graduated from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1871 with degree of Ph. G 
was employed as clerk in pharmacy at Holmesburg (Philadelphia) until latter 
part of 18/4, when he purchased a drug store in Trenton, N. J.; two years late: 
moved back to Philadelphia and opened a pharmacy at Bustleton, a suburb of 
that city, where he continued the drug business until the summer of 1888: in 
1883-84 read medicine with Dr. George Byers, a practising physician; entered 
the veterinary department of the University of Pennsylvania upon its opening, 
and on June 15, 1887, graduated with the first class from that department, receiv- 
ing degree of V. M. D.; in his third year at that school was appointed demon- 
strator of anatomy; practised veterinary medicine in connection with pharmacy 
during 1887-88: was appointed in the Bureau service at Philadelphia March 31, 
1888; the following December was transferred to New York, where he was ac- 
tively engaged in the work of eradicating contagious pleuro-pneumonia in the 
counties of Orange, Kings and Queens until November, 1890, when he was ordered 
to Chicago to inaugurate the inspection of cattle for export; remained in charge 
of this work, together with the meat-inspection work, which was begun the fol- 
lowing spring, until May 1, 1892, when he was transferred back to New York and 
placed in charge of meat inspection there; in 1894 was appointed to the chair 
of cattle pathology in the New York College of Veterinary Surgeons, and on the 
amalgamation of the two New York veterinary schools with the New York Uni- 
versity in 1899 was appointed professor of cattle pathology and meat inspection 
and a member of the governing faculty, holding these appointments in addition 
to performing his official duties in the Bureau; on Noy. 20, 1900, was transferred 
to Washington and promoted to his present position. 
ANpbrEW J. OLIN, Clerk, was born Oct. 24, 1866, in Sweden; came to the United 
States in 1882 and located at New Ulm, Minn.; attended common schools at that 
place and took a two years’ course at Curtiss Commercial College, Minneapolis. 
was employed for two years with S. D. Peterson Implement Co., New Ulm, as 
bookkeeper and cashier; came to Washington as private secretary to Hon. John 
Lind. M. C. (afterwards Governor of Minnesota), and occupied this position for 
two years; was appointed in the Bureau March 228, 1891, through civil-service 
examination; took English course at the Columbian University, Washington, 
D. C., and studied law at National Law School, of Washington, graduating in 
1897 with degree of LL. M. 
Miss Mary Sutrtvan, Clerk, of Washington, D. C., appointed Oct. 1, 1885 
Miss Evenyn Lyons, Clerk, of Maryland, appointed July 1, 1898. 
Mrs. Mary T. Dent, Clerk, of the District of Columbia, appointed April 2, 1887 
CrrarLes C. Carrot, Clerk, was born in Ohio, July 17, 1865; was educated in 
public schools and at Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio, and Boston University, 
Boston, Mas received degrees of A. B. and A. M. from Mt. Union College; for 
seven years Was engaged in newspaper business; was appointed in the Bureau on 
July 7, 1899, through civil-service examination. 
Epwin J. Newsyer, Clerk, was born at Love Lake, Mo., Sept. 22, 1874; received 
education in common schools and business college; was a drug clerk about one 
year, and for six years was in service of A. T. & S. F. Railway as clerk and time- 
keeper; was appointed Feb. 21, 1900, through civil-service examination, and sta- 
tioned at South St. Joseph, Mo., and on Oct. 4, 1900, was transferred to Wash- 
ington. 
OTHER EMPLOYEES 
CoLMAN Brrz, Expert Repairer of Instruments, was born at Vilkomir, State 
of Kovno, Russia, in 1863; received a common school education in that country; 
came to the United States in 1881, and has since resided in Philadelphia and 
Washington, engaging in the manufacture and sale of dental instruments and 
cutlery; was appointed in the Bureau Aug. 12, 1897, after civil-service examina- 
tion; during the Spanish War was detailed to the Navy Yard for a short time. 
Roserr E. L. Tompson, Carpenter, was born in Fairfax Co., Va., July 27, 1868; 
was educated in public schools of that State; for some time previous to connec- 
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