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Every Watch n Compass.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
"SeN eral weeks ago in London" said an
English tourist at the Holland House. Il
was standing beside an American acquaint-
ance. when 1 expressed a wish to know
which point was the north. lie pulled out
his watch, looked at il and at once pointed
in the right direction. 1 asked him whether
he had a compass attached to his watch.
All watches are compasses. he replied.
Then he explained to me how this was.
Point the hour hand to the sun. and the
south is exactly half way between the
hour and the figure XII the dial For
instance suppose it is 4 O'Clock. Point the
hand indicating four to the sun and III
on the watch is exactly south. Suppose.
again that it is y O'Clock. Point the hand
indicating eight to the sun and the figure
Y on the dial is due south.
my American friend seemed surprised
that l did not know this. and. not wanting
to be left alone in my ignorance, 1 asked
Henry NJ. Stanley, whom / met the follow
ing day, whether he knew of this simple
means of taking the points of the compass.
MY self-esteem rose when that famous
traveller told me he had never heard of Il.
So, perhaps there may be plenty of folks
in your country who still remain in my
original state of ignorance. j don't know
what place my American friend halls from
but somewhere in your great west"
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SOETIIERN RAILWAY.
Schedule in effec: July 4. 1897.

Schedule in efec: July 4. 1897.
All trims arriv. and leave at Pennsylvania pas
SIP AM Daily.-Local for Danville, Charlotte
and way stations. Connects at Manassas for Stras-
burg. Hirrisonburs aud staunton. daily except
Sunday. AMI al Lynchhurs with the Norfolk and
Western daily, ard with the Chesapeake and Ohio
daily for the Natural Bridge and Lexington
MAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet sIeepers. New York
and Washington to Jacksonville. uniting 1t Sails
pr win pn 5a5 Asne ana and M
Vile, Tenn and 1t Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper
for Augusta. Paimah Buffet Sleeper New York to
and Memphis. Solid train Washington to New Or.
leans without change; Sunset Personally Conducted
every Wednesday 20 San Francisco without change
.i:0l P.M.-Local TO; Front Royal. Strasburg and
HarIsonbarg, daily. except SUNDAY
10 4s PM-Daiiy- WASIiINGTON AND SOUTH
WESTERN yESTIBUIED LIMITED. compose I'd Of
Coz hes. Pullman sl-epers New York to Nashville,
Tenn. via AshevilIa. Knoxville and Chattanooga;
New York to Tarpa. Via Charlotte, Columbia, Sa'
phis. via Iiirrairglam; New York to New Orleans
via Atlanta and Montgomery. vestibaed Day
TRAISs on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvIs.
4:45 daily except Sunday. and 625 pm. sun
days only fer Round Hill; ABB pm. daily. except
ny for Ies -r and s2 daily fo
Sunday, from 81 Round Hill 7:os am am. daily. except
day from Leesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash.
SiS and ana s21 Say a,y
Sunday. and $40 an. daily from Charlottesville.
Tickets; Sleeping Car reservation on and irforma-
tion. w. II. GREEN. General Supt.
J. NJ. GULF Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass. Agent.
jy3 L. S. BROWN. Gen. Agent Pass. Dept.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect June s. 1897
Leave Washington from station corner of New
jersey avenue and st.
, por GIineaSo and Northwest. Vestibuled Limited
For Cincinnati St. Louis lisa and ID indianapolis, E1-
press, II 10 am Vestibuled Limited. $40 p. m.
For ritrshnrg and Cleveland. Express daily 1000
am. and $50 pm. -0
For Columbus Toledo and Detroit II 30 DIM.
rof W inchester ana way stations, $780, I'll AS
. For New Orleans, Memphis. Birmingham. Chat
tanooga, Knoxville. Bristol and Roanoke, IL 20
p- Pnr duly hhly; Sleeping y e :, Cars through.
Sses DAYS 800 1905, sss , 11Gs
Ar ' Sle VIC 1870 s' $50 $50 1so SIS SIS
days i9 s4o 80 s s aas s s1Sl night sa9
ai foe ii2 Ss 1ao1 night
40 Sundays. Sso 5a a'm s' 4s5 5 pm i2;'0 and
For Frederick. week days, 500 am. ii AS. 4:sO
go saSays 1879 M 1 ana gs
For Boyd and way points. week days. 500 m
$50 $50. 7:oo pm. Sundays. 900 am. 1:l5
500 SSr 600 na sc way sq: week Gays
7:05 II 40 pm Sundays, 900 am. l:l5. I :33
For Washington Junction and wal. points. 500
s, FgI Bay Ridge; week DAYS, e;ls am. 4:so pm
ROYAL Blue IIIXE FOR NEW YORK AND
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light.
For Philadelphia. New York. Boston and the
East. week days. 7O5. 500, 1000 am, II co.
u2;4o Dining Carr 300, SOS Dining Carr. n2:oi
night; Sleeping Car open at 1000 o'cloclJ, Sun.
days, I 05, 900 am. d2:40 Dining Carl. 8 90
t5:05 Dining Carr 1901 night, Sleeping Car open
1890 O'Clock. Additional trains for Philadelphia
week days daily, 500 pm.
Buffet Parlor Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1905 1000 am. 1900 noon,
1910 and 800 pm. week days 12:4o pm. Sun
days.
For Cape May, 1900 noon.
Except Sunday daily. Sunday only.
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences 10y Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket offices. 6l9 Pennsylvania avenue NV. New
York ayelue and 18th street. and at Depot.
VIM. NJ. GREENE. d. B. MARTIN.
Gen. Manager. Mgr Pass. Traffic.
JET
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aUEEREsT OF INTRoDUCTuoNs.
They spoke 10 Each other and shook
Hands They Fell.


From the Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Speaking of introductions," said the
much-traveled man in the smoker. ire
minds me Of the queerest one I ever saw
or heard of and in which 7 was one of the
principals. 1 was crossing from Nova Sco-
tia to Boston on a schooner loaded with
plaster, a chance that came to me in a
country port where | was staying for nv
health. As the boat saved me sixty mil IS
of stage coach riding to the town of Hal
flax, where the nearest steamer travel was
to be found. / took passage and FOR ten
days was tossed about on a sea voyage
that by steamer consumes thirty-siX hours.
There was another passenger-a tourist
like nlyself-and the captain made several
desperate efforts to get us acquainted he
knowing us both, but at each attempt be-
fore he could pronounce our names he WAS
either called on deck or the ship gave d
lrrce and the introduction did not take
place.
'Dut one day. when il was so rough out
side that We stayed in our hunks in the
captains cabin. and the wind was blowing
great guns the skipper, who came below
for something. stopped to say:
You two gentlemen ought to be made
acquainted. Mr.. Smith, MIR. Brown; Mr..
Brown, MIR. Smith
That is the down-east method of intro
mentioned we each turned in our hunks to
salute the other. the hunks being on ex-
actly opposite sides of the cabin.
But at that moment each one of US shot
from his bunk if from the mouth of
cannon, and as we passed at that high rate
of speed we caught each others hand and
shook it with a wilk and had just time to
acknowledge the captains politeness by
saying as flew past:
Glad to know YOU. Mr.. Smith
Delighted to meet you. Mr.. Brown.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY

THROUGH THE GKANDEsT SCENERY OF
AMERICA ALL TRAINS yESTIBITI Ell
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED AT
MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. Sta
TION SIXTH AND ID STREETS
Schedule in effect May 16. 1897
30 PM. DAiLY-Cincinnati and St T outs sr
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman seenprs
to Cincinnati. Lexington. Louisville IndanancI,s
and ST. Louis without change. Parlor ears Cinrin
natl TO Chicago Connects at Coyington Va. for
II 10 Pm. FAIIY-F. F.Av. Iimited-so,id trait,
for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnafi
Lexington and Louisville without Change IS,ii
compartment car to Virginia Hot Sprin-s
without change, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sa:1r.
days. Daily connection for the Springs observe
ton Parior Car seepers Cincinnati to Chicago and
ST. Louis
30 PM. DAIIY-For Gorionsvilie, Cbario,,..-
Vile. Staunton and for Richmond daily. excent
Sunday. sS
1857 AN. EXCEPT SUNDAY-Parlor car wosh
ington Richmond ard Rich nond to Old PoinfI
only :aii line, via ,enna.. r.. r. and T. and and
o. rafways-
Reservations AGd tickets at Chesapeake and ob,o
ofhees, 513 and lf2l Pennsylvania avenue, and AT
the station
a. W. FULLER.
ap17-Ssd General Passenger Agent
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RAILROADS.

.- PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
4esf aa OF slT 1rs AAR EKFhEs
10 50 and onns s1s hsTurF ,9 fsDupS
man Sleeping, Dining. Smoking and observation
o as si 70 chsag9 1
Parior Car to Harrisburg. ''''. ~
1850 AL. FAST LINE-Pullman Buffet Parior
car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parior Car Harrisburg
40 r;M cHEcAeo AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
and Dining Cars Harrisbure - to St. Louis. Nash:
TIC f r W. WESTERN Rsrnas2 n2d Ghlsseo Sleep
1ns Tar to Pistshnrg. Chicago and Harrisburg TO
TO rM fRPs snT sS G E%sesruman
Sleeping Cars Washington to Pittsburg and Har
P to 8, qs ana Dnns
$50 AN. for Kane. canandagua. Rochester and
1880 AN for Elmra ea and nsnoSo daily e1cep.
71o nday For ,WYamsport daily. BAD rM
n 1as Sssn Sssa5s aas saturday
daigua. Rochester. Buffalo and Niagara Falls Sat.
h no;E, nights only Pullman Sleeping Car Wash
FOR PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK AND THE
400 Pm. ..coNGREssIoSAL LIMITED" daily.
Regular coTs oo With 0 Rn4s Car s Sm @
misEtGn, AM Il d. s1 :a,2S $40 '1 1910 and
9ee: il;c9 Dining Car from wilmington 1 toni NJ.
En- lS1' rh f,s tso $50 1901 and
ohiy, f.iSt EApiesS, AN
week days Express, 1918 PM. week days, 2.O1
Phd Do Pm. das y. For Boston. without
daily
S Sa 1.1 Express Garlor Carp, week days
1922 % 1d;oo An. 1913; ,:4a; 1850. 2o1. 3.l5.
10 40 1890. 1910, LIS and II s. Pm On Sun
l2 ~ g rs Il 2o1 as; 80 100 Limited. 60
For rore.s Creek Line. so AN. and 4.a6 PM.
=, daily except Sunday. Sundays. 9.Oo AM
For ANNAPOLIS. 200, 900 AM, IL Is and 42O NJ.
40 PM.
Atlantic Coast Ine-Express for Florida and points
en- ATLANTIC Coast Line, 40 AM. BAG Pm.
daily; ltichmond only, 1857 AM. week days;
Atlanta Special via Richmond and seaboard Air
Line 40 Pm. daily. Accommodation for
Quantico. I.45 AN. daily and 425 PM. week
days
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS
For Atlantic City Via Delaware River Bridge all
rail- rail route; loo AN. BIS and 1875 Pm.
DAILY; via Market Street Wharf. 900 AM. (sat-
urd2ys only. 1000. 100 AN. and 12.45 PM.
12.15 PM ''
For Cape May 1000 II 90 A NJ - a. PM xeet
days, 11.35 PM. daily
az, Iickst oiices corner 18th and G streets and
The station, 9th and 3 streets. where orders can
De Ieft for the checking OF baggage destina
from hotels and residences
]. b. HUTCHINSON. j. r. WOOD,
"eherai Manager. General Pass. Agent.
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She said Grace.

From the London Figaro.
really delightful story has just reached
me from Belvoir. the great country house
of the Duke of Rutland. An unsophisti-
Gated country, girl from the village had
been engaged as under housemaid. and on
her engagement was instructed by the
housekeeper. whenever you meet the
duke, Alice, be sure you say, Your
grace" The next day as the maid was
going down the passage the duke CHANGED
to pass her. Immediately the maiden drew
herself close to the wall. closed her eyes
and, assuming a reverentiai attitude, ex-
claimed: Lord, supply the wants OF others
and make us thankful; amen"
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French Line.

CCMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATIANrrot T.
DIRECT LINE TO PARIS FRANCE
VIA HAVRE.
Ia Champagne. Poirot. Sat, Sept. g. 10 n m
Id Tulraine, Santeli Sat. sept H. 10 a m
IN Br"tasnc. Eup"- Sat, Sept Is 10 a m
RATES OF PASSaGE-First-clsss New York 10
p1rIs. Slo5 and upward 10y all steamers except Ia
TCursine- including railway Paris aud land
ing charges. Parior IS extra du-ing sum
meg Second cl1ss 10 Paris S54 rs A. FOR
GIT General Agent. Gereral Office. No. 3 Bowling
Green. y q. W. MOSS. 92i Penn ave-, Washing.
Ton. DC jaig-Iy
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st. Agnes School.

Under the direction OF Bishop Doane Prepara-
OF college study. Special advantages in music
md art. Gymnasium.
Miss ELLEN W. BOYD. Principal. Albany. N. I.
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1t matters little what II Is that you want
whether a situation or a servants
want ad- I'm The Star will reach thu
person who can MI your need.
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WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON
RAILWAY

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT VERNON
RAILWAY.
FROM STATION, 1871 STREET AND PA. AVE.
In effect May 0. 1897.
For Alexandria week days., $50. 7:O5, 7:35 ex.
500. $50 ex.. 300 $50, 1905 ex, loo. II AS
am, 12:05 ex., 1920. 1:15, 1:45 2:05 ex, 2:40
300 ex.. $50 AGO ex.. 4:15 ex.. 4:l5, sos, $50
ex.. $40. sos ex., 6:25. 100. 500, 900. 1000
11:20. IL 80 pm.
For Alexandria Sunday only. 500, 900, 1000.
1920 II 90. IL 30 am, 300 noon, 1890 90
I2o. 200. go. 800 $3.50. 200, 4:3o, 500, $50
SEQ. $50, 200, 500, 300, 1000, II 20 D. M
For Mount Vernon Dyke and Way Stations week
days.: $50. 1905, 11:0D am, 12:05. lis, 2:O5,
300. 400. 4:15 pm.
Dyke and Riverside: 700. 500 pm.
For Mount Vernon and Way Stations Sunday
only: 900. Hoo am. 200 400 pm:
500. $50. 900. 1905. II :00, IL As am 12.0S
1920 1:l5. 205. 2:40 300. $3.50. 400 Ais. 500
For Arlington and md Aqnedget Bridge Sunday
1900 noon 1890, 100. 80 200, go Ron
$3.50. 400. i:3o. SEQ. $50. 600 $50 100 SOD
pm.
Baggage checked free for passengers holding first.
class tickets at station Bicycles 25 cents each.
jy12
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Shorthand 3 # II IT, III:
Gomzaga College.
THREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
AWARDED EACH YEAR
TO
SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS

OPEN FOR THE YEAR 1S9T-9S.
Examina tons on September 1, and 3.
The examination for entrance will embrace the
rudiments of English grammar, arithmetic United
States history and United States geography. The
examination for any particular class will embrace
the matter of the preceding class. Students from
the city and vicinity are eligible and the success
full candidates will receive free scholarship in the
classical department of the college, This is
offer which young men should appreciate. the
opportunity is afforded first class edI-
cation free of all expense.
ANY boy receiving scholarship must have a
lilly average of fifty marks; If he fall below
this two months in succession the scholarship viii
be withdrawn. aug 2W
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1864 lNg
SpemceriamBu C0nlege

SpGEICeFHa1Bu S1n1eSSNOHHeye
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL HALLS
In Academy of Music building,
Ninth street, corner D Entrance 403 Ninth st.
Ihirty-thiId scholastic year Day and evening
sessions. The leading business men of Washington
We're trained In this college. and send their
and daughters and candidates for employment here
for training.
Rapid writing. English, rapid calculations, book
wealth, science of citizenship. vocal and physical
culture the art Of expression Uelsarte method),
shorthand and typewritng.
Terms reasonable. but no competition with cheap
schools
Office open every business day and night through
out the year.
Call or send for new announcement, 81 '9S, con-
tanning address OF Hon. Lyman J. Cage OF college
commencement, and Names occupations and ad-
dresses of S5S gradua ties of 5. B. c.
Mrs. Sara A. Spencer,
au2O-1m Principal and Proprietor.
THE MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL, 143s n ST n W..
WILL REOPEN SEPTEMBER 80.
At present for information address Mt. LAKE
PARK q 2,p
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FOR SALE


n
telling Us what kind of a house or lot You wish
TO buy. and will call to you and save you
any trcuhle in the matter. ID. d. THOMPSON,
Real Estate, 1888 + 81. NV. au2S3t
FOR SALE SACRIFICE SALE OF ONE OF THE
finest i2-room houses yet offered in Columbia
Heights If you want investment a home
do Lot fail 10 investigate this. Will be sold be-
low cost. Full particulars fIom Star
office i;0x rs. au2S-3t
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THE EVENING STAR TUESDAY. AUGUST 81, 49,
EDUCATIONAL.
OUT Of WASHINGTON.

IT: GEORGES SCHOOL FOR BOYS ST.
GEORGES Md I'M Baltimore highlands. New
buildings. I'd yenr. Individual instruction.
Modern convenience. ExteI sive grounds, com
fort, refinement. j. C. kISEAR, 4. NJ, Prin.
an30-m. tn. th, s-2w~ 20
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Fauq,,ier Institute F2 w, Young L, "a
The 37th year begins Sept. g, 1897 Situated in
Pied,n0at region of Virginia, On Southern R.R. 55
miles from Washington Number limited. For cat.
alogue address GEO. G. BUTLER. AM. Principal.
ty6-tu, thGls, 33t "A
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SUMNER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY,-N,

THE ARoNDALE,
Pacidc and Kentucky ayes. Central. Near to beach
Ftrst-class cuisine. Special rates to families
with. th&s19t Mrs. r. Fl. WILSON & SON.
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BEACH HAVEN, N, j.
ASDURY PARK, n. .
SPRINGS AND BATHs.

BERKELEY SPRINGS. WEST VIRGINIA - THE
Berkeley Springs Hoiel is open for the season
These celebrated springs famous FOR the
cure or rheumatism. govt. kidney affections, dys-
pepsia, In its varied forms, and nervousness:
only three hours ride Berkeley Springs via
B. and o.. without change. For rates and cir
cniars apply to
CHAS. T. JACK and A. r. UNGER, Props,
au24-lats Berkeley Springs W Va
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SHORTHAND, s s,Gs st: ST Nv y:,nt supE-
practical writer of long experience. Amanuenses
writing taught in 3 to months. Speed dctaton
speciality au2S-St'
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
THE HIGH mAr oRDIN.ycE.

In defeating the ordinance for suppression
of the high hat in theatcrs the CITY council
may have contributed somewhat TO the
stock of doubtful wit OF the council cham
ber. but it placed itself on record as onpos-
ing an Intelligent public sentiment. No
body seriously disputes that the prevailing
style OF headwear for ladies' is nuisance
in theater, and there is no good reason
why proper steps should not be taken IN
abate it the same as any other nuisance.
1t is true that such ana ordinance is not
so much needed in Kansas City as in some
other places, for most OF the ladies' of this
city have voluntarily recognized the rights
Of theatergoers to have fair view of the
performance for which they have paid, ana
politely remove their hats before the cur
tain rises. But it is TO be regretted tina,
there are some who do not, and Il is to
these that the ordinance was intended to
apply.
The agitation against the high hat is
being taken up IN nearly every city OF i'm
portance in the country. The matter is
attracting attention in London and in
many cities Of the European continent. 1t
is in the line of modest and sensible reform
and cannot be ridiculed down. Kansas
City win yet have an anti-hat ordinance.
or a theater regulation mat VIII make an
ordinance unnecessary
And while on this subject something |
might be said about the counter grievance |
women have in reference TO the too COM |
mon practice by men OF going out between |
acts. This is almost as great nuisance |
as the high hat. ANA the ladies are justified |
IN making protest against it, The GUS
tom causes great Inconvenience, both TO
women and men. and in most cases it is
mere habit and without excuse. Men can
sit through performance just as well as
women can. Managers OF theaters should
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
CONSTITUTION OUT OFF POLITICS.

1t is reported from West Virginia that
the Republican members of the legislature
have decided in caucus TO defeat the prof.
ect for a constitutional convention The
state has been very much divided over this
question. and the debates upon it have
been fast and furious. As a substitute for
the proposed convention the Republicans
have agreed upon the appointment of a
non-partisan commission, whose duty It
shall be to draft such amendments to the
constitution as seem to be most impera-
lively demanded. These amendments will
then be submitted to the people for their
ratification or rejection.
1t seems to us that the Kansas leeisla-
ture, which also is wrestling with the con-
stitutional convention problem, might find
a useful suggestion in the action of West
Virginia. A state constitution is too sa-
cred to all the people to be made the buffet
of a political party. The less of politics
there is about either the constitution or
the proposal of amendments to it the better
Will 1t be calculated TO serve its important
ends. Every possible objection to the pres
ent constitution of Kansas may be removed
by amendment, and these amendments
ought to be drawn by non-partisan COM
mission. Can the Populist party rise that
high2
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
ARRESTED FoR spITT1yG.

The ordinance forbidding expectoration
in street cars in Chicago will soon be test
ed in the courts. The first arrest for viola
ton Of the new law was made in that city
a day or SO ago and the guilty person will
be prosecuted. This will bring the whole
subject up for legal investigation, and the
right of a city to make such prohibition
will be thoroughly tested.
1t apparently ought to be an easy matter
to show that the habit is fraught with
danger to the public and that city has
right to protect its inhabitants from pos
sible disease infection by prohibiting it.
The recent decision of the New York board
of health that consumption is contagious
and that tuberculosis cases should be iso-
lated and quarantined as other infectious
diseases, will go far toward sustaining the
anti-spitting ordinances wherever adopted
i IS gratifying to note that there has
been a marked decrease in this obnoxious
habit in Kansas City, even in the short
time since the notices forbidding expecto-
ration have been posted in the street cars.
Attention of people everywhere has been
called to the practice and its pernicious eff
fects, through the press, and the car pa
irons seem to be willing to meet the re-
quirements. Spitters wiII soon come TO the
realization of the fact that splitting in most
cases is a useless habit, not at all required
in the economy of nature, and when they
begin to see the cleanliness and experience
the comfort gained by the change to say
nothing of the possible immunity from dis
ease, they will wonder that the anti-spit-
ing crusade was not begun long ago.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
WHEN 1T WAS BORN.

political party seldom comes into he
| ing all at once. The formative process
! generally covers period of several years.
and it is difficult, therefore, TO determine
upon what particular day it was horn
Ihe Republicans of Pittsburg. Pa, cele-
hrated the birth Of the Republican party
last Wednesday, proceeding on the theory
! that January 20 was the natal day. This
theory, however. is not universally
accepted
The impulse which led TO the formation
Of the Republican party came when the
hansas-Nebraska bill was signed by Presi-
dent Pierce, May so, 1854, opening the terri
tories north of the Missouri line of Sc de-
grees 80 minutes. to slavery, which forced
all the enemies of slavery extension-abol-
iuonists, free soilers, anu-slavery Wings
and anti-slavery Democrats-into the COM
bination which took the name of the Re-
publican party. The Republican name was
adopted at Ripon. Wis., as early as March.
1854. before the Kansas bill passed. Michi-
gan, however, had the honor of holding the
first state gathering under that name on
July 3. 1854.
But the first national convention Of the
Republican party was that which met at
Pittsburg on February D, 1856 1t met there
in obedience to the call of the chairman of
the Republican state committees of Maine,
Vermont. Massachusetts. New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio. Michigan. Indiana and Wis
consin. AS is true of all political parties
the Republican party had state before It
had a national organization. The Pitts
burg gathering, which was attended by
representatives of the party from twenty
four states. framed a national organiza-
tion and the national committee then chos-
en- called the Philadelphia convention Of, !