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The Rev. I. Dwight Witherspoon, d.
D., of Richmond, Va, was General La
mars sole human companion on lonely
journey at the close of the civil war.
With their worldly goods bestowed in a
cart hauled by small OK, and themselves
tired and hungry, they wandered almost
aimIess!y southwark from the scene of
the recently ended hostilities. Event
ually Lamar became a professor in the
University of Mississippi, and DIR. With
erspoon pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Richmond.
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English country houses have fires in
only few sitting-rooms, the halls are
cold and there are no bathrooms. When
the Romans occupied the same country
years ago every villa was thoroughly
heated with hot-air pipes and had both
Turkish and cold plunge baths. Within
one Enclosure there are the remains of a
Roman house built more than ], 500 wears
ago, perfectly fitted with heating and
bathing appliances, and modern house,
six times the size of the other, warmed
with four open CRATES.
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BLAZE AT POINT ARENA,
A Hotel and Several Business House
Burned-One Life Lost.

A dotel ana several Business Houses
Burned-One Life Lost.
POINT ARENA, April 9.-A fire broke
out in the Grand Hotel at 1890 o'clock
this morning, spreading northward.
The Grand Hotel, L. G. Morse's drug
store, the Postoffice, DR.. Wescheke's
drugstore, William Myers tinshop, Riv-
ett's furniture store, four saloons, Peter
Ferdinandsen's blacksmith-shop and
dwelling and the Record Office was de-
stroyed.
The fire was caused by the upsetting of
a lamp in the bedroom of two men.
Gus Graves jumped from the window
of the hotel and received injuries from
which he died in few hours. There
were many narrow escapes from death.
The Record saved its material. Most
of the others saved much stock. The
hotel and Morse lost everything.
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Mrs. Langtry's Good Fortune.

LONDON, April st is stated that tho
late Squire Abingdon Baird, who died at
New Orleans, before leaving England
wrote a letter to Mrs. Langtry saying he
left will giving her his entire estate. 1t
is variously estimated as giving an ar
nual income of 600 to e5O,O0O.
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
a Napa County Farmer Seriously
Wounded.

- Napa county farmer seriously
Wounded.
NAPA (Cal.), April 3.-Abe Mcfarland,
wealthy farmer living on the east side
Of the valley eight miles north of here,
was accidentally shot yesterday and
seriously wounded. He had been hunt
ing, and had taken several birds and was
returning home, when, in opening gate,
his shotgun was discharged and the
charge entered his shoulder, carrying
away flesh and bone. The physicians
say that if Inflammation can be averted
he will recover.
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AT TOLEDO.

This illustration of the pluck of Ad-
miral Sir Arthur Cumming, lately de-
ceased, is given by London paper:
When Lieutenant on the South Amer
ican station, half a century ago, he board
ed a SLAYER, and through his boatman los
ing hold of that vessel, he found himself
unsupported on board ship the deck of
which was crowded with hostile Span
iards. Without hesitation he shot the
helmsman, seized the wheel, ran the
slaver up in the wind, and, pistol in
hand, kept the entire crew at bay until
his boat was once more ALONGSIDE.
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Visible suppIx Of Grain.

New YORK, April 3.-The following is
the visible grain: Wheat, 1865, 600
bushels. a decrease of $4,000; corn, l5,-
$4,000 bushels, an increase of 2l6,0OO:
oats, 4,533,000 bushels, decrease of 81
600; rye, $4,000 bushels, decrease of
$1,000; barley, l,116,OO0 bushels, decrease
of -
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FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER.
Desperate Battle in Rio Grande
Do Sui, Brazil.
FIVE HUNDRED KILLED LARGE
NUMBER WOUNDED.
Ninety Houses Destroyed by Fire and
Twenty-Seven People Burned to
Death Mt Klein-PaechIarn on the
Danube-Five Persons Drowned by
the Capsizing of Yacht.
Special to the REcoRD-UxroS.

Rio JANEIRo, April "Details have
been received OF the battle at Legreto,
March 9th, in the State of Rio Grande do
Sui. The slaughter was frightfuI. Fif-
teen hundred troops were engaged on
both sides. Five hundred were killed
and a large number were wounded. The
State troops were defeated and the revo-
lutionists have full sway there. 1t is said
the State forces Will be reinforced and an
other attempt made to dislodge the in
surgents.
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Many People Cremated.

VIENNA, April 3.-Ninety houses in
Klein-Poechlarn, on the Danube, were
burned to-day. Fifteen dead bodies were
removed from the ruins, and twelve more
are known to be under the ashes. Ten
persons, whose fate was not ascertained,
are missing.
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BULLEr-HoLE IN THE HEAD.
Body of a Murdered Man Found at
Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, April 3.-The body of a
man was found on the outskirts of the
city to-day. 1t is evidently a case of
murder, as a bullet-hole was found in the
center OF the forehead. The remains
were badly decomposed, and the murder
was probably committed more than three
weeks ago. Alongside the body and in
the pockets of the clothes were found
skeleton keys, blacks masks, a sand-bag
and other implements used by burglars.
The body was buried where found.
The theory is that the man was muir
dered by some partner in crime, who
took that means of securing all the booty
possessed by the men.
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Well-Known CitIzen Drowned.

REDWOOD CITY, April 3.-George W.
Prebble, well-known citizen, was
drowned while fishing in Lahonda Creek
Sunday. The body was found in three
feet of water where deceased crossed the
creek on log. 1t is supposed that he
fell and was stunned, his head hitting a
large stone when he fell.
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Speaking Watches,

Swiss watchmakers are adapting the
phonograph to their timepieces. One
ordinary-sized watch was recently made
which articulated forty-eight distinct
sounds, such as ''one-thirty,' one forty
fiyev and so on.
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CHOOSING OF SENATORS.
Subject of Election by the People
Brought Before the Senate.
HoAR INTRODUCES A RESOLUTION
OPPOSING THE PROPOSITION.

Sentiment Growing Among Senator's
In Favor of Recognizing the APP
polntments of the Governors of
Montana, wyoming and Washing
ton, Gases in Which the Legislatures
Failed to Elect - Cleveland Sends
Some More Appointments to the
Senata
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Advice to slorger Mitcbe1I.

New YORK, April S.-Lawyer Hum
mel, who represents Pugihst Mitehelrs
interest in this country, has cabled his
principal advising him to accept the
Coney Island Club offer of $4,000 for his
fight with Corbett.
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The Empress Fredrick, who goes to
Athens from Berlin by way of Venice
and a royal yacht this MONTH is timing
her visit so as TO reach Greece before the
accouchement of the Duchess of Sparta,
fortnight hence.
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Exhibit for the WorId,s Fotr

Cotton, April 3.-The county Worlds
Fair exhibit left this morning for Chicago
on special train, S. l.. Grow of High
lands in charge, vice Davenport, resigned.
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Five Persons DROWNED. |.

LONDON, April 3.-A yacht carrying
eighteen persons capsized in the Crouch,
a short distance from Burnham, this
afternoon. Five persons were drowned.
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senator Villas, nanchter nead.

MADISON wis.,, April 8. = Nellie,
daughter of Senator Villas, died this
afternoon. Senator Villas is tarpon
fishing in Florida and cannot be reached.
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A recently divorced woman of London,
Ont, had the following card inserted in
the local papers: Mrs. - begs sincerely
to thank her friends for letters of svmpa-
thy received pending proceedings for dis
solution OF marriage, in which she, the
petitioner, obtained the fianI decree on the
24th inst"
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TWO DEATHS THE RESULT.
Carl Rock Shoots His Wife and The
Suicides.

OAKLAND, April 3.-Carl Rock of San
Francisco this morning shot Mrs. Amelia
Rock, his ex-mistress, and then killed
himself. The woman was Rocks cousin.
They eioped from Germany together
seven years ago and went to Arizona,
finally drifting to San Francisco. They
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UNCLE sAM's OFFICERS sNUBBED.
Cause of the Sudden Departure o
Warships From Havaua.

Cause of the Sudden Departure of
Warshfps From Havana.
HAVANA, April 3.-The sudden depart
ure of the United States ships Newark
and Bennington is owing, it is said, to a
snub administered by the Captain Cen
eral to the Rear Admiral. \ local Jour-
nal contains a long account of the affair,
reciting the manner in which the prepa-
rations made by the Rear Admiral for
the reception of the Captain General and
staff were ignored, as well as the custom
of sending an officer to conduct the men
of-war appearing at the entrance to the
harbor to safe anchorage. The Newark
and Bennington appeared off the coast in
company with the Nina and Pinta,
modern models of the ancient caravels,
which they had escorted across the ocean,
and slowed down.to await the coming of
the port officials to advise the Admiral
where to place his ships.
No officer presented himself, however,
and after waiting some time the ships
anchored in that part of the harbor
usually reserved for such vessels. Salutes
were exchanged with Fort Cabanas and
the ships of the Spanish fleet. Subse-
quently the Admiral went ashore and
called on the Captain General. 1t was
understood the Captain General and staff
would return the visit at o'clock in the
afternoon, and elaborate preparations
were made for their reception on board
the Newark. Time passed and there was
no sign of visitors. Finally, at P. NJ,
messenger came out to the Newark to
say the Captain General would pay the
visit some other day. The understand
ing here is the American Admiral COM
municated at once with the Secretary of
the Navy at Washington and received
orders by cable to proceed at once with
the vessels to Norfolk.
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The New York divorce courts put
asunder about five couples per day.
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BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS

On NIistranslations of Russian Docu-
ments in the BehrIng sea Matter.
LONDON, April 3.-The newspapers
generally comment upon the introduction
before the Court of Arbitration of Behring
Sea OF the British counter-case, exposing
the use OF the mistranslations of Russian
documents in the case presented by the
United States. The London Standard
says: Some times the translation seems
to have blundered out of sheer careless
ness, and in other places to have
been mistaken, while some errors of
omission and commission show de-
Hberate Justification in favor of the
contentious of the United States. AS
an agent Of the United States had put in
amended versions of the mistransIated
documents, most people, the Standard
continues, would suppose no more
need be said; but it is surprising to find
after tacitly admitting some documents to
be more reliable than the Mormon
scriptures, the United States Govern
ment has deferred modifying or with
drawing arguments based on the garbled
translations. The British contention, the
Standard adds, is that when spurious
| passages are eNpunged there does not re-
main an atom Of evidence supporting the
| chief American allegation. In closing,
the Standard remarks that it would per-
haps be futile to ask whether any re-
sponsible politician at Washington really
thought the device could beguile rep
resentauves Of Great Britain.
The st. James Gazette says it does not
suspect the United States Govarr, r,a,,t ri
conniving in the concocted passages, and
says the American people will repudiate
trick so dirty and silly. Yet adds the
gazette, arguments founded on forgeries
| are uncancelled.
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THE BOYCOTT A CONSPIRACY.
Decision Relating to the Strike on
the Ann Arbor Road.
OPINION RENDERED BY A UNITED
STATES JUDGE.

Connecting Roads Must Receive and
Deliver Certain Notwithstanding
Engineers Permanently Restrained
From Hampering the Business of
the Ann Arbor Company-Engineers
Must Complete Their Run Before
Quitting a Company.
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sA1oKELEss POWDER.

A Virginian Produces the Best Article
Yet Tested.
WASHINGTON, April 3. A Virginia
man appears to have produced the best
The record-union., 1893-04-04

Every Chinese village has theater.
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HONORs NEARLY EVEN.
Results of Elections Held in Michigan
and Ohio.

and Ohio.
DETROIT (Mich.), April 3.-An election
was held throughout the State to-day for
Judge of the Supreme Court and two
regents OF the State University. In addi-
ton candidates for Judge of the Circuit
Courts and School Commissioners were
voted for in different counties of the
State.
The Republicans elected their candi-
dates for Mayor in the following places,
in some cases dividing up other offices
with the Democrats: Lansing, Charlotte,
Manistee, La Per, Howell, Iron Mount
ain, Coldwater, st. Ignace, Midland,
Hillsdale, st. Claire, Eaton Rapids and
Claire. In Owesso, Monroe, Cheyboy-
gan, Mt. Clemens, Jackson, Ludington,
Greenville, Ypsilanti and Pontiac Demo-
cratic Mayors were elected.
Returns received by the Tribune IRE
publican) from the State indicate the
election of the entire Republican ticket
by decisive pIuralities.
ELECTION AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, April 3.-The municipal
elections here to-day resulted in Hon.
Samuel f. Hunt Democrat, present in
cumbent, being reelected Mayor by a
majority of 700. Rehse (Republican) for
Police Clerk received $500 majority and
McGrannan for Magistrate got nearly
5000 majority. The Republicans elected
a majority of the ward officers.
AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, April 3.-The Republicans of
this city to-day succeeded in electing
every man on their ticket with the ex-
ception of Police Judge. The fight was
not Republicans against Democrats, but
creed against creed, the Republican con-
vention having been controlled by the
anti Catholic society.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, April 3.-The Repu blicans
of Columbus carry the Council and
School Board, with indications that the
Democrats will elect the Mayor and city
ticket. Reports from Ohio towns show
mixed results and a division of honors.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-12-29

make his moral life the light of the nations
Compare the ardent, assertive, devotion. the
ever-active aggressive loyalty of the adherents
Of the dominant church with cold blooded and
reluctant attendance of the children of faith
look at the almost universal observance on the
one side and the almost universal neglect on
the other, and at the comparison, drivers Of
tears flow from the eyes because they do not
observe Thy law"
Go to the homes of Israel and see what are
the ideals there-seek the amusements and en-
tertainments of the children of Jacob, and You
will find the cause of the weakne 8. Look to
what are the aims and aspirations Of the peo-
pie and you will learn why the glory of God
has fallen from them, and the "Shechinah"
is no longer found in their midst For Israel
has forgotten his trust and is false to his di-
vine possession.
The Rabbits taught that if "any one is pur-
suing journey and studying in the claw"
and interrupts his study to admire the field or
forest, of him it is written as though he were
guilty of DEATH" (Pirke Ovoth III-9). On
the great highway of history Israel is bearing
the standard of the Flaw" and is engaged in
its study and in the exposition of its doctrines.
But Israel is interrupting his attention to,
the law" to admire his surroundings. He Isl
tempted from his loyalty by the glare and the,
glamour that environs him. The sturdy spir-
ituality that characterized the Jews of former
days is being exchanged by those of to-day for
Al L. n. - O.
deeper vices, that characterize the passionate
life of the classes
Let Israel beware. Of such sit is written as
though he were guilty Of DEATH" No nation,
no race, no people has ever outlived its spirit
uality. No form of faith has ever survived the
extinction of the spark of the spirit The cold
ashes on the altar, whence the flame has fled.
will be blown aside by the idle winds, and the
naked altar hasten to decay. When the strings
of David's harp are mute, when the burning
words of the prophets are heard only by the
walls of Jacobs empty shrines, then truly
shall "rivers of tears flow from the eyes to,
drown the sorrow of him who looketh on.
Israel cannot lay down the burden of his,
duty, even for moment. Ours is not faith
to be borne as : flint bears fire." that when
struck, shows hasty spark and straight is
cold again" This perpetual light" above
our heads, this 7'D0 u, is symbol for us,
and like it must we ever show the Light of the
law in our life, in our thought and speech and
deed. Others may be the hand and the head
of humanity, we are the heart From us must
flow increasingly the spiritual life-current,
that alone can vivify and sustain. In the loom
Of history where Ia haino yxoven Tho ra...a.4
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A COMPARISON.
A SERMON BY RABBI EDWARDN. CALlsCH.

Doubtless the comparison, which 1 wish to
most OF you, for it is so obvious that it almosG
forces itself upon the notice Of every one. 1t is
one that is not new, yet none the less strong
and forceful in its application. 1t is compar-
ison between the almost universal observance
of the Christmas holiday, and the almost univer-
sal neglect of any festivities connected with o
Jewish holiday.
The Christmas season has become SO vital q
force in all our lfes various avenues, that it is
recognized in all of them. National and state
governments adjourn because of it; public
schools, colleges and academies give vacations,
rs also the courts of justice and the post Office
the railroads and the express companies make
preparations for . vastly increased traffic, while
in the commercial world the Christmas season
is the epoch Of the year. Stores put on extra
holiday dress, make extra holiday announce
ments, have extra holiday features, for week
ahead or time keep open late at night are COM
PEELED to have extra delivery wagons, and in
mas season is an event Of tremendous impor-
tance the climax of tho year to the merchant,
and very often the mainstay of his business
existence.
These are exteFnals, it is true, but they
would never exist were it not for the existence
and by which they are sustained. This senti-
ment pervades all classes, aud finds its utter
ance in the exchange of tokens of affection, in
reunions of families, in social gatherings, en-
tertainments and feasts. There is no mansion
SO palatial, in which this bit of warm human
love has been altogether crushed by the mag
nifcence of its appointments or smothered un-
der the luxurious hangings of its opulence
There is no home SO poor but that one greater
sacrifice can still be made, one deeper denial
of self undergone by parents, SO that the chill
drsn may know of the glad day, and rejoice in
their meager receivings,
Employees, servants, help of all kind, ex-
pect and receive their presents, and that en-
ployer, master or mistress would be lily served,
who forgot the compliments of the season. Not
only is this the casa with those who ara of the
church of which this is festival but even
with those who do not profess its doctrines or
accept its teaching lean safely say that the CIV
ing of Christmas presents to the children and
servants in Jewish households is as universal
almost as in Christian homes.
When we turn our attention from this Chris
tian festival SO universally observed and take
any Jewish festival of like joyous character,
every earnest lover of his faith will weep, with
the psaImist, 'srivers of tears " at the compar-
ison. The active observance ofthe one is equalled
Onlv nv the total neg e,t of the other Where
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feasts, it would not be noticed. We are in 30
fearful q minority that what we do does not
affect the world at large" Which is partially
true, but not wholly 50. It is quite true that
the observance of the Jewish festivals by the
Jews, even we're they all, all Of them, devoutly
and punctiliously to observe them, would not
cause the stir nor arouse attention as does
the festival which commentaries the birth of
the founder of Christianity. That they would
have some effect, is evidenced by the fact that
the one or two Of our festivals and fasts that
are observed, do affect widespread interests and
are things of importance to the world at large,
especially the world of trade. need not call
your attention to the fact that at the Passover
season some of the largest houses in the coun-
try, and not Jewish houses at that, make a
speciality Of, and freely advertise, Passover
groceries, wines, &c., and every Atonement
Day the remark is made how business is prac-
tically dead when the Jewish merchants are
not active.
Yet this is not the point wish to emphasize.
this effect which Israel has upon the markets
and marts of the world, for Israel's strength
and Israel's purpose lie not in that direction
They are only the outward evidence of the
power within. To them refer merely to show
what can be done, even by so tremendous
minority as are we. But it is not IsraePs real
kingdom, for Israel's kingdom is only of the
spirit No matter how profoundly we may
shake the commercial world to its very founda-
tions, that power is nothing aud can pass away
in generation. The real, the only true in
fiaence we can exercise is in the spiritual world
of man. l have taken every opportunity to
to emphasize to the world at large that Juda.
ism is not nationality, nor race-but a
creed, and q creed only. Israel is spiritual
brotherhood. You recognize this to be 3d.
you approve or these truths o why, then, do
you not let your lives confirm them?
Can we say we are spiritually strong to-day?
Can we look back to our prophets, and priests
and glorious seers OF old and say we are to-day
the lineal descendants of such ancestry
These men were alive with the spirit of Hea-
ven, their breasts heaved with divine respira-
tion, their hearts glowed with the fire of spir-
ituality. They were the God-intoxicated
men," Their words and their lives are the in
SEPARATION of literature and life to-day yet
Millions of human beings the world over are
spiritually warmed and kept alive by the glow
aud the heat which they give forth. Their
very names-David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel,
Daniel, Job-send thrill of nobler impulses
through the breast, and recall the power, the
force. and the glory of the life which they led,
of the influence which they exerted, of their
dauntless courage which flung defiance in the
face If kinUs and which could not be corrupt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-09
Mechanical Kittens.

A wonderful mechanical toy has
been on private exhibition in Paris
lately, and it is understood that
efforts are to be made to secure the
curiosity or curiosities for the Chica'
go Exposition. This remarkable piece
OF mechanim consists Of seven life
sized kittens, covered with real skin,
but with eyes of emeralds set, In
white enamel. Each kitten is provi-
ded with some musical instrument,
such as flute, O either, a violin, a
drum, a harp, a cornet, an accordion,
all perfectly harmonIZed. With
these the kittens play the most diff
cult pieces of music, operas, and such.
The mechanism is similar to that Of q
common music box, and the whole
apparatus, kittens. etc, is valued at
about 1000 francs. The curiosity is
even reported to be insured for II 600
francs,
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Electricity as a Life Saver.

Not many months ago an account
was received from Russia of the
bringing to life by means of the APP
plIcation of electricity of q patient
who had apparently died from the
effects OF lightning stroke. A resusi-
tation of different character, al
though by the same agency, has list
been effected in scotland. A man
who was bathing was seized with q
cramp, and sank, being two minutes
below water. For some time after he
was rescued life was thought to be
extinct. An electrical apparatus was
procured, and the current was passed
between the naps of the neck and the
heart. Within very short time ami
nation was restored, and the man
soon recovered.