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moment later the ball was travelling
mcrrily towards the other end OF the
field.
Phillipson's triumph In the field paved
the way for his discontinue In the dor
mItory. The struggle with Robbie set
Johnson's mind thinking. why not
make Phillpson relieve Robbie Of the ex-
pense OF this supper. just as he relieved
him of the ball? Cspital have an
idea. and AS soon as the game is ovrr
shall endeavor TO give IL practical
shape"
Philipson was not only peot but he
was a bankers son. lie used to write
quite attractive little verses about
Dora" and Gladys" and other earth
L. angels. ana used TO distribute them
among his gchoolfcllows. He was
| "Spoony" on some one, at least every
body said he was and his dreamy,
| serious face certainly gave color To the
oft-rcpeated story. He was the head
boy Of the school and genial favorite,
although when the poetic mood was
upon him he stoutly refused TO mingle
in those rough-and-tumble games which
are the delight of nearly all John Bulls
| sChoolboys
That night there was an excited meet
| Ing In the large dormitory. Every boy
in the school was present except Robbie
and PaillipsOn and two doorkeepers
who were specially instructed 10 keep
| them out by any means, moral or physi.
cal. Charley johnson occupied the posi-
tons OF chairman and chief speaker, AMI,
with wonderful GOODNESS, elaborated a
scheme for equalizIng the wealth OF the
scholars in a manner which would have
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IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

The Modellers' League has elected A. E.
Ssiile to act as their Walking Delegate.
New badges were ordered for the members OF
the Board Of Walking Delegates yesterday.
Thomas A. O'Mallcy IL the newly elected
Secretary Of Journaymen Plumbers Local Union
Layers Helpers. makes Its arrangements for the
Labor Day parade tonight.
:, District Assembly go, X Of l. has decided
that its Labor Day parade Will start from the
Bedford avenue fountain. brooklyn.
The first annual picnic Of Bakers Union No
50 will be held at Atlantic Park. Ralph avenue
Aug. 20.
The Aldermen OF Paterson, n. j.. have been
asked by organized labor of that city to make
an appropriation for the celebration OF Labor
Day.
To the United Mine Workers the American
Federation Of Labor has given $1,000, to enable
them To continue the publication of their Official
organ.
Branch of the Independent Bakers Union
has seventeen members out of employment.
The new delegate to the Central Labor Fedora
tion is n. Roeser.
Progressive varnishors' Union No. has called
special meeting for next THURSDAY to make ar
raDEemvnts for Labor Day. Members failing to
attend will be fined 50 cents each.
At the coming Convention of the Brass Work
1rs' National Union efforts will he made To c.
tabllsh a trade paper, to elect sdariei general
organizer and to secure additional factory legis-
lation
District Assembly ?5s. X. Of L.. building con-
structorr, hns Its annual picnic at Lion Park to-
day. one OF the principal attractions will he n
tug-of-war between several OF the affiliated local
assemblies.
| Contractor Eiese, who has n job at Thirty
eighth street and Second avenue has been asked
to make his Join the Architectural Iron
| Workers Union. strikes will be ordered on thcs,
! Jobs II Rese falls TO DO so.
| 1t was reported az yesterdays meeting Of tbs
! Board Of Walking Delegate that work had beer
resumed on the public school buildings. The mel
| Irking for contractors who violate their agree.
ment with the board will be ordered on strike
/ again.
The bookbinders' strike at the printing once
| OF James b. Lyon III Albany, contractor for state
| printing, has been settled, the men resumina
| work at reduced rates, averaging Sl4 per week.
| Lyon had proposed TO reduce their wages 20 and
| 80 per cent. The trouble was arbitrated by the
| Albany Central Federation II Labor.
Delegates from two newly organized shops
| were admitted to Yesterdays Board meeting OF
| Cigar-Makers Union No. lH. Moral aid was
voted to the striking and lOckcd-oul tsilurs. II
! the striking CGar-makers Of Philadelphia regular
/ financial assistance viii he gwen. Amendments
| to tn. by laws referred To general vote
The result is to be reported or before Oct. /
and before Sept. the vote upon tn,
| question VI taking independent 20 Iucsl action
| is 10 be taken, Fourteen new members were en-
| rolled
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FAssETT sTIRRlAG UP STRIFE.
Bv This Means He Hopest to Secure
the Republican Nomination.
Morton Would Not Accept Unless
All Was Harmony.

Mr. Platt's friends solemnly aver that
=. ,s playing honest Injun with Levi
% Morton; that Morton is not stalk
tho horse for Fassett, and that Morton
am have the nomination IL he will say
tho word. Mr.. Morton will be here
from Europe on Friday or Saturday
and within twenty-four hours after his
arrival it is expected to be known
whether he will accept.
Meantime young Mr.. Fassett Is not
letting any grass grow under his feet
According to those familiar with me
IN strife and dissention, and make Mr.
Morton believe that he cannot get the
unanimous nomination, In the e., hope Be-. Of
iIent MIR. Fassett and his friends, in
accordance with this programme, are
said to. be encouraging al the candi-
more candidates the better Mr. Fassett
likes 1t, because Mr.. Morton may then
think that he will have to fight.
rhe purpose of this Is apparent when
Morton will be candidate. He thinks
the nomination should be unanimous
lie has had the great honor of being
Vice-President of these United States,
seek him, not he the Governorship.
with MIR. Morton out of the way, Mr..
Fassett thinks he stands the best
chance before the convention, and he
is doing all he can to win.
Senator Saxton, 1t is believed, would
be satisfied with second place with
either Morton or Fassett, and Mr.
Choate, as pointed out in these columns
yesterday, cannot be seriously con-
sidered in the race. As matters now APP
pear, the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor will either be Morton or Fassctt
with the chances all in favor of the
former.
The boom for Col. w. l.. Strong for
Mayor has again made its appearance.
COL Strong is Republican and wants
the Endorsement of the Anti-Tammany
factions. He is banker and has a
bar'l" He Is as ready and willing
to open it as Mr.. Morton. With Nor
ton and Strong the politicians would
have a. good thing" as they say at the
racetrack.
Il is the unanimous opinion of all pol
iticians. however, that 1t is too early
yet to predict with any degree of def
will be, because no one knows what
deals and combinations may be made.
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So West 23d st.

ordered by the custom OF the school al
the expense of the boy who received the
la rpest number of letters during st. Val
entine's week.
When they reached the football
ground they saw twenty-eight boys, with
faces smartened and toes benumbed by
the breath of Winter arranging sides
Here's johnson" cried Philllpson, who
was captain Of one of the teams, ray
halr-back for my side"
mo, no, !. must keep goal II ] play to-
day." returned the popular faVorite.
The announcement Was received with
surprise. Johnson was universally voted
the best half-back in the fifteen, and his
choice seemed incomprehcnsiblc.
At any rate the game started. and as
johnson stood shiYering between the
silent sticks trying to keep his toes
and fingers warm, his generous mind
was turning over the conversation he
had had with his friend short time be-
fore. He Is II poor Widows son.
Jam supper will cost over sovereign.
He has already received thlrty-siN let
| tiers. and has only Il shilling left for
pocket money for the remainder of the
/ term" Thus conclsely he summed up
the question. and then with conclud-
ing flourish which would have done JUS
/ tice to a Judge. he declared somebody
else must pay for that supper"
He was awakened from his lonely rev.
erie by cry, drop at goal, Robbie. -
and ON looking up he saw his friend
running right yallantly, with the "ovar'
under his arm, towards the goal he was
| s,lpposed to be defending Just then
however. Phlllipson tackled him. and a
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A SCHOOLGIRLS STRATAGEM.
The Amnuul Jan. Supper Provided IVith-
out RObbie's Last Shilling.

You see, time Is travelling rapidly.
At present ] am good winner, or, as 1
prefer TO call it, Il, good loser. You
know 1t was my birthday yesterday.
and what with letters and presents
from dear old mother, five sisters,
TWENTY-FIVE cousins and "a few rniscella-
neous correspondents, ! have already
received no less than thirty-siN letters
this week. Phillipson comes next on
the list with nineteen. Tomorrow is
the fatcful St. Valentines day, and I'M
, less some OF the fellows get an enor-
nous bundle | shall have to pay the
whole expense of this jam supper.
have only a single shilling left, and
that would not 60 very far In feeding
with jam and other Injuries over nifty
boys whose appetites have been sharp
ened by strong sea air"
Charley Johnson allowed long, star
tied whistle to escape his lips. Here's
a go! he cried. in his usual mrthfu
fashion, but as he saw the look of panied
embarrassment cloud the face OF hi
young friend, his attitude changed
| Placing his arm within Robble's, III
J cried. Come down to the football
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ground and We'll forget all about lam
suppers and expenses, and everything
that causes us anxiety"
With evident reluctance, Robbie con-
scented. Arm in arm they crossed the
snow-clad hill which separated the
school garden from the football field
The sight fror. the top was a truly
magnificent one. Boys though they
were, brought up amid vastly different
surroundings, there was In their souls
an element of that inspiring poetry
which "A beneficent Creator had planted
within the great human heart. The
range OF hills was mantled in snow
pure and spotless.-with its beautiful
regularity disturbed only by the tiny
tracks of timorous rabbit or a hungry
robin. In the distance the sea seemed
regal in It's fury. The wind WAS as high,
and the waves dashed against the lime
stone cliffs with a force which resem-
bled the voice Of resounding artillery.
This Is grand, Robbie" cried Char
ley, who had always been an enthus-
astic admlrer OF nature. "Only two or
three months ago these hills were clad
in golden gorse and purple heather, and
the sea slumbered as gently as a baby.
Phillipson Is a bit Of poet. and when
he was up here in September he worked
himself into rapturous admiration. But
l love nature in a storm, and II were
a poet / would sing the glories of Win
ter"
1t is very fine" returned his friend.
whose fingers were still nervously
twitching the solitary coppers and whose
L he "A.
lem how he could provide the feast
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Whoever established the custom,
charley? 1t seems us though the pen
ATTY is about to fall upon me. and you
KNOW ] cannot afford TO bear 1t.
Come, cheer up, Robbie. / do not
KNOW who established 1t, but 1t Is as
hAed as the laws of the Modes and Per-
SANS Mr.. Robinson has been master Of
.'e school for thirty years. and, al
,hough he knows nearly everything that
mas 'Fanspired on the earth since the
u'ys or Adam and Eve, he has had to
eohtess that he cannot trace the origin
the annual jam supper. For one
n'snt In the year he allows the large
.oon' 10 be given up to youthful school
SoEsh revelry. Sometimes he has even
h known to smile upon the feast,
- strange TO say, we never regarded
nm as an unwelcome Intruder. You
"n' nave Jolly time. Robbie"
a. robbie did not seem at all delight
ait. WIN the prospect. His face was a
picture p'Fe OF youthful solemnity, and his
,a", hand had uneasily turned over q
S ~m lonely coppers that had great dim.
Ih N maintaining any show OF coin.
'"iaiity in his pocket.
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TAX RATE FIXED AT S1.79.
Nearly Thirty-six Million Dollars
Required to Run the city.

The tax rate for 1894, as previously an
nounced exclusively in THE Evening
World" was to-day fixed at M.7o on
800 by the Finance Committee of the
Board of Aldermen. The Committee
made report to the Board on the tax
levy, which will lie over for one week.
The rate is three mills lower than last
year ard the lowest since 1862 when it
was Sl13 The State tax on corporations,
which is included in the local levy, will
be l.5S5. u reduction of nearly four mills.
Last year this tax was l.62.
The tax of $1.79 Is based on an assessed
valuation of 81, OO3, 3d., 1881. The amount
of the budget to be raised by taxation Is
s35. O6i $3.50 to which the Aldermen
added $594 900 for deficiencies. making
the total amount to be collected $35. $50
O26.1S BY deficiencies in this instance is
meant an allowance for taxes that can
not be collected.
The tax rate for the past ten years has
been in each year AS follows: 1884, S225
1885, Sc. 4O 1886, $2.29 1887, s2.16; 1883, $222
1889, sl.95; 1890, $l.97 1891, $3.50; 1892, $lS5
1888, 81. SO.
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TROUBLE IN THE IVY CLUB.
Many Members Resign Because
Tammany Indians Were Checred.

Tom Dunn's Tammany Indians, of
the Twentieth District. had n chowder
a week ago, and there is trouble over it
in the Ivy Club, the Republican or
ganization of the same district. The Ivy
Club house was gayly decked with bunt-
ing on the occasion in honor of the Tam
many chiefs outing, and when the
Tammany contingent marched by the
clubhouse they were vociferously and
enthusiastically saluted.
The Ivy Club members believe in
neShborly good-fellowship and all that
sort of thing, but some of them think
this demonstration exceeded the bounds
of comfy. and as result, II is said
several have resigned in disgust from
the Club.
Samuel J. Campbell is the leading
spirit, in the Ivy Club. He is on very
friendly terms with Tom Dunn. Last
year the Ivies fiirted with handsome
Toms tigers In the same way, and their
President took offense at their conduct
and also resigned. 1t is expected that
more designations will follow. Three
brothers named Wolf are said to have
sent in their designations.
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will be an appropriate valedictory."
These reflections were the work OF Z
nna en- ,u BY and d. by he began to open
tents seemed to strike him. At first he
smiled, but every second added to the
thought that he had been very neatly
tricked by his schoolmates. 1t was no
time for anger. The merriment that
filled the large room was wonderfully
infectious. and he Joined In the laughter
all OF. whom heartily fiattered themselves
on the success of their scheme for
equalizing the wealth OF the school.
your letters" cried one, but still the
youth sat with a pile Of papers around
him.
picking one up at random, and giving II
to johnson, who Immediately mounted q
desk and read it to the multitude:
! Dear boy, send my love to thee,
As pure and true as love can be;
OF course you know from whence 70
came,
But If you don't SIS all the same" I,
! Peals OF laughter followed the reading
OF fhis sn mysterious epiStie interminsled
were in love; you can't deny it now"
Upon my honor, don't know who
has honored me with this verse All I
know Is that II Is my own composition"
| Yes, It's one you gave her.
moi one gave johnson a week or
: two ago"
johnson had no reply to make, except
/ to inform his friend OF the best place for
purchasing the jam and other luxuries
which graced the table that evening.
Phillipson acted like a right royal host.
and no one enjoyed the innocent, happy
revelry more than little Robbie. whose
slender purse had been almost miracu-
lously saved from an onslaught which
at one time seriously threatened to
mortgage his pocket money for many
terms to come.-Exchange.
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started the most thorough-going social
list In existence. Most of the boys laugh
ed, then the scheme was sanctioned by
three hearty cheers. which made the old
school ring again. and startled the
worthy Principal into feeling that Il band
OF youthful revolutionists had deposed
him. ON leaving the meeting the lips OF
the 'cnnsplrators' were sealed. Robbie
and Phil.ipson asked many questions,
but with the same result. The mystery
I was intensified by the sight OF nearly
fifty boys spending their hour OF recrea'
n2n before SUPPER N eEsiiy WRITING le,,
was missing. and Johnson could hardly
| maintain a semb.anCc Of solemnity AS he
| explained that he had walked down to
thc yiiiagc-t"o miles a"ay-to post a
You all seem to have been Industrious
this evening, remarked Mr. Robinson,
| YES, sir. II j. 81. Valentines Day to-
morrow" replied johnson, with half
| concealed smile.
YES. ! suppose you desire the use of
the large class room for your usual sup
Yes, sir; II you viii kindly grant us
you can have IT," replied the old man
In solemn tone. This will be the th!r-
tieth have seen. God alone knows how
/ many more | shall see. At least i shall
! not Curtail your pleasures. Eajoy your
selves feagIessy and innocently while
you are boys You will be al the better
| for II Waeu You reach manhood. IL you
! viii allow me | shall be your guest to-
/ morrow"
"Hurrah" burst from the lips OF the
boys, most of whom dearly loved the old
| man, VINO, with infinite patience, guided
them in the way Of wisdom.
! Robbie slept very little that night. He
was thinking OF his shilling and trying
| 10 calculate the cost of supper. lie
was but boy, and II home-sick feeling
| came over him "a he lay uneaslly IN his
!
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qualify himself for lifes battle. Robbie
had won scholarship, and his ambition
had nerved him to undergo the pathetic
ordeal of leaving the h9me with all its
sacred associations. He would, per-
haps, be a prosperous man some day,
and then he would build a beautiful
house In the country and take his mother
away from her poor lonely lodgings in
The great bustling city: BY and by he
fell asleep. and visions bright and beau
tiful came before bis eyes, His mothers
face was before him, and he was just
about TO kiss her when the bell rang
Thinking OF the letters. Robbie hastily
dressed and went down to breakfast,
was intense, but every moment or 80 "A
significant laugh travelled from end To
end of the room. When Mr.. Robinson
proceeded 10 distribute the letters, al
most every boy was standing on the
! forms. eagerly awaiting his share Of
! the contents OF the postal bag. All
| the winds, and even the old master $
| eyes had "A benevolent, though PARKWAY
smile III them as he peered over his
gold-ri0med spectacles into the bright,
animated faces before him.
one by one the letters were claimed.
Robbie looked anxiously at his pile OF
six, which sent his aggregate up to
forty-two. No one was within an APP
/ was beginning to wish his birthday had
been last week. or next week, In fact
any week except the one in which II
| was. Then the climax came Philllpson
had a dozen letters before him, and
! then no less than thirty-one came out
for him in regular, unbroken process
| sion.
What lot OF sisters you must have
! Philhpson!'' cried johnson, and II great
! laugh filed the room as the surprised
poet counted the letters before him
! "Forty-three,' he murmured II never
had such lot of letters in all my life
siNty-two I'm one eek. I expect | shall
have to pay for that supper. All, well
I have had two at the expense OF Other
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ANYTHING TO BEAT DUNPHY.
Shoemaker Brown is the Diver
Sullivan-Martin Choice.
Prospects Of Hot Fight in the
Eighth Congressional District.

Alderman Nicholas T. Brown has an
nounced himself a Tammany candidate
for Congress in the Eighth Congress
sional District, now represented by l..
j. Dunphy.
Mr.. Brown is Chairman of the Tam
many General Committee of the Second
Assembly District, and Police Justice
and Tammany Leader Patrick DIVERS
most trusted lieutenant. The fact that
Justice Diver has induced Brown to
take the field shows that he will make
fight against Dunphy. who will cithc,
be the candidate or support the candi-
date of the opposition.
Mr.. Dunphy, it will be remembered
resigned from the Tammany General
Committee last Winter because of gross
election frauds with which he charged
Diver.
Tile Eighth Congress District is com
Assembly Districts. Senator Timothy
DRY Dollar" Sullivan is the Tamman!
leader of the Third. and Alderman Jo
seph Martin Tammany leader OF Tho
They have agreed to join hands witt
Diyver in fighting Dunphy, and unless
nominated. If Dunphy Will be the oppo
sition candidate there viii he hot hght
Diver threw Congressman Dunphy's
father out of place to make room
was a power In the County Democracy
and brought large following with hin
into Tammany. has sworn to get ever
| with Diver.
| Alderman Brown Is in the shoe bust
ness at Cortlandt street and Broadway
! He Is Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of the Board of Aldermen, anC
! by virtue of that position he Is also
/ Sinking FnnI Conn Sinnnr Ia Ia
sidered a shrewd politician and organ
| iZer.
! Since Diver has been raised to tn,
practically in charge of district affair,
/ He Is also the Tammany leader on tn,
| floor of the Board of Aldermen.
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GREEKS MET A GREEK.
Then There WINS u Fight and koi-
pica Was stabbed.

James Smock, sixteen years old, and
John Jocabuse. also sixteen years old,
two bootblaclls. residing at 20 Roose-
welt street were held in $1,000 bail each
in the Tombs Court this morning for
stabbing Anastasi Koisiea, fifteen
wears old, OF AZ Oliver street, All are
Greeks.
Yesterday morning the young men
became engaged in n fight in the res
taurant of John Dogaais,, at 20 Roose-
welt street Jacobuse held koigiea
while Smock. it is alleged, stabbed
him in the right cheek and on the head
three times with poCkct-knife. The
injured man was taken to Chambers
Street Hospital, and his assailants were
caught last night by Policeman Ring,
of the Oak street station.
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Glen Island Steamers TO Run from Har.
lem, Comm encing Tomorrow.

That Glen Island continues to attract
announcement of Its managers that il
proposes to inaugurate a special service
for the benefit Of its Harlem visitors.
Beginning on Wednesday morning next,
the foot of ll7th ST., East River, making
two trips daily, leaving the dock at 1000
\. NJ. and l.3O p. Al. and returning from
To make the accommoda ton the more
complete tickets will he intcrchangea BILE
with those used on the regular line Of
ste1mers. passengers to Glen Island by
either route having the option of return
ing via l11th stree, or sd street and Pier
Is. as may be most convenient. -
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WORK ON THE BRIDGE BEGUN.
Ground Broken for the Pier at the
Foot of Sixty fourth Street.

An engineer and gang of men are
at work at the foot of East Sixty-fourth
street marking out the location for the
pier at the New York end of the new
Blackwell's Island Bridge, which is to
furnish the Long Island Railroad en-
trance into this city.
There was no ceremony about the first
breaking of ground and few in the
neighborhood knew what Is going on.
The pier Is to be IS by 81 feet, and the
total height above high water 1876 feet.
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James Green Of 80 South Sixth street. Brooklyn,
who was stabbed on Sunday night while passing
through Madison street, this city, do
nies that he told the police he
had been attacked by DEMON lie
says he was passing along when an unknown man
sprang out Of a hallway and struck Him with the
knife. The police still searching for the
unknown assailant.
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TO FORM A NEW PARTY.
Chicago POpulists to Meet Socialists
and Labor Union Men.
By Associated Press.)


CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-After a harmoni-
Gus but lengthy meeting the Peoples
Party County Central Committee de-
"ided last night to hold another conven-
ton to meet the Socialists, Single-Tax-
crs \. Il. L. men, knights OF Labor and
Trades tnionists, for the purpose of
settling upor the makeup of the new
body.
committee was appointed to select
the twenty-five Populists to represent
that party and act on the plans OF the
ately meet the labor men and the date
Of the convention will he liked for day
within two weeks.
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Eiremen's state Convention.

tDy Associated prets)
OSWEGo. y. Y, Aug. 2l.-This town to-day is
rJiiy decorated with n.gs and bunting in recognI-
ton Of the New York state Volunteer Firemen' s
Association the members OF which are in session
here at their twenty-Recond annual Convention.
Delegates and companies from all over the State
are arriving every train.