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walls near where the explosion took place
 were destroyed. Three men, William A.
 Kobbe, William Mckee and Charles Brown,
 were injured, Kobbe probably fatally. The
 explosion was caused by Charles Brown. a
 plumber, going into the cellar with 8 lighted candle. The explosion which followed threw down the employees in the basement and the clerks in the upper stories. In the extension everything was wrecked. Ponderous safes were. overturned and fell, crashing on the wreck and narrowly missing heap of rub bish under which three human beings were buried William A. Kobbe, the head of the ribbon department of the firm of Wilmer- ding, Hoguet & Co.,, is 78 years old, and was the head of the once well known firm of auc- tioneers, Kobbe $ Ball. He was badly hurt. William Mckee, chief of the "outside" de- partment, was blown into the cellar. where he lay stunned and covered with bricks and dirt. Brown, the plumber, who was in the most exposed position, was the least injured. One of the jobber's legs was broken and he is suffering from severe internal injuries. The damage to the building is not yet ascer- tained
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.
 Money stringent to-day and at the close ls per diem, in addition to the legal rate of interest paid for call loans Exchange closed lower at Ia 1 s2T.
 The week opened with renewed buoyancy Ex- change, and there sharp advance in some of the leading shares. Northwestern the most conspic- uous feature advancing per cent. The dealings in this stock were large scale and attended with much excitement St. Paul common followed ad- yancing 33S, with active business. The preferred shares of these two companies up in sympathy with the common stocks, Northwestern preferred rising and St. Paul < per cent. Lake Shore ad- vanced < per cent, Burlington 6I Quincy 2s4 Louisville Nashville per cent The balance the list advanced i to per cent. As the day along extreme buoyancy of the early dealings sbaided materially, and there sharp decline in many shares. Western Union declined 418 per cent. and Nashville &.Chattanooga 55 cent and the rest of the list L to 34 per cent. After midday there was a marked weakness in the anthracite coal which had unfavorable influence the general mar ket and prices further declined. During after noon there was recovery of < to 4 per cent. in the general list, with the exception of Houston Texas which declined per cent. toward the close under marked pressure to sell This advance was lost and the market became weak closing at the lowest quota tions of the day in some instances. Following are the closing bids:
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FIRE RECORD.
A Disastrous BIa1e-HaIf a Million Dol.
 lars LOSf.

A Disastrous Blaze-HaIf a Million Dol
 lars Lost.
 RICHMOND Va, Nov. 29.-A disastrous fire occurred last night at West Point, the terminus of the York River and Chesapeake railroad and the shipping point of all the cotton freight transported over the combina- ton of southern railroads known as the Pied mont Air Line. The fire is reported to have originated at 12 o'clock midnight in the hold of the steamship Shirley, which was loading with cotton. It was soon communicated to the extensive wharves, warehouses and ad- jacent buildings. There was no fire depart ment and nothing could be done to check the flames and little to save property. The Shirley was consumed, also all the wharyes, warehouses, 2,6O0 bales of cotton and twen- ty-one railroad cars. The loss is estimated to be in the neighborhood of half million dollars. The cotton and merchandise were insured for $197, 800. In addition there are 500 OOO on the sheds and Wharyes
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Wanted by a Lady,

NKTE WANT 25 GOO sugar and molasses Hoops ant w will pay an extra price for hoops of good qual ity, delivered between now and Christmas.
 n97 3t l.. w. x P. ARMSTRONG.
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THE MOREY LETTER.
The Electoral Colleges and the Garfield
 Vote.

The Electoral Colleges and the Garfield
 Vote.
 HARTFORD, Nov. 29.-A Washington spe- cial yesterday to the Hartford Eoent7ag Post says Governor Jewell is confident that the conspiracy of the Mercy letter will be un- earthed and the guilty ones brought to jus tice. He says the National committee does not intend to drop the matter.
 ''Governor Jewell had consultation with Chairman Hubbell and Secretary McPherson of the congressional committee to day, and it was decided to telegraph at once to the elect ors of the nineteen States carried by Repub- hcans, requesting them on Wednesday, at the meeting of their respective electoral col leges, to cast their votes for James A. Gar field and Chester A. Arthur, and not for James Abram Garfield or J. A. Garfield or c. A. Arthur This course is advised so as to insure regularity in the returns from every State sent to the Vice President and so as to deprive the Democrats of any pretext for raising a question about the returns when the votes are counted in February"
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\ Great Railroad Syndicate-A Biz
 Transacffnn i'm Ronds.


 NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The largest transac tion in railroad bonds ever made in the Unit ted States has just been closed by Drexel, Morgan & Co.,, Wins1ow, Lanier & Co. and August Belmont & O.. they having made a contract with thesNolkSern Pacific Railroad company for $40, 900, O00 in 6 per cent bonds with forty years to run, part of which is bought Ftfrm'' and port on options, giving the company time to finish the road, the bonds to be issued only as the road is finish ed and accepted by the government. In ad- dition to being secured by mortgage upon the line of the road, they will al- so be secured by a mortgage on the immense land grant of the company, estimated now after all sales to this time at 45, GOO, GOO to 47, 1000, 900 acres The three firms named as contractors for the loan have associated with them several well known bankers in other cities as well as in Europe amongst whom are Messrs. Drexel & Co.,, Philadelphia; J. $. Morgan $ Co.,, London and Drexel. Harges & Co.,, Paris. In this city the associates are the Bank of Com mesce, the Third National bank, Messrs L. Won Hoffman & Co.,, J. & W. SeIigman & Co.,, J. s. Kennedy & Co.,, Speyer & Co.,, Kahn, Loeb dE Co.,, Woerishoifer & Go. in Boston, Messrs Lee, Higginson < Co.,, and Messrs. Brewster, Bassett & Go. and in Baltimore, Johnson Bros. & Go. By the terms of the agreement with the company the contractors are to name two directors in the board, and persons selected for the posi- phia and John w. Ellis, of Messrs. Winslow, Lanier & Co.,, of New York. It is under stood that John Jacob Astor is large sub- scriber to the bonds.
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THE OLD WORLD,
Great Britain.
Ross Ra.4a- h-

Ross Beaten by the Australian.
 LONDON, Nov. 29.-The sculling match be- tween Edward Trickett of Sydney and Wal lace Ross of St. John, N. B., for e4OO, came off to-day on the Tfsfnes champion course, from the aqueduct to the ship at Mortlake. Trickett won the race easily, beating Ross by four lengths, but in consequence of a foul at Hammersmith the umpire declared that the men must row again. Ross had the Surrey station The start was a good one Ross immediately went 6 length or more ahead and maintained this lead to Hammer smith, when a foul occurred, Trickett's scull touching Ross boat. It was good race af- ter this to the top of Chiswick Eyot, where Trickett took the lead and at Barnes bridge rowed right away from Ross, who was then beaten, Trickett finishing an easy winner by four lengths. Two to one was freely offered on Ross, but without takers. The attendance was very small. The time of the race-dis tance four and a half miles-was thirty min utes and twenty three seconds The tide was very poor. Trickett and Ross will row again at half-past two o'clock next Saturday after noon.
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Whereas, satisfactory evidence has been given me by the government of his majesty the Emperor of China that no discriminating duties of tonnage imposts imposed levied in the ports of that nation upon vessels belonging wholly to citizens of the Unit States upon the products, manufactures or merchandise imported in the same, therefore,
 I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United States America by virtue of the authority in invested by law do hereby declare and proclaim that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and in post within the United States and shall be sus- pended and discontinued far respects the vessels of China and the produce, manufactures and n1er- chandise imported therein into the United States from China from any other foreign country, so long the exemption aforesaid the part of China of vessels belonging to citizens of the United States and their cargoes shall be continued and no longer In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand, caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
 Done at the city of Washington this 2sd of NoYem-
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THants.
SITUATIONS WANTED.

l T TOY TWO young girls-one to do general housework H1 in a small private family the other second work or take Of children; can give good city refer 0n1s nso It. api'' ~ 1s4 CHAPEL STREET. SITUATION WANTED, DYA respectable girl cook laundress, or to do D general housework in city or country; the best nso Goy It Fs'efsnes AppS ' I5f A WALLACE STREET SITUATION WANTED, DY respectable girl to do second work or general nso -'~ 1ts 335 COLUMBUS AVENUE. SITUATION WANTED, FHNO cook wash and iron or do general housework; \ is strong and competent, and can give good ref nso It. 3o1 OAK STREET. WANTED,
 DY A respectable girl situation to do second nso It. 60 GRAND STREET WANTED.
 AEa A GENTLEMAN and wife wish nice fur saiI nished Room, with or without board Address, a4S'-A SA'--'' f'- THOMAS PARMELEE. n3O 3t' Box 1042 City Postofice.
 WANTED.
 a A GOOD stout wagon Horse Any one hav fHecsN ing such and wanting to sell can hear of a NO.. ns0 2tE T, R.," this office.
 COACHMAN WANTED. nNE WHO will make himself useful about prems SB Apply Tuesday between 12 and o'clock at nsO1t EDWARD VALLEY.
 SITUATION WANTED, HOY A German girl to do general housework; good n29 # 1o6 HAMILTON STREET, ctop foor.l
 WANTED >4%H4o TO HIRE good coupe Address, with JRS9 3tE 4z BOX 214 N. H. P. o.
 WANTED, DY A small private family within ten minutes ID walk of the Green two gentlemen boarders Ad- n29tf MEG care Courier Office.
 WANTED, A GIRL to wash and iron and do second work A Good references required. Apply, between '-, n29 st O'OO-> N '-'- 19o OAK STREET.
 Hoops Wanted. XXTE WANT 25, 900 sugar and molasses Hoops, and w will pay an extra price for hoops of good qu"i- ity, delivered between now and Christmas n27 St L. W. x P. ARMSTRONG.
 Wanted by Lady, ROOM centrally located furnished shed, or FroI mn n57 St 298 CHAPEL STREET, Room IA.
 WANTED, DYA MAN and wife, situations in private fami- l | } 1y-one to do cooking, laundry other work, l horse and grocery wagon can De 1urnlsheu TOT lts keeping, or will be sold cheap Address
 ''J. L." at Grallams Livery Stable n27 3ts 12 Temple Street.
 WANTED, >BEnso NEW second hand heavy truck, in | zE8s55zzses zE8s55zes good order. Address nox,o-o
 WANTED, 5000 PEOPLE as to purchase Holiday Books GAY BROTHERS
 RETAIL STORE,
 4O8 CHAPEL STREET,
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THE WEST.
Missouri.

Arrest for Famous Train Robbery.
 KANSAS CIrY, Nov. 29.-Two men named Talley and Rose were arrested at Indepen- dence, Mo, twelve miles from here, last night, charged with compIcity in the Glen dale train robbery which occurred in Octo- Der, 1879, by which the Chicago and Alton Railroad company was heavy loser. They were spotted through confession made by Boaschman, who has been in jail here await ing trial for several months and who pleaded guilty. Boaschman gave a full account of the robbery and the names of the six men connected with it, and it is thought that all will be apprehended
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France,

PARIS, Nov. 29.-The Intransigeant this morning publishes three important letters emanating from the Russian revolutionary committee and addressed to Rochefort, Karl Max and Leon Hartmann. The committee asserts that the Nihilistg are fighting for the sovereignty of the Russian people It in- vites the moral cooperation of Rochefort and appeals to Europe and America for funds to enable it to carry on the struggle. The letter to Hartmann authorizes that active frebrand to open permanent agencies both in Europe and America for receiving sub- scriptions.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

The Republican Municipal convention at Boston last evening nominated Solomon B. Stebbins for Mayor, giving him seventy-five votes out of one hundred and forty three.
 By the breaking of a passenger train on the Georgia Central railroad Sunday two freight trains telescoped the train, killing the engi- neers. The accident occurred on a steep grade, where the trains could not be checked.
 Special proceedings have been commenced in the Supreme Court at San Francisco to re- move Sheriff Desmond from. official duties. The allegations are that Sheriff Desmond per mitted one of his prisoners, I. W. Kalloch, on several occasions to escape from jail and go at large without legal order or process.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Police Notes.

Detective Brewer has not yet returned with the thief who stole Charles Ruickholdt' $ and Hiram Thompsons horses and buggies. Last last evening another dispatch was receiv- ed from Detective Brewer asking for war rant for John J. Hurley, another horse thief, whom it is supposed that Wilson, the first man caught, gave away. The warrant was forwarded and Detective Brewer will proba- bIy return today
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TO RENT.

HSAai The House No. Is Gill street. just finished Ez.iiI consisting of nine All modern im- -E!I provements, gas, water, bath water closet &c. Also the lower part of No 16 Gill street consisting of six rooms gas and water nice garden.
 Inquire of JACOB HELLER,
 n1E Ilo,
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American Citizens in aermany

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-A telegram from Berlin informs the State department that the cases of the naturalized citizens who have charges of owing military service have been decided in accordance with the claims of this government. The release of Veil has been already reported, and it is now announced that in his case as well in the previous one of Gehers all fines and penalties imposed by the German government have been remit fed
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New York City.
NEW YORK, Nov. :

NEW YORK, Nov 29 The war of the police upon the lottery and policy business continues. This morning three policy dealers were arraigned in the police court, but were discharged as there was not sufficient evidence to commit them for trial.
 The steamer Nevada, of the Williams & Guion line, which left Liverpool on the 11th inst, arrived this morning. On board were the following persons of pedestrian fame Daniel O'Leary, Charles E. Davis, John Dob Ter, George Guyon and William Pegram (col-
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New York Produce Market.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 29 FLOUR Dull and weak; s 60a6 50 for trade and family brands S4 9Oa5 30 shipping extras South flour in fair demand at unchanged prices. WHEAT-Dnl; to Pc. lower. Spot sales of No 2 red at $1 221<a1 22af ungraded SI IT; No white $1 19H; No. do S1 IS No. 1 white Dec sold at S1 19H No. do $1 Is No. red Jan s1 2535 do Feb, $1 27ka1 27ss. " CORN-Opened dull and weak, closing steadier Spot sales of No. mixed at 57L{a575<; No 2 do at 61ha61H ' oATs-Dull mixed, 4sa44x; white, 4oa5o; No ? mixed Jan., sold at A. <a46.
 RYE-Dull and nominal.
 BARLEY-Firm.
 CUT MEATS In fair demand Picked hams sa 8Lc.; do. shoulders 61<c.
 BEEF-In moderate demand at unchanged prices cry, $14 50. LARD-Quiet and irregular Spot sales of west ern steam at SS 925Ea8 95, and city do at sS 60 WHISKY-Duu and nominal
 SPOT COTTON-Quiet and firm middlincs I2 /. futures easy. - PETROLEUM-Du1l and nominal Crude, in bar relss 64 a75s naphtha. in barrels 10N refined in barrels, cargo lots. 99l IT. P L. certificates, 91L BUTTER-Creamery, hnest at 35a36 32a33 for do good to prime 27a2S for State dairies choice 2Ga27 for State frkins choice; 23a25 for fair to prime State pais and half tubs, choice, 30a31 do good to pr1me 2Sa29; do. fair to good, 28.
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NOTICE,
OFFICE CITY INsPECTOR,l NEW HAVEN. NoYaIn har 27 122n [

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 NEW HAVEN, November 27, 1880. NNHE City Inspector calls attention to the follow 1 ing Ordinance which will be enforced:
 The tenant, occupant, and in there shall be no tenant the owner, any person having the care of any land buildings fronting any street or public place in said city where there is any footway side walk, shall after the ceasing to fall of any snoW ice seet, if in the day time, within three hours and if in the night tie before nine of the clock in the loren oon succeeding cause the same to be removed from such footway sidewalk and if the same can not be wholly removed, shall sprinkle thereon sand or other substance that such footway or sidewalk shall be safe for travel and in default thereof shall forfeit and pay a penalty of two dol ars and for each and every hour thereafter same shall remain on such footway sidewalk or such footway sidewalk shall be unsafe for travel such tenant, occupant owner or other person shali forfeit and pay further penalty of two dollars
 The tenant, occupant, and in there shall be no owner and every person having care of any building lot of land bordering any street or public place in said city, where there is any footway sidewalk having paved gutter shall at all times keep such paved gutter free from snow ice or aleet to permit the free passage through the same, and in default thereof shall forfeit and pay penalty of five dollars for every such o6ense.
 n29 St P. DOYLE, City Ingpectpr-
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@ew a6aren @ailg ggurnng goatnal aud Gnnrier

public this morning. William Phillips, aged thirty -fve the father of two children, ran away with Mrs. Middaugh, pretty and well educated young lady, the wife of prosper ous farmer Mrs. Middaugh has one child five years old whom she took with her. The whereabouts of the couple are unknown. Phillips had been on intimate terms with the Middaugh family, but the elopement of the twain creates great excitement. They have probably gone West.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Arrived, the Silesia from Hamburg, the State of Indiana from Glasgow, the Roxbury Castle from New castle
 Plymouth-Arrived, the Westphalia from New York for Hamburg.
 Liverpool-Arrived, the Celtic and England from New York
 Rotterdam-Sailed, the Maas for New York.
 London-Sailed, the France for New York.
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Result of n Plumbers Experiment--A
 Frightful ExpIOslOn of Gas.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-An explosion of gas took place in the basement of the fve-story iron building 66 White street, occupied by WiImerding, Hoguet & Co., auctioneers this morning. Buildings were shaken and cellar
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WANTED, z nAA PEOPLE to purchase Holiday Books GAY BROTHERS
 RETAIL STORE,
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Max. Temp, 45 Min. Tenn, 2s; Total Rainfall or Melted Snow Gnches and 100ths) OO Max velocity W5Ad, miles per hour.
 J. H. SHERMAN, Observer,
 Sergt Signal Corps, U. s. Army.
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Illinois.
Another VictII

Another Victim of Ham Sausage.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-A young man named Bannan, lately employed by Arnold Bros, butchers, is suffering from trichine in his system. It appears that he ate some of the same pork sold by the Arnolds to the Italian family who are all suffering, as reported in these dispatches last night. It is stated that others whe ate the same raw ham sausage are sick and apprehensive
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AA4 A ROOM, centrally located, furnished or un- EFS;H furnished, with without board. Apply from AI1I to 10 m or to D. n., at
 n2T St 29S CHAPEL STREET, Room A.
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DY MAN and wife, situations in private fami- 1y-one to do cooking, laundry other work and the other to make himself generally useful; a horse and grocery wagon be furnished for its keeping, or will be sold cheap Address
 ''J. L.," at Grahams Livery Stable, NIa
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Vessels Ashore on Fishers Island.

NEW YORK, Nov 29.-Three vessels are ashore on Fishers Island The coast wreck ing steamer Relief was sent to their assist ance yesterday, and went ashore on the island. She broke her shaft, lost one wheel, and stove hole in her side. She was pumped out last night, hauled off at o'clock and lowed to the dry dock here.
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PROVOST-HASTINGS- Fair Haven, Nov A, ]
 gene F. Provost and Nettie J. Hastings.
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NEW JERSEY.

The Sequel of Criminal Friendship.
 MoNrAeUE, Nov. 29.-The details of sen- sational elopement at this place were made
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:" "ANTFn

NssA A GENTLEMAN and wife wish nice fur s4i5; nished Room with or without board. Address a1;I giving particulars, -
 THOMAS PARMELEE,
 n3O 3tf Box I042 City Postoffice.
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DY TWO young girls-one to do general housework in small private family, the other second work take Of children; can give good city refer
 n30 It+ 1s4 CHAPEL STREET.
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Hnrf,icuIfnnroI

NEW HAVEN Co. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 27, 1880. NONTHLY meeting at room No. 3 AIitchells build MI ing, Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p. m. Subject History of the Society Fifty Years Ago" n29 St
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Der in the year of our Lord Is8O and of the inepen dence of the United States of America the 1O5th.
 R. B. HAYES By the President. WN M. EYARTg. Secretary of State.
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COACHMAN WANTED.

 A GOOD stout wagon Horse Any one hay zHsSrN ing such and wanting to sell can hear of a XSpurchaser by addressing ,,.,-.
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All Dances emanating from the Society of Pro- fessors Of Dancing New York City, will be taught. Private lessons any hour, day evening. Private Glasses Seminaries attended in or out of town. Address H. G. GILL,
 s3 3m 1qg Crown Street
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JOSEPH SONNENBERG. Real Estate and Exchange Broker,
 23S CHAPEL STREET A LL kinds of American, Spanish and European A Bonds bought and sold. Highest prices paid for mutilated currency, old coin and silver coin.
 JOSEPH SONNENBERG, ozo 238 Chapel Street
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8tal Gstate,
TO RENT.

&fAas TREATMENTS on Gofe street, corner Sperry; Eiiii George, corner Temple; York, corner South Ei,N all lately reftted and ready for occupan- cy low rents. Apply at office of
 n27 St E. VALLEY.