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The Conservative, 1901-11-28
"what next?' The pendulum is swing

"what next?" The pendulum is swing
ing to the opposite extreme.
Each year collect certain data from
the senior class Of the Nebraska City
High School; one of the questions asked
is: "Why did you take the high school
course?" The answers, not very def
mite in themselves, are usually to the
effect that they wanted better educa-
tion, wanted to fit themselves for teach
ers, for life, or it was their parents wish.
Do such pupils know the educational
value Of different studies? Do they
know what is needed to develop their
latent faculties? Freedom of election
without such power of discrimination
and knowledge is mere caprice and un-
bridled fancy
The Real Object.
The legitimate aim of our high schools
is to train for true American citizenship
Those who advocate the elective system
would sift out the few boys who have
found their calling" and let them pur-
sue their special subjects to their hearts
content. The true goal of high school
is general education. We should train
the pupil to do the right thing at the
right time III the right way. We should
train him to think, perceive, judge, dis
criminate and reason.
1t is fact that those studies in our
| l. s~1 ~ ,1,,,, ;ol,
the strongest psychological and peda-
gogical reason for being there are most
often called in question. The superficial
observer can see no reason for their be-
ing there. They do not appeal to his
reason for he does not know their con-
tent. Great harm has been done the
cause of education by the cry ''imprac-
tical." To many impractical study"
is synonymous with direct exchange in
to dollars and cents-frequently cents.
Are there not studies which from an ed
ucational standpoint should be in every
course Of study? Generally accepted,
these are language, history mathematics
and science. A knowledge of the Eli
glish tongue and literature is essential
to every individual. Whether one can
have good knowledge of the English
language without an acquaintance with
the Latin, am inclined to doubt. His
tory demands recognition in every cur
riculum-history, not only of our own
country, but of other nations which
have influenced our growth and develop
ment. For disciplinary reasons, would
hold mathematics in every course.
Finally, how can we omit the sciences
from our high school courses? They
are really the most practical studies of
all. Professor Huxley says: "Science
is nothing but trained and organized
common sense" These four lines are
The Conservative, 1901-11-28

father insists that he measure himself
by the powers of will and mind and
body in this competition rather than by
extraneous advantages which he has not
earned by his own fibre. The value of
the high school as social force is
greater for those who attend it than
that of the common school, because it
is more conspicuous in the community,
because its requirements demand a
higher order of ability, and because
here the boy of unpromising anteced-
ents is rising more plainly above his
past.
Citizens Duty.
A potent force, too, in any commun.
ity, must be the attitude of the well-to-
do citizen taxing himself willingly and
heavily to provide the means by which
his poor neighbours boy may rise to his
own position or higher one. His atti-
tude is alike admirable whether it
arises from native generosity of heart
or from the high conviction that the
welfare of the state demands an open
road for the talents of all.
The existence and spread of the high
school idea in spite of determined and
able opposition in the past shows that
democracy in America aspires and does
not grovel. 1t grasps the ideal and be-
lieves that among the masses there are
those who can attain it. Such a state
of things promises higher level of
popular intelligence in the future-a
promise already during the last ten
years being fulfilled in higher grade
Of popular reading and warmer, more
widely diffused interest in education.
The Danger.
The weakness, or at least the danger
of our high schools arises from their
close union with the people. They have
the defect of their qualities. 1t is
illogically argued that because the
high school is for the good of the people,
therefore every mans son should be
admitted to it, and that after he is ad.
mitted he should be graduated in four
years. Thus, pupils who have not
earned admission by grammar school
course of sufficient length or merit are
thrust into the high school, and many
who are indolent and Indifferent are
allowed to be a drag upon classes in
which they have no right to be, and
are given diplomas which they have not
earned.
Again it is argued that because the
school is of the people, therefore its
course of study should be determined by
Tho .,oos,la o,ad Lozzo Licel, II
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11

eghth-st. south side. 1888 feet west Of Colunous-
ave sx100 6x26x1001 four stone front dwell
ing house: foreclosure SALE Samuel z kiiner, ex-
ecutor. ETC. against Mary Heath Farmer e. a..
due on Judgment S2.3s6 Is; costs. $3l IS. taxes,
81 444 No 207 West One-hundred- and -second-sts
north side 1872 feet east Of Broadway S2ox1, ave
story hathouse; foreclosure sales william earns
Stuart ct al, against Thomas Frazier et al Lord
Day & Lord. attorneys; Charles H Knox, rereree.
due Judgment, 81 50, and interest Tess s-so
on account; costs $36S As; taxes. etc. 81 IS9 "a
BY l. j.. Phillips & Co.: Nos. LOS and l. loo Hadl-
son-ave. west side 405 feet nOrth Of One-hundred-
and-ffteenth-st., 65xS5. two hve story orick nat
houses foreclosure sale: Maria z. Herrick against
Fannie NJ Updike; NJ. s. & l. 3 Isaacs. attorneyss
Paul Hellnger. referee; due on Judgment. s4Isl %;
$4,000
BY James L. Wells: East e-hundred-and- sixty
thirdst. north side. 276 feet west OF Forest-ave.
6 6x6751a. four story brick hathouSe; foreelosure
sale; Walter Seaman against Coleman j. Blrke
ct al; Oliver z. Davis, attorney; Edmund j. Tins
dale. referee; due on Judgment, N.1S1 81; costs.
$50 SS taxes. etc, SS76 90; prior mortgage. 10000.
Jackson-ave- and One-hundred-and-sixty-th
northeast corner. 19xS642. four story brick hat
mouse, with stores; taxes etc. 1854 49s prior mort
gage. a5.5OO: also East One-hundred-and-sixty-
Inlrd-st, north side 70 feet east OF Jackson-ave.
.SXse41a four story brick hathouse. taxes. etc.
W a. prior mortgages $4,000 Also No. 929 East
ne-hundred-and-stxtyt thrd-st. north side "A feet
nathouse; taxes. etc. S2 "A; prior mortgages $1,000
Also No SS1 East One-hundred- -and-sxty-third-
north side SO feet east OF JacksOn-ave-, 25xs64zx
IooxSx6 6x6SO2 four story brick hathouse: taxes.
East e-hundred-and-sixty-t -third-st-. north side.
~ reet east of Jackson-ave 7X6S0415s five story
orck ma thouse; taxes, ETC. $3.50 63 prior mortgages.
$lI5Oo foreclosure sale; Ella B. Remington against
hishard H Clarke. referee; due Judgment,
S4bZS %, costs, $3.50 50.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

BY William NJ Ryan No. 216 to 2E Mercer-st.
southeast corner Washington Place. 4Ssx100 five
story brick hotel: foreclosure; adjourned 10 jan
uary L. Nicholas Place northwest side. lot 500.
map of so acres. Twelfth Ward. part Of Isaac
estate 1SS 2XS6 1050X1601. foreclosure 10
William c. Wilson for $4,000.
Ry Peter F. Meyer & Co: NO 20 East Ninety
hfth-st south side, $50 feet west of Madison-ave
16xl0OS a five story brick dwelling house; fore
closure to George ". Arthur for 81, 800. No. z
East Ninety-ffth-st., south side. H9 feet west OF
Madfson-ave, 17X100S, five story brick dwelling
foreclosure; TO George W. Arthur for $2S5tJ
West Observation-Disclosures -fourth-st. north side
foreclosure; adjourned to January "a kingsbrtdge
Road east side Qegally opened. 265 10 feet south
of One -hundred-and sixty -fth-st 1Oh7xlO25xS9llx
1896 two two story brick dwelling houses. and
BY George r. Read No. 6S East One-hundred-
and-frst-st. south side. so feet west of Park-ave
25xlOolI FIVE story brick hathOuse; foreclosure; 10
Emma W. Vaughn for $22600.
BY Richard V Harnett x Co; No 2Iq 70 Z.l9'
Broadway. northwest corner of One-hundred-and-
thirds 9x63 7X901X77 eight story brick nat
house with stores; foreclosure, adjourned 10 jan
Nv James L. Wells; No, $50 West One-hundred.
and -forty-ninth south side, S1S feet west OF
Amsterdam-ave 16.Sx9911 three story stone front
dwelling house; foreclosure; adjourned to Janu-
Bv Philip A smyth: No. s7s to S77 wales-ave.,
vest side PSI feet south of WestcheSter-ave, IoX
S6 11x7S 1lx1SN6 three four story brick hathouses;
foreclosure; to A. l.. Francois for SSS,ll2
Bv BRYAN L. Kennedy Il Co: NO. LUIS MOTIFS
ave west side, 169 feet north or One-nundred ino-
sixty-fourth-st 21x1o5, two story frame dWeIhns
Bv H. G. Mapes & Co: Sackett-ave.. south side.
Or feet west Of Deane Place. 50x100. Westchester,
Sackett-ave.. south side. 100 feet west of Deane
Place 50x1OO Westchester; TO the plaintiff for Soo
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
REAL ESTATE.
THE ESTATE OF JOHN JACOB ASToR To
ERECE FACTORY BUILDING IN
WEST THIRTEENTH-ST

Plans were filed yesterday by Trowbridge & Lfv-
ingston for three-story brick and stone factory
building the plot 125x20S6 feet the south
side of Thirteenth-st, 100 feet OF Washington
st. The property is owned by the estate Of John
Jacob Astor. and the OF the building is esti-
mated at $4,000.
A L. Mordecai & Son. Of Nos. 56 and IS Liberty
St. have sold for Felt & Livingston the seven
story apartment house. known the Harold. look
1O011. the northwest corner of Manhattan-ave
and hundred ed-and-eighteenth-st- The ground on
which this house stands was sold to the builders
to Mr. Macy who buys the house free and clear
of all membranes, giving In part payment eleven
twenty-fourth-st, between Amsterdam-ave. and
Broadway; four lots on the south side and seven
both plots being 200 feet west of Amsterdam ave.
George g. Bodt or the S or b SeSIeE +
s dag 9 Sagfd te 80 e eee 1Sr Of Pfb 9R
from Clara W s{stSen for Go1SideTaL3n @ Of s5H sS -
Thirty-third-st. 50 feet west Of Park-ave. was
The off1cers Of the Columbia Bank yesterday de-
MED the report that the institution had bought No
Learned yesgFdfg S lay t64tb that the ss DFcssys %
ninth5st lust east of Fffth-ave was Charles "
ogden. The. sale was made by H. H. Cook through
Robert Rob waits Mrs +. A Thompson and Alice
No. 4s 70 4 West T6rtv-sixth-st The buildings
sre g @ t % 2Rd thrse fs sGes M ean hfh b
resold the property a builder. who will erect
'f The otS cenra a Resy BSnd and Trnst Company
took title Yesterday from Eugene F. O'Connor to
the Virginia Hotel property. at Broadway and
Fifty-eighth-st. The revenue stamps on the deed
showed the equity to be 5000 a mortgage for
so95.000 on the property. making the total amount
involved $4,000.
Plummer & Shurman have sold for John Woods
a client for investment, No. 30 West One-hun-
house WhSH on o iS s Ss r cost
was $4,000 They have also sold for Michael z.
Keefe trustee for David Kfimer. No. SSl East
Twenty-hfth-st. two tenement houses. on lot
25x9S1 The price pail was $4,000
Iiubonier r. Mestaniz yesterday made over 10 the
City Homes Improvement Company the title 10 the
plot. hundred and d-thIrty-seventh-st.. north
side feet of Willisave 150x200. 10 One-hun
dred-a md -thirty-eighth-st, for consideration or
S4SO0OO The property mortgaged for $4,000,
the Knickerbocker Trust Company, as trustee, ad-
vancing the money at cent.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

By William NJ. Ryan: Lexington-ave. and Fifty
fourth-st northwest corner. 2o5x7O ve story store
and brick fathouse; foreclosure sale; Excelsior
Savings Bank against John J. Buckley ct al: John
c. Guick attorney. Augustine r. McMahon, ref
cree: due Judgment S5 sS s4 costs. 1854 ST. taxes
1852 Sc West ne-hundred-and-ffte north
side lis feet west of Amsterdam-ave., 15xs9.I four
story brick dwelling house; foreclosure sale; action
No g. Austin b Fletcher ct aL.-trustee ETC.
against Nelson j Ferris ct al: Austin s. Fletch-
er. attorney; John c Coleman, referee; due
Judgment N2S6S So; costs 1891 20; taxes etc. 500
West -hundred-and-f -fifteth-st.. north side 100
feet west of Amsterdam 15X99 Il; four story
brick dwelling house; foreclosure sale; action No.
A. same parties; S2 36S 50: costs, 1891 20; taxes etc
5000. Northeast corner of Eighth-ave, and One
hundred and ftysecond-st. 4911x10O five story
brick hathouses. with stores; foreclosure sale:
Mutual Bank against John Farrell ct al: Nc
Crea, Somerville & Taylor. attorneys: John n
Judge, referee due Judgment. s5.7O7 OF; costs
$3.50 20: taxes, etc, S264: prior MORTGAGES S7 732
No 80 Prince-st.. south side, 1876 feet west OF
Broadway 36xlO1x36 6X46x O6x55, eight story brick
store; foreclosure sale; Henry NJ. Denton against
Harrison Realty Company et al: Thomas O'CaI-
laghan. jr. attorney; Daniel P. Ingraham. referee
due on Judgment. s5.s5s AZ; costs. s42I 90: prior
mortgages, $4,000: taxes, etc. s2.1Oo.
BY Peter F. Meyer & Co.: No. los West Seventy
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
NTNTH-AVE. STABLES BURNED.
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $4,000 THR 5F
HORSES D1E-MAN's LEG BROKEN

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $4,000 THREE
HORSES D1E-MAN's LEG BROKEN.
The car stables Of the Ninth-ave streetcar
lire part Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Companys system. the southeast corner Of
Ninth-ave. and Fiftv-fourth-st were badly dam
aged last night by fire One horse died from suf-
location and twelve found suffering from the
smoke. Two Of these died later The fire started
in the portion Of building for storing
electric wire.
II is a two story brick building and was built
more than sixty years ago 1t is L shaped. On
-fourth-st. side it ad1olns the West Fifty
p5rae it '29 from the Prison aached to the Court
house on the tv-third-st side In the centre old
fogrth7st. side of the building is used for storing
few horses. The second floor is used for feed and
harness the Offices Of the COMPANY and for bling
horses. When the fire broke out there were 414
According 10 the officials Of the company the fire
..2unded large bell Other empi9yes took & out Of
filed with Pintsch gas to which were attached four
Engine Company No. % with difficulty kept the
FIRE from the part occupied by the horses until
the street. The fire communicated by means Of an
airshaft TO the hay and straw.
Chief Croker sent out third alarm. After nearly
hours work, he announced that the blaze was
under control He and others found on the first
floor horse dead from suffocation and twelve
on the hoor breathing heaylly- me Twelve were
pulled into the open air, where they revived suf-
helenIy 10 De Iakei5 10 staDIes IN
Trafhc on the Coiumbus-ave cable nne was
stopped during the progress Of the fire. Chief
Croker announced that the damage would amount
IN $4,000 Several cable and horse cars were de-
stroyed
Schoenbacher. twenty-five years old. Of No 324
West Forty-seventh-st.. was one of number
standing on the roof Of small shed in the rear E
N lot Of scrap iron. His right leg was broken
Max Link, thrty-seven years old, of No; 1854 West
Fifty-fourth-st. one Of the employees in the stables
vas overcome by smoke.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
KNOCK OUT DROPS KILLED PRIEST.
ARREST OF ALL PERSONS CONCERNED IN
DEATH OF FATHER RIEGEL-HANG-
ING OFFENCE

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-According to the police
authorities. all the persons in any way connect
ed with the murder Of the Rev. Charles P. Rie-
gel, pastor Of the Roman Catholic Church of the
Presentation Of Cheltenham. near this city. who
was found dead in disreputable section Of the
city as result of having been drugged with
knock out" drops, are now under arrest. Those
in the grasp of the law are Robert Burns alias
Bryan, alias Sailor Bob" nominalIy proprietor
Of the furnished room house at No. 45S North
Eighth-st.. where Father Riegel was drugged
and robbed; Jacob wynne. who enticed the
priest into the house. and who, it is said by the
police purchased and administered the poison;
Charles Burns, one of the men who helped rob
the victim; Anna Miller. alias Bryan; Ella Bar
rott and kid" Howard, aged sixteen. witness
Of the affair
Sailor Bob was arrested in New-York last
night. and his confession to the New-York po-
lice resulted in the apprehension of the others
in this city to-day. Requisition papers are in
course of preparation for his transfer to this
city. and all the others were held to await the
Sailor Bob in his confession last night
told the police who ii that poured the
laudanum into the glass of beer which the al
ready intoxicated priest drank, but the name
not disclosed. 1t was learned TODAY
through the police, after Wynne had been taken
into custody, that 1t was he who drugged the
beer he being identified by a druggist as the
who purchased laudanum from him AL
though the police will not say. 1T is believed
they have recovered all of the priests valu-
ables, which were taken by the gang.
There was much mystery to how Father
Riegel came to be in the 'Tenderloin' district at
so late hour Friday night but this has
been partially cleared up. He. with another
priest. was trying to see which could collect
the most money for the church. the one getting
the larger amount 70 receive a gold watch
Father Riegel had been collecting money all day.
1t is said, and at night found himself in the vi
cinity of Eighth and Callow Hill SITS. He went
into a saloon for the purpose of collecting and
there met the men who enticed him to the fur
nished room house and gave him the knock
out" drops.
The penalty fixed by law in this State for ad-
ministering knockout" drops which result in
death is hanging. Assistant District Attorney
Clement, in discussing the to-day. said:
when knockout drops administered for
the purpose of robbery and the victim dies the
person who administered the poison is guilty of
murder in the first degree. There can be no sec
ond degree verdict in such cases. and knockout
drops, when it is proved they have been given.
are presumed by the law to have been admin
istered fer purposes Of robbery"
Robert Bryan, who after the arrest Wednesday
Night confessed to Captain Titus his knowledge of
the circumstances attending the murder. held
for redusition in the Centre-st. court yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
GOLF.
NORRIS COUNTY CLUB HOUSE TO BE
ENLARGED-TO-DAY'S HANDICAP
AT LAKEWOOD.
AT LAKEWOOD.

Plans are being perfected by the Morris County
Golf Club for enlarging its clubhouse Morris
town, N. J., and work the alterations will begin
in time to have the building completed by early
spring. The clubs growing membership has prac-
tically forced the directors to take this step The
present building is extremely modest one and
does not provide the accommodations necessary
for midseason activity II is proposed to enlarge
the present clubhouse to increase the dining
room and kitchen facilities. Unlike most of the
local clubs the Morris County does not remain
open in the winter, and the links is now practi-
cally deserted. The spring season will not begin
until May, that there will be ample time in
which to complete the work The club was or
ganized in 1895 and capitalized at $4,000. Its re-
narkable growth since that time has placed It in
the front rank Of American golf organizations.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
ATHLETICS.
COLUMBIA FRESHMEN WIN
THE ANNUAL CANE SPREES FOUGHT IN
POURING RAIN ON a MUDDY FIELD

THE ANNUAL CANE sPREES FOUGHT IN
POURING RAIN ON 4 MUDDY FIELD
Columbia Unversitys sophomore and freshman
classes in the college yesterday held their annual
sprees, and the freshmen gained three de-
cisve victories. unexpected they de
cisve They overwhelmed the vaingorous sophs
to their intense modification
After the cane sprees proper there hours
fierce fight in the pouring rain the muddy field
A little tramping the soggy turf sufhced to
render it thick, sticky field of mud which each
class found an admirable sort of stuff 10 beSmear
their opponents with. White sweaters and hand
somely creased trousers were turned into black.
oily masses of mire and It scarcely possible to
distinguish friend from foe through the mud that
caked their faces.
The first bout in the spTees between
McLintock 03, and Within. '04 The sophomore
apparently had the advantage until the close OF the
round. when the freshman by quick pull gained
the The freshmen were delrious with JOY
They still had chance to win. Bartholomew, the
sOph middleweight spreer. was match for
Freshman Duen. and, although he pluckily re-
sisted for a round he had TO relnquish his hold on
the cane.
The last spree vas the most bitterly fought of
the day. For four rounds the men fought gamey
and pluckily, while each spreer especially Brinck
erhoff. time and again eXtrcated himself from
tight positions Finally endurance told, and Fische
the freshman, gained the last victory
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
TIGERS PLAY FINE HOCKEY.
ST. NICHOLAS TEAM BEATEN BY THE
COLLEGE BOYS ON THE ICE.

Princeton defeated the st. Nicholas Skating Club
by the score OF to IN fast and interesting
game of hockey at the St Nicholas Rink last night
The collegtans showed improvement over their
play of former seasons From the beginning TO
the end of the game they displayed more life than
their opponents and had the latter tired out at
the end. The St. Nicholas team, however was
weakened by the absence of several OF its best
players. who suffering from the grip.
Gordon and Ogden faced off at p. Princeton
scored almost Immediately. Ogden snapped the
puck to Poe, who dashed down the rink and made
an accurate shot for the goal but it success
fully blocked by De Witt To the surprise of the
spectators the Tigers kept the disk at the St.
Nicholas end of the rink, and after three minutes
hard work McAlpin scored the first goal for Prince
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
THE CYCLE SHOW.

EXHIBITION OPENS AT MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN TOMORROW NIGHT WITH BIG DISPLAY
The Cycle Show. which will open tomorrow night
a. Madison Square Garden, will he of interest to
every interested in wheels The display will
cover all the improvements that skill and money
can give in making the wheel perfect a vehicle
for pleasure business uses
The cushion frame will make It's appearance in
both chain and chainless models this season. The
show of cycles will be given in the centre of the
main floor and the motor cycle will have its place
that division The exhibition of automobiles will
be made the outer edge of the main floor next to
the boxes. The showing of fittings and accessories
will be made the platform over the boxes. The
motor cycle is best shown in operation, and to this
end they will be exhibited in the exhibition hail.
which is below the main floor. and where they will
have the advantages that are needed for slow
riding for speed
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
THE RACETRACK.
cArHEDRALs OWNER SUSPENDED.

CATHEDRALs OWNER SUSPENDED.
New-Orleans.s Jan 1O-Weather threatening;
track heavy. J. F. Holt, the owner OF Cathedral
and his trainer suspended Indefinitely ac-
count OF the running of Cathedral Indian. Miss
Hanover. Educate and Lady Contrary were the
winning favorites Summaries:
FIRST RACE-9elIlng; and eighth miles
Ranquo H. 90 70 ODae}. u and 70 2..........
Henry Of Franstamar l0l Cochran. II TO and 20
Albert Vale lio '"iH&aGa Time o7,l S2 lo'-''''.'
Nearest and Bright Night also ran.
SECOND RACE-six and q half furongs selling
Tea Gown. 1os (kane). to and even .-...-.-....
Porter r.. 1o2 oOBrienl, TO and 20 l......-.-.
Plant. 93 Dade,, 10 10
Time-1:2sis
Belle Of Elgn Lady Hayman and Cape JNsSamine also
THIRD RAcE-one and one-s1teenth miles. selling
Indian 20 CF7icl). TO and TO - -...-......-
Lillian Reed. 80 (slaoH 70 and to 2....--.....
Titus. 100 CDale). 10
Reduce and Good Night also
FOURTH RACE-seven furlongs
Miss Hanover 1os slack. to and 70 n. o.........
Glen Lake, 100 DALE and even...............
Emgre 100 Cochran, 20 1......-- :
Time-l.3s
First Past. Fransibe and Hardly also
FIFTH RACE-sx rurlongs: selling
Educate Cochran. 70 l and .-.............
Novelty. S. lMchaesj 30 to and 10 70 1...,...-..
Tidee, lO6 FlcO, 10
Tme-l;22a
Denny Duffy. Dous'erswivel. Charlie Daniels.
Azua. Monouetallist and Peu Nell II also
SIXTH RACE-sx furIonrs; selling
Floyd Dixie, ss Geeder) 80 and to i.........
Olekma. 10 Cochran. 10
Tfme-l;24.
Cathedral Doralice zack Willis and Laureate also ran.