Pea packing, ii, 500.
Pulszky, F. A., obit., ii, 645.

Roquette, Otto, obit., i, 612.
Peabody, (). W., obit., i, 578.
Putnam, Israel, ii, 502.

Rosebery, resignation of Lord, i, 336.
Peace Congress, i, 72.

Rosmead, Lord, obit., ii, 646.
Pearson, John L., obit., ii, 644. Quebec, i, 677; ii, 702.

Ross, A. M., obit., ii, 647.
Pearls, discoveries of, ii, 29.

Quechinictoplican, ruins of, ii, 20. Ross, Christian K., obit., ii, 617.
Peele, John Thomas, obit., ii, 611. Queensland, i, 60; ii, 62..

Rossi, Ernesto, obit., i, 613.
Pender, Sir John, obit, i, 611.
Quint, A. H., obit., i, 580.

Roumania, i, 695 ; ii, 720; Commis-
Penobscot Indians, i, 446.
Quirigua, ruins of, i, 18.

sion of the Danube, i, 696.
Pennsylvania, i, 628; ii, 660; new Quivira, ii, 338.

Rousseau, Armand, obit., i, 612.
Capítol, 663 ; Delaware river, i, 630;

Rowe, Nicholas, obit., i, 583.
silk manufacture, 630; statues un- Radcliffe College, i, 8:32.

Rublee, Horace, obit, i, 583.
veiled, 630.

Railroads, i, 283; ii, 315; in United Ruggiero, Gaetano, obit., i, 612.
Pensions, i, 749; ii, 779; slated, 195. States, i, 757; ii, 787.

Ruggles, Daniel, obit., ii, 617.
Perkins, Elmira J., obit., i, 578. Railway service in the United States, Kuggles, Edward R., obit., ii, 618.
Perry, Nora, obit., i, 578.

ii, 703.

Rulison, Nelson S., obit., ii, 618.
Persia, i, 632; ji, 665.

Ramsdell, George A., port., ji, 550. Runyon, Theodore, obit. and port.,
Peru, i, 633 ; ii, 665.
Randolph, A. D. F., obit., i, 580.

i, 583.
Peru, revolution in, i, 634.

Randolph-Macon Woman's College, i, Ruskin, Fenn, ii, 757.
Petrie's discoveries, ii, 24.

833.

Russell, Daniel L., port., ii, 569.
Petroleum lands, ii, 195.
Rangers in Texas, i, 730.

Russell, John H., obit. and port., ii,
Peyton, Jesse Enlows, obit., ii, 612. Rankine, James, obit., i, 581.

618.
Philippine Islands, i, 635; ii, 666; Raymond, Minor, obit., ii, 614. Russell, William C., obit., i, 583.
harbor of Manila, illustration, i, Read, J. M., obit., i, 581.

Russell, W. E., obit. and port., i, 584.
635.

Reforin Committee, in South Africa, Russia, i, 696 ; ii, 722.
Phillips, Stephen H., obit., ii, 612. trial of, i, 108.

Ryan, S. V., obit., i, 584.
Photographic charts of the sky, i, 50. Reform League, the ('hureh, ii, 14.
Photographing nebulæ and clusters, Reformed Churches, i, 679; Alliance Sagasta, P. Mateo, port., ii, 738.
i, 50.

of, 681.

Sage, H. W., obit., ii, 618.
Photography, lunar, ii, 55.

Reformed Church in America, ji, 708. St. Martin, Vivien, obit., ii, 647.
Physics, progress of, in 1896, i, 638; Reformed Episcopal Church, ii, 709. Salvador, i, 700; ii, 726.
in 1897, ii, 670.

Regicide, attempted, in Italy, ii, 424. Samson, G. W., obit., i, 584.
Physiology, i, 6:46; ii, 678.
Reid, John C., obit., ii, 614.

Sanfelice di Acquavella, obit., ii, 647.
Picknell, William L., obit., ii, 612. Reid, Sam Chester, obit., ii, 615. Santo Domingo, i, 700; ii. 727.
Pierce, Edward L., obit., ii, 612. Reilly, W. M., obit., i, 581.

Sarony, Napoleon, obit., i, 584.
Pierce, F. E., obit., i, 578.
Reinhart, C. S., obit., i, 581.

Sartain, John, obit. and port., ii, 619.
Pierce, H. L., obit., i, 578.
Reinkens, J. H., obit., i, 611.

Sassoon, Sir A. A. D., obit., i, 612.
Pingree, Hazen S., port., ii, 526. Religion, i, 782.

Saturn's rings, i, 47.
Plague, the, ii, 139; in India, 401. Renouf, Peter Le Page, obit., ii, 645. Sault Ste. Marie, lock at, i, 485.
Platforms, political, i, 739 et seq. Reservations in Oregon, i, 627; in Say, J. B. L., obit., i, 613.
Pleasonton, Alfred, obit. and port., ii, Montana, 497.

Schaeffer, C. W., obit., i, 584.
613.
Reservoir sites, ii, 197.

Schumann, Clara, obit., i, 613.
Pleiades, the, i, 20.
Respiration, i, 646.

Schuyler, Montgomery, obit., i, 585.
Plethysmograph, i, 675,

Revenue-cutter service, United States, Science, Associations for the Ad-
Plunket, William (., obit., ii, 645. ii, 710.

vanceinent of, i, 30; ii, 31.
Poll tax in Mississippi, i, 491.

Revolution, attempted, in Peru, i, Scofield, Edward, port., ii, 825.
Pollock, Charles E., obit., ii, 645.

634.

Scott, John, obit., i, 585.
Pomeroy, M. M., obit., i, 579.

Reynolds, Sir J. R., obit., i, 611. Scott-Siddons, Mary F., obit., i, 613.
Poor, Daniel W., obit., ii, 613. Rhind, Alexander C., obit. and port., Sculptured head, Mexican, illustra-
Port Moresby, illustration, i, 61.

ii, 615.

tion, ii, 21.
Porter, Albert G., obit., ii, 613.
Rice, William, obit., ii, 615.

Sea birds, protection for, ii, 99.
Porter, J. H., obit., i, 579.
Richards, David, obit., ii, 615.

Seal fisheries, i, 749; ii, 749.
Portugal, i, 655; ii, 688.

Richards, Sir G. H, obit., i, 611. Sedgwick, John, obit., ii, 619.
Portugal, colonies of, i, 656.

Richards, William A., port., ii, 827. Sée, Germain, obit., i, 614.
Portuguese East Africa, i, 253.

Richardson, W. A., obit., i, 592. Servia, i, 701; ii, 727.
Pouder, James, obit., ii, 613.

Richmond, George, obit., i, 612. Seward, Clarence A., obit., ii, 619.
Powers, Daniel W., obit., ii, 614. Richter, Albrecht, obit., 11. 645. Sexton, Samuel, obit., i, 585.
Pratt, C. E., obit., i, 579.
Ricker, Joseph, obit., ji, 616.

Seymour, Augustus S., obit., ii, 619.
Pratt, Enoch, obit., i, 579.

Ricord, Frederick W., obit., ii, 616. Seymour, E. C., obit., i, 585.
Pratt, N. W., obit., i, 580.
Riehl, W. H., obit., ii, 646.

Shah of Persia, port., i, 632.
Precious metals, i, 461.
Ring nebula, a new, i, 51.

Shah of Persia, the late, port., i, 633.
Precipitation, i, 469; ii, 515.
Ripley, Philip, obit., i, 583.

Shaw, Elijah, obit., i, 585.
Prentiss, A. N., obit., i, 580.

Rhode Island, i, 682; ii, 714 ; new Shaw, Robert G., ii, 502.
Presbyterians, i, 656; ii, 690.

Capitol, ii, 715.

Sheep and wool in Montana, i, 496.
Presidential canvass of 1896, i, 666. Roads, good, ii, 554; in Arkansas, i, Shelby, Joseph (., obit., ii, 619.
President's message, the, i, 147; of 29.

Sheldon, Edward A., obit., ii, 619.
1896, ii, 152.

Skelton, John, obit., ii, 647.

Sunday-school Convention, Interna-
Skerrett, J. S., obit., i, 586.

tional, i, 720.
Skilton, Julius A., obit, ii, 620. Supreme Court, V. S., decisions, ii,
Smith, A, B., obit., i, 587.

792.
Smith' College, i, 835.

Surety companies, ii, 750.
Smith, G. W., obit., i, 587.

Swain, David G., obit., ii, 621.
Smith, J. E. A., obit., i, 587.

Swaziland, ii, 119.
Smith, Job Lewis, obit., ii, 620. Sweden and Norway, i, 720; ii, 752.
Smith, John Eugene, obit., ii, 620. Sweeter, Moses F., 11, 621.
Sunith, Justin A., obit., i, 587.

Switzerland, i. 723; ii, 754.
Smith, Robert B., port., ii, 535. Sylvester, J. J., obit., ii, 648.
Smith, Russell, obít., i, 587.
Smith, Walter D., obit., i, 587.

Talcot, D. S., obit., i, 589.
Smith, William H., obit., i, 588. Tappen, A. B., obit., i, 589.
Soap, natural, i, 841.

Tariff act, the Dingley, ii, 207.
Social reform, reaction against in Tasman Peninsula, yinw in the, i, 56.
Germany, i, 321.

Tasmania, i, 63; ii, 64.
Socialistic trial in Berlin, i, 320. Taylor, Robert L., port., ii, 757.
Soldiers' monuments in Iowa, i, 360. Tcherevin, Gen., obit., i, 615.
Somaliland, operations in, ii, 3; Ital- Teck, Mary A. W. E., Duchess of,
ian, 289.

obit., ii, 648.
Sonoma, celebration at, i, 92.

Teeth ornamented with jadeite, illus-
Soudan, i, 258, 820.

tration, i, 17.
Soudan expedition, the, ii, 294. Temperance legislation in New
South Africa, i, 97; ii, 108.

Brunswick, i, 513.
South African Republic, i, 99. Temperance Society, Church of Eng-
South Australia, i, 62; ii, 63.

land, addressed by Archbishops of
South Carolina, i, 702; ii, 731; dis- Canterbury and York, ii, 15.
pensary, i, 704.

Temple at Quechmictoplican, illus-
South Dakota, i, 706; ii, 734.

tration, ii, 20.
Southern Baptist Convention, i, 75. Temple, Frederick, sketch and port.,
South Portland, meeting at, i, 446. i, 725.
Spain, i, 708 ; ii, 735.

Tennessee, i, 726 ; ii, 756; centennial,
Spalding, Elbridge G., obit., ii, 620. i, 727 ; ii, 759.
Spangler, Andrew M., obit., ii, 620. Tenney, Asa W., obit., ii, 622.
Spanish sentry, illustration, ii, 260. Tepoztlan, temple of, i, 18.
Spanish soldiers breakfasting, illus- Terry, William R., obit., ii, 622.
tration, ii, 264.

Texas, i, 729 ; ii. 764; Rangers, 766 ;
Spaulding, J. P., obit., i, 588.

proposed constitutional amend-
Spectroscope, the largest, ii, 54.

ments, 767.
Spectroscopy, ii, 49.

Textile Manufacturers' Association,
Spectrum of Alpha Aquilæ, i, 50. i, 311.
Speech, measurements of, i, 676. Thatcher, Moses, trial, ii, 807.
Spencer, Herbert, sketeh and port., Thayer, A. W., obit., ii, 622.
'i, 711.

Thempiander, Oskar R., obit., ii, 648.
Sphinx, cap of the, illustration, i, 24. Theological Seminary, Union, i, 811.
Spuller, Eugène, obit., i, 614.

Thomas, C. L. A., obit., i, 615.
Starkweather, Mary A. T., obit., ii, Thomas, Henry G., obit., ii, 622.
620.

Thompson, Daniel G., obit., ii, 622.
Stars, double, i, 48; variable, 48; ii, Thompson, William, obit., ii, 622.

51; having dark companions, i, 49; Thompson, Wordsworth, obit., i, 589
new. 49; with peculiar spectra, 49; Thorne, Edwin F., obit., ii, 623.

motion of, ii, 50; new double, 50. Thorne, Joseph, obit., ii, 623.
Statues unveiled, i, 630.

Thunderstorms, i, 470.
Stearns, O. P., obit., i, 588.

Tilley, Sir L. B., ohit., i, 615.
Steel, ii, 503.

Tilton, Elizabeth R., obit., ii, 623.
Steenstrup, Japetus, obit., ii, 647. Timbermen's Association, i, 814.
Steers, J. R., obit., i, 588.

Time, unification of, ii, 53.
Steinway, William, obit., i, 588. Tin-plate manufacture, ii, 768.
Stela of Mernephthah, i, 22.

Tolain, Henri L.., obit., ii, 648.
Stellar systems, ii, 49.

Toll gates, destruction of, in Ken-
Stephan, Dr. von, obit., ii, 647.

tucky, i, 375.
Stephens, Lon V., port., ii, 533. Toner, J. M., obit., i, 590.
Sterneck, Baron, von Ehrenstein, Transportation, i, 779.
obit., ii, 647.

Treaty ports, new, i, 131.
Stetson, John, obit., i, 588.

Treaty with Japan, i, 131.
Stevens, T. I., obit. and port., i, Trikoupis, Charilnos, obit. and port.,
589.

Tyler, William S., obit., ii, 624.
Uganda, ii, 287.
* Uncle Tom's Cabin," history of, and

house in which it was written, i,

717.
Unitarian Churches, i, 747 ; ii, 773.
United Brethren Church, i, 748 ; ii,

774.
United Evangelical Church, ii, 775.
United States of America, i, 748 ; ii,

775; finances, 795.
United States census, i, 775.
Universalist Churches, i, 795 ; ii, 802.
Uranus, ii, 52; ellipticity of, i, 47.
Uruguay, i, 795 ; ii, 802; revolution

in, i, 796 ; ii, 803.
Utah, i, 796 ; ii, 804; semicentennial

celebration, i, 797 ; ii, 806.
Vacherot, Étienne, obit., ii, 649.
Vanderbilt, Maria L., obit., i, 390.
Van, outbreak at, i, 737.
Van Wyck, Robert A., sketch and

port., ii, 80s.
Vase from a tomb in Copan, illus-

tration, i, 17.
Vassar College, i, 836.
Vaughan, C. J., obit., ii, 649.
Venezuela, i, 800; ii, 809; boundary

commission, i, 749, 800; disputed
territory, 159, 803; diplomatic corre-
spondence, 804; arbitration treaty,

806; ii, 809.
Venus, ii, 52; rotation of, i, 46.
Vermont, i, 507; ii, 810; Central Rail-

road, i, 807; monument to first Gov-
ernor, 808 ; boatable waters in, 80S.
Veterans' preference act, in Massa-

chusetts, i, 456.
Victoria, colony of, i, 60; ii, 62.
Vienna municipal election, i, 69.
Villa Clara, illustration, ii, 258.
Virginia, i, 810; ii, 811; boundary,

i, 535.
Volunteers of America, ii, 813.
Voorhees, Daniel W., obit. and port.,

ii, 624.
Voters, statistics of, in Michigan, i,

483.

Wales, G. W., obit., i, 591.
Wales, Leonard E., obit., ii, 624.
Walke, llenry, obit. and port., i, 591.
Walker, Francis A., obit. and port.,

ii, 624.
Wall paintings of Mitla, i, 16.
Wallace, William A., obit., i, 591.
War records of Maryland, i, 453.
Warner, James M., obit., ii, 625.
Warner, Olin L., obit. and port., i,

591.
Warner, Samuel A., obit., ii., 625,
Warren, Willis, obit., ii, 625.
Washington (State), i, 813; ii, 814;