Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-13
AID FOR RUSSIAN JEWS
FSur Mass Meetings in Philadelphia Where
Large Subscriptions Are kGds.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN OTHER CITES
Pittsburg Hebrews Resolve tO wear
Mourning for Thirty Days
for Their slain
Brethren.

AbA Atlt SUFFERING Jews III ENuSSlas AAt AANeN
important gathering of the day was that
which met at Mercantile hall, where 10000 !
was raised in half an hour. Judge Mayer
sulzberger presided and Rabbi Joseph
Krauskopf of Keneseth Israel synagogue
made the principal address
There was an immediate response when
contributions were asked for, and when
the amount was totalled It was found that
SO 900 had been subscribed.
The. money will be sent at once to Jacob
H. Schit OF New York. treasurer OF the
national relief committee. A committee of
twenty-five appointed to make a can
vass OF the city for money. The commit
tee intends to send out thousands of circu
lars.
More than $500 was collected at the Col
umbia theater. where Russian Jews met
and were addressed by several rabbis.
Various sums were also contributed at
three other meetings held in the Jewish
quarters of the city.
VIII Mourn Thirty Days.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 12-The Jewish
synagogue was filled to it's capacity to-
night by members of the congregation who
were anxious to give expression in a sub
stantlal way TO their sympathy for the
Jews in Russia. Resolutions Of protest
were passed. and President Roosevelt was
requested to find, II possible, some way
to interfere on behalf Of the Jewish race
in the czar's dominion
The subscriptions for the benefit fund
collected at the meeting amounted to
50, 500 and $500 in cash was collected. From
smaller towns i'm the county $1,000 in cash
was reported II is the intention to swell
the fund to SOS 600 before December l.
The big audience pledged itself TO go
into mourning for thirty days and to
forego all luxuries and amusements and
donate their savings to the relief Of their
brethren in Russia.
Carnegie Makes subscription.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12-It was announced
tonight that Andrew Carnegie has con-
tributed a check for $1,000 for the relief
OF the Jews in Russia. The gift was at
tached to a letter sent to Isidor Straus
of this city, in which Mr.. Carnegie says:
Il am only too glad to send you the
enclosed as a contribution TO the fund for
the relief Of your co-religionists in Rus
sia The terrible crimes being committed
there are such might lead one to lose
faith in humanity had not the history
of the past shown US scenes equally
denopiac.
s'Do not be discouraged, however Under
the law OF evolution we must steadily,
though slowly. march upward and finally
reach the true conception of the brother
hood of man"
The clothing and merchant tailoring trade.
1t was announced tonight, has subscribed
5000 for the relief of Jews in Russia. The
representatives of forty-fve organizations
of Jewish workmen today raised 5000 and
I
while at a mass meeting in East Broadway
$1,000 was subscribed, and it was voted to
raise $4,000 additional. In one meeting in
Brooklyn $1,000 was raised and at other
meetings smaller amounts were collected.
Two Meetings in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 12.-In response TO
| an appeal telegraphed by Jacob H. Schin
| of New York. treasurer OF the national
/ committee for the relief of Jews I'm Rus
sia, which appeal was widely advertised
| here by Moses Fraley, a general mass
meeting was held this afternoon in the
Shaare Emeth temple and in less than
! an hour A5 496 was donated to the cause.
| At the same time another mass meeting
of smaller proportions was held in Shaare
! Sphard temple and $1,000 was contributed
for the same purpose, making a total of
SIG, 496. which will be sent to Treasurer
schiff in New York to be cabled at once
to the British office for immediate use
| In succoring the oppressed Jews OF Rus
sia.
| Memorial Service at Cleveland.
| CLEVELAND. o., Nov. Eat least 1,OOt
Jews of this city attended a mass meet
ing in Forest Street temple this evening
| in memory of their brethren who have
been killed in Russia Rabbi Margolies
was the principal speaker. Rabbi Ravin.
son made an address in Hebrew, and dur
ing most Of his remarks the edifice re.
sounded with the crying Of the grief
stricken Jews. The sum of s54l was col
lected at the meeting and will be for
warded TO Jacob H. schin in New York
Tomorrow has been appointed a day o.
fasting and prayer by the Jews of thii
city.
Baltimore Contributes Literally.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov. 12-At largel!
attended meeting of the committee ap
pointed for the purpose of raising funds
for the Jews i'm Russia, held in Ohel
shalem temple today, over 5000 was sub
scribed
The gathering was remarkable for tn
representative character Of those who at
tended and made addresses. The amoun
named was subscribed in less than hal
an hour simultaneously a special meet
ing Of the Baltimore section, Council 0
Jewish Women, was held at the residenc
of the president and substantial addi
tion TO the fund was made.
Chicago SynagOgues Crowded.
! CHICAGO, Nov. l2.-Every synagogue 4
Chicago was crowded today by mourner
who came to listen TO speakers describe tn
horrors of the Jewish massacres in Russia
In all Jewish places of worship subscrip
4 ton sheets were circulated In addition
to this over S2OOO in cash was added TO IN
fund Of $500 raised yesterday
subscription by B'nai Birth,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12-simon Wolf O
this city, as one OF the members of IN
executive committee OF the B'Nai Brit
society, has telegraphed to Adolph Kraus o
Chicago, president Of the BNai Britt
his consent TO make donation OF 81 600 ou
of the treasury OF the society for the re
lief Of the victims of the Russian atrocities
Mr.. Wolf said other members of the ex
; ecutive committee would do likewise. MI
Wolf stated that the relief fund is CROWN
rapidly and that he has received a circula
letter sent all Jewish congregations in III