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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The main wheel of a watch makes
f.460 revolutions in a year; the second
or center wheel, 8 ,76O; the third Wheel.
10000; the fourth wheel, So, 500, and
the fifth or scape wheel. 4,73l, 500. Tho
number of beats or vibrations is l4l,,
OLE, 900 in a year..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

So accurate was Meissonier in mat
ters of detail that, when painting one
great picture, he bought a wheat field
and had a squadron of cavalry gallop
- -
through it to observe how the wheat
fell; and when studying for "lsl@" he
engaged a battery of artillery to drive
through the snow, and sat down TO
copy the tracks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The shah Of Persia has five sons ana
thirteen daughters. His three married
sons have twenty-onc children. The
Persian official year book mentions in
the royal family three brothers and
two sisters Of the shah. while the
uncles, great-uncles and cousins mum
her 40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

A Pekin poodle which recently trav-
eled alone from China to Philadelphia
has just given birth to four little Pelin
poodles. This family includes the only
dogs of the breed in the United States.
The mother weighs seven pounds and is
six inches high. She has the PIGGY
nose of a King Charles spaniel, but a
thick, curly coat like "a st. Bernard.
Her tail she curls over her back; she is
SO little that she can hardly walk. in
China the pups would be worth about
So, 200 each, but these four specimens
are not to be bought at any price.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

A large promontory IN the NEgean
sea, known as Haydn Horoo, extends
1900 feet above the level of the water.
As the sun swings around the shadow
pf this mountain touches one by one
a circle of islands, separated by regu-
lar intervals, which act as hour marks.
1t is the largest sun dial in the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11

A Watch Kept for Meilo's Shadowy Agents
While HrazIl's Fleet !. Fitting Out.

A Watch Kept for Meiio's Sh adowy Agents
While Braz'I's Fleet !. Fitting Out.
There we're further rumors yesterday tina
| agents OF the insurgent Admiral Melo were
about to do something In n legal or a diplo-
| matte way to prevent Brazil's budding m en- Of
war leaving this port. Col. Burt who has
charge OF FL Cid's equipment. said that he
doubted il Mello had any agents here There
was also revival OF the rumors OF a plot to
blow up I'll Cid. Col. Burt didn't know any
thing about that either.
Two policemen were on hand all day at tho
Morgan Iron Works to look out for uspicious
characters The workmen were closely scru-
tinized as they came up the ganRplank OF Ell
Cid and every one with n bag or kit OF tools
had to open 1t before he was allowed on board
1t was also asserted that Melo's agents had
shipped men on FL Cid and that they would
overpower her officers and seize the vessel as
soon rs she cleared port.
FL Cid's big dynamite gun. which arrived on
Thursday. furnished abundant food for talk
among the 1000 or more dlers who gathered
during the day. II wi be placed in position
today i work on the bed plate and supports
=, PROVISIONS and stores OF all kinds poured on
,he wharf IN steady stream until it looked
the character OF the stores. the officers and
crew Of Fl ca will live high while tie war
FEET down t" sat horsS intsr1r s rsS viii
pickles. salt tribe. tnrnips carrots. hecr.
lambs tongues. and ale. Several boxes Of
salt water soap. boots shoes. coats. and
trousers were also placed on board
yanced that she should he able to leave by
Wednesday. it'll" has been done on her con.
sort, the britannia, and 1t IL doubtful il the
latter can be got ready before the last Of next
week; IT is snid hat some changes ar. CON
tenp!atc.l in her battery which will delay her
her attendant torpedo boats may start alone.
leaving the britannia to follow at her leisure
The Feiseen was fitted with her torned n tuha
YESTERDAY: ana Is almost ready 10 be hoisted
on III Cid's deck. Her companion the lave
lin. WAS taken 10 A. H. Wood & Sons ward nj
Sity leland to BE- painted and fitted with a tor
:, III Cid and the Britannia will carry tbr.s
Sims Edison electric torpedoes and about sir1oo
torpedoes OF the ordinary Ash tyne. The Sims
Edison torpedo mas never been tested in actual
warfare; IL was inyented By w. Scott Sims
Wills Thomas 4. Edison devised tho electric
500 pounds uf dynamite II Was tastna 500 c'
cessfulv at iett's Point in iSNO and thiT
teen were hullt for the United States Gnvorn
ment. The cost Of these t"rpedo.s is said to
be about Sln.ouO anieoe. Tho company will
SEND EXPERTS TO Brazil to work them
the Britannia:
Captain. H. 4 Crossman; Engineer George Coleman:
fayhasler Theodore Grady: Surgeon. j. T. Randolph
Some practical Joker nut an advertisement in
morning paper saying that 800 men were |
wanted Tor the Brazilian navy at VancliofS
shipping once. 90 South street About NIFTY
men responded to the call to arms.
UNeltbeT-tIIkl
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THERE VAS A FIGHT, THAT'S SURE.
But Besides Mr. Brady Says That tho
Doughertys Robbed Hin.

But Besides Mr.. Brady Says That tho
Doughertys Robbed Him.
John J. Brady is a boss carpenter about 80
years old who lives at 155th street and Morris
avenue. Last night he wanted man to work
for him and called upon Michael Dougherty OF
III East 10Sth street.
He offered Dougherty tho Job. and tho latter
seemed pleased. He also invited Brady to go
with him to call upon his son John at Il East
1O2d street. They found John at home on tho
ground floor Of shabby building.
They had been there about five mlnutes.
Brady said afterward. when John astonished
Brady by demanding his money.
on, you're jokina!' Brady said.
No, ! amt Give 1t up"
ioncant have it," replied Brady.
Ihereupon John. who IL muscular ana abou,
- years old. knocked Brady down, dragged
MIN into bedroom. and Brady says. ropten
him Of S34J' John then put him out "t tle
house Brady started on n run for the police
his face was well covered with hooa IRON y
cut which lie had got in the tussei ~ loith
street and Third avenue he found, iollceinhh
nLearv. whom lie took back with MN 10 the
Doughertys
They found them there. the elder man in
asleep ON the bed In the other room; OLeary
tried to arrest them. but they rssisted, and
were helped by Johns wife, who came In
after the policeman.
A crowd gathered and anothssT policeman
came to QI"ary's assistance. The two got
where they were locked up- The money was
not recovered.
The .DouGhertys admit having assaulted
Brady but they deny the robbery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
REPEAL IN NEW JERSEY.
Instructions for Republican IeEisiators-
Thompson's Scat In Danger.

distinctions for Republican Legisiators-
Thompson's Seat In Danger.
TRENTON. Nov. 1O.-The State Republican
League OF New Jersey issued an address to-
day calling upon the local clubs to use their
influence with tho Republican members OF the
Legislature just elected to secure the repeal Of
all partisan acts passed by the Democratic
Legislatures OF the past three or four years.
The address says:
The watchword Of the party in its legislation during
the coming session ought to be Repeal" First and
foremost and tho very day of organization. tho
track acts should be repealed and tho bills the
Governor for his signature rapidly possible bills
ought be introduced repeating each and every
the partisan acts. including those creating the county
boards the boards of public works. the police
brood salaries must reduced and all useless Offices
abolished Tho new schemes OF taxation so cunningly
OF ussess ocis,s must be- msdo 10 to tie
s s Of hs people s the burden Of lo:: t"TaGn
Sndns of rosds i or oe pc ener ere ioen
selfRoyernment must be restored and the appointing
p9%Sr Of TIE G1Hsrn%r re.tSted to nPp"nmsn.
officers should be elected In joint meeting or by tho
people.
There Is said to be no good ground for be-
lieving that Gov. Werts will take advantage or
ton In New Jersey on account Of Judge De-
pue's decision holding that the present meth
cd of olecting Assemblymen Is unconstitu-
tional.
great deal OF evidence Ia said to have been
collected showing that lillian J. Thompson
OF Gloucester won his election by corrupt
means. and the conviction is growing rapidly
that he will not he allowed to take his seat.
has retained counsel TO conduct the contest
for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
EASILY BUNCOED.
A South American ON His Way 10 Europe
Loses His Money In Brooklyn.

Morino Mordack OF POI Blocker street
called last evening at the Fulton street police
station in Brooklyn and eIcitedly told Capt
Eason how he had been buncoed out OF a
small fortune by two sleek strangers with
whom he had picked up an acquaintance.
Mordack said he had recently como from
South America. and intended to sail for Eng
land in day or two. His fortune consisted Of
$3.50 In Bank OF England notes. and two bills
each OF 1000 francs. Since his arrival In New
York he had carried the notes and bills In a
belt which he kept tightly fastened around
his waist
While in the vicinity OF the bridge yesterday
him and induced him to accompany them
across the bridge to- Brooklyn. On reaching
that city he went with them to Herman Null
ler's saloon at 81 Sands street. whore they had
Mordack told the strangers about his plans.
aud conided to them the fact that he had all
his money concealed in the belt. The stran-
gers succeeded In convincing him that it was
In that way. and finally induced him to put it
snugly away in a little satchel which one Of
Thorn purchased for him In u neighboring
store.
ton street. AM: nitertwo more drinks. the stran-
gers abruptly took their departure. explaining
to their victim that they would DO back in a
Few minutes. They did not return. however.
but this did not surprise Mr.. Mordack 30 much
that q his money had likewise disappeared
The bunco men had adroitly removed the
Satchel containing the money and su Instituted
an empty one. without attracting his notice.
He descrines one OF the robbers as short and
stout, about 30 years old. and dressed in dark
clothes. and the other as tall and stout. 40
years old and also dressed in dark clothea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
THE METHODIST MISSIONS,
The Worlds Fair Recognition ofthe False u
Mormon and Romlsh Religious Scored.

Mormon and Romlsh KeIig Ions Scored,
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi. Nov 1O.-Rigid economy
will be exercised in the missionary work Of
the Methodist Church. at home as we'll IS
abroad. for the coming year Every appro-
prlatton debated on to-day was scaled one
nnth.and in some cases more. from last years
figures. The Wisconsin appropriation was
striker out. Two thousand dollars were Topped
off the appropriation for Norwegian work in
Utah and Montana despite the protests of
Bishop Fowler. who. when the figure WAS
finally placed at $4,000. took occasion to
score the Mormon element. and said that the
two great false religions. the Mormon and the
Romish. stood where they had never stood be-
fore as result Of tho recognition given them
to recommend the sale OF the Chinese M ssion
property in san Francisco. The committee on
Nominations reported the i"imwimG commits.
foreign branch of the work.and they were con-
hrmed:
sell" secretaries McCabr. BALDWIN. :. +. tpham. aud
ries Peck. Hard H. NJ fresh"aier. D. f. "oucher. and
f. Enrope AMI Afrca-Htshops Nind- and Vincent j. l.
Barth NJ. il I, crawford. A X. SANFORD. h Cranston.
south hm-rica and Mexico--Risnops Fos. Newman.
and Fitzgerald. Dr. Hunt, F" v WIing J. Nolan. and
Under a suspension of the rules Bishop
Walden recommcn ded that a committee. con
sisting OF BishopsFoss. Nlnde. Vincent Goodsell.
Newman AMI h n, IT, ~ 10 consider
church extension work in foreign Fields. The
motion was carried. Among the apportion-
s.4S; Rock iavrr, $50; wyoming, $500 ''p"'''
Ss,t 'iis ss
Norwegian Danish, $500
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WHAT 1T COST THEM.
Items OF Election Expenses as Set Forth In
the CandIdntee' Certincates.

Items OF Election Expenses Set Forth In
the Candidntes' Certificates.
These were the expenses incurred by some
OF the candidates at the recent election. as
shown by their certificates filed in tho County
Clerks office yesterday:
Timothy D. sullivan. candidate for State Senator
Printing and TYPOGRAPHY. $500 newspaper advert,s-
ing. s31: distributing Autographs. $50.
Ashbe! P. Fitch. candidate for Comptroller paid to
Richard Croker Chairman OF tho Finance Committee
Of Tammany Hall. for printing and circulating hand.
hills. books and other 81 600: TO Martin b.
Brown. for circulars, $685. TO newspapers $Ia2o
Henry d. iIotchkiss candidate for delegate to the
Constitutional Convention, paid to Tanmany Hall
SlrD
Thomas l. Hamilton Republican candidate for
Sheriff. pastors and cards $780, clerk hire and postage
S5l.
Joseph Koch candidate for delegate to tho consitu
tional Convention. nothing"
Joseph T. Fallom candidate for Justice Of tho Ninth
judicial district paid to Tammany General Committee
$1,000 for printing &c. and ballots &c. S52S news
papers. printing $1,000
De Lancey NJ OIL candidate for delegate to tho Com
atitutional Convention paid to TsmmAny Hall 500
Andrew H. Green candidate for delegate to the Con-
titutional Convention. nothing"
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OBTTUfR +.

Charles n. Blddis. and old resident OF Mil
ford. Pa. and prominent figure In Pike ooun.
tv politics died in that village yesterday. aged
rs years. HE father. John Biddis. founded
Milford In 1903. and was appointed by the
Governor OF Pennsylvania one OF the first four
Judges of the Court OF Common Pleas OF Wayne
county. Charles II. Biddis was strong Demo-
crat and faithful public officer. For three
years he WAS Sheriff OF Pike county. and Coun-
ty Treasurer for nine years In his early lie
he was a mail contractor. and for eight years,
mounted on IN iron gray horse which he pur-
chased OF " Uncle Ira CrIssman" by giving his
note. he carried the mails through wild and
mountainous. country between Milford and
Hamlinton. Wayne county. round trip OF 100
miles. and never once failed to arrive on time
the Hon. John D, Biddis pr the Navy Depart
ment at WaShingtnn and formerly State SEN
ator from Pike and Wayne.
the First Congregational Church Of Baltimore.
ptal q peritonitls. At his, bed when be- died
we're HE AZ, mother r. HE only sister Mrs Wallace
ancec Mr. wa .he onS fhs
aap az sns sss Hi
Ionehkeepse. n. Y. lie was graduate from
Gsss and R TsGsyed BIS degree q pGSto.
the most striking Incident in b. liie in Bait.
more was his residence in a. tenement house
III dIhiu s'I0et. ',outiWoSp no
had long been a student OF the social problems
insight into life as it Is in tenemont house.
lived in one for more than two years.
Charles Place Of 1913 Lenox avenue died there
for several IN ontEs. and death resulted from .
Geners! breaking down OF the system. duo to
age. Mr.. Place was II years old. He was born
in New York. and had resided in Harlem since
1861. He invested largely in real estate and
amassed u fortune estimat ed at half a million
dollars. He was a member OF the Veteran
Firemen'a Association and OF the Harlem
Democratic Club. Ha had served several
terms az School Comm iss ioner. and was one ~
the organizers OF the Harlem Club. He leaves
q widow but no children.
Mrs. Abhie NJ. Leland. widow OF Major Will
liam ". Leland OF Gen. Grants staff. and
mother-in law Of joaquin Miller. died In Nyack
on Thursday evening.
Robert Gladstone. the sportsman and breeder
OF race horses. died ut Broad Green. near Lv-
erpool. on Thursday. He was a nephew Of the
Prime Minister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
WOULDN'T BE sEREN.4DED.
p1v. Plat Retired Within His Soul and tho
Union League Was Cold TO La JuLye."

p1v. Plat Retired Within HIS Soul and tho
Union League Was Cold to " La JuIve."
Having ascribed the Republican victory to
the interposition OF a Divine Providence.
Thomas Collier Plat is unwilling to take any
credit to himself on account Of the result Of
the recent election. Accordingly. when Major
Whitfield Van Colt paraded the Lincoln Plo-
peer Corps Of the Eighth Assembly district
last night for the purpose OF serenadng the
Tioga POLITICIAN that IN est man locke him
self in his rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
and refused to show himself to the serenaders.
Chairman William BrookHeld and Coroner
Hackett OF the State Committee are others who
did not care to be held responsible for the re-
suit OF last Tuesday Mr.. Hackett Telegram hed
to MAJOR Van Colt In the afternoon that neither
Mr.. BrookGeld nor he, would be on hand at the
hotel to be serenaded. as both had engage
ments for the evening. Mr.. Hackett's engage
ment was with the newell post OF the main
PIP while the reporters went out and gazed on
Major Van Colts little company OF enth usiastic
Eighth district boys. who would parade and
Ing, serenade or no serenade.
The corps marched up to the Union League
from LA Juive." which was coldly received.
The paraders returned to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. where ex- Postmaster Van Colt tried I'M
successfully to get the rival candidates for
Speaker Of the next Assem- hly-liamilton Fish
o. Putnam and George Mnlby Of st. tawrence
Allen was on hand, ready charged with a re-;
ply, but he had no chance to fire 1t of. And
the corps went back feeling as though 1t had
been sat upon by Coroner Hackett
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11

Tho coast cyclone has disappeared to tho northeast
and an area OF high pressure. bringing with 1t fair
cooler weather occupies its place. The high
pressure reefs eastern Canada and VIII continue
IN throw on northeasterly winds tod ~. which may
cause some coudnoss
Tho weather over the whole untry remains fair
except for a light fat of snow in Montana
There 10 no storm us and only slight dsprss
sion developing over the DakotAs
Tho temperature was below freezing point yesterday
In tho Now England States. northern New York and
Canada touching l2s above zero at Northneld Vt. IL
is likely TO be slightly warmer after this morning.
1t was slightly cooler and more pleasant this city
yesterday; average humdtr 80 per cent wind north.
east; average velocity Is miles an hour: highest Of
hcai tom erature 44o; lowest. 31e
The Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy in TaE sus
building recorded the as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
Cures
M'kINLEY SAYS IT WAS TARIFF.
Mrs. Garfield Congratulates Him, and Pre-
diets TINT He VIII Be Prenident.

Mrs. Garfield Conx-atulates Him. and Pre-
diets that He VIII Bo PresiGent.
COLUMBUS O.. Nov. 10.-Gov. Mckinley has
received more than ]. 900 dispatches congratu-
lating him on his victory at the polls on Tues
day. They come from every State and Terri
tory In the Union. and from ex-President Har-
rison down to unheard OF citizens. Gov. Nc
Kinley has had little to say about the causes Of
the victory for publication. but last night he
said to the Hon. William Hahn. Superintend-
emit Of Insurance OF Ohio:
The tariff was tho shibboleth on which We
won the great victory. and In my opinion the
tariff will be the issue on which we must win or
lose In 1895. So far az am concern ed it does not
make any difference whether Congress thinkers
with the new tariff bill this winter or not. The
people OF the North have spoken in unmis-
taxable terms at the ballot box on Tuesday.
1t would be well for Congress to heed the
warning. but whether that august body
does rusbas whethep Gned to its Idols
it matters matter not. The Hepnblican party .TE;
is a party OF progress and is invncihle. Moth
year because the new tariff law was misrep-
resented. reason has once more resumed Its
sway among the American people"
Among the kilograms was this from ex
Speaker Reed
Words seem rather inadequAte to express to you
s ennn me M m one sna
su The eha.,snins we had had prevented mo from
and you have reason to be proud.
Mrs. Lucretia r. Garfield. widow Of the muir
dered President sent this:
must send ny TO you over tn. f..
from our own STATE but from New York. Massachu-
you tho highest place. Mrs. Window with mo. and
Endess to M Gs 00'h SEM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11

wAsHISGTos FORECAST FOR sAIuRpAY.
For New England. warmer east to south winds
Tor on"'rr Mr. iTh Pe,nsyaniu N,o JrrSp and
D,rtrnJ, wd'msr, fuiri sou'h,d.t Wind.
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland. and virginia
warmer; fair: east winds
For western New York. western Pennsylvanta West
virginia and ohio. tair; warmer east to south winds
on Saturday.
Tho indications are that the moderate cold wave
now over the Rocky Mountain district vi" extend over
the northwest the central Mississippi valley and up.
per lake region by Saturday nl.nt. attended by IN
creasihK clondincss and light Local rslns. Freezing
weather may be expected In the regions named by
Sunday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
REBELLIOUS DEMOCRATS,
Some Members or tho Bushwiek Club OF
Wiiiinmsbureh May He DISCIPLINED.

Some members OF the Bushwick Democratic
Club an influential political organization of
Williamsburgh. voted for the Republican can
didates In Kings county on Tuesday. The
club has q mem nership OF more than 400 and
among the members are Register Thomas j.
Kenna. Chairman OF the Kings County Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee: City Works Com
missioner John p. Adams. Police Commits
sioner Henry l. Hayden. Senator r. H.
McCarren. Congressman Thomas F. Magner
Sheriff John Courtney. OK Mayor Alfred c.
Charm. and James shevln Among the cam
didates who were defeated and who
and Richard Latourette. A clause In
the constitution and hy-laws says, that any
citizen preigssing the PRINCIPLES OF the Demo
ticket shall be eligible to memb ership. An
member shall in the Judgment of the trustees
Principles Of the club. or In violation Of his
such club" the trustees shall notify him in
writing. stating the character OF the miscon-
6nG ia ANA hin to resgn or e
his misconduct.
Members Of the club are said to have worked
against the Democratic nominees. and other
less this Is done. some OF the members said
last night there would be a split in the club.
Justiee Robert F. Connolly said he. for one.
t Wouia resign unless something was done in
Whitehouse. the President Of the club. said
last night that in his opinion not more than
fifteen or twenty members at the most cut the
ticket and that at the next meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees their resignation would UNI
doubtedly be required.
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FEELS SORE OYER HIS DKFEA1.
Comptroller Campbell Wanted to Stay In
ONCE IN Complete IiIa Work.


ONCE tn Complete IsIn Work.
ALBANY. Nov. 10.-Comptroler Frank Camp
bell was at his office In the State House to-day
for the first time since his defeat, or the cleo
ton and its result he said:
"Icannot see that any OF the candidates on
the State ticket were to blame for the defeat.
For myself may say am not at all pleased
at having to abandon my work here OF getting
the Comptroller's office into shape to continue
the collection OF greater revenues for the COM
mon wealth. should have been satisfied to
60 home after the completion Of my sec
onn term. but It. is not pleasant to 20
homo either at this time or In this way
While the Office is detrimental to my
private affairs. and ] shall be glad TO be
at home again. still naturally feel sore at be-
Ing defeated. I'h" r"Dle scanned to be more
concerned about lolcy they assume the
national Administration favorS than the uD-
doubted fast that the state Admin lstration has
reduced their taxes. Since my term began.
and under the operation Of laws EuEgeAted by
me. over 5000 has heen added 10 tho reye~
nues derived from corporations. Durin: the
coming fiscal year which ends next October, /
expected to raise and would easily have done
40 over six million dollars. l. r., two and hail
million dollars from CORPORATION taxes and
three and half million dollars from taxes on
collateral inhsritances. AIN satisfied OF one
inspection"