New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
SUNDAY,
JUNE d, 1897.

but he now speaks It without the trace OF an ac-
cent. and both speaks and writes II as accurately
as any Of his fellow students.
Besides attaining honors in the academic DEPART
ment, Mr. SEE has reached the grade OF hrst heu'
tenant Of the High School Cadets and Is regarded
as one Of the most promising Of the cadet oHce's
He has the ideal physique for soioier' 'ai'' s'e"
der and well formed, and for the drills wears '"'
prescribed uniforms. although for ordinary ocea
slons he adheres to the picturesque costume Oh h'
country.
Mr. SEE has n most winning personality.
doubtful indeed II any Of his COUNT yrnen resideh'
the capital have made 20 many friends or nave
enjoyed a so well-deserved popularity. But nap.
PLY, his lines have fallen In pleasant places anu
ne has had opportunities that are granted 10 lie"
young men IN ST nilar positions. for 1t is weh-
known fact that China is not as generous or en-.
couraging to her students abroad as she could wen
afford to be. ~,, >u,
lister Mr. SIZE appointed a member OF ms SUI.
and while he was attached TO the Lssatlohh, % n
erests and make his path smooth he was tne
nd MTs Yang s as sGclo to hm bsonss S
Of the credit for the fine WY IN whcn tne ed DUR
ing the incumbency Of this popular Minister. Mr.;
Yang himself was man OF erudition ana Drob az
sho i'd take an unusual interest In his clever young
secretary. This interest extended so far ina.
Consented to leave Sir. SEE in this country when he
was transferred to Russia Instead OF TAXING MIN
Mr.. SIC IS especially liked by his teachers. wh9
between him and his fellow students the same at
lection and comrddeship exists as II ne had oeen
read the other dag. all sorts OF honors and the
greaest happ9ess predcsd for hs ppp VITA
an American wife and promoted to be the MinstteI
work combined com lined With his natural brightness and
cleyerness, and the influence he can command IN
China, he may one day attain. -, ,.oa.,,a,
class at Cornell next September. and AFTER Tour
years course he will take the three years course IN
law and then, before returning permanently TO re,
SIDE in China he hopes TO pass some time attached
come familiar with the French language.
The report OF Professor Walcott, OF the Geolog-
ical Survey. embodyng his plans OF operations for
the summer OF 1898. has been approved by the Sec
rotary OF the Interior. and all Of the parties arc
already at work The sum appropriated for the
survey this year $536 100 but besides this separate
amounts set apart for specific branches OF
work and for the salaries Of persons connected
with these branches. making the aggregate amount
for the Geological Survey for the fiscal year 1878
se67S4O
For convenience IN administration the work OF
the survey has been divided into four branches.
each OF which Is again separated into a number Of
divisions. The branches are geology, topography.
publication and administration
In geology the field work extends all over the
United States from New England TO tine Pacific.
Professor ~ S. Shaler, Of Harvard University, Is
the head Of a party which will continue the work
begun last year of the survey OF the Richmond coal
BASIN. Professor Walcott says in his report: AL
though these Virg.nan fields are apparently remote
from the New England region the geologic prob
lens closely related TO those which Professor
Shaler has particularly studied and II is conven-
lent to continue the work under his direction
Professor Shaler has already completed the study
OF the coal basin in Rhode Island. and the publtca-
ton Of results has been begun.
A party under Professor Emerson is continuing
his work of the last six years In studying the crys-
talline schists in Eastern Massachusetts, and one
under Professor T. Nelson Dale in cooperation
with Professor Wolff will extend the work Of pre-
vious years north and east to cover the area Of
the Bennington Vt) quadrangle Professor Kemp
of Columbia University goes to the Southeastern
Adirondack to work on the mapping Of that
section.
Five parties will be sent TO the Appalachian
region. One under Dr. William r. Clark of Johns
Hopkins will study the cretaceous formations
which include the mari and clay beds OF Maryland
and New-Jersey. ard under Mr.. George r.
Eldridge who has been working for the past year
his report Of the phosphate deposits OF Florida,
will spend the summer in the Atlantic Coast plain
Seven parties have been sent to the interior
region Which lies between the British and Mex
lean boundaries on the north and south the margIn
the line Of the 10th meridian on the west ana en-
braces the ROCKY Mountains ana tltlT
parties which Will do the field work necessary TO
enable him to complete his monograph on the fet-
lowstone National Park This was Interrupted by
his work on the Forestry Commission OF the Ma
tional Academy OF Science last year. PROFESSOR
Hague will survey the Absaroka Range, one Of the
most rugged and inaccessible OF the Rocky Noun
tans. -
The Pas region SSyereh by egr five Ra n ss
was not passed IN time to be available during the
present year.
The paleontologc work Is 10 be continued on the
same lines as during the last year. Special at
tention" says Professor Walcott will be given 20
the ldentfcati OF certain fauna and flora In
the coal regions OF the Appalachans and the Rocky
Mountains, and thorough study VIII be MADE OF
sas and the tertiary fauna Of California and Ore
gon with relation areal and vertical disribution
for the purpose Of aiding the geologst IN the soiu-
ton Of problems in areal geology. This Will require
that several members Of the paleon illogical force
shall continue field work either nfependenty or IN
with geologic parties.
1t is also proposed 10 continue the CORRECTION ana
publication Of data touching the mineral resources
of the United States. DIR. ID. 7. Day has direction
of this work, and 20W0 has been specncaly appro-
priated for It.
one hundred and seventy-hve thousand dollars
has been allotted for topographic surveys. and the
plan OF work will not be changed IN character and
anization fro that Of last year. except that
additional work is imposed by the survey OF the
forest reserves.
The work OF subdivision in the Indian Territory
organization as last year Mr.. Fitch expects 20
complete his field work by December !, with the
exception OF the resurvey OF the Chckasaw Nation.
FOR which has been eSDecially provided.