The Republican journal., 1902-06-12
A CURIOUS PROPHECY.
rarity Fulfilled, it Predicts DARK Future
for the United states.

| ulHiltO, 1t YreuCts a. A"i ueui o
for the United states.
over forty years ago an old German
hermit published in a Bavarlan paper a
curious prophecy. In it he foretold the
Austrian-Russian and the Franco-Prus-
sian wars, the death of Pope Plus, and
the Turco- Russian debate at arms. He
sad that Germany would have three
Ehperors i'll one year before The end of
the century, and indicated the death Of
TWO I nlted States Presidents by assas-
| slnatlon. All these things have come
| to pass.
IN the same article he said that when
Uhe twentieth century opens great seis-
me disturbances will take place, which
VIII cause the submersion OF New ork
ity and the western half OF the city of
havana. Cuba is to break in two, while
florlda and Lower California are to
stlller total extinction. The shock of
| these earthquakes will raZe buildings to
tne ground IN almost every city on the
continent. Millions of lives and billions
OF dollars worth of property will be
| lost.
There is to be a change in the eco
monte conditions Of almost every civil
lzed nation. He foretells the growth of
democratic spirit in England, which
Will result IL a revolution that will
overthrow the present form of govern
ment ana 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
| VIII be one of the royal family.
Queen Victoria is by long odds the
best ruler England has ever had, and in
recent speech the Prince of Wales
sad 1t IS his desire to live to see Eng
land republic.
According to the hermit. Russia,
france and Italy will form an alliance
| and VIII enter into War with Turkey.
his war is to be the outrgoWth of
urklsh persecution of Christian sub
| Jects. This triple alliance will conquer
| the domain of the Sick Man of the East.
At the expiration of the war complied
tons 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 as indie
pendent nations. While war is being
Waged between them the Pope will
move the seat of Catholicism from
| A'OiiiS w oolllC lONI III SOulllClll Lit
land, \ rebellion will take place in the
land of the shamrock. in which the
country will become independent of
England. Then conflict will arise be-
tween the ultra Catholics of the south
OF Ireland and the ultra Protestants of
the north, in which the southrons will
be the victors. \ kingdom will be es-
tablished, and it is predicted that the
reign of the first potentate will become
| historic for its tyranny.
The prophet paints a dark future for
the ! nited States. He says at the close
of the century feeling of unrest will
seize the people. This feeling will be
the growth Of unequal social and eco
nomlc conditions. He predicts that the
| tWenty-ifth President will be the last
executive head of the United States.
During his administration the discon-
tented masses will break into open re-
belllon, and the established form of
government will be overthrow. The
nlted States will be rent asunder. and
Tor 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.-Tope-
ka Press.