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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
al station Indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath it, il any, the amount OF
rainfall, OF melted snow in inches and hundredths
during the past twelve hours. 1sobarS, or solid
lines connect poin OF equal air pressure $50
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature The
word "high" means high barometric pressure and
Is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: "low
refers 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When he pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isohars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable
but when the "lOw'- is incloSed with isobars OF
marked curvature rain south OF Oregon is lmprob
able With a high" in the vicinity of Idaho and
the pressure falling TO the California coast, warmer
weather may he expected in summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse OF these conditions
VIII nrOduCe opposite result.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

The Gamers lought Peas at CSC q sack. Old
Potatoes are frmer. Arrival of 100 crates Aus
tralian Onions which will be offered to-day.
PUTATt ES- New Potatoes. 81 al lac p H.
Sweet Potatoes, 81 6O@1 rs p cJl Early Rose. %
CSC p ell; River Reds, 50G60c; Burbank Seed
llngs, 4UtG SC p ctl for Rivers and 50@66c for
Pc, aiumas Oregon Burbanks. 6U@S5c.
ONlONS-New Reds. s. Coco p sack.
VEGETA BLES-Receipts were 766 boxes AS
paragus $50 boxes Rhubarb. 1920 sacks Peas and
10 sacks Beans.
Los Angeles Summor Squash, ST so p sack :;
Hothouse Cucumbers quotable at 5OctQS1 y
dozen; Asparagus, 75c@$1 rs p box for common
81 50@l IS for choice and $2@l2 rs q bx for fancy
Rhubarb, 25@50c Ior ordinary and 60@75c for
choice large: Marrowfat Squash. SCOT p ton :;
Dried Peppers, e@Sc y Ii: Green Peppers, Csc
2 h: Mexican Tomatoes, S2G2 25 y box; Green
Peas, 25@49c = SIX for common and 6O@75c for
Garden; string Beans 601Oc = n; Hors- b Jeans,
5u@60c p sack; Dried Okra, S@l9c q b; Cabbage
G0c q IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Eggs are higher again. Butter is firm and sales
of Creamery at l5c reported.
BUTTER
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries. lac: sec onds,
121a@l3c P 10.
DAGRY-Choice to fancy, 12@l3c; lower grades,
S0l1c.
PIcKLED-1315@1412c p n for new.
FIRKIN-l 3120l412c q ID for
CREAMERY TUB-New, 1A@l412c p n.
CHEESE Choice mild new, 612G7c = ID: COM
mon TO good, 51s@6c Cream Cheddar, 10@1 lc:
YOUNG America, 7@Sc; Western, lie; Eastern, -
G16c q h.
KGGs-Ranch Egg, 121a@14c; store Eggs. 11@
12c p doz: Duck Eggs, 12@12kc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Two cars fair new Wild Dat Hay sold at So so;
hoice would bring 81. Bran and Middlings are
firm.
BKAN-sl4@14 so for the best and 81 3913 so
. ton tor out~ide brands.
MIDDLINGS-$l7 5OGlS SO for lower grades
and SI9920 p ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFs-Roled Barley, s16@l7 y ton:
OncaNe Meal at the mill, $26 81 q ton; iobblng
$27 80.
HAY-Wheat, $S@lO SO; Wheat and Dat, STA
10: Dat, $6@S SO: Barley, Sc 50@S Alfalfa, So
az 90; compressed, $500 50; STOCK $5G6; Clo-
yer, $6GS q ton.
STkAW-Z5G5Oc y bale.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
DEC1DuoUs AND CITRUS FRUIT

Receipts were 1856 chests Strawberries and BIS
boxes Cherries.
Biackbe from Los Angeles brought 2Oc p
basket
Strawberries sho wed no further decline, but
Cherries were lower.
Choice Oranges are firm, but common stock is
weaker
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries, 1904 p chest for large and So bO@
5 for small.
Gooseberries 35@5Oc q drawer.
Apples. l@2 n box.
Cherries, 35GThc q box for white and red and
75c0lsl rs for blacS
CITRUS FRUITS-Have Oranges are quo abie
S3d4 y box for choice TO fancy and 81 25G2
p box for common; Seedlings, 75cG$1 rs q box;
Mediterranean Sweets Sl@2 D box; Lemons.
75c@$1 20 Tor common and 81 50@2 Is for
good to choice; Mexican Lines, $685. so q box:
Bananas $l@2 q bunch: Pineapples, $2Q4 ID doz.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are; Family extras,
81 1904 IS: Bakers extras 81 5O@4 65: super
fine, $414 35 q bb
COKNMkAL. ETC. - Feed Corn, $l9921;
Cracked Corn, $23 q ton.
MlLLSTUFFS-PriCesi in sacks are as follows,
usual discount 10 the trade: Graham Flour, 81 IS
= 100 ms: Rye Flour. So so q 100; Rice Flour,
Is IS; Cornmeal, $212 IS: extra cream do, 81 10
Oatmeal So so; Dat Greats, S4; Hominy, So l09
8 81; buckwheat Flour, 50 2593 so; Cracked
Wheat, So So Farina, S4; Whole Wheat Flour
IS; Rolled Oats tbbls) 81 1895 IS: Pearl Barley
So 75G4; Split Peas, SIS 80; Green 90, "a 20 . 100
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCk & CO.,

q Leidesdorf ST., Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRAL OFFICE
623 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Puriy & Atkinson
Manners Tel. Main 5l44
Uptown Office-Bald win Hotel (adjoining Grill
Room). Tel. Main lu9l
PURDY. ATKINSON 6 CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO
tstions. Reference lst National Bank 3 F.
CHICAGO. PRIVATE WIRE NEW YORK.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers as follows:
BEEF-First quality. 51a96c; second do. &c;
third do 49412c . H.
MUTTON-Wethers 5G512c; Ewes, 4@5c D n.
Handspring. 6@61ac q u.
PORK-Live Hogs, 314GSssc for large and 31s
0S34c for Sun all and medium soft Hogs, 2s4@3c;
dressed do, b16c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-A of astern sold at 13c for
Turkeys So IS for Ducks, So 25d5 so for Hens,
So so for young BOOSTERS and $4 SO for o.d Roost-
Local stock is rather weaker
Live Turkeys. al 212c for Gobblers 11(01 Sc for
Heus: Geese q pair. 81 z5G1 50: Ducks. 81 !0(64
for old and SIS 5097 for young; Hens. So 50@4 so:
BOOSTERS, young, So 50Gl7 30: do, old So 50@n4 20
Fryers, IS 5016 Broilers, Sj05 so for large and
So 1908 so for SMALL Pigeons, 81 50@l rs p doz
sor young and 5 50@2 for old.
GAMk-nare, nominal: Rabbits nominal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
FOREIGN MARKETS.

London.
LONDON, Enc May 6.-Consols, ll2 s-l6;
silver, Esd; French ren,es, 1887 lOc
Liverpool.
WHEAT - Firm. No. l standa ard California
wheat 30s Cd; cargoes OFF coast. firm; cargoes on
passage, rather frner partially 81 higher; Eng
lish country markets. dull: French country mar
kets steady; wheat in Paris firm flour in Paris
firm
COTTON-Uplands, 4 732d.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
LIVER DOL quotations for 40. 2 Red Winter: Nav
5s lOsA d: July, 5s IL Id: Sentemher a. lnd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon. 71sc q ID for heavy. sc
y h for light medium, &c for light. 10c p ID
for extra light and 12c y 10 for cured Eas.-
ern sugar-cured Hams I21ac p II; California
Hams. lie p b; Mess Beef, SO y Dbl: extra
mess do, SO 90; family DO $lU@l0 so; extra
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANs-Bayos quoted a. 81 60@l 80; Small
Whites, Sl9l 20 per ctl; Large Whites, S1@1 10
p ctl: Pinks. slGl 10: Reds. 81 l0@1 80: Black
eye, 81 45@1 So; Red Kidney. nominal: Ii
mas 81 4O@l so; Buffers, 81 25@1 SO: Pea, 81
al 25.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, 50 5062 rs: Yellow
Mustard, 81 so ? ctl; Flax. 81 so p eu; Canary
seed, l34@214c 2 ID: Alfalfa 614c; Rape 2Aa9
234c; Hemp, &c: Timothy, 41zc
DRIED PEAs-Nies nominal; Green. 81 300
! so p ctL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

prime Pork, SIS SO: extra clear, $14 p Dbl; mess.
$l2 q Dbl; Smon ed Bee, l0c q ID.
La RD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5s4c for
compound and 6iiac for pure: pals 1c Cal
ifornia tlerces 41ac for compound and 51ac for
pure: haf-obs, 61ac; lO-tb tins, &c; DO On i14c.
nm tip,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL, May Grading in provisions
to-day was rather light but prices opened higher
owing 10 better grain markets and a stronger and
active market for live hogs. The leading packers
were the principal buyers and the spot demand
was fairly active The close was steady at the ad
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
Wheat and Flour.

Spot higher and in good export demand; TO b.
ahoat No. l Northern spring New York, sic; No
Northern spring, Duluth, SIC; No. hard WIN
ter 7Sc; No hard winter, 79c.
Future closing: May. 79c; July, 771ac; Septem-
Der 74Ssc; December 1886
FLOUR-Winter, bbls- Superfne, 50 s0@3; No
2 extra. SIS 5O(G3 40; NO l extra So 50G3 70;
clears SO as c5: straights, 81 2O@4 So; patents
GRAIN FREIGBTs-New FORK to Liverpool,
by steam, I'd.
Produce.
PROvISIONS-Lard. prime, sd 271a.
PoRk-Mess So 1898 20.
TALLOW-31sc.
Ayres dry. 20-lb. ls1a@2Oc
LEATHERGH em EMIL sole Bu nn Ayres' light
95, 3@6c: coast 80. 6@l112c
WuOL-Domes ic fleece I6@21c; pulled, $50
zoe.
SUGAR-Raw. dull, firm: refined active. firm;
ss-degree, "a 96-desree, S14g3 5.l6c.
BUTTER-Creamery, Western. lie.
EGGS-sta,e fresh gathered, lO9lO1hc.
PETROLEUM-New YORK rehntd, so 25; Phil
adelphia and Baltimore refined. So %; refined In
bulk, 50 20.
Dried Fruits.
RAISINS- California. 5O-Ib boxes 2s4c; crown,
4a5S4c: seeded, 7s4@s19c: seedless muscatels
CTRkANTs-4sl@514 in barrels; 5@51Ac in
cases; cleaned bulk, 517@6c; cartons 6@712c.
PRUNkS-Caliiornia, 20 ID boxes, 4@712c; 60-D
boxes, 3I2@7c.
APRlC0Ta-California boxes 9@l5c; bags, SO
lie.
ACHES-California, nnpeeled, bags, 6@S12c;
boxes, T12@91ac; peeled. lO@l2c.
FlGS-F ancy ordinary, 12@1sc; fancy washed,
2o@24c.
DATEs-Persian. 6O-b boxes, 21a@3s4c; fard
boxes 4s495c; cases. 51295c
CITRON-ll@l213c for fancy boxes.
WALNUTS California standard. 61zc; soft
shell, SC.
ALMON DS-Shelled, 16@29c.
Metals.
PIG IRON - Southern, sl0@11; Northern
$40 50@l2 so
PIG TIN-Firm: straits. $13 1913 20.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

The tallest man in the British army is
Captain Oswald Ames. He is captain in
the Second Life Guards, and stands we'll
over feet inches in height.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
May-lS8 :.

Horr-In tho above exposition Of the tides tho
carly morning tides given in the left hand
column and the successive tides OF the day In the
ord er of occurrence to time The second time
column gives second tide OF the day. the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day. except
when there are but three tides. as sometimes
sccurs. The heights given are additions TO the
soundinrs on the United States Coast Survey
charts ex cept when a minus sign q precedes the
height and then the numb Der given II suotractivs
from the depth given by the charts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
Build ers' Contracts

Spring Valley Water Works with Vermont Mar
bic Company, marble work. etc, Tor building on
Sc corner OF Gearv and Stockton streets, Sl3,97O;
Clinton Day architect.
same with Ca,iforn a. Electrical W o ks, electrical
work for same, $54S6; same architect
Edward Barnett with j. c. Bassett, all work for
two-story building on n line OF Page street 81 "a
w Of Cole. $3l50: J. Stanley architect
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
FOR SiN JOyE. I0y CATION & SANTA CRUZ

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES FEE DALI
- tSundays excepted) at ~ A NJ Alviso daE
Saturday excepted) at P. N. Freight ara
Passenger Fare between san Francisco g., shs
Alyiso, SOC; to San Jose Ioc clay 81
70 w. santa Clara Stu SAN Josa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ATOCh AND BOND EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, May 6-2P.M.
UNITED STATES bonds
6td L.keaI BID Asked
c 6 d coup. 1l212 Z Is reg. -. 109 11U1S
lo new lssuellS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
COTTON-Uplands, 4 7-32d.
ETTrREa
EXCHASGE AND BULLION
Yesterdays WHEAT MARKET

The following resume Of the wheat market is
furnished by E. A. Bresse, grainbroker, Alp Pine
street.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 1897
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

good mixed Stock Exchan.e CO lateral. CONNER
cia paper is quiet; prime ind orsed bill receivable
S12d!334 per cent; choice and prime single names
334@4 per Cent; ooi names ago per cent
; eriug Exchange irmer, closing a 81 all irac-
ton highef. Continental ex' hange Is quiet nrnl.
Posted al ed rates ior Sterling "a 8, Tor ong
bills and 81 SS1a for demand. Actual rates long
bills 81 Sc04 s6l4: drafts, 81 S714n4 S712 anu
cab transfers. S4 S71a@4 o784- domestic ex.
I21ac premium telegraph sc premium.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

THE CALL CALENDAR.
May, 1897.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07

EUREKA-Per North Fork-l50 NJ TT lum bel, Al
NJ shakes, 226 NJ shingles, 3 cs mdse, 8 cases sun
dries, bbl liquor, l cs shoes, 10 SKIS glue stock.
EEL RIV kk-Per Chilkat-7 ke.s 1875 bxs but
ter SIX meal bxs fruit / bx frogs. Is bds green
hides, l6 SKIS green hides. - eds stavebults.
SAN DIEGO-Per Excelsor-5O bxs anges
buggy. $50 bxs lemons lot Old Junk, l lot noun
tain pine, lot cur os, 20 pigs olives, / lot old
sails, 81 pkgs provs ons
NAVARRO-fer Point Arena-140 hides, ] SIX
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
GOLD COIN MOVEMENT.

coin shipments to the
10, when the movem ent
ne last year the loss TO
IA, 700.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-11

half OF n 4cent stamp showing an
envelope addressed in suchsa precise
hand that it indicated 4 New England
origin. II notified the sender by the
address in the corner OF the envelope
that her letter was being held up and
when the next day I saw a little, white
haired old lady in black come briskly
In I guessed correctly that she had
come for this letter. When I told her
that 1t had not gone because Of a mu-
tilated stamp she looked surprised even
when / showed her the envelope. In a
sweet, gentle, but protesting way she
insisted that the stamp was not mutt
lated-that having no 2-cent stamp she
had cut a 4-cent stamp in two-and she
added reproachfully that she was sorry
that there had been any delay!
"If you had a $40 hill would you ex-
pect to tear It into tenths and have the
pieces each buy a dollars worth Of dry
goodsy"
'tShe paid her 2 cents with the air of
the woman forced to keep dress goods
she has soiled when she knows she can
get the same thing for less money
across the street. bat said scornfuly:
This must be 4 dreadfully unaccommo-
dating postofice-I pity Chicago people.
Down East they make no such fussy
requirements "--Chicago Times-Eer.
aid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-11
ORIGIN OF TABLE UTENSILS.
Even During b Middle Ages People
Ate with Their Fingers.

Even During the Middle Ages People
Ate with Their Fingers.
The use Of the fork dates back oniy
to the seventeenth century. The old
Greeks. although their civilization vas
much advanced, ate With their fingers,
as gracefully as possible. Plutarch
mentions the rules to be followed when
eating with the fingers, and this is n
Of the most interesting passages In his
description of antique customs. In the
middle ages people still ate with their
fingers. 1t is true enough that ablu-
tons took place before and after a
meal, but, still, that custom was any,
thing but clean. Each Of the guests at
a dinner was first offered q basin and a
pitcher Of water, and It was bad form
to help ones self to any of the viands
before having carefully washed hands
and face.
Goldsmiths finally invented forks. but
at first they were objects of luxury,
and were used only at times when they
might just as well have been done with
out. The first mention of forks is made
in a document dated 1900, which says
Edward H., possessed three "furches-
tes' forks for eating pears, cheese
ana sandwiches. 1t was more than 800
years later before forks We're used for
fish and meat.
About the second decade Of the sew
enteenth century a picture Of the Royal
Prince Of France shows that he carried
q case containing a knife, a spoon and
what looks very much like a fork. :
Glasses and drinking cups were first
first made OF wood or tin. In the fifI
teenth century Venice manufactured
the wonderfnl glassware which re
placed on the table OF the 'Siegneurs"
the heavy oaken or metal cups formerly
used. Egg cups were not known pre-
vious to the fifteenth century, and even
in the sixteenth century they were rathi
er scarce and had no distinct name.
They were described as ian article in
which to place and hold an egg" or "a
silver thing to place an egg In"
Salt cellars also date from the If
teenth century. Goldsmiths excelled
in making artistic salt cellars, and the
one modelled for King Francis l. Of
France by Benvenuto Cellini was a
wonderful work of art. People in gen.
eral did not know the use OF salt cellars
and even among wealthy families It
was the custom to break a piece o:
bread and to place the salt for each
individual upon the bread.-Ph!.adeh
phia Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-11
Blue Inside.

"Why are these envelopes made blue
on the insidey" asked a Star reporter,
looking at a specimen which a whole
sale stationer held in his hand.
For n very simple reason" was the
Zone Of the most important re-
suits in making envelopes is to prevent
transparency. Many white papers are
70 transparent that by careful scrutiny
the contents Of envelopes, made OF such
material, may be determined. For in.
stance, let us put a sheet of paper with
writing on 1t into this envelope. Let
rs also insert a bank check. We will
now seal It, and hold 1t to the light
thus. There, you cannot only see the
bank check, but you can also read MANY
Of the words on the sheet Of paper.
This can be prevented either by getting
. very thick and high-priced envelope.
which is not transparent, or scarcely
transparent, or by taking a cheaper
gEade OF paper which is blue On one
side. We sell thousands Of packages
yearly OF blue envelopes-that IL, envel-
Qpes which are blue on the outside. but
most people do not like them on ac-
count Of their color. So to get over the
difficulty. and still make an envelope
that will hide the contents and not be
high-priced, the manufacturer uses pa
per which Is blue on side and white
ON the other. One factory In New York
turns out ' e 100000 OF such envel.
opes every day, and their sale in large
cities Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-11
Bees In WarfAre.

On two historical occasions bees were
employed ~ weapons OF war. The irst
Is related by Appian Of the siege Of
Themiscyra in Pontus IN connection
with Lucuius, when he was engaged
In his war against Mithridates. Tur-
refs were brought up, m0unds were
built and huge mines were made BY the
Romans. The. people Of Theaniscyra
dug open these mines from above, and
through the holes cast down upon the
workmen bears and other Wild animals
and warns Of bees, before whom the
enemy 1ed pr~ecipitately. I
The second incident WA seen At the
siege Of the Danes and Norwegians up
on Chester. when that city was de-
Tended by the saxons with their Gallo
auxillarles. The Saxons threw down
the beeiegers all the beehives to be
found In the town, and the bees 20 mai
treated the enemy that they are
obigxd to des.st and Dol left the city
In peace.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-11

yeiGpment by peaceful means are the
order Of the day. Yes, some wanted
matters to move faster. but sure is bet
ter than fast.
There he stands, "every inch a king"
Oscar III. is six feet three tall, is in
food flesh, Is years old; but his gait is
that of q young man. He wears a full
.gray,, beard, trimmed quite short, and
llQQNkyery. mtch Hike his portraits. He
swd8dfessed In dark colored sack coat,
a white vest, and carried his white tour
list and sailor cap in his hand. No sol
dier, no body guard, no ssdetecHves
around that king. His Majesty walked
ab9dhtn the hall, spoke with ererybody.
i{fsefmed, sat down a minute here and
a minute there, was all Joy and sun
shink TO hfs friends and subjects, and
LOOKED for all the world like one OF our
bwni most popular Presidents. only
more democratic, more friendly than
any public man Of note that / have met
in America.
Thh King has been busy with Cabinet
meetings. these days, but was gracious
enough anyway to allow me q brief
audience, which l appreciated very
much. He well remembered Bethany
College. His Majesty has been the
friend Of that western institution for
many years, and our gratitude, which l
personally expressed, is deep and SIN
lcere. oh, how King Oscar loves dear
old Sweden. He asked many questions
in a hurry concerning my impression
OF the conditions obtaining in his king
DOM in general, and about the great
exposition at Stockholm. An expression
Of his Majesty l will neve forget-it
is so characteristic Of him and his reign
Here l live in peace and joy with
my people"
There stands the King, the peace
monarch on the shore, as our steamer
leaves land, waving good-by to his
three Cabiaet members ON hoard. and
to all and everyone of the passengers
in general.
Long live King Oscar, and many we'll
wishes for his happy reign and king
dom.-ChrIsti4na Letter to the Topeka
Capita.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-11
The British Parliament.

The Parliament of Great Britain, the
supreme legislative body Of the British
empire, is summoned by a writ OF the
sovereign, issued OUT of chancery at
least thirty-ive days previous to the
time Of meeting. II a vacancy occurs
In the Commons while in session a writ
Of election is issued upon motion in the
House; II during a recess, at the in
stance Of the Speaker. During recent
years 1t has become customary Tor
Parliament to meet in an annual ses-
sion, extending from about the middle
OF February to about the end OF Au-
gust. Every annual session is ended by
a prorogation; a Parliament il closed
with a dissolution. the average life Of
Vlctoria's Pariiaments being about
three and a half years. The dissolution
Of Parliament may occur at any time
by the wiz Of the sovereign, and q new
election must then be held. Seven years
constitute the statutory limit of a Par
liameut's life, but no Parliament has
In the present century lasted so long.
The members Of the Commons are all
elected for one Parliament and receive
no salary. The members Of the House
Of Lords are divided into 1--WE classes,
the peers holding their seats ~ by
hereditary right; ~ by creation of the
sovereign; 80 by virtue Of Office, as N
the case Of the English bishops; t4J BY
election for life, al in the case Of the
Irish peers; (5) by election Cor the dura-
ton OF q Parliament, a. In the case
OF the Scottish peers. In 1896 the up
per house had 675 names on its rolls; IN
the same year the House Of Commons
numbered go.