Show CURRENT PUBLICATIONS I In tho Political Science Quarterly for December there Is un excellent and vcr clear discussion The Finances of Port Rico by J If Hollander There Is the Hrst of a scries of papers by G TJ Bcci I on Cromwell Economic Policy Tho Jlrst of EH A Sellgnmns The Economic i Econo-mic JnLclprctatlon of History lu given mid from thin opening number wo should say thnt thc series win bo most valuable and thorough Munroo Smith discussed Four Gorman Jurists fourth paper In excellent stylo But tho article of greatest I great-est Intoreat In tho number Is tho first of n scries by C C Plchn Taxation In the Philippine Tqo number closes wIth very able book reviews and a good Record of Political Events1 The paper on taxation In the Philippines I Philip-pines rdcounts and explains the various I sources of revenue enjoyed by Spain In those taliimlg f explains how the revenue I wag collected and tho syStem whereby those who were made responsible for It wore tacitly sometimes openly conceded a share of their collections From this sprang up the system of caldas or drippings drip-pings which by Americans iwo called stealings but which woro sanctioned by custom among tho Spaniards Tho system sys-tem of taxation was most comprehensive and minute find caught everybody either in person or property Tho ccclula established es-tablished by royal decree In 1S91 was In llou oC the trlbutii or tax on tho conquered con-quered which had existed from the first of the Spanish rule Tho article Is most admirably written and instructive Tho magazine Js one of great ability and power a strong educational force for I the country Ginn Company publishers publish-ers Boston I Scrlbncrs Magazine for January opens I with the first of throe papers by Frank I A Vanderlip The American Commercial Invasion of Europe with many Illustrations Illus-trations from photographs It is a cheerful cheer-ful article well presented An Impression Impres-sion of Parma by Edith Wharton Is profusely and handsomely Illustrated Henry Cabot Lodge discusses keenly Tho TreatyMaking Power of tho Senate upholding up-holding broad powers most strenuously There Is a pleasant Christmas masque Arn Gainsborough Lady with illustrations in colors The choice article In tho number num-ber Is Military Parades and Parade Training by David B Macgowan which embodies a judgment on the war lessons of the Boer lighting that ought to save thousands of millions to the world in warschooling There are excellent lively stories In the number and good poetry Tho Point of Vlow and Tho Field of Art fitly close a fine number of an ever wolcome publication Charles Scrftmers Sons publishers New York The Popular Science Monthly for January Janu-ary gives an account of and handsomely Illustrates Minnesotas Seaside Station a tract of land on the Straits of Fuca offered and given by the general Government Govern-ment and operated In connection with the University of Minnesota It IB a useful and unique branch of University study Antarctic Explorations by Professor J W Gregory summarizes tho expeditions that havo been sent and what they have achieved The Possible Improvement of tho Human Breed Under Existing Conditions Condi-tions of Law and Sentiment by Dr Francis Galton is an enthusiastic study Into possible results based on patient studies offspring from various classes and of various makeup and tendencies the general result being a confirmation of the theory that like begets like tho article ar-ticle being a plea for tli most fit to male with their like and crowd out tho low and debased types Tho End of tho Fifth Theory or Disease by Dr Charles V Chapln Is a claim that the germ theory of disease has displaced the erroneous generalizations of the filth theory Recent Re-cent Total Eclipses of the Sun are described de-scribed and illustrated by Professor Solon I Bailey Friar Roger Bacon Is a high tribute by Dr Edward S Iloldcn to a strong and Independent character Professor TV II Dale treats admiringly of Lamark tho Founder of Evolution Professor John Cox tolls of Comets Tails the Coroiia and the Aurora Professor Pro-fessor G Frederick Wright has a weak and evasive reply to the critics of his paper on the Noachlan deluge Scientific Scien-tific Literature and The Progress of Science close a most Instructive and interesting number of the great popular educator The Science Press Lancaster Pa |