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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. JANUARY 2 , 1887 SIXTEEN PAGES KDUCATIO.VAIi INSriXUTlONS. Tlio Public Schools oT Oninhn. The public school system has long been llio pride of Omaha. Tlio management of the fiohools \ In the hands of the board of education and u superintendent , Tlio board consists of the following gentlemen - men : J. J. Points , president ; Chas. Con- oyor , secretary ; W. E. Copeland , H S. Hall , Henry Llvcsey , Win. CoburnT. W. Blackburn , Herbert J. Davis and Ebon K. Long. The superintendent is Mr , II. JM. James , n gentleman of experience and ability as an educator , under whoso ill- rcetion the school ? , during the pn t year , have made commendable and satisfactory progress. Tlio prosperity which attended Omaha last year and the great increase exper ienced in her population , have been sen sibly felt by the school board , the mem bers of which have loft little undone to enable the schools under their charge , to accommodate thu increased dumands jnado upon thorn. During last year six new school buildliips wore creeled. Hie first of these was a ten-room brick struc ture at the corner of Georgia and Woolworth - worth avenues , which costlll,8.GO. : ! ( ) The next was a four-room brick addition to the Lake school nt tlio corner of Nine teenth and Li'ko streets , which cost $7 , < lGtl , A brick boiler house was added lo tlio high school , costing $ -l07.t."i. : ! : Besides them were the following frame structures : A two-room addition to the hong school , if 1,3 10 ; si two-room building t\t Omaha View , $1.3M ; a one-room addi tion to the hake school , ? ( iUO. For the new rooms of the hoard of education in the proposed city hall * 2U,000 hiivo been appropriated , making an expenditure during the year for construclivo improve ments of $5 l8.7 ! ) . The seating capac ity of these rooms i estimated at about oho thousand. Activity has also characterized the hoard in the pi rchase of .sites for schools to bo erected in tlio near future , as fol lows : Lot 5 , block 1M } , -M.GOO ; lot 1) ) , block IS , llanscom Place. iJI.tWU ; lots ! ) , 10 , Hand 12 , block II , Hillside addition No. 2 , $ liir > 0lol3-l7 ; , 18 , 10 and 20 , block 10 , Omaha View , ? al)00 ) , and the east halt of lot 8 , block 21. original town , $0,500 , making a total for land investment of There are now sixteen schools in the city , and some of these have connected witli them one and in some instances n couple of auxiliary schools , which make a Miowing of twenty-two city public buildings of instruction. Besides the addi tions above mentioned the Cass school lias two rented rooms on California , near .Nineteenth street ; the Center also two rented rooms on South Thirteenth street ; the Hartman three rooms in an adjoining frame building ; the J/.ard , two rooms in n frame building in tlio neighborhood : the Jackson n supplementary structure of two rooms ; the Paeilie lias a lease of four rooms , and the Pleasant street school also has two extra rented rooms , making a total of sixteen .schools and twenty-two buildings , comprising 15'J rooms and an estimated seating capacity of nearly 7,000 children. The amount of money expended last year for school buildings and other incidentals , exclusive of the money 'advanced for the hoard , rooms , is,747.r ! ! ! > 0. The property now controlled by the school board in lands and buildings lias a valuation of . 750,000. There are 112 ! regular and live special teachers employed , in tins schools , the- avciage pay of whom is $7.'i.KI. Their names and schools are as follows : THAOHKIIS. limit SCHOOL CMP. I : < J. HomerP.I.OW-IH , S.I ) . Heals , Principal , Samanllm It. Davis , Alon/o N. Ilnnslmw , Miu-tfiirui It. Mulntyre , Mary It. IltirrlH , Claim Hislln , Mary 12 ( junukonhiHli , Villa ll.Sliippoy , Fr.utclq K. Sheldon , Jcnnlo I ! . Keyser , Aila 51. Harris , Duulo A. Johnston , llclloll. J.mvls , rainne Arnold , Amilolj. Wumhnron. .1.11. l.uwlstoti , l-'iinnlo M. Wood , C.IIAMVA t AMI I'UIMAIir ( TASSIia. 1'rances M.IIrlt-'Kfl , Kniniii Whcatloy , Principal , Cari'lo.M. Cluipman , Fannlo Mimrcll , Ida K. .Mack , Tina Mct'lieane , Clnrn Sulilrnliiircr , Li//lo A , MuAluao , Allco V. Tlplon. I'liu-n 1' . Klilnr , OASS SCHOOL. Grace H.Wlllicr , Nolllo llonnntt. Principal. Kmily.l. Itolilnson , lillllfin A. Mtllullolil , Lucy I ! . Leeds , Side | U Kvf'li'th , lluttlorPuitt , Mury E.SImonds , Ivlllo lluod , mSTKLLAIt SCHOOL. Jlary II. Newton , Allln llrownor , Principal , llui-tttii Na l , Ennlo Klcock , Jlary 15. Kunt. Horlenso Smith , ( K.N7UI1 SCHOOL. ICnthorlno M. Kuan , Juiiniu I. . Hpdfli'M , Pilnclpal , Mz/.lo A. McAleese , Iila K. Grconlcu. Annlol'alr. POD u : NCIIOOL. Jonntu M , MoKoon , J.l/x.io It. Ncodham , Principal. Jlosello Kilily. Panny llutleillclil , Mury I. llnclmimn , Kmina Xoivconil ) . IV. U < AM SCHOOL. Anna P. Trnland , M. Kll/.aljulh Allen , Principal. Il//.io M. Klcock , Mlnnlo It. WiSon , Kalu K. Crane , Katu M. Stlllwull , Mcrtlo.M. llaird , 1'nnnloll. Hnrlbnl , Mary II. I.OIIKIX. IMUT.MAN HI IDOL. Kllcn M. Whllo , Kininii J. Carnoy , Principal , .lunnlu llounrts , Itoltloi : . Itond , Mury A. l-'ru/.iur , Mary W. Ha/ , Ilatlio Allen , Jlary li. Alter. Mary II. Cor.son. I/.AIll ) SCIIOdI , . Anna I'OOB , Principal , t-mliu llnnlior , Ida K. Wilson. . Mlnnlo S. Dye , ( ii'orelo ' Valctilliie , KnnnaD. l.ltilullcld , Xfli : M. Wilson. Camilla Hlllott. l.'cliollii K. Bclndlor , Aiin-i It. llloor , Km mil It. Iticu , Ca 8andra P. Seliailor , gtclla M. Cliamplln , Nora O'Connor , Jcnnlo Kuill. .IACKSO.N RCIIOOt. Btaoln Croivlcy , Kiiuuii rilch. Principal. L.\KI : i-ciii 01 , . Jiiiiniil Wliltmoro. Miittxle J. I.nlor. Principal. Mlnnlul ) . Kjlur , Ida L. K. Kalirlon , Kato M. llundiur , Jrcno llurrld , Aitlul ) . Wubli , I.KAVIi.NWOIITII SCHOOL. Mlnnlo J. Wood , Ida U Kunilimton , Principal , Sarah K. Drown , Aliblo C. r.il hlon , I'loreni-o II. ' ( eld , AgiR'H McDnnalU , .lonnlo U. i-almun , Jlary It. I.UfiiB , Ida M , .lolnifon , Ollvu lluliburd , Ida K , Cirnnlco. i.o.vo HCHOOL. , Mt'Cliuano , llattlo II. Jones , Prlnc i' ' l. HatlloS. | . ; , idy , JU'iio K. Iliunlllon , llnldali K. I > .aac. > on , Kudlu P. I'litiiian , Kmmii 1) ) . Dorkc : , Kinnia K. Dl.xon , Ada C. JonoA , llulon U WycUoir , Nora II. ( .union , dura I' , Cooper , II. Klliv tiurdon , Nancy T , l.uwls. - - ' . I-AL-U'IO SCHOOL. Mnt't'lo McCarthy , I.Ida Shallnnnorccr , Principal. Mary K , 'ruoinpson , Jfary It. rinodman. llo'o U. Kddy , Allco M. Harmon , Helen II. Hunt , Addle UluiUlone , Kannlc M.Nuvlus , Mis , U. ( ! . Kowlur. I'l.DVSKNT SCHOOL. Mary rilch , Principal. Martha Parratt , Doru llarnoy , Holier Jacobs , Carrlu.M. Harlluy. Prniaiinshlp and Dnuvlnir Katu M , Hull , Vocal Music I.nclii A. ItiiKura. C'ahstliiinlcs Henry Kumiusrow. Manual Training Soliool Alliurl M , liiiiiiann , SulistlUito Teaclicr Mattlo A. 1'owcll. The school population as enumerated JasLApril was 11,8:11 : , of which 503l ! were males and U.1U3 temales. The number of children enrolled last year was , males U.ltti . ) , females ii.Qf.1total ; 0,8iS. ! His esti mated that this number hits Increased 10 per cent , making thu present enrollment about 7,5.11. Tlui average attendance last year was. inili : > s,2,20i ; , females 2-l17 ! ; totaf-1,700. , The approximate attendance tin ) past year is estimated at 5,170. The schools are supported by the following funds and mcomo : taxes , iJHS'lUiS ; liq uor licenses. $104,5)8.85 ) ; police court lines , $13,31)3.10 ) : Mate approiirlation , 91'J,25.7t ' ( ! ) ; tuition and miscellaneous , C1.V01ID ; bahinco from last year , S3ito3.Jt ! ) . All these form n grand an nual total of fWl.a51.ll. Crciitliton College. Tins Institution is now in a most prosperous - porous condition , It has advanced to the front as ono of the most scientitio of our educational establishments , and at the snmo liino attained to distinction in its conduct of classes of a IcFsambitiousalm. The faculty consists of the following "entlcmeu : Rev. M. P. Dowling. S. J. . pn'sidont , treasurer -and prefect of jstiullosy Uov. Jos. H.tgso , S. J. , professor of chemistry and director of .tho observa tory } Itov. JttWfS J. O'JMeai-a , b. J. , pro- " ± 3- " " " ' fcssor of the supplcmontary and fourth year classes } Mr. ] ' . X. IMara , S. J , physics and third year ; Mr. James Conahnii. S , , f , , second year ; Mr. James Mcloy , S. J. . lirst year : Mr. T. T. Downey , rudiments A ; Mr. W. U. O'Shaugnessy , rudiments 15 ; Mr , J , J. Donahnr , S. J. . teacher in various classes. Tlio most noticeable Improvement made in connection with tie ! college is 4tho addition to the observatory , which was erected two years ago. It is also of brick , and was built to nflbnt the accommodation rend ered neces-ary by the enlarged ideas of the management of the college. The building ha cost about $1,000 , while the instruments which have been placed , or rather will bo UMH ! in it , have required nn additional outlay of about ? 1,000 more. The .supply of instruments in the philoso phical and chemical departments has licen increased by others valued at $1,000 , thus making tno number even more complete than it has been since the open ing of the institution. The number of students last year was y tt , an increase over that of the preceding year. St. I'ntrluk'n Soliool. This school has been in existence for several years , in the church of the name given above , on Casti-llar , between Fourteenth anil Fifteenth streets. Like all the other Catholic parochial educa tional institution" , its classes are taught by Sisters of Mercy , of whom there are three , The children number 12o. Two month * ago I hu school was enlarged by the addition of a building , which on Sunday is used a a church. This cost in the neighborhood of . * 2oOO. The school is under the direction of Kcv. John Jcannette. St. iMnry's School. This is located in the convent of tlio above minus on St. Mary's avenue near Twonty-llrat street. It. is taught by the .Sisters of Mercy and is considered a branch of St. Phllomena's school. There are forty children in attendance , mainly little ones too small to attend the school on Ninth street , which is situated quite a distance from the neighborhood. Holy Family Sellout , This consists of eight grades , taught bv live Sisters of Mcrcv in the lirst story of the church of the Holy Family , cor ner of Eighteenth and l/.ard streets. There are i.V" > 0 children in attendance , of whom about , eighty are boys. The stud ies are those taught ordinarily in tlio public schools , nnd are so constituted , for the boys , at least , that , after passing through the fourth grade , the pupil is qualified to enter the opening class of Crolghton college. The sister acting : us principal , is Si.slor Pierre. Mrs. Burk- hard gives musical lessons to tlio children twice a week. Huv. K. A. Shall'cl , S. J. , is director of the school. This gentle man hns already made arrangements for the erection of a branch school on the corner of Campbell and Dccatur streets , for the accommodation of small children who reside in that vicinity. This will consist of two rooms , and cost about ? 2"iOO. The ground has already been mrch.'iscd and ( ho building will uc erect ed early in the spring. St. i ! nry Mnudalcn's School. This is a two-story frame structure sit uated in the roar of the church of the same name on Douglas street. It is under .ho direction of Uev. I1' . ( Ilaubcr , pastor of the church. The teachers are five sisters of tlio religious order of tlio I'recions Hlood , the superioress of whom s Sister Matilda. The children arc imiinly of German parentage , though liiitc 11 number are of American descent , who attend to avail themselves of tlio xd vantage of an education in Gorman , which is here onjoyi'd. The studies arc conducted in both Ktiglish nnd German. Only this rudimentary studies , however , ire followed , with instruction in needle work for the girls and draw ing for the boys. There are L'OO children in tins school , who are distributed .iniong ten classes , two of which are laiifrlit in llio lirst story of a building ail- joining the school proner. Of this mini- jcr eighty-five arc boys and 115 girls. St. I'liiloiniMia's School. This school is situated in the four-story brick building immediately south of the Catholic cathedral , on Ninth street. It is under tiio direction of Hov S. F. Carroll , and taught by four sisters of the order of Mercy. There are 205 children in atten dance , eighty of whom are boys , and 125 nirls. All the studies including book keeping , peculiar to the public schools , are taught. When the boys have passed fractions , those of them who desire to continue their studi"s are expected to go to Creighlon college. Acadoniy of the Snored Ilonrt. This institution has one of ( lie most beautiful educational buildings in the west. It is located immediately beyond the western limits of tne city , a short dis tance south ot Cuining street. It is under the direction of the ladies of the Sacred Heart , a religions order of the Catholic church , composed of _ women of superior relincmont , education and ex perience as instructors. It is supplied with the most recent improvements in the way of educational appointments. Tlio academy is intended exclusively for young ladies. There are eighty in atten dance. The academy is in charge of Madame Dunn. During last year the im provements made in the institution have been confined to perfecting interior ar rangements , the expenditure therefor being ! ? y,000. _ Hohcmimi School. This is intended mainly for Hohcmian children who attend the public schools during the lirst five days of the week. Its sessions are held only on Saturdays , in the Hartman school , and are taught by Mr. Dlneblr. The intent is lo enable the children of liohemian parents to become acquainted with the mother tongue. The school has an attendance of lifty scholars. _ HI.VoncpHliiiis' School. There are fifty children in this school , a new frame structure , costing $1,000 , on South Fourteenth street. It is under the direction of Hov. F. Choka , pastor of the Hohcmian church. Its classes are composed in the main of the children of Hohcmian Catholics , German Ijiitheran Soliool. The classes of this school are hold in the basement of the church of this denomination - nomination , No. 10"5 South Twentieth street. There are about 15(1 ( children in attendance , the younger of whom are taught by Mr. Fred Hackstcdde , and the older by Mrs. Hurlagu. The school is in a prosperous condition , and under the supervision of the pastor , Itov , J. K. Frose. Ilrowni'll Hall. The' most notable improvement in the cause of education last year , was thu erection of the lirownell hall on South Tenth street. The structure has a frontage of 200 feet and a width of 40 feet. It consists of n middle building with two wings , one at cither end , each being 100x10 feet. The mate rials are brick and stone , and the style of architecture Old English with modern modillcatlons. The building consists of u basement , sub-basement , three stories and an attic. At this writing the mid dle part and the north wing of the build ing are finished nnd occupied. The south wing will be finished next spring. The building will be heated by steam. The hall now accommodates hfty-eight boarding and about the same number of day scholars. The capacity of the build- nifT-for boarding scholars is about 150. The building thus far has cost -fG 1,000 ; $15,000 more will bo required to complete the south wing , while the furnishing of the structure has involved an outlay of $12,000 , i hris raising the cost to date to about .sy..OOO. The building will bo paid for before the whole of U is tbixnyu obcu , ' > i The money has been raised by sub scription and the sale of the site of the old hall , which brought ? M,000. Omaha's citizens have subscribed $27.000 , and others from abroad have aided in raising [ he remainder. The architect is F. Al. Kills , of this city. Next spring n chapel of beautiful design will bo erected north of the hall by Mr. K. D. Sheldon , of Chicago , who has guaranteed to expend not less than $10,000 In the construction of the same. The faculty of the institution , which ii under the auspices of the Knii-copal church Is as follows : Ucv. U. Doliorly , S. T , I ) . , rectors Mrs. S. 11. Windsor , lady principal ; Miss K. T. Lyiuan , vice-princi pal ; Miss Virginia ( lilbort , rhetono and literature ; Miss Kcnnie May , instrument al music ; Fannie H. Wall , preparatory department ; Professor John Hutler , in strumental musicjSig. KliodorodoCampi , vocal music ; Fraulein M. Seyer , Gorman mil art ; Miss ttmily Xunlny , matron. Onmlm Moillcat College. During the past year this college was moved from tlto corner of Kievontli anil Mason to the corner of Twelfth andl'aci- lie streets. This change with n number of other improvements made in the interior and surroundings cost ! ? ! ) , OUO. It Is now in its sixth year , and has thirty-live students. This number is an increase over ( lint nf any class heretofore in the institution. The aim of the college is to afford young men in the west the ad vantages of a thorough medical educa tion , such as they would otherwise have to travel to the east to secure. Clinical teaching has always been a prominent feature of this school. St. Joseph's hos pital , under tlio management of the. sisters of St. Francis , bus been secured b.v the college for clinical instruction. 'I ho visiting stall'of physicians and surgeons are members of the college faculty , and the hospital is under their Immciliatc medical and surgical control. Students are thus enabled to reap a large benefit from clinical instruction in all classes of medical and surgical eases. The faculty is as follows : .1. ( \ Duni.sc , dean ; 1 * . S. Leisenring , secretary ; Victor 11. Cotl'man , principles and practice of nu-dicine ; Joseph Neville , clinical surg ery ; I * . S. Lcisenring , obstetrics ; Jacob I"1. DenlsD , ophthalmology , otology and laryngology ; Kichard C. Moore , diseases of children ; G. A. Peebles , g.Miiecology ; 11. P. Mathcwson , diseases of the mind ; Donald Macrae , surgery ; W. S. Gibbs , liliysiologv Jnnes : Carter , mulena mod- ica ami t h era DC u tics ; L. F. Mclvenna , clinical medicine ; Ewing Brown , general dc-criplivo and surgical anatomy ; II. J. Davis , medical jurisprudence ; William Milroy , histology and pathology , nnd let-tutor on hygiene ; M , H. Croll , demon strator of anatomy. German-American School. This was established several years ago , iniler the auspices of many of the load ing German citizens of Omaha. 11 is sit uated in Germania hall on the corner of Ilarnoy and Nineteenth streets. It has Lwo classes , comprising about lifty clnl- Iron of both soxes. taught by Professor ilomplo and Miss Dora Luge. The tuition ranges from i5 to $7 per quarter. The school is under the management of a committee from the German-American School association , the ollieers of which are as follows : Philip Andres , president ; John Haumer , secretary ; F. A. Speth- inann , financial secretary , and Herman Ivasslor , secretary. The oxecuthe com mittee consists of Louis Ileimrod , Ernest Grubo , nnd F. Hnindcis. The school committee consists of F. A. Spclh- inann , Louis Heimrod and John liaumer. Itceoutly the co-opera- ; ion of ladies lias been secured bv the establishment of what is known as Ihc German Ladies School society , the president of whom is Miss Luge , the treasurer , Mi = s Stella IJ.wwutor , and the financial secretary Miss Augusta Pomy. Hcsidcs thn < e , there is a co-operative committee , to assist in llio management of the school , as follows : Mrs. Win. Segclkc , Mrs. Louis Heimrod , Mrs. Lange and Miss Nettie Richards. Colleges. The Omaha Commercial college , con ducted by the Kohrbough brothers , is in a prosperous condition. It has made rapid strides during the past year and has taken high rank. The Omaha Business college , Prof. ( J. It. Hatlibun , proprietor , is well equipped with everything necessary for a complete business education. It has : > faculty ot experienced instrnctois in the various branches of commercial business. Shorttimul Institutes. Messrs. Potter & Megeath have cstab lishcd a successful school for this most useful art. They have a large number of students. The shorthand school of C. C. Valen tine aims to give a complete course of in struction in phonography. Ho has in the neighborhood of forty .students. Chaiitniiiiii.i Circle. A thriving Chatilauimii Literary and Scientific circle is in existence in Omaha. It was organi/.cd in 1882 and during that time over 200 .students have taken advan tage of its valuable course ot instuic- turn. The meetings are held fortnightly on Fridays , at the residences of some of the members. Occasionally the regular assembly place is the hoard of education rooms , corner of Capitol avenue and Six teenth streets. The present ollieers are : 11. F. Hnndy , president : Miss Helta Heed , vice-president ; Miss Mary Filch , secre tary ; C. F. Harrison , treasurer. Nebraska has a very progressive statoorgani/.ation , of which the Hov. E. A. Dunning , of Boston , is president ; T. II. Leavitt of Lincoln , Nebraska , vice-president ; Miss M. Merrill of Crete , Nebraska , sec retary ; George A. Joplin of Omaha , state oigani/.or. There are forty circles in the state and the gen eral assembly grounds , consisting of 107 acres , are beautifully located at Crete , on the banks of llio Bine river. Huml ) Institute , This hist year has been ono of consid erable activity and improvement for tlio Nebraska Deaf and Dumb institute , near this oily. It lias had a larger attendance than ever before , the number of the child ren now at the school being 111 , of whom eighty-one are boys. The building has undergone some repairs , while a number of needed improvements have been made in thu immediate vicinity. Among the.su is a three-story brick cottage which is used as a dwelling place for some of the teachers and the smaller children. The laundry has been improved by the intro duction of $1,100 worth of now ma chinery An electric light plant has beonjntroduced. A stand pipe , 100 feet high and six feel in diameter , has been erected , through which water is forced from u new welt 010 feet in depth , from which an adequate supply of water for lite , as well as other uses , iniiv bo ob tained. Besides these , a small smokestack - stack seventy-lira feet in height has been built and the grounds been supplied with useful and durable sowers. The cost of all these improvements has boon $17,000. The expense of running the institute for last year was f 2 1,000 , , Besides teaching the children tlio science of holding silent conversation by moans of the lingers , the course of the institute comprehends oral and aural instruction , together with Ihe trades of machinist , carpenter , printer , wood engraving and carving for the boys , nnd sowing , dressmaking and home work for the girls , There is be sides a department of art , in which about sixty children are taught drawing and crayon work. The course of the inblitulo comprises seven ycass , at the expiration of which nearly all the children are as capable of helping themselves in making a living as youths who are not alllicteu with the loss of ( wo senses when they leave school. The ago of the scholars ranges from soych 'to twenty-live years , There are uow eljjut teachers iu.theinsti- ' lute , the salary of whom ranges from HOO to $1,300 per year. The faculty comprises the following : Prof. J. A , Gillespic1 , superintendent ; , ! A. McClurc , F. L. Held , II. C. Hammond and Miss Lucy Gutrlek , nil of the sign cl.iq.cos. Miss O. T. Plumb and Mr. W. E. Taylor , of llio oral and aural classes. Miss M. L. Divine , art. Mrs , J. A. Gillcspic , matron ; Dr. J. C. Deni.co , physician ; S. F. Buckley - ley , foreman of the printing oflico ; F. U. Mavuard , foreman of the carpenter shop ; J. S. Woodburn , clerk and supm-visor ; Jennie McCnhc , seamstress and Mrs , A. Hichards , nm > o. , Oinnhn I'uhllo Mlirnry This library is now in Ihc tenth year of its existence and Its affairs having always been guarded by the directorship of the best citizens of Omaha , it has been made to practically and successfully fulfill the highest object for which it was founded. The present ollieers of the association are : Hon. James W. Savage , president ; P. L. Perine , vice-president ; Lewis S. Heed , sccrctarv. Board of directors : William Wallace , P. L. Perine , Lewis S. Heed , James W. Savage , Jolm'T.TSclT ; Homer P. Lewis , Eii/.abeth K. Popplcton , Jules P. Met/.er and Elijah Dunn. Exec utive committee : Messrs. Perine , Wal lace , Bell and Dunn. Book committee : Messrs. Lewis and Mt't/.ger and Miss Poppleton. Llurariaii : Miss Jes ie Allan ; assistant librarians , Miss Maggie O'Brien and Miss Blanche Allan. The library is located In the center of the city. The second story is devoted to library purposes proper , and the third story is used as a reading room. It is understood that when the new city hall is built ample quarters will be set aside for the library. The whole number of volumes on hand July 1 , 183(5 ( , when the last annual report was made , was l-i,2)7. ! ) Since that time .some 51)0 ) volumes have been added as purchases of new publications of worth are constantly bcingmade. Those books comprise all branches of reading of the best and purest character. Like all other instilulions of the kind , .ibout eighty per cent of the books taken out during last year were works ot fiction. During llic fiscal year ending June 1 , IS O , llns maintenance of the library cost : HooU AccountPurchases. . . . .5S'JT4.)0 Illndlnv and rrhlmllMK . 4 .40 Periodicals. . . UtS.tO Insurance. . . . no.OU " Totnl . llulldliu ? Acet--tant ! . Jl.2W.nrt Oils . " 7i.l ! 1'iirnltiirii and Improvements UIH.TT Total . Salary And I.llirarlan and as- sls-tants . fl.li.Vi.lfi Janitor . 1W.CO Total 2tli , " ( ! Supply Acul Prlntlntr , station- rry and poslairo. $21..7-J I u o , mn to h OB , brooms , etc LUCTi Cnrtatfo Hint mis cellaneous 13.02 Total 2..9ll _ Ornnd total SP.OTil.Cil This expennituro is provided for by general tax , the levy being for tlio last four years , three-quarters of a mill on tlio taxable property in the city. As compared witli other years the .expenses have been as follows : I'ract'al lit oC year endlni ; June 1 , 1878 5 1,2111 ! War ending .litnu 1 , ISTlt S.j'iH ' ! i."i ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' " " ' " 1831. . . . . . . ! . . . . s'iiH8l ! " " " ISS ! ; i-5' ) 3 ! ) " " " IBS ) : i'iii ! ' ) II " ' " IK ? I 4.h l M ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " " " issii' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vu7i : li' ' ! Total S37o'Ji 07 The number of books added during the last year were about 2,000 , of which nearly ! 500 wore ijifts from tlio public de partments at Washington. The daily average circulation during the year was 201 , wliich is an increase of tweuty-ciirht per ccnl over Ihc previous year. The largest number of books issued on any one dav was .V.iri , March ( J , ISSii ; the smallest number 05 , .January 8 , 183(5. ( March has proved to bo the month in which the largest number of books is read. The percentage of books read during Ihe year is : poetry and drama , -science,2.2essays ; ami miscellanies , 0.7 ; history , -1.2 ; voyages ami travels , iJ. 1 ; biography , 2.2 ; prose , licliou , juveniles , SO.l' The receipts for Ihe year wore it1.20 ( ! for lines ; sale of funding lists , § . " 7.15 ; from subscriptions , ! j8 , making a total of ijCt',1.1) ! } : ! , an increase of twenty per cent over the previous year. The estimated daily ntlendancc during the year was I.1- ! ! ! , tlio average daily attend ance in the reading room was 275. It was kept open ! > . " > ! ) days. Visitors to book department iliirlntr year 0,030 Visitors lo rcfcriMicu depaitmont , during year ! 13,2.V > Visitors to roadmsf room during1 j ear. . . . t'S"- , " ) Total U'14,010 Fourteen daily papers are received in tlio reading room , one semi-weekly and forty-seven weeklies ; one fortnightly , one bi-monthly and twenty-throe monthly magazines are also received. The rooms of the library and reading 'lepai'tmenl are neatly furnished , have excellent light , are well ventilated and healed and their dimensions arc -11x83. This is another ot ( he public institutions in which Omaha takes pride , that is steadily keeping progress with the ad vance bt the city. Omaha Jt\\v : Ijibrury Association. This is n private association composed of about lifty members of the Douglas county bar , who pay all expenses of the purchase of books and other incidentals save the rental of tlio room , mid.heat and light , which are donated by the county. The library room is on the second lloor of the court house , into which the books were removed May 1 , 18S.1. They consist onliroly of reports , S.fiOl ) being now in the cases , and Ihov are valued tit $ I,7 < JO. Only members of the association are granted llio privilege of using the books and they are not allowed to tile : them from the library room , except to the court rooms , before referees or to judge's chambers. The ollieers are lion , ( Joorgo H , Lake , president ; Arthur Wnkoloy , secretary ; \V. W. Koysor , treasurer , and Mrs. U. K. Perkins , libra rian. Other Mhi-nrlcfi. In addition to the foregoing all llio ed ucational institutions , bocrel and other societies in Omaha have libraries , and several private citizens have book collections of rare variety and value , Creigliton college has between 7,000 and 10,00f ) volumes ; Jirownoll hail , the Academy of the Sacred Heart , llio V , M. C. A. hfivo also line collections. The ( icrinan-Amorioan school has now about 000 books and a leading room in which can bo found all the ( .ionium daily , weekly and monthly publications of worth in the country. It is intended to increase the number of volumes by l.OJO during the present year and make many required additions to the rooms. V , M , O. A. This association lias been in existence in Ihis cily since a very early date , but Ihe year 18U has been a red letter period in its hiitory. Members who previously were Inuewarm in the work seemed to bo aroused suddenly from their lethargy and became ifiost active , and the result is a largely increased membership , more prominent and frequent religious revivals and the subscription of * ! )7,000 ) for n line now building , winch Is to cost . * 50,000 and bo erected oii the houthwcst corner of Sixteenth mid Douglas streets. J ho ground site Was purchased for ? 2.j,0w , and the property has so mcreabod in value that the association has recently been offered $ 'iO,000 for it. The now building will , bo constructed after designs - signs created by McndcK-ohn & Laurie , of this city , and when completed will bo fully the equal in beauty of any structure for similar purposes in this country. It will bo ( Klx 183 feet , of Upmish-Gothic de sign. The ground dimensions are COxl.T. ; five stores and one graml granite entrance will constitute the lirst story , fronting on Sixteenth street. The second lloor will con tain the parlors , dining and serving rooms , vendintr room , library and secre tary's ollice. On the third iloor will bo the eymnasium ami a large hall 00 feet square. The latter will have a high cell- Ing , running into two stories. The stow over the gymnasium portion will bo divided into small rooms for sleeping purposes. The association has n mem bership of over 400 , divided into two classes notvo ) and associate1. The former consists ot those who belong to some evangelical church , and in their hands is the management of the associa tion. Any young man of good moral character can become an associate mem ber , and ho is onlitled to all tins privi leges of the association except that ot holding ollice. A small fee of $1 n year Is charged and an additional $1 for those who use the gymnasium. The ollieers of the association are : P C. Himebau h , president ; J. L. Kennedy , vice president ; C. F. Harrison , treasurer ; C. E. Hovn- olds , recording secretary ; George A. Joplin , corresponding and trenonu sec retary ; J. E. Ensiun.'linatjcial secretary. The building committee consists of : Lcavitl Burnham , chairman ; O. K.Davis , treasurer ; William Fleming , Dr. P. S. Leiscnring and 1' . C. lllmcbaugh. There is also a board of fifteen directors. The work of the association is divided into four departments , religion" , social , phys ical and mental. 'lo the mental de.- pnrlmcnt belong the free reading room , whole can be found 10(1 ( leading daily and weekly papers , and library which con tains over lUi ( ) ) volumes of choice read ing matter. Tlio average daily attend ance in the rending room is now 150. All visitors are made comfortable , and young men who are without moiiuv are furnished writing material live of charge for correspondence , and such other aid as they prove themselves deserving of. Debates , educational instruction , lect ures anil musical and literary entertain ments are held from time to time. The association is now located in the upper story of Williams' block. Five rooms are occupied , consisting of a meeting hall that will seat 400. a commodious reading room ; adjoining this is the recep tion parlor , and across the hall two rooms for ofliees. George A. Jopliu , general secretary , has full charge and hissneeess since coining to Omaha proves him to be one of the most faithful and active workers in the Christian cause. \v. cTr. u. - This worthy institution has been estab lished in Omalia almost since the birth of the city and has done notably good work. As is well Known its real object is the reformation of the drunkard , but the wonderful growth of this city having exceeded the capacity of the hospitals and other ehnritnblo institutions for car ing for the sick , maimed and needy , the W. C. T. U. assumed part of the work. This was principally brought to thu atten tion of the public when the Buckingham theater , on Twelfth streetbetween Doug las and Dodge , ( for years a danirerou.s and decidedly unsavory resort ) " was raided from the shims and devoted to Christian uses , in Juno , 18 5. Thu main hall is devoted to gospel purposes , ad joining this on the north is the W. C. T. U. restaurant and overhead arc nine lodging rooms. Here mvals are served to regular paying boarder ? , a great many given to 'hose who cannot pay , and food and clothing sent out to worthy poor in the citv. ' ' The'ollieers of the 'W. C. T. U. are : Mrs. John T. Bell , president ; Mrs. II. O. Crane , vice-president ; Mrs. G. W. Clark , corresponding secretary ; Mrs. Watson B. Smith , recording secretary ; JNlr.s. A. S. Potter , treasurer ; Mesdames Dr. O. Dinsinoor , O. S. Dodge , M. E. Gratton , Olive Leader and A. W. Phelps , trustees ; Messrs. W. N. McCandlisli , John Dale , H. C. Patterson , J. A. Sunderlin , and (5. ( A. Joplin , advisory board. Airs. ( i. W. Clark has charge of the gospel work , Mrs. Olive Leader of the restaurant and lodging rooms , Mrs. A. P. Wood of tlio Chinese Sunday school , of which there is now a class of twenty-live , and Mrs. Clark , Mrs. Dr. Bryant and Mrs Olive Loader have charge of the jail work , wliich is vihited twice n week , on Sunday for gospel work and on Wednesday for giving comfortnud aid to Hie prisoners. Over ! > 00 magazines and papers are dis- trlbuted in the jail each week. Gospel meetings arc held in the Buckingham on Sundays and Tuesdays and TUB uiruit.M ru'is meets on Saturdays. This organization has a membership of over ! ! 00. Its olliceis are : William Wade , president ; A. J. Mills , secretary ; J. O'Donougliue , treas urer and Charley Hover chaplain. The latter is also the organizer of the tem perance arn.v among boys. Ho has now : jOUO in his command. THIS W. C. ASSOCIATION' . The Women's Christian association is one of Omaha's leading charit able institutions , which has done great work during the year in assisting tlio poor , unfortunate , friendless and sick , its membership comprises the. most prominent ladies connected with the dill'erent churches of tins city , and its support is entirely derived from the practical good vill and dona tions of llio kind hearted. Dur ing the last year 47.t persons , repre senting all classes of the female hex , from llio little infant of a few days' ex istence to tlio groat-grandmother , who has passed through the .sunshine and shadow of scores of years. The receipts duriiiir the year wore $1,038.01 , the ex penditures $ ! ) i2.2l. There is a balance of SSI7.75 in the building fund. The follow ing are llio ollieers of the association : President , Mrs. P. L. Perine ; v'ce ' presi dents , .Mrs. J. J. Mi-Lain , Mrs. ( J. B. Knighl , Mrs. Soulo , Mrs. .lardjno ; re cording secretary , Mrs. Judson 11. ( irons ; corresponding su-rotary , Mrs. Dr. Moore ; treasurer , Mrs. Dr. Liiddmglou. The following Iriistcii.s represent the various cnnrches of the city : First M. E. church , Mrs McLaiu and Mrs. H. 1) ) . Hills ; First Presbyterian , Mrs. 1'orino , Mrs. Parrotto and Mrs. James ; Lutheran , Mrs. Elliott , Mrs. Jardiue , Mrs. H. II. Wood and Mrs. Howe : Congregational , Mrs. G. B. Knight , Mrs. W. \Y6Minns. . Mrs. A. Huberts , Mrs. J. H. ( irons ; United Presbyterian , Mrs , John L. McCagne ; North Prcsbylo rian , Mrs. Soulo ; St. jinrnHius , Mrs.- Dr. Moore and Mrs. Gilmore ; Seward Sircet M. E. Mrs. Hoker ; Baptist , Mrs. Eastman. JIOSIMTAI'S. Kt. Joseph's. This is ( he largest , oldest , and up to May 18SO , was the only hme for the maimed and siok in Omaha. It was es tablished in 1801) ) by the Sisters of Meroy , whoso real objnet in coming to Omaha was mainly for educational purposes. On the 17th of April , 1830 , three sisters of the order of St. Francis , headed by Sisler Alphonso , now head of the order in the west , with headquarters at Lafayette , liul. , took charge. The growth of the city and accompanying incnmso of hick- ness and accidents soon forced a largo addition to the building , which is now a commodins frame structure containing live wards for men , one for women , eight private rooms , dispensary , operating room , parlors and all necessary apart ments for an institution of the kind. The basement is devoted to heating , laundry , kitchen , dmiiiir and thi'household reqmre- uiuuU of thu slaters , The building .ban never been large' enough to accommo date the applicants for admission , nnd steps nro now being taken to secure a bolter site and n far larger building. There are now 'twcnly-hve sisters hi charge , Sister Hellweg being superioress. The number is not sullicient for ( be work on hand. The average number of patients in the hospital daily during the year was 87 over the full capacity oftho building. Over 800 patients have been treated dur ing tlio year , which is 210 more than in 1S35. In addition fo the regular hos pital attention 'given to Inmates , pro scriptions arc given without charge dally to poor people. N'o one is refused ad mission to St. Joseph's hospital on ac count of religious belief , race , color , or se.v , and any patient is allowed the attention of any minister of anv denomi nation ho on slu- may desire. The great ninjority nro unable to pay and the hos pital may bn aid to bo mainly supported by charity. The medical stall' consists of Drs. Neville , Grossman and McKenna , regularly in charge of wards ; Drs. Bryant and Deuise for the regular treat ment of the eye and oar ; Drs. Galbrnith and HolViunu m charge of I'tiion Paeilic palienls ; Dr. Mercer in charge of B. A : M. palienls , and Dr. Hoscwater in charge of the sick nud injured employes of the Omaha smdtiug works , Hospital. * This institution was established four years ago , under the auspices of llio Episcopal church , as a hospital and n home for children. On the 1st of May , 18Si ( , u was inii-lo solely a hospital to which siok and injured persons of all ages , beliefs , races , etc. , are received free if they have no money , a small weekly payment being required if tlio P'.itient can pay. Mrs. Frances A. Moore was then called from Boston to take charge and she is now matron with two assistants. Mrs. Moore is n graduate of the BoMon Training School 'lor Nurses and subsequently passed eight years in practical hospital work in llio be t homes tor the sick in Massachusetts. Since May 10 ! ) palionls have been treated and at present there arc III patients. Col lections nro annually taken up in all the Episcopal churches of this diocese for the support of the institution. The ollieers are Mrs. H. 11. Clarkson , manager ; Mrs. A. J. Popplcton , secretary and treasurer ; Mesdames S. I ) . Bangs , Herman Kount/.e , C. II. Frederick , J. M. Woolworlh and S. S. Caldwell , directors ; Mrs. l-ranccs A. Moore , in charge ; Drs. U . O. Bridges and John E. Summers , jr. , attending physicians and surgeons ; Dr. John E. Summers , U. S. A. , consulting surgeon , and Dr. L. B. Graddy , oculist and aurist. Proposed County Hospital. There has been a crying need of a public hospital for the .sick of Douglas county and Omaha for some time. Es pecially has this manifcslcd itself since t he return of the incurable insane from Hie state asylum at Lincoln , and the fact that all the hospitals in the city are over crowded , as well as the county poor house , whore healthy and sick , sane and insane paupers are indiscriminately and unavoidably crowded together. Last year the county commissioners very wisely and humanely determined to nsU permission of tlio people to soil lifty acres of the valuable county farm and de-vote the proceeds toward the con- slrnclion of an hospital. At the No vember election the question was carried unanimously in Ihe allirinntive , and plans wore advorlLed for at once. Six were presented by prominent architects jn dillo.ront parts of the country , design ing buildings ranging in value from $7o,000 to $ iiOO.O ( ) ( ) . The commissioners have not been able to make n selection and have determined not to do M > until they have examined some of the leading hospitals of the cast. The lifty acres of laud cannot fail to briny ; less than $21)0,000. ) owing to its prominent location and the price of real estate. The com missioners have virtually agreed that n lire proof building costing about the ln t amount named and probably more , will be commenced as soon as the build ing sca = on opens. OMAHA'S SAXH'AIIY COXDITIOX. No cuv of the si/.e of Omaha in the United .States is its equal in healtlifnlnoss. This is shown from national and compara tive sanitary statistics , and for years the death rale of the city has been far below the average , according to its population. Since a practical system of sewerage has been established , noticeably the largo drains in the north and south purls ot the city , the death rate in tho.se locations has decreased over one-half. The largo amount of paving done on pt reels and alloys has rendered their cleanliness the more easily to bo attended to , and although the board of health exists more in name than in actual work , Omaha will take no second place to any city in the oounlry in cleanliness. This board consists of the mayor , picsidcnl of the council , marshal and the city physician , Dr. Leisenring , but what work has been done in the line of the board's duty has mainly been performed. by the latter. Tlio number ot deaths since December , 188. " ! , to December , 1SSO , is as follows : Docoinbor . "S .Tnno . ii : .laiinary . M July . liil 1'Vhrimrjr ' . JAupnst . ' , (1 ( March . Ili Siiptuinhor . (10 ( April . ra Outolior . ( ! . " > Muy . 1'J Novoinbor . 01 Totnl . 075 "In 188. " , from January to the elo e of the year , there were fiSO deaths. In 1681 , for Ihe same period , the number of deaths wasliUI. This showing , considering tlio great increase ot population last year , marks 18s | { as an exceedingly healthy year. The most unhealthy month's are July and August , when the fatalities nro principally among child ren under live .years of ago. The first , second and sixth wards seem to bo the locations which tend most lo swell thu death rate. This has been proved to be caused principally by the want of sewerage and the lillle attention paid to cleanliness of alleys , yards , etc. Such improvements have been made in these respects that the death rate has decreased nearly one half. MAIIItl-UJr. " ANI ) IIIUTIIS , During the year from December 1,1885 , to Doccm'jcr ' 1 , 188(1 ( , there were 7118 mar riage licenses issued by the county judge. For Ihe same period Ihe number of births per mouth was as follow * : lii'Oiinibur . t'J ' Juno . ' ' .liniiinry . ' - .Inly . 115 Kcbrniiry . itt August . . . . . l Jliirch. . . 71 Soplombur . Ml April . Hill OctotHir . H .Mny . KJ Novuiulor . 87 Totnl . ! " ' " This is an increase of ! WO over the number ot deaths and an mcre/iso as compared with 74R births in 1835 , and 1)18 ) in mi. Till ; AKMV. The oily of Omaha has been for nearly twenty years the military headquarters of the Department of the Platle , consid ered by our leading generals ono of the most important of all llio military depart ments In a stragetical pointof view , being within easy supporting distance of thu denartments ot Dakota , Missouri , Ari- y.ona , Columbia , and even the east. The department at the present lime is commanded by Ihu renowned Indian fighter and the senior brigadier general of llio army , General George Crook , who resinned command of the department last spring upon Ihu promotion of Briga dier General O. O. Howard lo the rank of major general , The following troops are now stationed in the department : Light battery "D" Fifth arlilh'.ry , Headquarters and ten troops of tlio Ninth cavalry. The Second , Sixth , Seventh , Eighth , Seventeenth and Twenty-first regiments of infantry , nnd except the liradqtmrtcrs nnd two companies of Ihe Sixth infantry , on duty at the Infantry and Cavalry school at Fort Lcavcnworth , are stationeil a * follows ; Fort Omaha , Nebraska , headquarleS nnd ten companies Second infantry , Col onel Frank Whcaton , Second infantry , commanding. Fort Niobrara , Nebraska , headquar ters , six companies Eighth infantry ami two troops Ninth cavalry , Colonel A. V. Katitz. Eighth infantry , commanding. Fort Sidney , Nebraska , headquarter * and four companies Twculy-Hrst Infantry , Colonel H. A. Morrow , Twenty-first in fantry , commanding. tForl liobinson , Nebraska , three troop ? Ninth cavalry and two companies Eighth infantry , Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Hris- bin , Ninth cavalry , coinmaniliug , 1'orl 1) . A. Hus-M'll , Wyoming , head quarters mid eight companies Seventeenth infantry , Colonel A. Chambers , Seven * teenlh Infantry , commanding. Fort Douglas t'lali , light battery "D , " 1'iflli artillery , audeluhleompaiiios Sivtli infantry ( company "K" stationed in Salt Lake Oily ) . Lieutenant Colonel N. W. Osborn. Si\lh iiifanliy. commanding. Fort Bridget' , Wyoming , one company Seventeenth tinil two companies Eighth infantry , Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Po land , Twonty-lirst infantry , commanding. J'orl du Cliesno , Utah , two troops Ninth cavalry and four companies Twen ty-first infantry , Colonel Edward Hatch , Ninth cavalry , commanding. Fort Laramie , Wyoming , headquarters and four companies Seventh infantry , Colonel H. C. Morriaiu , Seventh infantry , commanding. Forl Mclunuoy , Wyoming , headquart ers , two troops Ninth cavalry and two companies Seventh Infantry , Colonel E. Hatch , Ninth cavalry , commanding. Fort \ \ ashakio , Wyoming , one troop Ninth cavalry and two companies Sev enth infantry , Major A. T. SmithSeventh infantry , commanding. Camp Medicine. Btitto , Wyoming , com pany lfB , " Seventeenth infnulry , Captain C. 11. Grc''ii , Seventeenth infantry , com manding. Camp Pilol Untie , Wyoming , two com panies Seventh infantry. Captain T. S. Kirtland , Seventh infantry , commanding. The troop.i are well supplied by llio stall' departments nud but very little fault can be found by the enlisted men as regards food , clothing , etc. At most of llio posts very fine target rouges have been built and great interest in target firing has been taken both by the ollicors and men. No range being available at Fort Omaha , a splendid "range for tlio department and the fort was located tit Bellevue , nboiit ten miles from Ihe city , and it is expected that for the target year of 1W7 , the division ot the Missouri contest , consisting of the departments of Dakota , Missouri , Texas and the Plallc , will lake place al lliis range. If so it ix expected that oyor 1,0(10 ( sharpshooters nnd marksmen will so into camp. The headquarters of the Department of the Pintle is located in the Strang build ing , corner of Tenth and I'arnani streets. The following is n lint oftho depart ment ollieers : General George Crook , commanding. Personal stall' : Second Licutciiant L. W. V. Konnon , Sixth infantry , A. 1) . C. , and acting engineer ollicer. Department stall' ; General Samuel Brock astis-tant , - adju tant general , chief of stall' Major H. 11. Hall. Twenty-second in- fanlry , acting inspector general. General G. B. Dandy , chief quarter master. General J. P. Hawkins , chief commis sary of subsistence. Colonel' ! ' . A. McParliu , medical direc tor. Major C. M. Terrell , chief paymaster. Captain .1. S. Starring , chief ordinance oliccr ( ( Cheyenne , Wyoming ) . Colonel G. V. Henry. Ninth cavalry , inspector of rillo praelico and acting jud o advocate. EJ. Davis , chief clerk , assistand adju tant general' : * ollice. The qnnrtcrinnslcr'ei depot and com missary store bouse is situated in tins southwestern part of the oity , and is : i very substantial nnil lire proof building. Captain t ! . A. 11. MeCnuley , assistant quartermaster United Stales army , is the assistant lo General Dandy , and is also charged with the adjusting and settling the telegraph accounts of the depart ment. Captain C. F. Humphrey , A. ( , . M. , depot quartermaster , Cheyenne , Wyom ing. Captain J. L. Clem , A. Q. M. , depot quartermaster , Ogden , Utah. First Lieutenant C. Si. J. Chubb , Sev enteenth infantry , purchasing and depot commissary of subsKleneo , Cheyenne , Wyoining. Major T. II. Stanton , paymaster , Salt Lake'City , Utah. Major C. 1. Wilson , paymaster , Omaha , Nebraska. Major W. E. Creary , paymaster , Chey enne , Wyoming. During thoyear the troops and supplies transported irom the qnarlenna.-liir'.s depot , Omaha lo all points , were as fol lows : unicorn n nil mon HOS I loot's anil iniilos -77 OniirleriimsiDrntores flI 77T > ! yi SiilHlxUmeo-lnre.s 1U)1,71U ) ( Inlnnnro stores 1- " > , ' _ ' 11 Mfdk'iil stores ini < l snppllus I7.rijl ( Mlwi-lliiMcoiiP fctoroft 8II.WW i'orl Omului , to and lioin fi,7uiMl : " IN'TKII.VAlj UHVIfiXUH OKIi'lCIS. ( The business territory covered by the internal revenue ollice located in Omaha is one ol the largoM. if not llio largest , in extent of any in tlio United States. It embraces all of the slate of Nebraska and llio territory of Dakota. From Omaha come the largest receipts , greater than all llio other points combined. This Willow Springs diMillcry is the Innrest source of revenue , followed by the recti fying houses of Her .Si Co. and of llin- riehs & Frlek , the throe breweries of F. Krug , Fred Mel/ and StorHer ; the Weiss beer breweries of E. Engler , l-'reil Wagner and Pomy & Sogelko. 1'onrtocn wholesale liquor IIOIIM'S nlno contribute to the revenue , with 177 retail hijuor houses , twoiily-oight cigar inanufnclories , about HW retail Hgar dealers , and under laws passed by the present con gress a now source of ivvunuo has been created in the matter of wholesale and n.'tail dealers in oleomargarine , the former being required lo pay a license of flKOpor year and I lie latter ? 18. Three wholesale and nineteen retail dealers in oleomargarine have already paid Ihe lax and commenced business hero. Tlio force employed in the Omaha revenue oliice is very small for the business lo be done. The Hon. S. U. Callioun , of Nebraska City , is now collector , having entered upon his duties November 1 , an successor of the Hon. George W. Post , Who held the ollice. three years and seven months. U. A. Doud , of Omaha , who has been connected witli the olllcn for many years , is still the oDioiont deputy collector , and I. 1) . Evan , also of Omaha , cashier. Exclusive of the col lector , the Omaha ollieo force is live ; fluid force fix ; one Mnmp deputy at the distillery at Nebraska City , while the two distilleries in this district require seven store Uccpurs and five gaugcra. ' 1 he amount of collections during 1 80 , with n very low estimate for Dui-embur aceonling lo what has already been received last month , is as follows : Jumniry.iWin..os ) July . . . . . $ ! I7,0'1071 I'nbiunry. . 1 l. > A".i.MW Murcli . lftJiM.\3 ! \ t-i-ittuinlipr April . 1.17,104.11 Uoiolior . . . Muy . lhl.li"J ( ) Novt-inlicr Urt.SBD.'J'J Juntt . lttj ; .i.50 Dfvoinhur. BOJ.OOUWJ Tolnlln IbVO. . ; . . . 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