The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-06
FORETELLS EVIL IN 1901.
PROPHECIES ~ ON MOORE'S" Az
MANIAC Issued ~
Tive Of Ills Notable Guesses Correct Last Tear
He Looks for Rebeliiens In india ana
Ireland other Cstsstrophes Foret"so
Miss Adams Astrological Predictions.

Ulhs Auems AsttViVki's'
At the beginning Of each year prophets
and astrolosers and all sorts OF folks with
long distance vision start in to lay bare the
future with a. much confidence rs the Rhymes
makers turn out poetry in the first flush OF
spring One NJ the most persistent OF these
prophets Is a person In London known as
Old Moore For many wears he has issleS
in the latter part Of December n publication
called odd Mooreis Almanac" just how
old Moore is does not appear. but he has been
in the business OF making almanacs ana
prophecies for so many years that londoners
have come to look forward to the appearance
of his almanac and it, prophecies with some-
thing OF the same interest they maniIest
toward tho holiday season
A. "A guesser OF what il going to happen
"Old Moore" has been more successful than
the majority Of those In the SAINT business.
Indeed. many Iondoners, practical men ano
women at that. have become firmly con.
WINGED that "Old Moore" can see visions and
dream dream. and that they will come true.
His almanac for 1900 contained, among other
things. the statement that one. and only one.
European monarch would be assassinated
during the year that there would be more
than one great war. and that India would be
visited by a terrible famine \ man In tho
prophesying business can predict a famine
in India in almost any old year and be pretty
certain 70 have the prophecy come true.
India rather runs to famines and q person
with only short distance sight might venture
on a prediction of that kind IL Ii rather .
different matter. however. TO guess that
Just one European sovereign will be assas-
sinated in any one year. as was the case IN
1900 because of these prophecies and others
which came true. Londoners have been look
Ing forward with rather unusual interest 10
"IIl Nnnra'." almanac for laul
The almana" was issued about two weeks
az" aud. among other predictions, It's author
In January, there will be a Formidable
agitation In France and q -ryere attack VIII
"ri'ni IfEebiruarv and March, most notable
events will take place in the extreme Fast,
and India viii threaten 10 rise up against
Aprrl Mi bc a comparatively quiet month:
si,h%ssn d 1n@T@ T yhe e GT ,r% YEAR, !" various
In MAY, ireland viii follow tho example
Of ,ndia and rebel asaiG,' EnSiand lam com.
To- Tie front and will give IT," world much
to talk about During the eame month me
ht- political enemies and he Is cautioned 10
guard against them
"July will be a month Of catastrOphes
III" whnl" world being Threatened az mus
time WITH misfortunes Of various, kinds.
those VITO are planning to take a Journey
during this month will do well TO remain nc
tlgu-t viii he comparatively nniet "
''iliNA f' . - ~ '''
TERRIBLY from famine.
During October. the Dcrvt-hes. will start
m dgtHt"n WhIch NAV attain iofll.nhpio
/" in November. tho kingdom Of Holland
will attract attention bv IT,. dangerous ma
novel diplomatic policy and the 1tntesmsn
IN Tia" various foreign offices Will have 10
~evcrci," all their skill II they would avoid a
la december there will ho insurrection.
r"v"lt- and strike, in Iari"m- gia n r. ~
great importance. Vet they VII! occur n, nus
tmc and they viii be striking features OF tho
10 he lay mind I, might 3nyp.HST to be a
"Old Moore" docs. In his almanac this year
h." La located ccrrnin events in certain rre-
Tfa ..JI j. % "%nr} ;d" "%i ! E Ha. ' @%I. he i !" KEW T@,ff''9 20
Ana n,. %r'T,l'ai ~ a. os a t,Tb% ,h, ,hc I ajmsnaS
uaErr rrycrt> to India again and another
fruiuc l. 10 trouble that country. Sln"e
tho Irish have always been uneasy under
VOLT iobri asainst England Men familiar
tensions ~ prophets. who have -" clearer
ssI' thsu officers N the British Army, hay
E' Tiy I "a IN ffn tan ROW rryal r' i" t i''i"' old ID Noore.
cannot pretend that tbs prediction is aito-
s",H,r @r,sER sI, wi" aha Gtm. III. di,lonncv o.,
Holland j.. r"rhaps, rs interesting ~, anv
T TIpo ~g.' , M2nT' ! ond Er"f ar" tn, T,r f.f
ar" not y lttlc interested IN this statement.
II IS eH-v - lragln" that, "'an' : sfrl-
Igtly "'h the pu.r- mi-lt he the first cause
OF diplomatic complications. INT ,thorc -
nothing I" i%udie,t. nt rr.~"nt that III. policy
Usnl n me othc- courts ~ Europe
old M"Ir",. IroEh"cy OF irsn1rectI"n;
IN" .lnh" va anticipated as early, o. Dec.
90, l.l'. nv a New lork woman nnmcf tvnnss.
a ronsiG"rauon, cast the horoscope OF Greater
urdcr,tood that ,hc j., no prophet, nor is She
] tho IultsIF,r tf "A nTnfltf She : 1ilSt n IF IN
s~,irutIu. I"r~"n aud -ho. reads the, answers
+" he" 1, ne, n.r', ,HI . 9' tn iof hi' RaT II iR, me in +'n ipci
"'n" y,~-luus Of men will he stirred and there
NH tee nursing; and rIo,n N winch o, ,p
1901 would -" famous for rNrosgrss on nv;
Ii,inli fraud in TN; city and would he noted
iIr nc .co1rgc, Of d,>ra,' which would unect
II isu't often tina, one gets a chance 10
S Si,h rhc a ey ,sl,rT-G GA ,i n[@' ncfuall pf'SH appen'
i l. possible, however to TO this IN the case q
End End ,n n'' record 'A Ia. pq been nh Ire.orred For.
instance, no said mat in June ard July OF
ia,i t d "da ,.Srs sr %%".a han fs az h. "Y' even 'pr % sHiI%tdi
in Nrw WORK before She added that a ~courEe
Of ,sIkn"s, would pas over the county, and
Asa matter Of fact. j, is pleasant to ,rcmem-
her that Sew York wasn't visited by az
cpld"rur 4 summer disease in last June and
Julv. aud The. -course Of, sickness. followed
hy "d"atas %ireqncn' and terrible, didnd
iGaJ October. November, and December OF
last wear would DE marked 10y many strange
uud appalling events. which would Stir
up the minds OF the pcopl" and cause n feel.
irg ui unrest and uncertainty az 20 what the
morrow would bring forth Except with
"A '"E persons who's" 1t gcstion was bad. or
who had lin csr"d too long over late suppers,
thor" wq~ mo stccial feeling Of uncertainty
about the morrow during any Of the months
mentioned
Miss Adams made n particularly bad guess
when n" read ia he stars that the close OF
last wear would be marked by q great celes.
tial phenomenon She snid that. on the
morning. ~ De" 2. Just fefor" sunrise all
'ro PLANETS. hut one. would b. In the sign
Slcittariv~, forming q grand planetary con:
junction. a thing which had not occurred
h"forc in thousand. 81 wears II is quite
possible that al the pla nets but one were IN
The ~igu Sdgitt1riu~ on tho morning 81 Pee.
. bui tho rI,t didn't disturb ANYBODY and
the uhcnomeron didn't attract any. particular
attention Whether ur not the conjunction OF
The planet urcea god . war in which all Eurore
VII O"conc involved. ~ Miss Adams stated,
romans 80 b" seen From the present OUT
lu'S. however. Miss Adams deduction from
irr star reading. that great municipal frauds
viii b" uu"1rthed his wear In this town,
studs a cA,uc" ~ heing borne out by the