The record-union., 1897-07-12

ply tNeW Ork). Last nlOhlu AIS S4NO
was doubled and now its cover has un-
dergone a marked change, which gives
the magazine an artistic appearance.
one of the features is an article entitled
THE Problem of the Pyramid" by Ma
1or D. W. Lockwood, Corps Of Engineers,
L. 6 A, giving the relation between the
pyramid, cube and sphere. The learned
author refers particularly to the Pyra-
mid Of Gizeh, making a simple Euclid
ian construction for cubing the sphere
and squaring the circle. a gem of this
number is the beginning of series call
ed Visions Of a Life" The illustration
suggests that the seer is a woman. J.
NJ Greene, Treasurer of the New Eng
land -Vivisection Society, contrib
utes a moderate argument against the
practice of vivisection. Simple presen-
tations of the theosophical philosophy
are here. DR.. J. D. Buck explains why
I Believe in Reincarnation" an article
by the late W. @. Judge gives a General
Statement Of Theosophy'; Charles
Johnston, NJ. r. A. S., translates some
old Hindu Manuscripts.
Municipal Engineering for July On
dianapolis, Ind.) is, like its predecessors,
of high value to municipal officers. If
all officials of cities would take and read
this magazine we would have better and
more economic city governments, better
sewer and street systems, better water
supplies, better sidewalks and more eco
romic conduct of city affairs generally,
for in this admirable journal we find
news of discovery, reports of expert
n.ents, proofs of results, exchange of
views in practice of municipal engineer
ing etc, to say nothing of the treatment
of street materials, water works ma
chinery, results in street cleaning, care
Of parks, cost of pressure in direct water
works supply, etc.
The North American Review" for
July CNew York; gives us these valuable
papers: Grants Letters to a Friend, -
The Greenback and the Gold Stand
afd,' by Congressman Brosias; "Ha-
vail" by Editor Logan of the Honolulu
Bulletin; The Union Label" by Miss
/. j. Kelley; Are American Parents
Selish?' by Elizabeth Bisland; prog
ress of the United States" by M. G..
Mulhall; Housing Of the English Poor" 4"
by Lord MonkswelI; Commercial Trend
OF China" by Consul General Jernigan;
Warfare Of Science With Theology" ;"
~ Rev. Walton BattershaH: 1.-The
United States and the Liberation of the
Spanish-American Colonies by Minis
Ter Romero of Mexico: 1.-The Queens s
Farliaments," by H. w. Lucy: 1.-THE
Franco-Russian Alliance" by ex-Em-
bassador Eustis; Lynch Law Epi-
DENIES, by T. L. Oserald; 1.-THE Storing
of Atmospheric Electricity" by E. B.
Dunn, and why More Men Do Not
Marry" by Kate Garrett Wells.
With the number for july. the "An-
nails Of the American Academy begins
its eighth year and tenth volume. This
number contains papers on ''The I'm
migration Question" by United States
Commissioner Joseph II. Senner: ."The
Greater New York Charter" by James
w. Pryor, Esq, of the New York City
Club; "Over-Nutrition and It's Social
Consequences" by Professor Simon N.
Patten of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA; Rousseau and the French Revolu-
ton, by DR.. Charles H. Lincoln, and
The George Junior Republic" bv Pro-
lessor William ]. Hull of Swarthmore
College. The number also contains an
account Of the general meeting of the
American Academy of Political and So
cial Science, held in Philadelphia. in
April. There are, as usual, the depart
ments of book reviews, personal notes.
notes on municipal government and So
Geological notes. philadelphia
''Harper's Bazar' Of July 10th con-
tains a very interesting paper by Lille
Hamilton French on the THE Pun
dita Ramabai,'' the remarkable Hindoo
lady who has done excellent work for
her people during the recent famine in
India, and a suggestive article on
French Business Women" by Mad
anne c. E. Viuiot.
"Appletons' Popular Science Month
"" edited by W. ]. Youmans, pub
1ished by D. Appleton & Co, New York,
has these contents for July: '~The Ra-
cia1 Geography of Europe. France
The Teuton and the Celt," by Professor
William u. Ripley; 'Forecasting the
Progress of Invention" by w Baxter,
Jr.; Some Facts About Wasps and
Bees" by Dr. r. w. ShufeIdt; "The
Principle of Economy in Evolution" by
Edmund Noble; Let Us Herewith Be
Content" by Ellen Colt Elliott; wild
Flowers Of the California Alps" by
Miss B. F. HerTick; THE Planet Sat
urn," by Clifton A. Howes, S b;
North and South" by Professor Spen-
Ger Trotter; THE History of Alcohol
OI.), by Professor c. e Pellew; ''The