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A SHORT WHEAT CRoP.-The agricul-
tural report for October shows that the
wheat crop of the present year is short
and comparatively inferior one. The Mid
die States average about two thirds of the
crop of last year, New York showing the
heaviest and Virginia the slightest decline.
All the other Southern States have increased
their production, some of them fifty to sew
enty-ti per cent. All the other States,
except Minnesota, show decline. The
average for the entire territory reported the
present month is about eighty per cent of
,st years production. If this indicates
the total depreciation, it amounts to nearly
g. 600. 900 bushels, and gives crop of 24G, :
900, 900 bushels. But the quality is also
lower than last year, and the depreciation
is heaviest in what are known in special
sense as wheat growing regions. In quality
the crop averages eighty four, or fourteen
per cent below sound condition. This is
equivalent to further reduction of the
crop, though it means poorer bread rather
than less of it.
The losses by sprouting and rotting in
shock or stack produced in many places a
panic, which stimulated exaggeration, and
the natural result is the ultimate conclu-
sion that "the loss is not so heavy as was
expected" 1t is bad enough, however,
when shipments of wheat from Maryland
to Ohio are necessary to make a mixture
that will produce passable flour. Wheat of
best quality is to be found in Delaware,
Mary land, the South, the Pacific coast and
in New England. That of the West aver
ages lower than usual in every State, and
among the lowest averages are those of In
diana, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and
Illinois.
The condition of the corn crop, as re-
ported on the first of October, is excep-
tionally high.
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THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
Beef Cattle were dull this week and prices
favor buyers. 1000 head arrived AID sIla
at T(e7t cents for extra Pennsylvania and
Western steers; SC. for few choice; G@6d
cents for fair to good do, and 4@54c. per
ID. gross for common. Sheep were without
material change; 10000 head arrived and
sold at 43GG4c. per ID. gross, as to condi-
ton. Hogs were dull 'a2d rather lower;
5000 head sold at $ll.5O9ls.50 per 100
lbs. net.
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PHILADELPHIA Markets.

Glover seed 94@10c. Timothy unchang-
ed. Flour fairly active; Pennsylvania, In
diana and Ohio family S6.5o@T.50; high
grades at sTT5(GS.75. Wheat dull; new
Pennsylvania red S1.3S@1.39; Western do.
$115Gl. %; amber $1.40@1 .43; white at
SLAB. Corn firmer; yellow 70G71c., and
mixed G9@71 cents. Oats inactive. whits
4J(G4S cents. rized -ti(sI3 cents.
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BALTIMORE H.; Aap STRAW MARKET
The market is quiet and dull. Cecil county
timothy S24@26; Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania $22@24; mixed $19@29; clover SIS
G2o. Straw-S9@10 for wheat; 81 for
oat, and $17@1S for rye,
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The Great Anti.PeriOdic.

The certainty and promptiude with which Host +
ers Stomach B.ters conquer the most obstinate
they afford the system against the miasmatc poison
which mreGnates the air of low lying marshy ocali-
tes. stamp them the foremost of American anti.
periodics Wherever this continent fever and
is regular vistant-in the bottom lands of tho South,
the ccariugs and mining districts Of the West,
and in all localities in the Eastern and Middle States
where malaria prevails, the Btters recognized us
the only true specific for the disease and its most
reliable preventive. They arc, safe and
agreeable rs well n certain remedy, and this
account immeasur,Lly surero" to the preparations
of quinnc arsenic bismuth aud other mineral poisons
mistakenly administered curatives for maladies
caused by masma, and Which if persisted in work
irreparable injury to the constitution.
Unfortunately. fever and aguc and the other febre
complaints generated 10y masma, not the only evils
which result from it. great variety of disorders
superinduced by the irritation which it Among
these neuralgia rheumatism, govt, periodical head
ache p;rt.toH painful affections of the spleen, and
various derangcni. of tho stomach. When traceabe
malaria the above affections apt TO assume, like
the disease which originated them intermittent type,
that say. they at regular intervals. Hostel
ter Bittcrs however obyates them all, by banihng
the lnsasmatic virus from the system.
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GRAND JURORS.
Charles McNamee,
Samuel II. Clement
Eli S. Seminar,
Samuel Burns,
John S. Maffit,
Alonzo Boulder,
Robert H. Steel,
Arthur Johns
James Orr,
VIM. A. Hill,
Alfred Wetherill,
Henry H. Brady,
John Hammersmith
A. J. II. Cameron,
Thomas Terry,
Perry Litzenberg,
Wesley Clayton,
William Richards,
Thomas Kirby,
Edward S. Jones,
John Lavender,
Willis Rutter,
John T. Lee.
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Wool PLA1Ds, Serges, Cashmeres, Lus-
tres, &C., by MCCRERY & BoULDEN.

Jurors.-Judge Stump was at the Clerks
Office, on Wednesday last, and drew the
.iuries for the December term of Court,
commencing on the second Monday in
December next.
The following were the persons drawn
from the box, with the jury they are to
serve on:
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PETIT JURORS.

PETIT JURORS.
Greenb'y R. Linton,
Joseph Veach,
William r. Gilpin,
Alexander Jackson,
Thomas Astle,
Samuel H. Mcgee,
Eber Heston,
Jos. S. Wingate,
Thos. w. Strahorn,
VIM. X. Stackhouse,
John Z. Patton,
John Cameron,
John Partridge,
Lewis Owens,
Patrick Boyle,
Samuel Maxwell,
William Fears,
Richard D. Akin,
Howard Arrison,
Alex. McNeight,
Lloyd Balderston,
Jackson Campbell,
Morris R. Wilkinson,
Franklin Boulder,
J. Scarborough JOS.
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Cotton Factory DESTROYED BY Fire.

On Monday last the cotton factory of Mr..
John Seminar, was destroyed by fire. The
factory was a large two-story stone build
ing. and was situated on Big Elk creek,
near Fair Hill, in this county. The fire,
the origin of which is unknown, occurred
between IL and o'clock in the day. The
entire stock and machinery were destroyed.
The factory was operated by Joseph Harp,
of Philadelphia, to whom Mr.. Seminar had
leased it. The loss is said to be mostly
covered by insurance.
Killed by a Fall.-ElUah II. Seminar,
was fatally injured by falling from chest
nut tree, on Sunday last, on the farm of
his uncle, Ex-Sheriff Amos Alexander, in
the Fourth District of this county. His
father resides in Wilmington, but young
Seminar had been employed on the farm
for some time, and attempting to climb the
chestnut tree, by the usual method OF
climbing it's trunk, had got up some twenty
feet, but not to the first limb, when he
probably grew dizzy, and fell, injuring
himself so badly that he lived but a few
hours. His relatives were sent for, but he
died before they arrived. He was mem
Der of Humanity Circle, also of Whining
ton and Brandywine Council, .. L. A. NJ,
and was about twenty five years of age.
Cleaning the Elk.-The mud machine is
still at work cleaning channel below the
wharf. From late reports of Coils. Craig
hill and Albert to the Chief of the Engineer
Corps, we take the following in relation to
what has already been done and what is
still required:
On June %, 1874, an appropriation of
1000 was made for the improvement of
this river near Elkton. 1t was expended
in building a dyke 900 feet long in the right
side of the channel. LOO feet below the
bridge. A channel twenty five feet wide
and six feet deep at mean low water was
also dredged in front of the dyke. This
was the worst place in the river, having on
part of it less than twelve inches of water.
The dredged channel was found in tolera-
BILE condition in the Spring of 1875, but
there were still shoals between it and the
town on which not more than two and a
half feet can be carried at low water. A
further appropriation of $1,000 was made
March 3, 1875. 1t was determined to dredge
channel forty feet wide and six feet deep
at mean low water for half mile below
the bridge, and to make basin for turn
ing near the bridge. But one bid was re-
ceived for this, which was too high. 1t is
expected soon to make arrangements for
the necessary dredging at a lower rate. l.
will require SEQ, 900 to complete the work
as estimated, which amount is asked for.
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Nervous Debility.-VITAL WEAKNESS OR
DEPRESSION: A weak exhausted feeling,
no energy or courage; the result of MENTAL
or some drain upon the system, is always
cured by Humphreys Homeopathic Specific
No. %. 1t tones up and invigorates the
system, dispels the gloom and dependency,
imparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers. Price,
s1.00 per single vial, or $500 per package
of five walls and $500 vial of powder
Sent by mail on receipt of price. Address,
Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine CON-
pany, 562 Broadway, New York.
| See large advertisement.
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Mallon's So 90 Boots are superior.

Autumn.- with all its bright,
fragrant flowers, its CHEEKY birds, its beau
tiful green verdure which o'erspread the
field and forest, has passed away, and sober
Autumn, the forerunner of hoary Winter,
ushers in upon US with golden pomp. He
breathes his frosty breath, and the tiny
flower sinks helpless into the earth, there
to slumber till aroused by the genial rays
of next Summers sun; the feathered musi-
clans have ceased to MARBLE their melodous
morning notes. and have sped away on
joyful wings to warmer chimes. He comes,
and at his touch the leaves become brown
and scared, and fall rapidly, spreading a
rich carpet o er the land. The husbandmen
are busily engaged garnering the fruits of
their Summers toll. Seeds of future pro-
mise have again been implanted in the soil.
The nimble squirrel, and the other nut-eat-
ing denizens of the forest are busy storing
up their annual harvest of nuts for their
Winters subsistence. Hoary handed and
icicle- bearded old Winter is fast approach
ing, and he will soon throw his snowy
mantle around us. ~
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White, Itchy dai .Saap letter OF TIE Sealp-Th'
scalp gets iehy, tender and covered with fine white
scales. They form again as fast as removed
PiBplcS, FeShCoTmS and BiackheadS.-0n the fore
head, cheeks and They exude whtish substanc,
when squeezed affect both
PI,rg0 iHtenSe itching begins as the clothing
is removed; eruption but that caused by scratching
worse from the waist to the ankles.
ALL SKIN DIEAsES Cured by DIR. YAM DIX E
EnpI SrRE ilalri
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SKIN DISEASES.

1000 More Boots and Shoes-MALLoN' 8.
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rs The old folks say, l was young, but
now am old, and | never used any soap
better than the :" Wilmington City" 3
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Doors and Shoes, new stock opening to.
day, at L. DRENNEN's
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CATARRH CURED.

Catarrhal stopped up feeling in the head incessant
blowing of the nose hawking and splitting, dropping
into tn. throat and bad breath
Cured 10y DR.. VAN DYKE, 1921 Green Street. Philada
BOOKS on SKIN DISEASES AND CATARRH. %
Cents CASES cured by letter and personal interview
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Doors and Shoes, Hats and Caps, pew
ard cheap. At MALLoH's.
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BLACK ALPACAs q speciality,
at MCCRERY & 'BoULDEN's.
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Vox Populi; MALLoN's Cheap Goods.

WHEN you come to the election, doh't
fail ia seq those hand made boots apd Shoes
ut tho GLASS FRONT.
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LARGEST STOCK of Merino Underwear at
tho GLASS FRONT.
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THE BEST S. Calf Boot in Maryland, fol
sale by MCCRRRY g. BoULDEN.
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BEST Canton Nannels best Shaker Elan
pels, best Domet Flanneis, best all-wool
Flannels, selling very low, at the
GLASS FRONT.
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side in the interest Ct GGoG government and
| good tnoraAs.
Mr.. Harris SPOKE with telling effect Of
| the increase of taxation by the party now
in power. A large part of the taxes went
to support drones who did the dirty work
of the party and the Rings that ruled it,
and said that if necessary and anyaCdY
wanted the arGGf Of Iha assertion, lie was
ready to produce the best nemocratic
authority for the assertion:
| Though the Democrats admit that the
| party was all wrong, sit nas all right"
and though they had long promised to
reform the party they had not taken the
first step in that direction; that Rings
existed here in Cecil county, and tEGt tina
honest rneratoTl q tue Hemccrat party
were virtually DISTINGUISHED.
Mr. Harris said that it vas charged that
| if the reform movement succeeded the
| Democrat party va. 10 De sold to the Re-
| publieans, and showed up the tactics of
the Democrats in directing public attention
to the wrongs in the far South and the
Sanborn contracts. He warned the a,,Gi-
ence to beware of ,ai:o rsp4rts, aud assured
tham yhat il they did their duty success was
sure to reward their efforts.
Mr.. Harris spoke about an hour, ard
was listened to with marked attention,
be;rs Sfsen interrupted by bursts of ap-
plause.
The President then introduced Mr.. Archi
bald Stirling, of Baltimore, who, though
not candidate for Office. ic strong tgiena
CT Refcrn..
Mr.. Stirling commenced by saying that :
few years ago a movement of this kline
would have been impossible; but we wer;
now upon the eve Ct TIE Centennial yea
ana he 'reJoiced that the causes that divided
the nation a few years ago were buried il
the past and we were again a free ant
united people.
1t was but right that the Republican
party, being in the minority, should recos
nize the honesty and pstriotisT Of tho
Refcrmers and aid them by their votes. t.
purify the ballot boxes and registration
lists in Baltimore City; that Democrats o
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HARD TIMES AMONG THE BRICK
LAYERS.
Their strong Way Of Stating the

NEw YORK, Dec. Sat a meeting of the
was received from the United American
Bricklayers' Association, asking for the
passage of an ordinance authorizing their
emp!e yment on the public works. 1t recited
that The association consisted OF upwards OF
$3.50 members; that not more than one nth
OF their number were working: that they had
passed through two seasons of idleness; that
the present condition of business was such
that capitalists could not or would not EN-
pIoy them; that they will not be able 70 sus-
.ain their families during the present win
ter, and that the city must therefore choose
between furnishing them with charity or
labor. The petition closed with the follow
ing sentence: I'VE know that by becoming
couvicts we can be assured of labor by the
state or city, and we hope we will not be
driven TO that extremity.b
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard Pur-
chased for Tom scott

PHILADELPHIA,D Dec. 3.-The EUeHiflg Tel
eJTGph says From private Information re-
ceived this morning the report published in
yesterdays issue that the navy yard prop
ETY. was bought in by MeSsrs. Drexel & Co.
and 8. and W. Welsh, for the Pennsylvania
railroad company, is fully confirmed. Ac-
cording TO the terms OF sale, the remainder
of the purchase money 1880 COO must be paid
over TO the United States authorities within
thirty days, the percentage, $50, 0O0.) which
is part of the aggregate price of sale, hay
ing been paid over TO Mr.. Russell, paymaster
L. 3. navy, yesterday. IL is limited that
81 ,0e0, 900 was good round price for the var,
and that the probability is the same at pri-
waite sale would not have brought that figure
within hundred thousand dollars. The
great value of the river frontage intact, how
ever. fully makes up the difference. II is as
serted this morning that tie Baltimore And
OHIO railroad company had ;,,.:-o,,. g.
at me , SAFE, ana thai ne was antborized re
ra Sse tlte "-' =. $500, OOO The Pennsylvania
Lad company have as yet no definite
pan ior the use OF the lew property. further
than that they intended TO use it as a site for
grand depot, where all their vast freight
business In this city Will be concentrated.
Inc depot at Walnut street and Delaware
avenue is a large one, but not extensive
enough 10 fully accommodate the usiness
When The projected depot is finished, with
complete water and railroad facilities il is
Thought that the depot on Market street and
lne one on Delaware avenue will be abolish
ed. Two streets only will be cut through the
yard, Delaware avenue and Swanson street
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Impossible Tor her 10 appear upon the stage
Tor a considerable period of time"
Hyice-President Wilson's Life was in
sured for q, 800.
100000 miles of cable lie at the bottom OF
The deep seas.
VMr. Andrew Johnson, son OF ex-Presi-
Gent Johnson, was married recently TO Miss
Bessie Rumbough, of Warm Springs, N. c.
~The paving of Baltimore street, Balti-
more, with Belgian blocks will be recon-
mended by the mayor in the early spring.
~Ninety-two Thousand emigrants have
arrived in this country since January 1. or
these % 600 were Germans.
HThe national grange, which has been in
session some time at Louisville, KY, adj
journed sine die last night.
~J. l.. Doty. who had his leg taken of at
the railroad disaster near Buffalo, N. Y,
Wednesday, has since died.
priated 10O, coo marks additional to facilitate
the display of German products at the Phlla-
delphia exhibition.
~The Egyptian forces have disarmed the
Kismayo, on the east coast of Africa and and
hoisted the Turkish flag.
The newly appointed officers of the
terGay before the king and entered upon their
gan unknown man was found sitting
dead on stone wall, on Broadway, New
York, ON Wednesday morning. frozen TO
The Boston coroner is probably at the
bottom Of the movement to introduce the
aerial ladder in the local IRE department. So
says the New York World.
1.-THE board Of education of the Methodist
Episcopal church met In New York yester-
day and elected Officers for the ensuing year,
Bishop James being chosen president
~Six boys OF Portland. the youngest ten
years of age, the oldest fourteen, having been
sent TO the Oregon penintentiary for grand
larceny, the people are now demanding a re-
form school.
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A BOY FIEND.
Failing to Outrage n Girl ne Murders
her with a Hammer.

WATERTowN, Y. Y, Dec. SIN Rutland,
miles from this city, Tuesday afternoon,
Sarah Conklin, aged II years, while return
ing from school through a piece of woods,
was murdered. When the BODY was found il
was supposed the girl had received a fall
which caused her death. Yesterday an OFF,
Ger from this city visited the spot aud found
indications that the girl had been murdered,
and strong evidence against a boy, aged IL
years, named Ruter, who lived near the scene
OF the murder. 1t is believed that he attempt
killed her with a small hammer He was
tracked TO and from the spot, and hammer
was found which fits the indenture in the
girls forehead. Ruter has been arrested.
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AN ALTAR TO Cost $3.50, 0O0.-Cardinal
McCloskey secured aid while in Rome to-
ward the building of the cathedral in Fifth
avenue. He says that the structure will be
completed before the end OF 1877. He gave
the order in Italy for an altar to be placed
IN me cathedral at cost OF $3.50 900. 1t Will
cious. and of the Gothic style of architec.
ture, and plentifully decorated with Jewels
and mOsaics. The work is already undsr
way, and will be imported before many
months.-N Y Sun, Sd
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District Government Affairs.

The i,Hstrlct Commissioners are busiIy en-
gagged to-day n finishing their annual peport
10 have ready 10 send 10 the President on
Monday next The secretary and clerks are
all assisting in this duty, and very little else
is doing " this ofloe to-day.
BUILDING PERMITS
George II. Smith, a two-story brick stable.
east SIZE North Capitol, between III and Il
streets east; $500. j. b. Ellery, six frame
dwellings, north side NJ, between 81 and az
streets southwest; $1,000. r. b. Smith, n
tWo-story brick dwelling, south side T. be-
tween 18Th and 18th streets northwest; $1,000.
Mary Stickney, a two-story brick dweIlino.
west SIDE Connecticut avenue, between Il
ana boundary streets northwest; - $50. w
east side 81, between Q and II streets northS
west; 8, 500.
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THE LOSS OF THE sUNNYsIDE.
Fifteen Victims OF the Disaster.

NEW YORK, December "a POughkeepSie
dispatch says two Troy men, named A6ra-
ham and Isaac Sinnms came TO that city
from the SunDyside yesterday p. m. Isaac
Slmms says that when the small boat was
upset he was standing on the hurricane deck
talking TO four men, whom he has not seen
since, though he has been at the wreck two
days. He believes they were all drowned.
Ii this be so, fifteen persons were drowned,
instead of eleven. The steamer is fast going
10 pieces. The captain of the steamerWalteI
Brett denies that he heard or saw signals OF
distress from the Sunnyside.
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Two ALLEGED BODY SNATCHERs, named
barrow and Jackson, have been arrested at
Chicago as the men who obtained the helm
OF the express man to convey TO the office of
the United States Express company, in that
city, barrel containing the bodies of an un-
known woman and an Infant. They stated
that DR.. f. B. Wilder furnished the bodies to
them, and that they barreled them up at b is
request. warrant has been issued for
Wiider's arrest. 49,
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WHISKY FRAUD NoTES.-John w. Bing-
nam, who is involved in the whisky ring at
Indianapolis, has Withdrawn his plea of not
guilty and pleads guilty. 1t is said that he
VIII now "unbOsOm himself" A Milwaukee
dispatch annoupces that Senator Carpenter
intends prosecuting some of the Chicago
papers for libel in associating him with the
whisky frauds. ~
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SIX MEN TO BE HANGED.-Gov. kellogg,
Of Louisiana, has respited Bill Williams and
henderson, sentenced to be hanged to-day,
to Dec. 81, when they will be executed unless
the supreme court grants them a new trial,
The supreme court at New York denied a
new trial for the three murderers of the
pedler, Weisburg, and refused a stay of exc
cution in the case Of John Nolan, the muir
uerer of Mr.. Noe,
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FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN A

FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN
DWELLING.-Last Sunday morning about
little place called Pony Hollow about six
teen miles northeast of Elmira, N. Y. The
man occupying, named Albert Wood, was
obliged TO jump from second-story window
and called tOhiS wife to throw the Children
ont 10 him. Before she could do she and
three children, two of her own under six
years of age and q niece named AXtell about
nine years OF age, were burned to death, the
floor falling
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Fires.

LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 3.-A fire which
broke out In the dye house of the Bates mill
last night did damage roughly estimated at
the mill which was not burned.
CINcINNATI, Dec. 3.-This morning a
building In the rear of the Methodist Book
soon completely Quilted. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000.