Color Line At St. Louis

ST. Louis. Mo., Jan. 14.- The color line was sharply drawn at the Lindell hotel when tho proprietor refuscd to entertain Mrs. Sisserietta Jones, better known as ;he "Black Pntti. " Rooms for the singer, ïer husband, who is a mulatto, and her compnny, all of tho nienibers of which iro white, had been engaged two weeks ago. On tho refusal of tho Lindell inanAgemont to accoimnodato the black Patti iiid her husband the entire conijjany en:ged quarters at the Laclede hotel. Mr. Jones indignantly dèclaros that líe will rlng suit against tho proprietors of the jndell hotel for $ö,UOO damoges.