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and (2) the arch geological maps of States and districts, showing the dis- 

 tribution of given types, wiiicli are made from all the data obtainable, 

 including additions and verifications made by the mound exploration 

 division of the Bureau. 



Mr. Gerard Fowke, in addition to assisting in the preparation of the 

 report on the field work which is to constitute the first volume, has made 

 a study of the stone articles of the collection, and Mr. H. L. Reynolds 

 jr. has made a study of the copper articles collected, both with a view 

 of preparing papers for the third volume of the report. The paper by 

 Mr. Reynolds is nearly completed. 



Mr. Pilling continued his bibliographic studies during the year, with 

 the intention of completing for the press his bibliography of North 

 American languages. After consultation with the Director and a num- 

 ber of gentlemen well informed on the subject, it was concluded that 

 the wants of students in this branch of ethnology would be better sub- 

 served were the material to be issued in separate bibliographies, each 

 devoted to one of the great linguistic stocks of North America. The 

 first to be issued related to the Eskimo, forming a pamphlet of 116 pages. 

 The experiment proved successful, and Mr. Pilling continued the prep- 

 aration of the separates. Late in the fiscal year the copy of the bibliog- 

 raphy of the Siouan family was sent to the Public Printer. It is Mr. 

 Pilling's intention to continue this work by preparing a bibliography 

 of each of the linguistic groups as fast as opportunity will permit. 



Mr. Frank H. Gushing continued work, so far as his health permitted, 

 upon his Zuai material until the middle of December. At that time 

 he gave up office work and left for Arizona and New Mexico, intending 

 to devote himself for a season to the examination of the ruins of that 

 region with the view of obtaining material of collateral interest in con- 

 nection with his Zuui studies as well as in hope of restoring his impaired 

 health. 



Mr. Charles C. Royce, although no longer officially connected with 

 the Bureau, has devoted much time during the past year to the com- 

 pletion of his work upon the former title of Indian tribes to lands within 

 the United States and the methods of securing their relinquishment. 

 This work, delayed by Mr. Royce's resignation from the Bureau force, 

 is now nearly completed and will soon be ready for publication. 



Dr. H. C. Yarrow has continued the preparation of the material for 

 his final report upon the mortuary customs of the North American 

 Indians. The collection of data from various sources has been practi- 

 cally completed, and nothing now remains but the classification and 

 elaboration of the great amount of material into its final form, which 

 work is in an advanced state. 



Mr. William H. Holmes has continued the archa?ologic work begun 

 in preceding years, utilizing such portions of his time as were not ab- 

 sorbed in work pertaining to the Geological Survey. A paper upon 

 the antiquities of Chiriqui and one upon textile art in its relation to 



