Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-05-25
CURRENT TOPICS.

a NEhMAN sclcnlhc eNpeOltlOn will
cruise in Arctic waters this summer.
An Indian chemist has applied for
patents on a process for making wool
from limestone.
The United States paid $4,000 FOR
the cable notice 10 Napoleon III "a
keep out of Mexico.
PRINCE BISMARCK still smokes his
twelve pipes day and is at present
reading Zola'S Paris"
MANILA was built in 1881. and has
Tor over three centuries been the seat
of Spanish government.
Ants have brains larger in proper
ton TO the size OF their bodies than
any other living creature.
MAYOR QUINCY. of Boston. surrcsts
that instruction in swimming be given
in all the public bath houses
AT Detroit the street car mems union
leads ali other organizations in enlist
mentS and enthusiastic efforts
ALTHoUGn Lord Rosebery never at
tends football games. he is patron of
the Scottish football association.
The see of the bishop OF SellSirl.. in
Canada'S northwest territory. covers
100000 square miles. and includes the
Klondille gold fields.
IL Turkey the use of electricity is
prohibited by an trade of the sultan,
and in accordance Herewith paten Is
for electrical inventions are re fused.
Dr. MAvRoeENIs, 100 years of age. is
the last survivor Of the men who
fought in the Greek war of Independ-
ence. He lives with sister ten wears
older than himself.
IL 1897 the millionaires Of the United
States gave more than So, 600, 600 to
various benevolent and charitable in
situations; no gift considered here be-
ing less than 5000.
II is reported that Miss Marie Van
Zandt, the American soprano. who has
won success in opera in Paris and
other continental opera houses. is TO
marry Russian nobleman.
CIGARETTE smoking is said bv doc
tors TO be especially productive of
those white spots ON the tongue and
the insides Of the checks. which are
known rs smokers patches"
AN s0-year-old elephant, whose life
has hitherto been devoted to crushing
the life out of condemned criminals in
India, has been acquired by n Ham
burg dealer for Berlin menagerie.
Or the ten soldier presidents of the
United States whose services in that
office cover practicallr 40 years of the
existence OF the republic, William
Mckinley IS the first to call the nation
to arms.
MoRE coffee is used in the United
States than any other country. the an
nual consumption being not far from
$50, 600 GOO pounds, for which American
importers pay about S9O, 600. 600 to the
growers.
GOLDFISH are of Chinese origin.
They were originally found in large
lake near Mt. Tsientsiug. and were
first brought To Europe in the seven
teenth century. The first in Franco
came a n present 70 Mime De Pompa-
dour.
a NEW safety check has number of
perforated sections diverging from a
central point at one end OF the check.
on which are printed series of dollars
from one upward, the sections being
torn off until the right amount is
reached.
a CAIIFoRNIAN, by n special process.
has succeeded in solidifying petroleum
into a black, solid mass. which burns
like coal, with less smoke, and throws
out thrice the heat. 1t can Toe cast in
bricks, is clean and gives out little Pc
troleum odor.
Is a recently patented safety an.
pliance for elevators the bottom OF he
shaft is formed into a chamber which
IS aIr-tight when the cage enters th.
top a series of spring valves being
provided which open quickly to stop
the car gradually.
PRINCESS LOUISE Of Saxe-Coburr's
creditors at Nice. having failed to
make her father, the king OF Belpians.
pay her debts, have attached the
trunks and clothes OF her husband.
Prince Philip. who is trying TO obtain
divorce from her.
COMPANY has been organized TO nut
up telephone line between Airing
ton and Fossil. Gillian county. ore.
one of the conditions being that the
people 20 be benefited shall haul the
poles from the railroad Goo the points
where they are 20 be- erected.
WITHIN the past eight years the cx-
portation of American horses abroad
has developed. until now TO- has reach
ed such proportions tnIt ENGLAND. Ger
many and France are adopting meas
ures that may prove restrictive iu the
interest Of their home breeders
THE Philippine Joe wholly within
the tropics. reaching . the south to-
within four and % UlE degrees OF the
equator. Big and tt.. they number
some GOO. varying u from Lulon.
with ff. 40 Euu .rr.....