time to time and for which purpose the Territory does not allow me to use one dollar of the appropriation. The bedding is no sinall item to be considered, for it must be destroyed to prevent contagion.

The hospital is attended by Drs. Sloan and Massie, who give their services free of charge, and their ever-ready response to all of the many calls made upon them has in a large manner insured our success. The Sisters appreciate, and take this opportunity to thank them for, their many courtesies and kind attention to the poor in the hospital.

Three of the Sisters devote their entire time and attention to the care and comfort of the sick in the hospital wards without compensation.

The Territory of New Mexico is indebted to us in back payments on appropriations to the amount of $13,000, and I deem it a great injustice that no provision was made by the last legislature to pay this deficiency, which, in justice to the Sisters, should have been done. Most certainly a lack of appreciation and interest for the welfare of the institution is shown, and it was far from honorable and just in those who should have done their duty in this matter.

Last January a statement from the auditor was received by me, showing the entire indebtedness to amount to a deficiency of $5,163.65 on the hospital account from the forty-fifth up to and including the forty-ninth fiscal year. Dating from the same time is $8.253.33 on the orphans' account, making the total indebtedness $13.416.98. These claims were the only ones not considered when provision was made to pay all deficiencies by the last legislature.

Referring to the report of St. Vincent's Orphan Home, I have to say: During the past year there was one death, caused by pneumonia. Otherwise the health of the children is excellent.

At the close of the forty-ninth fiscal year there were 32 children in the institution, a large majority being of Mexican parentage. The children are taught all kinds of housework, and in connection therewith the rudiments of a commonschool education. They have class hours week days from 9 a.m. to 12 and from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p. m. One afternoon in each week is devoted to sewing. An apparent appreciation of the advantages which the orphans' school at Santa Fe offers to the poor children of the Territory is manifested by them.

Respectfully,

Hon. M. A. OTERO,

SISTER EULALIA, Superior.

Governor of New Mexico.

Report of St. Vincent's Hospital from March 7, 1898, to March 4, 1899.
SUPPLIES PURCHASED DURING THE YEAR, AND COST OF SAME.

Report of St. Vincent's Hospital from March 7, 1898, to March 4, 1899-Cont'd.

Number of patients in hospital March 6, 1898
Number of patients received during the year
Number of patients discharged during the year.
Number of patients died during the year

Number of patients remaining in hospital March 4, 1899
Number of prescriptions filled.

Total number of days..

20

62

47

16

19

184

5,628

Report of St. Vincent's Orphan Home and Industrial School for the forty-ninth fiscal year, ended March 4, 1899.

Number of children in orphanage March 6, 1898
Number of children received during the year

Number of children taken out by relatives during the year.
Number of deaths during the year.

Number of children remaining in orphanage March 4, 1899

34

30

31

1

32

There are now 20 counties in the Territory of New Mexico, which are as follows:

NORTHERN TIER.

Colfax; county seat, Springer. Taos; county seat, Taos. Arriba; county seat, Tierra Amarilla.

Union; county seat, Clayton.

Rio

San Juan; county seat, Aztec.

CENTRAL GROUP.

Mora; county seat, Mora. San Miguel; county seat, Las Vegas. Santa Fe; county seat, Santa Fe. McKinley; county seat, Gallup. Bernalillo; county seat, Albuquerque. Valencia; county seat, Los Lunas. Socorro; county seat, Socorro. Sierra; county seat, Hills

boro. Guadaloupe; county seat, Puerto de Luna.

SOUTHERN TIER.

Lincoln; county seat, Lincoln. Donna Ana; county seat, Las Cruces. Grant; county seat, Silver City. Eddy; county seat, Carlsbad. Otero; county seat, Alamogordo. Chaves; county seat, Roswell.

BERNALILLO COUNTY.

Bernalillo is one of the largest counties in New Mexico, both in area and population. It is of irregular shape, about 200 miles long from east to west, with an average width of 50 miles from north to south, containing a little over 10,000 square miles, being larger than any of the New England States except Maine.