Valuable Book Plates Lost

Protidence, R. L, Pab. 20.- Tho Daniels building on Custom House strest, in whien are located the grrocery of Daniels, Coi-nell & Co., and J. A. & R. A. RaM's prmline establishment, burned Sunday nighf. Very little of the contents was saved. Pawtucket and Johnston wero calle i npon for nid. Besides their valuable plant Messrs. R'id lose the plates of their publications: "Pieturesque Washington," S. S. Cox's book, "Three Decades of Federal Legislation ;" "The Lifeof Burnside," "Portland aud Vicinity," and illustrations of several of thoir books. They had abont :i,00!) bound books on hand, including 6U0 of Congressman Cox's. One flreman was suffoeated. ïhe total estimated loss is $248,000; insurance, áu5.()00.