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Southern Railway Co.
 Schedule In Effect hay 24, 1903.

 Trains leave 9lrml7 gham as follows; oio a. m Io. s. s-r Atlartn washin1- ton 'irara, rhiiadelr ila. New york and the East. rr',- man Drawing p--.- Sieeuin- Car. Birmingham to New York
 s:0 a. m.-No. l9. for MontevalIo Ma. plesville, selms and way sta- tons i2;25 p. m-No 35 for Columbus. wes, Point W,1ona. Greenv3od and creenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala. bame points
 s:fo p. m.-No. 15. new train. for Cordovs. Ookman. Corona and way sts- tions Also Blossburs s'fS D. m.-No. P for Anniston and vs1 stations: also Tallade9a s1o D. m-No. s6 for Atlanta. Jackson vile and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birn' ngham to Jackson- Vile; also Birmingham to Richmond, Va
 io'D ?. m.-No 37 for Columbus. Wes4 Point winona. Greenwood and rreenviile. Pullman Drawirg Room Sleeping Car Birmingham .e Greenville. lo:25 D. m.-No. q for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Blrming- ham to Mobile
 Il :ao D. m.-No os. new train. for Atlanta. Anniston and way stations. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta Sleeping car can bs occupied at Union station 9:3g D. m. For detailed information and sieepins car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone si7. J. c. LUSK. Dist. Pass. Agent
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inc great Anglo-Saxon epic, is now pre- served. This poem dates from the mid de of the Sth century, according to Prof. c G. Child, and the extant manuscript is from the collection of Sir Robert Cot ton. It Is now carefully bound and safe guarded in the British museum, although badly charred by fire through which 1t nassed in f731 A fac-simile page Is printed in Professor Chfld's translation of .Beowulf," which Is published as No f5e In Houghton. Miffin & Co.'S River side Literature Series
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New York May 2S-The Financier this week says:
 The striking feature of the official statement of the New York National banks week was the unexpected again of s1s,2S49O0 in cash holdings This was largely due to the fact that the average of about s7,5o00OO of the disbursements of the treasury on Friday of the pre- vious week of the $900O,0O0 to the Repub- lie of Panama was included in the cash receipts of last week and also to the fact that net receipts of money result ing from the interbank movement was almost unprecedentedly large for the sea- son. amounting to nearly one and one half millions.
 The average loss to the banks result ing from ub-treasury operations and gold exports was partly offset by receipts of domestic gold It is noteworthy that the gain in specie was more than $1OOOO. 900 greater than that in legal tenders, the latter are however, at the maximum Of the year. Loans were decreased $160070.- 100 following liquidation in this item in the previous week of 100, making
  last week was probably largely due to the cancellation of loan or surrendered public deposits. The reduction in the government furds for the week was $,- ss3 500, making s31 600 in three weeks to s24,s 800, the smallest amount since such deposits began to be separately re- ported, October il. 1902.
 Because of the liquidation in loans ana the almost corresponding amout of the gain in cash the general deposits were decreased $1, 600; the sum of the gain in cash less the decrease in loans was s214.S0o, or $1, ,S97, 800 smaller than the loss In deposits and therefore the statement did not balance. The required reserve was reduced $4oS,150, through the de- crease in deposits, adding which diminu- ton in reserve requirement to the gain in cash. made S1668S,050 as the increase in surplus reserve to $29, 6s2,S5.
 Computed on the basis of deposits less those of s24s77,SOO of public funds; the surplus is ss5. .911, ,775. The daily. average of bank clearings for the week was $l7l,- poo GOO. or s42, 100000 less than in the pre- vious week refiecting the almost stag nant speculation.
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Mrs. Gould Going Abroad.

Mrs. George Gould is going abroad this summer. In consequence all rumors about the Gould villa at Newport have been laid at rest. Mrs, Gould has been somewhat of an invalid, but she also wants to sring her daughter on the grand tour and give her summer at least on the other side. ...rs. Gould has relatives in England and Miss Marjorie who will not be out for some years. will still have very nice time. She is now as tall as her mother end promises to be very handsome girl.
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Those portions of Mallory used by Tennvson are stated in No 15S of the Riverside Literature Series, which con- tains the Book of Merlin. and the Book of Sir Balin from Malory's King Arr thur" This information is given In no other book and will be appreciated in the study of those Idylis of the King which are college entrance requirements. Cax- tons preface is also included together with a fac-simile page from his first edi- tion of Malory's work. and a sketch of the winchester Kound Table.
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Bound to Please.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Nora, that was an abominable dinner. never knew you to prepare a worse one" and the mistress did her best nf to look frightened
 Didn't yez say that must be irwin 10 pl'aze yez all the while, ond didn't I near veg a tellin yer good mon that it wud break the heart O ye if thin paple come again? Shure I wudn't give lem i, male to bring 'em back, mom''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29

It seems odd that J. J. Bell. whose Later Adventures of Wee Macgreegor Is related with so much lively conversa- tion on the part of the Macgreegor fami- ly, should himself be described as "a silent, thoughtful, deep-eyed man, who speaks very rarely, and when he speaks at all does so with slow deliberation. MT. Bell lives about twenty miles from Glasgow, on Loch Long. He was mar rie, early last year to one who was said to be lone of the prettiest girls in all Scotland" The fame of his "Macgreeg- or" stories has spread far and wide, Punch characterized 1t thus:
 There once was a lad named Mac
 greegor,
 Whose fame was pronouncedly meagre,
 Yet the boom of the Kirk
 So prevailed that his circulation grew
 beeger and beeger."
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Money on Call.

New York May 2s.-Money on call nom- inal no loans; time loans easy; sixty to ninety days, 2lk@l2sl per cent; six months. S63Iz per cent; prime mercantile paper, id4A per cent; sterling exchange nominal, with actual business in bankers bills at ts7. 1564S7. 20 for demand and at 4S5. 25d14s5.s0 Tor sixty days; posted rates 4S6 and 4ss; commercial bills, 4s594s5A
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425; calves s2.5o@575: Texas fed steers,

425; calves. s25o@57s Texas fed steers, s4,5od5.10
 Hogs-Reeeipts today. 12eo0; Monday, 42.ooo: steady to 5c lower; mixed and butchers. $4.550475; good to choice heavy. s4 65614 771b; rough heavy. $4.5oa4.60; light. s450d465; bulk, $4601470.
 sheep-Reeeipts, 900, steady; good to choice wethers. s525d5.6O; fair to choice mixed A.O0a500: western >sheep, s4756 5.6o native lambs, s5.0Od650; western lambs, s5.4Od665; spring lambs. s55O@7.50.
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LITERARY NOTES.

Messrs. A. s. Barnes & Co. have just published c. A. Stephens new book for young people, "The Ark of 1903, A Story of Louisiana Purchase Times" It is story of early pioneer adventures, relat- ing the experiences of some young Ohio ans who went down the Mississippi in their ark during the eventful year of the first American expansion, and gives dramatic picture of life and conditions on the closed river. and the Spanish and French city of New Orleans. It Is re- markedly illustrated by Burgess.
 Only single manuscript of "Beowun.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York, May 2s.-The week ended slowly in the dry goods market with no activity in any directions and develop ments in the price situation are awaited by the buyer. Little change is reported. although small amount of regular print cloths was reported sold at3ss. but narrow orders have been selling on this basis for some time.
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chloaoo 1chanoe.

Chicago May 2s-Lower cables and continued favorable weather depressed wheat prices today, final figures on July being 1kc lower. Cornis off Ac. Oats A dsso and provisions from PFC higher to Dc lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Cotton Seed OH.

Memphis. May 2S-Cotton seed oil, car load lots, per gallon: Prime crude 2l@ 211kc; off do. nominal; prime summer yell low, 24q2411c; off summer yellow, none; choice cooking, do, less than car load lots, ssc. Prime meal $20. .25 cake, SOC 20H
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cIe.rlnoe and Exchanoes.

New Orleans, May 2S.-Clearings, N,sS2'- 040; New York exchange N per 1000 prem ium commercial, par
 Memphis, May 2S.-Clearings, $541 1885; balances, $131, 3s5.
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The Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May s.-Cattle-Receipts. 300, nominal; good to prime steers, s5.25d5 75 poor to medium, s4 40d525 stockers and ,eders, 8. 25d475; cows s1. 7564.6o; heifers.
 2.5od50o; canners, s1.7502so: bulks. s2.509
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Local stanIe GrocerIea.

EocaI StapIe GToceFIe8, Apples-W estern evaporated. 71sc. Flour-Fancy patent ss; half patent, s5.65
 Sugar-Granulated, 6c; Y. C., 45zc. Coffee-Green. s1h9121kc; Arbuckie'a Porto Rico, s11.8o.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs, TAG; dry salted rib bellies, SAc; hams, fancy, 12%c; medi- um, 11ssc; extra clears. 7%c; bacon bellies, 11c.
 Lard-Leaf, 6ssc.
 Compound Lard-Snowfake. 5%. Molssses-Centrirugal. 150Ssc; rugas house. 40c; Georgia cane, SSc. Beans-Navy. s2.65 per bushel; Lima. Go pound
 Pearl Grits-s2 pounds, $1.s6.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington. May 2s.-Today's treasury balance, exclusive of the gold reserve, show available cash balance, sieS' s7S,s73; gold, S67, ,511, ,010.
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Daily Statement.

Memphis-Quiet, unchanged, middling 127s receipts. 155; shipments, 502; sales 200; stock, 27.679.
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Some one wrote to inquire if Mark Twain's book of Extracts from Adams Diary was an authentic work, and If the late wonderful progress of archaeology had indeed led to the discovery of such a hieroglyphe record on stone. Authors get all sorts of absurd letters but among them Mark Twain can claim certain pre-eminence. People write to him on every known subject under the sun. Some time ago he received letter from a young man saying that he had heard that fish was good for the brain, and asking the author how much he thought one should eat to reach the most effective results. To this epistle Mark Twain replied: For you, l should think, a whale. Not a large-sized whale, just a medium-sized one."
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Tate Spring water is the best medical water in America. Shipped anywhere any time. 5-S-su-tf
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SPECULATION Is
 SILL lhGNANT Average Bank GIearings for the Week Were $17l,000,0O0 ASH H0 LOINGS INCREASE FInancIer Says Unexpected eaIn of $te,2s4,eoo In Cash Holdings Was
 Striking Feature of
 Bank Statement

: All American markets, except Chi V , cago, were closed yesterday on ac- A
 . count of Decoration day. %
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The Harpers are reprinting their vol ume on Track Athletics in Detail" a book which meets the steady demand for athletic instruction on track and In field Each chapter deals with a diff ferent 'event," and Is illustrated with capital instantaneous photographs giving the detail of the work in each case There Is an appendix covering the rules and tables of amateur, intercollegiate and interscholastic records.
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PIIUIUBTHpHS RTVIUF the detail of the work in each case. There Is an appendix covering the rules and tables of amateur, Intercollegiate, and interscholastic records.
 Sir Gilbert Parker's "The Right of Way Is being again reprinted by Harper & Brothers. While the publishers give out no figures, it is known that the vogue of this book has been phenomenal. It has been continuously reprinted since its publication on September 20 1901.
 The Harpers are issuing another im- precision of a very interesting work, the celebrated History of the Expedition Un- der the Command of Captains Lewis and Clarke The expedition. begun In 1903, led to the sources of the Missouri thence across the Rocky mountains, and down the Columbia river to the Pacific ocean. and was undertaken at the instigation of President Jefferson.
 Archibald R, Colquhoun, author of Greater America" was asked recently his opinion of the Chinese, with whom he has been considerably associated during his travels: He said
 'I think they are deeply interesting They are sphinx-lilke, and the more you study them the more difficult they are to understand. They can be very pleas- ant; they are hospitable: and, what is not usually considered to be the case they possess a considerable sense of hu- nor; but it Is a peculiar humor."
 Tn what way peculiar, Mir Colqu- houn?''
 Well, there are curious twists in Chinese humor. For instance, they think 1t comical to see a corpse on the road side, and they find cause for amusement in the worst misfortunes of their friends. But apart from these singularitles they have sense of humor.'
 A very graphic book of travel, dealing with precisely the scenes made interest- ing by the present war Is "A New Way Around an Old World" 1t is a personal account of a trip made in 1901 by way of the then new Siberian railway by pr. Francis Edward Clark. famous as the founder of the United Society of Christ ian Endeavor. Dr. Clark and his party were the first Americans. and in all prob ability the first foreigners, to girdle the world crossing Asia by the new all-steam route The narrative Is rich fin interest ing observation of the people encountered, and is made vivid by numerous photo- graphs taken by the party. Dr. Clark is now In South Africa on a mission for the Christian Endeavor society, of which he is still president
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
. Married Wednesday Ni.ht.

Miss Esther HI. Fithian, daughter of
Francis r. Fithian. and Wesley Chew
Fitzgerald were married Wednesday
night at the home of the bride. 721
Cooper street, Camden. The Rev. G. E.
Hill, of Red Bank, grandfather of the
bride, performed the ceremony. as
sisted by the Rev W. II Fishburn, of
the First Presbyterian Church, Gam
den.
The bridal party comprised Mary H.
Fithian, sister of the bride, as maid
of honor Harriet Fithian and Jennie
Cooper. flower girls. and Esther Land
and Portia Bergen. ribbon girls. q. L..
Tomlinson acted as best man.
The father of the bride is we'll
known in Camden financial circles
and is president of the Security Trust
Company.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
THE HERD HAD
A GREAT NIGR9'

Bridgeton Lodge of Elks had jolly
time Wednesday night at the South
Lturel street home. it being the last
sooialsgathering of the herd.
In the large billiard room small
platform had been erected, and the
"doings" were in ten rounds, and the
various numbers greatly pleased the
large assemblage which crowded the
room to it's caracity.
There was piano solo by Eben
Whitaker and Prosecutor J. Hampton
Fithian read 1.-THE Spartan Gladi-
ator" with much effect. MIR. Clemens
W. Lundoff sang two bass solos which
we're especially fine and a recall was
demanded for each one. Samuel Ire.
dell read most interesting selection
and J. Leroy Robinson sang baritone
solo very effectively. Mr.. E. j. Levy
read nicely pretty selection and Mr..
A. o. Mulford captured the audience
with a solo. Mr.. Samuel P. Fithian
assembled the herd and there was
glorious chorus singing, enjoy Your
self" and other dities being rendered.
Mr.. Fithian as chorus director was
q distinct success.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
New ode New Iaces and D Trimmings Rust Proof ots
APPEAL COURT.
OVER ON THE HILL

The regular monthly session of the
Court of Appeals was held Monday,
Judge Trenchard presiding.
J. Hampton Fithian, ESQ.,, reported
the sale of the real estate of the late
W. W. Robbins by the admins ator.
The sale was confirmed by the Court.
Prosecutor Fithian arraigned two
prisefers who were finally sentenced
Simon Nelson was charged with keep
ing disorderly house in Millville
He pleaded guilty but desired to make
an extenuating explanation. His
statement was not very satisfactory to
the Court and as he had been before
the Court before on similar charge,
the Court sentenced him in this case
to six months in State Prison and to
pay fine of $50 and costs.
Walter Smith, small boy upon
whom sentence had been previously
suspended, was sent to the State
Home for Boys.
There was some Orphans Court
business of minor importance and one
person was given naturalization
papers.
The case of John Geisinger against
Leslie E. Souder was the only case up
on appeal. This came from Squire
Halls court and was a claim by Mr..
Geisinger to recover damages which
he is alleged to have suffered in a
trade of COWS.
Il 1t appears that Mr. Geisinger traded
with Souder cow for a heifer. the
heifer being guaranteed to give five
quarts of milk day and would be in
profit by certain period. These
conditions were not fulfilled and Gel
singer sues for damages.
Lawyer James J. Reeves represented
Geisinger and James 8. Ware. Esq,
appeared for Souder. The defense in
the case was that the COW was giving
five quarts of milk a day y.and that was
all that he had said of the COW. This
was proved by Clarence Bacon. from
whom Souder had procured the COW.
There was no other case after this.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
VINELAND CLATMANi
FOR BIG ESTATE.

VineIand, N. J., March IA claim
ant to the Baker estate, said to consist
OF several acres of land in tbs heart of
Philadelphia. including City Hall,
lives in this place. She is Mrs. Ed
ward Hires. Her maiden name was
Elizabeth Riel. She married John
Philip Baker, whose father was Henry
Baker, son of Commodore Lewis
Baker, the original owner of the land.
A woman giving her name as Mrs.
Bates created considerable stir here
yesterday by appearing and taking the
depositions of Mrs. Hires and her hus-
band. Former Mayor Joseph Mason
drew the necessary papers. which were
carried away by Mrs. Bates.
Mrs. Hires says her first husband,
Henry Baker. knew of his rights, and
made considers BILE effort to acquire
them. He made one trip to Princeton
to get track of the title to land on
which the residence of former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland now stands.
AT that time he lived at Clayton N.
j., but his health broke down, which
ended his efforts. Mrs. Hires says
there is also a plot of land near Cape
May which belonged to the Baker es-
tate, but. through the crook edness of
those in charge, the heirs were de-
prived of their rights. The old Bible
of Henry Baker has been discovered,
according to the story of Mrs Bates.
This book reveals important dates of
births aad marriages, which has given
she contends, the rightful heirs indis-
putable proof of the Baker claim.
Henry Baker had four sisters, but
whether they are now living Mrs.
Hires does not know.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
JURY GIVES NOLAN
$1,SOO DAMAGES.

After wrestling with the Nolan
Traction Company damage case for
twenty-six or eight hours. the jury
about five o'clock on Friday arrived
at conclusion. AS soon as the jury
had agreed CLERK Betchner went to the
Court House, and the weary twelve
men filed in with the verdict. When
it was announced, it was to the effect
that the jury believed that. .Bridgeton
and Millville Traction Company was
responsible for the injuries of John
Nolan, and awarded him verdict of
$500. The agreement was something
of a surprise after the jury had been
out SO long. The case will unques-
tionably be carried to the higher
courts. Ns91
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
SUNDAY In THE
CITY HALL COURT,

| Mayor Alex r. Fithian appeared at
his desk in City Hall Sunday morn
ing, to confront quartette of liquor
fiends who had been gathered in by
the police officers Saturday night. 1t
was sorry looking bunch.
William Smith, barber, who has a
place in the Second ward, was the
centre piece of the aggregation, and
he was a picture of despair when he
appeared for examination. Mayor
Fithian plainly told him that he had
been keeping rendezvous that was
nuisance to the immediate neigh
borhood and that it was to be broken
up. He charged Smith with keeping
disorderly house and held him IN
bail in the sum of 800 for hearing
this afternoon at three O'Clock.
Three others who were gathered in
Saturday night in raid upon Smith g
place, were charged with being drunk
all CT them agreed that they were full
| to the neck with one exception and he
was convinced of the fact upon the
sworn testimony of one of the officers.
Mayor Fithian then suggested that
the previous policy of the Mayor had
been to accept payment of fines and
costs in cases of drunks. Just at
present the administration was not in
clined to act along that line. He said
he was determined to break up drunk
enness and disorder upon the streets
and in the centre of the city He
surprised those before him by Tsug-
gesting that this time he was going to
discharge the defendants. Two of
them who had their money out to
settle, gasped and put the cash back in
their wallets. But the Mayor added
a warning. He declared that the next
time these fellows came before him
they were to go to Jail for terms from
ten to thirty days.
One of the men started to move
away, and noticed bottle Of whiskey
upon shelf which had been taken
] from him. He Immediately filed q
claim. Nothing doing. The Mayo,
simply told him to run along. aad the
whiskey bottle remains as a Mic
exhibit and upon it is the prescription
blank showing where it came from,
and what physician ordered it fol
medicinal purposes. There are sew.
eral other such bottles in the display
! Samuel Grew came before the Mayo,
a wreck. He had been arrested upon
the street by couple Of officers and
dragged to the station house. He waY
ossified. He could not move. He was
paralyzed. He said he was guilty and
the Mayor said he thought Grew was
right about it. In fact the officers
declared him to be the drunkest mar
they had handled in the past ter
years. Grew had no money that he
wanted to part with and went to jail
| for four days.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-03-10
Death of Mrs. Dubois.

Friday Mrs. CLARA Reeves Buck,
wife Of the late Francis L. Dubois,
Medical Inspector of the United States
Navy, died in Philadelphia. She had
long been ill and recently entered a
Philadelphia hospital. Mrs. Dubois
was a daughter of the late Robt. Buck,
and since the death of her husband
she has made her residence with her
sister. Miss Sarah Buck, on Giles
street. Three children survive her,
one son, Barron Dubois, being pay
master in the United States Navy.