The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-23


gentleman that what the United States did was
matter Of supreme indifference to hIm up TO
point Of their saying: "Tne Chinese must CO."
In this case he declared hc wouli Immediately
turn all the Americans. including ministers and
missionaries, out of China.
THE Supreme Court of Illinois has affirmed
the decision of the court below, which sustained
the directors of public school in Forrest town
ship who expelled pupil for refusing 10 con
form TO a rule requiring all pupils to refrain
from other studie' while tine bible was read at
the opening service. The boy obeyed his faith
er, who Is . Roman Catholic.
NEWARK. y. J., has Just discovered that lis
citizens pledged themselves 10 years ago TO
erect monument 10 the revolutionary heroes.
The foundation stone Of the monument, bear
Ing an inscription stating that fact, Was laid
with great ceremonies July 1, 1896, and when
the dirt j, scraped away can now be seen 4 gen
tie reminder Of forgotten promise.
J. THOMAS BUDD, of Mlddletown, Del, Is the
promoter OF 4 scheme to coluIize l.5OO foreign
families on the peninsula, and has arranged 10
cooperate with the New York Emigration
society. II l. proposed to divide large tracts
into farms ranging from ten to one hundred
acres, and give the immigrants seiles Of
Years, not exceeding ten, for THEN terms Of
payment.
TIE successful growing Of the coffee plant in
South Florida seems IA be now established be-
yond question and the commission OF aSrlcul-
ture has awarded the premium offered some
time sIIce for the first pound OF coffee grown IN
the open an. The agricultural bureau furnishes
plants already started to those who wish 10 give
il q trial. and II i Thought that the Florida
planters viii enter into its cultivation quite eA-
tcIsiyely next season.
The law just passed by the Connecticut legis-
lature concerning joint stock corporations,
which specific, that twenty per cent Of the cap
ital stock must be paid in cash, and the officers
and majority OF the directors b. resident in
the state Is calculated 10 effect a radical change
IN tine statu, of joint stock companies. The en-
actn.ent Of such law in every state, would
Trctty effectually "squelch" the "wild cat "
project not being entertained by many Colonel
Sellers.
ANEW law Of evidence, passed by the present
New York state assembly has already been put
into effect in one or two instances. II provides
that comparison Of a disputed writing with any
writing proved to the satisfaction of court to
be genuine shall be permitted 10 dc made by
witnesses in all trials and proceedings, and anch
writings and the evidence Of witnesses respect
ing the same may be- submitted to the court and
Jury a. evidence OF the gcnuinenesS Of other
wise of the writing in dispute.
THE international exhibition which opens at
Brussels next month VII differ materially from
those Of the past as il is 10 be conducted solely
for profit. Exhibitors will BE- required TO pay
rent for space occupied and also for use Of
motive power and such furniture and fittings Us
are necessary. Exhibitors must also take the
risk of loss BY fire or other accident. The ex-
hibition will he kept open rs long a. il proves
profitable This is new departure III the way
of an international exhibition and the progress
Of the experiment will DC watched with great
deal of interest.
Ii j. Z cuTious fact Of the tax system of the
state Of New York that the State Court Of APP
peals has decided that the premium on United
States bonds may Dc taxed. The bonds them.
selves cannot be taxed by decision Of the
United States supreme Court, but it seems that
The revenue officers Of New York assume that
the premium On these bOnds is taxable item,
and the state cnurt Of appeals aiiirIns the
sOunduess of this view. II man owns 4 - 200
per cent. bond worth Sl,04O, the bond itself
exempt, but tine 40 premium which 1t com
Iaands NAV be taxed. If he is fortunate enough
10 own 100000 in such bonds the premium or
which is $4,000, il may be taxed ON this $4,000
The existence OF famous petroleum wells i,
Asiatic Turkey and other parts of the Oritni
from which the people Of those countries have
been deriving oil for more than two thousand
years is a well-knOwn fact. Notwithstanding
this they gleatly prefer American petroleum foi
two reasons. Ono is that our oil being carefully
refined, is better article and freer from often
siye odor, and the other that it is much til,
cheapest, because the Asiatcs have not the usC
Of improved machinery iur raising and refining
the oil and for transporting il to market. Will
these advantage American reiincrs need feaI
no competition from this source.
STEAM towing Il 10 become an accomplished
fact along the whole line % the Canal during
the coming season. The New York steam ca bic
towing company has secured control Of the tow
ing of the entire canal, and will open navigation
this spring with animal power only in use be-
tween Roche ter and Troy. They expect tc
equip this section with the cable system by tho
first of July, after which animal power will onl,
be retained at the locks and Oh the shortest lev
els. The charge for towing is 10 lie NJ the oit
rate of 20 cents mile, with speed OF abou
three miles Gn hour until the boatmen get uset
10 handling boats at this increase Of gait oye
horse and mule power. The only change need
ed 20 adapt the boats for cable towing is tn,
Substitution Of wheel for the tiller and tn,
addition Of an iron shacl.ling bar, but th,
change III the systems themselves is almost al
great as that between the railroad and the OLE
stage coach, Of which the canal boat il abou
the last surviving comrade.
IL there be one man in England who ought Il
come TO the United States and make Thorough
study Of The political methods and habits Of Tia.
Americans, that man IL the editor Of the Pal
Nal Gdzette. In roceut issue occurs this
syrnssly inaccurate passage: "Ihe itnerani
speakers who are then lin presidential cleo.
ton in the United States) employed 10 coax Oh
bully the masses into voting for one side or the
ahber belong TO the lowest order OF dealers in
partisan OratOry. The Americans know well
that, il great multitudnous constituencies are
10 D. moved, coarse inStrumentalities must be
employed. There must be gross exaggerations,
bold Interpretations, arguments too weak 10
dfscrye the name Of sDphistry, clumsy daubing
Of one side with iiattery, and indecent pelting
of the other side with rhetorical mud. These
are among the necessities of democracy; but the
utmost is done ia the United States 10 prevent
ther degrading the not too plentiful stock Of
craftsmanship and public character which the
republic egutains. The stump orator is per-
son who earRs . days pay by days declama-
ton and has ~ reputation 10 lose" II this
droll writer will take vo,age across the Attain
.jc IL the autumn be win find TIE most promi-
neEt aud most respected leaders Of botk polit-
ical parties OF the stump.