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supposed, and there is danger of the revolt
spreading to other parts of South Africa.
Tho French Chamber OF Deputies, by vote
of 2s6 to go. Endorsed the principle of the
Governments proposal for an income tax.
Sixty miners persisted in the disaster in the
Brunnerton mine, New Zealand.
The report Of the death Of Kippolyte, Presi-
dent of Hayti, has been confirmed.
terrific storm did considerable damage to
shipping in the English channel.
Negroes living near Columbia, o. T., have
imprisoned a FreDchman who has renowned
his allegiance to the French Government, in
retaliation for The imprisonment of e1-Consul
Waller.
The conference on schools between the Man
ttoba and Dominion Commissioners was begun
in Winnipeg last week behind closed doors.
No decision has as yet been reached.
verdict of 100000 against DIR. William
Plsyfair was given Mrs. Arthur Kitson in a
libel suit brought in London courts. Playfai
mad made statements about Mrs. Kitson, and
great interest felt in the case as it in volved
the right Of an attending physician TO disclose
secrets revealed in professional confidence to
him.
The Live Stock Sanitary Board of New Mex
Geo has guaranteed Mexican cattle on account
OF Texas fever.
Mexican troops are making vigorous cam
paign against the rebelious Yaqui Indians, and
with prospect Of snbduing them. In q recent
battle the Indians were defeated, with loss
OF 20 killed.
The Leonists have refused the offers Of peace
made by the Nicaraguan Government. The
forces Of the latter are said TO be running short
OF ammunition, while the reYoutionsts have
good supply.
The American schooner William Todd is re-
ported TO have been fred on by Spanish gun
boat of the Isle of Pines. A Spanish officer
with file of marines then boarded the schooner
and made search FOR contraband of war
Nothing was found, and the Todd was allowed
30 proceed
John Hayes Hammond, the American who is
charged with taking part in the Jameson raid
into the Transyaal, has been allowed TO 20 to
Cape Town, but his bail Las been increased TO
100000.
Senior Valera, formerly Spanish Minister to
the United States is reported as favoring an
alliance Of Spain, France, Great Britain, and
Holland respecting colonial affairs.
The Treasury Department has evidence to
chow that the Commodore, which recently left
Charleston, s. C.. with arms and ammunition
oio not lose her cargo at sea as reported. but
succeeded in landing ali the war material in
Cuba
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late than on several occasions within the past
few years. Wady Halfa has long been prscti-
cally the most advanced post Of Egypt up
the Nile. 1t is about 300 miles from Wady
Halfs to Dongola.
1t remains to be seen whether the British,
after taking possession of Dongola, will not
move at least 300 miles farther up the river
and establish themselves at Abu Hamed, a very
important post in the Khalifas domain COM
nandipg, as IL does, the short cross-conntry
desert route north to Korosko on the Nile
The two most important results Of the Brit
ish expedition, SO far as its purposes have been
revealed, will be TO divert the attention of the
khalifa from his alleged plan to wrest Kassala
from the Italians, who took that important
center from him several years ago, and to pre-
vent the deryishes from raiding farther in the
fertile oasis Of Jokar, near tho Red Sea, south
OF Suakin. Kasssls is now threatened by the
dervisbes who are jnst a little say from the
town, on the March River. 1t will be a great
boon TO Italy If the Khalifa withdraws his
force before Kassala and sends il north, in the
hope Of saving Dongola. In this event the
Italians will be able to concentrate their atten-
| tion upon King Menelek in the region of Adua
and Adigrst. 1t was near Adla that the Ital-
ians suffered their recent great defeat.
The news Of the British advance will, of
course make 4 great commotion at Omdurman.
the Capital Of the Mahdist dominion. Kar-
toum, the old Capital of the Egyptian Soudan,
is now nothing but heap Of ruins, bat Om-
durham, the other side of the Nile. is a
very large though a poorly-built town. Ac.
cording to Slatin Pasha, the population of Om-
durham is calculating. and sometimes as many
as 100000 people are gathered there.
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Old Fort Runyon.

The death of Gen. Theodore Runyon,
American Ambassador to Berlin, brought back
to the soldiers located in and about Wash
ington early in the war memories of Fort
Runyon, built under the direction of the late
Ambassador. He had command of New
Jersey brigade, and his first important work
was to construct Fort RunyOn, an extensive
earthwork about half mile from the Virginia
end of the Long Bridge" at Washington
Signs of the old fort still remain; the railroad
from Washington to Alexandria runs through
it. The young General was very proud of
his achievement. Past this fort rode all the
distinguished men of civil and military life
who were in and about Washington during
those days of trouble. Lincoln visited it sew
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LANCH OF THE IOWA.
Miss Drake Christens the Big BattIeshIp at
Philadelphia.

The battlesbip Iowa was launched from
Cramps Shipyard Philadelphia. Saturday.
Miss Mary Lord Drake, daughter Of Gov.
Drake, broke the bottle of champa ene over the
ships prov and gave it the name Iowa. Secre-
tsry Of the Navy Herbert, Attorney General
Harmon, Secretary Of Agriculture Morton,
Senators Allison and Gear, and many other
Senators aud Congressman were present.
Officially the Iowa is known as sea-going
batiieship No. j." distinguishing her from coast
line hattleghips like the Indiana, Massachusetts,
and Oregon. She is 360 feet long, ~ feet two
inches wide. and draws about % feet. Her
frceboard for war is 10 feet; normal coal sup
ply, 625 tons; total coal capacity, bunkers
filed, l,760 tons; maximum indicated horse
power contract. 900; speed ia knots contract,
10; complement OF officers and crew, 400.
Along both sides of the ship is a section of steel
arnor IA inches thick, backed up by IL inches
OF heavy yellow pine. and this in turn backed
by great pad OF water-excludng material
called ceiiulose. AT each end Of the main deck
rise great revolving turrets made of 14-inch
armor plates. These tHrrcts are supported aud
revoive inside a barbet base Of l5-inch armor,
and in each one is located pair of rifled guns
with q bore IL inches in diameter. These are
the great guns, and eau hurl accurately steel
pointed shot weighing nearly 1000 pounds q
matter of seven miles or SO. From each gun
can be shot about 300 pounds of powder Of a
KIND that looks like huge prlsmatic Jumps of
egg coal. They are fred by electricity. and so
nice is the mechanism by which they are con-
trOlled that they may be almost as readily
aimed as sporting rife. These guns can be
trained over either side, and the forward ones
dead ahead, or the after pair dead aft, thus
sweeping the sea in any direction.
The deck-house, as il might be called, is
really heavy armored fortress, and at each of
its four corners are barbets of eight-inch
armor on which turn tnrrets five aud one-half
inches thick. In each OF these turrets is pair
OF guns OF eight inches diameter a type con-
ceded TO be about the most effective kind aud
size of guns made. They hurl lighter pro-
jectiles than the great guns. but with almost as
much force, aud are easily handled and quickly
fired. These grim monsters have a free range
all around, for they point out far above the big
guns below, and neither interferes with the
other in any way. Incidentally this ship car.
ries six four-inch rifles no mean guns, by the
way, for close fight, and % rapid. fire ma
chine-grns The great beam of the ship. which
must give her stability in any kind Of weather
will enable her TO Ere this tremendous battery
entire, in any sort OF sea. The Iowa contract
was awarded the Cramps Feb. IL. 1893. the
price being 100000 She is guaranteed to
speed l6 knots an hour, and for each quarter
knot additional the builders will get $4,000.
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DEER PARK,
On the Crest of the AlIechenies

On the Crest of the Alleghenies.
To those contemplating trip to the mount
aims in search of health or pleasure, Deer Park,
on the crest of the Allegheny Mountains, 5000
feet above the sea level, offers such varied at
fractions as delightful atmosphere during
both day and night pure water, smooth, wind
ing roads through the mountains and valleys,
and the most picturesque scenery i'll the Ale
gheny range. The hotel is equipped with all
adjuncts conducive to the entertainment, pleas
ure and comfort of its guests.
There are also a number of furnished cottages
with facilities for housekeeping.
The houses and grounds are supplied with
absolutely pure water, piped from the celebrated
Boiling Spring." aud are lighted with cleo
tricity. Deer Park is on the main line of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and has the adv
tsges of its splendid Vestibuled Limited Ex-
press trains between the East and West. Sea-
son excursion tickets, good for return passage
until Oct. 81, will be placed on sale at greatly
reduced rates at all principal ticket offices
throughout the country.
The season at Deer Park commences June
%. 1896
For full information as to rates. rooms ETC..
address George ID. Deshields. Manager, Deer
Park, Garrett Co., Md.
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was living in Manayunk. During my course
of study at the Jefferson Medical College, l
noticed an unpleasant stinging sensation in the
left limb which annoyed me greatly at times,
and which, from my medical knowledge /
attributed to q sort of stagnation of the blood.
Occasionally, when walking, this limb would
become suddenly powerless, and, giving away
at the knee, l would totter and only regain my
balance after struggle. These relaxations
were frequent. One day, after / had gradu-
ated / was lying a sofa at my home in
Manayunk, when felt cold sensation in my
lower limbs as though the blood had suddenly
left them. When | tried to move them / was
Mortified at the discovery that l was paralyzed
from my hips to my toes. The paralysis was
complete, and pin or q pinch of the flesh
caused no pain. / could not move muscle.
l called in DIR. William c. Todd, of Philadel-
phia. He made a careful and exhaustive ex.
animation of my case, sounding and testing,
and finally announced that my trouble was
caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. He
told my mother that recovery in cases where
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Affairs in Cuba.

The Autonomist party will take no part in
the coming general elections. During the
week there has been much fighting, but no
battle of great importance has taken place
The insurgents have burned q number of plan
tations in the Province of Matanzas, and others
near Havana Maxine Gomez is said to have
crossed into the Province of Santa Clara with
GOO followers. Another attempt has been
made to cross the military line, and is reported
by the Spanish to have been unsuccessful
Maceo is being pursued by the Spanish col
umn. Enrique Aleman, an insurgent leader,
has been shot by order of Gen. Weyler. The
rumor that Gen. Weyer is to be recalled is
said to be without foundation. The case of
Walter Grant Dygcrt, the American citizen
held on the charge of aiding the insurgents, is
now being Investigated.
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the symptoms were so pronounced were rare,
and be announced to me that | would never
recover. / asked him for q candid statement
of the facts of my case, and he told me / would
likely have another stroke of paralysis. If
you have three strokes said he you will not
live twenty -four hours I've had i've now and
am far from being a dead man, am not2"
Mr.. Blundin drew his chair closer to the table
as he asked this question, and the cheerful
smile and brightness Of his eyes predicted a
much longer life than DR.. Todd had pro-
phesied.
a. did not despond," continued Mr. Blum
din, " at these gloomy forebodings, for / knew
more shocks were bound to come. but fastened
TO consult other medical authority. DIR. /. W.
Gross and DR.. Pancoast, of Philadelphia, ex-
amined me, and while their assurances for a
longer lease of life were more cheerful, they
could do nothing for me. DIR. Gross then oceu-
pied the chair at the Jefferson College.
believe that my case was then beyond all
medical skill as far as practitioners were con-
cerned, and, while they did all they could to
relieve me, they were poweres8 from a scien-
tifc standpoint. Then / called in DR.. More
house, of Philadelphia. After making a
thorough examination of my case he said that
no amount of medicine would ever prove of
the slightest benefit to me. He refused to adj
minister medicines. and placed me under cleo
trical treatment, After continuous course of
electricity, from which / derived no benefit,
he applied system Of hot and cold douches to
the spine and severe whipping of the spine
with switches, in order to resuscitate the stag
naht blood. 1t was the same old story how
ever. Nothing appeared to do me any good.
Then came a magnetic doctor, who protested
to cure by laying on of the hands. 1 consulted
him, and he thought he could cure me. He
charged FIVE dollars visit. After several seances
with him found a number of sores resembling
carbuncles, or blind boils, breaking out all over
my arms. He said it was the impurities in my
blood coming to the surface; but knew better
than that, for when / would open them / ex-
tracted quantities of matter that looked like
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BRIEF NEWS

President Kruger has issued an official de-
nial that he is unfrendly to England, and says
he has not declined TO visit London.
The examination of Dr. L. S. Jameson and
his fellow prisoners who took part in the raid
into the Transvaal, has been adjourned until
April 2S to give time for the arrival in England
of witnesses from South Africa.
The Turkish Government issued an appeal to
Russia and France to protest against the British
expedition mp the Nile as affecting the Turkish
suzerainty over Egypt; the Egyptian Debt
Commission met at Cairo and decided to ad-
v4nce the f50o.0oo necessary to meet the ex-
pense Of the expedition against Dongola; the
Commission paid the FIRST installment of funds
needed for the Nile expedition.
Mr.. Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the
Colonies, announced TO the House of COM
mons Friday that there was not atom OF
foundation for the reports of the purchase by
Great Britain of Dslagos Bay, South Africa,
and an adjoining strip of territory.
The National Liberal Federation OF Great
Britain has passed resolution of confidence
in Lord Rosebery, the Liberal leader, and has
denounced the proposed expedition to Dom
COLA.
The uprising Of the natives in Metabeleland
IL reported to be more serious affair than first
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heretofore have been supposed to be incurabIs,
such as locomotor ataxia and paralysis. sue-
cumb TO this wonderful medicine as readily 40
the most trihing ailments. In many cases the
reported cures have been investigated by tho
leading newspapers and verified in every pos
sible manner, and in no case has the least
semblance of fraud been discovered. Their
fame has spread to the far ends of civilization,
and there is hardly drug store in this conn-
try or abroad where they cannot be found.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a con-
densed FORM all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are an unfailing spe-
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receipt of price, so cents box, or six boxes for
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The Justice Long Case.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As many
comrades are interested in the outcome Of
the suit now pending in the Supreme Court
Of tie United States by Judge Long. of
Michigan, against the Commissioner OF Pen
sions, permit me 10 state that the editorial
reference in your last issue as to the delay
which would probably ensue by reason of
the recent order OF the court directing a re-
hearing before a full bench, may be misun-
dcTstood.
The Supreme Court is composed of nine
members. When the case was argued and
submitted last January there were but eight
Justices present-Mr. Justice Brewer being
absent.
For reasons which counsel can only sur
mise, the court desires q rehearing before a
full bench. The case is set down for hear
ing on the second Monday in October, after
certain other cases already set for that day
have been heard. 1t viii be reached. then.
sometime in October, and / think we may
confidently look for decision in November.
cannot see how final action can be delayed
beyond that time
Beng personally cognizant Of the interest
which The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has always
taken IN this case, have ventured 10 send
you this siatement.-THos. S. HOPKINS.
Attorney for Justice Long.
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From he Philadelphia Times.

In all the history of medical science there is
recorded no greater triumph of medicines than
the one herewith reported. Lewis ID. Blundin,
of 152 Bringhurst Street, Germantown. Pa, has
been a sufferer from paralysis and kindred
troubles for twenty-five years, and although in
that time he has been pronounced incurable by
at least two physicians, he is to-day on fair
road to complete recovery.
A reporter called on Mr.. Blundin at his home
and was cordially ushered in. He found Mr..
Blundin seated in tho front room in a cozy
old-fashioned arm chair, while an invalid
chair, whose days of usefulness had passed,
stood goomly in the back ground. For man
who, for quarter Of a century, has been COM
pletely paralyzed from the hips to the toes, Mr..
Blundin was remarkably cheerful He was
more than that. He was healthy looking
1t was not difficult matter to induce him to
talk of his case. On the contrary, he was anx-
ious to aid bis fellow sufferers by recital of
the wonderful manner in which his relief was
brought about. His aged mother whose next
birthday will bring her into the last decade of
a century, sat quietly rocking herself and nod
ding approval as her son proceeded.
" may not interest you or the readers"
said he, but in order to fully understand the
gravity of my case, must begin at the begin
ming.
81 was born at Bridgewater, Penna., in 1S41,
and 20 years later entered the army, serving
private, sergeant and hospital steward in Com
pany G, Twenty eighth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. Ny service was active. and it was while
in Georgia that the first seeds were sown for
the affection which has made the latter part of
my life useless. 1t began with attack of
typhoid fever. which left me weak and ready
victim for future disease. My kidneys were
then affected, and this finally developed into
spinal trouble which lasted through my army
service. In 1866 l was mustered out with an
honorable discharge, and entered the Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia as student.
/ graduated two years later with diploma,
but did not practice any. In the meantime
my health was not very good. at that time L
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milk curds. Had they been boils or carbuncles
the extraction would have been pus. He
didn't do me any good, so | let him go.
After that L contented myself with pair of
crutches and an inyalid's chair. / was able to
hobble around for very short distance by
means of the former until was taken with an
attack of grippe about three years ago. That
settled me. After / had recovered from the
grippe 1 could not even use the crutches.
Zone day last September / bought box of
corn salve and, being accustomed to reading
all matter pertaining to the cure of any or all
diseases, l glanced at the circular wrapped
around the box. 1t was the testimonial of
man in New York State who had been cured
by the use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People His symptoms and mine were identi-
cal. and thought over the matter for long
time. / had tried lot of patent medicine
without any beneficial results, and | thought
they were all alike, but decided to give the
Pink Pills chance. sent for one box. and
although 1 had but little faith followed the
directions carefully. and in few days began
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THE NILE ROUTE.
Principal Points of Interest Connected with
the British Expedition.

the British Expedition.
The map indicates the places of greatest in
terest along the Nile route which the British
expedition to the Soudan will follow, and also
the most important positions within the Italian
sphere OF operations in Abyssinia. The Broken
line just south of Wsdy- Halfa is practically
the southern boundary of Egypt proper, though
the line has never been very clearly defined.
In ascending the river from Cairo to New
Dongola, the Capital of the district known as
Dongola, the British column will travel about
1900 miles, partly by steamer, partly by rail,
and partly on foot, with camels forming the
baggage-train.
There will be 10000 men in the expedition,
including about 100 British officers. Whether
or not the British intend TO push on to Berber
or 0mdurman, their expedition is an actual
invasion of the Madhist domain. For years
the Mahdi and his successor have kept large
force at Dongols in order to repel, if possible,
any invasion from Egypt. The region Of which
the town Of New Dongola is the center is very
fertile, and il the British capture it they will
thus cut off large food supplies from the do
minion of the kh8lifa, and will drive the der
wishes out of one of their present centers Of
nc ischief.
The attitude of the dervishes toward Egypt
and England hiss really been less menacing of
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