ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT XXXIX 



Colonel Gan-ick Mallery, and s|)ent some years in tlie 

 collection of i)etroglyplis and other aboriginal records. 

 Subseqnently he made independent studies in different 

 tribes, notably the Menomini of Wisconsin. His prin- 

 cipal publications in the Bureau reports are "The Mide- 

 wiwin, or Grrand Medicine Society of the Ojibwa," in the 

 Seventh Report, and ''The Menomini Indians," in the 

 Fourteenth Report. His connection with the Bureau was 

 temporarily severed in 1895, when he undertook certain 

 special work for the United States National Museum. In 

 1897 he was appointed United States consul at Mannheim, 

 Germany, where he availed himself of opportunities for 

 study of aboriginal American collections and records. 

 His health failing, he returned in the autumn of 1899 to 

 his home near Reading, Pa., where his death occurred. 

 Although he was but 53 years of age at the time of his 

 death, he was one of the pioneers in American ethnology. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



Appropriation In' Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, "for 

 continuing ethnologic researches among the American Indians, under 

 the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or com- 

 pensation of all necessary employees and the purchase of necessary 

 books and periodicals, fifty thousand dollars, of which sum not exceed- 

 ing one thousand dollars may be used for rent of building" (Sundry 

 civil act, March 3, 1899) $50, 000. 00 



Salaries or compensation of employees 834, 737. H5 



Special services $162. 20 



Traveling expenses 2, 644. 91 



Ethnologic specimens 3, 820. 00 



Publications 20. 00 



Illustrations 498. 30 



Manuscripts 1, 391. 44 



Books and periodicals for library 1, 600. 42 



Office rental 916. 63 



Furniture 419. 05 



Lighting - 54. 34 



Stationery and general supplies 1, 218. 76 



Freight 241. 55 



Postage and telegraph 57. 50 



Miscellaneous 69. 90 



13,115.00 



Total disbursements 47, 852. 65 



Balance July 1 , 1900, to meet outstanding lialiilities 2,147.35 



