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In the interests of peace and international arbitration are issued the Peacemaker, Universal Peace Union, 125 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, monthly, $1 per year; and the American Advocate of Peace and Arbitration, Am. Peace Society, I Somerset St., Boston, bi-monthly, $1 per year.

In the same interests are published The Arbitrator, International Arbitration League, 23 Bedford St., Strand, London, monthly, Is. 6d. per year; and Concord, International Arbitration and Peace Association, 40 Outer Temple, Strand, London, bi-weekly, 2s. 6d. per year.

The Peace Society of London issues many tracts and pamphlets, a catalogue of which may be had from Dyer Bros., 31 Paternoster Square, London.

L'Institut de Droit International of Brussels (C. Muquardt, Brussels) publishes an annual report (no. 1, 1874).

Commercial Diplomacy is treated by J. E. Thorold Rogers in his "Cobden and Modern Political Opinion," 1873, 302-42 p.

D: Dudley Field, in " 'Speeches, Arguments, and Miscellaneous Papers" (N. Y., Appleton, 1884, 3 v.), treats of an International Code, v. 1, p. 384-475. International Law, by Prof. T. W. Dwight, is in preparation for the series in Systematic Political Science, by the Univ. Faculty of Pol. Science, Columbia College, N. Y.

STATISTICS AND STATISTICAL SCIENCE.

Dewey, D. R. Elementary Notes on Graphic Statistics. Bost., 1888. 12 p. O.

Dewey, D. R. The Study of Statistics. Baltimore, Am. Economic Assoc., 1889. 18 p. O. pap. 75 c.

One of three papers in no. 5, v. 4, Assoc.'s series.

Pidgin, C. F. Practical Statistics: a handbook for the use of the statistician at work, students in colleges and academies, census enumerators and others. Boston, W. E. Smythe Co., 1888. 201 p. O. $1.50.

A practical treatise by the chief clerk of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor well worthy the perusal of every student of political economy. It shows the limits of statistical inquiry, and how within those limits information can be best gathered and digested. Smith, RICHMOND MAYO. Statistics and Economics. Baltimore, Amer

ican Economic Assoc., 1888. 127 p. O. pap. 75 c.

An outline of statistical science, with special reference to the use of statistics in political economy and social science.

Wright, CARROLL D. Statistics in Colleges. Baltimore, Am. Economic Assoc., 1888. 28 p. O. pap. 75 c.

One of three papers in no. 1, v. 3, Assoc.'s series.

Farr, W: Vital Statistics. Lond., Sanitary Institute, 1885. 30s.

Newsholme, ARTHUR, M.D.

Sonnenschein, 1889. 326 p. D.

Elements of Vital Statistics. Lond., Swan

A sterling digest of English vital statistics, their methods and interpretation. Block, MAURICE. Traité theorique et pratique de statistique. 2me ed. Paris, Guillaumin, 1886. 8+577 p. O.

Levasseur, E. La population française. Paris, 1890.

Frankenstein, KUNO. Zur Organisation der amtlichen Lohnstatistik im Deutschen Reiche. Leipzig, Duncker & Humblot, 1889. 90 p. O.

Haushofer, MAX. Lehr- und Handbuch der Statistik. 2d ed. Vienna, Braumüller, 1882. 520 p. O.

Mayr, GEORG. Die Gesetzmässigkeit im Gesellschaftsleben; statistische Studien. Munich, R. Oldenbourg, 1877.

Meitzen, F. E. A. Geschichte, Theorie und Technik der Statistik. Berlin, W: Hertz, 1886. 214 p. O. Same, in two v., with an introd. by Dr. Roland P. Falkner. V. 1, History of Statistics. Phila., Am. Academy of Pol. and Social Science, 1891. 90 p. O. $1.25. V. 2, Theory and Technique of Statistics. Phila., Am. Aademy of Pol. and Social Science, 1891. 125 p. O. $1.50.

Westergaard, H. Theorie der Statistik. Jena, G. Fisher, 1890. 286 p. O. Gabaglio, ANTONIO. Teoria generale della statistica. 2d ed. Milano, 1888. 2 v. V. I, Storica. V. 2, Filosofica e tecnica.

References to statistical publications will be found under other headings, as, for example, under Capital and Labor.

The American Statistical Association, Boston, Mass., issues four pamphlets a year treating themes of current statistical interest, and presenting the bibliography of statistical science. Annual subscription, $2. D. R. Dewey, Secretary and Librarian, Institute of Technology, Boston.

The American Almanac, A. R. Spofford, Librarian of Congress, editor, v. I, 1867, gives a record of facts, statistical, financial, and political, compiled from official sources. N. Y., Am. News Co., cl. $1.50; cheap ed. pap. 25 c.

The Tribune Almanac, N. Y., and the World Almanac, N. Y., each 25 C., give capital statistical tables, corrected to the date of issue.

Canada's Annual Statistical Abstract and Record, published by the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, gives a summary of the Constitution and Government of the Dominion, with tables of population, vital statistics, trade, agriculture, mineral and fishery products, Dominion lands, railways, canals, banks, insurance, etc.

The Statistical Society of London issues an annual Journal, no. 1, 1839; and published a Jubilee volume, 1886.

The Constitutional Year-Book, issued annually, v. 1, 1885, by the Conservative Central Office, St. Stephen's Chambers, Westminster, S. W., London, gives a summary of parliamentary legislation, of noteworthy political events, with statistics of revenue, taxation, national debt, agriculture, commerce, etc., for Great Britain.

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The Statesman's Year Book is a most valuable statistical and historical annual of the States of the civilized world. [Lond. and N. Y., Macmillan, v. 1, 1864, $3.] This work is valuable not only for its facts about all countries, but especially for the bibliographies appended for each country, not easily to be found elsewhere. Under the caption United States" it contains a fairly good list of the more important Government publications.

The Statistical Abstract for the United Kingdom, v. 1, 1852, Lond., Eyre & Spottiswoode, is most important.

Each volume contains statistics summarized for the 15 years then past.

The Statistical Abstract for the Colonial and other Possessions of the United Kingdom, v. I, 1862, is published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, Lond., Is.

Whitaker's Almanac contains valuable statistics. Lond., 12 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, Is.

L'Institut International de Statistique issues a bulletin in the principal languages of Europe. V. 1, Rome, 1887.

La Société de Statistique de Paris issues important publications; especially valuable is the volume issued on its 25th anniversary, 1886.

The Almanach de Gotha (no. 1, 1763), German and French editions (Gotha, Saxony, Justus Perthes, $2.30), contains valuable statistics of all countries. American Labor Statistics. R. M. Smith. Political Science Quarterly,

March, 1886.

U. S. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.

The U. S. Government issues numerous valuable statistical and descriptive publications, through its several departments and bureaus. There is a (chronological) Catalogue, Mar., 1881 (46th Cong.), containing 100,000 titles, with poor subject-index, comp. by B: Perley Poore, which is supplemented to 1890 by lists arranged by departments in American Catalogue, 1876-84, 1884-90, and by Hickcox's Monthly List of Government Publications ($5 per year, 906 M St., Washington). Some can be procured gratis or at fixed prices from the departments, others through Congressmen; W. H. Lowdermilk & Co. and other Washington dealers keep many in stock; they can be consulted at those public libraries which are government depositories.

CONGRESS prints its proceedings in full in the Congressional Record, daily; it issues also a useful one-volume Abridgment of President's Message and reports of departments, each session; also, each session, the Senate Journal, Senate [Executive] Documents, Senate Miscellaneous Documents, and Senate Reports [of Committees], and House Journal, House Executive Documents (embracing, in about thirty volumes per session, department and bureau reports in full), House Miscellaneous Documents, and House Reports of Committees.

The annual Statistical Abstract (Treas. Dept., Bur. of Statistics), issued since 1878, summarizes statistics of all departments, and is extremely valuable. The AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, particularly through its Division of Forestry and Division of Statistics, issues a number of annual and other reports, the Monthly Report of the latter on crops, transportation rates, etc., being especially useful.

The INTERIOR DEPARTMENT issues the Official Register of the U. S. (biennial) in two volumes, giving list of officers in all departments; the Census volumes (to be applied for through Congressmen, to whom certain quantities are allotted); valuable special reports and Circulars of Information on Education, through its Bureau of Education; a most valuable annual report on "Mineral Resources of the United States (for 1883-4, 60 c.; 1885, 40 c.; 1886, 1887, and 1888, 50 c. each), through its Geological Survey, and full information as to Indian Affairs, Patents, and Pensions, through Offices having them respectively in charge.

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The NAVY DEPARTMENT issues valuable maps and charts through the several subdivisions of its Bureau of Navigation, particularly the Hydrographic Office,

The POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT issues a statistical annual report, also postroute maps of the whole country.

The STATE DEPARTMENT issues the Statutes at-large of the U. S., in paper for each session, in sheep for each Congress, at prices given in its circular. Also, the U. S. Consular Reports (v. 1, 1880) in monthly numbers, with extra issues numbered as halves, binding in stated volumes, with Indexes to Nos. 159 (v. 1-17, 1880-85) and Nos. 60-III (v. 18-31, 1886-89), for particulars of which see American Catalogue. 1876-84, 1884-90; also, valuable special reports from our Consuls abroad, as on Labor in Foreign Countries.

The TREASURY DEPARTMENT issues the Finance Report (annual), also Reports on Collection of Duties, from the Secretary of the Treasury, Digests of Appropriations (annual), Decisions of the Treasury Department on Tariff, etc. (monthly), and Statements of U. S. Debt (monthly broadside); the official Tariff; Report on Internal Revenue (annual), by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Report on Foreign Commerce, Immigration, and Tonnage (annual), Report on Internal Commerce (annual), also annual, quarterly, and monthly statements of imports, exports, etc., also special reports or tables on Wool, Sugar, Liquor, Prices, etc., from its Bureau of Statistics; also, Report on Production of Precious Metals (annual), by the Director of the Mint, and the valuable charts, etc., of the Coast Survey.

The WAR DEPARTMENT, besides its annual reports, etc., includes the valuable work of the Signal Service and other offices.

The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION issues the Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, and an annual report.

The DEPARTMENT OF LABOR prints annual reports [first, 1885], each embodying an exhaustive treatment of a special subject, as in 1887, Strikes and Lockouts, 1881-86."

The INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION issues a valuable annual report, the laws, decisions, etc.

The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, including the U. S. National Museum, the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, and other semi-governmental bodies, issue valuable scientific publications.

Dunbar, C: F.

ADDENDA.

Chapters on the Theory and History of Banking. N. Y., Putnam, 1891. 6+199 p. D. $1.

Gunton, G: Principles of Social Economics. N. Y., Putnam, 1891. 23+447 p. D. $1.75.

Pt. 1,

Principles of Social Progress. 2, Economic Production. 3, Economic Distribution. 4, Practical Statesmanship.

Knox, J: J. The Coinage Act of 1873 and the Silver Question. N. Y., J: J. Knox, Nat. Bank of the Republic, 1891. pap. gratis.

An interview before the Committee on Coinage of the House of Representatives, Feb. 20, 1891.

Knox, J: J.

Republic, 1891.

Free Silver Coinage. N. Y., J: J. Knox, Nat. Bank of the 7 p. D. pap. gratis.

An address to the Chamber of Commerce, N. Y., jan. 12, 1891. With "Three Pecks to a Bushel," from the Journal of Commerce, N. Y.

Knox, J: J. The Surplus and the Public Debt. N. Y., J: J. Knox, Nat. Bank of the Republic, 1887. pap.gratis.

etc.

An address before the American Bankers' Assoc., Oct. 12, 1887.

Laws Relating to Elections, the Qualification and Registration of Voters, Bost., Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1890. pap. O.

An official compilation of the Massachusetts election laws. Should be in the hands of every student of the subject.

Northam, H: C. Manual of Civil Government for Common Schools. 90th ed. Syracuse, N. Y., C. W. Bardeen, 1891. 213 p. S. 75 c.

A thoroughly practical manual. Beginning with the School District, it gives the names, manner of election, and duties of officers from the school trustee to the President of the United States. Specially descriptive of New York, and extensively used in the public in

struction of the State.

Palm, A. J. Capital Punishment, with a chapter on War. the Day series, no. 66. N. Y., Putnam, 1891. 8+241 p. $1.25.

Questions of

Perry, A. L. Principles of Political Economy. N. Y., Scribner, 1891. 15+599 p. D. $2.

Sherman, JOHN. Coin and Currency. N. Y., Evening Post Pub. Co., 1891. 48 p. D. 2 c.

Speech on the Silver Question in U. S. Senate, Jan. 13, 1891.

Tyler, LYON G. Parties and Patronage. Questions of the Day series, no. 67. N. Y., Putnam, 1891. 160 p. D. $1.

By the President of William and Mary College.

Mackay, T:, ed. Plea for Liberty. With an introd. by Herbert Spencer. N. Y., Appleton, 1891. 22+414 p. O. $2.25.

Contents: Impracticability of Socialism, E: S. Robertson; Limits of Liberty, W. Donisthorpe; Liberty for Labor, G: Howell; State Socialism in the Antipodes, C: Fairfield; Discontentment of the Working-Classes, E. Vincent; Investment, T: Mackay; Free Education, Rev. B. H. Alford; Housing Working-Classes and Poor, A. Raffalovich; Evils of State Trading as Illustrated by the Post-Office, F. Millar; Free Libraries, M. D. O'Brien; The State and Electrical Distribution, F. W. B. Gordon; True Line of Deliverance, Auberon Herbert.

Brentano, L. Relation of Labor to the Law of To-Day. Tr. with an introd. by Porter Sherman. N. Y., Putnam, 1891. 300 p. D. $1.75.

Rabbeno, UGO. Le societa cooperative di produzione. Milano, Fratelli Dumolard, 1889. 531 p. O.

The best existing treatise on coöperative production.

The Economic Journal (no. 1, March, 1891) is published quarterly by the British Economic Association, London. The Association will also issue monographs and translations, F. Y. Edgeworth, editor and secretary, 5 Mount Vernon, Hampstead, N. W. Annual subscription, 21s.

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The Economic Review (no. 1, Jan., 1891) is published quarterly for the Oxford University Branch Christian Social Union, Lond., Perceval & Co. No. I contains Progress of Socialism in the United States," by Rev. M. Kaufmann. C: Gide's "Political Economy," tr. by E. P. Jacobsen, with introd. by James Bonar, will be published May 1, 1891, by D. C. Heath & Co., Boston. Political Economy in Italy. Ugo Rabbeno. Political Science Quarterly, June, 1891.

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