EXPORT CATTLE AND VESSEL INSPECTION. 
WittiaM Henry Rose, Inspector in charge, was born in New York City, March 
22 1847; early education was acquired in public schools and Townsend's busi- 
ness college of that city; afterwards attended American Veterinary College and 
received degree of D. V. S. in 1880; in that year served as veterinary inspector 
for New York State under Gen. Patrick and Prof. Law, from March, 1881, to 
August, 1 was inspector for U. S. Department of Agriculture under Dr. 
Charles P. Lyman, in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; entered 
the service of the Bureau about the time of its organization and was regularly 
appointed July 1, 1884; was in charge of experimental station at Washington 
from that time until August, 1886, when he was detailed as inspector of cattle 
at Baltimore and afterwards at Chicago; was inspector of cattle at Washing- 
ton during 1887, at Philadelphia from 1888 to November, 1890, and at Kansas 
City from that time to June 3, 1891, when he was transferred to his present 
station. 
Ricuarp R. Lerrs, Inspector, was born in Hoboken, N. J., Feb. 24, 1858; re- 
ceived his early education in the public schools, and attended the American 
Veterinary College, graduating with degree of D. V. S.; was appointed in the 
Bureau from Hoboken on Oct. 15, 1889. 
Henry Brister, Inspector, was born at Leraysville, Bradford Co., Pa., May 
24, 1850; attended the public schools and academies, also the American Vet- 
erinary College, from which he holds degree of V. S.; engaged in farming and 
in the milk and butter business; was appointed from New York City July 1, 
1890. 
JAMES FLANNERY, Vessel Inspector, was born at Syracuse, N. Y., July 3, 1858; 
received education in public schools, and for a time was in the employ of the 
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad; entered the service of the Bureau 
from Syracuse, June 11, 1890, first as laborer under Dr. Robertson at 
srooklyn, and was regularly appointed tagger Dee. 20, 1890, and stationed at 
New York; was afterwards promoted to stock examiner and on Feb. 1, 1900, to 
his present position. 
Joserpu P. McENanry, Clerk, was born in New York City, March 22, 1862, and 
received a public school education; for about ten years was employed as tele- 
graph operator and shipping clerk by a firm of importers and exporters of china 
and glassware; was appointed from Brooklyn on Dec. 20, 1890. 
WILLIAM Fourey, Stock Examiner, was born at Fulton, N. Y., April 27, 1860; 
attended public schools and was reared as a farmer; went to Colorado and 
worked in the mining district for a few years; returned to Syracuse in 188: 
aut worked as coachman and dealt in horses; received appointment March 15, 
1890. 
Georce Messever, Tagger, was born Novy. 1, 1845, in Germany; served in the 
U.S. Army in the Civil War as corporal in Co. C, 119th N. Y. Vols.: followed 
the trade of painter previous to entering the Government service; was appointed 
from New York City Sept. 15, 1893. 
: Epwarp L. FLuaNNery, Tagger, was born in New York City and attended pub- 
lic schools; was appointed from Brooklyn, through civil-service examination. 
Feb. 1, 1896. 
TEORGE EE. ScuuMACHER, Tagger, was born in New York City, Aug. 30, 1875, 
and was appointed from that city, after civil-service examination. Feb. 6. 1896 
CrakLes F. Cramer, Tagger, was born in Germany, April 28, 1868; attended 
common and night schools in Germany and New York City; was employed as 
clerk in banking house and as clerk in wholesale dry-goods house; for seven 
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