The times., 1899-10-15

sion is slower than -anyfo of the p,a1e.s be-
tween him and the sun His period is
-raetion less than twelve years, or pas ing
through about 80 degseeS of celestial lon
situde per year.
Saturn is the next planet in the outward
march from the sun. and has an orbit OF
l,6s2 eco miles with period of 29 IL
ears, or, to be exact, 10, 759 days.
Far Out in the Solar system.
We are now getting fa out in our solar
system, way beyond he comprehension o.
most people, and wefhsAe find the anet
Uranus with his seeming seccentrieities, for
very little is known of or concerning him
His orbit is 11,3e9, &c., 600 miles and his
period is 306S7 days, or nearly 81 years.
So far as we know, Neptune is the last
planet in our solar system, and he has an
orbit of 1885, 600, 600 miles, and his periol
of rotation around the sun is 1916 years,
or 60,126 days.
1t is well known scientific fact that
these worlds are held in their
orbits and move through space
by virtue of the simple at
tractive and repulsiye forces which are in
herent in each atom of matter. This gra-
vito force acts according TO the law that
every body in the universe tends toward
every other body with force which is di
rectly as the quantity of matter and in
versely as the square of the distance. This
being true, what must be the effect of the
concentration of six planets on one side
of the great eclptic? Is it any wonder
that astrologers for centuries back have
been writing about the awful influences
which were to effect the earth during 1899?
Having given astrology as well as as
tronomy many years of study, | am fully
persuaded that the results of the grand
combination of solar orbs will exercise a
tremendous influence not only upon the
minds of statesmen, rulers, and leaders in
labor circles, but upon the elements of our
atmosphere and the crusts of earth and
tides of the sea.
Strikes in labor circles, quarrels between
nations, contentious of statesmen, and over
speculations in financial matters will be
certain to occur during the remainder of
this year, and for nearly six months of
1900
Aside from this there will be unusual
meteorological conditions. causing cyclones
in various parts of the earth, and where
the crusts OF earth are thin there viii be
many earthquakes. During the months OF
September, October, and November the
tides will be unusually high. Look for them
about September 49, October and Is, No
vember 8 and H.. At these dates the moon
will be adding its influence to that of the
sun and the other planets.
Another remarkable feature of this COM
bination of planets is that during October
and November there will be twenty six
conjunctions of the planets. including those
of the moon. This does not occur once in
many years.
The star maps herewith given are drawn
for November, and at $3.50 p. m. OF any
day prior to December 8 the consultations
marked may be seen in the heavens just
as they appear in these cuts. It should be
remembered that all CONSIDERATIONS pass to
the west several minutes earlier each day.
This is caused by the earth going east on
his tour around the sun.
Tie Horoscope.
The horoscope. showing the exact loca-
tion of all the planets. only gives the or
bits Of moon and earth 1t will be no.
ticed that the considerations of the zodiac
do not coincide with the Signs of the 20
diac of the same names. This is caused
by what is known as the procession of