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Show ncnouRT riBtv Tlie tltlxrna or Xwhna are Hnsh Alarmed. Nashua. N. H , Dec. 2. The citizens of Nashua are alarmed tonight to-night over n series of incendiary fires. A fire in Besom's blocfc this afternoon caused a loss of $60,000. A second fire occurred in C. A.Ler-burn's A.Ler-burn's laundry on Water Street, doing $15,000 damage. An attempt was made tonight by incendiaries to set fire to the postofUce building, a kerosene lamp being broken on the outside, and a fire was started at the basement of theenglne hoitse,whlle the firemen were at work outside. Belli fires were dl-coveretl in time to prevent much loss. Late tonight afire was discovered in the bac-ruent bac-ruent or tho First Baptist Church, an incendiary having broken the lack windows, filled a box with lull lu-ll immable material and applied the tolch. Tlie damage was but slight. The mayor has Increased tlie force of police anil business rueu will a'slst in protecting their own prot-erty. |