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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-16
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES
UNION ELECTS OFFICERS

Church Workers Assemble I'm Pasa-
dena and Choose Their Leaders
for Ensuing Year.
PASADENA, Nov. 15.-The Baptist
Young Peoples Union in annual State
convention to-day elected Henry D.
Shultz. Los Angeles, president; Mrs.
Horace Overton, Glendale. first vice
president: Mrs. G. ]. Banks, Paso
Robles, second vice president; George
p. Cortner, Redlands, third vice presf-
dent: Miss Agnes Stitt, San Diego.
fourth vice president; Miss Ethel
Blackburn, Alhambra. secretary; Will
liam Clatworthy, Los Angeles. treas
urer.
1t was decided to hold the next an
nual session at San Diego.
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Woman Recovering.

OAKLAND, Nov. 15.zAfter exam
lining the wound Of Mrs. Laura Camp
bell. who was shot by her husband
Saturday night. DR.. S. T. Stratton
stated this morning that he believed
the patient was on the road to recov-
cry. No indication Of blood poisoning
has manifested and it was from this
that the greatest danger lay.
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Cav Arrested second Time.

SAN DIEGO. Nov. 15.-John H. Cav.
one Of the wealthy men Of this citv.
was arrested this evening on charge
of assault with a deadly weapon upon
Eli Smith, a colored man. Cav was
arrested upon a like charge several
months ago, but the case was dis
missed It Is now being prosecuted
anew. Gay gave bail and was released.
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OREGON visited bv Storm,

ASTORIA, Nov. ia storm of un-
usual fury ragged last night and this
morning, but this afternoon the
weather quieted down A considerable
portion of the jetty at the mouth Of
the Columbia River was carried out by
the heavy seas.
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Leaves Large Estate.

OAKLAND, Nov. 15.-The will of
Mrs. Margerita Hilderbrand of Ala
media, which leaves a fortune of from
5000. 900 to $250,000 to her three
children, was filed to-day for pro-
bate by Attorney Asa V. Mendenhall.
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Ilnemnn Badly Ininred-

FRESNO, Nov. 15.-While at work
on a telegraph pole near the Calvra
winery L. T. Ruiz came IN contact with
a live wire and 1000 volts passed
through his body. Dr. A. b Cowan
who is attending him, says that RUSS
condition IS precarious.
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STUDENTS WILL DEBATE.-Alameda.
Nov 15.-Next Saturday evening the debating
team OF the Alameda High School will meet a
team from the San Jose High School in a
forensic contest 10 be held in the auditorium
OF the Girls High School I'm San Francisco.
The question to be debated IS: Resolved
That the United States should prevent by force
II necessary, any further acquisition OF ter
ritory upon the American continent by Euro
pean nations" The Alameda debaters will be
Frank o Brien. Roswell Dague and Jerome
Politzer.
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MUNICIPAL BONDS IN BERKELEY
TerkeIey Nov. 15.-At meeting of the Town
trustees last night Trustee Hon introduced
a resolution fixing the amounts to be voted
upon for municipal improvements when a bond
issue is submitted to the public follows
Town Hall and site. $1OO. 900; wharf. $45. 600:
pa rlxs $50. 600; fire equipment, $40 600; manual
training. $50. 600; street equipment, $1,000.
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Two Killed in an Explosion.

JOPLIN, No, Nov. 15.-An explo-
sion AT the Independent Powder
Works at Webb CITY, near here. to-day
killed William Queen OF Carthage
and Byron O RraEstetter, who lived
near by. Dalton Trim and G. NJ.
Gohf, employees. were badly hurt.
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FINISHES MAILING
LFTTEPs TO VOTERS
Water Committee Awaits Replies TO
It's Request for Opinions on Mu-
nicipaI Supply Propositions.


OAKLAND. Nov. 15.-The special
committee on municipal water supply
has completed the mailing of 1880
letters 10 the voters OF Oakland, re-
ouesting them TO signify by marking
Enclosed cards for remailing TO the
committee their opinions as TO the
Bay Cities Water Company project
and that involved in an underground
supply from the artesian well district
at Niles. The committee expects to
receive enough replies 70 enable it TO
submit a report 10 the City Council
Monday night.
In connection with the work Of the
committee City Councilman q. +. Ait
ken has issued a statement urging
the public 70 support the Bay Cities
proposition. Aitken says he believes
n the people vote bonds for the Bay
cities plant that a municipal water
supply can be installed in two years.
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CANNOT START FIRE.-Oakland. Nov. *
After having made two unsuccessful attenanfs
20 burn his way out OF the Livernore Jafl
Frank Wilse was brought 10 the County JaU
here to-day and has been placed IN an iron
tank. He r. being held TO answer a charge
Tor stealing a bicycle
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11nr1ON rHANKsGIvING-

UNION THANKSGIVING.-Alam Nov.
15-JJnion Thanksgiving services will be held
bv the local Protestant churches this year in
the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Frank
l. Brush pastor. Special music will be rem
dered by augmented choir Rev. Gilman
Parker of the First Baptist Church will de-
liver the sermon at the services. which to
commence Thanksgiving morning at IL o'clock.
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FOR TAXPAYERS CONVENIENCE Oak
land, Nov. 15.-The office Of the Tax Collector
o'clock up 20 November IS, when the first
installment OF taxes becomes delinquent
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TACOMA. Nov. 15.-The sawuuI of tba A.
P. Perry Lumber Company on Clear 49,,
about three miles north OF Teniuo has 49,
destroyed by fire. Loss SIS 600 07eH
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Inspect our new brick warehouse; ready to re-
cefvs household goods exclusively Nov. 1. Only
brick warehouse In city. Bekins Van & Storage
Co.. 1016 Broadway. Oakland. Tel. Main 907.s
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q NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
PAS Center Street.
Telephone North u.
ALAMEDA
1435 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda $50.
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ALAMEDA ADVANCES. Nov
l5-It has been decided by the board OF di-
rectors OF the Alameda Advancement Asso-
citation to issue illustrated book of one
hundred pages advertising this city. The work
of compiling the volume will be commenced
Immediately. I. A Bonstan has been ap-
pointed official solicitor for members and col
lector for the Advancement Association.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
NO WOMEN LAWYERS.
They Are Not Allowed in ENGLAND,
But Women Physicians Are
Numerous.

The refusal of the English house OF
lords to permit women to practice law
contrasts strangely with the fact that
they have full license to practice medi-
cine. The latter would seem 10 be as I'M
suited to women as the former, and yet
the practice of medicine is more fully
Developed among one in England
than in any other country, and some of
the female doctors have acquired consid-
cradle distinction, rays the Baltimore
American. The science of medicine can
scarcely be said to require less capacity
than that of law. In the earlier stages
medicine is probably the more difficult
to acquire.
In this country women are excluded
from the bar in some states and ed
mitted in others. They are excluded in
this state, but there is quite a number
of them in New York. The proportion
of those who G%istinguifh themselves ir
any profession is small compared with
the whole number, and IT, is possible that
as many female as male lawyers. proper
~tionately, have thus far been successful
The time is too shcrt since mt be-
gan the practice Of medicine to expect
any national reputation, or even such
skill as makes q physicians name
household word in a community. They
began the practice Of the profession only
a few years ago, ard getting a practice
and the opportunities to show great abil-
itv is n slew process. Thousands Of
trained nurses arc graduated from the
hospital every year. When they enter
a sick room they are a greater comfort
and q safer phvaieianth than the old prac-
titioner Of 80 years ago. They per
form their duties soadmirably that one
wonders they did rot study medicine.
Perhaps ifsthey had they would not be
such admirable nurses, and yetit is dif-
fcuit to diSsipate the Impression that
the time will come when they will study
medicine as we'll as nursing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
WED ON WHOLESALE PLAN.
All Marriages in Brittany Towns Are
Celebrated on a Given Day
in the Year.

Rebellion would convulse any state
in America il the law or custom should
order that all marriages should be
solemnized together on one particular
day in the year.
Such is the strange rule in that queer
section of Brittany near Brest, where
stand the little towns of P~lougastel
and Daoulus. Besides, the young wom-
en- of this section know nothing of the
joys and the h~eartpangs of courtship.
The inhabitants seem to be either OF
Spanish or Asiatic origin. In each vii
lage is a matchmaker, called the
~"bastalaine," who arranges marriages,
He needs only the approval of the par
ents of the parties most interested.
The marriages being arranged, all the
brides, however unwilling, and all the
bridegrooms, however unhappy, meet
at the church door, the women fockine
on one side, the men on the other.
The brides and bridegrooms join each
other before the altar in turn.
After the wholesale wedding there is
8 common banquet, which 1000 guests
attended this year, coming from all the
countryside.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
NEWS ITEMS.


William Smith, of New Brighton,
spent yesterday in Tottenville.
Mr.. Benton, Of Port Richmond, was
in Tottenville yesterday.
Edward Krause, left yesterday for
Philadelphia.
Mrs. George LaForge spent y%ester-
day in South AmboY.
George Hoehns and Ellmont Bedell
spent yesterday in Manhattan.
The Amicitia Association, of Plea
SAINT Plains, say that they will soon
set q date for the fair,
All is now ready for the A. o. U.
W. entertainment and ball which will
be held on st. Patrick s Day in K
of p. Hall.
The owners of power boats are get
ting them in shape for the fine wealth
err which will soon be here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
PRODUCTIVE OIL FIELDS.
wonderfully Fertile Soil of Indiana
Ascribcd to Presence of Sub
tcrranean River.

While new strikes in the oil field are
reported from various sections OF the
Hoos;er field, they blossom and fade
away while the work in Washington
township, Blackfcrd county, continues
with as much vigor as it did ten years
ago, states a Hartford City Qnd.) re-
port. Oil Elen say that nowhere in the
Indiana field is there another such pro-
ductivo spot as in this single township,
which for years has kept Blackford u
ty near the head of the oil-rroduc:ng
counties of the state.
One of the peculiar things Of this sec
ton is that nearly all the heaviest pro-
ducers are in the deep drive" or lob
as it has been termed by the drillers.
The deep drive" is a su5terranean river
with winding tributaries which cover
the greatest part of Washington town
ship. 1t is a low stretch of territory
extending in an unbroken line 90 miles
or more in Indiana, from a point On the
Wabash river not far from Decatur, in
Adams county, through the corner of
Wells into Grant, and is found at the
entrance to the big reservoir at 81.
Mary's, o.
Biologists have traced this same tract
through Indiana. Illinois and Missouri
toward the southwest and along the
northeast down the valley of the Maui
NEE to Lake Erie. The feature of the
soil of this peculiar tract is its wonder
full fertility ard the readiness with
which it burns in the dry months Of late
summer and early fall. Fields fire from
burning logs o passing trains smoul-
der for days and weeks, and the fires
are extinguished only by a heavy rain.
The burning is due to the large proper
ton of carbonized vegetable fber in the
soil of the deep drive" The strip has
existed since the glacial era, and until
the ingenuity of man was turned toward
its drainage it was a low and unusually
densely wooded marsh land.
Early settlers along the Salo1ronie
river tell stories of the frightful raw
ages of ague and fever diseases that were
bred In the miasmatic swamp of the
lob" Drainage has made it a garden
spot of the counties through which it
passes and nature the richest oil-produc-
ing streak in Indiana. Oil men have re-
christened it the deep drive" because
it requires about 400 feet of casing to
reach the limestone. while in other sec
lions of the field it is necessary to use
but $50 to 1870 feet. The output of the
wells usually make up for the ex-
ira expense of pipe. however.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
RUSSIA AS NAVAL POWER.
Ships Arc Poorly Manned by Country
Lads Through the Con-
hcrlpt System.

An officer admitted to the writer
when visiting on board a Russian bat
tleahip recently that a large proper
lion of the men are not sailors. but
agricultural laborors drawn from in
and districts by the conecriptive sys-
tenn, says Casters Magazine. They
inter- as young men-not, to be noted,
IS boys-and servo from five to seven
iears, and are then passed into the
teserve for a further period of eight
10 ten years. From the fact tnat these
men come from inland provinces it
follows that they have not the love of
the see. in their veins, and from the
fact that Russia is not an industrial
nation it also follows that few of these
men have any mechanical knowledge.
Consequently the navy is manned
with the toughest material, men who
have to learn everything and unlearn
q great deal.
1t is said that the standard of gun
rery is good, but as no records Of
any kind are published and the ships
in Europe are in full commission for
only about half the year and most of
the ships in the far east have been
commissioned comparatively recently,
such assurances must be received with
reservations. No doubt the men pos
sess a high standard of Courage and
iron nerves, but these qualities in
modern naval war cannot take the
place of continuous war training, win
ter and summer, which is the pro-
gramme of the British and American
and German fleets.
Russia has The ships, she Is build
ing more Of them, and she has q per
sonnet of 65,054. including many well
trained officers of good attainments,
but what the fleet really represents In
naval power is a problem which only
war can solve. 1t may be that it will
be found, as seems probable, that
| while the Russian authorities lave
been able to add to the size Of the
feet with marvellous rapidity they
| have been unable to supply trained
men. In these days, especially where
the aid of foreign yards is involved,
it is possible to obtain ships at short
notice, but trained. officers and lien
cannot be so quickly supplied.
Under the circumstances in which
the Russian fleet has been created
there is consequently good cause to
wonder whether it will prove in action
as formidable as it appears ON paper
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
MAKING OF ORIENTAL RUGS
American Taste Now Dominates the
Output of Artistic Product That
Is Centuries Old.

From an artistic point of view 1t
may seem absurd, but it is nevertheless
true that American taste dominates the
output Of Turkish rugs" said q man who
has made a study Of these beautiful
products of the orient, A. Philadelphia
Record reporter. AL. importer will
bear me out in this. Ofcourse, inasmuch
as the Armenisns and Turks who make
these rugs have no power looms on
which to reproduce exact copies, II
would seem ridiculous to suppose that
more than one rug of the same pattern
and design could be turned out. But TIT
American dealer has learned to know
pretty much what sort of rug appeali
to the American buyer, and he says tc
his agent on the other side: Make me
q lot Of rugs that look as much like this
as possible So the native weavers, or
their hand looms, do their best to copy
the ooIors OF a special design that is puf
before them. This handleaps them, for
these untutored artisans have their W
ideals, just as a painter Of pictures has
and it is calling to be thus restricted II
Is also not very gratifying o realize that
the rich American, who is often the par
venu, with no idea of art, should dictate
the output of an artistic rroduct thati is
centuries old. But the rich American is
the greatest buyer of oriental rugs, and
must be considered"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
TWO BITTEN BY DOG.
William ScuIly and Sylvester Welsh Were
the Victims.

AS Willie Scully, Of Augusta street,
was passing through First street on
his way 10 school Tuesday, q dog bit
him on the back of his right hand and
on one of the fingers near the second
Joint Tho wounds were not tieop, but
his mother sent him to DIR. Meachem
and he catcrized tho wounds. Just boz
fore the dog bit voung Seuily ho had
passed Sylvester Welsh, Frceholder
Welsh's son, at the npper corner OF
the same street, and sprang at him and
bit him on tho left hand, very similar
to the bite on Scully's right hand.
Young Welsh had the wound attended
10 by DIR. Treganown. Willie Scully
says no saw tho dog earlier in tho day
running away from ~ lot of dogs that
were fighting in a field back of their
house. He says the dog was not
fIothing at the mouth and that he
passed a little girl whoswas walking III
front of him, Scully, aud made no at
tempt to bite. he did not know when
he was bitten that young Welsh as
bitten but learned it after wards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
MANY HAVE FALLEN.

There appears to BIO a sort OF OPT
demio,E ESQ ~manyEladies 7 falling down
IN this borough. On Tuesday o lady
who got off of the 9.25 a. m. train at
the Central station, while stepping
IN on the sidewalk in front Of Eve.
rett's house, on Broadway, missed her
footing an fell forward, none being
near to help her up she finally managed
to rise and walked away. A party see
ing her from a window, but who did
not know her, said it was a terrible
fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
OF DISEASE TAKEN
AT BEDSIDE OF WIFE.
Mr.. Wood of GifOrds, Stricken
with Pneumonia While Nurs-
ing His Wife.

Mi. Wood, fifty-two years old,
formerly of Tottenville, but lately
of Giffords, died late Monday night
in the r. S. Smith Inirmary at New
Brighton. He was stricken with
pneumonia while watching at the bed
side of his wife who is now ill with
the same disease. The funeral of Mr..
Wood will take place this afternoon.
Interment will be made in Bethel M.
E. cemetery, Amboy avenue, Totem
Vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10

ner luJureu LOU oHCdSeu III u plhSb
shoe for the first, Tuesday So
Mrs, II. Baker, of Broadway, enter
tainod Mrs. Chares Buckolew at tea
Tuesday.
Mrs Eunis aud family have moved
from Jackson's house in Catherine
street.
s..Chlof Minnick was out aud voted
Tuesday.
Mrs. Gilihouse, of Atlantic High
lands, is visiting MIS- II. Kollisch, of
Broadway.
Mrs. Newman, of Mechanicsville,
who has been very ill, is improving.
Joseph Walters, of Main street,
Frank Buckelew, OF Broadway and
others ARE ut BnrneGat on account of
the freslst or washout at that place.
Rev. II. NJ. p. Pcarse preached i'll
Trinity church, at Asbpry Park, We'd
nosday.
Mrs. James Bloc lgoad, of Borden
to vn avenGe, was down stairs for the
first time Tuesdlv after h1ving very
been i'll with the grippe.
Little Claire Hamilton, of Second
street, is sick with the grippc.
Mrs. George Yeandle and little son
Howard, of Jersey City, returned
home after a delightful visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rafe Dey, of
Broadway. Mr.. Dey was out Tues
day, to cast his vote, for the first time
in several days. Mrs. Dey has been
very sick with the grippe also, but is
better though not able to BIZ out.
Miss Gertie CLARK, of New York,
Is visiting Mrs. John Nichols, OF
Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. S~tedfole, of MAR
street, are going to move to Borden.
town, April 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nicholl's infanr
child is out of danger and convale
scent.
Mrs. George Hess slipped at the foo
of the M. e. church steps, Sunday
might, as she was leaving the church
and hurt one of her shoulders besides
straining the valves CT the heart.
Monday night the Americans will
visit GOOD Will Council, of New
Brunswick.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Georg
Bakers, on Broadway, last night
They were to have met at Mrs. Raj
Dey's, but could not do so on accoun
of Mrs. Dey being i'll.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Hoff, of First
street, was able to be down stairs TO
tine first time OIL Tuesday since he
illness.
The First street light is out ever.
other night again and tho street j
very dark.
We hear that sneak thieves are a
work in this borough.
Broadway was quite a contrast t.
Tuesday night and looked almost de
serted after the post office closed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
WO0DMEN HAVE ELECTION

The Woodmeu of the World Relia-
mace Camp No. 23 met at Protection
Hall Tuesday night and elected Irving
Turner clerk and treasurer. Eugene
Dooling was elected manager to sue
coed Mr.. Turner. After the routine
business they had a smoker and the
hours flew by with music and social
talk. Abundance of refreshments
were served and all had q royal good
lima
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10

Sig. F%erriani has constructed a scale
showing the varying degrees in which
profound jealousy exists in different
professions. The lowest place in this
scale is assigned to architects; next
above them come clergymen, advocates
and military officers; then follow, in or
der from below upward, professors OF
science and literature, journalists, au-
thors, doctors and actors.-Brltish Med
icaI Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
BASEBALL TALK.

Baseball talk is all the go in Totem
Vile. Several amateur teams will
shortly be organized and they will use
the Atlantic Terra Gotta Works dia-
mond for practice. 1
The Arbutns baseball team, of
Huguenot, will organize at the end
of this month. Last year the Arbutus
boys had one of the finest teams in
Staten Island. They easily defeated
everything that came before them and
they claim that they will do better
this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
POLICE GETTING A

The Totteuvillo police are hard at
work getting their uniforms and he'll
NETS in order, for the spring inspcc-
tion will soon be held. Yesterday af-
ternoon fifteen ~patrolmen and a SER
geant were in New York drilling.
The citizens of Tottenville saw that
the police OF that place will be tho
finest body of men in the Police
parade June 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
LOCATE THE BOXES.

Cards with the fire alarm numbers
and the location of the boxes have
been printed and arc now being dis
tributcd. Each fire company will got
one. the police station and a few of
the principal stores will also be sup
piled with them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
VISITED MRS. P

The ladies of the choir of the M.
e. church called on Mrs. James Cap
ner, who is confined to her room with
an injured hip caused by a fall on the
Ice the past winter. The ladies sang
for Mrs. Capner and she enjoyed their
visit very much. Mrs. Capner is bot
ter than she has been, but has no
hopes yet of everlbeing ablesto use the
iliured limb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10
OBITUARY.

The death of August Hoth, of
Kreisoherville, has been reported.
Mr.. Hoth, who was only Thirty years
old, died Monday night after a linger-
ing illness from consumption. Tho
funeral will be held today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-10

The Swedish bride, who is supersti-
tlous. fills her pockets with bread,
which she dispenses to everyone she
meets on her way to the church, every
piece she disposes of averting, as she
a9,:aves. a misfortune, a