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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
The Mystic Professor Under.
takes to Explain What
It Is.
HIS JEWISH MARsEILLAIsE.
He Seeks to Prove by the Children
Of the Ghetto" that He Is Not
Melchitzedek PinchaS.

Naphtaly Herr Imber, national poet of
Israel, mystic, expounder of the Cabbala,
takes exception, as it was presumed he
would, to the coupling of his name with
that of Melchitzedek Pinchas of the
Children of the Ghetto" He says such
confusion mlsrepresents him as well as
the teaching of the Cabbala and play into
the hands of his enemies-enemies through
prejudice or lack OF knowledge.
1.-The prejudiced," he says, "expect me
to present something trimmed with fiow-
cry language, arrayed in shallow words,
and they are disappointed to find in my
present tation the naked truth in her SIM
pie, pIhe, primitive conditions"
Again he refers to the mention of him
self by name in the Children of the
Ghetto" by Melchitzedek Pinchas, the
fictitious character and poet. To little
party of seekers after the truth as it is ex-
pounded by Professor Imber, and who
were gathered in his room on Bush street
yesterday, he read what he calls his Jew
ish Marseillaise," as it appears translated
from tae Hebrew in the eighteenth chapter
of the "Children of the Ghetto" PIN
chas, the poet, is speaking" says Professor
lmber, and he reads:
Into the exile We took with US, of al ou
glories, only spark of the fire by which oul
temple, the abooe OF our great one, was en-
glrdled, and this little spark kept us alive
while the towers of our enemies umbled int
dust, and this spark leaped into celestial fam,
and shed light upon the faces of the heroes o
our race and inspired them to endure the hor
rors of the dance of death and the tortures o.
the autos-da-fe. Let US fan the spark agair
till 1t leap up ande become pillar OF flame
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OLD-TIME HOUSEHOLDS.
Domestic Arrangements in The Four
teenth Century.

domestic arrangements IN Inc Eour-
teenth Century.
Carpets were unknown luXuries, but the
fashion of strewing the apartments with
rushes was being gradually abandoned.
Rushes were still used in the retainers'
hall, but for the better rooms sweet
scented herbs and fragrant twigs were
usually employed.
In the fourteenth century windows were
apertures filled with glass so as. to admit
light, but to exclude wind. The walls also
were frequently hung with cloth or tapes
try to protect the inmates of the room
from the many currents of air that pene-
trated khe strong but badly built walls.
We learn from various ancient dOcu-
ments that it was the duty of the serving
men and pages to sweep out the principal
apartments, but as the use of water is
rarely mentioned damp and fragment
leaves and twigs must have aided not only
in collecting the dust but also toward re.
freshing the atmosphere in such con-
stantly closed rooms, fresh air being only
admitted through the doors opening on to
the battlements or balconies.
From old inventories at Thurleigh and
elsewhere we ascertain how scantily fur
nished were these ancient mansions, al
though they seem to have been abundantly
supplied with fagons and drinking cups
in gold silver and finely engraved pewter,
besides an infinite number of black jacks
or cups made of leather.-Good Words.
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was IS cents for some heavy muslin. The
only tool he used was an ax to chop down
the cacti that were where he did not
want them. In the end he had four large
trees at the corners of square space and
all he had to do was to tack his muslin
from one to the other. A few poles across
the top enabled him to put up roof of the
same material. Plenty of the cacti were
still standing on three sides to act as wind
breaks.
Since then several severe sand.torms
have prevailed, but Mr.. Haven's 75-cent
house was never disturbed.
Such an abode would not be practical in
this part OF the country, even If it were
possible, but in the desert, where it is
warm, and never rains, it is all that is
necessary to bodily comfort. Mr.. Haven
camps out anc says that he gets all the
fresh air possible and is rapidly being re-
stored to perfect health. The first few
nights wild beasts made him nervous, but
he always keeps good fire OF dead cactl-
wood in front of his abode and they never
disturb him.
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hence they are above and beyond any dis
pute, as revealed facts make silent the
strongest imagination of fiction. No mat
ter how high cabbalist climbs upon the
ladder of wisdom he can give only that
which is given to him, and cab bbalistiC
wisdom does not come from books, only
by seeing facts in the light of truth.
ITS LITERATURE.
The Cabbala was never translated into
any living tongue, and its books are writ.
ten in Chaldaic jargon with the exception
of the book "Sefer Jezira'' (book of Gre
atom, which is written in pure Hebrew
the authorship of which is attributed to
the patriarch Abraham. .'The Sohlar" (the
light is the second book in rank. 1t was
written by sage of the famous Tai
mud Rabbi Simon Bar Yochaii nearly
1000 years ago. The book '"rhe Tree Of
Life, from Vital, and the books of the
disciples of Israel Bal Shem Tow (the man
of good name).
The Cabbala has two parts. The one
teaches about the Cosmos and life's mys-
teries, and that teaching can be taught in
the presence of many; the other about the
creation, and it can only be taught to SIN
gle persons IN verbal or oral traditions.
Should the Cabbala be translated and
known, even Herbert Spencer will bow
his venerable head before Its wisdom.
ITS BENEFIT.
Not only to the individual alone will the
Cabbala be of benefit, as it will bring into
his heart comfort and self-satisfaction.
even to humanity at large. For the Cab
bala is wonderful mirror, wherein every
one sees that which he wishes to see. As
wrote in my open letter to the religious
congress (publIshed in Chicago) the
Caboala is the only medium through
which we can establish universal brother
hood on earth, as the Fatherhood is
already established in heaven-as in the
Cabbala the Jew sees his single powerful
Jehovah as well as the Christian sees his
Trinity; the Parsee sees his dual deity as
the great Spinoza sees in it his cosmo-
political divine providence.
THE MAHATMAs.
Like most of the theosophical doctrines
and dogmas which were presented to the
world as genuine bv Nine. Blayatsky thu
mahatma business is one of them. 1t is
very easy to fool the Gentiles, as none OF
them are able to read the Cabbala. The
original idea of the mahatma originates
with the Cabbala, but Nine. Blavatsky
modelled it to her own hearts delight.
According to her there are some masters
called mahatmas living upon the roof of
the world in Thibet. Those masters were
advertised by the now famous story-te.ler,
DIR. Henseld, who claims having seen them
and their wonderful power in handling
the forces of nature as q man handles his
dog. Nay, more; he claims that he spoke
face to face with the big Teincarnated god,
Buddha, who wears the little pants of the
six-vear-old great Dala Lama. The doctor
knows, of course, those mahatmas. and l
know him. He has passed many year
of his life in Boston before he put his
stories in a good shape of Fix and
mix up.
Attention to those Mahatmas was
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A CHEAP HOUSE.
IT Is IN THE DESERT AND CosT
SEvENTY-F'IvE CENTS.

IT Is IN THE DESERT AND CosT
SEvENTY-FIvE CENTS.
Frank Haven, a young man from Bos-
ton, thinks that he has the cheapest house
in this country, and from the appearance
of the editice most people would agree
with him. His dwelling lacks nearly all of
the so-called modern conveniences, but it
is well ventilated and gets plenty of sun
shine. In fact it is situated in that land of
sunshine-the Colorado desert.
Mr.. Haven is one of the army of Eastern
people who annually come to California
for their health and he found the vicinity
OF Indio to agree with him better than
any other locality. He arrived last No
vember and for while lived in cottage.
but thought the life did not produce ali
the beneficial results to be derived from
the climate. He then bought tent and
moved few hundred yards out on the
desert. This scheme worked satisfactorily
until sandstorm came up and the tent
started on an excursion toward Death
Valley.
After living in cottage again for a
couple of weeks, he hit upon an idea that
has filled all requirements. The only in
convenience was that he had to go over
two miles from the railroad station to find
a group of giant cacti that were necessary
to his purpose.
II took him about a week to construct
his house and all the money it cost him
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saloon, and the sign of the former keeper
is still over the door. The building is
rapidly falling to ruin, but Bob is doing
what he can to hold it together, all of
which adds to the general appearance of
dilapidation.
There are about eight rooms in the
house, but Bob uses only one for himself
the rest are given to bis pigeons. And
such lot of them he has They are every
where, and of all breeds known to orni-
thology. In fact, Bob don't care much
about the breeds of his birds so long as
they are pigeons, and some of them are OF
the most outlandish mixtures. He has
blowers, fantails, homers, tumblers and
Just common pigeons. ALI live in the
same place and seem to get along together
without trouble.
Bob devotes his life to his pigeons com
fort. At almost every hour of the day he
can be seen doing something for them.
Early in the morning he appears with 8
large bag of feed, which he throws to them
in handfuls. The birds are not afraid o.
him and will fly all around, often perch
ing on his shoulder. Later in the day
Bob will examine the nests and make any
repairs that may be needed. As his flocl
increases he builds new boxes and fasten:
them to the outside of the house.
He has done this so many times it i.
difficult to see where he is going to mai
any more, as the whole outside of his resi-
dence is literally covered with pigeon
| boxes. In addition to his pigeons Bob ha,
several goats and dog that he thinks are
very valuable. He makes great pets oi
them and guards them as he would a
| treasure.
People in the neighborhood do not be-
lieve Bob's story of poverty. They say
that he sells the pigeons he pretends to
love so much and has lots of gold con
cealed in the old house where he makes
hic hono
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Boston. where a young lady, child of Mr..
Thayer, heard my lecture andfell in love
with me. She, as gentle woman, under
stood me better than my whole race.
When our love was at the highest pitch,
and she came to me to study, | told her
that 1t was crime to deceive her parents.
She refused to do so, for she thought 1t
will cause an uproar. / could have mar
ried her without the knowledge of her
parents, as l had her in my power, yet
spiritual light did not allow me to break
moral obligations. and 1 do as l preach
forced her to tell and her father wrote
me the meanest letters Uncle Sam ever
carried in his etter-bag
Yet, beyond conception of human cal.
culation, l succeeded in publishing the
"Uriel, which required couple of hun
dred dollars. | was then ordered to Wash
ington, to Syracuse and to San Francisco.
Reader, there is my life in nutshell. Find
for yourself why l was chosen.
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THE CABBALA
And My Advent in San Francisco

And My Advent in San Francisco.
In spite of the irritations OF human
mind in seeking the truth, which is yet to
be found, still all agree that the truth
exists. Now, if so. there must also exist
ways and means by which we can obtain it
too. That the Cabbala answers the truth is
plain and clear for various reasons; first,
that occultism refers to it; second, that
the learned ones of all the ages and de-
nominations have striven to study it. The
Popes in Rome were students OF the
Cabbala as the Jews in Jerusalem. But
the best seal of truth is impressed upon its
letter by the science itself. For every re-
ligion, from the lowest fetish faith up to
the highest cults of Buddha, Moses and of
Christ, has division divided in itself.
Even science, in all its branches, has not
yet established a unit. In every religious
cult there is always split in the shape
of "sects," and in every branch OF
science we witness the same spectacle,
that the doctors disagree" Even theos-
ophy is experiencing the same, as 1T is di-
vided IN Oriental and Occidental theoso-
| ply. This disagreeable agreement is proof
| enough that they have not yet found the
truth. The Cabbala is the only science of
| truth which has in all its branches estab-
! lished a unit, and the laws which govern
/ that science are still IN force as III the Dy-
| gone days of Melchisedek, who was Abra-
hams mentor in the Cabbala. The reason
| for that phenomenon is, first, its teach
ings are not an outcome of heated brains
of speculative thinkers; they are laws
brought into existence through the COM
bination of certain circumstances and sur
roundings; hence whenever those circum-
| stances come into a com binatlon those
! laws are treated as consequences. They
| are as the laws of nature; as those of days
and nights they come and go.
In palmer words, if a cabbalist goes
through the road outlined by the Cabbala
he reaches at last that milestone which is
marked ''Wisdom." Has such person at
tanned the highest degree, then he sees the
world with celestial eyes by the inner light
of the spiritual optic nerve, not by the
crystallized heshly one. The second reason
| is, as they are natural laws, consequences
of certain combination of circumstances,
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HOSIERY And UNDERWEAR F.!

AT 25 Cents Pair.
200 dozen BOYS BLACK RIBBED. COT
TON HOSE. extra heavy, double heel
and toe, made specially for boys wear,
size 6 to 10 inches. Special at 25c.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
150 dozen CH1LDREN'S FINE RIBBED
MACO COTTON HOSE, double knee,
heel, sole and Toe, black and assorted
tan shades, size to 9 inches, regular
value 35c and 40c.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
It's dozen LADIES' REAL MACO COT
TON HOSE, high spliced heel. sole
and toe, black and assorted tan shades.
Special price 25c.
At so Cents.
Is dozen LADIES' RICHELIEU RIBBED
SWISS LISLE-THREAD VESTS. low
neck and sleeveless, white, ecru black,
sky and pink. Special at SOC each.
At rs Cents.
so dozen LADIES JERSEY RIBBED
EGYPTIAN COTTON UNION SUITS,
high neck, long sleeves, regular price
81.
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A MYSTERIOUS BENBFAO TOR.
Who Has Sent Checks AggregatinE
$1,000 to DIR. Guiteras

Who Has Sent Checks Aggregating
$1,000 to DIR. Guiteras.
During the past week, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger, DR.. John Guiteras re-
ceived letter dated Europe, March 10,
1896" from an unknown Cuban sympa-
thizer, who inclosed check for $4,000 in
aid of the Cuban cause, and second check
for $1,000 to be given to the widow of a
Cuban journalist who had acted as secre-
tary to the Cuban delegate, Senor Estrada
Palma.
This makes the third letter which DR..
Guiteras has received from his unknown
correspondent who sings himself Ignacio
Agramonte. The first, which came
two months ago, inclosed check for
$1,000 in aid of the Cuban patriots
cause. The second, received about
month later, contained check for
$4,000. The letters are written IN excellent
Spanish, but the b andwriting is in an
upright style, each letter being distinctly
formed, and more in the manner of print
ing than writing, and is undoubtedly dis
guised. The letter which came last week
was as follows:
'Dr. John Guiteras. my distinguished
compatriot, l take up the pen once more
to thank you for the service rendered in
turning over to the proper parties the last
$4,000 sent you. l again trouble you to-
day for tbs same object, believing
that you will attend to it with
pleasure on account of the purpose in
view. l inclose herewith check for $4,000,
the receipt of which you will acknowledge
in the usual way in the newspaper Patria
inclose also another check for $1,000, that
you will do me the kindness TO place in the
hands of the widow of Manuel de la Cruz
as help to her in her present distress.
Again thanking you for your kindnes 1
am yours truly, IGNACIo AGRAMoNTE."
According to late statistics there are In
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p smart Broadway, New
1 \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store, it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is it any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
ters, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one of the most popular
along the leading thor
oughfare7
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
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GLOVES !! GLOVES /!

At rs Cents.
1000 pairs SHOOK UNDRESSED KID
GLOVES, colors mode, slate and tan
(sizes 81, 6M, Z, ~ and 81, regular
value 81, will be offered at 45c a pair.
At 65 Cents.
goo pairs S-BUTTON LENGTH NOUS
QUETAIRE UN DRE ESSED KID
GLOVES, in dark and medium tan
shades regular value 81, will be offered
at 65c pair.
At IS Cents.
500 pairs 6-BUTTON LENGTH NOUS
QUETAIRE CHI AMOIS SKIN
GLOVES, in white and natural, regu-
lar value 81, will be offered at 65c pair.
At rs Cents.
500 pairs SHOOK KID GLOVES, black
only, regular value 81 25, will be
offered at 75c pair.
At $1.OO.
500 pairs 2-CLASP PIQUE KID GLOVES,
embroidered on back, colors tan,
brown and English red, regular value
81 so, will be offered at 81 pair.
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FOND OF PIGEONS.

Bob SPEAR AND HIS STRANGE
FANCY FOR FEATHERED PETS.
Bob Spear says he is poor man, very
poor in fact. and his looks do not belle
his words. His clothes are little more
than rags, and yet he is a pigeon fancier.
Bob has his home at the foot of San
some street, not far from the base of Tele-
graph Hill. and most picturesque place
it is. In years gone by it was used as
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words and off-han1. 1t must be given in
small pellets at first. If 1 give you an ac-
of the Cabbala you must be able to deter
mine whether present the truth or not.
/ will write it. l will explain about the
thirty-six masters, and how they differ
from those imaginary things, the mahat-
mas, and why was chosen TO expound the
Cabbala."
And, as before, talking all the while, the
professor wrote the following, heading 1t !:
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She is widow and applied for pensi on
In the course of her letter she stated that
from the time her husband had come home
from the war until his death she had
supported him on the point of her
needle. Washington Post.
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BMBROIDERIES!

At 25 Cents a Yard.
FINE NAINSOOK, CAMBRIA AND
SWISS EMBROIDERIES with Inser-
tions to match, regular value SOC. 6Oc
and 65c, will be offered at 25c per yard.
At so Cents a Yard.
FINE NAINSOOK, CAMBRIA AND
SWISS EMBROIDERIES with Inser-
tions to match, regular value 75c, S5c,
9Oc and 81, will be offered at SOC per
yard.
At so Cents a Yard.
WHITE SWISS MBROID Erred
FLOUNCING and DEMI-FLOUNC-
ING, 81 and As inches wide, regular
price 81.
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LADIES WAISTS!

At so Cents.
LADIES' WHITE LAWN WAISTS, made
in the latest style, full sleeves, finished
with sailor collar, edged with embroid.
cry, will be offered at SOC each.
At $1.OO.
LADIES' PERCALE SHIRT WAISTS,
detachable collar and cuffs, in fancy
checks, regular price 81 so, will be Of
fered at 81 each.
At $1.25.
LADIES' WAISTS, made Of the latest Per-
sian patterns, detachable collar, bishop
sleeves, regular price 81 rs, will be
offered at 81 25 each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' PERSIAN DIMITY WAISTS,
bishop sleeves, detachable collar and
and cuffs, very latest, will be offered at
81 so each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' WAISTS, made offancy change
able and Dresden effects, finished with
fancy collar and belt regular price SO,
will be offered at 81 so each.
new DRESS TRIMMINGS!
JET AND COLORED SPANGLE AND
BEAD TRIMMING, in edgings and
bands, in all widths, newest styles,
handsome com bination colorings, and
At Lowest Prices.
JET AND COLORED BEAD AND
SPANGLE YOKES, and with Epau-
lettes, in every conceivable style and
novelty, in solid colors and beautiful
ShadingS and
At Lowest Prices.
DRESS LINING SPECIAL!!
100 pieces 25-inch BLACK COTTON
MOREEN SKIRT LINING
AT 10 Cents Yard.
OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS !!
Black, White and Gray Ostrich Feather
Collarettes, and Black Ostrich Boas,
in 36, As and 81 inch,
At Lowest Prices.
LADIES BELTS!
LADIES BELTS, in 2 and 21l inch Silk
Belts, with silvered, gilt or Jet buckle
Pinch from 25c up, and 24-inch 35c
and upward; also Leather, Spangle
and Tinsel Belts in large variety OF
styles and
AT All Prices.
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going before US and showing US the way to
Jerusalem, the city OF our sires. And If gold
will not bring back our land we must try steel.
As the National Poet of Israel, NaphtaH Herr
Imber, has so nobly sung there he broke into
the Hebrew ''Wacht Am Rhein," of which an
English version would run thus:
L
alike the crash of the thunder,
Which splitteth asunder,
The flame of the cloud,
On our ever falling
A voice is heard calling
From Zion aloud:
Let your spirits desires
For the land of your sires
Eternaly burn.
From the foe 10 deliver
Our own holy river
To Jordan return.s
Where the soft-howng stream
Murmurs low a dream,
There set we our watch.
Our We tchword, The sword
Of our land aud our Lord
BY the Jordan there set we our watch.
"Rest in peace. loved land,
For we rest not. but stand,
Offshaken our sloth.
When the bolts of war rattle
To shirk not the battle,
We make thee our oath.
AS hope for a heaven
Thy claims shall be riven,
Thine ensign unfurled.
And in pride of our race
We will fearlessy face
The might of the world.
When our trumpet is blown,
And our standard is flown
Then set we our watch.
Our watchword. The sword
OF our land and our Lord
BY Jordan there set we our watch.
III.
"Yea, as long there be
Birds in the air, fish in the sea,
And blood in our veins;
And the lions IN might,
Leaping down from the height,
shake, roaring, their names;
And the dew nightly layes
The forgotten old graves
Where Judah's sires sleep
Weswear who are living,
To rest not IN striving,
To pause not 10 weep.
Let the pet be blown,
Let the standard be flown,
Now set we our watch.
Our watchword The sword
OF our land aud our Lord
In Jordan Sow set we our watch"
He sank upon the rude. wooden bench ex-
hausted, his eyes glittering, his raven hair
by the wildness OF his gestures.
He had said. For the rest of the evening he
neither moved nor spoke.
Professor Imber. his own raven hair dis
heveled by the wildness of his gestures,
closed the book and looked from one to
the other of the little party.
How can any one say that l am
Pinchas, or intended to be Pinchas, when
Pinchas uses my own name and calls me
the National Poet of Israel?r he said.
''It is this song of nine that has awak-
ened the envy of Pinchas that is now
heard on the lips of the lovers of Zion in
Palestine" said the professor.
"But about your teaching" was sug-
gested-"this new cult that you are to es-
ablish ~
Il can only give you a hint he said
'fVery many have asked the same ques-
ton. But it is impossible to explain the
deep mysteries of life and of time in few
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How She supported Him.

One of the Eastern members of the
House received an amusing letter from
one of his constituents some time ago.
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New
g mai e on ceipt o ddess
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MEMS : BOYS FURNISHINGS!

At so Cents.
IS dozen MEMS AND BOYS FANCY
TRIMMED DNIGHTSHIRTS, made ex-
ira large and of heavy Wamsutta mus
lin, good value for S5c, will be offered
at SOC each.
At 12% Cents.
450 dozen MEMS FULL-FINISHED
HEAVY MERINO SOCKS, IN sani-
tary gray and vicuna colors, worth 25c,
will be offered at 1214c a pair.
At rs Cents.
65 dozen MEMS HEAVY UNDYED
AUSTRALIAN LAMB'S-WOOL UN-
DERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, war
ranted thoroughly shrunk, extra value
for 81 25, will be offered at 75c each.
At $1.00.
so dozen MEMS EXTRA FINE CASH
MERE VICUNA UNDERSHIRIS
AND DRAWERS, fancy silk finished,
regular price 81 so, will be offered at
81 each.