The times., 1898-04-24

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Phosphorus ............'''.. Irdee'
These extensive coal fields are located
in the State of Pennsylvania and are
owned. controlled, and operated by Mr..
Huff, Gen. Coulter and their associates:
After the analysis of this Pennsylvania
product was made. and found to so far
excel all other Goals of its kind on nearly
every MISUNDERSTANDING Herbert-then
Secretary of War placed at once with
the Allegheny Coal Company at wash
ington. d. c., an order for two thousand
tons of Argyle coal and then maue
special request of the treasurer ana
Manager Mr. J. NJ. Burrell. at Washlhs-
ton d. G., to compete Tor the annual con-
tract fer furnishing the United States
Navy. A series of Investigations made
nv scientists has developed the fact that
the Drincipal cause of Goals liability 10
spontaneous combustion is its power OF
absorbing oxygen, of which this new COM
pressed coal is deprived, owing TO its be-
ing shaped into Briquettes whilst not oy
Is 600 pounds pressure, making 1t so close
Iy compact that it is deprived OF the
power of absorption which Is SO common
with all bituminous Goals. This new
fuel has been submerged in water for
davs and when taken from its bath and
examined was found to be perfectly dry,
rbus proving that its power OF absorbing
oxygen was lost after being pressed INTO
Brfquettes whilst hot under such hlgh
pressure The Argyle Briquette Is both
perforated and corrugated, making II pulh
free and giving the air chance to circulate
freely whilst stored in the bunkers OF a
shin Hon George f. Huff says, fof
wears eXDeriments have been made with
:. view of utilizing the Argyle coal as
urst-cIass compressed fuel. All expert
ments failed until Mr.. Huff consulted
Com O. p. Howell, who, by the way, Is
an inventor of no little note, having m
vented the Howell Steel Cross Tie and
,he Howell Nut Lock, which stands today
without a single rival. Mr.. Howell IS also
Tho inventor of other valuable inventions
| After Mr. Huff had consulted Mr.. Howell
as 10 the feasibility of making a hrst-
| class compressed fuel, and one, too Whlch
| would be free from spontaneous compus-
| ton thus banishng that awful dread OF
! fire at sea caused by spontaneous combus-
! ton in the ship coal bunkers. After de-
| liberating over the matter Mr.. Howell
gave il as his opinion that it could be
| accomplished. So Mr.. Huff and Mr.. How
| ell put their ideas together and expert
! mented. and the results were that the
| finest compressed fuel in the whole world
| is now invented. The inventors have
! already been offered a fabulous sum for
/ their invention. but they preferred not
ia dispose of it. Our navy and railroads
are anxiously looking forward to the time
! when they can test the merits of the
! Argyle Briquettes. Already the Argyle
! Briquette Company is besieged with or
ders plant OF some considerable mag
/ nitude is now being erected on the site
/ of the Allegheny Coal Co.'S extensive coal
Yards, Washington d. c., and expects 10
! be in full operation in about two weeks.
! So far all who have tested the merits of
| The Argyle Briquette are delighted with
! IL, and are anXiously waiting the time
/ when they can discard all other fuels and
! supplant them with the Argyle Briquette.
| his new fuel is the poor mans friend
/ and the rich mans delight. Skill is re-
! qured in burning any kind of fuel,
/ more especially coal and the Argyle coal
! is no exception to the general rule. In
order TO insure the best combustion :,
stronsTdraft is required. The air opening
/ in the CRATE bars should aggregate from
forty to hfty per cent of the entire area.
and the fire should be handled carefully.
( The beauty of using the Argyle coal is
/ il does not require banking as do all
other bituminous Goals. thus using less
! fuel ana getting better results. In using
4 the Argyle coal the CRATES should be COW
! cred thinly and the fire should be replen-
| iahed often but lightly. The anthracite
Goals have from FIVE to ten per cent vola-
! tile matter; the Argyle coal from thirteen
O fourteen per cent; and other Goals