Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-29
LETTER
Especial Correspondence

o~OhSAAS ~ LIN
of the government reveal the existence
in Washington of a large number of
books, maps and pamphlets, many col
lections of which are exceptionally
complete in special lines Of research.
IA list is given of % Libraries, which
contain among them 2,O92, 40 books,
1852 POS pamphlets and 1O9,985 maps.
OF these the largest is the Library Of
Congress, which contains 100000
books and pamphlets and 30, 700 maps.
These numbers are inclusive of 25O,-
900 books and pamphlets in the library
of the Smithsonian institution and
$4,000 in that of the supreme court.
Next in the order of size is the library
of the Army Medical museum, with
135,O5S books and 229,546 pamphlets.
The library of the bureau of education
contains S1,S72 books and 10000 pam
phlets, that of the patent office 74,14O
books, that Of the department of agri-
culture $4,000, that of the department
of state $4,000 and that Of the geolog-
ical survey 47,6OO books, 77,O27 pam
phlets and 29,1S5 maps. The depart
ment of justice has a library of 10000
volumes, the navy department 1865
and the war department $4,000 books
and 1000 pamphlets. The other libra
ries listed contain each from 1900 to
$4,000 volumes and altogether some
$4,000 pamphlets.
Other libraries in the District of Co
lumbia bring the grand total to more
than 100000 volumes, $4,000 pam
phlets and 10000 maps, assembled in
large part by specialists in every field.
A II %ha 1ihTor io ooooccih1o ond PRO
maintained at a high standard Of eff
cheney.
Storage of Valuable Papers.
Mr.. f. E. Rittman, the auditor for
the war department, has made his an
nua1 report to Secretary Gage.
Mr.. Rittman urges that a safe place
be provided for storing valuable pa
pers and says:
1.-THE question of securing a proper
and safe place for storing the valua-
BILE archives Of the government is not
a new one. Papers and documents of
the late third auditors Office were n
der the act Of July 81, 1894, deposited
ill and are now a part of the records
of this office. Thousands Of boxes Of
these papers were placed in the Cox
building, 1907 New York avenue, no
further storage room being available
in the Winder building. The impor-
lance Of ~rearranging and properly car
ing for these papers is emphasized
when it is known that they must be
consulted in nearly all cases referred
to this Office through the secretary Of
the treasury by the court Of claims
and in claims presented to congress
for property losses sustained during
the civil war. The facilities for work
in the Cox building are limited, the Sc
curity of the papers is very doubtful,
and their loss would be irreparable."
Washington's LunchroOms.
IN all my experience as a travelling
man," said Mr.. Fred J. Squires of De-
troit the other night, 81 have never
seer SO many dairy lunchrooms in one
town as in Washington. I suppose the
immense force of government clerks
accounts for them. They are not, the
best of them, as fine in appointments
as those in Boston, Philadelphia and
New York, but I must say they equal
in the material served the best in any
city. To fellows who have to crisscross
the United States two or three times
a year cooking is an important mat
ter. Cooking is good in Washington,
much above the average. New Orleans
is far and away the finest place in the
world for the best things to eat, cook
ed in the most appetizing way, and
San Francisco is next. In New York
and Chicago you can get imported
French culinary service by paying a
stiff price for it, but the native talent
is very bad indeed"
A Washington Boys Promotion.
W. Morgan Shuster has left Wash
fngton for the Philippine Islands,
where he will be formally installed by
Governor Taft as collector of customs
for that district, having been appoint
ed by Secretary Of War Root.
Although Mr.. Shuster is but "a years
old, he goes to fill one of the best posi-
tons in the Philippines solely on his
past record and ability. For some time
past he has been special deputy collect
or of customs in Cuba, and it was
largely through his efforts that the ring
which had been formed in that island
to defraud the government was ex-
posed and broken uI,.
Mr.. Shuster is a native Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, as were both his IA
ther and grandfather. The latter, VIII
liam nj. Shuster, was a well known
merchant here, while his father, Will
liam nj. Shuster, is a member Of the
District bar.
Cleaning White House chandeliers
The three big chandeliers in the east
room of the White House are being
taken to pieces to receive their annual
cleaning. When they have been well
cleaned and put together again, they
will be wrapped in cloths and not open
ed until next winter. Each of these
chandeliers is composed of 5,056 pieces
of glass, much of it cut glass. They
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