The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-22


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the originators of the habit Of saying
God bless YOU or God keep yol''
when person sneezes. In the middle
ages it was the practice to whip child
suffering from whooping cough, and
there are many parents who still con-
slider this the only way to cure a little
one afflicted with that malady
The cabman of Vienna is a distinc-
tive character He invariably drives
fast, and although he seems to take
desperate chances in passing corn ars,
vehicles and distractions, seldom meets
with an accident He is a jovial talk
ative body who tells you all about his
private affairs and shows willingness
to become interested in yours. One
seldom attends a vaudeville perform
anee without hearing a monologue i'm
itating the conversation of a cabman
with a make believe fare. and the audi
ence shows its keen delight by constant
applause. A popular play has been
founded upon an incident whereby a
cabman who fell heir to fortune and
a title, refused to alter the conditions
of his life, saying that he would rath-
er have the blue sky over his head tina
a gflded ceiling.
SUNDAY IS A GALA DAY
Sunday is the great day of the week
in Vienna. All shops and factories arc
closed and almost every kind of work
is entirely suspended. People of all
classes don their best attire and go
forth for holiday. Shortly after the
noon hour there are few houses in the
city that are not deserted. Throngs
of pleasure seekers attend the resorts
and the churches, and Judging from the
manner in which the people discuss
the latter it would seem that they
attend mass in about the same spirit
that they would go to a matinee-for
the entertainment it affords. Saturday
evening in the cafes numerous discus
sfonS occur as friends inquire of eacn
other where they are going to mass
on the morrow. The papers are
searched and the list of attractions
looked over as critically as Americans
would examine a column of theatrical
announcements. If it is stated that
some local celebrity is to chant at 4
particular church, a crowd is sure to
be in attendance, but the popularity I
of the singer is the drawing power |
rather than a feeling of piety on the /
part of the congregation
One of the most notable things about {
Vienna is the predominance of the
Jews. Prior to 1849 no Jew was per-
nitted to even spend the night in the
eity without a police permit, and ne
of the race dates back
TIL rI,fc
hey have multiplied and maue their
impress upon the life of the place is
Utmost incredible. In one district
here are now 1000 Jewish residents,
md there are more of them in Austria
It present than in any otner country
n the world with the one exception
f Russia. a majority of all the doc
ors anu lawyers of the city are He
rews. every newspaper but one is con- !
rolled by them. and out of Is. 400 bank
lg houses only two are in the hands
f Christians. The Jews also control
he funds of the monarchy. and there
5 absolutely no profession or branch
f industry which does not have m9n- +
ers of this enterprising race among
s numbers. The city directory OF /
Jenna shows that there are 500 fa1nil-
asis of five persons to each family, s
nat would make $500 residents OF that
ne name. 1t is a fact not generally
nown in this country that Heinrich
onreid, director of the Metropolitan
pera House in New York is Vienna
ohm, who for business reasons had
is name changed to Conreid.
TRIUMPH OF THE JEWS.
Before their emancipation the Jews
ere treated vary harshly in Austria.
leir property being frequently confis-
ited and acts of personal violence
ten being directed toward them.
How the times have changed" said
l old resident of Vienna while speak
e on the subject: Now it is Jews
no confiscate our belongings But
ey have a better method than their
lenies used against them in the olden 4
lys. When a member of the nobility b
ants money he goes to them and is
ceived with all courtesy. He wants
coo forms and is told that he may q
We it. and Furthermore, that there a
no hurry at all about returning the
he viii kindly sign noes
+ the sum of $4,000 FORMS The
lure of a certain prince Is recall I'd.
no was formally SO wealthy that on
festival occasion he had attendants
after handfuls of gold in the streets.
hen his funds became exhausted from
CHI reckless extravaganza his Hebrew .
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