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RACE RloT -AT PRlCEBURG.
Three Fatslly injured in a Fight Between
Huns and Poles.

Huns and Poles.
SCRANTON, July 24.-Saturday was pay
day at the mines at Priceburg, n populous
borough of this county, and the Huns and
Poles of the town, and there ore hundreds
of them there, began to drink heavily. AT
night a Hun and a Pole engaged in fight
in Bryan Fallon's saloon, and their ooup-
trymen took sides wi IN them, free fight
resulting. The borough police arrested
four Hungarians and lodged them in the
Priceburg Jail The Hungarians held an
indignation meeting and then proceeded
in body TO the Jail, where they over
powered the keeper and liberated the pris-
oners This caused the largest riot that
has occurred in this region in sixteen
years. The Poles took exception, and a
race war commenced, lasting three hours,
during which there was a reign of terror,
all the saloons in the town being taken
possession of and the officers driven off.
Over thirty men were injured, three fatally,
and one Pole had his ears cut off. Many
windows were broken in with stones and
clubs. Shortly before midnight Deputy
Sheriff Craig arrived with well armed
posse and overawed the rioters and re-
stored peace. Many arrests will follow
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WILKEsBARRE, July 24-William Segan,
Of Wyoming was brought to the hospital
in this city suffering from bullet wound
in the head, which penetrated the brain,
and which the physicians pronounce GER
tainly fatal. Segan was arrested with
several other Hungarians for breaking
windows in the house of John Bright, at
Wyoming and it was not until he was ar
raigned before the magistrate that it was
known that he was injured He cannot,
or at least will not tell who shot him, but
one of his companions says it was the Off
Ger who arrested him.
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Fighting railroad. at HarrIsburg.

HARRISBURG, July 24-The Citizens
Electric Railway company attempted to
procure cross over on the Manufac-
turers' branch of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad near Eighth and Berry
hill street, and was met with vigorous op-
position on the part of the Reading. Sew
eral locomotives were run upon the track,
and when car of the Citizens line was
run upon the cross over locomotive
stopped its progress and damaged the
front of the car. Both sides are awaiting
developments.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 24.-While three
brothers, George, Willie and Lewis Schray,
aged Is, II and years respectively, sons
of George A. Schray, were sitting along
the banks of the Lehigh river in this city
yesterday Willie toppled into the stream.
The other brothers in trying TO rescue
him also fell into the river. Assistance
came and Willie was rescued His two
brothers were drowned.
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BELLEFoNTE, July 24.-James H. Ran
kin, an old landmark Of Centre county,
died here, aged a. He was the oldest
member of Centre County Bar association,
and the father-in-law of General d, II.
Hastings He served as district attorney
of this county for three terms and princi-
pal of public schools for several years. He
served in the war, aud received the brevet
rank OF captain in the Fifty-sixth regi-
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William Lang, the contractor building the
new school structure on West street, and W.
F. Brown, superintendent for the Smead. Wills
heating and venhlating system, on Saturday
replaced the flag which was raised to the
tower of the building on Friday with a larger
and prettier flag. Mike Hebron made pa
triotic speech and Messrs Lang and Brown
received the cheers of the workmen.
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PoTTsToWN, July a. - Miss Laura G.
Warren, of Harrington, Del, canvssser
for books, was the victim Of a daring high
way robbery. She started across the fields
to do some canvassing among farmers
when man accosted her and demanded
her money. She replied she did not have
any, whereupOn the villain knocked her
down and robbed her of about So in money
and several rings
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VISIT BY PRESIDENT HARRIS
The workings OF Maple Hu Conlery In
spectsd.

The Workings OF Maple Hill Couiery In.
spectsd.
President Harris, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company, and r. c.
Luther, Superintendent of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company, accom-
panied by several other officials and lady
friends, took trip over the P. & R railroad
Saturday afternoon and visited number of
collieries. They visited the outside workings
Of Maple Hill colliery under the guidance Of
Formau Thomas L. Williams and seemed
very well pleased with what was shown them
The party returned to Pottsyille via Tama
qua and did not visit this town or any of tn,
points nearer than Maple Hill
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A RlnoI,,mith,, RIch Find.

PITTsBURG, July 4.-James Keenan,, a
Duquesne Heights blacksmith, is a lucky
man. He lives at 81 Meridian street, In the
old Kirk Lewis mansion. This property
was originally owned by DR. j. G. Walters,
an eccentric character Mr.. Keenan, was
doing some excavating about the place
and he struck a rich find. Deep down
into the earth an iron kettle was found
nearly full of gold. There was 5000 in
tha
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TorrId weather and Forest Fires.

BUFFALO, Wyo., July 24.-For some days
the temperature has been ll2 in the shade,
while the mercury in the sun stands 1870 to
l50 degrees. This is the hottest weather
recorded for eight years Not a drop of rain
has fallen for nine weeks and the range is
completely destroyed. Buffalo is sur
rounded by forest fires. Ten thousand
acres OF choice timber are already de
stroyed just east of Buffalo. Another fire
burned some ten square miles Of grass,
which was the last range feed in the local
ity.
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LANCASTER, July A.-While some chill
dren were playing with matches yesterday
afternoon they set fire to the residence OF
Silas X. Eshleman, near Lemon Place
The house, barn, outbuildings and con
tents were destroyed. The loss Is over
50, 900; insurance light
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OBITUARY.
Thomas ID. Davies Passed Away After
Short Illness

Thomas ID. Davies Passed Away After a
Short Illness.
On Saturday evening, at half paat eight
eight o'clock, death removed another highly
respected resident of this town in the person
of ThomasD, Davies. Congestion of the lungs
was the cause of DEATH which occurred at the
family residence on North Jardin street
members of the family and few
intimate friends beiug present at the time.
Mr.. Davies was born in Llanarmon, Wales,
in 1928, being sixty five years old. He came
to this country in 1854, locating at St. Clair,
and remaining there until 1873, when he be.
came q resident of this town, and remained
here until his death The deceased leaves a
wife and three children to mourn his loss
They all reside here, being Thomas j., late
station agent at the Reading depot Evan D..
the liveryman, and Mary A., wife of G. T
Straughn.
| Mr. Davis was man Of unassuming dis
position and well thought of by all who
knew him. He was member of Plank
Ridge Lodge No $50, l. o. o. F., which or
ganization will attend the funeral in body
The deceased will be buried on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, services being held in
the Welsh Calvanistic Methodist church. In
terment will be made in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
If you are troubled with a"hacIing cough
Downs Elixir will give you relief at once
Warranted as recommended or money re
| funded. I'm
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HAZLEToN, July 24-The miners en-
ployed at the Beaver Meadow colliery,
operated by the Evans Mining company,
struck to enforce the sem-monthly pay
law. The situation has two sides, how
ever, aud from present indications is likely
to resolve itself into Il shutout
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PHILADELPHIA, July 24,-James Ruel, 20
years old, one Of the Grew of the French
sailing vessel vile de Dieppe, fell while
the vessel was unloading At Point Breeze,
and hroks his neck
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DAVIES-On the 22nd inst, at Shenan.
doah, Pa, Thomas ID. Davies, aged 85 years.
Funeral will take place from the late residence
on North Jardin street. Shenandoah, ON
Wednesday, 26Jh inst, at 2 P m, Services
in the Welsh Calvanistic Methodist church.
Interment in the odd Fellows eemetery.
Relatives aud friends respectfully invited to
attend. 7-24 2t
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USE DANA's sARsAPARILLA, rrs
"THE KIND THAT CURES q

V0u are inVited to calf at %
r fsske's Carpet store, no. IN
ioata Jardin street, to see
his new line OF Carpets, On
CiOtAaa and window shades.
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TRIP 70 THE VALLEY.
Councilmen Visit the Water
Works Site.
CONTRACTORS GUESTS.
After Viewing the Field of Operations
They Were Feasted i'm NeighbOring
Grove-Some Items That Tell Tale of
Healthy Appetites.

HE TRIP to the valley
yesterday by members
of the Borough Council
and invited friends
proved a very enjoyable
and possibly very bene-
fetal affair. About
two weeks ago Messrs.
Quinn q Kerns. who
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CouEh,us Leads to Consumption.
KemPs 8alsam viii. stop the cough ~
p0ee.
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THE SIAMESE YIELD.
The Demands of France Re
luctautly Conceded.
TO PAY FULL INDEMNITY
"Force OF circumstances" Requires the
King to Yield and Grant the French
Claims, Though Slams Answer is Re
garded as Unsatisfactory in Paris.
Special to EvEN1SG HERALD.

PARIS, July "a.
lAM'S reply was handed
to NJ. Pavie, French
Minister resident in
Bangkok, at 2 O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon,
and was submitted be-
fore the forty.eig
hours allowed by
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A FIRST WARD RIOT!
Desperate Fight Between the
Police and Hungarians.
SEVEN ARRESTS FOLLOW
The Battle Was Precipitated by AN At
tempt of the Officers to Capture II Fugi-
tive From Justice Hungarian Women
Take a Hand.

RIOT was precipitated
in the First ward last
evening by an attempt
on the part of several
officers TO capture a
Hungarian who has
been a fugitive from
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Easels now in stock ranging
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white finish and antique oak.
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POMONA.
DIR. Cragin Badly Burned-LocaI News
Notes.


DIR. Cragin Badly Burned-Local News
Notes.
POMONA, Dec. 19.-The fire bell rang
out an alarm about o'clock this morn
ing. 1t proved to be DR.. Cragin's office,
whore it seems this veterinary surgeon
and two or three chuma had been hav-
ing kind o. "high- lonesome" evening
of it until after midnight-and the sur
mise iH, that while asleep he must have
turned over the small coal-oil stove that
WAS burning. At any rate. the clothes
were almost entirely burned off him,
and his left hand also horribly burned.
After the fire was extinguisned, he was
found outside under hydrant, where
he had managed to get, it is supposed to
extinguish his burning apparel. His
Nemesis must be accidents, for the wri-
ter remembers that over 16 years ago,
when 1872 solid blocks were burned
down in Paris, Texas, on august /,
1877, this same individual Cragin fell
that night, or the next perhaps. into a
we'll some 40 or 30 feet deep, the boxing.
covering, etc., having burned down, and
WAS taken out the next morning prsc-
tically unhurt, ii our memory serves us
Alright. Ii at all superstitious he may
rather dread the third call, as it is go
often spoken of as the one which has
the charm.
Although suffering very much, he is
not dangerously burned go far as en-
dangering life is concerned, but it may
be that the use OF his left hand will be
practically destroyed.
Lumber, we are sorry to report, hss
commenced to crawl up in price, al
ready having advanced al much as 81
per 1000 feet.
The wheelmen OF Southern California,
! 100 of them or more, are TO meet in Los
Angeles on or about January 18th and
have contest from that point to Sonth
Riverside. From the latter place they
come to Pomona, taking dinner at the
Hotel Palomares, as has been arranged
with Manager Simms.
There will be q very creditable dis
play, it is said, of olives, oil, ETC., from
our valley, at the approaching midwintel
fair.
The Methodists have discontinued
their street meetings at evening.
Several trRmps have been arrested
within the past day or two, having
plead guilty and been Jailed.
We hear some speak of slight shock
of an earthquake about IL O'Clock last
night. We were so snugly folded in the
arms of Morpheus that we were uncon
scious OF the fact ourself.
The ordinance OF baptism was admin
istersd upon three applicants at the
Baptist church last evening, lady anc
two young boys, by the pastor, Rev. f.
r. Bennett.
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SAN BERNARDINO.

Mrs. Post Arrested aud Taken to San
Diego.
SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 18.-A woman
was arrested at Cotton today for swind-
ling parties at San Diego. She was
known as Mrs. H. L. Post in the city of
bay'n climate. where she rented a
furnished house, purchased jswelry an
credit and ran big livery bill. Last
Saturday morning she was missing,
likewise the articles che had purchased.
She shipped them to this city and went
to Los Angeles under the name of Hattie
Brown. An officer followed her and
plunder transferred from the Santa Fe
to the Southern Pacific and was going
to the Angel city when arrested by
Officer Moran.
She was turned over to the San Diego
officer, who started south with her this
afternoon. Her husband and baby
accompanied her when arrested.
BREvITIEs.
Senator Seymour left for San Fran
cisco today. 49,
Mrs. II. Goldberg and daughter. Miss
Rebecca, left yesterday for Phoenix,
Ariz.
George NJ. Cooley was a passenger to
Yuma today to try the effects of that
climate for his health.
The ball to be given by the opera
house orchestra New Years night will
be comic masquerade.
The city taxes become delinquent on
the last Monday in this month.
Jesus Lopez plead guilty to horse
stealing today and will be sentenced
Wednesday. He was one OF the three
Mexicans who stole horse from Mr..
Van Wig OF Ontario.
A telegram was received by Sheriff
Booth yesterday from Deputy F. r.
Keyes, stating that four masked men
attempted to board No. at Daggett last
night. but further particulars we're re-
ceived later that it was party lookin z
for robbers who had gone through a
store at Daggett, and were mistaken for
train robbers by the engineer.
The herald., 1893-12-19
RIVERSIDE.
Heavy Foreclosure Suits Brought
Against Property Owners.

Heavy Foreclosure Suits Brought
Against Property Owners.
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 16.-The heavy suits
brought by the Peoples Home Savings
bank OF San Francisco against several
parties in this city is the principal
theme of conversation on the streets
today.
The total amounts OF the several suits
combined make about $l3l,000 The
heaviest suit is for $50, 900 against the
Riverside Improvement company and
was money loaned to the defendants In
December, 1892, and secured by a prop
erty mortgage.
One of the actions is against E. G..
Dyer, A. j. Dyer and the Pacific bank
for 1000 and the property mortgaged
is located ON Tenth, Twelfth, Locust and
Cedar streets. In this suit the plaintiff
asks for the appointment Of receiver.
The total number of foreclosures is eight.
The tightnees of the money market will
necessarily cause hardships to many
persons named in the suits and in some
cases the property will probably be
taken.
BRIEFS.
W. j. Post is home from the east,
where he has been for some time.
The remains of Mrs. NJ. j.. Landon
will be shipped to Plainsview, Mimi.
Company G, N. G. O., will celebrate
it's anniversary by giving concert at
the Loring, January Sd.
The Y. Nj. @. A. committee have de-
cided to hold the field day at Athletic
park Christmas day, instead of New
Years, as first announced.
The races at Halls track New Years
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adopted, and the following officers Tor
the ensuing year were elected: George
P. Kelley, president. Santa Ana; j. z.
Rossiter, yice-president, Pasadena; IL.
Bunker, vice-president, Garden Grove;
HI. W. Hill, secretary, Santa Ana Il. NJ.
Baker, treasurer, National City.
The following questions were then
debated:
Resolved, That the present system OF
national banks should be abolished.
Affirmative, Santa Ana, represented
by Emerson Marks and George Kelley /;
negative by Pasadena and National City,
represented by Judge Rossiter and E.
M. Baker. The judges decided in favor
OF the negative.
EVENING SESSION.
Spurgeon's hall was we'll filed by the
representatives and citizens OF Santa
Ana. The following programme was
then rendered:
Music Higbie orchestra.
Address-H. w. Hill.
Oration-The Future American-Gus Harper,
Los Angeler.
Music Orchestra.
Rssay-How TO Select Subjects for Debate
Address-Hon. j. W. Ballard.
An adjournment was then taken to
the club rooms OF the Jefferson club,
where Q banquet was rendered the visit
ing clubs and friends by the Jefferson
club Of Santa Ana.
Toasts were responded to by the fol-
lowing: Prof. E. n. Perhom, Professor
Wood, both of the Santa Ana schools.
and various others by members of the
clubs.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at Pasadena, June 16, 1894. A per-
feet organization being now perfected,
much good will be derived therefrom.
All visiting members expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the
result of the convention.
The Jefferson Club dramatic company
will give an entertainment next Friday
night, December %, at Spurgeon's hall,
for the benefit of Company "F."
Tickets at Messrs. Phillip Smith &
Deans. Admission, Csc; reserved seats,
25c
The herald., 1893-12-19

celebre in our local annals, involving
many interesting and novel legal points.
BREVITIES.
Zue G. Peck, the well-known Los An
geles attorney, was here yesterday on
legal business.
Mr.. John Hogan is ont again after a
severe attack OF la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Hartwell OF lndi-
anapolis are visiting friends here.
The Santa Monica Water com pany Is
laying pipe on Tenth street, extending
the service.
The opsretta OF Golden Hair will be
given at the opera house on the goth by
the amateur opera company, which Mr..
Dickson has drilled 80 well and which
gave the performance at the Episcopa-
liap bazar,
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The auditing and finance committee
recommended that $500 be transferred
from the sewer fund to the general fund.
also that warrants be ordered drawn in
payment OF bills to the amount OF
$3230.71. The report also recommended
that interest be allowed on warrants
from date OF issue, amounting to
$151S3.
The entire report was adopted.
A petition for the city to refuse to &C.
cept the donation of q certain alley be-
tween Palmetto and Bellevue drives,
was received and referred back Tor the
signatures of the interested owners.
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday, De-
cember Goth.
KNOCKED OUT THE POLICEMAN.
The corner of Colorado street and Fair
Oaks avenue was the scene of lively
row about IL a'clock last evening, as q
result of which David Coyle and Henry
Sberk are locked up in the city bastile,
charged with resisting an officer. and
Officer Galtman is going around with q
bad looking eye.
The young fellows who were in a more
or less hilarious condition were making
considerable noise and got into some
trouble with the old Mexican tamale
man who holds forth nightly at this
corner.
The officers attempted to atop the
racket, when Coyle gave u terrific right
handler in the eve, while at the same
time, according TO the officers state
ment, Sherk jumped on his back. FL
nally, with the assistance Of Officer Orr,
both men were locked up.
CONFIRMATION SERVICES.
Confirmation services were held st All
Saints church yesterday, Bishop Nichols
officiating. The ceremony, which is q
most impressive one, was witnessed by
large audience.
The bishop preceded the ceremony
with short but interesting sermon.
The musical selections were special
feature of the service. The vocal solo
by Mr.. Charles King, Lead. Kindly
has wonderful voice for 80 young an
artist, and promises to rank with leading
tenors Of the country in few years.
Mr.. King also sang at special memo
rial service at the Church of tho Angelo
in the afternoon. AT this service Theee
Are They, from Haydn's Creation, was
rendered with splendid effect.
NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Steil have both
been down with the prevailing malady.
DR.. and Mrs. Frazer are at home
again after an all summer trip east.
The doctor is accompanied by his
mother and brother. s
Charles t. Davis, as calvin Joslin, /"
will doubtless attract a large audience
at the Opera house on Thursday evening
next.
The marriage Of Mr.. E. n. Park and
Miss Carrie Grimes took place in Che
Presbyterian church yesterday, Rev.
Fife officiating. The young couple lett
for the east tonight.
The management of the tournament
OF roses announces that the Douglass
Military band has been secured for all
day.
Preparations for the tournament OF
roses continue to 60 merrily forward.
Entries for the various events are COM
ing in rapidly. and the headquarters of
the Valley Hunt club, East Colorado
street, is a very busy place at present.
| Arrangements are progressing nicely
for the Throop celebration. The gentle.
men who have the matter in charge will
see that nothing is left undone to make
/ the affair complete success. Tickets
| for the evening banquet are selling
rapidly.
The herald., 1893-12-19
LONG BEACH.
Two Shocks of Earthquake-A New
Depot-Hotel Open.

Two Shocks of EarthquRke-A New
Depot-Hotel Open.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 18.-Two distinct
shocks OF earthquake were felt about
II 80 Sunday evening, being severe
enough to rattle crockery and shake
doors and windows.
Saturday evening proposal was be-
fore the council for the Southern Pacific
to build depot in the park, corner of
Pacific avenue and Second street. The
station to be 60x30 feet, having waiting
rooms, ticket Office, baggage rooms and
Wells Fargo Office. This is much
needed improvement as now our many
visitors are obliged to alight in the dusty
street and go around the train before
reaching the walk running through our
beautiful park to the beach. We are
informed that if lease for the land ia
given the company will build at once.
The Seaside inn opened for the winter
on Saturday. Among the guests regis
tered were Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Widney,
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. A. Vanderbeck, Los
Angeles; g. P. Hunt, Now York; w. j.
Parker, City of Mexico; Mrs. J. J..
Wakelee, New York city Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Walker, George Flint, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Sweeney, Long Beach.
Sunday brought large number of
visitors, and between trains the btach
was lively with carriages and shell
hunters, while the pier drew quite a
crow of fishers. Mackersl are biting
we'll, and night fishermen soy they get
good cathes of crawfieh.
w. j. Parker, representing the Mexi-
can Central railroad, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Sweeney on Sunday.
The electric lights at the state build
ing, Whittier, can be plainly seen from
Long Beach, and look like line OF fire.
flies glistenlng in the sky.