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OVER POPULATION.

The genius who presides over the pOliti-
cal economy department # the Tribune,
having exhausted his powers in the direc-
ton Of finance, has now turned his atten-
ton to that other branch Of the science,
''orer populations. In his productions up
on the former branch Of economic science,
it was nothing unusual for him to prove,
to his own satisfaction, and sometimes in
the same article, that both the affirmative
and the negative are true And such q
versatile genius, nc doubt, can throw a
vast amount Of information upon the sub
Ject Of over population. He says: THE
doctrine Of the Rev Thomas B. Nautilus
has long held an established position. Z"
But, like the Trib,tHe's financial doctrines,
it appears there has been a vast amount
Of dispute as to what Mr. Nautilus doc
trine really is. 80 Thus far, then, the two
sages are much alike II is, therefore,
natural for the Tribune to take great de-
light in descanting upon such an estab-
lished position. Molthus antagonized the
doctrine that when the Lord sends
mouths he will send meat" by demonstra-
ting that population tends to increase in
geometrical ratio, while the capabilities Of
the earth to produce food increases only in
an arithmetical ratio, each pair of human
beings on an average producing four child
rem, while an acre of ground cannot be
made to average more than double in one
generation. Therefore, st the end of thir-
ty years, land that at the beginning sup
ported two persons will support four, at
the end Of sixty years there will be two
persons unprovided for, and at ninety the
increase will be sixteen, and only food
enough for eight. His formula, says the
Tribune, stood thus: Increase Of popula-
ton, 2, 4, 8, l6, 80. Productiveness of
land, 2, 4. 6, 8, 10.
And thus Providence has to step IN, and
by famine, pestilence, and blood-letting,
the number Of mouths are reduced to the
bread-furnishing standard. A very eco
nomical Providence that, and one that
makes the bread question paramount, and
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Progress or the Labor Movement strikes,
Compromise and Lock Outs.
From the Edingburg Reform, MAY II

From the Edingburg Reform, MAY n
The Greenock operative tailors have re-
solved not to agree to the time statement
submitted by the masters.
ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL LABoRERs
The Northsmptonshire farmers have
combined to refuse employment to labor
ers unless they leave the uinon, and 200
men have been locked out at Haddeham
At IL o'clock on Wednesday, the mem
bers Of the Kent Agricultural Laborers' AS
ISOLATION assembled at the railway station
for the urpose Of holding their first an
nual demonstration. A public meeting
was held at o'clock in Lisley's Meadow
under the presidency Of Mr. Roots, Chair
man of the society, when resolutions were
passed congratulating the members on
their gratifying success, and thanking the
officers and committee for their gratuitous
services The proceedings were most or
DERBY throughout.
LEICESTER sHoEMAKERs
On Monday about 100 clIcketers in the
boot and shoe trade we're locked out At
Leicester.
The masons Of oxford HAYES truck for
2s cd per week advance, which the masters
refuse.
The strike Of carpenters at Barnaby for
an advance Of Id per hour has been settled,
the men resumIng work ON the old terms
The wesvers of Bsrnley having failed
after repeated application to their employ
ers, to obtain the rate Of wages paid in
Blackburn, have resolved to resort to the
extreme measure Of q strike, with the
view of enforcing their demands.
The thirty-sixth quarterly meeting Of
the Central Cooperative Society, Blyth,
has been held, Mr. Edward Fenwick IN the
chair. The report showed the value of
goods bought during the quarter to be
R3, 034 o. Id. The amount received for
goods sold was 93,6l4 lis Id After
paying working expenses and per cent
on paid up shares, the society is able to de-
clare dividend Of q I'd in the pound on
members purchases, leaving a balance Of
81 12s Sd to 20 to the reserve fund, and
f6 for depreciation Of stock, and &c for
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Annual Meeting Of the Boston Eight
Hour League.

The Annual Convention Of the Boston
Eight Hour League took place in the Mel
Onaon on Wednesday last. At 10 a. IN
the meeting was called to order by George
E Mcneil, the President of the League
in the char After reading a series Of ex-
cellent resolutions Mr.. Steward spoke,
and took the ground that the main object
to be attained for the general welfare is TO
secure the reduction of the hours of la
Dor.
Jessie n. Jones spoke in favor of eight
hours.
Mr. Edward Atkinson was called upon,
and said he deemed the practical operation
Of the principles Of the eight hour league
injurious.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Ira Steward, Of Cambridge, was in
troduced to the Convention, and delivered
an able address upon the present insuffici
ency Of labor wages and the general effect
upon the laboring classes. Much of the
machinery used to-day does its work quite
equal to that turned out by hand, but still
the laboring man is not benefited. In
place Of aiding the laborer, the laborer
loses his work, and no one save the en-
ployer is benefited
The Hutchinsons then sang a song en-
titled Z" Eight Hours, which produced
immense applause.
Mr.. Hinchcliffe, editor of the Lawrence
Journal, then spoke on the subject If the
short hour system, which he considered tC
be Just and right He depicted the hard
ships and deprivations Of the operatives
He argued the necessity Of a reduction in
the hours Of labor and education Of the
working people.
George f. Mcneil, j. Bowdlear, y Z
Chase. Miss Jennie Collins, and Miss Lane
made able remarks.
Parker Pillsbury spoke, aud thought thai
women had better right to demand re
duction Of hours than men.
At the evening session a well writer
essay by Fred A. Hinckley on the princi
pies o: Labor Reform was read. Aftei
which able remarks we're made by Samue
Moores, Sohn Carruthers, and +. G. Pet
tegrew.
A resolution was then offered by lr,
Steward, setting forth that the failure 0
the Governor to appoint Gen. Oliver a
| Chief Of the Labor Bureau was q sever,
blow to labor observation-disclosures
Journal
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retaries, N. Beals, H. B. Mckenzie and
Charles T. Crane.
1t was voted, THAT Convention Of the
Labor Reform party be held at Worcester,
August 8, 1873, to nominate complete
State ticket and candidates for the Senate
Of Massachusetts, from the different dis
tricts."
The President, Mr.. Jones, made few
remarks, characteriEing the two parties at
present in the country, a. the party Of
the pas" and the party Of spoils. The
Labor party was the salvation Of working
men, and would succeed if its members
were true to it. Much interest was mani
tested by those present.
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The Rhode Island Strike.

The strike Of the Rhode Island factory
operatives for ten hours has proven dis
astrous failure. The model philanthropists
Of the nineteenth century-the capitalists
Of New England-sre willing to sacrifice
the bodies and souls Of the rising genera
ton sooner than relinqulsh an iota Of their
pound Of flesh Gentlemen belpdre in time
You are playing with edged tools. The
cry that startled French monarch, TOO
late, too late, may yet ring in your ears
with the same terrible significance. Labor
has rights with which you cannot triAe. If
you desire a peaceable solution Of the
much-vexed labor question, heed the warn
ing voice in time.
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MEETING IN GLASGOW /.

A crowded meeting Of miners was held
on Monday afternoon, in the Moulders
Hall, Nelson street, Glasgow, for the pur
pose Of receiving the report Of the depI-
tatiOn which recently visited London in
connection with the movement for abrIgA-
ting the Especial rules" Mr.. J. Bowie
occupied the chair After various reports
from various distritts had been read, Mr..
Samuel Hughes read the quarterly report,
from which it appeared that during the
last quarter the drawings Of the Miners
Association amounted to fl9Ol 19s Old,
and the expenses to E740 Is I'd, leaving a
balance Of Gl16O lis sgd Mr. Hughes
then gave description Of the visit made
by the deputatIon to London. The meet
ing then proceeded to make arrangements
for the forthcoming national demonstra-
ton of miners in Edinburgh on Saturday
first
THE THREATENED STRIKE or THE MINERS
or SCOTLAND.
A meeting Of the associated miners Of
Mid and East Lothian was held on Mon
day In the Corn Exchange, Dalkeith. The
president of the association Mr.. Thomas
Wilson, Elphinstone) occupied the chair.
There was a very large attendance from
both districts.
The Chairman, after congratulatlng the
meeting on such large attendance, stated
the result Of the interviews between the
deputatlon of Scottish miners and the
Home Secretary last week, which, a. they
all knew, was to the eff set that the special
rules were quite outside Of the Act, that
it was the employers and the employed
alone who had to do with the making Of
these rules; and NJ one would rejoice
more than he if they could make q salts
| factory bargain with their masters After
the interview with Mr.. Bruce, the deputa-
ton held another meeting In London, the
result Of which was that Lord ElchO, Sill
Robert Anstruther, Mr. Mundella, Mr.
Merry, and several other NJ P.'s prom,
lsed to do what they could to have the
rules modified, and for this purpose eight
OF ten days were granted before settling
the question Of a general strike.
very lively discussion followed the
chairmans remarks, large portion of tbs
meeting declaring for an imm ediate strike
1t was ultimately agreed, on the motion Of
Mr. Stocks, Newbattle-''That we, the
miners Of Mid and East Lothian, work or
until we hear the result of the conference
to be held in Glasgow on Saturday first
and then settle day TO come out If we dc
not get the Durham and Northumberland
rules, and that the delegate who represents
/ the district at the conference be instructed
to that effect.
After few further observations frou
the chairman. who said he was proud o
the resolution to which the meeting haC
come, and hoped All would patiently Wal
for the result, the meeting separated
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depreciation Of property. Ths total prOGts
realized, G410 70 Cd.

depreciation Of property. The total prOnts
realized, R410 70 Cd.
WORKING CLASSIC AND oo-oPRRArIoN.
Fully twelve months ago . cooperative
society was organized in Elderslie by the
working Glasses. who number about 900,
in order TO improve their social position
The store has been surprisingly successful
and ut present the merchandise includes
groceries, provisions, GOALS, boots, and
drapery. The balance sheet just issued
shows that the joint sales for the last three
months amount to G765 los Cd The
profits after deducting all working ex-
penses, are set down At E69 9S lOd, which
will yield dividend Of Is Cd per pound.
Cooperative societies have been estab-
lished at Linwood, Norwood, and Xii
barchan, and are progressing steadily, and
yielding large dividends. The Johnstone
society alone has now a turnover Of Els,
90 per annum-
GLASGOW PUMPMAKERs.
The strike Of the Glasgow pumpmAkers
il now almost at an end. 81 out Ut 40 OF
the masters having agreed to the advance
Of from q per cent. TO per cent. on the
rate Of wages.
Mr.. MundellA las introduced bill into
Parliament to reduce the hours Of labor in
the factories to 81 per week.
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THE s.IT'E.rGs B.f1K.

Both Departments, The SAVINGS BANK (Which ~.
lows interest on deT-.-it- ana Tire SAFE DEPOSITORY
under the special direction and supervision 10
THOMAS b. BRYAN. founder NJ the Depository u aud
JOHN c HA1NES
PRACTICE SAVING. and encourage ypur children
1oInestics and friends
Deposits Of FIVE CENTS and upwards recrived and
INTEREST allowed thereon
TER EST ALTO WED
On deposit. " one Dollar and upwards
Societies
Nav deposit Money from time time and before uAk
ING the first Deppzit. may Provide hy tr how and D.,
Whom Is shall be drawn out and provided \ copy ~
he Resolution be furnished " the SAVING Bank w,
money vii be paid unes. ID, provisions Are stHctl.
complied with
During the erection II the Bank Structure I6U
feet in width Randolph street opposite thr Dour-
House, there all he Branch savings Bans Depart
ment the southeast corner Of Wells and Madison
streets, but the Depository will Remain RanduIpf
street, next the sherman House the vault lff.
being undisturbed On completion u the uev buIdm.
both Departments will bs located the 0d .tg utN
the sherman House l4S. las anu l4I Randolph
OFFICERS.
I JOHN G. HAINES President
THOS B BRYAN Vice President
| JARED GAGE, Cashier
| CHARLES J. HAINES, Asst Cashier
DIRECTORS.
| THOMAS B BRYAN, joins q HASEs.
JrDOE E : WILLIAMS. JARED GAGE.
FRANK b. TOBEY
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Massachusetts, Labor Reform Oonven
ton.

The annual Convention Of the Labor Re
foI = of Massachusetts, was held Thurs
day morning at Goldman Hall on fremont
street, Rev. Jesse H. Jones Of East Abing-
ton presiding. A committee on Permanent
Organization was chosen-Messrs Rich
mond of Norton, Stewart of Csmbridgeport
and Stoddard of North Bridgewster. This
committee reported o list of officers for the
ensuing year, President, J. a. Jones; Sec
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NOTICE.

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President Fehrer batch, Of the Machin-
ist and Blacksmith's international Union,
spoke on Friday evening, May S0th, to an
immense audience in Erie, Pc.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
FROM CALIFORNIA.

I'VE do not hold ourselves responHbs for any opinion
sxDrsssed by Correspondents
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BROKEN DOWN POLITICIANS

to come into their midst He came there for
work, not politics. 1t was said that he had
no influence; but the present meeting would
decide that fact. They had left the old Coun
ell in disgust, minus quorum, and those that
departed would stand a. q bulwark for the
cause Of the mechanics.
For this action the representative work
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5 1873

The large force " agents already appointed which
additions already being made rapidly dspo-ug M
tho remaining tickets thaf n -hng % invest
assist this worthy had bet " "a, , q once
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-20

TROUBLE AT CAssAIR. 1t seems likely
that the miners in the Cassair mines
are to have some trouble with the Gov
eminent agent who writes that he has
declared the claims of the original
prospectors of Cassiar jumpable, and
that he had instructed miners then at
Bucks Bar to 60 in and possess them
selves of the property! The Colonist is
justly indignant at the outrage, and
says: We may search the records Of
the Crown system Of Government with
which British Columbia was cursed for
twelve years, yet we shall see no piece
of dishonesty that will equal this. We
may run over the long catalogue Of
prosecutions and wrongs and injuries
inflicted upon private individuals and
property in British Columbia in the
name of the Queen, yet we will find
no outrage SO black or so damning as
this which has been perpetrated in the
name of the people. We warn the
Government that they have carried
their tyrannical acts too far, that there
is power behind the throne that will
make even them tremble; and that the
men who have laid bare the wonderful
riches of Cassiar will not be deprived
of theirright withouta struggle-bloody
though it be-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-20

The LAST SPIKE.-If we are to Judge
from the Ifibune's account of the COM
pletion of the railroad to Tacoma there
was scarcely any manifestation of Joy
on the part of the people of that
place. Gen. McCarver drove the last
spike, the company's hands give faint
cheer, the locomotive screamed, and
it was all over. The citizens of Tacoma,
with the remainder of the world, know
so little what the final result of the
Northern Pacifc's railroad operations
will be, that they don't know whether
it is safe to "holler" or not. Time will
solve the problem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-20

-SANDERsvnLE.-This new town, which
upon a petition of a majority of the in
habitants of Lewis county. has been
made the county seat, is fast becoming
place of much local trade and impor-
lance. The Commissioners advertise
in another column for plans for Court
house, to which subject we invite the at
tention of contractors and builders.
The efforts of the railroad company to
retard the progress of the new town
have only stimulated the enterprise Of
of the citizens and rendered its advance
more steadfast and certain.
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OLYMPIA, SA1lRbAl MORNING. DN. 20, 1913
TIE HOLIDAYS.

Before another issue Of our paper ap-
s,ears. the Christian world will have en-
tered upon the week of holidays inter
vening between Christmas and New
Year. This is, therefore, proper oc-
casion to extend to our friends the
compliments of the season. If all do
not have a good time and plenty of
nice presents, it is not because the
SrASpARps rhilanthroric heart does not
beat responsive to the wish.
Christmas. What hallowed memo
ries arise at the mere mention of the
word. How the mind fingers upon the
scenes of long ago, scenes which never
change, though succeeding generations
are chief actors and recipients OF the
bounty provided by kind old Santa
Claus! We rejoice that this anniversa-
~, at least, is not changed by modern
ACTIONS of propriety, and that the child
rens' patron saint does come down the
chimney to cram their stockings full OF
just the things they most want. We
are glad that innocent delusion which
filled us with so much awe and wonder,
is source of delight to the rising gen.
Grafton, and means of enjoyment for
the children of older growth, who
derive pleasure from seeing others
happy.
Every little face bears the impress OF
joyful expectation. Months, weeks and
days have been counted, and the fever
of impotence has grown until it is man.
tested every hour in the day. Books
have lost their interest, lessons are neg
lected, the dry routine of school exer-
cises have become unusually irksome,
headmarks have wofully deprecated in
value, and the whole mind is, for the
time, unbalanced by the pleasurable
emotions of anticipation. That they
may realize their fondest hopes is our
sincere desire.
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INDIAN MURDER.-Harry the Indian
Interpreter at the Superintendent Of
fee for few months past, shot and
killed another Indian on Mud Bay last
Sunday afternoon. The other Indian
was medicine man, and had doctored
Harry's wife, who afterwards died.
The murderer has been bound over to
appear at the next term of the District
Court, and is now confined in Jail. The
remains of his victim have been de-
livered to the relatives for burial &C.
cording to the customs of their tribe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-20

A COOP ACCOUNT OF HIS STEWARDSHIP.
1t will be seen from the Geographic
dispatches that Judge McFadden is
earnestly at work for the benefit of his
constituents. Among the latest meas
ures introduced by him are bills for an
appropriation of 100000 to erect public
buildings in this place, and SAC, 900 for
like purpose at Port Townsend. He
has likewise submitted a bill for the
survey of the navigable rivers in the
Territory. All these measures are of
importance to our citizens, and in strik-
ing contrast, with the theoretical vagar-
les of our former Delegate, whose efforts
for the people were confined to hyfa-
lutin speeches on the isothermal line, -
the hum of industry" and the
church going bell"
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CANADIAN RA1LRoAD.-.A dispatch from
Ottawa, dated 2Sth ult., says: It is
understood that the surveyors engaged
on the Canadian Pacific Railway sur
vey have been instructed to proceed
with their work" A number of par
ties engaged in British Columbia and
the northwest section of the road have
arrived in Victoria, and the remainder
are expected soon.
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PROPER EDUCATION OF GIRLS.

HGlfS T|l,y" J,urnal frequently
contains valuable suggestion on educa-
tional matters, but it has never uttered
more sensible sentiments than the fol-
lowing in relation to the education of
girls. 1t says:
We hear so much of the facts that
women are not given the same chances
to earn livelihood as men, and that
women do not receive for the same
work the same compensation that men
receive. Hearing, we say, these COM
plants so frequently made, set us to
thinking deeply On the subject. We
believed there was some reason, and u
good one, for this state of affairs, and
our solution OF the problem we wish
briefly to offer for the consideration of
our readers. We believe the trouble
lies in great measure in the fact that
girls are not educated properly. They
are not taught, as boys are, that they
must rely upon their own exertions for
support, and the comforts of life; and
therefore, they do not prepare them
selves properly for successful compc
tition with men in the different pursuits
of business life. The fault lies princi-
pally with the parents. You instill
into the minds of your girls, both by
the manner of their education in the
school-room, and by your home-teach-
ings, the very strongest principle of
dependence. On the other hand you
do all in your power to teach your boys
self reliance and manly independence.
You say to them learn while you are
boys to take care Of yourselves when
you become men. 1t is neither fair
nor right to make this distinction; give
your girls the same chance that you do
the boys; teach them, too, self reliance
while young. Give them not only a
good, but useful education--an educa-
ton with view to supporting them
selves, even if they are never called on
to put it in practice. One would not
abolish the carrying of life-preservers
on our steamers merely from the fact
that they are seldom used. Women
do not succeed in business SO we'll as
men from the simple reason that they
are not by their early teachings so we'll
fitted for it. When women fit them
selves for and do the same work as we'll
as men, they will he able to obtain en-
ployment as readily as men obtain it,
and will receive as high a compensa-
ton for the work DONE"
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APpRA1sEMENT.-It appears that the
award of the appraisers to Mr.. H. A,
Webster for his property at Neah Bay
has not proven satisfactory to the Gov,
eminent, and new board has been ap.
pointed to estimate the amount of dam.
ages sustained by him in the extension
of the Indian reservation over his prop
erty.