The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-20
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 Colored physicians of South Carolina have formed a State organization.
 The number of volumes circulated by the free libraries of New York city during the year is estimated at 1,50O,- GOO.
 The Kiel canal is lighted over its six ty-twO miles by electricity and is the longest distance in the world lighted continuously in that way. There are 5000 poles.
 According to a recent order of the l Secretary of War the dimensions of the standard United States flags are five feet six inches by four feet four inches. The order also provides for the new colors to be issued to all infan- try and artillery regiments and the battalions of engineers, and also to all regiments of cavalry.
 The fetes cOmmemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the discov cry of the sea route to India by Vasco Da Cana were to have been held at Lisbon next year, but have now been postponed until May, 1898. It was in the month of May, 400 years ago, count ing from 1898, that the great naviga- tor arrived al Caricut
 The import of iron into Russia in ] 1894 amounted 10 857, ,S59 tons. consist ! ing of ITO, ,467 tons Of raw iron and , GS7 900 tons of wrought iron. steel, ma ] chinery and other iron products, . against 57O,317 tons imported in 1893; consequently the total amount of iron consumed in Russia in 1894 was 2,304,- 145 tons, being 453, 3,65S tons more than in 1893.
 A smart young man in Kansas eTo- plOyed his father to work for him dur ing the month of December, offering him 1 cent the first day, ? cents the sec Ond, the third, and so on, doubling the amount every succeeding day. He was surprised when his figuring show cd that at the end of thirty days be owed the ''old man" just $10, ,73723.
 A bill drafted by Henry l.. Clinton will be presented in the coming New York Legislature providing that per sons acquitted of murder on the ground of insanity shall not be Immediately re- leased from custody, as Marie Barberi was, but kept under restraint in an aSy- lum for not less than ten years, sub ject to release by the Governor.
 Governor Atkinson of Georgia has ] I,;1 Ivy ed by the Legislature of that State, which puts under the ban all arrange ments, contracts, agreements trusts or combinations made with a view to les sen or which may tend to lessen" free competition in the importation, manu- fracture or sale of any article or prod uct..
 A peculiarity of high buildings is attracting interest in New York since the building inspectors have honOred the structures with belated attention. It has been learned that many of them swerVed fully foot from the upright during the recent hurricane, though this bv experts, is cited as 2 proof of their strength. A well-knOwn phOtOg- rapher near Fifth avenue, who is next to the roof of a skyscraper, found that . rH. l....UIC-a motion iu'rra1 .f -r.-.. uves. and hit up0L queer eHpeueul of overcoming this. He has construct ed a gigantic tank with pontoOns 10 float his machinery, and no amount of listing now interferes with his busi- ness.
 The University Medical College of New Orleans has undertaken an enter prise which promises excellent results. It has determined to establish a train ing school for negro women as nurses The object is to supply well-trained nurses who will serve for moderate pay The trained nurses who are now in New Orleans are not numerous enough to meet the demand, and they are paid for their services at a rate which many . people who need them cannot afford. | It is believed that the negro nurses to be trained at the new establishment will find employment and serve good purpose without interfering at all with the white women who are engaged in similar work.