The Winslow mail., 1897-03-27
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Colored physicians of South Carolina
have formed State organization.
The number of volumes circulated by
the free libraries of New York city
during the year is estimated at 1,500,-
! 600.
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
Secretary of War the dimensions of
the standard United States flags are
i've 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. 1t was in
the month of May, 400 years ago, count
ing from 1898, that the great naviga-
tor arrived at Calicut.
The import Of iron into Russia in
1894 amounted to S57, $50 tons, consist
ing Of 170,467 tons of raw iron and
687 1892 tons Of wrought iron, steel, ma
chinery and other IRON products,
against 570,317 tons imported in 1898;
consequently the total amount Of iron
consumed in Russia in 1894 was 2,304,-
145 tons, being 453, ,65S tons more than
In 1893.
smart young man in Kansas en-
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
ed that at the end of thirty days he
owed the "old man. just $10,737.23.
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
signed an antitrust bill, recently pass
ed by the Legislature of that State,
which puts under the ban all arrange
mentS, contracts, agreements, trusts or
combinations made with view to les
sen or which may tend to lessen free
competition in the importation, manu-
facture or sale of any article or prod
uct.
A popularity of high buildings is
attracting interest in New York since
the building inspectors have hOnored
the structures with belated attention.
1t has been learned that many Of them
swerved fully foot from the upright
during the recent hurricane, though
this, by experts, is cited as a proof of
their strength. A well-known photog-
rapher near Fifth avenue, who is next
to the roof of a skyscraper, found that
the tremulous motion injured his mega
tives, and hit upon queer expedient
of overcoming this. He has construct
ed gigantic tank with pontoons to
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.
1t has determined to establish 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 rate which many
people who need them cannot afford.
1t is believed that the negro nurses to
be trained at the new establishment
will find employment and serve a good
purpose without interfering at all with
the white women who are engaged In
similar work.