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m smmi wmi. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO., ST- JULIAN STREET, N. E. CORNER MARKET SQUARE. Subscription Rates. (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.) One Year, JI 25 Hix Months, . 75 Three Months, 50 Sent to any person in the United States without extra charge. Remittances must, be made by Postal Note, Money Order, Registered Letter, or Express. J. H. DEVEAUX, Manager. R. W. WHITE, Solicitor. paper Is not responsible for, nor loeslt necessarily endorse, the sentiments ex firessed in published communication**. Int ers should be addressed to th.-; TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY. REGISTERED AS SeCONO-CLAKS MATTER AT Tint Savannah Post Office. *"EUl'l'JßMSataEa— BeW> SAVANNAH. GA., Dec’ber 11, 1886. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. President Cleveland’s message to Congresft on its assembling this | week is undoubtedly a very able document. It i« lengthy, yet cor sideling the importance of the . questions discus ed and the vast interests embraced one comes to the conclusion that nothing could ► v ',be well omitted. The President finds the relations of the country with other nations to be in such condition as not to be beyond the reach of amicable adjustment, lie condemns in the strongest language the brutal and cowardly trea inen of the inoffensive Chinese in the far west, which he attributes to race prejudice and conpetition of labor, which however, cannot b<- justified, as tne Chinese are titled to fair tieatment under our treaties equally with more favored nations. The troubles between American and Canadian fishermen are alluded to as an old quesiion which the administration lias endeavored to settle without unneces ary frictioi yet the action of tliA Canadian authorities during the p st season has been such as to seriously threaten a satisfactory adjustment The importance <»! our commercial relations with Hawaii is brought io the attention of Congress and tln existing treaty stipulations for a period of seven years strong!) recommended. The President believes in en couraging the Kepiiolic of Liberi and says that : “ f'he Weakness Liberia and the . difficulty in maintaining effective sovereignty over its outlying dis tricts have exposed that republic to encroachment. It cmnot be lor .gotten that this distant communi ) ' Nf -an off-sh >oi of our own system, , owing its origin to the associated benevolence of American citizens whose praiseworthy eff >rts to ere ite a nucleus of civilization in the dark continent have commanded respect and sympathy everywhere, especi- L«tidly in this country. Airhough a formal protectorate over Liberia is contrary to our traditional policy I ihg moral light and duty of the United States to assist in all proper I wavs in the maintenance of its in tegrity is obvious and has been c »n I sistently announced during nearly I half a century. 1 recommend that, I ia the reorgamz iti<m ot our navy, a I kinall vessel no longer found ade- I qmite to our needs, Im presented to I Liberia, to tie employed by it in the I protection of coast wise revenues.'’ | Tne necessity of preserving I friendly relations with Mexico is I pointed out. and the recent Cutting I case is handled in such a Way as to I show the absurdity of Mexico’s | claim to jurisdiction over American I citiz-ms for offences committed in H their own country. The message ■ shows that alter tae dem uid han I been made for Cutting’s release the I charge against him was a ended so I as to include a violation of the .M x ■ ican law on Mexican soil; that a ■ protest against Mexico’s claim to a jurisdiction over Americans in such S as Cuttings had ba.-n made, and the 1 elemin ition ot ail possibilities of ■ danger 10 the peace of the two n cmntries w <s |>* >ked for. ■ Tne finances ot the country is 9 kindled at large by the President, 9 aud the importance ot labor ns a ■ chief factor in the wealth of the S Republic is shown. The suspension 9 of compulsory coinage of silver is 9 urged. Congress is larged to appro- ■ priate money for coast defenses, and ■ the necessity <,f improving (he Naw ahowo. 1 lie c«ms!rue ? ion of a .'H’-nti iry t >r the incarceration of .Mates criiuiiiJiiu is urged on the grounds of humanity and public policy. The Indian question and labor troubles are di-cussed and recom - mendatione made Speaking of the Freedman’s Bank the President says : “I desire to call the attention of Congress to a plain duty which the government owes to the depositors in the Freed man’s Savings Trust- This company was chartered by Congress for the benefit of the most illiterate and poorer of our people, and with the intention of encouraging their in dustry and thrift. Most of its branches were presided over by officers holding the commissions and cloihed in the unfurm of the United States. These and other { circumstances reasonably, I think, led the simple people to suppose that the invitation to deposit bard earned savings in this institution implied an understanding on the part of their government that their money should be salely kept for them. When this company failed it was liable in the sum of $2,939, 925.22 to 61,131 deposits. Divi dends amounting in lbe aggregate to 62 per cent have been declared, aud the sum called for and paid of such dividends seems io be sl. 648,181.72. This i-nin deducted from thw entire amount ot deposit leaves $1,291,744.50 still unpaid. Past experience has skowii ih-ii quite a large part of this sum will not be cdh d for. There are assets still -m hand amoiinimg io the es tiinated sum of $16,000. 1 think the remaining 38 per cent of such these d.tposns us hive claimants should tie paid by the government upon principles of equity and tan ness. The report ot tn commis sioner, s< on to i>e laid before Con gross, will give more satisfactory details On tl.iH subject.” The Tunner Gazette says: '‘Darien will be all right when sh secures the railroad, aud she will have u inside of twelve months. Our people must not yet discouraged about the railroad e tarprise. ’ New York yacht owners are en deavoring to uig.tnizcit Naval Re wrv« corps, m mewhat alter the model of the National Guard, ami bvcoiuu a sort of volunteer navy, Inn will give them better lecogm loii from the Government ami <> certain tank and siaiuslu me N *vy. A PROPOSITION has been m de b. lie cohiftd people ot Oweiisbor » Kentucky, ionic Sta’e Education*. B<>a>d, offering fifteen a res ol htmi valued nt $1 500, or SSOU m cash a <n inducement to e.-iablish in tha city the Mite Normal School. Col. J. O. Hodges ot Lexington, vis.t a ilie pl ce some days ago toseket he location tor the school ami work on the building will be com menced al once. The Attorney General of the United States has decid' d th < further legislation is necessary to iiithorize the condemnation for tin public building site at Savannah Mi. Norwood it is stated wi 1 Intro duce a bill in Congress for that pur pope at once r without citing any particular site. The Secret try ol the Treasury recmr mends an appro priation of $156,000 to complete the building. If Congress make the appropriation recommended, the building can be pushed rapidly to completion when started. Judge Geo. L. Ruffin one o' Massa* iiuseits most prominent citi zens died in Huston recently ot Bright's disease of the kidneys The deceased was one ot the be-t known colored citizens in New England. He graduated from Har vard College Liw School, in 1869, and immediately thereafter com menced a very lucrative practice. He was elected to the Legislature from the 9. h Ward, Boston, in 1870. In 1876 fie was elected to the Common Council and served as chairm in of one of its most impor committees, being the only colored man in that body. He was Consul Resident of the Dominican Repub lic. h) 1883 Gen’!. B F. Butler, Governor of Massachusetts, ap j pointed Mr. Ruffin, Judge of the District Court of Charles own, I which positou he discharged with ’ great ability to the satisfaction of the bar anil people. His death is great ly lamented by all who knew hitjp. The dblegakoNs from a large number of the Slates and Territo ries met in Philadelphia I it week, to devise plans for the appropri- ate celebration of the centennial j anniversary of the promulgation of the constitution of the United ■Slates which will occur on the 28th of September 1887. Eighteen I States and one Territory’ were rep resented, Georgia being the only one ot the original thirteen States not having a delegate. The meet ing was informed that the Presi dent would incorporate the matter in his message to Congress. A committee was appointed to consult with a cifiz-m’s committee to out line the details <»f the celebration and the following was agreed to: Au oration and poem commemo rative of the signing of the consti tion. A military display, in which all branches of the United States service will be represented. An industrial procession display. The cream n of a perpetual mem orial commemmcration of the con siitutiou. Invitations will be extended to all government officials aud foreign representatives, civic and other organizations including labor organ 'zaiions. THE FREEDMAN'S BANK SWINDLE. President Cleveland’s reeommen da'ion to Congress tnat the b*lance <»f 38 per Cent, out of which the ignorant depositors in that gigantic swindle known as the Freedman’.- Bank, be paid bv the government, is just, and he is entitled to the thanks of the unfortunate depositor and their sympathizer.-. Out ol 61,131 deposited it. is safe to say that at least 50,000 are in tiie South and southern Congressmen will no doubt favor the President’s prop - s ti*»n v*ry generally. We hope that ihe matiar will be taken up by some Congressman of expend c ind ability and be forinul <ted into a law, as an act of justice to ihe delud'd depositors who believ-ed die instiiutiim w*s under the gov ernments management, a belief which it seems was founded on rea. <on as the government lias >B-iimed control or the assets of the company since it failed some thirteen years ago. The colored press of the country could do no better thing than agi 'aie the question until jn.-tice is done to their humble brethien. Senator Blair in his speech to North Carolina colored citizens during the Fair, made the following sensible remarks: lie spoke on the absolute neces sity ot educaiion and of the acquire ment of land. Ho urged lhe color ed people to have as their friend those whose inter* st were inos> nearly identified with their own. He declared that the Southern States were lhe home of a great people, and none of these States were greater th *n North Car Jiua. ihe South is the paradise of the true wor> ingman. He said the wai was due equally to the North and B<>u h. Both had suffered, and now no man could say all waß not well, the negroes have well won their rights in civil affairs. There will alway * be social distinctions; they exist everywhere. In peace and in war the colored man has well dis charged hisdiuy. I’he Declaration Os Independence no longer remains an American theory, bur is an American fact. In conclusion, he m 'de a special plea, to negroes for acquirement of lend, for energy ol application and thrift, and u'ged the negroes not to thii.k of claiming more or less than their right—all citizens stand on the same plane.— American Bai»ti-t. P. O’CONNELL. Scissors. Saws and Razors Sharpened. Parasols and Umbrellas repaired. Keys fitted to Locks. Repaired, and all kinds of Jobbing execu ed neatly. Cor ner St. Juliin and West Broad srteets. * E J CRANE wAf -PRACHCAb- WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, 41 Whitaker St., 3d door from York, SAVANNAH, GA. All work guaranteed to be done in first-class order. . tayCash paid for Old Gold and Silver. Fur Underwear L. Fried's the place. No. 210. MADAME SMITH, Ths fjEK wi SUr Teller. Those who wish to consult her upon the affairs of life, in person or by mail, will re member to call at No. 210 Bryan street, be tween Montgomery and West Broad, i-he aas been practicing this business for fifty years. She reveals the deepest secrets; unveils the future; gives successful lottery numbers; brings separated married couples and lovers together; brings back absent friends and reci eant lovers; and causes speedy and happy marriages. She has. this girt from the Almighty, she is acknowledged by all to be the Qu ekn and Stab Foktune Teller without a Superior. J. G. BUTLER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in White Leads, Colors, Oils, Varnishes, Glass, Etc., Ready-Mixed Paints. Railroad, Steam boat aud Mill Supplies. SASHED, DOORS and BLINDS, Sole Agent for Georgia Lime, Calcined Plaster, Cements, Hair and Land Plaster. No. 6 Whitaker St., Savannah, Ga. R. B. REPPARD. M. ALBERTSON. YELLOW PINELU.MBER FOR SALE AT Wholesale and Retail, Planed or Rough. R. B. REPPARD & Co., East Broad and Taylor streets, in S F & W Ry. yard ESTABLISHED ‘ 1857. The Old Reliable House of JAMES HART & BRO., Wliol esale and Retail Dealers in ciioiie njiiii minm. PROVISIONS, KUR CIGARS 1 TOBACCOS. ‘ At The Lowest Market Prices. 11 Jefferson and 186 St. Julian Street, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. AT KROUSKOFF’S MILLINERY HOUSE! There is a grand sight for you all !!! NEW MILLINERY GOODS Hats, Flowers, Silks, Satins, Crapes, Trimmed ad Unlrimmed Hats! Nothing but New Goods—all to be sold cheap. 1,000 Straw and Felt Hats black, white and colored, at all prices. 1.000 Plumes and Feathers. Remember This Is HEADQUARTERS For Society Hals and Ribbons, also. Head quarters for Mourning Goods, Crapes, Veils and Hats. Do not fail to come at once to the headquarters of S. KROUSKOFF 151 Broughton Street. CHARLES BACKMAN, Bi Corner Congress & Bull Streets. (Second Floor.) SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Telephone Call No. 100, answered da* or night. Ex racting Teeth One Dels each, extracting Teeth and Artificial, Teeth a specialty. Fine quality us Toytb P< wder and Tooth Brushes for sale. CASH. BUYYOUR STOVES —AND— HB FMI® GUMS —FRO VI— FREEMAN & OLIVER, 192 Broughton Street. G O TO DANIELS & MAKER’S, 158 St. Julian street., arket Square. FOR YOUR Photographs ui. Eomtypes, The best work at the lowest prices out doors work to order.