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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
WOMEN RUN THE TOWN.
Peculiar State Of Affairs Existing
at Jamestown, Kan.


jamestown, Kan., is distinguished
above all towns, and it is a variety Of
distinction that will be lasting as the
Rock of Ages. jamestown is the only
town in the civilized'world that ever has
been ruled exclusively by the feminine
element. In other words, this little
town has a mayor, city council, po-
lice magistrate, constable, a night
watchman, a dog catcher, and so on,
who are all women. Therefore, James
town has fallen into the clutches of the
new woman, and claims the honor of
being the most up-to-date municipality
anywhere in the United States.
It was last spring that the women of
jamestown went into politics. And they
went into the business with rush and
vim which carried all things before it
including the men. Thewomen made
out a full ticket from mayor down, and
put up a woman candidate for each and
every Office, and the poor men were
boycotted right and left. The women
were going to show the men for once
in their lives just what they are here
for, and what they can do if they only
want to. And in this instance the dear
creatures certainly carried out their
plans in. an admirable manner
OF course the men laughed at the idea
of the women attempting any such fool
ish thing, and they made up their usual
ticket for the regular spring election,
and confidently expected to carry it,
But when the votes were all cast and
counted it would have been hard to find
a more sorrowful and disgruntled lot
of men than could be seen sneaking up
the back alleys of jamestown, Kan.
But the women were not satisfied by
merely beating the men at the polls. No,
indeed. they were going to show the
men how to run a city in a ship-shape,
business-like manner. And their resolve
to carry things with high hand has
resulted in peculiar state of affairs,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
BRIGHT YOUNG WOMAN.
Lutte A. Lytle, the First Colored
Woman Lawyer.
Recently Admitted to the Bar at
Memphis, Tenn.-she Will Engage
in the Practice of Law
Mt Topeka, Kan.

Miss Lutte A. Lytle, of Topeka, Kan,
is the first colored woman ever adj
mitted to the bar in any court of the
United States. She is % years old and
native of Tennessee.
This woman, whose ambition is al
most without limit, proposes to practice
her profession in Kansas, and she means
to make herself as conspicuous in pol
itics as the freedom to which women
are accustomed in that state will per-
NIT. She aspires to fame as states
woman, and the practice of law she re-
CARDS merely as stepping stone. Con-
trary to what might be expected, she is
not republican in politics. She is a
populist of the most pronounced type,
and she proposes to accomplish no less
than has been achieved by those other
women who have left their imprint on
the policies of Kansas.
Lutte Lytle was born since the war,
yet she is not far removed from slavery.
Her father before the war belonged to
the estate of Col. Patrick Sloan, near
Chilhowee, and after the war closed and
he found himself at liberty he con-
tinued to live on the old place. 1t was
there that this girl was born, % years
ago. When she was quite young her
parents moved to Kansas, where by
thrift and economy they soon acquired
snug fortune. Lytle, the father, is re-
garded as one of the wealthiest colored
men in Kansas. His home is at Topeka.
He is yet in active business, but during
late years he has found plenty of leisure
to devote to politics. His daughter got
the best education that could be fur
nished by the public schools of Topeka,
which are open to white and colored
pupils alike. She was an apt scholar.
In Kansas there are few restrictions
upon the ambition of women, and when
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
Dogs That Can Tell Time.

The Street Dogs of Constantinople'
is the title of an article by Oswald Gar.
rison Willard. Mr.. Willard says: The
instinct which enables these poor
tramps to tell the time is the most
astonishing thing about these dogs
mean their being on hand, day after
day, at regular hours when the scraps
are thrown out, and their never being
much too early or too late. The super
intendent of one of the great railway
lines ending in Constantinople told me
the most remarkable case of this have
yet heard. The Oriental Express, the
famous train from Paris to CONSTANT.
nople, arrives, it seems, three times q
week, at n certain hour in the after
noon. When the train comes in there
are always many dogs ready to receive
it. Before the passengers have ha6
time to get out, the dogs jump into the
carriages and search everywhere under
the seats and in the corners for the
scraps of luncheon left by the passen'
gers; and when they have found al
the pieces go away. The remarkable
thing is that they never come at any
time except when the Oriental Express
is due; that they never make mistake
in the day, and always remember that
between Friday and Monday there are
two days and not one. They pay no at.
tention to local trains, because little OF
no food is left in them owing to the
short rides the passengers take. Elk
actly this same knowledge of the time
table and of the difference'bet 10
cal and long-distance trains has beer
noticed at the station of the Asiatic rail
ways in scutari, across the Bosphorus
st. Nicholas. FL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
PLANS TO SURPRISE THE WORLD
Germany Preparing a Dazzling Ex-
hibit for the Paris Exposition.

The German government has in
course of preparation an exhibit for
the Paris exposition of 1900 which is
expected to surpass anything of the
kind ever attempted by any nation
This statement is made by Consul-Gen-
eral Mason, of Frankfort, Germany, in
a report whichreached the state depart
ment the other day.
at is intended" Mr.. Mason says,
'that the exhibit shall be a complete.
harmonious picture of the resources and
industries of Germany, down to the
latest date. Everything is to be col
lected at home, assorted, adjudged,
classified and its position assigned by
an imperial commission, so that dupli-
Gates and everything trivial and inferior
to the best shall be excluded and the
whole display presented in its most
striking and effective form.
''The exhibit promises to be even a
greater surprise than was Germany's
at Chicago in 1898, and it will be made
and managed for the express purpose
of showing the merchants of all civil
lied nations what Germany has to sell"
Mr.. Mason reports that Germany is
doing everything possible to extend her
commerce, having recently sent com
missions TO China and Japan and South
America for this purpose. Her trade
with the United States is being fos-
tered as much as possible and he pre-
diets that Germany will continue to
follow this policy in the hope of eventu-
ally being the greatest commercial pow
er of the world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18

could be enrolled as a lawyer. So it
was that she applied TO Judge L. p.
Cooper, of the criminal court at Mem
phis, and her name was enrolled with
out any trouble. She was presented to
the court by Lawyer j. T. Settle, col
ored, himself graduate OF the Howard
lew school at Washington and an ex-
legislator of Mississippi, and the mo-
ton for her admission was seconded by
A. B. Saddler, who had studied with her
at Central college.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
ACRES OF PINK POND LILIES.
Floral Display That Delights Con-
necticut Railway Travellers.

Floral Display That Delights Con.
necticut Railway Travellers.
One of the most beautiful floral ex'
hibits in New England is upon Tad,
pole" famous pond lily pond on the
line of the Norwich & Worcester rail.
road, one mile above Jewett City, Conn.
The surface of the pond is now a mass
of pink and white pond lilies, and their
fragrance is carried for miles by the
summer winds, says the New York
Sun.
No one knows how long this remark.
able garden of pond lilies has been in
existence, but for many years Tad
poles lilies have been sought by picnic
parties from nearby counties in this
state, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Carloads of the flowers are carried
away, but there seems to be no diminu-
ton in the supply.
The railroad comes suddenly upon
the pond, which it divides in halves, and
in an instant the passengers detect the
fragrance of the lilies and throw up
the windows, the better to view the
beautiful and unusual sight. In one
section of Tadpole there is large tract
of lilies the blossoms of which are of
so rich a pink as to be almost rose
colored, it is said. They are of exceed
ingly rare beauty and are much sought
after by collectors.
Tadpole's unromantic name comes
from its being a favorite place for
young frogs. 1t has been known by
this title for years, but an effort is now
making to change its name to the still
more unromantic one of Clayville
pond.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
Manners in Sweden,

In Sweden, if you address the poorest
person on the street, you must lift your
hat. The same courtesy is insisted
upon if you pass lady on the stair
way. To enter reading-room or q
bank with ones hat on is regarded as
impolite,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
Thieying Baboons in Africa.

In some parts of south Africa much
damage is done by balloons, which go
in large marauding parties to rob gar
dens.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-18
Age and Crime,

Twice as many crimes are commit
ted in Paris by those between the ages
Of IS and 20 as by those between 20
and 40.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-26

1t Is difficult at this day to realize
what The excitement must have been.
both in the world at large and among
the medical profession. on the discov-
cry of ether. The late Sir Benjamin
Richardson. in his vita Medical" gives
an account of the cOmmotion which
prevailed in the medical college at
Glasgow when the news reached tho
physicians of the city.
According to custom. a large class
was seated in the college theatcr. walt
ing for the midday lecture. The pro.
fcssOr. Dr. Moses Buchanan. was al
ways scrupulously punctual; but min
ute after went by. and he did not APP
pear. Finally he came. but only to say.
to the students great surprise. that
there would be no lecture that day. He
had. he announced. a wonderful piece
of news to tell; the fact that method
had been discovered through which
surgical operations could be performed
without pain.
II am" said he. con my way to the
Royal 1nfirmary. to take part there III
the trial of the new system: and by
and by we shall all meet to learn If the
Eews which has reached us Is really
true. II 1t bc. this day Is Il rcd-lettcr
Jay in all our lives"
The announcement created the great
est excitement. and all the students
trooped OFF at once to the Royal In
Urinary. There Prof. Andrew Buchan~
an. who was to perform the operation.
stepped forward and repeated the news
which had come from the Massachu-
sets Hospital. and described the proc
css ~ FAR rs he knew 1t. The patient
| was then sent for. and he came In quite
smilingly. rather proud of being the
first man In Scotland to enjoy the honor
and good fortune of being cut without
pain.
The usual program followed. He
| laughed. wcpt. and went through the
gamut of emotions produced by ether:
but he finally sank to sleep. and the
operation, was brilliantly performed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-26
u. Their Shirt Wnisin.

81 presume" said the laxative man
TO his seat mate in the railway train.
from your manner ana conversation
you have family ties
YES" replied Mr. Meckton: II s'posc
you might as well call 'cm that. l buy
'em for myself. but my wife and the
girls all wear 'cm whenever they feel
like t."-WashinytCn Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-26

Every good citizen is compelled TO
obey the law.
The evening times., 1897-07-16

not stop Cincinnati or Louisville. What a
grand game baseball is to mix up the sure
thing studeiltsy'
When President Pulliam heard of Te-
bcau's alleged japanese find it as re-
ported that he went through every Chine Sc
laundry in Louisville looking for an IN
fielder.
Walt Brodie's throwing apparatus Is
again in shape He sailed the ball To
the plate in time to cu5 ''Zeke' Wrig-
lev off. as he was Juggling in Sena-
torial tally.
Only four bases have been stolen on
Young Crlger, the Cleveland catcher, in
fourteen games. Hehas thrown out sew en-
teen runners who attempted TO make a
show OF him
The Cherry Sisters of Baseball" Coo
chie-Coochies,' Chris Misfits,' DE Done
Browns" Dutch Aggregation are "a few
OF tne names applied to the st. Louis
team by writer's in that city.
Joe Sullivan, formerly shortstop of the
Philadelphias. and last year member of
the Prowns, is seriously i'll ut Philadelphia,
and the League players are making W. a
purse 10 send him to Arizona.
Robert Matthew s, the once famous pitch
er, Is hopeleSSly Y insane. He is an inmate OF
the baltimore City Hospital. An effort
will be made to take him to the Spring
Grove Asylum in the near future.
Conny Mack is earning his salary with the
Minneapolis club. He is catching Redy's
delivery, and the two. who are over six
feet tall and exceedingly slim, have heen
st vIed the ''lightning-rod battery"
Manager Tebeau OF Cleveland is train
ing for a winter engagement with Life
and Puck He says the Indians are out
for the Temple cup series, with eight good
nitchers, four great catchers, and the best
hitting team Cleveland ever had.
Manager Hanlon is quoted as saying that
outside of the pitchers there isn't man
The evening times., 1897-07-16
GENERAL si-URTING NOTES.

Charles Kid Mccoy mas been matched
to box Lick Moore twenty rounds in Buf-
ralo at the Olympic Club the last OF July.
Rinv Brady talks Of erecting an arena
at Reno, New, and holding d wees fistiC
caravan neNt November in opposition 10
Dan Stuart : next carnival al Carson Ci5y.
Dan Stuar; has notified his Carson agent
from Chicago that he has signed Sharkey
and Maher ana Mccoy aDd Creedon fOi
the fistic carnival in Carson tins fan, and
has four other fights in view
David Gfdcun's colt Frohman. winner Of
the Laureate and Eclipse Stakes at Morris
Park, is rapidly rounding into form again,
and Ids trainer, 4 j. Joyner, expects TO
get him ready for the Futuriiy.
william B t-Father Bnl'D Curtis. well
known as an atllete and as referee in
tthletic sports, was overcome by heat in
his office ia New York yesterday Mr.
Curtis is sixty Years OF age, and is one of
the editors of the Spirit of tie Times
Danny Mcmahon, the featherweight, has
a new hacker and manager in Charles r.
Gangn Mem ahon is shortly to pay a
visit To ~ old home in Detroit. and before
he goes would like to arrange a match
with any 122-pound boxer in the country.
Tonight at San Francisco the youngest
aud biggest heavyweights N the ring win
meet foT twenty rounds. They are James
Jeffres OF Los Angeles, and Gus Rubin,
of Ohio ODDS Df to 1 areoffered against
the Ohinau. Jefferies weighs 212 and
Rubin goo pounds.
The evening times., 1897-07-16

on the New York team he would sign for
the Orioles And yet the New Yorks re-
Gently won five out OF seven gaInes with
HanIon's experts View York sun.
Pop Smith and Herman Doescher have
been appointed on the Eastern League
umpire staff
Billy McGumni gle the ex-League manager,
will he rendered a testimonial at Brock
ton August l l.
The Reds have lost eight out of fourteen
Sunday games on account OF rain, and
played two between show crs, last Sunday
being one of them. TIE other was with
BruoElyn May %. Bad weather has put
a big crimp in the receipts for the season
of 1897.
Mr. Dunn. of Brooklyn, is as homelr
as a COB OF mud thrown on green
painted stable. He walks like baboon
on ice, and his uniform was made for
some fellow twice his size. But he can
pitch ball, and he had the Colts more
than guessing yesterday. Chicago Rec
ord.
The evening times., 1897-07-16

At St Louis R.H. E.
Pl Plf.adclpfia .Io1O 0000X-2 2
StLnuis. 10000 100000 3 1
BATTERIES -Oith and CleIteuts; DonChue
anJ Murphy. Cmpirc - Hurst.
The evening times., 1897-07-16
Tbe ~ Time9
City Brevities.

Marcellus Wells was throwing stones on
North Capitol street yesterday, and in the
police couIt today he was fined S5 10y
Judge Mills
Lineus ID. Underwood was riding blcy-
Gle on FouIteeath street yesi erday AT a
greater rate Of speed than allowed by
pulice regulations. and he was placed un-
.icr arrest by Policeman DuvaIl He for
feitea So collateral in the police court to-
day.
For mint iuleps Chr. Nander's Gold
Medal Rye, 81 20 gal; GOc. qt $50 1th 81.
1t
The evening times., 1897-07-16
WASHINGTON Law and CLAIMS COMPANY,
Rooms 5 st. Az La. ave. NV.

This company viii purchase Real Estate,
the title To which is defective or In dis
pute, or Will clear up said titles for the
owners. VIII pay back taxes at a discount.
VIII furnish bonds In criminal aud civil
cases Win act as receiver, assign ee,
guardian or trustee. WiD prosecute Claims
Of all kinds and Will BU Y AND SELLsuch
as are asst enable.
Street and steam Railroad Accident
Cases a Speciality No charge for Consul
tatlon. Financial Assistance Furnished TO
Lugants on Reasonable Terms
Telephone No. Ills JOHNG SLATER
Jy1-1 President
The evening times., 1897-07-16

at Louisville Il. IL Z.
New York .o51 0400-1O O13
Louisville ......o 100000 000o- 3 )
batteries Rusie and Wilson; Miller and
Butler :-mpIe Lynch.
The evening times., 1897-07-16
Annexation of Hawaii.

The probabilities are now that we will
before many weeks see the Island of
Hawaii annexed to the United States. The
leaders in Congress have given much time
to the consideration of the subject, and
it seems as though it would be good
ACQUISITION When you're all worn out
with the heat and run down, good
ACQUISITION for you is a mild tonic in
the shape of Tharps Berkeley Whisky.
AS system-toner it has no equal. Only
at James Tharp's, S12 F street northwest.
81 per quart, ~
The evening times., 1897-07-16
r. IT. L.
AMATEUR BALL PLAYERS.

The wriglcys won their twenty-first game
10y defeating the StrIlings by the score of
Is TO s. The lire-up was a. follows: E.
Sutton. C.; {. Lewis, p.: @. Swife, d.: II.
Bean, 2b: Il. Gay, SIS; E. Kean, 3b.; c
Lynch, Il; u. CLARK. CT; anu 6. Whitford.
Tf. The Wrigleys would like Ia hear fIom
all teaIas under fourteen years OF age.
The evening times., 1897-07-16
Z. IL. E.

Al Pittsburg X. ii. F.
Hoston .....2 203101 1o00-7 I3 2
I i tsburg .....o002 1oo2-5 IL >
Batteries Ni,.la,ls and Eercen; HawIey
and SUgdeu Umpire -EnlSlie.
The evening times., 1897-07-16

At Clevelanl K. II. f.
Tlrvelani ........0 00o0 002 q
b Doklvn. q 010 000O0-1 8 2
Batteries Young and thinner; Payne and
Grim. UrIpirc Sheridan.
The evening times., 1897-07-16
The New Electric Cars.

+ The new electric cars will Commence to
run tomorrow at 4 O'Clock, on schedule
time, from Congress Heights to the end of
the bridge. There will Toe band of
music in the grove from to 10 jy16-2t
The evening times., 1897-07-16

Clrvelanj
The evening times., 1897-07-16
GAMES TODAY.
Boston at Pi1tsburg.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Louisville.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

st CinCinnau- X. III. T.
w siing.on 5000 3 20o-16 "a
Cincinnati ....1 90 % / O. 3 IL l
Batteries King anu Farrell; Ehret, Rhines
anc Peitz. Umpire O'Day.
The state herald., 1897-10-15
MngnlHes Immensely.

Prof. Elmer Gates of Washington is
conducting experiments at his labora-
tory at Chevy Chase. which, 1t is be-
lieved, will work revolution In many
branches of modern science. He states
that he has invented new method OF
magnitication which will be rs great
an advance beyond the power of the
present microscope as that is beyond
the power of the human eye. His In
strumcnt increases the present magni-
flying powers OF the microscope at least
300 times. He combines two micro
scopes in such a way that the mafcii-
fed image projected by the first, which
Is of the ordinary size. is again sub
ject to a second magnifca,ion. just as
II 1t were the original object. The see
ond microscope is about as large as an
office desk. Tie operation takes place
In Il dark room. the light used being
OF the ultraviolet. or invisible rays.
Prof. Gates believes that his discovery
will entirely change the known feds
Of science, especially bacteriology and
the study OF cellular tissues.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The state herald., 1897-10-15
cANAIoRE IN TANNING.
New Mexico Sourdock Root May Change the
Whole Industry.

New Mexico Sourdock Root May Change the
Whole Industry.
In tanning hides, the sooner natural
decay, which begins with the death of
an animal, can be arrested the better
will be the leather. A hide Is heavily
salted and sent to n tannery where 1t
Is immersed In water. that particles of
flesh adhering to the inner side may be
scraped away. 1t is then soaked In
lime water twelve hours to remove
the hair. After being secured and
depilated by machine 1t is ready for
the tanning fluid. II has been neces-
sary to let 1t lie In II bark solution for
three months. being moved, drained
and manipulated many times during
the process. If the solution of tan
bark Is teo strong the hide may be de
strOyed. For young scientists have eX-
perimented with different substances
hoping to shorten the time necessary
for the perfect preparation Of hides.
Recently 1t has been found that ca
nnigre, or sourdock. possesses proper
ties which show that it Is indicated
by nature for preserving purposes. 1t
Is impossible to burn leather In Its So
luton. The cells of a hide will absorb
enough to tan 1t in twelve hours and
will take no more. In Il few hours,
varying with the substance to be
treated. the tannic acid in the canaigre
will have done its work, saving three
months time and deal OF labor The
cost of planting. cultivating, irrigating
and harvesting an acre Of canaigrc Is
estimated at S1G.50. The yield is from
twelve to twenty tons an acre OH new
land and rises with cultivation. The
returns vary from S65 to S75 per ton,
sliced. Drying shrinks the product
two-thirds, but 1t is said that the pro-
ducer can count on a clear gain of 5000
per acrc.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The state herald., 1897-10-15

spor. to be had in other parts OF the
Adirondacks. 1t Is not likely that the
hunters will deliberately intrude on
the Webb estate. When the deer have
been exterminated in the open grounds.
the owners of this princcly shooting
preserve may find 1t necessary to em-
ploy gamekeepers. but as yet I men
employed on the estate have little to do
except to warn OF camping parties and
keep the thirty or forty miles Of wire
fencing in repair.
At present the Webb lands syI very
little hunted. DR.. Seward Webb has a
fine camp there. and usually spends a
party of friends. but for the most part
the game feeds and thrives and in
creases undisturbed. 1t is doubtful IL
the Webbs have or ever will set foot
on more than small fraction Of their
Adirondack holdings. They are not en-
thus.astic hunters and are interested
in preserving the natural wild game
rather than in shooting it.
II the state OF New York adopts ths
plan proposed by Gov. Black and cre-
ates great state park In the Adiron-
dacks along the same Inns as the yell
lowstone, the empire state will have
along Its northern border one Of tho
finest game preserves in the world.
partly state property and partly belong
Ing to wealthy private citizens. like
the Webbs. or course there are very
few places where pr1crves can be es.
tablishd by simply fencing in portion
Of the aboriginal forest, but In some
Of the more settled parts OF the conn
try scarcely less pretentious game :es-
ervations are being built up. The mag
nificent estate which George Wander