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Rrfjnhir Meeting, March 20, 1806. — Vice-Presi«lent Gannett in the chair. 
3Ir N. II. Darton read a paper, illustrated by lantern-slides, on the 
Physiographic Development of the District of Columbia Region, tie was 
followed by ^lajor Gilbert Thompson, who spoke on the Use of Geodetic 
Control Lines in Geogi'aphic Work. 
Special Meeting, March 23, 1896. — Fourth Monday afternoon lecture. 
President Hubbard in the chair. Lieut. A. P. Niblack, L’’. S. N., de- 
scribed the trip, “From Puget Sound to Sitka; Fiords, Islands, and 
Canals,” with lantern-slide illustrations. 
Elections. — New members have been elected as follows: 
Fehruarg 28. — Rev. Dr Alfred II. Ames, Edward Burge.ss, Prof. J. A. I. 
Cassedy, Rev. Ernst Drewitz, D. Wallace Duncan, O. J. Edwards, Miss 
Mary H. Elliott, James Fletcher, A. B. de Guerville, Dr Herbert Harlan, 
Chr. Heurich, Dr A. L. Howard, W. J. Lampton, Edmond S. Meany, 
Daniel Murray, Rev. Jos. B. North, Walter T. Paine, Col. Henry A. Pierce, 
'Win. 11. Saunders, H. Jaudon Smith, Chas. C. Snow, Chas. M. Staley, 
W . P. Van Wickle, Win. G. Webster, S. T. 'White, John W. Winder, 
Dr D. P. M'olhaupter, F. G. Wiirdemann. 
March 20. — Perry Allen, Judge Victor Barringer, Miss ^larie E. Bying- 
ton, Henry A. Curtis, James A. Edgar, Dr R. Farnham, Henry F. Getz, 
Francis R. Hart, .Mrs \. G. Hensley, Marshall H. Jewell, Prof. L. M. 
Keasbey, Chief Engineer Absalom Kirby, U. S. N., F. R. McCormick, 
Lieut. A. P. Niblaek, U. S. N., Miss M. L. Nicholson, Frederick Law 
Olmsted, Jr., Leojioldo S. Pietra, D. ^1. Quackenbush, C. C. Randolph, 
W. L. Symons, Hon. G. P.Wetmore, U. S. S., Wm.AVhelan, 'W. D.M’ilco.v. 
MISCELLANEA 
The Congress of Chambers of Commerce at Bloemfontein, South Africa, 
has resolved to adhere to meridian 22° .”0' east as the standard time for 
South Africa. 
The total output of gold in the seven Australasian colonies in 1895 is 
oflicially announced as 2,350, -562 ounces, an increa.se of 106,928 ounces 
over the production in 1894. 
The salmon pack of the Columbia river last year amounted to 655,410 
cases, of the airgregate value of S3, .342,928. The industry gave employ- 
ment to 3,775 fishermen and to 1,574 cannery operatives. 
The population of the city of Melbourne at the end of 1895 is officially 
reported as 447,461, an increase during the year of 8,.506. The estimated 
population of the seven Australasian colonies at the end of 1895 was 
4,238,000, an increa.se of 11.25 per cent since the census of 1891. 
Upw.\ri)S of 100,000 bales of .\merican and Egyptian cotton have l^een 
received at 5Ianchester, via the ship canal, since September last. There 
has also been a very large increase in the receipts of lumber and other 
raw products, and much concern is again being felt in Liverpool as to the 
probable effect of this great enterprise upon the commerce of that city. 
