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


While most people are jubilant At the
close OF the coal strike. especially at
the north where anthracite is held in
almost superstiaous favor. Col. W. A.
Croft. OF Washington. u. c.. appears
in the role Of a prophet Of evil He
predicts thai the arbitrators will not
report before the November election;
that. IL the arbitrators report against
the miners. the strike will be renewed:
that the finding OF the board will b.
Delphic. a compromise for and against
both sides: that 5 per cent. more pay
will be suggested for ) per cent. hess
work, but tina nor-uniou meE VINO
wish to work u not be interfere3
with. hat non-union men Will suffe-
VIOLENCE. I predict" says Mr.. Croft.
fet. that after the settlement Mr..
Mitchell Will apply TO his fellow -presi-
dent. Mr.. Roosevelt. to be appeareSd
and pacified some more; that fresh de-
mands viii break out within six months
and that during the presidential cleo
ton Of 1894 his country VIII be in the
clutch OF the worst mining strike Il
has ever known. involving the raj
roads and telegraphs TO such an ex-
tent that travel will be perilous and
almost impossible.
Il predict that our two great prcst-
dents as Speaker Henderson the 9TH
er day saluted Messrs. Roosevelt anu
Mitchell, Will be either personally or
virtually pited against cach other IN
that campaign. and hat the repubii-
can partyfi being in power, Will be COM
PEELED to hold up its hands and deliver
another settlement"
If tS aipra 80 a N u-arnHz 10 IL fhrZ kind
OF predicting. but Mr.. Croft who Is
a very intelligent and prominent man..
with the courage OF his convictions.
states hat his guesses or predictions
are based on actual occurrences. anu he
quotes extensively from Hon. Carroll
d. Wright's report showing hat The
operators had. from time to time, made
concessions, equal TO an additional So
GOO, 600 in wages per annum, although
the principal coal roads have never
sid dividends on their stock for mann
years. Mr.. Croffut takes for granted
that the more you give some men the
more the want, and that. about the
inception of the presidential campaign
the strategy so successful in 1900. which
helped defeat Bryan II elect Mo
kinley will be repeated.
On a par with the foregoing direful
prediction, but with even less TO go
upon is the one contained in the follow
ing letter 10 the editor OF the enron
icle:
Hoboken. y. J., October 20. 1902. To
the Editor OF the Augusta Chronicle,
Augusta, Ga. Dear Mr.. Editor. As a
| young American a~strologer. / write u
| inform you to warn the south or ali or
| the southern newspapers thai the stars
indicate and impart TO me TIE fact that
a great earthquake in indicated TO oc-
cur and affect the whole south with
| carsnI= rnnSannanpac on October lGf-
and this evil will be imminent about
l a. m, and during this period the south
must guard against great ncods or
tidal waves.
Il might add that this same evil will
affect London. England. TO a grea. cN-
tent. and it will be we'll for You 10
kindly pass this information alcne the
line. as 'forewarned IS foredrmrd.'
The natural cause IL this earthquake
will be brought about through d Ir"at
eclipse of the sun. whitn will occur on
the above given date. Hence my pre-
dIction.
Trusting that much beren: will be
derived through my advice. which I feel
sure 1t will If same is carefully and
seriously needed. i Iemain, sincerely.
Custave Meyer"
IN. B.: / hight add that New York.
New Jersey and the eastern states will
feel the effects of this earthquake, but
mr. ~ d Nti "a tAAtllA. al
the eastern states will be affected D.:
large storms, and those living near the
the sea must guard "a lst tidal waves,
and il will also be well to warn all Sea
captain not to put to sea during OctO-
Der Both and 31st, as no vs:'sel will d.
able to live on the ocean on those
dates, and should this advice be dis-e-
garded, we shall then hear of some Of
he largest catastTophes on the ocean
in history. G.. NJ"
81 he people are Fever SO happy rs
when they are miserable or making
other eople so. The desire to create q
sensation is very strong in SOM peo-
pie, and they like to see their names
connected with startling headlines.
AS the election will came in about
tend vas we think Ii highly probable
that the arbitrators viii not conclude
their work before the election Should
they render their verdict in 50 shor
a time it would be very much more
surprising than their failure To 10 50.
In the meantime we advise readers OF
The Chronicle not To lose any sleep
over either prediction.
IN MECkLENBURG COUNTY.