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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
New York. March la.-Cotton futures
opened barely steady; March 1880;
April offered 1897; May, 1916; June
1854; July, 1889; August 1881; Sep
tember, 1916, bid; October, 1907, Dec
ember. 1910; January, 1913
Cotton opened barely steady at a de-
cline Of las points, and was almost sem
sationally active and weak during the
FIRST 10 minutes. with prices selling Oft
to new low level and about 20a22 points
below last nights finals, under heavy stop
loss selling and active bear pressure There
was demana for covering at the decline,
but after fallying or 6 points the market
turned nervous and irregular
AT midday the market was nervous and
Irregular, with May ductuating around
1855, or about ~ to Is points net lower
The undertone seemed a little steadier
but the chief demand continued to result
from the covering OF shorts.
Spot cotton, quiet; middling upiands
! HOO; middling gull, 11.25.
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nratHs.

BANNING Dog this city on March 18th, 1906
henty q. Huun ngi aged 30 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral services at HIS late resi-
denCe 500 South hroome street. on Ihund4y
afternoon, March 10Th, ct O'Clock. lnterment
private
CoNNIR- Near Montchanin, Del, on March
I4lh 400, Eobecca j., wife Of the late William
conner. AgeI 7H years
Relatives ana trends are respectfully invited
10 attend The funeral services az the residence Of
her sun-inlaw. Townsend a. Thomson on sun
day afternoon, March 18th, at o'clock. Inter
meat at Mt Lebanon cemetery.
tOMrTOA-ln this city, on March 18th, 1905,
Anna II, widow Of William Compton, aged 63
Reiat.ves ana friends Of the family are Invited
Ia attend The uueral services az the residence Of
her son-ln-laW Franklin n Wills 1909 West Third
street. on tnurdAN evening" March loth az
o'clock. lnternent at Mauricptown, n J.
CROssAN-Near Bear station, Del. on March
i4fh 1906. Laura f.. believed infant daughter Of
Herbert .. and Nirginia J. Crossani aged
wear and ! Week.
ieia,ives and trends resi- ectiully invited to
attend the funeral on Friday morning, March
igth. seryeos at the residence Of MI m Cfossan.
near Bear DELI at lu34 O'Clock lnterment
Red clay Greek Cemetery Carriages Will mett
train Al Bear staten az $50 a, M
HOFFMAN--In this city. on March 18th, e09,
Allen b. Hoffman, aged 40 years
Relatives and friends are rsspecu ully invited
10 attend The funeral services % the residence
of hfs brother. Winfield S. Hoffman, No. 7Qb
NLsN
fitl- at s O'clock, further services on Thurs
dag evening, March 18TH, at s O'Clock, at the
home 81 his brother, Charles Hoiimin, No. s2l
Wharton sfreet, Philadelphia Ia, lnierment
Al bethel, N. j., on Friday, March l6th, 1906.
| MNNpENHALL-At Mendenhall, Pa, on March
ilth. 1906 Horace J. Nendenhall, husband OF
MYRTLE HiHpR) MendenhalA
Vtiucrai from his late home, near Mendenhall,
! an THURSDAY afternoon, March 10th, 10 meet at
1 tic house nt la0 o'clock.
/ RO H. suddenly, at Roehdale, Eng, March 18TH,
4 lqM. Leonard Bright Roth.
T sHAKt ePEARE-ln this eity,on March 18th, 1906,
i Margaret j. Shakespeare aged 81 years.
+ fnuerai from her late residence, 1908 West
( qhird street saturday morning, March llth,
j lq4. al III o'Clucs. Services az Red clay Greek
Church Inteiment IN cemetery adjoining.
4 wfII1AMs-ln this city. on March i8sh, 1906,
iohn H. son Of George and elizabeth VIII
4 iiams aged years
Eeiati We. and friends are invited 70 attend ths
funeral services at the residence Of his parents.
/ igib Lancaster avenue, on Friday attern oon, Al
| d o-eIoek. Interment at RiyerrieW cemetery
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FUNDS wnRg NOT THERE.
Jr. o. U. A. N. Check Of 1925 Drawn
Against a Balance OF $1.87.

Jr. o. u A. N. Check Of 1925 Drawn
Against Balance OF S1.87.
Oliver NJ. Matthews, a well-known resi-
dent Of Middletown, Is said to have dis
appeared suddenly from that town yes
terday. So far as is known, he did not
tell any one where he was going,
Matthews was treasurer OF Middletown
Council, No. 2, Junior Order Of American
Mechanics William r. Holten Of Middle
town, who died recently, in the West, was
q member Of the Council and the benefit
due his family at his death amounted TO
$3.50 Before the body was shipped from
Colorado the express company demanded
a guarantee and Matthews is understood
to have given the company's agent at
MiddletoNn a check Tor S225 on the
Peoples Bank ia that town, which is the
bank where the lodge funds were kept,
but the check Is said TO have been re-
turned as no good as the order had a
balance OF only Sf.S7 in the bank. The
check is said to have been made good by
the Mechanics.
Other officers OF the order were under
the impression that there was a balance
Of several hundred dollas in the bank
to the credit oil the council and were
greatly surprised when they learned that
it was but Sf.s7 there. At the bank II
was stated today that the money had
been drawn out in small sums from time
to time. The Surety Trust Co. Of New
York, Matthews surety, is understood
To have been notified.
Matthews had lived in Middletown fol
about 10 years. lie was d painter.
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Gardner J. r. Cannon and G. Z.

Gardner, J. r. Cannon and G. i.
Conference Relations-T. A. n
O'hIien, W, i. White, z. ii. Wen
ater, W. L. S. Murray, a. NJ. Light
bouln, II. A. Quigs, X. N. Faulkner
ard v. S. Collins.
Church Extension e, Atkins. d.
J. Gignn, 4. Z. CcuIsey and Il. r.
Neese.
Philadelphia HospitaI Il q. Vi
Bounds, Harry TAYLOR. q. W. Hast.
ings and j. z. Otis
church Ioauranot u. Derrick
son, }. NJ. BindHle, r. j. Collins and
VI. p. Compton.
Episcopal Fund.-. III. Dashiall.
Warren Burr, X. N. Cantwell and A..
Mo@oirs-L. E. Barrett, Albert
Chandler, o. L. Martip and j. A.
ArteEs.
Dr. Mains, representing the New
York branch Of the Methodist Book
Concern, the publishing house Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, addressed
the Conference ioE more than a half
hour, telling OF the strike Of the
Printers Union employees for an eight.
hour work-day and tbs refusal Of the
employers to grant the demand. The
Book Concern, now is an open shop,
Dr. Mains declared, which declaration
elioited applause.
Dr. Mains said the publishing house
has fully recovered from the effects Of
the strike, and that the present work.
ing forcs are superior to their predt I
cessots. heferrlnp to a charge mace
by the strikers that the house had
published liqOur advertisements, DR..
Mains admitted some years ago such
advertisements reached toe house e
printing presses before their purport
was cumprehended, but as they we're
a violation OF the house rules then,
publication was Immediately pro
hibited DR.. Fouison briefly spoke Of
the printers strike in Wilmington
and like the Methodist book Concern,
he said, the Wilmington publishers
have been victorious ia the struggle.
Secretary Wise. read the report Of
the judicial Conference in the cases ol
Drs. Baker and Corkran. No antio a
WAS required, the report merely being
a matter Of record.
The characters Of tho presiding
elders and pastors Of the ERston anC
Dover Districts were passed, aud the
presiding elders Of these districts reac
their reports.
The relations Of q. S. Conway anc
henry S. Thompson were changed
from effective to supeTannuata. G.
NJ. Bowman, .. s, Walton and L. H.
Harding we're transferred from th'
supeTnumerary TO the superannuats
relation. The relation Of j. w. nley
was changed from effective 10 supsr
nunefaty.
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pliladelpnIA narAeIa.

Assochied Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
Philadelphia. Pa. March f4--Wheat, steady :
No. req in export elevator, sl1sas2c No.
Northern. sSaS9c. No. Northern. s6as7c.
Corn quiet; Nn. "a export elevator si6i ta45 ac
Oats steady; No. white natural. sbisa56c; No.
white clipped, SOC.
Bran steady; winter in hulk, S20.5OaS2i. 90;
spring in saeKs. S-u00aS2lb0
Refined sugars. quiet; powdered. s4.75asf sO
granuiated. 81 6baS470 confectioners. 81 A50aS4 55
Keystone, s480as4-4a
Butter sieady: extra Western creamery. zee,
do. nearby prints, &c.
Eggs firm. .1ac higher; nearby fresh. l5c at mark
Western fresh, l5e al mark.
Live poultry unchanged, fowls, i4aid5Sc. Old
roosters, Ice. chickens, l5hlb1sc.; ducks, ihal6c
geese. lsal5o. turkeys, l5al6e.
Dressed poultry, hTmi lows, choice, 13lSal4c
do lalr to good, l23sal8c.. old Ioosters. zoe
nearby roasting chickens. choice. ibal6c Nest
efn do. choice. ioaltc.; do. fair 10 good. l4al4tsc
turkeys. choice ana fancy. i9a20c.. CO. far tc
good false; aueks. llai6c. geese. i0al4e
Potatoes steady Pennsylvania choice aad fancy
per bushel 6aa7{c: New York choice and fancy
per uusnei, 60a62ci fair TO good Per busnel
bOa5Se.
roller clear IS 21ae8 se do do straight s. b0as fh
Western winter clear, IS 85as850; do do
straight. ss.60as3 7b; do do patent, S8gs
s4 25, Kansas. straight, sacks, So 75as3 90. do
patent sacks SttoaeA 10; snring clear. So 45ass
do straight So s0asA10. do patent So l5as4 10
do, do. iarorite brands, 81 aoas455.
Hay, steady.
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BrIArED PROSECUTION

Frederica Woman seys Man Attempsed
Fclonicus Assault Upon Her Last
August.
srveial gisnsich 70 Every hveninr.
Dover. March l4-0n complaint filed
before Justice George NJ. Goodwin, az
FELTON,. hy Mrs William Galloway, a re-
spectacle woman Of Frederica, Thomas
Emery. well-known business man q
Frederica. was held in 1000 BAH for bis
appearance at the April term Of court,
for an attempted felonious assault, which
occurred last August at hlederica.
Mrs. Galloway gave as hor reason fol
not bringing the suit at the time, the fact
that Emery did not accomplish his pur.
pose, and upon the advice Of friends She
decided not TO press the suit. Other
friends. however, advised her later tc
press the charge. a4 E8M
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Wilmington stock puotatlons.
New Yorl, nlnrheT..

Associated Press DisDatch DY specai Wires
New York. March 14.-Flour receipts 28,bs7;
sales. 1000 steady with light trade.
Wheat receipts 1000 bushels. ssles, j. 900, 900
Rye, nominal
Corn receipts 5t,e00 bushels. Sales, 50, 600
bushels There was np easter lune 20 corn. ais o
following wheat aud en- larger receipts than ex-
peeted. May, AZ; July, is}4aAss september, s99s
Beef steady.
Pork, firm.
Lard. steady; prime Western steam, s7.s0px7 .s5.
Sugar raw fifm fair fehuiug.2 Is f6aSc; centri-
iugal 90; test 81a3 &c. MulAsses sugar. NJ lea
granulated, S4.6B
Petroleum. steady: refined all ports. t7b5as7 90
Coffee sfeauy. No. RIO. Si4c.
Molasses, hrln; New Orleans soaSSe
Butter steady, unchanged; receipts, 7012.
Cheese. tirm unchanged; receipts, S,i23
Eggs, firm; receipts, l526t state. fennsvl-
vania and nearby iancy, selected white, 30a2lc;
western frsts, 15c; do seconds, l41ae; southsrns
19laaf6r
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RusH ZOE RAILwAY sHAREs.
Streets OF Canton Blocked and Soldiers
Had 10 be Called Out.

Streets OF Canton Blocked and Soldiers
Had 10 be Called Out.
Associated Press uispaton pY Special Wires
Canton, China, March ld.--lhe rush
oi applicants for shares of the Canton
Hankow Railway, issued today, was SO
great that the streets were blocked with
Chinese and soldiers were called out TO
maintain order.
The concession Of the Canton-Hankow
Railway was originally Americas. EVENT.
ually the Chinese government cancelled the
rights and concessions OF the corporation
paying to the owners, as an indemnity,
the sum Of S6,750000.
The road was TO be about ] ZOO miles
long, with an extension to Pesin Of about
/ 400 miles, making a total Of 2,600 miles.
The acquisition of the concession by
China came about through the opposition
OF the Chinese 20 the enterprise being in
foreign hands Tho hostile feeling was
not confined to the ignorant classes, but
was shared by Chinese capitalists who
were interested in the earnings Of Chinese
railways.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
IN WALL STREET TODAY.

Associated Press pisnaiea ns special Wires
Wall Street. New York, March H.
First prices ia the stock market, today,
were q fraction higher than last night.
Trading was quiet and the volume ol
transactions small There were gains
IN excess Of u half III General Electric,
Colorado Fuel, Cotton Oh and Anaconda
Chicago Enion Traction ran off ] i-s.
Illinois Central rose after the general
list had lost It's upward impulse On
tario 4 Western gained M; National
Railroad Of MeSico, preferred. and Amerl.
can Tee. and Chicago Union Traction
preferred. rallied B The average price
level receded to below last night ID The
second hour Cleveland g. a. q -
Louis lost 2, and Smelling sloss-Sheilielt
steel and North American, 4 VARYING
operations of room traders were all there
was to the market.
Bonds were steady at noon.
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nnnY rnnnn ON rLooR.
Edward 7. seweNs Remains in Reading
Room of MtCofmicks Eoisl

Room oi MeCoimiek's Eoisl.
lhe dead body 81 Edward i sewell
aged 80 wears, 8 former resident d this
city, whose home WAS at III Centennial
avenue, Camdou N j., was found lying
upon the floor oi the reading room q
Mccormick Is Hotel at Front and Market
streets, about 6.30 o clock this morning,
by Walter Brown, col0red, who Is em-
ployed about the place.
Mr. Sewell came to this city yesterday
10 visit his brothers, James and Benjamin
Sewell, and after talk with James he
promised the latter that be would remain
with him at 2l2 East Second street. II
he was in the CITY over night, but he failed
70 do so A knock was heard upon the
door Of James Sewels house about ?
o clock this morning, but when member
OF the family raised a window the person
who had Knocked had disappeared. NO
body about the hotel remembers whether
Sewell went to the saloon this morning
or remained there over night, or knows
at what time his death occurred or when
lie fell from the chair in which he had
evidently been resting.
lie had been employed as black.
smith s helper at the Dialogue shipynrd'
N Camden for some years and was wei
thought Of by all who knew him. H'
leaves a widow and She has been notified
She will arrive here this afternoon to lool
after the burial Of the body
iho body Is at the morgue and will b'
viewed by i juty ot inquest this evening
When the body was taken to thl
morguo Coroner Parks and Deputy Cor
/ oner Chandler examined il thoroughly
but could not find any marks thereon
and il is suspected that death resulted
from heart trouble. Coroners Physician
Bastian will, this afternoon, hold n
autopsy A brother OF the deceased
went 10 the coroner's office and identified
the remains and said he would make ar
rangements for interment.
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FArAI FALL OF A DERRIoK.
One Man Killed ana Three Others Injured,
One Perhaps Fatally.
aoelAled rress plsnalan ~ alallAl MIreA

Assoolated Press Dispatun ny sgema WlseA
Washington, March a. BY the falling
81 q derrick used ia the construction OF
an addition 20 the Raleigh Hotel, this
morning David Hammond was killed and
three other men were injured, one perhaps
fatally
The boom d the derrick, which was
suspended irom the side Of The main
building at q distance Of about 75 feet
from the ground, broke loose from is
lastenings and in its descent struck Il
scaifuldng suspended from the side of
tho building about 55 feet from the ground
wrerkng il and precipitating Hammond
and man named W. Schloh, who were
al work on il, 70 the pavemfnt below
Hammond was instantly killed; Schloh
was taken to the hospital, where II was
found That his bacS, collarbone and a
number Of ribs were broken.
Thomas Ridock. who was working On
another scaliold about 25 feet from the
ground. jumped into the excavation below
and sustained a broken leg.
Srhlob later died at tho hospital.
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TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION
surprising Statements youched for BY n.
y. nanforIh.

All of us who know Mr.. Danfcrth are con-
Adent that be would make none but straight
forward. honest statements, and when he
tells YOU OF the many Wilmington people
who have suffered for years with Indigestion
and nave been cured through using Pepsi.
kola tablets We must believe every word
4 tire. No other remedy 50 quickly relieves
ana cures sour stomach heartburn, coated
tongue nervousness, insomnia, debility,
that rundown, tired-out feeling and every
other trouble arising from poor digestion.
Mir. Danforth continues 10 sell pepsikoia
tablets with the understanding that you can
have your 25 cents back IN cuse YOU are in
tbe least disappointed. In the face of these
facts nobody should hesitate an instant 10
avail themselves of the opportunity to regain
perfect digestion, perfect health, renewed
energy, new yigor and new vitality through
the ilse OF a remedy that, does not cost
penny should il fail 70 do al that is claimed.
There is no risk to you whatever and we
ask you to try it on Nh. Daniorth's guar
antee,
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BURGLARS BEAT AND ROB
MAN AND BURN HIS HOTEL

Associated Press Disraten by special wires
Wilkes Barre, Pa, March ld.-Uriah
James, proprietor Of a small hotel near
Maltby discovered three burglars in his
barToom early this morning.
The robbers oyerpowered James and
took $40 which he had in his pockets.
After assaulting him with q blackjack,
they dragged him into the road and LETT
him lying there while they ransacked
and later Set fire TO the hotel.
When found by neighbors, James was
unconscious and his hotel had been burned
10 the ground With it's contents the
hotel was valued at $4,000
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grRUoK BY A TRAIN AND KILLED,
s4 iN..,.cb Ia Every veninr.

s e 10 Disraich 20 Every veuinr.
Dover. March a. Harvey Dyer as
sistant foreman to D. ] Swain, sub,
division foreman Of the Delaware railroad
between Dover and Cheswold, was struck
bv train No. Al arriving at Cheswold az
o'52 clock this morning, and instantly
killed
as ne train approached and the railroad
officials at Cheswold are at loss 70 kno"
whv he did not get out OF the way
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

Associated pres, Di.patcn ~ special Wires
Chicago. H.. March 14.-The wheat
market was easy at the opening, today.
Pit traders were bearishly inclined be-
cause Of lower cables. liberal receipts in
the northwest and continued snow in the
southwest. The chief demand came
from the shorts-May opened l-Sal4 70
Las Sc lower at rs SIS TO 1864 advanced
70 1884 4a7- Sc. reacted 70 70 3-sa12c, and
sold at rs 5-Sc
On smaller local receipts. May corn
sold up to 429la7-Sc.
On prolit-taking by local holders, May
oats declined to 2S3 a7-Sc.
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THIRD EDITION
BREAK AT ALGECIRAS
Conference Finds Itself Helpless
in the Matter Of Solving
The Deadlock.
AFFAIRS AT A STANDSTILL
French and German Delegates Are
Bound lmmOYably by Their In
stTuCliOnS From Home.
NEUTRAL DELEGATES HELPLESS
1t Remains for Governments
to Intervene.
THE SESSIONS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED
AFFAIRS AT A STANDSTILL
NEUTRAL DELEGATES HELPLESS
1t Remains for Governments
to Intervene.
The SESSIONS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED
Associated Pros. ni.paIrh y spsoIal wire,

Associated Press Dispatch BY speolai wlren
Algeciras. Spain. March 1.-The
Moroccan Conference has reached a
peculiar stage II is completely helpless
% solve the deadlock which has arisen
over the remaining details Of the police
and bank questions
The sessions are temporarily suspended
without knowing when they viii be re-
sumed The French and German dele
gates are bound hy their instructions,
and therefore are unable to make any
further concessions and the conference
not having judicial or legislative powers,
cannot settle the differences by major
ity
Therefore, the neutral delegates, who
heretofore have sought Go secure an agree-
ment between the parties which the con-
ference coudl unanimously confirm, now
recognize that ii the conference IS left
TO itself il is incapable Of getting out Of
the present difficulty and that therefore
il remains for the governments themselves
TO intervene for the purpose Of reaching
an agreement
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EVERY HOUR or THE DAY.

n. B. Danforth. the reliable druggist Of
Wilmington. is having calls for Hindipo =
the new kidney cure and nerve tonic that
they are selling under positive guarantee.
lie merits are becoming the talk of the
town ana everybody wants to try it and
Why not II costs nothing il 1t don't Do
you good mot one cent.
They don't want your money i Il does
not benefit you, and will cheeriully refund
the money. Try it today,
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sand FILTRATION sult.

City Solicitor Townsend is preparing
the final papers for the city in the case
Of the United States Sand Filtration Go.
vs.. the Mayor and Council. II is an
action brought 70 recover for alleged
breach Of contract. Tomorrow is the last
day for filing the papers. II. H. Ward
and J. Harvey Whiteman are associated
with Mr.. Townsend in defending the suit,
and Salisbury. Ponder and Curtis are
counsel for the Filtration Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
cnndldnln lnr coroner.

Thomas Gaynor announces that he
will he a candidate for the Republican
ppminaticn for coroner Of New Castle
county nt The coming election. MT.
fsaynur is q SPECIAL officer IN the en-
ploy Of the p. & X. Railway Co. he
is the father Of Police officer John
lsBynof.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14
birthday Surprise Party.

Daniel Jester Of 1911 Washington street
was given a surprise party, at his home,
last evening, when about 60 relatives and
friends visited him and reminded him
that the day was the 45th anniversary Of
his birth. Refreshments were served. A
number Of useful presents were received
by Mr. Jester.
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HOSPITAL RuRNEp- -PArIENrs AWE

Associafed Press Bisnapsn ov special Wires
Biddeford, Me-, March l4.-Trull Hos
pital, three-story wooden structure, was
burned to the ground today.
All the patients were removed to safety.
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- nriddIetown Red Men.

Great Sachem Charles N. Mclntlre and
Great Chief Of Records Edward McintiFe
IN this city visited Senneca Tribe, imp Z
8 Il. Nj. at Middetown last night Aa-
drasees were made and refreshments
served
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aNarrlaaes.

nENNIsON PEOPLES faulEland. on March
laih, hy Rev John y. Blake, Horace +. Denni.
b0u and Lillian s. Peoples.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14

Live Iohstcr at A. II. MnscoN p
Eighth and Iatnall Streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-14

Silver suds does not scratch. Sold by
druggists and grocers.f