The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-27
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TIE CHRONICLES FIRE TABLES for 1889 The
Chronicle Company, limited, New York.
These tables make a very handsome vol
ume. They are an invaluable compilation
Of fire statistics-a record of the fire losses
in he United States by risks, states ard
causes during 1888, with exhibits of the
monthly, annual and aggregate fire losses
| IN the United States during fourteen years
| QS75-SS. and much other interesting and
valuable information for fire underwriters.
The LITTLE RED SHOP By Margaret Sidney.
ston. Qllustrated) u. Lothrop Company
Price 81.
One of the brightest and breezest
stories for boys and girls that has
been published for many a month is this
last one of Margaret S,dney's 1t impresses
and intensifes the lesson, Help yourself
| aud God viii help you" and it shows, too,
that this lesson is not continei in it's appli-
cation to grown people only.
PRINCIPLES IN DEuBERArIvE BODIES By
George Glover Croker; G. r. Putnam Sons
New York.
This little volume of l67 pages contains
| a great deal of iIfor nation elAtive t.
parliamentary law. Those who desire to
inform themselves about the rules and
regulations OF deliberative bodies and the
duties of the officers of such bodies will find
this volu ne just what they want.
ROMANCE OF AN ALTER EGO. By Lloyd Bryce
Brentano's, No Union Square, New York
Paper, 80 cents.
This is a rather remarkable story, and
very interesting one. The author says that
it is based upon facts. If SO they are very
strange fac S, and the author has woven
them into a story that Will attract a great
deal of attention.
MAGAZINES.
ScribHer's Magazine for June marks the
beginning of ne y enterprise not less nota-
bic than the Railway Series" commenced
year ago. 1t is the series of popular ar
tic,es on The Practical Applications of
Electricity, - subject which has become Of
chef importance III the scie tiHc, commer-
cial and industrial worlds. The opening
article, by Prof c. F. Bracket Of Prince
ton, IS entitled Electricity in the Servic
of Mar." slavery IN Africa" BY Prof
Henry Drummond, the author OF Natural
Law IN the Spiritual World" and Tropical
\ rica,' present''for the first time, in an
of the magnitude of tae evil
and tie great preparations fOr
its overth ow which civilized people are
making through an international move
ment. Building and Loan Associations"
their origin, growth, aud pra teal work
iugs-are skilfuly explained by W. A
Lii n, president of a very successful asso-
citation. His thorough equipment AS a
writer enables him to make perfectly plain
the finance i workings OF this form of CO.
opsi alton and t. give valuable rules for
safe condUcJ of the business. The End
Paper this month, bY Philip Gilbert
Ha merton, is in the best manner of his
talks in The IItelectu4l Life" Charles
Scribner's Sons, Now York.
Harpel's Magazine, in its June number,
pays a graceful compliment to the men
who, in recent years, have borne large
share in sustaining TIE reputation of its
RACES for artistic excellence. L. publishes
an essay by Henry James, reYie wing the
work III black and white of +. D. Millet,
Edwin \. AbbeT. Alfred Parsons, George
Il. BUughton, George duMaurier and G.. ).
Beiuh IT. Accompa wing the article are
portraits II these artists and several views
Of 3 DAD say, the oil + GlIsh vlliage, "la
hollow Of the green hills in Worcestershire, -
where hlr AbJey a Mr.. Parsons have
made their home. This number Of Har-
peJ's is ais notable for two "hrst appear
ancrs." Miss Mamie Mayo Fitzhlgh of
kentucky contributes q short story, II 'other
NJ SIS Mandy ard the English psychologist,
James Sully, his iuitial effort in fic ion,
"Friendly Rivalry; a Story of the TWEEN
tetn Century Prof. George Howard Oar
win. son Of the late Charles Darwin. OK
plains The Mystery and Charm Of "Sai-
urn's Rings Joseph JastrJw, Pm. D., gives
a clear, scientific estimate Of cine trob-
lens OF Psychic Research In n com
pac, article, entitled The Negro on the
S age" Laurence Hutton makes a begin
ming IN VIVA has hitherto been lacking-a
history of - gro minst.elsy in America.
This number IS a particularly good one.
harper Brothers, New York.
In the Forum for June. Senator Edmunis
di.cusses the decay Of political morals indi-
Gated by the iucrea Fins pure lase Of voters.
lie estimates the amount OF money spelt
during tine last campaign at s., 100000, and
IN his criticism he ,peres no section Of the
country aud neither party. Another po-
litIcal article in this number is the DRIFT
Toward Annexation by w. Blackburn
Hlrts, IA ed orial writer for the Toronto
Mail. lie maiutiins not only That CONNER
cal union and thereafter political union Of
the United States and Canada arc inevita-
bic, but also that they are desirable f,r
Canada. William Elliot Cribs, author Of
"Tue hikadO's Empire" tell. the loading
features OF tie new constitution Of Japan,
Under which. on Feb II, TIE govern ucnt
ceased 10 bee an absolute and became con-
s'itutiOual monarchy. L-ona NO Iisey
Bacon traces the decline ~ value OF hon
orary academic u,lc8 ana riiicu.eJ both
liar, erI and Yale, ms well as tho be ser col
lcs.s. f0r tHer deer ding best wa Of
IL. D Lld ID. D., and the clergy y lts
f0lllr-s E % tlr5e "seml-u IHg far ie.f.'
There ore % uHh.D D. ~ ltl"r very lut rast-
iug a.tI.ls. Ilo Forum Pub.isli & Com.
pm, 2j i.f.l a'fI1a, Ne" york