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new PUBLICATIONS.

The American Illustrated Methodist
Magazine" Est. LOUIS for November
shows further evidence of that excel
lence which won for it such favor The
seventh chapter of the series of "Fa-
nous Hymn Writer'S which treats of
John Greenleaf Whittier, is the open
ing article. The illustrations are repro
auctions from photographs. "Presque
Isle Bay" by r. N. Stubs, is an ar
ticle of historical interest. Portraits of
Oliver Hazard Perry, Mad Anthony"
Wayne, Lafayette and the late Captain
Gridley of Admiral Dewey's flagship
Olympia, are among the illustrations.
The Lay Preachers of Early Method
ISM is the subject of the ninth chapter
of THE Illustrated History of Method
ISM" Few chapters in church history
are more thrilling than those that deal
with the heroic service of Wesley's lay
preachers. "a Veteran Missionary is
the subject of an article on the life and
work of Young John Allen in China.
Besides these there are several other
attractive articles, and the departments
of Book Reviews" Current Com
ment," etc., are of more than usual in
terest
The "Quarterly Journal of Econom-
les" for November George H. Ellis,
Boston, is published for Harvard Uni
versity. The number has these papers:
''The Commercial Legislation of En-
gland and the American Colonies, 1860
1860" w. ]. Ashley; Productive Co
Operation in France" Charles eide;
University Settlements: Their Point
and Drift" Robert A. Woods; 1.-The Gas
Supply of Boston. w." John H. Gray;
'The End of Municipal Street Railways
in Detroit" Charles Moore; AN Official
Investigation of Trusts Reciprocity
Treaties with France ''The Variations
in Birth-rates Between Rich Districts
and Poor" 1.-THE recommendations of
the Indian Currency Committee" Re
cent Publications Upon Economics"
Municipal Engineering" for Novem-
Der indianapolis, Ind.), in addition to
the always full departments on paw
ing, sewers, city lighting, garbage dis
posal, water works, ETC., has these spe-
cial papers, all of first interest-noth-
ing in this splendid periodical is of Sec
ondary interest: Municipal Work in
America" PORTRAIT of A. D. Thompson,
President of the American Society of
Municipal improvements, Electric
Street Lighting. Municipal Data,
Street Cleaning and Disposal of Gar
bage.'' Street Paving" Water Rates
in the Larger Cities of the United
States" August Herman; "Electroly-
sis-From the Standpoint of the Munic
ipal Electrician" H. S. Wynkoop, M. e.;
1.-The Life of Pavements," George w
Tillson: Brick Paving in Several
Cities,'' L. NJ Hastings; "The Physical
Properties of Asphalts and Asphaltlc
Clements" w. H. Broadhurst; Some
Experiences With Portland Cement,
w K. Eldridge; "Creosoted Wood
Block Pavements in Indianapolis M.
A Downing; Special Assessments,
George T. Bouton of Jersey City, n. j.;
"Pavements Between Street Railway
Tracks C. H. Rust; "Is House Sewer
Trap Always Necessary" Charles 3.
Ball.
1.-THE Sanitarian'' for November CDR,
A. N. Bell. Brooklyn, N Y.) the fore
most, most fearless and practical SAM
tary publication Of the day. has among
others these valuable papers: Oceanic
Health Resorts" A. N. Bell; "Atmos-
pheric Moisture and Artificial Heating.
w. M. Wilson; 1.-THE Hawaiian Islands
Waller Maxwoll. ssCollootiva REPORTS on