THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. JDSCEMBktf BO. 188a-STXT12BN PAGES. It
Til 13 VliAll'S IMPIlOVKMtiNTS.
Nrnrly Kif'ucn Million Dollars.
The followlnc Is n carefully compiled ex
hibit of the improvement * ) made in Oimiliii
during the year I'-SS. ' The statistics relative
to public Improvements nro ofllcinl nnd Uioio
relfithiR to private corporations and individ
ual Investments In factories , storehouses
residences , tenements , etc. , have bucn In
nearly cvOr.v Instance nnKMirod by Tnu UEC
from the parties interested ,
ITIlMC IMMIOXTMnXT * .
The city of Omaha can boast of n t fine
paved streets nnd perfect n sewerage system
as any place in the world. The lending linsi-
ncsinml resilience thoroughfares extending
In every direction , nro paved with granite ,
Colorado sandstone , ccdnr blocks , or shet-t
nsplmltmn. This work is beltiR rapidly
pushed forward every year nnd during 1S'J '
APVcrul miles Will bo addrd to tin1 already
extensive stretch of pavements in Oinnlm.
The totnl number of miles of paved sticcts
up to the present tune ; is forty miles , of
which eighteen miles were added during the
past ycnr.
The totnl number of miles of sewerage It
now sixty nine nnd oi.c fourth miles , of
which twenty-one miles WITO nildcil'durlng
the past year.
A great deal of expensive grading 1ms been
flono within the past live years nnd up to
the present time eighty nnd one-half miles of
strcutB have been graded , seven nulus of
which was done in l.ssS.
There has nlso been done n great deal of
curbing done daring the ycnr IS-s nnd the city
i-i gincur's books show a total of seventy-
t hren nnd tbroo-fourths miles of curbing in
Oinnba , of which thirty miles was done
in iviS.
fc'l'ho following table shows the amount ov-
Iiended during the year in these Important
V public Improvements :
( IrnilliiR . * 'VVVV'/J1. ' '
[ ; ! < 'in bint : nnd nnUvrlni ; . X./l-rf ! ,
. . .
' 1'nvliiK ilono by xtront railways . M III.I |
\ I'lnulc walks laid in I'-W . ftl.'i.r'i.gil .
Total . ! lrtir..iri.-il
< The total mimnnt expended during iv < 7 , In
' .l'.M,7Xl.ll : !
thcso mi-no improvements , was , ,
k allowing an increase in isvy of ? iil.VW-5 * > .
In addition to the above city improvements ,
ordered by the board of public worlts. the
county commlHsionors expomleii SI'.i.H'.M ' in
iiiipiovcmonts In Iho city , during the year ,
as follows :
raving I'ourt hoit e square -n . ( UK )
P-ldewulk Inlil nt couit liousit " . ( III.IN )
llcpalrs to court house and Jail 4niM.U )
Total } ll'il : | . ( ( )
This , added to the amount expended by the
city in public improvement for thu ycnr , gives
u total of $ l , < > : 'r > , ti : > ii.-l' ! .
MDIWU.KS.
Cost of twenty-three miles of sidewalk
laid bv the city , jil.VKi : ; nnd live miles .
laid by private parties , M.'UO ; tlio total
value helni * $ 4IK ( )
Total cost of artlllclal ttilewalks laid In
IWH ail.ixo
Total cost of htone sidewalks laid In lst-8. r.7,000
Total $ ! r.JKi
The cost of sidewalks of fiU'J.'JlM ) added to
the above total of f llli.'liSl'G.3.i gives a grand
total of nil iinprobcmcnts in Omaha in IbSS
STitr.r.T wnitK.
The following report of the board of pub
lic works for ihe year 1 83 , will show the extent -
tent of street paving , curbing , sweep
ing , etc. , nnd the amount of money ex
pended for same :
Colorado Baud stone
mi IVI.il.llsipiaieyds costing ? fill's 81
UWi 7.510.1) ) square yds costing 21.WO KI
ItNi : tl,177.'J square yds cohtlni ? Ul.iKrj : il
IhhT " ( > ,7ll..r > .square yds ro.t n < T'J018
It-.SS W.r-IT.'is iiiareyds costing "HlTUT Id
T'l..l' " > , 'Js7. .i s junro yds f lil
Cedar blocks
18H1 Sl.iiTU.l square yds costing ' ' '
lht-7 Hlii.MU.ii square yds rotlng ! . . IM'.V ; " w
IHiH ltt,7"ll.l ! square yds costing . . 37-VI70 7K
T'l.iffii0.8 : : square yds costing . . . $717,5(7 ( 13
Granite
UX1 11,1"- " square yds ro-itlni ; .
IWI U-i. 1:17.0 : sinaro yds rnsting. . . . WJK ! 7(1 (
ism 4'irri.5siuiire ; ( yds costing. . . . 141.574 (
T'l. . ! ' , ' ! , ir.ii.siiunre yd ? costing fSUO.WJ 08
Sheet asphalt
ixsl ; lu'M.fi ! square yds rnsting ? 127. ! > ! i3 7.1
] HS | lUV-i-'square ! ' yds costing 3lC.lcu ( MI
1SNI 4'I,4'i7.0 square yds costing 12.l"i7 ! ' : is
N-S7 3J.til ; ! . sqtmii ! yds costnuc 104.ISJl )
/ * - 1W.S H.747.1 squiii o yds costing HI. ' * ! ' ! 1C *
T'I..L'cr > , l"l.iSHiaroyH ( ( costing IMil U1i : i ! )
Cypress blocks
IfflS lis.n.'SiV ! srinnreyds costing f.'l8r , ' > ; 70
I'lanU wallis
Value of plank walk laid in 1SF8 ! l.1n ? so
Valnn of aUditlonal plank walks Inld
In IHS.1' ' , but nnt pasfi-d upon by board
of public works ( estimated ) 13,0(10(10 ( (
Totnl vnltio of plank walks $ . " > i ! , .li 2:1 :
About forty miles of plant * walk have been
Inid in the city outside of the limits of the
permanent slduwallf district , where stone
or artificial stone , only , is now allowed tote
to bo used for sidewalks.
The cost of the walks to property owners
in this district wns about $110,000.
Totnl cost of grading In 1W8 $111.5' ; : ) 81
Amount expended In strtet repairs for
1'xpi'iidi d on Rower on Dodge and
II Ihlrty-llrst streets 4 't 00
IIW HepnlrHon I-'leventh street viaduct. . . . : ta ) HO
Itcpalr.son Sixteenth utroet viaduct. . . . 4,2fl ! 07
W Kalnili'H of board of public works
.Incidental expensesof boaul i < f public
k winkfl '
Advertising proposals , etc Illli
Total nxpi'iidoil for sewer repairs In
1B H 3,40318
Amount oxpendi'd In stn-et sweeping
ami clrnniivduring 1NS8 t 21r.4l 18
District simera 1 Ml. 147 70
* tlHln HOU'crs. 11-.7 III K
f--riiic.T 1SS8.
TOTAL - : womt roit
01,427.2 siiimro yds Colorado sandstone -
stone J 2M.707W
1UI.T.II.I niuariiln ) cedar blocks H7.YI70 : 78
ili/iKI/i square yds granltu I41fi7l IK
H.747.4 sqliarn yds snoot asphalt. . . . 311.7.711
l'J ) < , : it-u.l ( hquaro yds cyproi.s blocks. . . "IK.fCJ .0
Total street pavliiK for 118 $ WW.KB : n
Tel nl street cleaning for IKt-8 21,1111 IS
Totnl expended on sewers in IS88 . . . . JJ'C.lifi ' ' "J
Tot il expended In curbing In 1M-8. . . Wl.fiio yj
r.lj Crudlng Ill.r'i.s |
j I'lank wnlkhlald In IK.SM ui,22i2ii !
( Irand total expended In lls 8 * liUSUU75 ;
The City C ov p iiicnt.
Under the clinrler for metropolitan cities ,
enacted by the legislature in April , 1SS7 ,
the city of Omaha is known as n metro
politan city. It is governed by a mayor
and council. Thu elective oftlccrs of
Omaha nro mayor , salary ? 2f.OO per
annum ; treasurer , whoso salary nnd per
quisites amounts to about { .r > ,000 ; comptroller ,
J'J.OOO ; police Judge , $3,000 nnd eighteen
councllmen ono from each of the nine wards
of the city nnd nine from the city at largo
al a salary of f two.
The other onieors of the cltv , appointed by
tlie mnyor , nro as follows : city nttorney , as
U sistant attorney , clerk , city engineer , as-
Blstnnt engineer , street commissioner , board
of pubho works , sewer Inspector , boiler inspector
specter , nlumblng inspector , sidewalk inspector
specter , two meat inspectors , clerk of police
court , veterinary surgeon , sergeant-at-arms ,
keeper of Ilanscom park , keeper of pest
lioiiho , city physician , chief of lire depart
I ment , llrst assistant chief , second assistant
chief , superintendent of buildings , license
inspector , four lire nnd police commissioners ,
librarian , asslstaat librarian , captain of
police.
Corporate Improvements ,
Omaha Waterworks company , new en-
I Klno house , macnlnery. etc (1,000 OX )
Omaha wagon bridge HKMJOO
( Jmnha Cable Trnmwny , buildings and
new road SVO.K )
Omaha ( Jan company , now machinery ,
i-ic UO.OOO
Anlieusvr-liusch company , now buildings -
, ings 110,000
Klt'ctrlo Motor line , new railway 60,000
Nebraska Telephone company , Im
provements 33.n.'iO
Omaha llelt I.lno , improvements 30,000
Omaha llorso Cur company , new lines ,
etc. . . . ' 25.000
Totnl - im t3-H8C50
KlorcN nnd DiiHlnexH ItnllillncH.
A complete list of buildings of this class ,
costing over W.OOO , will bo found below :
Oliver nnd I irs .Murtb , brick , ICth and
Wobktar t
Ovo. A. lloaglaud , brick,0th and Doug'
' " ' ' '
1'uxton JcVioHiiigVbrickVit't"h aii'd'uVi1'
trackEd 6,000
' ' "
Ed .Mnuer , brick-,1118 Dodge St. . . . . . . ll.OJO
Denf and dumb institute , brick mid. ,
lloulevnrdnve , 10000
Iloboit Wlillauu , brick , 118 llarney bt.
K. I1. Meyers , brlrk , IDS Davenport t , . loWO (
lleury Iieuniiigsou , frame , Oth and I'a-
clllo otK , unrx )
U .V W. o , Helm , bilck. bet. Clark wnd
Charlei bU. . . , 4UMO
tt & V. Metfriiiuo. . 13th nnd I'iercesU
K J ll ue Co. , brick , Will
laud locust eis . , , „ . , 30,000
K
M
lwV. . Mill , brtrk. run. 213 S. tfith st . 7,500
( if-orge Warren Stnltli , brlrk , IRth ami
l odK ill . . 40.000
Iisti-y .V llcn on. frain < ) bio 'k , ICtti and
Wlrth it . B.NUO
N , o. Ill-own , t , mo , tnk" , bet. 'joth and
Uiits . . . . . . ' . .OX )
M. Hollmnti. brlrk , .Incr > - i > n and l.Mli sts
l-'n-d llphtn , lirlik. Lonvulinorth and
aith t .
MI < i A. WIH-SOH. lirl'-k ' , I'Uh st nnd rnp-
Itrti avt' . .
Knwi.'r.V . flnut" , Kith and ( lra--ostM. . . . O..VX )
Aiili i prllnli IlK'Wlng nssoelatlon ,
brick , nth nnd. lone ? sts . VOO
W. K. llonean. blo-k , frame , Leaven-
\\orth Mid. 'II t fts . O.OlX )
Pwlft .V Co. , brli'k , lilth nnd Leaven-
woitli st- < . ,050
John llnc-kxtnistT , brick , .lackson and
14th sH . 2W. )
A. 0. Powell , lirli'k. ir.tli nnd .lonc sts. 12.VIJ
A. Oluson , I i-niiie block , "lib and Clnrk
.
W. r. I.emp.br.k.NMrliolatmid | tRtll 1.S
1'etur ( lee * , brick add , 1Mb and Jack-
non-.ts . 40.no )
Kirkeuilnll , .lone ? \ Co. , brick , Dodgu
nnd H th sts . IS.OOO
T. c , llrnnner , bilek tints , Ulth and
Izniil HI H . L'0,0-0
Dr. II. 1' . , len en , brick , 1W l.ca\cn-
\\oilh hi . . . . 1 ° .OW
V , r. Wclinnrs. brick Hat , bth and Old-
mgo MS . 2--VM )
Omnha Nntiniinlb.ink , ndd , Mufyurlck ,
lilCiHinl DiindaiMs . 4 V"V )
I ) , w. Sliull , bilck , 'iith nnd I'lerco ' Ms. 8 , 0)
Srhlr-.ln i'r llroframn. . I'lhand Nlcli-
.
IM. . lleina-tt , framu , rhlnigo and M
M .
II.O. nark , brlfK. l.eaxenwortli and
liithsis . ll.WU
A. II. ( IhulN'one , brick , Douglas ami
ami MS . va-ow
I'l' . Mlll pangn , briek , lOOH-1 ! ! , Capi
tal n\v . " .WO
.lolmii. MIIH. lu-lek , Mil Dodge st . if'M
. ! . II. I'vniii , brick , Douglas , bet.'JIst
imdKdtU . . . 13.0X )
l'rj'd.olsmaii , linmt > , Lunvouwortli
Dxvornk llroi. . brli k , 1.VJIS. l.itli t . . . I'.O1" ' )
I' . Kaliuh.iri'C , frame , aiith nnd Wnlinit
st < . „ . r.,500
\V. r. l.arenzen , brick , liltli nnd .lones
sis. . 11,010
lid Alns n\v , brick , liilh and l.uaven-
\\oi-tli sis . 11,000
The lle.ii llnlldlng Co. , stonu , 17th and /
rniiiinn sis. e.ui'iidid diirlnt ; year SKVxn
II. llolilen , brick , l-'arnnm and U.-th ts. tfr > (0
llullillngnsxiclatlon.frame ,
.Mh ; mill Spruce SIM . ,
. \ . Trnry. brl. k lint. | ; ) tli nnd I'lerco nts 1D.OJI )
Henry \V. Klng.V 'n. , alteration- * brick ,
loth and Ddiiglassts . fi.lXK )
A. ( ' . Wciciley. brick , Davennoit and
l.'ltllhlo . " .iVfl
Lffillnrt. lirlrk , 17MS. I'lthst . " ' , " ( )
M. I. , .lay Hi's , brick , liith and Clark sts. aj.UOO
I'aiillna Chapman , brick , IUI.I-1 , ' ) How
ard si . fi/iOJ
0. A. Can- , inline Hats , autli , bet. Nidi-
ols and Paul sts . 6.1UO
( ! . Xiinmci'iiiuii. frame , lllh and I'lercu
sts . . . C.OM
A. ( aim. brick. | : ai"n | Dodge . 4-,0
1C. I'l-lllng : , brick. IIUMil-l.s N. liltllst. K , CO
K. ( iiillagher. brick , liltli and Ontursts 1'p.iKW
N. Sbellon , trame , California , bet.-Mh
nnd'lith SH . i,0in (
New Vork Mfu Iiibiiramu bnlUllng. . . . _ 4r > U.UUO
Total . . . S ltoi/JOO
Hcsldnncn Hlouks and Divcllinnn.
'Phe following list of residence Hats and
dwellings includes only thosj costing § 3,000
and over :
IH Mnunu , brick , Spruce ami 20th sts. ? C.WO
1) I'lnlayaon , frame. Iliu-dcttu and'.lth
Ms . 5,000
W l-'Callahaii , frame , "tlth mid Jackson
sts . 8,000
W .1 Helm , frame , Wayne st and lo\vo
me . . ' . f.COO
John II Hamilton , Ira me , 30th and
I'lnckliey.st * . C..WO
C X Courtney , frame , ' 'Mil and Leaven-
wcirtli us . C.OUO
It WTCrowoll. Inline , iHth and Cnllfor-
nla st. ) . ini ( j
Harry l.mirle , frame , l-Immett , bet ls.t
' - . ' .
niKl'J-'d sis ri.Oiio
.lolin N'l-b. brick , Hth and Martha .sts. 7"iWj
Kute M II. ill. Irame , 2.th and l-'arniuu
sts . . " . . B.OOO
Hldnev Smith , Irame , I.oenst , bet 21st
nnd' ± M sts . . ' . 6,5'0 '
II IiCavaiiagh , frame. Locust and''lst
sts . 3.0011
Allen II Smith , frame , Chicago andillst
sts . 5,0(10 (
t ; H and .1 K Collins , brick block. Cum-
IngnndTwi'iity-hUtli sts . 30 , < iim
.lames V Sweeney , brick , liitn , bet I'aul
. nnd Charles . 10.0(10
John l.linlhead , frame , ll'tli ' , bet I.eav-
en ortli anil Mn otiMts . 5,000
Anna W Jnmos.fraine , 17th and Charlus
sts . 7rno
.1 oh n ( ! rant , frame , X".ith aveand Mason
sis . 0,000
Joseph Wlthrow , brick , lath and St.
Mnrv's ave . ! ' . ( KX >
C ClolilMiilth & Iho , frame block. 2ld :
aniK'hleagosls . 18,000
W S I'uppleton. brick , ( Joorgla nvemio
and 1'aclllc st . 5,000
( iiiorgo N Iliclis , frame , illst st and
I'opnluton ave . 30. ( lo
Ilr .1 van Camp , brick , : iMh and Web
ster sts . lii,00l (
W W Marsh , brick. 1'lnu and Mh sts. . . 3. " > , ( JOO
.laiuua Mills , frame , VJth and Martha
sts . D.WIO
J-'innk Wasserman , frame , iicth and
Hurt f-ts . C(03
liattev it lli'iihon. brick block , 2itli ; and
.Mason sts . I'.WX )
Chns Ij Morton , Iramu block , "ith ! nnd
Howard HtH . C. m
51 Carty , brick , lith ami Havney sts . . . . lHi ) . ( )
Max Meyer , rr.une. Harney and'-'lth sts ! : , ( )
> lrs II I ! Swart/tender , brick block ,
2dth stand Capitol avenue . 2,800
llobert Purvis , frnniu , 2 | ( St Mary's
nvenne . P.OI )
Jonn McDona'.d. frame , 2Uth and Hick-
orysts . ! > . : m
I..1 Kenuard. frame. Dodge and liith sts ] ( ) , ( X10
Herman Dels , brick , Wlrth , bet UUth
ami 21st Hts . 11,000
1. Mendelssohn , frame , Wlrth and 21st
sts . 13,000
II Snlule. frame , bet Spencoriind I.ath-
ropsts . 0,000
Mrs .1 Johnson , frame , 2. > th and Mason
sts . 11.000
J. l.nley , frame , ICth and Hickory
sts . ( I.OTO
H A I.oavenworth , frame , Spencer and
lUhsts . O.D'X ' )
II A Lockwood , frame , iXHli and I'a-
cilic streets . fi.mn
I ouls Haike , fruino , Jones and'-Uh sts 6,500
Ktllnger llros , trame , 4th and Hickory
sts . II.COO
T .1 Itogers brick , 27th and l-'arnam sts inix
McCallrev , frame block , bet 2'Jth and
Jlst sts' . l'i ! , > X )
Jl i-s SSCaldwoll , frame. 2.'ithniul l.eav-
onxvorlhsts . 15,000
N V Paul , frame , il7th. n of lodgont. ) . . r. , ( K )
Ilr 1) C Ilryaiit , brick. Kith and Illnney
HIS . 10,000
N A Itoss , fr.imo. Davenport and 31st
sis . 5,500
W I' Kinklehauser , frame , fllth and
Dodge Hts . 7,00o
Archer KKO. brick , ' 'Sth and Half How
ard fits . 8.V )
Sablna Ileyn , fra.ne , 2'Jth nnd I.cavim-
worth HIS . 7,000
A ( l l.ughram , brick block , aiith nnd
Hickory sts . . . . . . 15riOi )
Mrs Cl , llall , brli < 17th st nnd Cnpltol
ave . . . 11.V
fl W I.omls , fraine.it.-ith nnd Howard sts fl.tXH )
( i W Mnlnger , bilck add , Davunpurt
and IMli hts . 13,0i)0
Jolin H Krck , Irame , 24th and Spencer
hts . 15,000
llobert r I'CUKO , frame , 23th and Jackson -
son Ms . 5,500
Wnrdcl llonson , frame , Wlrth and 21st
ts . 6,000
I , M Hennclt , frame , Chicago aud 'd
Kts . 8,000
M K tiardnor , framu , I'mmet and Ifth
hts . 6,600
Chris Itrcnpger , frame , 17th and Mnson
hts . 6,000
,1 II Van Closter , frame1 , 32d and I'a-
clllests . 6,000
II H Mcdny , tr.une , u-.ith nnd Half How
ard fts . Cro ( :
Jas W Savage , brick block , 22d and Chicago
cage sts . 21,000
Michael Whalen , frame , Dodge and "Jth
sts . 10.0 K )
.1 H Kvanx , brlrk , Honard nnd I'Jth sts. IH.OOO
(1 ( l > Wyntt. frame . ( i.OCiO
llcrkhaif-er , v lltmsun , brick , l.athrop
nnd2lthsts . 0,000
K L Stone , frame , 1'arniun and : r'd Kts. 111,1X0
KdCaxsldy , frame. Avborand lith Hts. 6.0JU
Dr V H Cotfman , brick block , JacKson
nnd 27th ts . 8.000
C II Kvller. frame , Cass nnd 21bt. sts u.Vju
Frank Iterklcv , frame , Webster and
2idbt3 ! . 7f,00 ,
O H I'ralt , brick , : .W.0 | 8 2.-th st . l-k)0 ( )
T H Taylor.fromn , 40tn nnd Cnmlngs tits B.fiOO
N M err lain , brick , 2.ith and Dodge sts. Kt.rm
J H Coryduibrlck,2otli and Chicago Ms 12,000
( ieo N lllckx.brluk lliitH.'LM ' st and Pop-
pletonave .
J Mnlvililll , brick ilatu. UUtaud 1'acllio
hts . s.OOJ
N ( ) Taylor , frame , 31 tf.'det . U.OOO
Johii I'lrld , frame , so cor Howard st
nutlljOivnvo . . 5,000
O W Itnmspy.hrif k , Doutrlus not 20tU st 1S.OOO
A li Nlclds , frame , 31st tit and Topple-
ton ave . 6,000
Jj Mendelsohn , frame , Knnnot , bet2lst
nnd 22(1 M8 . 6fiM
A Wilson , brick , ( Jth nnd Dodgu sts. . . . O.ChJO
(1 ( 1'Ktebblii ! ) , brick. Dodge nnd2ith6ts 10,000
Uea N Alcks , brick , 'will st and Topple-
ton ave . . ! . . . JO.OOO
0 U Turner , frame , Capitol ave and
2iJthft . ! , . . . ! . 7.0CO
Thus U lluwoll , brick , Leavcinvorth and
I"lh l8 . ; . JO.V
S Me A nl lire , frame , inth and Arbor sts 6ux >
It W Yates. frame. Chicago mid 2-'d uts O.ouo
\V S Penman , frame , itith and Lathroy
st3 . . . 6,6011
N ShoMon , frame , Cnpltol uve , bet 26th
ondaithstK. . , . . . 6,000
( , Wlx > ml .fraint > .2SthandJacksoii8tH IS.dtu
W T Seaman , frame , Wlrth and 2ith bta 6,5 J
Total . . . | tc400
There were built 1W dwelliiifs , costluu
If * ! * tluintfcOnn en hlie total value-
of whlrhwas . J lRiin50 !
C > iiiroli and Pnt-'iiti.ii'c
Kollowlnp nro the churches nnd parsonages
built and in course of erection during 1 > SS ;
Second Conarogntlonal church , frame. * ) ] ? , ( )
llrnwni'll hall church , brick. Hub and
Wurthlngt m sts . . . . ai.fifl
i'lr'-t llnvtlst cijurch , rebuilt , IRth nnd
Dav-iii > oitsfs .
Pnther .McCnrty , brick , Vth nnd How-
urdMs .
Total cost . . . l
.School lltilllllltKU.
Tim following is n list of public school
buildings erected nnd in course of construc
tion during the year :
Mil nnd llnivroft st school . J S.V
2Mn nnd Mnson tt school . 4.\ ( )
I'.itb mid Lake st school . 4. > , t i
Hamilton nnd liureka st school . 2"i l
Total cost . t llO.OM
? liKUcl I uncous Hill Id I u us.
V. M. C. A. blllldlna . J 12.VWO
Di'.ifaiid llumbllistltntp. 1-story brick ,
with kltch"ti nnd dining room , on
llonlevnrdavo . 12 , ( > "
I'nianuiil Hospital nnd Deaconess In-
-titnle , brick , illth and Meildlth sts. . 2 , * > , H1
DougUs ciinnty hospital . iMi.nm
Kxpendod on abuve during lk.H7 . 4'i.iino
Western Casket companv.it brjck , on
a. Hi st and Miss mrl I'aVillc track . . . 1V
J A l.awirnre , planing mill on Douglas
stand llrlggs avu . It.mx
Omaha Charity ns u > lnluu ! treche . . . D.WH
Total . $ 25,0:0 :
IIKrl'ITfl.TIO.X. .
Corporate Improvements . f2IISH.v
Stores nnd business billldlng-i . I.IM..IXII
llesldencu blocks mid dwellings . -iiC4fi.V
School houses . Kl'i.OO
Miscellaneous tiulldliigs . 2M,7 (
Church buildings . ISI.KH
Total . . { 7,2 ' . ' , ; w
4
SOUTH O.ttAII.V
ItitslurSH
A large number of Improvements have
been niadu in South Omaha during Iho ycai
in building , graJmg and iriving , nnd the
busy iittlo city has made rapid progress in
every respect , nnd from present Indications
It will not bt : long until wlmt was recently
only a barren , hilly waste , will becomu n
thriving nnd booming city. The following
arc nmonir tin ? improvements made in South
Omaha during the year Isy ) :
A completi ! list of buildings erected in l.W ,
costing $ . ' ,000 ami over :
IXchange hotel addition . J 30,010
The Armoiir-t Iiidnhy beuf house . ai P.IKW
The Armiiiir-Cndnhy ollice . 2il.W ) (
The Arniour-Ciidahy meat market . . . . 3..MH )
Tin1 Armour-Cmlahy other linpiovo-
incuts . 40 ( riiO
Omaha Packing Co's \varchons2 . 15IKIJ
Swift .V Co's Ice hons-eand linprovem's 20.IOJ
Charles Kaut'old's St. Haven hotel ,
21thst . 4r,00 ,
Pt. Martin's I' . M. chiireh. 3'Jth st . 2M ( ( )
C. M. Hunt , N and ttltli sts , brick . om
.1. ! ! . Itlley , frame , 25th st . : i , ( X )
Hunry Hardy , brick. N st . 12.0HI
Methodist llDlscop.il church. N st . 2.VH ]
High school addition , 21th st , brick. . . . 7,0:0
Albrlghtschool , D st , frame . s,6KI (
.lames Tlvouka , 21th st , framu . : i,6M (
Miss Ostn Clark , N st , framu . 2 inu
Saxe 4t Son , Nst , flame . 200
Commercial hotel , 3 ith st , trnnie . 'I.IKM
.lohnS. ICnlKht. Albright . i'.Mil )
Down's house,2."ith st , trami ! . 2 HIJ
I S I last-all , hotel , frame , : i7th si . J PINK )
M C Martin , frame , 2nth st . 2 , )
Tat Itowley , brick , 2tth st . . . Rene
J M Waiigh V Son , frame,2iltnsl . -KK , , ( )
D.I Kvans , frame , 2.1th st . 2W )
Mrs A C Weir , frame. 2.1th st . 2,2i )
Mr Slovens , frame. 2. " > th st . : i6mi
N II Schroder , brick , 2.Mh ill . } * M
N I ) Deheck , trame , 21th st . 2 iiiil
D Merrill , feed mill , frame , 21th st . 4 ( HIT )
.1 T Itltchart. frame , 21st st . : \t \
Knight .V Mnllan. frame , Mh st . . .VH )
( ! Hlt'e , frame , llt'llevlevv ave . 25i )
J 1'li'lfer. frame , llolleview live . 2 WO
V Lliip , brick , I'st . j < ( Ki )
Mr Ilnwley. trnme.S st . ; nui
I ! I , McCiickln. brick , Q st . OMH
W II Hurry , frame , ( .1st . ; nmi
M Castello. frame , Q st . IKK.I
C Kiimold. frame , ( , ) st . aKm
II Mcdlimes.brick , N st . linnc
Hunt \ ( Jould , brick , \ st . 1SH ( ]
Sonthoninha Xiitlonal bank , brlcknnd
StilllO. Nht . 1IKX ( )
Nebraska Savings bank , brick mid
stone , N st . 15mo (
Lester block , frame , N st . 8W )
A I' llosche , brick , M st . ; X > , ( KI < )
.1 M Waiigh .V Soil.traine , Jl ht . 4 lux )
.los ICiivan , frame. M st . ( t.doo
D I ) Smeaton , stone. K st . 2.1X ( |
D ! ' llayk's , frame , J .st . . . 2 , ( Ki
Total . . . . . . . . $ 6UGUI !
HoJldciiOtI5nillinfs. .
The follow * residenoo buildings were
croc-ted during thoyoniIbSS at u cost of iiOOU
nnd over :
Mr l.ayton , framo. IKth st . $ 2,500
Ivd Johnson , frame , iliith st . r > , oi )
T ( Jidlspey , f i-iinie , : ciil st . 2HOO
JJ Deheck. frame , 2..th t . uv'iiw
William /.iiug , frame. 21th ht . 2nKi (
M AlUtriim.frame , 2id : st . 2,500
(1 Uentncr. frame.'JI-it st . 2i V )
A y.lmmat , frame. 2d st . * . 2,500
W C Albright , two Irames , IMh st _ 4 , ( )
( ! Nleiiinn , frame , Missouri avis . 2XX )
M Mcliiilre , frame , llcllevluw ave . 3r > i i
J W Slate , frame , N s.t . .ixm
WI-ight ic llalihvln , fra'iie , N st . 2,5iX )
J J Me Lane , frame , N st . . " . . 2XX ( )
CSelleck , frame , N st . J.MIU )
K l-'arrcn , frame , N st . ! ; , ( ) , )
l * Akcifor. frame , K st . 2xxi (
Mr ' 1 ritzier , frame. I ) st . -.Tiix )
CrelgatonColli-go Addition . 23,000
Kleven houses nn Il.ist .V street , near
Twenty-llrst street , costing . $ 7500
Twentv-ulne frame houses in the l-'onrtU
ward by tne Land company . 10,000
Frank Ilurmiss , ( ieorge Parks , J. J.
llreen , Patrick .1. King and twenty-one
other ho--.ses , M is-ourl avenue and near
Twentieth street . 20,001
I'lvu cottages on Thirty and n half street 2,600
Two cottages on Twenty-tilth street ,
north of . I . lgX ( )
Major llarker. live cottages on Twenty-
sixth and I' Mreets . 2,500
Thomas Gary , frame. Twenty-sixth
street . . . 2.030
James Carroll , frame , Twenty-sixth
Mreet . 2,000
Seven cottages , frame , H street . 4,2cO
Hev. Wheeler , Dr. Klob.iugh , K. C. Love ,
A. J. Conghiiy and one. other cottage ,
Twenty-third street . 6OuO
Tour dwellings , H and Twenty-third J
bt reels . . 2,800
Five dwellings , C street , Albright . 3i'Kl ( '
l-'ivo dwellings , M street , Albright . 2.VO
.1. H. Woods , hotel . 1,60,1
Stockyards engine house , sheds , etc . 4,0\W
Klevon dwellings , Twenlj'-lllth , J and
Twenty -sixth streets . (1,500 (
Tuunly-one cottages , 21st and Tstreots ,
Ill-own I'ai'j . 12,500
Methodist church nnd parsonage. Al
bright . 2,0(10' (
i-'ift7 cottages in Albright's Annex and
Cotner.V Archer's udilltlon . 22,00) )
One hundred and twelve other cottages. . 4fioo (
* _ i . - .
Total . 82.ll/iOO
lluslnoHH buildings . J.VKt.lOO
Itesldcnco bulldlnt'.s . , . 211,000
Total . 5010,500
In addition lo Hie nlinve there was
expended In puUlIu Iinproviiments.HI,750.78
And improvements by the South Omuhu
Unnd company us follows :
Planting trees aud grading streets . Ml.noo
( iraillng park mid other Improvements. . I5.INMJ
limldlugH , etc . 1(1,00 (
Total . W. < K10
Makmii grand total of . } usU,2" > u.7H
llocapltiilntliin.
Public improvements . ? } l,078ocnoo
Corporate Improvements . SUfTti ( )
llnslnesi bullillngs . 2,0:17 ( XJ3 ( IU
School buildings . HOOiiOOi )
Churches , etc . &IUUK ) ( )
Hesidences . 2,050,010 (1) (
Miscellaneous buildings . .MOOijOU )
( ir.ind total of all Improvements
In Omaha proper . S8.717.WO 00
South Omaha public Improvements.
buildings , etc , , as shown tndctall
lu the statistics of tionta Omaha. . ( isn,250 78
_
Total nuinbpr of bnlldlngsof all kinds . 2,157
Total In South Unmha . 72:1 :
" " * ' " ' *
_ 2b )
I'lillinnn 1'alncc Car Gninpnny.
The local hcadiiiiarters of the Pnclllo Pull
man Palace Car company Is one of the most
important branches of the system. Over
eighty sleeping , buffet and dining cars nro
kcnt out from this city , and nro run over the
following roads : Union Pacific , H. & M. ,
Chicago , Hurllngton , t Quincy , Chicago &
Northwestern , Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul , Missouri Pacillc and the Chicago &
Hock Island , Fifty-live conductors and
ninety-six porters arc employed , The pay
roll averages 37.000 per month. Sixty thousand -
sand pieces of linen , used on the sleepers and
butfct cari , nro Inundricd In this city every
month , The business of 1SSS was largely in
excess of that for 1W7. Mr. Skinner Is the
district superintendent.
Hoard of Trade.
The board of t ratio of Omaha Is composed
of the leading and most enterprising business
men of the city. This organization recently
erected a line JIvo-story building on the cor
ner of Sixteenth and t'urnam streets , and Is
in a prosperous condition. Tlio board occu
pies part of Its own building for its meetings
ami o/ilces.
The officers of tlio board of trade nro P. K.
Her , president ; ll.v. ' . Moduy , first vice
president ; Kui'lluMartin , second vice presi
dent : C. M. Nattlngor , secretary ; John A.
\Vakcflcld , Ireasnrcr ,
The Oinalin PI-IMS.
The number of npvy. i.ipcrs ) in Omaha lins
largely Increased Onrirlg the past year. Two
new dallies hnvo ifcrn started , milking n
totnl of seven sis published in Knglish nnd
one In German. Those printed In Hnghsb
nro Tnu Hr.E , Herald , World , 1'cpubhcan ,
Intcr-Stnto Democrat and Dispatch. Tlio
German dally is the Nebraska Tribune.
In circulation , equipment , news faculties ,
influence in short , its thorough metropoli-
tnnlsm- Tin : Hir. : Is far in advance of nil Its
contemporaries. In 'printing ' the paper two
web-perfecting presses nrc u cd , with a ca
pacity of i0,0K ! ) clght-pagu papers per liour.
Two editions are issued every week-day ,
morning and evening , nnd also n Sunday
morning edition. The great news centers
of the world nro covered by special
correspondents , nnd special bureaus nro
maintained in New Ynrli , Washington , Chicago
cage , DCS Moines , Council Mlufls nnd Lin
coln. The regular press cnblo news from tlio
old world Is supplemenled by the New York
Herald cablegrams , which nre n feature of
the paper. Great attention is nlso paid to
western news , which is as complete as it is
possible to obtain. Tun Hr.E is the only
Oiniihu paper milking u sworn statement of
its circulation. During isss the nveragc
daily circulation of Tun Hii : : was as follows :
For January , I.VJixi copies ; for Kchnmry ,
liWcopies ! ; for March , Ill.ds'.l copies ; for
April , IS , 7-1 1 copies : , for May , IT , Hi copies ;
for June , 10'JI3 copies ; for July , 18,1)33 ) cop
ies ; for August , lslsi ; copies ; for Septem
ber , ISir > l copies ; for October. l .OS I copies ;
for November , IS.Osii copies ; for December.
18 , 3 ; average for Iho year. 17,072 ; average ;
for 1SS7. 1 1..VW.
Tin : WKKKI.Y HII : : , with Its immense cir
culation , stands at Urn head of any of the
weeklies west of Chicago. Among thu lending
publications in this class In Omaha are thu
Watchman , l-'xcelsior. Hallway Nivs-Uo-
portcr , Church Guardian , Midland , Rising
Tide. , Westlicher Courier , Poltrok'iipadli ,
Norodnl , Listy , Dannobrog , Duntko I'ioneur ,
Kosty Amuricke. P.vthinn Spur. Nebraska
Ilonii'stoud , Trade Kuview and Merchant's
Criterion.
There nro two monthly publication * , thu
Western Merchant and the Nebraska Culti
vator ,
AMr.KICVS I'llH.ss ASSOCIATION' .
This company lias a branch oil Ice In Omaha
with M. G. Perkins , us resident mnnager.
Tun mun nro employed , the weekly pay roll
being $ M.i.wr
wr Tr.it.v xr.wsr.MTii rxios.
The capital stock of thin company invested
in the Omaha branch is $100,01)0. ) George A.
Joslyn is thu local imumgur and employs
forty mun at a weekly salary "
I ' .TO I lie Hotel Company.
This is a prominent business industry of
great benet'.t to Omaha. The company runs
fourteen hotels all along the lines of the
Union 1'aclllc railroad and have its summer
resorts in operation , viGarllold : licach ,
Utah , and Soda Springs , Idaho. The mem
bers of the flrin nro Thomas Swobu and J. 10.
Murkel , and their capital stock is $ SM,000.
The headquarters hero are lu a large four-
story brick building , corner of Jones uiid
Ninth street , where nil tliu supplies for thu
different hotels arc stored. Therein arc eon
taincd every Imaginable article that can bu
needed in a first Class hotel linen , glass
ware , crockery , tinware , liquors , etc. . etu1
The company has its canned goods es-
IKJcially put up for its use , its liquors
directly imported , Its glassware , utc. . manu
factured for it and stamped with its name ,
and in fact Is thu biggest concern of tlio
kind in the world. A special car attached tea
a passenger trairt is sent out every other day
to distribute supplies' , to tlio dilTerent hotels.
Four hundred men nro employed nnd the
monthly pay roll is $13,000. Uemittances
from nil the hotels come in by express every
day and all the 1/anking business of the com
pany is done in this oity. As tin instance of
the business , done it is only necessary to
note the fact' Hint $17.000 a month is paid onu
linn In this city for moat and jl.riOO for tablp
butter. Wilson D. Dennett is cashier of the
company. _
Drimmirr-i.
The wholesale houses of Omaha , exclusive
of commission mun 'and agents , are repre
sented by S'30 commercial travelers , who
cover the largo scope of country tributary to
Oinabu.
UI4M.CMOUS.
The day of prayer for colleges has been
changed from the last Thursday to the last
Wednesday of January. Thus the appoint
ment will fall on a day the evening of which
is devoted to religious services by many
churches.
Tlio .lows of Philadelphia have laid the
corner-stone ot an extension of the Jewish
hospital on flic York road , Philadelphia , in
tended as a homo for tlio iigud of the race
and faith. H will cost $103,000 , nearly all of
which is subscribed.
Onu of the Chicago ministers who is Just
now helping on a enisude against sensa
tional Sunday newspapers , is also preaching
a series of sermons on ' 'Tramps , Cranks and
Dudes ; or , Vagrancy , Vagary and Va
cancy. "
The archbishop of Canterbury , primate of
the Church of England , recently sent to
Hishop Potter of New York a lettur In
which , after referring to the Kambeth con-
fcrcnco held in London , the writer pays a
very glowing tribute to the present condi
tion and work of the ProtesUint Kpiscopal
church in the United Status.
Kov. C. S. Nickcrson , of Minneapolis ,
Minn. , declares dancing to bo natural , Inno
cent , beautiful. That is , square dances ,
where people move gracefully and merely
touch linger tips. Ho says hugging should
bo done at homo ; therefore , the waltz is
banished from Mr. Nickerson's congrega
tion.
tion.Canon
Canon Knox Little , the Knglish preacher
who is now holding services at Trinity
church , Now York , has adopted what is
known as tlio Quaker style of seating his
congregation. The middle door of the
church is closed , and thii people enter from
the side doors , the women taking one side
and the men taking the other.
The pope having expressed a desire for tlio
organl/atlon of workinjmon's pilgrimages to
Koine next September , arrangements nro
being made for taking 10,000 French artisans
thither , under the escort of the archbishop
of KholmS. Thu dispatch of the trains will
bo spread over several days , but the entire
party will bo at Komo on September 20 ,
In Now York'city In 1840 there was one
protestnnt church to 3,000 population , in IbSO
ono to Jt.OOO , and in ISsr one to1,000. . Yet
even the present churches are more than
enough to satisfy the demand. They could
bo reduced by one-third without bringing
about any crowding , for their seating capacity
Is : )00,000 ) and their membership only 100,00 ! ) .
This state of things is of course duo , in tlio
main , to the fact that the growth of Now
York since ISIO'hitS'bcen from foreign immi
gration chielly.
SING tf/jAIUTI 109.
Men who work the ore that comes from the
Martin While njlpqut Word , Nov.undergo a
curious change .of. appearance. Their faces
become sunken and pallid and their whiskers ,
eyebrows and balr ilowly change to n perma
nent green color.
A barber in Stlllwatcr , Minn. , was sent
for the other day to shave a dead tfiun ,
While ho was nt work the supposed corpse
sat up and Indignantly protested against
being murdered by'n dull razor , and the bar
ber iled precipitately from the scene ,
Hirth was given to a human niotistroslly In
Anderson , Iml , , last week. AH described ,
"the child was-well formed from the head
about half way ilown the body , where it as
sumed the shape of n horse. The hind legs ,
lioofs and tail were all plainly outlined , and
that portion of the body was covered with a
light coating of lialr. " The child lived but a
few hours.
The exhibition of a blind negro child of
less than four years old , who is able to give
.ho correct answers to hundreds of qucs-
.lens , and which answers no well-regulated
mind ever docs or over should remember ,
ias given some now interest , locally , to the
subject of memory uiul its improvement.
This child has no knowledge of the tilings It
remembers , but only a vivid recollection of
words that are to It all meaningless. Jt can
name the capital of any state , but whether a
city or a capital or n staio is an animal it
does not know ; It can toll the number of
reel In a inllo , but of figures , feet or mile it
ms no Idea except as sounds it has heard.
Such auditory memories are not uncommon
n idiots , although this child doca not appear
to be Idiotic.
FROM THE PVEWF CUPID ,
Successes find Fnlluros in Matrhno-
ulal Vonturos.
LOUISVILLE SOCIETY SENSATION
Miss Alcxiimlcr'H Illcli Verdict Miss
'i Mnrrinw' A Cni
of TlilrlyHvcVIIM Oon
lltlllllllltlCS.
Colin r ln.v Marry Oliloo.
\Vnpollo HecordVo : don't know
wlwt can bo tlio innttor. * lt can't bo on
account of the expense attached to It ,
for u person cun get board for $2.50 n
woolt , and if that price is too high ho
could inki ? a lunch route , or Hvo on lo
cents u dn.v. 'I'lio clioapncys of living
\Vapollo could bo earrli'd still further
but we won't go into iwrticulnt'rf more
than to show that n , great many yon tip
people of this city ought to get niiuTloi
while everything is eho.ap. Of course ,
all want to iiwri'.y , the eo. < t does not
amount to much , antl tliuro Is not a
young man in the city that rannot bu.\
n wedtling outllt for himself and bride
with le.ss than a week's salary.Vo
dropped into n store and found this
would be the costof u gentleman's ward
robe :
Suit of clotaes fl. ) S cks til
Shoes U'l'l'te .Ill
Suit ut umlurwi'nr. . "A Collar Ill
Hut -Ml
Slilrt i'll Total HHJ
If these figures are too high the man
can out down his oxpotiMis considerably
by discarding his shirt and buying a
paper front , which cots 1(1 ( cents'nad a
o-cent calico cup instead of u hat.
Xow , as to the lady's lroiH-e.au. A
lady , when being lilted out for her
weihiing. usually knocks a big hole in
her pupa's pocketboolc. Hut if the old
genl is frugal and up to snun" , lie can
escape very cheaply. Hero is what it
will cost for the lady's wardrobe :
Klght yards dross Oiii1 yard ribbon , . . .It !
gOOlKti'l C.O ( llOVeS II
Hut ( h.StooKlliKM . Ul
Shoos 51,1)1'n , ) n me lit a and
Hosiery 1(1 ( llOMt'rS 03
Cort-ot fil
llustlo Ifl Total J''Jii
I'ninentliiiiahlt'H. .
Tlio expense of the bride's outfit can
bo cut down somewhat. If she bo a
plain , sensible woman she will not ask
for ribbon and ornaments , and the lloe-
ord will donate enough old paper for a
bustle , and gloves are not fashionable
at morning weddings , and the corset
could bo made a little cheaper by hav
ing tlio stays shaved out of hickory ,
like they did in the good old times.
Tlie Hi'iilc til' KnimIs She.
Philadelphia Kceord : Mrs. Amelic
Kives-l'hauler's husband , Archibald , is
on his way to Franco , ( iossips declare
that Mr. Chanler has become weary of
the yoke matrimonial , and that ho is
hound for C'hina. 1ut ! that is not so.
Mr. and Mrs. ( 'hauler had arranged to
spend Now Year's in I'aris with Mr.
Chanlor's young sisters. At the last
moment Mrs. Chanler found herself so
tied up by pressing engagements with
her publishers that it was impossible
for her to sail without violation of con
tract. She therefore insisted that Mr.
Chanler should keep his New Year
promise to his sisters , wliile she re
mained with her people at Castle Hill ,
Va..and fulfilled her promises. Mr.
Chanlor will return homo immediately
after Now Year. His brother , William
Chanler , who sailed with him , proposes
to go on a big game hunt to Africa , a
mneh-talked-of plan , which is the only
Around for the Htory that Mr. Archie
Chanler is olT for China.
Hnd Two Muslin ncl %
Globe Democrat : Two well-dressed
and line looking young men dropped
into Justice Spann's ollico , Galveston ,
Tox. , the other day. One asked the
judge if he remembered having mar
ried him about a month ago. The
judge , after some reflection , replied
that he remembered the circumstance ,
and was about to add that ho also re
membered that lie had never been paid
for performing the ceremony , when the
young man interrupted him with the
startling intelligence that his com-
imtiion was the husband of the girl lie
had married. Matters becoming inter
esting. Judge Spann listened to an ex
planation of the"a flair. It apnears that
the young girl with two li viuir husbands
married husband No. 1 , Kdward Keev-
noy , in Han Antonio , last , May. He
was a private in the regular army , his
regiment being-stationed at San Antonio
at the time. lie says that he explained
to the girl , Mary Goodhardt , before the
marriage , his position , informing her
that through the vicissitudes of a sol
diers life , ho might he called away
from her at any time. This , however ,
did not deter her from marrying him.
A few months after his company was re
moved to Utah , and ho left his brid
behind. v
She drifted to Galvcston , where ,
about a month ago she married hus
band No. - , Antonio Pinto. She ke.pt
up a correspondence all the time with
her sofdior husband in Utah. Gleaning
from the tenor of her letters that she
was lonely , and having an opportunity
to secure a furlough , husband No. 1 ,
not knowing of his wife's second mar-
raiago , concluded to come to Galveston
and visit her. Imagine his surprise
when ho found her wedded to another.
This discovery was that which led to
the visit to Judge Spann's olho. ) The
two husbands seemed very friendly ;
with not the leiiht spirit of' rivalry be
tween them , each appearing willing in
fact to relinquish his claims to the
other , but neither seeming to care par
ticularly to bo the recipient of such un
selfish magnanimity.
They then appealed to Judge Spann
for a solution of the dilllcnlty. He sug
gested as the best means out of it , to
have the woman prosecuted for bigamy.
To this alternative both of the hus
bands emphatically demurred. Hus
band No. U , however , wanted it placed
beyond her reach to have him arrested
for bigamy in the event of his again do-
biring to marry. Judge Spann aig-
gcsted that the much-married girl bo
brought to his ollico. This was done ,
with each of the husbands acting as an
escort. Though bathed in tears , the
young girl , who is very beautiful ,
sobbed out a confession , without oxton-
imtion. corroborative of the uuovo state
ment of fuels , whereupon Judge Spann
drew up an allldavit which lie requested
her to sign , acknowledging her first
marriage , and , further that she know
her first husband was living when she
married tlio second. This statement
she signed under oath without appar-
ant reluctance. When this was done
onch of tlio husbands started to take
leave of the wife , each addressing her
is Mrs. the wife of the other.
Judge Spann protested against thus
being loft alone in charge of a woman
ivitli two living husbands , despite the
'act of her being very beautiful , and
nsibtcd that the husbands take her
iway. This they did , she offering each
in arm and the trio departed , leaving
fudge Spann to ponder ever the strange
jircumstances.
A Queer Double Wedding.
"Do I marry many people who have
uoen divorced ? " repealed a well known
ilorgyniun to a Washington Star re
porter. "It depends entirely , " ho con-
, inucd , "on the cause for which the
divorce was granted. I follow tin
scriptural injunction. ' '
"By the way ? ' he wont on , "I heard
of rather strange marriage which tool
place a few nights since. At a house ii
the northwest there was a double wed
ding. One of the couples were elderly
and staid , and the bride had been dl
vorccd for other than scriptural causes
Her son was the bridegroom in tin
younger pair. A Methodist minister ,
whom 1 won't niuno , but of whose chnrcli
the old couple were member ! ' , was in
vited to perform Iho ceremonies. Hi
promptly declined to olliciato for the
divorced woman , but said ho would
have no objection to joining the young
folks together. The old people inside
no complaint ; they engaged the ser
vices of a Methodist local preacher ,
whoso view ? on the subject of divorce
were more liberal limn their pastor. A
few evenings since the two couples and
the two preachers stood up together in
the same room. The two services were
read and the six souls were made happy ;
four of them because they were wed and
two of them because they had been pre
sented with respectable fees.1
Aluiut ( lie Kiintiwli ( Jlrln.
Temple Hur : Knglish girls are , as of
yore , frank , charming , simple and endowed
dewed with beauty beyond other na
tions , and with a beauty that endures.
Hut 1 do meet with very many lady-like
and pretty girls who , if we pass from
externals , are neither 0110 thing nor the
other. They nre neither accomplished
nor really well reid : } nor good house
wives. 1 can imagine a woman who
would charm me by her' proficiency in
music , painting , taste in dress , artistic
feeling.
1 can imnirtno , with great dilllculty , a
woman who should bo a thorough lin
guist , and to that extent nn intellectual
companion. Logic and philosophy I
cannot clothes in petticoats. I can
imagine-sweetest picture of all a do
mestic genius with u kitchen clever
ness , who should be cunning in cookery
and should not disdain to whip up an
omelette or to superintend a savory.
After all , a cook is an artist. Hy the
way , why should not ladies starch
shiVtsy H is nice work ; it is abomin
ably performed at present. U would
yield a better income than fancy worker
or Christmas cards.
I submit , with regard to our modern
maidens , that we have parted with the
old types gone with the old beliefs. I
suppose and that we have not got a
thorough new one. The accomplished
young lady is gone. There are too
' '
'many real 'artists among us to put up
with her. The domestic damsel has
gone. Newnham and Girton have of
fered us a substitute. I do not like it ;
physique keeps it from thoroughness. I
would like a girl to be really good at
something ; for choice , I would prefer
something quite different from my own
strong points. Hut lot us have some
thing definite.
.Married n Mongolian Actor.
Chicago Ilcraid : A variety actress
mimed Gertie Kichie was married by
cantract the other evening to Ah Mack ,
a leading actor in female parts at the
Chinese theater , San Francisco. The
irirl is a blonde and good looking , but
chows gum constantly. She came hc.ro
recently from Philadelphia , and has
sung in several of the cheap concert
theaters. She became infatuated with
IJaek at the Chinese theater , though it
is hinted thai her love was inspired by
report that' lie was rich and part owner
of the theater. Through Mrs. Ah Cue ,
a Chinese woman who speaks good
Knglish , the marriage was arranged ,
and last evening the contract was drawn
up and signed. Hack Is a good-looking
Mongol , who draws a salary of $1,01)0 )
a year. He dresses well , and his rooms ,
wiiei'o-ho entertained his friends , are
clean and well furnished. The bride
was gorgeous in paste diamond jewelry.
She said she didn't care what people
thought about the marriage , as she
liked to do what no ono else wanted to.
She had got the man she loved , she
saidand the public might take Vtindor-
bill's advice.
IjoiiiHville Society Sensation.
The highest society circles of Louis
ville are interested by the announce
ment of a romantic elopement. The
young man was Thomas Buchanan , son
of the wealthiest real estate man in the
city , and the bride was Miss Ida Shall-
cross. daughter of S. II. Shallcross , of
the firm of MerVrran , Shallcross & Co. ,
packers. The young people were the
leaders of Louisville , Ivy.society. Last
night Mr. Buchanan and Miss Shall
cross attended the theater together ,
after which they returned to the young
lady's home. They sat up in the par
lor until about 4 this morning , when
Mr. Huchannn left , but returned with
a carriage in an hour and the young
lady came out and joined him. They
drove over to JefTcrsoiivillo and were
married by Squire "Cci/.win. They then
registered at a hotel and sent a note lo
Ihe young lady's parents. A stormy
scene ensued , Mr. Sha'.leross ' de
nounced his now son-in-law in bitter
terms , and threatened to disinherit his
daughter. A truce was finally patched
ii | > , bul only after the couple had gone
through a second marriage ccromony ,
which was performed at.2:0 : > last Mon
day morning.
Miss Alexander's Itlch Verdict.
Chicago Times : The jury in Judge
ClilTord's court , Chicago , rendered a
verdict of ill,800 In favor of Miss Lero-
Lia Alexander against the widoiv-und
brother of the late IS. . Alexander , the
paint manufacturer. Miss Lcrolia is
a sister of the deceased , and she claimed
remuneration for twenty years' services
in tending the aged parents of Mr.
Alexander , who resided in Hrutllehoro ,
Vl. She averred that Mr. Alexander
promised her a bonus of W,0)0 ( ) ! ) if she
would not marry. Ho only paid her
$700 and a claim of ? : ) ! ) , ( II H ) . He died
worth over $1,000,000 , which all wont to
the widow because hu had no heirs. The
evidence showed that Alexander was
on his way to Vermont to sotllo the
claim when ho was taken suddenly ill
and died.
Miss Drevcl'H Marriage.
Philadclphln Record ; The approach
ing marriage of Miss Louise Drexel to
Mr. K. I ) . Morrell , on January 17 , la n
central topic of discussion in the social
circles of Philadelphia. In spitu of all
rumors that the ceremony will bo upon
in elaborate scale , it la staled upon mi-
.hority that less than one hundred per
sons will bo present , and that these will
jmbrace merely Iho immediate mem-
) ors and relatives of the two families
ind a few intimalo friends. Miss
Drexelenjoys Iho income of a fortune
of more than $1,000,000 as one-third of
.ho property left to her and her two
sisters by her father , the Into I < \ A.
Drcxol. A provision In his will
s that the estate shall go to the issue
if the marriages , share and share alike ,
f there bo more children than one ,
ind the whole fortune to the ono
child if there be no more. Should
hero bo no issue , the entire estate will ,
on the death of the present heirs , bo
lonated to some CathoUo charities , to
vhich $1,600,000 has already been given
indor the will , M'IBS Louise Druxol ,
josides her inheritance from her father ,
IOSSCESOS about $ 00,000 in her own
It'llt as o. legacy from her mother.
With all their wealth the Misses
Iroxol have the quietest possible taslo
n matters of drees and adornment.
They Invariably nro seen costumed in
bnck | , nnd rarely ever wear u inoro
pretentious ornnmont than a simpl
brooch. The three sisters have gorfJf *
but Httlo into fociotv , and hnvo never
themselves given any notable enter
tainments , though tnoy give imuiy
handsome dinners. Miss Drexel 8
fiance , Mr. Morrell , on the other hand ,
is a conspicuous ! IItfu.ro in society and n
lender In fnshionnblo events.
Courtr-d Thlrtyllvo Yonr .
St. Louis Kopnbllc : I-'or thirty-five
years .lohn 11. Huttrick , of Lowell ,
.Mas . , has boon paying such attentions
to Miss Catharine Torcsa MoKnrielc
that she was led to believe ho Intended
marrying hor. In fact she alleges Hint
, lohn made n proposal of marriage to
her and then refused to carry out his
proposition. She has brought a breach
of promise suit ngnlnst him demanding
dninngcs to the extent of $7 < 5 , 00f ami
hns rotuliu'd Uonoral Hutler as her
counsel.
Miss McKnrieh is now moro than fifty
years old. The tlofomlant .John U. Hut-
Irieh Is n member of the linn of I'VIL
Huttrick , xI'o. . , druggists , and was for
merly cashier of the \Vanicsit National
bank. Kocontly ho has been engaged
in the railroad b'usinoss and is interested
in-the I'ntnnm Null company. Ho la
wealthy , well connected and descended
from tlio cnrlv settlers in Now Knglund.
Miss Mcl-'nrlck Is highly connot'ted , nnd
in her youth was much sought after by
the rising young men of Lowell. It IB
said that there wore derided objections
by the rolntives of both parties to their
nmrringo on account of the ililToreneo
in religions belief. It is also said that
the refusal ol Miss McMurick to give uji
Hutlricic caused disiigreoinonta with
her relatives nnd she left homo in con
sequence.
It was supposed by many people years
ago that she was secretly married to
Mr. Muttrick. The fact that 83 CJrovo
street , her present homo , is taxed to
.lohn II. Huttrick. added to the belief
thai they were marrii-d. The suit now
entered will , of course , end all talk re
garding her marriage.
A rriimrlmblo revival is reported in ono of
the churches of Alliance , O. Kvory mem
ber ot the choir has been converted.
Prince Hismarck having been uecoratoil
with the title "doctor of divinity , " il will
now be in order to speak of him .us "Kov.
Mr. Hismarclc , I ) . IV"
A Norwich minister said from the ptilpit
on Sunday , December 0 , that bo would give
sJl.fiO if the young 11(011 ( in the gallery \vould
take seats downstairs. They came , and'tho
money was paid.
Does the Lord talto the papers I Mother-
No , mv child. Why do you ask I Child On ,
I thought He didn't , it takes our minister so
ig to tell Him about tilings that happened
during the week. /I
Revivalist Ham Small Is trying to start ? an
upstir in New Yorl : city , where there "aro
more good people than there nro words In'the. '
big dictionary , nnd moro bad people than
there are feathers on the great American
butcher bird.
The Methodist brethren recently cele
brated n Charles Wesley anniversary. Judg
ing the hymns of latter dav singers in Israel
with all charity a great many moro anniver
saries may come and go before any rightful
claimant to tlie mantle of Charles Wesley
turns up.
A Chicago clergyman , asked to account
the empty pews in his church on a recent
Sunday mommy , mournfully exclaimed :
"Hob Ingcrsoll , Hob Klsmero and the Sun
day newspapers1 I'mbahly ho might have
added with greater truthfiilness , "Dull
preaching. "
A minister in Now Jersey spent some tlma
one Sunday announcing a "crazy supper"
to be given in the church. On Ids 'return
liome after supper ho was delighted to hear
Ins iittlo boy say : "I'apa , 1 was very much
interested in one part of your sermon this
. " " ! " "Tho
morning. "What part , my son
11 where yon t.ilked so niuuh ubuuV * ho
' . ' "
'crazy supper.
J3DUCAT10NAIJ.
Yale's catalogue shows a total attendanca
In all departments of l.tKIS.
Warden Gray , of Hacinp ( Win. ) college ,
lias been compelled to resign. The charge
against him is giving winu suppers to stu
dents.
. \mlierst college al present is somewhat ,
stirred up over tlio discussion in tho.two'coli .
legc journals of the compulsory church ' and ;
chapel attendance. '
A gilt of * l,000 to the fund for the orostlpn & ] #
of nn nrelidioccsan seminary in NowYorkjJxjj ,
was made by lion , lluch ,1 , Grunt , the new !
sleeted mayor of that city. *
There arc ( i 7 Indian boys and girls in the -
school at Carlisle , IM. , and the Apache In- . "
the element of -i'
Uians constitute largest any.i'
one tribe. Tli3 school is in a nourishing vj
condition. \
Senator Hoar presented a potitlou of 3,223
Massachusetts citi/ens praying for a consti
tutional amendment to prohibit the interfer
ence of any religious seet with the system of ,
common public sliools. . f
Hon. licland Mather of Hartford , Conn , , '
has recently made a second gift of $1,000 to
Carletnn college toward sustaining 'tho
special work of that institution for the Scan.- ,
dinavians of Minnesota. * „
The empress of Japan has established a-
college for wo.ncn , which Is to be ruled by aj
committee of foreign ladles. Two of tlieso" * \
are American , two Kncllsh , and the other
two I'rcnch and German respectively. i
The annual catalogue of Harvard unlvem
siry just published , lias much the samovar-1" .1
rangcmunt as its predecessors , It shqVv- '
gains in nearly all the nine departments.tnof ,1
total number of students being 1,800 , against , . <
1,111'J last year. The number of ofllccrfi rfsosj 7
to .Mri , against 'J2S last year , and of thosfiVlOS *
are teac'hcrs , Thu largest gains are amouicr *
regular undergraduates and students lu-tha. .
divinity , scientific and denial schools , i. ' '
Til 10 IKWS. *
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A Tribute lo ( ho rvtost. AVondorful '
( :
ol' I'coplo on tlio ( jri'cn Olrttje. M ;
*
Age-Herald : It is but "
to lay down u trite truoi in to say ( Jinfe t % ,
the Jews are the most wonderful people / *
the world ever produced ; their history
and achievements hirtrcly entitle tlfom ' . - "
to the clninuof superiority. They lifivo \
existed as a people and prosorVcd .Uittlr
religion without change or alto rut Ion
for more than ; i,000 years. Tlioy ) ; 'flvo
*
been empires and dynasties rlno and
fall. The Egyptian , the Assyrian , the J
I'ersian , Ihe Macedonian and lhe < : Ro-1 *
man. lhal conquered Iho .Iowa inrfvu , "
have each and all long since periapoci ' L ,
from Ihe face of Iho earth. The. innk'
gunge that they spoke and the , pds' Jl
that they worshiped exist only in tnidi- ]
lion , hul Ihe Jews , like the green bay * * ?
tree of which Iho pool of their peppio * 1
has sung , liva and flourish , and the
whole civilized world cillH : on the iiuino
of Jehovah , Tlio .lows have Buffered
bondage , captivity , dispersion tind ngote
of the bitterest poruuuutlon , but to-day
they are among the foremost people of ,
all nations , nnd Iho total of the wealth
they control is greater than that of any
people or country on the faeo of thd
earth ,
A Jewish pauper is a thing unknown ,
*
and the percentage of criminals among , -
them Is by far smaller than it IB among /
any other nationality or religious body. ,
The Jews of Iho present century linve .
produced statesmen like DiBrnoll , lHw- > '
ycrs like Judali P. Henjamin , physicians - <
cians like Dr. Isaac Ilaya , of Philadelphia - '
phia , pliihinlht'oplsts like Sir Moses
Montolloro , pools like Hienrieh Hiuiia.
and Ada Ida Menken , financiers llka il
the Rothschilds , and merchant prince * ,
'without ' number.
Christians should hnvo a , feeling of
the kindliest regard for the Jows. Our
Lord and Master was himself , In ' ip
flenh , a Jew. The Hleshed Virgin came
of the house of David. Ail of the
anobtlcs were ' Jews , and Kuropa owes itsi
Christianiz'ntion to that greatest -of 1
propognndlats who has beei |
ut the fet-t of Gamaliel. " >