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The New York herald., 1873-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1879
The Geneva Award bond.


The Bond for $15, 100000, the amount OF the
Geneva award is held by the Secretary OF State In
That department., and is not placed for safe keep
ing in the Treasury, as many suppose. The bond
Is made payable to tie order OF the Secretary OF
State, and OF course, none else could procure any
money on 1t. So far as the danger OF 1t being
stolen is concerned the officials have fear, as IL
would be OF no use to the thief This bond is for
the largest amount OF money ever issued by any
government in single transaction. photographs
OF the bond and certificate OF deposit were
completed at the Treasury Department to-
day and copies sent to the President and
each member of the Cabinet. 1t may he stated, as
part OF the history of the payment OF the Geneva
award, that, on the completion OF the business on
Tuesday, Sir Edward Thornton promptly informed
his government by telegraph Of the fact.
Mexican DepredntiOns the Rio
Granie-Annexation Of Northern Mex.
leo.
Colonel Robb, one OF the ex-Commssioners to
inquire into the depredations committed on the
persons and property OF American citizens on the
Rio Grande border, has recently received hume.
rous letters stating that such acts continually
occurring, and that since the Commission left that
section last spring large droves Of cattle have been
driven to the Mexican side from ranches between
Brownsville and Brazos de Santiago and be-
tween Brownsville and Rio Grande city,
These thievng operations were committed
in daylight, and In several instances exulting
gestures were made by the Mexicans, who had
escaped with their booty, to the United States
cavalry, who had pursued them, but halted on the
American side Of the river. In addition to cattle
stealing, murders have been committed not far
from Forts Clark and PonchO, within twenty-five
or thirty miles from the Rio Grande. IL Will be
recOected the Commissioners reported an actual
loss Of about fifteen million dollars by such incur
sons The amount has been considerably In.
creased since the term of the Commission expired.
There is no doubt the attention OF Congress will
again he called to this subject by the President with
view to the protection of the citizens of the United
States on the border. The demand on Mexico to
put an end to the maraudng expeditions having
been unsuccessful, gentlemen OF high position say
they see no remedy for the evil except in the ac-
QUESTION OF portion OF Northern Mexico CON-
manding both sides OF the river, and that such
quistion is not improbable considering that
Mexico will be unable to pay the aggregate dam.
ages which Texans have sustained by the ineffl.
cheney of Mexico to restrain its citizens from their
wrong doing.
The Yellow Fever at Shreveport, La.
The United States Marshal at Shreveport La,
local authorities the Texas Pacific Railway have
stopped the cars by force account OF the preva-
ience OF ievef ut Shreveport and asking that the
general government interfere to compel the rum
ming of trains.
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THE ODD FELLOWS.
The Annual Report Of the Grand Sire
Lost in Ira sm ission.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. II, 1873.
The annual report OF the Grand Sire Of the Grand
Lodge !. o. o. f., which should be submitted to
that body at It's annual communication in this city
on Monday next, has been lost or miscarried on the
23d OF July last c. A. Logan, the present Grand Sire
of the order, and United States Minister to Chile,
hand ed his report TO the agent OF the National
Pacific Steamship Company in the city Of
Valparaiso, to be forwarded to Panama by
the steamer which sailed on that day,
and delivered to an agent OF Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s
express company at Panama, to be forwarded by
him to james s. Ridgeiy, Grand Corresponding and
Recording secretary OF the order tnls'city. Pri.
vate letters by the same steamer from Valparaiso
and other documents addressed to Mr.. Ridgely,
some coming through the mail and others through
the State department. at Washington, have
reached him. but the report OF the Grand Sire Is
missing and the agents OF Wells, Fargo Il Co. at
New York can give no Information In regard to the
document.
secretary Ridgely requests that, ifit has been
handed to private parties or accidentally fallen
into other hands, 1t will be forwarded to him imme-
diately in this CITY.
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A Brilliant Rowing Carnival
on Saratoga Lake.
SCENES ALONG THE WATER.
The Single Scull Championship Car
ied OF by Courtney.
THE ENGLISH STROKEVICTORIOUS
The Pair.0ared Race Won by the To.
ronto Argonauts.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. II, l873
The nrst day Of the regatta Is ended after the
NEST agreeable fashion; the weather has been de-
hghtful, although rather too much wind has been
blowing. The single scull shell started at
three O'Clock and was gallantly won by Courtney,
Of the Union Springs Club, in lam. l5s. The pair.
cared she'll race, with its ten competitors, came
next, and the victory has been adjudged to the
Toronto Argonaut crew, who made the two miles
In Ism. 43s.
THE GRAND STAND
was filed with ladies before two O'Clock, and on
hour was passed In gOsspng and in criticising the
style OF rowing displayed by each Of the men. OF
course the ladies, as rule, knew very little about
rowing, but that fact did not prevent their con-
versing freely upon the subject. The scene at the
start and finish Of each OF the two races was
animated in the highest degree. As the boats
got the signal great sigh of relief was heard.
The men were then followed with opera glasses
until they reached the mile boats; then thousand
speculatiOns were rife as to who was the first to
round. Then came the signal from the top Of
Snake Hill, announcing just who was leading at the
turning stake. This point settled, the next
anxiety seemed to be whether the man
then leading could hold his ground to
the end. Nearer, nearer they came, it was
soon to be settled for everi Suddenly as the
fOreshorrenng grows less and less, the boats seem
to sweep into the foreground, and In an instant OF
time one crew has won and the other has ire
trlevably lost the race. This is the scene at the
grand stand on most occasions, but nowhere Is so
good view Of the entire race afforded from the
stand as on Saratoga Lake. Situated as it is on
steep side.hil. every foot Of the course is readily
seen with good glass. The position is in every
way superior to the Judges boat.
1t was intended that the pair-oared race should
occur nrst but the same illfortune which has fol-
lowed the Toronto men from the first seemed not
TO have deserted them. 1t was found that one OF
their outriggers had been sprung in the journey to
such an extent to render it worse than useless.
The Nassau crew was ready to start, but hearing
OF the misfortune Of their antagonists, sent word
to the committee that they would walt until pair
of new outriggers had been procured and put on.
. order was therefore changed. TIE single
scuh oarsmen were notified to be on hand for the
urst race.
- THE ErrRfEs.
There were ten entries, and they were arranged
In the following positions as drawn last even
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ga Little More Paris Green.o

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
bitter experience with the vermin was brought
very vividly to mind while reading an excellent ar
ticle in your valuable paper on The subject The
Croton water has brought these bugs more or less
into every house and only by persevering everlast
ing vigilance can they be kept in enduring abey-
ance Going into q new house, living there fifteen
years. never saw one beyond the kitchen and
never over two or three at time there but TO at
tain this required daily care. Taking a house in
Thrty-third street, built not over two years the
time and called one OF the best houses in the city,
found II completely 0verrun from the billiard
room, at the top Of the house, to the wine closet,
in the cellar. | tried everything advertised or
heard OF, but only made an impression. All these
powders, &C., we see about act only alcoholic.
They soon recover, unless scalded and put in the
cesspool but finally we scalded them and took up
the dustpan full again and again. for, to make the
matter worse, the house was entirely finished in
black walnut and every little crevice, knothole or
corner was filed with these bugs of various Sizes
After this scalding was most thoroughly done
secured some Paris green PASTE which, with the
point or old steel pens, we put into every little
crevice they could get to. This they ate it being
compounded with sweet and ph0sforescent smell
that entices them. They eat and die very quickly
after and with IL we reduced the Croton bug TO the
lew which we had to bear with there; but IN ordi-
nary cases Paris green paste will extermnate
them entirely BY the use of IL we have not any in
a fat, occupied nearly two years. CROTON BUG
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Humorous Jerseyman Suggests a
Remedy.
HAcKENsACK, N. j., Sept. 9, 1873.

HACKENsACK, N. j., Sept. g. 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Observing your remarks upon that beautiful
bird, the Croton bug, give suffering humanity nv
experience. We had millions OF them. from the
size Of pins head to the full-bown female with
her Saratoga trunk attached behind her. Tried
everything that was suggested, but to no purpose.
They only perched themselves upon the top Of
everything, laughing and picking their teeth in
our very faces. Christmas Day was at hand, and
wife and concluded to visit some friends in New
York. SO we fixed things In and about the premises,
locked up the house and departed. During our
absence, which lasted three days, the weather
was very cold, and upon our return we found the
water back OF the range burst and every one of
our beautiful pets stonedead. From that day we
have never seen one, and devour our hash without
fear and trembling. Truly yours,
JERSEY BLUE
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Anguish I'm Maryland.
PRINCESS ANNE,
Somerset county, Sept. 10, 1873. /

Somerset county, Sept. 10, 1873.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your issue Of the 7th inst, which read last
night, you have an article, semi-playful and semi.
earnest, on the "Croton bug" The description Is
so ike that Of bug which has recently made Its
appearance in our house that am constrained to
that you may be aided In the inquiry IL IL be
chargeable to the Croton water. We thought the
pests brought TO rs from ship plying between
OF them, and where they were designated 'sship
cockroachcs, y and were priced as exterminators OF
bed bugs The enclosed Is certainly the same
insect which infested that ship. Respectfully &c,
N. A. SiMlNGTON
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FIRE AT MARBLEHEAD.
the Loss $4,000 to S25,OOO-A Serious
Disaster Averted.

MARBLEHEAD Mass, Sept. H. 1873
fire broke out this morning in F. p. Paine's
stable, which was destroyed. together with six
valuable horses. The flames extended to the barn
and dwelling house OF Samuel Homan. to the Mana
taug House, kept by John Marr, and the National
Grand Bank, all OF which were destroyed. Al one
time It seemed that large portion OF washington
street would be involved In the connagraton, and
the storekeepers and families on that street nastily
re moved and but for the timely arrival OF the
salem bremen Marblehead would have suffered
serious disaster. The loss falls about equally upon
the persons burned out, with the exception OF Mr..
$50 600 to $4,000. 1t is believed that the nre was
iuceudiary.
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Third and Last Day of the Fall
Trotting Meeting.
Immense Attendance and Capi-
tai Sport.
Star the Winner of the Unfinished 1888
Race, Grown Prince the 2:24 Contest
and Goldsmith Maid the
Free -for-All" Purse.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II, 1873.
To-day closed the Fall Meeting at Point Breeze
Park, and never since the trotting ground has had
history was the afternoon so delightful and the
crowd so large. About the judges stand were
grouped hundreds OF carriages and the hotel
pavilion was crammed to sufrocation. The track
was In excellent order and the horses in fine con-
ditOn.
THE 2:33 RACE.
The sport commenced with the unfinished 2:33
race, postponed from the evening before. 1t will
be remembered that at that time J. X. Levitt's
sorrel gelding Star and John Lovett's bay gelding
George Miller had each two heats. The interest
evoked In specializing upon the probable winner
was very great star won the fifth heat and race
Lady Emma taking second money and Stewart
Maloney the third prize.
SUMMARY
POINT BREEZE PARK, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept
10 and H. lS73.--Purse for $1,000, for horses that
never beat 2:33: mile heats, best three in five, in
harness; 81, 100 to the first. $500 to the second
m no
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THE CALIFORNIA OUTLAWS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II, 1873.
The officers in pursuit OF the vasquez gang Of
murderers overhaued them at Rock Canyon, In
san Bernardino county, and skirmish ensued.
No one was wounded; but Sheriff Adams kept the
ground. vasquez and his party ned, leaving
twenty-one horses and o part OF their booty OBJ.
pushing through the mountains towards sonora,
Mexico. One Of the gang. named Adon Leiva. was.
captured
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LAKE

points OF viVd brightness and beauty, which we
all desire but seldom enjoy There was no unique
and exceptionally painful acting, but all the acting
was gwen tnat was necessary to fair interpreta-
tiOn, and nothing but the lncOnrruity which we
have noticed with respect to the church OF Notre
Dame marred the general symetry.
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THE CRoToH BUG CONTROVERSY.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In Canada the people troubled by the Croton bug
do not extingush the fires the reaches congrsgate
around the warm stoves in cold weather and all
the windows left open. The inmates OF the
house adjourn for the night to neighbours house,
and in the morDing the dead insects can be
shovelled or swept out in thousands, the fires
having gone out. p +. l..
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In Defe nee OF BOrax.

NEW 1UKK, SVpL. II, 1875
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Notwithstanding your assertion that powdered
boraX is inefectual to exterminate that pest of
humanity, the Croton bug, permit me to assure
you that If a sufficient quantity is used-say half
pound to o pound the surbases and sink well
sprinkled, and o corden OF it drawn around the
edges OF the shelves in the closets, they
will disappear as IL by magic. know
OF two houses that have thus been rid OF them
and am ready to depose thereto upon oath. The
only inconvenience attending the exodus of the
vermin was slight disturbance 10 the inmates in
the abdominal region consequent upon the sudden
withdrawal OF this enc-roach-ing element which
had entered SO largely into their daily consump-
ton OF food. The deragement, however, was only
tempOrarV.
The New York herald., 1873-09-12
THE CHOLERA IN TENNESSEE.

KNOXVILLE, Sept IL, 1873.
The cholera has entirely disappeared and bust.
pess is looking up again.
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THE COURSE
for the first two will be mile and return.
The four-oared shell race will be over a three mile
cOurse-one and One-half mile and return. Should
the weather be pleasant tomorrow this will be one
OF the best aqautic displays seen for years.
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and mate the same. Isabella and mate won the
second heat, but were Withdrawn.
SUMMARY.
SOCIETY or A0RICuLruRs AND HORTICULTURE.
WHITE PLAINS Westchester county, N y Sent
IL, ls73-Purse Of $780, for teams; mile heats,
best three IN Ave. to wagon 500 to the nrst SOS
to the second and $35 to the third team. Judges
Messrs. Pardee, MalODer and D0nanue.
Zida Carpenters b. z. Captain Boyd
and blk m. Black Bess. .............. 2 =
"Doc." Cooks br. &. Listener and br.
g. Adonis. ...................... 32ll
Otis Borts ch. m. Isabella and br. &.
Brown Prnca
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THE 2: "a CONTEST.


The first race on the regular programme was
purse OF 49, 00O for horses that never trotted
ter than 224, mile heats, best three in ive in har
ness; 81, 700 to the first, 5000 to the second ana
$4O0 the third horse. Entered for this race were
William b. Smiths black stallion Thomas Jefferson,
Jr., George N. Ferguson's gray geldng Crown
Prince, Mike ROden's bay gclding Castle Boy ].
J. BOwen's gray gelding Ben Flagler and w. r.
Loomis' brown gelding Chicago. After three ex-
citing heats Crown Prince proved the winner,
Thomas Jefferson, Jr., taking second money and
Ben Flagler the third premium.
SUMMARY.
POINT BREEZE PARK, PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept.
II, 1s73-THRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FALL. TROT-
TING MEETING.-Purse Of $4,000, for horses that
never beat 224, mile heats, best three in five, in
harness; ST. TOO to the FIRST $500 to the second and
t1o tn ha hivdh hpr
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TeiUai Tbird heat. .,......... Ssl i:i4 2:2s1
''FREE FOR ALL' PURSE.
Winding up o the meeting was was the free1rSraIi dS III
harness; S., 200 to the lrst 200 to the second
and $500 to the third horse. Entered for this was
Budd Dobles bay mare Goldsmith Maid Ben Mace's
bay geldlng Sensation, j. j. Bowen's black geldng
Camors and A. GOldsmith's black gelding Gloster.
corss s second NTH
Maid third and Gloster fourth. The Maid after o
break reached the quarter pole IN s41 seconds,
about length In advance OF Camors, second,
sensation third and Gloster fourth. At the half
mile pole, in :1o1S, the Little Maid mad opened the
and Goster, who was viciousy pushing Camors
at length passed him at the three quarter pole and
the Maid. AS Gloster crept up. the Maid pushed
onward with brilliant spirit and crossed the score
five lengths ahead OF him, Sensation being third
and Canors fourth. Time, 2:22.
Second Heat-Goster had q great advantage in
the send-of and held IT well down the stretch,
when Camors Tapped, and passed him, when the
Maid reached the quarter pole in 35R Sec
onds, Camors second. Chester third and sensa.
behind and the struggle down the back
stretch was between Camors and Gloster.
pssseS e the Back Rae o PG' Ss in POSITION sa
OF third in line at the three-quarter pole. The
Maid meanwhile had reached the halflnile away
IN advance in 1:l2, and thus the horses dashed on
towards home. Gloster broke badly and sensation,
creeping up from fourth place, passed over the
score but three lengths behind. The Maid won the
heat in 2:25H. Gioster was third and Camors
fourth. Glosters driver claimed the crowd had
caused his horse TO break Oh the stretch, but the
result was In nOwise altered.
Third Heat.-Gloster passed the score with every
ADVANTAGE, Sensation being second, the Maid third
and CamOrs fourth. At the quarter pole, passed in
SO seconds. the Maid easily LED them all, Sensation
still second while Camors had passed Gloster,
leaving him last In line. Gl0ster here showed re-
markable puck passing Camors easily and
crowded sensation very hard, so that when
the Maid reached the half mile in
1l2. Goster was second only half q
length behind, Camors being third and Sensation
last. From, the half to the three-quarter pole Sem
sation gave CamOrs desperate fight, passed him
and struck out Tor Goster, who was now fully
three lengths behind the Maid. The struggle here
was beautiful one. and all the horses were work
ing remarkably well. With defiant shake Of the
head the Maid darted wildly forward, passed under
the wire five lengths in advance, and won the heat
and race In ga, GlOster being second, Sensation
third and Camors fourth.
SUMMARY
SAME DAY.-Purse Of $4,000, free for all mile
heats best three five, in harness; 81 200 to the
frst $1,000 to the second and 5000 to the third
horse
I. vot.l, ~ Mad
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THE COLT PURSE.
second on the list was purse OF 500 for three
year-ods, mile and repeat In harness. This brought
10 tue score but two OF the three entries these be-
ing GUS Borts black geldng Prime Minister and
W. IL. Fish, Jr.'s, bay geiding Jupiter The latter
won the purse in two heats.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-Purse OF 500, for three -vear-olds.
mile heats. best three in five, In harness-s5o 10
tue hrst, $50 to the second and $50 to the third
colt ~ ~
W. II. Fish, Jr.'s, b. e. Jupiter 4
Otis Borts blk. &. Prime Minister. Q
d. Budd's br. n. School Girl Girl............ dr.
TIME.
Quarter. Haic MRe.
rlrst neat. ........'..'. % 1877 3:l81S
Second neat. t............ 81 lax 3.A
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THE 2:5O CONTE

Third on the programme purse OF $780, for
horses that never beat go mile heats, best three
in ve In harness, $500 to the arst, $3.50 the Sec
ond and $50 to the third horse. The whole number
OF entries. ten responded to the cali OF the Judges
and this deld with the colored caps OF the drivers
cooked much enthusiasm among the spectators, and
really, with the surroundings OF nature and art, tho
picture was pretty in the extreme. The frst heat
was won by Lookout, the second and third by
Break Day, when darkness came on and 1t was
postponed until this afternoon. The following, SO
lar as progressed, Is
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-Purse OF $500, for horses that never
beat go mile heats best three in five, In harness.;
$500 to the first $3.50 to the second and $50 to the
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-11-27
FROM LOUDEN.

Our school election is over and the
majority decided TO have the school
house on the skating park; but the
Board concluded q there Was 10
much extravaganza in paper they had
better weigh tho votes instead Of
counting them, and by SO doing il
win lccate the school house on the
ridge where it will b. high and dry,
and plenty Of fresh air, especially in
the winter. Somebody felt very
much disappointed, as they had spen,
30 much time in the Postofice and
scores couStiag their votes snd ma
iority. They had better made SMALL
Or tiokets md sDt more men to vste
their tickets. .,s-ets y 80
III sppe ~ al,st 10 lager Il III
sStsGlfe EkiGdAy hAd I little tod
mpch ssstick" in It for the good Of
sono tAatswere there, as it s'sticked'
= little too close to their heads
Some tried to walk home, others tried
t6Jide home, while some had to be
hired to 20 home and some wouldn't
20 at I'll. What ! pity that some
men's stomachs will get above Their
heads. ss
Conference has como and gone, and
as there are q few chickensle left, Berk.
siew has concluded 70 buy poultry
and pay Chicago psioss.
Soh4 MAS com1neneea The chill
drcn arc rallying IN theirbooks ant
slatss, and are casotsl - not forge
their skates. IKE.
n 84ss8 - - 81 x x# N$
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-11-27

Corn not all harvested ret, and
winter, GisP and cold, has settled
"A con q Mrs. Mathews living
some miles csst Of here, fell dead in
the con 6sld while husking, . short
time sinoe.
The Complexities have purchas-
ed the Lutheran church building Of
this place. Rev. Mr.. Posten, Camp
bellite, resides here At present, and
holds meetings here and at the Gen.
ter alternately. One thousand and
ten dollars is the price paid for the
church, We understand.
The young Adelphian Literary
Society Of our village is quite Hour
ishing institution. It is composed
Of young men, and they exhibit 3
good degree Of talent and enterprise.
They have just sent for fifty dollar
library of solid, substantial works.
They intend giving an exhibition, i
is said, next. month. Success and
prosperity sttend our noble young
brothers, 50
Mr.. David Splitter is just com
pleting . splendid new dwelling
house. We have not seen the interi-
or, but the outside makes a grand
and Imposing appearance.
-Times are dali and money scarce.
- BURr LECLAIRE.
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IS We noticed an asticle ia1he Post
of last week, in regard to ~ 4
Cottrcll affair, a1d think ~ tfit
in which that axfiG - ~ Is
. plain and laehle 80 oosazeat
seems TO have lelsd n Ut
has been too prevalent In Clar-
el,oe' for the last two or three
years, Viz: The desire on the part Of
business uen 70 take every opportu-
nifty 10 iaj4s ne csdit q each other.
Those oonvessant withthe facts know
49, this malisioass, hss& biting disp4-
sitioa has created poso troskls ssd
'hsfk seslFks y Tran sst ushef causes