El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-29

be punished only by the American con-
sui, and we contend that this gave US
the right of trial in such cases. The
Turkish government contended that all
such offenders must be tried in the
Turkish courts, and as neither govern
ment would give in it was impossible
to convict and punish without bringing
about international complications. AS
soon as I came I decided to stop il, and
told the man 1 would arrest and con-
vict him by means of American wit
nesses. The result was that he did not
wait for trial, and skipped out of the
country"
A PiOus Race.
AS far as / can learn the American
Israelite does not stand high among
his fellows of Jerusalem The most
of the Jews here pride themselves on
their piety. They think themselves
above the Jew who has suffered long
contamination by mixing with foreign
ers, and they especially despise the
American. Meeting one on the street
they may slap him on the stomach and
sneeringly ask how much pork he ate
when he was in the United States. In
this I refer to the fanatics, who are
composed more especially of the Span
iards and the members of the Ashken-
azim. These people have inner circles
Of religious aristocrats, some of whom
are supposed to have magic powers of
healing. Among them are many men
of education and culture, men who
know the Bible from beginning TO end,
and who speak several languages. One
can tell nothing of the Jerusalem Jew
by his dress. for a dirty, ragged old
man is often a scholar.
Long Hair and Religion.
ID 1a e \,
same among all classes of the Israelites.
The boys and men wear coats without
belts, which reach from the neck to
the feet. They are full, and are slight
ly open at the front, showing gowns
under them. Many of the Spanish Jews
wear black turbans or velvet caps, with
awide fringe of fur outside. Some wear
broad brimmed felt hats, which come
far down over the forehead, half hid
ing the ears. They do not shave, and
a long beard is a sign of wisdom, dig
nifty and piety- They wear the hair
long, and each has long curly lock on
each side of his face, in front of the
ears. These locks often reach down
to the breast and are allowed to grow,
according to a saying in the Scriptures
which states:
Thou must not mar the corners of
thy beard"
Many Of the Jews never cut the hair
in front Of the ears for fear of touching
the beard, and I see boys with the rest
Of their head shaved and these two ear
locks left
These Jerusalem Jews have fine |
faces. Many of them have high fore |
heads, strong noses and mouths and /
beautiful eyes. Some are fair and 9TH |!
ers have olive compilations. Their hair |
is of all colors from jet black to blonde |
and fiery red, and there are many old |
men with boards Of silver
A Good Place to Die.
Indeed, the most of the Jews of the /
Holy City are old men and old women,
many of whom have come here to die.
Jerusalem is to the Jews what Benares
IS to the Hindoo. They hold a super
stition that this city is on the direct
road to heaven and that they must
come here in order to attain the latter
place. I am told that many of the Jews
IF this city believe that if they should
lie IN other lands they will be dragged
lnder the earth through the globe to