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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-02-03

they were unused to meeting Jews, that is the better
class, and their notions Of the Jewish people were
formed by the unattractive specimens which came in
their way. 1t would be somewhato fa shock to them
to find him out, thought the shock would probably
be a slight one and they would recover from it at
once. He resolved to tell them at the first good
opportunity; but either the good opportunities did
not come, or when they did come, he didn't speak
fast enough and had to put it off till the next.
The effect of his conversation Oh Miss Mabel trou-
bled him the most. 1t wasn't long before he was
thoroughly convinced that he met his fate when lie
met her, and he was constantly on the lookout for
some indication of what she thought about it. But
in this he had little success. Both girls treated him
in the most friendly manner, and as far as he was
able to see Miss Mabel was neither more warm nor
more cool in her friendship than Miss Grace. Mabel
was kind to him though, and he was hopeful. He
did not want to spoil his chances by bursting out and
telling her he belonged to q sect with which she pro-
badly had no sympathy and, maybe, was even
brought up to despise. HeSpent a great deal of time
thinking this over and thought the whole matter out
carefully. He finally came to the conclusion that, of
course, ifhe was asked point blank what his religion
was he would come right out with it, whatever the
result would be, but that otherwise he would say
nothing about it. Certainly, if Mable finally con
sented to have him, he would have to tell her; he
would tell her even before he got any promise from
her. When she really got to like him the mere fact of
he being a lew would make no difference; but at an
early stage Of the proceedings it might have the effect j
of preventing her from ever thinking seriously of him
at all.
SO this is the way he left it and went right on put
ting his best foot forward and paying his attentions
judiciousiv and markedly to Mabel. AS time went
on and his part Of the work on the steam-heating
plant began to draw towards it's completion, his at
tentions became more marked and less judicious. 1t
is true he did not appear to receive much encourage
ment, but he was not repused elther, and that was
a good deal, and it led him to hope that when the
critical moment came all would be well.
When, however, Sidney got a letter from the Con.
soldated Heating Company telling him to leave the
completion of the work to his assistant and be back
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-02-03

Why are the Jews so fond Of fish? This is a ques-
ton that some Jewish student might ponder over.
In that store-house of learning, Jewish Life in the
Middle Ages" Israel Abrahams saws in a footnote,
that mystical reasons are given for the use Of fish in
the middle ages, but the fondness for it was probably
due to the fact that the laws of Strengthening did not
here apply" 1t seems to us that there is a more SUBJ
stantial reason. In the middle ages the Jews for the
most part denied their religion to those about them
and p~racticed it in secret. Openly they lived a Chris-
tian life apparently-they had to, if they would exist,
and as those about them abstained from meat on
Friday, they, perforce, did likewise, and partook
largely of sea food, which the Jewish housewife
learned to prepare to perfection. The use Of fish on
Friday became a custom with them, and like other
ingrained customs, was kept up when the moving
cause had long passed away. We may be mistaken,
but here is an opportunity for an archaeological stu
dent American Hebrew.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1899-02-03
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

argued himself into quite a comfortable degree of GER
tainty, all his confidence seemed to fail him at once;
and in the face of the necessity of finding ont Mabel's
mind right away, the evidences of success seemed to
be very f1imsy indeed. Add to this the fact that he
was a Jew, instead of being able to paint everything
in the brightest colors, and his spirits sank to a very
low ebb.
But he st trted in on the hard task at once by
going over to the Doctors and telling them that he
would have to leave them within a week. They were
all really sorry to hear it, for Sidney was an amiable
fellow and had made himself very agreeable; and
they expressed their regret in so gratifying a way as
to cheer him up wonderfully. Mabel, too, seemed so
kind that he determined to have it over with her at
the very first opportunity.
The opportunity cum the next evening. The
Doctor and his wife were out calling. don't know
where Miss Grace was. Mabel received him alone,
and after a little something was said about his APP
preaching departure. Sidney plucked courage and
began pleading his case. He was getting along splen-
didly, when Mabel broke in and told him very kindly
that he must not go an. further; that she ought to
have told him before; and that she was engaged al
ready. Ofcourse, there was nothing more for Sidney
to say, but they managed to talk it overlong enough
for him to find on that the lucky fellows name was
Rosenstein; that Mabel, too, was a Jewess; and that
she thought very badly of him at first because he had
tried to conceal his religion.
Sidney was hit pretty hard, but he said long alter
ward that he thinks he could have stood it much
better if The other fellows name wasn't RosensteIn.-
Jewish Spectator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24

system of Irrigation of arid lands. which. IL
carried into effect, would cost the govern
ment hundreds of millions of dollars
At O'Clock the army reorganization bill.
the unfinished business, was laid aside
temporarily. and the Senate proceeded with
the river and harbor bill.
Pending further action on the river and
harbor bill, Mr. Wilson (WashD presented
the credentials of Addison G. Foster, elect
ed a senator from Washington for term
of six years from March 4, 1899. They were
filed.
When the discussion of the amendment
was resumed, Mr.. Warren (Wyo.l. Mr..
Clark CWyo.), Mr. Allen tNeb). Mr.. For
aker (Ohio) and Mr.. Gallinger (N.H) ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of the amend
ment, which was adopted without division.
Mr.. SewelI Expects War with Cuba.
At 2:25 pm. Mr.. Sewell took the floor to
make speech In support of the army bill.
urging action.
He made a statement to the effect that
10000 soldiers would be needed in Cuba,
which was challenged by Mr.. Foraker. the
latter saying that the military committee
had put the number at 1900. He express
ed the opinion that the United States would
soon be at war with Cuba. and said a very
decisive action was necessary in the Philip
pines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24

continue in service or appoint volunteer
officers as follows: Nine assistant adjutant
generals, nine assistant inspector generals,
five Judge advocates, twenty quartermas-
tiers and thirty assistant quartermasters,
six commissaries of subsistence and twelve
assistant commissaries, thirty-four sur
geons, thirty additional paymasters and
thirty-one signal officers.
These volunteer staff officers are given
various rank, from colonel to second lieu
tenant.
A proviso states that no person not an
officer of the regular army shall be ap-
pointed an officer of volunteers who has
passed the age of forty-five years, and
provided, also, that all the volunteer staff
officers herein authorized shall be honor
ably discharged on July 1, 1901, or sooner"
Section 16 provides that as soon as prae-
ticable the officers and men of the volun-
teer army not herein authorized shall be
mustered out, provided that enlisted men
of volunteers may be transferred to and
enlisted in such of the new organizations as
may be below the maximum authorized
strength. Provision issmade that this act
shall not be construed to cause the dis
charge of any commissioned officer now in
the service.
Later in the day Mr.. Hull formally intro
duced the bill in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

Sales-negular call IL O'Clock MI = Rs reg
81 900 at I15. American tiraphoIhoRe - sIoo =;
w. w.. Traders National Bank 10 at us. Nstionai
tai Traction. at s5. at 81 20 al x 81 APT pr
10 70 az 80 10 at ". Metropolitan RAILROAD 10 at
American Graphohoae preferred io al 81 Is a. s ;;
nozf' 70 at lSA; After CALI. 5. Electric Light
District Of Columbia Bonds-5s. 1889. 2o-vear
aa md no bid as 1901, water stock, 1o5 bid
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolifsn Railroad rs
T. 10y bid, l., I24 asked Metropolitan Rairoad COW.
es' iss bia Metropolitan Railroad cert inielt
=. 10 bid IS2 asked MetroPolltan Railroad cert
ma so b, lae asked Columbia Railroad 6s I25
lo94s bid, 10 asked Washington Gas Company Sc
Ties A, Is. 100 bid, l25 asked. Washington Gas
Light cert indsSf bid lis asked e6esae TssS
eurtty and Trust IS, 100 bid Washington Market
Company LIST Is; IL bid. Washington Market Com
pany extn. 6s. Il- bid. Masonic Hall Association
o. Sd los is, bid bid. American GraphOphOne deb @ 1OI
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington, $40
P Pa Me apS $50 BID Central l5o I'D
Citizens. 159 bid Columbia, lSs bid CAPITAL. rs
S @ s sstsf 10 Asked lis
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
ton Loan and Trust, 145 bid American security security
and Trust, 10 bid, 1I5 asked.
IS bid. IS asked Metropolitan rs bid. 90 asked
Oorcoran, So bid. Potomac, 81 bid. Is asked Ar
hbGtol 10 los asktu- trerulan- American,
bid. National Union. 101s bid, - asked Colnn.
bia. II bid. 10 asked. Riggs, sIs bid. sIk asked
Riggs. 81 bid. Lincoln. 10Y bid Ii asked Com
mercial, bid.
Title Insurance stocks.-Real Estate Title. 80 hid
Columbia Title, AZ bid, 5k asked. District Title.
215 bid, asked. '
railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Comnanx ss
bid, s5A asked Metropolitan xlsi bid. 500 ask
urban, 34A bid. 80 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stoeks--washington Gas
50 bid. Georgetown Gas, 52la bid e. s. Electric
Light, $50 bid.
Telephone Stocks .-Chesapeake and Potomac. IS
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaier Hpotype
Is6% bid. ls7i4 asked Lanstcn Monotype. I9k bid,
1pls asked American Graphophone fS% hid t3I
asked. American Graphophone preferred 1917 bid
1874 asked: Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 81 bid IS
asked. Washington Market. 13 BID, 16 asked
Great Falls Ice, lis bid, 123 asked Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 1902 bid.
xEx dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
FINANCE AND TRADE
High Opening in Stocks Followed by
Heavy Selling.
DULLEESS FOLLOWS DECLINES
Federal Steel Was the Supporting
Influence to the List
GENERAL MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. February 24-Today's stock
market was in many respects a duplication
of yesterdays Prices were opened as high
as possible for the evident purpose of sell
Ing, but supporting orders came in and
averted pronounced declines.
There was good selling, however, later i'm
the day. and the afternoon market clearly
reflected the effects OF continuous offerings
Declines extending to about / per cent were
numerous. but instead OF inspiring activity,
dullness followed at the low level. From
this fact the conclusion is natural that a
considerable short interest was represented
in the selling Of the morning.
The Philippine question was revived as a
FACTOR and prices were depressed on wild
rumors of new complications The real
situation, however was not materially in
nuenced by the days gossip. traders follow
ing commission house profit taking doing
more TO add the decline than any other spe-
cial feature.
81 Paufs handsome increase in earnings
inspired confidence in the prosperity Of the
western roads and resulted in some rather
good buying of those shares The piece
meal refunding scheme adopted by Burlng-
ton has caused some disappointment in
speculative circles. but the largest interests
show no indication OF a desire TO sell at
this time
The possibilities of the iron and steel sit
uation were favorably commented upon and
LED TO increased trading in the shares of
the American Steel Wire and Federal Steel
properties. The proposed consolidation of
these recently Incorporated concerns and
working agreement, or something closer.
with the Carnegie plant are the Inspiration
TO the present active dealings
The benefit to the shareholders of the
present companies would be such as TO ius-
Iits even higher prices for these stocks.
me several enterprises are considered to
De among the most promising of anything
recently offered TO the puolic
The intrinsic value of the several COM
modities handled by these corporations
led TO the presumption that the manufac-
tore OF them MT. be attended with con-
siderable profit. Dividends have NOT baan
declared as yet. but IL is confidently es-
peeted that the preferred stocks will re-
ceive them during the current quarter.
A Few weeks ago the market had a bad
closing hour because this very group az
stocks were considered to be a menace IN
loans. Today the strength of the market
was vested in them to a greater extent than
in any other group.
The buying of the gas stocks was called
good ana some important new develop-
ments are expected in them in q few days
The closing of the market was dull and
irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
DEAD MAN WON THE RACE.
Dramatic Finish Of a Bicycle Contest
in Australia.

VANCOUVER, B. c., February 24.--Aus-
tralian advices by the steamship Miowera
tell of a remarkable bicycle race In Sydney
which was won by dead man. 1t occurred
at a big electric light carnival In a one
mile race there were fifty entries, some of
the fastest men in Australia taking part in
1t. While ten thousand people watched this
particular race, which was for a magnifi-
cent cup, young James Somarville passed
under the tape winner and q dead man.
At the start he quickly forged ahead,
closely followed by another crack rider
named Percy Cliff. They left forty-eight
riders away in the rear and shot around
the track almost wheel to wheel. When
within twenty-five yards of The tape Somer-
vile, who still led by half wheel, was
seen to relax his hold on the handle bars.
His pedals whirled around, however, and
he pluckily held his position. Five yards
from the tape Cliff put on a tremendous
squirt and struck Somerville's hind wheel.
shooting the machine with its then almost
inanmate burden like a rocket under the
taps. The crowd yelled wildly. but silence
ensued when Somerville, after crossing the
tape, plunged head foremost from the ma
chine on the hard track.
When picked up he was dead. Physicians
who examined his body said hs must have
had an attack of heart failure on the last
lap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, February 24.-F1our dull unehang-
ed; receipts $3.50 barrels; exports, 16s barrels;
ssles 800 barrels Wheat easy. spot and month.
No. 2 red. 7s&aI4; receipts, A. 07 bushels: OK
ports none stock. sos. s24 bushels; sales, 1900
bushels; southern wheat by sample 70a77; do. on
grade, 73haT6h. Corn steady; spot and month,
355ss3s; March, 3sass1s; April. 3sl4a3sss; May,
39j2aa9a; steamer mixed, 36laa36x; receipts 260.
1856 bushels: exports. none; stock, 1.421 979 bush
els; sales. IS 900 bushels southern white and vel
low corn, 37a39A. Oats firm No. white western,
37a371a; No. mixed do, 34a34ik; receipts, 6.172
bushels; exports, nome stock 135, $40 bushels Rye
ceipts 31s3 bushels: exports. none; stock. III
bushels: Hay steady; No. ! timothy. 1lasll. 80
strong, unchanged. Butter steady: fancy creamery,
22a23; do imitation, 1sa1s: do: ladle. lsai6 good
lade 1Sa14 store-packed. lia13: rolls 12ai2- Eggs
firm; fresh S2aaS. Cheese steady, unchanged. LET
tuce scarce, $1.z5 per b,shel box WHISKY un-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
SENATE.

Ten senators were on the floor today
when theSenate convened at IL am. Among
the bills passed were the following: Grant
ing a right of way to the Pensacola and
Northwestern Railroad Company over and
through the United States naval and mill
tary reservations near Pensacola, Fla; au-
thorizing the legislative assembly Of the
territory of New Mexico to create an addi-
tionaI Indebtedness for the completion and
furnishing of the territorial capitol; for the
erection Of public building at Elizabeth
City, N. c., at a cost not to exceed $50, 600;
authorizing the appointment of NJ. B. Blu
ford commander in the United States
navy and increasing by one the number of
commanders in the navy; authorizing a re-
survey of certain lands in Cheyenne
county, Nebraska.
Consideration of the river and harbor
bill was then resumed.
Reverting to the amendment providing for
the construction of reservoirs at the head
waters of the Missouri river, and appro-
priating $4,000 for three reservoirs in
wyoming. Mr.. Frye. in charge of the bill,
asked that the amendment be passed upon.
He was not himself IN favor of the amend
ment. he announced. The amendment was
discussed at length. Mr.. Spooner (Wis,)
doubling the advisability of the amendment
and saying that it had every appearance OF
being the entering Hed6S OF an elaborate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
SUSPECTS ONLY.
No Smallpox Reported Since Wednes-
day-Escapes From. Infected Premises.

No Smallpox Reported Since Wednes-
day-Escapes From Infected Premises.
No additional cases of smallpox have been
reported to the District health officer, DR..
VIM. C. Woodward, since Wednesday last.
Four suspicious cases are under inyesti-
cation today by the health office experts
and definite reports, may be obtained later
in the day. The patients at the smallpox
hospital are reported to be doing well and
no serious results are anticipated. The
work of vaccinating the inmates of the
alleys Is being rapidly pushed by DR.. Wood
ward and any one too poor to obtain the
services of a private practitioner for the
purpose will be vaccinated by applying to a
physician to the poor or to the public dis
pensaries.
1t is the purpose of Dr. Woodward to
have all Inhabitants of the alleys and such
localities vaccinated, as from these quar-
ters a spread of the disease is most to be
feared.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh of the Police
Court was informed today by Dr. Wood
ward that Mary Green had escaped from
700 Washington court, an infected house.
which had been placed in quarantine to-
gether with its occupants by order of the
health officer. The law provides a penalty
for any one leaving such place without a
permit from the health officer, and DR.
Woodward requested that the woman be
promptly prosecuted. She Is now being de-
tanned by him in building On the hospital
grounds, but entirely separate from the
hospital and free of danger.
DIR. Woodward has also called the atten-
ton of Chief Sylvester of the police de-
partment to the fact that five men have es
capped from the room placed in quarantine
at the Central Union Mission. These men.
John Lucas James Johnson, Walter Tolli-
YER, Frank Estes and Osborn Pringle all
colored, were confined in the dormitory at
the mission, which John Adams, the col
ored boy who applied to the Emergency
Hospital last week suffering from smallpox,
had occupied there. Two Of the men went
down the fire escape Monday and the Others
Wednesday then same way. watchman
has now been placediat the foot of the fire
escape and one in the building so as to
prevent any further escapes from the qua
rantined quarters.
Dr. Woodward is OF the opinion that the
men, who are said tP be tramps, promptly
left the District, but the police will make
every effort to locate them II they have not.
Mary Green, the woman who escaped from,
700 Washington court, made her way to a
cook shop on Pierce street, where she was
located by the police. The shop was
promptly disinfetted by order of Dr. Wood
ward and he f1appfehends little danger
there, and little from the men who left the
Union Mission.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh will file the
charge against tie woman named tomorrow
morning but there is some doubt about an
immediate hearing of the case, for it is be-
lieved that the judges will not allow the
woman in court until the danger of spread
ing the disease Is passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24

while during the day and late in the after
noon all hope was not abandoned, yet 1t
was thought that the prospects were such
that his friends should be prepared for the
fatal termination.
Mr.. Whites Illness, or at least his with
drawal from active duties In consequence
Of indisposition, is Of such recent origin
that it is difficult for those who were asso-
ciated with him in business, as well his
circle of acqaaintances, to realize that he
has gone
He was at the National Metropolitan
Bank Monday, attending to his accustomed
duties as cashier of that institutions Upon
his return home that evening he was strick-
sn with the illness that has terminated
fatally. 1t was found that he was suffer-
ing from peritonitis, and that an operation
would be nee essary. Tuesday evening he
was removed to Garfield Hospital and the
operation was performed.
The remains were removed today to the
late residence, 1859 Bacon street. by MIR.
Speare. As far as the arrangements were
perfected today the funeral services will
be held probably at the house Monday, ard
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, the pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. of
which Mr.. White was member, will Of
ficiate, assisted by Rev. W. s. Hammond,
the pastor of uthe- Congress Street M. p
White. "
Mr.. White had the respect and esteem of
those who knew him to an unusual degree.
He was a man of marked business ability
and had kindly sympathetic nature
which found expressions in many little
deeds which are remembered by those who
were the recipients He was of modest
aid retiring nature, and perhaps derived
his greatest pleasure in the home circle
He lost his wife about eight years ago. and
is survived by four children-E. L. White,
Mrs. George H. Kendall of New York, Mrs.
Charles M. Irelan end George Whitney
S. Topham.
Action of Stock Exchange.
At the meeting of the Washington stock
exchange today resolutions were adopted
stating that the members have learned with
profound regret of the death of Mr. George
H. B. White. - While not member of the
exchange at the, time Of his death, Mr..
White was it's first president, and was al
ways a friend of a majority of its mem
berS.
He was justly regarded as one of the
most valuable business men of the COM
munity, and his death will be sincerely
mourned by all. AS bank official and as
citizen his courteous and considerable con-
duct, his sincere and thoughtful nature will
insure for him a most kind remembrance.
The following committee was appointed
to attend the funeral: Lewis J. Davis, c.
J. Bell, c. G. Glover. A. K. Paris, W. Riley
Decide and w. B. Hibbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Resolution to Investigate offered in
Pennsylvania Legislature.

HARRISBURG, Pa. February PA reso-
luton calling for an investigation Of the
charges of bribery in connection with the
vote on the McCarrelI jury bill was intro
duced in the House today by Mr.. Koontz of
Somerset, one of the anti-Quay republican
leaders. The resolution calls for a commit
tee of three republican and two democratic
members to conduct the inquiry at an ex-
pense not to exceed 81 900.
The charges are made in the Philadelphia
Press today, the paper stating that it is IN
possession of evidence that three members
of the House were corruptIy solicited TO
vote in favor of the reconsideration of the
vote by which the McCarren bill was placed
on the postponed calendar. The paper
omits the names of the members. but de-
clares it's willingness to disclose them when
a formal demand is made.