The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-22

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COLUMBUS AND THE HEBREWS.
Some Curious Coincidences In Connection
With his Sailing and Discovery.
Discoveries ancnt the voyage Of
Christopher Columbus in 1892 seem to
be multiplying every day. All, per-
chance, may not be equally worthy of
acceptance, and yet some are remarka-
bly, borne out by history. Jewish
savants, among others, have diligently
searched into the circumstances bear
ing upon that first voyage of the Geno-
ese admiral and have brought to light
some very interesting particulars.
Among these are evidences that He
brows were among the sailors that
composed the crews of the three YES
sells under the direction of Colum bus.
And that this circumstance is not re-
gartled ;ts unlikely is shown by the
difficulty that Columbus must have ex-
perienced. in persuading even seafaring
men to venture upon unknown paths
in the trackless expanse. 1t is regarded
as quite reasonable that few mem
beers Of that stock which Spain exiled
during the same period gladly chose to
sail oman unknown voyage rather than
submit to the perils attendant upon
Punishment from the Tberian peninsula.
That Louis dc Torres, converse, or
converted Jew, was of the crew of Co.
Jryy fop1e md hof hu nf
knowledge as linguist, he acted as in
terpreter 10 the expedition and per-
formed ether labors in tho newly dis
covered continent, abundant testimony
has already esta blished.
Burt mare recent researches have
brought toAight curious condolences in
connection with the date of the sailing
of the feet from Palos and the date of
the first sighting of land at'San Salvador
on thissiae of the Atlantic. DR.. Moses
Kayseriirg, Of Budapest, Austria-Hun-
gary, Jewish scholar of renown, whose
studies IN tho history and literature of
the ancientFace have earned for him a
deservedly high rank, verifes the as
sumption ~ some writer's that the Sd of
August, r4ss, and the 18th of October,
1892. correspond with special events in
Israers history, rs do those same dates
in 1899 correspond with Jewish ami
versaries Tho argument is as follows:
Tho Fast Of tho Ninth Day of Alb
marking the worst disasters in Israel's
history, tho destruction of both Holy
Temples at Jerusalem hundreds of
years after each other), and the disper-
sion of the Jewish nation-occurred in
1892, on Thursday, August 2. History
shows that tho exile from Spain also
happened about the same period of 1892,
but tho later evidences prove that it oc-
Cured on the same identical date and
day-immediately preceding the sailing
of Columbus three ships*
What must be considered, however,
rs Of equal, if not Of still more, impor-
lance, is tho additional discovery that
she 18th Of October, 1892. occurred
Wednesday, and, as this year, on the
seventh day Of tho Jewish feast of tab
ernacles, ''the day of the great hosan-
mas" when the Hebrews. with praises
and hymns, joyfully thanked God for
His divine protection. DR.. Kayserling
and others by means Of their investiga-
tions have established it seems beyond
doubt the correctness of this double
correspondence Of days and dates
These discoveries may, indeed, be re-
garded as remarkable Columbus sets
sail just at the period of Israers suffer
ing, to arrive at what was to be, through
divine providence. the haven of rest for
the prosecuted and the true refuge for
the oppressed, just at the time when
the Jewish people throughout their dis
persion are declaring amid psalmody
and thanksgiving their love and de-
pendence upon Him whose word de-
termines the destinies of all nations as
Of every individual.
~Columbus' diary starts out in these
words, quoted by DR.. Kayserling: Gin
the same month in which their majes-
ties issued the edict THAT all Jews should
be driven out of the kingdom and ter
ritcries, in the same month they gave
me the order to undertake, with suf-
ticient men. my expedition of discovery
to the Indies. "l-Philadelphia Ledger.
Activity Explained.
First Citizen-The members Of the
Aoard of health seem to be very active