The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

What prediction did Mime. de Thebes
make that might have any bearing on the |
present European war? c. NJ
These are the pertinent paragraphs OF
the 1914 prediction OF this popular Delphic |
seeress.
profound changes. amounting to po- |
litical upheaval. will take place in Ger
MANY aid the national lite OF ;hat nation
will be completely transformed.
Riots will occur In Austria and there
will be bloodshed In the streets OF Vienna |
The Austro- Hungarian dynasty will he
sorely tried and will be in grave peril.
war will continue to menace the world, |
as the planet Mars will predominant
throughout the year
France will be drawn into war and |
emerge victorious. An era OF love. peace, |
great hopes and great labors will date
from 1914. but first the wars must be
tinted with blood and water and fire.
For those who incline to examine into
modern prophecy It Is proper to call at
tention to the fact that these forecasts
were printed in THE Srs on November 30 |
and December 81. 1919. sufficiently in adj
vance Of the current events.
Can you send me any information. sta |
tistical or otherwise, concerning the valori-
zation OF coffee? GLADYS r. MILLER.
The topic now possesses only his
toricai interest. II has been discussed at
length in several OF the magazines with
quite diversity OF treatment varying all
the way from the heated exposure Of
great international crime to the tempera-
"A q nf Iat for ha
walton OF the great coffee orchards OF Bra
all. In the Worlds Work for May. 1912,
and in Erervbodys about the same
period. satisfactory articles on the subject
may be found. At any library the index
| Of periodical literature will supply many
more references. The Federal authorities
| brought suit to end tho control OF the
! market by the valorization committee.
The Brazilian Government and the coffee
factors in this city made prompt compli-
( ance with the demands OF the Department
/ OF Justice and. as set forth In THE SuN,
4 April Il. 1918, the suit was withdrawn.
Up to that time the authorities of the
| State of Sac Paulo had boarded the
product, in the settlement the State sold its
accumulations to eighty eight dealers in
|
and thus opened the market to free COM
petition.
have in my possession a New Years
! address by the carriers OF YOUR paper
issued January I. Is44 II is in good
condition. Has II any value?
J. W. wEHNER
There seems to be no market for occa.
sonal literature OF this nature The
theme might we'll appeal to collectors OF
the unusual probably moro attention
would have been given to this very
ephcmeral verse II the authors were
known. The custom was general In the
second quarter OF the last century and
was not finally relinquished until after
the civil war Newspapers at that time
distributed their issue to local subscribers
! at home or shop by their own employ ees.
When New Years was approaching tho
! carriers appealed to some one on the
editorial stan to write them a poeticai
address which might be delivered TO sub
scribers on New Years Day and win some
reward for the carriers diligence during
the year then past These broad sheets
were highly ornamented and sometimes
really handsome pieces OF Typography.
From the SUNS address. OF 1919 this
specimen Is drawn:
And here We pause. for why prolone
partly painful strain
Since at the close OF Forty-nine II living
we remain.
The Carriers OF the SuS will come with
words Of loving cheer
And wish the patrons one and all another
bright New Year"
VIII you kindly inform me whether
Russia had one or whether she had more.
and II so how many war vessels, in New
York harbor nj the time OF the civil
war? And did Russia send the same to
ass ST the Northern States. or was It
merely coincidence that the vessel or
vessels were in New York harbor nj that
time, ard what was the date?
WILLIAM II. SHAW.
The question was discussed at length
in this column October 20. 1913. 4 Rus
sian fleet under command of Admiral
LesofYsky lay In this harbor through the
winter Of 1S63s+ and another In San
Francisco, The inner history OF the time
is disclosed by Thurlow Weed whose
Life" tNol. H., 346) Is the sole authority
for the point OF internati onal diplomacy.
The presence Of the fleets in the two har-
hors is undlsputcd their mission has never
been revealed by our state Department or
by the Imperial Chancellery In 81. Peters
burg.
My attention has been called to recent
paragraph in your paper asking informa-
ton regarding my grandfather. Signor
Blitz. who died at his home in Phladel-
pha in 1878. His trained canaries were
kept as pets by his family but alas did
not last long. as they seemed to mourn
their old master. My grandfather was.
believe. one OF the best known men OF his
day in Philadelphia Much as we begged
him he never betrayed any OF the secrets
of his art. In fact, he kept his public
life quite apart from his private life.
\. q. DE l.,
Years ago, when | was a much younger
man, | came across poem OF possibly
four or five verses OF which I can recall
only the first verse. as follows:
when love is kind gentle and free
Loves sure to find welcome from me.
But when II brings heartaches and pangs