128 THE NAUTILUS. 



In accordance with these resolutions, Dr. Stiles suggested to the 

 committee of the Academy in charge of this matter of postage that, 

 although it is probable that the U. S. Government will vote in favor 

 of this proposed amendment, seeing that it is the same proposition 

 which the United States had presented at Vienna, the cause would 

 be helped by the Academy adopting resolutions in favor of this 

 proposed amendment and requesting the Postmater-General at 

 Washington to instruct our American delegates to vote in favor of 

 it. 



This the Academy has done ; but other American scientific bodies 

 should join in the work, adopt similar resolutions and send them to 

 our Postmaster-General that he may know that the students of 

 natural history in the United States eagerly desire such a reduction 

 in postage rates. The next International Postal Congress meet.- ;it 

 Washington on the fifth of May next. The purpose of this article 

 is to urge all those who read it to use such means and influence as 

 may be at their command to help in the accomplishment of this 

 end. 



For the guidance of those who will aid in the manner suggested, 

 a translation of the original French text of the amendment referred 

 to is as follows : 



"Amendment to Article XIX I samples i 4, of the Regulations of De- 

 tails and Order. 



5. OlijerN uf natural history, dried or preserved animals 

 :iri(l plants, geological specimens, etc., of which the transmis- 

 sion has no commercial interest, :unl ilie p.-ieking of which 

 conforms to the general conditions concerning pneknues of 

 samples of merchandise." 



If this amendment be adopted by the Postal Congress, specimens 

 of Natural History can be sent to countries of the Universal Postal 

 Union at the rate of one cent for every two ounces. 



IN MEMORIAM HEJIRY MOORES. 



It was not until recently that we learned of the death of our old 

 friend, Mr. Henry Moores, of Columbus, Ohio, which occurred on 

 October 1, 1896, in his 85th year. A correspondent of Say, Amos 

 Binney, Conrad, Lea, Haldeman and others, we might well say 

 that he is the last of the " old school." 



