Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14
THE SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS.
Lieut.. Totten Figures that the Saviour's
Advent Ia Imminent at ANY Moment.

Lieutenant Totten. United States army.
in an interview to-day regarding the con-
junction of Jupiter and Venus. had this to
cay in addition TO what he said in a pre-
vious interview. says New Haven Com
necticut) dispatch to the New York Sun
1T IS rare occurrence instead of fire.
guent one. 1t Away comedies with nota-
bic events. These planets are for signs
and seasons. They never fail to make
them. Some twenty-one conjunctions
have occurred since Luther's time. will
refer.only to the last. On July 20 and Il,
1859, there was a conjunction OF Jupiter
and Venus which closely resembled the
coming one. Now. this conjunction follow
ed the regular law and preceded historic
events OF the utmost moment. They
give warning to the watchers exact
ly as the conjunction which preceded
the nativity by several years warned the
Msgi Of coming events. The conjunction
of 1859, of course. preceded the year 1860.
Let US see what occurred in 1850 and
thereabouts. 1t il perhaps needless 10
mention the civil war, an unparalleled
strife. But the world was in the throes of
war at the same time, for all the world has
hitherto revolved about Rome. IL was In
1860 that Victor Emanuel led the insurrec-
ton in the Papal States. on September sth.
The SardlpIans entered on September l1th.
defeated the Papal troops at Castel FL
dardo on September 18th, taking Arcona
on September l7-29th. Victor Emanuel took
command of the army, and entered the
kingdom of Naples on October 18th. Carl
baIdi defeated the Neapoltans at Voltur-
no. and greeted Victor Emmanuel as King
of Italy on October Goth. He entered Ma
plies as King on November 7th. This was
as short as the Franco-Prussisn war. In
the far Last affairs were likewise slgniti-
~, Tho rho
Christians by the Druses WAS May 18th to
July LIST. The Mohammedans massacred
the Christians at Damascus, $500 slam, on
July 9Th the English and French govern
ments interfered in August f; 1000
French soldiers landed at Beyrout on
August 22d Lord Dufferin, the
British Commissioner in syria, arrived
in Damascus on September 9Th. Note
now that these September dates. both IN
Mohammedansm and in Italy-both struck
together. Note. however. a more signit-
cant fact: From the Nlohammedan cap
ture of Jerusalem. A. ID. 637 TO the Syrian
massacre, followed by European inter-
ventIon, and to Victor EmanuePs success
in the western hierarchy. are exactly l,260
lunar years. The next seven years were
loaded with religious dates OF vital diplo-
matte import, and ended with the l33oth
solar year from Justlnian. All know the
events OF inc succeeding Ntutr, ipl INC u'-
cade closed in 1870, or l,260 years from the
celebrated decree Of the Emperor Pochas,
and the temporal power of the Pope was,
al least for a little season. over.
Take again one more Illustration, q
brief one-I have no time for more. be-
lieve the advent season actually dates from
1923. This was exactly 2.520 years from
Israel's captivity. | use Israel IN distinc.
ten from that Of judah. Their times OF
punishment were over. Since 1928 the
watchers are counting one generation OF
threescore years and ten TO at least the
lunar beginning of the climax, be that
what it may. Now Miller''s day comes in
between. Historians will never forget
those days of excitement. Venus and
Saturn came into conjunction III the same
field of the telescope on December ~,
ls45, and marked another of those coinci-
dences which never fail"
when do you expect the end OF the
world. Lieutenant"
INV answer to that is, the world en-
dureth forever | have never put my
mind to work to solve so outrageous
problem. The end of the age is a differ
eat thing. My belief is that it ends with
the generation now living. The Savlour's
advent is imminent at any minute"