world.CONTAGIOUSNESSOFLEPROSY.The question of the contagiousness of leprosy has again been raised by the action of the board of health of Philadelphia in fining a physician one hundred dollars for not having reported two cases of that disease which were under his care. The editor of the New York Medical Journalin commenting on this subject claims that there is a mass of incontrovertible evidence to be found in medical literature which ought to place its contagiousness beyond question. In the Sandwich Islands the physicians believe strongly in its communicability and a number of instances are given which confirm this belief. One of these is that of a Belgian priest who lived in the leper settlement for the purpose of nursing and otherwise caring for those whohaving the disease were here isolated. The result is that the priest himself is now a victim of the disease. The medical attendants of these outcasts will not go near them without having their hands protected by gloves. The editor of the journal quotes the opinions of other writers who agree with him in his views and refers to the report of the English commission appointed by the Royal College of Physicians in which Nike Shoes Australia holds that leprosy is not contagious. He concludes by saying In the face of all this reliable evidence a reasonable doubt can scarcely be entertained of the contagiousness of leprosy. In its power of contagion leprosy may well be as it often has been compared to syphilis and like that disease it is frequently contracted through sexual intercourse and is also just as frequently transmitted to the offspring.EXPLORATION AND TRAVEL. Stanleys Expedition.Petermanns Afittcilungengives a brief review of the events Christian Louboutin Outlet that have taken place in Central Africa since Stanleys departure from the camp at the Vambunga rapids on Coach Outlet Store Online the Aruvimi. On the d of July Stanley sent news from Mabode on the Aruvimi which was brought to Leopoldville by the steamer Stanley. Christian Louboutin Outlet Since the beginning of July the steamer Stanley has made only one Nike Air Max trip to the Aruvimi. On the day of her return Aug Major Barttelot who commands the camp at Yambunga had no news from Stanley. As TippoTip had not sent the promised troops from Stanley Falls Barttelot was not able to leave his camp and follow Stanley. After Coach Outlet Store Online a thorough repair of the steamer the Stanley left Leopoldville on Nov.for Bangala. After her return she will convey Captain van der Velde to Stanley Falls where he will establish a new station near TippoTips village. Therefore we may expect to hear of the events on the Upper Kongo towards March.Unfortunately the King of Uganda has again cut off the connection between Emin Pacha and Zanzibar and the reason for his hostility is his fear of Stanleys expedition. After the latter had left Zanzibar the British consulgeneral had sent a letter to King Mwanga in order to inform him of the object of the expedition. This letter which reached Uganda in June fell into the hands of the Arabs who were hostde to the Europeans who tried to suppress the slavetrade. They presented it to King Mwanga and read it to him to suit their purpose. They said the letter informed the king of Stanleys intention to attack the kingdom with an army of two thousand men in order to revenge Bishop Hanningtons death. The wellknown missionary Rev. Mr. Mackay tried to disperse the kings suspicion by informing him of Coach Outlet Store Online the real contents of the letter; but as he was accused of being himself an ally of Stanleys he had to leave the country in which he had lived fornineyears. On Aug.he arrived at Msalala on the south shore of the Victoria Nyanza where the missionary Gordon had a station. The latter who was agreeable to King Mwanga on account of his relationship to General Gordon went to Uganda. The king however still suspecting Stanleys intentions made war upon Kabrega king of Unyoro who he feared would join Stanley Nike Australia in order to gain his Nike Air Max 90 independence. The result of this war is not yet known.