The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-05-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTERESTING NOTES ABOUT TAR
HEELS IN WASHINGTON.
Overhauling of North Carolinians in
the U. s. Geological Survey-A Son
of Bishop DeSchweinitz About to
Perfect a Preventive of Hog Cholera,

Especial Correspondence to THE SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Mr. E. P.
Lewis, of North Carolina, a graduate
student of Johns Hopkins University
has been chosen to assist Professor
Fristoe, the Dean of the Faculty at
Columbia University, this city, in the
Chemical Laboratory during the
summer. These gentlemen will de-
vote themselves especially to the as
say and analysis of ores, fertilizers
and mineral waters. Mr. Lewis is an
Alumnus.of the Columbia University
and is just closing his Phi. D. course
at Johns Hopkins.
There has been general overhaul
ing of North Carolinians in the Uni
ted States Geological Survey Mr..
Charles Yates, of Hertford county,
has resigned to practice law. MIR.
Cameron, Mr.. John w. Hays and
MIR. Adolphus Wilson have either left
or will leave the Survey in a few days
Mr.. Turner Reed, the brother of ex-
Congressman Reed, would also have
gone out with these gentlemen but
| for the fact that he succeeded in get
ting transfer to the Pension Office
The cause of SO many involuntary
designations, is the cutting off of the
| appropriations for the work of the
| Survey proper to make up an amount
needed for the irrigation scheme in
the Northwestern part of the United
States. Mr.. Hays. who is an accom-
plished topographic and civil engin-
eer. besides being "a writer of much
reputation, could have kept a place
| L< h. -,
do comparatively uncongenial work
He preferred to return to his native
State and work Independently in the
line of his profession. Mr.. Wilson is
the eldest son of Major James W
Wilson, the chairman of the North
| Carolina Railroad Commission. He
will probably also return to the State
| in a few days, in accordance with the
| wishes of his father. This leaves Mr.
| Charles Grandy, of Elizabeth City
the only North Carolinian on the
Survey.
There is a singularly gifted North
Carolina gentleman, Mr.. DeSchwei
nitz, a son of Bishop DeSchweinitz
of the old Moravian Church at Salem
who is chief of the Department O
Bacteriology in the Agriculture il
this city who has already made some
valuable discoveries. He sabout tc
perfect a preventive of hog cholera
The particulars of his discovery will
be given to the public in this column
as soon as he is ready to announce
them.
The Medical Convention, which ha,
just closed its session here, was a yer,
great success, though some of TIN
more conservative physicians tell m
that so much important work wa
crowded into the space of a week tba
no ordinary physician could reap tn
benefits acruing from the labors @
so many leaned men. In addition
to the North Carolina doctors who's
names were mentioned in a recen
letter, were Drs. Karlvon Ruck, G
Asheville, and DR.. Pemberton, 9
Monroe. Our State had n very cree
liable representation here.
The Fifth Auditor has acknow
edged the correctness of Mr. F. Il
Busbee's claim as to the increase
amount Of tax, $26, 6,6O1 go. du
North Car DINA under the direct ia
refunding act. Mr.. Busbee has file
the claim in the Fifth Auditor
Office, which will be acted upon in til
due course of business, making til
total amount $4O4 ,O54.21. II.