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in China." Mr. Fillette deposited ;i cane made of |>al:n wood, with a 

 handle carved from the head of a wild boar, presented to him by King 

 Kalakana, of the Hawaiian Islands. 



Lieut. C II. Harber transmitted portions of a fur costume, made by 

 the Yokuti of North Siberia and worn by him on the Lena Delta, (lur- 

 ing - his connection with the Jeannette relief expedition. 



Lieut. Charles F. Pond, Mare Island Navy-Yard, California, trans- 

 mitted a specimen of sphinx moth (Smerinthus ophthalmicus Bd.). 



From Lieut. F. E. Sawyer were received specimens of crustaceans 

 collected in Brazil. 



Ensign Roger Wells, jr., obtained a specimen of cayman (juv.) from 

 Trinidad, West Indies, which he transmitted to the National Zoological 

 Park. Tin 1 specimen was transferred to the National Museum by Dr. 

 Baker, acting manager. 



Dr. Howard E. Ames transmitted a bird skin, reptiles, fishes, crus- 

 taceans, ophiurans, and insects from the West Indies and South Amer- 

 ica. 



From Dr. W. H. Bush were received shells from the eastern coast of 

 South America. 



From Dr. C. H. White was received a miscellaneous collection of 

 insects made at Acapulco, Mexico, and Payta, Pern. Dr. White also 

 presented a specimen of crude nitrate of soda from Iquique, Chile. 



From the United States Naval Eclipse Expedition were received seven 

 birds' skins, representing two species, from Ascension and St. Helena 

 islands. 



Dr. -lames M. Flint, under whose efficient supervision, as honorary 

 curator, the collection of materia medica has been developed, was re 

 called in November, 181)1, by the Secretary of the Navy. He was suc- 

 ceeded by Dr. J. C. Boyd, who, in April. L892, was succeeded by Dr. 

 William S. Dixon. 



DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 



Indian Office. — From Mr. George A. Allen, United States Indian 

 agent, Colorado River Agency, Parker, Ariz., were received specimens 

 of Pepsis formosa Say and Sphcerophthalma creusa Cress., skins of two 

 rare bats, Macrotus californicus and Molossus californicus, and speci- 

 mens of Trombidium, n. sp., near giganteum Riley. 



Dr. Z. T. Daniel transmitted several contributions from Cheyenne 

 River Agency, S. Dak., and Blackfeet Indian Agency, Mont., among 

 which were archaeological objects from an ancient Indian village 

 site near Fort Bennett; ethnological objects found in a camp of" Big 

 Foot's" people; lock of hair cut from the head of "Yellow Thigh and 

 Bed Star," a Yankton Sioux Indian and a participant in the Custer 

 battle; scraper from the ruins of a I fee village; moccasin- shaped stone 

 from Montana; plum seeds. •'kansu, r used by the Sioux Indians 

 for gambling purposes, and a ration ticket of "Banged-in-the-Eye;" 



