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Show BRIEF SEWS OF THE BAY. Secretary Root arrived at Havana yesterday. yes-terday. Damage is threatened by floods in north, ern Ohio. The condition of ex-Minister Phelps is growing more serious. A $700,000 fire occurred at Philadelphia yesterday. Three dry. goods and clothing stores were nearly destroyed. , , A fireman and brakeman on the Pittsburg. Pitts-burg. Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad were' killed in a smash-up at Pittsburg yesterday. A.n army order issued announces that the queen has ordered that ir. future on St. Patrick's day all ranks of her Irish regiments shall wear as a distinction a sprig of shamrock in their head-dress, to commemorate the gallantry of her Irish soldiers in the recent battles in South Africa. Apparently all hope of a settlement in the near future of the difficulties existing between the unions afllliated - with the 'Building Trades Council ami th |