Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-25
OLDS0L A COAL BANK.
Editor Johnson Expands Upon the
Subject of Sun Spots.
KNOWS WHERE THE WIND Turks.
Sun Spots Are Wounds in the Sun Made by
Shooting Stars.
A WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WARNING


ored orator, Mr.. G. A. johnson, last evening
in the Warren M. E. Chapel, Fulton street.
Mr.. johnson is well-known colored editor
of the British Lion, of Hamilton, Ont. and
the american Eagle, of New Y ork. The
audience, though not very large, comprised
some of the most prominent colored Pitts
burgers, among others "Broadax" Smith,
Rev. 1. II. Watson, Rev. Mr.. Adams, of
Green Street Baptist Church, Allegheny,
Geo. A. Brooks Reed, I. 7. Thompson, E..
L. Depew and Rev. s. Pratt.
After few Introductory words from
Messrs. Smith, Watson and Adams, the
lecturer arose, and introduced himself
to his audience. Mr.. johnson is benevo-
lent looking gentleman for an editor, and
speaks with great force and emphasis. He
said: 'I am sorry Editor Smith must leave
us so early. He would have protited by my
lecture-as all my pronouncements are read
from one end of the country to another. l
live in Hamilton, Ontario, and am the only
colored journalist in Canada; publishing
my papers for the unity and benefit of my
fellow Afro-Amerlcans. And
NOW A WORD
about nv race. think there's great deal
too much psalm-singing and praying among
the colored people. They waste their time
in making preparations for heaven, while
they ought to know that all the arrange
ments for getting them there were made
long ago.. White men are building cities
and founding great families, while the COL
ored men are adding an extra polish to their
already over-sancti6ed souls"
The lecturer here compared the Northern
with the Southern Afro-Americans, greatly
to the advantage of the latter. In the South
colored men were bankers, politicians and
lawyers In the North they were menials.
The ministers were largely responsible for
this. They should preach how to get on in
the world, and let men get to heaven in
their own way. He then touched on what
he called negro aristocracy," claiming that
there were gradations in the colored races
just as there were in the white races. He
was proud to belong to the NEGRO aristoc-
racy," and despised all vulgar colored
people. Finally, he came to the lecture of
the night, the subject of which was. "sun
Spots"
HE'S A BOSS SCIENTIST.
Mr.. johnson said: "I've met hundreds
of great scientists, but none of them could
account fo- the great spots we see on the
suns surface. Where these failed, 1 pur-
pose to succeed. I believe that scientists
don't understand what the sun is composed
of, and that is the cause of their failure.
Now 1 am here to explain the suns compo-
sition, and if you don't understand me it is
not my fault L have contracted to supply
you with ideas, but my contract didn't in
clude brains.
''The sun is madeof coal-anthracite coal,
which gives out no perceptible smoke. This
coal is being slowly burned; and in about %
years and months the great fire which
RACES up there, shall have reduced the sun
to ashes. 1t shall float in space, charred
and blackened cinder.
"Now as to the sun spots. The great
scientists are thoroughly confused over the
sun spots, but I have come to their rescue.
These spots are simply vast holes in the
outer envelope of the suns disk. The aver
age width of the spots is about 13, 900 miles;
SO you may imagine what big holes they are.
AS to their origin, it is simple. They are
caused by flying meteors and meteoric mat
ter, which, drawn forward by the occult at
traction of the sun, plunge into the outer
crust of the mighty planet, and make great
wounds in its sides. These spots, or cavi-
flames of the sun at distance. The solar
atmosphere hides the real majesty of the
light of the universe. In six years hence,
this atmosphere will be destroyed, and we
shall then see that the sun is quite blue.
MORE SUNS EN- ROUTE.
'In about IL years ten other suns shall
also appear, so that we won't miss our old
sun when it is burned out The sun spots
were first noticed by Galileo in 1908. This
Galileo couldn't hold a candle to our mod
ern scientists. Yet never met or heard of
a modern scientist who could explain where
thunder comes from, or where the winds are
stored up when not actively engaged. Here
1 would wish to destroy forever a popular
fallacy. 1t is not the lightning which kills
it is the thunder! You should be afraid
of the thunder, not of the lightning. Oppo-
sition great men may contradict this, but
that doesn't take away from its truth. There
are several things 1 know that the world
doesn't know. For instance, know that
the world will be destroyed-totally and
without appeal-in 81 years from tonight"
Here there was a great sensation among
the audience. Broadax shook his naughty
head and declared he didn't care if the world
did go; he wouldn't be here in 80 years.
Mr.. johnson then continued: 81 don't
want to frlghten anybody, bus my duty CON-
pels me to give you timely warning.
GIVES TIMELY WARNING.
"In 81 years the whole structure must be |
done away with. The electricity in the earth |
will come into collision with the earth's in |
ternal fires, and the result will be explosion |
and total annihilation. There's no getting |
out of fact, and that's fact
81 would like to talk to you about the pop
ular theory that the earth is round or oval. |
1 have very strong doubts on that subject,
but have no time to ventilate the subject.
Beside, don't want to confuse you; you are
quite confused enough already. In fact, 1
very much doubt if you'll sleep much after
what I've told you. Tomorrow night I'll
tell the Allegheny people, in Green Street
Baptist Church, how the wind is made up.
and where it hides when not working. If
there's any other man in the States who can
tell that 1 defy him to step forward.
''In conclusion, let me entreat you to get
your affaiSs in order before the great blow
ing up of the world occurs. Insure your
lives, live better lives. The end is at hand.
1t is coming; there's not the smallest doubt
On that head. That settles the matter"
Here the lecture was pronounced at con-
,lusion, and hearty applause rewarded Mr..
9. A. Johnson's eloquent efforts.