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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

The head man N one of the biggest cafes
in this city spoke con6dentially as follows:
l am waiting for somebody who has the
nerve 10 employ maids in livery to serve
tables IN restaurants. cafes and the dinin z
rooms Of hotels. would prefer, as man,
TO see my own sex employed, but ! see
enough every day 20 convince me that men
DO not make good waters AZ the tables. In
TINS country especially you can never get
the Idea out of a walters head that be
ism as good a. the man whom he serves
II they are not tipped they act suIky, and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
Weddings.

The wooden wedding is celebrated on the
fifth anniversary of the marriage. the Tin
wedding on the tenth, the crystal wedding
on the fifteenth, the linen wedding on the
twentieth and the silver wedding on the
twenty-fifth. The next is the golden wed
ding on the fiftieth anniversary; the dia-
mond wedding is on the sixtieth.-Harper' s
BazAr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

.Teames-The doctor cant be mere, ar, e
saws. for 'srf an hour, ar.
Irs-cible Old Gentleman soto vOoet-
Curse HIM
JeAmes-Yes, sir. bod CAST his blsn ksty
blank blank
Irzsci5le Old Gentleman in = violent
rage,--W bat do yOu mean, you rAscal.
speaking IN thai way about ny Old friend
before ny very face
Jeames-You ords-esl ne 20 curse i'm,
sir, didn't yO1i-TOrOnto GTIp.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
EvidentIy Net MS Sphere.


Proprietor OF Dry Goods Store 10 o
clerk who has Just lost a sale)--What was
the matter with that LADY,
"Oh, we didn't have what she wanted"
Didn't have what she wantedl" re-
peated the proprietor in amazement; any
body could nave sold TO her what shs
wanted. The thing il TO sell her what shs
don't want Philadelphia Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
Water. Cold or Hor.

About the cold water or the rot every
lady must decide for herself For young
ladies / should say the cold water unless
they are very delicate. when the cold water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27

WGen Baby was slck. We gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child. she cried for Csstoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 20 Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them CastOrii
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
Tn Clean Silver FiligreA.

same time be washing the family linen
New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
A Burned Theatre.

The accompanying cut gives good idea
OF the appearance OF tae ruins OF the Fifth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
A STRING TIED TO IT.


at is surprising how some men will per-
sist in little mean impostures of this kind.
There was nice little well dressed old
gentleman who some time ago, although
not guest at the Continental hotel WAS
in the constant habit of spending portion
of the morning in the sitting room. He
would seat himself in the most comfort
able chair and watch for any morning pa
per which might be left momentarily un-
guarded by n guest. This thing went on
so long that il got to be a matter OF merri-
ment among the bell boys and walters 20
watch the old gentleman as he daily
bounced upon his free reading One
morning one Of the bell boys laid a trap
for the old gentleman, and baited 1t with a
newspaper TO which a string was invisibly
attached, and when the old gentleman
stopped down 10 pick up the paper it was
mysteriously whisked away. He saw at
once that be had been watched, and he i'm
mediately picked up his hat and left the
hotel, and we have never seen him since.
An imposition Of more serious kind il
the use of the toilet rooms by strangers
The more eommodious and comfortable
they are, the greater seems to be the rush
OF unauthorized strangers To use them In
our own hotel this Is a source % inconve-
ence 70 our guests, and Notwithstanding
our notices, and the fact that we station a
servant in the toilet room TO warn of IN
authorized persons, the evil continues.
But so far as have known, no adequate
remedy has yet been proposed by the most
experienced hotel proprietor. OF course It
would be impracticable 70 charge a fee OF
admission 20 the toilet room, because II
would be petty annoyance 20 the guests.
Some hotel proprietors look upon these
publie conveniences in the light Of sdver-
tisementa They Say IL brings people 20
tine hotei, that, although they may rot Be
boarders they pstronize the bar or the
cafe or the billiard room, and that IA one
way or another tAe establishment will re-
ceive compensation"
Mr. Charles Sprague, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Hotel Keepers
association, SAID "Of course We are i'm
posed upon. 1t seems 70 be well settled
opinion, however. among hotel propTietors
that the most thai can be done Il to check
the evil, and that there Is no possibility Of
preventing il altogether. New York Sua-
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

place among the officers n1 Int
Worlds Exposition, although he
numbered S,000,0 900 in the popula
ton of the country. This, lie regard
ed, as not fair.
MI. Langston took occasion to
enter a protest against the treatment
the Colored militia of the District
had received, and said it was cruel
and humiliating, The cOlored Amer
lean should be treated in all respects
as his status aud citizenship under
the law required.
No feelings Of hatred or hostility
toward any class of citizens were
entertained, but he simply asked
that his people be allowed to live
in peace with every class and con
ditOn under the constitution and
the law.
The success Of this Getting is
due to Mr.. George w. Stewart:
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.

Mr.. Randolph and his associates
would come and take the result of my
labor which has accumulated upon the
ruins of their efforts, without pay. My
salary if allowed would amount to
about five thousand dollars. the matter
can be compromised for less sum.
Members of the AfrO-American Press
are well posted relative to matters per
tanning to the profits realized on news
papers and can understand the Situa-
ton. If the gentlemen for seven years
have owned this office, then for seven
years they have been responsible for
my acts and must pay me my legitimate
salary. WhereupOn | will cheerfully
Weld whatever they may claim in this
office. During the past five years and
more they have assumed no responsible
ity, footed no bills, contributed no mon
ey. They have never been incOrpOrat-
ed, nor had articles of agreement, nor
bills of partnership drawn up. Since
they have published that they owned
the office. suit for $4,000 has been en-
tered against each and every one of them
by one Robert Patterson, and we are
advised that more will follow. we our
selves feeling that We have sufficient
cause for complaint.
Our reputation for honesty is unfair
niShed. No man in this city or out of
it can claim that we ever owed one just
debt that We failed To pay.
THEIR PRESENT PREDICAMENT.
We would add that these diSgruntled
individuals forged one name to the pa
per which they filed i'll court and anOth-
er liar refused to proceed further in the
case, while they are whining because
they are now standing at the Bottom of
the ditch which they dug for man
who has never failed to compliment
them, and risk even his own life in be-
half of his defenceleSS people. We did
not desire to go i'll print, but we have
been prosecuted far enough and now
hencefOrth We stand ready to face our
accuSerS amd fight them physically,
legally or otherwise. Our books are
open to them and the public for inspec-
ton, and we challenge them to show
any evidence of fraud or Il failure to
faithfully discharge, aS far aS lay in
our power, whatever duty that has been
committed to our care.
| am. sir,
Very truly yours,
JOHN MITCHELL, JR,.
Editor The Planet.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

E-g uomination of Capt. James
b err by Genl. Albert Ordway,
-o-.ca1der Of the Dis rict of Co!~
nmbla National Guard, Is just
tribute to young man who is
universally popular among the cit
'zens Of Washington, white and
oniorel. This appointment, Of
course may not be received with
favor by the members of the 7th
battalion, because there is per
s2uel difference existing betwee"
.ae officers ot that battalion aud
capt: !, A. Perry.
The charges that have becu pre-
1erred agaius; him from what The
en'erpn5,u- SIR say, are az fol
lows.
4 PROTEST AGAINST FERRY.
4 delegation ci -four colored
people called ON Cen. Grant, the
acting Secretary OF War. this
morning and pre-cnnd Inn with
paper contalninr a protest signed
u Z number Of coIcrcj citizens of
"a. District AGAINST The selection Of
MAJOR Per y 10 command the reor.
gained aud consolidated baital =
ions of coiOred m'li.iamen. The
delegation was composed of
Messrs. Thomp6ins, Br kenbor-
ougn and DoIson and Mrs. Fleet
wood, vile Ci the ex,maior of the
seventh. The protest was mainly
based upon the record OF Perry as
treasurer Of the Cadet Corps Gen.
Grant took the document and asked
# among jhe signers there were
any members OF the battallons,
wnercupOu his callers declared
that the paper was very largely
signed by the militiamen. The
general thereupon promised to
give the matter his attention and
politely bade his visitors good
morning. The commission Maj
Perry has been signed by Gen.
Grant, but not by the President.
1t will be sent over to the White
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

House to-day, together with Gen.
Ordway's nomination, the report
Of the examining board and the
protest.
Who makes this protest, is
question that should be asked?
The members of the 7th battalion,
Messrs. r W. Thompkins, Dodson
Brokenborongh and Mrs Fleet
wood. Can it be possible that Mrs.
Fleetwood was with that delega-
ton? 1t comes in bad taste for any
member of the 7th battalion to
make any protest against the ap-
pointment OF Capt. Perry, because
II will not help that organization
any. Take the BEET advice, gen
tlemen, and cease your war against
one Of the best, if not the best
drilled officer in the National
Guard. The President will please
the masses of the people when he
commissions MIR. Perry.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

decision: Capt. Perry was nomi-
mated, and On the 21st. received
the tollo wing letter:
Headquarters District of Columbia
Militia, TOP Seventeenth Street,
Washington, d. c.,
March, 21st, 1891.
Cap. J. A. Perry;
Co., A. 8th Battalion,
Sir:
l instruct you to appear be-
fore the Brigade Board of Examl-
nation, at these headquarters, on
Monday, the 23rd of March, 1891,
at 8 o'clock p. m., to be examined
for the position of Major.
Very respectfully,
Albert Ordway,
Brigadier General
Commd'g.
The moment Genl. Ordway
nominated Capt. Perry, the fight
commenced. Notwithstanding he
will be commissioned.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28


mated Capt. James A. Perry MAJ
or of the first separate battalion Of
the District of Columbia National
Guards
Mr.. James A. Perry Was born in
Washington. D. g., August 7,
1858; was educated in the public
schools OF the District of Columbia,
graduated from the High School
with honors June 1871; c1nnect-
ed himself with the independent
militia in June, 1880, as private; !;
was soon thereafter promoted TO
be sergean'; after years service
was promoted to be second lleuten-
aut, aud as such showed much
progress IN efficiency in drill, &C.,
and was soon elected first lieuten-
ant, and then a captain of the fa-
nous Company A. Capital City
Guard.
When a second lieutenaet he
entered the commissioned officers
competitive drill and won first
prize-s gold medal-July, 1888
At the organization of the District
of Columbia National Guard, as
captain of the Capital City Guard
he enlisted his command IN the
Guard, which is known now as
Company A, Eighth Battalion.
On October Is, 1889, the CON-
mandlng general appointed him a
member of the examining board,
In which position he has served
with much credit. On the 17th of
March, Genl Ordway held a con-
ference with several citizens, as
follows: Hons. B. X. Bruce, John
Il. Lynch, and Mr.. W Calvin
Chase and the several command
ing officers aud their friends. At
this conference Major Revells said
for the good of the organization
he would tender his resignation.
Major Fleetwood said that he
would confer with his officers. At
the conference held in his armory,
be made several propositions which
Genl. OrdwaY agreed to contrary
to the laws by which he is govern
ed. Major Fleetwood said that he
would abide by whatever was
done. The 0, der to consolidate
was issued March 20; the line Off
GERS assembled at the headquarters
tor the purpose of recommending
major. Capt. Perry and Major
Fleetwood were nominated. Capt.
Perry received 5 votes on the first
ballot, and Major Fleetwood 4.
Capt. Aldridge said be didn't
want to take the advantage of any
one, 80 he directed the other man
TO vote, which resulted in a tie.
No agreement was reached and
it was decided to refer the matter
to Genl. Ordway and abide by his
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

OH time political leaders unless eNcep-
f5aua' men, are apt To be full of crrols,
r.-s.al,rn notions aud corruption. a maH
ana has been in office and allied to do
any GOOD i sure to repeat h : error. We
should pick up new Hell to Try, when old
ones taii. Political promises are like pull
verilsl ghan. Tn' mau VINO turns new
r.ic. once in a willie wins something.
The spring election offers a good opp 'rtu-
u.ty 10 turn new triCk.-DcnYer Col,
Statesman.
The negro race Is without lead
ers. There are representative men
in whom the race vii, have conf
dence. They have done well 50
ar.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28
NEW HAVEN NOTES.
JAY KAY.

New Haven, Conn, March. p, 1897.
What energy and thrift will ac-
cOmplish has never been demOnstra.
ted to a finish in the boot blackiDg g
emporium of j. 2. Peaker, an aft
able, courteous aud intelligent gen
tleman, who in two years has estab
lished a business reputation that
cOmmends him to all classes of our
denizens, by which he is literally
patrOnized and much respected.
Give our little city of Elms' just
a trifie more lee-way and in a few
years Will surpass any city of our
size IN New England, as far as the
matter of cOlOred men in business
is concerned.
Messrs. George Hooper and VIM.
Saunders have recently opened a
fruit and confectionery store in
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28
THE EMANCIPATION CELE-
BRATION.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY PRFsI-
DENT CHASE To COMPLETE AR
RANGEMENTS.

Mr. w. CALVIN Chase, president
Of the twenty-ninth anniversary of
the emancipation of slaves IN the
District of Columbia, has appointed
the following committees to perfect
arrangements for the celebration:
Arrangements-Chas r.. Watson. chairman;
W. II. Jones, RObt. K. Browne, Geo. b. HOS-
ton, Vim, ii. Brown, MurtimOre dorsey. j. b,
Douglass. Robert IOles. John II Harris, LO-
Capt. VIM. =. Gray, j. b, Hallard, Walter
WebOrne, Col Geo. VI. ATu0it, Gus Nelson,
Bernard West, %, y. Hut.grr j. A'kuEers \.
st. 4. Smith, MaTcelIus Wrs, Daniel Waller.
Hamilton TurIey. VI r. Haulu. ". 10. Slmp-
son. Crank JOice, j. W. Bell. j. n. McDouald,
II. y. PryeT. Fnauce-E. B.
WelbOTne, chairman. +. u. Cooper, j. W.
Fowler, Simon Pocher Maj. W. g.. Cox. Jas.
Turner W. :. Dupep, Fred. FVw er, Lieut..
Collins, VIM II. BruOker, Fred. collins, 4. J.
tTenShaW, Daniel ~tIliNaTd,. ~ppakel ~-W.
II. Jack son, chairman. VI. r. iiamliu, Tu0>.
Commodore. Robert j. Rush, Dr,
G.. B. TusDr. Moses Anderson. Mus ic-N m.
III. Lee, chairman: L. \. Dixon and II. -. Pryor.
Mlltary-MaJ. A. Fleetwood, q pi. Us
Coolidge, Capt. James a. Perry, C9ut, T.. =.
Kelly, Capt Ogiesbv. ENeCUtiyc-tiro. "a.
Boston, chairman; Maj, w. g.. Cox. W. H..
Jack son. y. St. y. smith. " ~imuS0n, Rpbt =.
NJ. Browne, Il and VI west. Gus Nelson, Jas
Turner, Logan Williams VIM. Crawford.
An order has been issued stating
that no district organization or any
citizens of district is authorized
to collect funds for the emancipa-
ton celebration unless by u.hOrity
of the committee.
No book Is genuine unless it con-
talns the names of the committee
on finance and is cOu1tersigned by
the president and secretary.
The custom of calling on mem
bers OF Congress for subscriptions,
heads of departments and others.
without authority, is a disgrace and
has cast Odium on our fellow citizens
S25 reward will be paid bv the
committee for the arrest and con.
vlctlOn of any person who is caupbi
collecting money without the atLt
thoritv of the committee on fiDanc
w. Calvin Chase,
President of the daI
W. H. Jones, Sc
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28
COURTSHIP INTHE YEAR 2OOO

While the unmarried woman of
the year 20O0, whether young or
old, will enjoy the dignity and IL
dependence of the bachelor of
to day. says Edward Bellamy i'll
The Ladies' Home JoIrmal for Feb,
the lnSOlent prosperity at present
enjoyed by the latter will have
passed into salutary. ii sad, eclipse.
No longer prOfting by the effect
of the pressure OF economic neceSSI-
ty upon woman, to make him lndl-
Spensable, but depend mt exclusive
ly upon his intrinsic attractions,
instead of being able to assume the
faStidiOus airs Of a sultan surround
ed by languiShing beauties, he will
be fortunate if he can secure by
his merits the smiles of one. La
the year 1000 no man, whether low
er or husband, mIv hope TO win the
favor of maid or wife save Dy desert.
While the poet, justly apprehend-
ing the ideal pTOprletleS, has always
persisted in representing man at
the feet of woman, woman is been,
in fact, the dependent and pension
er of man. NaTIOudl!Sm Will justify
the poet and satisfy the eternal
fitness of things by bringing him
to his marrow bones IN earnest.
But, indeed, We may be sure that
in the year 2000 he will need no
cOmpulSiOn TO assume that attitude.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

''n1UICSt roman OF tDem All" DC
IS one OF the most popular public
officials under this administrator !;
he has won his popularity and
admiration OF the people by being
Just and tair to all irrespective of
color. politics OF religion. lie is
the frs and only man tha. open
-le way, while city Postmaster, to
roung coloIed men he was the first
also, while Postmaster, to recognize
3a3 reward merit in the Negro and
#oln half Of the Negroes SOcalled
-.nuni.can friends will do as much
IS Er. EOss has dOue the BEE Will
ng satisfied.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

different parts of the city, and are
doing finely with prospects of in-
creased support from all classes.
Mr.. Garrison johnson has added
gents furnishing department to
his clothes renOvating business.
Miss Hattie Hurd who has been
quite i'll is cOnvaleScent.
Mrs. Geo. Jefferson has returned
from her southern trip.
Mr.. jacob HayeIow, stOnemasOn,
is on a visit to New York City TAX
ing a well earned vacation.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

I anticipate a grand time at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church on
the evening of April the Is, at
which place the celebration of the
29th anniversary of the emancipa>
ton of slaves IN the District of
Columbia will take place in the
way of essays read by the most
talented pupil in every 8th grade
in the District, ,n;es,ing one
school against the other for gold
medals.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

In conversation with Mr.. Cook
a few days ago, | was informed
that the essays on the evening of
April The 18th will be interesting
and will show a wonderful devel-
opment Of the young brain. This
movement is endorsed by the best
element of the colOred people.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

The President is no doubt tired
Of this Negro fuss and these dirty
and nasty attacks made against
Major Perry will not help those
who have made them. The citizens
Of the District OF Columbia are in
favor Of Major Perry. What has
the president to do with washing
the dirty linen o. the Cadets. The
President IS disgusted and will not
have anything to 90 yith this Ne
gro muss. The Sect, Of War and
Gen. OrdWay will set =. the matter.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

In Washington our cohred brethren
have vetoed the procession business. as
Is is expensive and the : me money usu-
ally expended in this way Is voted to the
coiureI m rirS. This is capital
idea as too much tim aud munry is
generally thrown away on tIamps.-fla.
Republican.
Well too much money is thrown
away by having professions any
way. The coloIed people will learn
suue sonSe before long.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28
CLARA TO LOUISE.
Dear Louise.

Dear Louise.
Business of Importance
prevented me from writing to you
last week. was greatly disap
pointed IN not seeing you at Ida's
marriage. The dear girl looked
really sweet and pretty. Ida was
The pet of the family and the old
lady took it really hard.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28
SPORT IN BRIEF.

Several gentlemen have receiv-
ed by mail invitations to attend
the annual banquet of the Society
of Scas of New York which is to
tako place April 2nd ut Tammany
hall, 18th st., near 3rd Ave. 1t
will be doubtless up to the usual
high standard maintained by this
organization" IL oil OF the affairs
~ lind it has undertaken.
rocks one of the recipients
ir courtesy will most likely
FJver to see the sport.
,he base ball season comes On
e and it is now only ques-
..I oT--rU G4... H..
cranks will again revel in the glo
les of a nalional game, applaud
rilllant plays, tremble over ex-
citing situations, root for the
home club and in many other
ways give vent to his long pent
up eDInuSldsIu.
The Dixon-McCarthy fight
comes off before the Troy Athlet-
ic club on the 31st inst. The
boys are training faithfully for the
mill and it is sure to be one of the
greatest battles of the decade.
Dixon will in all human prObabll-
ity be returned winner.
Billy Woods is holding the
boards at Kernan's this week in
the capacity of knocker-Out.
Woods decisive victory over Con-
ly before the Audubon Athletic
club of New Orleans samps him
him as fighter of unusual call
bre. He has been, until this week,
the sparing partner of Fltzsim-
mons the worlds champion mid
die weight. Charly LangstOn a
burly boOtblack attempted to stay
with him four rounds. He WAS
pummelled into subjectiOn in the
second round. Geo. NOrthedgo
met him Wednesday night aud
T.. g. Smith Thursday night.
Neither man was able to capture
tue prize $50 offered by the man.
agement to any one who stay the
entire four rounds
Peter jackson has gone in train
ing for his coming battle with
Jim Corbctt May 2lst. This flight
will attract the attention of the
sports OF the two Hemispheres
And it doub' less will be i skillfuI
and scientific affair. jackson will
win.
JAY KAY.
The Washington bee., 1891-03-28

The demands of the colOred
American" was the snbject of an
address delivered by Hon. John NJ.
Langston at the John Wesley A.
NJ. Il. Church last Tuesday night to
"A large audience Of his own race.
Rev. George w. Stewart presided.
Mr.. LangStOn said that many per-
sons had attempted to speak for the
colored American, but he believed
the time had come for him to speak
for himSAlt. He thought cOlOred
Americans had seen enough Of their
wrongs, and that as loyal citizens
they should be ready to stand up
fer their rights.
Mr.. LangstOn favored the Blair
educational bill as a means of
changing old and hateful feelings
between The races. The common
school he regarded as a great edu
Gator. He said that the colOred
people had done well since their
emancipation, and they had barely
Seached their majority in freedom.
THEY had been accepted as Amer
lean Gitlzens and should receive
their fights. The voice of the CO.
ored American was not wea
urcertain one. HIS condh
promising, as was eviIx
expression of t.
Mr.. Langl
lievA in le+l t. =