The editorial pages of the Review of Reviews for May are especially strong in their treatment of cur rent foreign affairs and international topics. The Cuban war and its relations to Spanish politics, the boundary difficulty between Brazil and French Gui ana, other South American matters, the present status of Canadian politics, American policy toward Turkey, the Soudan expedition, England's position among the Powers with reference to Egypt, the Brit ish alliance with Italy, Russian interest in Abyssinia, the rising in Matabeleland, and the Budapest Expo sition are subjects which fall within the month's sur vey, and which are intelligently discussed in the Review's department of "The Progress of the World." The Bostonian for May, at its reduced price of ten cents, is the most interesting issue that has yet appeared. The frontispiece is a portrait of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, President of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs, a woman well-known and intimately associated with the club movement from its start. The article itself on the "State Federa tion of Women's Clubs," from the pen of Mrs. Abby Morton Diaz, is an exhaustive and complete sketch. It is profusely illustrated throughout by the portraits of the various club presidents, and is certain to become valuable to every club woman as a work of reference. Another excellent and timely article is the one on the "Salvation Army and the Volunteers." Numerous half-tone portraits are given of the leaders of this movement. Two other papers that are of interest are the ones on " The Recent Cuban Insurrection," and the " Home Surroundings of Ex-President Harrison and his New Bride," both of which are profusely illus trated throughout. Still another remarkable number in the list of contents is the third paper on " Our Coast Defence," by Lieut. James A. Frye.
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A Treatise on the Law of Garnishment. Em bracing Substantive Principles, Procedure and Practice, and Garnishment as a Defense; also Conflict of Laws and Foreign and Domestic Exemption Statutes as affecting or affected by Garnishment Proceedings. Adapted to general use. By John R. Rood. West Publishing Co., St. Paul, Minn., 1896. Law sheep. In this treatise Mr. Rood gives a succinct, but at the same time clear statement of the laws governing garnishee process. As a ready reference book upon the subject it appears to fully meet the needs of the practicing lawyer.
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The American State Reports, Vol. XLVII. The Bancroft- Whitney Co., San Francisco, 1896. Law sheep. $4.00. We cannot add to the praise we have heartily be stowed upon this series in the past. Suffice it to say that this last volume is fully up to the high standard of those which have preceded it. Hand- Book on the Law of Bailments and Car riers. By William B. Hale, LL.B. West Publishing Co., St. Paul, Minn. Law sheep.
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The principles of the law of bailments are fully and clearly stated by Mr. Hale, and this hand-book is in every way well adapted to the student's needs. "The Horn-book Series" (of which this volume is the latest issue) is growing in favor, and deserv edly so. A Treatise on the Law Pertaining to Corporate Finance, including the Financial Operations and Arrangements of Public and Private Cor porations as determined by the Courts and Statutes of the United States and England. By William A. Reid of the New York Bar. H. B. Parsons, Albany, N. Y., 1896. Two vols. Law sheep. $12.00 net. This work covers a very important branch of Cor poration Law. The powers of corporations to incur pecuniary liabilities, and all questions arising as a result of financial operations, are exhaustively dis cussed. All having aught to do with the manage ment of corporations either as officials or attorneys will find the work of great value. Over 10,000 ci tations are included. A Treatise on the Law of Employers' Liability Acts. By Conrad Reno, LL.B. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York, 1896. Law sheep. S5.00 net. We welcome Mr. Reno's treatise, for, as he aptly observes, " the present stage of development and practical importance of the Employers' Liability Acts seems to warrant the publication of an American work upon the subject." The work has been carefully prepared, and the practicing lawyer will find it of great value in the preparation for trials of all suits arising between employers and employees. A chap ter is devoted to the liabilities peculiarly affecting railroads and railroad employers, and very full cita tions of American and English cases arising under the various statutes extending the liability of em ployers for personal injuries to their employees.
