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The sun., 1903-05-05
YALE DEBATERS WIN.
Fifth Victor, for the New Haven Boys in
Nine Cont ests.

Fifth Victory for the New Haven Boys in
Nine Cont ests.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May. 4-The ninth
annual YalePrinoeton debate was won
by Yale tonight in College Street Hall,
making five times out Of the series that
Yale has been the victor. The debaters
for Yale were Walter NJ. Adriance, P. G..
st. Louis; Robert Binkard, 'O4 s.. Brooklyn,
and Jas ION N. Pierce, T. s.. Brockton. Mass
The Princeton team were Thomas r. Good,
o., Denver. Arthur P. Scott, 'o4. Chicago,
and Axtell j. Byles. 'Os, Titusville Pa.
Yale had the affirmative side OF the
subject OF debate. which was: RESOLVED.
That the United States Senate should
adopt the following rule The Senate may
at any time when bill, treaty or other
measure is under consideration, by vote
of two-thirds of the Senators present and
acting. taken without debate, adopt an
order fixing the time when vote upon the
ZANE and all amendments pending or that
may be then offered shall be taken without
further debate; and in the order fixing the
time for taking such vote it may also limit
the time which a Senator may occupy in
debate between the operation of such
order and the final vote upon such bill,
treaty or measure
The sun., 1903-05-05
NEW LINEi TO NICARAGUA.
Pittsbuss Men BsAking Steamboat. Rail
road and Telegraph 0cheme.

PrrTsBURo. May 4.-Papers for the in
corporation OF the Great Central Railroad
were forwarded to-day to the Secretary
of the State OF Maine. The project,
capitalized at SO ,OOO, 900, 10 backed by many
Pittsburg men. among them being Robert
Pitcairn Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomas B. Ritter. Thomas w. Armstrong
w. M. Rees, A. R. Peacock, D. NJ. Clemson
Francis j. Torrance, r.. S. Smith, NJ. K
Deitrick.
A fine of boats will he operated between
New Orleans and Cape 'Gracias- Dios,
Nicaragua, together with cable and over
land telegraph lines. A railroad will be
built at the head OF the Coco River, Mica
raEua, to connect with the National Rail-
road at Managua, and a main line will be
built through Honduras into Salvador.
This will save nine days travel from Pitts
burg which is to be connected with New
Orleans, with line Of boats.
The sun., 1903-05-05

SAN FRANCISCO, May civil Engineer
Very. who was sent by the Canadian
Government to determine the exact posi-
tion Of Tanning Island. In connection with
the establishment there OF station Of the
British Australian cable and because the
ously charted. has found that the latitude
was 20 seconds too far north. The longi-
tude is correct as shown by Admiralty
charts. The report Of Engineer Werry's
observations was brought to-day by the
steamer Sonoma, which stopped of Tanning
Island on her way from Sydney.
The sun., 1903-05-05
RELICS FROM THE ARCTIC SEA.
Supposed to Have Been Taken From One
OF Sir John Franklin's Ships.

Supposed to Have Been Taken From One
OF Sir John Franklin's Ships.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Rear Admiral Mel
vile, whose experiences in the North Polar
regions have made him an authority on
Arctic exploration. has received from
Medical Director Winslow. U. S. NJ, retired,
a pair Of musk OK horns. and a sheet Of
brass hammered into the shape Of an Es-
quimaux blubber lamp DR., Winslow in
formed Admiral Melville that the horns
and brass had been obtained from Esqui
maux by whalers who penetrated far into
the Arctic Sea.
The Esquimau1 said that the brass was
taken from ship which had been aban-
doned many years ago by white men, who
started over the ice for the south and were
supposed to have died on the journey.
This ship was abandoned far to the north
Of Cumberland Sound, and it is the opinion
expedition Of ls45, OF whose fate nothing
has ever been definitely ascertained.
The sun., 1903-05-05
BURIED ALIVE AT 30.
Members Of Russian Sect Agree to Die
at That Are.

Special Gable Dsspateh 20 TIE SUN
ST. Petersburg. May 4.-Another re-
ligous sect, having self-immolation as the
cardinal article OF It's creed, has been dis
covered in Russia. The members contend
that any man living longer than thirty
years does so at the expense of other in
dividuals, and they accordingly pledge
themselves to die at that age.
Like some other Russian suicidal societies
which have been discovered In recent years,
the manner Of death is burial alive. the
devotees being voluntarily immured in
vaults with solemn ceremonies.
The discovery resulted from the police
surprising members performing their rites.
Numbers Of the adherents OF the sect
which Is said to have branches at Kieff
and Odessa, have been buried alive.
The sun., 1903-05-05
COSTELLO SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
RICH LCMDERMAN or BCFFALO
SERIOUSLY FOUNDED.
His VIE. From whom He Had Been sepa'
rated for Several Years. Went 10 HIS
once. Called Him out and Fired Twice
as Hc Was Running Down Hallway.

BUFFALO, May 4.-John II. Costello,
lumberman Of great wealth. was shot to-
day by his wife, from whom he had beer
separated for several years. The bulle,
entered his back struck his scapula and
was DETECTED into the trunk. The sur
geons of the General Hospital have made
no effort TO find It, fearing that the shock
would kill Costello, whose condition is
| serious.
Mrs. Costello entered the Prudential
Building at 80 o'clock this afternoon
and went to her husbands Office on the
fourth floor. He was alone and she called
him into the hall When he saw that she
held a revolver he started to run down
the hallway and she fired twice at him
The first bullet hit the ceiling, but the
second went to the mark. Costello rushed
into a vacant Office and shut the door.
F. P. Boechat followed him and Costello
directed him to summon an ambulance.
and he was taken to the general hospital.
Mrs. Costello ran downstairs and went to
police headquarters. two blocks distant.
where she surrendered to Chief OF De-
tectves Cusack. He took her revolver
and locked her up.
Il can't talk" was all she would say.
IL have palpitaton Of the heart"
John II. Costello made a fortune in the
lumber business in Pennsy vana and is
also heavily interested in Western mines.
His father was a prominent Pennsylvania
for whom the town of Costello was named.
Mr.. Costello is So years of age.
His wife, who is eight years younger,
was once very handsome. Costello sued
her for divorce five years ago and she
brought counter suit. and the courts
have been busy with their affairs ever
since. Costellos suit failed and alimony
of 500 month was granted to his wife
pending her suit
There was long fight for the custody
of their three children, the eldest Of whom
is man Of %, and Costello finally won.
He and the children went to live at the
Costello made a scene about a year ago.
As the Court had directed her to keep
away from her family, Mr. Costello caus ed
her to be brought up on contempt pro-
ceedings, In punis hment Of her offence
Justice kenefeck reduced her alimony to
$50 month.
The matter OF alimony no doubt was |
the cause of the shooting, for Mrs. Costello |
had ragged about the reduction, declaring |
that she could not live on $50 a month. |
To-day she got her monthly check and 1t |
prot ably stirred up her wrath. Her hus-
band had not seen her for several weeks. |
He returned to-day from New York, where |
he had been to make arrangements for a |
years vacation, intending to go abroad. |
He gave UP his home in Elmwood avenue |
three weeks ago and has been living at the |
Hotel LenoX, in North street.
The sun., 1903-05-05
a COINCIDENCE or xURPHys.
Bill TO Reinstate Thomas r. Six Days After
Thomas j. Was Dismissed.

Il can't find any Thomas F. Murphy
OH the rolls" said Fire Commissioner
%urgis to the Mayor yesterday at a hearing
on a bill authorizing the Commissioner to
reopen the case of -Thomas F. Murphy.
dismissed from the department &"
There was Thomas j. Murphy, who. had
twenty charges against him. dismissed
on Feb. H." Mr.. Sturgis went on. ~and on
Feb. II this bill is introduced at Albany.
I'm oppose d to it,"
A lawyer got up and said that Thomas
F. was dismissed in 1900 under Scannell.
The Mayor asked.
lis Thomas F. Murphy in the room?-
"Ies, sir" said IA man, rising at the back
OF the chamber.
That's not Thomas j. I don't know
that man" said the Commissioner
The Mayor reserved dc csion.
The sun., 1903-05-05
RIVAL BILL POSTERS WAR.
The BATTLE-GROUND . Little Building at
Broadway and 84th St.

Workmen began yesterday to tear down
the little building at the northwest corner
Of Thirty-fourth street and Broadway,
and last evening a horde OF bill posters
descended on the place. The first crowd
came from tobacco Arm. They said they
had permission from the owner to use the
building
Then came some theatrical bill men,
They said they had permission from the
wreckers and they tore down the first bills
Then came crowd Of free lancee. They
posted their bills. too. The fight got 80
lively just as the theatre crowds were 60
ing home that one man was arrested.
The sun., 1903-05-05
BIG LABOR CONFERENCE.
National Civic Federation Proposes q
Get.Together Meeting.

CHICAGO, May "a national Industrial
conference, TO which President Cleveland,
Senator Hanna. President Gompers Of the
American Federation of Labor, John Mitch
ell, head OF the miners union. and other
leaders in the industrial, and political life
Of the country will be invited, is to be called
by the National Civic Federation to meet in
Chicago. Secretary Easley made the an
nouncement yesterday. The gathering will
be held in the fall.
Among the results hoped for is the solu-
ton Of many vexing problems between
employer and employee before disagree
ments over them lead to labor troubles.
The sun., 1903-05-05
ANOTHER SHIPWRECkED CREW
Brought In BY the Victorian After Two
Transfers at Sea.

Brought In BY the Victorian After Two
Transfers at Sea.
The steamship Victorian which arrived
last night from Liverpool has on board
Capt. Johanneson and the crew of fourteen
men Of the Norwegian bark Record, which
was abandoned in a sinking condition on
April 20, while bound from Darien for
Fleetwood with q cargo Of lumber
The Record encountered q severe north
west gale on April 2s A sea stove in her
cabin, smashed the hfeboats, carried away
the wheel and filled the cabin with wat er,
destroying the cabin provisions As the
gale increased it became necessary to cut
away the foremast After the wind abated
the Record drifted helplessly about for
three hours. Then she sighted the French
fishing barkentine Printemps, which came
to her assistance and took OF the crew.
The next day the Printemps signalled the
Victorian and the rescued men we're trans
ferred again.
The sun., 1903-05-05
WON'T CLOSE LOURDES SHRINE.
French Premier Keeds the Protest OF the
People There.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun,

Special Gable Drspdfeh 10 THE Sun.
PARIS. May 4.-In response to representa-
tions made by tho Senators, Deputies and
Councillors Of the Department Of Hautes-
Pyrenees, Prime Minister Combes has
promised that the basilica at Lourdes will
not he closed at present under the Assoca-
tons law, in view OF the injury 10 local
trade that its closing would entail.
The sun., 1903-05-05
Testing Sunday Baseball Law.

Joseph Minturn, Bert DAILY and William
Cassidy. members Of the Bayside Athletic
Club of Bayonne, n j., who were arrested
Sunday for playing baseball. were remanded
until Tomorrow by Recorder Lazarus
ExJudge Thomas F. Noonan, their counsel,
says the club has as much right 10 play
az any man has to play Billiards in his own
home The club is making a test case
Of Sunday baseball
The sun., 1903-05-05
Rumor That Count Bosdart Is Dead.

Special Edblr Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. May 4.-There Ia an uncon-
armed report that Count Maurice de Boe-
dari. the bankrupt banker who was con-
nected with the forgeries OF bills in the
name Of J. Pierpont Morgan and who dis
appeared after these forgeries were made
known, s dead.
The sun., 1903-05-05
Plasterers Iaborers Demand More Pay.

The Plastcrers Laborers' Union. which
has a membership Of 5000 made a general
demand yesterday for an advance in wages
from S3.25 TO $3.50 a day to 60 into effect
Immediately. A strike for the enforce
ment of the demand was ordered yes terday
Twenty-third street and Madison avenue
About fifty plasterers' laborers quit.
The sun., 1903-05-05
Nixon strike Settled.

ELIZABETH, N. j.. May 4.-President Chace
OF the Crescent Shipbuilding Company
offered to settle with Nixon's striking iron-
workers this afternoon on the same terms
a. we're offered on May by the other ship
acosptsd aud wiltfeturn to WORK Tomorrow
The sun., 1903-05-05
INDIANA SOCIALISTS WIN.

Their Tickets Successful in Some Mining
and Factory Towns.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 4.-Some 500 incor-
porated towns in Indiana held elections
to-day. but in the great majority Of cases
party lines were not drawn. The Socialists
made nominations in the towns of Clay
Vigo, Sullivan. Vermillion, Martin and
in a few small towns where the factory
employees are the principal voters. As
rule, no tickets were nominated in opposi-
tion and the Socialists received the Offices
by default.
The sun., 1903-05-05
FIREMEN TO PARADE, roo.
About May ~. SturEis Says-For the First
Tme Binco 1897.

Fire Commissioner Sturgis has decided
that the Fire Department shall have a,
parade. He plans to have it about May 2s.
A feature will be the awarding Of medals.
There are seven or eight to he given out
for the years 1901 and 1902. ....
This will be the first fire parade since
May 1, 1907. Mr.. Sturgis was then Fire
Commissioned
The sun., 1903-05-05
smugsied Tobacco From Antwerp.

Charles Engel was caught smuggling
Sumatra tobacco OF the Antwerp boat St.
Andrew at the Gansevoort streef pier last
night and was locked UP. A fireman who
was with him escaped, but soms moro
tobacco was found in the 6remsn's bunks.
The sun., 1903-05-05

n y. Central Terminal Bill Approved.
Mayor Low approved yesterday the bill!
permitting the New York Central railroad
company to make the contemplated ins
provsmcnts at the Grand Central terminal
and in Park avenue
The sun., 1903-05-05
NEW FRESH AIR FARM.
Enabling the PauIists to Send 5000 Chil.
dren to the Country.

The Rev. DIR. Dennis Mcmahon. director
OF the Fresh Air Guild OF the st. Vincent
de Paul Society, purchased q 25-acre farm
at Valley Spring, N. Y. yesterday. to be
used as q summer home for poor children.
The guild has had farm at Baychester
for five years. but IL provided for only
900 children during the whole eeason.
The new farm already has buildings for
summer
The sun., 1903-05-05
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The sun., 1903-05-05
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The sun., 1903-05-05

The thief who worried hotel managers
six months ago by stealing bags from
patrons rooms is up and doing again after
a period Of inactivity His vanity and pro-
fessional pride must have received a severe
shock recently. however. when he walked
out Of a Fourth avenue hostelry carrying a
heavily laden Gladstone bag He found
the bag in a room he had entered with n
duplicate key. The bag was locked and he
thief could lie pardoned for suspecting that
il contained valuables. But it belonged TO
a salesman for a dog biscuit concern and
wak filed with samples.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
Married.

Mr.. W. B. Shook and Miss Mollie
Wilmington were married at Trinity
Episcopal church in this city Monday
at high noon, the ceremony being
performed by the rector, Rev Albert
Martin. The attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. H. E, Winburn, Of Tchula,
Miss Lizzie Harlow, Messrs ]. P
Bennett, W. J. Feose, and R. l.
Foose; the bride being given away BY
Mr.. W. J. Jones Of this city.
The groom is one Of the best and
most reliable engineers Of Y. & M. V
Railroad between Jackson and Green.
wood and a gentleman highly esteem.
ed by everyone. His accomplished
bride is the daughter Of Marsha
Wilmington Of Tchula and is &
young lady Of many accomplishments
The happy couple left on the train al
4:40 for their home at Tchula, carry.
ing with them the happy congratu-
lations.. ..and b-st wishes Of numerous
friends and admirers who hope fol-
them a long and happy welded life
Yazao City Herald.
Miss Wilmington is one of Holmes
county's fairest daughters. The
Progress.Advertiser extends con.
gratulations.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
RESIGNATION OF
SECRETARY ROOT.
Made and Accepted Change to
Take Place January lst Taft
10 Succeed Him.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 25th--Secretary
Root, under date of Aug. l9th, pre-
sented his resignation formally to the
president. The resignation was &C.
cepted by the President, with the
understanding that Mr.. Root con.
tinue as Secretary Of War until at
least Jan. lsf.
Governor General W liam H. Taft
Of the PHILIPPINES, will succeed Secre-
tary Root as Secretary of War.
President Roosevelt today author
lied the following statement:
''The President some months ago
rendered the Secretaryship of War to
Judge Taft and at that time it was
arranged that he would succeed Sec
retary Root. Secretary Root will go
out Of Office some time in january,
and Judge Taft will assume the
duties Of the Office shortly after
ward"
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
Brutally Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has
perhaps never been equaled. Joe
G olobick OF Colusa, Calf, writes.
"For Is years l endured insufferable
pain from Rheumatism and nothing
relieved me though tried every
thing known, Iweme across Electric
Bitters and it's the greatest med.
icine on eaath Tor that trouble. A
few bottles Of it completely relieved
and cured me-" Just as good foI
Liver and Kidney troubles and gen
eral debility. Only 50c. Satisfac'
tion guaranteed by B. S. BealI drug.
gist.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
A Surgical Operation.

Is always dangerous--do not SUBJ
nit to the surgeons knife until you
have tried Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
will cure when every thing else fails
it has done this in thousands Of cases.
Here is one Of them. 1 suffered from
bleeding and protruding piles for
twenty years. Was treated by diff
ferent specialists had used many rem
edies, but obtained no relief until /
used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Two boxes Of this salve cured me
eighteen months ago and have not
had a touch Of the piles since. H. A.
Tisdale, Summerton, s. G. for blind,
bleeding, Itching and protruding piles
no remedy equals'DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve. Sold by B. 5. Beall.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
Cures Sciatica.

Rev. W. L. Riley. L. L. d., uba
New York, writes. "After fifteen
days OF excruciating pain from
sciatic rheumatism under various
treatments, was induced to try
Ballard's Snow Liniment, the first
application giving my first relief,
and the second, entire relief.
can give it unqualified recommenda-
tion .25c, SOC and $1.00 at-B. S.
Beall Lexington Foster Drug CO
l. C. Alexander Tchula. w. P.
Winkler.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
WE SHALL LIVE AGAIN
Everything Tells the Same Story in Such a
Way that You Cannot Get Away
From It.

forest bloom again, for all Of It's
trsnsplsnting. The wild bird nests
at it's roots, and the gool God
watches the bird, and the plant is
not forgotten. Shall he forget the
child! Not so! It is not within the
bounds for reason that II should be
50. It is wholly within reason that he
who gave, shall call to him the early
wanderer away from the homs in the
valley. And the reasoni Who
knows? Does the bird know why the
warm sun comes? Does the flower
fathom the secret Of the dew and
rsini Do we know the why Of infn-
ite knowledge and infinite goodness?
But - We know that the bird and the
flower come again to Us, so we know
that the child that has passed shall
not be forgotten, and that IN the
sheltering arms Of the King that
once blessed children for all times II
waits our coming in the few days
that are ours here. Yes cnce we
have died, 50 shall we live again. and
in some near or far existence we shall
see the goodness Of God to us, while
we dwelt in the earth state, and we
shall say, Perfect and true are all
his ways Grenada Sentinel.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-08-27
Crop Report.

The forepart Of the week was cool
but the mean temperature for the
latter part was thirty to forty de-
grees above normal. Heavy rains
fellin most localities during the first
three days bnt the weather was very
favorable to crops the latter part.
On account Of the continued rains
rust and shedding Of cotton is still
prevalent but will not be serious il
fair weather follows. Cotton is gen.
orally making rapid growth and fruit
ing well, but is about three weeks
late. Open bolls have been noted as
far north as LeFlore county, and
picking has begun in the southern
part. The first bale Of new cotton
was received at Magnolia on the 18th.
The corn crop continues to be the
finest in years. Potatoes, cane and
gardens are good. Meadows, pas
ture and pea vine hay are growing
rapidly. Fodder pulling and hayine
we're delayed by the rains but are
now under headway again. Fall
planting continues and some turnips
and potatoes are reported to Le up
Lefore: Rain first part Of the
waeb, latter part very favorable;
corn has made good crop, cotton
still doing well, al least three weeks
late, some bolls beginning 70 open. ~
L B. Baskin.
Holmes: Some showers during the
week, cotton growing too much tc
stalk; some few boil worms; corn and
all other crops doing we'll. r. G,
| Wentworth.