Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-31
CURRENT TOPICS.


nearly three acres OF ground
KING HUMBERr, of Italy. is one OF
the finest horsemen OF Europe.
FORTY per cent OF the export OF
American nails is taken TO Japan.
ONE acre OF land will comfortably
support four persons on vegetable
diet
Capital punishment in Massachu.
sets viii hereafter be 10y the electric
chair.
GILBERT PARSER has been elected a
member Of the Royal Society OF
Canada.
DR. EDWARD BlBBrNs AyErING. a
well known socialist, died in London
recently.
DoN CARLOS is said TO bee worth $50.
100000, most OF il in rapidly converti-
bic securities
THE Count d'Inrhcri is the heavy
weight OF the Italian nobility He
weighs $40 pounds.
ABOUT 10000 people without homes
are nightly sheltered In the common
lodging houses OF London
MAX NoRDAU has completed new
drama, Doctor kohn. which is to be
published in October at Berlin.
a NOVEL and simple cure for the
headache Is announced Ii is Tor the
sufferer 10 walk backwards for about
ten minutes.
The national hymns of China are of
such extraordinary length that il is
stated that half a cay would be roquir-
Cd 10 sing them through.
III ALP 4 zen g. a.,.---.4
tai TO long life that continental
assurance company refuses to in
sure the lives OF persons using it.
IL the famous frozen mines of VA
kutsk IN Russia. the frost has finally
been passed through nj a depth of 700
feet below the surface of the earth
ITALY is the first of the powers to
learn lesson from the war. The navy
department has given orders that
wood shall not be used on battle ships.
II Is estimated that there are 24O. 900
women domestic servants In London.
and that 10000 of these are always ont
OF situations or changing their places
MILLIONS. of men in India live. mar
~ and rear apparently healthy chill
oren upon an income of 80 cents a
week. and sometimes it falls below
that
ELECTRIC light is about to be intro
duced into the 1900 rooms of the
vatican. The plant IS being set up in
the former barracks OF the French
guards
FAST battle ships. big batteries,
gun practice and Americans behind
the guns, most of the foreign critics
seem to thin6 are the main lessons of
the naval war.
PUBLIC ovens are established on most
OF the residential streets OF Japanese
clties, where people can have their
dinners and suppers cooked for them
a trifing expense.
PARTISAN BARRIERS are legally com
PEELED 20 wash their hands after attend
ing customer and before waiting on
another They must also use only
niciel-plated combs.
oNE hundred and nine thousand loco
motives are at present running in va
rious countries Europe has GS. 600.
America 10000 Asia g. 500. Australia
1000 and Africa zoo.
SWEDEN is the latest country to Law
claim TO the ancestry of Adm. George
Dewey. Canada insists that the par
ents Of Adm. Sampson were reared by
the Lady OF the SHOWS
IHE emperor Of Austria win have
reigned 30 years on December .. lSgS.
ana IL is the Intention of the Austrian
ieople 70 siCnalize their emperor's
oilee in a fitting manner
IHE largest American flag in the
country was unfurlcd at Tyrone. Pa.
the other day. 1t is suspended from a
wire between two mountain tops and
Is 60Xl0O feet in dimensions.
MAARrEN MAARTENs is at work on
new book. The action will take
place in Egypt and Palestine. where
the Anglo-Dutch author has been for
some time collecting material
THE expenses Of the post Office de.
partment last year were 500. OOO. 600.
The receipts were $50. 900. 600. This
year. il Is expected. the receipts will
reach 500, 100000. breaking all rec.
ords.
a LITTLE north Of the equator great
belt Of clouds 300 miles in breadth SUR.
rounds the earth Within this belt
rain almost necessarily falls. some.
times in sheets, and the wind seldom
stirs
ADM DEWEY brings out OF the Ma.
Mia battles and long campaign evcry
sailor be tool in except the few WHO
have died ~ disease The record g..
likely 20 stand alone . the annals OF
warfare.
a SINGLE lump of coal weighing ex
actly 1850 pounds was recently ship
pei from the United states 90 Man
chester s. special derr.cs had % 10,
erected 90 get 10 from tine railroad car
into the steamer hold.
IHg sultan Of Turkey is au arnu-e
mentioning man and takes especia
delight in conjurors tricks. II
troupe passes through Coustautuopl,
the leader IS certain ~ receive an iu
vitatou 70 give Performance.
Miss JESSIE scHEY OF peace fame
was declined as uun Dy "a convent .r
Canada on account OF her health
Later she started % home FOR vor<in,
girls and devoted her lie 90 The moor
MRs FLoHESCE CRAVEN. whois. witt
the exception % Miss Nightingale. tn,
oldest trained nurse in England. cher
isncs among her decorations tao lror
Gross. Che order of merit presented ut
William ]. OF Germany
Is tine recent fiscal year b 600 600 00.
cigar au iucreas. OF $780, 600 600 owe.
TIE previous year and $3.50 C0O. DOT
Cigarettes "a decrease of 100000 600