The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
AS READ
BY
.ASTROLOGY.

The sun touches the first point of the
celestial sign Capricorn this year at a
few minutes past o'clock in the
morning of the 21st of December,
Washington time. At that moment the
middle decanate of the sign Capricorn
will be on the ascendant and the first
decanate of Scorpio will be culminat-
ing. Saturn is ruler of the scheme and
in the eleventh house with Herschel.
The sun has just risen and the moon is
IN the crest of the eleventh house
closely applying to the great malefics.
Jupiter, the great benefic, is in the
ninth house casting a benevolent in
luence to Herschel and Saturn
The general indications of the
scheme are by no means as favorable
for the peace and quiet of the nation
as could be wished, though her prog
ess and advantages are much increas-
by the conditions which will pre-
II during the winter quarter.
fhe two great maleficS being in the
eleventh house lead us to apprehend
that the Congress of United States will
De influenced by popular clamor to
some unusually vigorous action in for
elgn affairs and may suffer some un-
| usual turmoil or disturbance over
spanish matters or those of other for
! elgn governments. The favorable rays
! or the great benefic Jupiter, however.
/ promise to guide our action iudicious-
! ~ and prOfltably, for our commercial
condition as nation is indicated as
| most cheering, pointing out that the
trials and miSfortunes of foreign ma
uons result in some unusual benefits
TO our own. Notwithstanding the ru-
| morS and reports of warIike tenden-
cles, the significators of our enemies
| applying to the great malefics reflects
the weakness and misgivings of those
enemies, indicating talk and buster,
put not the foolhardy courage to act.
Diplomacy will prevent the evil.
Ihe temporary alarm and uncertain
ty arising from international compIica-
tlons is indicated as causing very
! unsteady stock and grain market. and
we shall probably witness some marked
ana rapid fluctuations of prices, and
some unusual excitement in the last
days of the old year and in the early
days of the new.
The ruler of the scheme afflicted in
ulcates increased mortality among our
very aged people from cold diseases,
rheumatism and lung troubles.
The two great malefics are now ira
versing the sign Sagitarius. the rul-
ing sign of Spain, and the affairs of
that country are gloomy indeed; pro-
tracted warfare with her colonies and
detruction of vast revenue Welding
properties have emptied her treasury.
and revolution and civil war threaten
her at home. The readers will do we'll
! TO mark the evil effects upon that
! country resulting from the passage of
! the malefcs through her ruling sign in
/ the next few years
InlngS in Europe look very black
Russia is determined to stop GERMANY
! in the East
In TINS country stocks will have great
/ fluctuations Money will be very high
Wheat is likely to reach 81 so. If Con
gress will pass a currency bill business
! VIII Improve. The revenue will fall
far short of expectations.
Cuoa VIII have about years more
hghting. McKinley's course in deIav-
ing the recognition of Cuba will cause
them to spill more blood, and the Gu
bans and the climate will, by the end
OF next year, drive the Spaniards from
the island. Cuba is bound to be free.
Inc klondike will be a star of at
traction for some time yet There will
NC d Soou opportunity to place money
ana Tor strong men to use their
Suehgth, although it will not bring
returns until one year and five
months have passed from the present
time. Then some remarkable events
VIII occur in several directions. giving
Dig returns to the rich and benefiting
the Iaborlng man there for the time
ana labor spent, and giving him great
nope for the future. 1t will not be ne
cessary for many physicians to 90
there to establish themselves, for there
VIII De out little illness, and about the
ohly work they are likely to be called
on TO attend to will be to bring into
this world with safety the new and
young settlers of the KIondike.
Ihere will be less rain, though fire.
quent showers will be noticeable.
strong winds will prevail during the
early spring and summer.