New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
SERVED IN MOST PLACES
COLORED MEN TEST TIE NEW CIVIL
RIGHTS LAW
THEY VISIT NUMBER or RESTAURANTS AND
SEVERAL TURKISH BATHS AND ARE &C.
CoMMoDATED IN ALL But

SEVERAL TlEkIll BAIliS MD NIKE AZ
coMMoDATED IN ALL But
THREE HOTELS.
The new Civil Rights law which was signed BY
Governor Morton on Saturday, is being tested IN
this city, and. II the threats OF the persons inter.
es,cd are carried out several hotel-keepers will
presently find themselves with a lawsuit on their
hands.
The law provides that all persons shall be entitled
10 the full and equal accommodations. advantages.
facilities and privileges OF inns, restaurants hotels.
ting houses. lighthouses barber shops theatres.
music halls public conveyances on land and water.
and all other places Of public accommodation and
amusement subject only to the conditions and
limitations established by law and applicable alike
TO all citizens
The law also provides the following penalty:
nerson who shall violate any Of the provisions
'.shall for every such offence forfeit and pay
sum not less than 500 nor more than $50 to tho
person aggrieved thereby TO be recovered IN any
court of competent jurisdiction in the county
where said offence was committed, and shall also
for every such offence be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than 500 more than $500 or
shall be imprisoned not less than thirty days. nor
more than ninety days. or both such fine and Inn
pr!sonment"
A colorei man, who had evidently read the law
and understood its meaning. walked into the cafe
his way rejoicing George c. Boldt, the manager
~ tho hotel would give no particulars as 10 the In.
cident nor would he allow his walters TO discuss
f. When asked II colored people would be re-
ce.yed as guests in the restaurant. he said ne pre-
forred 10 climb the mountain when he reached It.
The Governors signature was hardly dry on the
bin. when Charles W. Anderson, private secretary
n, State Treasurer Covln. came 10 New-York, and
nertected arrangements for testing tho new law
Mr. Anderson Is well known in Republican political
circles He has been active worker IN the party
and during political campaigns MS name has been
a drawing card at political meetings lie Is
man OF education, and in dress, department and
manner a gentleman. He determined 10 make the
rounds OF the hotels. and TO put the ne" Ia"
Into practical operation, and chose as MS COM
panlons two colored men OF good address ana OF
undoub,ed appetites. They were h. l. BurielgA
a teacher in the National Conservatory OF Music.
and Richard T.. Stovall. president OF the Kenmore
fub Good appetites were requisites. because many
meals were 10 be attacked during the campaign
The TWO visited some twenty hotels ana restau'
rants on Sunday during the day and evening" ana
were served at all but three. AT De.monicos and
a, some OF the other uptown places they were
waited upon without fuss or objection. aithouss
their presence excited comment on the part OF me
guests. and general gigge In the servahs rI S
party went later In the evening they were tod that
was , b nrdbr %as saa such ts
l!shmen who would permit man 10 Ian .aSe annsr
,sh bath who Is fresh from MS t"etteti oNi"eS
| should have his license revoked.
! At the Lafayette Place Baths the party en-.
| countered an opposition which was not down OF
! the bills. Dr. Ryan the proprietor, Is report,eo
| as having tod Mr. Anderson and his party; MY
friends am a soldier and the friend OF your race
| You can battle here II you wish-ii Is your Ighn,-
| but II you do my business VIII De lrreparanDV
! injured DO as you wish; am az your metcy.
! iYou are a shewd man" Mr., Anderson Is repo.tea
as having said. and as gentlemen we are sh,yy
| competed to accede to your unspoken request t9a
recognize our right TO battle and we waive IL so'ey
| as a result OF your courtesy. ,,.
Az ALI the hotels where the subject was dlscusSe1
Yesterday IL was agreed that the negroes woua oe
served II they Came but II was the general opinion
| that the matter would not be pressed ,
| J. p Cadlgan. manager OF the HOFFMAN House
said that he thought the good sense OF the coioreo
people would keep them from intruding where 'hey
| were not welcome. - ,..,. ,..,. a.
The head walters a. the uptown hotels were n %
ths lookout for colored guests, and from me hhts
which they dropped It Is safe 10 say that hey WI.
, serve them when they come, but they VIII prooapy
do II in a manner TO make second VISIT ,npttoo .
able Mr. Anderson Is reported having said petots
| his Departure for Albany: Il VIII employ coune.-
. the hest that money command-and the restau.
| rant men and Turkish bath proprietors VINO havs
declined 10 serve shall be prosecuted cvi!ly AND
| crlmnally There Will be no Jack or FUNDS 70 press
| this campaign" -. x..,.. ,,-..
NJ the broadway Theatre last night ard occupeo tho
| scat during a part OF act and then LETT tne
| theatre II was reported that the man VINO maze
| the theatre test was a sleep!ng-car porter