Tuomas Sue, Tagger, was born in Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 2, 1857, and re- 
ceived appointment in the Bureau July 17, 1893 
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Joun Purcern, Jn. Tagger, was born at Raritan, N. J., Dec. 11, 1866, and at- 
tended publie schools; worked as cloth finisher in woolen mill; was appointed 
from Raritan Sept. 1, 1893. 
Grorcre J. Horrner, Tagger, was born in New York City, Feb. 8, 1872; received 
public school education; previous to entering the Bureau was employed as clerk 
for a firm of cloak designers and as carpenter with a building firm in New York 
City; was appointed May 1, 1896, through civil-service examination. 
Frank A. FAHRENBACH, Tagger, was born at Bernville, Pa., Oct. 16, 1870, and 
was appointed from Ohold, Pa., Sept. 20, 1900, after passing civil-service exam- 
ination. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Cuaries A, ScuaurLer, Inspector in charge, was born at Atlantic City, N. J., 
April 1, 1860; received education in the publie schools of Atlantic City, Chester 
Valley Academy at Downington, Pa., German high school at Baden Baden, Ger- 
many, and Royal Veterinary College at Stuttgart, Germany, and received from 
the last-named school the degree of V. M. D.; engaged in active veterinary prac- 
tice, and was appointed in the Bureau from Philadelphia on June 19, 1893. 
JAMES Bratrry, Assistant Inspector, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 15, 
1858; attended public schools of that city, graduating from senior department; 
is a graduate of veterinary department of the University of Pennsylvania with 
degree of V. M. D.; practised veterinary medicine, and for a time was vet- 
erinarian at Biltmore Farms, Biltmore, N. C.; was appointed Feb. 17, 1899, 
through civil-service examination, and stationed at Buffalo, and the following 
month was sent to Indianapolis; at the beginning of the year 1900 was trans- 
ferred to cattle quarantine force at Kansas City; in March was returned to 
meat inspection work at New York City, and on June 1 was transferred to his 
present station. 
Georce Carrer, Vessel Inspector, was born at Reading, Mass., July 14, 1849, and 
received education in grammar and high schools; prior to appointment in the 
Bureau was engaged in clerical work; was appointed from Chicago as stock 
examiner April 10, 1888, and promoted to present position Feb. 1, 1900. 
Craries J. Bicuey, Clerk, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 1, 1841: took 
classical course at St. Joseph’s College in that city, left school at the age of 
sixteen and began the study of law, but was compelled to abandon this on the 
death of his father; entered mercantile life as bookkeeper, afterwards becoming 
a salesman of wool; served in the U. S. Army as hospital steward from 1864 
to 1866; was connected with the firm of George W. Patton & Co., of Philadel 
phia, importers and dealers in foreign and domestic wool; received appointment 
Jan. 15, 1808, through civil-service examination. 
Grorce B. Wrictur, Stock Examiner, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 1, 
1867, and received a public school education; was appointed from that city June 
1, 1898, as a tagger, and promoted to his present position Jan. 1, 1897. 
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Marritkw Ropinson, Tagger, was born in Ireland, Aug. 8, 1846, and received 
education in public schools; served in the U.S. Army as private in 73d Pa.: was 
employed in livery and sales stables; received appointment from Philadelphia 
March 1, 1892; was out of the service from June 15, 1893, until May 1, 1899, when 
he was reinstated. 
Tomas Reith, Tagger, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 21, 1840, and re- 
ceived grammar-school education; served in the U. 8S. Army as private; was 
appointed in the Bureau June 1, 1898 
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