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, * il* rot ion. anl for fttirh action nr It n *,\ iVftn I renew tho rccommcffihitlon In , special meiiguge of FVh 10. 1N99, nit f ( h, uc-■*•??! ty for cable commuiiu -at tan tvtw**<i tho United State? and Hawaii. v t xtension to Manila H.nee lhn elr ;n?tftiice? *hav ?irkingl> nu|iluolid , Hurvi*)> Imvi' *hovvn flu* Plltlr** , of a chain of cubic* wmch it , ? topping place ahall touch on Amer ,i territory, so that the ?y?tem ah ill h© i ,ur own complete control. Manna within telegraphic reach, connection li nuw ?yit#m? of the A ala a tic coa.t i > oia*n lnervanl huii protlui -le opp.x for * mur<' direct cable rout- fr*n , * chorea to the Orient thin la now af- I iy the rrun?-Atlanti Continental , ,t *n-Aala UtH*a. 1 urge attention to important matter. •Mrriniili of the Army, present personal ftrength of the . fl! . | t i'h,uoo men. 65,0nn regular? and volunteer?. I’ruler the act of March v on the ;oth of June next, the prc v. i ,nleer force will be dtachftrged an.l f army will la* reduce*! to .*.417 , and 29.665 enilated BMC). H )Mard of officer** convened by . lent Clcveaind. adopted a compre* I u * 'i< tin of ro.iit defence foriifl* i • which Involved the outlay of some i over one hundred million dollar.*. (■•••• |vtd the approval of the • and aim** then regular upprw ,ii? have I wen made, and the work i ti it lon ha? ateudily progrw.-ed. than I*o .UW.Crti hive he on iiive|4<| . t? number of forts and guns, vvrni inp.h ated and *eeinlfic tnachin* i; i trhai nppdunces co ee try for Tue proper care of thi- defen i i ninery require* men trained in ita I"fit num H>r of men necessary to •iin the- duty alone is i'ert.m> and > • VNar Department at u minimum til- I *v . • to oe r* ar fifty-eight or more military nine United S iea other than the . • iiefenae fortification*. number of these po?i is he.ng con • in leased by Congress. More than • have been *x|ended In building shipment, uhl they can only be cat*.l > h* regmar urmy. The post* rum x - ence and other* to he* built provide i > inmodatkm* for. ami If fuilv gar. I require 96.ww troops Many of ► are along our frontier or at r. >unt str.ftegie point?. the cK’cu|*ation ti Is necessary. ■ ive in Cuiu bet ween §.<wi ind >* t For the pr* sent our troops in 'land cannot In- withdrawn or in* •* > Imitnahed and certainly not un* on* lus ion of tne la'tor? of the con itional convention now In session. * i government provided by the new i titutt*i. shall have been * dahlieh • f*l fi ? stability assured if Porto Rico we have reduced the gar rison * to 1.636. which Include native* t'oops There is no room for further r. - •" i ti.n *re \Vi will b required t.. k> * j n niiM*h*nth|f'lorcs in the Philip] lne Isl and* for some time to come From ihe t* ? Information obtainable u. shall ne**d thrr** for the imni* diate future from oO.n to * men I .mi sure the number may U reduced as the insurgent* s.;all ram i'' .i knowledge the authority of the In :. # : S •"s. of which there are aasuting in dications. lrn> viionltl ll* lit*renMed. It must Im ;*f>| a rent th.it we will requlr** an army of ulmut tiU.oiM. and tnat during Pr;t condition* In t'ubu and the Phil ippines the President should have author ity to increase the for • o the present nin iMt -f hh.'tO. Included in this ntimber authority should h given to rais*- native up* In the Philippines up to K.OOO, si i. t the Taft Commission he!i*ve w ,11 ts •fTtctiva In detecting and suppressing t.< rn l. assassins and i.drun% 4 s than our ewn soldiers. T-full discussion of this subject by ' ret ary of W.n in his annual rv p f i* called to your earnest attention. I renew the recommendation made in i ist annual m< : age that the Congress I vide a spe. ial ni< iul of hon r for tin tv in leers, reguiats. sailors and marine c iuty in the Philippines, who voluntar i i l * (named in the service* after their •in** of enlistment h <1 expired. : vor the recommendation of th* Bec r tary f War foi ii • det ill of officer.-* i in the line op-umy when vacancies t ur In 4h* Adj ,*.iq Oeiieial s l>eiKir* irient, lns| -*tor general’s doparUttSfi'.. . -•*rtermaster general’s dsparttnen:. s. sis tepee uitnicit. iay *k*- jHiriment. ordnance de*,rtm*nt and slg i.4 cerps Tin* army cannot be too huh.y iurm-ndd fr its faithful mimJ cfft'Othe vie*- in active military opertHlens .n * ti* Id and the diflicull work of civil j !min*tration. The PoMtnl **yteni. 1" • f’ontmuMl and rapid growth of the !• t i syssem is a sure index of the great I in* teasing business activity of the in try. Its* most striking n*w develop rra-rt! Is the ext* naloii of rural free dc •ty This has come almost wholly n the lum y. r. At :•• beginning < the fiscal year JWktdU). the number of n in ration was only 391, and •* t of these hud lM*en running k*.***- than '•lve months. On the l’th of November, *•• th* number had ln<*t>Mse| o 2.614. • lur.g Into forty-four ?*tat— and t* rr 1- uti>. and tcrvliiK a |K)pulatlohn of 1.- *1 Tiu number of appHcatlotis now i iliac nl iwalllng action nearly equals fhe-e grante*! up to *ht* jirtsHil time. a d by (!••* close of the current fiscal • r .ilhvui 4.UOU routes will have been * 'shUshed. providing for the dally de -1 ery of mails at the scattered homes of out ihre* ami a half millions of rural 1 i ml* ilon. his -ervice ameliorates ihe Insolation of ii life, rondts-sM to guoit roads and Vd ken* and extends the tlissemtnatlon g*t>er.il Information. Experience ihtis It- h- ter* . and t** allay the apprehension 1 m it would la so expensive as to for* •I ii- k- • ral adoption or make it a trtou butd i). It* actual application has "W n the It Inr reuses |oeial receipt*. • an ! .mp.nle<l by reductions In oihr brut of the service, so that the * nm-M. venues and the accotn together materially rc th *st. The evidence which 1 in's to * conclusions 1 presented detail he annual report of the 1 Mm.i neral. which, with Its re - onm, i.d *. recommend* and to the 'i-i l* r. , f the Congress. The full '••lopnc nt *>l tills special service, how r • ‘juires such * large outlay of *> . it |( should Im un*lerlaken only • * r *r. fil study and thorough un • • ling of all that it Involve*. ••till lent service has been rendcre*! •h navy in connection with the in r ion In ih<* Philippines and the re t d.Murbance in China 'v ry it is factory settlement has leen b of the long-iiitsling question of manufacture of armor plate. A re.- ti ible pr.'ee has been secured nd the • ’*>*> for a government armor plant oidcd. \ esaels for the \*v>. approve of the recommendations of H.- r.-tary of the Navy for new ves nd for additional oflTcers ;n*l merf i tHe nquired Increase of the navy **• nnmry. I commend to the orable action of the t'ongress the *r* now pending for tho erection of ‘•u. to the memory of tho late David Porter. I commend also, the eetab ment of a national naval reserve, itnd ' h * grade of vice admiral. Provision •i made, as recommended by hr. tary, for suitable rewards for special ' Many officers who rendered the distinguished service during the 't w*r with Spain have received In no i. -ognltion fiom he Congress total area of public lands as given he secretary of the Interior Is p -{ ’ mately t.071.tt1.662 acre*, of which Agn acre- are undisposed of and 154.- ure have been reserved for various *♦'*' Th* public Iftnih disposed of g the year amount to 13.453 857.9 G Including 62.433 acres .of Indian *' n increase of 4.571.474.80 oxer the ding year. The total receipt* from “ *!• of public lands during the fiscal year were $4.J7f.7M.10. an Increase of $1 - ASMvh*76 over the preceding y*-ar. The results obtained from our forest policy have deni*n.*(ir.ited Us wi*im anl the necessity In tips Interest of th** pub lic for It* continuance and roniimnd ap propriations by Congress for currying on >f ih* wfk *in J tnir 3* lis.ii th r w.e37 re*.rvcs. crv.t*d by Presidential pructa mat loot* undr *•. turn :: of the a t of March 3. lMtl. embr i lug an nr* . of 46.425.523 acres. During the i*a*t year the Olympic reserve. in the state ,*f w^h- Ingtofi, w.is reduted J6.’. acre*, leaving Its present are* at l.td.fdh acrt*s The Prescott reserve* in Arison* was ln ereased front acres to :i -.v* . i - the Idg Horn resarvt in Wyoming was Increased from 1.127.69 U ad* * to 1.1M*.- acre**. Anew reserve, the Santa Yn * in <'aliforni*. embracing in area of UVm*i *rr** was creatcsl this \e.*r t>n Oct. 10. ,l *o. the C'r-w t*r*ek forest reserve, in Wyoming, w * en tted. with an area of r.*. 'j* acre* * The tiroitiiis l'eii|Ht It oil. At the end of the ti.- *il y* ir there were on the pension roll r.an -. a net Increase of 2.010 over the fisiui >ear Jhit.*. The nuniU r added to the roll- during the year was 45.344 The amount dlshurs*l for army pension* duhru the year wa* |i7*'.597 24. an*l for navy pension** 4 - 7.1,- 533.41. a total of 4134,4*-2.130V-. leaving an un* \|m iml 1 halunct* of 3. 512.76s 25 to be covered Into the treasur\ which cm*n an increa** over tf- previoti- year’* x -l* ndlHH** of IU7 *7T.7* Tl**t w* re 6-* names aided to th* roll* during the year by s |avial a*Vs pa*M*d at the first se**- sioii of the Fifty-sixth *ongres Tiie p t of May. • among oth* r thing*, provide- for an xtension of In come to witiows |M-n>tou I under raid act. to 32&b |h r annum. The H* creiar> of the Interior believe.- that by the >|* rations •*f thU act t o mini - r of p* i>n- fwn slonerl under it will increase and the In r. a>**l onnii.il payment for iH-nsions will -*e t.etw.* n | •■**•* and 44.' •**>. To** go\'ti.rnent Justly it* -t; e services of ii* soldiers an*l sailors, hy making pension payments liberal Ireyotul precedent t* them, their widow- and <>r ph.ins. i• i • iiuiu.g r*i.-- j* - nd <U *\n' . durn .. :h*- fiscal year ende*l June .“o, fi**; l,g6u trail** marks. 6V2 labels and 93 prints reglmere i. The numluT of patent w ilch expired was 19,944. Th** actual re**eipts for patents were 41.- > 224 The expenditures were 41.217,- 527 53. showing a surplus **f 11U,40h.77. The attention nt the Congress is ailed to th-- rcjvrt of th* Secretary of the In terlor tou !ilng the n**ossltv for th. fur ther estaollshmcnf of s. hools in the ter ritory of A. i-kn. an*l favorable action i~ Invite.l thereon *lli* llaiiiiliar* l%li**l. Much Interesting information is given in the ref*orts f th** Governor of Hawaii a* to the progress itnd development of tiie islands during the ierlod from July 7, 149>. (a the dale of the .tpproval of the Joinl re-dutlon of tU’ Cngn*S' proviling tor ih* tr annexation, up to April 30. 19m). the it* <f th< approval of the act provid ing for a government of the territory thereafter. The last Hawaiian census, taken in ih* year 1< gives a total inqxeation orf 19 - of whl-h 31.<d9 were native Hawaii an- Thf 'Tmmlier of Americans reported was B.4k'> Tn result? of the federa. cen i- taken this year, shows th* islands *o h*v* a total popn .itlon of Kd.ool. Htiw ing an in that flpOflCd Hi 1896 0 Ther* h*- been market progr* >s s In tli<- • Jucational. agri* ulturai and railroad *1 - ♦••lopments of the Islands In the territorial nt of April 3*. 1900. e*tlon 7. of -a I*l act, repeals chapter 31 of the civil laws of Hawaii wherebv the government was ii **-i*t in encouraging and developing tin* agricultural r^oui•*** *>f the republb . * | lul.> lrr gallon. The Governor oi Jiiiwali re *mmends legisla tion looking i*> the development of such water supply as may exist on th* public tnde. with * view of pronuking land set tlement Tin* earnest consideration of the txigress is Invite*! to this Important rec- others, us • niNsiistl in tin report of the 8e i* tary of the Interior. The Tclfiti * riu. The director of the census state- that the work in conn* cion with tin twelfth census I- progressing favorably. This national undertaking ar d* red by the Cong res- linally result**l in the collection of an ag gregation of statlstl'.il facts to del* rmln th** Industrial growth of the country, its manufacturing and m* iuml 1 r* -uir * it- richness In mines in*l f.-r*-t.-. ttc number of Its agriculturists, their farm* and products. Its educational and relig ious opportunities, as well a* que-tion* lertainlng to ?o*'iolofieal conlition- The labors of the ofiblals in charge of the hur-.iU Indicate that the law of March :. 1899, requiring: th* completion oft!• four Important and most deslrc-1 suf>Je*ts, namely, population. crl<*uli ural manufac turing an*l vital statlsti* will be com plete I within the prescrllMfsl limit The field work incident to th** above in *|tilries Is now practically finished and as a result the poptilatlnn of th* states and territories. Including Ih* Hawaiian I* - and* and AUeki. ha- Ik • n announ -* 1 The growth of population during th* list d*vade amounts to over thirteen million, a great* r mini* r • *ll Increa ** ban In any prevbwis * enaus In tin* history of the country Hulletln* will be issued as rapidly a* possible, giving the population bv state*. *nd territories, by minor civil division* Several announcem*.nt* *>f this kin*l have already been mile, and P is hope.l that th** list will be completed by Jan 1 Other bulletin* giving th** lestilt* of th** man ufacturlng and agrl ultural inquiries will be given to th* ptihlb* as rapidly as cir umatancea will admit. Th** dire* tor. while ronftdent of hi* abil ity to complete th* different bran h* -of the undertaking in the allotted time finds hlinoelf embarrass*- I by th** la k of trained force proporly equlpi***i f t•- tlsdcal work thus raising th* question whether In the Interest of economy nn*l a thorough execution of the census work there should not he retained in t!* gov ernment employ a certain numb-r **f ex perts. not only to aid In th** prallmtnarv organisation prior to the taking of the de cennial census bit In ad lit ton to have the advantage In the field and offi e work of the buranit of tr.*ir*e| assistants to fa cilitate the early completion of this enormous undertaking 1 recommend that the Congress, at it* present session, apportion representation among the several slates as provided by the constitution. |)f|Mirlm*at of %a rl<*ultore. The Deivrrtment of Agriculture has been extending its work during the past year, reaching farther for new varieties *f seed? and plants; *aenpera Ing more fully with tiie Map' * terrltorlei In along useful lines; nuking progress In meteorological work relating to lines of wireless telegraphy and forecast* for rv'caii-going voam-ls; continuing inquiry as to animal disease*: looking into the e%- tent an*l character of fo*l adul teration; outlining plans for the car* , preservation nnd Intelligen? h ir vesting of our woo.llm l . ► udying soils that pro*iucer may cultivate with l**t.*r kn**wle*ige oi condition- and helping to clothe desert places with gras?*** suits tde to our arid regions Our Island pos aesstons are being considered, that their peoples may be helped to produce th** tropical products now so extenoively brought Into the Untied B*nles Inquiry into methods of improving our roads has been active during the year: help ha* been given to many localities, and scientific n -vestlgatlon of material In the states and territories haa bean inaugurated Irrlga tfon problems In our semi-arid region are receiving careful and Increased con4dera- U Ari extensive exhibit at Paris of th** pro. ducts of agriculture has madl th* pe* |4 of many countries mors familiar with th* varied product* of our fields and their comparative excellence. jte collection of sUUiticg regarding our THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1000. crops Is being Improved and w>ur*es of Information or. taing enlarged, to the end i .at prudticvrs mi> hav* th*- earliest .*l vtcee regarding crop condition* Then* has never been * time when those for whom 1: w a established hav< shown mr. appreclaibm of the services of the de partment. In my annikil message of IH* 5 189s. 1 called attention to the n--esstty f>r some amendment of the alien contract .aw There stl I remains imp>rtunt fea tures of ih* rlgntful appll at lon of the eight-hour law for the benefit of tabor and of the principles of arbitration, and I again * ofnm* n ! these *ut>Jects t*> the . r ful attention of Congress. I'htUppine tl% 11 trniee. That there may he secure*! the l>e?t serv be iHtssihlo in tho Fhlfipplii*' Islands 1 ha\* issued, ui i* r dat* of Nov I>. I9i* ih* following order; The Uni ltd Slates Civil Service Commis sion is directed t*> render such assietan* • us may be prnctlc ible to the Civil S* rvl* ** **rd. create*! utsler the a t f the t'nit. *• Ktates Phl.ippu.e i 'onimissioii. lor th** • -i.iblisnm*nt util maintenance of an b- nest and efficient civil servi* *• In th* I’htUppine Dlands, and for that pur|tor to •I**o4 ! * vamlnu’lon* for th** eivil serv - U* of the Philippine Islands, upon the re qu**si *f Hi* civil servle* licMtd **f sa|*l islands, an*) under such regubilious a may Ih .ikuol iqioi) by sold hoard an*l the .“.ild Unit.d States flvU 8* rvlc* Com mission. I h Civil S*rvi<*** i mn.: |*n in gr* atly UiUura--.*! in Its wo k f*r w.* i *i ri ai* tjaani* |M*rman* nt force for del leal and other * li? ne*is **r* fully sei forth hi Rs re(Hrt 1 invite (Mention n the report, and esp**ially urge i*<iii the t’ongr*?? that this important bureau *f lb* public service, which passes u|mmi th* <|uaUrtcatlon and character of s* larg* i mini **r of tiie offic* i** anil employe? of tl government, shoull Im supported by ■ill needed appropriation I • scur promptness an*i effi* in<*y I am very mu**h Impressed with th* statement made by the heads of all the departments, of ti.*- urgent r* *->lty of a ball of public record* In every de|*art tmnail building In Washington, s* far a -1 am infornn and, th< spa*-. f*r offi. .ai r*- < o.*!>- i> not only exhausted, but the walls or r- i n an bind with shelves, the ml*! i • fij*>r space of many rooms Is fil.ed with file c*se* and g.rr*ts and basament.-* wid h were never intend* and. and ur* un <ed for thefi accommodation, ai W and W* I ! |rn A.**l*le from tee nveni* nee t ictuj.- kj>ui (king* r not only from fire, but fium the weight of the?*- r* ur ! up* ri timber? not intended for i* ir su(*|ort There hniM i* a separa** building cs(m*c tally designed f*>r the |ur lom of recelv nr and preserving the an nuully accitmiilaTng archives of th* sev eral executive departments. Such hall n* rd not be a costly structure, but should I*.* so arranged a? to admit of enlarge ment from tlm* t* time. I urgently re commend that the Congress take curly oc t: ii in this matter 1 transmit to the emigres.-* . adopt***l at ar* nt me* tu gof the AmT* an Her Association . on* * rnin* tho pr- I 1 *d4T: I lion f J * at* Mir?ha.l da\ F* b 4. !••! Fitting exercls* ? have been arrang'd u. l It is earnestly desired bv the .irntniM** that F>ngre-.- may portlet pal** In this movement ti honor th* mem ory of the great Jurist The transfer of th*. government to thi*> chy Is a fa* t of great historical interest Among the |>e*p!e tier* is a feeling of g. inline prl.l* In the capital of the repub lic The C.>rwrress having proylded for "At* approprtat* national e* l*br itlon of . j. centemdal anniversary f the establishment of the seat of government In the District of Columbia.” t commktt***? authorised "%• it have prepared • programme for th* 12th of I)**.amber, 19rt. which *lie hae )m * u ?* '.* a..| is the unnlvers.irv day D *-p Interest has be* n -hown in the or rang entente for th*- cel* .ration hy the mend*er> *f the commit tind *f the h’efiat** and House of Representatives, the Committee of Governors ui*po|ni*?l > the President an dthe committee appoint ed by the cltlsens anl Inhabitants of the District of Columbia generally. The pro gramme. in addition to n reception and other exet ise- a tie executive mo ns ion. provkt* s commemor-tlve ex r .** •* to I*' held Jointly by the .Senate and House of Representative In ih** hall *>f tn llou? -r R‘|*r*'.*-entatlv* , s. hii*l h re* *ptlon in the • veiaiig m th* Cor-■•ran Gallerv >f Art in honor of the Governors of the stub? and territories In our great prosperity w must guard against the danger it Invitee of extruva g in •• in government exp**nditures sn*l p propriati*Hi?: and th* chosen representn tv* >of th** p*fl** will. 1 *l*Mibt not. fur ri>*i mii examjde in their egb*lnon of that whi i in a -*.is*.n and plenty huban*ls f*r th** future. In tins era of great busin*-*.** activity jn*l *|*pot tunity cautbm ’> not untimely. It will not ah*te. but strengthen * onfid*n* *- It will not r* i iil. nut promote l*gitiiKtic industrial iiil *omni**rcial * ximmsioh. Our growing power brings with It temptation? and perils requiring contrtant vlgiiance !* avoid. It muat not Ik- iis**<l to Invite cmillets nor far oj pr* .-ion, but for th*' rnor* effective malntenan* ** *t tho?** priu- Ipb ? of -qußllty amt Justi* *• upon which air institutions hi.*! happlne*. *|.*|Ka.d X.*• t ii- keep always in mind that the foun ation of our government I? liberty; Its supers* ruettire peace. William McKinley Executive Mansion. Dec 3.19 m. a* (-:■:** *•-.* t* i> fiui iikk. t t •*****! and 111 I.ue|% Frequent I y %•- clnfed Willi >n in her*. From the l/m*lon Globe. Xohody hi v **r sai|sfnctorll> • count - e*l for th** popular partiality for odd num bers ' This I? th* third tlm*." exclaims Falvtaff. on the invasion <>f crisis In his r*latlon wiih on* of th "Merry Wlv* lof Wln*l*Kr " ”1 hoi?* h**l |u< k lie? tfT odd number They say then’s n divinity In o*l*l numlvers, either In nativ ity. chance or death." And it Is scarcely nr.. .-ary to v trait the belief is much older than 8!r John Faleiaff Three, seven and nine appear to hav* hern the favorite numbers ail the world over. Th** ancients oad three fates, three furies snd thre* graces; Neptune’s trident had three prongs. Jupiter s thun*l< rho t t three forks and Cerberus three head?. An English ■ rowd show? Its Joy by three cheer? on any ordinary occasion, and. extremely ex cited. as. for instance, outside Mr*. Ba *i**ii-powellv hous**. 4 Mafektt might. I*v three t.mes thre**. Wo have thr*e ?- * t**s of the realm, a man who ac.ept* a bill has three days’ grace, aral (*er sons congregated together may make a riot. Shak*?peare wa? well aware that he must have neither mors nor l*s* than three witches in "Macbeth." and th.*l th** brindled cat must m* w- thri • an ! our (Nqiuiar folklore Insists upon thre* m rry nt* n. three Mind mice and thr*e wise men of Gotham Three meal- a day I? the Eng lishman’s usual scale of feeding, and. if hi? <1 rinks run to a large and more tn i finite number th y are at *ny rate fre i . fitly ohtatne*l at the sign of th* Three *■< if.pisM”**, th<* Thr< • JoMy Uillors. the Thr** Bal.s, th* Three Tun- or the Swan With Tlire* Necks t nlui’li * for Ibqnlllri. Baring Gould tell? us that this signifi cant thre** has played havoc with tho royal line of England. A*9*rllnir to an old Norman legend, we were *1 <mol never to have more than Ihroe prince In sue* 'eeslon on the English throne without suffering a revolution and the fact? square with this theoc\ in a very curious fash ion. After William J. Wiliam II and Henry 1 came the revolution of B'ephen After Henry 11. Richard I and John we had the Invasion of La>ut* Dauphin of France who claime-1 the English crown After Henry 111 ami Edward I. !>lwerd II was datroned After Henry IV Henry V an.l Henry VI the crown passe*! to the house of York. After Edward IV. Ed ward V and Richard 111 the crown was won by Henry Tudor After Hatiry VII. Hetiry 1U and Edward VI catno the ueur- IMtkN) of Uly Jan** Grey After Mary Mi.d Ediabetn the crown pt??ed to th** b•’“-• of Htuart Aft**t Jam -i and Charles 1 mm* th** Puritan revolution. After Charle? 11 and Jam** II cam** the invasion of William of Orange And after MilUaui and Mary and \nn* the crown luiM-d to the ln>use *>f Brunswick Biu*v that time Impflly. revolution in this country has gone out *i fashion. Of a more mystical chaia ici than t*%• •* I- Hu figure seven, m ■ an> i*t fi ha* larger number of religious applicatbxi? Nigh had seven l*ys‘ w nlng of Ihe *>>mtng of the flootl; and when it cam** h** t**k fowl? by sevens and *!.m l**a?ts ly ► evens Into the ark. tb ark touched t*n Mount Arara; In th.- - venth month, an*l after seven days a dove wa * -rnt out. foil*)wcd seven lays after by another In I‘inirunh’f* dream th**r** wt>r* .-♦•%* , i fat and seven lean kin** which Josejgi Inter preted to mean seven \- u? **f j lcntv and seven year? of famine At th** destruc tion of Jericho ?*-\en priest? bore ven trum|*ets sewn days, and on th* seventh day thev walk***! roun th** city seven times after which th** wall? fell. \i*. 7 In Prophecy. In the Apoetlypse aim ut everythin* i* ►even, except the nuvit *r of the b**a?t Then- ar* seven eliur* he . ?**\ 'n gol*l* n candles ticks, seven taiiu*?. Infer** \ u spirits, the book wiih -* v*i s**als. the lamb with seven horn* n*l -ven >• ?*v*n angel? with s**veti seal-* sev**n kings, seven thunder?, seven thou# m l slain, the tlragon wit m-vi hea*l nd •c\i!' cmiwi’s. sg\ *n -*>-■*•! 1 rrlnvinc s'v**n plagu*.*. and ?cv*-n vial- *>f wrath. In ni* l> secular imt*-r* wvrn * •u lr.pieiitl> cnougi' Wc hav* -e\en son *!* : - **f the world, i* v* n champion? * ChMtHcnk*m. se\*- si* •\* w is* in* ii s**\en planets, seven *l ally sin ages of man. and our or* 11 nary Ii a?e? are mad*- for seven or a multiple *f sev**n j year? "lint, however m\ ticaUv **l gnfllc •nt thr*** and -even may I***. th‘*> < om *i v ].im t• u\ -ik h |?***u! trill**. *-’ are tin* pro|***riy of the figure nin Tht Hi ancienti* tia.l nlrn mu?* . nine river? In the infernal regions, a hydra wiih nin** heads and nine g**ls for Er> I* r-in to sw*ar by, or that in modern tlm ? < at h.i* nine lives, or that po -* - **n . I nine |M>tnis of the 1w r* f* 1 ? th.it pb* into signlficanri ifte m* hi" m *t down with tencll and p.ijier t** Investi gate some of the spe 111 p*> uli.irld* * ; • t *:• fig ir* Will*- For Ii ‘n* * If V • fil’d tlply nine by any other number yon will find that th** figure? cmt*o- n;r the pro dll* when added to:.** t ur. will always amount to nin**. Thu* 9x2—lk and l plus 6—9. 9x ! 27 an*! 2 plus * ’•* 9x4—26 ..lid 3 pi ts ♦’> 9 And so on to any *xt i.t On irrivlng t eleven tlm* - nine w* find wait appoir to lc an **x option, for the digit? tin* tv nin** equal eighteen But it will l* <*- ssrvHl that eighteen c* a multipn nin* an*l. momivi r. thai tin figure > •itnimsing it add up nine. tn **l*l < Ircum*lame*-. Another p* ulhirlty *f this figure is *ll* • over**! by ;.tktng any number **f iw** figur* ? of which the flit figur** *• of . r i’-r value than tf * second. rv* t-• these ftgur* # and then suldr icfing lb* number thus obt lined from the origin * nuni)•< r What' ver figures w* may tak* llk* r**a lit will always be nin* of s*>rn ivm.tlpl* of me* Tin sinitlt* -t I"'? dd> number of *w figure? of which tiie first figure Is larger than <n* second t? twenty one. Reserve th** ftgr.r***-. and We get twelve. Subtract iw>iv* frm twenfv one ind tb* remain l* r e nin* Tie larg. -t similar numN r I? n'nety-eight Beyers** th* * and w. g*i eighty nin. Subtract *ig a\-Him from ninety , oil' and again th* r<*malnler 1? found to lx nine. . Or let us take a case m which nin* com bines with th** myall* \ n Th* number iX'y-ttV** i- U'l dl i'-abb b> lilt*. Uu lf w. add - .‘ii to it. *itfi* *n t* * w hen it make? 76- or In the middle wlen ir mukr* 6k*. or at tha* nd. when It ink* ? 6T.7. we shall find tb.u every on* of the? numbers 4? divisible ly nine It b *" every number which on thus la* *i I* vvtfh! ami the reg*ler may fit i on even ing's entertainment in trying t* puaxl* out the re.mon why An example f • higher numb- r 'may b- given by w y of a Ikil** .*st?:ane Eight hundred ami ninety-six thouswnd five hunir*<l ai.l seventy-three Is n*i! dlvlaihl** by nine, bur If the mystic a* ven be add* 1 to It, either in front, where it r.U •• the amount bv 7 0 o.lo*. o” in any other f*osPuni, **ach one of the eight varlou- amount** w ifi* * may thus h* ol>’aln*-*l liecotn* ? divisible by nine. Tiie fact can I*** verlfle*! by any ehllri who ha? mastered ih* fimt f • rules of arlthipetlc. but the . xplnnation of It J? anoth**r matter. To ? nk>r wrang |er? or ven to Junior of Himes Ih* r* niav Ik* not hit.g very myst*rlou alsnit all thi And If may 1?* that If .any of u** would only put himself through n anr.“* of tb* higher algebra. dig.M th** Integral • *1 erfius and master i* few amusing tna'ls - •n ihe theory of differen***- *ll that n.w s* • ms ti* perplexing In the matter would | N vomo as plain 9? th** multtpilca***' laid*. In th** nnoniltn**. to adopt Mr Kruger's word, w* ar* "stagge#*d.” oint i %i.. ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT <"lly of Knv.intmli. ofTloo flly Tr>#urvr, J*i- I. I*>i The following loin ari- In rriMi s for ground rtuf, of which own.-m r. hr mt.y nollflrd. *' H ilnrdc*-, City Tri.*urer Hrown Ward—lt 51. 2 quarters. •'Mllniun W.iml Mi llie *j lot 14. II >|iter tr: caat S °< w,t *y lot !l. 2 jtiart*re. lot 23. 2 utnirlrre, lot 24. 2 qinirteT*. I*et 11. 2 quarn-re; lot 4\ 2 i|uri>*re Charlton Ward—la? I. 2 quarter*; *ast M lot 2J, 2 quart, re Chatham Ward—Kart ti lot I. 2 quat ter*; middle l -, lot 12. 2 quarter*; ear: h lot It. 2 quart ■ ■ • I '■ j ter*; ea*t lot 2lt, 2 quart, re Columbia Ward ll W. 2 q.tarl.-r; e.iei fa.rt lot 31. 2 quarter*. M 23. 2 quarter... tort lot* T< and 30, 3 quarters; w*t ' oi f.ihi rert lot J'. 2 qiutrter* Crawford Ward—Weal 1 lot H. 2 quar l>r*. lot 33. 2 quarters; lot 31. 2 quarter* |. I J 9, 2 quarters, lot •“ 2 quarter?, ii .rih H'.**t p;irt lot 2 quarter* Crawford Ward. Kaat—lllddl. |rt lot J, 2 quarters; i-art lot la. 2 quarters; |>rt !<d 15. 2 quart. * lot 1, 2 quart, i • Elbert Ward—West >* lot ]. 2 quarter •qjltheunt part lot 2*. 2 quarters; ea t - let 22 Forsyth Ward- leu ts. 2 quarter* Fr mklin Ward—Lot 2. 2 quarter-, east lot 27. 2 quarter*. New Freinklln Ward—Bast <4 lot I*. 2 quarter*; “' IU I*. 2 quarter* Green Ward—Kan H lot 3. 2 quarters ea*t part lot I. 2 quarter*, aouih lot I*l 2 quarter*; north, .st > lot 2*. 2 quarter* Jaek*on Ward—Lot 23. 2 quarters; m*l Mle t, In* 32. 2 quarter*. Jasper Ward-lot 2. 2 quarter*. • t H lot 3, 2 quarter*, lot 36, 2 quarter*; lot 13. 2 quarter*: west H lot K 2 quarters. e*s' Is lot W, 2 quarter* LafayeMo Ward —West H lot I, 2 quar ters, w. at H lot , 2 quarter*, lot tt, 2 quarter*. Liberty Ward-Lot 4. 2 quarter*; lot #. 2 quarter*; lot * 1 quarters; lot .10. 2 quar ur*; ...St |art lot I*. 2 quarters; ea-< lot 36. 2 quarter*; e**t V, lot J. 2 quarter*, lot 35. 2 quarter*. Lloyd Want-West hi lot 41 2 quarter* lot 52. 2 quarters; wet H let W ■! quar ter* Monterey Ward—Baot 2-5 lot 10. 2 quar ter*; lot 27. 2 quarters; lot 26. 2 quarter* I‘ulaskl Ward- Lot 2 quarter*, kit It 2 quartets, south l , lot 23 t quarter* Reynold* War l-Truet lot U. 2 quarter* Troup Ward—!. 15. 2 quarter we*t part lot 35. 2 quarter*: lot 31. 2 quarters north H lot 17, 2 quarter*, oost % of ?uth H lot 17. 2 quarter*; M 40, 2 quarters, west IMtrt lot 29, 2 quarter* Warren Ward West H lot 10. 2 quarter* lot W, 2 quartet* IF VOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL and work, order your lithoftraphed and printed stationery and btarik bouks from Mornlos New*, davunuah, Oa. , t- X A i fit h * * ***~ > ‘ ▼y J bltmtl, ?*Twugt uuf imp ir. tb u. l bi.*.wl If you are jffKaMulHwJl Jf ! \ m wi l.u.e.'uue il.mi!an,| t„' ' ufl. ml one**. "Grayb rd |i% Vu Wa cur**? When vrything •!?• fill?' OwwWM(MMWiMWWWWWMI% *'*' tIRAVUi:\RH COMI’OCNII I sold N all K |.„ .... rrrnc rui* nn . 1 11 PLhDS I III: BRAIN* j ,ru,r "*' *, *, * ,o * h '" > " ,i, kcapeas Drug Cf>.. Owners, , Savannah. Ga. Oi l It I % la. i .*.?t :.>t u. 2 iuar Hr- w* * t. lot 14. 2 i|iiifii*rH ~|. \\ ,i ) a '. it ll 2 ipigrirr? A|| ih .t. - li.iVi- . ait* • ! In thcobovo lot? .ue 1.4 cbv I..min <\ that If the amounts i.ow due .. t.. t paid I ■ the rlty tri l** fort Dee ttl? . ' will |,rM > • lon tiie it. ridiifc of I*’ ' 14 1 * (titer a.cordimt to la* J.illN' I'idVKlt .'in Mir 1...1 I.ItJIGR I.U'KNSES City of Siv.mii .li, < 'th t 'le. k elf COmt ,- ( | t ,<nannei. .1. . Nov t" I*** l I to- fol '..wi,, ,*,,, .ii.M.s to r- lull l.qiso during t \...r ltsd sh 1 i* - i. • ! *d C.nim .No\ .* I ** l .tud referred to the ' n.imltt. of • l*’ u • V\ 1- Halley Cl. rk of Courx-H Audio Tim- It* Rr>n reel, west v, ... J. -I |d> N . No ;w Ramlolpa et ree l. \ i I ch.i , southeast comer Hay and Alai.on. street*. M. wan J. o , earner Hull and Red streets id. oho- o. J II . No 523 W. t liroad In in, II N C . No 32T. fvuet Broad * t eel. Connery C 1* . No 11<) Bt. Jullin Street West. lienin.rk J. M N-> 147 Farm stre.i l.lers- Win. C. No ; :;t Whituksr street. | my,< M J. Market Sm|U arc Ii . ?.* \\> + t Kroail ?tr c! Mi,. am, norihcmt corner Liber ty ami \V#mi Bro*4l ?irccti 1., i Im.i i . A H . N* 7U* E?t Bro*l Ntrccb 14jr’6*r ti wit.in 11 rc*t 1... n.')*. E. nt w* *i cnirr latberly ?tr tot lane amt East Hid.?l ?li ct?. la. ,:h. s* hg. No b*l2 tVm*lt*ry strec' drove M i "ithwia mnur Bartwhl ami In *an ria I > tSiUb a. N*4i No l. i Broughton street. • 1(l . Galina. J A No 9 Drayton street GcfTken. Ilarman 11.. No. 422 Broughton street, east licimkia J. II soulh ?*t corner Uher tv ai.il Whit ik *r street? Man. Fr.iii'b, So ll Jeflsfson street Ileinnan J I*’ So 6T4 l*r*-l.bni street lit mann a* Beren? elm. No 16 Barnanl •Iftrt. K a Herman N * lit Bryan street , y t \ T lhy l in* ne*r Hull stre*( IsViui, John A Cos.. r>*rtheai4t comer Brought™* ami Whitaker street? lam* N . No. 15 Broughton street, ea?t Ik van II . No. 11l Congrt" rtlref w*t ’Pi, n , I A. So TX\ Bryan St reel, w -t Manning I* . No 23 Bay street, east. Morrison* Horuh. No. frto Oglethorpi avenue. * ••?* \|. v *r J F , No Ml Him? street \! Xlp n. T E . N. 34 I'ri— street 1 w*?t. O'vuik. tv . S)ttfi)(fl)M corner Ogte thor|?‘ avenue hi*l Reytaohl? streets. ohufk J-- ii. I; •rths?t comer Itsv i.l West Brusd siriM-te I •,.{,.( Fr#*<i. noritwast conar Bur* xougha anl l*ark avenue. It.-fi v. I* . Bryan street, west. Itoerrtseh. Martin IV *’o., N* 226 Brough ton street. west. It / }•• **b*v A C. A- Cos., No 216 Bry an street, west* Itehm. I* C. northeast corner J< ffertnn atwl Alice tresis Tt* j>k**. John No 229 Ihrsvton street. Ilo’ker. I W. Bro . southwest corner \\ .*?t |lroHt nn i Josf# Street* Ha-kin. H . fxwner Wc?i Itro.ol mi?) Gwinnett streets S imps'.ti. I* 1 Brian street, west, s- w irx. George. 317 Congress starl west 8t inmon. Bros., No 44 West Briml str#"t jf* ff’ Harry. East Bt<M<l srttl < gi* t hot i* avenu* H iw.irx. G*or- C.. farmer Congress and VVhlUkcr srets. 8* hmar?. H J. No •*•! Wllwm street i (1.. No 14k I’Tice street Jr v* r J H . 12*7 Wr?i Broel street, gf ihmer, Jolm. -24 Bryan ntfeet. wet *j* ~n ,i • f liie . N *"2 < >glet fiot |* avtnti* Tien ken. Kre<l J , No. 63H I*lherty east. Veruk!. Eli. No. 42 Marniol street Voll* i \V *uth • corner Taylor llifi We •! Ilrooil at I eel. Witt* It., norhwest -nier East Broa*| nil Harris streets William Ac Gflcc. No 340 \V>st Ilroa 1 *t reef. BRHNNAN BROS. %HOLESALB Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc. 332 hav street. I*tr brtiiii. ORANGES. flr.idquirlrrs fur FINE FLORIDA ORANOWB. FRUITS AND VKOETfAULBB o* *ll kinds. seed rye, BF.ED OATS. HAT, GRAIN. FEED, FLOUR. CHEESE. KEANU, IVas. Rk* Bir**r. 4c W. I). Kim kins cV Cos; J. D. WEED * CO *21311311, 443. Leather lkllii. Sltam I’ackini* 4 H(e A s'sets for NEW TOSS SURHEh 11ELTLNU AMD I’ACJUMO CW23KAMIL LINDSAYS MORGAN Are Headquarters for Furniture. Carpets, Draperies, Vestibule Lace. Folding Door Portieres Lace Curtains, Silk Lambrequins, China Silks, Inlaid Linoleums, Straw Mattings, Carpet Size Rugs, Window Shades, Table Covers. BRASS BEDS. Il?r Jnt r err I veil aomr •I'uhiii ones llh ranoplra. Uarth hiokiiig a# r%i* |f > i ili nil %%aat li lm>, Won’t I’harar inu h real ti liol%. DINING ROOM FURNITURE. We lino* n llplii> the let nssortnieat of ?4lrlirils. ( liinn I low* e#. Emlrnslon Table* mol I laalra ihnt you 11l ever have the clianee to 144 01% 111 Buck’s Ranges and Stoves. XN I*l.ll t I NT. OFF the rrsulnr price* tills week. Notlilua off Ike •itaallty. Wlinf we nn) we <I• *— w*• INI INI, mill nr •*\4t bi flieMp I* toil. I*wl how a'****) kla*l, M at Ihe sautt* price nml olten less limn >ou art Hie Inferior kuhl< at 4||ier alorea. BEWARE OF BAITS. One tiling etieap, anil make •( up un Hie next tlilna >ou bay. We lo not sell itiMids for eost. tmi l pay expeoses If we 111. No oar else ran eflker. bee the polntf If >ou loM’t, eittne anl are as and we will e lltfhlen )<!*, NEW STORES, BROUCHTON ST. PRINTING THE Lithograph and Printing Department of the Morning New* i.t one of the largest in the South. It Is equipped to do the best work in all branches of printing. Its plant is modern and is operated by skilled people . . . BANK BOOKS— Hank Book? of all kind* In our xprclalty. Check?, lOepoalt Slips ami g-neral l*ank •latlonery th© Morning New? Joe? in ft nuparkor ity> Atl nugMifik. It matter* *<( liow nfikili. nhtiuhl lx wttiioul our lithograph check book?. MANUFACTURING PLANTS- Wo mkt a |h ilalty of doing cut work a? well ? lithograph work for all manu fa lurhig pliiui?. n<a only In Georgia, but In AialoMita Fiorlla an<l th** Carolina*. Vritlir thia heafi i? em rai rd Guano Fac t4rle?. Plow W’irk-. Turpentine Plante. Saw Mill*. Foundries. Brewerle*. Mu* ulna Biiop*. In fa< t ail kiml* of anterprUea of ini fharactar. COMMERCIAL WORK \ iMainfun man. no matter wher# he doei „ .mein* ??. can't afford to Im* without #t at r.iton*ry If h* WeM nothing iut ?• II eg4* he ought li> have It The Morning Ni wn make a f>e< | tlt v of doing rad Job* for roun ry mrr.hant?. Ami It take? pi* it*ijre In ermltng *xmple? with prb fts from which eclectionx may be made. COUNTY RECORDS- Record Book? for count I©*, Tax Rook?, Officii S'ltUonery for t<wn* and clt|e, I** gal B.ank* an*) Form? of every deerrip. t|in we are equipped to do quickly arid cheap and well LITHOGRAPHTNG- I.llh<>3raphln Is a brsn h of lb* buslnsss to which s*p.'lal atl'Dlk)!) I* devoted It Is lb# largs't estaoUsbmcnt tn the *4<l* •nd I* operni.d by the tie*, arltsfs In tha jountry We cheertuUy furnish esllmates end submit sample* of lithograph work When writing tn us address the HArnlng News Job He partment. l>o not think that you are consuming our time by asking us questions and writing tor estimates. W hether we get your order or not, we shall be glad to offer the best we have. Morning News .Job Department, SAVANNAH, CA. McDOAOUQH ti bALLAi\TYi\C, W Iron Founders, Machinists, § f lll.i.'Lsniilh*. It.illf-rlun iiinu(i lur*r of '15110,,. *■ r > nml for.l.lr tunin'- Irrl,'l ~* Top Hunnlnq YMLt *5 < nr* Mills, suuur Mill nod I'm., Sl.n lllnq, I’ullrys, rlr. TELEPHONE NO. 123. IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL AND WORK ORDER YOUR LITH OGRAPHED AND PRINTED STATIONERY AND BUNK BOOKS FROM THE MORNING NEWS. SAVANNAH, GA* 9