Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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-
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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 ,
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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 :
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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. . ; . . .
Tdtul In ! . : . . ; , lbJ7U'iU.V'J
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