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much attention to experimentally developing and reproducing 
the various stages of ancient American textile and metal- 
working arts. 
Mrs Matilda C. Stevenson continued during October the 
work of preparing the texts and arranging the illustrative 
material for her forthcoming monograph on the Zuni Indians. 
Work in linguistics—The researches of Dr Albert S. Gatschet 
during the month were confined to detailed study of the 
Shawnee language and to comparative study of all the Algon- 
quian dialects. As previously reported, this work has been 
in progress for some time and satisfactory advance toward 
completion has been made. 
Mr J. N. B. Hewitt was engaged during the greater part of 
the month in completing and perfecting the etymologic analysis 
of the Malay and Maya words in the comparison submitted 
by Dr Thomas. From the fact that all the authorities on the 
Malay and Maya languages, with the exception of Marsden’s 
Malayan works, are in French and Spanish, translations 
thereby being rendered necessary, and from the laborious 
nature of the study itself, this work has been found quite 
tedious; Mr Hewitt, however, has carried it forward in a satis- 
factory manner. <A part of the month was devoted to the 
study of Dr Lumholtz’ Tubari material. 
Work in bibliography—Myr James C. Pilling continued dur- 
ing the earlier part of the month the compilation of material 
relating to the languages of Mexico, Central America, and 
Yueatan. The later half of October was devoted to examina- 
tion of the current periodical literature of scientific societies 
and of sale catalogs for fresh material relating to North Ameri- 
can languages for insertion in his new catalog. 
Work in sign language—As announced to the Secretary in a 
previous communication, Colonel Garrick Mallery, by whom 
the researches in sign language were being conducted, died 
October 24. In the death of Colonel Mallery the Bureau of 
American Ethnology suftered the loss of a brilliant investigator. 
Publication—TVhe plate proofs of the bulletin on “Chinook 
Texts,” by Dr Boas, were received during the month and 
returned to the Public Printer approved, subject to corree- 
tions; the necessary changes have not as yet been made. 
