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th !mnn mm PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO., ST- JULIAN STREET, »- E. CORNER MARKET SQUARE. Subscription Rates. (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.) One Year. *1 26 Hix Months, 75 Three Month*, GO Sent to any person in the United Statet without extra charge. Remittance* muat be made by Poatal Note, Money Order, Registered Letter, or Express. J. H. DEVEAUX, Manager. R. W. WHITE, Solicitor. paper la not responsible for. nor local t necessarily endorse, tne sentiments ex pressed in published communications. let ters should he addressed to the TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY. RXOtSTKRKn as Hkconp-class math* at tux Savannah Post office. BAVANNAH.GA., Dec’ber 25, 1886 REPORT ON IHE PENITENTI ARY. The joint Committee of the Sen ate and House of Iteprcsen'stives on the Penitentiary beg leave to submit the following report: The committee left Atlanta on the 3 n th day of November for the . purpose of visiting convict camps Coal City and Rising Fawn iu Dade county. Your committee reached Coal City nn the morning of December 1, at 7 a. m,; and be gun imneliately the inspection of the stock«des. hospitals and other buildings of the camp, They also inspected the conditi >n and treat ment of the convicts and the con dition of the several places where said convicts are required to labor, and during their short stay made the beet possible investigation. We find at this camp 465 convicts, of which—belong to Penitentiary (Jumptny No. I, and—to Peniten tiary Companies Nos. 2 and 3 The convicts at th*« eamp are em ployed in mining coal and burning coke. We find at this camp three stockades, e ch having such other buildings as are necessary- The main buildings at thia camp are ample in size, substantially built, and supplied with all the necessary beating apparatus to insure the " comfort of the inmates thereof. The arrangements for sleeping are as follows: \ bunk is cor.structed on either aide of the building, on which are placed straw mattresses and blankets of suffi irnt number to make the convicts comfortable. We find a great many of these hunks and blankets to be v *ry black and dirty, having nn exc» ed ingly filthy appearance. No doubt if said blankets were washed and ohangud oftener it would in oe the better health of the inmates. During each day the convicts are required to work in the mines dig ging, loading and shipping coal, from which they become very black and dirty, and in many cases work in damp placer, from Which their clothes become wet and dis agreeable, and in which condition they are required to sleep at night without any change of clothing- It is in this wav that the said bunks and blankets become in the above stated filthy condition. The convicts are fastened to a main chain at night, and asp ice of three or four feet allowed each man* The clothing furnished is the striped suit required by law. The convicts are required to wash their persons, put on clean clothes every Sunday morning, but little or no attention is paid to cleanli ness of body at any other time. The committee think that if the bed clothing was served more fre quently and the convicts required to change their clo hing at night, a much more healthy condition of affairs would prevail at the camp. The clothing, in the opinion of the committee, is of sufficient quantity and quality to keep the persons of the convicts warm and comfortable although a great many of them complain of suffering from cold while going from the mines to stockades. Thd committee aru of opinion that the convicts are fed upon good, whole.-ome food, well cooked and prepared, and dealt to each iu sufficient quantity’ There is but little comp>aint of insufficiency or quality of food, and in the opinion of the committee, this complaint is without reason. We find the water facilities goo 4 and the supply abundant for all purposes.—Con -I^tinned next week. THE FOREIGN OUTLOOK. The war-clouds seem to be gathering over Southeastern Eu rope. Russia is evidently pre paring to make more effort to cap tore Constantinople. This war may not come until >pring. but the struggle cannot be long delayed. The possession of Constantinople Is essential to the progress of the Russian Empire. One sixth of the human race is kept in poverty and ignorance, because the great North ern power is hemmed in. and crip pled, commercially, by not having an unobstructed outlet to the com merce of the world. This would be given her by the possession of Constantinopl* • But Austria, Great Britain and Germany say ‘No.” for they four that if Russia should be allowed to develop her vast natural resources the inde pendence of Europe would be threatened.—Demorest’s Monthly for January. Our readers should not overlook the advertisement of Mis. Frank Leslie which appears in this paper The proprietor of this well known and enterprising publishing house offers a splendid statuette of Bar tholdi’s “Liberty’’ free of charge, to every subscriber to the Illustra ted Newspaper or the Popular Monthly, or for two subscriptions to the Sunday Magazine. Each of these publications have hosts of ol I readers and friend-* in all parts of the country, who do not need to be told that they are among the very best issued* The statuette is an exact sac simile of the coloss il fig ure in New York Harbor, of the same mater a : and is an exc- ft li'rigfy pretty and ♦ ff-ciive parlor or man tel ornament —‘Hot for for a day but for all time*” Mrs. Leslie#, with her usual enterpri.-e, has se cured absolute control, for premi um purposes, of the statuette, and It will be offered by no other pub lisher. The Frank Leslie Publica tion are all of a high order of ex cellence, and enjoy well-deserved popularity* A special announces that the Louisville Jockey Club has com pleted arrangements whereby, in the Spring of lbß*J, there will be run at its course a race of a mile and a qiiaiter lor a stake of $50,000 The conditions are modelled after those of the great English Eclipse Stake . As will be seen by the summ-.ry given below, it. will re qure a great many entries to fill a siake of this value, but the terms of entry are such that owners and breeders can well affoid to mak nominations, the forfeits being comparatively light when the odd are taken into consideration For the first year after the eit ry is made the forfeit is only S4O, the odds therefore are SSO, to $50,000 for that time. It wdl be seen that even the place money for second and third places is greater than the value of the great majority of stakes. Should a In rse change hands before the race, the nomina tor still has his chance of a large winni g, since a part of the stake goes to the nominators of the th tee place horses. The stake is to be called the Great Kentucky B'iikes. The entries close on January 15, 1887, The following is a summaiy of the stake: Slakes for 1889. The Great Kentucky Stakes (to be run in the spring of 1889) of $50,000, for >carlings, two and three years olds, on Jatimry I, 1887; $40,000 to the winner, S4OOO to tne second, and $2,500 to the third, the nominator of the winner to receive $2,000; nominator of the second to receive SI,OOO. and nominator of the third 4 to receive $5,000; by subscript ion of SSO each, the only forfeit if de clared by Ju y 1, 1888; S3OO if de chred by January 1, 1889, and SSOO for horses left in after date. All declara'ions are void unless ac companied by the money. Three hundred entries are required to fill or the race will bo declared vo d at the option of the club. The race will be weight for age. one mile and a quarter. Now that the notorious and dis gusting Cohn Campbell case is ter minated the great daily press of the country that has been vying with the Pol’Cft Garotte in publish ing the nacse itii g details of the tiial, is at a loss low to‘Continue on a level with that delectable journal. I The Christian Recorder, and Southern Recorder have failed to arrive fcr three weeks at the Tri bune office. The law forbidding bull-fights in Mexico has been repealed and the sport (?) will be revived. A con tract has been made with a firm in the United States for furnishing an immense iron bull ring. McQuade an ex-Alderman of New York city, was recently con victed of receiving bribes for his vote on certain railroad measures, he was sentenced to seven years iu the Penitentiary and to pay a fine of SSOOO, This is the second conviction of ex Aidermen for re ceiving bribes while in office, Juehne who was sent to Sing Sing several months ago being the first. Several others are indicted aid will no doubt he convicted. CHRISTMAS DAY. Again the anniversary of the birth of the Prince of Peace has rolled around and countless thous ands on this Christmas Day will celebrate the event with gladsome hearts. The great festival win be observed in various ways accor dig to the tastes of Christians. The day which in the olden time was, and still is by numerous sects, leg-irded as one for which Christ ians should show their thankfulness and gratitude bv divine worship in their many holy temples, but is now more generally “honored in the breach than the observance,” will ihe observed in the usual manner so lamiitar to the present generation. iAbout one tenth probably of Christianity will repair to the churches, where prayers and offer ings will ba offered in remember ince of the manifold blessings to humanity received through Him whose birth is celebrated* But the whole Christian ' world, ’high and low without regard to condition iu life will rejoice in one wav or another according to desires. A pulsation of joy will be felt no matter whether in the chapels, around the home circle, or m the noisy and boisterous runner populir among the m isses Let us all fee that the brothe>hood of man and love and charity one for thi o'her, is essential to true happiness, be-ause all. no matter whether -mounded with wealth and luxuries or by the most miserable poverty, are 4 one and equal in the sight of the ever living Ruler of the destinies of mank.nd. To all of our readers we extend the hand of love and friendship and wish a very inerry Christmas to all. IIAM & HAAR, DEALERS IN CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, WINES, LQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS ETC. Corner State and Drayton Sts. R. B. REPPARD. M. ALBERTSON. YELLOW PINE LUMBER FOR SALE AT Wholesale and Retail, Planed or Rough. R. B. REPPARD & Co., E<st Broad and Tay or streets, in 8 F AW Ry. yard J. G. BUTLER? Wholesale and Retail Dealer in White Leo dt, Colon, Oilt, Vamithu, Glatt, Etc., Ready-Mixed Paints, Railroad, Steam boat and Mill Supplies. SASHES, DOORS and BLINDS. Sole Apent for Georgia Lime ; Calcined Plaster, Cements, Hair and Land Plaster. No. 6 Whitaker St., Savannah, Ga. J W. WARREN, —dialer in— taiss, Min Frails, Etc. Corner West Broad and Sims Street. Savannah, Georgia. No. 210. MADAME SMITH, Tb {sett ui Slit Mms Mr. 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 she has been practicing this business for fifty years. She reveals the deepest secrets; unveils the future; gives successful lottery numbers; brings separated married couple* and lovers together; brings back absent friends and reel eant lovers; and causes speedy and happy marriages. She ha* this gift from the Almighty, she is acknowledged by all to be the Qukkn and Stab Foktunb Trli.br without a Sopkbiob. p. o 9 co nnjel 17~ LXWWN Scissors. Saws and Razors Sharpened. Parasols and Umbrellas repaired. Keys fitted to Locks, Repaired, and all kinds of Jobbing executed m atly. Cor ner St. Julian and West Broad srteets. Bl ' “ ' W f - 't JOHN H. FOX, I UNDERTAKER, I Masonic Temple, Savannah, Ga. I Residence—lls Abercorn street. “"ESTABLISHED 1857. I The Old Reliable House of I JAMES HART & 3RD., Wholesale and II etail Dealers in CIKH’t I’lllll Mlllll, MISH, WES. UPS, SU lit WEES. I 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 and Untrimmed Hals! Nothing but New Goods—all to be sold cheap. 1,000 Straw and Felt Hals black, white and colored, at all prices. 1.000 Plumes and Feathers. Remember This Is HEADQUARTERS For Society Hats 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. Mrs. POWE f HAS RXMOVXD TO W 137 St. Julian StreeG UP STAIRS. > (Opposite Southern Express office.) W And would be pleased* to have her custom*'” call and examine her stock of Zephyrs, Yarns, Cottons, Silks, Infants’ Crocheted Goods and Millinery. BRIGGS’ TRANSFEB PATTERNS AT REDUCED PRICES. Stamping a Specialty. <y-Country order* promptly filled. Go to L. Fried for your Collars and Cuffs. Send your prescriptions to P. B, Reid