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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-03-11

CIRCUMSTANCE that transpired in Richmond
court several days ago has set to thinking about
the legal status Of the OATH it's real value and if it is
not opposed in sprtto that part of the constitution
which declares that state and church shall be sep
arate and distinct
The incident in question this witness was
introduced and the opposing counsel objected to his
testifyng, the ground that he did not believe in
God When questioned he frankly admitted that he
if asked if he believed in Supreme Being he would
have to say he did not know. compromise
effected by allowing him to affirm Undoubtedly it is
a sad sight to openly declare his belief in
the existence Of God but in that state
ment lin itself confession that requires little
nerve and honestly no reason for discredting his
racty. What relation there is between mans be-
lief Ga matter OF region) and his telling the truth in
a civil court we fail to see.
Indeed, experience has shown that religious fanat-
icism has perjury to answer for than has athe-
ism. We have seen Jews, the pretext that oath
taxed an English Bible was not binding tell false
hood after falsehood In other cases Catholics, who
were sworn on Protestant Bibles, claimed they were
absolved thereby from all the sacredness of the oath
To up briefly, those who wished to lie found
way to do So their alleged religion to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The oath is a relic of barbarism particularly the
kissing of the book and has place in civil court
at this day. It is no barrier to falsehood, and
rule the who does not tell the truth off the stand
does not do on it.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-03-11

Although the entire register of the men who sailed
with Columbus has been lost, great many of the
names Of the who sailed with him have been
covered, snd among them are undoubtedly five Jews.
The interpreter whom Columbus took with him,
Luis de Torres, was Jew. Sanchez, nephew Of the
treasurer general Of Aragon, whose parents
known to have been Jews, delegated to go with
Columbus by special request of Queen Isabella. The
surgeon of the ship Jew and there two
other Jews on the ships. Moreover the Jews driven
out of Spain and Partugal among the earlier
settlers in South America, Barbados, Brazil, ia
maica and many of the various countries of South
America. The belief has been general that Isabella
sold her necklace and her valuable jewels for the pur
pose of fitting out the caravals of Columbus but the
Spanish historians themselves state that it not
Isabella for the simple reason that she had already
pawned sold her jewels to defray the expenses of
the then devastating the Iberian Peninsula In
this connection it is interesting to learn that two
Jews, Luis Santangel and Gabriel Sanchez, the trea
general of Arag on, were the who really
the patrons Of Columbus. This is actual fact
corroborated by history. And the reports made by
Columbus and sent home addressed to these
Jews-New York Weekly Tribune.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-03-11

THE bene6cent effect of fearless administration
of justice in Pennsylvania this week. It
was stated that 10000 miners were awaiting the
a strike. The jury which was trying the of
opinion that the officers acted within the line of duty
in shooting down rioters whom they had ordered to
disperse, and acquitted them. The impending strike
has been called off for the present.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-03-11

THE worlds certainly growing better. Next Tues
day, the 18th, Richmond is going to have primary
election for municipal officers. There over 200
candidates, and only 100 positions to be filed and
no one has said word about the Ides of March
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-03-11

8 THE JEW
THE JEWISH SOUTH.
A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF
JUDAISM.
PUBLISHED
HERBERT T. EZEKIEL, Editor and Pub Usher,
826 Fast MAIN STREET.
Subscription, 81 per annum, in advance.
Single Copy, Five Cents,
Advertising Rate SO cents per inch.
Resolutions other Reading Notices, 10
cents per line.
class matter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
ST. PAUL BREVITIES.

Attorney General Childs Is absent on a ten
days fishing trip at Osakis, MINI.
Five minor permits of total value of
$500 were issued by the building INSPECTOR
yesterday.
Gov. Clough yesterday appointed ]. Fitzgib-
bons as member of the state board of prac-
teal plumbers, vice P. A. McQuillan, who re-
Gently resigned.
nal mutual association, of Springfield, Mo-.
has applied to Insurance Commissioner Dearth
for license to do business in this state.
A stated communication of ST. Paul Chap
ter No. "a, Order Of the Eastern Star, will
be held this evening In the Masonic Temple.
All members Of the order are cordia ly in
vited to attend.
Judges Canty and Mitchell yesterday fled
nomination and the required $50 fee. The law
says all certificates shall be filed before the
second Saturday in October.
Prof Morris will deliver a free lecture on
Friday before the st. Paul Phrenological
society at 462 Jackson street. The subject
will be the Heroes Of Peace and the lee
ture will be illustrated by numerous por-
traits.
Miss c. Brundage will present the following
topic for discussion in the Primary un on
this afternoon: why Do I Come to the
Unqp Mrs Hunt ns will ,sash the
Son. A black board drill will be conducted
by Miss L. NJ. Quinby.
John Peglow, who committed suicide Sun
Gay, was HOT CTlNtH u HIS emu NY WdII, lOT
he left an estate Of about IS, Oo0 Application
was made in the probate court fer the ap-
pointment of J. G. Maendler as administrator
of the estate. Peglow left about $4,000 in
personal property and $4,000 in realty.
Willie Montgomery, the eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Montgomery, died yesterday
morning at o'clock at the family residence.
Princeton avenue, after an illness of two
weeks. His death was the result Of synovit;s,
for which he had had several operations.
The funeral will be held at the Macales.e r
church Saturday afternoon.
F. P. Dufrene yesterday lied with the Sec
rotary Of state copy of volume g. Mime
A,ta reports, the first delivery on the contract
which the legislature of 1897 made with Mr..
Dufrene for the Minnesota reports. The con-
tract runs for six years, and was formally
let to the West Publishing company.
The Joint committee on claims Of the COLIN
ell met yesterday afternoon and disposed Of
some routine business. The claim OF ]. B.
Cook & Son for s25 damages for injury sus-
tanned by tally-ho belonging to the firm
was referred to the city engineer. 1t is
claimed that the tally-ho ran into hole on
Pleasant avenue and was damaged in the
sum claimed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
NELSON Is THE EXPERT.
Joint Committee on Printing Gives
Him q Small Plum.

Joint Committee on Printing Gives
Him a Small Plum.
o. H. Nelson was designated as the
expert printer for the city yesterday
by the joint committee on printing.
Assistant City Attorney Taylor said
that the committee had the power to
appoint or elect or designate, and they
went at the matter without any pre-
liminaries.
It was apparent on the first ballot
that there were three candidates-M
j. DAILY, 0. H. Nelson, and one James
Rice. Nelson had three votes from the
start, and he never got below that
mark, having three for three ballots,
and on the fourth the other vote neces-
sary to elect dropped in. Mr.. Daily had
two votes on the first and second, and
only one on the third and one of his
supporters then made shift and voted
for Nelson.
Then the latter was formally de-
clared the printer, to hold office at the
will Of the committee, there being no
term provided by the charter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
NO DECREASE IN PENSIONS.
Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg Says Spanish
War VIII Keen Ffuures Tin.

Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg Says Spanish
War Will Keep Figures Up.
Adjt. Gen. Nuremberg predicted yes
terday that the war with Spain would
increase the number Of pensioners from
the United States by about $4,000. AL
though Gen. Skaters force In Cuba
only comprises 10000 men, there will,
in his opinion, be number greatly in
excess Of that number, which will ap-
ply to Uncle Sam for relief. In fur
ther discussing the matter, Gen. Muehl-
berg stated that in his opinion the
amount paid annually by the United
States In pensions had reached a maxi
mum. although the Spanish war pen
stoners would easily offset any de-
crease In the Civil war pensions, which
might occur In years to come.
Already applications for pensions
have been filed with the Washington
department by widows of those killed
In battle. A general law, passed in
the Sos, covers this ground, authoriZ-
ing the pension commissioner to grant
pensions to soldiers and sailers who
are disa bled in the service Of the coun-
try. Under the provisions Of this act
applications can be made Immediate
ly. without any special act being pass
ed by congress.
At present the government is paying
six pensions to widows Of veterans in
the Revolutionary war, and 100000 old
soldiers and their widows receive aid
annually from the government.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
Louis Johnson were appointed as 6
committee on bylaws.
MORE IN EACH LOAF.
Bakers Explanation of Firm Prices
for Bread.


Thousands Of ST.. Paurs breadwin-
ners and eaters are wondering why
the price of loaf Of bread stays at the
highest price 1t gained during the time
young Mr.. Joseph Letter was making
himself famous. Flour went from $3.50
to $3.50. bread went from cents to S,
and now -four has dropped in price to
$460, While bread stays at cents.
In the interest of suffering and trust
ridden humanity, The G / o b e yester-
day saw several Of the largest ST.
Paul bakers, with the hope of discov
ering what gigantic swindle was being
perpetrated upon the people of this
city, and this Is the story they told:
Two years or more ago, when flour
was at $3.50 a barrel, bread was sold
at 2!a cents wholesale, leaving a fair
profit to the baker. Then the Ameri-
can Biscuit company came in and be-
gan slashing prices, 20 that bread went
down, down, down, until the whole
sale price reached l cent and the re-
tailers were selling seventy or eighty
loaves for dollar. There was no
money in this and several bakers were
pushed to the wall.
Differences were settled, and accord
ing to agreement the wholesale price
Of the staff of life was fixed at cents,
vi pldCllCdlly dt cOSI. 1ulS was uQI-
ing the time that bread retailed at
cents per 1-pound loaf.
Then, during the great wheat deal,
flour followed wheat In soaring at fam
inc prices. Bread must also go up,
and the bakers say that 1t should have
gone to 6 cents Wholesale, or retail.
AS matter Of fact, it went up just
l cent, and again the bakers claim they
| lost money.
ia ho inl haf Ia q rp
very unjust in expecting bread to fall
from the high pedestal to which it has
risen. One of them, yesterday, gave
few figures to show the cost of loaf
of bread.
The dealers figure Pts loaves, known
as pound-loaves, to a barrel of -four
Then the baker has to figure in his loss
in exchanging the bread of the day
before for fresh bread. This brings
! the cost per loaf to almost 31A cents
under normal conditions.
| The baker continued: 1.-THE consume
have been profiting so long by the
price war; which has kept prices down
| where they did not belong, that they
think 4 cents Is the normal price. The
| fact In the present case Is that we
| are getting barely living values. When
| wheat went down the bakers met and
mutually agreed not to cut their prices.
| There is no combine or trust about 1t,
| just mutual agreement!
| I'VE might have dropped one-half a
| cent, but that would have benefited the
retailer and not the consumer. But 1t
would have given a chance for the
trade to do some slashing which
now they are unable to do. Instead,
| then, of making cut to benefit the
| nnddlemen, we agreed to put more
| dough into a loaf, making it eighteen
ounces in weight. This, Of course, is
| better for the consumer, while 1t pre-
vents price cutting by the dealer,
| which invariably comes back on the
| baker"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
v. Lyons, S. Won Bosloen, Chicago; 9. w
inflow, Paducah, KY.

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York; W. D. Richards, Boston; NJ. B. Cod
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nolds cleveland; Mrs: P. Whiteomb. Miss
Dele Dunn. Chicago; G.: B. McAllister, New
ton, Boston; James Hunter. F. K. Dodd,
L. j. Paper. T. B. Carter and wife, g. w.
Carter and wife. New York; F. NJ: Cutter,
Gladys Morgan. Howard Morga@, M iva.
schaefer, New York; R. Engledew, Chicago;
Mrs. L. F. Hubbard, Miss Hubbard, Red
Wing; G. W scheffer, New Ne pa York; H & :,
N. D.; W. R. Hunt, Chicago; J. A. Bell MIL
waukee; A. P. Miller, St. Louis; A. G. An
drews, F. X. Dodd, Chicago.
sH a. G. Gains; Wayssy To- VA A.
Chicago; L. Marken. England; D. Parker, G.
Hsrshleld ). 5. Mcintosh, Omaha; Frank
Wheeler H. G. Ash Moorhead A. Peterson
Chicago; ]. NJ Ashland, Walroo. Neb.; j.:
T. Peterson, Irving. Wis., Mrs s. Billings :,, and
s. B.; Amos Bechtel, Elkhart, Ind; w. e.
Tucker Bay City: Mrs. T. Brandsup, Sheldon,
To-; F. Voll Hubbard, 10.
WINDsoR-A. L. Mckay, Baldwin; George
l.. Swift, New York. D. H. Johnson and
daughter, Long Prairie; John M: Murray,
Omaha; William McElrath, Randolph; Charles
Toberer New Ulm; S. D. Shultis. Milwaukee;
A. A. Richly, Louisville Mrs. A. L. Mckay,
Baldwin; Ralph D. Mckay, Alpena; p; D.
Hogan, Alpena; John Mulville, Detroit, Mich;
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per, Chicago; F. Farnsworth. Omaha; Irwin
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Marshall: John e. King, Marshall; ]. c. F..
Gordon, Chicago; William ". Reed, Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
TAX ON FLOUR.

Minneapolis Will Pay a Big sum
Weekly to the War.
Today the tax on bread goes into eff
feet, but there Is little fear Of anything
In the way of bread riots z,s g.
In fact, the tax Is not applied directly
to the bakers loaves. 1t is paid by
the millers, and is Insignificant so far
as a single or even a couple Of barrels
of flour might be concerned. But the
aggregate will amount to a comfort
able sum. For instance, with all the
mills running in Minneapolis, it would
amount to a total of more than $500
per week.
The tax is at the rate Of a quarter
of cent for a twenty five-pound pack
age, a half-cent for a quarter barrel
and two cents on the full barrel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
LOGGING ON IRON RIVER
WORK rs ACTIVE IN THE VISION.
SIN FIELD
Capt. n. ID. Pike Says 100000 Feet
Daily Is the Summer Gut
Stumpage In Good Demand
Winnipeg Boys Take Vacation
Awheel and Visit st. PauI-News
of Yesterday Mt the Hotels.

Capt. r. d. Pike, the veteran Wis
consin lumberman, ran down from
Bayfield, yesterday and spent the day
in the city. Capt. Pike is interested in
the new logging railroad which has
just been completed from Ashland and
Bayfield, to Iron River, by D. M. Sabin
and a syndicate Of Wisconsin lumber
men.
He is quite enthusiastic over the
prospects Of a big cut this winter. The
concern having the project in hand
owns a billion feet Of standing pine
along the line Of the road, and opera
tions were commenced several weeks
ago. The road is now hauling 100000
feet Of logs daily and during the VIM
ter months it is expected that fully
twice that amount will be handled
Capt. Pike stated that the Wiscon-
sin lumber trade was confined largely
to the Eastern market, as the rail rates
West were against them, and as a
/ large amount of the manufactured lum-
Der was marketed via the great lakes.
But short time would elapse, how
ever, until the Wisconsin product
would find market farther west.
There was a good demand for pine
stumpage, and at present about SO per
thousand could be realized on good ten
log timber. The larger stumpage was
bringing much better prices, and, ow-
ing to the scarcity Of this class
of pine, fancy prices would be paid in
short time for the bigger logs Every
year was making vast inroads upon the
great pine forests of the state, and it
was the big trees that were the first to
go.
G. W. Fairbairn and Edward G. Dew
lin, Of Winnipeg, arrived in the city
yesterday from the Manitoba capital
on their wheels. Both of them are
young men on their vacations. They
left Winnipeg a week ago, and were
somewhat handicapped by rain, which
fell five out of the seven days. They
report the grain in Manitoba just about
ripe, while as they proceeded south
ward through the Pembina country, it
was being cut, and in the vicinity of
Sank Rapids and st. Cloud it was in
the stack.
They will return by rail Sunday.
State Senator E. T. Young, Of Apple
ton, was guest at the Ryan hotel yes
terday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
RATED AT HALF A MILLION
THAT WILL BE THE GAS COM
PANY'S 1898 VALUATION
the Session u Held Yesterday-
Theaters Were Under Considera-
ton, and Breweries, Department
Stores, Clothing Houses and Coal
Companies tosBe Taken Up Today.

Companies tOsBe Taken Up Today.
The St Paul Gas Light company goes
Into the assessment roll rated at a
half-mill1on. The uboard Of equaliza-
tlon agreed that that was an equitable
figure yesterday. After E. A. Young
had explained to the board, among
other things. that no officer Of the
gas company had ever intimated that
all assessment Of q million dollars
would have been accepted last year.
MI Young said that he had observed
In the newspapers that Mr.. Kirk was
quoted as having tod the board some
thlng to the effect that a million-dol-
lar compromise would be acceptable.
commissioner Quehl proved his
familiarity with daily papers by MAX
Ing the statement that if Mr.. Young
had seen the remark quoted to Mr.
Xix IN the newspapers, then it could
not De right for the newspapers had
never correctly reported the proceed
1ngs OF the board. He indicated a gen.
eral and statesmanlike disgust with
the daily paper, as an institution, and
then went back to the consideration of
the matter in hand.
AT the close of Mr.. Young's eXplana-
tory remarks the board proceeded to
-
darcick moved that the assessment be
fixed at 100000.
Commissioner Moritz moved to
amend by making the assessment the
same as the assessors return-$533, 600
this allowed $780, 900 for the franchise,
ana Mr.. Young explained that the fran
chlse was valueless, that it was OBJ
tanned when there was no electric light
ing and that now the operation Of the
company under the provisions of the
franchise did not return any profit.
Tne amendment was defeated by a
vote of s to 2, Commissioner Moritz
and Mr.. Kenny voting for 1t. Aid.
Kenny changed his vote to 10.
On the original motion Mr.. Sullivan
again voted no, but he was alone this
time and the motion was carried
Messrs. L. N. Scott and Theodore
Hays appeared to tell about the per-
sonalty involved in the theaters and
the board fixed the assessment of the
Metropolitan at $500, and that Of the
Grand at 81 600. This assessment Is on
the furniture and fittings. Mr. Scott
was interested in the tax to be levied
on the bill and sign boards, but moth
Ing was done in the matter pending a
report from the building inspector as
to the amount of boarding in the city.
Today the assessment of the brew
cries, the department. stores, the cloth
ing houses and the coal companies,
will be taken up
Tomorrow is the last day upon which
the board can sit legally, and nothing
has been done as yet with the street
railway assessment unless it has been
fixed in executive session. There are
other questions Of very considerable
Importance to be considered in these
two remaining days and extra sessions
may be necessary.
There Is keen interest alta aching to
the action of the board upon the street
railroad case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
AREA OF CINDER WALKS.
Board of Public Works Fixes the
Limits in East St. Paul.

The hearing on the paving Of Wash
tngton street, from Third street to Sew
enth, was appointed for yesterday be-
fore the board Of public works, and it
called out a small crowd Of protesting
property holders. The hearing was
postponed to next Monday at the re-
quest Of some interested parties who
could not be present.
The contractors refused to bid for the
contract for the sewer on Charles
street, from Grotto to Victoria The
estimates of the city engineer placed
the cost at about $1,700, and none of
the sewer builders wanted the job at
the price.
The board decided on the district
In which the cinder sidewalk scheme
Is to be tried. The territory north of
Cook and east of Greenbrier in the
east end Of the First ward, and north
of Cook and west of Edgerton, in the
northwestern part of the ward, and
Payne avenue, north Of Ivy, is includ-
ed in the district. The base of the
walks will be seven feet wide, the top
six feet. There will be a rise of two
and one-half inches from the outer
edges to the center Of the walk. The
material to be used is clay, gravel, sand
and oip6QrS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
THOMPSON IS PRESIDENT.
Fruit and Produce Dealers Choose
New Officers.

New Officers.
The annual meeting Of the st. Paul Fruit
and Produce Dealers association was held in
the association rooms yesterday, nearly all
the members being present
Following the usual routine business, o.
fcers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
PRESIDENT. R. Thompson.
First Vice President-R. e. Cobb
Second Vice President-J. j. Brown
Treasurer. B. HoXsie.
Advisory Board-Edward McNamee, H. A.
ErtZ, r. A. Durkee.
The election of a new secretary was de-
ferred until the next weekly meeting. On
motion the thanks OF this association were
unanimously rendered to Col. j. L. Robert
son. first vice president, whose term of Of
flee expired on this day.
The treasurer's report was received with g
great deal of satisfaction, the ASSOCIATION be-
ing in fourishing financial condition.
|. A resolution of regret at the absence
through Illness of Col. ]. S. Robertson, one
of the charter members, was passed by vote
Of all the members present, and Mr.. Hoxsie
was authorized to purchase and present, on
their behalf. suitable bouquet Of flowers
as a token Of the deepest sympathy and es.
TEEN from all the members of the association
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
TO CLOSE ST. PAUL DAY.
State Fairs Request of the Business
Houses.


The state fair management has re-
Guested that the stores Of this city
close on ST. Paul day. The call says:
Let the clerks and statesmen and
saleswomen all have full holiday and
join in celebrating the big harvest and
returning prosperity. Let the work.
ing men turn out with their wives and
children and make the day happy and
memorable. Such holiday would not
be lost time. Indeed, ST. Paul day
can thus be made the most profita BILE
Gay of the fair, for visitors will judge
the city largely by the display it makes
of its forces on that day.
The business men of the Twin Cities
have shown their interest in the Min
Eesota state fair by contributing $780,
600 in purses for the race programme.
enabling the managers to make up the
finest amusement programme ever
offered by any fair in any state. The
Commercial club, of st. Paul, has also
supplemented the premiums Of the So
ciety on county exhibits by a hand
some addition in cash. In many other
ways the friendship of the cities has
taken practical and substantial form.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-12
AT THE THEATERS.

"a Scrap of Paper" will be given to-
night, to morrow's matinee and tomorrow
evening by the Henderson Stock company at
the Grand opera house and will then be
withdrawn.
On Sunday evening another strong offering
will be made in Georges Ohnet's four-act
drama, 1.-The Ironmaster." In the cast Miss
Sarah Truax, Of course, will be the Lady
Claire, and Mr.. Kendall Weston will imper-
senate Philippe Derblay. Others in the cast
will be Harry F. Adams, Kingsley Benedict,
G. H. Fleming, Russell Bassett, Frank c.
Thompson, Emile Melville, Josephine Mills,
Frankie Raymond and Josephine Randall A
very elaborate scenic investiture is prom
icad