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ruins of Nineveh described in the first volume of the Transactions, a fine 

 specimen of Bootherium cavifrons, a species of extinct ox, found in the old 

 Chouteau Pond, many fossils from Hayden's Survey of the Territories, a 

 fine Indian cover and two buffalo skulls, brought from the upper Missouri 

 by Mr. Chas. P. Chouteau in the early days of the fur trade expeditions, and 

 some fine slabs of Melonites from the quarries of St. Louis. 



During the year the following donations were received: — 



Mrs. Samuel M. Fields: — A specimen of cinnabar from southern Texas. 



Dr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Gundelach: — Specimens of rich silver ore from 

 San Bernardino County, California. 



Mr. Julius Hurter: — A collection of Molluscs, containing 216 species, 

 represented by 776 specimens; a Gorgonia, a small shark and a shark's jaw 

 from Nassau, Bahama Islands; a large shell of Tridacna gigas from Min- 

 danao, Philippine Islands. 



Mr. Henry A. Huston: — A collection of tbe raw materials from which 

 the products of the Stassfurt Industry are derived — Carnallit, Silvin, 

 Astrakanit, Boracit, Salzthon, Kainit, Hartsxlz, Steinsalz, Schoenit and 

 Sylvinit. 



Mrs. J. B. Johnson : — A portrait of her late husband, Dr. J. B. Johnson, 

 who died October 6, 1903, and who had been a member of the Academy for 

 many years and its President in 1871. 



Mr. Frank Schwarz: — A casa containing 53 beetles mounted. 



Mr. Geo. A. Winzer: — An Indian pipe, used by Chief Red Cloud and 

 presented by him to the donor's father in the early seventies. 



The general condition of the museum has improved materially since the 

 last report, though very much is still to be done in arranging and labeling 

 before the museum can be said to be in shape. A good part of the work 

 cannot be done until ,ve have more cases at our disposal for rearranging 

 some of the collections and placing others, which are now packed, on exhib- 

 ition. 



