The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-17
ANSWER OF THE STARS.
WHAT THE COMING YEAR IS TO
GIVE US.
Earthquakes, Mortality Among Goats
and a Lively Market-Wars and
Riots for EurOpe

Earthquakes, Mortality Among Goats
and a Lively Market-Wars and
Riots for Europe.
From the New York Times
What has 1889 in store for us That's a
question that every one of the sixty million
people in this country would like solved be-
fore 1899 answers for itself There are
those who claim to Tread the answer in the
stars" and of these star-gazers two in Eng
land have found the looked-for answers.
These have just reached this country, and
are so unique and put forth with such re-
freshing nerve as to be decidedly entertain
ing. Wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes,
sudden deaths, and host of other calaml-
ties are mixed up promiscuously with bust
ness prosperity, reforms and promises
OF good crops in these fore
casts of the year. Though
Zadkiel and Raphael, the two seers who
send out these predictions, are the veriest
charlatans and frauds, they find in Great
Britain, according to the testimony of
reputable English people now resident here,
something like quarter of a million Of
people in what the Britons call 1.-THE lower
middle classes who believe implicitly in
these forecasts, and who, to a great extent,
mold their lives and pursue their avocations
on the lines set down by one or the other of
these alleged astrologists. Was there ever
a more ridiculous instance of the blind lead
ing the blinda
Raphael modeStly announces himself in
his publication-said to be the sixty-Dinth
annual-as 1.-THE Astrologer of the Nine
teenth Century" He is an easy-going
good-natured sort of seer. But Zadkiel a
most dyspeptic and pessimistic seer finds
little that is good in his reading of the stars,
and foretells all sorts of calamities for the
delectation of his followers. He claims to
have been successful seer for fifty-eight
years, and that during that time
he has forecast the Crimean war, the
Indian mutiny, the American civil war,
the Franco Russian war, the Russo-Turkish
war, the war in Egypt and the Soudan;
also the visitations of Asiatic cholera, great
earthquakes Qike that of Cumana, in 1858,
which was foretold to the day and place.,
and the rainy season of 1888, whereas, the
state-supported meteorologists failed to give
the slightest warning thereof No pent-up
Utica confines the alleged powers of these
star-gaZers who predict events to come in
all parts of the earth Their ''tips' are as
unique as those of the average horse-racing
tipster, and make equally amusing reading
For Americans who are deprived of the
privilege of enjoying these tips" some are
here collated for their entertainment
According to Zadkiel things will open in
this country in the hveliest possible fashion
about New Years day, when there is an
eclipse of the sun partially visible here 1t
is very great though not total, at San
Francisco; therefore, remarks ''Tao Sze,"
which seems to be Zadkiels astrological
title, 1--WE shall soon hear Of trouble in some
of the northwestern states, and earthquake
shocks about the 9th of west Longitude.
The Central Pacific railway will meet with
some misfortune" Fortunately for the en-
EkGl
sun into capIicQrnus at Washington ON Dec
q of the present year at hours SIS minutes,
is accompanied byLeo eliminating and Scor-
pio ascending. Jupiter and Mercury are in
the second house also, and therefore it is per-
fectly plain, as Zadkiel remarks, that 'tthese
favorable indications will greatly extend
American trade and commerce, and increase.
the wealth of the commercial classes. The
revenue will be rising by leaps and bounds
Unfortunately, the poor will not benefit
much, for the moon is cadent and applying
to the infortunes The health of the masses
will not be good; rheumatism, consumption
and heart disease will be very prevalent.
The season will be marked by much snow
fall and severe temperature Ia mod
oderately safe prediction) and floods
In the western states" AS at the
new moon, Saturn will be in the third
house, "Zadkiel finds that this is 'inimical to
to the railway interests and foreshadows
serious accident" 1t also, in his opinion,
fortells "a diminution in the yield of fruits
and corn" Ia pointer for "Oid Hutch0 and
death of birds from disease. Residents of
lower Harlem and Manhattanville will also
be panied to know that it fortells ''some
epidemic among, and mortality of goats y
There is also reason to apprehend later in
the year damage by caterpillars or
locusts." These predictions are based on
Ramsey's discoveries about the effects of a
Aafv
ricornus.
Raphael, discussing the same state of af-
fairs. finds tip for Deacon Waite and
other Wall street magnates, for he says,
Mercury and Jupiter on the cusp of the
Sd is favorable for the railway interest, and
a marked Improvement in the price of rail-
way shares may be expected. The moon
on the meridian is favorable for the Presi-
dent possibly foretelling the profitable
sale of Oak View,, and also denotes that
some useful measures will pass congress.
Herschel rising signifies much travelling and
changes to occur in the states, strikes and
rioting, and differences between master
and men. On the whole / anticipate a
favorable quarter for trade, health and
commerce. This last conclusion is in the
face of the fact that he finds the eclipse
foretells many earthquake shocks, mining
catastrophes, and many sad mshaps at sea,
such as collisions, and those of strange
and unaccountable nature, resulting in
heavy loss of life." Raphael is evidently
inclined to hedge his tips" so as to be a
sure winner, So when discussing the
eclipse of Jan. he piled on the agony in
this fashion: This eclipse will not affect
this country to any appreciate extent, but
In the western states of America it will play
havoc; in these territories tremendous
storms will be felt, great and sudden
changes from heat to cold, much cattle
will die, shocks of earthquake will be ex-
perienced in California and along the
Mexican sea coast"
The sun enters Aries on March 20, shortly
after President Harrison's inauguration,
and the position of the planets makes glad
the heart of Zadkiel, who, therefore, re-
marks as follows: Jupiter in the eleventh
house promises prosperity and pleasure.
Mercury being in the ascendant, aud in
benefic CONFORMATION with Jupiter, trade
win expand and new inventions will be
brought out. Mars in the second house
presignifes either falling Off of the rev.
enue or some fraud perpetrated, causing a
loss. Uranus in the eighth house fore
shadows some extraordinary deaths, and
an unusual number of fatal accidents
to individuals But out in San Fran
cisco, against which city Zadkiel seems to
have a peculiar grudge, ''the drawbacks are
the position Of Mars close to the fourth
angle, and that of Saturn in the eighth