The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-07

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y IFE@ the enforcement of In
FEN edict Of 1852. Accord
sNN~M ing TO this edict TIA
WA III ~@ Russian Jews mi
WE%&SM hereafter reside Onl,
If$4TANR in certain towns. Non
IEEtlkMN OF them will be per
IAlh mitted TO own land o
M&48J lIt FWH 10 hire il for agTicul
HHE5il lIN hItE/ tural purposes, and tht
ls4ErEsl Na HlfkZZ. order includes hun
EwSiI HSS1 dreds Of villages whicl
49, lIlI -, have large Hebrew
z4E JfIhl III populations. The Rus
-k4S& sian Jews cannot here
s~9S----S-- after hold shares in
or work mines. They
are debarred from
holding posts under the Government. They
cannot enter the Army and Will not be allowed
60 practice medicine or law or to enter any Of
the professions. Their residence must here
after be confined to is Of the provinces OF Russia
and these provisions will create an exodus oi
1sraelites greater in their number than the
tribes who went forth under Moses il was
supposed that large number Of these Jews
would come 70 America, but il is now ascer-
tanned that tbey will emigrate almost as a
whole 70 Palestine A convention of delegates
representing the largest colonies in 36 different
cities OF Russia met 10 months ago, and, after
long discussion, they gave unanimous vote
for Palestine as their future home.
The change that such an emigration would
produce on the Holy Land cannot be over
estimated. One million new workers would
furn the barren hills OF Judca into terraccd
vineyards The olive trees Of the past would
Egain spring forth and the whole land would
blossom ike the red peoples that cover the
plains OF Sharon. 1t would mean the adding
Of $50 per cent. 10 the population of the land
occupied by ancient Palestine and il would
make Jerusalem d city Of more than 100000
TT-r-- H.
almost American raplClty within the past few
years, and an exodus Of the Jews from all parts
Of the world 70 il is slowly but surely going on.
When / visited i about a year ago / was told
that three-fourths Of the people were Jews and
found Jews about the walls Of the Temple Of
Solomon from every part Of the world. The
most curious among them were the Gaddites, Il
tribe which has lately come from the southern
part OF Arabia, and which has been shut Off
from The rest OF the Jews Of the world until
now. These Jews had q number Of rare manu-
scripts OF the Holy Scriptures. They knew
nothing OF the New Testament and had left
Jerusalem before Christ was born. They
claimed 70 have received q prophecy which
warned them 10 come back 70 the land OF their
fathers, and they are now there tilliug the soil.
There are many Jews il Jerusalem from
Morocco, and these are Of such character and
belief that they have astrict class Of their own
They are not under the protection OF any
European power, and they claim 10 have been
IN Spain az the time Of the crucifxion. They
state that they were driven from Spain BY
Ferdinand and Isabella during the same year
that Columbus discovered America, aud were
forced % go with the MOslem Moors across 10
Morocco. These people speak Spanish Their
faces are much darker than those Of the Jews
a Europe and they dress in oriental costumes
There are, judge, al least 5000 Of them IN
Jerusalem. They have their own synagogs
VEtf nd c1fa 10.
industrious and accustomed 70 hard work
The bulk Of the Jews Of Jerusalem, however
come from Poland. They are Of the same char
EcieF as those who are now preparing 70 leave
Russia, aud they are far different in appearance
and dress from their race in the United States.
Their dress is prescribed by the Church and
tie boys and men wear long cOat-like gowns
which reach without belts from the neck 10
The ankles and fl tie body like an old-fash-
1Oued dressing gown. They usually wear col
cred shirts with limp, turnover collars, and
you see other gowns showing out under the
outer one. some Of their coats are Of the I'm
eEt % ladies cloth, and al the time OF the feast
Of the Passover, which occurred during nv
Giay IN the Holy City, ] saw many IN gowns Of
red and blue velvet. Zach Of these men wore
cap consisting Of Ekull-cap trimmed with 2
band Of iuF about two inches vide. and this
inr was 81 such nature that ID stood out ike
porcupine qullls, forming sort Of crown for
y
cases velvet and these men with their pictyr-
esgue gowns and the striking faces shining
out above them formed some Of the most Gu
nous types u this curious city. These Polish
Jews have broad l0reheads, straight noses and
full lips. Their eyebrows are well marked and
they often meet together, their chns arc mar
ToW and their COM Iezion is OF Z rich olive
color. Many Of them have blue eyes and their
hair ls white, red, and sometimes brown aud
black They let their hair grow long in front
81 the eaEE, and they do this IN order that they
may not break the Scriptural Injunction stat
Ing: A0u nust not mar the corners Of thy
beard" have seen boys with the rest Of tic
head shaved and these two locks in front az
their ears LETT forming q very curious effect
The Jewish women Of the Jerusalem 0f tg-dsv
are ~ pretty rs they were when the beautiful
LutI slept a. The feet Of EyaZ and some Of the
young P.rls that i saw would have made III
modes ioE one u Andrea del -arto's Nadonuas,
They 90 not preserve their beauties ag they
grow older, and j Is not az uncommon thing
ior Jerusalem Jew 20 divorce his wife aud
take another one. Shortly before I arrived
ln i'alc5tuel the Chief Rabbi, who was more
than 80 years old. had just taken new wife.
aged -.
Tie most of the Jerusalem Jews arc noo,
Ena D.nc-tcuths Of them arc surrounded IN
c-Il AID sgualor. ] took q little Greek bow for
GUIDE OIc Gay aud made q tour through tho
Jewish quarters. BY Greek could talk d half
q dozen different languages, and we went
through section after section Of the CITY In
which thousands u these jews lived. Their
houses were q stone and they looked ag though
trey bad been dug out Of q rock-like cave
whole families were living in one room Of the
Eze 81 & Lai.-becTCOm. and few Of these rooms
had any Window. Many Of them opened out
q Ltt!e courts, and i found up two flights If
stairs Blk families living .H as many caye-like
rooms around dirty HL;le close square. Ont
side Of each room was a little pen IN which
there was rude stove for tie burning Of
charcoal, and IN these little b0x-likc pens. only
large enough FOR woman 10 turn around
81, al The cooking Of the family was done.
Through the center Of the court ran a well
which was the property Of the whole coInrau-
nifty. There were 10 sanitary arrangements Of
any KIND and the smell Of 9th was disgusting
On the dooTpOstg VI each Of these rooms was
tackled strip Of parchment six inches long. on
which were Hebrew characters / asked what
these meant and was told that they represented
tie name Of Jehovah and the ten command
ments. These Jews have great faith and they
believe this parchment protects them from in
jury. They wear the ten commandments tied
around their arms, under their clothes. and Al
times Of worship they bind philacteries about
their fOreheads. ] was introduced 10 some az
the families by my little Greek guide. as an
American gentleman who was interested In tho
Jews aud ! was cordially received IN every
case. was asked 10 enter their homes and I
found that the furniture of these rooms con-
sisted OF q small bed and q ledge along the wall
10 ne used Tor chairs. Many Of the family sleep
nightly on each floor. and only the older ,eo,f.o