The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-07

HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN TARIFF. BY
Eugene e. Lewis. Published by Charles III. Kerr
Co., Chicago. Price % cenis.
The history is carried from 1889 to 1860.
Magazines and Notes.
The complete novel in Lippimcotfs Magazine
for May is An Impending Sword: An Adj
venture by the Sea; by Horace Annesley
Vachell author of The Romance of Judge
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The Rosary for May has Tho Howling Der
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interest for Catholic readers. 81 Lexington
avenue, New York. Price 90 cents.
The Arena for May has a very interesting ar
ticle on Whittier, written by Il. o. Flower.
Other articles of interest are: Prof. Roentgen's
Discovery, by Prof. James T. Bixby Man in
His Relation to the Solar System, by J. Heber
Smith; Why the West Needs Free Coinage. by
c. S. Thomas; Land of the MONDAY Sun, by
Justice Walter Clark Americas Relation to
England, by Eveleen Laura Mason, and Sym
postum from representative Women on the
Vital Social Problems-The Single Tax and
Foundation and Fellowship by Sarah Mhin
Gay and Frances L. Russell. The Stories the
book review aud editorial comment making
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Among the interesting features of the New
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Truth, published at New York. is very
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Those interested In political science-and
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Popular Science Monthly for May. The Develop
mcnt Of the Monetary Problem" is traced by
Logan G.. Mcpherson, who shows that the use
of The precious metals as money is only re-
fined form of barter and is being displaced
amopg the most advanced peoples by the use
of paper representatives OF value. Hon. David
A. Wells continues his review of The Place
of Taxation in Literature and History" de-
scribing some Very curious and oppressive
taxes imposed in France before the Revolution,
and system nearly as Jurdensome now exist
ing Mexico. Certain pending Problems for
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The Mcclure for May has the continuation
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Outing for May is rs fresh and wholesome as
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