New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
CHIEF-JUS'rICE DALYS REVIEW.
.crry.Ty or GroGRApHERs, EXPLORERS AND TRAY


ACTIVITY or BIOGRAPHIES, EAPLoliEhS AMI ina
EILERs DURING THE YEAR.
A large audience gathered last night IN
Cbickerng Hall at the meeting OF the Geographical
so,,o,v The main feature OF the evening was the
annual address OF the president. General George W.
CnIom the e-president. presided. Among thoso
on the platform were william Cullen Dryhh' re'oi
Cooper Frederick De Peystcr John W. Hamiheisiey'
Francis A. Stout, Colonel T. Bailey Meyers AVIAN D
sou,bworth Judge John H. Brady, Samuel B. Ruggles'
James Mulenborg Bailey, william H. horrei' 'oiohei
c. C. Long, Henry Z. Pierrepon Elin Hall and Joe
Ebbcrng the wel-known Arctic guide. In the audience
were many Of the judges OF the courts D. A. Bennett
the South American explorer, and George hehha' 'he
siberian traveller.
General c. W. Cullum introduced the speaker OF inc
evening AZ one who needed in;roinction-a geogra-
phcr who was well and favorablv known Tor MS ac
oucmrnts on the other side ~ tie Atlantic as on THIS
Jus,ice DAILY received very cor Hal greeting HIS al
dress though necessarily long. commanded throughout
M clos, attention OF bis audience. 1t was illustrated
nv ay ,tercoptcon aud by five large charts The
following il a synopsis OF the address
r ,ooqrapiiraI work of the year 1877 has been as
i,y dl.t rhutcd the earth's surface - Ill the
-. immediate preceding; aud II the same activity
r'htin"r IL an" earth except where the physical
M ~ ~irmount,ble hat viii not, through these
gno"' ,% Gear nave been chicfiy in Africa Central and
I|scTn Asla the islands OF the indian AchlpeisR9
-, a. fT.n. In certain parts OF south America aHd
a. or ,,-tl western Territories, an unusual ntlhber OF
| nyr., ions tor geographical exploration nave Dech
| orNir..,,,..l iuIins tbe yCar
rt eli attention to those general labors which
AFFECT earth as Who'll, ahI Wic als eIJGeu 6 Hi-
der the comprehensive ME OF pYSirhl 'rog npny. one
t of Inc English eXpedli ION 20 The Arctic Is t.e con
rnation Of tlc discover Of d. Bescils o' ht Polaris.
~ M iunction Of two Important tides in tue larger
',rt Of smiths sound creating the impression that
new HRg hi Rou rue snSh aeStion is been gwen
drIg tue to tic sAlii'hs "i t' iiih IKE Ihc
,, ha, been Gaining ground thar There has b"en not
Drr,, one glacial period hut many successive PERIODS
vim intervals IN when srml-lono.i oi'nlate pre-
| pitp ..Vfr Df
~ MI H. p Ma.t. ana writer Of m article IN The
l,', -, Ie,;sr have brought together the
t,"nu,rs gyuOgists, ana ycd GcoS "P'i upon the
'.t,,u of The agc o. the ciTth. anu hNO S4o"n maj
n's, ,rI, n ,lc diversity between them upon the
1.,,,., nf t,,a dlycr-Ity vide and irfecUnclIbc
VS. 60 how tht cur luOwl'd j. not yet -uihcicniI az
nee. la admit any theory As to the age of The Garth
~ gar, lac rra,ouauy rtIcd upon ~ probable The
interest III mccolooey has greatly increased dufhs the
,ht 10 mention a. Of tie remarkable events in
,y-i.. the perfection 10 "mth the discovery oi me
hone ha, been brought 'nine the year, 10y which II
M neon -rcr aimed thtt th" human voice can b. heard
over di-trucr ~ hnhYt :, h,,,, anu we no,lor
~ f. A. Eii-on. United sites Army an instrument,
/ c,t' ed Inc phouograpa, ~ means 81 winch words
49,, nv th. human voice c,n be- stored uP aad r'-
49, ~ nc,iaui,.n B., means 81 winch message Of
an! !r-i" S 70 Any pa ir word aud the ME-
l ;nryeibe a. II may appear, j., mechan al agency
pas Who outi1 u; To-, pf',lni i ln',l"l ,ne
ur u,e Ickus 70 ~ IL me very zones ana measure
/ 4, s.. nal. Dui car }sI, once accuse mel.
me investigation of lac interesting SUBJECT 81 Tue an
,,,f az iu,u has, durnG the year. been distinguished
,itr Gy soinc valuable criicd papers upon TIE ma
iSrias ar,.dy o'a'rci than y al. 'rrJ striking DIS,
,,,.,,,. Interesting Antiquities nave been discovered
a., Nt,-Diu AID olympia, llu,mt.uG tlt state ot tAc
- ~ f ,f n rs an . adarar .@ g lie r.s.y W.
lion. of neral Cr-u"a n G., pri'. AMI Dr. - henann.
/ inch W., then po,srsscd. During the year.
/ however, both gentlemen have published Il fnl
accounts u tu,r dscoYc lrs, and We "fo now able to
ap rc..t. ITEM NOR, fully. General tc-u"t has done
f6f cyprus what ha- Io"r been doing Tor Lslt'. Hc
n.s rnAOi,d u, {" i-c % an 'h'Iht cav NATION *
vomiting over many centuries. ~ means hcH no history
ctu r,Cr supply. iic has not only 'uppled rs with tae
means o. siudNing 'tplu- ana H. Prn.r' bH me coz G.
t. auI,h Doe brought '-r nor IN me N'iroi "!iiIn
Nm cum OF Art i thi, cty. sheds food o iisni up,n
oi ,p D,tllcI aud Dlcec' and - n"rc iru@tw 'Itny
AND, lt.,t,c 40 respect - the ccNtOpu 90 and prog;
/ iu..t. tn.,, hf- cy-s b.." brought together.
~. discoveries p ~. ~c'n"nn. trc representation
ami ,f,.nf 20: which We nave IN the magnificent
Nu.ulo b, Ines Il-t PUBLISH 10 are oi ,quH H,'t' ~
! , .,.-rlri.l iUiat Of NiCN, We have revealed The
! t.,orlAphf and structure of mi ancient aud veiy
vi,,iL, cav wl'. an antiquity 600 year, y. {.
The AND the "j els i""nd h th'm form one oi the
mus. increasing ,se0ogicu discoveries mat has ever
urtn MA -. and ne, rciao o. what ~ known ~ the
may hr.,d - know uoihing except what IS found III
ia, purt- cd Homer my are oI the deep, si interest
t'J-l wa, "a 49,, a. ,i r,',t 'i'
uI do moi know whether the world Is 20 De cOEsr1u-
l4f,d uiun H. transfer nom Egypt 10 the damp aud
smoky ,liurte OF London. IhG column ol Luxor, ia
Pft- d.. known to be gradually dctdvluE, aud the Ike
ito Nil unloubt"liy attend tns "htiisk which, IN the
On, climate OF Egypt. has been preserved through 50
One of Inc eycnts Of the year the discovery of tho
remain. Of Columbus IN the capital OF the Island .! san
NATIONAL AND STATE SURVEYS.
Tie geographical work of the United States Corps Of
Engineers under the direction Of IFS distinguished
chief. General 4 4 Humphreys, winch comprises the
Improvement Of hshors and rycrs, the survey of rivers
and Il the great lakes. and geographical and
Geological explorations the Territories is
AS - preclude tic possibility OF detailed account of 1t.
TIE geographical explorations In the Territories west Ot
Of he lOUia meridian winch part of the work OF
hi, CORPS nave continued during the year. nS here
to.or. under the direction of Lieutenant q. NJ. Wheeler.
The expedition. In Two sections. resumed last May the
hcd-work ol the former year III the Colorado ana Gan
crua al IN. sGrNCv, ami tird division oprr-
atcd IN portions "i tt"h i'dho ana A"han Aho"h as
tAc Ttth section.
In the geological and aph.ca survey Of tho Terri
ar,s. under the Ill cction OF Professor L v HAYDEN,
IN. survey Of Colorado having been completed III the
summer 1916, Ibors in wyoming aud Utah Tcrritor-
/ r- N,rr begun IN june $50 THO basis ol The work
wrst ga trangua"n Carried over the Whor region
| OF 10000 square miles by \. d. wilson. Chei Iol"-
HaIhcI al TIE survey Ihc oihef Sc"ntn1 p'thchs "i
thc .urvey represented 10y the very distinguished
| men VINO accompanied Professor Hayd"n-Sir Joseph
d. IloD&cr prcsd, nj Of the Royal society of London,
and Professor Asa Gray of Harvard College Professor
| j. A. TnOnI carried bis triangulaon over broad
II west OF TIE Green RIVER OF about lo'Ooo square
miles. connecting Il ON The east with the Work 81 Pro-
frs or Hayden and ON the hoih WIN mar OF clarence
hraccd an of about 10000 square miles east of the
| Green and Colorado Rivers.
Two years ago tins society appointed committee 20
examine and report upou the necessity, objects and
Chalbccl OF survey al state al lOrh,
~ the map, ~ present IN use were iOund wholly uu-
Trustworthy, brng based patch al local surveys
made with the compass and rough chains nearly
| hundred ,ruIb TAc sOt icty then appointed
ntec to present these facts Ia tIc state Government
and 10 urEr The necessity Of AN accurate ttlanga-
ton of lis territory In pursuance ~ these RECON-
mcndatious. IN aet wa, PASSED and al approp:a
ton o so COO voted tor beginning the WORK. Tue
General Secretary the society, James T. Gardner,
apuOintrd director ana the Work has now been IN pro
r IS tyo years under his charge The trianguaiOu mas
boon CANNED through tnc eastern central pat Oi the
state extending from the Hudson River 10 Udca, over
an area about 5000 square miles, intending parts
OF eleven COMMITTEES The worh Is OF the highest
order II accuracy. Every city. village and ham
let Il ihds located with absolute precision. map las