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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09
MINERS NEWS.
The supply of Coal.

NJ SUPPLY VI CV0Ae
On Friday, March 18th, Mr.. Jevons gave
an evening lecture at the Royal Institution,
On the Exhaustion OF our Coal Mines" Sir
Henry Holland, Bart, FRS, presiding.
Mr.. Jeyons said that has remarks would be
principally based upon the fact that the
smount 81 coal distracted from the mines Of
Great Britain in the year 1866 was lOl 900,
COO tons, while that Of the whole world was
as nearly as can be ascertained lT6, SOC. 600
tons, our country thus producing rs Per
cent. Of the whole. In regard to bulk and
weight it is by far the greatest trade We have,
a. shown by the following figures:
Total Wight of Goods (ezcept LiUe Stock
Carried IN 1855 upon the Railtoays Of the
United Kingdom
Tons.
General Merchandise $4,000, 900
Minerals approximately rs, 100000
Coal and Coke approximately 5s,50o,oo
Grand total in 1865 u4,600,0O0
A few Of the railways, ia their returns,
did rOt distinguish Goals and Minerals, hence
he has been obliged to separat- hem INTO the
proportions carried by other always, and
the result was not far from the s-uth. Hall
the carr wing power of British railways is Oc-
cupied IN conveying this coal, which is the
philosophers stone" Of the country, not
because it turns everything into gold, but
because it makes every thing cheap, does 50
much work, and is the maintaining Of the
material power Of the nation. These results
are due to the TACT that 1t is capable Of pro-
duciDg heat ia such great quantities and
heat and mechanical power are convertible
tsryos- 1t Is rather a humiliating fact that
al the mechanical power exerted by man
euI TX his he, is more than covered by the
power stored up in one poor cart load o.
coal. In laet, the annual coal produce of the
United Kingdom IS equivalent to the power
sIerted by $4,000 600 horses, working eight
Lours per day, Tor one year.
The work Of raising this coal is something
immense. The Great Pyramid is reported
y have been raised by 100000 men, woIk k.
ing ior twenty years, ard il contains 1894,
507 cubic yards OF stone. The coal raised
by shout $50, 600 British coal miners in the
year 1865 was about 100, 00U,0 900 cubic yards
or thirty times the bulk of the Greal
Pyramid.
If the use Of coal did not tend TO increase
and the present annual yield Of l00, 1000, 00C
TOES in these islands, did not tend 10 alter
he should have little 20 say upon the subject
but tie above quantity is only a starting
point IL it were not so there need be nc
Fear, for the probable quantity Of SO, 00O,-
100000 tons Of coal in the mines Of ths
United Kingdom, at q depth Of not more
than 1900 feet, would keep rs going fol
enother $50 years, a period equal to thai
which has elapsed since the Norman con
quest. But the coal consumption is not sta
tionarT, as shown by the following table;
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LATE CABLE DISPATCHES.

CoPEsHAGEy, Jan. H.-At the termination
OF tie discussion in the Rigsdsg yesterday on
the transfer Of the Danish West Iadia lslands
to the Unitea States, the Prssideps said be
could no. lease the subject without : tribute
to the loyalty and consideration shown by the
American Goyernmcnt-qualities so worthy
Of q mighty people. &
has ordered fifty thousand American breach
loading rifles.
l.osnos, ian. 25.-The excitement oc-
casioud by Fauian movements still continues
The authorities are exceedingly wakefal and
arrests are made daily. Michael Dohgh was
captured while in The act Of posting hand
bill on the Mansion House
Information having reached the Govern
ment that Thomas Simon, Sheriff of the
Island Of Alderny, was identified with the
Fenians, be was yesterday promptly app.e.
hended and semitic prison to await trial
Considerable feeling is created by the re-
cent resolutions OF the United Stated in the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, declaring the sym
pathy of the nation to be with the Fenians.
The journals Of London have editorials on
this subj ,severely criticsiug the unfrieudIy
feeling towards England.
Paris, Jan. 25.-The Imperial Govern.
| ment has Issued an official note addressed TO
the Projects of the several departments OF
France, announcing the new army law, and
arguing that instead of being war measure,
it Is a pledge to the continued Of peace.
Ten Of the public newspapers ofthis aity
have taan Gned QUE tHoussnd frsncs eaeh,
for printing illegal reports Of the proceeding
Of The Corps Legistif.
MADRID, Jan. Is. Information has been
received BY the Government that another in
snrrection has been planned by Carlisle in
Aragon, Severe measures have been taken
| to thwart the movement.
yIEssA, Jan. 25.-The Arch Duke Al
brechi, has been narled a. inspecso, Of TIE
Austrian army.
LONDON, Jan. 15-A rumor is current in
| different parts Of the Continent aad has even
been extensively printed to the effect tbas
the Prussisn Govcrnmen has secured the use
Of the United Stated navy in case Of war.
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FROM D1IS MONIES.

DEs MoIxEs, Jan. o.
Governor Merrill, in Message 70 The Cen
QAl Assembly ,ip spayer 70 Jnnz1ain seeolstiena
Sf inquiry, secoan nd, With sfsonk u1nson-
III, fhe efesump ptioA By the Seaks 81 he 1lsda
granted coadiionalv 70 the .pahpque 4
Sioux City. ana the McGregofA 4 Western
Railroads, .thoss roeds hasing entirely failed
to comply with the coalitions Of tho grant
|. TIE Governor 4 ncompepdatipn4 viii
probably b carried eut by tksAs1mhy
The Ga9arnoT recommends that TIE sshpol
fund be resumed By the State and invested
in Stase bonds. He also rsconunsnas thst
every inshrance company Ahail have Ger.
tain bonaide capital. one-fourth Of which, in
State Auditor or Treasurer; also that the
companies shall be required to publish quar-
terly statements.
In the Senate to-day rssolation vas in
troduced urging Congress to labor against the
Formation Of more Natiopal Banks.
Bills were introduced relative to settle
mont With County Treasrrers; relative 70 the
successors of Justices Of the Peace and the
repeal Of Section 1867 of the Revision; for
the better protection OF society Aeainss dam
ages BY animals; 10 give certain eompensa-
tl0H W pIcFAuIHk p6ftiGS IN Ot8sIfct dnu su-
preme Conrts; TO resu me all the rights con-
ferred on the McGregor Il Western Railroad;
to legalixe certain acis Of the Supervisors OF
Howard county.
1n the House bills were introduced to es.
tsblish Stste Reform School; to authorize
Webster and Hamilton counties to sell GER
tain school lands; to appropriate S4, 900 for
the Law Department ia the State University.
Resolutions were introduced to pay the
claims for the building material used BY the
Northern Border Brigade; denonncing the
uuequal wages Of male and female teachers;
declaring i TO be the duty Of the United
States Government to protect naturalizsd
citizens; endorsing the Reinstatement of
Stanton; urging Congress TO grant no more
lands for public improvements.
In the Supreme Court ]. r. Callahan rs
the Burlington i Missouri Railroad cosnpa-
ny, affirmed; the Presbyterian church al al.
-. the Congregational society, from Johnson
county, affirmed; the State Of Iowa rs Pat
tefson L Read, from Guthrie county, affirm
ed; the State Of Iowa appellant c.. Hu6ord
Il Hnford. Monroe county, reversed: Oscar
Parks Is. the Iowa Central hailroad compa-
ny, Iowa county, submitted on motion Of the
plaintiff to dismiss the defendants appeal
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEW 4QRK. Jan. 70.
Charles A. Dana announces this forenoon
that The Ssn newspaper has becowe the
property of an association represented by
him. The paper will hereafter be issued from
the old Tammany Hall. Dana announces
that while he will not change the principles
or policy of the Sun he will support General
Grant for President, advocate economy in the
expenditures. reduct;oii IN taxes and speedy
restoration of the 8oath
The ease Of Fisk and others rersns the
Rock Island Railroad was, after some discus.
sion In the Supreme Court to-day, postponed
till next week.
John Riley alias Thompson, arrested in
Chicago as the supposed murderer of officer
Bryan, was before the Court to,day, and, on
proving not to be the raas, vas discharged,
.hough subsequently, cann%i.ted for supposed
tobbeIy in Venango cpunty, Pa-
Y. 3. Baker, dsfaultiAg Teller Of the
Tradeamep Rank, has been held for trial.
HenrY A. ktiAa, do feal proprietor F the
GIFT Enterprise Of Clarke, Webster & Co,
has been arrested and held for trial.
A daring attempt Of highway robse.Y o..
Cured in the suburbs Of Eyooxlyn last even.
lag. II Is tlougktshe intended victim was Do
MoRacps Vandefvar, Who vas Shot ID the
head and badly wounded. No booty was
obtained.
The death Of Losesze Draper i announced
to-day, formerly Consul at Paris, snd Rev.
3. h Lord Missionary cf tho AnericaE
Hosrd Jsst sslnraed from India !.
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LATEST By TELEGRAPH
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth C0NGRESS---Second Session.
WAsHIseTox, Jan. 25.
EENs HaEsH.


The HOUSE wen. 1910 Conmittee OF tle
Whole On the State Of the Union, Mr. Paine
in the chair, for general debate.
Mr.. HisgrsAyes discussed the state OF the
Onion from christian point Of view.
Mr.. Price, referring to the allnson hy Mr.
Siigreaves TO the parable oft Prodiga Sor
SAID the parallel run down to the prodigal son
going to the field 10 herd swine. hr. ls seia
it cea-sd ii thai poirt, for ii sAey had been In,
that position. they would have stolen, not only
the fields intended for the swine, but the
whole herd of swine, also. Mr.. Ps;cs aee,
| % 70 show she difference he,wesa tss two
cases.
Mr. Morrill, spok. On the aaettioa Of fnan-
tes. He thought it would be we'll to post
pone the discussion of the question rs to the
money n which the National Debt should be
paid and give onr energies 20 vise ani ear
rest e1o7ts 10 mike the currency equal in
yalue % gold before specie payment could
be resumed.
Mr. Wilson, Of Ohio, spoke on the uues>
ton of the National Debt. He declared him
self in favor Of paying the principal Of the
bonds in lawful money, except where tbey
we're specified to be paid IN gold. He pro-
posed to issue hundred million dollars in u.
s. notes; to sell at the market price all the
gold in the treasury, and to add to this fund,
from time to time, any surplus that could be
tspared from the treasury, until II would
amount to one hundred millions Of duiiars
The two hundred millions Of dollars thus pro-
vided should be applied TO the redemption o.
an equal number Of Five-T~enties now 81
the option of the Government, the gol5 il.
terest on which would smoInt, semisannual-
| Iy, Il. six millions. He showed that such
sinking fund would amount. at the end Of Eve
years, to $4s4. Loco. 900; a. the end Of ten
| years to 1856, ,00O, 900, and at the end q
nineteen years to S2,o92, ,oo0, 900, being a
sam sufficient, within fraction, to pay the
| interest-baaring debt. s
The Commissee rose, and the House ad,
| joutrned.
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FROM WASHINGTM.

/ WAsHIsGTos, Jan. 25.
i An unusually large number II viaitort
4 called at the War Department this forenoon
and had q inaersisw wisA Mr.. Stanton.
Very many senatora and Representatives
Il. S. Rsnkie, No is ssttsehsd to The Freed
mems B6rean ID Kehtucky, had = long talk
sah IL Ss0esssy Af M1, il selzsion y the
circular letter, Of December last, contracting
the opssatipas pf the Buresa in that and 9th
! or States after next March. A great effort il
being made to have that circular revoked, but
no action has yet been taken by the Seere-
tsry.
|! FRACTIONAL currency issued for the weet,
$68f.0o0; amount shipped, $2sI, ,4s6; Ma.
tional bank notes issued, &c. amount in
circulation, $2o9, $50 JAG; frsctiopal curren-
-cy redesmed and destroyed fer ake week,
1924, ,245.
The Third National bank al Nashville has
been designated as q depository OF public
moneys and financial sgeat Of the Uaited
States.
CHicAGo, Jan. Is.
Washington specials say: To-day has been
comparatively quiet The House was in ses-
sion TO allow members to deliver speeches,
written entirely for home circulation.
The Senate held no session to-day.
The White House Is thronged With sisitors,
mostly Western politicians, who are desirous
to see the President.
There is good aushority for rsaying that there
win be no reduction Of the tax on tobacco.
Senators Wilson and Fessenden expect TO
debate on the Reconstruction bill on Monday.
The feeling among the Radical Senators is to
continue the debate on the bin until the vote
can be taken without referring il to the Ju-
dietary Corsmittee.
Leading Democratic politicians have been
in counsel to-day on the time and place for
holding their National Convention. Cinc,n-
Eati seems to be the fsvoritc place. Pendie-
ton stock is in the ascendant.
Tbe President applied to General Grant
for information called for BY Congress, which
legitimasely belongs to the War Department,
and ought TO hare been submitted 10 secrets-
~ Stanton General Giant foraished tie i'm
formation, as itrelated TO the military diAsicts
df the Sct,hern Slater. me President per.
sistently refuses to allow anything to be il
sued through the War Department.
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FROM THE SOUTH.

MExrHis, Jan.25. i
A shooting affair occurred ON Jefferson
street this forenoon between IN alderman and
. tax collector. So
Nrw ORLsAxs, Jan. 25. 4
In the Convention to-day hs Eenhsys
were engaged IL aisczss;ng the disffSnchises
inent, Article SO, Of Inc Csnititusion. No
definite action was taken.
ATLAETA, Jan. 25.
The Convention to-day voted $50 10 each
member out Of the SO, 900 received yester.
day. The balance is reserved ff ;ncidestal
expenses,
-Four additional sections Of the Bill d
Rights, none Of which were Of novel char
acter, vere adopted.
The Committee Oh Finance ,repottsd thai
they had N interview with GcnAral Meads,
and tha& ths GsnerA had applis1 70 Hensral
Gnnt f0r ~ loauscfa = snf6ciedt amoqnt oI
IN ands eeat 81 4ae 2tettsof p0qsA ~ paJ
{leie1 Sdne1s r ~ (3ofaF11ns1gS6A = the
Westefn aud Atlanta railroad, 70 defray aII
The sxpenses Of ~ Convention, ind al
sss ssass. 2.s.. es4 ID lsessisios 1 4
- ve.vsltl y IL ss16 pss& sStss6e
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DIED.

cREkL-kesr shsres ch-iei les eoFnsy Ioxa i.
cGErl bd-B Teyru.gs II l15s: dee~assa Jsus.ry A.
:, ,1sss
Brother crsel ~ss ID BIZ sih year asa w.s a nemhet
of West pcin; o,Sa Ne. rs, in sood staaeing.
4 Assata hasstiaa hsif saEp.f, a. IA :, st the rsxu
L. en...rniesaion o. Wet Point Ieexs Ma rs. Rs-
seoras " Clara. @. [. LaTse ard N. \. Ets~ms were
requested and spronted committee, to draft
in,isns and hare the yutlixhei In pa,yI II
the county, and Jour comniss.- rSOss - foiiov.:
R.s-~es, That VEST tosnf Loess xs rs ArAA
have Of their Oldest and best Brothers and
a IT lost Brother earth who pkrted With
life on earth for that life RIAL In the Heaven
where all from aLor andpAin sd the Brothers Of
Nest Pcint Ledge say. Peace 10 biz memory and good
viii " he srfs and friends left e<htnd.
Rssolt-d, Thst tbs officers. members ASd ksokaers
OF West Point Lodge No Is ei fss and Aoes stsd Ma
sons th- bssxs Of HossBssg fee shssy days spa
that esr ~o king tcos Of earthly Ledge asso be
ciothsd With the sare.
o Resolrsd Thss Vert Point Lodge OF vrss and Ae.
t,pted Msson- No IS bs under lastine obligations fr
,hs able diseourse al the funeral af n sss 70 The
Reverend Z W. u Cord Of = eh Lodge Ne. IS: vctsd
uuapiusoasly By the frsferrity. =
R.snlrsd Thai west Point Lot ke Of Free and te.
ceted Masous under lasting oblfs
Lodge Of Bobers Alto TO the SsfmfngtDR Broth
TOR thair IN paying tbs hast tbrtss Of
epsss to DEPARTED Brother Creel the funeral DORA
sion Of January I'd, 1865
s. Resair d. That sympatht-e s,.p tee hieBds OF
Brother Crcei, She arp oj yhs f6s3 wh sl b tha,
bagsa oI fe ead mat his daath he mSaitor tn sii
emily rest where ali bro,hes cre%i f.cs to
fscA CIV CLARK,
al LAYER @Gem
r, STEWART.
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CHICAGO, Jan. %.
The Repablicdn's " Washinstou special Gays:
Thomas W. Eonwsy, formally assistant Com.
| missioner of the Freedmeh's Bureau in LOU
isiana, but more recently in the service of
the Republican Union Congressional Com
mittee. arrived here this evening, direct from
New Orleans. He is the bearer of petition
signed BY seventy members of-the Constitn
tional Convention praying for the removal Of
Gen. Hancock, and representing that if he il
allowed TO remain in Louisiana the State will
fall into the hands Of the rebels, despite all
the efforts of the Unionists. This petition
will be presented early next week, BY Sena-
tor Sumner in tie Senate and General Butler
in the House. Mr.. Conway will remain some
time and urge upon Congress speedy nction
npon the petition. Ee said that had General
Sheridan remained in Louisiana that State
would have been nearly reconstructed by
this time.
General Hancock bias entered into regu-
lar league with tAe rebels TO defeat reconstrsc-
ton, rather ,hanlto allow Louisiana to come
il, Radical.
The Constitutional Convention will be ready
to adjourn in . few daTs. Mr. Conway Gays
that the work Of the Convention will be de-
feated, should Cbngress fail to put check
on the rebels by the remQrai Of General
Hancock. s ID r
WAsH.Gros. Ian. %.
! Baron Gerolt. the Prussian Minister, yss-
terday delivered to the President his new
credentials as Envoy Extraordinary, de-,
from the King Of Prussia.
The bill recently introduced by Senatoy
Fessenden, for the reorganization ofthe Treas
ury Department. while increasing the sala-
rles OF some yalpnblscIerks and other officers.
will, if adopteh, save 10 the Government
about $500, 600.
Col. Jas. Woath, Superintendent of Indian
Affairs for the Southern SUPERINTENDENT,
has arrived from the Indian Territory, South
of Kansas. He reports everything very quiet
among the Indians, while the Seminoles and
other tribes are making very rapid advances
in civilization. A delegation from several
Indian tribes are expected here shortly for
conference With the Commissioner. Among
the tribes which will be represented. are the
kiowss, Csmau&hes, Cheyennes, Osa2es and
Pottawasamies.
The efforts to change the time for the
meeting Of the National Democratic Commit
tee to an earlier date than previously fixed,
has been abandoned, the I'D Of February,
therefore, stands as tie aag.
NEW IoRK. Jan, 25.
The TribuneIs Washington special says:
Appropriations Tor the purchase Of Alaski, is
still held In aheEaaee BY the Camnittee on
Foreign aeatio+s at theius;sace Of Secretary
Seward, an ihare ems to be no disposition
on the part OF Government or the Committee
to take action upon it. Cable dispatches on
the subject cost $4,000. Russia thinks that
the United States should pay the bill,
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FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Jan. IS.
The third match for the skating champion.
ship of the United States took place st the
West Side Hink last evening. The contest
ants are E. T. Goodrich and Frank s~ift. tbs
former resident Of this city, and the latter
Of New York. The challenge was siven by
best in hve. The first trial was ct Albany,
won by Swift; the second at Brooklyn, won
by Goodrich, and The third at Chicago, won
by Swift. The fourth trial will come of next
week at Pittsburg.
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FIRES.

Ssv 0RLEAss, Jan. q.
The blinded warehouse Of q A. Masfison
4 Go. uhf destfoyed by hre les. ai5hs. Losa
about S4qo 600,
Lospos, Jan. 25.
The dd meeting -house in Hewbary, erect
ed in 1900, vas burned this morning. The
bel, was amongst the Oldest in ihe courtry,
having hehn cast il London in l7ns.
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DrLAwABE, O., Jan. aa.
Rev. George n. hrash, OF the Central
Ohio Cptfereuce, committed suicide, by
hanging, this afternoon.
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County Of New York, S..
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tarJ Of tAs LoriilAd Fire Insurapee CanpAay Of lss
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sshscriAsI and s.ors b hsfss. s by ths slo- sansd
carfsIe Norwood. Prssidsnt sD1 Jshn Ni,i- ascsts
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