The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-28

While most people are juoiiant at b
the north where anthracite Is held IN
almost superStitious favor. Colonel W.
A. Croffut, of Washington. d. c. ap-
pears In the role Of n prophet OF evil
He predicts that the arbitEatcrs viii
not report before the November cleo
ton; that. If the arbitratcrs report
against the miners. the strike viii be
| renewed; hat the finding Of the board
will be Delphic- a compromise for and
| against both sides: that ; per cent more
| pay will be suggested for 5 per cent less
work, but that nou-uGion men who
wish to work must not b. .nterferred
with: that non-union men viii suffer
violence. 4 predict, says MI. Croft
fut. that after the settlement Mr..
Mitchell will apply TO his fellow presi-
dent. Mr.. Roosevelt. TO BE- appeaseJ
| and pacihed some more: that fresh de-
mands will break out within six months
and that during the presidential cleo
| Of 1904 this country will be In the
clutch OF the worst mining strike il
has even known. involving thu railroads
and telegraphs to such an eAtent that
travel Will be p~erilous and almost Inn
| possible.
II predict that our two great presi-
dents as Speaker Henderson the other
day saluted Messrs. Roosevelt and
Mitchell. Will be either personally or
virtually pitted against each other in
that campaign. and that the republican
party, being in power. viii be COM
PEELED 10 hold ID its hands and deliver
another settlement"
1t is always dangerous 20 do his kind
OF predicting. but Mr.. ronu who is
a very intelligent and prominent man.
with the courage OF his convictions.
states that his guesses CT predic-
tions are based on aCtual occurrences.
and he quotes extensively from Hon.
Carroll d. Wright's report showing
hat the operators had. from time to
time, made concession. equal to an adj
ditional 5000. 600 in wages per annum.
although the principal coal roads have
never paid dividends on their stock for
many years. Mr.. CroSut takes for
granted that the more you give some
men the more they want. and that.
about the inception Of the presidential
campaign the strategy 50 successful in
1900. which helped defeat Bryan and
elect Mckinley will be repeated.
On a par with the foregoing direful
prediction. but with less 20 so upon is
the one contained in the following letter
ID the editor of the Chronicle:
"Hoboken. y. J.. October 20. 1902.
To the Editor OF The augusta Chron-
icle, Augusta Ga.
Dear Mr.. Editor:-As n young Amer
lean astrologer. l write 20 inform you
To warn the south or al of the outh-
ern that the stars indicate
and impart to me the Iact that n great
earthquake is indicated to occur and
affect the whole south with serious con-
sequences on October 3lst, and his evil
will be imminent about / a. m. and
during this period the south must guard
against great floods or tidal waves.
Il might add that this same evil
will affect london. England. to a great
extent, and il will be we'll for you u
kindly pass this information along the
line, as forewarned is iorearmed.'
The natural cause of this earthquake
vii be brought about through a great
eclipse of the sun which will occur on
the above given date. Hence my pre-
diction.
Trusting that much benefit will be
derived through my advice, which I
feel sure it will if same is carefully
and seriously needed. L remain
: Sincerely,
GUSTAVE MEYER"
:. IN. B.: L might d that New York.
New Jersey and the eastern states will
feel the effect of this earthquake but
only to n certain extent. However. all
the eastern states will he effected by
large storms. and those living near the
sea must guard against tidal waves.
and it will be we'll also to warn all sea
captains not to put TO sea during Oc-
l tober Both and 31st, as no vessel will b
able to live or the ocean on those dates.
/. and should this advice re d~isregarded
: we shall then hear of some Of the larg-
: est catastroDhes on the ocean In his
; tory. G.. NJ"
: Some people are never sc happy as
, when they are miserable or making
, other people 50. The desire to create a
= / sensation iC yarv Cfrnn1 IL, rAraA No.
! pie. and they like to see their names
: connected with startling headlines.
= AS the election will come in abou,
( ten days we think ii highly probable
, that the arbitrators will not conclude
u their work before the election. Should
{ they render their verdict in so short a
time IL would be very much more sur
prising than their failure to do SO.
( In the meantime We advise eader
OF The Chronicle not tt lose any sleer