The Portland daily press., 1901-01-10
FORETELLs EVIL IN 1901.
Prophseis. In soia nIoors'ss Almanac
Issued ia London.


Az the beginning OF each year prophets
and astrologers and all sorts OF folks with
long distances vision start In 60 lay bare
the future with as much confidence IS the
rnyme-makers turn out poetry In tine first
flush Of spring. One Of the most persis-
tent OF these prophets Is person in
London known as ''Oid Moore" For
many years he has issued In the latter
part OF December publication called
"Old Moore's Almanac" just who old
Moore3is docs not appear, sbut. he.ha been
In the business OF making almanacs and
prophecies for 80 many years that Lon
doners have come TO look forward to the
appearance OF his almanac and Its prophe-
oiss with something OF the same interest
they manifest toward the holiday season.
AS guesssr OF what Is going to happsn
"Old Moore has been more successful l
than.the majority OF those In the same
business. Indeed. many Lonuonsrs, prao-
tical men ana women at that, have be-
come firmly convinced that "Oid Moore
can see visions and dream dreams, and
that they win come true. His almanac
for 1900 contained, among other things,
the statement that one, and only one,
European monarch would be assassinatsd
during the yeari that there would he
more than one great war, and that India
would be visited by tsrribis famine. A
man In the prophesying business can
predict a famine In India In almost any
old year and be pretty certain to have
the prophecy come true. India rather
runs to famines and person with only
short distance sight might venture on
prediction Of that kind. 1t 10 rather a
different matter, however, to guess that
Just one European sovereign Will ba
| aasasslnated In any one year, as was the
case In 1vO0. Because OF these prophecies
and others which came trus, Londoners
have been looking forward with rather
unusual Interest TO "Old Moors's" al
manao for 1901.
Tbe almanac was issued about two
weeks ago and, among other predictions,
Its author made the following:
In January, there will be formidable
agitation In France and q severe attack
will be made upon the Republic"
In February and March, most nota-
bic events Will take place In the extreme
East, and India will threaten to rise up
| against British domination"
April win be a comparatively quiet
month, although there will be trouble In
various quarters during the entire year "
I'm May, ireland Will follow the exam
pie OF India and rebel against England
lin June. the anarchists will again
| come to the front and VIII give the world
much to talk about. During the same
month the young King of Spain win be
IN danger from his political enemies, and
he Is cautioned TO guard against them "
July viii BIS o month OF catastrophes,
the whole world being threatened at this
time with misfortunes of various kinds.
Those who are planning TO take q journey
during this month viii do well to remain
at home"
August Will be comparatively ouiet''
During September, India Will again
suffer terribly from famine
"During October, the deryishes Will
start an agitation which may attain
formidable proportions
"Iu November, the kingdom OF Hoi-
land Will attract attention BY its danger.
Gus and novel diplomatic policy and the
statesmen in the various foreign offices
Will have to exercise all their skill IL they
would avoid a contiict.''
"In december there Will be insurrect-
ions, revolts and strik es insvarious quar-
tiers of the globe, AS rule, they may
not % OF great Importance, yet they will
occur OF this time and they VIII be strik
ing features of the month";
10 the lay mind 1t might appear to be
a somewhat hazardous undertaking to fix
coming events with the defniteness that
'Old Moore" does. In his almanac this
year he has located certain events In GER
tain specific months, and II his prophecy
In relation to January doesn't pan out,
he is likely TO find his reputation as
prophet seriously impaired. 1t VIII be
seen that the almanac maKer reyerts TO
India again and another famine Is to |
trouble that country. Since the Irish
have always bean uneaay under British |
domination, 10 was comparatively safe for
e. &A.E
would rebsl against England. Men |
familiar with the Indian situation, who |
have no clearer sight than otfioers In the |
British Army, have been TALKING for
some time about the possibility of an In-
dian revolt, SO that "Oid Moore cannot |
pretend that this prediction is altogether |
original with him.
The prophecy about the diplomacy of
Holland is. perhaps, as interesting as any
OF "Old Moore So pFognosticat!ons, and
the reports from London are that Eng
lishmen are not little interested in this
Hollands symnAthy with the Beers
II light be the first cause OF diplomatic
complications, but there Ia nothing to in
dictate at present that the policy of Will
helmina VIII result In getting her dis
liked at the other courts OF Europe.
"Old Moore's" prophecy of insurrec-
lions, revolts and strikes In various quar-
ters of the globe was ANTICIPATED as early
as Dec. 81, 1880. by a New York woman
named Evangelina Adams. AT that time
Miss Adams, for consideration, cast the
horoscope OF Greater New York. she
wishes 1t to be distinctly understood that
she Is no prophet, nor is she the daughter
OF a prophet. she's just a plain, scientific
person, and she reads the answers to her
questions OF the future In the stars. A
year ago the stars told her that In 1901
the passions OF uen VIII be stirred and
there will be uprisings and riots In which
blood will ba she'd" Miss adams also
said that 1901 would DO famous for ex-
posures OF municipal fraud In this city
and would be noted fer the scourge or
disease which would affect the citizens OF
New York
1t isn't often that one gets chance to
square latter-day prophets pre- diotions
with the events as they actually happen.
1t is possible. however, TO do this Nm the |
case of Miss Adams. She put herself on
record and the record has been preserved.
For Instance, she said that in June and
July OF last year there would be an cpl
temtc OF summer diseases greater than