THE oar An A DAILY 33EE-r JCONDAY , PISOBMBEK i , THIRD TERM FOR II8LC01IB Ccvanior Thinks Ho Would Like to Try Another Campaign. VINDICATION IS THE EXCUSE PUT FORV/ARD / rncrriiilnly of Ilic- Pinion KoclliiK itiiif Ill-hire to Km-Miiif the llnrl- ley Oilliini MnkcN Hie LINCOLN , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) While the p.pUllflts . continue to air their divergent opin ions on the questions of party consalldatlon , n-slon and straight mlddle-oMhe-road tickets lor the 1898 campaign , those who ore near t3 Vjo state house machine profess to take fual'ti for next year for granted , and are already talking about probable candidates. ! As none of the clcetcd state officials are serv- 'ing their second terms , with the exception of G'ovornor Ilolcomb , each of them and their friends count cccifidontly upon rcnomlnatlon , Thq governorship , however , Is the moat Im portant ofllce , particularly to the ple-bltors. bosatiso ho has the filling of almost all of the lucrative aiyolntlvo offices. Even should they accept fusion , there would be a great deal of contention as to whether the ticket ohould lie head ml by a populist or a democrat. It Is even possible that the Jrco sliver republicans jnlgbt aspire to that place , as they would otherwise have no representation on the ticket , but it 1s extremely unlikely that their claims would be admitted , except , ( jerhapj , tor the purpose ot buying them off with promises ot lesser John , It liao been for a long tlino apparently ac cepted that State Oil Inspector J. II. Edmls- ton , who has bean serving as chairman ot the populist state committee , has been In ( ruining for a gubernatorial nomination , If anyone asks Mr. Edmlstsn whether ho Is a candidate ho lapses Into significant silence. It Is known thvit Speaker Gaffin has had gubernatorial ns-plratlons ever since the con vention of 1894 , when ho missed tbo prize only by a , narrow margin. It Is also apparent - ' ent that Lieutenant Governor Harris would not spurn Uio offer of the governorship If It ( were made to him. On the democratic side only one name la BO far mentioned In public and that Is the tname of W. II , Thompson ot Grand Island. Thompson has been a clironla candidate for a long time. Ho was up before the last state convention as a candidate for the supreme bench , and It is believed that ha Is being mentioned now in connection with the gov ernorship largely as a balm for feelings wounded by the shabby treatment accorded in dropping him for Judge Sullivan before Iho other conventions had had time to ratify lib ) nomination. HOLCOMB'S IDEA. The real deep political scheme , however , contemplates .tho renomlnatlan of Governor Ilolcomb for a ilfhlrd term. The third term Idea takes Its origin from an article which appeared In Edgar Howard's paper , the rupllllon Times , a few weeks before the last election. In which the democratic county judge of 'Sarpy county declares for the ro- nomlnatlon of Uio entire state ticket from ( top 'to bcttom. At first Governor Holcomb's Stale ihouao admirers professed to scout the ddea , but more recently It has been taken up by other papers and It is remarkable < hit it Is the democratic papers that are leading 'In this movement. Tile Humphrey Democrat , for example , Is out for Governor Holcomb as the standard bearer for 1898 and argues that ho has really been governor only ono term because during his first two years ho stood alone and had a republican legis lature and republican boards to contend with. Ono or 'two ' of the -populist papers are trying to sidetrack tbo governor by mentioning him osa possible candidate for the supreme bench in 1S99 , but lils friends do not seem to bo disposed to accept any mica far-away promises. , Just how Governor Ilolcomb views this agitation Is not known. When the matter was first publicly broached lite nearest iutl- ouato associates appeared not to take much stock in It. Soon afterwards , however , the Kovcrnor became hopelessly involved In the Bartloy scandal and was forced to make some very -damaging admissions on the wit ness stand In the Dartlcy 'bond ' case , and 'this ' smirching seems to have stimulated a yearning for a vindication. Said one of the officials who Is closest to the governor a few days ago : "I do not know what Gov ernor Holcom.b . thinks about a third term , tout it the republicans continue to connect him and Hartley ho may "bo " forced to seek n renomlnatlon again just to show them that the people put no .faith In their charges. As a matter ot fact I do not 'think any ot us hero would object If the governor did run again. It would mean the maintenance of the status quo , and all his appointees would hold their jobs for two years more If ho wore elected. Of course the republicans would yell 'third term , ' but that would not affect his popularity. You 'know Holcomb ran nearly 10,000 ahead of Dryan and Is not only the- most popular man Irt the pop ulist party , but the most popular man in nil the fusion parties. Just keep your eye on Governor Holeomb for head of the- fusion state ticket next year. " Couiitlrx Sliowltif ? Ilciuilillcnn Gnlim. PDNDBU , Dec. .12. ( Special. ) W. E. Peebles of Pcndor donated a handsome ban ner Dag last fall through the Republican State League to the county which should show the greatest per cent of gain In Its vote for Judge Post over Its vote for the McKlnley electors. This banner , 'Mr. Peebles will pre sent to tbo successful county nt the next State League convention. Below Is the table complied from the ofilclal figures showing the per cent of gains made by the counties named. From this table It will bo seen that Thurston county , the homo of Mr. Peebles , secures the trophy , scoring a gain of 0.43 per cent , while several other counties follow very close. Following counties show u cbaiiKO of leas tlmn 1 per cent : Antelope , Buffalo , Cetlar , IMwca , Dawaon , Franklin , Gardeld , Grant , Hull. Johnson , Lancjstcr , Vuuce , nock , Sarpy , Sioux , Btanton anil Wayne. _ _ BATTLE CHEEK , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Spe cial , ) The Maillson County Teachers' asso ciation met here today. Prof. Funlc pre- Ided. Many good papers wore read and ills- cutseJ , Among the Madison county professors Are gaining fuvor raplilly. llujlncss wen ami tnucl- Icrs carry them in vest pocketi , l.tiUc carry tliein in purim , lioiutVorpori keen them In medicine cloieU , filcudi rvcomuiciid tuoui to frltndi. : ii , present were' Prof. I ) . C. O'Connor of Nor folk , I'rof. Kloyii Ilollen of Tlldcn , County Superintendent II. 0. Mossman of Madison , Superintendent-elect C. W. Crum of Norfolk nnd I'rof. Willlim Whltla of the Norfolk ca > lefto. The next meeting will ba htM at Tllden , the second SaturJ y In February. 1893. N'cl > riiiknotvx Note * . Cambridge has voted bonjs for the erec tion of n new school bouse. Hdgnr &axon of Grant county killed ftvo coyotes In one day last \veek. A ahcpp fccdtir tt Unvcnna cllppc.1 his entire herd of 25,000 head last week. Thcro Is ft considerable portion of the Stanton county corn crop tlll In the fleld , Hcrmnn Morganson ot Hooper lost hM right hand by having It on the muzzle of a Bun , which waa accidentally discharged. Harry HurxlliiR , a 10-yetr-old Hooper boy , wai tlanRcrously and paaalbly fatally Injure , ! whllo coamlnt ; down hill. A sharp Iron toro open the walls ol the abdominal cavity. The 12-year-old eon of C. A. llickanl ot flassctt was accidentally shot In th.\ .ihouldcr. . A loaded Kun which was In the wagon fell anJ was discharged. Tbo- wound waa severe but not fatal. A 'bis raibblt hunt look place near Vordon Mondnjr. T\yenty-slx men partlclpato.l In the fun and succeeded In kllllnR rS3 rabbits. Fifty-nine were klllc-d in one line of hoilsc n quarter of a mile long , It waa A great success. The Oration Creamery company made two largo shipments , of butter laat week , ono to Denver and oneto Chicago. The creamery Is running to Its full capacity nt the pres ent time- , and will have to bo enlarged when the spring business opens up. BJ Bothwoll of Toblra was hunting rab- blls the first ot the week and his IOK ! caught & rabbit Ihat had five perfect Jiorna. The horns looked the same as those ot a COTV- , only they projected from Oho sides of Its mouth , nnd wcro about 'the ' size of a man's thumb. Thn Nelson-Morris company has 1,009 cattle on the ranch nt Harmon. Of these 800 will be foil during the winter and 70D shipped as soon as ready for the market. It Is thought Homo young cattle will be re ceived later on. Laat year the ranch win tered 2,000 head. IjniCnS OK T1IK U.VHEfiBXKIlATE. CIinrlrH 'lIoiiilrli'UN , tlie .Mixed U ] > In Another Charles Hendrlcks , the captured freebooter , has been Implicated In other deals beside th ? p/vsault nnd attempted robbsry of Ncls Benson , at Thirty-sixth and Fnrnam streets Saturday night. Chauncoy Wllcoi , who hnd similar encounter on Thursday night at Twenty-second and Arbor streets , called at lie pollco station yesterday and positively il en tided IlcmlrlcUs as the highwayman who stopped and searched him with no re sult. L/ars / Nelson was another caller who : iad nn account to settle with HondrlcUs. About an hour bsforo the latter was cap tured he states that he met a man , In whom ho recognized Hendrlcks , at Thirty-second and Farnam streets , four blocks cast from the point of the robber's last struggle. Ho says that Hcndrlcks presented a gun In his 'nco ' and made a demand for his money. Nel- on had several dollars In an Inner packet but offered 15 cents , which happened to be 'n his trousers' pocket , nnd told the man It ft'as ull he had. Hendrlcks apparently grew sympathetic and Nelson states that a nickel was returned to him. iThla Is verified by the fact that Hendrlcks had 10 cents as the total of his resources when captured. Nothing ; now was discovered In regard to Hendrlcks' frlendo or past record and ho s thought to bo now to his present calling. Ha Is about 28 years old , tall and slender. loVjlalms to be a carpenter and to have come from "over east'T In search of work. James Taylor waa pfaceil in Jail ycaterdaj for larceny OR bailee. He Is said to have pocketed the proceeds of a sale made by hln : as agent. The article was n chair , made ol Interwoven-horns , highly polished and worth about $75. It was manufactured by Herman von. Laokuni , n-fireman , during his spare moments In the engine house , and Taylor Ws de-legated to sell It. The fireman stated tha the chair Is sold , but that ho lias not beun let in on the proceeds. Taylor v.ao arrestet In Kansas City on a description furnished and Detective Dunn went there to get him , returning last night. J. J. KInzIe was arre-stcd by Detective Donahue last night as a suspicious character. Ho had Just completed the sale of a woman's gold watch at a Douglas street pown shop and could not satisfactorily account for the possession of it. Ho 'wore two suits ot clothes , cno of wiled IB supposed to have been stolen. J. A. Perklra ot Antiquity , D. , was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physl- clans for the cure of eczema. He was quickly cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo , the tamous healing salvo for piles and skin diseases. SUDDKX JJ1JATH OP A MUSTEK. II. V. Iltilibnril ix.lrH In 111 * Uooin at ti Hotel. The death of D. F. Hunbard , a printer , occurred suddenly yesterday afternaon at the Klondike hotel , on Sixteenth street. Thi cause of death is thought to have been asthma , but the circumstances were suf- llclently peculiar to excite some suspicion and the body will bo taken In charge by the coroner. Hubbard had boon boarding at the hotel for several months , but was little known to the management or .lioarders. Ho had been unwell for about a week and had spent most of the time In his room , but was not thought to bo seriously 111. Shortly before his tloath ho M < I a conversation with a man named Hunnel , who occupies an adjoining room , and seemed at that time in gooa spirits. Scon after Runnel had reached hla room ho heard some one. fall In HubTiard'a room and hurried back to find him In a dying condition. He expired before modliMl aid could bo summoned , An Imiucst will probably ibo held this afternoon. Mr. Hubbard was about BO years old nnd had .been n resident of Omaha fur ton yearn His former homo ivaa Olenwood , la. HP waa a monitor of the typographical union In good standing nnd hail been recently put upon the superannuated Hat , which con ferred certain privileges and exemptions from due * . HQ has not been regularly employed for some time , and on account of hla feeble health could only apply for odd Jobs. Ho was unmarried and la reported to have hail no bad hablta. His fellow -workmen testify to his good character and to the general high regard In which tl.oy held him. UHIMM other friends or relatives of the dead man appear the funeral will bo conducted by the local typographical union. It Is easy to catch a cold and Just as easy to get rid of it If you commence early to i-so Ono Minute Cough Cure. It cures coughs , colds , bronchitis , pneumonia and all throat and lung troubles. It is pleasaul to talso. safe to use and turn to pure. \VllluU Afrnlill < o l. ENGLISH , Ind. , Dec. 12. F , . HiUflold of Hooncvlllc , Ind. , a cousin of Cashier Wlllett , of ono of the three broken banks In Crawford county , received a letter from Wlllott H few ( InyH n o. It was mulled on a Luke Krle & Western railway train , and was two days olil when received , It was Indefinite , rambling , nnd without cluw to hi"Yhi rcnbouts , present or. future. Wil- lott Bnys bo would kill himself but for his wlfo nnii child. Ho feara personal violence In ca o of lil return , . . .HIE BEE Voting Contest FOR. . . Queen of the Ice Carnival MY CHOICE FOR QUUUN POLARIS IS _ Uallot Boxes located at lllllard Hotel. Uco BldR , King Pharmacy. 2Jlh nnd Ix-aveiiMortli tn. : Cho . A. Tracy'a. JCth and Uouslas ; BUrader's UrUK Btorc- , North J h and Sewnrd sts , ' MORRIS & LOVE , Carnival Maun ere. DEC. 13 This ballot must be deposited within J days from date. Coupon * tray bo mailed within two days to Carnival f rp't , Bee Onico , Omaha. FLOWERS FOR FAVORITES Congress Halls Are VorltaWo Gardens on Opening Dny , FORAKER'S ' MAMMOTH PYRAMID OF ROSES Aincrlcnn Ilcniitltvi Plied t'p ' SK Vcci Vl > tnt Ilio IH'MU of llirlnnli - .Sciintokfrnlii . Ilit- lliieUojcSlulo. . WASHINGTON1 , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) The opening of congress last Monday wna at- tcndci ] by u much' greater dl&pUy of fliwcrs upon the desks of senators and reprcscnta- lives than over before in the history of the capital. Doth bnanchca of < he natloml legls > - kituro looked more Ilko a floral exhibition thnti as halls In which tie laws of the coun try nro niailc. The floral piece that stood upon Senator Fomker's desk wss all ol six feet high , and consisted of such a wealth ot American nenuty roeea that It seemed as It all the floral establishments of Washington had been robbed In order to satisfy tile fastidious taste of those contributing to Wo peace. Never hca tiicro been seen In the senate such a gorgeous woilth ot color as the Koraker pyramid. H dwarfed all the other floral pieces , and there , were many , and seemed 'to ' stanil alone , the acme ot the florist's art. H came from his admiring re publican friends In Ohio , and must bivo cost at least $300. Senator Thurston waa the re cipient -of a beautiful cut-glass vase tilled vil'\ handsome cream roses , American Ueau- tles mid 'ferns , but 'It was a pigmy , alongside the Foraker shaft ot red. Fads and faddists arc the features ot these modern times. Some fada Indulged In by Americans have a poetic thought about thorn , while others are ot a most rldlculoua char acter. The late George W. Chllds wus a collector o clacks. Thomas iA. E'Jlson ban a marvelous collection of electrical works , his reports from the patent ofllce alone number ing hundreds ot volumes. Ex-Secretary John W. Fester , now tie spcclil commissioner hav ing charge ofhe Hcrliig son matters , lua a profound regard for oriental rugs , his col lection being regarded as one ot priceless value. Ono man has a fad for pipes , another for canes , another for race horses and so on ad inflnltuin. HATCHER'S QUEER PAD. But Robert 8. Hatcher , sometime clerk ot the house ot reprospiitatlves during the Kitty- fourth congress , nml Into secretary ot thu universal postal congress which Jield its ses sion In this city last summer , has ono ot tha quaintest and yet most Interesting fads that can bo recalled. Without pay , ho has taken upon himself to correct the coats ot arms of states engraved Incorrectly on national bank notes. Ho lias called the secretary of the treasury's attention to the Incorrect co.itE of arms ot Nebraska , Iowa , Maryland , Alabama , Wyoming , Now York , Ohio , Arkansas and North Carolina , and has made a profound study of the seals ot the sMto : ! , not only from a heraldic , hilt from a historical stand point as well. In the case of Mar.vl.unJ the Bureau of Printing and Engrn in ? has boon using a seal upon the national banknote of Mary land which WJM adopted and abolished In 1S17. In 1S-1S the present seal of Maryland was adopted , the coat of arms ot Lord Bal timore , quartered , bElng used , yet for thirty years the 'vignette ' on the back of a national banknote of tht ) 'Maryland Isauo has been a female figure holding aloft the scales and loaning upon a sword , with shipping In the distance. Hatcher has called the attention of the secretary of the treasury to this mistake and the secretary has given orders that the banknotes of Maryland are to be ro-eu- graved with the correct coat of arms. In the case of North Carolina , the coat of arms has been In use which was adopted during the revolution and which prevailed until 1893 ; ' when It was 'changed by adding the date of the declaration of In dependence of Jleckllnburg of North Care lina. lina.Until Until very recently the old coat of arms of the state of Alabama , which was abolished In 18GS , has been prominent on all national banknotes. The present coat of arms adopted In 18GS , Is aii American eagle \vlth wings outstretched , landing upon a shield , and from Its beak a scroll extending with the words "Here wo rest , " the English trans lation of the Indian word Alabama. Yet tor nearly thirty years the Uureau of Printing and Engraving has printed the old and abolished coat of arms of that state. USING NEBRASKA'S OLD SEAL. Upon Nebraska national banknotes the printing and engraving department of the government still continues to use the old territorial seal , a trapper shaking the hand of an eastern land speculator. The present ccat of arms , adopted In 18G7. at the time Nebraska came Into the union , is a farmer hammering his plowshare In the field , with a river and steamboat in the middle dis tance and a train of cars on the horizon line the whole surmounted by a scroll having upon it the words "Equality before the law " How the territorial seal of Nebraska came to bo adopted Is , so far as can be ascer tained , clouded In the mists of the pist Mr' Hatcher has been in correspondence with members of the State Historical society and many prominent persons connected with the early history of Nebraska , and not one ot them has been able to tell the history of the territorial soil. H would seem as if the archives of the state of Nebraska are Imperfect without the history of the terri torial seal. In fact , It would seem as if the territorial seal "Just grew , " like Topsy , without " rhyme or reason , except that the "tnjppcr" was upon- his native heath and the land speculator closely In his wake. There Is no evidence to- show that the territorial seal of Nebraska ever legally existed and It Is a subject for a paper of great interest on the pjrt of some one of the solons con nected with the State Historical society of the Antolono state. STORY IN SOUTH DAKOTA'S SEAL. There is a pretty thought connected with the state seal of South Dakota , and as Mr Hatcher has the original penciled sketch , which the constitutional convention , held at Pierre , adopted , the story connected with Its adoption la worth Vo-telllng. Two 'mem bers of the committed on state seal of the constitutional convention on returning from church ono evening fell Into a discussion' as to what Uio seal should be. Ono of them said that ho wanted am English expression along the lines of the Latin phrase "vox popull , vex Del. " and the other slid that he was Inclined to the tame thought , and then ono of the two said , "Why not under God the people rule ? " "That'll itl That's HI" aid the second , and the next day a roughly executed sketch of a farmer overturning the Bed , with a river in the middle distance , and a steamboat and a placer mining camp on the farther bank or the river , with cattle In the background , surmounted by a scroll , "Under God , the people rule , " was adopted as tbo great seal of South Dakota. Mr , Hatcher is an enthusiast Upon State seals and bis collection of the seals on na tional banknotes , with corruptions , have bscn of great benefit to ( ho states changing their seals slnco the Issuance of the first notional banknotes in 1SU2 or 63 , General Henderson of Iowa hag como back to Washington tor the eesjlon of congress rejuvenated almost ' like a new roan , built on the lines ot 'his youth. Having had his leg amputated again , ho seems .quite re freshed * Some sort of very substantial ma terial IB used in the construction of such men. Hla leg has been under the knlfo several times slnco > the original amputation during the war. The first amputation was a llttlo above ) the foot. The last was above the knee , . HENDERSON'S LUNG POWER. General Henderson is now chairman of the house judiciary committee. Formerly he was ono of the most active members ot the appropriations committee. Everybody In ( . ongrosa calls him "Davo" Henderson. Ev erybody likes him tecauso ho is so amiable and Jolly , Most members fear him as an antagonist In debate because he is such an unconscionable fighter. In twenty yeara there has been but three or four men In congress with lung power equal to bis , and there is an eloquence and energy about h'.a address which Is apt to drive an antagonist off bis bearings. Most men get more or legs Ill-natured when they mi tier greatly , but with hint It is almost the reverse If possible ho Is better natured under pain , t It la a mast remarkable thing the way ho and that piece of a leg ot bis have con- tended for mastery. In the first place the | bones of his nJS'kro'Voro silvered by a shoN Ho was younRltniJ thouBht ho could stand it It the foot coflld , and ho held out oR-ilnst ampjulatlon for aoVeral months. During the eeven tlmecbis ICK has besn under the knife alnco then ho has token sas but twice. Ho Is a most f nerRetlc worker one ot the most Active mira In congress. During the last session of [ &o Kltty-foUrth congress nnd the extra cession' ' of this congress , he was a Rrcat sufferer , as ho has" been at Intervals before , n premonition of another amputa tion. It pulloit something oft hLi flesh , but nocr contracted nor tno.Ufled the nmlibllliy of the smiles -with which he met nil clisjes of people. When ho saw Ihat the leg was Bottlns the bjstaof him ho decided to have nnothcr piece taRfen , off. This was the most sorloua operation he has icon compelled to endure , 0.3 It had to como off above the Itnee. He neglected hla correspondence just nine dlys on account of Ihe operation. FVnir days .be-fore the operation was performed the doctor ordered him to Atlantic City to take a complete rest , eo that he could de termine 'whether ' the amputation would be necMsary , During that time ho did no worlf. Again when tha operation was per formed 1)0 had to give his stenographer n holiday , .hut on the fourth day he wis dic tating letters. The second day after the amputation Ho was playing whUt. BILLS FOR NKDUASKA. Pour bills of unusual 'Interest ' to the people of Nebraska nro before Representative Mer cer's committee , that of public buildings nnd grounds , for consideration during the present session of congress. Congressman Mercer hue his owii bill to look after , that of In creasing the limit of cost of tlie new Omaha postoftlce to $2,000,000. iho present appropriation being $1,300,000. Chairman Mercer la of the opinion , however , that ho will Introduce a bill for a smaller sum say $300,000 which will complete the wing on Seventeenth etrect , and when completed It could bo used very advantageously for1 the Department ot the Platte. Congressman Strode has two bills before Mr. Mercer'e committee. Ono to compel the government to pay for half the cost of conatructlng the pavement In front of the Lincoln poatotncc , nnd the other for the erection of a public building at Plattsmouth. Mr. Sutherland has a bill for the erection of n public building at Hastings. There Is a growing disposition among the members of both branches of congress to antagonize the annexation of Hnwnll. There Is no dsnylng hut what great changes have been made during the summer months , and those formerly outspoken In favor of annex tlon nre now doubt fill na to the result , while others are In opposition to the prcsl Jent's pot measure. OXNARD AGAINST ANNEXATION. Henry T. Oxnard , the president ot the beet sugar Industry ot the country , slid that the annexation of Hawaii to the United States would bring untold Bufferings upon thla country ; that It would give us a data of people which for a century has been looked upon as anything but the making of good citizens. It would give ns a. foreign population most varied In character , and would compel a territorial form of govern ment nnd representation in national leglsla- tlon of a class of persons by no means de sirable. Ho made no bones In stating that the Sugar trust was In favor ot the annexa tion of Hawaii , for raw sugars produced In that country would then como Jnto the United Statco wlthbut paying a duty , and , being refined heroiat much less cost than they could bo refined abroad , would greatly Injure the domestic production of sugar. The annexation of Hawaii , he contended , woulil bo a blow at the beet sugar Industry of the United States which It would take years of patient toll -to recover from. If at all. It Is seriously questioned if the admin Istrntlon can muster the two-third vote neces sary to the ratification of the treaty , failing In which legislation carrying a majority will bo attempted , but not without serious opposition from those close to the cblel executive and mindful ot the interests of the republican party. DOCKI3TS A'HI ' ? MS A It I A AM * CM2AH. Couiit > 7-Ilit'iTlef ' Court Ciitc-Iiex Ul > vr.it k It's Work. 'it Is nol'jilKoly ' that tlie September term of the district court will adjourn much before the 'holidays , the Jury will be dis charged next Friday , at which time the work of the term will practically bo brought to an end. During Uie next week , however , the Judges , cr at least several of them , will be busy with defaults and ex-piirte matters. The dockets of 'the ' Judges of ill'je district court arc nearer cleared than ever before al the end of a. term and a fair proportion cl 'the ' 1,688 cases that were on when the < orm opened have been disposed of. Judge Uakcr , > who has presided over the criminal docket durlnj the last year , has disposed ef everything liiat was on his dockal at the beginning of Uio present term and Is ready for prisoners w.ho have not been arraigned. If 'the Coulter case Is not called ho will have all of ha ! cases disposed of by Friday night. JuJgo Dickluson has disposed of 150 cases during the present 'term anj will be through with hl9 docket by the end of the week , after which .ha will give his time to hearing motions for now trials. Judge Slabaugh 1ms disposed of 150 Ian cases that wcro on his regular cull and In addition ho has heard something 1'lko fifty oisco .that were not on his docket , cases thai cume before htm on stipulation. He wouli toavo been able to have disposed of every thing on bis docket > bad Ib not been for the fact tbit ho drew tbo Bolln bondsmen case < that consumed four weeks of hla itime. Judge Fawcctt saw the end of his do kc a couple of weeks ago , but bo Is not through wiln his work. This week .he will go to Bur county , where Sic will put In some ten days Up ithero there are seventy-four cases tha are ready for itrlal. Judge Powell bis had ' - - I luck and Is no through his docket. During the early fal ho caught some of the outside counties of the dUtrlct and then lid tias had irwo cases , one ofhlch occupied his time for four weeks and another that holi on two weeks. Judge Scott will finish up tlie , 350 case that were on his docket. He will get through early this week. He has had several case that have consumed considerable time , bu thoj-t are nil out , of the way with the exception tion of the Crelghton-Shelby case. Judge Kcysnr will finish his docket carl ) this week. In fact , ho Is about through now with the exception of cleaning up some oddi and ends. During the last , if ew days the Judges have been busy figuring on the assignments o dockets for tlio next year , but up to this time they have not come to an understanding as to Just how to , divide up the work. They have held meetings during the noon reccs ot court and during the evenings of the last week. The criminal docket seems to be the bone of''conteritlon. Judges Dalccr Scott and Keysor have each had a whirl a it , and they cffinteild that that is enough They say that'somp of the law or equity Judges should u > 'dl'wlth ' the criminal end of tbo court next yau'r ! Another thing ; that seems to bo In the way of a speedy sslgnrneut of dockets Is the proposition ntpdp away .with ono of the four law courts' and substitute an equity court in Its stoail. An equity court Is con sidered more desirable , as the Judge upon the bench has 'nothing ' to do with a Jury. Consequently n'eliller of the present equity Judges feel Inclined' ' to give up their work and take a law Mo'dket , Any of tbo foui law Judges would 'pludly ' take the proposal equity docket , , lut they can't all have it , and there the matter stands. , The proposition JUa U now stands is to create this newj < jminy court and make the Judge thereof ' 3d , jj"of the outside work holding court lnt Washington , Dnrt anc ' Sarpy counties. A'sa'n ' , none of the Judges are particularly anxious for this Job , as U moans that the man who takes It will bo awiiy from homo during the greater portion of the year. The question of the assignment of dockets must bo made on January 1 , so that the Judges still have two weeks In which to settle their differences. It U pretty certain however , that they will not get together much before that time. I > OH < | | | < H > ClrrkN . , NEW YOHK , Pec. 12-Over 300 clerks connected with the postal service In this city met ot Webster hall today , and after three hours1 deliberation formed a perma ncnt organization , which will be known as the New York brnnphi of the United Stolen I'ostoltlce Clerks' association , which la u rival of the National Association of I'ostu Clerks. _ Arnold's llroino Celery cures headache ) lOc , 25 ? < nil GOc. All druggltls. GROWTH OF THE WHITE C1TI 'rogrcss of a Month in tlio Work on Exposition Buildings , TS COMPLETION ON TIME IS CERTAIN Contrnclor * HurtTliclr .Hen on tlif .Ininp JUKI Ihr Slruvttiri'Mi Alb SlumIho Kllcol of the HtlMilf. Down town one hears lots of talk the sub ject of which Is the big TransmlssUslppI und International Exposition thai opens Its g Ues next June , "but Unless ono has vlsltsd the grounds frequently within the 'last few weeks , it is hard to realize that the Kountze tract on which the great show will be lie-Id - , is no longer a cornfield , as It luis been luring the ycara that have passed , Where Nebraska's king formerly hold forth , with none but the lowing herds to dispute his rights , has been reared a city -that ims a separate and distinct difference from other scltles. It is n city that has Its own styles of architecture mid Its own original methods. Unlike other cities , the one th-it la bulld- ng on the Kountze tract Is without store ? , without churches , The attractions are not yet in place and 'tho ' buildings Dint are to louse the Industrial products ot the \\orld ire not yet completed , but they ure rapidly being put In s'hapo for the purpose for which they are intended. There Is no &ib- aath for Uio workmen who labor on the Kountze tract , and the sound of the church 11 that swings to and fro in I to tower over -the city church , mingles with the echo of the hammer and the pllo driver. Out at the city on Uio K&jntzo tract alt Is hurry nnd bustle , and while Uie average Ontihana \ reading his Sunday paper as ho rests at his lionio , the laborer cats his cold lunch and then goes back to his work , transforming rude structures Into buildings that will be admired by the tens of thousands who ure expected to visit the exposition next sum mer. WHAT 13 13EING DONE. Rapid progress Is being made on the build ings and none of 'the mauagois .fear that the structures will not ibo completed ioi the opening < lay. The Administration building -that will bo used for the olllces lo practically finished , little remaining to too done 'but ' to lay the floors and put in Uie staircases. The Auditorium , standing near the east end ot the Lagoon , Is well under way , the superstructure being completed a nd the .building being about ready for tin start workers. The next ibulldlng on ths right and farther down the Lagoon la the Machinery hall and it Is well along , likely to bo out of the hands of the carpenters within ! 'Iho ' 'next ' two weeks. Here the staff workers are busy putting on the plain sur face and the ornamental .turrets and towers. The Mines building , still farther down the north sldo of the Lagoon Is rapidly Hearing completion and will soon be ready for tlie flnlshere. Much of the staff and fancy work Ins been put In place , giving the structure amost pleasing appearance. The Agricultural building , still farther down the Lagoon and Just to the west of the admlnlo- tratloa ibulldlng. Is being pushed by a large force o ! carpenters , who will complete their work during the present month. The Gov- eminent building , at the west end of the Lagoon , nnd extending across the end ot the basin , waa the last building on which work was commenced. But from the way that work Is now being pushed there are Indi cation ; ! that this will not bothe last ot the main buildings to bo completed. On one end men are raising the superstructure , whllo a little farther along workmen are laying floors and are rapidly following up the pllo drivers , who are working but a short distance away. The Fine Arts and Liberal Arts ibulldings on the south side of 'tha Lagoon are making good progress and are rapidly ibclng Inclosed , 'both of them bolng nearly ready for the staff and orna- mento. The Manufacturers building to the east is well along and most ot the staff both out and Inside Is on. This building will bo completed wl'thln ' the next ten days. The framework of the fire engine house Is up and within a < wi > ek the building will bo ready 'to receive the apparatus that will protect the buildings from the flames , should a fire break out. The Park commission has not yet awarded the contract for the throe ornamental bridges that will span the lagoon , but the plans are drawn and the contractors will make short work of the bridges after they secure the contracts. ON THE BLUFF TUACT. Out on tha bluff tract where the state buildings nnd sonic of the amusement fea tures are located , men nro employed In clear ing the grounds , excavating , laying out roads and getting ready to build. On this tract ths Nebraska bulldlnc ; was the first to be located and the structure Is about completed , with the exception of laying the staff. Everything seems to Indicate that the bluff tract will bo ono ot the most popular places on the grounds. It can bo reached by Its own gatc3 or entrances and also by the broad viaducts that will span Sherman avenue , connecting It with thi > Kountzo tract. On the bluff tract there will 'bo shade , flowers and fountains. Largo trees with drooping branches have already been planted and around 'among tbeso will bo paths and walks , bordered with shrubs and flowers , whllo hero and there will bo Innumerable fountains and rlvulots. Taking It all In all , It will bo Just the kind of a place one will seek for quiet and rest after having spend hours in gazing upon the multitude of wonders that will b ; spread out for inspection in the main build ings of the exposition. TO .MAKE .VV iISXIirillT AT OMAHA. Cole I'll ill ) .SrfltdAirrlcultlinil 'Will ' SlHMV AVIlllI llx StmlciU * Do. Governor lAdams v ut at hU desk again yesterday aMer a two days' trip to the north ern part of the state , says the Rocky Moun tain News of Denver , He visited Greeley and Fort Collins. At the latter place he attended a meeting of the board of trustees ot the State Agricultural college. Governor Adams eakl the beard considered the feasibility of sending an educational cx-Ml/lt / to tiie Omaha exposition. They thought the space there would have to be paid for and therefore de clined to make an exhibit. Since coming back to Denver the governor learned that the space , 1,000 feet , Is given by the exposi tion management free of cost to Colcrado o-lucutloral Interests. He will advise the board of the agricultural college to prepare an exhibit. The board of managers ot ttie exposition In Colorado U still without a vice president , the office being made vaunt by the rcslgna- ( ton ot H. lStcclc. . iiirim\i uTnvx rTTr. nr.i.\n. liitrroUliiB' ( ) | , f rnllonVtitcluil 1i > - .Munj.SlKhtnorrn , Among tlio objects of interest which attract - tract tha eyes ot visitors to the cxpcsltlon grounds Are Iho pllo drivers which tower hero ami there. TJioso Unky mnchlnrs , with I' their raxlliiR gear and pufnng cnglnca , 1 n j vast nnicnnt ot heavy work with A dexterity llttlo short of human. From 10,000 .to 12,000 piles will have been driven it the > exposition Kroun-U before the big ibulldlnga are com pleted. The piling for Uio buildings Along cither sldo cf the lagocn IMS nearly been completed. These for the Government building , wcat of the mirror , nro at present being driven. To do this n gang of ten men , together with a thirty-six foot driver , In employed. The con tract Is held by A. A. Raymond , but t-"ie Im mediate supervision qt the work is ( n charge of Assistant Foreman Lovl Itootori , Iri Order to complete the Clovernmcut "building con tract over 700 piles will be forced Into the ground. The slicks of timber uacd tire of cottonwool ] , and vary from twenty to twenty- six feet In length. Yestcrduy as the big driver Jerked the coltcnwood sticks about like a boy fishlra minnows from n pond , and whisked -them Into the ground with neatness anil dispatch , a largo number of skaters and sightseers stopped to watch Us antics. It was well worth the time. Along Kio line marked out for a row of the piling a double row of oak rails wcro laid. On this the cumbrous ma chine rested. Wiiert n spct waa designated by Fore-man Hcoton for the driving" u pllo n heavy tope cable made fast to n post was Blvcn several turns around the winch and the throttle of the llttlo engine opened. T-io towering machine waltzed along the lulls like n thing of life. The desired spot reached , another set of cog wheels wcru sot In motion nml the foot of the driver was brought dl- icclly over the exact plnco where the point of ilho pile was to bo put. Once in place a rope which passes through a sheave at the lop ot the driver and from thctico to itho engine was made fast to ono oC the piles. In a twinkling it was dangling In the air and a mqmcnt inter the Iron liam- mor , weighing 2,000 pounds , was tapping It forty .times . per minute. The rapidity with which this last operatlcn 1 done is re markable. The heavy timbers no sooner ap pear to 'bo placed uprlgnt than they are in tbo ground. In speaking ot the work yesterday , 'Assist ant Foreman Hooton said that the work upon the Government building , so far asithe piling was concerned , Is about two-thirds finished. It will probably bo completed , barring bad weather , by the cnd | ot the week. No trou ble has been experienced thus far on/ac count of th < > frozen ground , for accorJlsg to the statement of the men , the Treat CAiu culy penetrated about eight ( nones below the surface. Tlio work of driving the rest of tbo piling upon the grounds will , therefore , prob ably proceed nil through the /winter. One thing l i connection with thiswork which Is particularly noticeable Is the neatness with which all the piles innve been driven. Very seldom Is a splintered or broken timber found. Tills 'Is duo to a heavy Iron "cap , " a pet Invention of Mr. Raymond's. I3y its use the blcws from the hammer are transmitted to the pllo without Injuring Its top Ici any \\ay. IMcn for Spriliililirtixkii Art KxlilliH OMAHA , Dec. 11. To the Editor of The Dos : We stand upon the thresh old of an event the magnitude and Importance of which is but little realized and appreciated. Errors nnd failures of the past should bo profitable lessons for the fu turc. turc.Tho The most stupendous failure ot all the state buildings nt the World's Columbian ex. position was that of the Nebraska , building and its interior decorations nnd exhibits. The building was used principally as a place of rendezvous , nnd was nlso extensl\ely used by the public as a convenient resoi't for the purpose of eating basket lunches , and generally presented an exceedingly untidy and uninviting appearance , possessing noiu- of the dignity nnd refincm'sut which charac terized many of the other state buildings. In a word , It was a dismal failure , a sad uit.- appolutment , nnd a source of mortification to all who were at all jealous of the reputa tion at our state. In the forthcoming Transmlsslsslppi Ex position the Nebraska building should , In my judgment , be of a different character and u.od for an entirely different purpose. It should be made the central figure and the most attractive feature of all the state build ings , for about it will'cluster a special and peculiar interest and Importance not common to other state buildings , and which will at tract to It nearly every 'visitor ' to the ex position grounds. It is , therefore , clearly the duty of the Nebraska commission to use. their utmost endeavors to make It the most Interesting and fascinating of nil the state buildings both In Its exterior and Interior decorations and exhibits. It should possess an air of refinement and good taste which will at once not only inspire the visitor with admiration | and delight , but will also Impress upon his , j mind In the most forcible manner possible the Important fact that the so-called "wild and woolly west" Is no longer "wild and woolly ; " that it Is not only the greatest agri cultural and wealth-producing center of the United States , but that It Is also us much the home ot wealth and culture as many of the older and more mature of our eastern states. The architectural design and exterior or namentations of this building are extremely pleasing and all that could be desired , whllo the Interior arrangements thus far seem well adapted for the purposes and requirements for which It is Intended. Upon entering the building the visitor will bo ushered Into a largo rotunda magnificently lighted from the great dome above. This rotunda Is Intended to bo used exclusively for the reception and entertainment of visitors , What an Ideal place for an urt gallery ! What more beautiful and appropriate decora tive feature could bo selected for the walls of this place of welcome , which willbe con stantly thronged with visitors from every part of the world , than a display of tha works of art which are the products of the brush and pen of the artista of our wtate , the extent and excellence 'of which Is almost wholly un known. The work of the Nebraska Coramlc club will compare favorably with that nf any eastern exhibitors and also with many of the foreign exhibits In the department of liberal arts and can bo made ono of the most beautiful and attractive features of the Nebmska building. The sama Is equally true with respect to the other brandies of fine arts , and as no provision ban yet been made In any of the main exposition build ings for the exhibition of the splendid work of the artists of our i-tatn. the Ncbrinka commission should ix > t fall , In my judg ment , to secure from them such an exhibit To stiff-necked , stubborn women : "Only two kinds of people never change their minds fools and dead men. " And you can't be either one. Change your mind , then , about the best way of washing ; look into the matter carefully ; lay aside prejudice ; hold your self open to convincement. The best way of washing is with Pearl inc. Ease , economy , safety , health , quickness these are the arguments for Pearlino washing. Every woman who wants these things can satisfy herself that this is so. WE&K HEN CURED AND DROUGHT TO PERFECT lir our luU trtdmont of TurkUli iui ulf i fur II M. NUht Lotttt , par IXJIUK-I , licrre orimln trouble , tlirxxl u prrfwt u you orerwvre. Wo make our own ine'ilcint * aodjrou can rtljon nettingwell. . W lwu > written iruarantN ) with full euro. Single lloi.tl.OObr mull lllllX'i I'lllMXlCT. for I Iho main decorative feature of Ihfr ro tund I * nnd galleries ot their state htilMIng nnd i to Uio exclusion of cvcrythliiR of mi agricultural ' or commercial chaiactor , .is the most ample nnd elaborate provisions hnve nl. rendy hcv > ii made for uoh purpnccs In the various main exposition ImlhlluRs , ISducatlan and thu flno arts urc the true index to the character ot the homes i n-1 no ddy of nny community or sUti- , and nhuull be recognized to the fulleM extent hy oar etato ' commissioners In imturltiR their \-\t\ni\ \ \ \ \ otlicrwlre ! , our state will ho robbed of n very Important p-irt of tha representation tt a entitled to , for In proportion nnve p us run ind present to the world an Intelligent ap preciation and love tor the flnr arts nnd urnlsh the means of education and Improve- iient therein , \ve add to the general pros- icrlty of our otato nnd attract to U the brut element of society for bn.iltir.ia nml re-ldcnca jurposes. CIIAULKS P. CATI.1N. ( JnrilmMiroitt Hnbbm-il1 * 1'uiicrnl. WASHINGTON , Uoo. 12-Tho funi-rnl of : he lute Gardner Green tlulilmrd will bo icld nt the Church of the- Covenant nt 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The services will bo simple nnd brief , nnd lll bo con ducted by llcv , Dr. Hnllln. Instant relief for sUln-tortured babies and test for tlrod mothers In a warm hath with CttTicunA ROAP , and a Eluglo application ot fimcCKA ( ointment ) , tbo i cat skin euro. Tlio only speedy mid economical treatment for itching , liunilnc , lilcoillnp , sc.-ily , and jilmply humors ot the olchi , scalp , nrnl blood. ItioldtbrouclimilUif wotl.l. Potrsn ll on M > Ciiiu- 'ouponATIo'f , 8n > I'runrlcifn. llotlnn. ' UcwtoCtiiBdtij' ' ll b ; Humor"railltcl ; * ( % r > , i-nrOMI'-n I't'rrntxl nl Cu 1 b 'rvrn. SOAS1. Caw You See Pcnfold's fine stock of Eyeglasses nml Spec- tncle-s ? If not , let them test your slplit and put on < x pair of Hum nml you will see everything perfectly. No one in the city can lit your eyes with glussca so scientific.- . nlly ns Aloe & Penfold. Tnty iilso keep a Mplc-ndld line of Opcrn , Fl ld and Marino Glasses , Mlcioscop'-s , Surveying Instrtimnts , TheAloe&PenfofdCo LEADING SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS. Oi | | > . I'nxtoii Ilolul. I IDS Kurt ! a in St. Searles & Searles , SPECIALISTS IN _ _ WEAK MEN SEXUALLY. All 1'rlvato Dlteaiot & Ilisoi-llorH of Alotl , 1 rcntmcnt by Mall , CotiMiltnllon Free. SYPHELES Onrca for life and thopolion thoroughly clcanae * 'sJlermMorrliea. Saulnnl Woaknojn , Lost Man hood. Nleht EmUiloiiB. Depayntt F.icn tins. Vo- mule Weakness. mid all ilnlloatc3 illBordors pecu liar to either BOX. iiOBltlvoly cured. PlbKS FISTULA nnd HKOTAIi ULCERS , UYDUOOBrH AND VA1UCOCELK p crmaiiuntly nnJ auccooafully cumrt , Method now an U uiif.illlnir. by now method without pain or cutting. Call on or addreos with stamp AMI .si Durjoss , Mri. To' ' . liJI.1 TOMCIIT. .MATIXnH WKDMSSHAY. m'K.Vr OK KV13.NTS. 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