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WARSHIP BLOWN l)P THE BENNINGTON LIES BEACHED AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. Forty-nine of Her Crew Were Killed and Several Bodies Still Missing— Small Leak Discovered in Boiler Was Being Repaired—Pres. Roose velt Shocked—Wants Details. BODY San Diego, Cal., July 22.—Broken and blackened, with her flag flying at half mast, her hold filled with 15 feet of water, the steamship Bennington lies beached on the shores of San Die go harbor. Forty-nine of her crew lie dead at city morgues, the fate of 17 more is as yet undetermined and three score are stretched upon beds of pain in various hospitals. This is the re sult of the explosion which wrecked the trim little naval craft and wrought such terrible havoc among her crew. The placid waters of San Diego bay have never before been the scene of such a disaster and San Diego city has never before been stirred by such a scene of death and suffering as those witnessed tonight. The dead bodies lie ranged with grewsome precision at the different morgues. The stark forms are out lined in immaculate winding sheets, the terrible results of scalding steam upon the faces plainly showing, al though hidden beneath the ft^ds. The face of every victim is scarred and scalded, in many cases almost beyond recognition. On board the Bennington the un harmed members of the crew worked under great difficulties to reach the boiler room and coal bunkers, where it is believed a dozen bodies are lying wedged in the wreckage or submerged in the water which fills that part of the vessel. The appalling list of victims of the explosion grew throughout the night, almost every hour adding to the long rows of dead in the overcrowded mor gues. Forty-nine knbwn dead is the latest summary compiled. This in eludes 42 bodies at the various mor gues and seven bodies which are still floating about in the flooded boiler room and which can not yet be reach ed. The details of the explosion on the Bennington, as ascertained by Com mander Young, were received at the navy department in a long telegram from the commander. It appears from the telegram that a small leak had been discovered in boiler B and the boilermaker was on his way to repair it and was passing through the engine room when the explosion occurred. President Roosevelt was greatly shocked at the news of the disaster, Beyond expressing his profound re gret, he chose, however, to reserve ex pression on the matter until he receiV' ed complete details. John Paris spired tion mer capes Rear from the first miral ed of other ed ron. of bay, Jones ing miral to Old will and bay bear ment vis take to in the and sent at join ward TONS OF DYNAMITE USED. Huge Ledge of Rock Blown Up Near Portsmouth Harbor. Portsmouth, N. H.—The big blast of dynamite removing Henderson's point from the Piseataqua river has been discharged. The explosion was a com plete success. There was no dam age. Hundreds of visitors came here to witness with the people of this city and vicinity the culmination of an engineering project which has been under way for the last three years and which has attracted the attention of experts in this country and abroad. It was the removal from the Piseataqua river bed of Henderson's point, a ledge some three acres in extent, by explod ing simultaneously about 400 charges of dynamite, aggregating at least 45 tons, in the rock beneath the water. The hour scheduled for the dis charge of the dynamite was 4 p. m. It was arranged that by the removing of a switch at a safe distance from the ledge sparks should be sent into contact with the dynamite. The explosion resulting was expect ed to shatter the mass of rock and thereby widen and deepen the water way leading to the big drydock re cently completed by the government at the navy yard on Seaveys' island The contract price of the undertaking was $749,0d0. The expense was cov ered by an appropriation with the bill authorizing the construction of the big drydock at the navy yard. It is understood that the explosion of the dynamite is the largest exploded at one time in this country. Henderson's ledge is a mass of rock in a horseshoe shape. Around it whirl innumerable curents and a tide which has been the dread of all mari ners. The swift waters have worn a channel 45 feet deep in the channel around the end of the point, but the force of the cross current has been so great that for years it has been a men ace, especially to the development of the navy yard. With the establish ment of the great drydock its removal was imperative. Its destruction will give an approach 1000 feet wide and of a depth of water ample for the greatest ships in the world. St. Louis Sunday Closing. As a result of Governor Folk's de termination to use the city police force in an effort to break up alleged violations of the Sunday saloon clos ing law in St. Louis county, a large force of city r°llcemen were scattered throughout the county and 14 arrests were made cn charges of keeping sa loons open on Sunday. lody and der letic Kid was en. a ed gust on to of ica son of 603 to the phy the of is ped of are is voy BODY OF NAVAL HERO AT HOME.' Remains of John Paul Jones Arrive in Chesapeake Bay. Norfolk, Va. —The body of Admiral John Paul Jones, recently found in Paris as the result of a search in spired and conducted under the direc tion of General Horace Porter, for mer United States ambassador to France, has passed in the Virginia capes on the cruiser Brooklyn, under Rear Admiral Sigsbee, the Brooklyn having as consort across the Atlantic from France the cruisers Galveston, Tacoma and Chattanooga. Off this coast the fleet was met by the battleship squadron of the North Atlantic fleet in two divisions, the first under the command of Rear Ad miral Evans and the second command ed by Rear Admiral Davis. The three squadrons approached the capes to gether, the vessels under command of Admiral Evans leading and the other squadrons closely following. Upon the vessels reaching Cape Henry, Admiral Evans' squadron pass ed into lower Chesapeake bay at 7:10 o'clock. Then came the Sigsbee squad ron. Following these were the vessels of Rear Admilar Davis' squadron. The Sigsbee and Davis squadrons proceeded immediately up Chesapeake bay, bringing the body of Admiral Jones toward Annapolis, its last rest ing place, while the vessels of Ad miral Evans' squadron said farewell to the other fleets and proceeded to Old Point Comfort, en route to Lam bert's point. It is understood here that in Chesa peake bay the body of Admiral Jones will be transferred from the Brooklyn and placed aboard one of the upper bay light house tenders, which will bear it to Annapolis for final inter ment on the naval reservation at that place. Vessels of the Sigsbee and Da vis squadrons will go to Annapolis to take part in the ceremonies incident to the reception of the body. The ceremonies also will be participated in by the French cruiser Jurien de la Graviere, which was detached from the French North Atlantic squadron and sent to Chesapeake bay to repre sent France at the ceremonies. The French cruiser, which has been at Baltimore since her arrival in these waters, will leave that city today to join the American vessels bound to ward Annapolis. SPORTING NEWS. It is it a of It is announced in Butte that the forfeit money is up for a match be tween Buddy Ryan and Honey Mel lody on Labor day. A1 Taro, the Everett heavyweight, and Jack Overdorf of Spokane have signed articles for a match to 20 rounds or a decision, to be boxed un der the auspices of the Everett Ath letic club on August 5. After 20 rounds of fierce fighting between Kid Scaler of Spokane and Kid Oglesby, at Burke, Idaho, the mill was declared a draw, with honors ev en. The fight was fast and furious from the opening, and each man took a deal of punishment. Eddie D. Allen, who was known throughout the northwest during the days of bicycle racing as one of the fastest riders in the bunch, is report ed to have won recognition on the eastern vaudeville stage. "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien and Jack (Twin) Sullivan, have been matched to engage in another 20 round bout at Skagway, Alaska, on Au gust 8. They fought at Dawson City on the night of the Fourth of July. After a fierce 20 round encounter the referee declared the contest a draw. Gus Rulilin, the possible successor to Jim Jeffries as champion of the world, is reported to be in better con dition for fighting than he has ever shown before. Sysonby is undoubtedly in the lead of winning horses of any age in Amer ica this summer so far. In 1905 the son of Melton has placed to the credit of James R. Keene the snug sum of $50,850, and this added to the $40, 603 he won as a 2 year old in 1904, makes his turf earnings now foot up to $91,543, making him an early ar rival among the $100,000 winners of the American turf. A quoit pitching match for the championship of the world may be held in Colfax next Decetpber between Frank B. Tichenor, who claims the championship of the world, and Jos. Roberts of Portland, Ore. For another year the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis tro phy will have its home in England. Wallace A. McBurney, representing the Spokane Country club, won the open Lewis and Clark tennis cham pionship at Portland Saturday. The doubles were won by Schwengers and MacRae of Victoria. On Friday Mr. McBurney won the international sin gles and C. C. Walken of Spokane, playing with McBurney in doubles, won the championship in that event. —in the the bay of the or or ness dead. them the those in the their and ton their utes grief who crans city from on clad her body from ians, ing their the use the press stir The by and haul only Much Comment Caused. Emperor Nicholas' cruise in the gulf of Finland to meet Emperor William is the subject of much comment in the Paris news papers. Representatives of the Japanese government have just bought $110,000 worth of horses at a stock farm at East Aurora, N. Y. There are 34 horses in the deal, and all will be ship ped to Japan for breeding. Seventeen of them are thoroughbreds and some are stake winners. The average price is about $3000 for each horse. Baron Komura, the Japanese en voy to the Russo-Japanese peace conference, was greeted at the sta tions along the railroad by large num bers of Japanese. San flags the the dead folds is was the of and the erly one had men, ing, tives He ing In the ton tion. of mit our 1 as the j sod jour BURIED LASTSUNDAY VICTIMS OF WARSHIP BENNING TON EXPLOSION AT REST. Forty-Seven of Them Laid in a Com mon Grave in Military Burying Grounds at San Diego, Cal.—Army and Navy Tributes—City in Deep Mourning—No Band of Music. San Diego, July 24.—They buried Bennington's dead today—47 of them —in a common grave. On the crest of the promontory of Loma, high above the shimmering waters of San Diego bay on the one side, and within sound of the booming surf of the Pacific on the other, they were laid to rest in the peaceful little military burying ground. Without the crash of drum or the sound of brass, without pomp or parade, yet with simple impressive ness all honor was paid the nation's dead. They have honored dead to keep them company, these brave boys of the Bennington. All about them lie those who died in the nation's service in more trying times. Gravestones, yellow with age, bear the names of the men who died at Monterey, in the Mexican war; others who gave up their life in the conquest of California, and who followed Commodore Stock ton at Old San Pasqual. These are their neighbors in death. Surely they should rest well. Army and navy paid their last trib utes no less sincere than the simple grief of the representatives of peace, who made the long journey around or across the great bay. From Fort Rose crans came the One Hundred and Fif teenth coast heavy artillery; from the city of San Diego the naval reserves; from the Universal brotherhoods home on Point Loma, a company of khaki clad representatives, and from the government ship Fortune a dozen of her sailors. But the most impressive body of mourners were the 52 men from the battered Bennington. Besides these, there were hundreds of civil ians, who, unthoughtful of the fatigu ing journey from the city, brought their offerings of flowers to lay upon the graves. Promptly at noon the long line of vehicles began the long journey around the bay to the burial place. Owing to the steep hills and rough roads, it was found impracticable to use hearses or even dead wagons, and In ing has here had there tion of this cial ing than on was soon of of ner, was it is the bodies were stacked in heavy ex press wagons and other ordinary ve hicles. There were no bands of music to stir the people with doleful melody everything was quiet and businesslike. The task was too big to be hampered by any usages of ordinary funerals. Forty-seven men were to be buried will by ed and to bury them it was necessary to haul them 10 miles up steep hills and,can along dusty roads. And so there were only flowers and flags. But there was striking display of these. Every casket bore a beautiful executed weath of aspargus ferns and white carnations, thoughtfully sent by the an San Diego commercial bodies. The flags came from the nation in whose service they had died. Every one of the plain black stained caskets was draped with the national emblem, and the plain commercial utility of the dead wagons was disguised under the folds of the national colors. The deep trench in which the bodies were placed in two rows, feet to feet, is 60 feet long and 14 feet wide. It was finished but a few minutes before the arrival of the first load of bodies. Depositing Bodies. Without a moment's delay the work of lifting the colfins from the wagons and lowering them in the trench was carried on. Shipmates from the. Ben nington performing this sad duty. Squads of six came forward from their ranks in rapid succession, lifting the caskets gently, entered the trench at the head and deposited the bodies as directed by Lieutenant Tobin, who checked them and saw that the board placed at the head of each was prop erly marked and numbered. In just one hour and 15 minutes the last body had been deposited in the trench. The work of caring for the unfortunate men, which began last Thursday morn ing, was completed. It only remained for the representa tives of the church to pronounce final blessings for the dead. Rev. J. A. M. Richie, rector of St. Paul's, read the Episcopal burial service, the 21st Psalm and repeated the Lord's prayer. He closed his impressive duty by cast ing a handful of earth on the coffins. Venerable Father D. Aubrach of the Catholic church, attended by two in cense bearers, then stepped forward. In a rich and resonant voice he read the service of the dead and blessed them with water and incense. Commander Young of the Benning ton stepped out from the group of officers at the head of the trench and, raising his hand, commanded atten tion. In a deep gruff voice—the voice of a typical sailor—he said; "Captain Scott, commander of Fort Rosecrans, and his successors; I com mit to your tender care the bodies of our unfortunate shipmates and patriot dead. May their graves never be for gotten by the hand of affection. May there rise above this, their last resting place, marble slabs to mark the place 1 as sacred to the nation's care, and may the morning sun ever kiss the green j sod above their dust, emblematic of jour love and affection." any is sian the gulf cwt; 4.00 25c doz doz 13c live ese or THECZARANDHA1SEB THEY HOLD TWO CONFERNCES ON IMPERIAL YACHT. In Gulf of Finland—Has Caused Great Sensation in St. Petersburg Unpleasant Results Expected From France—They Have Furnished Their War Money. St. Petersburg, July 25.—The meet ing between the czar and kaiser, which took place on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern in tue gulf of Finland, has caused even more of a sensation here than did the news that Russia had consented to consider President Roosevelt's peace offers. Incidentally there are grave feelings that this ac tion on the part of the czar will be followed by unpleasant results France, which is not likely to approve of the head of the Russian nation conferring with her ancient enemy. Inasmuch as French bankers have fur nished the sinews of war in the past, this phase of the situation is con sidered, to say the least, very unfor tunate by leading Russian politicians. There is an absolute dearth of offi cial information regading the meet ing between the two rulers. Other than to admit that they reached the appointed rendezvous on Sunday on board their respective yachts, the czar on the Pole Star and the kaiser on the Hohenzollern, and that the meeting was arranged on the initiative of the emperor of Germany, official circles maintain an attitude of extreme re ticence on the subject. The czar was accompanied by Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and as soon as the vessel reached the place of meeting he was escorted on board of the imperial German yacht. The kaiser entertained his guests at din ner, and a secret conference was held, which is reported to have lasted for some time. Another conference, it is reported, was held on board the Pole Star on Monday morning, after which the czar returned to St. Petersburg. What the subject under consideration was is, of course, unknown, nor is it likely that it will be revealed. However, there is no doubt but that it will have an important bearing upon, the result of peace negotiations to be begun at Portsmouth, in the United States, next month. The kaiser has sounded other European monarchs, and he is in a po sition to inform the czar what they He From But That In As So *Tis But It We As We And, But As was ure, was time ing lant that er the est was said desire, and it is likely that the latter will be governed in a great measure by what he thus learns. France's attitude is the thing that promises the most trouble. While the relations between France and Ger many are by no means so badly strain ed as they were some weeks ago, still there is a certain amount of resent ment left, growing out of the Moroc and,can affair, and there is a chance that sentiment in France will demand a cutting loose from Russia and the dis solution of the treaty obligations. Should this follow, there is a growing belief that Great Britain will negotiate an offensive and defensive treaty with It of of of France and thus fortify herself against any prospective Russian-German treaty or understanding. The situation is very delicate at present, and Rus sian diplomats don't care to discuss it pending an official announcement of the result of the conference in the gulf of Finland. SPOKANE Wholesale Produce Prices. Potatoes, $1.00@1.10; new potatoes, $1.50 cwt; onions, Australian, $6.25 cwt; new onions, $1.75 cwt; green on ions, 10c doz; cabbage, $2.50 cwt; as paragus, 6@7c lb; rhubarb, 2V£@3c lb; oranges, $3@3.50 case; lemons, $3.25@ 4.00 case; home grown strawberries, $1.50 crate; red raspberries, $1.75 per crate; black raspberries, $2 crate; pie cherries, 3@4c lb; May Dukes, $1.25 crate; currants, $2 crate; peaches, 40c box; apricots, 75c@$l box; eating ap ples, $2 box; plums, $1 box; gooseber ries, $2 crate; oranges, $3.50(g)4 box; cantaloupes, $4.50@5 crate; radishes, 25c doz bunches; green peas, 3c lb; cucumbers, $1.00@1.75 box; houthouse cucumbers, $1.00 doz; new beets, 30c doz bunches; turnips, 25c dz bunches; stilug beans, 4c lb; green corn, 15c doz ears; squash, 75c doz. Wholesale Feed Prices. Bran, $18 ton; bran and shorts, $19; straight shorts, $20; white shorts, $21; corn, $1.45@1.50 cwt; cracked corn, $1.55 cwt; timothy hay, $14 ton; al falfa hay, $n ton; oil meal, $2 cwt; grain hay, $12@13 ton; rolled barley, $1.45 cwt; whole oats, $1.55@1.60 cwt; chopped oats, $1.70 cwt. Prices Paid to Producers. Live Stock—Steers, $3.35@3.50 cwt; sheep, $2@2.50 cwt; hogs, $5.60 cwt; veal, $6 cwt. Poultry and Eggs—Chickens, hens, 13c lb live weight; roosters, 6@7c lb live weight; eggs, $5.50@5.75 case. Vegetables and Fruits—Ben Davis apples, 40c box. Creamery Products, f. o. b. Spokane —First grade creamery butter fat, 20 cents lb. Hay and Grain—Timothy, $11 @12 a ton; alfalfa, $9.50 ton; oats, $1.40 cwt. I ous is lot lot not for the the In the do his a The secrecy with which the Japan ese have screened the movements of their armies has caused the German I staff to reexamine the methods for ad-' g ministering the army in time of peace jg or war - 1 THE TOKEN. He had won some costly badges On the blood-stained battlefield. From the hearts he'd taught to love him From the hearts he'd taught to yield; But the ODe he loved the beat, That he wore next to his breast. Was a little withered flower— A poor, bedraggled flower, In a golden locket pressed. And his tired lips they kissed It, As they kissed none of the resL So the prize we learn to value You will find no mark of fame. *Tis a little, simple token. Hardly worthy of the name, But to us 'tis always bright— It is always pure and white. And the white withered fioweiv— The poor, bedraggled flower, We may dream of it at night. And it tells us when to falter As it tells us when to fight. We may kiss it, but in secret. For 'tis sacred from the world; And, with- downcast eyes we clasp It In the angry battle hurled. But it drives away all fear As we feel it nestling near, Though a little withered flower— The poor, bedraggled flower, Scarcely worth a brave man's tear. Yet the hard won prizes fail us. While this simple one brings cheer. ^ ERTAINLY there was nothing a in the appearance of Major Glendinning to Indicate that ho was a blighted being. Rotund of fig ure, red-faced, and always smiling, he was a familiar figure on the streets of Frankfort. Those of the older Inhabitants who remembered might have spoken of the time when the major's figure was not rotund—wlur he was a slender, dash ing officer of a Lost Cause. He hnd been a very gay young gal lant then, and he was a very gay old gallnnt now. It wns the major's motto that every woman between 10 and 60 appreciated attention, and he was not very strict in drawing the line at eith er the maximum or minimum ages. With a comfortable nnd well-nour ished inheritance, supplemented by the Income of a considerable law practice, the major ranked as one of tho rich est men in Frankfort, and even now, when he was drawing near 60, he was esteemed a very desirable match. "But the major will neves 1 marry," said old Mrs. Bartlett, who was a a JE **tob mb!" hie exclaimed. it of al lb a walking newspaper and town history combined, "you mark my words. I have known him for forty years, and I do not believe he ever had any seri ous Intention of marrying. Just be fore the war he w-as vfry devoted to Spicer Belle West, but she married John Edmunds, nnd now there's the major, paying attention to her daugh ter!" "Maybe you are right, Mrs. Bart lett," suld her neighbor, Mrs. Hardin, "but rially It does look like the major is serious now. Of course, it looks ridiculous to see un old man like him paying attention to a young girl like Spicer Belle Edmunds, but ho has a lot of money and that counts a whole lot these duys. Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. nardln were not the only persons interested in the question of the major's Intentions. Miss Spicer Belle Edmunds, 20 and vastly pretty, was somewhat Interested her self. At the very time of the conversa tion between the two old ladles Miss Edmunds was putting the finishing touches to her toilet, preparatory to joining the major, who was waiting for her in the parlor, and she was wondering how the major was going to take the news of her engagement to young Jack Frear. Ths situation was complicated by the fact that Frear was a protege of the major's, Indebted to him for uuiny favors In the past, and entirely depen dent upon the major for continuance In the minor political office which gave him salary enough to be enabled to marry. Jack and Spicer Belle talked over the question of breaking the news to the major, but it was a case of "bell the cat" nnd neither quite liked t-e ldc« of being the one to perform the operation. But Jack had chivalrously offered to do it, and Spicer Belle did not kuow hut what he had already done so. Finally, she nerved herself for the ordeal and descended slowly. At the foot of the stairs she met the major, his round, red face almost hid behind a great bunch of American beauties which he was extending toward her. "For me!" she exclaimed, with s pretty little air of surprise that was not the lese convincing because ss *he out jor, 1 her earth telling with going and to ner doar aback sessed only and O, Jack, I ding uty the will You the as dear wbat that can no self you was you. sped He of so ed had very lut girl. her she er He bend kiss sibly of turned, I «How good of yonP and hurled her ad-' g ower face within the fragrant "»■— jg fbe flower«. 1 "Jack han't tetfl hta* atta aty" the old nie« er and ten and age inch ed size and a over into If the the In is far *he whispered to herself. But she was undeceived In a moment "My dear young lady, aren't you ashamed of yourself to have kept me out of your confidence?" said the ma« jor, shaking a ponderous forefinger la her direction. "Then Jack has told you!" "Of course he has. But why on earth did he make so much ado about telling me? Jack came into my office with a face as long as though he waa going to be hung instead of married, and blurted out that you had promised to marry him in much the same man ner as though he had lost a near and doar relative." Bpicer Belle was as much takem aback as It is possible for a self-pos sessed young lady to be, and could only look up with a little amazement and say: "We thought—I thought—that is—< O, major, and you are not angry at Jack, after all?** "Angry 1 Why, my dear child, I nearly squeezed his hand off congratu lating him. And you can't guess what I am going to give you two as a wed ding present" "No, I can't" "Well, Congressman Ralph has promised that I should have the ap pointment of the collector and the dep uty collector for this district" "And you are going to make Jack! the deputy collector? Why, the salary, will be twice what he Is getting now. You are a dear!" "No, I am not going to make JactC the deputy collector. His appointment as collector will be announced liextf week." "And to think that Jack and I were afraid—Oh, majori I can't thank you enough!" "You don't have to thank me, my dear little girl, except by being Just ad happy as ever you can. But tell us wbat Jack and you were afraid of— that I would think him too young to marry ?" "No— yes, that was It You don't think he is too young, do you?" "Of course I don't Young men ought to marry Just as soon as they can support a wife. Jack need have no fear about thnt, and then, you know, I have a little bit of money my self that will go to you when I am dead. But you can't deceive me as you are trying to do; tell me what It was you were really afraid of?" "Don't ask me, major. I can't tell you. I-" and here a great big blush sped all over her cheek. In the light of this blush under standing seemed to come to the major. He gazed for an Instant as though un comprehending, and then he smiled, checking himself with an Inborn fear of being ungallant. "Of course, I understand, my child, so no one ever told you—Ahi it is pos sible that no one ever knew, not even she'" "Knew what? Not even who?" ask ed Spicer Beile In a breath. The major had turned, and waa looking out of the window. The omllei had gone from hls face and he looked very sad for the moment As though Impelled by a sudden reso-, lut Inn he turned again suddenly and faced her. He took hls watch out of hls pocket opened tho back and extended it to the girl. She took it and saw. let Into the back, an old-fashioned miniature. She gazed ut it a moment and then lifted her eyes to the picture of a beautiful woman which hung on the wall. "My mother?" she questioned. There were tears In her eyes and in her volcre. "Yes, your mother." The major*» voice wns harsh and dry, and all the color seemed gone from his face. "And she never knew?" "1 cannot say as to that; I do not think she did. I was only a friend— she loved your father." Closing the watcli the girl came clos er to tho major and handed it to him. He replaced it in bis pocket silently. Then, without a word, the girl, reaching upon tiptoe, drew the major's bend down nnd kissoel him—will» a kiss of which Jack could not have p6s sibly been Jealous.—Utica Globe. Emigrate in Holid Mass. There is In Norway a curious little reptile known as the sciara—some of the name species are found in Hun gary—that finds it necessary In the month of July or August to leave Its old hounta for green fields and pas tures new In other localities. It is a' tiny, wormlike creature. When colo nie« of these reptiles set out on th)s : Journey they stick themselves togeth er by means of some glutinous matter and form a huge, serpentllke mass, of-, ten reaching a length of between 40 1 and 60 feet and several Inches in thick ness. As the sciara is only on an aver age about three thirty-seconds of an inch In length, with no appreciable breadth whatever, the number requir ed to form a continuous line of the, size above mentioned is Incalculable. Their pace is, of course, very slow, and upon meeting an obstacle, such ns a stick or stone, they either writhe over or around it, sometimes breaking into two bodies for the purpose. A celebrated French naturalist says that If the rear portion of this snakelike procession be brought into contact with the front part the insecta will keep moving around In that circle for hours, never seeming to realize that they are getting no farther on their Journey. If the portions be broken In two the pro cession win nnlte in a short time. When the peasant meets one of these proceeslons he will lay some obstacle In front of It If It passes over It It is a good omen. Every man makes a start In the race far the almighty dollar, bat at the ilsl«l> he la apt to find hla nai——wg theta xfee "alae m**