The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
ASTROLOCY FOR JANUARY, '9S

year 1899. are based on the positions OF
the planets al the moment OF the winter
sole.tce, December 81, 1895. II Is as FOL
lows:
a, London Mars has just risen in Leo
degrees 4e minutes. retrograiing to quar-
tile aspect with Jupiter in Scorpio de-
grees % minutes.
critical period is at hand Popular
excitement on political and religious ques-
lions as we'll as In regard 10 foreign af-
fairs, may be expected. Labor disputes
and crimes of violence viii cause trouble
and nnxicty, chiefly in January Great
fires will be very destructive. Let the
authorities at Portsmouth and o,eer places
ruled by sign Leo be on guard against Tres
and explosions. Drouth is three ened. es.
peclally in the eastern countries. Cate,
great and small will suffer from some
epidemic Sickness and dtash OWL thin
the ranks OF the great and the veal ny.
The moon In the tenth house pre- signifies
a change In the cabinet. and Legislation In
favor of the nights of the people In some
measure. AS the moon Is in Allies. a mar
tial sign, the government will evince mere
ftnnness In dealing with certain foreign
powers than of late. Venus In the II tn
house and in Saglttarius pre- signifies a
high birth rate.
The total eclipse of the moon Of Decsu,-
Der 81, visible in England. takes place In
Cancer degrees 10 minutes. and in the
tenth house, the moon having she trine Of
Jupiter In the second house. and Mars Is
just above the ciisp Of the eleyenth house.
This is very promising for the revenue,
for the advancement OF the interests Of
Great Britain, and for tie success OF her
arms-lf compelled by some aggressive
power TO resort to force. The ancien $
averred that lunar eclipse taking place
in the first decanate of Cancer excits
wars, and this would certainly be The C. Sc
but for the irlne aspect formed between
the moon ana Jupiter, which leads 10 the
hope that actual warfare may be avoided.
1t behooves our government to be prepared
tor all eventualiies In the Soudan AMI
In Abyssinia strife may be expected, and
events in those countries Should be closely
watched.
At Paris the ascending position OF Mars,
AT the ingress, in the nul1ng sign of France,
is OF very serious import. A great crsls
is at hand for the republic and the high
la belle France clear of both civil and To-
eign war. great struggle between the
people and the wealthy ana privileged c.ass
Is certain to be made. and 1t Will b. for
tunnte indeed IL II be not attended with
RIOS and boodehed and the establ shment
OF a military Dictatorship.
Al home Mars is IN the twelfth house
IN the ruling sign Of thai historical capi-
tai, pre-signdfying trouble from enmes,
and tnmults OF the people. A very crit-
cal period for the king o. Italy and his
subjects Will have to be faced, and the
monarch will need protection from assay
sination.
At Washington the sun is httle below
the cusp of the ninth house, and Mars Is
In the fourth. The government will be
sharply criticisel. and its opponents will
be strong and persistent in their attacks.
Heavy expenditure ON arms and warshps
Will continue throughout the winter quar-
ter Mercury on the cusp OF the ninth
house. signifies some important new
Inventions. busy period for rchants,
artists, literary and scientific men, and an
increase OF traffic for the great railways
menh in tina stock market. Death viii be
busy among the aged; The death rate from
pulmonary complaints and rheumatic fever
viii show a great Increase.
The new year dawns with lurid skies In
the southeast of Europe. in Africa. and In
LOT MaTS TtlrOSTHutS 1TOlu Ine
quartile aspect with Jupiter and from the
sign Leo into Cancer. The retrogradation
of the red planet of war continues during
the first fifty-six days of this y'tar, and
therefore little peace can be expected IN
;he old world and the new at this time.
War and revolt will affiict the Latin RACES
and the natives of Africa About the 18th
instant murder. crimes Of violence. and
fires will be rife In our own country, and
in India sanguinaIy riots are TO be feared.
France will find her colonies source OF
anxiety and there viii soon be trouble in
Algiars. Religious dspu es will cause Sc
rlouS trouble in Italy, and the 18th or 10th
instant VIII be very critical time for The
king. Spain still labors under the incubus
OF Saturn anl Uranus in her ruling sign
(Sagittarus), physical, as we'll as political.
misfortunes failing on that unhappy lani.
JpTiter, in The sign Scorplo, benefits
Jlrdea and leads TO tine hope that liberation
from Ottoman rule Is desc at hand! Tow
ards the end OF this month great political
excitement is sure 10 he Witnessed in Eng
land and Scotland On the stock exchange
rapid Fluctuations hewilier the spectators
investors should beware o, new companies
that may be started this month. Persons
whose birthday anniversaries fall on or
about thu 18th. 2Sth Or Sist Of this month
should have n care OF spe ,ulating. making
any important changes, and incurring risks
OF any kind and should safeguard their
health, Halfway MANAGERS are WarNsl W
usa extra precaution against accidents
about the 18th ana 31st.
Raphael, in his Prophetic Messenger.
saws:
As the year opens the planetary influ-
ence is quiet. except with respect TO our
foreign relations, which Will be strained
with n ncighboring nation.
At the new moon on the l1th the equi-
noctlal gu Libra will ascend and Mars will
be in, elevation. Jupiter will be In the
second house. and the lights in the fourth
the other planets will occupy the third |
house The elevation OF Mars denotes sud
den excitement an. disputes in the land
foreign complications much crime, sudden |
deaths and conflagrations, The second |
house, we'll occupied by Jupiter, denotes |
favorable and increasing revenue Rail |
ways will b. unsafe and accidents will |
occur. The weather for the greater part |
OF the month will be cold. cherries and |
wintry. Strange catastrophes viii occur
In navigation, collisions or explosions.
Shocks OF earthuuskes will occur.
The passage OF Saturn and Uranus
through the ruling sign OF Spain. will cause
great misfcrtunes in that unhappy country
and lhe retrogadltion CT Mars in Leo viii |,
exotic the minds of our ne ghbors across
the charmed Italy, too, with feel the III
effects, In Russia plots will be Matched