The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

ing at this place they might be said to actually have mansions in the skies. l wish I could show you their homes. They are along narrow streets, the houses in some places being so close together that you stand in the center of the road and touch the walls on both sides. The streets wind this way and that. There are many blind alleys, and the maze of crossing ways is often such that one might wander about a long time and only learn his location when he came to the edge of the plateau and looked down into the gorge.
 These houses are squalid and rough. They are usually of two and three stories, made of brick and stone covered with stucco. They are painted blue or white, with the roofs of tho same hues. The roofs are flat, and each has a low wall about 1t. The roofs form the playgrounds of the women and children, and they are often the sleeping places of the whole family as well.
 But few of these houses have windows facing the streets, and the windows are covered with an iron network for fear the ladies of the harem may be seen by others than their husbands.
 The Arab women here are quite as se- cluded those of other parts of Algeria. They wrap themselves in shawls when they go out of doors, and wear pieces of white cotton tied tightly about their faces so that one sees only their eyes. So far l have not observed a single pair ofh the voluminous ladies' brooches which are so common in the streets of Algiers. The gowns of these Constantine ladies fall clear to the feet. and the female population looks Ike so many big fat bundles waddling along upon slippers. The Arab men, on the other hand, are gorgeousy dressed, and they spend a lot on their clothes.
 Jews of Constantine.
 The Jews here are different from their race in Europe or America, and what l write Is not to be considered in con nection with our Hebrew population. There have been Jews in Africa since the time of the Carthaginians. They are a people of their own class and quite as African as the Arabs themselves. In Con stantine they dEess like Arabs. The men wear rich jackets, beautifully embroider- ed and full trousers tied in at the knee. They have red Fez caps which are often bound with great turbans. Some wear gowns. and now and then one is to be seen in European clothes. The faces of these Israelites are darker than those of other countries. but they have the same Jewish features. and many of them are fine looking
 I especially like the appearance of the women, although I sadly fear that some
 
 be. The Jewesses do not veil their faces, and they look at the men boldly and with out shame. Today is Saturday, the Israeli itish Sabbath. and as it is also fete day the people are all out in their fine clothes. The streets are swarming with young Jewesses loaded with jewelry Their arms are bare to the shoulders, their fingers sparkle with rings, and their wrists and forearms are adorned with bracelets of silver and gold. Many of them are dressed in silk gowns, over which lace shawls are thrown. Their heads are tied up in silk handkerchiefs. and on the top of them. Just over their crowns, are red velvet caps embroidered with gold. These caps are much like cornucopias. They are about four inches in diameter. and are worn on the crown of the head They are fastened on by silk bands tied under the chin, and these bands are often deco rated with gold coins. Sometimes gold chains are used. Nearly all of the Jew esses wear earrings; some have brooches set with diamonds and many have strings of pearls abou their necks
 Visit to the Synagogue.
 During my stay here I have visited the chief synagogue. It Is situated near the gorge in the heart of the city and Is