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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1885)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , THURSDAY , JANUARY 1 , Uci ) Utn < t. HA t. . > c ; . . ! .u. . . x " " ' J > iMt V.ir " ' ' .H-'tn' ' l'1ll"5 ' * ' " ' " ' nn.lth.ili. , . " w ' 'f ' ' " . ' lr'ri M It , , . , M ' V' - ' ' " ' ' , ' M , Mim Hocrrlnrt nnd tn-n - r < r.nnd laineii Honncb > , . , - - ' - TIII : TKif.rit < isi : . The N'phrnskn T.-h-phmi * ' Coinimnv 1ms It * lirnilqniuterd In thl city , which Is connected with ql.xty-ttivcn otln > r plncpn In N'uhrnt-Xn nnd town' b rllrncl wires , nitgrpfintiiij over HllllmtlMof lr TliPre nrn now , * ilH null- Mrthnro l'i Oinnlm Thr nvnrnflri number of ciUU nniwi-riil at the central olllcf between Nn m nnd I ) p. m , dully , Is over " . , . ' 100 , nnd Hourly H.ooo culls nro ntuwnri-il mery twenty-four hiiurs. To meet tbe demnndii foi liicn-Hstil nml bolter servlcn new appara tus wnn lately put in nt n coit of nearly . * ! , - Kin. 'rwontyoiHprrnnns nro employed In this citv OHlwrn : S H II Clnrk , president ; J. J Ilokov. vloo-preaid , nt ; I < . 11 Korty. secretnry nnd tn-imiirur ; Demon Drake KOII- t-rnl nifig'atfcr , K H. hmilli , malinger Omuhn F.LKCTRtC LIGHT. There nro two i-lictrlo light companies In active operation In Omnhn Thn Northwest ern Electric Light and Power Compniiy was Incorporated in IHI-J with ncnpitnlof ? 100- OOO. 'Ihe nlllcers nro P. C. lllmelmugh , president ; II. T. Clnrke , vice president : W. Mcrrlutn , seereliiry ; John T. Clarke , trens- nrer nnd iimniiRrr , and .liilin O Moron , su- perintende. t. 'Ihey nro solor.gents for this state tor the t'nlted States Electric Lighting Cninpnny They nro now operating too nre nnd 17.1 Inciiinlescent llghls , nnd several In- dooHiilenl or Isolated plants , nntublv those nt the Willow Springs distillery nnd the Deiif nnd Innnb nsyimn. Therry | F.lcclric Light nnd Motor Com- pnnv ban. a paid up capital ol . l.'iO.OOO , and itsofllceis nre : J nines I' lloyd , prnsldi-nt ; ( luy O Harton.vieo president ; A. .1. Simp son , treasurer , nnd G. W. Dickinson , innim- gcr. Al hough this compniiy wns only Incor- pornledJi.no lib , l sl , it bus upwards of IOO patrons 'Iho company occupies Its own gmicrntlm ! works , which nro In a substantial three storv brick , lo\o t our engines of fill-horse { Hitter each , with n Itabcock A WI1- cox boiler nd four dynamos of the cele brated Spcrry patent nro In use , and tlio busliiuss of thu company is meeting with rapid incroiiBO. PUBLIC WORKS. ' Flvo years ago Omahn was without wnter. works , sowcra und pavements. To-day this Is one of thu best wiitorod , drained and pa veil cities In America The nowerngo of Omaha cnniprlsns snnitary hnwetago through what is known ns the AVarlug system with automatic Hush tnnks forcing wnler throiigli vitillled sewer pipes from BIX to twenty-four inches in dinmntcr , ntid drnluago Hewers constructed of brick varviug from thh tv inches to eight and u half feet In diameter. The sewerngo system of Omaha , on De cember Illst , ISH I , oxtcnded tin ongh twenty miles of sewers , of which sixteen miles me plpo line and four miles brick main sowers. Thu total amount expended for sewer con- Btrnctlon iB.-jTiOO.OilO. Toimetthls outlay .o in twuuty year six per cuut. sewer bonds have been IsHiicd , and the remainder lias been levied upon property adjacent tc the sewers by special taxation. PAVEMENTS. The nroa of paved streets Iif Omahn nt the closoof I S-i I. C.IVITH (1 ( 1.1O mill's of ftrccts nnd 1 1.1O inilcH of alleys making the total pnveil streets and nlle.VM 7' . . . miles , i ho pnv ing material comprises stone lilocksonn luiso of broken slono nnd Bii'.d ' . , Btono blocks laid on u IIIIBO of mind , nnd sheet nsplinltmn laid on n bnso of condole , composed of broken limestone and hydrnulle coincnt The st Uiu ( Hiving blocks nro n species of red iiuartzlto taken from ipnnries at Sioux FnllB , Dakota , which goes by the iinmn of Sioux Fulls grinllo , nud sniul slouo taken from ipirrliB nt Fort Collins , Colorado. The followiini Bliows 111" respective proportions of thu various iiinterlitln UBcd iu paving the streets and nlli ys ol Om-ilm up to dato. Moux Fulls grnnlto ll-0l : : yards cost * l. > ! ) .oir : > ; Coloindo Hand atone 1 1.7'JII Jiinls. cost 8 III - 1)7-1 ) : Asphalt 1 IIM ! ) : > yards , cost i ? I lo-lttl. ( Tlicro nru also 12 , * ( ) ) ynids of Btono block chlelly Hloux l-nlls giuulto used lu pnving alleys nt n cost of : ? . " > I , ' * : ! ! ) . Total nniount uxpunded for paving up to date , OKclusivo of cmbliig and giilluilni. , $70ltO : , > . The amount expended for curb ing and gntlcring , SlliO.ooo , making the ng- gregato cost of Oniiilm pnvi'inelita - < J I.t0.i. : For tlii'.oiitiny tlm city has untied $200,000 in twenty years' six per cent , bonds , and the property adjacent to streets paved is taxed to pay $ ! - . ! . " . District paving bonds have boon issued , pnynblo III one , two , three , four nnd live yours for the amount levied against priiuto prop. rly. and owners : are allowed to pay their p.iriinr tnx lu yearly iustallmuuls cover ing n i-c.'iod of flvo yenis. TllliVAfEll WOItiCS. No city In the United States Is furnished with n clearer or purer wnti-r than that sup plied by thu Omaha wnter woiks compniiy. I'ho Wntur Works of Omnhn are owned by a company of Omaha capitalists , incorporated unilor tlm niuiiu nf thu City Wnter Works Co. ot Onmlm. It's r.lllccrs are : Snimiol It John- Mm , prosldont ; Milton RogeiB , vice-presi dent ; , ! . H. Dnmont , secrotnry and treasurer ; D. H. Goodrich , superintendent ; J. D. Cook , consulting engineer. Directors : Samuel R Johnson , Mbton llogels. W. V Mornu , C. W Mamlllon and J H Diimont. Thu works of tlm einnpany embrnco n com bination of the direct pressure and reservoir system. Thu Bum-coot supply is the .Missouri river. 'I'ho pumping machinery com-ihls of a pump of 10,01)11Ono ) Liilloim dully capacity for raising the water from tlio river to the settling liiiBins. Ono GiiBkill pumpof . " > OOu- OOO gallons daily capacity , and one Knowlos pump of . "i.OOO.ooo gallium daily capacity for raining Ilio water from tlmsnttdng hislimto the storage reservoirs mulling an aggregate capacity of 2O,0li.OOO ( ) gallons in twi-nt\- follr hoiii'B. The iircBi-nt coiihiimptioli aside \ from that used for 111 e protection Is about It,0(10.0(10 ( ( gallons dally , The engine nnd boiler hoiisi s nro brick structures , resting on Bolid Btono and concrete Inundations , and roofed wilh corrugated Iron on wiouuht iron trusses. Tbu stack in of biiek one bundled foot high , resting on twonlj feet of BO id masonry with pile base. Water IB drawn from the nver and pumped Into four settling basins Kltnated on river liollom back of solid stoi.o rlp-rapphiL' , and have a capacity of 12O)0Oi)0 ( ) ) gallons. From hem the water is mis. d into a sol of elevated rescivolrH , two and ono-half miles west and three bundled nnd Buven feet above the i i\er , having n ca- pncitv of lO.Oiiil.OOO gallons ; and from hero it IH distributed thloiighoul the city through forty six miles of pipe. Tbo company also provides lOOtlrohydrants , the judicious dis tribution of which , together with the largo capacity and great elevation of the stimign roboivuirs limply provided for the Ilio pro- tvctloe ol the city. The compnny'B grounds ntthesltoof thn utorafto reservoirs are of sullicicnt size to ndmit indulging of the storage capi.city tc meet any demand m Iho city's growth. An analysis of iho water supply furnished the Onmlm waterworks was made in August , JHi : i , by Prof. C. T. Chandler , of Columbia College , N. Y , who ranks as the highest au thority In Annrlcn on mineral chemistry , winch fully eimllrnis the claim thai Ihu Missouri river wnter Is , in point of siilnhtity , hiiperlor to nny water supplied cither Irom lakes , springs or other-.hers. Mr Chandler testilics. over his own siguiituio , that the city water Is of very good quality and gives no Indications \\hnluiur of nny kind of con tamination. THE HAIIHER ASPHALT PAVING CO. The Barber Asphalt Paving Company , of Washington , I ) . C. , established a blanch In Omaha in I * " . ! 'I'ho company's works uro located on JuckHon street , between Sc\enth nnd Eighth. The piocess of preparing the n-plmltnin lendv for paving is curled on In those works during the paving xeusim. Ho- twcen .May Inland October 20lh , 1SSI. the company laid down UO.OOO yards of sheet asphalt pavement upon n concrete base of broken stouo and Imlraullc cement six Inches deep 'Una , with the pavement laid during the preceding year , aggregates llil- ) OOO yards , i-ijunl to nbout hcvcn miles of Btri'ot. This IB nearly tlirce-fouiths of the en tlio paving area to far completed In Omaha , Thu superiority of this pnvement over nil others for n city like Onmlm him been univer sally conceded. 'Ihu pavement Is smooth , noiseless nnd clean. For rapid transit it U thu best pavement known , lib dmabillty hns stood the test inimitably , nnd repahs have been vury light. The company U un der contract to maintain the streets paved by It dining n pcrlmi of live years nt Its own ex pen no nud for n period running from Iho tn twenty years for an additional outlay of tun cents per yard per annum Thu olllucih ot the company nre A. L. liarher. president , Wiitlnngioii I ) 0 ; E H. Warren , vice president , 1'hlhulclphlu ; J. J. Albright , treiiHiner , Hulliilii ; John Giant , geiii'ial Hiiiieriiiti'iideni , Omaha ; U. Ii. huilircs cashier , ' nmhii. During Ihe Hiininnr Irom ino to'J"iO men were i inploycd and li to 7" > trams 'I'hu uvcelli-ncu of thu iisplmlt pavement laid don n In Oinahi Is due to tinihoiongh nnd careful bllpcrlntcndeiice of the work by Mr John dram , who bail charge of it from the beginning. GAS. The Nibraskn GIIH Light compnny's works nro located on tin- corner ol Eleventh und Jones streets. During the past year between elgllt and ninii nilleH of pipe Inivo benu laid , u purifying house bin lieun erectnl nnd four now pnri'Jcis with coiner seals lm u been placed ihurein. A new Iron tank 2 , ' ) f > et lu diameter , by H foot high , 1ms been built for n locelvpr. Tlm cm-t of nil the Improve ments during thu year was et"iooo. ! Total nmengo ut KIK iinilnb ill mil'n. The otllcers of the company me rrank.Mnrphy , president ; r' . . 1'i'iir- O.Hirgo . lliirker vlco-presldentnnd II. - tonb , siipi'rlntendiiit. Oi.o hundred and twenty mull uro employed. Tuu city liupoc- tor it JuuiC4 Ullbeit. W ED TO AT I OX AT , . There i not in tli < - Tnitf-il Ktutcs n t-it y of the ( itii'l ' | inuilutloii ] of Omiilin whic-li iiffonls such itinplc untl pxtonslve facilities or can bonstof suc'lt hniiilsonii' , ooinino- dlons and substantial si'hool build ings. Especially Is this true with respect to tlio common schools , which , under efficient superlntcn- donco and an experienced corps of teachers are unsurpassed in point of excellence and thorough ness. THR I'UIIUC SCHOOLS. Tim government nf the public school * of Omnhn Is v > sled in n Hoard of I-Miicntlon , composed of nine members , three of whom nro elect'd each year for n term of tlireo years. The schools are under the Imniedl nlti control of n superintendent elected by the board fur n period not exceeding three years. I hn principals of the several schools anil the teachers of the sarlons grades are elected annually , 'llm salary of tlio super intendent Is * " . , OO per annum. 'I ho princi pals receive Ironi ai.Kltl toi'2.'i \ < > per an num ; the teachers from < ll l to * 1'JIMI. The pyntcm of graded Instruction bus at- talneil n high il-gr , o of elllclency , i-lfcrlng to nil children of the city between the ages of IH'o nnd twenty-ono years , n thorough prao- tlcnl crnirso of free Instruction. The first tlireo y.-ars nro culled tbo jirlmnry grades ; the t Mirth ami llftb years form the Interim- dlntogrades ; the sixth , seventh and olghth years are the grammar gradcH ; tlm remain- lug four jcurs are hlven to the high school , Hriioot. iifil.niNiis. The High Hehool Imllditig occupies the most prominent position In tbo city. Ithns n bountiful campus of ten acr , s , which is well kinmn as Capitol Sipiare , from the fact that thu territorial cniiltol was formerly located thereon. The High heel building , nn illustration of which appenrs elsewhere , bus been pronounced by school men and tourists to no without a superior among all the public school buildings In the United HtitcM. H was completed In 1 * ? . " > lit n cost nf . 'J.'ill.llOO , and combines the advantages of comfort , convi nieiiee and architectural hnuiity. The spire Is three hundred nnd ninety feet above the Missouil river , nnd commands n vluw of thu entire citv of Omaha , the city of Council lllulfs , live miles distant , tbo river bottoms for ndls- tnnee of filteen miles , nnd over'ooks ' thu sur rounding countrv in every direction for ninny miles. 'Iho building is four stories blub , coiitiilnltig sovi-nteen sehool-inonis , with an average seating capacity for fiftv-fivo uniills to each mom. Them nro also in this building lour largo recitation rooms , an olllce room , llbiary and apparatus rooms connected with the High School. Of the fifteen public school buildings , ton nro handsome brick structures , well finished , mid in every wnv equal to the best school buildings of other largo cities Ihiring the past year tlio lloiinl of I'.diicn- tion has expended the sum of f IMIO ( for Iho construction of buildings nnd Improve ments on the lliL'h School grounds. Sovurnl now school but dings will bo erected during the coming year to accommodate the con stantly increasing school attendance. Total value of school sites . -.1r..00 l ( ; ( ) 00 Total vuluo of school buildings , -HIO.IIOO 00 The totnl amount paid out for school Bites during thu vonr was * ! ) , ; t7. > 00. 'I'ho tolnl amount { mid out for teachers' salaries wns Sir > , r < 0 01. Pnld for school furniture , $1100.00. Hiumi of EDUCATION IS'W-1'H ' I E. K. Long , Clms. Connover , J. J. Points. A. A. ' Parker. W. A. L. 'Gibbon , Rlch'd S. Hull , Henry Llvesoy , W. E. Copolnnd , Christian Spoilt. Olllci rs E. K. Long , president ; J. J. Points , vice-president ; Charles Connoyer , secretary ; Henry M James , superintendent , scnoor.s AN-D TUACIIKIIS. Homer P. I.owis Is principal of the High School nnd Alon/.o M. Henxhnw , assistant principal with the following assistants : S. D. Heals , Miss K. It Davis , Miss Francis E Miuldou , Miss Ida M. Street , Miss Villa It. Shlppuv : Miss Mnry R. Harris teacher o ! scleneeB ; MlBB Kate M Ha'l. ' special lenchei .if drawing and wrillng ; Mrs. Lucia A. Rog ers special teacher of music. The Central School Is locirod in the Hlel School building. Mary E. Quackcnbush principal , Mnrgiirel Mcf'ngiio , nsst { iriucl mil ; Helln Lew-Is , Alice V. I olin. Jen do Stall , Artio D Collins , Laura W. Morse \deliiiA. Nichols. Mlmiio H. Wilson , Annr P. irulnnd , M. Ell7al > clh Allen , Fnnnlo A Unxwoll , Alli-e E. Stewart. Liwsln M. Elcock VIlluA. Cu hiimn. Tina McOhenno , Ida E Mack , PenrbTomlinion , Declo A. Johnson The Ca.es School , OH Cass strect-lK , > twccn Fourteunth and Fifteenth streets , has eight rooms , healed by sunun , tiraco 11. Wubor , principal ; Nelllo Hunnctt , Knto E Cram , Emma A. Kendall , Lillian K LUlli-nulil. Emliy E. Kobinson , LU/io R. Pcikius and Noin II Lemon , teachciB. i.enter School , located lit No. 1102 Contei Btreet , IIUH four rooms , heated by steam Ellen M. White , principal ; Anna Qulgloy Laura AtMnson , Mary 11. Loinax and Katil A. Gavin , teachers. Diulg-i School , located on the corner ol Elevi nth and liodgostreets , ban eight rooms healed by hot air , Ji nmu Mulvoon , piinci pal ; Minmi' D , Eyler , Carrie M. Hartley Emma ICne , Francis JI. Hriggs , Mary I Iliicliaimn , LI/.zicR. Ncedhaui and MosclU E idy , teachers. Di'iighu I'diool Imstwo rooms , heated bj stoxt s , Ada M. IIurriB , { irmci { > al ; Irene Harris , assistant. Hii-'tinnu School , located nt No. 11OI South Fi teontll street , is heated by lint nil and stoves , Maggie McC .rthy , prlneiiiil Mary Alter , Mary W. ll.y , Mury Frailer , Haltlo Allen , l.idn bhabanbergcr I'.nima J. Carney and Emily A. Robinson , teachers. I/.iird School , located at No. 11)011 ) Izurd street , has three rooms bested by lint air. nud three basement rooms heated by stoves. Ann Kens , principal ; hndlo Hunker , llella K Slmller , Minnii- . ! ) > , Linmn A. Whit- moiL , CumllliilClliot , Kliiiini D. LIUlelleld , Catherine Fees , Jennie L. Kedlleld , Fannie M. Wood , Joniilo Wilson , Margaret Gilbert and Lucy E. Leeds , teachers. Jackhon School , loentcd on Jackson Street , is boated by stoves , Ada K. KchoonuiaUor , principal ; SlacmCrowleyassistant. Lake Schuol. located on corner of North Nineteenth and Lake streets , has three rooms heated by stoves , Stulln M. Champ- Un , principal ; Sarah E. Thompson and Mug- gio l.atny , tcacheis. Loiuonwoi'lh School , located lit No. 1708 Lenvenwortli strei t , 1ms fight rooms , heated bv hot air , Mini , in J. Wood , principal ; fin- rail K. llrown Katn M Ki-an C , , - , Abblu 1 < * lgll- ton , Mary Lucas , Junnlii C. Salmon , Floroiico II Reid nud Agnes MuDonald , teachers. Long School , located on tlio southwest cor ner of King and Dccatur Btrcets , has eight rooms heated by hot air ; ono room in base ment by stove , Sarah Mct'hcnno , principal ; Hattlo II Jones , Hiittio S , Eddy , Htildn Isaacson , Sadie Plltniun , Reno F. . Hamil ton , f'nrnM. HaweB , MlnnloK , Wymnniind raniilo Hurlbnt , teachers. Paclllo School , No. IMfi Pacific street , has eight rooms heated by lint air , and two out- Bide roiuilB bv htoves , Murgnrel R. Mcln- tyre , pilncipiil ; JoHephliiu Egau , liosi ) C. Lddy , Mary E. Thompson , Mary It. Good man , Alien M. Harimin , Helen E. Hunt , Annie - nio F. Wilson , Llllio Parks and Fannie Nov- Inn , teachers. I'lc'asunt School , locnled lit No ft 1(1 ( Plena- nut atrei't , has three looms heated by hot air and two hy stoves , H. EMiLnwe , principal ; Martha Punatt , Dora HarnioMary Fitch nnd Esther Jacob , * , teachers. The total enrollment of pupils for thn yenr lh"l is 0.100 ; daily attendance , -Ii0 ( ) . Estimated milliners of chlldten between the age * of | | vo and twenty-one years of ago Is 10200 , According to the report of the secrntnry of tholloaidof Education , the receipts fortho past year Irom all sources were e-130-101.70 , of which amount S1O1S2II ! ) were received from lilies and licenses collected in the city of Omahn. The nncollccted levy from this nnd former years Mould inerenso the amount at the disposal of the board of education for the tlbcnl year. NEHRASKA DEAF AND DUMH INSTI TUTE. This U a Ktnto institution , under direct control of the State Hoard of Public Iluilil- Ings , composed of the secretnry of state , hind commissioner , treasurer and attorney general. The pupils hnui a complete printing olllco , costing * 1,000 and publish n very credita ble nnd intercut ! , g monthly , the Mule Jnuriiiil , a four pagu , four column sunn- monthly bhect. Also the .luiviifcf , which ia devoted to thu interest of the aural method of instruct ng the partially deaf. Thu following olllcers and teacher * uro employed : J. A. Gllloaplo , principal and steward ; J. A. McClme , F. L Reid , Miss Fumilii Hen derson , Miss Chic Henderson , Miss Ocla Plum , teachers : Miss Hello Hudson , oral nnd mini I teacher ; Mis. J. A. Gillrsnle , matron ; J C. Dcniso , phvulcian ; S. F. Hucklev , fore man of printing otllce ; F. E. Mavniird. fnro- iiian ol carpenter shop ; Mins Annie Stcele. seamstress ; Mii-s Marion S. Coo , monitor and nurse. The totnl number of pupils who have ro celved Instruction In thu imtitut" is two bun Ired nud twenty seven. Ninety-six pron'nt now. The Industries tnuulit nro printing.carpen- tcrw'irk. lor tin bovs ; sewlni1. lancy work ami general housework , for tlio girls. Tlie liistHppronrla'lon for the Institute for two years was ? ! 1,11:10. : ? 7I-O ! of which was for pcrmniieut Iniprnvementii. The "ch ol has made rai.id progress In the lust venr und bus gained a wide remitntlon hv its diivrlnpm ntnr the aural method lor the liKtrnctlnnof the imrtmllv d a ( . This method , originating in this institute , U now liclug udoptod by some of tbu older echoola for the ilt-nf HIP luetitnti' i up tfl the tlmps. Atul tin w.rk done lurt- will c > mpnro favorni'li with tlinlofo.dir slati'S Ihi-vntiro bmnluiri lf > In at < d l > \ Kteain and lighted by the rliolne IU.1U , nnd nl - ' bv in ; nmtiufnr- tured on the pri-mlses There i nn excellent llbrnry coiiiitcttil wilh the inititntc , con- dinting of over i it-lit hundn-d standard works for olil nml voung. 'IbnliHtltnte l free to nil dcnf mutci of school nco living In Ncbrmkn. The Stnto 1ms expended about ! f ( ! OO)0 , ( for the biillilliifii of the Institute. Xloro room will bo required In nccommodnto the rnpld Increase of nmnbors in the very near future. SiCTAHIAN : SCHOOLS , i A'llioi.ir BI liool.s. CiinioiiTnN Coi.i.ror. . - This mngnincent building is located on Capitol Hid , several blocks northwest of the High Scbrol , nml Is one of Iho prominent landmarks of Omaha , comminuting nn excellent view of thu city nnd surrounding country. Uns beuiin In 1H77 , mid the main pnrt was completed In January , H7 . It Is n three-story brick structures l'J.l feet deep nnd fid feel wide and W hen the wings inendded the building will have n frontage of ' _ ' . "iO fret Thli Imslltutlon was erecUd In 1H77 , In accordance with the will of the Into Mrs. Mary Creighton , us a memorial to her late hutdinnd , Kdwnril Creighton , lifter whom it Is imined It wns Incorporated by nn ncl of the leyifllntnroof the State of Nebraska , 1'ebrnnrv iiTtli , 1 'CD , ith power "to conli-r Btich decrees ns nro usnnlly uoiifeired by colleges nml universities in the United Stntes , " nnd In thn BIUHO yenr It was entrust ed , by the lllght Ili-v. Hi-diop Jniues O'Con- liur , II. ! > . , to the I'utlii is of the Society of Jesus , by whom It Is conducted. Tin-iota no clmrgo for tuition , nnd pupils of nil religious denominations are admitted. Thocollegiato course of Instruction , which is completed In four years , wilt fit I ho. student for n practical business life , whether inliternry or Beiontlfic pursuits. ' 1 his year n thorough svstem of book-keeping nnd commercial law tins been nddeil to til i curriculum , also n free class tn chemistry nnd other sciences for young busi ness men two evenings in the week. Vocal music is nlRO tniiuht. The college library numbers -I.IOO vol umes , of which n select llbrnry of ( ! OO\ol- umes is set apart for the use of the students , of which theru nro nt present two hundred. FACULTY llev. H. M. Flmicgan , S. J. , Iirosldentnnil trenctirrr ; Ilov. 1' . A.Muiphy , B , J.\lco president , prefect of studies nnd professor of bcli-ncca ; Hev. J. J. O'Menra , S. J. , chnpliiin ; Hev. A. A. Lambert , K. J. , profcbsor of inituial history ; Mr. 1' . J , Mtilconiy , S. J , first ncndemle clnss nnd Bccoinl rhetoric nnd physics ; Mr. I. Hceman , H. ,1. , second academic class ; Mr. 1I.I ) . Garllnnd , H. J. , thud academic class nnd chemistry ; Mr. F. It. McCnllrey , first grammar class ; 3Ir. W. C. Huckman. pro fessor of book-keeping nnd commcrcbil law ; Mr. T. T. Downey , second grammar class Mr. W. H. O'Shaughnessy , first class of rudiments ; Mr. ( ! . Mi-Kenun , second class of rudiments jJIr. I' . J. Mulconry , S , T.nnd Mr. H. 1) . Gnrtlnnd , S. , L , piefects of disci pllne ; J. H , Colliding , M. D. , ntlomllng phy sician. Tlio president nnd faculty of Creighton Collegoowo a lasting debt of gratitude to Mr. John A. Creighton , who , during the pant collegiate year , has supplied the college wilh ncomplcto and in-rfeet ehcmical , phy- Hicnl nnd astronomical outfit. Helms there by done great service to thoclty of Onmlm , placing within the ri-iu-h - of its people n thor ough nml yet practical education In the sci entific pm-nllB of our dny. Htciimi Hr.AiiT AcADKMr. The Academy , ( pee Illustration elsewhere ) Is under thu dlr < ctlon of Madam M.J. Dunne , superior , who is assisted by n corps of teu teachers. The plan of studies is thorough nud exten sive and occupies eight years , nnd when n pupil completes it bbo Is entitled to n medal nf grndiintioii , after passing a successful ex amination. The i ourso embraces the following branch es : Heading , pemniuiHliip , grammar , rhe toric , orthography , etymology , geography , United St'itcs liihtorv , ancient nnd modern history , unlvcmnl literature , zoology , phya- Icn , botany , chemistry , geology , nstronomv , nihiRralogv , logic , Intellectual nnd moral philosophy , needlework , languages , dm whip jmluting , music , bolh vocal nniliiistrumental , harp , piano , violin , gnitnr and organ. Since Iho last issue of the Annual Supple ment of Tin : OMAHA Hm : nnothcr section ol the acadomv has been erected , nt ncost ol $75,00(1 ( The linniUnmn structure is largo , nliy nnd thoroughly heated by an excellent sti-nni appnratiih. It is al o supplied with suitable ami safe lire escapes , in nil vnhiou at $1,700 , which wore furnished by the Nov elty Iron Works. Theronro at present fifty pupils , nml the number is liicrenslng FO rnpidly that tin comnlction of the entire building nt n coat ot $100000 is nlreadv proposed , nml mny be pa-'tly realized before the first of .Tnminry. iS li. Thoti-nns per vcnr are $300. Sr. Pirn OMCNA'H AcxmiMv St. Philo- monn's Acndomv , ( flee illustration ) erected during Iho present ynar. is located on tin corner of Ninth nml Howard Btreets Thr building is of pressed brick. 7."ix ' ! > feet ujinn the ground nnd three Btries it heiglit , wjth a Bjiaclous baacmont. .It IB hijilcd by Bti-ain anil lighted by yas anil cost , complete , ? " . . - > , nno. It is n paiochial school and is under the Iminedlntoclmiguof lluv. 1-athcr T. W. O'Connnr. The class rooms will nc- conimndato four hundred pupils , nnd nt present there are three l.nmind pui > lls en joying tbu benefit of this Institution. Six Sisters of Mercy net as teachers. All the branches usually tiiught in n common school are taught heiu In addition to this the children m o also taught music by Miss Fnn- ny Arnold , organist nud choir leader of St. riiilomena's cathedral. This institution is doing n good work mining the members of the parish nud is well conducted. The upper story is occupied na n hull for church widely purposes nnd bus n Beating capacity ot flvo hundred. Sr. CvTiimiiNi : or ALP-XANDIUA'S ACAD EMY. 'I his is n graded school , located at the corner of Kighteeiith and Cass btrcets , and Is under'tho care of Ihe Sisters of Mercy. Ten Sinters net ns tenchers. There arc sev- onty-nvo pupils. Thu curriculum of studies incfudo langiuigci , music , painting , wax-work , drawing , otc , ns well as the usual acnili mc ! courso. Difference nf religion is no obstacle. Hoys under the ngn of ten years nro admitted hinco IHS'-J the Sisteis huve purchased the loton Cabs Btieet adjoining the academy lot nnd Illti d it up for a play giound. 'I liccobtof the lot mid InipioM'mi'ntK amount to $ IOHO. ST. MIUV'H Srnool. . ThlB is n parochial school , conducted by Iho SisteiB of Mercy. Tin ro nro two teaclieis and one huniheii pupils It Is located nt Kil-l Douglas street ST. I'ATIIIC-K'H Si llooi , . Also aparechial school , located on iho corner of l ourli'enth nnd CiiBtellnr Btreeif , conducted by the SlhteiBol' Mucy. It hna two teachers nnd olio hundred pupils. HOLY FAMILY Kniooi. . Apnrochlnl Kclmol at No Oil Noith Klghtcenth street , con ducted by the Sisters of Mercy. Has two hundred and fifty pupils. ST Wis : < : i SIAS Srnooi , . A pnrnchlnl school ( Hidiemlan ) , at l10i ! ( South Thirteenth sheet , is conducted by the Klsters of Mercy and has ono hundred pupils. ST MAHY'H OIII-IIAN ASYLUM.--This orplmnnge has been elected In tit. Mary's parish , at a cost of $ r > OOO , and IB ulso ill cliurgu of the Bistcra of Mercy. l-llOTiSTANT : WISCOI'AI. BC'linOLS. HIIOWNT.M- HAM , . This institution , now In its twontv-firbt year of iixistciTl'e , Is a di ocesan academy fur young ladles. It was established hy the Into Hlshop rinrkaon. Itov. Hobirt DohiTly , M. A.isiectur , pro- fcb or of mathematics nnd sncrcil similes ; Hon. J. M Woolwoith.L L , I ) . , profebsor of constitutional history ; Mrs. S. II Winsor , Inily piincipal , teacher of geography mill historyMrs. ; K. W. Dohcitv , tmchcrof inn- BC ! nnd concholngy ; Mish K T. Lynmn , A H. , vlco-prlnclpal , teacher of nntuial Bclen- ces and LatinMhh ; V. C. ( illbert , A. H. , teacher of Knglndi historv , language , litera ture nml composition ; Mies A. Armstrong , teacher of vocal und instrumental music ; Prolcbbor Duller , tencher of organ music ; MIB. C. M. Dliifiinoor , tencher 01 iihynfcilogy ; M'BsF. D. Wall , pieiiiuntory ilcpnrtnient ; MissM. L Sever , inotfern languages , nrt ami niiible ; Mrs. J. Fuller , matron. .heio mo one hundred and twenty pupils , foitvot them boarders Nearly all the money required for the new buildings Is now prom ised , nnd the ni'v school will boon bo an nc- comphhhed fact. ST. HAUNAIIAB Srimoi. . This school wns pstnbllshed in lw"w , by the jector nnd ves- tivnf H. Harimbnschurch. Its design is to gi\o n thorough practical IniMncbH education to the children of the pailhh. 'llm religions teaching of the F.plscopnl church Is incul cated , hut noteiifnrci d upon children whoso parents bcloig to other relii-'inmi liodleH , Liiht year n new two storv fininu building wns erected nt a cost of $ .YOOO. 'Ihe Itov , John WllllnniB , rector nf Rt. Barnabas church , is prlnclp 1. He hns two nshibtants. There nro now fifty pupils In the school. MISS LOOMIS' hl'.LF.CT SCHOOL. This school iinn sir ndlly prospered since Its foundation by Mbs Loomle , fcomo tlvi years ago. She hns purehin-ed a lot at No. 101 I Webster i-trei t and erecteil n two-htory frame school bnlldlng , n n total cout of T-'I.IKIO. Him limits the number of scholars to twenty-live. . THi : KINDKHGAnTEN. This new enterprise ln s just bren opened InCrounn's block , on Mxtienth Btreet. h ) Mrs. riroFbinnn. 'I here nre three nEhUtnnts , viz : Ml s Knydir , Mn-s Mevir mid MBF | Herrlek. Thre are upwnrdi , of fifty Bchular6 at the pri'bint time. / Or.HMAX LUTHICKAN PCHOOL. Tlm Ilev. F. J. Frcso bus fitted up thr basement of the Ocrn an Lnlhi rim chuich. loo.ri South 'Iwentlith strict , for n fx-liool room , where the children t his purlfh ic- ceivo an Kngbah nnd Oerman i-ducatinn. Prof Fled Hnekiitiiildo Is principal nnd Mrn Harriet Hurlngn nu b > tnnt The n\erngt number of pupils in one hundred. KfoltMAN AMmiOAN RCHOOL AND OYMNABIUM. ( Pee illustration ] Tlio Gorman A > socliitlon nf Omahn. of which Hmry 1'undt U president , erected iu h.-'tk * chn 1 building of two stories nnd basement .YJ.tUO. with n frame addition 50iu'O fur a gymnasium , ntn c.nlof $12,000. The nchooi was ipened November 1st , 1 4:1 : , by Profs llnrlhun and Anderson , with tlilrty-spri-n tuiplls This yenr tliern nro over one hundred The numbcrUcoiiAtmitly increnslng A thorough education in both Lnglish and German Inn- KuaKei Is given , the course of Instruction being nlmo t parallel In both , iu the arrange ment of topics nnd limn devoted to them , so lhat , upon having completed thn course of study , every pupil will hnuincipilred n ready uteof boih Inugungcri. The pupils nlsoro- celve regu'ar ' nnd systematic training lu gymnastics , which promotes lienlth , dcvel- opes sir -tifitli , nud ndds tone nnd vigor to the intellccttml powers. The faculty consists of Prof. Julius F. Hnrthun , principal nnd In structor In Gernmn and I , i vocal music ; Prof. James L. Alvison , tencher of Lnglish nud mathematics ; Miss Theodora Lncko , tencher of Ktiiillth nnd Herman hingungei nnd fancy work ; Prof. 1'hil.p Andres , director of gun- nnstlci nnd phvsicnl training. The building la located nt Nos. HI I , IrflO nuil 1818 llnr- ney street. rntVATK SCHOOLS. In October Mrs. IMgnr nml Ml \Vymnn openeil it school on the corner of Sixteenth mid Davenport streets.with forty pupils. The F.ugllsh , liorninu nnd French laiigungc- ) , drawing , piilntlng , tiniMc , book-keeping , nlocutlon , sowing , embroidery nml cooking nretiught. An hour each day is devoted to flermnn nnd French eouverflntlon. OMviu Srilont , up CooumiY Thin hlglil' ' Important school Is located on thu northeiui comer of Sixteenth nmt Daveniiorl slreets. Ulss L. Dnrt. superintendent. A thorough knowledge of the mysteries of the culinary nrt nro taught. Lessons nro given every dny in the week , to both children 11 ml adults ; special or private lesions are nlso given. Hntiirday of every Week from II.00 to 10HO : A. M. , Is devoted to Iho children connected with llm public or other schools. liustsh.sCoi.t.Knr. . This Is , properly spcnkn\ ! ! , the commercial department of Hellevuo College nnd 1ms been in operation four mouths Prof. Ueo It. Unthbiin Is principal. There are o\cr sixty students. I'lio course of Instruction is Iho same as usually given In cmmin-rolnl colleges. There Is also n night school connected with it. Locution comer of Fifleoiilh and Fnrnnni streets. OstuiACoMitimrtu. Col.i.ior. : . This college - logo Is now in thu teiilh year of itsnxlatencfv' nud is now under the management of 1'nn. M G Kohrbnugh , assistud by Piof. J. L. Worley and other competent Instructors. The usual cur ' 101111111 of studies Hint nro em braced In I'.stltutlons of this kind nro pur sued , all leading to n thorough business edu cation. There are nt jimsent Blxty-elght students In attendance , but the usual num ber of one hundred nud ton Is expected dur ing Ilio Bossiim. There Is nlso nn evening school. The location is 111-1 nnd 1110 Far- mini street. OMAIU MmMCAt. Coi.t.r.ni : . The fourth anauiil announcement of this college ) con cedes the fact Unit Irom Its first organization It has been n successful institution , nntf Its grnduntos are now practicing not only in Nebraska but lu several adjoining States nml Territories. Thu faculty consists of ttio following well known medical gentlemen of Omahn : Victor H. Collman , JI. D. , emeritus professor of principles and practice.of medi cine ; George II. Ayres , M. 1) . , pfofussor of clinical surgoryjr. S. Leisouring , M. D. , profosor of obstelrics ; Jacob C. Dotiiso , V M. , M. D , dean , prof , ssor of ophllml- m ) logy , otology and laryngology ; lliclmrtl C. M.ioro. M. D. , professorof nmti-rla inedtcii ami tln-rapeutii's ; A. S , V. Mniibfulilc , M 1 > , professor of pathology mid histology ; G. H. i'eublos , M. D. , professor of gyniecology : II P. Mathnwson , M D. , professor of dis eases of the mind ; Donald Mncrne , M. 1) . , protestor of thu principles and practice of surgery ; \V. S. Glbbi , M. D. , professor of physiology ; Jum s Carter , JI. I ) . , professor of chuinlstr- and to.xi-oiogy , nnd lecturer on diseases of chidrcn ; Kd W. Simeral , professor of medical jurisprudence ; L. F. MoKunim. M D. , professor ot clinical medi cine ; Ewing Drown , JI 1) . . professor of anatomy ; L. J. Abbott , JI. D , professor of principles ami practice of mcdlclnu ; Wil liam F. Mllroy , JI. D. , demonstrator of uu- nt'iruy , aud lecturer on hygiene. Women nro almittod on thosamo con ditions that are rcipilred ot ini-ii. There nru Iwenty-ono studcntB nt the college this term. OM MIA CITV JIls.sio-j SrnooiThis school IH located ut N'u 1 Hi North Tenth street , to gether with Iho Industrial Bchool has boon turned over to Iho Methodist society , who hope to reorganize it aud luuko its workings Successful. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LIBRARIES. O.tiAi.A I > Urt.lo Liiinvnv. The number of volumes now In tin ) llbrnry Is 10,11-1. The number entered in the accession catalogue during the yenr wns 11-18 , of which dIL were hound by thu llbrnry , 77 Uonn'luT and 10151 iinrclinsi-d. The dully average of books loaned is I)7. ! ) The number of serinls on file la C 1 , of which ! 11 nro periodicals nnd HO newspapers , 10 of the Intter ar dailies , 3 weeklies nud 1 semi-weekly. Miss Mnry 1' . Allan , librarian. UNION CATHOLIU Limunv Located iu St. I'hllomena'B hall , corner Ninth and Howard Btrcels , contains 500 volumes and n Inrgo number of dally aud weekly newspapers - papers und pcrlodicnls. Till : YOUNQ MKNH'ClIIUflTIAN ASSOCIATION LimiAiiv hns 8'lll volumes , bosidus there amen on nio7dnllynndli ! ( weekly newspapers , 'J semi-monthly and 10 monthly publications. Tin : Om > FALLOWS LUUIAIIY report GOO volumes. Tin : S\virisn : LimiAiiv ASSOCIATION has lee volumes , Clms. Hanson , librarian. Tun OMAHA LAW LIMHAHY is located at 151-1 Douglas street , and has l.-OO volumes. There are ( io stockholders. J. W. Louus- bury is librarian. THE CHURCHES. Noxttolior educational institu tions , Omiilm justly prides herself uion her religious oruunizntions and eliureh cdillues. With forty- one denominational coiiKrujjations and thirty-eight churches , Omaha affords ample opportunity for wor ship to members of nearly every creed and seot. The churches of Onnihn will compare favorably in point of arehitecuiral beauty and convenience with those of any oilier city of equal population. The church property owned by Onmlm religious bodies will not fall short of one million dollars in value , of which fully one-half is under control of the Catholic Church. Every congregation in tlio city shows evidence of healthy growth , which keeps pace with the rapid increase in population and wealth. Tlie Methodists are numerically the largest denomination , followed closely by the Lutherans and Uo- nian Catholics. The aggregate church attendance in Omaha will exceed 10,000. .During the past year marked progress has been noted among the various church organizations , and several new churches have been erected and completed. TRINITY CATHEDRAL. ( Sea illustration. ) Trinity parish 'Mpiscopnl ' ) hns completed Its beautiful Gothic structure. Thu lust touches are now being put cm the tower. It bus not n superior for beauty in tlm state It Is duo to tlio earnest pastoral work of Iho rector among the people of Onmlm , and perhaps eijually if notinoro than to him nnd his people , to the Into Illshop Clurkson. wild put In very Inrgolyof his per sonal mi-mis It has cost * H)6o ) < 10 mid Is iinleid , if not In iiumo , the memorial of Hlshop ClarkLou. ENOL'Sn LUTHKItAN CHURCH. The I'tigllsh Lutherans hnvo erected ono of the moHt beautiful nnd commodious edlllcusin Iho West during the past year , Kountzo Memorial Church ( lliluHtrntoa on llrnt page ) , sltuiitedon corner of Hornoyund Sixteenth streets , Is n monument of the be- novoleneo nnd religious zenl of Augustus Kountzo ( formerly of Oinuhii , now of Now York ) who contributed ono hulf of the $ .10.000 expended In thn construction of this handsome place ot worship 'Ihe ' ( Swedish Lutliernns hnvowithin the past year , completed u flnu brick church ( Illustrated on first pngei.ut u coat of over $ 'J5,000. . HEBREW TEMPLE. Tlio "Tcimilo" erected during the past yenr by the Hebrew Congregation of Israel , on the ciuBt of Hartley struct , Is u highly crodltublu structure. EI'ISCOl'AL CHURCHES , Huv. Hubert Dolu-rty , canons. Kt. llnrniibas. corner Nun tepnth nnd Cali fornia mvolB , Rev. John Williams , rector. Kt. Marks , T'-Ti 1'lercu utreut , Jlev , James Pati-rsgu , rector. Grnco Clmpel , 1010 King street , ROT. Charles S Witlierspnon , rector. Kt. Plumps Mien on lAfricun ) , nir > North Nineteenth street , Ruv. W. A. Urcuu , puutor. o.vnioLio. St. Phllomenn'a Cathedral , 401 South Ninth ttrc-et , the Right Rev. James O'Connor , bishop of the vlcariato of Ne- brftsku ; Key Father A. M. t'oluueri , utcro- tary to tbu bUhoj ) ; Very Ruv. Tuthcr W. I Kelley , Rev Fntber T W O'Connor. pft- ' 1 tor , Rev. 1'ntbcr It. F McCnrthy , ft U- tant Convent of tbo Poor Clares , Rov. Father ,1. I'looil , ehnplniu. St. Mnry Mngdnleiie's ( Oermnii ) , No. 1(1. ( I nouglm street , Rev. Tnthi-r Oeo. J. QUilber , pnntor. Kt Patricks , corner rourtecnth nnd Cartel- lar , Hev. Kalher John Jemiette , padtor. Church of the Holy Family , No. Dirt North r.lfOiteenth street , Very Rev. Father R A Klmffel , K. J. , nnd V. O , , pastor ; 1'atlnr CiKipinnns , ni l tant , St. Weiiceslns ( llnhemlntO So. 1HH ( South Thlrtct-ntli 'street , Rov. Father Coonr- nick , vustor. CONORKO.VTIONAL. First CongreKiitlniinl , No. H'Ji ' Clilcngo street , Rev. A. K. Kherrlll. pnstor. Second Cougregatliinnl.No.-'irJ St. Mary's avenue , Hov. Wlllnrd Scotl. pnitor. Third CotiKregntlounl , corner Nineteenth nnd Spruce utri-et , , Rev. U. H , I'clton , pas tor. IIAI'TIST. First llnpllst , No. 1 123 Davenport street , Rev. ,1 W. Harris , pastor. Scniullimvlnn HnptlM. No. tllH North Eighteenth street , Rev , N. Haylnnd , limtor. /.Ion tcolored ) HnptlHl , No. lllOl'iirnnm stri-et , Lytle's Hull , Rev. ( teo. W. Woodby , pastor. I'RKSIIYTKRIAN. J/ First Herman I'resbyterinti , No. 9111 North Elghtociith slrccl , Rev. J. 0. Schnl- bio , pastor. Secoud I'reflhyterlnn , corner of Dodge nnd Seventeenth streels , Rov. W. J. Harshn , linstor. United I'resbvtorlnn , No. OM North Eighteenth Btreet , Ruv. Edwin II. Graham , pastor. North Presbyterian , No 1023 Saunders street. Rev. K. S. llhiney , pastor. South West Presbyterian , corner of Twen tieth and Lenvonworth stret-U , Rev. Thos. 0. Hull , pnstor. Presbyterian , corner of Sixteenth aud Cas- tollur , Ruv. Thos. U. Hall , pastor. LUTHF.UAN. English Lutheran , corner of Sixteenth nnd Harney streets , Rov. .1. S. Detvvller , pastor. . Clernmn Lutheran , No. 1005 South Twentieth street , Ruv. S.Julius Frese , pas tor. tor.Swedish Swedish .Lutheran , corner of Nine teenth nnd CHSH streets , Rov. E , A. Fogcl- Strom , pastor. Danish Lutheran , No. 5-1 South Klghtccntb. street , Rev , Lars M , Gydoaun , pastor. Norwegian Lutheran , No. 7-2 North Sixteenth street , Rev , Peter A. Hundricksou , pastor. Danish Lutheran Etnnmiel , No. 1915 Cass btrect , Rov. J H. Jcrgcscti , pastor. METHODIST. First MethodlBt Episcopal , No. ITOTDnv- enport between Seventeenth nnd Elghtecnlh slreels , Hov. Chnrlcs W. Savidge , pastor. Eighteenth Btieet M. E. , No.r > L" ) North Eighteenth street , Rov. J H. Leedompastor. buiith Onmlm JI. E , corner Tenth nnd Pieico streets , Rev. Ed. O. Fowler , pastor. Danish and Norwcglnn M. 13. , No. 'JOl-l Nicholas strool , Hev. Jauius Peterson , pas tor. tor.Swedish Swedish JI. 13. , No. (112 ( North Sixteenth Btreet , Rev. John O. Alvcn , pastor. African M. E. , No. HIM North Eighteenth struct , Rov. Phillip Hubbnrd , pastor. OTHER DENOMINATIONS. Christian Church , No. 20011 Fiiruam street , Ruv , D. H , Lucas , pastor. Unity Church ( Unitarian ) , No.IIi North Soventuoiilh slrcot , Rov. W. 10. Copolnud , pantor. The SnlnlB Church , No. 1010 Cass slroet , Rov. E. T. Edwards , pastor. Immanuul Church I'Aangollcal Associa tion , Doilgo Btreot bclwoen Twelfth and Thirteenth streolB , Hov. L. Ncitzel , paBtor. Swedish Mission , No. Ill North Seven teenth street. Lev. J. A. Iloltman , pastor. First Society of Spiritualists , No. 1-101 Farimm street , James II. Smith , prcBldent. Synagogue , Congregation of Israel , Corner Twunty-sccoud aud Hartley , Rubbi G. E.Harnelil. HOSPITALS. ST. Josr.i-iiH HOSPITAL , conducted by the Sisters of St. Francis , Sister Alfonsn , lady Superior. The buildings nro DOxltiU fuel , two stories nnd bnsemcnt and located on the corner of Twelfth and Mason fitreela. The value of buildings , furniture and grounds --IIO.OOO There are seventy beds in the wards besides ton privuto rooms. The hos pital is nchnrilablu institution hut all who 4iTj ) able to pay are charged . "i per week in at the hospital since January 1st. The uttending physicians nru Drs. Paul , Gross man , Neville , Avers nnd McKcnun. Ruv. Father F. Duxachcr is chaplain. Tin : UuNiiiAL Hosi'rrAL located on the corner of Jones and Fourteenth streets , is n largo four btory frnnio building , with brick basement. It is comfoitalily tilled n * uith nil Iho modern appliances and conveniences and w 11 accommodate llfty patients. There are surgical , oyu and ear and lyinginuirdn ascll as a free dispenhary for out patients. Althoiiuh the hosjiital 1ms been open but live months Iho wards aru rapidly tilling up wilh piilientB. Drs Swi-tmiui und Italpfi nro tlm founders of tliuiiislitutlon and hnvo full clmrgo of it. They nru assisted by Drs. J. II. Peabndy , A A. Pnrker. Gee Tilden and II. P. Jensen na u consulting board. PntiontB cnn have their own family physi cian if desired Till : CHILD'rt HOSriTAI , AND HoMT. ( Sen II- luhtration ) is located nt No. 1710 Dodge street. It is n handsome brick structure anil was founded by the late llishop ClarkBOii iu lst ; , and if designed for thu treatment of Indigent and helpless children of nil dcnond- nntlons throiigliont the Btnlo who cannot bo properly cared for at homo. Mrs. R. H. Clniksnnis Munngeress , Mrs. A. J. 1'opplu- tou. Secretnry , Mrs. Mnrin Tyler Hell , Mat ron in clmrgo , and other ladles are { immi nently identified with its workings U is supported by charitable donations. There aron few rooms net apart for paying patients. None having contagious discuses are admit ted. All physlcliuih have the prlvilcgoof bringing their paticnlH to this hospital The allending physicians nro Drs SnminerH , Itridgi-s and (1 ruddy. There is nlho a free dispensary for outpatlonls. At the present writing there uro twcnty-oiio children in the wnrda. NEWSPAPERS. There nro seven dully newspapers In Omaha , two being published iu the German language. The JejiZiZfciiii ! , the oldest paper in the city , is published every morning ux cept Monday by the Tribune Printing Com pany , of which C , E , Yost Is president aud FredNyo editor. Acekly edition is nlso issued , nnd Job printing , lithographing and bookbinding nro done In the establishment. Upwards of $7fi,0)0 ( ) lu Iinestcd , from 70 to 80 persons employed and $ liS,000 were paid out for wages during the year. The JleiuM , established in 180 , " ) , Is Issued by Miller & Richardson , Dr. George L. Mil ler , editor. A weekly is also published , and a job ofllco , eloctrotyplng , stereotyping , bookbinding and llthogrnpla establishment conducted ill connection with the paper by Gibson , Miller & Richardson. The Invest ment is S-l 10,000 , number of employes 117 und amount paid out for wages during the year , IT 71,000 , The Ilii : : , founded in 1871 , by Edward Rosowatcr , its present editor , la the most widely circulated paper In tlio Missouri Val ley. The lir.i : prints two regular editions dully Sundays oxc < pled , Its cliculntion In thu city of Omnhn is greater than the com bined circulation of all ( lie other Omaha dailies. The circulation in thu htate of Js'o- liuihkn is trublu that of any other dully pub- lUhed in Iho Mate. Till : DAILY llm : nUo Iroulati-B exteiifllvcly In Western Iowa. Wyoming and Utah. The weekly edition of .ho Hi'i : has the large ht clictilatlon of any ' .veckly puhllcation west of Chicago und north of Kt. Louis. A branch olllce has been HstabliBhi'd at Council HlullH , of which H. W. niton IB manager , ami n carrier delivery of the morning edition has been In operation for ' .he past four years. A brunch olllco was 'ilso ' oBtubltslicd for the Hi.i : in thu city of Sew York two years iigo Room ( iT ) . Tiibuno ouildlng ot which A. W. Kiclniidton IB manager The Heo Publiblni.g HOIIM ) hns -.hemost cnmpleto eiiuipmeiit of nevepaper 'irinting machinery tinit can be found in any ilniilnr chtahlUhmentwcBtof Ihe Mishihsippi iver 'lliis includes two of Hue'n lati-bt fin- ( iroved double cylinder prcn-CH , with Dcx- UT'H nntoiniitic panting nnd loldli g inuchiijes , .vhich turn out 7.OOO copies of u lingo eight- iiigo thout per hour nady fur mailing and clhory. In addition theru ih uli-o one of 'hamberb'foldli g and pasting inuclni i Band me folding machine 'Ihe entile machinery 'f ' the Hi i ; In e.\clubively de\itcd to i.evvs- mper printing , und Its larcu und sti iiillly in- reusing dui y and Micl.ly circulation nill lecusHllnte. at an early day , the introductn n > l lightning perfecting l-iibn-b. - 'ihere nro ilnety-flvu pcrMins empluyi d by tinHi o 1'ublUhlng Company In its iiewtpaper bubl- lebs , exclneivo of regular corn bpoiulfi.ts , 'inploved lu Wuehliigton , New York , Chicago ni.il other Important points. Ihu I'MiTifato imountofilisbureeuieiithfnrlB8liiret-l.'M,7X ! ( ) ; wages und siilnrlcH , --"il.ii3 : ; pull ) for 1'ott- ' iL-o. exclusive of premiums , S3.108 70 ; .iggiegatu amount of newspaper used -118.- OJ'J l JUuJa. TiioHco PubUukhju Couipuny I lifts n paid up rnpitnl of s'ld.OOO. Followiut ; nriiti4 oinceri * IMunid Rixiuatei prrii dent , ( lec-rge II l > Mlimk. ecretinnnd treasurer , dinvtors , liosewnter , U W Llnlnger. George H IzschucK. J J. llrown and Luther Dnike. Ihe KrriilniMujvifr ? ! , est bll heil lu H1 * I , Is publisliiMl dally , except Snudiiy , by Wnllnco IlriM.pniprletors. Cnpttnl Imesti-il Jl"i.OOO ; , and eighteen person * nre employed. A weekly Is nli > i ) issued and u jobotllcocon nected therew Ith. The l\nt nml IVtivmi'h , Pnnl Welulmgeii , editor , n Oermnii dully nud weekly , hns n capital rnURlng between sf7OOO and s > * ,000. 'I'en employes are connected with this paper. The Trtbunt , Fred Sclilmnke , editor , Is n dully and weekly paper publUheil by F. C. Festner. A job olllco , book bindery and ster eotyping department nro conducted In con nection therewith. Thirty-six pertoua nro i-niployeil nud $ . 10,000 tnvi'Stnl. Tno'lPiirr/mwH / , F. M. McDouauh , editor nnd publisher , Is Issued weekly. The invest- mentls.isi.OOO The HVsierii Celt , n weekly , M. 11. Oenroli , editor nnd publisher , hns a capital of $1.300. The Oniidia llxrrtittir. Clement C. Cimfo , cdltornnd publisher. U n society weekly es tablished In 1- < I. Den /Mmfcd / 1'tonerr , n weekly published ill Danish by M.llaiisen. He also mm n Joli olllce , employs sex en men niul has $10,000 Invested In his business. The Pofcrofc Zit ) > < titit ( NViiBtern Progress ) established 1 71 , John llo-tcky , iditor iiinl proprietor , Is n Hohemlnii weekly , liming the most oxtensUo circulation of nny paper lu lhat language In thn United States. Tliero Is nn otllce for Hohemlnii job work lu connec tion. Capital Invested , , * > iOOO. The .Smutoi HYrbiMiiiitl , iv weekly pub lished ill the SwcdlBh luugungo by 'Ihcoduro Hexsell. llural .NYbnutoi , H S. Smith , iiubllsher , Is n monthly devoled to ngricultunl mid hortl- cultural Interests. 'Iho Commercial llreoril , amontlilvilovoted ' to trade. ls published by C L. Hull. The Church ( Jiuitiifun is n monthly , edited by Rev. J. M. I'nterson , publlMied niulcr the auspices of the Epincopnl church , 'iho .1/iifi1 Jnniiinf , pllbllnhcd nt the Slate Deaf and Dumb Institute , Is issued semi monthly The Xithrr Journal Is published monthly in English aud German by Julius T. Festuor. The Western A'IHNIJMT Union , engaged In auxiliary newspaper printing , him main tained a branch publishing house hero tor the last four j ears It supplies nbout'JOt ) weeklies with printed pages. The capital Invested In Omahn is S.'tl , OI)0. ) Fifteen per sons nro uuiplojcd , nnd Ueorgu A. Joslyu Is manager. CITY GOVERNMENT. P. F. Murphy , president of the council , acting mayor ; W. J. Councilcity attorney ; Truman HucK , treasurer ; J. J. L.'C. Jowctt , clerk ; I honim Ciunminps. marshal ; Andrew Rosuwater , city engineer ; M. C. Moanoy , sheet commissioner ; J. H. Duller , chief iif flro ilcpiiitment ; J. J. Gnlligan , assistant chief There uro six cnuucilmen nt large , viz : Isaac K. Hnscnll , ( liarlcs I ) . Wood- worth , Joslah H , Hedlleld , CharlesKnullnmn , P. F. Murphy , Wllllnm Anderson , nnd six want couiicllmen , viz : Ht wnrd , C. C. Thrnnoml ; , John F. Itehni ; Ilrd , Patrick Ford1th ; , W. r1. llecheli 5th , Edwnrd Lcedcr ; ( ith , John H. Fiirny , HOARD OF PUHLIC WORKS. .Tunics Creighton , H. H. Wilson mid Chirk Woodman ; J union Crelghlon , chairman ; C. V. Gallagher , btc'y. TITO FIRE DEPARTMENT is conducled on the paid system and is very elllclcnt aud creditably equipped , having ono hook and ladder company and fourhoso companies , 'there ale also three Btenmers , \\hicb with another owned by the Union Pn- cillc , can bo nsud in case of emergency. Tlio number ol IIres during Ihe yenr was heventv- two ; total loss , $1 ill ( )3' ) * < lilt ; insurance , $110.110211. 'Iho expenses of the de partment in 1SSI WITH as follows : Salaries of paid members , & 111,000 ; .mt of creeling n HOW hose liouso ill tlio southern part of the city , 5-2,20:1 : 22 ; paid for new hose , $1 , : ! < ) . ! . - 25 ; for llro alarm telegraph , $100 ; repairs on engine house , * SIS 2i ( ; expenses of keep ing horseshout.csetc..s2l > riO , making total expense for the yenr , $20,00 : ! 7t. ! Tlio paid members of tlm department aru John H. Hut- ler , chief , and John J. ( ialllgiin , assistant. Coinpnny No. 1 George A. Coulter , captain ; Theodore Grebe , driver , Deles Heard and Lew A. Cnssndy , pipeincn. No. - Jiinn J. HarnuH , captain ; hiunuel Crowley , driver ; 1'atilcK Noonim and John Simpson , pipo- nicn ; Albert Heepoy und John Williams , uilnulo men No. it-Charles A. Kaltors , captain ; William Webb , driver ; George Wliidhclm , Fr nk Graves and Morris Turklo- son , pipomon ; George Hlake , driver of Biip- ply wagon. No.I Joseph Vandcrford , cap tain , mid W S. Rcdlleld , driver. Hook nud Ladder Company James O'Hrien , driver , and A J. Hcrrold , Inddcrnmn CITY FINANCF.S. The regular bonded debt of the city of Oui'ilmii ' : 10 pur cunts Hue in Iba'J slil. ul ) 7 per cunts duo iu 1UOO ( ill , 1 Oil 0 per cents dnu in 1O1 ! ) 100,000 ( ! per cents due in IIOi ) : 100,000 5 per cents duo in lOICt 100,000 5 per cents duo in 1)01 ! ) 170,000 Totnl * 707l)0 ) This amount is probably nut more than 1 ' percent uf the trim value uf real estate and pcrtonallv iu thu city. The proceeds of Bale of n very huge bhitro of these bonds nro invest ed in permanent improvements , the work Imv ing been done under the diriclioii of allonrd of I'libllu Works , Tbu intej'eston nil Omahn bonds lias always been pioinptly paid. Thu cosl of pnving inlei'Beclions ot hlreels and spaci s oppobile alloys has been paid out of the proceeds of thu 5 per cent bonds men tioned ube > o. The cost of { laving opposite thu lota on each bldo of Ihu streets IB taxed against the adjacent propel ty , thu owners having thu right to pay the tax all at once when duo , or to pay ono llflh down nnd the other four fifths in one , tuo , Unco and four years with seven percent interest , To pro vide for paying for this paving , before the tax is collected , Iho city has hold 0 per cent bunds maturing in one , two , tin eo and four yeaiH Thu taxes which are to pay for it hnvo been so well paid that nil the honds which have matured lm\t- been it-dccinoil and many moio have been puiclmsed by iho city beloro Ihey wi-ru due , Thu amount now outstanding of thcuo bhort term bonds is 'I ho regular taxes of the city on real estate and personalty mo well paid , the dolhnjucii- cy for the last three years being less than two per cent. This promptness in the pay ment of taxes Is ono of thu surc.it indications of the city's prosperity. COUNTY GOVERNMENT Douglns county of which Omuhn. is the judicial scat , has un urea of 11)5,110 ) act en , nhuost every inch of which is tlllnblo. This city IB considered thu flnc-Et market In the world In proportion to population for farm , dairy and \egetablo products , and not only docs it command the local Undo of Douglas , hut also of the northern pnitionof Sarpy.tho southern pal t \Vashinntoniunltho\\estein precincts ot Dodge comities. Hntunliuh , or "market days , " are veritable bur da\s for tlio farming community ot these sections. The olliccrs ot the coiinlv nio ns fol lows : Richard O'Kccfo. F. W. CiirlUs and ( ieorgo ' 1'immo , cnminihslnniTS ; David N Miller , hherilf ; H. T. Leavltt , clerk ; John Hush , treasurer ; ( ieoige W. Smith , sur veyor ; John Drexel , coroner ; W. K. Gihbs , M. 1) ) .county ph > blciun ; James JI. McCul- loch , county judge ; , I. It. llruuer. hiiperln- ti-ndeiit of liihtructlon , and .Joseph Miller , county jiilor. There were tiled In the county clerk's olllce during the year 'I. TOO chattel mortgiigi-B ; 1KB inechiiiilcs' liens ; -.Illiil deeds ; 1,7:10 : mortgagee and II pliysicians' registratloiiB. Tlieio were drawn during the Biunu period 1,1.08 general fund warrants. Banks. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL HANK. Another iinpoitnnt feature In the coimnrr- clnl intercuts of Onmlm , the product ot the yuiir [ mat. is thu chlnhltshmcnlof the t oin- ineiclal Nutinmil Rank , noitheiiht corner Thirteenth und Fniinim btrcelH. It opened on M.yUt . with fJoO.OOO paid up i-iipllnl , whluli was Increnu'd ' on the 1.1th ol July to Sjoo,000. : The directors are Jlr. 13/rn Millard - lard who has been president of the Omaha National JlnhK from 1 Slid to IKSImiil to whubii ellorta thu mieccKBof ( lint lm > titiillon is largely duu ; Wm. O. Maul , of Toole , Maul & Co , wliolcmilo ilry Komls ; A P. Hi pkins , Into of tbo Fremont National Hunk , m Fre mont , Nob. ; Samuel R Johiihon , i , ( the well known wholesale grocery linn of Ktielc , Johnson it Co. ; Clark Woodman , prchidci t Woodman Linseed Oil Works ; James W. Oarneuu , of the Gariciiu , Criieker Coinpany , and L. H. Williams , the plomervholchiile ami ri'tnll dry goods incrcliunt of Omiilin Tlieso miines nlono were , to the public , the assurance of success nml carried thu fullcnn- ndniicanf thopnbllo to this bank. It has already nttnimd greiit ] iojiuluritv with biiBl- nesH men. Its olllcers nro Ezrn Mllliird. lirenlilcnt ; Win G Mnnlicepresldent ; A. 1 * . Hopkins , cnbhlcr ; Alfred Mlllurd , usiiUt- nut cashier , McCAOUE HROJj. McCnguo Hros , locntid nt 107 Pnnth Flfii'enth htroi t nre the cmh julvuto bunkis In Onmhn. 'J'l.n IIH minis ol tins linn beiiiu onciuctic and relmbli- , their huslin kit has rapid y grown Their long icbldi nco In the city , their wide iiirtonnl nc itialntni.ce ni.d their reputation for direful iittiiillontnbin-i- iK-sH , hnvo put thi-m on n firm footing In the community They pay live per cent on sav ings deposits John L McOiiL'Uc , Manager , Wm L MeCague , Cuehlfr. The Nobrnska Mnrblo Work J. V Swco- ney , propr. , mid thu Omaha Marble Wurku report products aggrecutiuc 'r'iO.OOO ' , dur ing thu year. | I ' ' OUR ILLfSTKATlOXS. DOUGLAS rorSTY COFUT novsr . Ono of tbo tnotl conspicuous HIU ! by nl' ' odd * h.indnoiupst public building U < Onmlm , la the cIntigtn8 Comity Court home , Illuslrnted on the first Jingo. The structure occupies the cfcst of 1'nrnfthi street liill , Its linsn bolug nboul 1/10 fool nbovo thu Missouri river , and about uighly foot nbovo the plntenn covered by Uio inAlu business portion of thoclty. The court housn grounds occupy a u-etnn- gulur space 'JO Ix2 < i I foot Tlio court liouso covers mi nrcftof 1 12x1 .10 exclusive of approaches , mid Uio graud stair cnso on tlio 1'arimiu street front. Thu height of Uiu building from bnso to tlio stntuc over tlio dome la 1 10 feet , niul Uio view from tlio upper rotunda commands tlio wliolo otnuitry tip mut down tlio Missouri Vnlley for ten mllos. Tlio nutar vrnlls niul columns under tlio east , vest ninl north i > or- tlcocs nro constructed of cut sloio ; from the llercn , Ohio , smulstoiio quarries. The Inner wnlls nro brlolt mill thu dome Is iron mid sheet nii'tnl palulod nml sanded to nmteh the stoiic. Thu building from basement toilomo Is fireproof throughout , niul Its 111111) ) In every way eipml to the best public buildings in any citv. citv.Fourlnrgo vnults for the knfo keeping of the e iiiniy nnd court records mo dtn-ctly connected with the nlnci'S intlio lower stories. Tim corridors throughout nro nmrlilo tllrd , wilh n dark mm bio border. Tlio building Is divided into tliroo sloilos , the upper pnttluli being devoted to district court purposes , the nnilii tilliiinnl mom belli ) ; 1.1x7,1. with the colling 21 fuel in tlio clciir. On this lloor nro nlso conveniently arranged rooms for grand mid petit jurlos , private olllces for the judge , sherilT , clink , attorneys' consultation room , etc. Them uro three court elnimbors in tlio building , that of the county court being : il.x I'- , with celling is feet 1ijh. ( ( Tlio | intbntii room Is - 'Nil I , wllh n Jury room nnd priviitv nlllco fur the Judge connected. The law Illirnry Is : iK ( 1'J , nnd nil the olllees In- : the regular county ntllcialsaro commodious. eon- vcnlently nrrnngcd inidwoll ndiipted IIIOM-IV for the uses tolllcll they will bo devoted. Allot tuo stalrwavs nro of Iron nnd elnbo- rately finished. The dome la of Imposing construction nnd surmounted bv 11 Hgnro of .Illhtico ten feet high Altngi'thcr it IH the flnrit building III thu Stale and the lupml of any court housn In the Went. Sir. K. K. Myers , of lletrolt , Michigan , Is the architect nnd Mr. John I' Coots , nt present of ( inmlni. IH the builder. The buildini ! was eonmieneed In April. 1 S2 , during the term of Frederick Dioxcl , llenjamin P. Knight mid \V. F. Cor liss , county commissioners , and , slneo the retlrcmeiit of Frederick Dre\el from the board , liin HiteeeHBor , Hiclnird O'Keefo , has i taken n very netlvo interest in its construe- I linn nnd Hiipcrvlsion. THE PAXTON HOTEL. ( Illustrated , 1st page. ) Few cities in Amerlcn with double , or oven four times tin ) population of Omiilin cnn liniiHt Hiieli a superb hotel us ' the l'ii\tun , " owned nnd conducted by Ilio Kitchen Hrnth- ers Hotel Company. ItocnupluH n Hlto 1:12 : feet square in tlio very heart of the btiBinesH portion of the citv , with an elevation of the stories nhovii a high nndell lighted base ment. The exterior material of ciuistnietii.n is pressed brick and \\hito the Hlylo nf nrehi lecture in almost M-\oroly plain , the Blruc- tnro IH imposing in its appearance , The In tcrior is n perfect KI-III in Us decoration * . A most pleasing architectural fcaturo of the In tel lor is the nn-ndu rotmula. being located in tlioccntM-of the buildini ; . mid forming one of the most desirable lohbli s in the country. From its nmvblo lloor to the bea\y and orna- liiental plate glass roof. tin- elevation is lnrt\ feet. On a iovol with the si-cond floor , n bal cony runs entirely around , opening into the main purlor and the dilTcient hallwnyH. nnd overlooking thn mam ground llnor anil ullleeh beneath. T'honmin pallor reaches the entile length of the eastern side of the Kci'ond lloor. having thrco spacious "jogs" mid being con nected by elevator anil hallways and by R'II-.H ' folding iliuirs into the Imleony of th rotundn. The PiiMou is as pel feetly planned nnd ar ranged to tacilitate easy and rapid exit In case of 11 ro as any building in the world. The halls nncuuh lloor nb.ivothe llrstrnn entirely around the building and are connecled with convenient exits and stairways. lloth the Fnrnnm nnil 1 lib htri t fronts have a herleB of purches on I'llcllhlory ilrowiliK ] > yi inillilallv less until the fifth htnrv balennv IH leached. These areof niHlic design and fiirnihh inoht tete-n-lete retreats duriim ' pleasant - - pli'amnt weather and by the addition of convenient outside stairways Ironi loji lloor to foimnil lloor fiirnlhll inostavallaMn lire escape faeill- tlcs. The Union Ticket olliee of the Union Pacific and ChlciiK ' \urth\\cstern , Chi- caKp , Mllwa'uliee and St. Paul and ClnciiKO , iroclTTsTiiTru itmt' i'JS llC | JiiiJ'0lULi. ! ! SUliipi the north east curlier o ( thu liutlinn ; , un tin ground lloor and is m direct uomuciinn wit ) tlio rotunda Thohcaihjnartcrs of the ( ; en cral agents nf thoKe ) b i > s are located in tin olllcii adjacent to the Un.ou tieKct ulllce. ' 1 h iiTrcyato ( cost of this liotol uppruximati . -JOUUO. UOYD'S Ol'UU.V IIOUSIJ , ( tico Illustration 5th 1'iiyo. ' ) Ono of the handsomest and most costly buildings in Omaha in lioyd'x opoiu huiibe. TliiH elcMunt htnictnro was erected in l" ! by jtoyd'n opera honsu aHbociation , of winch J. i ; . 'liojd is piesidcnt , lit ncostof tl'JJ.- 000. 000.In In style it IB of the modern HonaisKaiicii , KliKhlly inodllled to meet the rcipilrementb of its use. Tlio opera hoUKohas ulionta oiit 77 lte.t on I arnam street , mid adcpth iif 1 H'J feet on I'lftuenth street Us hui lit Ironi thr pavement in the rettr is tl I li'rt , imt including the basement. A detailed ileBcrii'liun of tlio interior is not practicable here. KnlHclent to say that the Iri'bcom . upholsteriiiK and cnrpi'tinij ILID inferior to that of nn theatrein America The auditorium , including the two galleries , will bent 1. Till I pernnns. Ill addition , there nro BIX proHcenmni bo < ie6. Thobtayo is the largest nml most ci > nidotoly ] I'liuippedvorit of ( hieayi ) . Its dini"n- siinm nro 77ID feet , with n height of ( ill fed totho ill-Kin loft. The pruscunium opening IB ; : ! ! ( feet The stuijo is provided with twenty setsof scenery of thu most artistic linish , the latent and most npnroved ma chinery , spacious drcBHin aud dibiobmi ; roiiins , nnd every convenience of uthurouylily llrst-cluss plucuuf aiiiiibemunt. JIKS.JOHN A CUniOHTOX'S lUJII-DIKO. ( Illnstiated on Jth piiKck Ono of the most noticeable marks of tin * prosperity < > l Oniiiba durliiu the ] iitst year iiiidlisnHHmudmuiropolitaiichiiraclci are the nninc'iMiiH Biibstantinl mid uttrauliMi cnm- mercial buildiiiKH that have been conutrnul- ed That lately completed by .Mrs. John A. Crcluhtmi would bo a credit to any city , no matter what its Blze It in moat favorably located on Dodyo htrcot , adjoining the i'ost- olllco grounds on the west. 'Jhu oloMitionis four htorieH nver a Inruo , mry and well- lighted baheinunt ; the ground dlmeiisiniiB nro I Ixl'JO , nnd the coiiHtrnctlon inaloiial the Vi'i'y best Omaha pressed laid ; Tlio lower portion will be usuil for Ktoro pnr- POSOB nnd the upper IliHirs lor oll'iccn. Tlio cntiro iiiteiior is llnlshed In white oak nnd yellow pine , mid as a baniplo of line iircldtee- tectural taste nnd n hi li order of inechnmcal Bliill , this liuildint , ' is nut surpassed in Omalni ' 1'hero are freight nnd puHH'-nt'er olovnturs , it Is healed by steam , there Is water In every roonmliero It isdnshable , thu main vestilmlo is nnirlilo tiled , Ihu htnirwaju are all of oak and the ( 'enernl finish is jior- fcct. Thu cost ul this iMiildlllji Wilb .fl'J.UOd. H O. JONllH' l > l'IMIXfi. ( Ilhistrntedon Ith pitfe ) . AdJolniiiH the aforesaid liulldinn on the webtiuits coiinterpiiit In all excejit Krcund dlmciiblons , the cumnieicinl hnUilniK erected and owned by H. O. Jones. It is four Ktoiics abiivo n line hasemmit 'J'Jx0 , nnd Ilnlsluil with the hamii urtlstlo taste nnd skill as the I'rci Moii bnllding Until form niobt dehirnbln lieiiihjnnrteiH for any llrnt- class meicnntilo liuliihtry , nnd as far as promhicneo of location , convenience of ap pointments und general Bteiuatii ; coiiNtruc- iiun , tlinio Is nothlnu iibont olthor building fornnlavnrablo critlcisin. Tliu cost ut tlio Jones Imlidlnu was . -f'Jiiiio. ( | WM. A. 1'AXTON'H ] IUII/IIXi , ( Illnstrutml puce 1 . ) 'Ilio IminlKoinest and most cosily business biilldlnH bill tin Omaha ilnrinK thu past jrnr la the etuti-iv line ] , block erected lyVm. . A. I'axton , un tlio bontli-chtt euiinri'f rnrmim and lillcc-ntli btrcets. The ox tenor of the liuildint , ' Is cmiktructid entirely of Chicu o hydrnudo presbed brick , trimmed with baud sionu , winch linn been palntt d to 111111.1 h thu color nf the brick wal i , . Tim building U Hxlll'J feil , and lue stones lilidi. 'flu , wlmlii lower Btory has benu luodulleil Into nn elegant HI ire niul thu seem d story \villalHo bo ni'cnpied IIH n fcture-riiujii. 'fjlii third fourth nnd llftb stories have buen luld uul intiinfllei s , furnlKlie.lin thu moht el.iborn'i st\li * and biipplied with nil mi > d > rno nvi-m enecK. A duublu liydrnnlic olfvutnr hits bei > i I'liiihtructed uith nn entnineo from I'lltnentl ntn < t , \ \ hich will iilford eay actess to nvir > story. 'Jho bni.diny lias bin n mrroundeil by n Kruii"lithic j'uveiucnl , luid ujuii iron hraioH nnd bni'k uieln i , Tlio \ \ inijows of Uiu entire lniildin | { urn of IilutoKlasH , " "d Ihu firm d cntranei on I'l'- teinith street is richTv 1 mine \vilh I term ciittu , mid thu dnoiy nnd Mdo lltihln ant lllli d with Trench bevi-lli d | > liihb. Til" stulroiHeH iiml walls in Ih'i hn" 'iivii nro pmi"ed ! with milt Coituf Inil'diiiK ' , ijiTO.uOO. Uulruuo A Mendi'liihoii , urchitocts. BAM tTKI. A. OHCUAJII ) will ownpv tbo enihe biisnnent , first und si'ciinil B'orli'n with hltt nminmath carpet liynMii , whluh does tbu must oxtauvlvo I/UH- | neus in ( lunili'i In curnutii , curtulim , dra- pcrlca , etc , Mr , Urchuru will now bu ublu to do n honvy wholesnle ns well b.i inci > s. OMAHA NATtON'Al , 1IANK ( llluitmtrd , i e . > i Tllli lmtf | iiiR strnrtnre IM privl. 1 In i a hy the oillcrr * nnil din i in 'f ' 'ho Imlik , nnd eoiidlUutes onu of iin < 'i < - ' < -t trnctlvi' nd nubntnntlnl sn hn.vti - ten tnn < sof Uinnlm. It Is built , .i si i .In drnnllc prrxgixl hltck With inli ftrnu > mrntnl tcrrn cultn tiiclnnv lm M f f till fict on 'thirteenth Mii-ft , a . ) ii > SJ fo 't , U f.nir fml Btones In eirva.i n . ' > < Ke In tlc t and tllienl coantlllcli ,1 l > - . . . .t , f nny biuliieM bniidiim in the ( itv n mi tcr npartmelit in occupied In | | < \ \ .lirn t'nlon TeloDriiph Compnin f i . 'Hi i or ! > ps , their nperiitinii nHiiin In m uts l n the fo irth ubiry , mid nl o l > > HiI Snfi > l > enisiUiry. | The Intd-r " i lower ( Hirtlnn of the Imnk vault h , ii Hunt perfect tn roliitruetioii in tl' ! This imrtion Is UxlO. the Walls I. r i.nr.1 flrpnxif miidonry thirtv-itii'lie HI. I j Inn on a nollil rock foutiimt on nn i ' ' . lined with chronic utei'l three in. I . il k i while the iloorR nrp mnntrrplei i - . i > i ' ii icnl skill nud open nnd elme nui .mu > The Interior of this vault Is p > . . \ i. i w ith snfos of all dcMraMe sines for tli , " ! v u of vnlunbles , everv olio of which i- " ! ' ' > ' with nconitilimtiiiii lock ii'l Its indepi ' < ' " " > working * . Thi' Hopmltor > Is m , I n > , \t n mnnitKcr , nnd linn speeliU'poh , i nr n at tendance by wny of extra Roeimt\ torn i do ' IK-slN Tlui eon'utlnu room nf tin l-nnii mkos up ihe entire llrnt Hour , nnd is i.\ ni. > i'i iho inoAt eoniplele nnd iiltrnctivi In H urtnncn inent of any Btndlar Inntltntlon < > ! > f Hie Mifisliislppl. Ono of the most di torn ) < ) pus seiitfer elevators l.inmn tn tinn'i < o p nlim of the day , connects the > l il"i'i'il ) Hours , nnd Is reached from the tn' < 't < n special eiitrnnco. The other ji.nti n- , .l Ilio butldlliB not mentioned meoi'etipi. d I pi' fi'SHloiial nnd business olliccs 'Hi i-oliro bnlldliiK cost tll.riOiHI. mid \\.i.l , i > e n ] Bimi-ceof prldo tonilv citv. The I'lHeern of tlioOiiiiihiiN'ntliiiialiiank lire.losepb II Millard - lard , president ; William Wallace cusluor , who coii tltuto the board of iHn-cMM with Messih. A. J Simpson , Ouy C.llnrtou , B II 11. Clink niul J. J. llrown. DMWl'.Y A KTONl-VS l ( Sen Illustrations Ith and . "illi pace Downy A Stone , wholcsalo nnd retail furnl- turo dcaleis , who linxn for heveial veara occupied the four story bilck blnck on Vnr- until btieetl.tx t'JUfi'it , have juitrompleteil nllvoBtorv nnd basement brick and Btono Imlldhii ; . ' : ti\ii'J : : feet , on Marney street , which , together wllh their maimniith warn- house on Tenth Jstroet , aloni ; tliol'mon ' 1'a- cillc llnilroad tracks , ti\eb ; them n InrKiir sloriiKo capacity than any oilier farmlnro hoiiNo this uldo of I'lilliulelphin and Now York. The firm have been In business in Omnlia for ilftccn years and Imvo built up n trailo estendlni ; over Nclnanka , Io\\n , Montana , UtnhYomliiR and ColniadK , their saloa lastvearlontinKiip about $ : < riOOll ( ) . They hainlle ( 'nodH of the bent iimmifactnro , niul nro known throughout the West for fair , nil- right dealing. THi : NUllUASKA XATIONAT. HANK KUII.liINO. ( Illustrated on papo . " 0. The Xobrnslm Nntlonnl llnnl , occupies the most nltracllvo mid elaborately constructeit lrimlixintbiilldlnilii the city The 1'innniii stioet sldo and that on Tuclltli street , which extends n distance of half a b'ock ' , belli ) ; per fect specimens of arclntectuial taste ami novoHy of design. It was erected in 1 ss.l , at ncost of if O.OUO , especially for the IIBO of the \\hlcntiikesnenrly the enure llrBt lloor , thiuippcriiiittonbcinnuBciI forolhcert principallv of professional men. Tlio ciMint- liiK room is elegantly and richly appointed , the Mnest tnalioonv ( oblnlnablo lieliu ; nsoil in its natural color for the entire wood work , whllo railings , scioens , etc. , are llnished in lirasB There are perfectly construototl vault accommodations , with the ee'i-bratoil ' Corliss safes. 'I ho front portion of the base ment , which is flro proof throughout , is occu pied by thu Kipiitablo Loan and Iiivcbtincnt Company. The olllccri of the Xchrnskn National Hank nro Henry W. Yates , president ; \ . U , Ttiu- znllii. vice president ; Kent K. Huvden.na- sistant cashier. Ammii ; the director are tlio followhn * leadiim busiiieHs men of Omahn : \V. V. Jlorse. .lnhn S. < ! olliiiB , Hon. James JI. Woolworth , Lewis S. Heed rAHLIXOKiXDOIU : < 'K & JIA11TIX Hl'ILD- IXO. ( Illustrated , pace 5th ) Noticeably prominent is the extensive conmicicial buildini ! erected on the c rrnerof Jones and Ninth btrcets by tlionhoxo i ameil well kno\Mi dealers in iiiirlciiltnrnl imple ments , cniTinpes , Iniwies , wapons etc The ground dimensions are ( WxlUO oxclnsivo of railway and street | iliitf ruiHencli of which is ( i x'siO. The elevation is BN htories. in- rluiliiii ; a well-liKhtcd basement twelve fe.-t hlKh in the clear. The bulldlliK is nf the finest Omaha brick , the contractors being the Wlthnell HIOB. , of tins city. The In- - tfVtef VHA A1'.Y4VV.lJfSOti ' ) WKJUVS ) - J' ' ' .0 U-U/ John Morris , and certainly there ls notn more complete job of similar work in Onmlm. This budding IB tlrbt-class nnd complete in nil its niian enn nts , paiticiilar attention being - ing deserved by the 7.\ii ; hydraulic elevator of the Crane Ifroa' . mannfactmc , which visits all the lloorH , mo\es IIH Miioutldy IIH the most delicatii piece of mechanihin , nnd can elevate or lower the laiKcst tlncslllns machine with the himic facility ns the hniall- i'ht nttiicliinriit. 'Jlie olllce iipai tinentB of Mi-thru. I'nrlln. Oiendoil ) , V Jlmtin are the llnestof the kind in any bimilar ehlabllhli- luont In Onmlm 'Ihey contibl of ll\e com modious mid cumfintalily Imiilhhed rooma , bepnratod bv tlihb jiaititloiiB and including n general olliee , jiriMite olllce , book-l > ceper8' rooms. hhippliiK clerks looms , etc. All the laiio ; block can led by lids house IB aiiaiiond in deartments ] ) , the biibeinent bemn iin-d for tlii-hlnniKi-of lirmy KnnilH , the btieet lloor foriittiiL-hiiM-nth. iipiiiis and Ihe hinallernr- tieles ol tinde ; the third lloor for nample bnu- Kii-b , winjoiih and cannies | ; lonrlh for cilltl- MituiH , hiiinittB. etc ; lllih , jilnws , listen ) , etc , mid the histh Hour for cent-nil block nf biipyieB.cauiaKi'H , MIU.OIIK. etc. 'I be nrrlii- teiitH of the l.mldint ; -liific-ni ) > .V Jlendoll- wilin , thecoht Ib.fllU.IMIO , and beinc located on the IJ. 1 * . lailrond tiacks U hub nniile ] nnd comcjiicntbhippinp and u-ct-ivint ; fucilitica. Tin : JIOHM ; iir llllllBtrated , pngu 1J The coimnercinl btiildiiiK lueatid nt the noithwohl corner of Km mini and 1 Ith street is noticmblo lor its biibslniitial construction and attractive dchiKii and finish It is tlireo Bturlt-H In i > k > \ ut Ion iivnrn high niuliillllilik | > il bubinient , and the ground diiiieiiBiolm are fifixlil ) , ' 1 be coiistrnction material is oniaba pu-hhi-d brickwilli tlieaitisticdetnilH inl'hll- adelphla molded briek.'i'lii-iroiiiiilloorof ! this liuililinu isoccnjiied by A. I ) . Mnrbo , the mobt extensive letnil uboe dealer in the city , and 1C II. Williams , ah ndiiiKiiieicliiinttiiilor nnd Kent's fill nibher. llnth lime most tnstn- fnlly and convemeiilly ariani'ed hides nml display mums , that ol the foimer lining pro- noiinced by repri'Bentiitives of eastern nhoo factories nne of the mnht eomiletu | stores of the kind in theconntry. Itscei mo. IB Hixteon f et on the clear , nnd inidwax between It am ) the Hour runnlni ; mound the entliu apart- nu-iit IBM h' llertu fneililato nccehB to llm surplus HiiH-k ilepiirlmi'iit. All of the In terior including Ilio ollico and ciihhlcr'H de- paitlnent located in the center , is I niblled ineheiry Mr. Moihcjs now iniportint , ' nn extra line line of guilds dhectly fiom Paris , being thoonlv shoe dealer wjm has dinjilayeil enterprihe ol HUH kind in the central or fur weBt. The upper porlion of Ilio binldlm ; lu occupied by olllees , the mchltcct la Hiduoy Smith nnd thu cuut $ 'jrilil. ) ( ( Hi'iciri"HHuiuixa. : ) ( Illustrated on pngo ! . ) Christian Sjiect , iiiamifncturer of metallic nnd ( 'alMinl/ed linn cornices , has jiiht coin. p'etid n hiiiidsnnio btoie buildini ! on the north Hidonf UniigliiB between 1 1th nnd l-'th Bin els , This store is three stories m height uxcliihivb ol the biihi-mcnl , coiiBtructeil of Oniiiliaciimiiesbed | brick , the front being of KillMtni/.cd lion tiom dchlk'ns niailn hy the andnleelK , Inifr.'iio A : MoinlelBhuhn , nnd i . iiilaelnred by Mr. Kpicht. 'Jho Bt > le IB purely i-hibmu iiml nttracti\o , bi-ing out of the iiHind Btyln iibod in mercantile BtructnrcB i f the pn bent duy. Thu cost of this building THE PETER GOOS . . . . ( Seoillustriitlon ) . This hotel building , which In one of the prominent imiirovcniuiU of Omahn during 1H81 , is : iix ; 120 , four Btor en in Iio.glitli . over n well lighted und con\cinentlv iirranged iiiiK-iiiiiit Ini connection with tlu > original hotel , ciuidiicted fur miiny yinm bv Mr luturdiioH , there is a fiontngu on Farnnin S loet of ( III feet This hobleliy has , ; Oii-viilor , water , Blciim , electric cull and nlurm bells and nil the iicccrisnrv nppnint- menlstimtrnto make up the p , ifi-ci hoi , , ] bail.hnu if , in , , , | , , y.j'l , , . KmHt chambers uio nil pli-nsiinllv Jocuted. nnd , like theun- tlru h use , nru furnished In thn most com- foitnblo nnd dobirnhlu Bt > lo In fuel , the ( lees IIot-1 Is n ini'del structure ami conducted - ducted Iii H model manner. The cost of the itid furniture wuu RKWDKNCi : OF FRED ( Illustrated , fithprgo. ) AmQiifi the nmneroiiB flue residences nrcct- eddurlnu the piiht yenr In Onni'n thut just cmiinhned by 1 led Lroxi 11 di.n-rvt-B n.ecillo . ! ' " ' " ' " ' " ' " ' " " "Iholilghiht . . point of TVjlth stro.it In Iho Miitliern | , ortni' of Iho ' ' ' " " ' ' " ' ' . . tlia MlMHiiirl i Ivor , its wl'iid'i'i"g"u'tl'e"v , | the bluffy Junu hhuru lor the iliBlanci-of lilfti-y - iiiUi-ii. ItlncciiiHlriictKl i.f liockullo kUUiUtcjnu nftor dekluiiB pu-piired by Mi-turn Dummu ( v MonilulUolm , the well known ! Illiilia urcliltcctB. The itvln IB Enulnjl ! ( lotlilu , tlm st.lie enrvlng hi Inu bleldy ir , , , , " jnontcil nnd ajUstUi , Imxlnu been p. iilleally" nreporwl at Sir. Dioxell'miwn Hlononrds . ( 'MllfiiUKl a bevtnlli I'uya.