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, 1904-09-28
A Delightful Crab Supper.

On Saturday evening, the last crab
supper of the season was given at the
home of Miss stella toombs, on Schel-
lenger avenue. 1t was a most success
full affair long to be remembered by all
fortunate enough to be present. Crabs
were there in large quantities, appetiz-
ingly prepared III many styles. A
dainty collation. of cake, ice cream
fruit and sweets was also served to
satisfy the inner a
A special feature was the peanut
jabbing contest. The game was a
great laugh proyoker. A quantity of
peanuts were placed in a large recep-
tacle and each participant in the game
was given a hat pin. The object of the
game was to secure as many peanuts
on the hat pin as possible by jabbing
at them. Miss Evelyn Meagher and
Frank Hogeland were pronounced
star peanut jabbers of the evening.
, 1904-09-28
Ocean City Train Service.

The Ocean City Sentinel complains
that the Reading is giving that city
the poorest train service since the time
of the old South Jersey. The trains
are termed as slow going cattle cars.
Continuing the Sentinel says that this
service is in striking contrast with the
Pennsy which is doing everything pos
sible for the accommodation of the peo-
pie of that resort, including two vesti-
buled trains daily.
, 1904-09-28
This is Business Information.

Our present sale of lots, in payments,
locations and life insurance, is on the
same plan as our three former premium
sales. 1t took lis more than twice as
long to make the first sale as it did to
make the second, and more than ten
times as long to make the first sale as
it did to make the third sale last year;
and in the sale now going on we have
sold up to date over double the number
of lots we sold in the same length OF
time last year. This shows how Wild
wood is growing in interest and pop
ularity, and is proof that all that has
been said of the prosperity and great
future of Wildwood is now more than
true.
BAKER BROTHERS,
\ Founders of Wildwood.
An invoice of fall waists justreceived
at Mech e. Co.'s x
, 1904-09-28

Those present were: Misses Stella
and Anna Coombs, Helen, Mary and
Evelyn Meagher, Florence Johnson,
and Josie Baxter; Messrs. Frank Hoge-
land, JOS. Dever, George Wonfor, John
Jones and George Mcknight.
, 1904-09-28

Let your wants be known in our
cent-a-word column on the last page.
They bring results.
, 1904-09-28

An invoice of fall waists justreceived
at Mech q Co.'S.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13

to a decline of points under bear
pressure in the face of rather better
cables than expected, the continued
light movement and further complaints
Of cold weather from some sections OF
the belt.
AT first, however, there was some de-
mand for covering and a little buying
through commission houses sufficient to
rally the early market to a net gain of
from TO II points on the more active
positions.
Sentiment here seemed bearish, how
ever, on apprehensions that the con-
tinued light demand for spot cotton
would sooner or later cause a break in
the Southern SPOT markets. and while
the estimates for to-morrow's receipts
at leading points were light, and the
forecast called for frosts over the East
ern and Central states. the market
could not hold the advance.
The first report for the season Of the
weather bureau published at midday
proved to be without influence either
way, as it merely reported conditions
already understood by the trade and
in the afternoon the market ruled gem
orally easy in tone with prices about
the lowest of the session or a net de-
cline of from 10 to Is points, until near
the close. when moderate covering
caused a slight rally and the market
closed steady at unchanged prices to
a decline of IL points.
Trading was very quiet during the
entire session, and was chiefly for local
account beyond buying through com
mission houses noted early. Total
transactions were estimated at only
about 10000 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
TURPENT INE WENTUP
SPIRITS MARKET NOW QUOTED
FIRM AT 81 LAC A GALLON.
SOME RoSINS DECLINED.
II AND ABOVE GRADES BEING
POSTED AT FIVE CENTS OFF.

Factors Agree, However, That Mar
ket Is Now on Firm Basis, and
Do Not Anticipate Any Letting
Down of Prices in the Near Flu
ture-Inquiry for Spirits Was Ex-
ceptiOnally Good, and Both EN-
pOrters and Brokers Seemed Anx-
iOus for the PrOduct-ENpOrts of
Naval stores Light.
Spirits turpentine moved up a peg
yesterday and one cent advance a gal
Ion was posted at the close, the market
being quoted firm at 544c. The in
quiry was better than usual and nearly
all offerings were taken.
The receipts were above the average
and 652 casks were reported at the last
call, while the exports amounted to
AIS casks. There was an optimistic at
mosphere pervading the Board of
Trade so far as the spirits market was
concerned, and both brokers and ex-
porters were in the market, and seemed
anxious to get possession of all avail
able stuff
ROSINS-All grades of resins were
posted firm, both at the opening and
at the close
The receipts amounted to 1887 bar
rels, and the exports 391 barrels.
There was a decline in some of the
grades and the following were quoted
cents off at the close: w G., N, NJ
K, l. and H. The other grades were
unchanged.
Factors do not anticipate another de-
cline in rosins in the near future, and
the market is generally conceded to
be on a firm basis,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
J. II. PARKER & CO.'S
Cotton Letter to Hayward, Wick &
Company.

New York April n.-Atfer patiently
waiting for many days for the develop
ment of a spot demand, the market
seems suddenly TO have become tired,
and what might have been a greater
decline was prevented from proceed
ing further by the covering of shorts
and predictions Of frost in the central
gulf states tonight. The weekly gov
eminent weather report, published at
noon to-day, for the first time this
season, told Of early planting through
out the Southern half OF the cotton
belt, and good stands, especially in
Southwestern Texas.
The market, however, in it's tired
condition, was not disposed to take
the damage reports seriously, and the
day closes with a net loss of 10 points
on the summer months and or on
the new crop. There were conflicting
reports from New Orleans regarding
the spot demand, and it would seem
that there was no general buying of
spots by exporters or spinners.
1t is not often that we find weather
market both in raw cotton and manu-
featured goods, but such seems to be
the situation at the present moment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
DEMERE AND HAMMOND
Say That Public Must BE Content
with Very Small Moves.

Say That Public Must BE Content
with Very Small Moves.
Savannah. Ga, April FIN the face
of a rather favorable Liverpool, New
York's opening was disappointing.
Both markets have been featureless
during the day and New York closed
steady, to points decline. Cotton
acts as though it had lost its last
friend. OF course there are some bear
influences, and condition which rr4lst
be recognized; the late spring and
continued cool weather is checking de-
mand and delaying absorption of man
ufactured stocks. Industrial conditions
are not the brightest.
Some suggest that a continuation
of favorable weather in the cotton belt
will weaken spot holders. With these
depressing features before us, it is
natural to hesitate until time, which
can we'll remove each one, and fully
demonstrates the shortness of the
crop establishing a higher basis of
values.
The half-week figures and estimates
are surprisingly small and should be
convincing evidence of early exhaus-
tion of farm and uncounted town
stocks. Until some sensa tional devel-
opments shall change the trend of
sentiment, indications point to limited
fluctuations for the immediate future.
The market can be profitably scalped
by either buying or selling on extremes
for a turn. The statistical position
of cotton is unchanged, but sentiment
is, and until public confidence is re-
stored we must be content with small
moves. On New Yorks close tonight
Liverpool is due to come to down
Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Quiet; middling. IA 1S-16c;
net receipts, 1920; gross. 1920; stock
20, 263.
Norfolk-Net receipts. 500; gross. 500;
stock. 1880.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 15c;
gross receipts. 1875; stock, 1902.
Boston-Quiet middling, 14.90c; net
receipts, 1877; gross, 397. Exports-Con-
tinent, $50.
mington-Nominal stock, 6,155
Philadelphia-Dull; middling. 15c; net
receipts, 80; gross. us; stock, 1,540.
Savannah-Quiet; middling, 149sc; net
receipts, LIB; gross. LIB; stock. ST.
27S. Exports-Coastwise 1857.
New Orleans Easy: middling
IA 15-16c; net receipts, 2,677; gross, 2,677;
sales. $500; stock, 266045.
Mobile-Nominal; middling, 14%c; net
receipts, So; gross, So; stock, 5,453
Exports-Coastwise, 213.
$Memphis-Quiet; middling, 147sc; net
receipts, 305; gross, 9S2; sales 200; stock
44.O26.
.Augusta-Nominal middling. 15ci
net receipts, 81; gross, 81; sales, 25S;
stock, 1888.
Charleston-Firm; middling, IA Slice;
net receipts, 81; gross, 81; sales, 300
stock, 3.106. Exports-Coastwise, 1,005.
@Cincinnati-Net receipts, 81, gross
@Louisville-Firm middling, 151sc
est. Louis-Quiet; middling, 14kc
net receipts, PSI; gross, 766; sales, 4
stock. 1927.
"Houston-Quiet; middling. 14Tc; net
receipts 1884; gross. 1,264; stock, 2S,'
AT.
New York-Dull; middling, 14.75c
net receipts, SO; gross. 2,795; sales, 20l
stock. 109, 434. Exports-Great Britain
203; continent, 900.
Savannah-Add 60 bales to exports
continent since Sept. /.
Portland-Add 1o2 bales to net re-
ceipts since Sept. l.
Laredo-Add $50 bales to net receipts
since Sept. /.
Eagle Pass-Add 80 bales to net re
ceipts since Sept. /.
Total to-day, at all Seaports-Net re
ceipts, 1878; Great Britain, 203; CONT
nent 1,150: stock, ass, 1888.
Consolidated, at all Sea2orts-Net
14,SSS; Great Britain, 5,90S; continent
1891.
Total since Sept. l. at all Seaports-
Net, 6,762, O61; Great Britain. 2,117,574
France, 661, 704; continent, 1858, $50; ia
pan, 1921; Mexico, 25,471.
%Not included in totals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York, April 12.-Flour, dull, un

New York, April 12.-Flour, dull, I'M
changed.
Rye -four, dull
Cornmeal, quiet. IN
Rye. dull.
Barley, quiet.
Wheat-Spot, easy; No. red, $1,05,
nominal. Options had a firm opening
on the crop report, and steadier ca
bles, but Immediately turned weak un-
der extensive selling. The close show
ed ss@1Ac net decline. May, 95hc;
July, 9O5sc; September, S15sc; Deem
Der. SAC.
Corn-Spot, weak; No. 2, nominal
Option market opened firm, with wheat
and then broke violently in response
to heavy commission house selling,
closing 1@19sc net lower. May, soc;
July, 54Mc.
oats-spot. weak; No. 2, 4Sc. op-
lions. nominal
Beef. quiet.
Cut meats. quiet.
Lard, steady; refined, quiet.
Pork-Easy; family, $14.50; short
clear $14OO@15.75; mess, $14,O0Q145O.
Tallow. duh.
Rice, quiet.
Molasses. firm.
Coffee-Spot Rio, firm; No. Z In
voice, 71sc; mild, steady; Cordova, 10
013c.
Sugar-Raw, quiet; fair refining,
sac; centrifugal So test. $3.50; molasses
sugar, 2Bc; refined quiet.
The market for coffee futures opened
firm at unchanged prices to an adj
vance of 5 points on the March OPP
ton. Bullish crop news seems to have
attracted a good demand from outside
sources, and the market ruled active
and firm. Part of the demand came
from houses with Cotton Exchange
connections, and with shorts showing
a disposition to cover. the market
closed firm at a net advance of 1920
points. Sales, 167,500 bales.
Butter Unsettled; extra fresh
creamery, 22c; state dairy, 15Q20c.
Cheese-Unsettled; state full cream,
small colored, fancy, September. 12c;
small white, fancy, September. 12c.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania, near by average finest, 1Sc:
Southern firsts, 7Q17Ac.
Potatoes-F>irm; Florida new, $4,000
500; Long Island, $4.00@425; state and
Western sacks, $S.25@S.5o; Jersey
sweets, S2.50@4.o0
Peanuts-Steady; fancy handpicked,
sac; other domestic, 3A961ac,
Cabbages-Ffrn; Florida, barrel
crate. $3,75Q4.o0.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.
WHEAT WAS WEAK.
Chicago, April IA large increase
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
THEN AND NOW IN COTTON.
From the New York Commercial.

From the New York Commercial.
At the time of the Sully failure more
than three weeks ago the cotton mill
men, it will be recalled, were very
generally gratified at that unexpected
turn in affairs. All of them experienced
a feeling of relief, no doubt. Not a
few found it difficult to repress their
elation. Raw cotton" it was argued,
will now sink back to its normal level
of cost. The high price of it won't
make il impossible of manufacture
and so the mills won't have to close"
Now, let US note what is hap
pening:
At Fall River fifteen companies, be-
ginning with last Friday, will run their
thirty-twO mills only four days out of
each week in order to effect reduc-
ton of 80 1-3 per cent. in production.
That puts 1900 operatives on two
thirds pay. Other companies in that
city to join in the movement this week.
either wholly or in part, will make
the cut affect fully one-half of the
mill hands of Fall River and about
100000 of 2,S00,0OO spindles there.
At Providence and Woonsocket cuts
on a smaller scale are in operation and,
with the possible exception of Lowell,
most of the New England cotton mills
will find it convenient" sooner or later
to curtail production in greater or less
degree.
The expected has not happened. The
predicted stubbornly refuses to happen.
With the great bull" operator shut
out of the cotton market-and with
strong influence at work to keep him
out permanently, if possible--the price
of raw cotton somehow manages to
hold itself around Is cents pound. The
great sustaining influence" has been
knocked out from under it's it wind,
or hot air" or what that keeps the
price from slumping into the doldrums ?
We never heard of a market ma
nipulator" who was also a saint. And
we hope, in view of what is now hap
pening, never to hear of any holier-
than-thou critic accusing Sully and
other cotton bulls" of taking bread
out of the mill operatiYes' mouths.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
SENSE AND NONSENSE
ABOUT RADIUM.
Mysterious Metal Will Not Do Half
That Is Claimed for 1t.

That Is Claimed for 1t.
A somewhat startling article on ra-
dunn, written by Cleveland Moffett,
appears in Success. Mr.. Moffett pre-
sents some very telling facts to prove
that the mysterious metal will not ac-
complish one-half the wonders that are
being claimed for it. Mr. Moffett went
TO Paris especially to study radium,
and was a pupil of M. and Nine.
Curie. He certainly should know what
he is writing about. He says in part:
Oddly enough, these failures to
make good" seem only to stimulate
our willingness to believe. We are
like gamblers, who reason that the red
must turn up soon. and each new
message from the laboratory-any
body's boratory-finds a cohort of
Jealous believers, especially if it be
a message of healing to the sorely af-
fiicted. There are the sadness and the
wickedness of it, for sufferers by tens
of thousands put vain trust in these
hasty announcements, these receptions
of half knowledge, and believe that
now, at length, they are to be rid of
their ills. Think of the man whose
wife is stricken with cancer and who
is assured, on the authority of dis
daily, that radium will cure cancer,
and then finds that there was some
mistake; the writer misunderstood
what the doctor said, or the doctor
was oVersanguine, and the fact is that
radium will only cure some cancers
sometimes! Think of the consump-
tives, millions of them, who are told
(as they have been todd, that radio
active air will conquer their malady!
1t seems very simple; radium kills
germs, hence radioactive air taken in
to the lungs must destroy germ dis
ease. But again investigation leads
to disappointment; there is need of
more experiments; there is lack of
radium, and anyhow the thing is
doubtful. Radium may cure consump-
ton, some day, or it may not; 1t GER
tainly will not now, and the man who
has the disease wants to be cured
now-or let alone.
Even should it ultimately be shown
that consumption may be cured by the
use of radioactive air, there still re-
mains the problem of finding suffi-
cient supply of radium to bestow these
precious properties upon the air.
Great quantities of this air would be
needed-think of the army of con-
sumptnves!-and there is very little
radium in the world-only an ounce
or so of the highly purified product,
and that is enormously expensive. To
be sure, we read of radium deposits in
various parts of America, and we are
told that soon, with better processes
of refining, the price will fall from ST.
900 a pound, or thereabouts, to
something reasonable. AS a matter of
fact the price of radium has been
steadily advancing for the past six
months, as is shown by figures which
1 have from the largest radium impor-
ter in New York, who informs me that
a quantity of radium (ten milligrams),
which to-day sell for 5000 would have
cost only SIS four months ago, and on
~ $50 six months ago. This is because
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
BARTLETT. FRAZIER
& CARRINGTON's
Grain Letter to Hayward, Wick &
Company.


Chicago, April 11.-Wheat: The course
of wheat prices to-day was a dupli-
cate of the experience quite common
on day following bearish govern
ment report. The market opened high
er but spectators did not seem to
enthuse on the bull side, and those al
ready long let go their holdings. AS
the coarse grains became weak, values
gradually declined until the close. Flour
news was rather bearish.
Corn-All things pointed to heavy
liquidation in the July options. On
the half-cent opening advance com
mission houses sold heavily and this
was assumed to be for Armour &, Co.
~ cent break followed, after which
the market ruled nervous at a frac-
tional reaction.
Oats-The holders of May oats began
running away from the contract stocks
this morning and the market ruled
very weak. Liquidation was general,
and the May at one time sold at July
price.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were irregu-
lar to-day. The whole list opened
higher on smaller hog receipts. but
later sold off in sympathy with the
weakness in the grain pits.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
SAVANNAHS CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with he prevailing whole
sale prices. Oflcial quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market, good demand;
springers, 4OQ45c per pair; three
quarter grown, 55Q65c; hens, S0090c.
EGGS-16@17c; steady.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgins, go
tubs, 26@27c: choice Elgins, 24Q25c:
renovated butter. zoe.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy, full
cream cheese, 22Q25-pound. 13c; 30 to
35-pound, 12Ac.
WHITE PEA BEANS-s2.50 bushel.
POTATOES-SS
ONIONS-Native, barrels, $780,
TURNIPS-S2.25.
CRANBERRIES - Cape Cod, $2.75
box.
BreadstuH, Hay and Grain
FLOUR-Patent, $5.65; straights.
$545; fancy, $5.25; family, $4.S5; spring
wheat, best patent, $3.50.
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel, $3.50; per
sack, $1.45; Pierce's water ground,
s14O; city grits, per sack, $1.4O; Pear
grits, Hudnut's. per barrel, $3.50; per-
sack, $145; Savannah Milling Com
pany, meal, $1.35.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13

the Austrian government has refused
to export any more of the pitchblenda
refuse from it's uranium mines in Be-
hernia, and this refuse is practically
the sole supply of radium in the world
The radium deposits elsewhere as in
Saxony, Cornwall and Colorado, are
far inferior to these, and, Furthermore
America is far behind France in the
practical business of refining radium
The Frenchmen have worked at this
for two years or more, and have
learned by patient experiment to pro-
duce radium of an intensity of 81 800
900, whereas our best result, so far as
can learn, is radium exactly one
thousandth as powerful-that is. of
only fifteen hundred intensity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, April 12.-Cotton flu
lures. steady. April, 14.52c bid; May
IA. 64114 Csc; June, 14.S4c bid; July
15.12G15 .13c; August, 14.14@14. 15c; Sep
TENDER. ~ 47c; October, II .S1Qi1 SIC;
November, II. FAC bid; December, 11.64q
II SEC.
Spot cotton. quiet The decline in
futures has checked the spot demand
though the offerings are very light
Sales, $500 bales, including, 1000 to ar
rive. Quotations, unchanged.
Futures opened steady and unchang-
ed, to points higher. Soon after the
opening there was a fair amount OF
selling, and under it prices gradually
eased off. Prominent longs gave the
market support for a time, but the
bears hammered prices until they were
Is to 10 points lower than yesterdays
close. There was an improvement OF
a few points, the market closing steady
The net losses were 10 to 16 points or
the old crop positions and l to or
the new
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
-
WARE Sc LELAND
Say Market Is IL Sagging One, and
Not Good to Trade ON.

say - " Ohes
Not Good to Trade ON.
New York. April 12-The market to-
day was the weakest we have had in
some time. It seemed to be in spite
of the small movements.
There was very little business, and
the majority seemed to be against the
market as there is no general demand
for cotton from the public, and the
trade is against purchases at these
figures; professionals are against the
market rather than in favor of it.
This must be considered an important
factor in making prices. as spring is
upon us, and as rule the outlook
in April, May and June is such as to
depress the market.
There was no business of Importance
and the lower prices were made on
small trades. The tape does not show
how small the trade in cotton at the
present is. A few orders would move
prices easily.
Sagging markets are no good. and
not good to trade In. AS we have
said before, it is not a situation to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool April 12.-Cotton. spot dull;
prices 10 points lower; American mid
ding, fair, S.50d;; good middling. S.34d;
middling, S.24d; low middling, slid;
good ordinary, S.04d ordinary, 7.S4d.
The sales of the day were 1900 bales,
of which 200 were for speculation and
export, and included S4OO American.
Receipts, 1000 bales, including $500
American.
Futures, opened quiet and closed
quiet; American middling, &. o. c.;
April, 7.99d; April .95d; May
June, 1924; June-July, 7.S9d; July
August, 7.S5d; August September, 7.56d;
September October, 6.S2d; October-No-
vember, SAD; November December,
6 40d; December-J January, 6.5Sd; jan
uarY- February. 6 sd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
Grain Markets.

Fruits and Nuts.
APPL ES-$A75@5.OO choice, $500.
BANANAS-S1.509
ORANGES-Florida, $2.75QS.00; Cal
ffornia navel, $500 a box.
LEMONS-New Massinas, $S.00Q325.
MALAGA GRAPES - Heavyweight,
$5.OOG6.0O per key; mediums, $4.25Q
PRTJNES-2os to sos, 13c: SOs to 4os,
Zoe: 4Os to sos, Sc; sos to COS, 71sc; COS
TO 7Os, 6Ac; 70s to sos, &c; sos to 90s,
SIC; COS to zoos, 4lac.
PEANUTS-Ample stock fair de-
mand. market firm; fancy hand-pick-
ed Vtrgtnias. SIC; N. G. peanuts, 61Sc;
ex. Virginias, 519c.
NUTS-Almouds, Terragona, 141sc;
Ivicas, 121a; walnuts, French, 1211c;
Naples, 141kc; pecans, 10c; Brazils.
elhc: filberts, lie; assorted nuts, 90
mounds and 25-pound boxes, 12c.
Dried and EvnpOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporate 74sc; sundried
S-Evaporated, fancy, 1sc;
choice, 10Ac.
RAISINS-L. L. 2-Crown, s1.S5; g.
Crown, $500: 4-Crown clusters. $2.75;
loose muscatells, Sc; 1-pound seeded,
lOMc; imperial cabinets. $500 per box.
PEACHES-Evapor peeled, Ice;
unpeeled, sac.
ARS-Evaporated, 10%c.
CITRON-A. S. drum, 14Ac; fancy
Corsican, in 10-pound boxes. 14lsc.
CURRANTS-Barrels &c.