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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
WOMEN AS INVENTORS.
History of the Progress of the Inventive
Faculty Among Them.

History of the Progress of the Inventive
Faculty Among Them.
The United States patent Office
records give some interesting informa-
ton in regard to the progress of the
inventive faculty among American
women. The Office was established in
1890, but it was nearly 20 years before
patent was issued to a woman. The
first was in 1909. This was issued for
a method Of weaving straw with silk or
thread. In 1926 there were IA patents
issued to women, a larger number by
far than had been issued any previous
year. It is singular to note that the
feminine genius for invention ap-
peared to slumber from that time, IN
til 1t was suddenly aroused by the
great war. Many of the women's pat
ents that then poured into the patent
Office were for implements and ma
terials of war and for hospital appli-
ances and sick-room devices. From the
Cos the number of women patentees
steadily increased. In 1870 it was 60;
in 1880, over 80; in 1890, over 200, and in
1895, over 300. From 1909 to 1888 women's
inventions averaged 80 a year. From
1888 to 1892, 230 year; and since 1892,
$50 year. Of the subject of these in
ventions, wearing apparel heads the
list, with 16O different patents in two
years and half. Next come cooking
utensils, with 100 inventions; fur
niture, IS; heating or washing or
cleansing apparatus, more than 40
each; sewing and spinning devices and
building apparatus, about 80 each; and
educational and surgical apparatus,
toys and trunks, about 20 each. Other
lines in which women have tried their
inventive genius are preambulators,
barrel and bicycle attachments, print.
ing and bottling apparatus, boxes and
I, baskets, clocks horseahoes, mo-
tors, musical instruments, plumbing
and preserving devices, screens, sta.
| tionery, theatrical apparatus, toilet
articles and typewriter attachments
Most Of the patents were for improve
! ments on some previously existing de
/ vice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
The Latest Passion Play.

BERNIE, Swift, Aug. THE Pas
sion Play now being enacted at
Selzach,. in the Jura, seems a very
simple and reverent performance
although lacking the dignity of
the Oberammergau representation.
Selzach is a little clock.making
village, not far from Soleure. Some
three years ago one of the chief
manufacturers arranged this Pas.
sion play to occupy the spare time,
OF his work people, and the play
has since been repeated every sum-
mer. It takes place in a rude
wooden barn, and everybody con-
eszned-actors, scene-painters, etc. 4,
belongs to the district. The
play is arranged on the lines of the
."Mysteries," the first part being
devoted to scenes from the Old
Testament, and the second to the
Life of Christ.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Assassins Abroad.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. News
has reached police headquarters
and put the department on guard
Of an atrocious assassination which
occurred Tuesday in st. Charles
parish. Mr.. Jules Guemart, a re-
spected merchant, we'll known In
the city and connected here, was
the victim. He was shot without
any warning, and he died almost
as soon as the leaden shot entered
his body. The parish authorities
have not yet been able to get a
clue to the identity of the assassin
or assassins. II they are caught,
there will be another story told
that OF a lynchipg, for the murder
has created the utmost indignation
in st. Charles and adjoining par
ishes, and the populace have turn.
ed out In an effort to track and run,
to earth the scoundrels.
The killing of Mr.. Guemart is
not unlike that of the murder of
the late DIR. j. B. Friedman. Mr..
Friedman was also a store-keeper
in st. Charles, and one night he
was shot just as he was leaving his,
store-it is supposed by negroes.
The murder created sensation at
the time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Can't Close the Oauseway.

BELFAST, Aug. THE agitation
which has been going on through
out the north of Ireland against
the attempts Of a Dublin syndicate
to make tourists to Giants Cause.
way pay a toll for viewing the
place, eliminated when a large
number OF people from the sur
rounding district assembled, tore
up the entrance gates recently
erected, and threw them into the
sea. Owing to the feeling which,
has been created the syndicate is
sued orders to stop the work Of
erecting barriers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
British Trade Extending.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. III
telligence has been received at st.
Petersburg from Krasnojarsk, ST.
IBERIA, that the British company
which initiated a new trade route
between England and Northern ST.
IBERIA again intends to dispatch
steamers to Yenessei this year.
The vessels will carry mixed car
go of thousand tons of merchan-
disc. 1t is intended at the same
time to dispatch small passenger
steamer of 100 horse power.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07

soon be reached, and jewels will be
worn in ways never before thought Of.
Like every other fashion which origi-
mates in Paris, the fad of wearing dia-
mond backed gloves has crossed the
English channel and few of the more
daring English leaders of fashion have
promptly had jewels set in the backs of
their gloves. Following the invaria-
BILE order of such things, the fad will
reach this country during the present
season.
American girls will doubtless COM
bine this fad with the other one of
wearing the stones appropriate to the
month of their birth. Then those who
believe in planetary influence upon the
human disposition will have only to
glance at the glove to know the charac-
ter of the girl.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Funeral Of Mrs. Murphy.

The funeral OF the late Mrs.
Susan Murphy took place this
morning from the residence of de-
ceased's sister, Mrs. Jane Johnson,
20 South street. The remains
were taken to st. Mary's church
and from there to the San Fernan-
do cemetsry, Father Smith officiat-
ing. The pail bearers were
Judge R. B. Green, Sheriff John P.
Campbell, Mike Campbell, Jesse
Bell, Captain Edgar and Charles
johnson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Looks Like Malta Work.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 7.--Some
one has designs on the life of Mike
Biri, who resides at No. 24O st,
Philip street, near Decatur. 1t
was about 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning when Hypolite Duroux,
who resides at the corner OF Bour-
bon and Burgundy streets, discoy-
cred q pipe and lighted candle in
an alleyway alongside the resi-.
dence Of Biri. Upon examination.
he found that the pipe had been
plugged at one end while the other
end was filed with powder. and
the candle was placed in position
to touch it off. Just previous to
the discovery made by Duroux. a
cannon or bomb was exploded nm
der the stand of Mr.. Biri in the
French market. No damage was
done. The police are making an
investigation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
THE MODERN BEAUTY

Thrives on good food and sunshine
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form CLOVIS with health
and her face blooms with its beau.
ty. If her system needs the cleans
ing action Of laxative remedy,
she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup of Figs. Made by the Cali
ornia Fig Syrup Company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
LAUDANUM POISONING.
Mr.. Young Used it to Ease His Pains
From Neuralgia.

Mr.. Young Used it to Ease His Pain
From Neuralgia.
George Young died this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at his residence
Cos ST. Mary's street. Mr.. Young
was well man last night, although
he suffered from neuralgia. He
was In the habit of using laudanum
to ease his pains. He was out
riding with James Caruthers yes
terday afternoon and hoped that
| he would rest easy during the
night.
Mr.. Young could not sleep last
night for pain and walked about
in the house. His wife asked him
to go to bed and he said he would
60 in the psrlor to try to get some
rest. This morning he was found
on a sofa in the psrlor breathing
heavily. He could not speak and
DIR. owen was Immediately sent
for. The doctor said the man suf-
fered from poisoning. 1t Is be-
lieved that he accidentally swsl-
lowed some of the laudanum while
asleep.
Deceased was about 50 years of
age and a native of Lebanon, Ky.
His father was pioneer settler of
Kentucky and his mother was a
Wickliff of Bardstown, Ky. De-
ceased was a cousin of General Joe
Shelby, of Missouri. He has a
brother Robert d., living in Lee
banon, KY, and another, Evan
Young, OF Lexington, Mo. He
moved to Texas and settled in
Houston, where he engaged in
stockraising, until the gold excite
ment out west, when he moved to
Leadville, Col, engaged in mining.
He returned to Texas and went to
Marlin, where he embarked in a
merchandise business, and later re-
turned to Houston. At Houston
he married Miss Alice Morris,
daughter of . E. j. Morris, and
they came to San Antonio about
ten years ago. His wife and two
children Charlie and Lucille-sur-
vive him.
Deceased was member of Pro-
gress council, No. 16, Order of
Chosen Friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
DISTRESSING REPORTS.
Mills to Shut Down and Unfavorable
Iron Rannrts

Mills to Shut Down and Unfavorable
Crop Reports.
Private Wire Alamo Brokerage Co.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Airing
ton mills will shut down Wednes-
day, August "a, for five weeks,
throwing about $500 operators out
OF employment.
New ORLEANS, Aug. THE
market is very nervous in the
financial situation and the trend
Of the market in doubt. Crop &C
counts continue very unfavorable.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 7.-G. W..
Blakeney, q customer from Fan
min county, says he has 700 acres
In cotton and it will take five acres
to make bale, and it is all open.
Another from kaufman county
says they won't make quarter OF
bale per acre, and that the bolls
are dry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
THE JEWELEo GLOVE.
Latest Partisan Fad which Is Now on It's
Way Here.


Way Here.
The latest fad in the way of eccentric
dress is the wearing of jewels upon va
rious articles of clothing. This extrav-
agance originated in Paris where the
jewellers are falling over one another
in the attempt to find some new use to
which to put gems.
There are now on the market as a
unique result of this attempt to find or
devise something new, gloves, in the
backs of which are set precious stones,
diamonds, rubies, pearls. and emeralds,
and in fact any gem whose natural col
or harmonizes or makes pleasing con-
trast to the color of the glove. Dia-
monds seem to be the favorite gems
used for this purpose.
The Jewels are set in the back of the
glove, along the seam, and are held in
place by means of a small nut attach
ment. Thus far only few of the more
advanced women of the ulta-fashion-
able set have taken to wearing the di-
amond ornamented gloves, but the fad
is slowly but surely spreading and no
man can tell to what extent it may be
carried.
The wearing of gems, according to
jewellers have never been so widespread
and extensive as at the present time.
While a year or two ago it was con-
sidered bad form to wear any but the
plainest jewels, the other extreme will
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
Motion for New Trial in the Krempkau
Case 0Yerruled.

Case 0verruled.
A motion for new trial in the
lunacy case of Mrs. Emma s,
Krempkau was overruled by Judge
Callaghan in the Probate court
this morning.
A writ OF habeas corpus was re.
fused in the case of Antonio and
M. NJ. de los Rios against Victor
Montez, for possession OF Vic.
toria Alexandra. Applicants gave
notice Of appeal.
Francisco and Audato Maldon.
ado were ganted intention papers
for citizenship.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Juan Vasquez vs.. Eutemio Vas
quez, divorce, alleging drunken
ness. ..... ....
Geo. M. Maverick We. the Bir.
mingham Drug Co. and 81. o.
Skinner, debt, $500.
F. p. Mallory VS.. Paul Wagner,
debt, $533.70, alleged to be due fol-
salary.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
w. HI! White and wife to Mrs,
Lucinda Brown, lot Z, block z
Kentucky avenue; $1,000.
Mrs. Lucinda Brown to w. H
White, 160 acres Of survey /. on
Medina river: $1,000.
Cyrus T. Green and wife to
Mary V. James, lots 4 and 5, block
l9, on Sullivan avenue, on Govern.
ment hill; $3.50.
M. B. James and wife to c,
Koran d Co., lots and 5, block 49,
on Sullivan avenue, Government
J hill $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
LIGHT FLASHES.
s.. D. SCUDDER, Fire Insurance.

The Dignowity Blues would
like to hear from some amateur
nine for game OF ball Sunday,
the Trilbys preferred.
Joe Wilkin, a city fireman,
caught pair Of runaway mules
on Concho street yeste rday.
Sewer estimate No. l, for S., 537.
81 will be paid the Greenville con.
struction company on sewer work
in a few days.
Rev. Smith will preach a spe-
cial sermon to the children and
young folks at the South Hack
berry street Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 4 80.
Wanted, a horse for his feed /;
good care and attention guaran-
teed. Kypfer & Seng. 81 2t
There were an even dozen cases
before the recorder today, none
of very great Importance.
1t is fact that Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the One True Blood Purifier,
has proved, over and over again,
that it has power to cure, even when
other medicines fail to do any good.
The factionsl split In the
Mexican population regarding the
Independence celebration, has, it
is said, been satisfactorily
smoothed over,
The sewer blockade of the
Edison street car line on Convent
and st. Mary's streets will be
cleared this afternoon and through
traffic on the entire line will be re-
sumed.
Hoods Pills are purely vegeta-
BILE and do not purge, pain or grippe
All druggists. 25c.
Mr.. Gus. Klamt received this
morning from a friend in South
Africa what he calls a South
African scorpion, and which looks
like crayfish that had left the
BARRIERS chair before the shave
was quite finished.
The International carried 300
eXcursionists to Austin this morn.
ing.
The decree OF the court, az.
pointing II. o. Skinner assignee q
the Birmingham Drug company
was filed for record in the county
clerks office this morning; also an
inventory amounting to $3,115.4
City dog catchers yesterday
found the unlicensed dogs very
scarce about the Southern Pacifi,
depot.
college street sewer work hal
been completed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Bismarck an M. D,

BERLIN, Aug. 7.-Prince Bis
marck, who Is a doctor of philo-
sophy at Halle, doctor of law at
Gottingen, a doctor of political
science at Tubingen, has now COM
pleted the circle OF the sciences by
his election as doctor Of medicine
at Jena.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
EVANS DECLINES

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. III.
Clay Evans positively declines to be a
candidate for Republican nomination
for governor at the Nashville conven-
ton August -. This he does in a
telegram to Major Stahlman of the
Nashville Banner. Mr.. Evans is out
of the city, but his son. II. Clay Evans,
b Jr., corroborated the dispatch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
KILLS HIS AUNT.

Shelbyville, Ind, Aug. 7.-Millard
Sullivan, aged IS years, son Of Harry
Sullivan, took his fathers pistol from
the mantel and, pointing 1t toward
Miss Pearl Hit, said: "Auntie, I'll
show you how to shoot" and pulled
the trigger. The bullet entered the
neck, completely severing the jugular
vein, and Miss Hit died in a few min.
utpS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Freight Train Wrecked.

MARENGo, Iowa, August IA
freight train ran of the track near
here this morning on the Des
Moines railroad and a number of
cars were badly wrecked, beside
some other damage. Four tram ps
stealing ride were killed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07
Garlic for Consumption.

Essential oil of garlic has been used
to cure consumption by DR.. Sejournet,
of Revin, in the Ardennes. Mixed
with 200 times its weight of sterilized
olive oil it was injected under the skin,
producing a marked improvement in
the 16 patients on whom it was tried.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-07

"a Miles, t'Gtn rites are guursnseed 20 sop
g1nh0 che, ;n 20 min I.as Gone cent . d0nac
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-10
THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1896.
hiCh

The fact is that those who voted for
silver were the reverse of 'ignoramll
they were the only portion possess
ing enlightenment upon the money
question. And such papers as the
jourRa2 are responsible for the igho-
rance of the unenlightened portion.
They keep their readers in the dark
as to the true meaning and intent of
free coinage at the ratio of IL to l.
Oakland Md Democrat.
In lieu of argument upon this point
will the enlightened" Democrat
fairly and frankly state what is 1.-The
true meaning and intent Of free coin
age at the ratio of IS TO f. as declared
in the platform adopted by the last
State convention of its party?
Was the Democrat hypocrite ther
or did it afterwards drop its convic
tions as gentlemen shed their pants
Let us have no equivocation, but
straightforward, manly reply.
Upon which depends the nature o
further notwithstanding Jour
nal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-10

these frauds but have been unsuc-
cessful in attempts to check them.
The federal election law, foOlishly
termed the force bill, - proved futile,
and it was finally repealed, after be-
ing held up as a dreadful bugbear
though in reality it was a harmless
scare-crOw. Now that it is no longer
in existence, new situation arises.
The recent presidential campaign
found the southern Democrats di-
vided on the currency question.
The election machinery was in the
hands of the free silver men, and the
sound money Democrats demanded
an honest count of the vote. This
was refused, and several states were
carried for Bryan in the usual south
! ern Way-literally stolen. Now it is
| the southern Democrats, sound mon
| ey men, who are DISTINGUISHED and
who are crying out against these
crimes against suffrage, and new
and sweeping punishment is urged as
Z remedy.
The Galveston CTexas} Nelrs lead
ing Democratic newspaper, points
out that Louisiana, with electoral
votes, returned popular vote of
but 100, 500. while Connecticut, with
only electoral votes, cast ia, Ago
votes. South Carolina and Vermont
each returned about $4,000 votes, yet
while Vermont has only 4 electoral
votes. South Carolina has 6. Thus
one elector in South Carolina has
more than twice the voting power
possessed by one electOr in Vermont
The constitution of the United States
provides that where the vote of any
state is suppressed and any portion
of it's citizens are DISTINGUISHED, the
representation of that state i'll con
gress shall be correspOndingly re
duced The Galveston Nelcs declares
this provision is mandatory anC
should be enforced. Says this boIC
Texas journal: "Mississippi's rep
resentation in the national house o
representatives should be reduced
from seven to two, and South Car
olina's from seven to three. Like
wise" it continues, mississippi
representation in the electoral cOlleg
= should be reduced from nine to four
= and South Carolina from nine to five
Republicans have abandoned these
= ex-Confederate southern states t.
e their own election infamy, and cal
get along without any help iron
them. But now that the better ele
{ ment of southern Democrats deman
I heroic treatment for these frauds,
is not unlikely that congress ma
, take up the matter and enact tn
e necessary legislation to strip thos
= states of their undue representatio
= in congress and the electoral college
as provided for by the federal COZ
4 stitutiOn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-10
About Our. Population.


The increase of our population
since the civil war has been enormous,
and particularly attracts attention
from the figures which show the eX-
tent of foreign immigration to our
shores. These figures are striking.
They make us, however, unmindful
of what is equally striking namely,
the growth of our native population.
And yet this is an important factor in
considering the problem of popula-
ton.
OF the white population of the
United States in 1884 one-third had
sprung from the New England Puri-
tans-to wit, about four millions. And
this multiplication had arisen from
little more than twenty-One thousand
persons; for the Puritan emigration
comparatively ceased in twelve Or tif-
teen years-that is, from 1880, the
date of Winthrop's expedition, to the
Long Parliament. in 1640-1644. Green
in his history of the English people,
speaking of this emigration, says:
"NOr were the emigrants, like the
earlier colOnists of the South, broken
men, Adventures, bankrupts, crimi-
mails; or simply poor men and artisans,
like the Pilgrim Fathers of the May
flower. They were in great part of
the professional and middle classes:
some of them were of large landed
estate; some Jealous clergymen, like
Cotton, Hooker and Roger Williams;
some shrewd London lawyers, or
young scholars from Oxford. The
bulk were GOd-fearing farmers from
Lincolnshire and the eastern coun-
ties" 1t was from men like these,
from about twenty-one thousand of
them for with the elections to the
Long Parliament THE Puritan emf
grafton to New England was suddenly
and utterly suspended'D, that sprung
the four millions who in 1884, as we
have said, constituted one-third of
the population of the United States.
In that year they numbered one-half
the population of New York and
Ohio. In the interval between 1884
and 1896 the four millions have multi
piled and extended. Their numbers
now are conjectural; but this Anglo
Saxon stock has spread over the West
to the shores of the Pacific and has
become the solid basis of it's popula-
ton.
Meanwhile, the same stock from
the Southern Atlantic states has
poured out a stream of immigration
into the Southwestern states and ter
ritories. Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Indiana and Illinois have large
ly derived their native population
from this source; and it is a popula-
ton that has also multiplied and in
creased. Indeed, Mr.. Sydney g.
Fisher, in a recent article in The
Forum, has endeavored to show that