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The times., 1899-11-05
HENRY PARKER KILLED.
His Neck Broken by "a Fail From a
ScnnOId.

Henry Parker, painter. forty years Of
age. met an almost instant death while
al work on the R Street front Of the Adams
public school building. near New Hamp-
shire Avenue northwest at an early hour
yesterday morning. The man was engaged
with others in adjusting a swinging scaf-
fold preparatory TO painting the building
In some unaccountable manner he lost his
balance and was precIpitated distance of
thirty feet to a brick pavement Dr.. c. A.
Weaver was summoned al once, and upon
examination pronounced life extinct The
body was then removed to the mOrgue in
the wagon of the Third precinct and COro-
ner Carr notified He viewed the remains
and issued certificate OF accidental death.
Morguemaster SchOeneberger, who ex-
amined the body al the morgue, stated
that the neck and both arms were broken
by the fan, and the skull fractured.
Parker lived with his wife and children
al 400 New York Avenue northwest. For
some time Mrs. Parker has been i'll. and
the sad news Of her husbands S death was
kept from her until last night Then she
was said TO be in a serious condition. and
% Is feared the shock mad result in her
death also. Late yesterday afternoon the re-
mains OF the unfortunate man were re-
moved 70 the house for burial.
The times., 1899-11-05

sational in the best possible sense. one
could then find something to enjoy in every
picture in the AmeTicangsection
Too Near the Ideal
All this is too much to expect. The old
order Of things will doubtless prevail, and
the visitor will haze to waste mis- eyes on
acres of commonplace tedious things
seeking the rare picture that is waiting
for him amid all this trash-yes, trash 1t
might not be that. perhaps, in little Pro-
vinciaI exhibition at home, but at the great
international. il is trash yand conspicuously
out OF place Those who recall Chicago
with its miles of canvas can remember
how, tired and footsore, they marched
YEARLY from gallery to gallery, lost in the
bewildering prodigality of paint and gold
frames, patient with the volume of trash
only because they dare not skip a can
vas for fear it should be the great work
of genius that above all others might ap-
peal to them and afford them in memory
everlasting pleasure.
The Water-COIOr Exhibition
There remains just one week longer in
which water colors intended for the coming
exhibition of the Water Color Cub may
be prepared There are no blanks and
your nearest frame MAKER Will give you
all the necessary Information if you desire
TO contribute There is never any limita-
tion as 10 work that may be sent to such an
exhibition Anyone who thinks he or she
paints well enough and wishes to send a
picture which has not been in any pre-
vious public exhibition here, is invited TO
do So The jury will examine everything
sent in the kindliest spirit, and, after Sc
lecting enough of the best art to cover
the walls, will return the others to their
owners with thanks and the hope that they
may try again another year.
The jury is composed of the board of
managers and the officers of the Water
Color Club There are eleven members in
ALL who will spare no effort to select the
best and thereby make the most creditable
exhibition OF local work that it is possib e
to produce The outlook is promising
and it is likely the coming show VIII be
the most attractive exhibition the club
has yet given. The exhibition VIII open
at the Connecticut Avenue galleries OF the
Society of Washington Artists on Noyem-
Der y, and continue three weeks.
JAMES HENRY MOSER.
The times., 1899-11-05
ARTIFICIAL INDIGO.
The Process of Making 1t Kept
secret.
(From the London Tmes)


CFrom the London Times)
The small crop of natural indigo this
season calls fresh attention TO the article
which is made by synthetic che mir try. and
is already being used extensively
by dyers. At present most OF
the artificial indigo is made by one
house. in Germany. which holds patents
on some OF the processes emp oyel and
keeps certain others secret. The pa enjS
will expire in about four years. but the Sc
crets will still aid the company Viii b
makes systhetic indigo to maintain its
monopoly Nevertheless, the Times 90
correspondent predicts that in this case,
as with all other coal tar dyes. the prise
will steadily fail. and that il viii drop
more rapidly than that OF natural indigo,
which IS now much higher.
The result of a series of tests made by
Camille Kurz, of SmichOw near Prague.
BohemiaJ. with vegetable and synthetic in
digo is reported in the Times" Samples
were taken from the same piece Of goods
and dyed with both preparations Then
they We're examined day after day for
three months Mr.. KurZ declares that at
the end OF that time the clotl cO'Ored with
synthetic indigo was as dark as that dyed
with the vegetable The hue OF the clotl
dyed with the coal tar derivative was, after
three months. more pure, more brlliant
and less greenish than the other. Viii h
showed a dirty grayish tendency. The el-
feet of washing and OF soap appeared to
be the same in both cases Ii is argued
further that as synthetic indigo is more
uniform than vegetable indigo the dyer can
be more certain as to results.
The times., 1899-11-05
EVOLUTION OF THE BRoI1ERs.
They May Now he Bought the Year
Round.
Hrom the New York sun

tFTOfu the New YORK sun.
The hen commonly stops laying during
at least a part of the winter and begins
laying again in January and continues 10
Law until early spring, when, naturally, If
she were not disturbed. she would begin
to sit on her eggs and hatch out chickens.
When these chickens come TO be big enough
to weigh from a pound TO a pound and
half each, dressed, they are called broilers.
and as such the young. tender, and deli
cious chickens are sold. The chicken. of
course, remains at a suitable size for broil
ing only a comparatively short time and
when it gets too big for that il becomes
a spring chicken. still young and excellent,
but 10 be roasted, or cooked in some other
manner than on the gridiron being row
too big for broiling.
With chickens Matched out by hens and
with the great majority of hens sitting
along at about the same time. broilers
came into market during certain time Of
the year, just as vegetables formerly did,
before we began getting them from the
South and from under glass. There We're
some bToilers scattered along before or af-
ter, but most of them came into market in
the late spring and early summer Years
ago. and not SO very many either, twenty
years or so, there was pretty we'll defined
The times., 1899-11-05
QUINN HELD ON SUSPICION.
The Police Detain "A Man Who Tells
PItifuI story.

The Police De1atn "A Man w ho Tells
PitifuI story.
John Quinn, thTty-hve years old, who
is q prisoner al the First precinct station,
tells q pltiful story OF wandering and dis
appointment He was yesterday arrested
BY Policeman Doyle a. the corner Of
Twelfth and p Streets northwest, on a
charge Of suspicion.
Al the station last night Quinn said he
had arrived IN The city from Norfolk. Va
several weeks ago He claims 10 have Wis
ited the Central Union Mission. and being
81. was referred 10 the Emergency Hospital
for treatment. He secured admittance 20
that institution and later he was treated
in the diepensary and emergency rooms.
Several days ago. Quinn says, be was dis
charged from the hospital as cured Then
his money gave out and he wandered about
She streets until be was arrested yester-
d8E
Quinn claims 20 live IN Chicago. lie says
hs left there TWO months ago going 20 Nor
folk. where be was promised work by a
railroad contractor. At that city he was at
lacked With malaria. and was sd several
weeks. Then he came 10 Washington. The
mar says his wife and children are living
IN Adams county, H. His actions and story
attracted attention al the station. Il vas
al FIRST thought the man was demcnted
bar Dr. hewitt OF the Police Department
examined him and found such was not the
case.
The times., 1899-11-05
TROUBLE IN THE G. A. R.
An order From Headquarters Creates
Big Sensation.

Big Sensation.
NEW YORK. Nov 4-Joseph W Kay,
commander Of the department Of New York
G. A. r. has sent an order TO the com
manders Of all OF the Grand Army posts In
New York city and on Long Island, direct
ing them 10 furnish him at once with the
names OF all the men in their posts who
participated in the land parade held in this
city on September 30 last in honor Of Ad-
miral Dewey. From the tone OF the order
il is surmised that those who disobeyed
the order OF Gen Albert ID. Shaw, COM
msnder-in-chief Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. not TO join in the parade after
Major General Roe had declined to give
the veterans the right OF line, are 10 be
disciplined
Commander Kay's order, which was sent
out from his Office in Albany on October
y, has created q sensation among Grand
Army men in this city. About a thousand
II them marched IN the unaTmed division
81 the Dewey land parade and several score
of others were in line with either militia
or Federal troops The last paragraph Of
the order of Commander Kays also calls
FOR the names Of all Grand Army men who
have criticised their superior officers IN the
public press. This is generally believed
10 be aimed directly az Col Henry II.
Adams who was adjutant general and chief
Of stsn TO Gen. o. o. Howard, commanding
The unarrned division Of the land parade
Colonel Adams was quoted ia a New York
newspaper al the time Of the controversy
between Kay and Roe about the position
in line ASST gned 10 the Grand Army Of the
Republic. as saying unoomplimenJary
things about General Shaw
This interview was afterward denied by
Colonel Adams. Colonel Adams is a past
commander Of Lafayette Post, OF this city,
and his friends said today thar there would
DE q very merry fight before Commander
Kay or anybody else got him before a
court martial
The times., 1899-11-05

absent in RangOOn2 Must all the sorts
and kinds of mosquitoes for which 70 is
famous be harmless species, in whose cir
culation bold and vigorous phagocytes
watch, ready to devour the imbibed hae-
matozOa Of imported malaria and thus
keep the mosquitoes. freed from TIE de-
pressing parasite, in health. strength on
the wing and attention to business2 Ran
coon, with TOnghoo and other military
stations in Burmah. offer evidence that
Will have 60 be demolished before the mos
quito theory of fever can be accepted
And RangOou is not the only Eastern
place where medical theories Of fever break
down before facts The teachings o. Net
ley have always afforded amusement to-
medical officers Show me a pie-e in
which there is no fever, and il viii prob
ably be one OF the hotbeds OF fever OF
medical Goctrinaraires-and vice vsrsa-
The times., 1899-11-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
MIC Nn,nl Chnnres.

The following Navy orders were issued yester-
day: Capt. }. f. Mahouey, L. $. NJ. c.. pro
NOTED to captain; Lieut.. j. T Thompkins. to
Wabash, November 10; Lieut. G.. p Blow. crdcr
OF 26th OF October for duty navy ward. Norfolk.
revoked, to home and leave for three months,
Lieut.. F. l.. Sandoz, detached from Prairie: Capt
J, G. Green, 10 duty as commandant naval sta
ton Havana, steamer November <: Chief Car
penter }. w. Burnhsm, detached from navy yard.
New York, and TO Pensacola November Is: Past
Assistant Surgeon i. G.. Brodrick to Washing
ton. NoyenlbcI ! examination retirement
The times., 1899-11-05
PERIsHED IN THE RAPIDS.
%. G. Mimmack, "A Washington Man
Drowned I'm Nfcnrnuuu

q. {. MimmacI, Washington Man.
Drowned I'm Nicaragua.
Cablegrams were received yesterday by
Rear Admiral Walker. chairman of the
Nicaraguan Canal Commission confirming
the report Of the drowning OF two American
members Of the surveying party and two
native helpers Monday last in the Man
chura Rapids The Americans drowned
were Frank b. Clark. chief OF the party.
and Oliver Collins Mimmack, rodman.
Young Mimmack was resident of Wash
ington. being the son Of Major Bernard p.
Mimmack, real estate agent who lives at
l765 Street northwest He was only
twenty-one years old, and had just grad
usted al the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insli-
tute Of Troy, \. Y
The bodies OF both men viii b. brought
10 this country for burial. The dispatches
however indicated that they had aot yet
been recovered.
The times., 1899-11-05
TO UNvEIL DAVIS STATUE.
Judge Reagan Accepts am Invitation
TO OHclnte at Richmond

AUSTIN, Tex Nov 4.-Judge John H.
Reagan. of this city. the only surviving
member of the Confederate Cabinet, said
today that he had accepted the invitation
extended 10 him in response TO an eX-
pressed wish of Mrs. Jefferson Davis to
unveil the monument 10 the late Jefferson
Davis al Richmond Va. on November 9,
al the time the monument to Winnie Davis
is also TO be unveiled Judge Reagan will
also deliver an address on that occasion.
The times., 1899-11-05
The Board Of Examiners.

board OF examination has been ordered to
meet at an early date at the War Department in
this city to examine such officers as may be sent
before it. The board will be composed of the
following officers: Brig Gen. Alfred +. Bates,
Paymaster General; Col Charles II. Allen. As
sistant Surgeon General; Col. James NJ Moore,
Asskant Quartermaster General; Col. Dallas
Bache, Assistant Surgeon General; Lieut.. Col.
John c, Gilmore, Assistant Adiutant General;
missary General Of Subsistence: Major Walter
Reed. surgeon; and Capt Edwin A. Root Tenth
Infantry, recorder. 8 -
The times., 1899-11-05
The BioIogical society.

At the regular meeting Of the Biological So
ciety oi Washington, held last night, in the
assembly hall Of the Cosmos Club, three papers
were read and discussed The first hy l. o.
Howard, on Insect Fauna" " .'Notes Honolulu
and the Hawaiian Islands" by ". II. Dali io.
lowed. The last paper was ou the submerged
Forest Of Me Colorado River" 10y G. X. Gilbert
The times., 1899-11-05
THE THOMAS SAILS.
Laden with Volunteers the Tral
port Starts for Manila.

Lhden WITH NOIunteers the IrnnN-
port Starts for Manila.
NEW YORK, Nov 4.-The transport
Thomas sailed today for Manila, having
aboard the Forty-seventh United States
Volunteers under command of Col. Walter
Howe, 1880 officers and men.
The regiment was recruited chiefly IN
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and had
been drilling at Camp Meade since August
81. About so per cent OF the men have
been in the Army before Colonel Howe
is a Regular Army officer. There are also
on the Thomas fifty-yhree members of the
United States Hospital Corps under Joseph
+ Waters
The times., 1899-11-05
James Young Assaulted.

As the result Of an assault last night James
Young, colored, is at The Emergency Hospital in
serious condition, while his assailant, un-
known colorcd Nan is stH at large. The affair
occurred ON Fourteenth Street northwest. Young
lives at 500 Street northwest II is thought
Young can identity his assailant. The hospital
physicians express tho belief that he will recover.
The times., 1899-11-05
Alnct, nnr. In IniI-

before Judge Scott yesterday on a charge
Of stealing E2I from Louis Friedman his
employer He pleaded not guilty. and dra-
matcaIly called on heaven 10 Kill him al
once n be- was not telling the truth. he
was committed 10 jaii for ninety days.
The times., 1899-11-05
4 Permit for a nnnner.

Tie District Commissioners have granted
q permit 70 tho managers of tho Washing
tor Jockey Club 20 suspend banner across
PeuHsriTania Avenue between Fourteenth
ard frefnth Streets
The times., 1899-11-05
Visitiup His Home.

Secretary Long left The city yesterday morn
ing for his home in bingham Macs, where he
viii stay several days In his absence Assistant
Secretary Allen viii conduct the Navy Depart
The times., 1899-11-05
TOPICS OF TEE ARTISTS
The COrcOran School in Flourish
ing Condition.

In the Wnter-CoIor Studio-Mr. Mo-
ser. the New Instructor, Takes
Charge of His CIass-Pictures for
the Exposition to Be Held at Paris.
The Coming Local Exhibition.
The times., 1899-11-05
Two Trnnsportr sniI.

The transports Pennsylvania and Olympia sailed
from Portland Ore, yesterday, carrying the
Thirty ninth and two companies Of the Forty
fifth Volunteers. The Thomas sailed from New
York with the Forty Seventh Volunteers.
The times., 1899-11-05
Lieut.. l.. II. Forsyth Resigns.

The President has accepted the resignation OF
Lieut.. J.. II Forsyth. of-ithe Forty-third In
fantry. Colonel hrth,f Murray of the Forty
third recently preferred charges against Lieu
tenant Forsyth
The times., 1899-11-05

Through mistake the people make when
theF ask .rr dark" or .Iight'' beer. II has
ieeH discovered that i8ielior grades II beer have
been sold and rc row ceiling Tor He1rch's
T. syaid ills deception ask icr llelrich Naetz n,
Senate, 9I Lager hy naming the proper names.
The times., 1899-11-05

When the new instructor of water color
at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art came into
the water color studio at the gallery last
Monday afternoon and found nearly forty
young ladies gathered there he exclaimed
Great Scott.' A wave of hearty laughter
greeted this undignifed and most unbe-
coming exclamation. Things have changed
since the old days, when Goldsmith's vii
The times., 1899-11-05
Robert GeasOn's Stock of
Clothing and Furnishings is Fast
Giving away Under the Terrific Demand.

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-02
THEY ALL SAY So
Not Only In Wilmington, But In Every
City and Town in the Union.

II tho reader took the time and trouble
= to ask his fellow residents of Wilmington
the sinplu question given below. he would
obtain the one answer. 1t he would read
the statements now being published In
Wilmineton which refer to this answer.
1t would surprise him to note that they
number SO many. As many more could
be, and may be- published. but In the
meantime. ask tho first person you meet
what curesP The answer will be Doan's
Kidney Pills. Here Is citizen who eD-
dorses our claim.
Mes. Margaret Draper, No. I'LL French
street, says:-'I was subject to attacks Of
backnche which were often so severe TINT
1t was as much as l could do to get about
and do my household work. l often had
such pain IN my back at night that
could rot Sleep used all kinds Of kid
ney remedies but never had any relief
worth speaking about. Doan's Kidney
Pills wsre recommended to me by my
daughter-in- law. Mrs. K. w. Draper, No.
1915 W. 3rd street. who had used them
with tho greatest satisfaction. I got
box at N. B. Danforth's drug store and
was surprised how quickly they gave mo
relief. The pain gradually left my back
and have not suffered from it SINCE"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all DEAL
ers. Price so cents. Mailed by Foster Mil.
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for
the United States Remember the name
Doans and take no substitute.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-02

At recent licensing case in Dublin a
certain well known ecclesiastic was be-
ing cross examined. am sure the genial
dean of the Chapel Royal will forgive me
mentioning his name, as he is IN Irish
man, with more than an Irishman's fund
of wit.
Scene--A police court. Applicant-A
bibulous innkeeper. Witness-The dean,
appearing on behalf of the Church Of
Ireland Temperance society.
"And you, Mr.. Dane of the Chapel
Royal, were in that public house?' came
the first question.
II was, sir" came an unbushing an
swer.
"And may ask, Mr.. Dane of the
Chapel Royal, did you take anything in
the public house"
II did, SIR
Great sensation in court.
"Oh, you did, Mr.. Dane did you? And
may ask, Mr.. Dane of the Chapel Roy
al'-wih strong and derisive accent
what you took, sir?'
n took chair. SIR answered the
quick witted witness. "And, further than
ahat. took notes, sir and there they
are, sir."- Nineteenth Century.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-02

A heavy frost visited Wilmington and
the surrounding country early this morn
ing. Considerable damage was done to
truck farms, on which tender vegetables
were killed. In many places thin Ice was
formed. Yesterday morning also brought
frost, but 1t had but little effect beyond
bringing out overcoats and heavy wraps
which. during the summer, had been laid
away in camphor aud with balls; in
causing fires to be lighted, and In beauti-
flying tho foliage on trees along some Of
the streets. This Is unusually early for
such o severe visit Of Jack Frost, .and
many were quito uupropared for him.
The low temperature covered tho lake
regions. the lower lake and the North At
lantic Seaboard and extended as far south
as Washington aud the Virginia capes.
The Thermometer was lowest at 8 A. n.
registering 81 degree. Tho mpximum
temporal ure for the day was 81 degrees at
IL o'clock,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-02
FIRE AT
M00RE'S GROVE,
Forty=two Cottages De-
stroyed By, Fire by an
InCendiary.

Word comes from Laurel 20 the effect
that forty 1.-TWO cottages at Moore's Grows
wsre destroyed by FIRE yesterday morning.
Tho origin of the fire IL bsitavei- to bs IN
csndiary and three suspects are under sur.
veilance. Attorney General White has
been notified to send the detsstives here -
investigate the case. Moors's GROVE wal
a popular encampmsnt near Laurel. Ex-
oitsmunt reigns supreme in this section ~
LaurHl has suffered from fire on several
times The Grove was tho cottage city
where Laurel people usually spent rhs
summer. !!
The sufferers from the fire are Doctor
William Wolffe Senators David G. Moore
ard John G. Moore, Colonel D. J. Fooks,
Mrs Benjamin Fooks, John Rodney.
James Csnnoway, George Moore, 9. w.
Kenney, William F. King, j. Dallas
Marvil Turpin Moore, William Torbet.
N. B, Hearn, George Wiley, Il. S. Davis.
Thomas Olliphnnt, Bayard Wheatley, W.
Vaughn, NJ. s. Holt Obed Marvil. VIM.
Holt Mlnos Hearn, John White. Henry
. MOOro, MrI Auule . uuleF, ". W
Wooten. 8. j. Thomlison, the Rev. DR..
Woodall. Isaac Sirmon. William Smith,
Thomas Riggtn, Luther Il. Moore. aud s.
H. Bacon. Mr.. Bacon was the heaviest
loser in the summers fire.
The first attempt to burn the town Of
Laurel was made thirteen years ago and
fifteen buildings were dot royed before
engines from Wilmington subdued tho
flames. Three months ago in the dead OF
night incendiarles started tho second fire Ia
a vacant house. Firemen from Whining.
ton, New Castle and Dover after fight
which lasted part Of, the night and day
managed to get the flames in check. That
night wh the smoke bogrimod aud eS~'
citod citizens awoke to IL full realization
OF tho awful catastrophe one huaafsd and
twenty-four stores and >h0iues were In
ashes. aa<
The loss by this mornings fire is fully
sl0O, 900 on which there i, but little iussr-