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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17
THE DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at the periodical
torres Of:
JOIN 1 Gnh dsfg7I 1 ss2 Congress street.
VI. Il. Jewstt. so4
/, A. Libby. $50
F. A. Jellison, 9s5 Congress street.
J. ]. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. H. Erskin. IS Middle street.
j. W. Peterson, Exchange street.
MIR. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
Gs assf GS5 Bcy H n aHS oa as4ss street.
". A. Golden. 7e Exchange street.
Westman & West. SO and 95 Commercial
W. A. ellis. Las Commercial street.
Frank Freeman 100 Braokett street.
John h. Allen, 3S1h Congress street.
Dennet Co the Florist. $40 Congress street.
T. NJ. Glendening, Long island.
F. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
E. L. Littiefield, 1S9 Congress street.
j. L. Harmon, Ills Congress street.
9. E. Morrill, & Co., 931A Congress street.
L. H. Beai, 422 Congress street.
J. M. Googins, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. A. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clark
J. 7. Wyer. 4s Portland Pier.
e.. W. Hunt. Custom House Wharf.
bennett. the Florist. 563 Congress street
J. F. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
places out side the Ct
Anburn-J q. Haskell
Augusta. F. Pierce.
Bath-JohM o: Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. He. s. Clark.
Blddssf0rd- 4. \ Y: f Sanasls9:
B Brnhs.%IctAF W +. I sSsM
Cape Elizabeth-Dyer & jose
Cumberland MiIls-H. G. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
J. b. Could
Cornish-E. l.. Brown.
Deering-N. J. Scanion.
Dee ing Cepter-A. A. McCone.
Fairneld-E. Il. Evans.
Harrington Il T P;, Wh!ss SEQ
FFr rysburs-1. s {. WIZ MHitmore.
Gardiner-Russell Bros.
Green's Landings. W. Fifelc.
n. rs. NJ. Leavitt & Son.
KennebunkporE E: Miller.
Lewiston-Chandler g. Winshin
Long Island-Hqghey Bros.
Mechanic Falls-MerriI & Denning.
No Deering-A. G. Noyes
North stratforo. N. HI. c. Huchtins.
Norway-F. ?. Stone.
A; O. Moves CO;
ESmf0rd Fails-H. I I. d EllIots
RocklaEd-Dunn B Carr.
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South Portland-J. F. Merrlman
81: Kicker & Son.
Uouth Windham-J. w. Read.
South Paris-A. D. SturteYanG
South Paris-F. A. Shurtfefi
South Waterboro-G. @ Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks 8 Co
E. L. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Carnage,
ThomastOn-E. Walsh.
Vinal Haver-A B. Vinal
Wald0boro-Geo Bliss.
Waterville-W. ID. Spaldins.
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
Winthr0p-F. s. Jackson
acknowledgement Wyman,
YarmOushville-G Howard Humphrey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17

The following were among the arrivals
at the Preble house yesterday; Mrs. W.
B. Vreeland, Fred x. Vreeland, DR.. Var
Saal and family, New York; G. B. Tur.
ner, Houlton; R. Edie. Jr.. 4onkers, N.
Y; e. Hervey and wife, Belfast; c. r.
Bird, Philadelphia; ". e. Churchill, Der.
lin, N. H.; &. II. Warner. Springfield
e. W. Niokerson, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17
Texas Ashore.

= Newport. r. T., September l6..-The
battleship Eexas went ashore here this
afternoon on account of her engines
failing to work. 1t is believed she will
come off without serious damage.
Later-The Texas has been floated
without damage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17

A piece Of camphor exposed to the at
mosphere furnishes good Indication of
future weather. When the camphor is dry,
so will be the weather; when the camphor
absorbs moisture and seems damp, there
will be rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17

Insurance against fire in the case of resi-.
dences, shops, ships and warehouses was
In general use in Italy as early as A. b.
1894
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17

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GEORGE PICKETT, late of South Portland,
deceased. Petition that expens esof last
sickness and funeral of Caroline Pickett,
widow OF said deceased, be paid on of de
ceaseds estate, presented by Thomas B.
Haskell, Admir-. of Esta tie of Caroline
Pickett
MIRIAM WINSLOW, minor child and heir of
James N. and Ella NJ. Winslow, both late
OF DeeTing, deceased. Petition for license
to sell and convey Real Estate, presented
by Fred N. Dow, Guardian.
MARY j. CUSHMAN, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Carrie S. Wood, Ex-
ecutr1x therein named.
CHARLES H. PIKE, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Will and petition for probate there-
of, presented by findley NJ. Webb, Execu.
tor therein named.
WILLIAM c. HOW, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Sarah d. How, Ex-
ecutrlx therein named
ADDIE 1. BIBBER, late of Portland de-
ceased; Will and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Carroll W. Morrill,,
Executor therein named.
JASPER H. FROST, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Petition that George Libby be
q ppointed Administrator, presented by
Faustino Delavina.
JAMES NJ. KIMBALL, late of Portland, de-
ceased Fourth Account presented for al
lowance by Zenas Thompson and Hanno
W. Gage, Trustees.
MICHAEL LYNCH, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Account presented for allowance
by William H. Looney, Executor; also Pc
ttion for valuation of property belonging
to said estate, for purpose of deterIni1ind
the Collateral Inheritance Tax to be paig
thereon, presented by said Executor.
LEOPOLD G. HIRSH, late of Portland, de-
ceased. First Account presented for al
lowance by Nettie G. Hfrsh, Administra-
trix.
ANNIE NJ. LOWELL, late of Portland, de-
ceased. First Account presented for al
lowance by Ellen NJ. Totten, Administra-
trix, C. t. a.; also Petition for valuation of
property belonging to said estate, for pur-
pose of determining the Collateral lnheri-
tance tax to be paid thereon, presented by
said Administrative, C. t. a.
CHARLES B. FULLER, late of Portland, de-
ceased. Account presented for allowance
by Marquis f. King, Administrator: also
Petition for Order of Distribution present
ed by said Administrator.
ISRAEL RICHARDSON, late of Portland,
allowance by William L. Putnam, Admin
iStrator.
HELEN f. CHAMPLIN, late of Portland,
deceased. First and Final Account pre-
sented for allowance by David W. snow,
Administrator.
ELIZA D. JORDAN, late of Cape Elizabeth,
deceased. Report of eommlSsloneTs APP
pointed to make partition OF Real Estate
of said deceased, presented for acceptance.
BRAZIIL n STROUT, late of Naples, de-
ceased Will and petition Tor probate
thereof, presented by D. Eugene Chaplin.
executor therein named
HENRY G. PEABODY, Judge.
A true COPY of the Original Order:
Attest: EDWARD c. REYNOLDS. Register.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quipine Tablets. Al drug-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17
The State tax paid by the City Of Portland
from 1890 to 1891 inclusive is as follows.

The following list comprises those whose
taxes are more than SIS 900:
Baxter James P $9540Grand Trunk
Boston Il Maine Railway Co. S064
Railroad. 1922 IPortland Gas Co.
Brown, J. B. Est 9OO9.5o
04IPortland Water
Clapp, Mary J. E. $3.50 Company, 1886
Davis, William G. Thomas, Will
6426 liam w. S34S
Harrington, Ira Hunt, George S.
Est. 561ol Est 5172
The following is the list between 81 900 and
$4,000:
A.
American Sugar Anderson, Alice P
Refinery S144S 1900
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-17

GEORGE PICKETT, late of South Portland,
deceased. Petition that expens esof last
sickness and funeral of Caroline Pickett,
widow of said deceased, be paid GU of de
ceased's estate, presented by Thomas B.
Haskell, Admir-. of Esta tie of Caroline
Pickett
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
"Sneaking about in the night ,,

"Sneaking about in the night ELI?
Some pl"t being put up sure"
On election day they are all
charged with bribery, corruption, in
timidation OF voters, with talk Of
Grand Jury indictments and terms in
the ~penitentiary. But the Central
Committee are never disturbed by
lack Of confidence or appreciation,
threats, abuse or anything else, as it
is a part Of the regular business OF
the campaign and the Committee is
supposed to dc all the work for the love
of the party. and the Qualification Of its
principles, and then come up smiling
and happy nnder all circumstances
where the party's interest is at stake.
II the ticket wins the candidates con-
graduate themselves and if it loses
they cuss the Committee.
4 man who has never served on q
Central Committee has MISSED q
! great deal OF fun.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
Royal Baking Powder Co.,
lO6 Wall ST.. NJ. Y.
In the Frost Belt,

The excursion Of the Republican
Alliance to Los Angeles was the
greatest political 6asco ever witnessed
in California. They went down with
streaming banners and decorated cars
to set Southern California ablaZe for
Mckinley and were received only with
crowds Of people cheering for Bryan
and small boys hooting at them in
derision. They tried several other
towns to find themselves In a we'll de-
fined frost belt and every step to the
South was like Nanson's polar ex-
petition. Yet Col. Irish is out with
the statement that California and
Nevada are alright for Mckinley.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03

Another invoice Of Eastern shoes
at Burlington's
Bryan grow daily in the United
States.
A police officer Frank Toal, shot Dan
Wayne in Vallejo yesterday, ard
was shot in turn. Both are dead.
WANTED.-A situation as a cook in a
private family. No objection to the
country 1w
Lost-One gauntlet glove. Return
to D. Gree.
Bryan and Mckinley lamp Chin
neys-Get light on this subject at
Cagwin & Noteware's.
Afresh invoice of Sweet Premium
Hams, the choicest in the market. At
Chas. II. Kelly, Arlington Block.
Wanted-Situation as plain cook or
house keeper in a small family. Apply at
this office. tt
For sALE-An upright piano in per
feet condition and fine tone, just as
good as new. For particulars enquire
at this offic3.
LosT:--Old, gentle, large black
mare, white hind feet and branded
J O on left shoulder. Came from
near Sierra Valley. Return to ALFRED
Chartz, and make reasonable charge
House AND LOT FOR SALE con
Portable residence, corner Fifth anc
Nevada street. For particulars in
1uire of John Carney,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
To Notify Bryan.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. Hon. l.. c.
Bateman. the Populist candidate fol
Governor Of Maine, has received a
letter from Senator Allen Of Nebraska,
chairman Of the committee appointed
Mt the ST. Louis convention to notify
BRYAN OF his nomination, saying that
he (Allenl viii call the committee to-
gether VIII u Bryan returns from the
East. and the candidate will then be
notified,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
Harry Maynard's Company

After many years Of wandering over
the earth, in India and Australia,
Harry Maynard is back in Carson
where he married his wife eighteen
years ago. He will give " even
ins's entertainment to the people at
low prices and on Monday night he
will give an athletic exhibition. He
has been doing we'll everywhere and
always keeps aD audience laughing
every moment Of the time he appears
The musical part of the show is very
strong and Madam Maynard does
some lightning change work that lie
very interesting.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03

FoUND:-A small gold pin. Apply
at this office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
BentOn's Eminent.

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it. 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same magi-
cal effect on the human. 1t is a pow
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king Of the world. Aches knocked
out in short order. No horseman
hould be without bottle. Benton's
Liniment is fol sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has
been used foc children teethtng, 1t
sooths the child. softens the gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy For Diarrhoea'
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
ICE ICE! ICE!

Go to Fred Wilder for the finest of ice
Frozen from artesian we'll water. Deliv.
cred toany part of he city at lowest rates
mag
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03

When she Was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
A Delegate Shot.

James Carroll Of White Pine County
was shot and killed in a row a few
DAYS ago. He was a delegate to the
Elko Convention.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
CLEVELAND NOT GROW Err

But a Cleveland Hydraulic Ram Beer
pump, now in operation at the Wei
land Saloon. Call and see it.
w. Whitney. Prop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03

A pew and improved bed lounge is
attracting a good deal of attention at
George Kitzmeyer's Furniture Store,
and we'll it might, as it is way ahead
Of the old style in every respect. Geo.
kitzmeyer is wide awake to all i'm
prevements and is the first one to Of
er them t o the public and is always
he ir5t one to reduce pri ces. m12m
The W Bryan clubs in Reno have
consolidated.
The gold Democrats met at India
napolis yesterday, Several Western
States were not represented. Nevada
staid out,
Circe's horse a away yesterday
and carried his buggy all over town.
No damage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-09-03
Got Her Pension.

Some months ago a lady in the East
wrote tc DR.. Lee Of this city, for proof
of the death Of her first husba ID,
James McKeener. She had married
a soldier who had died and she was
unable to get a pension until she prov
ed the death of her first husband.
DR. Lee got an old file OF the APPEAL
and in the issue Of June l6, 1866 was
the account of his death along with
Nelson Butler who persisted in a snow
slide N Rose Canyon. Dan Kelly and
Geo Russell recovered the bodies.
The proof was considered sufficient
and she got her pension.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27
He Was suspicious.

"Pardner," said Derrnger Dan.
you'll excuse me, but I'll have to
quit you. l amt a-pIayin' no more
poker this evenin'."
but You have n lot of chips yet" re-
marked the young man from the east.
II know it. And I'm goin' ter cash
'em in, too. You look like n tender
foot. an ye talk like one, But I've
heard o people that got buncord and
bought gold bricks even eff they did read
the newspapers, an orter to knowed
better"
Il really don't quite follow YOU"
II had four nine-spots little while
ago."
did your
"Sartin'. An we didn't do thing but
say ye'd stay out. Then ! had flush an
ye said the same. got four kings an
an ace, an We laid down yer hand ez
usual"
That was remarkable"
Remarkable don't seem to quite
cover the ground fur me. Pardner, I
don't say yer workin' one o. these here
Roentgen ray outfits on me. All say
is that / amt a-playin' no more poker
this evenin'."- Washington Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27
A Dl.mayed Hostess.

1t was Miss Katie Rooney's first APP
pearance as table girl when company
had been invited to dinner, but it was
company upon whom the mistress
wished to make the best impression pos
sible. Katie was OVERLOOKING with roll
licking Irish spirits and humor, butit
had been emphatically impressed upon
her that she must curb these propensi.
ties during the progress of the dinner,
and be the embodiment of quiet dignity.
All went well until Katie went to remove
the soup plates when she carelessly sent
q stream of soup over the back Of one
OF the gentlemen. Instead Of manifest
ing the least dismay or cbagrin. Katie
clapped her free hand to her grinninR
mouth and said, with an Understandable
chuckle, and in hoarse but painfully
distinct whisper to her mistress: "Ain't
Oh dandy. mump' Then she shot out
OF the dining-room, giving utterance
to n wild howl Of rollicking laughter as
she ran.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

All Irish peers not peers of parlia-
ment are eligible for seats in the house
OF commons and mey represent any
borough, county or university in Eng
land or Scotland, but not in Ireland.
-Arbor day has been celebrated in
Nebraska by the planting of over mil
lion trees between sunrise and sunset.
Premiums for the largest paintings
were offered by societies and indi-
viduals.
"A remarkable coincidence occurred
in the death of William Crossley and
John Howell, two pioneers Of Stock
bridge, Mich. Both died the same
night, and few years ago their wives
passed away the same day.
james buchanan, n fisherman, liv-
ing on the Duwomish river, in Wash
ington, has recently been bequeathed
$4,000 by a Texas cattle raiser. Blu
chanan was formerly cowboy on the
cattleman'S ranch, and saved the lives
of the wife and child of his employer.
The more the battle ship Indiana
is tested, the more the opinion of ex-
perts is obtained regarding her, the
more clearly is the fact demonstrated
that the United States of America have
at this moment the most powerful in
strument of marine warfare on the
terrnqueous globe.
w. A. j. Glidewell, ex-sheriff of
Franklin county, Ind, died the other
day from a curious combination of
causes. a new shoe chafed his foot and
inflammation followed, resulting in
gangrene. Sympathetic pneumonia
completed the chain of unlucky circum-
stances and proved fatal.
An immense assure in the earth has
made it's appearance on the top of Iron
mountain, North Carolina and TcnupS-
sec. OH the l5akersville road. This open
ing is six to twelve feet wide and runs
Llong on the summit for the entire
length of the mountain, which is sew
eral miles. It's supposed to have been
caused by the recent rains
An analysis of 1000 accident poll
cies Oh which benefits were paid shows
531 persons injured by falls ON pave
ments, 243 by carriages or wagons, rs
by horse kicks or bite and AZ by horse
back riding; III were cut with edge
tools or glass, 90 were hurt by
having weights fall on them, and
76 were hurt in bicycle accidents, while
" were hurt by falling downstairs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27

end make Of the country one vast vale
OF bankruptcy. With one tongue he
proclaims the ability of the United
States to maintain itself against all
it's enemies and with another declares
that it cannot conduct it's own financ-
es without consulting the gold gamb-
lers Of Europe.
And the question is: What will the
people do?
What can the people do?
Are the other parties to be throttled
also?
Are they to be also ambidextrous-
to feed us food with one hand, while
they endeavor to insert poison with
the other?
In the present crisis, the people will
turn to that party which offers to
them true Protection in every vital
principle-the protection of their in
dustries from the invasion or foreign
made goods, and the protection of their
homes from the invasion or foreigno
made homes and their wages from
slavery to the gold gamblers and per-
petuaI robbery at their hands.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27
Impure

Blood is the prime cause of most
of our bodily ills, but it is of,rn
difficult to convince people their
blood is impure, until dreadful
carbuncles, assesses, boi's, scro:-
ula or salt rheum, are painful prof
of the fact. 1t is wisdom now, OF
whenever there is any indication OF
impure blood, to take Holds $ T.
saparilla, and prevent such c.nl,-
tons and suffering.
81 had dreadful carbuncl, a!,eces.;.
red, fiery, fierce and sore. Ths I5.;..:
attended me over seven weeks. " Lea.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27
Blood

the abscess broke the.pains were terri
BILE, and 1 thought should not live
through it. heard and read SO much
about Hoods Sarsaparilla that 1 de-
cided to take it, and my husband, W no
was suffering with boils, took it also.
Hoods sarsaparilla purified our blood,
built me up and restored my health so
that, although the doctor said l would
done the work for 20 people. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured my husband of the
boils, and we regard it a wonderful
medicine" MRS. ANNA PETERSON,
Latimer, Kansas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27
NOTICE.

By order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Elko County, State
OF Nevada, made this 4th day Of
March, 1895, notice Is hereby given
that all persons who are charges upon
the county must come to the County
Hospital, or all claims for their sup
port will be disallowed by said Board
except in cases Of extreme emergen.
cy. 80,
Attest:
WEBSTER PATTERSON,
Deputy County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27

Did you ever think how readily the
blood is poisoned by constipation?
Bad blood means bad health and rre-
mature old age. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills
overcome obstinate constipation
For sale by M. H. Miller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27

One Minute is the standard time
and One Minute Cough Cure is the
standard preparation for every form
OF cough or cold. 1t is the only harm.
less remedy that produces immediate
results. For sale by M. III, Miller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27

Mrs. r. DeYoung, Middleburg, L a
writes, / have used One Minute Cough
Cure for six years, both for myself
and children, and l consider 1t the
quickest acting and most satisfactory
Cough Cure ] have ever used. For
sale by M. II. Miller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-27

In the Spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts Ode
Wits Little Early Risers, for they
always cleanse the liver, purify the
blood, and invigorate the system.
For sale by M. H. Miller.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-04

50 days IL hours "a minutes SiS SO,
ords whereas the true value Is ~ days
L. hours "A minutes o.. sal ssVondS
Again. our calendar calculates the solar
year az S65 days hours IS minutes
%. 439 seconds. whereas the true value
is Sos days hours IS minutes 46. 069
seconds. Ii is plain. accordingly. that
there Is double source OF error.
amounting Ia more than ; minutes PER
year. Assuming the lunar and solar
year tO have lsen cO-Ordinated at the
time Il publication If Hillel's calendar.
the Jewish year has IN the $40 wears
intervening advanced forward from the
veInal equinox somewhat over DAYS.
The importance II the correctness 81
the calendar il - great thar il would
appear advisable that a universal synod.
b. called 10 devise a plan Whereby the
error may be obviated such a synod
once assembled. might be able % take
action in other directiOns Of the high
est importance for the welfare Of Israel.
-American Hebrew.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-04
EaROR IN THE JEWISH CALENDAR
Universal Synod Suggested For IL.
Needed Correction.

In lecture recently delivered undo,
the auspices Of the Graetz college in
Philadelphia ON THE Jewish Calen.
dar, DIR. Cyrus Adler called attention
TO an error in the calendar which NAV
occasion some surprise TO persons who
have not investigated the subject.
1t is fact well known that the Jew
ish calendar in its present form was
promulgated by Hillel III, about 800 G.
t. This calendar is bound lunar cal.
endar-i. e., lunar calendar with cor.
rection to solar time. At the time that
the calendar was established it was
much more accurate than any in use
1t was universally accepted by Jews,
even by the Karaites and has afforded
an important outward bond Of union
among scattered Israel.
Graetz has voiced the ordinary opin.
ion as to the accuracy Of our calendar
In the following words: The method
OF calculating the calendar introduced
by Hillel Is 80 simple and certain that
up to the present day it has not required
either emendation or modification. and
Tor this reason IL acknowledged to be
perfect by all who are competent TO OK.
press an opinion on the subject, whether
Jews or non-Jews.
This statement, however, does not
agree with the astronomical facts. Our
calendar makes the average lunar month