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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

siderable amount Of the time Of the
union. In Gentle assemblage such
committee would have no reason for
being, but It's Importance. when viewed
from the standpoint of the Jew, is at
once realized. In several or the European
countries Jews have not either the civil
or the religious rights accorded the great
body Of citizens, and the recollection Of
the Russian prosecutions Of this people
only few years ago is still fresh in the
minds OF all.
The primary object OF the committee
is to endeavor to aid I'm having recog-
nized the civil and religious rights Of
American Jewish citizens wherever
threatened. But the committee, and the
union also lend powerful support TO the
efforts of Jews I'm European countries 70
secure respect for their rights. The head
quarters Of this committee is in Wash
ington, and the chairman Mr.. Simon
Wolf one Of the most prominent Of the
lay members Of the union.
SABBATH SCHOOLS
The Committee on Sabbath Schools is
also of great importance. Its duty is TO
| oversee the distribution OF Jewish litora-
, ture FOR the instruction of tn ror1e ""
I fo~ % .ia
) II has done, and is doing. a great deal
/ Of aggressive work for Judaism. DR..
/ David Phlipson. of Cincinnati, is chair
! man Of the committee. His report will
! show that during the past two years a
very large amount OF Hebrew literature
has been printed and distributed.
CIRCUIT PREACHING.
Dr. Calisch is chairman of the Commit
tee on Circuit Preaching. He is an ardent
advocate of the practice Of the rabbis
in the larger places making frequent ex'
| cursions into the surrounding country anC
/ preaching 10 the Jews who live in towns
{ where there is no synagogue DIR. Calisci
{ does a great deal Of work Of this charac
ter. and his report will embrace fail
epitome Of the labors OF himself and o
others in this direction since the las
, meeting Of the union. Circuit preaching
is more and more becoming subject o.
great Importance IN Jewish circles, an'
the union will devote much attention
/ to il.
/ THE OFFICERS.
As will be readily imagined, the officer
OF the union are among the most promi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
THE WEEKS EVENTS.
Portion of the Attractions at '"e
Meyer store.

last Tuesdays paper told OF some
roi,or-Nade Suits which the Meyer store
had bought at special advantage %
great was the result Of this paper c7iiiiis
attention to these suits, that the en''re
lot with the exception of two SUITS were
sold that same day. ,,or-
,rbrougb a stroke Of business enter
nrise n telegram was sent teiilhs tlo
tailor he could make up AL the pdlaiiOo
of cloth on hand in the same mann
The result is a much larger lot "lr ~
nlaced on sale, commencing to-'' 80,
The suits are lined with the very pe''
toera.a silks. and will be sold Tor 60.
,,,;,doy, of the store this week amply
illustrates what diversity of merchah-
dieo is sold under this one roof. IhahAs-
s,ving dinner is represented. every item
tba walI-paper. the carpet, the taple' 'ne
toblo,yare and even the furnishings Oh
~ egures are from some department. III
the store. ,,o - ,rover's
o,,sb that their store should be the u's1
70 have a TOW department open, ana they
hoya a Great many imported toys iatse
nieces. which have heretofore never pee"
kent I'm stock by Richmond parties
The furniture department. mas st.e
this week of small pieces ol i"''''''
of real mahogany, etc. -,oo
Nothing has so improved the age since
the opening of the store as the pasetl,eiIt u,
A new buyer is making a speclaly oi
snecial sales OF Little ornaments anu ,,I
| Lamps. which have proven VeIy ~ ~
attraction to shoppers. ana spevia p,.,.
thing this week is the new Coinpos'.aT, .nu
| Heads a figure about elght u,Cnra III ,.,ii
imported at cost of s. which We VII
| sell at IS cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

SAVANNAH, GA. November ls.-(Spe-
ciaI)-The following promotions were
ordered to-day In the Fourth virginia;
Company II Richmond Blues)-CorPofais
W. NJ. Grubbs and +. n. Hunt 10 be SER
geants. Privates F.. ". Bowles, Stephen
Johnson, James McGraw. Jr. VI. u. wal
thau. l.. G.. Rose, and E. w. HaWAlns 70
be corporals. These promotions take Ell
fect November 18th. Company c (New-
mort News): Privates a. 5. Sweet and
W f. Clopton 20 be corporals. TO take
effect November 18th
Prlyates J. Newton Snead and o. 7.
pend. OF Company Ii. and Musician Ian
Ger. OF Company NJ, have received honor
able discharges.
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lish and maintain institutions for lnstruc-
tion in the higher branches of Hebrew
literature and Jewish theology, WIN tue
necessary preparatory schools III such
cities as may be designated; 10 estaohsh
relations with kindred organizations III
other lands for the relief Of Jews from
political oppression. and for rendering
them such a.d for their intellectual eleVa-
ton as may be within the reach or the
union; to promote the religious msuuc-
ton Of the young By the training OF com
petent teachers, and generally encourage
The study Of the Scriptures and OF the
tenets and history Of Judaism. All this'
however. is done without in any manner
interfering with the worship. the schools,
or any other of the congregational insu-
tutions.
In order to carry out these Objects the
union has four standing committees
through which it's work IS done. These
are the Committee on the Hebrew Union
College. the Committee on Civil and Re
Hgious Rights, the Committee on the san
batb-School Union, and the Committee
on Circuit Preaching.
THE HEBREW UNION COLLEGE.
The Hebrew Union College, at Cincin-
cinnau. will receive much attention du-
ring the session. 1t is the pride OF every
,c,. ,.i.l, heaft, anu Is the leading Je"lsl
theological seminary in the country; IN
deed. until within the past few years, II
was the only one. 1t has a reputation
second 20 none Of its kind in the world.
The college vas founded in lS!5' and
| the first ordination of rabbis from the
institution took place in 1889. Since then
| IS rabbis have been graduated from the
| college. These graduates now occupy
| some Of the most important pulplts II
| America, and are among the leaders II
| Hebrew thought 3nd work.
| Rev. DIR. Edward n. Calisch, the learned
/ rector Of Beth Ahaba Congregation, Rich
| nond, is a graduate of Hebrew Unlor
| College, of the class of 1887, having
| taken the prescribed course Of eight years
| The president of the faculty IS th'
| venerable Rev. DR.. Isaac NJ. Wise proba
| bly the most distinguished Hebrew theo
! logian IN America. The president Of the
| Board Of Governors Of the college IS Mr
| Bernhard Bettman, of Cincinnati.
| CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS RIGHTS.
| The Committee on Civil and Religion:
| Rights will, in its report, consume a con
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u,sPANo-FRENCH AMENITIES.
Exchange of Decorations-Why VIII
helm Did Not visit spain.

MADRID. November p-Iha 9paiis'i
Government has received dispatches from
Senior Montero Rios. president OF inc
spanish Peace Commission at PARIS, ue-
falling the investiture of President f'Ire
wien the order Of the Golden Fleece be-
'i,oed ,,pol. him hy the Queen Regent,
and giving further particulars res'r''''s
the peace negotiations. e.., ,ho
President Faure mas CON- tIonor no
Grand Gordon Of the Legion of Honor Oh
the Queen Regent -, ,. ,to
An official dispatch from Iloilo says me
situation in the Visayas Islands Is ie.S
crave than alleged. The insurgents at
tack on Iloilo is denied.
Count Won Radowitz' the German an
,oasador has officially notified the Span
isb Government that Emperor William
has abandoned his intended visit to Span
i, isb norts lowing to the change in tenn
perature in the Mediterranean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
GREAT HEBREW UNION,
The Biennial Session Of the Body
Begins Here December 6tb'
DELEGATES FROM ALL PARTS,
r1 Of Distinction in All Walks Of Lille
10 Attend.
rVoAD SCOPE OF ITS WORK
Important Matters During the -Four
Day.' scssion-Visitors TO lie th'
Cucsts of Beth Ahaba COnSrega
ration-Tho Social Features.

ra tho first week Of next month Rich
rr.rd viii, for the second time in her his
-.-,. have the honor Of entertaining
Jewish organization in character repre-
sentative Of every section Of the Union.
ON Tuesday, December 9Th, there Will
convene I'm this city in biennial session
tte Union Of American Hebrew Congre-
cations. The delegates Of which it Is
s.mposed come from every section Of the
United States-from the far South from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

ing and entertaining. A close attendant
upon the sessions viii be given an ldea
OF the work now being done by the lie
brews of America, that viii come IN the
nature Of a revelation to him. There Is
am impression, more or less general
among those not Of the Judaistic belief,
that the Hebrew Church is stagnant; that
there is no virile thought along relsious
lines among its members; no active ef-
forts made towards keeping alive the
faith. A glance at the heads under v hich
the union will work during It's session
must very effectually dissipate such I'M
preston.
The annual address, which is always
q feature Of the unions meetings, will
be delivered on Tuesday afternoon, by
Hon. Simon Wolf, of Washington. Mr.
Wolf has a national reputation as ar
orator and has spoken in Richmond on
several occasions.
THE UNIONS OBJECTS.
The objects of the union are TO estab'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
RIG FIRE ON sTkTEN ISLAND.
Seven Buildings at stnrin ship-f"rus
nurned-I.oss, 100000.

NEW YORK, November ia hre'
which broke out in the ship-yards OF
John II. starin,, at West New Brighton
6 L. to-day, burned seven buildings and
tboir contents. and caused a damage es-
tir,ated TO be about 10000.
The blowing of the wind from the shore
,,,o,anted the destruction of several OF
The steamboats, of the Starin Company
which were tied Up at the dry-dock under
going repairs. The four immense dry-
docks Of the company, each estimated 10
he worth about $l50O00. were also saved
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
uouO REPORTED FALLEN.
Two Spanish Cruisers at Mnniih
EIoated and Docked.

MANILA, November 19.-It is reported
that Uollo, capital of the Island OF Panay
is I'm the hands Of the insurgents. The
United States cruiser Charleston and the
limited States gunboat Concord have gene
there.
THE spanish cruisers Isla de Cuba and
TsIa. de Luzon, which were sunk during
the battle Of Manila. have been foated
and docked at Cavite.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

the far West, from Minnesota, from
Sfa.ne. from many cities and states VIII
come the leaders of jewish th'usne y, io
tt.. rrrpose of discussing the work OF
Iud.ism and planning for 'he futheranc9
oe that cause peculiarly dear to the heart
OF the Hebrew
The union has held sessions in many OF
o.. more prominent cities Of the Jnl'ed
States. and when at the convention I"o
wears aeo. an invitation was received from
Beth Ahaba Congregation to meet IN
Richmond I'm 1898, the union voted 10 90
So. not because bids to go elsewhere were
lacking. but because the delegates de-
sired to partake of the famed hosp'Iaiily
of The Virginia capital. and because they
knew that the men and women Of Beth
Ahaba would throw open wide their gates
ROYAL HOSPITALITY
They will do so. Ever since Rev. DIT.
Clusch has had the pleasure Of announc-
ing TO his people that the union was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
RIooDsHED At MANILA.
One American kiiied-Three Ameri-
ca,s Woundcd-FiIipinO shot Dead.

MANILA. November l9.-Three Fill
pino natives last night hired carriage
and afterward became engaged in a dis
mute with the driver regarding the iare.
Some members of the American military
roIice attempted to arrest the natives
but the latter resisted, and Sergeant Price,
OF the Minnesota Regiment, was stabbed
and killed. and three other American
soldiers-Maher, Montgomery, and Hoyt-
were wounded. Maher shot one native
deod. The others were arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

10 meet with them the coming Of the |
delegates has been a favoritc theme, and
more recently preparations for their en-
tortainment. on the most generous scale. |
have been pushed forward. Leading mem |
bcrs OF the congregation, under the |
leadership OF DR.. Calisch, form the Com |
mittee on Arrangements. and they have
about perfected plans that will undoubted-
ly give the visitors a most exalted
idea of the hospitality OF the Hebrews
Of Richmond. As stated, Or. Calisch
is chairman OF the committee. He has
worked very hard TO have made all ar
rangements FOR giving the delegates du-
ring their stay here a fair idea of the
possibilities of the hospitality of his peo-
pie. lie has succeeded. But he Is
emphatic in his denial IL his sole right
to praise for this accomplishment, and
lauds the work done by fourteen members
OF his congregation. MIR. NJ. T. Mar
cuse is secretary OF the committee. The
other members are Messrs y. Raab, =.
Whitlock. /. III. kaufman, NJ. Thaihimer.
Samuel Cohen, Charles Straus. E. Mil
hiser, Henry S. Hutzior. Marx Gunst II.
s. Binswanger Leon Wallcrstein, A. J.
Marcuse, and S. l.. Bloomberg.
WILL ENTERTAIN THEM WELL.
Tho delegates will be the guests Of The
Jewish citizens They will be receiIed
into their homes and welcomed TO their
boards. which, in themselves. are things
! worthy OF note I'm these days, when 1t is
| becoming more and more general to ccm-
! pei the members OF a religious delibera-
+ tive or legislative body TO go TO
/ hotels and pay their bills But
/ the Beth Ahaba people oave done
more They have arranged to have
| a grand musicale and ball in honor e the
/ delegates; TO tender them a banquet al
! the Jefferson: TO take them on an excur-
! sion to Old Point to entertain them at
( lunch at Chamberln's: to keep ut their
/ disposal carriages in which TO drive to
/ points Of historic interest in the city and
! roundabout--in short, they have taxed
| their ingenuity 70 devise methods by
which TO express to the visitors that
which is always impressed upon the mind
OF the recipient of genuine hospitality,
| We are glad to see you.
MEET AT THE JEFFERSON.
The union will convene Tuesday De-
! cember 9Th. The sessions will be had at
! the Jefferson, in one Of the elegant as
/ sembly rooms Of the hostelry There VIII
be two sessions daily. These will not be
! private. as has been supposed, but Will
be open to the public, and the Committee
| of Arrangements has expressed a desire
| to have the people of Richmond attend
| as often as possible.
| The discussions, embracing wide range
! Of topics. and participated in by many
able speakers are expected to prove edify-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
REV. MIR. GurHRIE'o INSTALLATION
IL Is Postponed N Week, In or"e'
Tbnt Dr. Hoge Mag BE Present.

The installation of Rev. Donald Gltnr'e
ne co-nastor OF the Second Presbyterian
church. will not take place this afternoon
as had been arranged. but will be post
poned for week.
This Is done because Of the protests OF
DR.. Hoge's physicians against his gong
over 10 the church to take part In the SER
vice. as he had intended to do. DE- hose
IS improving steadily, and it is hoped that
bv next Sunday he will be well enough
to attend the service without any danger
of its throwing him back.
pav Mr.. Guthrie will preach to-day,
both at II A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

and will take a commanding position In
the deliberations OF the union.
Mr.. Isaac Strause, prominent ouS,-
ness-man OF Baltimore, is another ieao-
ing member OF the Executive CoTmittee,
and always exerts a strong influence IN
tho union.
Taken as whole. the personnei Oh 'he
body will be very fine. Ii wili De rep1o-
sentative OF the intellect Oh Juuaisin ~, -,
the limited States. and the delegates VIII
be the finest representatives, OF The Jew
ish- h-American citizen.
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Another spanish Dcath-ship.

PUNTA DEL GARDA. November l9-
The Spanish transport Andes has arrived
here from Cuba, with a number cf re-
patriated Spanish troops. During the voy-
age there were twelve deaths on board
the steamer. and many OF the soldiers
were dangerously sick on their arrival
here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
To He Married "Wednesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Farmer. Of lls south
pine street, have issued cards 20 the
marriage of their daughter. Miss virginia.
TO MFR. John 7. Tyree, the ceremony 20
take place at the home of the oride-eiect.
ON "wednesday next. at II O'Clock. \. NJ
Rev. r. Finley Gayle. pastor Of Laurel
Street Methodist Episcopal church. WIN
ofiiclate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

nent of American Hebrews. They are
as follows
President, Mr.. julius Freiberg Cincin-
natl.
Vice-Presldent, Mr.. Josiah Cohen, Pitts
burg.
Treasurer Mr.. Louis Krohn, Cincin-
natl.
Secretary, Mr.. Lipman Levy, Cincin-
natl
There is also an Executive Committee
of thirty members. which has a general
supervising authority. The Richmond
member OF this committee is Mr.. julius
Straus, the recently-elected president or
Beth Ahaba Congregation. He succeed
ed the late Moses Milhiser, Esq
The basis of representation in the union
is one delegate for every twenty-five
members Of the congregation or fraction
thereof.
INTERESTING CHARACTERS.
The personality of many of the dele
gates Will be interesting. Among them
will be some Of the most prominent men
in the country, not only in matters con-
nected with Judaism. but in the broader
field of American citizenship.
By far tie most strpdna hgrrs 20 he
/ DR. Isaac NJ. Wise, of Cincinnati-preach
| er teacher, and editor-active In three
pursuits, and distinguished in all. DR.
| Wise is now in his S0th year. Many q
/ man half his age is not more active, anC
! few are I'm fuller possession Of their fac
! ulties As president of the Hebrew Unior
/ College, at Cincinnati. and professor
| I'm the institution, ana as editor of the
| American Israelte, with its German sup
| plement, Die Deborah, as we'll as
! preacher. DR.. Wise is known and admired
| throughout this country.
Hon. Simon Rosendale, a member Of TIT
Executive Committee is one of the judges
Of the Supreme Court Of New York. III
is regarded as one Of the ablest lawyers
in that State, as well as in the country
He IS a polished speaker and fine de
! batter.
Mr.. Bernhard Bettman, of Cincinnati, j
one of the foremost citizens Of the Buck
eye metropolis. He is prominent in pub
lie affairs. and is Internal-keV3nue Col
lector, with headquarters in Cincinnati.
Mr.. J. Fleisch, of New York, Is a wide
Unknown merchant Of that city. He Il
the president Of Beth El Congregation
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BROAD SCOPE OF ITS WORK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-14


cordingly the son of Il poor widow was
sacrificed.
AS a people moves upward in civilza-
ton it does not break abruptly with its
bloody customs. but compromises upon
some sort of substitute for them. The
compromise in this case seems to have
taken two different forms-the substitu-
ton of an empty coffin or of a live domes-
tie animal for the human being. In
STANCES of the former kind occur III Ger
many. When the walls of the city of
Haarburg were torn down in lNlH, several
empty collins Of children We're found in
them, one was also found in demons hing
the old castle of PreSSe. near GottinGcn,
and a similar discovery WAS made in the
wallis of Il castle near Gaslar. But the
substitution of an animal IS sun more
common. When bridge was to be
built in Albania in 1850 twelve sheep were
slaughtered and their heads placed under
the pillars. In the villages of Albania a
cock is placed in the foundation; III
Lthuania. dog. In Germany the skull
OF a horse is often found under old
threShing-It floors: while in Denmark a
lamb was often placed under a church
altar. St. John saw the DYtkS use a
chicken as substitute.
But substitution went a step further
when an egg. as containing the germ of
life. was used in foundations, and the ad-
vance was still greater when animal life
was abandoned for vegetable life. as is
found in the use of corn and wine in cor
ner stones in Germany and some other
countries. 1t was an old custom in Vari-
Gus lanus when Il public building. eSpcc-
tally temple or church. was to he erect
ed, that the people brought gifts and laid
them upon the corner stone. Such gifts
We're usually of vegetable origin, but
precious stones were also frequently used.
When the foundation of the church of St
Denis. near Paris. was laid in 1li0 the
noble guests of the King descended into
the trench after him and each laid q
stone.
From alIusions in the Bible it may be
concluded that the use of gems in foun-
dationS was known among the ancient
Hebrews. our use of written documents
is also very Old. BabYlouian temples CON
tanned in their corner-Stoncs tablets Civ
ing Il history of the building. persons en-
gagged in the work etc. Laplace found in
the corner stone Of Sdrgons palace tab
lets of gold. silver. bronze. alahaSter. and
other materials. Pope PAU H. put so
many gold and silver medalions into his
coru"r-stoueS that his practice WAS cen
surtd as heathrnish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-14
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
fhe Features Of The Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York Jan. l5.-rhc stock market
W.S under more or less pressure. today.
on account the of news from Havana.
There was heavy realizing at times and
some aggressive attacks by the bears \
number Of large operators recently ON the
bun side changed their views aud sold
stocks today. and the depression on the
market would undoubtedly have been
much mor' serious had it not been for tn"
remarkable strength and buoyanCy Of
several of the NandrTbiltS.
The declines afterwards in the general
list We're not large ANA these stocks
themselves reacted on profit taking. Tn"
declines at tn" opening were checked also
by the executions of commission house or
d'-rS which had accumulated over night
The cNtromr rise in Lake shore reached
four points .nd Their" was as much in
New York central. Othcr members of
tho group gained all tn" WAY from - >
points.
There WAS quite Il large dealing in some
Of tn" other nigh priced Investment
stocks Pullman rising two points AMI
Great Northern preferred four points
Manhattan. metropolitan Traction and
BROOKLYN Transit were all strong during
The day.
Sugar was the central point Of weak
ness in the market and liquidation in il
WAS very heavy. The price was down
2ii at ono time and the bears put out
short lines of the stock on large scale
Their buying to cover was effective cause
of WipIng out the decline.
The Changers and the recent spccula
tive faVoritcs. Union Pacific and North
ern Pacific suffered from profit taking.
Dealings in bonds continued large
though in somewhat reduced volume and
marked gains were shown by some of the
high grade bonds. Total sales. $3.50 900.
United States Is coupon were i lower
bid: do registered 4 quarter lower. and
the seconds a half lower.