medicine for some years; on Feb. 7, 1898, was appointed assistant inspector at 
Pittsburg from Fertile, Iowa, through civil-service examination, and on Noy. 15, 
1900, was promoted to his present position. 
Sypney W. Jones, Tagger, was born at Glover Gap, W. Va., Jan. 24, 1873; at- 
tended the public schools and the Fairmont normal school, and taught school 
for four years; was appointed from Glover Gap, through civil-service examina- 
tion, July 20, 1898. 
Morton Macer, Tagger, was born at New Bloomfield, Pa., June 20, 1874; at- 
tended the public schools and the New Bloomfield academy, and took a course 
at the State normal school, Shippensburg, Pa., receiving degree of Bachelor of 
Elements; taught school for four years; was appointed in the Bureau from New 
Bloomfield, through civil-service examination, Novy. 11, 1898. 
Howarp L. BoLtuincer, Tagger, was born in Lititz, Pa., Aug. 8, 1878; is a grad- 
uate of the Potsdam (Pa.) high school, and of the Hill academy; held position 
as clerk in worsted mills at Sanford, Maine, and Hudson and Worcester, Mass. ; 
was appointed in the Bureau from Pottstown, Pa., through civil-service exam- 
ination, May 15, 1900. 
W. J. Moran, Laborer, appointed June 1, 1896. 
Danie. Hirtry, Laborer, appointed, Nov. 18, 1898. 
SaMUEL WILKINSON, Laborer, appointed Oct. 9, 1899. 
WILLIAM Minuer, Laborer, appointed Sept. 9, 1900. 
CLEVELAND, OHIO. 
Epwarp P. Scuarrrer, Inspector in charge, was born at Mount Eaton, Ohio, 
March 10, 1867; attended public schools of that place until nineteen years of 
age, then went to Ontario Veterinary College and took degree of V. S.; from time 
of graduation until entering Bureau service was engaged in general veterinary 
practice; was appointed from Mount Eaton, July 15, 1896, as assistant inspector, 
through civil-service examination, and stationed at Kansas City; was transferred 
to Cleveland and placed in charge Dec. 1, 1897, at the same time receiving promo- 
tion to inspector. 
James T. Sruarr, Assistant Inspector, was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, Jan. 
3, 1868; graduated from grammar school at Cleveland and from Chicago Vet- 
erinary College with degree of D. V. S. in 1889; assisted his father, Dr. George 
Stuart, M. R. C. V. S., in his practice and in management of his paper, “Agri- 
culturist and Stock Breeder,’ published at Cleveland; received appointment 
May 17, 1893, and for a time was in charge of the Bureau work at Cleveland; 
was transferred to Kansas City Dec. 1, 1897, and back to Cleveland March 1, 
1898. 
Joun J. Crowiry, Stock Examiner, is a native of Cleveland, Ohio; prior to 
entering the Bureau service was foreman for the Cleveland Provision Co.; re- 
ceived appointment as tagger Nov. 6, 1893, and was promoted to stock examiner 
Dec. 21, 1898. 
Lours Srumpr, Tagger, is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and was appointed June 
16, 1893. 
FRANK Fina, Tagger, was born in Bohemia, July 30 1856; came to the United 
States and followed the trade of carpenter; was appointed from Cleveland, Sept. 
25, 1893. 
Joun D. SHANNON, Tagger, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, July 29, 1864; fol- 
lowed the trade of butcher up to the time of receiving appointment in the Bu- 
reau, Nov. 6, 1893. 
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