception Committe R. Wilton, T. B. D. Hassler, G.

H. Stone, J. M. Givnor. B.

Eoke, T. Broomfleld, J. M. Kel-Iey', 11 F. Stout, A.

H. Ayers. H. Nagle, L. J.

Coil, Wm. Reese, W. H. Nagle, E. Kel- "Firor Committee L.

J. Coil, Z. Wilson, R. F. Stout, B.

Eake, J. C. Owens. W. Mi'cheil, P.

F. Kline, J. M. Gaynor, M. U.

Johnson, H. Broomfleld, K. Jone, Wm. Howe, J. McCarthy, Wm Miller.

Committee A. H. Ayer, J. McCarthy, F. Eveiand, Henr? Peifer, F.

Sauers, W. Mitchell, C. Horn, M. S. Harding, D.

Dennis, J. Mstenon. i Prompter John Keller. A Hit of Music Gossip. The Cambro-American Society has had a phacomonal growt'n and it has already made the reputation of carrying to success every, thing undertaken.

The latest project is the establishment of a male glee society to be known as the Caoabro-American Glee Club. The new organization will include the best ta'ent in the Hayctn Glee Society, together with a recruiting of other excalleut material. The present membership cf about 90 members will furnish all the recruits necessary and Wiikef-Barreans may count upon a first class glee club undar the auspices mentioned. In the course of one of his period'c musical letters to the Cirdiff Mil, Parry, of University College, announces that bis third opsra yirginia soon be ready Tee libretto ia said to be unusually bright and pleasing, and it deals with American fubjects, the scene being laid in this country. Tne opera ia susceptible of fine saenic effects.

The first production of Virginia will ne anticipated by Dr. Parry's many hereabout with a great deal of friendly curiosity and interest Prof. Louis Schidlo, di: ector of the Wilkes-Barre Saecgerbund, is proving entirely elH-cient in his work as director, and he is also spending considerable time at composing, tiis latest is a gle-e dedicated to the Beyrisch-ter Saengerbunl, of Newark, N. J. A day or two ogo he received a pleasaac letter of acknowledgement and the letter also conveyed the information that the song would be song by them at the great Sacngerfet to to be bald in Newark in July next This will refleet direct credit on Prof.

Boll id lo and in. direct credit on the Baengerbuod apd Wilfces-Barre, I THE THEATRE. OLD HOMESTEAD, TO-NIGHT. I There are many qualities in The Old Homestead which can explain the popularity it has attained to. To 'the city man there is always ia a picture of comfortable country life something which appeals to fie restful senses, and when to this is the rugged honesty and natural charity cf SDirit with which the character of Joshua Whttcomb is invested, these combine to form an attractiveness that ia ttroogv and makes, of course, the real strength of the p'ay.

The cast is a competent one, and the musical features should net be overlooked, as they comprised, as given last evening, some fine singing and generally good vocal fleets. The stage settings are good, and altogether The Old Homestead is a mot worthy attraction and tieterving of good support by theatergoers. 1 0 i WD1 Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar bnk'rg powder, i Highest of all in Ifaveninsf r-ti-prgth. Latest U.

Government Fooil Report. SPONGES 0 0 i A lilt I A ti 13 AT TUCK'S Diu ti stokk. SPONGES Steam Carpet Ciean ng South Washington Street KO 793. STRAW HATS ami Xt'w Colors in tin WIIXO.Y SIMMER 1KI5KY -AT- JOHIU THE HATTER 46 WEST MARKET. BAGGAGE a to.

F. STAKK, 29 ami 31 S. Main St. Teleplione 2253. LIVERY 1 8 6 3 M.

H. POST, 1 8 9 1 Ail Harness, Saddles, 22 r2 fiitKKT ST. PALMliK. THE HATTER, All the latest styles Spring Hals, Gloves, 104 (East Side) Public Square, With Uuscbes, the Tail The Greatest Bargain Ever Offered to BUYERS. I am selling a few Pianos ('special) at this remarkable price.

A fine new Upright genuine mahogany or ebony case, full iron frame, warranted five years, for former price $250.00. At the New Store, 12 N. Franklin St. W. E.

DORON. My Undertaking Department is complete. 3 fine hearses. Strict personal attention day or night. Finest carnages.

Telephone at st and house, No. 44 N. Washington St Respectfully. The Bachus Patent Rotating and Exhaust VENTILATING FANS. Harry 31, Scitzjngor, Consulting and Constructing Electrician, Office 71 and 73 X.

anal Wilkes-Uarre, Pa. Telephone 693. 1 ONE DOLLAR $1 Is not a fortune, but what can be saved on every dollar by ju iicious expenditure is the basis of weal: h. You may have a fo tune $1 Of your own by making that pricinple its foundation. $1 A POINTER! $1 A to bow to start m'ght be apropos right here.

Everybody xxsts FURNITURE. They buy it eve-y cay. hy not purchase, then, from a merchant-who wiil give you honest value for every $1 Dollar You Expend? 1 Are you locking for such a rnao? One with good, reliable gods; "High Graie and Low Price H' $1 Phillips 13 the man $1 Fine Furniture at Lowest Rates. a ikm sasa a Furniture Warerooms, 103 and 105 SOUTH MAIN STKEET, Below Northampton. UNDERWEAR.

The greatest bargain in underwear is now being offered by the Globe Dry Goods House. Ladies' Ribbed Vests in pink, light blue and cream, 12c; worth 20c. Ladies' Ribbed Vests, nicely trimmed, 39c, actual value 50c. LINENS. Extra size knotted fringe towels 25c, actual value 40c.

Co inch cream damask linen 48c a yard, actual value 75c. 8-4 Turkey red table covejrs $1.25, worth $1.75 "Turkey red table linen 39c, actual value 50c. Knotted fringe towels I2c, worth 20c. DRESS GOODS. In Dress Goods we are showing a large and attractive line.

Henriettas in gray and tan. Lansdown in all shades. Plaids, stripes and mixtures from ioc. to S2.00 a j'ard. Each price guaranteed for first class goods.

GLOVES. 5 hook Foster Patent kid gloves, all shades, 75c, regular price Silk mitts and gloves in black and colors 25c, 39c, 49c, 69c, 75c; great value. Four burton kid gloves 50c, actual value 75c. Our lines at $1.00, $1.25, $1.49, $1.89, special value. Save you bills, the crayon portrait still in force.

Goods Mouse', Wilkes-Barre, Pa The Globe Dry 8 South Main Street. THETRADE. TO We are now quartered in our new building 1 few doors a CompK line oi 'j below the former location) with LIMITED. llJm jja WHOLESA LE EXCLUSIVELY. Poultry Netting, Gard Tools, Grindstones, Cement, Terra Cotta and SoiL Pipe, Builders' Hardware, Jobbers of Hardware, Dealers in Mine and Ooi ltractors' Supplies, Headquarte rs for Machinery and Tools.

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