The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-02


WAsHsxcros Cfry, March 1.-The public
dsbs abatement issued today shows met
increase in tie public debt during Feb
ruary Of 5000, us The Understanding
debt amounted TO sS2s. So Ua0. an increase
during the month OF ~, ST. 9ia The debt
on which interest has ceased since mstur-
~ decreased $3.50. and the debt bearing
no Interest increased 81, SIS. $50 The cash
balance shows IN increase OF $5a.5so. ID
The anout Of debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity Is 81. $1,000. and the
debs bearing DO interest 1878 6l2 s15; max
ing tosxi Of 81 .eo7. 35s, oi5 Of interest and
non-snterest-b bearing debt Certificates
and treasury notes offse. BY an equal
amount Of cash in the treasury. aggre-
rated $61. 9o9, 907. decrease for the month
Of 81. las. 274. The total cash in the treas
ury 10 t7s7 ,0s3, s3i. an increase Of $69. $685.
GsL OF the total cash in the treasury.
NOT OF, SOS ~ gold coin: SO 49, 9e2 gold
bars: &5oe. $40. o7s silver; So r., i32 paper.
and 81, SO, SIS bonds, minor coin, etc. At
the close Of business today the net gold In
the treasury Was 500. So. 06s. and the cash
balance So, Sc. S6A The amount received
on the new issue Of bonds TO date IL ST.
AT 500
WnlIsn =. Pesle, the Librarian. Dead.
CHICAGO, March I-william +. Poole.
the librarian, died this morning Of nerv-
ous prostration.
William Frederick Poole was born in
Sasem, Mass, December a. 1921. He was
graduated at Yale in 1s49, and while in
college vas librarian of the Brothers in
Unity" Literary Society. and prepared an
S,xA e~sv ft,<
l54 pages. which was published in lsi8.
During his senior year he prepared new
edition Of 52l pages, which was published
in 1853. and followed in 1882 by third
edition OF ,lG9 pages, prepared with the
cooperation Of the American Library As
ISOLATION and the Library Association OF
the United Kingdom. He vas assistant
and In 1852 became librarian Of tho Boston
Mercantile library, where he remained
four years. and printed dictionary cata.
logue Of the library on the ''title-a-line"
principle. which has since been followed
widely. From 1850 till 1853 he Was libra
rian Of the Boston Athsneum. He organ
ICED the Bronson library, Waterbury,
Conn, in 1859 the Athenenm library A.
So. Johnsbury, VI, and did similar work
at Newton ana East Hampton, Mass, and
in the library of the United States naval
academy at Annapolis. He began, in Oc-
tober. 1860. as librarian, the organization
of the public library of Cincinnati. aud in
January. 1s7l, the organization OF the Chi
cago public library. He resigned this
position in August. 1857, and engaged
in the organization of the library in
Chicago founded by Walter l.. New berry,
of which he was iIbrarion until no died.
Mr.. Poole devoted much attention to the
study of American history. and had been
president Of the American Historical Asso.
citation. He was president from 1885 till
1857 of the American Library Association.
and vice president in 1877 of the interna-
tional conference Of librarians in London.
He published many papers on library and
historical topics. including the construc-
ton Of buildings aud the organization and
management OF public libraries. These
include "Cotton Mather and Salem Witch
craft" the chapter on "Witchcraft" in the
Memorial History of Boston," 1.-THE
Popham Colony" "The Ordinances of
l7s7'' and "Anti-Slayery Opinions Before
1890" He edited the OWi, literary
monthly, IN 1s74-75 in Chicago. and was .
frpaunnf rom ri bufop tn thu D;1f