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to settlements where a few Indians still lived. The small 

 collections of prehistoric objects obtained in eastern Cuba 

 were found to resemble those of the neighboring island 

 of Santo Domingo, but to differ distinctly from those of 

 the western extremity of Cuba. From Santiago Doctor 

 Fewkes proceeded by way of Jamaica to Trinidad, where he 

 remained three weeks and gathered a small collection of 

 archeological and ethnological objects and obtained data 

 regarding the former inhabitants of the island and the 

 present condition of survivors now living in the town of 

 Arima. Here he obtained some information regarding 

 the "■fire walk," or the "fire pass," of the cooly residents 

 of the island. From Trinidad he proceeded through the 

 Lesser Antilles to Porto Rico, remaining, respectively, 

 one or more days at Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, and 

 St Thomas, and obtaining prehistoric objects on several 

 of these islands. 



March and April were spent by Doctor Fewkes mainly 

 on the southern side of the island of Porto Rico, in visit- 

 ing eaves and shell heaps and other sites of prehistoric 

 occupancy. Extensive shell heaps were found at Cayito, 

 near Salinas, and at the Coamo baths, on the estate of 

 Senor Usera. Several caves showing evidence of former 

 occupancy were found near Ponce . He purchased in Ponce 

 the important collection of Senor Neumann, containing 

 several stone collars, rare idols, complete pieces of pottery, 

 and other objects. The whole collection made by Doctor 

 Fewkes, including ethnological and archeological objects, 

 numliers 630 specimens. 



Since his return to Washington, in May, Doctor Fewkes 

 has been occupied with the preparation of a final report 

 of his expeditions to the West Indies during the last three 

 years. 



Mrs M. C. Stevenson, ethnologist, was engaged during 

 the first six months of the year in completing her mono- 

 graph on the Zuhi Indians and in preparing it for the 

 press. In January she set out for New Mexico with the 

 view of continuing her researches in certain directions, 



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