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DISBURSEMENT.

Interest q rents I" s1s,Gi5 Is 1,5534@iS
s7,iil.214l
DISBURSEMENT.
Losses and endow-
ments paid ........... SI9 ,iOI ~
Surplus allowed to re-
duce premiums ...,... go ,J33 ~
Surrendered and can
celled policies, &C.. 203,N1 o5
: Companies, 3c...... l6,23772
Com issions, salaries
agency, expences, q III, ,3i275
Taxes, licenses, print
ing, advertising &C. 100 ,55l "a l,O',HtlD
Assets at cost Jan. 1873 SbUoJ'VS.-
Assets at market value S6,2sl33%
ASSETS.
U. 3. and per cent.
bonds, municipal
bank & otit.r Stocks s2,O6o.5495
Mortgages, first liens
on properties, valued e,,s,o
at $500, 200. ......... 2,ie4'I-l"
the Company s29@4@
premium notes and ,- ,o,s
loans on collaterals,&c iVI''-'V'
ash on hand and in ,-,a
Trust Companies. l,9S..fS
All other securities. N''ONv
Total assets at market value S6,2F''''H
LIABILITIES.
Losses reported, but
not due..............@ ll5,3oZ OIL
Reserve required at 4
per cent. 3 ,26O $50 w
onP caPmnlations, % Sc. s4,7i6 65 5,ig,tsl,j5ss,
, Suprlus per cent basis o'-''.Y
s6,2NiS%
| Estimated surplus at
Az per cent. PenDsyl
vania and New York o,oooofO
standard ......,...... Si,-,-Iitiou
The foregoing statement OF the con1i, con To,n-
of the Penn Mutual Life INSURANCE TTT ,rne,
pany, of Philadelphia, is correct anu wv
SAMUEL &. HUEY, Preslden''
| HENRY AUsrIE, Secretary, sou,pa
4 Before me personally appeareu Samste,
| @. Huey, President, and Henry yea Insur.
Secretary, of the Penn Mutual Lille Lhn inh he.
| ahce Company, of Philadelphla, VIII MI the
| ing duly sworn do depose and say tIas 1ast of
| foregoing statement is true, TO the o'7
' their knowledge and belief 49,, this
4 Sworn and subscribed DeIore ihs
sixth day of February, A; D., ies
j. M. WILLIAMSOS,,e
Commissioner Tor Dei""
The PENN is the only COMPANY, N made
| United States that has voluntarily ,ohIe
| all its policies absolutely non-loiie
Anos. Al @. snaIm' Mocoh'KLr, Jn. Asgn nO'
feb1i- -1aw3w Wilmington'pei
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EOR SHERIFF.
Il To the Voters OF New Castle County
Gentlemen: The undersigned in com pill
ance with the wishes of many friends, Of
fers himself as "a candidate for Sheriff o.
New Castle County, subject TO the decision
OF the Democratic Party, and pledges him
| self to support the successful Dominee.
FRANCIS DUGGAN.
ST. Georges Hd., Jan. 26, ldS-d&wtn
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DOB SHERIFF.
II To the Democratic Voters of New Cas-
tie County:
Gentlemen: Encouraged by the flatering
vote | received in le7s, in accord with the
request of many friends | again offer my
self as a candidate for the nomination for
Sheriff. Thankful Tor your votes hereto
fore received. pledge myself to support
the successful nominee.
IEO. G. WARD.
[ Jan. 25d. 1S78.-d NWtn
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POLITICAL CARDS.

DOR SHERIFF.
II To the voters of New Castle County
GENTLEMEN. / offer myself to your con-
sideration as candidate for the office Of
Sheriff of New Castle County, pledging my
support to the successful NOMINEE.
ZACHARIAH GEMMILL.
Wilmington, Feb. Z, lSIS.-dtn
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VIII he sold on SATURDAY, MARCH
I'd, 1873, at Lafayette Hotel of George W.
Ortlip, corner 9Th and Shipley streets. Will
mington, Del,
20 Head of good young Horses,
weighing from 1000 to 400 pounds, good
drivers and workers. These have been Sc
lected with great care. Well worthy the
attention of buyers. Any person wishing
to Inspect can have the opportunity OF do
Ing so one week before day of sale at that
place. 90 days credit given.
~ Sale to commence at Il O'Clock sharp
when conditions Will be IN made known by
II. SHAMELESS.
l.. w. Stidham 4 Sons, Auct.
febEd3t&wlt#
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1NOR CORONER.
Il To the Voters of New Caste County:
AT the solicitation OF many friends, l
again offer myself as Candidate for the
Office of Coroner of New Castle County
subject TO the decision OF the Democratic
Nomination, N and tender my thanks for
past favors. RICHARD GROW Els.
Wilmington. Jan. 81 lS7S.-d&wtn
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rOR CORONER.
i Of New Castle County,
ANDREW J. BROWN,
OF the City of New Castle. Subject to the
decision of the Democratic Party.
Feb. 18th, ls7S.-d&wtn
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EOR CORONER
L To the Dem mocratic voters of New Cas-
tie County.
GEHTLEMEN:-I offer myself through
the advice of many friends as a candidate
for Coroner of New Castle county. Sub
| ject to the decision of the Democratic
nomination, pledging myself TO support
| the successful nominee.
| S, j. GILBERT,
| feb2l-tnA of Wilmington Hid
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HERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue OF writ OF Levari Faclas,
TO me directed, will be exposed 10 public
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sll Shipley street,
kept by George w. Ortlip, in The city Of
Wilmington, New Castle County, Del on
NFEnNEOn
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FIFTY CILTES ABROAD.
A Railroad Accident In Elizabeth that Fur
nished sport for the Boys.

The street boys Of Elizabeth, j., had
rare fun yesterday. catching calves. On Mon
day night there was collision at the Union
depot between Pennsylvania freight train and
u milk train of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. The milk train bound east came down
Just as the west-bound Pennsylvania locomotive
turned the curve. The locomotive demolished
four milk cars and knocked open the door Of
another ear loaded with calves. The calves ran
out upon the depot platform ana escaped
Last evening only twenty out Of n'ty OF the
escaped animals had been returned 10 the rail-
road company,
the conductor of the PENNSYLVANIA train had
one OF his legs slightly injured by II splinter OF
wood Ii is said that the Pennsylvania locomo-
tive was in charge OF u Central engineer ~ the
time OF the accident. and that he msundcrstod
the signals. The depot platform was damaged,
and 100 cans Of milk were spilled. Railroad
travel was suspended for four hours III conse-
uucnce of the accident
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MIR. AND MRS. UILSON.
Roth Sent 10 the Penitentiary on Account OF
their Childrens begging.

John ]. Wilson and his wife Julia OF q
West Thirteenth street were arraigned in the
Special Sessions yesterday to answer charge
OF cruelty to their children. They have three
children. the oldest. girl. being in the House
OF Refuge The other two. Willie and Lille.
Officer Chiard Of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children testified. had been beg
gars in the streets FOR two years. He had often
seen them out as late as 10 O'Clock at night. And
during this time their father was employed in
the Post Office at IL 800 year. Superintendent
jenkins arrested the children on the sth inst.
I'm Broadway. They We're going from store TO
store. begging pennies. Mr.. jenkins further
testified that the society had repeatedly warned
the parents against permitting their children
10 beg. The family had been a source OF trouble
to the society IN many WAYS. Wilson lost his
position some time ago and the society iound
work for him.
MIR Wilson, in his own behalf. testified that
he knew nothing of his childrcns begging. but
on cross examination he Acknowledged that he
had been warned by the society. At the time OF
his arrest he was employed as wat .hnan Tor A.
y. Pence x Co.. cotton merchants. down town.
Mr.. Pence took the stand and gave Mr.. Wilson
a good reputation.
Mrs Wilson. having been called as n witness,
denied all know edge Of her childrcns begging
she admitted. however, that she had been
warned. She said tnat she got none of the pro-
c-eds of the aluis. She WIS well dressed. rs was
her husband. and both had look ~ thrift.
Mrs. Wilson was sent To- the penitentlary Tor
six months, and her husband iOr three. The
children were handed over to the society
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4 broadway Modiste In Coiiusion with Gus
tom House Onicers.

Madame Eliza Rallings, a fashionable
Broadway modiste. was a passenger in the
steamship Adriatic, which arrived on Monday
night. She had with her two capacious trunks.
to the contents of which she made warm declar-
ations before Deputy Surveyor Burton. She
said that they mostly contained articles Of her
own wenr After her declaration was taken she
rode away from the steamship wharf in II car
riaee. leaving her Custom House broker Mr..
Rou2ane, TO attend To her trunks. In the sub
seuuent examination of them by one OF the
Custom House Inspectors, the lids were
opened and closed merely for forms
sake, and Madame Rangss declaration
was certified ns correct. SXty-cight dollars.
gold, was paid as duties. Tue operations Of
the Custom House OIL GERS Wore watched hy De-
tectiye Jackson and Frnnk Moremnn of Special
Agent Brocketts office. who saw some suspi-
cious circumstances about the examination Of
the trunks. They made a retNamination and
discovered both trunks lllled with thousands Of
dollars worth of new clothing for women.
Among the articles were several elegant COS
tunes silk stockings, gloves, handkerchiels
and fans In the bottom OF one OF the trunks
were twcnty-four bOnncts of the latest Paris
styles Madame iallings declared she had only
four. The goods were taken TO the Custom
House seizure room. Charges We're made
| against the officer who passed the trunks.
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EXPLOSION or 4 PONDER MILL.
The BuIIdings all Dcmoiished and Two Men
Instantly killed.

SOUTH ACTON, Mass, March l2.-At nine
o'clock this morning "A heavy shock was felt
here. followed by two successive ones. which
were heard a distance Of twenty-five miles. 1t
was soon ascertained that the press. single and
double wheel mills Of the American Powder
Company had blown up. and that nearly every
thing was demolished. The windows Of the
Office and keg mill. and those OF several adIoin-
Ing houses were blown out Two men. new
hands, from New York. named Lowell Foster
and Mr.. Turpen,y. both unmarried, and aged
about 30, ,worklng in the press mil, were IN
stantly killed. Their remains were found scat
tered about ten rods from the spot.
The cause OF the explosion Is not known for
certain. hut Edmund Hooper. on" of the fore
men. says that when near the press mill. where
Foster and Turp"niy We're worklnE. he heard "A
piece of machinery break, and; showing there
would h. trouble Ice ~prang behind tree and
ran for the Woo H. outsld" the grounds. Tho
explosion Immediately followed. The Office Of
the company, situated some O'lo l'etiroln the
press mill. was demolished, and tn" key shop
nrar hy was battered and almost completely
wrecked. All about the grounds and over an
area OF several acres are str VII the debris, no.
tnlug r,mhininE Of the exploded mus but the
iron machinery and heavy running tHbers
Tia" amount oi powder destroyed - n9t SHOWN
hut II WIS only tie a. umulut IN or thls morn
ins. The company has recently heen filing
large contracts for the Turkish tioV"rnment.
the pow Ter hcing shipped 10 New Haven MS fast
as possible and then made into cartridges.
the mills destroyed were the water-p press
mill, the doublo-wherl mill, ana no. wheel
mill and they were all completely demolished.
| The last two were new structures, huit since
the lastexplo sion. Two ,workmen in the pres.
| mill--Lowrll Foster OF Nlnchcnton, aged ~
years and Mr.. Turpener of Kingston, y. y.
| nged 30 years, both unmarrrd-Werr instantly
Killed. their bodies being thrown about 800 yards
| from the mill. Turpen"r- head WIS found
quite IA distance from other portions oi his
| body, and only about nalf OF the remains have
| been found. Both bodies were terribly mu-
| tutrd and in fragments They We're picked up
at different points. Fosters body was COM
| I,.l lt..a "a a
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MINWiRING's FOR ERIFS.
some Cheeks that he Gave 10 Peter Rohrer
Hefore shooting Himself.

Just before Edward Manwaring shot him.
self last week. he gave Peter Rohr9r. propri-
etor OF the West End Hotel where he boarded
IA gold watch and chain. three diamond studs
a locket with a diamond monogram. and two
checks for s249 the total value OF the property
being 81 800 Mr.. Manwaring instructed Mr..
Rohrcr to send the property TO his wife. from
whom he had recently separated.
Then Mr.. Manwaring went away and shot
himself in the breast, hut soon recovered from
his Injuries. The two checks in Mr. Rohrer's
possession. according to Manwaring's adms-
sion, were iorgerirs. and Manwaring's father.
Mr.. David W. Manwarlng. wished TO re-
deem the checks and distroy them.
Mr.. Rohrer refused to give M any OF
the property in his possess on. Detective Prior
reported the case ht the Police Central Oillce
last might. and Drte tivrs Crowley and Moran
were detailed TO assist in recovering the prop
erty. On Mr.. Ronrers final refusal TO surren-
der the lewclry and money II WAS decided to
prefer n charge ot grand larceny against him.
and he will be- taken before Justice BlXby, in
the Tombs Police Court. this morning.
Mr.. hohrrr AYERS that young Manwnring owes
him "A large amount ol money. Manwnrlng says
he owes /, hrrr sl22. which he offers to pay.
but ROhrer refuses 10 accept II.
Besides the two checks which are In ROhrer 5
pos~ossion. young ManwarinE acknowledges n
$4,000 forgery. The check in this case was
cashed by his father. OF the proceeds Of this
forgery n girl in "A dance house of whom young
Mauwaring was enamored got $4,000. and ran
away with IT,
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HAYEs's CiyIL SERVICE REFORM
Cox Following Up Mr.. Hewitts Attack
A Faithful Omcer Discharged.

WASHINGTON, March l2-Such share of
Hayes 5 attempted reform OF the civil service us
Hewitt left yesterday Sam Cox summarily
laughed out Of court to-day in a speech which
drew the members in thick-set circles around
him. IA only Cox can draw. That particular
sort Of reform which Schurz practices was CoN's
especial mark. and before he finished he had
made of itan altogether bright and celestial tar
get The Democrats took mid interest in
all this. but the special delight which
Republicans take in seeing the Prcsi-
dent Of their choice and the nations re-
lection tossed around the House and his
faVOrlte Secretary nHde ridiculous Is tllr most
remarkable thing about these remhrkani"
speeches from two New York members. Mr..
would have probably been the former If he had
known that trusted, faithful, and intelligent
officer had been this day discharged Tor a casual
lndiscrctiOn. David Mahon has been tor thirty
five years III the Treasury Department. He was
appointed under Tyler He WIS for eighteen
years Chief Clerk OF the First Auditor. In all
these positions he has discharged his duty with
who carried along from one Administration 10
another the traditions OF the Office. II has been
all along known that he had u personal failing
which made men respect him less rs a man. II
il not known that this i'll habit ever led to an
official act which has made men to rnte him less
high AS nm officer. A casual lndlscrction Of this
sort "A single Indulgence III drink, WIS reported
to Hayes, who not being an elected President
assumed to be a reform President. and hr sent
word TO the Treasury Department that Mahon
must resign. Mr. Hayes Is severe ON small
fniliufS
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ONO AND MISSISSIPPI R1ILROAD.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, March PA meeting
OF the directors OF the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad Company held in this city to-day. was
important and interesting to the creditors and
stockholders OF that company. The controversy
which has existed since last October between
opposing factions. the one claiming 10 repre-
sent New York interest the other u Baltimore
interest. was brought to an amicabe con eus.on.
both parties being satisfied that their interests
were not antagonistic. and could be better pro-
NOTED hy working together in friendly spirit.
The validity of the election Of what II known
here AS the regular board was conceded. Two
OF the DID members reSsned, ana M.ssrs ASH
ley and Day OF New York were appointed in
The report Of the receivers made TO the Cir
cult Court of the United states at lndnlnap9il !,
for the six months ending Jan. !. ISIS. which
showed the ability of the rOad to make net earn
ings exceeding the entire Interest ON ne mort
gage debt on the ONO and Misslssippi Railway
proper. and which was regarded as exceed
ingly favorable in view oil the low, rates
prevailing during that period. followed as II
has been by like favorable showing NJ 10 me
present time. has induced the belief that the
time has come for an earnest rnori 10 restore
the credit of the company aud remove any no.
cessy Tor a contnutnce, oi ihe rohI III ine
strong committee. ,consls ing q hoorrt l.
Cutting and W. +. ID. Maurice Of New, York,
John ". Garrett Of Baltimore. ". McClin-
| took of CnillcOthe. o., ana Sir Alexander
| r. Gait OF Montreal. all reprrs"ntlng very lhrel
| Interests both IN bonds and stock was appoint
! ed to consider and report al an carry day a plln
| for the purpose named. A noteworthy ieatur,
| reported To- the board was the large Increase 81
| local freight and passenger business. ,Wnlrn
more than oVercamc the loss OF through lrelsh
| by reason of the withdrawal of the road from
| the fearful and runous competition which
| lately prevailed on the latter class OF business.
| Much satisfaction Is expressed NJ the resul
| Of the meeting. and in the prospect Tor tht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-13
sTAMFORD's RUN CRUSADE
A Trial that stnIts Out with Point Blank
Contradiction Of Testimony.

BRIDGEPORT, March l2.-1he trial OF
Stamford liquor eases was begun to-day before
Judge Culver. Besides the counsel, Messrs.
O.mstead and Sehoheld for tho prosecution,
and Mossrs. Fessenden. Barbour. and Cohen
for the defence. the Rev. Mr.. Buckley and half
a dozen women members Of his flock attended.
Messr- Parker, Morohouse, Smith, and Fox
haVin! compromised their cases by payment Oi
fines and costs. the first cuse called was that of
Patrick Boyle charged by the New York spies,
Waite and Me"kcr with having sold whiskey.
These witnesses sWOro that they bought and
paid for whlskey from Boyle on the night OF
Jan. 3. pcter kavnnagh. n witness for the de-
fence, who was with them constantly on the
evening in question, swore that neither Of them
paid Boyle II cent OF money.
The Temperance party Of Stamford AYERS that
great good is already resulting in the town
from the movoment One of them said to-day
that several old topers had come to him, with
tears in their eyes. and thanked hlm for being
instrumental in removing temptation.
ON the other hand. the opposite side says thai
the sale of liquor in Stamford, although CON
Quoted much more quietly than formerly. Ii Vi
brisk ~ eVeEs
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sP4RKs FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

Information was received in Philadelphia Yesterday OF
the death IN Florida ui DR. l.. r. Ashmead OF Brooklyn.
Mr. HAYES yesterday nominated Robert NJ, Reynolds of
Alabama 10 be- FIR, Auditor oi the Treasury Robert
y kennedy, Collector VI Internal Revenue, Fourth DIS.
triCt ohio
The Farmers and Traders Bank OF Lexington KY,
suspended payment ON Monday II Is said that the loans
and discounts aggregate 10000, The deposits do not
exceed SsOinO
The reconstruction Of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
over the Rarun has been pushed rapidly that
prced that regular trains wi be run over the new rue
ture by Thursday
convict named Peter Scott, his way 10 the Clinton
State prison, slipped his shnckcs and jumped through a
car window a the depot IN Whitehall NY carly yes,er'
day morning, and escaped.
The Coal Owners Association Of North York shire and
South Derbysh England. have determined 10 reduce
miners seven and hall per cent The men might
consent TO hNe per cent reduction
Prot John Branerd, formerly of Cleveland Ohio died
In Washington Monday night aged 7Oyears lie was Tor
several wears attached to the Hongopathic College A!
Cleveland but went to Washington during the war " III
Q posiuon IN the Patent ONCE.
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gifts the French ladies ir may be sent 10 100 West
Twenty uurth street,
warden John Qmn is TO be buried at II A NJ today,
IRON - Jo>oph's Church. sixth avenue,
Collector Arthur has hceu uousy il AMI confined 10
hi. homc tor the pastio d"'s lie was much better
The Bachclor. club have invited Robson and Crane to
n lmucr u, Inn nco', parors samuel } Iildrn is 70
bc invited 10 pie.idr.
The Common council passed Yesterday - to 10. the
resolution @,S;2s n ,n r .,"'''s authority 'oere''
Rrnard smylh ,ol! ny auction. one block Of land
streets. ior sa1I O5O TO q !, fcld
Ambrose Snow was reelected YESTERDAY to be Captain
m m % he y .c oG % caS ra,o Ta aesas wa elected 10
Excitement among the dcpo-itor, of the Union Dime
SAVING, Bank has PASSED away There wa. Yesterday
L., tlau the average daily demand from dcpoNtors
The Grand jury tound true hin yesterday against Ann
charge, made against her 10y Mr Anthony com,toch.
by Supcrneniemt Walhns i, X rle arri,anis arc
bank oneers, physicians, collectors, s"csmen' aud
Ralph Dcmare the actor go East Fourteeuth street
who ASSAULTED John Srpleus"n uie l".n' ,,, ,i W."
was ield by Justice Kilbre,n Yesterday
John Ryan, aged g. asrooer and mtknan Of e3 Nor'h
!Gsdi.cSytS = an, Gicc OF 0n1 his '"iS nave given
nog q,@ er cqarei'oo SaG g.oin.a ,El" ,aS g4"i
In thus cltN ami who spends uul ui Ia, lmr mere, "
cclchra,r ihc twentieth anniversary OF hl' elevation to
Miss Juha Van Bgtcom, aged 81 a mcmher Of a
rcsr,ctahlc anuy OF f,tlI.h lNins IN a country resi-.
Sc"rri"y mornns l., u,kiu. ran. srr,n snc had been
suffering tor long time from mental alteration
Memner.of tne kaNen'"ood. T. Lacrosse club met
hand,oae sNsr ar 'H w.g by 'Nsm ~ Hg' Garirr
ward cum and W T. htcey were appointed To consider
the advisaUiY oi declaring 1t Challenge cup 'or All
comers
7 Robinson Warren Co, 50 Cedar street wholesalers
city tie London system of regulating by aucu"n ,ak, lie
n!,,tu sn!natu puic.s @ ior urntS was amu9uncrd nl lis
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THE FULTON STREET FIRE.
A Fireman Failing Through "a skyiiGht and
Injured Perhaps Fatally.

The building at III Fulton street was burned
out early yesterday morning. The flames oriainatcd
stove In the nrst story. IN Messrs F o Pierce
Co.'S pant and oil store The firm occupied also the
fourth aud nth trhio dragging hose over
the OF the adjoining huidus Charles Connolly fire.
OF Engine of Cedar street stumbled over skylght
ami tell through 10 tie uor below He bruised fear
ulN and his head badly cutwli ihe sIss lli comrades
rescued INN. aud he borne To Bellevue Hospital lie
WIS uucuu.cluu~ all iAY yesterday
The nro confined tu thc hnllinf at "a The ad-
Joining buildings damaged hy water Pierce Co.
S23in John BAdWt. WHO 'c,un'd th" second
story Job printing tiicc estimate h~ loss at about
s6.D,n. his insurance j. 5000 john Mulier, hook
idrr in the third story rsinnaiv> hi los Ht about
81 .1Ol hc i insured. The building which j. owned by
owen jnn,s o l7A Eighth aN.uu'. may hv restored Tor
about S7Uu. he l. in-ur. d. Nvs-r~ Pierce a Co. the
heaviest i-crs have brooklyn N which the
greater part their stock Is kept Their business VIII
Ia al