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Augusta AUuioix. Pcpusukd Every Saturday At 545 Broadway. Subscription in Adv amok: One Year, ----- $1.25 Six Months, ----- 75 Three Months, ----- 50 One Month. - - - - - SATURDAY. JAN. 27, 1900. It is reported that the Emperor of China has suicided. Thousands of lives are now be ing sacrificed for the relief of Ladysmith. The Jim Crow Car bill passed the Senate of Virginia legislature last Thursday and only needs the -Governor’s signature to make it a law. Brigham H. Roberts, Congress man-elect from Utah, was exclu ded from his seat in Congress on Thursday by a vote of 278 to 50, on the ground that he is a poly gamist. On Thursday last the President appointed Mrs, Elizabeth L. Bam berg to a postmaster’s position at Beaufort, S. C. Mrs. Bamberg succeeds her lamented husband in the office. Our eyes have been anchored on a certain little nest where po litical plots are hatched and henchmen are in waiting to at tempt carrying out any kind of a wild cat scheme. The Republicans of the 128 rd district are notified to meet at Aiding Sons and Daughters of Zion’s Hall on Friday night Feb ruary 2, notice of which appears in another column of this paper. Did you hear that gentle whis per not long ago for a convention in Chicago, June 27? It was the Prohibition call, if you please, for a national convention to nomin. ate president and vice-president and to transact ;other business of minor importance. THE EXILED. So the exiled has taken Mr. Wimberly as his trump card, and says that by not appointing him to the assistant postmastership he has been debarred from certain political privileges. We shall give the truth of the matter an airing and the stigma will then find the level of its owner. . CHAIRMAN CRAIG’S READ ING. Standing upon the crest of pub lic approval Chairman Craig has been doing some tall party read ing of late. As we understand it he has read out in no un certain terms. He is so loud in talk that the *>yes of the sleepy and deceptive ones are now bright from fright. It is best to be easy and not go the rounds talking about “high-handed” what not, for this will by no means alter determined things to destiny from holding sway. Logan Fouche, who was placed in jail by a warrant sworn out against him, charging him with insanity in Athens, Ga., was unfortunate in losing one of his fingers by its serving as food for rats. The man died from the ef fects. The chances of Athens jail being rid of its rodents are very good for a vim of determination marks the procedure of extermina tion. THE PRESIDENTS’S RU N NING MATE. For some time past political forecasters have been trying hard to decipher from the outlookout of affairs the person who will be the running mate of President McKinley. There have been so many names mentioned that it has become puzzling to know how they will all be chosen at the same time, when there is but one need ed. Some say that Col. Theodor Roosevelt will be the onp, while others are as equally /confident that it will be Hon. Eliu Root, the Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss has also a slice of the honors, and as if to keep up the cheerful guessing —for it is no more than that—in a circlular movement the name of Hon. Thomas B. Reed has also had speculative mention. SOWING THE SEED OF DIS SATISFACTION. Quietness having for a period prevailed, a few disgruntled and treacherous officeholders are now trying with all their might to sow the seed of discord in the party organization. Such selfish ness .as have actuated these fel lows will fail of purpose and, will only serve to redound upon their own heads the merited disapprov al that disloyalty is sooner or later sure to bring. When men enter into collusion to wreck institutions they should not forget to count up the cost, and when it is found that the ex penditure will far exceed the cost then it is about time to under stand that the undertaking will be an uttter failure. But some fellows care not for the cost, and it would be well that it be clearly understood that the organization cares not for such fellows. GIVE THE FIREMEN ROOM TO WORK, The poor firemen of this city have a hard time. If they can’t their way to a burning place on account of a jostling throng of sight-seers in front of it some of these same people are very talkative concerning what they would do were they in the fire men’s place. They never recog nize that they add to the acres of humanity that form a blokdae against thd fire department. Give the firemen a fair chance by al lowing them all available space to do their work. Their lot is no easy one and it should not be made any harder than what it really is. Not long ago an engine stopped about two yards beside a water plug and several minutes elapsed and still the plug could not be found. How would the poor fire laddie find that plug—which served as a grand stand to orna ment a chap, not to speak of the crowd that surrounded it —had he not asked for what he wanted is a matter of conjecture. Probably though a powerful X Ray will have its advent in the fire de partment pretty soon. REPUBLICANS OPPOSING RE PUBLICANISM. There is a certain place in this community that while its head claims to adopt every principle of Republicanism, worshipping t© a fault at its shrine, yet is so opposed to such leading pillars of the grand and edifying Republican structure as Hon. Judson W. Ly ons, Hon. H. A. Rucker, Col. John H. Deveaux, Hon. Walter H. Johnson,-■CoL W. A. Pledger and a host of others, that a feeling of distrust has been created among the leaders that it would be best not to give this opposing head un limited freedom lest he undermine with dissatisfaction the harmon ious trend of party affairs. A Republican who Is by no means sincere in his actions, and who keeps up a-continual disturb ance by using his official aides to carry out his bidding in opposition to the good of the party, should not only lose the respect of party leaders but should be forced to a place of harmlessness where he . can regretfully recognize that the created can not at any time be greater than the creator, and there fore the thoughts of the created ■hould not drift in belligerency of its creator without the use of the curbing gear. We have in times past shoul dered a; certain individual to a highjpoint of success, resulting in a disastrous failure for him to even consider or appreciate the ardu ous task that we undertook to fight him into recognition, and sticking to it until the silver spoon •ontaimng his political pap was graciously handed out to him. ( He soon showed his political cloven foot, and has strictly kept in this ■ path until he has now discarded i every vestige of that fairplay that - is compatible to a Republican. And now that his culpable actions have aroused adverse cri ticisms he is now dashing in fur ious haste to stem the rising tide of dissatisfaction by inspiring into the minds of his subordinates to make a strong kick—a desperate kick—at the traces of Republican ism or that they lose the privileged incentive of earning their bread and butter. But the time is nigh, and the impulse of the people is, may that time hasten. PROFANITY IN THE PULPIT? A looseness of language that is nothing short of profanity is cred ited to a certain man of the cloth. He is quoted as saying: “You didn’t give me a good collection and I don’t give a d . He did not use a d or a d with a dash as we have used, but was as emphat ic as he was broad in the use of the word, which struck his congrega* tion like a thunderbolt. It is a matter of impossibility for this highly educated to remain long elevated when such a preposterous chain of evidences of the rivalry of the objectionable character is so strongly shown in him. His stand ing should certainly have separ ated him from the mire of the rough element’s vocabulary by many miles of that polished characterization that is a part of every devout Christian gentleman. The above is the sentiment that is gaining widespread circulation, But can there not be a good word said for a minister, and thus assist to keep him elevated rather than drag his name into disrepute by the gossiping tongues of per sons whose words bear no sign of truthfulness? A WORD FOR THE OTHER FELLOW. The other snake in the P. O. bush, finding that his means for airing the stench from the well of bis mental conception being cut off, has now placed his tail in hi 8 mouth and is unmercifully biting it as a spiteful revenge. He will again need the warmth of our bosoms, but the ten-footwall that he has built between us will re main a monumental menace against any further consideration of rescue on our part. Too well I do we know that the present im pels a forgetfulness of the past, and so he has been desperate in sus taining his diametrical opposition to us. This adds the “dead weight” of hie allegiance to the cause of Pap Figurehead. We just wish to remind the fellow that he need not think that we were not on to his two-faced playing. He need not get excited when we are pleased to dagger his heart by showing how like the mercury his affections rise and fall. Just wait and watch and be convinced of how nicely we can put a ragged edge upon such diabolical chic anery as he and the other fellow have been pleased to give ns power to do. ATLANTA’S ‘‘BABY PREACHER,” predicted Ingersoll’s death Lawrence Dennis, the “ba by preacher,” who has been on a tour of the North and West, is at home in Atlanta again, and in a few days will start on a trip to Florida, from which State he will gradually work his way to California. He is now six years old, and has been preaching about two years, The “baby preacher” is a little mulatto boy, almost white, with dark curly hair and very bright black eyes. On his Northern and West ern tours he has preached for the most part in the white churches. He conducts the entire services himself, gives out the hymns, preaches the sermons, prays, calls up the mourners, and is in full charge. In New York, where he spent four months last win ter, Lawrence had a clash , with Colonel Robert G. In- gereoll, the great agnostic, who tried to have the baby preacher suppressed by the Gerry Society. The colonel appealed to the society to stop the child from preach ing, but the agents of the society decided they had no authority, as their powers are limited to children who ap pear on the dramatic stage, According to the story told Col. Ingersoll sent an agent to the place where Lawrence was stopping, and later went himself to see the little preacher. The colonel look ed Lawrence over with a crit ic’s eye, and said : “Well, sir, I am going to stop you from preaching.” “No, you won’t,” said the child, who always has a ready answer. The giant form of the fam ous infidel towered above the baby preacher as he thun dered : I won’t? Why won’t I?” “Because,” said the boy, when I come back you won’t be here.” Colonel Ingersoll hesitated a moment, and asked in a gentler voice: “And why won’t I be here?” “You won’t be here to bother me whan I come back,” was all that Law rence would say. Within the year Colonel Ingersoll passed to the Great Beyond, and true to the prophecy, he will not be in New York to bother the ba by preacher when Lawrence goes there next time. The baby preacher con ducted a meeting at Fair haven Tabernacle, on Hum phries street, between Chap el and Peters, last Wednes day night. —Atlanta Journal. SECOND THE MOIION. W. H. JOHNSON FOR GOVERNOR. The call for a convention in cludes a candidate for Governor, and the Leader nominates for that exalted position Walter H. John son, the friend of all the people, and the possessor of every quali fication needed in the executive office of our great and growing commonwealth. Repub 1 i c a n Leader. COL. A. E. BUCK. The announcement that Repub lican State Chairman Col. A. E. Buck would visit Georgia during February, sends a thrill of satis faction through every Republican heart—it is to be hoped that he will remain until March 7, and see Chairman pro-tem W. H. John son installed as chairman, for it is concluded that the Hon. Walter Henry Johnson will be elected— probably by acclamation.—Pro tectionist. HOWARD’S PRESIDENT. PROF. W. H. HART VIGOROUSLY DE VENDS THE UNIVERSITY AND DR. J. E. RANKIN—ATTACKS ON NEGROS* GREATEST SCHOOL INSPIRED BY DISGRUNT LED PLACE-HUNT- ERS. Editor the Colored American, Sir. —I have just received to-day’s is sue of your paper and find in it an outrageous and wholly unjustifiable article against Rev. J, E. Rankin, D.D., LL.D., president of Howard University. 1 am not only sur prised but pained beyond measure that a man of your good sense I usually should see fit to join a Ne gro-hating sheet in this city in an effort to destroy the institution standing foremost in this land for helping the colored people to a higher level of culture and charac ter; and in wounding the devoted bosom of the best and bravest and truest friend that the colored people have in this Republic to-day. No one knows better than yourself that the shameful attacks upon How ard University and its good and great president proceed from un unworthy and ignoble motives of envious, disgruntled place-seekers and yet you have allowed your col’ umus to be used as a means of spreading this venom, to the preju dice of colored youth in our whole Republic. If the very persons now engaged in promulgating these unfair criti cisms of the administration of How ard University wereg lV en charge of that or any other great public inter est they would wreck it in a month You, yourself would not be will’ ling to trust your interest in their hands for a single moment. I doubt whether your paper will ever be able to undo the positive injury and hurt to the best interests of the col ored people done by your paper in giving aid and comfort to these at tacks upon the best living friends of our people. I have subscribed for two copies of your papier, and paid you four dollars in advance for the same. Ido not wish the paper sent either to my school or myself any longer, and hereby direct you to cancel my subscription. I have paid you from time to time within the last year from eighteen to thirty dollars for work done by your pa paper. I shall have no more such work for you in the future. So you see it is apt to cost you seme thing to thus assail the noblest friend of our people. Yours, Wm. H. Hart. 430 sth street, n-w., Washington, D. C., January 14, 1900.—Colored American. ORDINATION OF PROF. BLAIR. Prof. J. F. Blair was or dained to the Gospel ministry on last Thursday night at Tabernacle Baptist church. The ordination sermon was delivered by Rev S. C. Walk er, and was one oi the ablest sermons ever delivered on such an occasion in this city. The ordination prayer was offered by Rev. H. Morgan. The Bible was presented by Rev. J. W. Williams. The charge to the candidate was delivered by Rev.. J. W. Whitehead. Among others who participated were Revs. S. W. H. Murray, R. W. Marshall, E. W. Washing ton and Silas X. Floyd. Rev. Blair passed a most credit able and satisfactory exami nation on Tuesday morning, and has the best wishes of his many friends for his fu ture success. A SPECIAL SERMON TO YOUNG MEN. Rev. Silas X. Floyd, A.M, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist church, will preach a special sermon to-morrow night at Tabernable Baptist church. Every young man in Augus ta, saint or sinner,is invited. The sermon will be on busi ness and commerce. Every young man who desires to learn how to make money should not fail to hear this sermon. We urge every young man in the city to [at tend. Go early and avoid the rush. MRR. THOS.“N~CHASE SERIOUSLY ILL The many old students and friends of Prof. Thomas N. Chase sympathize with him in his grief over the crit ical illness of his devoted wife. Mrs. Chase is at the home of her daughter, in Bellows Fall, Vt. Professor Chase was one of the pioneer teachers from the North who came among our people in the dark just after the “Surrender,” and has labor ed almost continually forthe upbuilding of the Negro youth. During all these years his faithful wife, pa tient and gentle, has been by his side to aid him and hold up his hands in all that he has strained to do. Many of us remember Mrs. Chase gratefully and pray for her recovery. CHAIRMAN HANNA. National Chairman Hanna does not seem to be the sick old man our Democratic friends report him to be. He knocked them out £ Ohio in great style; he left Nebraska alone so that the Demo crats couldn’t do otherwise than nominate Bryan, he stood pat on just and fair treatment of colored Republican in the South in the manner of representation in Nat lonal conventions and he is sued a call for the National Con vention which will be followed by the triumphant election of Mc- Kinley. If a “sick old man” can do unto the Democrats what Sen ator Hanna has done, for pitv sake don’t let the Grand Old Party put up a well young man or the Democratic party will disband. —Standard. PoliticaMlotices, notice. REPUBLICANS OP 4th Acting in pursuance oU thonty of the County P tral Committee there wife a meeting of all on . ‘ b « Republican voters of tftj ward, at Friendship Augusta avenue, at 8 o ’d< p. m Friday, Feb. 2 for the purpose of eleej 6 delegates and 6 alter™ ‘° t h h^ C . oU “ t y be held in the city of ta on the 10th day of fX* - ary, 1900. C. W. Stalnaker W. H. McNeal, Sec’y SECOND WARD REpijn LICAN COMMITTEE WILL MEET at 529 Lewis street, on Fri. day evening next, Februan 2nd, at eight o’clock, to ele« six delegates to Richmond County Republican Conven tion, and such other busing as may be brought beforeit Cashin Smith, Chairman H. B. Smith. Sec’y. 123rd DIS, REPUBLICANS TAKE NOTICE J ,? e P ublic ans Of the 123rd district, who register ed with the district secretary and who have qualified sine* are hereby notified to meet at Aiding Sons and Paugh ters of Zion Hall, near Mt Calvary Church, on Friday night, February 2, 1900, to elect six (6) delegates to the Republican County Conven tion to meet in Augusta on February 10, 1900. k'rP* Walton, Chairman. S. A. Walker, Sec’y. 123rd District Exec. Com, notice. rhe qualified Republican voters of the Ist ward are hereby notified to attend a meeting at McCuller’s Hall, Friday, Feb. 2, at Bp. m„ • r /h e P nr P ose of selecting six (6) delegates and six (6) alternates to attend the Re publican County Conven tion, Feb. 10, 1900. C. W. Davie, Sec’y, A, S. Belcher, Chairman, NOTICE is hereby given to the public that New Era Lodge, No, 107, F. A. M., is in a very prosperous condition. Per sons desiring any informa tion concerning the affairs of this prosperous lodge can see anv of the officers. The meetings of this lodge are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday nights in each month. All members are earnestly requested to attend the next regular communication. Cashin Smith, W.M.;Eu gene Smith, S. W.; Frank Whitfield, J. W.; Frank D. Williams, Sec’y; W. H. Cade, Treas.; 0. C. Mollone, Tyler. I WishToAnnounce that after 10 o’clock p. m. I can be found at my residence, corner of Parks avenue and Twiggs street (where I have a branch drugettf* with a complete stock) where I Fill Pres©rip* Hops. and vend drugs and medicinee to Buffering humanity all hours »t night. My charges at night will be the same as in the day. ’Phone is free. The number of it is 1821. I still remain your humble wf' vant, N. A. MIXSON, Druggirt-