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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-15
Hearing on the Labor Bureau.

We clip the fCllowing from the Laurence
Journal Of Feb. 9th. Its statements are
fully corroborated by the testimony, pub
hshed in full, a copy d which is now before
us
The Joint special Committee on Hours Of
Labor devoted Wednesday morning to hear
ing the petitioners who@ petitions ask for
increasing the powers and augmentlng
the funds of the Bureau Of Labor, and for
printing its report Judge Cowley q sned
the hearing by presenting the claims Of the
Bureau and the wants Of the friends of la
Dor investigation. He reviewed the re-
marks in Gov. Mashburns inaugural on
the Bureau, and the objections to the Blu
reau and the objections to the Bureau 5
Statements touching subjects OF special in
terest.
The observations Of the Bureau on the
decline Of agricultural labor IN Massachu-
sets, at which some had taken offence
were based on the census Of 1870 and were
true. The statement that Boston contains
5000 unschooled children, was supported
by the returns Of the School Committee t.
the Board of Education. The observations
quoted by the Bureau on the abuses Of the
whale fishery were those Of al experienced
clergyman long resident Of New Bedford
and were confirmed by others of the highest
credInlhty.
The Bureaus structures on the savings
bank we're based on the report Of the Saw
ugs Banks Commissioners. One-fourteenth
Of the separate deposits aggregated $2l,
OOO, 900, while 1t required four hundred
ana sIXty-nne thousand separate deposits
to make 81, OOO 900 Of deposits the whole
Nluount OF deposits for that year $50 be
ing 81 900, 900. These facts and others
which Judge Cowley recSed. were copied
by the Bureau from the report Of the saw
lngs Bank Commissioner, not for the IAr-
pose If attacking the savings banks, but
for the purpose Of showing the important
fact that the largest amount Of savings bank
deposits could not be the deposits If wage
laOoreTs.
Gen. H. X. Oliver and Geo. E. Mcneil
NJ the Bureau II Labor. DR. J ohm III. Wal
drDck II ROxbury. Rev j. H. Jones, II
Abingdon, and others addressed the Com
uittre the two first named gentlemen lie
my called as witnesses III aid Of the petit
TONERS.
Opportunity was gwen to the opponents
If the Labor Bureau to state their case but
not one arose to speak. In fact the friends
of the Bureau have ably defended their po-
sitiou. Numerously signed petitions in
favor Of sustaining the Bureau, have been
presented to the Governor and the Legs
Iature, proving the fact that the Bureau has
the confidence of the workingmen and Will
receive their hearty support Another
hearing will take place at an early day.
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been adopted by the committee as part Of
their report.
Mr. Potter proposed the adoption II the
first part Of the Parliamentary report, and
pointed out that the committee had great
difficulty in carrying out its work on &C
count II several members residing in the
country. He suggested that as many
London delegates as possible should be
appointed on the Parliamentary Com
mittee.
Dir. Cornish (Wigan) seconded the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Yardley (Oldham) was proceeding
% criticIso the action III the committee III
that part II the report which related to the
Mines Regulation Act, when he was inter
rupted somewhat violently by Mr.. M Don
aid, Of the Miners National Association,
Who said that Mr.. Yardley had no right 10
Interfere with matter which was between
himself (Mr MDonald) an6 the other
mining representatives, who were response
BE alone "a their constituents, the mining
population If this country, and not to that
congress. He (Mr. MDonald) considered
1t piece of Impertinence IN Mr. Hardley
SO to act. Murmurs Of disapprobation
and partial applause.
Mr. Yardley still commended that the
miners agents had charge Of the bill and
that when they took 1t up = Parliament
they accepted a measure which was in some
respects different from what they were in
structed to ask for.
Mr. MDonald replied that miners had
confidence IN their delegates all throughout
the country, ami had shown it On repeated
occasions
Mr. Halliday, Of the Amalgamated
Miners Association, practically endorsed
what Mr. NJ Donald had stated Mr.
MDonald was President Of an association
numbering nearly 100, 900 miners, and he
Mr.. Halliday was III a similar honorable
position with respect t. the anal gan-atsd
miners, who numbered 80, 900 persons.
Mr.. Vim. Packard (Wigan) as one Of the
Parliamentary deputation on the Mines
Regulation bill, also defended himself and
his co-mining delegates, stating that when
they met the masters III conference they
were determined to abide by the bill, and
not To give way one lot, except III any
instance where the Home Office itself gave
way. The miners delegates pressed hard
for "a hours per week, but the masters
insisted upon 90, and the latter number Of
hours were subsequently adopted by the
House Of Commons. The doputatIon
fought hard, and they had succeeded to a
considerable extent, had satisfied their
constituents, and ought not now to be
subjected To the criticisms, Of the present
congress. Hear, cheers, and Kisses
The discussion on the Parliamentary
report was not concluded when the congress
| adjourned.
Mr.. Joseph Arch, deputed to represent
the National Agricultural laborsrs' Union,
numbering 40, 900 members, arrived at thu
congress On Tuesday.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Mr.. Siney's Letter.

We insert with pleasure the letter Of our
old, well-tried and esteemed friend Mr..
John Siney, Of St Clair, referring to our
comments on the suspension Of the Monitor,
and the causes which led to it. AS mat
ter Of course we had no other motive in
writing the article referred to than to slim
ulate the miners OF the anthracite region
70 a sense of their duties and their dangers
We should certainly be among the last to
Uillity them We had no means Of know
ing the INSIDE workings of its machinery
therefore accepted the statements of its
managers, and could only judge from re
suits. We are pleased to learn that steps
have already been taken toestablish ''anoth-
er organ, and We venture the assertion that
no paper will herald its appearance with
more sincere pleasure than the WORKING
MANS ADVOCATE.
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Of subduing the Amsder miners, then on q
strike There was no blood spilled, except
that drawn by the mosquitoes. There was
some drawing of corks, but the gallant
C9lonel's celebrity in that line is entirely
thrown in the shade now by his wonderful
capacity of drawing upon his Imagination
the source Of his facts embodied in his
lecture, which turned out not 10 be facts
at all, and were fatty contradicted in an
editorial article BY the EUeRir.g Post The
subject was, "Our Boys, and the object
precisely that recommended by General
Wnn, in q letter published in The ADvO-
CATE. viz, industrial education for
children.
The Lyceum Of Self Culture has had the
same subject under discussion for several
weeks, and the workingmen have taken the
opportunity to pitch INTO the Colonel with
out mercy for falsely stating a. they say,
that the rades unions Of this city do not
interfere With the taking Of apprentices.
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The forty-sixth quality meeting of the Dun
ferInline operative Society was held in
the Music Hall on Tuesday night. The
balance shows Acontinued increase of MEM
bers and capital. EIghty-two members
have been enrolled during the quarter, and
an addition Of 81, 3Ol los Old has been
made to the experimenting the member
ship 1890 and the paid up capital fl2, 5SS
los bAd. Upwards Of Gl7 900 has been
drawn for goods during the same period,
leaving to divide. after setting 10 per cent.
ASIDE to the building fund and paying all
exl ense of management, &c, &l634 los
ltd. 1t was agreed to establish a branch
in Crossgates, and to invest $3.50 in the
Dunfermline Manufacturing Company and
G1O0 in the FALSELY Manufacturing Com
pany Powers were also given the commit
tee to erect new house in Queen Anne
Street, and to build hall sufficient to &C
commodate ], 900 Individuals, to serve Is q
reading room and for holding meetings.-
Re former, FEB. Ist
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OHIO

CNcINNArI. February 10Th, 1873.
IT. the Ei.yor " wv NoEayos,S's ADyOcArE
trade union "a become permanent
must introduce INTO its workings some
thing beyond mere wages or trade protec-
tiun, fur If they az not in times u peace
when there Is no excitement to bring
members together, their prospects for go-
ing to pieces arr very goo. hence uur
trade unions are generally introducing into
their workings system Of benefits which
provide for the sustenance az the sick. AHA
burial VI the dead. Some, i'll addition
thereto, have gone into the mutual insur-
ance business, by and through which their
members can, at a very small cost. and III
manner by which all can keep themselves
IN good standing, provide handsome sum
for their heirs. These associations are
DONG a noble work, and u the working
man who is privileged to JOIN them are of
inoalculable benefit. These associations
through their officers, handle during J.
year very large sums Of money. and there
must always be considerable amount ON
hand. Under existing circumstances THY
only security for the safe keeping of these
sums, upon which depends the perpetuity
OF these associations, Is the honor Of the
parties with whom the amounts ars ru-
trusted. refer particularly u our Ma
tonal and International organizations.
The local unions can and a. ia some
states become incorporated a. beneficial
societies, and thus secure their funds but
our National and International Unions
with their officers scattered through vari-
Gus states, have no such privilege.
Prominent among the, International
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FERMENTATION TO Mr.. M'DoEALD, MINERS
SECRETARY.

PRESENTATION TO Mr.. N'DoEALD, MINERS
sECRETAkY
The sum of 81 $50 was presented at the
Queens Hotel, Leeds, on Saturday, to
Alex. MDonald on behalf Of the miners
of various districts in the United Kingdom,
as a mark of their appreciation of his ser
vices in their cause during the last twenty
years Lord Kinnaird, Arthur Kinnaird,
NJ. p, Samuel Morley, NJ p Alderman
Carter, M. p, and j. Dodds, NJ. p, are
among the subscribers to the above sum.
DANISH JoINERs.
At Copenhagen on Thursday eighty
journeymen carpenters having struck, the
masters, in accordance with y resolution
previously taken, closed the shops.
The strike of Golfers at Moorewoods
pits, Alfreton, terminated on Thursday,
the men resuming work at an advance Of
I'D per ton.
EDINBURGH OPERATIVE NASoNs.
At general meeting of the Edinburgh
Operative Masons, held on Wednesday,
in st. Mary's Hall, a resolution was agreed
to to the effect that, considering the high
prices Of provisions and other necessarles,
a demand be made for an increase IN the
rate of wages to Z ID per hour-to come
into force on and after the LIST Of May
next.
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W. CLAIR s,urrlsrll wv r.l wv. i.-a

81. CLAIR. ScuuYLkILL CN tau LI. f.-a
| notice ia your issue Of the ,,b inst.
you ask if / w,ii inform you II 'h- Mn. %
Hospital VI Shenandoah nity iu ft aF
and county, u u bruI .fi, enterprise
that have got % say on the matter BE- 100.
the gentlemen who have IL m larly arr
men " standing and some worth WV uur
community and believe also that they
intend making 1t a success IL IL an lu-
stitutIon badly wanted Ill this State uo-
tice that the subject VI schools ana hosp
tas for miners Is under discussion IN our
stare Constitutional Convention, and
hope that that body Will take action ou the
matter, FIR IL would he a great boon "a our
people In relation To- the Shenandoah
Hospital have not been able to take any
active part III III But the directors have
placed tickets rn MY hands for disposal
and II ! thought ii we're going to he a fail
ure or a fraud would not touch it. am
somewhat proud that the readers NJ the
ADVOCATE have noticed this benevolent
project, aud viii wv happy 10 supply them
with all the tickets they may require.
! remain yours respectfully.
JOINS SINEY.
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1t would seem from the foregoing inspec-
ton that at a depth of 263 feet, on an average,
there is vein of coal from to feet thick
from Staunton, in the southeast end Of the
county to NIrden, in the northeast end Of the
county, and extending thence west to Carlin-
vile This vein Of coal has a fine rock top
with very little slate. doing away with the
necessity Of props and crihbing III order 10
protect the. men in their operations. There
has been no attempt made by capitalists in
the middle and western portions of tue county
to strike tins vein. They have been content
with working the surface coal, which crops
out in different localities, varying in thickness
from Is inches to 8 feet.
Too much Importance cannot lie attached
to Section LIST of SAID Act. As by a correct
survey OF the mines, showing the exact local
ity Of the shaft and its relative position to
the mine IN each quarter section of land;
that should the NINE be worked out or
abandoned-the map being preserved IN the
County Clerks office. future generations
by referring to the map, would at once see
what coal lands have been worked out or
abandoned, and miners would be on their
guard IN approaching an old nine.
| would suggest that Section Of said Act
be so amended that operators shall place a
suitable furnace IN mines not less than TO feet
from Shaft.
Section 7 he amended that no person
shall be employed As engineer, who has i
been licensed by Board Of Engineers, and a
copy Of said license filed with the Inspector.
That an additional section be made compell-
ing all mines operated by steam TO place a
brake on the main drum, to prevent the cage
from falling to bottom of shaft in case of an
accident to the engine
That an act be passed regulating the size Of
screens at coal Mines III the State
That county surveyors be made ex-otficio
inspectors Of all platform scales in their respec-
tive counties. This Act would prevent one
Of the many complaints BY miners, and pre-
vent strikes, which are so injurious to both
operators and men employed therein.
Respectfully,
f. &. WINCHESTER,
County Surveyor and FL Oricio Inspector
~ Mines q Maeoupin County. Ill.
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THE MINER.
COAL DISCOVERY.

tOAL DlStbN Ehf.
The following interesting item, We clip
from a recent issue of the San Diego Union 3:
Confirmation Of the intelligence Of the
discovery Of extensive coal fields in the
vicinity of Temecula, in this county. is
brought from San BernardinO by Judge
Winder. Persons from Temecula had ar
rived at San Bernardino bringing with
them samples of the coal. They state that
the deposits are very large, and that veins
Of coal can be found in all the hills in the
vicinity Of Temecula and San Jacinto.
The Judge brought with him samples of
the newly discovered coal 1t is an excel
lent article of fuel, and if the deposits are
half as large as represented, San Diego
will supply the state with coal.
COAL PITS.
Six or seven new coal shafts are now
being sunk in st. Clair county, on the line
Of the St. Louis and Southeastern railway.
The high prices obtained for coal in St.
Louis during the past few months has
doubtless given the coal business an impe-
tus, and may possibly result III the open
ing of many additional mines and a CORES
ponding cheapening of the article.
A NUMBEhpf coal miners Of West Belle
vile have med themselves into a society
called 1.-THE Miners Benevolent and Pro
tective Association" and have forwarded
to Springfield an application for charter.
THE SOUTH WALES STRIKE.
This stupendous struggle has no appear
ance Of a close. The Miners Association
has nobIy performed its part by paying all
the men in union now out at the rate Of
los per week, and Is for each child under
ten years of age They are fully prepared
to continue it, so that. unless something
disturbs the state Of things outside, the
mineowners may have cause to regret the
steps they have taken.
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The Amalgamated Society Of Carpenters
and Joiners, whose general Offices are at
50 Grosvenor street, Chorlton-on- Medlock,
was lately registered under the Trade
Union Act, 1871 The number Of mem
beers is III, 265, as against 9, S45 this time
last year The rules, as registered, will be
issued to the members forthwith.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
CALIFORNIA.

I'VE do not hold ourselve responsbIe for any opinions
pressed by Correspondents
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-11-19
DEATH OF AN AGED CHRISTIAN.

ROBERT S. HooKE, Of Highland county, Va, died
on the 9TH OF September 1878 He was born at
Cross Keys in Rockingham county, October 18th,
1894. He was descended from an old family, the
progenitor of which came with several brothers from
the north of Ireland, and was one OF the earliest
settlers OF Rockingham The family has always
been Presbyterian, and staunch defenders OF the
doctrines OF that church set forth in their Comics
sion OF Faith. At one time this family constituted
a strong element in Union church--now Massanut-
tan, tue present minister Of which is the Rev. s..
W. Watkins. At this time the only male represen-
tative of this family in that church is COL William
Hooke, who is Its only elder
Mr. Hooke 10 his early manhood served his coun-
try in the war of 1912. Soon after his return, ne
married Miss Irvine of Augusta county. She also
wa, descended from family of Irish Presbyterans,
aud was a member of Messy Creek church the pre-
sent pastor of which is the Rev. Mr.. Rosebro. On
leaving Rockingham he went to Augusta and after
wards to Highland, where by his own industry he
amassed competency. His physical constitution
was such that he was able TO attend to his business
with unrelaxed diligence. He lived on his farm till
his death. His disease which a cessation OF the
livers action, was aggravated by tall, on his re-
turn f ON field, where he had been laboring. be
was man of heroic and enterprsing character,
fearing nothing and yielding to obstacle. He
became a member of the Presbyterian church in
early life, and was for long time elder In Nc
Dowell church in Highland county. During his
short illness he enjoyed high degree of spiritual
peace He exhorted his friends to praise God. He
said that if Gods will So he was willing to de
part, and that his hope in Christ was bright. He
left behind him three sons and three daughters with
their families to mourn mis- departure, while they
rejoice in the hope of meeting him again in the
heavenly world. w.
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Post Office 0rders.-The number OF money Orders
passing through the Post office has doubled since
the panic. The financial depression has caused {
decrease in the business of the patent office.
Pineapples Que establishment at Nassau, Bs
hama Islands, has about 500 600 invested, and
employs 600 hands in canning plneapples. Ihl:
season they purchased 600 600 pineappes and
packed 0l0 GOO cans. The pineaDples cost them
from eighteen to forty cents per dem IN gold, and
the canned fruit is sold for about $3.50.
Sunday School Library.-In adding some eight
hut dred volumes to Its own and It's Sunday School
library, church in this State had It's pastor eX-
anime every book before it was put into the hands
OF the school committee, it being understood that
the committee would consider no book that had
not been previously accepted by him The pastor
spent the afternoons of many days In faithful
perusa of the volumes and we doubt not ne sue
ceeded in selecting a library well worth the having
1t all Sunday School books were as carefully picked
out, there would soon be an end Of the utterly
worthless literature which finds Its way into so
many libraries.
But if pastor is expected to read 500 volumes
in addition to other work. is there no danger that
there may soon be an end of him also. Can't
others help him in this ?-CEN. PRES
Encouraging children to beg money from the old
er people Tor nearly every object that comes along,
by giving them tickets sell or subscription lists
10 fill up, is severely condemned by some writer
who probably has had to refuse the little applicants
too often for his peace Of mind. They make capi-
tai agents sometimes, but there Is such thing as
having too much of the business Don't make the
Sabbath School scholars visits nuisance for any
consideration.