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The morning call., 1891-12-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

n. P. Chapman Of Red Bluff is at the
Palacs.
Ira II. Reed, lawyer:of Calaveras, is at
the Grand.
". c. Meyers OF the Richard Rush is at
the Baldwin.
Ramon Russell, Denver merchant. is at
the California.
George Sherry, the mlllman of Stockton,
is at the Palace
F. G. Andrews, hOtelman of San Jose,
is Stopping at the Grand.
F. g. Dodge of the revenue cutter Richard
Rush is registered at the Baldwin
William J. Clarke, an extensive land
owner Of Montana, Is stopping at the Calf
fornia.
E. 5. Piilsbury, the attorney, has gone to
weeks.
George Van Gordon, Superintendent of
the Hearst Ranch at San Simeon, is at the
Palace.
Chief Engineer J. Frilley, U. S. N, of Bos-
ton, Is at the Occidental. He will superin-
tend the equipment of the coast-defense
vessel Monterey at the Union Iron Works,
and when she is completed will take charge
OF the engineers depar tment.
DR.. j. f. Usher of London and Melbourne.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
and member of ST. George Club, is at the
Palace.
Captain Zalnski, Fifth Artillery, U. S. A..
who is widely known for his invention of
the pneumatic dynamite gun, is seriously III
at the Preside. A few days ago he was
stricken with apoDlexy, but he is slowly re-
covering. The surgeons say that he has
worked too hard studying out the problem S
connected with his latest invention, range
finder. on which he has engaged himself
night aud day for months
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A CHRISTMAS HAUL.
p. z. Schmitt's Store Broken Into
and Looted.

At an early hour on Christmas morning
thieves broke into the jewelry-store of p. p.
Schmitt, at S55 Market street. and carried
off goods amounting in value tn about $1,000,
and consisting of eight diamond rings, five
gold watches, silver watches, silverware and
a quantity of miscellaneous jewelry.
The proprietor and his clerk did not
leave the place until nearly IL o'clock
the night before. as it was Christmas
eve and business detained them. The
next morning. however, the store had
no sooner been opened than it was
perceived that some one had been there.
The cases, here and there, we're wide open,
and there was general air Of disorder pre-
yaiing. At first it was not understood how
the thieves could have entered without be-
ing seen by persons on the street.
In few moments, however, their means
of entrance and exit were discovered. The
two sets of heavy wooden shutters had
been forced open, and in view of the fact
that the inside shutter is held in place by
two heavy bars, resting in sockets nailed to
the walls on either side of The window, the
thieves must have had some tool 10 the
shape of jimmy or at least crowbar
Schmidt at once reported the matter TO
the police, and Detectives Bee and Harper
were detailed to look into the matter. Yes
terday evening the first-named brought two
men into the station and entered their
names IN "the small book" The greater
portion of the stolen goods has been re-
covered and the burglars are very ordinary
prDOES
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A VICTIM OF TRICHINOSIS.


The Horrible Fate of Little Girl at
Lancaster, Pa.
The family of ex-Policeman Martin l.
Reese of Lancaster, Pa, are suffering from
trichinS, introduced into their system by
diseased and improperly cooked pork, and
Edna, the elght-year-old daughter, is dead.
An examination under a microscope of q
muscular tissue taken from the calf of her
leg after death showed it to be alive with
trichin8. The little victim had been sick
about two weeks. and from her symptoms,
as well as six other members of the family,
the physicians finally became convinced that
the affection was trichinOsis. Mrs Reese,
the mother. has apparently recovered, while
three children are very ill and three others
more or less affected with the same symp-
tons. The doctors examined piece of
picked pork from the same stock from
which the family had eaten, but failed to
find trace of the parasite. The hog from
which the meat had been secured was
slaughtered on Thanksgiving day, but as the
family have eaten of other pork it Is pos
sible that the trichinosis may have come
from the latter A poSt-mortem examination
by the phy~ians showed that the muscular
system of tue dead child was permeated with
the parasites.
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COSMOPOLITAN DisPERsARY,

Corner Market, Stockton and Ellis Sts.,
San Francisco, Cal.
Entrance Stockton Street.
Out-of- town patients treated with UNFAILISG
SUCCESS through correspondence; one visit desir-
able, but not necessary. Medicine sent safely aud
free from observation to any part of the country
Write for symptom blank to fill out. aud Letter
explaining your disease, giving advice etc will be
returned free. de27 80 81
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RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW.

Slight Falls of the Beautiful in Northern
California
HEALDSBURG, Dec. 26.-It began raining
here this morning and has continued all
day, with an occasional dash of hail This
is the coolest weather experienced in this
section for many years.
REDDING, Dec. 26-lt commenced snow
ing at midnight and inches is now on the
ground. The weather is cold and unsettled.
SIssoE, Dec. 26.-lt has been showing
since midnight, accompanied by heavy
winds. and the snow is drifting badly.
Snow-plows are running, and all trains are
on time the wind is south, with prospects
Of a heavy storm.
CHICO, Dec. 26,-There was a light snow
fall this morning, lasting about an hour. 1t
melted as soon as it reached the ground.
Tie temperature is 10 degrees. with very
light west wind.
G CORNING, Dec. %. AT 5 o'clock this
morning il commenced 70 snow and kept it
up till noon. 1t is three inches deep.
Christmas eve was the coolest night of the
season. There was great fun snow-balling.
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lister to the United States. 1t is understood
that satisfactory settlement of the New
Orleans matter is now assured.
HELENA GUMPEL.
Death of One of the Characters
of San Francisco.

There are probably but few San Fran
ciScans who have not at some time or other
seen on the streets of the city little old
woman, whose nut brown, deeply wrinkled
face peered out of a black hood brought
down and tied closely under her chin,
whose shoulders, arms and waist were en-
cased in black, soiled, tight-fitting garment
that might at one time have done service as
dress coat for some swell OF society, who wore
a heavy gray wooden skirt, had feet in wooden
slippers and bobbled along with the aid
sometimes of cane. sometimes Of a crutch.
This woman was Helena Gumpel, and now
she will be missed from the streets, for she
died yesterday. 1t is given out that she
was native of Germany and SO years of
age. There are those who are of the opin-
ion that she was much older than that. She
had been resident OF this CT ty for many
years. living in the early ffties on Hunt
street. between Second and Third. At that
time she was a woman well advanced in
age and was the wife of a man named
Golinsky. Subsequently there was a
change in her matrimonial relations and
she became Mrs. Crowel OF late
years she was generally known as Gumpel
Al one time she was possessed of consider
able property of value, but there were those
who worked upon her credulity and induced
her to sign papers, the nature of which she
she did not understand, and in this way
became involved i'll litigation and lost much
of it that if it had remained in
her possession would have yielded
her the means to live in luxury. Her
losses had the effect of making her sour
against the world" and for years she led a
sort of hermit's life in Il house on Leaven-
worth street, and which 1t is said is all hat
remains of her once valuable realty. The
little old woman was at one time disposed
to aid by her means those who were less for
tunate than she was, and did many acts
of kindness, continuing in this until
Shs became the victim of that Flaw and JUS
tice," or rather that kind # law and justice
that Is associated with perjured witnesses
constant litigation and little by little re-
leved her of what had been hers. Her
troubles in life were many, but now she is
nt
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'TWAs A MONSTER SNAKE
That Went Into Eleven Pieces and EacI
Piece Alive.

That Went Into Eleven Pieces and Each
Piece Alive.
1t was a monster, declares the Selma
Journal, and Bridgekeeper Rosser had an
experience that would have unnerved Drawer
men.
Just after dawn he arose rs usual to in
spect the bridge. Up the river toward the
eastern horizon the gray dawn was just ap-
pearing in streaks that poorly lighted the
center pier of the bridge.
He had put out the lights whose red glare
warns the boatmen that the bridge is closed
and danger turks beneath, and was starting
back up through the manhole in the bridge
when he happened to glance down the side
of the central pier.
With cry of horror he stood transfixed.
his eyes dilating. his nostrils expanded. Be-
low him was monster serpent crawling
slowly to the top of the pier. Mr.. Rosser
being strictly sober man, rubbed his ewes
, and stared in establishment. As he looked,
suddenly piece by piece the tail OF the ser
pent began to drop off and fall back into
the river until about twenty inches of the
monster were left, aud it was fast APP
preaching where the frightened bridge
keeper stood.
Soon the sun broke through the trees and
daylight bright and clear. fell upon the
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-George gladden., the
actor. who attempted suicide last night,
died this morning
AUGUSTA (Ga.), Dec. ga tramp, giving
the maine of Dorsey, is under arrest here on
suspicion of being the New Smyrna muir
derer.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26-There is no
material change in the condition of Walt
Whitman. He has taken no nourishment
to-day, and is likely to die at any moment.
CAMDEN IN. j., Dec 26.-Holt, the pub
Usher of the Echo. n religious journal, was
to-day fined $1,000 for contempt, in publish
ing statement rejecting on the court. He
was committed to prison.
LANCASTER (Pa.). Dec. 26.-An execution
OF about $4,000 has been issued by the
Farmers National Bank of this city against
the Keystone Standard Watch Company of
this city. The company is now in the hands
of an assignee
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AMERICA AHEAD OF FRANCE.
Even France Succumbs to American
Genius.

For centuries France has held the palm for the
manufacture of toilet articles of every description
but at last she has been compelled to give place to
American genius in article at least for the
toilet. Nine ' ati emphasizes this most emphati-
caily in letterSupgn the Imperial Hair Regenera-
tor: "oneof theEmost pleasant and satisfactory
incidents connected with my trip to New York has
been the Treatment of my hair by your Imperial
Hair Regeneration. Having full knowledge of all
the preparations on the Paris market must con-
TESS that Imperial Hair Regeneration is incom-
parably superior to them all. The color produced
Is perfect and the natural glossiness leaves upon
the hair is unattainabie by the of any other
preparation. do not hesitate TO strongly recon-
mend it as the most perfect preparation for the hair
o5tainable." Consultation and all Information
free, Absolute atfSfaction guaranteed. Sold at
81 so and SIS. Refuse all substitutes as they are
dangerous IMPERIAL CHEMICAL CO.. 81 West
Twenty-third St. New York Agents for the Pacific
Coast. Messrs- GOLDSTEIN & COIN. 1922 Market
ST., San Francisco 1t is applied by them and S.
3 ROZlNSkI 433 Ellis st. deco II SUMO
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FRUIT IN DANGER.
Fears That the Cold Wave VIII Harm the
Orange Crop

Fears That the Cold Wave VIII Harm the
Orange Crop
RIVERSIDE. Dec. 26.-The gentle norther
which thus far through the recent cold
week has saved the orange crop of this
county from harm ceased to blow on Christ
mas evening, and the result has been one
of the coolest nights on record. The mer-
curry was below 2S for nearly ten hours all
over the orsnge-growing sections of this
county, and it looked as though harm
must have come TO much of the fruit. The
signal service thermometer in the higher
side of the valley shows minimum of IS.
while il less favorable localities as low as
% is reported. At Redlands from % degrees,
to IS are the figures given, and it is hoped
that the injury there is not serious. On
tario Highlands, Cotton and South River
side report substantially the same condi-
tIons. Pasadena reports 2f. Alhambra 26
and points through the San Gabriel Valley
to Pomona about the same 1t has fortu-
nately been cold and cloudy this forenoon,
and if rain should come the effect of the cold
will be much modified
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"MAY GOD BLESS YOU

Mr.. Lino Giorg residing at 1928 Dupont street,
San Francisco writes under recent date:
~ wish 70 state that for seven years | have been
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HUNTING FOR DALTON.

The Supposed Train-Robber Hiding in the
Mountains
FRESNO Dec. 26-All day to-day parties
have been securing the mountains in the
eastern portion of this county looking to
arrest Grafton Dalton. one Of the supposed
train robbers at Ceres, and who recently es-
capped from the Visalia Jail. Dalton is sup
posed TO be in hiding in the mountainous re-
gions of the Upper Kings River, where rocks
and jungles completely cover the face OF the
country. About week ago Dalton's
mother sent him check for $780, from
Oklahoma. 1t was cashed at bank in Tu-
lare County. but the money has not yet
reached him. as the man who was TO deliver
it was afraid TO do so.
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Awful Results of
Neglect.

DY THE CARELESS NEGLECT OF MINER
ID the great Cornwall coal mine was blown uu by
the explosion OF gas. Careless neglect sacrificed
hundreds of lives. BY similar needless neglect
many lives sacrihced by disease. AL fatal
diseases follow neglect OF the first symptoms.
You often neglect little weakness, nervousness.
tired brain, seepiess nights from which you wake
tired and unrefreshed, weary. langnid feeling
headache confusion OF mind, dizziness. loss OF
memory. strange sensations-Which means INSAN-
lTY Cold feet and limbs, numbness and trem-
bling, prickling sensation. extreme WEAKNESS OF
limbs means PARALYSIS. You often disregard
the weakness OF nervous debility, malaria, the dis
order OF stomach. liver or kidneys, until fatal
disease fastens upon you.
You neglect these symptoms at your peril for
they may run into incurable disease.
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f. Z. BUNkER.

Frederick r. Bunker, pioneer. who had
been prominently associated in the CONNER
eial community of this city for many years,
died on Christmas day in his room in the
Montgomery Block. He was born July 4,
1850, and his early years were spent in the
attainment of a liberal education, on the
completion of which he engaged in business
as commission broker in New ork City.
In 1919 he came to California, where he had
resided since. The first house on Telegraph
Hill was constructed under his direction.
He subsequently acted as an accountant fol-
the banking firm Of Palmer. Cook Il Co.,
and was also connected with various min
ing corporations in this city. For some years
he was employed in the Palace Hotel in the
capacity as bOOk-keeper.
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MRS. AssUNTA sPERANzA.

Mrs. Assunta Speranza. widow of the late
Professor Dominica SperaDza. died on
Christmas day at her residence jim this city.
Professor Speranza died in the spring at the
age of so. He was one of the best known
teachers of the piano and vocal culture in
the city. He conducted for years the
Italian Musical Institute at 104 Kearnv
street, and after his death his daughter
Adeiina, also an accomplished musician,
continued the institute. She is well known
in local musical circles, and made her debut
in opera here many years ago. The mother
was native of Florence. Italy. and 6S years
of age
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Blind Man PLAYING Poker.

g have met one of the most remarkable
blind men in New Hampshire. He was the
Music and card-playing were his chief
delights, though he was altogether bon
vivant. AT poker he was the best among
the little parties at which he used to assem-
BILE. He carried his own pack of cards. In
hicks, which were SO small that they could
not be detected by the sharpest eye. These
hicks indicate the value of each card. He
went by the name of Denny among his in
Inmates, and no man was more warmly re-
ceived than Denny wherever a good song
an inspiring tune or quiet game of poker
was appreciated" -Globe- Democrat
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Philip Liesenfeld, one of the oldest bill
iard-table manufacturers in California, died
at his residence in Santa Clara on Christmas
day, from dropsy. He was widely known
and highly esteemed throughout the State
In 1858, at the age of 10, he arrived at San
Francisco from Germany. In 1856 he pur-
chased James Phelan's billiard factory in
San Francisco, which he managed up till
the time OF his illness. He was an exempt
San Francisco fireman and a member of the
l. o. o. F.. Red Men and the Schuetzen
Verein of this city. His remains will be
brought to San Francisco and his funeral
will take place Sunday. A widow, who is
an inmate CT the Napa Asylum, is his only
relative in this State.
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scene. Then it was that the strange phe-
nomenon was explained. Eleven young
alligators ten inches long were crawling one
behind the Other up the pier, and for som
unaccountable reason had dropped off one
by one back into the river.
Mr.. Rosser caught the two remaining
ones and has them in a can at the bride.
He is going to make pets of them.
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FATALLY SHOT.
A Suspected Murderer Killed While Resisting
Arrest by Officers.

suspected murderer Killed While Resisting
Arrest by Officers.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Pa Picayune's
Carrollton (Miss.) special says A terrible
tragedy was committed in this county last
night In the section locally known as Lit
tie Texas" Some one fired into the resi-
dence Of Lawson Lott, fatally wounding
him. also seriously wounding Mrs. W. e.
Meirs. A man named George Taylor, who
was also IN the room and who. it is sup
posed, the shot was intended for, was not
hit. 1t seems Pierce Meirs and Taylor had
difficulty few days ago. and suspicion
rested on Meirs as being the one who at
tempted Taylor's assassination. This morn
ing posse went to Meirs' house to arrest
him, Taylor being one of the number.
Meirs refused to be arrested and drew
knife. whereupon Taylor began firing and
killed Meirs, putting six bullets in his body.
Taylor was taken in charge by the posse
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Blew Up a Battery

SIERRA CITY, Dec. 26.-Last Wednesday
night at 1920 o'clock No. battery was
blown up again with giant powder at Dung
America quartz-mil. This is the third at
tempt the past month. The battery was
entirely ruined. The person who did the
foul work Is being spotted.
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Ran Down the Grade.

BUTTE (Mont.), Dec. 26.-Some unknown
person released the brakes on a cable-car
from which the grip-car had been detached
last night at midnight, causing the car to go
down heavy grade at lightning speed and
jump the track. William Cunningham, a
miner, was killed. 7. c. Cameron and Dan
Mcdonald were fatally injured
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Order Restored in Puebla.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 26.-NewS from
Puebla is conflicting. The church papers
insist many were killed and priests were
prosecuted. The excitement in Puebla is
intense. The Indians are arming them
selves and the priests are trying to pacify
them. Everything, however. is compare
lively Quiet.
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CHARLES A. PAYNE.

Charles A. Payne, a resident of San Jose.
died suddenly at mis- hume in that city on
=sEhristmas night from heart disease. He was
native of New York, ana was aged II
years and 90 days. He leaves widow and
six children, the latter being c. A. Payne of
St. Paul, j. j. Payne of San JOSE Mrs. d.
E. McGraw Of San Jose, A. E. Payne of
Mankato. Mimi. Mrs. ". W. Proctor of
New York. City, ana ii. A. Payne of San
Francisco
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WINTER RACING EVENTS.
Result of the Races on the Los Angeles
Track

besUAt VI AAS 0aees III Lug LUIS angeles
Track
Los ANGELES. Dee. 26.-At the second
day of the winter race meeting at Agricul-
tural Park to-day the attendance was small.
but the weather was bright aud bracing and
the track fast. In the first race. one mile
and a quarter, all ages, John Treat won,
Idaho Chief second, King George third.
Ben H and Request also ran. Time. 2:O9Hs
The second race, for the Hollenbeck Hotel
stakes, nine-siXteenths of mile, Jim Duffy
won. Acclaim second, Hercules third. Ida
Glenn also ran. Time, O:55
Tie third was race, seven furlongs, all
ages, welter-weights. Oregon Eclipse won,
Rube second, Kinda Dwyer third. Bridal
Girl also ran. Time. :3O1b
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WICKED CHARLES KEITH.
He swiudled People and Eloped With Hand
some Widow

He swindled People and Eloped With Hand
some Widow
SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. - Charles < eth,
aged about IS years, who has been employed
for some time past in an architect 5 Office,
has been missing since last Saturday Since
his departure it has been ascertained that
lie swindled number OF business men and
also induced handsome young widow ia
accompany him, under promise of marriage
Since then it has also been learned that he
abandon ed wife and three children in Los
Angeles. While living there he passed un-
der the name of Slavin. After leaving there
he went to San Francisco. where he married
under the name OF Wilson.
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Wine-Growers' Meeting.

ST. HELENA, Dec. pa large and en-
thusiastic meeting of wine-growers was
held here to-day. They are united and har-
monious. and firmly resolved to hold their
wine for at least Is cents per gallon here.
Growers are ouch encouraged, and feel
that the industry will soon be on firm
footing again. A light cold rain is falling
tonight.
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Arrived.

Arrived.
SATURDAY, December 26
Schs Alexander. Isaacson. from hunting and fish
ing; otter. o fur seal. to II Liebes a. Co
Sailed.
SATURDAY, December 26
Stmr Empire Moe. Nanaino
Stmr Celia. johnson, Humboldt
Stmr Venture, johnson.
Stmr Point Arena. Hansen. Mendocino.
Tele IT ,pi,ie.
POINT LOBOS-December 2b-lO p M-weatber
thick; wind Sc; velocity II miles.
Domestic Ports.
ASTORiA-Arriyed Dec 26-Stmr Geo w Elder.
hence Dec % .'
SAN PEDko-Arrived Dec 25-Ship Glory of the
Seas. from Nanaimo. Dec 26-Schr Chaiiepeer nm
Fort Biakeley; schr Mary Dodge, from Seattle
SAN DlE6O-Saiied Dec 26-Br ship Zuteika
REDoNDO-Sailed Dec 26-Stnr EUREKA for San
Francisco ~ Jan
Arrived Dec 26-Stmr Corona. from San Diego
TAcoMA-Saed Dec 26-Schr Maria Smith
for San Francisco. - 'H'
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HELD FOR MURDER.
Mrs. Brown Charged With Having strangled
Her Husband

Her Husband
VICTORIA d. c.. Dee. GA charge Of
wilful murder was brought by Coroner's
jury against James Darlington and Mrs.
Jane Brown of Salt Spring Island. 1t is
charged that they murdered John K. Brown,
the husband of the woman, while the trio
were on a drunken spree. Mrs. Brown is
the second wife, and it is said that she and
her husband did not get on agreeably to-
gether, both being heavy drinkers. Brown
was in the habit of going away for months,
leaving his wife and Darlington alone. A
medical man made post norton examina-
ton, and concluded that death resulted
from suffncation. and il appeared as if the
deceased had been strangled.
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Lndrine-Honsa RnrneH.

ST. HELENA, Dec GA fire at noon to-
day caught in the upper room of Giauque' S
lodging-house and saloon, completely gut
ting the interior of the building, causing
damage to the building and contents of
$1,000. Ellen Giauque, a daughter of the
owner, was quite seriously burned.
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Settlers for Ontario.

ONTARIO, Dec. g. = Thirty-five immi-
grants arrived fiOm Nebraska yesterday
and will settle OF ranches southeast Of On
tarlO. They brot ght several carloads of
stock, lumber and farming implements.
The thermometer registered 26 degrees
last night Oranges are believed not to be