Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-27

jolly good fellow who, with his sons form
a sort of syndicate in the control Of all the
hotels of the cities round about. His daugh-
tiers are the mattresses, and speak several
languages.
Inside Jerusalem.
Down to the city and through the wall
go the tourists. through that wonderful wall
that now stands monument to the great
ness of the past. Into the thronging city,
where there are no sidewalks, and men and
animals jostle each other and where car
riages cannot go On account of the steps
In the streets leading down into the center
of town from the walls. Here go half
dozen Syrian women, strong, steady look
ing and handsome, with their peculiar
head-dreSses ornamented with imitation
coins, and there is a party of some native
Jewish women, without wells. daughters of
a fair race, and in themselves beautiful as
the morning. Pushing through the crowds,
the tourists come at last to that part of
the wall that Is known to be the only por-
ton of the original structure in existence,
where there are several hundred Jews say
ing their prayers. On every side is shown
the most intense religious feeling. Many
are weeping bitter tears over the lost power
of Zion. One young man is bewailing the
fall of the chosen people in loud tones
between his prayers.
"AlIah ii Allah"
gogues. In one of them is noticed pretty
custom. of giving to each worshiper on
leaving small bunch of flowers, to pray
over at home. Then into one of the many
private synagogues fitted up by the wealthy
residents of Jerusalem, where services
short services of about two hours-are held
III the early morning, as an appetizer. Up
they climb to the top of the tower of
David, which stands in the wall, where
a Turkish company is garrisoned. The
tourist looks over the plain at the mountain
of Moab through his field glasses, and eX-
cites the wonder of one of the guards, who
asks to see. AS he gazes his face assumes
an expression Of fear, and he takes his
eyes away with: THE mountains are COM
ing this way. They will fall upon me"'
The kindly tourist explains the workings
or the glasses, and with a reverent glance
toward the glorious blue of the zenith, the
Turk exciaims: allah is great"
UnciviI Hebron.
Down, down, go the visitors into the
famous quarries. on and on through their
thousand feet of length into the far-away
inner chambers where, it is thought, the
stones for Solomon's temple We're trimmed
and polished before they were taken out
into the light of day.
Then quickly they journey over to the
tomb of Rachael. and on to the uncivil
town of Hebron, where the children fling
stones and call names at all strangers, for
1t Is belief that all but Hebronites are
possessed of the "evil eye"
After taking his auditors on a round of
sightseeing, DR.. Adler explained some Of
the modern customs of Jerusalem, especial
ly with regard to the distribution of the
money sent there annually by the Hebrews
Of all lands for charitable purposes. He told
how the habtaHts of the city have agreed
to unite upon the native Hebrew tongue as
their common language, and how it Is be-
ing taught TO the young, and is growing
into modern language once more. In con-
clusion, he urged his hearers one and ALL
to make the journey to Jerusalem, which
is but seventeen days from New York, and
not at all expensive.