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ton; American Journal of Pharmacy; Mr. Herbert Welsh; 
Mr. H. Phillips, Jr.; the Secretary of the Geological Survey 
of Pennsylvania; the United States Naval Institute; United 
States Fish and Education Commissioners; United States Geo- 
logical Survey (C. E. Dutton); H. L. Abbot; S. W. Rauck, 
of Lexington, Ky.; and the Old Charter of the Hudson’s Bay 
Company, with Arthusen’s description, De Boy’s and Le 
France’s maps from Prof. J. J. Stevenson. 
Dr. Horn read an obituary notice of the late Vice-President, 
Dr. John L. Le Conte. (See page 294.) 
The death of Dr. Charles W. Siemens, at London, Noy. 20, 
aged sixty-three, was announced by the Secretary. 
A section of 1856 feet of Chemung rock at Gulf Brook, Le 
Roy, Bradford county, Pa., by Mr. Lilley, was read by Mr. 
Lesley. (See page 804.) 
Prof. Cope communicated the following papers: 
1. On the distribution of the Loup Fork formation in New 
Mexico. (See page 308.) 
2. A second addition to the knowledge of the Fauna of the 
Puerco Epoch. (See page 309.) 
3. On the Trituberculate type of molar tooth in the Mam- 
malia, (See page 324.) 
The Synchronous Multiplex Telegraph invented by Mr. 
Patrick B. Delaney, of New York, was described deg Marton 
Houston. (See page 826.) 
The Treasurer’s annual report was presented. 
Pending nominations Nos. 985 to 1010, and new nomination 
No, 1011 were read. 
The Curators were instructed to obtain expert advice from 
some member of the Society as to the better preservation of 
the portraits in oil of former officers of the Society. 
And the meeting was adjourned. 
