MARCH, 1896 
No. 
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Honorary Editor: JOHN HYDE 
45 
A. W. QREELY 
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W JiJHcOEE -ELIZ^RUHAMAH SCIDilORE 
CONTENTS 
WILLI/aM H. QAtiL 
GEN. A. W. GREELY 
THE SO-CALLED "JEANNETTE RELICS.” 
NANSEN’S POLAR EXPEDITION. 
With portrait of Dr. Nansen. 
THE SUBMARINE CABLES OP THE WORLD. 
^ With chart 
PETER COOPER AND SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHY. 
THE RUSSO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH PROJECT OF 1864-’67. 
WILLIAM H. DALL 
THE SURVEY AND SUBDIVISION OF INDIAN TERRITORY. 
With map and illustration HENRY GANNETT 
"FREE BURGHS” IN THE UNITED STATES. JAMES H BLODGETT 
Proceedings of The NaUonal Geographic Society, p. 122 ; Miscellanea, p. 124. 
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