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and burned them at the stake. The history of an ill-fated empress — "Poor Carlotta," wife of Maxi milian of Mexico-— is told by Lucy C. Lillie. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney revives "The Great Debate of 1833," in which Calhoun bore a prominent part and was opposed by Webster. Under the caption, " Why I did not become a Smuggler," L. C. Bradford tells of an adventurous trip in Texas in 1878-9.

Three notable serials begin in the December num ber of McCluke's Magaz1ne. "Stalky." the first of Kudyard Kipling's series of stories of English school-boy life, is as hearty and wholesome a tale of school-boy ingenuity and adventure as one could wish to read. The first of Miss Tarbell's articles on the '• Later Life of Lincoln" is an even more distinguished beginning than the first of Mr. Kipling's stories. Finally, we have the first of a series of papers by Captain Mahan on "The War on the Sea and Its Lessons." The number derives a Christmas quality from its frontispiece, "Shepherds Abiding in the Field," painted at Bethlehem, by C. K. Linson; and from two excellent Christmas stories. Cleveland Moffatt tells some good stories of hunting big game on elephants, and Kay Stannard Baker gives a thrill ing chapter from the records of the Government Secret Service.

NEW LAW-BOOKS. The Commerce Clause of the Federal Cons1 tjut1on. By E. Parmalee Prent1ce and John G. Eagan of the Chicago Bar. Callaghan &Co., Chicago, 1898. Law sheep, t^.oo net. In this volume the authors give a clear and inter esting history of the development of the Federal Com mercial power. Certainly no provision of our con stitution gives rise to more controversy at the pres ent time than that which gives Congress the power to regulate interstate, foreign and India Commerce, and this work contains a vast amount of valuable in formation upon the subject, well arranged and brought fully down to date, All topics of practical importance upon which this provision in any way bears are treated under appropriate heads. Among them may be mentioned : Transportation by Land and Water. State Regulation of Freights and Fares. Taxation of Telegraph, Railway and Express proper ties. Regulation of Carriers affecting tickets or bills of lading, requiring examination of employes, com pelling stoppage of trains, etc. Telegraph Com munication, Ferries, Bridges and Federal Jurisdiction to Protect Interstate Highways in Cases of Violence. The Inter-state Commerce Commission, its power to compel attendance and testimony of witnesses, etc. The Federal Anti-Trust Law, its operation upon rail roads, labor unions and merchants; the use of In junctions to restrain violations of the Act, and the relation of the Act to State Statutes upon the same subject. Indian Trade, Immigration. Alien Contract Labor, etc. Trade Marks, Adulterated Food, and

other subjects over which the Federal Government has extended its control. State Regulation of Com mercial Travelers, Auctioneers, etc. State Taxation of Imported Goods and of Capital Invested in Inter state Commerce. Federal and State Inspection of Animals and Animal Products and other Inspection Laws. Laws excluding goods of other States, such as those involved in the Dressed Meat Cases, Oleo margarine Cases, and cases upon State Liquor Laws. Taxation, Regulation and Inspection of Vessels, Mortgages and Conveyances of Vessels, Licensing of Officers. Control of Navigable Waters, Improvements or Obstructions therein under State or Federal Authority, Pilotage, Port Regulations, Wharfage, Quarantine, etc. The citations of decisions and references to Federal Statutes are complete. The table of cases refers both to the official and to the current unofficial re ports. The work is one which we heartily commend to our readers as a valuable and almost indispensable text-book upon a subject of great importance.

A Trustee's Hand-Book. By Augustus Peabody Lor1ng of the Suffolk Bar. Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1898. Cloth. $1.50 net. Within the limits of a small volume of 158 pages, Mr. Loring states simply and concisely the rules which govern the management of trust estates, and the relationship between the trustee and the bene ficiary. The book will appeal not only to the legalprofession, but to the vast number of trustees and beneficiaries, who wish to easily ascertain their duties, liabilities and privileges. The law stated is supported by citations of authorities from the de cisions of the courts and the statutes of various states carefully selected; the business difficulties are dis cussed in the light of the author's large experience, and the index is full and accurate. The work is in every way admirably adapted for general use, and will be heartily welcomed by both lawyer and layman. A Treat1se on the Law of the Contract of Pledge as governed by both the common law and the civil law. By Henry Den1s of the New Orleans Bar. F. F. Hansell & Bro., New Orleans, 1898. Law sheep. Both Judge Story and Mr. Schoule1 in their treat ises on Pledges, recognized the relative obscurity and uncertainty of the Common law on that subject, and suggested that assistance could be derived for its belter understanding from the knowledge of the Civil law. In this volume Mr. Denis seeks to arrive at a clearer and more complete understanding of the law of Pledge of the Common law, by comparing it with the law of Pledge of the Civil law, from which it descends. The work is ably written and is a most valuable addition to our text books upon this impor tant topic.