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The Necessity
So West 23d st.

ordered by the custom OF the school at
the expense of the boy who received tho
largest 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 benumoed by
the breath OF Winter. arranging sides
Here's Johnson" cried Phillipson. VINO
was captain OF one OF the teams. PLAY
half-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 incomprehensible.
At any rate the game started. and as
johnson stood shiverlng 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 a short time be-
fore He Is a poor widows son. A
jam supper will cost over sovereign
He has already received thirty-six let
tiers, and has only shilling left for
pocket money for the remainder OF the
term" Thus concisely he summed W
the question. and then with a 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 a cry. drop at goal Robbie,
and on looking up he saw his frienC
running right valiantly. with the oval
under his arm. towards the goal he wal
supposed to be defending. Just ther
4 however. Phillipson tackled him. and q
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started the most thorough going social
list In existence. Most OF the boy S laugh
ed, then the scheme was sanctioned by
three hearty cheers, which made the old
school ring again. and startled the
worthy Principe. into feeling that band
OF youthful revolutionlsts had deposed
him. ON ieaying the meeting the lips of
the "consp.rators' were scaled. Robbie
and PhiI.ipson asked many questions,
but with the same result The mS Slery
was intensified by the sight OF nearly
nifty boys spending their hour OF reCrca-
ton before supper In busi.y writing let
ters, When the supper bell rang one boy
was Missing. and Johnson could hardly
maintain semb.anca OF solemnity as he
explained that he mad walked down 10
the yillage-two miles away-to post a
You ali seem TO have been ind lstrious
this evening" remarked Mir Robinson
Yes, sir. 1t is 81 Valentine Day to-
morrow, replied johnson. with a half
Yes. / suppose you desire the use OF
the large e.ass room for your usual sup
PERI
Yes, sir. II you win kindly grant US
You can have IT," replied the old man
In a solemn tone This VIII be the thIr-
tieth | have seen God alone knows how
/ many more shall see. Al least l shah
not curtail your pleasures Eljoy your
selves fearlessly and inlocently while
you are boys You Will be al the better
Tor II waco you reach manhood. II you
| viii allow me | shah be yodr guest to-
morrow"
"Hurrah" burst from the lips OF the
| boys, most Of whom dearly DYED the OLD
man. who, with infinite patience. guided
| them In the way OF N!Sd m,
| Robbie slept very little that night He
| was thinking Of his shilling AMI trying
| 10 calculate the cost OF supper. He
| was but a boy, and home-slCk feeling
came over him as he lay uneasily In his
| beu, thinking OF the dear mother from
whom he was separated In order t.
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|IssETT sTRRlHs UP STRIFE.
B, Thi. Means He Hopes to Secure
the Republican Nomination
Marion Would Not Accept Unless
All Was Harmony.

M- Platt's friends solemnly aver that
=. i, playing honest Injun with Levi
- Norton; that Morton Is not stalk
ing horse for Fassett, and that morton
, have the nomination II he will say
en-. word. Mr.. Morton will be here
from Europe on Friday or Saturday,
md within twenty-four hours after his
srrival IT is expected to be known
whether he will accept.
Meantims young Mr.. Fasett 10 not
,.,tlng any grass grow under his feet.
According to those familiar with the
,usS}s an. ND 9ny ERs aDG make Mr
Morton believe that he cannot get the
Unanimous nomination, In the. hope Of
thereby discouragtns the ex-Vice- Pres
accordance with thts programme, are
raid to be encouraging al the candi-
dates they can to enter the field; The
more candidates the bette; ns,,I Mr.; Fa; ,ssL
think that he will have to fight.
The purpose Of this 10 apparent when
the conditions are known on which Mr..
Morton will be a candidate. He thinks
. lie has had the great honor OF being
| Vice President OF these United States,
and thinks the Governorship. should
sesk him no. he the &C, Go W 1S. NJ
Fassett thinks he stands the best
chance before the convention. and he
is doing all he can to win.
Senator Saxton, 1t Ii believed, would
he satisfied with second place with
either Morton or Fassett, and Mr.
Choate. as pointed out In these columns
yesterday. cannot be seriously con-
Xsldered In the race. As matters now ap-
pear, the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor will either be Morton or Fassett,
with the chances all In favor of the
former.
The boom for Col. W.. L. Strong for
Mayor has again made Its appearance.
Col Strons Is q Republican and wants
the Endorsement Of the Anti-Tammany
a SsF He G neads a and m saH
10 open It. as Mr.. Morton. With Nor
ana r str9fg ths seH Wo tbs
acetrack.
III Is the unanimous opinion OF all pol
yet to predict with any degree Of def
nlteness. who the candidates for Mayor
will he, because no one knows what
ds>S and combinations may be made.
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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-
sented. 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 Its fury. The wind was as high.
and the waves dashed against the lime
stone cliffs with force which resem-
bled the voice OF resounding artillery.
This is grand, Robbie" cried Char
ley. who had always been an enthusi-
astic admirer 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 n bit Of a poet, and when
he was up here in September he worked
himself into rapturous admiration. But
love nature In q storm, and II were
a poet. l would sing the glories OF Win
ter"
ut is very fine" returned his friend
whose fingers were still nervously
twitching the solitary coppers and whose
mind was painfully revolving the prob
lem how he scould provide the feast
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will be an appropriate vaIedictory."
These reflections were the work OF
moment BY and by he began to oper
tents seemed to strike him. At first BE-
smiled, but every second added TO the
thought that he had been very neatly
t lick by his sehoSlmates II was Y.
nlied the large room was wonderfully
infectious. and he Joined In the laughtSj
as merrily as any OF the "conspirators.'
on the success of their scheme fol
equalizing the wealth OF the school.
You might read US one or two Of
your letters" cried one, but stiil thi
youth sat with a pile OF papers around
him.
Here's one you can have" he replied
picking one up at random. and giving II
to Johnson, who Immediately mounted
desk and reaJ u to the multitude:
pure eO AND ff rns as love- Sye "a bee bee
OF course you know from whence D
came,
But il you don't it's all the same"
Peals OF laughter followed the reading
WHO is she?' I'VE often said YOU
were in love you can't deny 4 now
Upon my honor; I don't know .wh;
know is that IL is my own composition.s
Yes. It's one you gave her."
mo! One l gave johnson a week o.
two ago."
johnson had no reply to make, excepi
to inform his friend OF the best place fol
purchasing the jam and other luxurisl
which graced the table that evening
and no one enjoyed the innocent. happy
revelry more than little Robbie, who's
slender purse had been almost miracu.
lously saved from an onslaught which
at one time seriously Threatened te
mortgage his pocket money for mann
terms to come.-ExchAnge. h
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TAX RATE FIXED AT S1.79.
Nearly Thirty-six Million Dollars
Required to Run the City.

Nearly Thirty-six Million Dollars
Required to Rum the City.
The tax rate for 1894. as previously an
nounced exclusively In THE Evening
World" was to-day fixed at N.7s on
500 by the Finance Committee Of the
Board of Aldermen. The Committee
made a 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 II
was $.73 The State tax on corporations,
which Is included in the local levy. will
be 1855. a reduction of nearly four mills.
Last year this tax was l.62.
The tax OF 81. 70 Is based on an assessed
valuation OF S2,003, 332, O37. The amount
Of the budget to be raised by taxation Is
So, O64, 267. So. to which the Aldermen
added $594,00O for deficiencies. making
the total amount to be collected S35,659,-
026.7S 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, 2.25:
1885, s. 4O 1886, s2.29; 1887. S2.16: 1888, S2.22
1889, $l.95. 1890, sl97; 1891, $50; 1892, $l.S;
1893, $1.82.
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qualify himself for life's battle. Robbie
had won a scholarship, and his ambition
hal nerved him to undergo the pathetic
ordeal of leaving the home with all It's
hays be a prosperous man some day.
ami then he would build a beautiful
house In the country and take his mother
me great busting city. by and BY he
fell ss.eep. and visions bright and beau
tiful came before his 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
He tremhled violently as the old porter
was intense, but every moment or so a
significant laugh travelled from end to
end OF the room. When Mr.. Robinson
proceeded 10 distribute the letters, al
forms, eagerly awaiting his share of
the contents OF the postal bag. All
rules and regulations were scattered to
the winds, and even the old master 5
smile IN them as he peered over his
gold-rir1med spec tacles into the bright,
animated faces before him.
one by one the letters were claimed.
Robbie looked anxiously at bis pile of
six, which sent his aggregate up TO
forty-two. No one was within an APP
proNimate distance OF him yet, and he
was beginning to wish his birthday had
been last week, or next week. in fact
any week except the one In which It
VAS. Then the climax came Phillips IN
had dozen letters before him, and
then no less than thirty lone came out
for him In a regular unbroken process
sion
What a lot OF sisters you must have.
Phillpsrn" cried Johnson. ana
laugh filed the room as the surprised
poet counted the letters before him.
"Forty-three," he murmured. II never
had a such lot OF letters in all my lifei
sixty-two In one week. l expect I shall
lave to pay for that supper. All. well
have had two at the expense OF other
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.ANYTH|NG TO BEAT DUNPHY.
Shoemaker Brown ID tho Diver
Sullivan-M Martin Choice
Prospects Of . Hot Fight in the
Eighth Congregational District.

Alderman Nicholas T. Brown has an
nounced himself a Tammany candidate
for Congress In the Eighth Congress
sional District. now represented by Il.
J. Dunphy.
Mr.. Brown Is Chairman OF the Tam
many General Committee o: 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
a fight against Dunphy, who will either
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.
The Eighth Congress District is COM
posed of the Second, Third and Seventh
Assembly Districts. Senator Timothy
Dry Dollar" Sullivan is the Tammany
seph Martin Tammany leader Of the
They have agreed to Join hands with
policy dictates otherwise. brown will be
nominated. II Dunphy will be the oppo.
sition candidate there will be hot hgnt.
| DlVVer Threw Congressman Dunpny
father out Of a place to make room
for his son. Jimmy" and Dunphy. who
was a power in the County Democracy.
and brought a large following with him
into Tammany. has sworn to get even
| with Diver.
Alderman Brown IL in the shoe bust.
ness at Cortlandt street and Broadway
He Is Chairman OF the Finance Com.
mittee Of the Board OF Aldermen, and
by virtue OF that position he Is also q
Sinking Fund Commissioner. He Is con.
sidered shrewd politician and organ.
izer.
dignity OF the bench, Brown has been
practically In charge Of district affairs
He Is also the Tammany leader on the
| floor OF the Board Of Aldermen.
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TROUBLE IN THE IVY CLUB.
(fany Members Resign because
|Tammany Indians Were Cheered.

(fany Members Resign because
Tammany Indians Were Cheered.
tom" Dunn's Tammany Indians, OF
|he Twentieth District, had a chowder
week ago, and there Is trouble over 1t
b the Ivy Club. the Republican Or
|snizatlon Of the same district The Ivy
flub house was gayly decked with bunt-
ky on the occasion In honor of the Tam
feny chiefs outing. and when the
fa.many contingent marched by the
lu0 house they were vociferously and
Enthusiastically saluted.
The Ivy Club members believe in
|elghborly good-fellowship and all that
BRIT Of thing, but some Of them think
us demonstration exceeded the bounds
comfy, and as a result. II is said,
ferai have resigned In disgust from
Club.
samuei ]. Campbell 10 the leading
irit In the Ivy Club. He Is on very
endly terms with Tom" Dunn. Last
par the lvies firted with handsome
PMS tigers In the same way. and their
resident took offense at their conduct
ID also resigned. 1t IL expected that
bre designations will follow. Three
others named Wolf are said to have
ut In their designations.
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GREEKS MET A GREEK.
Then There Was q Fight and Koi-
giea Was stabbed.

James Smock. sixteen years old. and
John Jocabuse, also sixteen years old,
two bootblacks. residing at 20 Roose-
Welt street. were held in $1,000 bail each
in the Tombs Court this morning for
stabbing Anastasi Koigiea, fifteen
years old, OF a oliver street All are
Greeks.
became engaged in a fight In the res
taurant of John Dogazis., ct 20 Roose-
Welt street. Jacobuse held koigiea
while Smock. II Is alleged. STABBED
three times with a pocket-knife. The
injured man was taken to Chambers
Street Hospital. and his assailants were
caught last night by Policeman King
of the Oak street station.
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James Green. Of % South Sixth street, Brooklyn.
who was stabbed on Sunday night while passing
through Madison street. this city. de-
MES that he told the police he
had been attacked BY demon. lie
says he Was passing along when an unknown man
sprank out Of a hallway and struck him with the
knife The police are sull searching for the
unknown assailant
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TO FORM A NEW PARTY.
hicago Populists to Meet Socialists
and Labor Union Men.
(By Associated Prsss.)

CHICAGO, Aug. H.-After . harmoni-
Is but lengthy meeting the Peoples
hrty County Central Committee de-
he'd last night to hold another conven-
pm to meet the Socialists, Single-Tax-
p. A. r. u men. Knights of Labor and
Fades Unionlsts. for the purpose OF
|ttling upor the makeup OF the new
3dy.
A committee was appointed to select
le twenty-five Populists TO represent
lat party and act on. the plans of the
bor men. The committee will immedi-
ely meet the labor men and the date
thin two weeks.
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WORK ON THE BRIDGE BEGUN.

Ground Broken Tor the Pier at the
Foot of sixty Fourth street.
An engineer and a 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
Blackwelrs 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 IS feet. and the
total height above high water LBS feet.
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Giles Island Steamcrs 70 Run iron Har.
len, Com % rmc,ua Tom rr nv.

That Glen Island continues to attract
its thousands Is again evidenced by the
proposes to inaugurate a special service
for the benefit OF Its Harlem visitors.
Beginning on Wednesday morning next,
the foot Of l17th st., East River, making
two trips daily. leaving the dock al 1000
4: NJ. and l.S0 P. NJ, and returning from
Gen Island at ll.30 A. NJ. and $50 p. Nj.
To make the accommodation the more
complete tickets will be interchangeable
with those used on the regular line OF
steamers, passengers to Glen Island by
either route having the option OF return
IS. as may be most convenient. -
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Frremen's state Convention.
By Associated Presa.l

ewEoo. n r.. Aug. n.-This town to-day 10
u decorated with O. q and bunting In recogni-
Of the New York State Volunteer Firsmsn's
Relation. the members Of which are In session
at their twenty second annual Convention
yates and companies from all over the State
arriving on every train.
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Stabbed Over a Right to Pass.

while standing In front Of his home. n Park
street last night John Reppity. twenty two year.
old. was stabbed In the neck by John Isoma
twenty-six years old. who escaped. Reppity was
taken TO Chambers Street Hospital. The two
sidewalk.
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Pr ies.or Munyon'. spIendI Work.

OF Maine" was also on the programme,
and 80 we're Alberto, a wire walker;
Lucky Thurlow, John Ransome. Cook and
Ninton. Euwina, and Madge Ellis.
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HuBER's MUSEUM.

Lucky Thurlow. John Ransome, Cook and
Vinton. Euwina, and Madge Ellis.
HUBER'S MUSEUM
The novelty at Huber's Museum yes
terday was cranks' convention. Six
educated cranks" spoke. The conven-
tion might, alas! have been made much
larger. Other features were Aleni's &
boxing monkeys, Garrettis performing
dogs and bros, which are well worth
seeing: Prof Hosker's living pictures
for Hosker Is abreast OF the times-El
Rogers, Childs and Hosea, Pdtra, Ed
Banker and number OF variety people.
TERRACE GARDEN.
Wood and She, appeared again at
the Terrace Ga den last night. and their
amusing specially CONFUSED the ulience.
Mile. Janette's French Quartet dancers
worked very hard. indeed, for the APP
plause, which they won, and other vaude
ville's were Ducrow and Bush. the "aeria
kings" F.eurette, the Davenport broth
ers. Bimbo and Teki. and the Mexican
Zamora family OF web performers.
kLDORADO.
The cool weather. has not yet. scared
the people away from Eldorado. anC
some clever variety. artists appeared
there last night. Among them were
Mile. Toqrnour. the French "aeria
queen; Dashaway and Moulton, tn,
triple bar experts; the Vantinis. hat ma
nipulators. and the three Renos, gro
| tesque artists. The Eldorado grounds
have never looked prettier than at tn,
present time.
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AMERICAN ROOF GARDEN.
Carmencita was again the principal at
traction at the American Roof Garden
last night Her dancing has not deteri-
GRATED in any way. and a.th ugh II Is not
as unusua. as 1t was. II Is quile as peas
ing. Dora Wiley. the Sweet singer
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They UPHOLD MUNYON.
Eminent c z'ns Pass u sment on His
Wontetll Discoveries
Pebble We dict Awsres the Highest Honor
TO the Learned Professor.

TO tUc Learned tFOtcesOr.
Mr.. ?. n. Green. bond clerk In the U. 8 Custom
House. New York City says: when I went
to Prof Munyon's once I was suffering greatly
from cstarrh and deafness There was always
an uncomfortable, stuny feeling In the nose and
the mucous dropping into the throat vas a source
Of constant annoyance Under Prot. Munyon
skilfui treatment | noticed an immediate i'm
proyement. and although I was under his care
but a few weeks, my hearing has been restored.
I and I can pronounce myself radically cured"
| Mrs. Jaoksy. 10 Russell place. brooklyn s.ys
II had q bad attack OF rheumatism In my
| knees They were 90 sore that | could not bear
the least touch l also had shooting pains In my
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Pr lessor Munyon's Splendid Work.
| Prof Munyon's private records show that withir
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to castoriA
whep shs bad Children, she gave them Cassoria.
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