Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
FEMALE INVENTORS.


INTEREST IN THE MECHANICAL. ARTS ETC
The Commissioner of Patents, Mr.. Benton y.
Hall, has had prepared a list of women inventors
or women to whom patents have been granted.
This list has been printed and makes a folio
pamphlet Of forty-four pages. 1t gives not only
the names of the patentees, but also the title of
the patent and date of issue. The first patent
issued was to Mary Kres, May 6, 1909, for straw
weaving with silk or thread.
Six years later Mary Brush obtained patent
for corset, and then four years elapsed before
another inventive woman appeared. This was
sophia Usher, whose patent was for cafbonated
liquid cream OF tartar. Then again in 1922
Julia Phantom secured patent for foot-stool.
Durlng the four following years a patent was
Issued each year to a woman, and from that
time down to the present the number of women
patentees gradually increased. In recent years
feminine lnventiveness has shown marked
progress. For instance, from the LIST of
January 1888, to the 26th of June last, no less
than slxty-six patents were issued to women,
whlle during the year 1887 one hundred and
seventy nine patents were 30 issued. This latter
number Is the largest ever issued. While the
names of
THE ARTICLES PATENTED
show that they were generally in the line of
feminine wearing apparel and household labor
saving devices, yet many were of a character
that shows the multiplied interests of women
AS an instance, one woman patented a sub
marine telescope and lamp. Others were
granted as follows improvement in reaping
and moving machines, improved war vessel,
furnace for smelling ores, apparatus for punch
ing corrugated metals, method of construction
for screw propellers, low-water indicators, ma
terlal for packing journals and bearings, con-
veyers OF smoke and cinders for locomotives,
burglar alarms for windows, &c.
WASHINGTON WOMEN AS INVENTORS.
Among the Washington women who received
patents are the following: In 1858, Emma T.
Porter, clothes frame; in 1864, Lydia s. Hall,
improvement in vessels for cooking by steam,
dominal corsets; in 1867, Mary Van vranken,
attachment for heating kettles and boilers by
gas; in 1868, Rebecca Weaver, Improvement in
trunks; in 1869, Hannah Lucks, huting machine;
in 1870, Julia W. d. Patten, two patents, i'm.
sayeng bags and
ment in extensible shelving; Martha J.
Costin, improvement in pyrotechnic night
signals, an dEliza J. Lake, improvement in
methods OF cutting cloth; in 1872,
Sophia L. Mercer two patents, improve
ment in needle-threaders and improvement in
travelling cribs Elizabeth A. Dodge, ice pitcher;
in 1873 Ida A. Tanning, book rest for desks
and book rest; Emma Marwedal, improvement
in apparatus for cleaning knives, forks, &c. ;
Claudin b. Turnbull, Improvement in street
car awnings; in 1874 Mariette H. Mcclure, i'm
provement in flower stands; in 1875 Mary Ann
johnson, improvement in clothes wringer; in
1915 Eliza Herzberger, improvement in ash
sifters; Emma G. McCutchins, improvement in
doll supporters; Rebecca Siddall, hand protec-,
tors for broom handles; in 1877 Mary B. Crown
inshield Improvement in darning lasts; Ella c.
Cooke, shields and hampers for fire-places;
Sarah A. Shepherd improvement in mattresses;
in 1878 Rosalie w. Mackall, perforating mach
ines; in 1879 Annie f. Craig, improvement in
pictures; Charlotte A. Won Cort, sewing machine
treadles; in 1880 Kate D. Hughes, window button
seamer; Sarah Z. Thicker, boot and shoe; in
1882 Elizabeth N. Douglass, bathing stocking;
in 1888 Susan A. Hurley pulley and attachment
for window shade rollers; Sallie P: Park,
bathing attachment for bird-cages; in 1884
Marie Chevremont sash-fastener; Victoria A.
Burr, glove fastening; Emeline H. Conover
thread spool; Alice B. Cromwell, blotting- thin
BILE or pad; in 1885, Mary c. Walling, stamping
machine; Sarah A. Shepherd, sewing-machine
treadle; in 1886, Mary E. Grow, pin; Ella Wal
ling, fireplace or stove fender; Susanna Old
berg, rubber boot; in 1897 Mary J. Gooch, nap
kin supporter; Kate D. Hughes, sash-fastener;
Sephrona L Bettes, ruling attachment for
blackboards, and Veronica Ulke, waist garment.
SOME KNoTTY REAL ESTATE PoINTs.-The
case of John Cox agt. Catherine Cox ct al, Just
submitted in the Court in General Term, in
volved several interesting questions of real es-
tate law. The proceeding begun in the Equity
Court was an attempt by the trustees in par
tition proceeding to enforce compliance by the
purchaser, Owen Shughrue, with the terms of
sale. The principal reasons assigned by the
purchaser for relief from his purchase are
l. That error exists in the record because de-
cree for sale was granted without proof being
adduced of certain allegations contained in the
bill of complaint. g. That inasmuch as the title
offered to be conveyed by the trustees is simply
purchaser will be compelled by an equity court
to take. 8. That such a proceeding as the
present will not bar the claims of creditors
upon the realty, they not being m ade parties
hereto, although the administrator is in court
The trustees claim that the decedent VIM Cox.
had acquired under the proof as to adverse
possession an indisputable title to the property
in question. Mr.. J. H. Ralston appeared for
the trustees, himself and Mr.. E. H. Thomas,
and Messrs. Carusi and Miller for the purchaser.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.-At a meeting
of the L. M. Healy Branch of the Irish National
lists last evening John s. Stratton, John Hogan,
Patrick Burke, Michael Jennings, Michael Nc
Inerney, James Roach, David McAiliffe, and
John Irwin were elected as members of the
branch. The branch is engaged in collecting
money to aid Parnells defense in the suit with
the London Times
THE COURTS.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Con.
Saturday, Beale agt. Beale; decree dismissing
petition. Spalding agt District of Columbia
1.-TWO cases); First National Bank admitted as
defendant aoyf L.