Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
AN OLD PROPHECY.
1T HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY
EVENTS so FAR.

ihe AustrO.KuSslan and frankO- -Prussian Wars
Came on as Foretold-Other Events as Well
as the Assassination of Two American Presi-
dents were Foretold Great Changes Fore.
told for the Beginning of the 10th Century.
Over 40 years ago an old German
hermit published in a Bavarian pa ,er
a curious prophecy. In it he foretold
the Austro-Russian and Franco-Prus-
sian wars, the death of Pope Plus and
the Turko-Russian debate at arms.
He said that Germany would have
three Emperors in one year before the
end of the century, and indicated the
death of two United States Presidents
by assassination. All these things
have come to pass, says the New York
Mercury.
In the same article he said that
when the twentieth century opened
great seismic disturbances will take
place, which will cause the submersion
of New York city and the western
half of the city of Havana. Cuba is
to break in two, while Florida and
Lower California are to suffer total
extinction. The shock OF these earth
quakes will raze buildings to the
ground in almost every city on the
continent, millions of lives and bill
lions of dollars worth of property will
be lost.
There will be a change in the Geo.
nomic conditions of almost every civ
ilized nation. He foretells the growth
of a Democratic spirit in England,
which will result in a revolution that
will overthrow the present form of
government and make the country
Republic. He says the last ruler of
England will be the best the country
ever had, and the first President of
the new nation will he one of the
royal family.
Queen Victoria is by long odds the
best ruler England has ever had, and
in a recent speech the Prince of Wales
said it is his desire to live to see Eng
land Republic.
According to the hermit. Russia,
France aud Italy will form an alliance
and will enter into war with Turkey.
This war is to be the outgrowth of
Turkish persecution of Christian sub.
jects. This triple alliance will con-
quer the domain of the Sick Man of
the East. At the expiration OF the
war complications will arise which
will plunge Italy and France into war
with Russia. The result will be that
the two countries will be gobbled up
by the northern power, and will cease
to exist rs independent nations.
While war is being waged between
them the people will move the seat OF
Catholicism from Rome to some town
in southern Ireland.
A rebellion will take place in the
land of the Shamrock, in which the
country will become independent of
England. Then a conflict will arise
between the ultra-Catholics OF South
Ireland and the ultra a-Protes:ants of
the North, in which the Southern will
be victors. A Kingdom will be estab-
lished, and it is predicted that the
reign of the first potentate will be-
come historic for its tyranny.
The prophet paints dark future for
the United States. He says that at
the close of the century a feeling OF
unrest will seize the people. This
feeling will be the outgrowth of the
unequal social and economic condi.
tions. He predicts that the 25th
President will be the last executive
head of the United States. During
his administration the discontented
masses will break into open rebellion.
and the established form of govern
ment will be rent asunder. and for a
year or more anarchy will prevail.
When order shall be brought out OF
chaos six Republics will be formed,
with capitals at the following cities:
San Francisco, Denver, New Orleans,
st. Louis, Washington and Boston.