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pecially designed for cleaning window gTh md
effectively removing dust from the cornsrA

pedally designed for cleaning wfn6ew Erh sad
effectively removing dust from the cornsrA
NEW MOP wRNGER SAVES HANDS
Floor mops are unhandy, awkward things 20
manage at any time and to wiring them dry d
water requires more strength than many woman
possess; besides, this work strains the hands and
eniarges tho Joints. When there Is much clean
ing to be done, the mop wringer ID doubly de-
sirable.
tits attached to the side Of bucket and with
turn Of tho handle the mop u squeezed b Q
very strenuous fashion. The amount Of vateE
retained may be governed by the pressure put
upon it. The hands are thus saved from dirty
water of varying temperatures, which coarsens
the skin; besides soap and soap powders are In
clined to injure many skins, 50, with the aid Of
wringer, another unpleasant detail Is cleared
WINDOW GLASS AND CRYSTAL
For the elaborate sum Of ten cents you may
purchase little glove of3st that puts a splen-
did polish on all sorts ofyElass and crystal and,
when one layer has become soiled, Il "a pulled
off and another is there to take its place.
There Is also glove On the market fashioned
of some fine cotton worsted and filed with .
powdered polish, that gradually Sits between
the meshes onto the article so that the latter Ia
cleaned as well as polished with this new glove
SAiSSo SSSs 49, S~>>>~
as the previous one
For cleaning and polishing table crystal little
brush Is being sold that is composed Of small
shreds of chamois very compactly put together.
One brush is employed to clean and dry one
To polish Larger ones are also available for
cleaning mirrors and window glass. little
strap on the back, through which the hand is
slipped allows perfect freedom and as much eel
how grease" as the worker desires to put upon
it.
DON'T FORGET YOUR RUBBER GLOVES
Whether you have lily-white hand or one
disigured from hard and continued toll remem-
Der there is no reason why you should become
careless and Indifferent to their condition and
appearance. Some day your fortune may turn
and then you would give kingdom to possess
a comely hand. Now is your time to protect
them.
Rubber gloves, both short and those coming
we'll to the elbow, are available in the shops, or
where rubber specialties are sold. Wear gloves
constantly when exposing them to dirt of any
kind. Plungng the hands into soapy water, ne
glecting to dry them and then coming in contact
with dust and dirt enables the particles to settle
on the moist skin, which gradually become ground
into the pores. This neglect makes the hands
grimy and imparts soiled appearance which is
| really difficult to eradicate, requiring creams,
| pumice stone and dear knows what to coax the
| dirt out.
The nails become broken and dirt settles
around the cracks unless gloves are worn. II
you do not have to engage in the laborious task
of cleaning yourself, be charitable enough to
supply gloves for your maids in winter.
MARJORIE.
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of long bar with hook-like projections on each
end for grasping and firmly holding any object
put within its reach. A long, light weight wood
en- pole is attached to the rod so that it may be
raised to good distance without having to step
on q ladder or chair for ordinary purposes.
Pictures are easily taken off the molding with
or without the hook and replaced thereon.
When adjusted under curtain pole, the latter
Is slipped into the catch-like holder and is
brought down from it's high resting place with
the greatest ease. The ends are also used to
graduate the fullness of curtains on the pole And
when enveloped in muslin, flannel Or chamois, it
becomes practical cleaner for removing dust
from the walls.
These devices are sold in the shops and retail
for so cents and 81 and figure among the
sketches.
SANITARY BRUSHES FOR CLEANING
In this day Of hardwood floors it requires con-
slant and well directed effort to keep them in
good condition, free from dust and the inevitable
scratches and dull marks left in the track of foot
steps.
To supply these practical demands the shops
have provided some excellent brushes of various
sorts to clean and polish them. Heavily loaded
brushes used to press the wax into the surface
of tho wood, which is most efectually done in
this manner.
One of the incest brushes to rub over floors to
remove dust is of lambs wool, and may be wash
ed out often necessary, therefore is free from
germs.
A particularly desirable brush is made of felt.
cut in pieces about three inches long and three.
quarters Of an inch wide. It is employed like
a dry broom, sweeps hardwood or painted floors
and cleans walls, ceilings and cornices. With the
handle detached it Is used to dust furniture, and
being soft does not leave scratches on polished
surfaces. :.-.. = -
One Of its most desirable features is that it col
lects dust instead Of scattering it, and retains
the same until it is shaken out. The price for
this brush is SO cents with the handle attached.
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Another brush with rubber edge is made of
channels and collects the dust besides polishing
the surface. ..... @s.
The majority Of brushes have rubber fxngs
on the end SO that they will not scratch or nick
any furniture with which they happen to come
in contact >,.s...-. - 3. ...~. .'...
Weighted Or loaded brushes range in price from
81 upwards, according to size and quality. They
do away with the laborious task Of rubbing in
the wax or polishing that was done on the hands
and knees in the old-fashioned way,
The radiator brush solves the problem of get
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lieve, the fatal power of rendering his
victims blind, so that they have no longer any
sense of proportion, and ofttimes make them
selves ridiculous in the eyes of clearer-sighted
mortals. .f ~. 49, :. -az 49,. In 4 q
Edwin-to most people very commonplace
young fellow, neither better nor worse than the
rest of mankind-is to the woman who loves
him very king among His nondescript
features are to her the highest type of manly
beauty; his trite qualities of heart and mind are
to her synonymous with innate nobility Of char
acter and sterling worth; while his very faults
are CLOSED over to appear more attractive than
other mems virtues.
Angelina, with whom Edwin is in love- under
goes corresponding transformation. Indeed,
few Of her friends and acquaintance would rec
ognize her in the guise in which she presents
herself in his eyes. She is to him the very pearl
Of womankind, endowed with all the gifts and
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i've tonic. It matters not whether the
patient Is married or single.
Many married persons whose health has de-
Perforated look back with longing to the sound
activity of body, and the brightness OF spirits of
their counting days. But they do not see the
real reason of their deterioration in health.
They attribute it, perhaps to business cares or
domestic worries; frequently pay unnecessary
visits to the doctor, or acquire the drug habit
by sampling nearly every patent medicine upon
the market.
A much more satisfactory and inexpensive rem
edy would be daily dose of courtship carried
on under strictly hygienic conditions, but with,
out the supervision of a medical man.
Married persons who take up the courtship
cure must not be content to make shift with a
spurious imitation. The counting must be done
in the open air. Long walks must be taken to-
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LING persons In search of health who
have not tried the courtship cure
should lose no time in taking q, COM
-plets course of this simple but effec-
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He little winged god Cupid, armed with
his deadly bow and arrow, and aiming
here, there, and everywhere his de-
structive darts, has, we are fain to be-
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may be supposed, is very thin, scarcely more
than three-quarters of an inch wide, in keeping
with its required slender outline. The handle
is shaped that it may be dexterously employed
without difficulty. The price of this dirt dis
penser is 45 cents, and several sizes are OBJ
tainable
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a = ITH spring cleaning and moving at hand
WI housekeepers gladly welcome the ad
- vent of devices which relieve the at
skGSaJ tendant inconvenience and tedious Ia
hor s,,ra 70 follnur in tia waka Of thf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED.

New York, Feb. y. 2T.-Negotiations
for the settlement OF the dispute be-
tween the ahthraoite miners and opera
tors have been resumed between the
sub-committees representing the two
sides in the controversy. This an
nouncsment was made today at Presi-
dent Mitchell's headquarters by a
member Of the National Executive
Committee of the United Mine Work
ers. The subcommittee representing
the miners completed formulating its
demands at the end Of last week and
forwarded them 20 George +. BaeE,
president Ct the Philadelphia & Read-
ing Coal and Iron Co. and head Of the
anthracite operators subcommittee.
District President Nichols an
nounced today that the miners sub
committee will meet this afternoon
at the Ashland House.
President Mitchell, in answer to a
question whether be expected to have
any further conferences with the soft
coal operators, replied that he aid not
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
CHURCH EVENTS.

Elder o. o. FarnsWorth will make
an address this evening in the old bap-
tist church zoos King street, on Ike
IigIous Liberty" OF a review OF Dr.
Crafts sermon on The lmperiled
Sabbath. +" These lectures will con-
tinue every night this week, except
Monday and Saturday.
The Tuesday Night Glass, No. = Of
Silverbrook Methodist Episcopal
Church has issued invitations to It's
18th annual reunion. which will be
held in the church next Tuesday even.
ing. Joseph w. Coley is leader oi
the class.
A musicale will be given In the
Union M. e. Church this evening, Of
which a silver Offering will be taken
Norris Morgan organist Frank H.
Mason, bass soloist, and Howard l.
Crosby violinoello, will take part.
A sock social will be given TINS
eseninR by the Ladies Missionary
Society Of First Presbyterian Church
in the lectureroom Of the church. Al
excellent programme has been pre-
pared.
The intermediate Society of ChIistial
Eudeavor Of Second Baptist Churol
will give a musicale this evening at
clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
l5OOOOOO UMBRELLAS A YEAR
some New Tricks Of winch Umbrellas Are
Capable.


some New Tricks OF which Umbrellas Are
Capable.
Up to a few years ago, It is said,
only seven patents on umbrellas had
been Issued In tho United States IN
one hundred years, this dearite the
fnot, says the American Inventor, that
the annual production Of umbrellas
in this country is close TO 1900, COO.
The ribs and stem Of an umbrella
are generally made in factories having
a speciality OF these items aud are
sent thence to the real manufacturer.
Here, first. the man whose work it
10 10 assemble the parts inserts bit
Of wire into the small part holes &C
the end Of the ribs, draws them to-
Rether about the main rod, and puts
on the ferule.
In cutting the cloth seventy fivs
thiokuesses or thereabouts are ar
ranged upon splitting table, at
which skilled operators work. In
another room are n number OF girls
who operate hemminR machines.
| thousand yards Of hemmed goods is
but a days Sork for one OF these
girls. The machines at which they
work have a speed of some three thou
sand revolutions a minute.
After hemming, the cloth 10 cut into
triangular pieces, with knife as
before, but with a pattern laid upon
the cloth. The next operation is
the sewing Of the trianguer pieces
together by machinery.
The covers and the frames are nov
ready 10 be brought together. In all
there are twenty -one pieces where
the cover ia to be attached to the
frame In the average umbrella.
The handle is next glued on and the
umbrella is ready for pressing and
inspection. BY far the greater numher
OF umbrellas today are equipped
With wooden handles. A large variety
Of materials may be used, however,
such as horn, china, bone, agate,
peari, ivory, silver and gold. Sold
and silver quite naturally enter into
The construction OF the more expensive
grades Of umbrellas, some OF which,
In rrioe, have been known to bring
as high as $3.50 or 500. A wooden
handle may likewise be expenHive, de-
pending upon the quality OF the wood
, used. Ebony, petritied wood, hr, oak
and elder, are as we'll known to the
umbrella man-lb,O COO, 900 umbrellas q
year
rapily during tbs past few years.
We pick up even a cheap one nova
. DAYS, press q button and the stof
SPREADS itself like an eagle ready fol
its fight. We are going away and an
, ordinary umbrella is too long to p1i
. In our Qrip. We find among oul
. assortment Of umbrellas and parasolI
. one that Is meant for just such az
Q emergency and which, In q most accom-
Q modstinp manner, folds up to sui
7 the aize Of our travelling bag. Othei
new ones lock with a key. som'
spread their shade over eight OF nin'
feet Of territory, and manufacturer
aver that these are but few OF th'
improvements which We may expect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Compliant about the Condition Of French
street.

Compliant about the Condition Of French
street.
The Directors Of the Street and
Sewer Department held their weekly
meeting today.
Complaint was made about the con-
dition OF French street between Fourth
and Sixth. No action was taken.
A communication was received
from the Pullman Palace Car Oo.i
asking that the Wilmington CITY kali
way Go. be instructed to make repairs
to the space between it's car tracks at
Eleventh and Heald streets. The
boaru will notify the railway company.
The Doard Instructed Street Com
missioner Pierson 20 remove some au-
tomato psanut machines, recently
Elaoed on the sidewalks, on the ground
that they help to ohatruct the side
walks,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
CHAIRMAN ROBBINS ACTS
In Accordance With the Letter Sent to
HIM and Mitchell by PTeSi-
dent Roosevelt.
MITGHELuO VIEW NOT HOPEFUL
Does Not Expect Any Further
Conference.
8UB-CONMITTttS AT WORK TODAY

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 27.-Aeting on
the advice OF President Roosevelt made
known through letters to President
John Mitchell of the United Nine
Workers aud Chaifman Francis l.;
Robbins of the Pittsburg Coal Go. and
leader OF the bituminous orerators,
the latter has called conference IN
this city, tomorrow of the opeTators' :
committees who are members OF
the interstate agreement, in an IN
deavor TO arrange some means oil pre-
venting a striKe Of the bitumi nous
coal miners on April lst. lu reply
10 President koosevelts letter, pun
iished this morning, Mr.. Robbins sent
The following to Washington
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President ol
the United States, Washington. ID. u
Dear Sir: found your letter on my return
from New YORK this morning. Have asked
the operators COMMITTEES Of the interstats
agreement to meet me here tomorrow. te
consider the question Of a conference viii
the miners. VIII advise you Of result to-
morrow. Francis l.. Robbins.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
COAL PRESIDENT CRITICIZED.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 27.-At
spirited meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Lehigh Goal and Navigation
Co., touRy, the management of the
corporation was severely criticiz and
President Lewis A. Riley was opposed
for reelection by some of the share
holders, but toe majority Of tue voting
trustees, who control PSI, 266 Of the
346, 900 shares, were favorable to him.
Mr. Riley, in answer 70 questions,
admitted that his salary, as president
of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Co. is $50, coo ann that be also receives
a salary Of 5000 as president Of the
Lehigh & Huoson Go. He said, how
ever, that it was for the Dest interests
Of the Lehigh Coai and Navigation Go.
for him TO OCCUPY the latter position.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
TO ADJUST DAMAGES.

Barge No. ], owned by the Charles
Warner c., which was struck by
the steamship Mohicau Of the Cly de
line three weeks ago, at Dan baker
Bar, on the Delaware hiveT, and sunk,
has been hauled from Shipley street
wharf, where it has been under water
since being brought from the scene Of
the accident 1t is now en- the rail
way Of the American Car and Foundry
Co.
Officials Of the claims department oi
the Clyde Steamship Go. will look
over the boat tpay, in company
with A. ID. Warner, president OF the
Charles Warner Co., and IL is likel,
that an adjustment Of the damase
will be made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
WARM TILT WITH MORGAN
At First Declined 10 Answer the Ala
bama Senator's Inquiries About
Money Received by Him.
HAS NOT RENDEREDHlS ACCOUNT
No Understanding as to His
Compensation.
HEARING BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
Associated Press Dispatch BY special Wires

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Washington, Feb. 27.-The examin-
tion OF William Nelson Cromwell was
resumed, today by the Senate CON-
mitse on inteToceanio canals, after
brief executive session to determine
the scoops of the inquiry.
Senator Morgan put into the record
letter written by Mr.. Cromwell to
Mr.. Wallace, arranging for the intel
view which took place at the Hotel
Manhattan in New York when Mr..
Wallace informed Secretary Taft Of his
desire to resign his position as chief
engineer.
My. Morgan took charge Of the ex-
animation and demanded to know of
Mr.. Cromwell what payment had been
made to him from the new Panama
Canal Co.
Mr.. Cromwell asserted that the in
formation demanded was OF a cont.
Dental character and involved the re-
latious Of counsel and client.
Senator Morgan insisted, and many
| sharp PASSAGES ensued.
Finally, ME. CromEell said that
while be die not tnlnk il any business
Of Senator NJ MJfgan's, be would stat,
that the tolai taym nts mace to hin
woulo not exceed 100000 That wal
all be had received out OF the $40, 90,
] 600 paid by this government, but b.
aaded that he had not yet rendered hli
account fer services.
Mr.. Cromwell said be had plent.
OF money Of his own and had not hA'
time to 60 to Paris to see the company
lie declared that this lmeaning th
hearing was the first vacation be ha
mad IN ten months. He declared tina
there bad been no understanding as I
the amount he was to receive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
BAIRD MEMORIAL MISSION
Celebration Of the Twelfth Anniversary
Nnaf IINnuIuu

Celebration OF the Twelfth Anniversary
Last Evening.
The twelfth anniversary OF the
Charles Baird Memorial Sunday school
was celebrated last Sunday evening.
Addresses we're made by Rev. Alexander
Alison, Jr., pastor Of West Presby
terian church, and Frank Sheppard,
superintendent OF West Sunday
school. The annual report OF the sup
erintendent, o. N. Bower showed prog
resa in the work. The following was
the programme Song by school, When
Roses Awake )" prayer; recitation by
school Welcome, livine jacobs; glory
song, Ruth MolntiTe song by school,
Just Little pansy - recitation,
Amanda White; song, primary and
intermediate departments recitation,
| Myrtle Valentine; exercise, Bless
the Lord. Margaret Spoefl, Lille
/ Hinsloy, Nellie Dorman, Hanna Gro
] ney, Elsie Pagan, Ella Whiteside,
/ Lotta Cain, Frances Sharp, Nerna
Malsberqor. Exercise, Baird Memorial
| Light Brigade; exercise, Daisies, "
Ruth Chadwick, Lydia Cushion,
Bertha Leatherberry, My tie Brown,
/ Ruth Collision, Anna Crather, Isabel
Jewell, Lena Ruff, Nellie Dormnn,
Edith Valentine.
The promotion Of scholars was al
follows: primary to intermediate ;
Anna Crather, Minnie Cushion, Edns
Hayes, Harry johnson, Bertha Leather.
berry. Howard Mccoy, Ethel MeRRin-
ness, John Hindsley, Reba Sayets, Lent
Blasco, Elizabeth Sutton, Edith Val
eutine, Kay Whiteside, Myrtle Hayes
Harry Megi1ness; intermediate Il
main school, Bertha Poteet, Verli
Snyder, Vinn Reuter-, satel jewell
Morris Whiteeide, Annie heloig, OH
White, Samuel Stafford, William Hind
sley and George Walker. A good
night song WAS sung by Clara FerRu
son, Myrtle brown, Ruth Mclntire
Alela Whiteside, Emma Spear, Rutl
Chadwick.
Lillian Walker was awarded a prize
having been in perfect attendance 10
three years, as we're Margaret an
Elsie Spuerl, who had been pnnotua
for two years. Honorable mention va
made Of Charles Ruff, Louisa Ru
and Louisa Brown for good attendance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
ISOLATED Press Di.iusc. ovsDecial Wires

Associated Press Disirtc,. Dvsnecial Wires
New York, Feb. q. Cotton opened steady
today: February, 1918; March, 1919;
April, 1888; May, 1O.43 July, 1O.63; Au-
gust, 1888 bid; September, 1928, bid
October, lO.20i November, 1924; Decem-
ber 1927.
Cotton opened steady, at an advance
and reports of big demand for SPOT
cotton at all points late yesterday. March
declined 10 1918 ard May to about 10. 40,
but rallied later in the morning to net gain
OF tai points on reports of addition, spol
sales in Liverpool and buying by trads
interests.
The market at midday was very steady
with prices about D 10 points net higher
in spite of free selling by some OF the ioca
professionals.
Spot cotton, quieti middling uplands
1880; middling gulf, l1.O5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
ALMOST A oENrEEARrAN.
Death Of Mrs. Hannah Smith, Aged 9S
Years


Mrs. Hannah smith, who celebrated
her 9Sth birthday anniversary last Octo-
Der. was buried from the home OF her
daughter. Mrs Mary Reason, 923 Poplar
street. at o'clock this afternoon, and
interment was made az Riverview ceme-
terry. The services was conducted ny
Rev r. X. Stevenson.
Mrs. Smith was born in New Castle
in 1907. She was married twice. her
first husband being Joseph Reed and her
second husband William smith. She
had three children. but one OF whom
is living. there are % grand children
IA grent grand children and eight
great great grandchildren, some ol
Of whom reside in this city, and some IN
Coatesville. Pa, and some in Brooklyn
and New York.
Mrs. Smith was o member OF AsDury
NJ. Il. Church and had been a Methodist
for over so years Recently she had not
been able to attend church regularly, heel
hearing being affected, although she coule
hear plainly person talking near her
Up to the time Of her death she had al
Of her faculties, and, although complain
/ ing. she had not been confined to TN
house. On Saturday she was at the hom
of neighbor, going there unassisted, ou
after returning to her home she becam
i'll and died suddenly. The cause @
| deth was general debility.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
BOARD OF Trade

The monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Trade will be held on Thursday night
Several matters Of Importance will
probably come up for discussion.
The banquet COMMITTEES will hold a
meeting tonight. All matters pertain
ing to the banquet will be settled and
a report made to the Board of Trade
on Thursday night. The banquet was
not any expense to the hoard and
the committee will have a small bal
ance to turn over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-27
COLORtO GLERGYMEN.

The Ministerial union held its
weekly meeting this morning in Bethel
A. NJ. e. Church. Rev. L. II. Bantum
was elected president, until neat
May, to ill a vacancy.
kev. q. l.. Davis Of Virginia was to
have made an address on 1.-The Mil
lenium, " but he could not attend. 1t
is thought that be will be at the meet
ing next week.