Show THE DISMISSAL of Lieutenant Flipper colored from the United States army seems to have been a good thing all around It got rid ota ot-a very objectionable officer who added to his other offensive qualities that of defaulter It will be a longtime long-time before a negro officer will be respected by American army officers or soldiers For Flipi er his kicking kick-ing out in disgrace resulted result-ed advantageously for he has just been given a captaincy in the Mexican army It is true in his new field he will not find much to steal but being no blacker than the greasers he commands they cannot deride him as being off color Flipper ought to thank his lucky star that induced him to misappropriate mis-appropriate funds placed in his bands |