The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-02
PLANETS SPEAK OF WAR.
A Reader of the Stars Says They Are
Favorable to Its Continuing.

washington. Aug. 2-Can the stars in
their course foreten the result OF our war
There is a man in Washington who says
str3ction of the Maine. He declares they
foreshadow other events no less stirring
to the American people.
This man has Carefully studied the heav-
ems. Armed with dates of birth and hap
penings he has sought to read the future.
He has cast the horoscopes of all the
men prominent in the War-AmericanS,
who enter into the issues but in part at
the moment, Queen Victoria, Emperor
William of Germany and the Car OF Rus
The stars boldly picture fate They tell
blood OF every American and make him
rejoice that the triumph of the past few
umphs According to the planets, events
that are mighty are to come almost inn
med1ately thick and fast upon the naton;
August and September viii be tatetuI
months for "Old Glory There are to be
on new tracts of ocean. Put in the words
of the astrologer, there is to be crash,
of something in August that will be heard
around the wolrd- Warlike events are
to continue, battles are to be waged with
uneXampled zeal, ana the scrolls OF ma
tiOnal politics will unrOn new combina-
War will probably break out in still an
other direction, the first shadows of which
are, only now family seen. ne M,
These are the conclusions Prof. Theo-
dore a. Backe astrologer, has drawn from
data he has COLLECTED on the great men or Or
the times: Not alone mas ne studled the
fates of the nations, but he has woven to-
ReIh6T the futures OF the leaQlnS aCLOTS
in the great drama of the day
President McKinley's horoscope. shows
and national worries will crowd thickly
upon him. A prophecy which seems to
Reelected. In his horoscope the war is
shown to be prolonged. Also, there is a
The e" horoscope cope Of schiey has interest.
This man was born on Wednesday, which
IS goG& poWerfui and kindly LAM @
control him. Jupiter, when situated in a
here, indicates prominence. The sun fore
shadows government and permanence;
tinuance in such a position.
Admiral Sampson enjoys large amount
of mOney-getting force. He is given to
occult researches and secret methods of
experimental science. The planets show
that he has a firm will and continues to
the end OF any proposed achleYement IN
spite of obstacles He is under excellent
planetary conditions at present, which will
Leo (the lion) gives General Miles an
elevated nature, strong will, and open,
frank and noble spirit. He will carry
things to their end at all hazards when it
/ can be done honestly, even al great per-
! Gus and proud, but ALWAYS self-possessed
and masterful. He is at present under
! tolerably good planetary cOnditiOns-much
better than those influencing General
The stars do got show much favor to
! be certain lack of decision shown in his
horoscope, which gives him a tendency to
| wait and see what will be done by others
| before he acts himself. General Shafter' 5
planetary directions are chiefly evil, the
| most important being Sun in conjunction
! with Mars. which is excited very unfavOr-
ably during August, 1S9S. and July 1893
All is favorable for Theodore Roosevelt.
! His horoscope shows much. He is born
| chiefly under the. dominion of Mercury,
/ Sun and Mars in ScOrpia. He is thorough
| " dominated by his ruling planet. Mars,
| the god of war, and he is well qualified
/ for leadership in government and arms.
! As a native Of Mars he is shown to come
to a violent end by the hand of man.
| There IS an affliction threatened to his
! right arm WITHIN a year.
| At present he is under good directions,
! save one, which is Sun opposing Jupiter,
| deranging the health and denoting danger
! of apoplexy, pleurisy and bursting of blood
| vessels. When wounded he should be care
| full of blood poisoning.