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Show AN IMlltltllMI "1IMI" Tiik (iovcrnmonl I iih Commltilon-er Commltilon-er illeifitched the tteamer "Albatroca" lu Alatka, the object beluit to obtain data rcpardlng plair.loaallni and audi other Information aa woull be of nen-eral nen-eral luterett. Ujxclil triaury agenta Wllllanif, NMtloton and llarnea ac-coni ac-coni aultd the expedition. A dltpallh to the Man Krancltco CV.ronlo'e an uouueet lhat ou Copper laland the tkelelou of a rytlnaitlat or mammoth mam-moth tea cow waa obtal led from the native, $loO belriR the comlderatlon. Thli animal hae I in, exllnct about IS I Jean. The akiletmoblalued It nearly thlrtv feet long, and all arlt of It are jreierved and In eplendid condition. It la the aecond eclmen known to be tu ex Ittence, lhe other Udnic 111 tteatlon of the ( xar of Ituatla The one obtained ob-tained by the exj-e lltlon hat lieen aeut to the timllbaoulan Iiittlltule, at Waahlnglon, where It will be properly inounlela d taki n care of. The litt living apeclmtn of the rytlnaidte waa aeeu In 1730 by the lulirln exie-llllon; and two trlja e.piltrH-l ant aeut out by the govern munt for the pirroie of dltcovtrlug an I nj luring olhele have retulted tu getllcR nothing but a lew I token an I rietaiht-d lunet The tkeleton la an uljectuf lnlere.t ahilatiiily |
