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of physical aud chemical geology, mineralogy and stratigraphic 

 paleontology. Each of the sections of the last-named division (namely, 

 paleobotany, vertebrate and invertebrate fossils) is represented. 



International Fisheries Exposition at Bergen, Nor way. — Exhibits from 

 the fisheries collection in the National Mnseum were lent to the U. S. 

 Fish Commission for use in connection witli its exhibit at the Inter- 

 national Fisheries Exposition which opened at Bergen in May, 1898. 



International Exposition at Paris. — The sundry civil bill, making 

 appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, contains an 

 item j)roviding for the participation of the United States in the Inter- 

 national Exposition to be opened in Paris on the 15th day of April, 



imo. 



