Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-30
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Ho is as Certain nc Wet Come as
Gle is OF Going 90 Heaven.

Ho 10 as Certain Ht Wet Come as
Ha Al of Going 90 Heaven.
OTTAWA, 0sT., Sept. 26.--Professor
Virgins 10 now claiming that he has been
misrepresented by the American press.
He denies that he ever related TO oorre-
spondents the chapter of horrors which
has been given as Incidental TO the fulfill
ment of his prediction of the 10th instant.
II simply stated he said yesterday,
THAT earthquake forces would be felt TO
the south of the 3Oth parallel Of latitude.
Ineyer yentured any predictions regarding
the destructive nature Of the storm on
that parallel at ALL"
A special to the New York Times from
Ottawa, dated Tuesday says Virgins is
patiently awaiting the approach of to-
morrow's storm, which is to blow him
into fame. A heavy downpour of rain
kept him from sleep last night, 30 he in
formed the Iimea' correspondent hut al
though the storm roared with dangerous
howls, it required something mora con-
vincing TO assure him that his great, his
only, his original disturbance had arrived
ahead of time.
At his office this morning he worked
away with the energy Of man who never
dreams of experiencing earthquakes and
tornadoes "a hours later. True it is that
he should be driven out of his wits only
to consult the stacked volumes OF tele-
grams, unanswered letters from cranks,
rival prophets, scared southerners and
scientific men. In fact the entire south
appears 10 have gone wild. Dozens Of the
letters contain tender requests for his
photo from young ladies' and supplica-
tions for additional information regarding
the rage OF the elements. The professor,
who expects to see the fun commence on
time, will In every instance send replies.
This evening, TO the 1Ymes' correspon-
dent, he said
~ feel as confident that she storm will
occur as I do that 1 will go to heaven.
Several scientific men in the United States
are out in my defence and ridicule the
press for Its exaggerations OF my predic-
tons. Jacob Ruz, the Pittsburg steel
manufacturer stands by me. The storm
IL due on the meridian of Halifax at 4
p. M, tomorrow. The wind will be
southeast at Halifax and north. eass at
Quebec, and the approach of the storm
will be indicated by remarkably high
tides. l foretold earthquakes 81 take
place between August 18th and October
10Th. The greatest strain will be to.mor-
row between the hours OF 2 and p. m.
We shall possibly feel them in Canada,
but the worst strain will be south of the
3Oth parahel, and will be especially felt
in Central America, north of tho lilo
Grande, and probably in California"
''Is 1t to be something unusually Sc
yeref" the correspondent asked.
"Yes, it must be. You soc, four ,nt OF
every five storms, or certain class. are
annihilated by my dark moon, and they
are very dangerous to touch. Indeed, /
won't touch them, for they would ami
hilate me. If this storm does not come
tomorrow am annihilated az prognos-
ticator. By the way, the earth's second
satellite was one of the causes of recent
earthquakes In New Zealand. The plane
of It's orbit is inclined to the plane Of the
eoliptic by about 9O', or about the same
as the orbits of the satellites OF Uranus
and Neptune. One final word to the
American people; My storm will be on
time.n