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The herald., 1895-06-23
SOME FACTS
ABOUT FLEAS
The Fearful Skin=PierCing
Apparatus of the
Lively Flea
SIX HUNDRED SHARP TEETH
An Insect That Should Be Observed
and Suppressed--Advice for
Housekeepers
SIX HUNDRED SHARP TEETf

| Warm weather never fails to develop in
creased energy in that constant and indie
fatigable companion of man and woman,
the flea. This fact has been lately noted,
says writer in the New York World,
and commented on by many citizens OF
New York. The season is not sufficiently
advanced for flea plaques, but they will
probably, as in most years, be reported
later.
The flea is deserving of some close
study, both on account of its remarkable
physiological construction and also with
view to its suppression.
Fleas are more generally diffused in so
cety than the other insects which attach
themselves to the human person. The
latter are found almost entirely among
the unclean, but owing to the remark
able locomotive powers of the flea no
one can expect entire immunity from
them.
1t appears that man and many other
animals, especially if they are furry,
maintain each a separate variety of fleas.
The dogs flea will not trouble a man,
nor the cats flea dog. Moreover the
flea. as Dean Swift has observed. "has
smaller f1eas that On him prey and these
have smaller still to bite 'em, and so pro-
Ceed ad intinitum."
The common human flea. or pulex
irritatus. has high, sharp back and is fiat
sided, SO that it is higher than it is
broad. In this respect it is the opposite
of more offensive bedfelow.
The fiea's body is covered with hard
brown skin. arranged in a series of over
tapping wings. 1t has a pair of legs re-
markable for their strength and for other
things.
The divisions of the fea's leg are
known as the coxa. the trochanter, the
femur, the tibia and the tarsus. The
coxa, which is the next joint to the body.
is very large, and its freer than in any
other insect. The tarsus in its turn is
divided INTO five joints and terminates in
a pair of sharp claws, enabling the in
sect to hold on to clothing. Body and
legs are covered with bristly hairs. These
point away from the head and account
Tor the difficulty often experienced in
holding the insect between the thumb
and finger.
The tlea's mouth is of the type known
as suctorial, and Is admirably adapted
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ing that demands the low-cut gown.
Their shoulders are soft. white and so in
nocently charming that one instinctivcly
wishes that they might always retain the
rotundity of youth. The Misses Wellborn
are also conspicuous for their pretty
The herald., 1895-06-23
QUEEN CITY
OF BRIDGES
Is What New York Will Be
When the Hudson River
Bridge Is Built
1T MAY COST S6O,OOO,OO
Will Be Double the Length of the
Brooklyn Bridge--Rapid Progress
on East River Bridge

In addition to its claim to the title of
being the empire city of the western
world, New York will soon be in posi-
tion to assert that it is the queen CITY of
bridges of tho universe.
No bridge in the world compares in
magnitude with the Brooklyn bridge,
but this great structure, magnificent and
costly as it is. will look like toy when
compared with two bridges that are soon
to span the Hudson anu East rivers, re-
spectively. Work on one, the new East
River bridge, IS already well under way,
and its engineer, Charles NJ. Jacobs, feels
certain that it will De completed and
ready for business two years from now,
or the summer of 1897.
On June 9TH che final plans for the six
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and IL remained to choose between the
shorter span. ith pier in the river, and
the suspension bridge. The difference in
cost is more striking IN appearance than
i'll reality, for the construction OF the
cantilever involved the erection of a pier
in midriver, with foundation 260 feet
below the sea level, or more than 100 feet
deeper than has ever been before at
tempted. In the suspension bridge, on
the other hand. there is nothing un-
known. Although the dimensions of the
bridge are far greater than those OF any
existing structure. they are all calculable.
and may be considered as determinated
in cost without any question as to con-
tingencies. The foundations would be
only 125 feet deep. Furthermore. sus-
adaptable to increased traffic demand,
which a cantilever cannot.
The army board experts not only de-
cided that 3200-foot span was practl
cable. but also estimated that, if neces-
sary, the span could be extended to 1887
feet and still be within the limit of engi-
neering possibility.
Taking the structure and terminals in
to consideration, it is estimated that the
cost will be S45, 000 900. but even if it re-
quired a capital of $50, 900. 900 it is be-
lieved that the bridge would earn fat
income on that sum.
According to the III ost conservative esti-
mates 5000, 900 people use the North
river ferries every year. The number
using the East river ferries is SO. 900, 600
and The Brooklyn bridge carries 43,0o0,-
600. Hence nearly one-half of the traffic
is carried by the bridge ana this number
might largely be increased by improved
facilities.
; On this basis it is figured that at least
2S, COO 600 will use the new bridge. The
yearly number of passengers arriving at
the Grand Central station is II. $50. 900.
or about 10 per cent OF all arriving in the
city from through trains. A large portion
of this traffic will be diverted by the
through accom- m odations the OF her roads
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posed that the cellars shall be used for
the cold storage of perishable market pro-
ducts. Tie exact location of this station
has not yet been announced. and it will
not be unit the land has been bought by
private treaty or proceedings have been
Long island side of the river the bridge
will be connected with the Long Island
railroad. which has lines to the farthest
end of the island, and the other lines run
ming into Brooklyn and connected with
! the elevated and surface roads Of that
city.
This bridge will relieve the present
bridge of part of the traffic which crowds
it so uncomfortably morning and even-
ing. and it will also bring the suburban
and iural districts of Long island much
nearer to the metropolis.
The herald., 1895-06-23
The Infinite.

40 sea!' said, so restless seal
What Of the life that here we seer
What doth it hold for those who stand
AS one upon thy wave beat strand,
Ere for the voyage they quit the land?"
Thus answered me the glorious sea,
With its mysterious melody:
''Infinity! Inf1nity!"
80 seal" said, 80 beauteous seal
What of the love that rests in theep
Two forms thou foldest face to face;
They clasp cen yet in fond embrace.
What of tho love we here doth tracer"
Thus answered me the glorious sea,
With its mysterious melody:
'Infinity! Infinity!"
80 seal" l said, 80 solemn seal
For these can aught more ever be?
They lived, they loved, they rest at last.
What of the death to which they passed,
To anchor safe from every blast?"
Thus answered me the glorious sea,
With its mysterious melody:
''Infnity! Intinity!'
80 seal" said, so wondrous sea!
What of tbyself? Urbounded, free,
Thy trackless waters surge and roll.
What prescient, mighty, deathless soul
First fashioned thy stupendous whole?"
Thus answered me the glorious sea,
With it's mysterious melody:
"Infinityl Infnity!"
BEATRICE Clayton
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lover, and especially the cold shoulder;
but the shoulders OF beauty are Away;
Interesting.
Lucleta Borgia, that INSCRIPTIONS
young lady, so skilled in toxicology, had
exquisite shoulders. Indeed, so perfect
were they that even her victims, could
they be resuscitated, would affirm this
statement.
Jumping from Italy into France. we
find Nine. Pompadour idolized on ac-
count of her shoulders, which were al
ways in evidence, and which, upon GER
tain occasion. caused ev.n her rival to
relent.
The pretty women who have married
titles have not only possessed beautiful
laces, but shoulders as well. Belle Bill
ton the Countess of ClancaIty, won her
heritage through charming oit of act
ing-the struggling of her shapely
shoulders. Not finding the shoulder IA
cold one, he wooed and won successfully.
The shoulders of the prtety Consuela
Yznaga, now Niscountess Vaudeville.
scored Tor her many II conquest in So
ciety, OF which she was at one time u
belle.
The fair Langtry attracted the atten
tion of the Prince of Wales by the beau
tiful and artistic curve of her neck. The
willy beauty knew this to be her strong
point, and discreetly made the most of it..
The herald., 1895-06-23
A Phrase That Is MaIapropos

The common phrase. Lazy as the
devil" contains as gross blunder as
ever was made by Mrs. Malaprop. Satan
is always represented in the scriptures as
the busiest of all created beings. He
goeth about as roaring lion seeking
whom he may devour. He lays snares to
capture souls. His wiles are unnum ber-
ed He is the ev.r-active adversary nf
mankind. He came down to the earth IN
wrath, knowing that his time is short.
AS soon as the devils entered into the
swine the herd ran violently down q
steep place.
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necks and shoulders. Miss Mullins has
pretty and shapely shoulders. but they
lack expression, but her animated face
quite substitutes this want. Miss Louise
Robinson's decollette gowns are always
graced by lovely shoulders. and Miss
Waduilove appears at her best when her
shoulders are not hidden by a high
neckcd gown. Miss Mt Owens can boast
of as pretty and attractive a pair Of
shoulders as are seen among our society
girls. Miss Foster has beautifully shaped
shoulders, but they are carried with too
much naughty grace to be winning. The
Misses Grace Cole. Edna Belts. the Misses
Goodrich. Braly, Wharton, Nina Jevne,
Adele Wedemeyer Beatrice Chandler, and
Florence Jones all have shoulders that
should appear in decoll, tie gowns. Round
shoulders may be avoided by the use of
light gymnastics, in the exercise OF In
dian clubs, or by swinging OF the arms
around the head backward and forward.
In exaggerated cases slender shoulder
braces are advisa BILE.
Perfect shoulders are as rare as perfect
characters, with the average individual
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there being slight depression of one
shoulder, very few persons carrying the
shoulders evenly.
1t is upon the stage and in society that
many women IN domestic lite who pos
sess beautiful shoulders and to whom
fate has denied the privilege of exhibit
ing them.
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alteration from the opposite sex. Shvui-
ders are ca pable OF an inf nitude of ex-
preston. Fully as many meanings may
be conveyed by the shoulders as by the
eyes -scorn, ridicule. appreciation. fear,
defiace and resolution. Foreigners as a
,ule use the shoulders in conversation as
4i.s, do their arms and heads. Ameri.
cans seldom gesticulate and consequently
the shoulders remain in Iepose. Mrs. !
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will be able to provideswhen the bridge is
built The minimum estimate that has
been made places the yearly mum ber OF
passengers paying toll across the bridge at
14.000, 000 The daily arrivals of milk,
flour. meat and produce are S57 cars. Add
ing to this a small allowance for express,
the new bridge should get at least 100
cars day. From these items alone the
possible revenue is as follows:
a. 600, 900 passengers at Is cents. SO. 10O, 900
$4,000 cars at t$4.................... 100000
Total gross revenue. .............$ So 500, 600
Repairs, taxes and sundries (about
80 per cent) ........................ 1,ZooooO
Net income. e....................".$ $2,25o, 900
This is regarded as low estimate by
railroad men as it takes no consideration
of the increase in population on the New
Jersey side that the bridge will produce.
The East river Bridge is comparatively
easy of construction, as two of its piers
will rest on BlackwelPs island, midway
between the New York and Brooklyn
shores. The river span on each side of
the island will be SAC feet, while the ISL
and span will bo 6l5 feet. The bottom OF
the bridge will be 1876 feet above the river
at high water mark, the same height as
the Brooklyn bridge. This structure will
cost IS. 600. 900. 1t will have four railway
tracks with carriage ways and walks on
either side. The suporstructure will con-
slst of cantilever trusses. and the steel in
them will weigh about 5000, 600 mounds.
The bridge will be connected with the
third avenue ''L" road and the company
plans to have whole block between Sec
ond and Third avenues for terminal sta
tion and a place of connection with the ell
evated railroad system.
The ground floor of this immense sta.
] tion will be great market, and 1t is pro
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But We neeu not look to the sunny
shores of France, or Italy. or England, or
to the Atlantic coast of our own country
to see beautiful or shapely shoulders for
in the midst of our own charming Los
Angeles women there are shoulders of
every fascinating description. and like
Katsha's elbow in The Mikado there is
more than .ne who have shoulders Of
such beauty that people would come
miles to see. Mrs. r. II. Hawell, al
though grandmother, possesses shoul,
ers to be envied by any debutante, anu
among our stunning women who appear
to best advantage in evening dress Mrs.
Ozro W. Childs can easily carry off the
palm for the attractive contours OF her
neck and shoulders; to this can be
added grace and charm of manner that
are irresistible. Mrs. Mark Lewis pretty
shoulders have won her many an admlrer,
and Mrs. +. X. Ainsworth's ) bright and
plquant face is never SO fetching as when
Emphasized by the pretty little shrug of
her expressive shoulders. Mrs. John
Bradbury possesses pair OF shoulders
Of exquisite shape and whiteness,
and these charms, combined with those
of personality. have made her the envy
ct many woman and won her much
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in New York, TIE other in New Jersey.
The former charter forbids the construo-
ton of pier in the river, the latter does
rot. AS the jurisdiction OF New York
ceases at the md channel line, it thus
became possible so far as state authority
was concerned. to build pier on the Jer-
sew side Of the channel, and with single
span Of about 2U00 feet reach inside the
New York pierhead line.
But here the control OF the united
States over navigable waters stepped in
and government consent had to be OBJ
tanned before any such structure could
be built. a bill permitting the erection
of pier passed both houses Of congress,
but was vetoed by President Cleveland,
who took the broad view that the in
terests of navigation in the the mag"
nificent roadstead of the North river were
too important to be sacrificed il it were
possible to avoid it.
:. Here were two questions to be settled
One of eypedieEcy as to the pier bridge.
the other as to the engineering posi- bill
ity of building the bridge without pier.
The bridge company secured the passage
Of n bill providing for an expert com
mission to decide the first question. The
war department. for Its own lnformaton on
and to settle the other question definitely
from q scientific standpoint appointed a
seconI commission. The estimates of
cost of the three types OF bridges were as
follows:
The herald., 1895-06-23
SOCIETY'S
SHOULDERS
Our Los Angeles Society
Women Are Shapely
and Beautiful
SQUARE, ROUND OR SLOPING
Shoulders All Have a Distinctive Beauty
and Many Women "Use" Their
Charms TO Great Advantage
SQUARE, ROUND OR SLOPING

Faces may be bewitching eyes en-
trancing, mouths tempting. but shoulders
are big breakers, even for the brave
swimmer.
Shoulders, although sighted by the
paragrapher, arc not forgotten by the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
A NEW GOVERNMENT LOAN
The Eiuancicrs Who DO Not Consider II
Advisable i'll the Present State
Of Affairs.

London, Sept. 16.-Hon. James e.
Eckels, comptroller of the United States
treasury, made the following state
ment today on the request of a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press:
Being thus far away from New
York and not knowing the exact COndi-
tons prevailing there, which are pro
ducing shipments of gold abroad, l
feel can say nothing upon that sub
jeCt which will be of special benefit to
the public. Generally speaking these
fact that the American people are buy
ing great deal abroad and not selling
sufficient of their own products to
eQualize things, thus necessitating the
settlement of the balance due in gold.
We maintain a financial system which
makes the United States treasury a
general market of supply for all re-
Quiring gold; consequently more or
less embarrassment comes to the ad-
ministratiOn of the treasury depart
ment. When these balances require to
be settled, however, the treasury has
always managed to maintain unques-
toned payment in gold of its Obliga-
tons, and always will do so. The sys-
tenn under which it is forced to operate
makes it sometimes expensive to do
So but as long as representatives in
congress refuse to change that sys
tenn, and as long as voters tolerate
them, the people have no right to COM
plain of the expense"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
A DEMOCRATIC LITERARY BUREAU
The Voters OF Illinois Warned Agains
Free Coinage.

Chicago Sept. 16.-The legislative
committee of the state democratic liter
airy bureau, of which Ben T. Gable is
chairman, has issued an appeal to the
Democrat voters of Illinois in which
they say: notwithstanding the action
Of May convention there are many dem
ocrats in the state we believe who re
fuse to accept it's declarations as the
true sentiment Of the democrats Of IL
linOis."
1t is contended that authoritative dec
larations of the belief of the party in
the currency of any national question
can come alone from its representatives
in national convention.
The committee says: 1--WE each and
all Of us favor the use of silver as
money but we are convinced that the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l by this country alone
would result in disaster in the business
and commercial interests of the nation,
an opinion in which we are sustained
by the most eminent authorities on
finances in all parties and in all cOun-
tries"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
THEY KNEW THEIR SAD FATE
! Doomed EldOra Miners Write Letters TO
Friends and Relatives.

New York, Sept ia special to the
Herald from Vancouver, Is c., says:
Advices received by the Australian
steamer Miowera says that the bodies
Of victims of the Eidora mine disas-
ter have been recovered after two
weeks burial. The men were working
in M. c. Ayers mine when the banking
made to keep off the river gave way,
filing the outlet of the mine with slum.
They were imprisoned and almost
within hearing of the rescuers. 1t took
exactly IA days to reach the dying men
and in that time all were beyond the
need of assistance.
Evidences of terrible suffering of the
poor fellows at the last moments were
most heartrendng. Believing that they
would be eventually reached by rescu-
ers, but knowing, too that it would be
too late. the men evidently held an an
temortem council for most of them
wrote letters to friends and relatives
from their grave and there were evil
dences Of solemn intercourse before
death ended their terrible sufferings.
All but one of the men were found
in a naturally formed chamber dying
side by side quietly as if sleeping. They
wore peaceful expressions and must
before death have been lulIed to sleep
by the generated gas.
BY the letters left they had, however,
been in conversation together for p
hours after their fearful imprison-
ment. The messages we're written in
the dark and it took six hours to deci-
pher them
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
Capture of a Counterfeiter by
Marshal Bentley.
FOUND ON JOHN DAY RIVER
Bogus Coins Had Been FlOatcd on Camas
Prairie Othc = Criminals Arc
Still 1T Large.

Pendleton, Or, Sept. 4.-The chief of
a gang of counterfeiters has been cap
tured by Deputy United States Mar
shall Bentley, who is now on his way
to Pendleton. James Clark was found
100 miles south of Pendleton on the
north fork of the John Day. Bentley
came on his man at Texas bar ana
had information before leaving Pendle-
ton where to look for a large quantity
Of spurious half dollars. He visited the
spot but found that some one had been
there just before his arrival, dug up
the money and made his escape
Clark and w. II. Lane, the latter al
ready in Jail here, have been working
together Lane receiving counterfeit
money from Clark and distributing it
among the people Of Camas prairie by
giving it in change for larger bills or
gold pieces. Some one who knows the
inside facts has been giving the officers
information. 1t is thought there must
be other members of the gang who
worked with these two men.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
FURNISHED The CITV'S FURNITURE
The County Attorney Causes the Arrest
Of an Agent i'll salt Lake.

Salt Lake, Sept. 16.-Martin Hayken
was arrested here this morning. His
arrest was caused by County Attorney
Whitemore and selectmen Whe are
backing him in the proceedings against
the old court in the matter Of a furn-
iture contract, for furnishing the city
and county building.
Mr.. Hayken is the agent Of Andrews
& Company of Chicago from whom the
furniture was purchased. Mr.. Hayken
was taken before United States Com
missioner Pratt and released on $1,000
bond to await the result of hearing.
This afternoon Mr.. Hayken was
taken before the grand jury to testify
in the investigation, but refused to tes-
tify on the ground that he might in
Criminate himself.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
ASSOCIATION CONGRESS
PRISON
One Hundred and Fifty Delegates Pres
ent at Denver.

Denver Sept. 14.-The congress Of the
National Prison AssOcia ton opened to-
night at the Central Presbyterian
church with about $50 delegates present,
representing penal institutions in every
part Of the country. The congress was
called to order by Hon. Charles D.
Hoyt, chief justice of the supreme
court. The address of welcome on be-
half Of the state Of Colorado was de-
livered by Governor Mcintyre. General
ROeHff Brinkerhoff delivered his annual
address, which was devoted principally
to descriptions Of what he had observed
in Europe as a delegate to the inter
national prison congress.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
GREAT TRAFFIC IN MEXICAN CATTLE
English Capitalists to Purchase Several
Hundred Thousand.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 16-An i'm
mense traffic in Mexican cattle is being
built up under the present favorable
conditions for their importation into
this country. Twelve thousand head Of
stock cattle were purchased in the
state Of Coahuila, Mexico, last week,
and brought into Texas and Dolores
ranch, in Kinney county, was stocked
with them.
Arrangements are being made with
English capitalists to purchase several
hundred thousand head of Mexican
cattle and bring them to Texas, where
they will be fattened on cotton seed
meal and then shipped alive to Eng
land.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-21
GOLD IN EXCHANGE +
FOR NOTES
A Number OF Offers From Banks in the
Northwest.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The true
amount of the gold reserve at the close
OF business today was 500, 348, 642. Since
the recent heavy shipments of gold set
in the government has received a num-
Der Of offers Of gold in exchange for
notes. This is particularly from the
banks in the northwest, where small
notes are in active demand in moving
the grain crops. Other banks, appar-
emily disinterested, have offered gold
in exchange for silver certificates. SeV-
eral of the banks offered gold suspect
ed Of being a little under weight, as it
was stipulated that it would be re-
ceiVed at its face value. Some other
conditions imposed by western banks
could not be accepted, but in all cases
where the government could consist
emily do SO the offers have been ac-
cepted.
New York, Sept 16.-Crossman &
Bro. have engaged $1,000000 gold at the
sub-treasury for expectation tomorrow.