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CLEVELAND SILENT STILL.
Maybe saIIIaE hob Maxwell Might Give
tke POstmAsters TIP.

Chairman Thacher Of the Democratic State
Executive Committee Is still In communication
with his personal friends in Washington. II Is
a matter of fact that Mr.. Thacher received
word that II he was nominated for Governor at
Saratoga President Cleveland would come out
and say something nice for him. All OF Mr.
Thacher's friends are now bent on obtaining
some recognition for the State ticket from the
Administration, and Mr.. ThRcher hopes especial
" 10 interest Bob Maxwell, the hsAdsmAn OF the
Post Once Department.
There are nearly 1000 pOstmasters In the
State with whom Mr.. Maxwell IL in personal
relation, and MIR. Thacher believes that II Mt,
Maxwell would give the word these servants OF
HE Democratic Administration at Washington
might do something for Senator Hill and his
associates who are leading the fight for the
Democratic party In the Stale aud the nation.
II was a mistake Of THE SUS 70 say yesterday
that the President contributed only -. 500 70
his Campaign IN lsss. Mr.. Cleveland, on the
oontraTy, sent his check for $4,000.
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MS BODr FoUND IN SWAMP.
a Grocer Choked 90 Death In HIS store
HIS Murderer- Arrested.

BUFFALO, y. V, Oct. l6.-Dayd $. Powers.
who kept grocery at Ross Corners, five miles
from Nunda, Livingston county, sent his clerk
"a Nunda on Saturday. When the clerk
turned he found two strange men in possession
OF the store, while his employer was nowhere TO
be seen. The men said they had bought the
grocery and drove him away. lie returned with
several neighbOrs and the men were arrested
They gave their names as Long and Met Hrthy
quite considerable sum OF money was found in
their pockets. They are now In the Livingston
county jail, where they will he held To answer
10 the charge OF murder.
POwers's body was found to-day in a swamp
short distance from his store. II was covered
with brush. There was evidence that he had
been ChOked To death. Hardly any one doubts
that the two men murdered the stoTekeepeT and
then robbed him.
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Ths PrIaes OF wales ssAas sympathy on
DR. HOIRes'H Death.

BOsTOS. Oct. l6.-Gov. GTcenhalge to-day re-
ceiyed from Secretary Gresham the following
letter which bad been forwarded 20 the Secre-
taTy b. Mr.. w. +. Goshen OF tn British Em-
baAsy:
Sir: have the honor 10 inform yop that |
have to-day en,iyCi teieg-au from a.. X. H..
the Prince Of " ace. Dir, ting lIv 10 convey 10
the family Of the late Oliver Wendell Holmes,
whom he had the pleasure Of knowing person.
ally, his sincere sympathy for the has v hic b
they, as well A. the American and English ma
feel greatly obliged II you would kindly convey
his Royal Highnezs's message Of sympathy 70
the members Of DT, Holiness family"
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HIn aAa the Business Sssa.

The Business Mems Democratic Club held a
meeting yesterday afternoon In the seventh
National Bank building, at broadway and John
street City Chamberlain Joseph J. O'Donohue
presided, and Ground him were such solid Dem
ocrats as John G. OKeefe, Charles b. Poet, David
Mcclure. George w. OliVet n. ID, hcCord, and
10 hold a big mass meeting at Carnegie Hall on
Oct 25. senator Hill Is 10 b. the orator. He Is
men against the iniquitOus income tax. Evan
Thomas, President OF the Democratic Business
Mems Organization, Will preside.
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sHor THROUGH a car WINDOW
JOhA VaA CIeys OF Orange the VIstIu OF :
Bows Careless shooting.

TRENTON, Oct. l6-JOhn Van Cleve Of Orange,
a passenger in Pennsylvania Railroad train
from Philadelphia TO Newark, was brought To
st. Francis Hospital this evening with several
birdshOt in his face. lie sat beside an open
window, and when the train was few miles
this side OF Bristol, Pa, bay fired at bird and
part OF the charge went through the winduw
and into Van Cleyes face. His condition Is not
dangerous.
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Cos.ty CIsrk rarrog's CarrI..s AssIas.t

SARATOGA. y. Y, Oct l6.-County Clerk Pur-
roy OF New York Is recovering from the slight in
juries he received by being thrown from his
carriage here yesterday afternoon. The horse
became frightened At the letting down Of the
railway gates on Division street. At the south
end Of the ID. and H. station. and Overturned the
vehicle.
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HILL'S FuRST AFTERNOON SPEECH.
Hs TaIks "a Little Falls ~ sLs RspaBIIe.A
GerryzAAaer.

LITTLE FALLS, y. V, Oct. Ex-senator David
IS Iiill arrived here At noon to-day from KinEs-
ton, tie Was accompanied BY his private secre-
tar Sad Col. John 5. McE'EAn. Large crowds
STeoted Mr. Hill at Amsterdam. Fonda 81.
Johnsy1lle, and Fort Plain, and many boarded
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rs ssas p :s:s se.1 ia he
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ness of l:s influence upon the lower
and weaker side of her nature. 1t
gratified him as u man to feel it; and
though she was beautiful enough to
satisfy the senses of the critical, there
was perhaps something of contempt in
terwoven with his love. His victory
had been too easy, too complete.
Dear Jim, you are not going to be
vexed? 1t really isn't my fault that l
can't come out here again! Mother will
be downstairs tomorrow, and then she
might take it into her head to look at
any time into. the schoolroom and see
how the Harmony gets on"
"And you are going off to London
soon?" said Jim, still speaking gloomily.
81 am afraid so. But couldn't you
come there too? i know your leave is
not up for great many weells?"
He was silent for longer than she had
ever known him at these times. Ro-
salys left her seat on the bench and
threw her arms impulsively round him.
Il can't go away unless you will
come to London when we do, JIM"
Il will; but on one condition"
: "What condition. You frighten mein'
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though listening rather than seeing
seemed her object in coming to the
pause. The clammy wings of s bat
brushed past her face, startling her and
making her shiver little. The stamp
ing of one OF two horses in their stalls
surprised her by its distinctness and
isolation. The servants offices were on
the other side of the house, and the
lady who, with the exception of the
girl on the terrace, was its sole occu-
pant, was resting on sofa behind one
of the curtained windows. So Rosalys
went on her way unseen, trod the mar
gin of the lake, and plunged into the
distant strawberries.
The clock had reached ten. As the
last stroke of the hour rang out
young man scrambled down the sunk
fence bordering the pleasure-ground,
leaped the iron railing within, and
Joined the girl who stood awaiting him.
In the half light he could not see how
her full underlip trembled or the fire
of joy that kindled in her eyes. But per.
haps he guessed from daylight ex.
periences, since he passed his arm
round her shoulders with assurance
and kissed her ready mouth many
times. Her head still resting against
his arms, they walked towards bench
the rough outlines of which were
touched at one end only by the moons
rays, At the dark end the pair sat
down.
II cannot come again." said the
girl.
'"Oh?" he vaguelyreturned. "This is
new. What has happened? Thought
you said your mother supposed you to
be working at your Harmony, and
would never imagine our meeting
here?" The voice sounded just trihe
hard for lovers.
"No, she would not. And l still de-
test deceiving her. l would do it for
no one but you, Jim. Butwhat / meant
was this: feel that it can all lead tc
nothing. Mother is not a bit more
worldly than most people, but she nat
urally does not want her only child tc
marry man who has nothing but the
pay of an officer in the line to live
upon. At her death you know she has
only life interest here) l should have
ito go away unless my uncle, who sue
ceeds, chooses to take me to stay with
him. ] have no fortune of'my own be
Iyond mere pittance. Two hundred 8
year"
Jim's reply was something like G
sneer at the absent lady: "You may as
well add to the practical objection the
sentimental one, that she wouldn't al
low you to change your fine old crusted
name for mine, which is merely the
older one of the little freeholder turned
out Of this spot by'your ancestor when
he came"
"Dear, dear Jim, don't say those hor.
rid things! AS If / had ever even
Thought of that for momentw
He shook her hand off impatiently
ana walked out into the moonlight.
Certainly as far as physical outline
went he might have been the direct
product of line of Paladins or hered.
itary Crusaders. He was tall, straight
of limb, with an a1uiline nose, and a
mouth fitfully scornful. Rosalys sat
almost motionless watching him.
There was no mistaking the ardor OF
her feelings; her power over him
lseemed to be lessened by his conscious
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CHAPTER l.

A certain March night of this pres
snt ,"waning age" had settled down
upon the woods and the park and the
parapets Of Ambrose Towers. The
harsh stable clock struck quaHter to
ten. Thereupon girl in light evening
attire and wraps came through the en-
trance hall, opened the front door and
the small wrought-iron gate beyond it
which led to the terrace, and stepped
into the moonlight. Such a person,
such night and such a place were un--
exceptionable materials for scene in
that poetical drama of two which the
world has often beheld; which leads up
TO contract that causes slight sink
ing in, the poetry, and q perceptible
lack of interest in the play.
, She moved so quietly that the alert
birds resting in the great cedar tree
never stirred. Fitting across its funer-
cal shadow over many yards of turf, as
far as to the Grand Walk, whose peb-
'bles shone like the foor-stones OF the
Apocalyptic city, she paused and looked
back at the old brick walls'-red in the
daytime, sable now-at the shrouded
ppullions, the silhouette Of the tower,
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To BE CONTINUED
Sulphur stone pins. Davidow Bros.
ORIGIN OF THE INCOME TAX.
Some Interesting History Concerning the
Tax on Thrift

Tax on Thrift.
The origin Of the income tax Is inter-
esting. In England in 1877 tax un-
heard of before was imposed by par
lament, which took the form of poll
tax, graduated chiefly according to
rank, though partly according to prop
erty. Dukes had to pay f6 13s. dd.
earls, 81 barons, f2; knights, IL; squires,
IS. Sd, or, if they had no land IS. 4d.
Beggars were exempt. The lord mayor
Of London was rated as an earl, alder
men of London and mayors of other
towns as barons. Yet the whole amount
collected was under $4,000.
The poll tax having failed. the coun-
try reverted to the previous system of
granting tifteenths and tenths. The
first indication OF an income tax occurs
in 1435, when an act was passed i'm
posing tax on every person seized
of manors, lands, tenements, rents, an
nuities, offices, or any other posses
sions." But, although we have here the
idea of income tax. yet this mode of
raising revenue is generally considered
! to have been introduced by Pitt in 1899.
The rate was 10 per cent. and it pro-
duced about f6,O00,O00. After the peace
of Amiens. Addington repealed II on the
ground that it ought to be exclusively
reserved for times of war, but re-im-
posed 1t for the same reason, when the
war broke out again in the following
year.
1t was very unpopular and was
repealed in 1906, as soon as
possible after the close Of the
great war; The tax was re-im'
posed by Peel in 1912 for four years, his
object being ''to relieve trade and com.
merce from the trammels by which they
were bound by repeating other taxes
in his opinion more injurious.
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SOME TIME.

Last night, my darling, as you slept,
thought heard you sigh,
And to your little crib crept.
And watched q space thereby;
And then stopped and kissed your brow
For oh. love you So
You are too young to know II now.
But some time you shall know.
Some time when, In q darkened place
Where others come to weep,
Your eyes shall look upon face
Calm In eternal sleep,
And then stopped and kissed your brow
The patient, smile shall show
You are too young to know II now.
But some time you may know,
Look backward, then into the years,
And see me here tonight
See, o my darling how my tears
Are falling as write;
And feel once more on your brow
The kiss of long ago %
You are too young to know Il now,
But some time you shall know.
Eugene Field In Chicago Record.
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and perhaps of hers for him, was an
unconjectured element herein which
might not render less transitory the
most transitory of sweet things Thus
hopefully she stepped out OF the COM
monplace home that would, in one
sense, be hers no more.
The raw wind whistled up the street,
and deepened the color on her face.
She was plainly dressed in gray, and
wore rather thick veil, natural to the
dusty day; it could not, however, con-
ceal the sparkle of her eyes; wells,
even thick ones, happily, never do.
Hailing hanson, she told the driver
to take her to the corner of the En-
bankment.
In the midst OF her preoccupation
she noticed as the cab turned the cor
ner OFT Of Eaton place that the bony
chestnut horse went lame. Rosalys
was superstitious as well as tender
hearted, and she deemed that some
stroke of ill-luck might befall if she
drove to be married behind a suffering
animal. She alighted and paid off the
man, and in her excitement gave him
three times his fare. Hurrying for
ward on foot she heard her name
called, and received cordial greeting
from tall man with gray whiskers, in
whom she recognized Mr.. Durrant,
Jim's father. 1t occurred to her for a
second that he might have discovered
the plot and have lain in wait to pre-
vent it. However, he spoke in his
usual half-respectful, half-friendly
tones, not noticing her frightened
face. Mr.. Durrant was busy man.
Besides holding several very important
land agencies in the county where
Rosalys lived, he had business in the
city to transact at times. He ex-
planned to Miss Ambrose that some
urgent affairs he was supervising for a
client of his, Lord Parkhurst, had now
brought him up to London for few
weeks.
Lord Parkhurst is away?' she
asked, to say something. Il hear of
him sometimes through his uncle, Col.
Lacy"
eyes. A thorough sailor. Mostly
aAoat," Mr.. Durrant replied. "Well--
we're rather out of the way in Por-
chester terrace. Otherwise my wife
would be so pleased if you would come
to tea, Miss Ambrose? My son Jim,
lazy young beggar, is up here now, too
going to plays and parties. Well,
we'll, it's natural he should like to
amuse himself before he leaves for
Burmah, poor boy. Are you looking
for hanson? Yes? Hi" and he
waved his stick.
THANK you so much" said Miss Am
brose. And l will tell mamma where
you and Mrs. Durrant are staying"
She was surprised at her own COM
posure. Her unconscious father-in-
law elect helped her into the cab,
took off his hat, and walked rapidly
away. Rosalys felt her heart stand
still when she drew up at the place OF
meeting. She saw Jim, very blooming
and very we'll dressed, awaiting her.
outwardly calm, at any rate. lie
jumped into her vehicle and they
drove on city-wards.
fro RE CONTINUED.
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"That you will marry ME when do
join you there"
The quick breath that heaved in
Rosalys ebbed silently, and she held
on to the rustic bench with one hand,
a trembling being apparent in her gar
ments
You really-mean it, jim, darling?"
He swore that he did; that life was
quite uncomfortable TO him as he then
experienced it. When she was once
his wife nothing would come between
them; but of course the marriage need
not be known for time-indeed must
not. He could not take her abroad,
The climate Of Burmah would be too
trying for her; and, besides, they real
ly would not have enough to live upon.
Couldn't we get on as other people
do?' said Rosalys, trying not to cry at
these arguments. II am so tired of
concealment. and don't like to marry
privately! 1t seems TO me, much as /
love being with you, that there is q
sort of-well-vulgarity in our clandes-
tine meetings, as we now enjoy them.
Therefore, how should l ever have
strength enough to hide the fact of my
being your wife, to face my mother
day after day with the shadow of this
secret between usY'
For all answer Jim kissed her, and
| strol1ed her silky brown curls.
II suppose l shall end in agreeing
with you'll always do.'' she said, her
mouth quivering. Though can
be very dogged and obstinate, too,
jim! DO you know that all my gov
ernesses have said was the most Stub
born child they ever came across? But
then, in that case, my temper must be
really aroused. You have never seen
me as / am when angry. Perhaps,
jim, you would get to hate me-"
She looked at him wistfully with wet
eyes.
81 shall never cease to love you des'
perately as i do noww declared the
young man. How lovely you look
little Rosalys, with that one moon
beam making your forehead like pure
white marble. But time is passing.
You must go back, my darling, I'm
afraid. And you won't fail me in Lon
don? shall make all the plans. Good
by-good-by!"
One clinging, intermittent kiss, and
then from the shadow in which he
stood jim watched her light figure
passing the lake, and hurrying along
in the shelter of the yew hedges to
wards the great house, asleep undel
reaching deeps of sky and the yacan
haze of the round white moon.
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ing once made up her mind,
''qualms of prudence, pride and
pelt" had died within her passionate
little heart. After to-day she would
belong absolutely to Jim,. be his alone,
through all the eternities, asit seemed;
and of what account was anything
else in thcworld? The entirely phys
ical character of his affection for her,
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The Poet Interpreted.

From the Washington Star.
Don't you think our new postoffice will
be u work of art?' said the man who
struggles to keep his local pride up to
concert pitch.
"M-yes." replied the person who quotes.
Especially when you consider that art
is long and time Is fieeting."
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Training.


TTOM IHt " dSIIITBlVII ptuI'
Maria" said the rural candidate. "If
I'm defeated in this campaign-and, of
course, there's always risk in politics
wht.. do you reel on I'll do for living?
81 can't say exactly; but from the train
Ing you've been giving your voice on the
stump this fall, should say you ought 10
make q frst-rate auctioneer."
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CHAPTER II.

When clouds are iron-gray above the
prim drab houses, and hard east wind
blows flakes of dust, stable straws,
scraps Of soiled newspaper and sharp
pieces of grit into the eyes of foot pas
sengers, less inviting and romantic
dwelling spot than Eaton place can
hardly be experienced.
But the princes daughter Of the Can
ticles, emerging from her palace to
see the vine flourish and the pome-
granates bud forth with her beloved,
could not have looked more uncon-
scious of crime than Rosalys Ambrose,
as she came down the steps of one
Of the tall houses of the aforesaid
highly respectable place of residence.
Her cheeks were hotly pink, her
eyes shining, her lips parted Hay
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ACHES AND PAINS.

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w. s. Gilbert Is very much before the
public just now. A new piece from his
pen, with lyrics by DIR. Carr, has been
produced with instantaneous success.
The book Is as good as any this clever
wit has written, which Is saying a great
deal. 1t is full of quaint Gilbertisms
and hits at present day society, all in
good taste, but none the less biting.
The play turns on practical jokes, the
joker of course being badly left in the
last act. The composer suffers very
unfairly by being compared with the
work Of the master Sullivan, but it Is
clever and original and decidedly tune
ful. Among the actors and actresses
are many old favorites, Grossmith max
ing most welcome re-appearance on
the scene Of old triumphs. Jessie Bond,
too. comes back to Gilbert, as do Nancy
Mcintosh, John c. Hay and last but
certainly not least, Rutland Barring
ton and that tremendous woman, Alice
Barnett. Americans will take to this
opera more readily than they did to
Utopia" and it will be over the pond
u
sample? 1t Is a verse from the song of
the practical joker:
mo fun compare with easy chairs whose
seats are stuffed with needles;
Live shrimps their patience tax, when put
down peoples backs.
Surprising, too. what one can do with
pint of fat black beetles;
And treakle on q chair will make
Quaker swear!
Then sharp tin tacks, and pocket squirts,
And cobbler's wax for ladies' skirts,
And Shiny slugs on bed room floors,
And bed room jugs on open doors.
Then the pleasure Is SO cheap
If you commence with eighteen pence, it's
all you have to pay:
You may command pleasant and most
instructive day."
Football is going very strongly and,
already, the coming struggles between
the rival 'varsities are causing specu-
lation and attention. A far as paper
form goes, oxford should win both
matches. That versatile young sports
man, who competed against Yale--C. b.
Fry-who has won his blue" at ath-
letics, cricket and association football,
has turned his attention to the Rugby
game this season, and proves himself
dashing player. If his ankle does not
play him any tricks, he will assuredly
gain his fourth blue" this year, and
also a record. The Rugby union Is
making vigorous efforts to free anna
teurs ranks of the many pseudo-profes-
sionals 1t undoubtedly contains,
Prompt and harsh measures will have
to be taken and trouble Is sure to ensue.
Fox and other hunting is in full swing,
there being 156 packs of fox-hounds, ia
barriers, and II of staghounds running
in England alone. Ireland number re-
spectively 20, 2S and 6, and Scotland, 10,
and 0, these numbers proving how
popular hunting is in our little empire.
! Good day? tisn't, it's a beastly day;
all the days are beastly just now, and
the mud Is u foot deep In most parts,
and we've Just bought nice new patent
shoes, too. It's very annoying.
Richard Willis.
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THE SPECTRE
OF THE REAL
BY THOS HARDY.

copyrighted by Bacheer Johnson Bach
nThe special
their in the leading daily journals of the large ces
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From Harper's Bazaar.
Mr.. Biddleby-"Whats that Gurus
buildin' over. thar to the left, mister?"'
The Policeman-"Thot's Castle Gar
dem"
Mrs. Blddleby--"An' air you the gar
dener?"
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DAD WAYS
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