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A GRAND TOTAL.


The books in these libraries make up grand
total of 1862, 761 volumes. Some of the
libraries above named contain pamphlets as
follows: Bureau of statistics, 6. 500 pamphlets;
coast and geodetic survey. 1000; Columbian
University. 1000; Department of Agriculture,
5000; Department OF State 5000; geological
survey, $4,000; photographic office. 1000;
library of Congress. zoe, C00 marine hospital
bureau, 1000; naval observatory, 5000; Navy
Department, 1000; surgeon generals Office,
1872, 225; weather bureau, $500. Total pamph-
lets, 230. 225.
The following note is added in regard to pri-
vate libraries in this city:
"The existence of this vast body Of literature
in this city has naturally operated against the
formation Of great private libraries in Wash
OF notice.
1.-The historical library of the late George Ban
croft, the general libraries of Justice Joseph
bradley, Justice Horace Gray. Mr.. Henry
Adams, Col. John Hay and Mr.. John G. Nico-
lay, the musical library Of Mr.. Edward Clarke.
the Scotch library OF Mr.. William X. Smith. the
library of Americana of Mr.. l.. A. Branden-
burg and the collection of books relating to the
civil war of 1S61-65 which Mr.. John Davcn-
port has collected are very fine in their class.
MR.. scHNEIDERs ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.
Zone OF the interesting collections in the city
is the one made by Mr.. Frederick Schneider,
who in the intervals of life as an iron founder
and dealer in hardware has through corre-
spondence with booksellers Of Europe collected
a library of illustrated books. from the Nurem-
burg Chronicle to the present day, which con-
tains rarit;es not in the great libraries. He
has printed an annotated catalogue of his
treasures, setting the type and doing all the
press work. &c, with his own hands"
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PLENTY OF APPLICANTS.
But Health Officer Hanmett Says Their
Will He but Few Changes.

But Health Officer Hammett Says There
Will He but Few Changes.
Office seekers are plentiful about the health
Office just now, and Health Officer Hammett
has enough applications on file to fill an ordi-
nary government department.
The applicants. as a rule, have an eye on
some particular Office, while many of them are
willing to accept anything from a clorkship to
the place now held by Orlando King, whose
duty it is to keep the building clean
and run errands. DR.. Hammett said
this morning that no changes had
been made this week. The resignation of Medi-
cal Sanitary Inspector DR.. Demarest has not
yet been handed in, although it has been re-
quested to take effect September 1. DR.. W. NJ.
Osborne has been mentioned as tho probable
successor of DIR. Demarest.
who has been doing clerical duty in the
permit Office, has rendered his resig
nation to take effect the middle of
next month. His resignation was not re-
quested. but the doctor thought that as he had
been put on outside duty under the new admin
istration his services were not wanted. An
other thing that prompted him to resign was
the fact that he wants to return to his home in
Kansas shortly.
Several names have been mentioned for this
position. but it is generally understood that
DR.. Edwin Gladmon will secure the prize.
1t is thought that no other changes will be
made for several weeks.
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South Cardinals Assessment

A Charleston, 8. c.. dispatch says: In the
special census bulletin issued Monday the state
ment is made that the assessed valuation of all
property in South Carolina was 81 ,377 ,O97 less
in 1890 than in 1880. The controller generals
report Of this state gave tho total assessed value
of all property in 1880 as S133, O62, 1884 and for
1890 as $50, 6O2. 457, an increase Of more than
add so, GOO, 900 more to the assessed values Of
the state.
WHAT THE CENSUS OFFICE SAYS.
The attention Of the acting superintendent
Of the census being called to the statement
telegraphed from South Carolina that
there was no foundation for the figures
showing value of real and personal property Of
that state in 1880 as published in bulletin No.
lO4 that officer says: 1.-The bulletin shows pre-
cisely the valuation OF real estate and
personal property for that year as re-
ported to this Office by the several
counties Of the state and as published by the
controller. 1t seems, however. from the report
Of that officer that in making up the total tax
able property Of the state for 1880 there is in
cluded an additional sum Of 81, 905, 9l3 value
of railroad property which is not classed as real
or personal property in the bulletin, the county
reports or the report Of the controller.
'Only few states give any valuation to rail-
road property for taxation purposes and it is
not the intention of the census Office to include
any such values a. part Of the assessed valua-
ton of real or personal property OF the country.
The value Of railroad property will be sepa-
rately considered for all the states"
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ON A CHOLERA SHIP.
Deaths Chastity Work on a Vessel Loaded
With Coolies-

With Coolies-
CHICAGO, August 26.-A dispatch from San
Francisco says: Advices from Singapore state
that the steamer Namchow sailed from that
port with 500 Chinese coolies for the Penang
market. The officers were Chinese. with the
exception of half dozen Europeans While
at sea cholera broke out among the Chinese
The sick crowded in the cabins, where a Pres
byterian minister and one lady passenger had
taken refuge. After a terrible hurricane the
CHOLERA continued to spread and deaths be-
came very numerous. At first each victim was
cast into the sea with bar Of pig iron in the
sack Soon, however, the dead were mostly
thrown overheard without ceremony. The
death roll grew alarming, and no less than
sixty bodies were thrown into the sea. The
supercargo had supreme control and insisted
upon heaving overheard all effects Of the dead
Under threats the captain upon arrival at Singa-
pore reported only six deaths to the harbor
master, three from influenza and three from
want of opium and general debility" Many
passengers were landed and no quarantine being
declared proceeded to Penang with the rest
OF the infected cargo and crew. In four days
nine cases Of cholera developed in Singapore,
all traced to the steamer Namchow. On the
steamers voyage back from Penang, after
landing 200 coolies. the first European victim,
the third engineer, an Engllshman, succumbed
to the terrible disease. When tho Namchow
arrived at Singapore the health officer was on
the lookout and sent the vessel into quaran-
tine. When the vessel is released the captain
and supercargo will be arrested and placed on
trial at Singapore.
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The above - only 8 PORTION OF the property on my
heoks Tor ful list call AZ once for bulletin
the LIST and lDth- lauliI THOs- Z. WAGGAMAN.
LON sALE-l:3o 5IH ST. NV. The CHEAPEST
u house in the northwest good substantial frame
house lot IL xso. price s3UO For further part,cp-
l-rs and psrnit " INSPECT call and see
MAsH'N DANENHOwER,
aul3cv Cor 18th and u stS
LYOK sALE-THAT DESIRABLE y w. CoRNER
ISOxlUo1 l3o3 81 Apply ~ OWNER, preun-
Ses au3- In
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DECIDED AGAINST Mr. LAnskKT.


ST.. PAIL August 26.-The great Lambert
Stees land case. involving ESQ, 900 worth OF
real estate In the heart Of ST. Paul. which he's
been in the Minnesota courts for ten year,, has
been decided by the supreme court, which
awarded the property 10 Washington NJ stees.
The piece Of land involved 10 SEQ acres along
Lake Phalen. Tallmadge A. Lambert, who 10
defeated IN the suit, Is q young attorney OF
Washington city. The facts are unusual In
1888 Andrew Bell Patterson. an Episcopal cler-
gyman. came 10 ST. Paul with . number Of
land warrants, which he gave 10 David Lam
bert, a lawyer, 20 locate for him on govern
ment lands. Lambert proceeded 60 locate the
warrants in his own name. Within . week
thereafter he died. The administrative Of his
estate his mother, petitioned the probate court
and attempted 20 convey the land 90 Patterson,
ana never claimed IL as q part Of the estate Of
paNid Lambert About nineteen years ago
the property came into the hands Of Washing
ton NJ. Stees, who lived on the land for more
IMAM nineteen years, when Tallmsdge A. Lam
bert n young Washington attorney, brought
suit TO recover the property. claiming that the
probate proceedings were void. The district
court SO held. Stees appealed TO the supreme
court which has now reversed the decision Of
tine lover court and holds that the testimony 10
snfhcient 10 treat Lambert = trustee for
Stees without considering the validity Of the
probate proceedings and that stees 10 entitled
TO the property. The decision lie final
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A Brilliant Ball Mt Bar Harbor.

The ball at the Kebo Valley Club House at
Bar Harbor last night rendered by its members
to the visiting naval officials is the most elab-
crate affair of the season thus far. The illumi-
nations of the grounds were most elaborate
All the local orchestras were consolidated and
were assisted by the bands from the two flag
ships. Over 100 people were present. among
them being Secretary Blaine, Secretary Tracy,
Admiral Walker of the squadron of evolution and
Admiral Gherardi OF the north Atlantic squad
dron, with all their officers; Marquis Imperial,
charge daffairs of the Italian legation; Baron
Beckfrus OF the Swedish legation and ]. A.
Kasson, ex-minister to Germany.
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THE MURDERER, IN JAIL
Taken From Hanover to Manchester in .
Special Car.

Taken From Hanover tO Manchester in o
Special Car.
Abbott, the Warden murderer, was taken to
Manchester. N. H., from the Wheelock House,
in Hanover, yesterday and mas been placed in
jail. At the various stations between West
Lebanon and Manchester numbers Of people
boarded the train and endeavored to get
glimpse Of the prisoner as he lay on his cot in
the special car. In the car were. besides
the murderer, Sheriff Brigham and his deputies
and several newspaper men. At Canaan, George
w. Murray, who defended Abbott at his trial
for the burglaries in Vermont. passed through
the car and Immediately recognized the pris-
oner as his former client. At Concord the
crowd grew to such proportions that the car
was run into the upper part Of the yard to
await the making up Of the train for Man
chester. Warden Pillsbury Of the state prison
came into the car here, and, taking the prisoner
by the hand, said: How do you do, Abbott 2"
Abbott replied: 81 do not know you"
At Concord, for tho first time since he was
taken to the Wheeleck House, in Hanover, the
prisoner appeared disturbed by the presence
Of the crowd. His breathing was rapid, and he
drew the sheet over his face to prevent being
seen. He regained his composure before reach.
ing Manchester, There his agitation was again
manifested. He buried his face in the sheet
until the barge conveying him to tho Jail drove
away.
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A San Francisco special to the New York
Tribune today says: A letter from Ihulink,
ounalaska, dated August 6, says: The United
States steamer Marion had % narrow an escape
from disaster a. the Mohican had recently. The
Marion came into this port on August 4, ON her
way to China She was running ct full speed
and. after rounding the Mohicsn, she struck
bottom. Fortunately IL was gravel, but as her
reversing gear was out Of order she could not be
stopped quickly She heeled over and 1t took
four hours to get her of. About fifty square
feet Of her copper was ripped OF. She suffered
no other damage and will proceed ct once for
Yokohama The Akerton Island volcano, twenty
miles from here, is extremely active and lava 4
flowing down in great rivsss into the ocean. Il
II about 1000 feet hiG1
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Telegrams to The Star.
THE Cherokee OUTLET.
IL win Soon BE Roaming with Herds
lnAiau

II win Soon he Roaming with Herds OF
Indian Cattle.
CHICAGO, August "a dispatch from Tab
iequah, Indian territory. says: The Cherokees
are wild with excitement over the recent order
OF President Harrison instructing Secretary
Noble to permit them to Craze their cattle on
the Outlet A dispatch was sent here to Treas
urer Ross giving him the information and to-
day there are hundreds Of wealthy Cherokees
on the Outlet with an eye to specializing. Some
are working the cattle scheme and others stand
ing on farms and stretching wires for large pas
lures Captain ]. L. Smith. very prominent
business man Of this city, who has been on the
strip for several days, has returned, and when
interviewed said:
Il have just returned here to stay for few
DAYS SO as TO make arrangements TO go on the
strip with my 1000 head of cattle 1 think il
an excellent chance for the Cherokees TO spec
niate In that way. The land is surely ours, and
II we don't make it pay il is our fault"
When asked what was being done on the once
forbidden ground. the captain said:
There are lots Of fellows out there, and be-
iieve am safe in saying that by the middle Of
next week there will be SCI. 900 cattle ON the
vast prairie.
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COL. H. M. TAYLOR DISAPPEARS.
His Denver Friends Fear He 10 . Victim of
Foul Play.

His Denver Friends Fear He 10 q Victim of
Foul Play.
A Denver, Col, dispatch to the New York
Times today says: "Where is Col. H. NJ Tay-
lor?. This is question that is being gem
orally asked by the numerous friends Of that
gentleman. Col. Taylor is one of the best
known stockmen in the western country, and
was for five years agent of the national bureau
OF animal industry He has for years been
identified with the stock interests of the west
ern country.
He left Denver the LIST of July to go to WASH
release of the large number of cattle that were
tied UP by the Secretary's order regarding the
driving Of range cattle. July Is he wrote Sec
retary Newell of the chamber of commerce that
he had accomplished his purpose and would be
in Denver in few days. but would first stop at
the Aston House in New York. He asked Mr..
Newell to write to him.
Mr.. Newell wrote to New York, care of the
Astor House, AS directed. but received no reply,
and last Friday his letter was returned in
dorsed mot claimed" This letter was written
July II, and had Col. Taylor been at New York,
us was anticipated, he would no doubt have re-
ceived it,
Mr.. Head also wrote to New York, but received
no answer, and he had become very uneasy
when the letter written by Mr.. Newell was
returned. This increased his fears that some
thing had happened, and he began telegraphing
round the country to every place where it was
thought probable Col. Taylor might be. The
only answer received was that he had not been
seen.
1t was also arranged that Col Taylor should
draw on a bank here for money, and this adds
to the mystery that seems to surround his dis
appearance.
Col. Taylor is well known in Washington and
has number Of acquaintances among promi-
nent men Of New York and st. Louis. He is
also well known all over Texas, but none Of the
people know Of his whereabouts. He is agent
for the National Investment Company of Mex
leo. They are well along in a land deal involv-
ing several hundred thousand dollars. Unless
he can be found all the work Of making the deal
will have to be done over.
Col. Head is quite positive that either some
accident has befalien his partner or else he is q
victim Of foul play. He thinks that as Taylor
was in New York during the heated term he
either fell dead or became deranged and wan
dered away. 1t is possible that Col Taylor has
been victim Of foul play. He is about forty
eight years Of age, fun faced, with brown hair
and mustache; is Of large, feshy build, and talks
rather freely. Areward will be offered for his
discovery il he is not found at once.
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Bankers Under Arrest.

1SDIANApoLIs, ND, August 26.-rn accord
ance with the policy decided upon BY the state
board Of tax commissioner bankers repre-
senting each Of three classes OF banks national.
state and private, were arrested last evening
for refusing to deliver to the board the names
Of their depositors and the amount 90 their
credit April /. The bankers arrested were
Nolney L. Malott, president Of the Indianapo
National; Hugh Dougherty Of Button, presi-
dent Of the Button State Bank. and Philip C.
Decker Of Evansville, the head Of a private
bank in that city. The three bankers are
among the best known in Indiana Each was
fined 900 for contempt OF the board Of tax
commissioners and committed 10 jail until the
fine is paid BY agreement the cases we're APP
pealed and the new tax law will be tested n
the supreme court.
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THE PEACE CONFERENCE OFF.

Tho Association Will Not Treat With the
League Till Kelly's Contract 10 Annulled.
The white wings Of the peace angel droop
worse than ever today in the muggy base ball
atmosphere.
The peace conference, at which it was ex-
pected the Ratchet would be buried, is "off, ~
and the association has declared its intention to
have no further dealings with the league until
Kelly's recent contract with Boston has been
annulled.
letter was sent to the league delegates at
the Arlington this morning by Messrs Kramer,
Phelps and Won der Abe, for the association,
announcing this determination in plain terms
No reply came, and Mr.. kramer, anxious to
return to Cincinnati in time for his wife 8
birthday celebration, took the 10 o'clock train
for the west Phelps remained here and he
and Won der Abe called a meeting of the asso-
citation, which was held at the Randall Hotel
at noon.
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The Robbery ut DR.. Gle.son,s.

Weldon of the first precinct have been investi-
eating the robbery at the house Of DR.. Gleason
several days ago. and yesterday they recovered
valuable banjo which was stolen from the
house. Today the officers swore out warrant
in the Police Court against Q colored man
named John Crusenberry, charging him with
the robbery.
Crusenberry ID now in Jail awaiting the action
Of the grand jury on . charge Of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
He win be brought mp to the Police Court 70
morrow - have bail 1xed n Tie CO.,.
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The Strikers Surrender.

PEORIA, III, August 26.-The switchmen's
strike, which has paralyzed business in Peoria
fof over week, came to an end last night.
when the strikers made an unconditional sur
render. The majority Of them are married
men and have homes here. When armed
guards were placed in the yards they saw it was
a hopeless case and there was nothing TO do
out give IN The strike was on account OF their
aversion TO General lardmaster Bell, and in
order to get work they will have TO apply 10
INN personally. Nearly all of them win be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26

The race between tho members Of the Alpha
Homins Pigeon Club ON August % from CAL
verton, Va, air line, distance forty-four miles,
resulted in victory for E. Devlin, jr. The
birds were liberated ct 1 80 pm; arrivals, 2.45
pm. to Devlin's loft; 2:47 pm. to Stockmann,
Wallace and Miller. with Mc1eon and Young
few minutes later. The next club race viii
take place on tho S0th instant from Orange c.
H., Va, air line, distant seventy-dve miles.
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Dis<l n Defaulfer

CHICAGO, August ga St. Paul. Mimi
special dispatch reads as follows:
The auditors Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul company are still in the midst Of their
examination of the books Of George J. Osborn,
the suicide elevator superintendent. They
will not be ready 20 make a complete report
until Saturday. They have, however, run
across a shortage of $4,000 in one lump. This
$4,000 was money which he had collected as
freight and elevator charges. The general be-
lief is that he died defaulter TO the extent Of
at least $780, and possibly great deal
more. The special states that il has been
learned that Osborn was an habitual faro
player and that the amount Of his losses are
said to be thousands of dollars.
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Hamilton County Democratic Nominations,

Hamilton County Democratic Nomination..
CINCINNATI, August 26.-The democratic con-
vention of Hamilton county was held here
yesterday. 1t continued in session till nearly
o'clock last night. There were 635 delegates
Otway J. Cosgrove was chairman. The nomi-
nations were as follows: For judges of the COM
mon pleas court, John r. Saylor, Moses f. Will
SON, Robert H. Kuehnert, Milton Sator and
John A. Slattery; for clerk of the court, John
Is. Peaslee (renomination); for county treasurer,
Reuben B. Brooks; for recorder, c. j. Heating;
for prosecuting attorney, John w. Sprague; for
state senators, James Brown Denomination
Thomas Mclaughlin and James w. Utter; for
members of the lower house. John j. Rooney,
Charles Ames, William Uketter, Charles j.
ODowd, Henry McCaffery, John Bolton, Walter
W. Warwick and Charles Lamott
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A Patriarchnl Smith

MoSrvIILE, COM, August 26.-Friends and
relatives assembled yesterday in the old Smith
homestead to celebrate the one Kindred and
seventh birthday Of Father Martin Smith. Mr..
Smith has more than two hundred descendants
IN this country. The day he Was one hundred
years old he won a rife match, contending with
shooters OF all ages from sixteen to sixty yeara
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The Davis will Contest

BUTTE, Mo1T., August 26.-Arguments on
proponents motion were concluded yesterday
and Judge McHattan finally overruled the mo-
ton. allowing the evidence of Cashier Knight
and DR.. Reed concerning the will of 1885, which
was DESTROYED by a, >; Davis two years later
to the jury. John Hyde, tho Deer Lodge
banker, who was cashier of Mr.. Davis bank up
to 1887, testified that he thought the signature
of the will in contest was like that Of the de-
ceased, although he pointed out points of diff
ference. Testimony introduced to sustain
Sconces reputation for truth and yeracity.
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A War on q Railroad COMPANY.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August 26.-Mayor Fritchey
opened war on the electric street car company
here yesterday and put 100 OF its employees in
Jail. The company has a line of tracks in two
parts OF the city, and it has made many fruit
less attempts TO get the consent Of the city
council 10 connect them. Early yesterday
morning large gang Of laborers began work
to make the connections. The mayor appeared,
and upon the refusal of the foreman 20 have
the work stopped had everybody connected
with the work arrested The foreman was
fined tlO0
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Labor Troubles Threatened.

MAnsEnLEs, LII, August 26.-There is i'm
minent danger Of. q serious riot here, resulting
from labor difficulties. The striking laborers
Of the Water Power Company declare that they
will resort TO violence if necessary to prevent
new men from working. The mayor has ap-
pointed large force as extra policemen. The
situation is extremely threatening
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A Construction Train Wrecked.

SAVANNAH, GA, August ga construction
train on the south-bound railroad between here
and Columbia, S. c., was wrecked forty miles
west of Savannah Monday Right. Two men
were instantly killed and five wounded proba-
bly, fatally. The killed are James Harrison OF
Savannah. colored and a negro laborer. The
injured are Conductor Rich and four colored
laborers.