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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-30

1t III III, orns sfic 81, spart-E
Iments . sketched 1 tner.
arch itect.
The board lIrst lnspected To
rooms and then examined the
.sketches, after Nhich the chr lrinan
entertained the folloWing motion
Moved BY W. FL. Eaton, secopded. BY
!. Net hee that he clerk be-
authorized to INSTRUCT M ttner.s 90
proceed to complete the plan andS
3specificat lions 90 per his k.steliess
admitted for the chemical ia bo. A.
tory, manual training do uleslt = :i 81.
sence departments and thai he pro-
vide alternates In the SPECIFICATIONS
for equipment.
Carried. - 5
Inc idea in the above MOTIF be-
Ing that the board wished TO get
bids from several different makers
on articles Of practically the. same
quality and not be bound to spec. at
ties. =s -
The board took up the matter Of
lockers for the High School and the
clerk submitted his correspondence
with Edward Darby & Sons CO., Inc,
and their agent, AZ. T.. Il Webste,
Of Duluth, which shows that these
lockers were received III reDruary
and their agent, Mr.. Webster,
and also Edward Darby & Sons CO...
Inc, had been correspondent with
during April. May, June and Jely
and were fully advised that the
lockers were not satisfactory AMI
that through this correspondence the
board had endeavored to have Mr..
Webster inspect the lockers, also
that Edward Darby & Sons Co; Inc,
had agreed to have another party
inspect them and that the board has
been unable to get any reply what
ever from Mr.. Webster, and Edward
Darby & Sons Co., Inc, had not
compiled with their promises TO have
any one else inspect it,. This last
promise of Edward Darby & SINS
Co., Inc, was under date of July 8th,s
and as no effort had been made the
chairman entertained the following
motion. Moved by w. H. Eaton.
seconded by Mitchell Stewart that
the clerk notify Edward Darby &
Sons Co., Inc, that the lockers we're
here subject to their order and IL
the board does not receive DISPOSE
ton Of them in ten days. the board
will return the lockers to them by
freight to Philadelphia. :
Carried.
After a motion duly made and
seconded the board adjourned at
els P. NJ. ..
c. E. HENDR1CK.
Clerk.
Approved August 26. 1912. :
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION. ACG.

10, 101S. 1T - E--&sy:
The meeting was called to order
at $3.50 P. M. by Chairman r. J..
McGhee. =. s. +. w.t.: Iii. ID:
Roll Call: Present. r. J. McGhee,.
w. II. Eaton, Mitchell Stewart, c..
E. Hendrick, Lafayette Bliss. Absent,
Andrew Hawkinson, and J. II. Flem
ing. ~ B .:.s5
Reading Of the Call: There will
be a special meeting Of the Board
of Education OF the Independent
School District No. %, in the Super
intendent's office OF the Technical
High School, this evening, August
the 10th. 1912, Il 800 o'clock p
N. for the purpose of considering
the plans Of Mr.. Ittner. architest,
Of st. Louis, Missouri, that he has
made for the manual training, do
nestle science, forge room. ETC., also
considering what dispositi Ion Will Be
made Of the lockers that were pnr-
chased last spring. but are not
satisfactory
According to the call the board
took M the matfer of the plans spf
80 = u
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orr1cn 81 BOARD I 81 npucA.
TIoN, IaDEPRNpRs1 SCHOOL.
DISTRICT or VIR CHINA MINI.
ANNUAL MEETING sFoR TEE
REPRESENTATIONS Or THE
BOARD or EDUCATION. AUG.
s, 1872 - 80 ! .-.>,:>
The meeting was called: to order
by Chairman r. J. McGhee at $40
p. m.
Reading Of the Call: There will
be a meeting Of the Board of Educa-
ton OF the Independent School Dis
trict of Virginia. Mimi, held In the
Superintendent Office at the Tech
meal High School, Monday evening.
August 5, 1912. at 500 o'clock p.
m. for the purpose of the reorgani-
alton of the Board for the ensuing
school year.
C. E. HENDRICK. Clerk.
The Clerk reported that the oath
of office of w. H. Eaton and Andrew
Hawkinson as required by law were
duly received and fled.
Roll Call: Present, R. J. McGhee,
Mitchell Stewart, J. H. Fleming, An
drew Hawkinson. w. H. Eaton, C. F..
fIendrick, Lafayette Bliss. Absent,
none.
The minutes of the special meet
ing of July 81, 1912, were read,
corrected, and approved.
The Chairman then appointed c..
Il. Hendrick and Mitchell Stewart as
tellers. The Chairman announced
that first in order would be an in
formal ballot for Chairman, which
resulted in w. H. Eaton receiving
three 60 votes, r. J. McGhee two
(2), and c. E: Hendrick one %.
Moved by ]. H. Fleming seconded by
Andrew 'Hawkinson, that the next
ballot be formal. Carried. On bal
loting, w. H. Eaton received three
CD votes and r. ]. McGhee three
60. The result Of the second bal
lot was w. H. Eaton two t2) and
r. ]. McGhee four Cd votes, where
upon R. J. McGhee was declared
elected as Chairman.
The Chairman then declared that
next in order would be an informal
ballot for Clerk.
Mr.. w. H. Eaton desired to make
a few remarks before the ballot was
taken, which he was permitted to do.
After considerable discussion, Mr..
Eaton made the following motion:
Moved by w. H. Eaton, seconded by
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The Clerk stated that the blanks
containing the Annual Reports as
filled in were prepared by the audi
tors, Mellis-Pirie & Co., who were
now making the audit Of the books,
according to a former action of the
Board.
The Clerk then read the Annual
Report Of. the school Treasurer,
whereupon the Chairman enter
tanned the following motion: Moved
by w. H. Eaton, seconded by Andrew
Hawkinson, that the Treasurer's
Reports be adopted and spread upon
the minutes. Carried.
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NOTICE..

Parties desiring the use of the
K. P. Hall In the Lyric Block. for
lodge purposes, entertainments. or
other social functions. apply to c. g.
Vanderpoel. Manager Homes stores.
Phone 638. ! -
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" 12,624.65
The clerk then read his annual re-
port, with the result of the following
motion: Moved by Mitchell Stewart,
seconded by r. J. McGhee, that the
annual report of the clerk be adopt
ed and spread upon the minutes.
Carried.
CLERKS ANNUAL REPORT FOR
YEAR ENDING JULY 81, 1912.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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. ~@16s.s5s.sS

...~.' $780, 1888
DETAILS OF OTHER PURPOSES
-, $3.50. $12,624.65.
Superintendent Office. s 4.327.50
Water. Light and Power 2,001.91
Attendance Officer ...-. 1,l25.0O
Printing and Publishing 1.2o7.90
Telephone and Telegraph 318.45
Clerk. Salaries ....... 1880
Treasurer, Salaries go. 1850
Legal Services ......... 1885
Election 1885
Real Estate Taxes. -. 1,673.41
Audit and Accounting
System ............ $500
Miscellaneous ......... 661.25
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-30
R. J. M'GHEE,

A general discussion pro and con
then took place regarding the clerk
ship, but no further balloting was
done and upon motion duly made
and seconded the board adjourned.
C. E. HENDRICK,
F .s. Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
Poland View.

Those who spent Sunday at Chas.
Hukill's were Geo. Poland and fam
lily and Steve Hukill and family.
Vada Carlton stayed over Sunday
with Esther Poland.
Celesta Poland and daughter, Es-
Their, and Vada Carlton attended
church at Pleasant Valley.
The meetings were well attended.
Mary and Neva Mcconnell called
on Vada Carlton last Sunday.
Vada Carlton called on Ida Don
aldson one day last week.
Eli Carlton was seen on the River
Sunday tihsing; caught some fine
mud cat
There was large crowd in Grand
River Saturday, sale day.
Vada Carlton called on Minnie
Allen one day last week.
Celesta Poland called on Mrs.
Lucinda Poland one day last week.
John Ramsey and family spent
Sunday at his fathers.
Mrs. Jude Vanderpool called on
her mother, Mrs. Jane Brown.
Mrs. Anna Louthan spent a. few
days with her daughter, Esther
Davis, last week. Old Hank was
mighty glad when she came home
for he was getting tired of baching.
Mrs. Eva Allen called on Mrs.
Bill Briner one day last week.
Joe Burns and family spent Sum
day at Uncle Bill Foland's.
Emmett Poland and wife and Mrs.
Foland's mother, Mrs. Bradshaw,
spent Sunday at Jim Coles
Clyde Crees and family spent
Sunday at Mrs. Crees' mother, Mrs.
Ward
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
High Point.

Mrs. Wilson Keller and daughter,
Dorothy, visited one day last week
with her sister, Mrs. Will Roberts.
Mrs. Ira Smith, of Woodland
spent several days last week with
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Bumgarner. 3D. .,--:.~. ,...~, '.,...
! Mrs. Fred Woolley, Misses Lucy
and Alice Woolley visited one after
noon last week with Mrs. Russell
Aten.
Miss Iva limbaugh assisted Mrs.
F. E. Warrington with her house
hold duties last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John konklin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Konklin and
children spent one day last week
Leroy.
Jim and Merle Trauple visited
Sunday with their cousin, Ruth Nc
Cleary. ..>
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stiles, of Crown
spent Saturday and Sunday at John
konklin's. !, ~
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bumgarner spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Ira Smith, at Wood
land. ... "
Mrs. Ben Woolley and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Aten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Aten spent Sunday in Garden
Grove with Mrs. John Aten.
Mrs. Woolley entertained at din
ner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Knapp and two grandchildren, of
Garden Grove, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
X. Aten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Skinner and
daughter Lucille, Mr.. and Mrs. Orren
Skinner and son Melvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Keller and daughter
Dorothy spent Sunday at Marshall
SINNERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bartlett and
daughter Thelma spent Sunday with
]. G. Trauple's
The ladies of the M. E. church
will serve dinner on election day.
Prepare to come to eat with them.
Also their dime afternoon is Nov. Z.
The first division entertains at the
pleasant home of Mrs. B. F. Aten.
Ladies bring your fancy work.
Mr.. and. Mrs Jim Kesler and
daughter Kittie, Mr.. Jack Roberts
the Will Roberts home.
Rev. Duling, of Garden Grove,
spent Friday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Trave Lane in Woodland
township and Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Morton and attended
church at Woodland Saturday night.
Mrs. F. E. Warrington went to
Des Moines Monday to visit her
brother, Ralph Paris.
League every Sunday evening at
the NJ. E. church at 1880. Leader,
Lewis Trauple
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
Orphan Ridge.

John Weidner and wife spent Fri
day evening at Lon Fulton's.
Dode Stephens spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Fred Jones.
Lon Fulton and wife spent Sun
day at Jeff Fulton's.%
A. J. Butts had business at Leon
Saturday.
Hank Butler was in these parts
Sunday on business.
Mrs. Ann Ellis and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, of Osceola, came down Fri
day to visit few days with her
brothers, the Barlean boys.
Sunday, October 9th was w. NJ.
Barlean's 46th birthday, and his Sis
ter, Mrs. Ann Ellis and daughter,
Lizzie, gave him surprise. About
twenty came in with we'll filled bas-
kets and the day was spent with mu-
sic and conversation. A two course
dinner was served at 1 o'clock. He
received a post card shower and also
a number of nice presents. Those
present were Mrs. Ann Ellis and
daughter Lizzie, Dan Barlean and
family, Henry Butler, Alva Durell
and Harley Boyce. They departed
at late hour, wishing him many
more happy birthdays.
Dan Barlean helped Fred Jones
haul hay Monday.
= A. j. Butts was working for Lon
Fulton last week.
Pat Leahy was able to DO to Leon
Saturday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
tended the play in Leon Saturday

tended the play in Leon Saturday
evening.
Miss Leah Lushbaugh, of Line
Vile, who is teaching the Big
Springs school, was an over Sunday
guest at the w. p Newlin home. =
A son was born the first of the
week to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sinclair.
Pete Lowrance, John and Frank
Chastain, of Leon, were here Friday.
J. S. Grogan was called to Elston
Tuesday by the illness of his cousin,
Mike O'Grady, who passed away
that night, and interment was made
at Alton. Mr.. Grogan returned Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hurst, Henry
Johnston and family were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Throckmorton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Bradley, of
Chillicothe, Mo-, Mrs. Ed Griffin and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Grogan
and Chas. Ward, of Beaconsfield,
were guests Sunday at the J. S.
Grogan home.
Pat Griffin and family, of Grand
River, attended meeting at the
Catholic church Sunday and visited
at Tade Griftin's.
Mr. and Mrs. Clevie Mullin, of
Sioux City,. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hickman.
Mrs. B. A. Rayn and daughter
Miss Grace went to Fl Madison this
Monday and will visit week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rayn and then
60 to Trinidad, Colorado, to spend
the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Miller
Chandler.
Jas. Newlin was a Garden Grove
caller this Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Keller, of Leon,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cox.
+ Mrs. Mary Keller came Sunday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Harry Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff McGhee, of Le-
Roy, visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Nc
Chez last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McGhee, of
Clio, Mo-, and Mrs. Joe Barnes, of
Lineville, were guests at the J. c.
McGhee home Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
OUR CITIZENS DEMAND
Fully Compiled With-A Leon Res
ident Furnished 1t.

There are few items which appear
in this paper more important to Leon
people than the statement published
below. In the first place it IS from
a citizen of Leon and can be thor
oughly relied upon. In the second
place, it indisputably proves that
Doan's Kidney Pills do their work
thoroughly and not temporarily.
Read this carefully:
Mrs. Scott Gardner, Leon, Iowa.
says: 81 know that Doan's Kidney
Pills are a remey of mt rit and
cherfully recommend them. About
month ago had severe attack of
kidney complaint and suffered from
distressing backaches, headaches and
dizzy spells. procured Doan's Kid
ney pills and their use as directed,
did me world of good. / am feel
ing much better In every way now"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United,
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
Pleasant Valley No. 2.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Pence return
ed the past week from California,
where they went for their health,
but they all got sick and thought
they would come back to their old
home, and they are better satisfied.
Mrs. Malissa Carroll, of Sand
Creek, is visiting with her sister,
Mrs w. NJ. Briner.
Rev. Arthur Harper filled his
regular appointment at Pleasant
Valley church Saturday night and
Sunday night. The church would
hardly hold the people.
H. L. Brammer and family spent
last Sunday at w. NJ. Briner's.
Those who spent Sunday at Henry
Wadsworth, Mr. and Mrs John
Acton, Rev. Arthur Harper and
Grandma Brammer.
Mrs. Lavina Immersion and Mrs.
John Acton spent last Thursday and
Friday in Leon, visiting with their
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Vanatta will start
for Kansas soon to make it their
home.
Mrs. George Poland and daughter
spent last Sunday with Mrs. Charles
Hukill.
Allen Pence is working for Mr..
Fowler in his livery barn at Grand
River.
Mrs. w. w. Wadsworth, of APP
panoose county, has been visiting
with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Wycoff.
Edward Hendrickson and Miss
Theo Holmes went to Leon the past
week and were married by Rev.
Chas. w. Reeder. They will go to
housekeeping soon ON a farm.
William Shields has sold his farm
south of Grand River for SIS per
acre
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
ZEMO FOR DANDRUFF.
You will be Surprised to See How
Quickly it Disappears.

No more dirty coats from dandruff
heads. Zemo stops dandruff. Apply
it any time with tip of fingers. No
smell, no smear. Zemo sinks into
the pores, makes the scalp healthy,
makes the hair fine and glossy.
Zemo is prepared by E. w. Rose
Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo-, and is
regularly sold by all druggists at 81
per bottle. But to enable you to
make test and prove what it will
do for you, get % cent trial bottle
fully guaranteed or your money back
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
Center Township.

Simon Goodman has sold his old
sheep.
The new babies at Watson's and
Reynolds are doing fine.
John WATSON has large silo.
The apple crop is about all gath
cred.
The farmers have been doing road
work on the Brush Greek hill near
Glen Detrick's.
Some cattle men would do we'll to
bring cattle into Center township,
as roughness can be had reasonable.
There is quite bit Of seed on the
threshed timothy hay, as it was cut
on the green order, and there is an
abundance Of corn fodder.
Mike CARRIER, Of Des Moines, visit
ed over Sunday at the home Of his
brother, f.. A. CARRIER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F.J. CHENEY h Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney for
the last is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggist. Toledo.o.
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Testimonials sent FREQ. Price 75c. per bot
tle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31

= household. remedy in America
for Is years Dr.. Thomas Electric
Oil. For cuts, sprains, burns. scalds
and brilisss. 25 and 50 cents. At
all drug stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-31

NOME ouuudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Beavers and
children, from near Leon, spent a
couple of days last week at the j. S.
Beavers home.
a VIM. Mullinnix, D. G. Lovett, Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Logan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Duden, of Lineville, at
tended the colt show Friday.
The Decatur county candidates
we're numerous in town last Friday,
interviewing the voters and attend
ing the colt show. Among those
present were Geo. Baker, Of Leon,
democratic candidate for county at
torney, Harvey Northrup, of Garden
Grove, republican candidate for
member Of board, w. H.. Snyder, of
Grown, democratic candidate for
member OF board, c.. r. Piercy,
democratic candidate for sheriff, j..
II. Hill, republican candidate for
member of board, P. E. Shirley,
democratic candidate for recorder,
Will Gardner, republican candidate
for recorder, r. E. Mclaughlin,
democratic candidate for auditor,
Pat Griffin, of Grand River, demo-
cratic candidate for member OF
ard and f. L. Lorey, republican
ltadte for sheriff.
Qwens.and Fetch Groves de-
vheat at Leon Saturday.
Ind Mrs. r. D. Lockwood,
Mrs. John Lockwood sr.,
Beavers, Roy Trip and Floyd
ohster were Leon callers Saturday
81 Newlin and Ivan COOntz at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
SPECIAL RATES
. |

Low Round Trip Summer Tourist Rates to Many Points fin the north, northeast, south and southeast. Tickets on sale daily from May 15 to September 30, final limit for return as late as october 31 1912.
 Dallns, Tex. and return ...... G24. 50
 Account National Association of Ad- vertising clubs of America Tickets on sale May IS, 16 and IT, limited for re- turn not later than midnight of June IS. 1912.
 Louisville, Ky, and return .... .x12.OJ
 Account general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the U. S. A Tickets on sale May 13, IA and IS, with final limit for return not later than mid : night of June 4, 1912.
 Oklahoma City, Okla, and return S27. .85.
 Account Southern Baptist convention. Tickets on sale May 10 to IA, inclusive; i; final limit for return May 31, 1912 Louisville. Ky, and return ..... .s12.G5
 Account the International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons. Tickets on sale May 6. and s, limited for return not later than midnight of June I. 1912.
 For sleeping car reservations and de- tall information call on or write to P. Sid Jones. D. P. A.. Birmingham, Ala. Phona Main SIT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
CROP COND|T|ONS| IN
 WEST IMPROVED
Majority of Wheat Traders Sent to Bear Side-ClOse
 Nervous; Varying

Chicago, April 90.-Improved crop condi- tions throughout the west, but especially in OlSlahoma. sent majority of wheat traders today to the bear side of the market The close was nervous. varying from Ss@1ae lower to 1ac advance as com pared with last night. Corn scored net gain of l4Q3kc, oats finished irregular, i4 Q1Ac off and provisions 7lac off.
 Belief that the price of wheat had not descended as much as beneficial rains would imply. led to selling pressure right at the outset. Backsets were not great, however, until the announcement of the Oklahoma state reports showing a crop condition of S4 as against "A month ago and indicating a probable yield of 25, ,5oo.- 000 bushels compared with 9,0O0000 last year. Notice was also taken of the fact that the worlds available supply stood at 4,000,0oo bushels in excess of the total P months before
 Delayed seeding northwest served to re- strain the downward tendency of the market and so. to some extent, did official acknowledgement that the Ohio crop was almost a failure. A still better rally near the end of the session came as result of big cash sales here and the chartering of lake tonnage
 Between the opening and the close July ranged from sl.11A to SLIP. with last sales Sll1lsq1.11l4c, a net loss of ssqhc. Talk of a good demand southwest had a stim- ulating effect on corn prices. July fuc- tuated between 77laQ71ssc and 7s4q7sssc. closing firm. 1sc net higher, at 7sAq7sssc. Cash grades were offered in only a spar ing way. No. ? yellow was quoted at s015QSlc.
 In oats the great discount of values under corn brought about a rally, except for May, which was suffering because of liquidating sales due to the proximity of delivery day. July ranged from 54ssc to 53%ac. with the close 54ssc, just the same as last night
 Suggestions that abnormally high prices for packing house products would cause serious curtailment of consumption led to lower quotation today Pork reacted the most 10n27l9c.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
Coffee Market

New York, April 30-The market for coffee futures opened steady at an ad- vance of from to points in response to higher European cables, firmness at Santos, scattered covering and a re- newal of bull support. Offerings were light during the early trading and the market worked up another point or two on predictions of good decrease in the worlds visible supply for the month of April and talk of falling off in the primary movement after the first of the month.
 Later however, there was considera- ble scattered realizing. partly from houses with cotton exchange connec- tions, and while the close was steady. last prices were off from the best, at net advance of from 3 to points. Sales, 44.250 bags. May, 1359c: June. 13.69c; July, 13.79c; August, 1386c: Sep tember 1393c; October, 13s0c; Novem- ber.s 13.S9c; December. 13.sSc: January, 1s.s7c; February, 1S.S5e; March and April. 13.90c.
 Havre was 1m11i franc higher Ham, burg was F pfennig higher Rio. 75 reis lower al SIX 500 reis. Santos 4's. 125 reis higher at SIX $50 reis: 7's un- changed at 7sx 700 reis. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were 14,0O0. against 4000 last year. Jundiahy re- ceipts, 2,000. against 1000 last year
 Fine weather was reported in all districts of Sac Paulo. Today's special Santos cable reported As unchanged and Sac Paulo receipts of 00,000. against 12.000 yesterday. GNew York warehouse deliveries yesterday, 2f.1s0, against 1895 last year
 Spot coffee steady; Rio No. ', 14Nc: