THE DAILY wR. SATURDAY , JANUARY 1 , 1881. EDUCATIONAL. The Public Schools. of Omalia K a Tlie nubile school system soiree if ri.leaml jollification to the 10- Tle. TheVbools have been M. thoroughly worked up ami > < > literally supported that to-day tl cWamlintheforem.ist rank. Tlie hlrft wilarv pai.l to tin- teachers commands > tiie belt talent , ami tin- latter secures the i Tiatronace "f all classes in our scbools. I Of the ten buildings dedicated to the pub lic school , five of them are hamlsome linck [ structures , well finWied , anil will comjiare [ favorablv with the best of ca.stern cities. I The liipn school , Mtnated in the center of a Lverv large an.l beautiful lot. has teen pro- ioiinm 1 tlie liiu-st pul.lie M.-IIOO ! building in e ' 'liltedStates. . Tlie advantages. olTered the pulilic schools of Omaha for a tlwr- Kli practical eilneation are not excelled In I any citv of twice tlie age or population. The management of the city public M-hools is L under a state law creating a board of eduea- tion composed of twelve members , two from i ward , elected by the people for a term corsi' of instniction is thoroughly ded , oHeiing to the children of the city a Kour-sc of free instniction covering a period of twelve years. This course is divided into four departments , corresponding to the age amladvaneemeiit ol thepup Is. The lirM three > earsare called the primary cradcs , the fourth and liftli v ears form the intermediate grades ; the sixth. seventh and eighth A cars arc tlie grammar grades ; tlie remaining four years an- given to the high ' and manage tlie detail working - ing In the schools , the hoard of education I annually elect a superintendent 1 he l-rm- P cijwls of the several schools , and teachers of Hie various gni.les are cleete-1 anmi : } Iy Liberal salaries are mid to all. and excellent services are required. WHOOI. l-.rii.niNtis. The higli school building occupies the most j.n.minent position iiUhe city . It has a beautiful campus of t.V'r " > " < > ' well know n as Capitol Hill. Iliebmldii g is four stories high , containing set enteen sc heel rooms , with an average seating capacltv for fifty-five pupils to each room. Iberc are lisa in tills building four large reel at ion rooms , an < .llice room , 1 bnirv and apiara s 4ro1 * Vi.niiected with the high --cliool. II us hiluldiiig was em-led in iMt : , at a cost of two hundred thousand dollars. It Is n ' . . < t 1 In ugh out bv fim.acesand . hot water coilsof 1 p < - and is Ventilated by the Italian * y > tem. In this building then- are two .school ; , with tlie following corps of teachers : IMCII M-IIOOI. . ( 'has. 1) . Mine. Principal. lA-na 1Hill. . Assistant. S. I ) . Heals. rriucipal. assisted by Villa 1 ! . Slniipej , KH" s'l.l't. ' " " ' Kiwi M. Wi.te . , Anna Williams. l.aura Morse , I'v-i I/ivvf .S-lrah JI Jlcnieane , Martha C. Male , II Adrtla Andrews , , M. Duma llingham , Libbic C. Uolliii-on , Decie Johnston , Villa Ciislinian. Fannie AXood Ellen C. Hoxden. Jennie l.usscll. Situated on Nineteenth and Izanl streets , is a handsome brick building two Mones higli. ami contains ten school rooms and two it-Sit ition moms. It is heated bv four hot air furnaces , and M-ntilatcd by means of hot ami cold air registers. . . . . t , .las. It. r.nmer. 1 Vmi-ipal. . assist edbv T JIarv 1) . Van Kiircn , .Icnnie M : Jlclvoon. Aggie Ueilin. Minnie A\o. I. llefia Sehallar , JIargan-l M.-rague , Kinnia Whitmore , Inglata Smith , Mary Wade. Fannie llurllmt. XAST S5CIIOOU. Situated on northeast comer Deventh ami Dodge streets. Is atwostorbrick building containing eight school rooms anil two reci tation moms , heated bstoves. . Anna Too- , , principal , assWed by Kannie Itutterlleld , Minnie K.iloii , JC-ite I-'oos IJbbie Iood , Esther Jacobs , Aildie Cladstoiie , JIarv J.iv. MUTII M"1I001. Situaled between Ninth and Tenth on raeilie .street , is a line brick building , eon- tains sev en school rooms anil one small room. It is heated bj Moves and furnaces Hattie Stananl , 1'rinciiial , assisted by > 'ettle . Porter , Lizzie It. hh rlej , Anna M. rateoon , Stacie Crowley , Anna TrulamI , Martha I'arnit. Situated on Twenty-fourth reet and St. Mary'.s avenue , N a two-story brii-k building containing tw < i school nxnus , and heated by n hot air furnace. Dora Haniey. Principal. Jennie CJMi , Assistant. CASS KIltKKT ( JCHOOI Situated on Cass street between Fifteenth ami Sixteenth Mrects , is a wood building < -onlaining two rooms , and heated by Moves. This school house is being replaced by a substantial tvvo-Mory brick building , now jiearlv completed , containing eight line Milmol rooms , to be Iieatcil by funiaco. 1 lie teachers in the old building are : Alice M. Williams , rrincipal. Grace II. AVillier , Assistant , HAltT.MAX SC1IOOU Situated on south Sixteenth and Williams streets , is a two-story brick building , con taining two school moms , and heated by stoves. Stella rhamplin , Principal. Anna M. Nicko ] , Assistant. JACKr-ox srisr.irr scuoou Situated on Jackson street iiearTliirteentli stn-et , is a onestorjfnime building con taining one room. Nellie P. Wood , teacher. IIASOAI.1. .sdlOOU Situated in south Omaha , near Bancroft fctn-et , is a one-story small frame building witli one school room. Jennie U Kedlleld. teacher. Itesides these ten school houses which are ovvneil bv the lioanl of education , two other rooms are rented and used for school pur- lli' north Omaha there are two schools within the citv limits , but not under the. con trol of the b'oanl of education. They are the 1-ake's Addition School , a two-story brick building , and Saratoga School. The entire school population of the city between the ages of n and 'Jt years , is 7.Xi and increase in one year of nearly you chil- The entire enrollment in the public schools for the vear lsTi-K ! ) was 3,517 , an Increase of Con in one year. The av erage daily attendance was 2,4. . . The cost of maintaining tlie public schools for the year ending August : ) , IKS ) , for su- > ervlsion. leachers' salaries , incidentals. 5 anltors. fuel and repairs was . Srtt.573 or The following is a list of the officers and members of the IIOAUII OF r.IHTCATlON. W. W. MAIISH , I'resldwit. SIMIOX HI.OOM. Vice-President. ( \ 1) . WoonvvouTii , Secretary. (5io. : It. LANK. Suiicrintcndent. 1'irst Ward-H K. I mg , Clias. M. Con- eciiuil Wanl John lUimfonl , John Mor- Thinl Wanl Simeon lUoom , C. I ) . Wood- I-Viurth Wanl llowanl Kennedy , M. ( ! . " Fifth Ward-Hol > t. McComiell , A. A. Gih- S ° SKth Wanl-W. W. Marsh , T. .T. Staley. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. CroiRliton College. relghlon college a _ lai-ge and uranium Ihree storv " brick structure , occupies an emi- nent and"commanding position on Capitol [ 1between California and Webster si reels. > cve'nU blocks north-west of the High School. It has a fnmtage of fifty feet , and is one hundred and twenty-Itvc feet deep. It 1Ca Intended to add two wings which will give a frontage of two Ziumlred and fifty feet , as soon as there Is a deinnnO./or more' n > oiiu The present building wasi'mipleted In Jan- uarv. tsru , at a cost of ? ns , m. It is well luriilshed throughout , ami is arranged with an eve to comfort and convenience. It isil heated bv steam , and is supplied with school : Inrniture'of the latest iloigns. The estimat t- ed cost of the building when completed ac- conling to the plans , by the addition of the two wings , will be about SlMO.iioo. The college which is conducted under Catholic auspices was oiiened for the recep tion of pupils in September. 1S7S. There were 140 pupil * reported on the rolls , and this number has steadily increased until there are now nearly -.iw in attendance. Although the college is a free Catholic insti tution , students of other religions are not excluded , and hence among the pupils there are found unite a number of Protestants. Tlie faculty Is as follows : Kev. T. II. Miles. St. Catherine of Alexandria's Academy. This institution is under the direction of the SMers of Jlercy , who in 1S77. erected the handsome three story brick academy ImiM- ing. ro IIVMWvUhal2foot T > asement. at the northwce.st corner of Cass and Eighteenth Mreets. at a cost of Si .tmrt. In September , 1877. Young lady pupils were first received for instruction , there being .TO namc > on the roll , and sine" that time the number has greatly incn-ast there now being in attendance between Sand lot ) students. Sister Mane Mathey Dorct is the Directre-ss of the Insti tution , who is assisted bv an able corps of cightlteacliers. St. Mary Magdalene School. Is situated on Douglas between Sixteenth and Seventeenth. It is a German Catholic parochial school , in charge of lev. ! Oito Grocnhaum , and is under the auspices of the Sisters of the Precious Itlood an onler de voted to teaching principally. Tlie building is two stories higli. and contains ( lie rooms. There are tnr pupils ennilled , and a n-gular attendance of that number , except in cases of sickness. They are divided into ten classcs , the primarv beingtaught exclusively in German , and tlie remainder in German ami Knglisli. In addition to the above Catholic educa tional institutions , there an-tlie following schools : St. Marv's Aaidemy Holy Angel's .school , and St. Wenceslaus' sdhool. BroiTnell Hall. This seminary of the Protestant Episcopal church for young ladles is under the sujier- x isloii of Bishop Clarkson. The Rev. Kobert Doherty. JI. A. , is the rector. It liw : a large faculty" teachers , and an attendance of " about "luu students. St. Barnabas School- Tills is a select school conducted bj llev. John Williams , n-ctor of St. Uaniahas chiin-h. It has an attendance of about Mxtv pujils. NEBRASKA DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE. Tills institute , located in tlie northwestern submits of tlie citv. is under tlie control of the State I'oanl of Public I-iniK and liiiild- ings.Tlie Tlie pupils have a complete printing office , costing SI.KIO. and publish a very cieditable ami interesting monthlv , "Tiie Mute Jour nal. " a four-page , live-column sheet , which is the largest pajK-r issued bv deaf unites in the world. Tlie pupils do the type-setting , press-work , etc. The teachers of the inMitiilion are as fol lows : Professor. ! . A. Gillcspie , principal ; Mr. J. A. McClure , Mr. F. U Held , Miss Mary McCowen. and Miss ltcsie Kddv. The ma tron is Mr > . J. A. Gillcspie , and the physi cian is Dr. J. C. Denisc The foreman of the printing office is Mr. Stephen F. Iwrkley , the foreman of the carpenter shop is Mr. Fred. Maynard. while .Miss Mary Swan has charge of'the sewing department. The total number of pupils whoatlcnded the institute during the pi.st vear was eighty-three , fifty boys and thnlv-two girls. There an-now in attendance sixty-four pupils , an increase of three over the -year Is7t. : The department of carpenter work was introduced two jeur > ago. The school has made considerable progress in everv respect within tlie last twelve months. The success of both the in tellectual and industrial departments has been satisfactory. The institute is free for llic-vducatlonof all deaf mules in Nebraska , a fact which is not generally known. Artic ulation is taught bv means of IlellVvisible speech , and in some cases by aid of tlie an- diphonc. LIBRARIES Tlie Omaha Public I.ihrarj. Mary P. Allen , librarian , contains r. , H ) volumes , selected with a view of covering all the different de- paptments of literatim' . During the past pear l.ww volumes , principally the latest publications , wen- added to the library. The total number of subscribers is S.iVt.an iu- crcase of 774 over ts7t' . The numlier of books dnivvn out was "s,4 ( s. The lines col lected during the jcar amounted to S2.)2.or- . an increase of S LH ov er 1S7 ! ) . The reading n > m is .supplied wuh the best illustrated papers , the leading inagarincs and periodi cals , and the pimcipil : daily newspaperof the large eastern cities. The rooms of the Omaha Law Library Association. J. W. Itogcrs. librarian , are lo cated at ir.14 Douglas street. The library contains about i.ujo volumes , an increase of about 4i i volumes over 1S7D. . The Odd Fellows Library contains six hun dred volumes , and is located in Odd Fellows building. Tlie I nion Catholic Libniry was organised bv on assK-iatiou of ladies and genllemen from the several parishes in the citv. last April , and the first annual election held on tlie second Tuesdav ' in May , the object being to establish a 'free circulating library of books suitable to that denomination , to- gellierwith the standard works of history , science and fiction. There an1s active membersin the association , besides a large number of life and hononir ) members. Hie latter including all clergv men in the diocese. The Association has nourished beyond ex pectation. There an1 at present 'SKI books on the shelves of the library. A reading room , open cvcrv evening , is atlachcd. supplied with the featling metropolitan dailies , the Omaha papers , and all Catholic w eeklie.s and maga7ines. Free monthly entertainments , of a musical and literary character , are given by the members In tlie rooms of the Associafion.which are located on the thinl tloor , ( northeast corner ) of Creigliton block. The present officers are : .Spiritual Director. lit. Itcv. IJUhopO'Con nor. nor.President. . Mr. John A. Creighlon. First V. P. Mr. W. A. U Gibbon. Second V. P. Mr. Chas. Ilaulcy. Acting Secretary. Chas. White. Treasurer. Mr. Win. M. Itiishnian. Librarian. Miss Stacia Crowley. Hoard of Managers. Messrs. John A. Creighton. W. A. U Gibbon , ( "has. Ilanley. Wm. M. Itiishnian John Itush , T. J. Fitz- morris. John Murph > . John A. McShane. Miss Stacia Crowley , and Mrs. McCrary. JOURNALISM. Omaha is largely indebted for her world wide fame to her energetic , enterprising and widely circulated newspapers. TllK HKILVUI , "inoniing , Miller k Iiichardstm , proprietor * , Dr. < .i. L. Miller , editor-in- chief , James Jerome , manainng editor ; TiiKKKlTliUl'.vx , moniim : , Trilmne Print ing Companv , proprietors , Dutus C. Brook.s and t'red Xye , editors , and TllK BEE , inoniing and eVening , Omaha Pub- Hshing Company , proprietors' , Kdward llo-ewater , editor. TIIK POST , ( German ) evening , I'o-t Publishing Company , pro prietors , Charles Grandpre , eilitor , Charles B.inckes , manager. Kach of the foni Omaha dalles also publish a weeklv edition. There are also the following publications : TUB WATCHMAN , ( weeklv ) i" . M. Mac- onagh , editor and publisher ; THE NA TIONAL WOKKMAX , ( weekly ) Samuel Sault , etiitor and publislier ; TllK PoKllOK Z.v I'Alir , ( Western Progress ) a weekly Bohe- inian paper , .Tolm Iio icky , editor and pub lisher : THE ItuuAi. XKJIUAMCAX , ( monthlv ' ) W. C. 15. Allen , publisher : VKSTKA I'o's- TEX , Swedish weekly , I antlergix-vu A : Xordwall , publishers : "DANISH PioxKKlt , a Danis'i weekly , Mark Haiisen , publisher : THE TKl.KUiat'll. ( Gennan weekly ) Paul Weinhagen , editor and publisher. The aggregate capital invested in Omaha newspaper * , including buildings , machin ery , and materials u-ed for job printing , exceeds 81150,000. They give employment , - to 1-10 printer * , 43 binderIS pressmen , -1 ( ! tilitorial writers and reporters , and r other pen-ons in various capacities. During tlie past year the proprietor * of THE OMAHA HkiiAU ) have expended S300 : ? , the proprietors of THE liEl'irn- LICAX § S,092.(1 : ( , and the proprietor * of THE ] { EESSOO , for machinery , type , and other improvements in their establishment. THE IIAIIA IIEE Fouiuled in 1ST1 , by Kdward ISo-evvater , its pre-ent tilittir , is the most widely cir- culattxl and influential paper in the Mis souri Valley. THE 1 > EE jinnts two regular editions daily Sunday * excepted. Its cir culation in the city of Omaha is greater than the combined circulation of all the other Omaha dailies. The circulation in the State of Nebraska is double that of any other daily published in the State. The daily BEE also circulates extensively in western Iowa , Wyoming , and Utah. The weekly edition of" THE JJEE has the largest circulation of any weekly publication west of Chicago and north of St. Louis. THE BEE Printim ; Hou-e is one of the mo-t extensive establishments in the west. The equipment of type and presses for job and newt-paper work" are unrivaled by any printing hou-e west of the Mississippi. During the past year THE BEE has given steady employment to twenty-four Ixiys and thirty mechanics , reixirters and can vassers , and its p.vy roll shows an expenditure ture of over $ i\000. Tlie consumption of newspaper paper for the past year has ag- gregatetl $1,000 j > er montli. TELEGRAPHY. Thirty-four lines of telegraih center in Omnlia from even-direction , and areownei.1 by the Westeni t'liion , American Union. Atlantic & Pacific , and the various railroad companies , bvvvhom alnmt seventy ] > ersons are einjloyeJ. Tlie importance of Omalia as a railroad center holds gtx > l also as to its U'letrraphic business. This is the gateway for all telegraphic communication Wtween the east and west , and everjme sa re pass ing througlr here is relayed or reixjatvd. lietween ten and eleven thousand telegrams ; are sent and received dailv in this city.lj Tlie Western Union oilice is located at the southwest ciirner of Farnam and Fifteenth. W. B. Hibbanl , who has been . an officer of the company for about twenty years , is superintendent ; Thomas Curry , manager : C. B. Hortoii , cashier : F. JI. Crittenton. chief ojiemtor , and C. K.wl Majnie , cliief night ojierator. During the past vear . " > ! t.5'fc > .l local messages viere receive - ceive < l and sent , and 2S4 : { , ( 'W words { ] > ress matter. Tlie Omaha office lias . ' ! 2 employe- , who handle the matter sent over 21 wires , all the Pacific coast business pass ing through Omaha , a large portion of which ] is relayed here. The capital stock of this company is § 41,730,000 ; receipts during \ the year ending Oct. 1 I860 , $11- 738,000 , and net profit * , $ r > ,14,000. ( ; There are STiJMri miles of line , and on the 1st of .July last 233 , . " > 34 miles of wire in opera tion. The company has 11,077 offices and handled during the vear ending .Tulv 1 , 1SSO , 2l,2iri,000 ! message * . American Union Telegraph company , whose office is at Xo. 21i ( soitli Fifteenth street , and of which L. M. Khevni is man ager , has seven wires : five operators and the average number of messages sent and received daily is 1,000. This company has recently established a district telegraph system system with about 300 stations , which is destined to become a great con- veiiience to the people of this city in calling - ing messengers , police , or giving an alarm of fire. Tlie messengers carry telegrams to the company's ollice free of charge , and perform errands for a small charge. The Union Pacific Telegraph of which .1. .J. Dickey is superintendent , and L. H. Korty , chief operator , operate- six wire.-in this city : number of offices in Omaha , It ; number of messages , , ,1 , aluj received laily , 4,000 : numlier of operators employed in Omaha , ! X > . Tlie Atlantic Jt Pacific office , K. L. Aniistrong , manager , is in Max Meyer's new building , comer of Faniam and Eleventh. It ha- nine wire.s and six oj > - erators , and receives and sends about -1,000 messages a month. The press report of THE BEE , averaging 1.1,000 words per day , Sundays included , is received over the wires of this company , for which service THE BEE pays more money than is paid , for telegraphic news by all the other Ne braska papers combined , to prove which statement the exact figuies ran be given. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. One of the- most important of our local institutions is the Telphone exchange , es tablished Mime eighteen months since bv a few enterprising business men of the city , composing the Omaha Electric- company , who are agents for telephones for the west. Deal in all kinds of electrical supplies and instruments. They set up annunciators , burglar and fire alanns for hotels and iesi- dences , and are building up a good business in this line. The following named const ! tute the officers and directors of the com pany : C. W. Mead , president ; .1. J. Dickey , vice-president and general mana "ei : L. H. Korty , secretary and treasurer S. U. H. Clark , A. E. Toiizalin. The capital stock of the company i1 s--i" > ,000 ; 'J70 win are in u-e , making : total length of ISO miles ; daily connection : average S00 , and the system is us.-d bv 301 subscribers. The company employ ek-vei persons. OUR ILLUSTRATIONS. THE OMAHA \VATER WORKS | See Illustration. ] Thf Water Works of Omaha art- owned b ; a compaiiv or Omaha capitalists , iucorporat it ! under the name of theritv Water Work Company of Omaha. Itsolliccrs are : S.im lie ] I ! . Johnson. President : Sidney K. Locke Vice-President ; Nathan Shelton , Sccretar. ami Treasurer. The works of the company embrace : combination of the direct pressure and res t-rvoirsVstem. The souice of supply is th Missouri river , Pumping works compris one Knowles'Compound I'nping engine , ca pable of raising 3.K ) .i K ) gallons : ! oti feet big daily , and one single engine with dally ca pacfty of 2. < mn.t i gallons. F.ngine an boiler bouses are brick structures , ic-ting in solid stone and concrete foundations , an roofed with corrugated iron tin wrought im trusses. The .stack is of brick li i feet high , resting tin a ) feet solid inasonr ) with pile base. Water is drawn from the river into an iron cylinder inlet w ell , n feet in interior diameter.'and 43 feel deep , and from there pumped inlti four settling basins situated on river bottom back of solid stone rip-rapping , and having a capacity of K , < X M H gallons. . . From here the water is raised into a .set of elevated reservoirs 2'i miles west and 'Ml feet above the river , having a capacity of ! i.omOKgallons ) ; and from here it is distrib uted throughout the city tliroiigli.lt miles of pipe , tesled to a pressureof 3W pounds per inch , and weighing r , WK ) tons. The company also provides - " > o hvdrants , the judicious distribution of which , together with the large capacity and great elevation of the storage reservoirs ; miply provides for the domestic Mipply and lire protection of tlie city. The company's grounds at the site of the storage reservoir * are of sullicient size to admit of enlargement of the storage capacity to meet anv demand of the city's growth i.y The cost of the works Is about jfMjo.uio. The stockholders and owners are among the mo-t enterprising and responsible of our capitalists , and their names are a guarantee that Hie works will meet all the demands of a giowing city. Tlie cost of these works , in cluding gnmnds , is computed at iv)0.uiju. ) JIAX JIEYEK'S NEW Hl'ILDING. [ See Illustration. ] N The new block of Jlax Mev IT'S , corner of Farnliam and Eleventh , is the most hand somely finished business huildim : in Omalia. It isft'\HK ; ) feet , three stories high , the cor ner store beins occupied bv the jewelry and music establishment of Max. Jlejer.t Ilro. . the next by the tobacco , cigars and no tions house of Jlax Meyer x. Co. , and the upper stories by a nui-ic hall and a wholesale gun and ammunition depart ment. The front of the building is to be ornamented with a lower an feet high , fin ished with granite columns , in which tower a town clock is to be placed with an illum inated dial. Among other ornamental features of MaMe.ver . A Hro's jewelry store is a show case costing S2.110. and counter eases of the most expensive character , in keeping with the interior finishing of the room , which is of walnut , ash. cedar and California redwood. Tlie second story of the corner store is divided off into music rooms , and the front of the store adjoining is converted into a largo hall , with remark able acoustic effects the notion department ' of Jlax Jlevcr.s. Co. occupying the room in , the rear of the hall. The success of this firm during their fifteen years' business in Omaha has been remarkable. JAMES STEVENSON'S L1VEKY ESTAli- LISHJIENT. [ See Illustration. ] The liverv barn just completed by Jtr. James Steplienson. at the corner of Harncv and Tenth , at a cost , including the lot. of about ? .TO.ux ) . has hut few equals in the counfrv. It is ( V.vlK feet , built of brick , with trimmluKs of cut stone and black brick , is fifty feet from the ground to the ridge , and accommodates about lee horses. The main enlmiice on Tenth street is twenty feet wide , and the side entrance on Hnnipytcn feet. The upper tloor , on which are the stables , is supported by Ihe truss roof , so that the first floor is not "obstructed by posts It is u ed for carriages , and i paved with large stone llass. There is storage room for seventy Ions of loose hay and several hundred bush els of grain , reached by means of an immense elevator. The hiisi'ic.ss office and private office are very handsomely finished and fur " nished. JIr."Stephenson is one of the old residents of Omalia. coming here witli small means , and his present financial and busi ness standing has been accomplished solelv by his own efforts. He 0 now serving hi s second term as city councilman , and is one of the most energetic and active of our city officials. J. S. McCOKMICK'S NEW Hl'ILDIXG. ( See Illustration. ] Tlie new brick building erected last year bv JIr. J. S. McCormick. on Harney between Thirteenth and Fourteenth , Is 1.T2 feet square , and cost SII.K > . The eastern half is occupied by J. II. JlcShane's large and com plete livery stable , and the western by Halnes Ilro s agricultural implement house. It is a great improvement to that portion of Harney street , the old frame Imililmc form erly occupying that site having been burned out last summer. A. J. POPPLKTOX'S RESIDENCE. [ See Illustration. ] Tlie residence erected last vear bv A. J. Poppleton. Escj. , on Sherman"Avenue , cor ner of Spruce , is by far the most expensive and substantial in" the state , coting.vitli barn and other improvement * about Slo.ooo. Tlie plans wore drawn by C. A. Alexander , of Chjcago. is of the Old English stvle.built of brick with slate ntof , two stories and illes bu ement. and occupies a tract of live acres of ground. It has a front tif 44 feet , is 02 feet through the center north and soulh.and 70 feet through the center cast and west , with a kitchen addition 2 < feet wide. The barn , which is a very handsome building , , is anr.0. STEELE , JOHNSON & CO'S BUILDING. [ See lllu-tration. ] I A solid , substantial business hou-e is that I built last year by Steele , Jolm-on & Co. , for their immense wholesale grocer } Im-mess. which footed up during isso aliout ; ? ir.otim , per month , and cmplojcd about torty men. nine liclng kept "on the road. " The Imlld- ig N ftxl2S. ; three stories high , the liase- lent heing Nixl4i' . and cost nearly &SU.H * ) . \\S 15LOCK. [ See IlliLstnition. ] Hon. A. J. Poppleton added materially to Omaha'.s business interests last vear by the erection of a first-class brick building on Farnliam. corner of Tenth , ttMw feet on the ground , three stories and a basement , at , a cost of about $ : I.I K ) . The corner store is I occupied by Klgutter'.s large clothing house , and the one on the west by Jletcalf & Hro. . who succeeded ( iuild .v Jlorrill in the whole sale tea and cigar business. SOLOJIOX'SIJl'ILDIXC. ( See Illustration. ) The business house of JIr. X. 1.1) . Solo mon , on Farnliam. near Twelfth , is outof he handsomest in tlie city. It was built at i cost of SHI.IMIO. the lot costing - Cmo ; i > "Jxl.'rj. three stories high. It was built by lr. Solomon for his business paints , oil- nil glass , and is especially adapted to it. Mr. Solomon's trade for the vear foots up ' iboiit sTo.ouo. J. JI. WOOLWOUTIFS lisil ; : > IvXCF. . ISce Illustration. ] The new residence of James JI. Wool- v < irtli. list i. , on M. JIarys avenue , is one of lie notable buildings of Omalia. It cost. \itli barn and improvements to the lot. ibout ftTijuio , and was one vear in course of oiistruction. It is what is called a Swi-s ottage. though it has live storie- . including ; lasenu-nt and attic , and the clilinncvs arc seventy feet higli. The plans weie drawn iy Jlr. II. ( ! . Harrison , of New York , and Tie I : building is one of the most complete in its construction , in tlie countrv , special at tention having been paid to drainage and u-ntilatioii. WKItSTKU SXYDKU'S [ See Illustration. ) The handsome residence of Webster Snv- ler. Ks ( | . , on Doilge. corner of Tuenty- rourtli , was completed In ISMI , at a cost of $8,000. It is tiie KnglMi style , interior Un shed in bard woods , witli wide halls and all modern improvements in heating and vcnli- lalion. The exterior design is rendered ef fective by projecting cables and liajs , which cast deep shadows and throw tlie different features of the building in bold relief. This was one of the lirst residences erected in Omaha in accordance with the popular de mand for examples of old stjles of archi tecture. liKOATCH'S NKW WII.DINC. ( See Illustration. ] Mr.V. . J. Kroatch lias jiisl completed , on Harney. near rifteenth. one of the best built business houses in Nebraska , specially adapt ed to his line iron , steel springs , heavy hardware , wagon stock , etc. It is three stories hi Ii with basement , the lirst floor being seventeen feet in the clear , for the accommodation of bar iron , and has a front age of thirty-live feet and a depth of 1- . " > . He reports a'large increase of business over that of 1ST ! ) , and , in older loonline to Oma lia the western trade in his line , is selling at eastern prices. CIIAII.ISTUINKU-S : : : IISI : [ See Illiislration. ] Amonz the many handsome private resi dences erected in Omaha duriii ! ; Isso , is that of Mr. Chillies Tinner. It is Cn INi gothic in stvle.built of brick in the most substantial manner , with cut stone and blai-k luiek trimmings , and slate roof. The main strnct- me isWxrei feet , with an addition ilxil. It is two-and-a-half stories ] il < ; li with biise- nienl. is beautifully linlshed inside with pol ished oak and walnut. The house was built by Mr. C. I ! . ItaliL's. one of the } onngcst con tractors in the city , and the cost is about $12,11111) . C.KOKCiK A. 110ACI.AN1VS KKSIDKXCi : . ( See Illustration. ! Mr. fieorse A. Iloagland. one of the sound business men of Omalia. who has seen our city grow from a western oullltlin ; ; post to its" present sie. is just finishing a beautiful residence on St. Mary's avenue , corner of Sixteenth , costing about Si-Mum. It is of Hie sljle known as moileriii/.ed ( jneen Anne , is 4r > x4 s feet , two-and-a-half stories high and basement , is ornamented with a tower and lias an ell ' . .Mxfeet. ! ; . The interior finishing is vcrv elaborate and expensive. Theilmild- ing occupies a beautiful site , and is iiie of the most attractive in appearance Wi the cit.v. f , COMMKUC'IAL 1I1.0C1C. A * . ' fSee Illustnition. ] Commercial lllock is owned by T. f. Jlor- gau. the O. I ) . liicltardson estate. Jif''n I ) . Creigliton. and John Cireen. and is or by the I'liiled States and Pacific " Companies : T. C. Morgan , vvhole-ale ies ; I ) . A. 1'iercy. Moves and tinware Strang. pumps , vvindmills and steam , and 1'h. Oottheimer , .sliirts and fin goods. It is situated on Farnham li Tvvelfthand Thirteenth , is threestorK. ' . . and is one of the best busine.ss blocks in the city. CKKIGIITOX [ See Illustnition. ] TinCicighton House , built by Mrs. Louisa Hilleke last vear. at the corner of Capital avenue aifd Thirteenth. Is ix ; , three stories high , has forty sleeping rooms , ami a dining room ixix4ii. cap.ible of seating ins persons. with electric bell and telephone atlacliments in the ollice. The house was opened last t May by Mr. M. Donovan , an experienced I hotel man , and is now doing a line business. DKWKY Jt STOXK'S fSee Illuslralion. ] Dewey.t Stone's large wholesale and re tail furniture business is carried on in a building four stories hhjli. 45 \ 120 feel witli a two story warehouse in the rear ai x " , and the linu'occupv in addition two large warerooms - rooms elsewhere. Tlie firm has been In bus iness In Omaha for fifteen years and have built iil > a trade extending over Nebraska. Iowa , Montana. Utah , Wyoming and Colorado rado , their sales last vear footing up about Si'iO.uiiO. They handle goods ot the best manufacture and are known throughout the west for fair , upright dealing. Commencing llieir business life in Omaha in an old frame building of small dimensions they have gradually Increased their trade until even their present large quarters have become overcrowded with their stock , and a still further increase of accommodations must be prov ided in the near future. J. 15. FIJEXCII&CO. [ See Illustration. ] Anion1. ; our illustrations is one of the house occupied by J. 15. Krcndi .x ( .o. . giocers , which is owned by Clark .x. French , prede cessors of the present firm. It is ilxl'3) i. ) three stories and abasement. The business of tlie house for isT'i amounted to about $112,000 , and for ISM ) to about $12.1.1 * * i. OKCHAIM ) & RKAN. [ See Illustration. ] The firm of Orchard .1 Itean has been in the carpet business here for a little over two veais , beginning in one room , and now oc cupying a three-story building 22 feet front by 120 deep. Their sales during' , tlie past vear amounted lo about S50io , showing an i increase over last jear of nearly one-third. B. & . 31. K. 15. HKADQUAltTKUS. [ See Illustration. ] The headquarters building of the IJurling- ton & Missouri IMver railroad company , cor ner i'arnham and Tenth , is oneof the most substantially built in Omaha , and cost , with the lot upon which it stands , nearly $ U.ut > . It is Ofixl27 feel , three stories hinh , built of brick and iron , witli stone trimming1. The upper Iloors are occupied by the general ornoers of the company , and the lirst tloor liy the large wholesale grocery cstabllsii- ment of Nave , XcCord & lirady. J. H. McSHANK'S LIVEUY STAHLE. [ See Illustration. ] On the site of tha old "Checkered liarn , " on Harncv street , between Thirteenth and Fourteenth , has just been completed a sub stantial brick building for the ti e of J. II. McShane as a sale and livery establishment r.r. , CGX132 feet. It is now in full running order , and is one of lie most complete establish r.e ments in the state. There are sixty single stalls amllen boxstalls.thusacconiniodatmg seventy head of horses. The carriage room is 43xCO ; Hie ollice is handsomely finished and the establishment is provided with har ness rooms , whip rooms , wash rooms , etc. BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE. [ See Illustration. ] Amons the local improvements for 1S81 will lie Itovd's Opera House , corner of Farn- hain and Fifteenth streets , the excavation ip p | : for the foundation being now well under : wav. It will h.we a front of about fa feet ami a depth of 132. four stories high. Tin plain were drawn b } McKlfatrick , the wel ' known Louisville architect , who has had a great deal of experience in this lineol work. The ground floor will bo occupied b Difl live stores , three fronting on Fifteenth am two on Farnham. the auditorium of the the - atre being on the second floor , with the mail entrance 23. feet wide , on Farnliam. There will be eight rows of seats in the dress circle and thirteen of orchestra chairs on tlie mail tloor , with a proscenium b" * oi | cacli side o the stage , and on each of the next Iloors eight rows of seats and two boxes. Tlie dressing rooms and music room will be un der the stage. The illustration of the build ing as completed , shows a very handsome structure. The interior is to be'frescoed in the highest stjle of art and furnished re gardless of expense. Tlie total cost will be from .SSO.KIO to S UNITED STATES COURT HOUSE AND POSTOFFICE. [ See Illustration. ] The Omaha custom hou-e and jMistoffice is the mo-t substantial and costly building u the city. Its construction occupied over Jiree years , Mr. . .lonaJie being superin- ; endent during the entire period , and the ; otal cost , including furniture , is $ S4r ,000. File building was completed in 18 ti. Its iimeiisiiuis are IMS by l'2 feet : basement , thrt-estorj _ and Mansard roof. It is built if Cincinnati free stone , thoroughly fire iiroof. The basement is occupied by n steam heating apparatus ; the first floor , by the ] Mi-totKce ; the second floor , l v the in- ; enial revenue offices , U. S. marshal , U. S. district attorney , t * . S. judges' chambers and railway mail service. Tlie thinl story taken up by the I" . S. court room , jury rooms , I" . K. cleik's office , customs office and po-tal secret service. The following is a summary of the bn-i- ss. done by the Omaha | istofiice during the year 18M ) . licct-ipts fiom stamps sold , S."il,4. ! " > .7 ! > ; other souices , exclusive of money onler dc- paitmi'iit , ( iII- ! ' . ! . ' . ( ) . " > : dislmrsments for 01- dinaiy expenses and clerk hiie. II.SM.IO : letter earners , railway postal clerks , mail messengers anil government drafts paid , 100i'i. i.l ! ) . Tlie money order department handled over > 1'i"iO,000 dining the year just closed. There were 10,311,248 letters and po-tal cards mailed , Jr > l > l,7TJ newspa pers and 3. > , ! ) iO ] iackages of merchandise. There were distributed through the box and general delivery "iSl.SL' ! ) letters , ( i ,5 > 7 card- , : jl.-iJSO drojt letters , 110,4.0 circu lars , and 12,8(10 ( packages. Iy ! free deliv ery. l,01i,44S ; letters , lil.l.SIO canl10 , UK ! registered letters , 11.1,312 drop letters , ! ) ; > , . 740 drop postals , and S2l,008 ! newspapers. Theie weie lilO.OOO legistered jiackaj iiandled. THE ARMY. Headquarters Department of the Plattc. Since isici Omaha lias been the headquar ters of a military department known as Hit Pept. of the 1'latle.which includes Nebraska \Yvoining , Clah and a portion of Dakota. A large share of the commercial and finan cial supremacy of Omaha in the Missoiir Valley is due to the heavj purchases am ! distribution of military supplies at tin- point and tiie handling of the quartermaster * commissar } and paymaster funds of the de partment by our hanks. In 1s72thenatioua * government acquired S2'2 acres of land 01 llie plateau two miles north of this city rpon this tract was established what was formerl.v known as Omalia Itarr.ieks. am has since been re-clm-lciicd as Fort Oniaha Over sna iioo has been expendepm building- and upon improvcnirnts of these grounds The quarters tor soldiers have accommodat ed from two to fourteen companies of troops of various ( ; rades each winter. The dwell ins ; for oflicers are neat and commodious and tlie storehouse- plain and substantial The grounds are tastefnllv laid out. Ai abunilanl watersupplj basin-en scented bj the building of a sv-tem of w.iter work costing about * l. > .ii ( j. " The present eommaii derof Deiiartmeiilof the I'latte is lirig sdier ( Icneral ( ! eorg < - Crook. During la- ! } car the I' . S. Depot was re located soulh of the cith on a tract of livi and a half sicn-es donated b } onrciti/cnsfo that purpose to the government conditiona on the erection of a substantial armv store bouse at a cost of not less than .5a.UKi. : am lirst-class brick building for depot purpose : irje stables for the teams and quarters fo be men erected at a cost of about .S.Mi.iNnj "he Omalia depot is in charge of Captaii ohn V. Furay , assistant qnarterinaste 1T. S. A. The payniJLster's department. Maj. T.'II Staulon , chief paymaster , received diirin he year 1.S1J."H > 27 : monthly average 111,5-93.02 , and disbursed $ l.2S2,7Ki.27 notithly average Siul.biKt.u-j. Halance on land $ iKooo. Tiie following is a statement of accounts or transportation forwarded by Colonel M. I.udingtou , Chief Quartermaster to the _ 'otal , SG78.TI.W ; . Public Funds disbursed luring IW-o. bv Colonel M. I. Lndingloii. jnartemiaster U. S. Army , C. Q. M. Dept. of lie I'latte : January. S 121.1577AS : February , vember , S12i..V.Mo ! ! ; December , lestimated ; , IIKMJOO.W ) . Total. St.22t"J5ii. ! . The cash disbursements of Captain John . . Furev. depot quartermaster at Omaha luring tlie past } ear , for purchase of sup- ilies , services rendered , etc. . aggregate s > 4iAS4.2) ) ; receipts during the same period , § T > ,72H.'M. . The shipments to western posts from Imahaduring the pa-t year , covering sub sistence and quartermaster stores , ordnance ind medical stores , amount in the aggregate o 24,013,72(5 pounds THE CITY. Champion S. Chase , JIavor : James F. I. JleCartnev , clerk : Samuel < ! . JIallette , treasurer : Henry Uolivver , engineer ; J. C. Westenlahl. marshal and chief of police ; Charles F. Jlamlerson. attornev : 1' . S. Leis- cnring. phvsician ; Patrick O. 'I law es. police judge ; J. J. ( iaili an chief lire department. CITY fOL'NCII. James K. Ilovd. president ; Chas. Kauf- 111:11111. : F.dward uoddis , first ward ; George F. Labagh. Chas. Thieman , second ward ; Thomas Itlackmore. Henry Ilornberger , third ward ; John I ) . Jones. Lev ! J. Ken- nard , fourth ward ; Tliomrs J. Dailey , Orren fifth ward ; James Stephenson , James E. Ilovd , sixth ward. riNAXCIAI , . Total valuation of city . $ v > , IM.'JI8.ou ! Amount of property taxed " " Amount of collectable 177,478. ( > > iuvn > ii : > rou.ows : General Fund J.'v-.ir t.us Sinking Fund KIJXI.W School Fund M22.ir ! ( Libniry Fund 2 , ! 7.5. : lievcnue from lines and licenses. . . . 2ti.Vjo.Ji. ( ! Howls outstanding 52i7jKiUifl Oilier indebtedness 'SUJOOJK Total iiidebtcdni1 The . < ) , iio ) outstanding bonds wore funded last vear at seven percent , interest. Value of real estate owned by city.51.t.77..u. Value of lire department property. . 2. > ,427.S. > Value of personal property . t.imu.iiu Total S-H,2i .fs .V-sKs.SKI > VALUATION" . Tcrsonalty ? 2ort7ivi ; Lands : M,7 ! ! I Lots Total valuation SSffti , Total tax at assc.ssmcnt of onc- thirdrcal value , at rate of S.cfiper cent ? 177S78.ri ( rT'ltllKVT K.\1'KS.-KS Salaries of city ofllcers Salaries of councilmeii ZViM Salaries of policemen 'Jcuo.w Salaries of firemen ll.7do.ot ) Hanscom park expense 2"M.w i Miscellaneous lire department ex pense , including cost of engine re pairs , new engine , new hose and lire apparatus 11,000.00 Expended for grading ( being one- half the cost of same , the total be ing S24.3IO. the balance being paid in special taxes ) K XiM Miscellaneous bills , rent , ga , etc. . . 7.72r .i > Amount paid for school purposes. . . 77ooiuw Amount paid for library expense. . . 2rw7.ou TIIK KIRK ItKPAlrTMKNT. The expense of the fire department for IP.SO was about 311,000. It has fourteen paid men ; twelve horses ; four engines ; two houses. During the vear there were sixty- nine tires , entailing a loss of ya , ( H. on which there was S2iV ,000 Insurance. The department is most ably managed by J. J. Galligan. chief engineer , and Stephen X. Jlelio , Sol. Prince , and K. C . liyley , assist ants. THE EXPRESS BUSINESS. Three express companies do business in Omaha : the Pacific hxpres- . the American and the United States. Tlie total earn ings of the-e companies on local bu-ines- , aggregate 200,000 , an increase of about 10x. per cent , over last year. The Pacific Kx- ; press , E. M. M orseinan , general manager , tmaha , and S. A Huntoon , agent , Omaha - ha , was organized a year ago. It cover ? twenty-six railways and stage routes west . of the Mi * ouri , and the entire Waba.-h system of roaiLs ea-t of the Mi-souri. The American Express is repre-ented by II. II. Browning , local agent , and the United ; States Expresa by S. A. Huntoon , agent. ORGANIZATIONS. Fraternities. Lodges and Societies. CAPITOL LODGE Nt > . : t , A. F. v A. JI. John II.IJutlermaster ; Uichard T. Hume , .senior warden : Chas. W. Iturgdorf. junior warden ; JIver llellman. treasurer ; \\m. 1 ! . i How en. secretary ; Lewis JI. Kin-cm , senior j ileacon ; William X. Tompsett. junior dca- | con ; H. P. Dcvaliu. senior steward ; Jolm Wanl , junior steward ; Isaac W. Davis , tiler. COVKIIT LODGEXo. 11 , A. F. .s. A. JI. Meets on Wednesday evenings. Gustave Anderson , master ; Chas. K. Containsenior vanlen ; Uiughlin F. Jlagiin. junior war- en : Harry r. Deiiel , treasurer : Washing- on I. Maker , secretary ; Daniel S. lienton , cnior deacon ; Alexander II. lingers , junior eaeon : Christian Hartnian.scniorstcward ; ames S. Cilison. junior steward ; William T. Mount , tiler. ST. JOHN'S LODGE Xo. 2.1. A. F. .S. A. JI. Jlects on Thursday evenings. James II. ' .rimer , master ; Isaac Tomp-ett. senior vanlen ; William H. Kent , junior warden ; lohn < : . Jacobtrcaurer : John J. Points , secretary ; .Matthias Hoover , senior deacon ; lie Olson , junior deacon : < ! eorge Elicit , -e- lior steward ; Jerome Coulter , junior stew- ird ; Ailoliilnis C. Hnbbard. tiler. OJIAHA CIIAITKU Xo 1. It. A. JI. .Meets on Tiif-dav evening. James II. runcr. II. P. : F.noeh I > . < 'arter.kmg : Jacob Sander , si-ribe : Mjt-r llellman. treasurer : William K. liout-n. secretarv : Harlan P. Devalon. captain of the host : JlichacI 'oadv. principal sojourner ; John Itamford. roval arch captain : Jacob King. ( ! . M. . ' < ! vail : Andrew J. Di-Witt.G. JI. 2tl vail : Wil- i.-ini X. Tonip-ett , < ! . JI. 1st vail ; Willi.im J. Mount , sentinel. JIT. CALVAIJV COJIJIAXDiiV Xo 1 , KXIGHTSTOIPLAU. Jleetson Fridaj evening , l.yron Stanbcrrv , commander ; < ! ustavus Mevcnson , general - issino ; James S. Fauci * , captain general ; Charles F. Catlin. prelate ; Stephen K. Jack- son. I. W. : John J. Jlomiell. Jr. . J. W. : Christian Hartmali. treasurer ; Wm. I ! . Iltivven. rec. ; Louis H. Korty , warder ; Charles I' . Xeeilliamstandard bearer ; Par ley JI. Hart-oil , sword bearer : William France , thinl guard : ( iiistave Anderson , second guard ; IJIchardT. Hume , first guard ; Wm. J. .Mount , captain of guards TIIK MASONIC TKMPl.i : CKAFT. Meets liist Wednesday in each month. William X. Nason , president ; William I ! . I Sow en. secretary. VKSTA CHAITKU Xo. , O. I. . S. Meets Satnnlav evening. Uichard T. Iliinie , W. P. : Kli/alielh A. Tompsett. W. JI. ; Anna K. Itruner. Ass'l. JI. ; IMvvin Da vis , trea-iirer : Chas. P. XeCiIliamsccretar > ; Sarah J. Hume.conductor : Annie t'mphcr- son. ass't. conductor : JI. K. .Mount. Adah ; Sarah A. JenUhison. Huth : Klla Hume , Ilstlier ; . .lenniiMcPhcrson. . .Martha ; Isa bella Kec . . elector : -Mar } K. Carter , war den ; Chas. W. liiirgdorf. sentinel. P.KACOX I.ODGi : Xo. LI ) , I. O O. F. W. F. Jlamlville. X. G. ; T. A. Johnson. V. G. : Wm. Jlogle. P. G. ; JI. F. Khodes , secre- tarv ; A. S. P.illinu's. treasuier. ALLEJIAXXICX I.ODGIXo. . S , f. 0. 0. F. Hans Kock. X. G. ; John II. Erck. V. < : . ; C. J. Schmidt , secrelarv ; W. F. Loren/en recording secretary ; Henry llolln , treasurer. LAXD LKAGUK. Orgaui/ed for the benefit of the tenantry of Ireland. F. W. Gray , president ; Charles llandlv , seerctar } ; JI. Donovan , Irea-urer. OLD SKTTLKU'S Ah > OCIATIOX. A. J. Poppleton , president ; Alf. D.Jones , secretary and treasurer ; E. listabrook , vice president. XEIUiASKA STATE STENOGKAPIIEUS. John T. Hell , jiresidcnt : HomerStull , vice president : George W. I > eden , secretary ; ChaW. . White , treasurer. LODGE PALACK Y XO. I'J , C. S. P. S. John Uosickv. president ; Vac Hiiber , vice pre-ident ; J. \ \ . Honga , recording secre tary ; Josepli Jliehacl , llnanclal secretary ; W.'Xestil , treasurer. ( SYJIXASTIC AXD DKAJIATIC SOCIETY SOKOL. JI. Xerup , president ; John Heller , vice president ; Joseph Xemec. recording secre- tarv ; Joseph Fiala. financial secretary : .lo- sepli Havlicek , treasurer ; F. Vodlekastage manager. NEH. SOCIETY FOIt PKEVEXTOX OF CUUELTY TO AXIJIAI.S. George L. Jliller , president : Win. Wal lace , treasurer ; Watson II. Smith , recording secretary ; Jlrs. James W. Savage , corres- ponding'sccretar } . LADIES' KELIEF ASSOCIATION. Jlrs. T. L. Kimball. president : Mrs. JI. A. Kurt/ , treasurer ; Jlrs. John L. Webster , secretary. PLAXET LODGE Xo. 4 , K. P. August liohne. C. C. ; Philip Lang. V. C. ; Peter Hincs. IV. : Jacob Frank. M. IL ; Samuel JlotJI. . F. ; Jolm F. Knliii. K. U. and S. ; John F. Kulm , I ) . I ) . G. C. ; Philip I ing , ( iotlieb Kireliner , anil Henry Siert , trustees. OMAHA LF.IDEXKKAXX SIXGIXG SO CIETY. Frank L. Gerhard , president : Henry Kaiifmann , vice president : Frank II. Koes- ter , secretary ; Joseph H. Koester , treasurer. OJIAHA GLEE CLl'J ! . Lewis S. Keed. nresident ; J. I * . Smith , vice president ; Jolm I ! . Manchester , treas urer ; A. D. Jlorri- , secretary ; F.S. Smith , musical director. OJIAHA KAIL-WAY CONDFCTOirrf. Harrv ( lilmore. P. C. C. : IJI. . Anderson , P. C. ; "D. D.Milieu. . A. C. C. ; W. W. Kink- lev' , L. and T. : John T. WcNeman. S. P. C. ; Cfias. E. JIackbee. Jr. C. C. ; S. JI. Goddard I. S. ; Chas. Johnson. O. S. XOKTII STAI : SOCIETY. S. J. Iturgstorm , president ; E. ( ! . Lunil- quest , vice president ; AIISJ. Linidman. cor responding secretary : Aug. Isac-on. finan cial secretary ; G. A. Lindquest , treasurer. p.i'.Li.KS Li-rriEs : cLm. J. L. Webster.president ; Jlrs. Gco.Thrall vice president ; N. Mielton. treasurer Frank X. Shelton , secretary ; Giislave Stev enson , director and critic. STATE I.ODGi : I. O. O. F. Xo. Hi. Ilcnrv Koenfeldt , N. G. ; Thos. G. Clift. I ! G. ; C. k Streight. secretary ; JI. Goldsmith treasurer. IJIPEIIIAL WHISTCLiiI. J. S. Halhert. president ; Harry Dcuel v ice pre-ident ; J. C. Wilkenson , secretary Julias Meyer , treasurer. CONCOKDIA SINGING SOCICTY. SOCICTY.Juliu Herman Schwabe , iiresident ; Juliu Jlejer. vice president ; Geo. Heimrodsecre tary ; L. Hunpe , trea-siirer. I'EIJECCA DEGKEE LODC.E Xo. 1. I ) . A. Piercv. X. C. ; Jlrs. C. L. Strcight , V. G. ; Jlrs. Lllen Uani-ey , treasurer. OJIAHA CHESS CI.UH. Julius Jlever. president ; Henry Hick- if j liin , vice president ; Cha > . Himtington , treasurer ; Alfred Soreiison , .secretary. PLEASANT HOCKS CLCIJ. C. E. S'julres , president ; P. S. Eustis , sec retary ; James 31. Itoss , treasurer. ENTH.E NOL'S CLUP. . AV. A. Kedick , president ; > . E. I'arkalow , vice presiilent ; N. X. Crary , secretary and tre.isurer. AXCIEXT OIJDEIt L'XITED WOKJIEX. Chas. E. Reynolds , JI. JI. ; P. J. Hcnsman , O. W. ; T. Welihans. G. ; J. F. IK-hin. F. ; A. K. Van Kurt-n , recorder ; C. 1' . Xeedham , financier. STAXDAKD CLCI5. Jt. Goldsmith , president ; Julius Meyer , vice iiresident ; Joen K. Manchester , secretary - tary ; II. Pnndt , treasurer. KOYAL AltCAXUJI-PIOXEEU COfXCIL. C. S. Goodrich , regent : Wm. Coburn , vice ' regent ; F K. Ijan'f. past regent ; T. G. Jla- ( , grane , sccretarvA. ; . II. Sander , treasurer ; S. H. Ituffett , linancial secretary ; V. AV. Cray , orsitor. THE DAXISH ASSOCIATIOX. I * . F. JIadseii. president ; Sclioubol , ' vice president ; S. XieNon , treasurer ; John ' Jlatlne-en , com-siionding secretary ; U Han-en , recording secretary ; S. ivtcrscii , i bolothekar ; II. \ oiing , amiBcnient director. IMPERIAL SOCIAL CLUI ! . Cha.s. Kelscj- , president ; J. C. Wilkiason , vice president ; Etlvvard Haney , secretary end treasurer. STEIXHAC-NEK'S OKCHESTKA. F. Meinliatiser. leader. I'XIOX PACIFIC I1KASS HAND. A. K. To/er. president and director ; Ikiiht. Martin , treasurer : Geonie W. Setzel , secretary. DOCGI.AS COUNTY P.IP.LE SOCIITTY. . Kev. 1 A. F. Sherrill. president : I _ 15. Wil liams , treasurer ; W. J. Ilarsha. secretary. Depository at I. 15. WIHIaias' store , corner Fourteenth and Dodne. OJIAHA TfKNVEItEIX. Chas. Kaufniann. president ; 15. JI. Jlohr ; v ice president ; Jolm Friieliauf. treasurer ; G. T. Elsasser. recording secretarv ; diaries Schinelzberger. correspondiiii : secretary. PIOXEEK SAXGEKBUXD. G. H. Hartman. pre-ident ; John llaumer , vicepri-sidcnt ; Henry Pundt. treasurer ; H. " Ko-enwcis. secretary" ; G. E. Stratmaiin. as- sistaiit secretary. rxiox LIFE ASSOCIATION-OJIAIIA IIOAKD. Win. II. Wagner , president : J. P. . West , Wm. II. Kilev. and K. L. .Miller.directors ; s. 'Frostier , secretary and treasurer. P.CKN.s. CU'IS. Win. Fleming , iiresident : John MeLearie , vice pn-.ident ; Thos. Jlcldrum. treasurer ; lohn ISiiriis , secretarv. GOOD TKMPIuVKS. < I. Stevi-nson. lode dcputv ; Georgt * W. ISeanl. W. C. T. : Kobert Wallace. W. K. S. ; D. Howman.V. . F. S. : Mrs. W. II. Homier , W. C. ; C. 1' . Edward- . W. C. T. : Jlollio Homier. W. V. T. : Lillic WilhA. . K. S. ; Mrs. P. . F. Hakcr. WT. . : Aimer Kohr. W. JI. ; Avart Archibald. W. S. : Ellen Gopd- Vear. W. I. G. ; MI-IC Homier. K. II. S. ; Em ilia Morse. U U.S. : Lollie Charles. W. P.M. IMPKOVED OKDEK OF KEI ) MEN-OJIA- OJIAH.V TKIHENo. 2. . J. Stabel. prophet ; Eugene O'Nell.--1151- luore : E. Kricssinaii. sai'hem ; David S. Jlore. K. of W. ; A. G. Harmon , sr. saga ! more ; Win. Edwards. C. of K. ; Gustavo Stevenson , vice grand incolionce. YOl'NG JIEN'S CHKISTIAN ASSOCIA TION. W. W. Feet , president ; Joseph Nichols , vice president : C.K. Kevnolds. secretary ; J. U Jli-Casnc. Treas"Gco. T. llowser. General Secretary. lIAKJIONICMK'II'rrV. Geo. F. .Mayer , musical director : Charles " D. Donovan."president ; Charles JI. Wead , vice-president : Thos. J. IVnnell. treas. ; George W. Shields , secretary. NEHIIASKA AJIACECK PKI-XS ASSO CIATION. President. C. S. Elgnttcr , Omaha ; Vice- president. Chas. T. Hunce. Omaha : Secre tary. Chas. H. Iniholf. Lincoln : .Meetings held senii-aiinually. Orgaui/ed in Omaha , .Inneii , Issu. OJIAHA HOAKli OF TKADE. James E. Ilovd. president ; IL G. Clark , Hcrmaii Kount/e an.l C. \ \ . Jlead. vice presidents . C. C. llousel. treasiiter ; W. U. II. Allen , secretary. HKOTHEIJIIOOD OF I.OCO.MOT1VE KN- GINEEKS. T. C. Livillusion. C. K. : W. II. VanNay , F. A. E. : K. C. Howard , secretary of ins. WOMAN'S CHKISTIAN TEMPEKANCK CN10N. Jlrs. W. II. Slaughter , iiresidcnl ; .Mrs. ( j. II. Dewcy. reci rding secretary : Jlrs. W. 1C. lleans.orresponding secretary : Jlrs. X. Hnlst. treasurer ; Jlrs. > . II. II. Clark , .Mrs. Jolm T. Hell. .Mrs. Kollm C. Mnilh. .Mrs. New ton Smith. JIrl l ; . | > . IlilN and .Mrs. J. H. Janline , vice president- . CHURCHES. FlKs-T . - ' Corner D.ivenport and fifteenth ; Kev. J. W. Harris , pastor. GKK.VIAS. HAITIST.xmic building ; A. K icnius , pastor. Sr. PIIII.O.VIK.VA CATIIKDI : vi. . ( Catholic ) orncr Ninth and llarncv ; Kt. Kev. James VConnor. liishoii ; Verv Kev. Wm. Kt-IIey , rector ; Kev. P. F. .McCarthy and Kev. J. E. English , assistants. Sr. JLviv's. .MACIIAI.KM : ( German Catho- c No. 1018 Douglas ; Kev. Olio Groenu- IKIIIIII , pastor. CIIIJKCII OKTIIK Hoi.v FA JULY. ( Catho lic ) Xo. 17W CuniiHg ; Kev. John tjiiinn , [ la-tor. Sr. Wencel.tsCaliolic ( ) Tblrlcenlhslreet. near Williams ; Kev.encclas Kocarnick , jiastor. CiiKi.sri.VN Ciiritcii Seventeenth , near near Dodge ; Kev. James Ingram , pastor. Ci ) > ciK < ; .vrioNAi. Chicago and Xine- tcenth ; Kev. A. F. Sherrill , pastor. TIIMTVC.VTIIKI > KA Episcopal ( ) Corner Eighteenth ami Capitol Avenue ; Kt. Kev. Kobort II. Clarkson. bishop ; Kev. Frank K. Jlillspaugh , dean and rector. Sr. I5AicisA - > , ( Episcopal ) No..r'2l J . Xiueteentli ; Kev. John Williams , pastor. ST. JLvuK > . ( Episcopal ) X < i. 72. , Pierce ; Kev. James Fatcrsou , rector. DAMMI LI'TIIKIAN Eighleenth and Jackson ; - , pastor. E.MAxrKl. Ll'THKit.v.v Xo. 1210 Douglas ; Kev. II. I. , llaugher , p.istor. Flltsr LITIIKK.V.S. I' . A. < ' . Xo. 111C Jackson ; Kev. K. L. Frese , pastor. SW l.Kl.sll Ll TIIKKAN No. IMl CitsA ; KuV. K. A. Fogel-troni. pastor. Eir.nrKK > Tll JlKTiioniT Xo. ! > 13 X. Eighteenth ; Kev. W. K. Heans , pasto.- . Fnt.-r JUTTIIOIII.ST No. 1711 Davenport ; Kev. J. 15. JIaxlleld , pastor. Gr.KM.vx JlFrrimi is > T No. 112 : ; Jackson ; JJev. Christian Hrucger , pastor. Sol TII OMAHA JlKTiioni r JIi.ssio.v Pierce and Tenth ; Kt-v. -Marqiiette , i > M tor. Al.liiillT ( JIl-mioDisT Xo. 616 X'ortli Eighteenth ; Kev. - < amucl A. Witte , pastor. AFKir.VN JUrrnoKisr No. ( jjf North Eighteenth ; Kev. . lohn A. Fouche. Jiastor. Fn-r t"MT.xitiA > Corner Cass and Sev enteenth ; Kev. W. E. Copt-land , pa-tor. SICOM : > PlsKM\TKltl.\N Dodge and Sev- enleenth ; Kev. W. J. Har-ha , pa-tor. . Pii- > r.\TKiiAX No. 712 North Eighteenth : Kev. E. II. Graham , pastor. < Vs.tJiiM.ATio * I K I-IAII. Xo. 1211 Farnliam ; E. Simon , president ; JI. Hell- man , vice president ; Minetni I'ioom , secre tary ; Jlax Jlcver. tpt-asiirer. Uvrrni ! DAsi VI.NT'S Ciirnrii Xo. 1010 Ca > - : Kev. L. T. Edwardpastor. . TK.VIII snKH JIis.si < > N No. til North Tenth ; No-ettled jia-lnr. TltlNlTV Jli H N. ( Colon d > Kev. W. K. Green , pastor. MILITIA COMPANIES. Omaha lias two line militi.iorganizations companies " < i" and "II"of the state guards , which were organi/ed almiit eigh teen months ago. Company " < ! " has a membership of sixty , and company "II' ' about forty-five. Of the first named ( leu. II. Crager is captain ; John W. King , first lieutenant ; K. I > . Mclaughlin , second lieutenant , and Fret I 15. Lowe , orderly ser geant : of company "II" Henry lolln ! L captain ; Edward I-'t-e , first lieutenant ; .Tames bonnelly , second lieutenant , and ThoH. ( larney , onlerly sergeant. INTERNAL REVENUE COLLEC TIONS. The office of the United States internal revenue collector of Nebraska is ! < > cated in the L'nited States cu-tom hou-e and i * > it- otfice building. Hon. Lorenzo Croun e 13 the collector , and .Major George Ann-trong is the deputy collector in charge of the office , and St. A. IX Ialcnine ! ] andA. _ K. Iar li. deputy colIecUini acting a.s in-ipec- tors. Tlie following is a statement of the collections for 18SO : January ? 7irvu if ) February BLftsn W Jlarch wa < 27 April mjext us May K : rr June Mm w July 73 , si K ) August .r.yz > . u > September 07,157 'a ] i October M&M I'J i Xovember 1U.VMO HI December 'JI&H vi Total . 31.005,175 23 -WHOLESALE LIQUORS : Tn the wholesale liquor liminess there are the following finm : Her it Co. , Stu- 1 bendorf k C. . . , A. IIHey & Co. , Adler & Heller , M. A. McN'amara , Charles Onie- nig , and Henry Homlwrger , the aggregate nare. | footing up > SXifWt , of whicli Her & Co9 sales were 8-100,000. THE STREET RAILTVAY. . Tlie Omaha Hor-e Ilailvvav G'omiwny have alxnit ffve niile of track , twelve ( jtty teventy-tvvo hor-e- , and employ men. pre- apr - r ex- ? s to BlCC- i'thc1 ' ater B OS- &Pt it Mai I hv ln-1 01 CK.NT4 ETonw. Orefn 1 2-tf. i ) and irion. rom > jog fta. M3-SO nt. cistern ill lot. D. > > ' , Block. 1 131-3 nth ' " ' * / UlOO , 01.16. 6-U , - r. No oA JJcy hot bre l n bydvupai- l from be rj. rj.a. , Kew Ynrt \ <