The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
NAP0LEON's PREDICTIONS.


The Editorial comment Of tho Age. Her
aid upon the situation Of the great pow
crs OF Europe toward each other, follow.
Ing their Joint Interference in the war tc-
tween Turkey and Greece. suggeetcd the
startling thought that Russia Ia now In
position to encourage all the followers OF
the Mosiem faith to unite under the
ottoman control, thus forming an I'M
broken front from Constantlnople through
India for the purpose OF ousting the Eng
lish from their ancient Indian possessions.
From n standard OF high strategy In war.
this suggested movement OF Russia and
Turkey combined has very much to recon-
mend It. Russia longs to provide for her
commerce free access to tho Black sea.
The railroad she is now building through
Siberia AMI Northern China viii inevitably
Intensity her craving for a port on the
northern border OF that sea. The sublime
porte could well afford to CRAFTY her in
return for her support In the great enter
prise OF uniting all the Moslems OF Asia
in the work of destroying England In India.
] refer TO this intelligent review OF ex-
Herald TO give emphasis 10 the remarlsa-
BILE prophecy of Napoleon from st. Helena
Just eight years ago, upon the same sub
ject.
For moment let us look upon the re-
nowned captive. the most versatile man
the world has ever seen, great in all things
given him to do, and not least grand In
the horoism OF his bondage upon the bar
rem ana repulsivc rock 10 which his heart
The emperor passed with little delay
from the tragedy OF Waterloo to the pro-
lection Of the British war vessel Belle
rophon. He voluntarily surrendered to
the officer commanding. Thence he was
placed on the Northumberland, In COM
mand of Rear Admiral Sir George Cock
buwn The British government permitted
Count and Countess bertrand and their
three children, Count Las Casae and his
l4-ycar- SON. BARON Gourgrand, Baron
Montholon and twelve servants TO accom-
pany him. DR.. Barry u. 0'Meara, an Irish
surgeon OF the British navy, was appointed
surgeon to the French prisoners.
The Northumberland was ordered 10 st.
Helena. In the tropics. Alien Ten weeks
sail the ship arrived at It's destination,
| II. 1915. ono day more than four months
after Waterloo.
| rho Plantation House was the seat oil
the governor 1t was surrounded by green
and shade. very grateful TO the oye
In that fearful climaN. Distinguished
strangers had always received It's hospital
| ity. Not so with this dethroned ruler.
| On the other side OF tho island Vas Long
wood, place without shade. II was a
small house OF Ave rooms. There was the
emperor hastened, and there he lived unl,,
pr'u,"' s,a , u" a,,sns vh,rh had their
origin in Tho studious efforts OF his captors
TO put an end to his Ne He had small
narrow pea room on tne srounu i' ,rS au'
ahmna With sn,onsor mon The low roof
| there were no shade trees within the
same house the friends who hnd toliowen
! ms fortunes I'VE , o. -, one oc.
oas,cn he sent some officers TO deliver
packages OF letters to the captive They
rammed against the coor Calling -, ou. .
| Napoleon bopaparte! Como ont Ihere
was no answer from wiinih inoy 'nrew
| the packages against the door ana TOOK w
| their departure, Or. o. Meara insisteh I'M nv
| the emperor sbouli be permitted 10 ~.
on horseback daily an exercise hecsssary
to his health u was refused. ne 800.
| pTetcTtpeh hiaohioii "a" ~" xr..-.r -, .
| diet, the supply sent by SIT nuuson ,'".
own order was fun OF verinih anu ,r nu'
available. The emperor TOOK sou'svy , IA
| the miserable climate tne pooI uIe, w,
the want OF exercite. ne saiu ne ne, NJ,
their purrosc-they INTENDED 20 IA ' me
| by slow degrees. HIS keepers ,o,uaa' =
sending TO England or OH 'ne 's'anu VI
| single u,let"neo W ~
,.h .,,.oh.a
DR.. O'Mcara became 'ely "'''"
to the wonderful man. lie secretly kept
n diary. and he had a copying machine.
~, ~, ,a.o. III manaacd IN send
ike MT 'ehe'en'
out cory OF MS naily entries " i'"po,
Icons friend In London. He concsaled
49, or,,,raI successf,,lly. Three years az
,,.'s,aA.,,s s.a,h the diary was printed.
Ter Napoieoi 'oA'"
An old leather bound moth eaten NUMBER
OF the first edition. published In 1852, IL
ho,or. mo and take up my promise to
-, -. Nanoiao,, thonybt
tel from itS pasos unas
Of Russia In the politics OF Europe.
May II, 1Sl7--Napoleon sent ior ~
o'Meara. and no was YET In pea IA wy
| doctor entered. The emperor sara, AMONG