The National Geographic Magazine, 
NOW PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 
numbers among its contril)iitors the following well-known writers on the different 
branches of geogra])hic science: 
Mr. Cyrus C. Adams, New York. 
Dr. Cyrus Adler, Smithsouiau Institution. 
Mr. Marcus Baker, U- S. Geological tpnrve)'. 
Capt. John R. Bartlett, U. S. N. 
Dr. Francis Brown, Union Tlieol. Seminary. 
Hon. JetTeuson B. Browne, Collector of Cus- 
toms at Ke}' West. 
Dr. E. L- Corthell, C. E., New York. 
Dr. Elliott Cones. 
Hon. William E. Curtis, e.x-Director of the 
Bureau of the American Republics. 
Mr. Frank Hamilton Cushing, Bureau of 
American iithnology. 
Dr. Charles W. Dabney, Jr., Assistant Secre- 
tary ol Agriculture. 
Dr. Win. H. Dali, Smith.sonian Institution. 
Dr. George David.son, Pre.sident of the Geo- 
graphical Society of the Pacific. 
i\lr. Arthur P. Davis, U. S. Geological Snrve3\ 
i\Ir. Win. M. Davis, Professor of Physical Geog- ■ 
raphy in Harvard Universit3\ 
Dr. David T. Da\', Chief of the Div. of Mining 
Statistics and Technology', U. S- Geol. Siir 
Mr. J. S. Diller, U. S. Geological Survey. 
H'lii. John W. Foster, ex-,Secretary of State. 
Mr. Henry Gannett, Chief Geographer, U. S. 
Geological Survey' and iith Census. 
Mr. G. K. Gilbert, U. S. Geological Survey. 
Gen. A. W. Greely, U. S. A., Chief Signal 
Officer, War Department. 
Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard, President of the 
National Geographic vSociety'. 
Dr. Mark W. Harrington, President of the Uni- 
versity of the State of Washington. 
Lieut. liveretl Hay'deii, U. S. N., Secretary' of 
the hfational Geographic Society'. 
air. Robert T. Hill, U. S. Geological vSurvey'. 
Mr. Win. H. Holmes. Dir. of the Dept, of An- 
thropology, Field Colnm. Museum, Chicago. 
Dr. Emil Holub, Vienna, Austria. 
Dr. Sheldon Jackson. U. S. Coinmi.ssioner of 
I'Mncation for Ahuska. 
Mr. Willard D. Johnson, U. S. Geol. Survey. 
Mr. Mark B. Kerr, C. E. 
Mr. George Kennan. 
Prof. William Libbey', Jr., Princeton Coll., N. J. 
Prof. Py. McClure, University of Oregon. 
Prof. W J McGee, Bureau of American Eth- 
nology. 
air. John E. aicGrath, U. S. Coast Survey'. 
Admiral R. W. aieade', U. ,S. N, 
Dr. T. C. aiendenhall. President of the Poly'- 
technic Institute, Worcester, aia.ss. 
Dr. C. Hart aierriam. Ornithologist and Mam- 
malogist, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Hon. John H. aiitchell, U. S. S. 
Prof. W. L- aioore. Chief of Weather Bureau, 
air. Frederick H. Newell, Chief Hydrographer 
of the U. S. Geological Survey, 
air. Herbert (i. Ogden, U. S. Coast Survey'. 
Lieut. Robert E. Peary, U. S. N. 
Mrs. Robert E. Peary. 
Hon. Geo. C. Perkins, U. S. S. 
Mr. William H. Pickering, Professor of Astron- 
omy' in Harvard University', 
aiajor John W. Powell, Director of the Bureau 
of American Ethnology. 
Prof. W. B. Powell, Superintendent of Schools, 
District of Columbia. 
Hon. John R. Procter, President of the U. S. 
Civil .Service Commission, 
air. Israel C. Russell, Professor of Geology in 
the University of aiichigan. 
Dr. N. vS. vShaler, Professor of Geology in Har- 
vard University. 
Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Hydrographer 
to the Bureau of Navigation, Navy' Dept, 
aiiss Plliza Ruhamah .Scidmore. 
Commander Z. L- Tanner, U. S. N. 
air. Frank Vincent, New York. 
Hon. Charles D. Walcott, Director of the U. S. 
Geological .Survey, 
airs. P'annie B. Ward. 
air. Bailey Willis, U. S. Geological Survey. 
PRINCIPAL CONTENTS OF RECENT NUMBERS. 
JANUARY. — Rus.sia in Europe, with map, Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard ; The Arctic Cruise 
of the U. S. Revenue Cutter “Bear,” with illustrations. Dr. .Sheldon Jack.son ; The 
Scope and Value of Arctic E.xploration, Gen. A. W. Greely, U. S. A.' 
FEBRUARY. — Venezuela: Her Government, People, and Boundary', with map and ilhustra- 
tions, William IL Curtis; The Panama Canal Route, with illustrations, Prof. Robert!'. 
Hill ; The Tehuantepec .Ship Railway, with map.s, li. L. Corthell, C. IC., LL- D. ; The 
Present .State of the Nicaragua Canal, Gen. A. W. Greely: I*yX])lorations by the Bureau 
of .American Ivthnology, W J McGee. ^-Ilso map of the Orinoco valley, stunvin^: territory 
(trained by that tvatencay and its bearing; on the V'encznelan Boundary Question. 
MARCH. — The So-Calleil “ Jeannette Relics,” Prof. Wm. H. D.ill ; Nansen’s Polar hyXpedi- 
tion, Gen. A. W. Greely; The Submarine Cables of the World, Gustave Herrle ; The 
Survey and Snbilivision of Indian 'I'enilory, with map and illnstratitm, Henry Gannett; 
“ I'ree Burghs” in the ITnited .States, James H. Blodgett. .Uso chart, p) x yo inches, 
slunviny Submarine Teteyraph Cables of the World and I'rineipal Land Lines. P'ull- 
paye portraits of Dr. Nansen and B> of Wm. If nail. 
APRIL. — Seriliind, with maj) and illustration, W J McGee ami Willard I). Johnson ; The 
Olymjnc Country, with map, the late S- C. Gilman; The Di.scoverv of Glacier B.iy, 
Alaska, Ivli/.a Rnhanndi Scidmore ; Hydrography in the Unite<l States, b'rederick H. 
Newell; Recent Triangnlatioii in the Cascailes, .S. ,S. Gannett; The Altitude of Mt. 
.Afl.ims, Washington, b'dgar McClure. 
MAY. — .Africa since iSSS, with special reference to South Africa ;iml .Abyssinia, with map, 
Hon. (i.irdiner G. Hnbbanl ; I'umlamental Geographic Relation of the Three .Americas, 
with maj). Prof. Robert!'. Ilill ; I'lie K.tnsas River, .Arthur P. Davis. c/Ao portrait of 
lion. Oardiner (/. //uhbard, /’resident of the National Geoyraphic Society. 
25 Cents per Number or $2.50 per Year. 
