Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31

Distinguished Men Tell what May Possibly
Happen In 1891.
"What, from present indications, do you
think win be the most important event likely
TO occur in 1882"
The San francisco Erominer Of recent date
contained answers to this question from many
prominent men. Some Of the predictions smack
Of local pride or professional prejudice, and
several foretel air-tight certainties. The fol-
lowing Characteristic extracts from the predic-
tons are interesting reading:
President Harrison-In answer to your ques-
ton I can only repeat the hope expressed in
my message that before the opening Of an
other sealing season some arrangement may be
effected which will assure the United StateA q
property right, derived from Russia, which
was not disregarded by any nation for more
than eighty years preceding the outbreak Of
Thomas A. Edison-The development and
Improvement Of Pasteurs germ theory Of dis
eases and the discovery and application Of
remedies therefor.
Louis Pasteur-The celebrated Edison ID
right. The germ theory 10 triumphing every.
where.
Robert Bonner-Demonstration with Sunol
that California ID the foremost state in the
Union for raising and developing the trotting
Henry M. Stanley-That will be the most ben
eficial to humanity.
William Window, Secretary Of the Treasury
To the people Of San Francisco the satisfactory
settlement Of the question of . site for the new
public building Of that city.
Edward O. Leach, director Of the United
States mint-The collapse Of the Farmers
Alliance movement through internal dissen-
sions.
Congressman Joseph @. Cannon-The restor.
alton Of confidence in the economic and finan-
cial condition of the country.
Gen. William T. Sherman-we'n all Be
burned up. burned up, and California first
Robert r. Porter, census superintendent
The discovery Of the means of generating on
commercial ecale electric currents direct
from heat derived from fuel.
w. ]. Arkell-The passage of q free silver
bill by Congress.
G. Succi-The most striking event in 1891
would be the destruction of the world.
Senator John b. MITCHELL must give il MP.
Ballard Smith-The assembling of Congress
with one hundred and fifty odd democratic
majority to succeed Congress with some ten
republican majority.
James w. Scott, publisher Of the Chicago
HeTdM-The laying of the corner stone of the
worlds fair in Chicago.
Rudolph Aronson-A revulsion Of public taste.
the decline OF horse play, the suppression Of
comedians with enlarged craniums and a healthy
appetite for operas devoid Of pink tights and
glittering tinsel.
Senator Leland Stanford-The adoption Of q
bill to provide the government with means
sufficient to supply the national want Of a
sound circulating medium.
Congressman James B. McCreary-The meet
ing OF the Fifty-second Congress with an I'M
precedented majority Of democrats in the House
OF Representatives.
Congressman Seth L. Milliken Unprece-
dented prosperity for the labor and industries
OF this country.
Congressman Marion Biggs-The adjourning
OF the Fifty Congress.
Congressman William w. Morrow-The or
ganization Of the Inter-Continental Railway
Company.
John Russell Young-Financial trouble aris-
ing out Of the kindergarten legislation in Con-
gress.
Archibald c. Gunter-The repeal or modifi.
cation Of the Mckinley bill.
George NJ. Pullman-The consolidation OF
railway interests.
DE Witt @. Cregier, mayor Of Chicago-The
great progress made in the preparations for the
Columbian exposition.
Capt. l. W. Lees, chief Of the detective force
OF San Francisco-The advent Of the aluminium
age.
Congressman J. C. Burrows-The final ad-
journment Of the Fifty-frst Congress.
John W. Noble, Secretary of the Interior
The unexpected.
Gen. W. h. L. Barnes-The free coinage OF
silver
.A!dolph spreckels- steamship subsidy
bill in operation.
Congressman J. McKenna-The unexpected