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New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

cy ceayrs ana a Per in Brazil o de Janfro and
city, in New South Wales sydney: in Sonfb TI
S 3uStrana a Gielb9urne, Brisbane and Adelaide) in
1ar cry from the last named place TO Lisbon Portu-
5inco So, atG M CnIIstlana Sweden in both of which
PAGES the company Is represented but il serves TO
show the immense field "Iilfyre'' covers. When
also throughout Great Britain ana Continental tu
ishng strides lifVre has @ made od Sen nc "hat ma aston
Naturally it is best known and in greatest demand
IN the domestic markets, the CHIEF representatives
2I Which are T. H. l-ipmann, No. 6Sl Walnut-st.
$13 %a, Wilmington pei State agency William j. og-
agency F. 3 Shepard 10 so Eas Nd StSte ate
yannah. Ga; $. l.. Whitten. Huntsville Ala. whose
Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana'
ceburne Tex state agency 3an 8 s6e3ard N6 ia
west CheStnut-st Louisville, KY, State agency;
Western PENNSYLVANIA except Pittsburg of which
G3,a GdX s. g. Paulin Of No ~ SiXth-s has charge;
Building lndianapolisi State agency; Chicago Fire
Metropolitan Block Chicago. III agents for Iii
nois, Wisconsin ami Minnesota; VI n Matthews 4
for Kansas and Missouri: o. W Flack. No l26 South
ionast Grand RAPIDS Mich State agency Pierce
for Eastern Massachusetts; George w. Stinson Los
Fire Appliance Company No. 48O Dundas-st Wood
stock Ont, agent for Dominion of Canada. The
Of which these active agencies work and thrive has
Wnliam-st.. New-York city, L. 5. A.
m The rI proof that at these widely separated agencies
list OF the company's patrons.
Perhaps the hest testimony TO the healthy growth
and thriving condition of the It's de-
Tendencies Is the increase from the sale OF a few
thousand in 1895 10 a quarter of million in 1901
necessitating the enlargement and Improvement OF
factory facilities twice during that year.
An evidence of the assiduity and Ceaseless ac-
uvity of the company's management. in perfecting
its service. Is the fact that IL has recently welded
to its f1re eNtlnguishing system fire detecting de-
vice-an automatic fire aarm-which 1t confidently
asserts TO be an Improvement all existing de-
vices of the kind IL will not only sound instant
and insistent ai2rmit will exactly locate the
business management to make it's intrinsic merit
felt The keen witted and Jealous specialists who
edit the more important technical journals early
recognized its value. and cordially extended their
powerful aid.
Engineering News expressed itself as follows
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fire from the instant the contents of the first tube
evrnne0 ncond m" the hre was eNtinguished was
s,o careful % examination OF the hallway and shaft
or both TO the depth of One-siXteenth to one-oua
inner surface OF the boards to Charcoal thus 1,I
showing the character of the fire the powder had
The Insurance journal testified thus: The fire
repeaediy and in every case with has abSo S tested @
cess. When q fire takes place in mill or ware
what escapes the flames is always badly damaged
by water This recently discovered powder az
tnguishes fire more rapidly than water. and when
IN" flame is out there are no goods damaged bv
water; consequently the loss is much less and the
Yna rarnas, Ere't"r The powder is clean and he
uREuishers ought to be in reach of every hospItaD
bGr 6p TS Tocto5 purse and ordery ilfre should
TeSldenceS); even in The nursery its protecting in
as the Nurse Saoud be- taught tnf its chGGn s
as well as the simple manner of using It, We
"A great source OF danger is gasolene II is not
lost through the inflammabilitv of this dangerous
RoweSer eSeIul 6epe IS & Wh@n yTe used
the opinion Of the chief auartermaster at Gov
Witnessing test Of !Kfyre on me after
TEST made here was perfectly satisfactory and al
fire well under way it was extnguished in few
Tyre as the best thing of Its kind have ever
the following: The manufacturers Of the modern
type type OF extlngusher are SLOWLY but surely making
headway against the preiudiceS of the under
wrlterS VINO, having seen many failures of the old
lyPes nave refused repeatedly to recognize anv
Sucn device as superior to the water nail no
scrlbing an unusual test Buffalo N EXPLAINS tbo
the Ire department had made every prenaro-
19n 11ns Tor eXtlngulshihg the fire concluding that
Chief Murphy Of the Fire Department pepsSno qpSn IL
threw on the compound when he believed that
lhe STRUCTURE could rot survive the flames He
anpeared dumfounded when he realized the tanning
t,ILIect OF '\lltyre Tor as the contents Of
the tube reached the flames they shrank to nothing
anu IN less time than II takes to write IN the
roaring inferno was thing of the past and the
sceDtics became converts" F ~ VIC
The Still Alarm says: . 'Kfyre is drv com
pound, and does not s)il the article with which it
may come in contact, II also will not freeze as
many or the liquid eXtinguishers Is particII-
Iarly adapted for hue and switchboard fires being
positive insulator, and light that the natural
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scumen Of the second division while it only neces-
sdIy 10 mention the name of OF the third dI-
vision vision IN attestaton Of the competency OF its per
some that one Is eN-Chief Dennis j. Swene. for
over forty years chief of the Chicago Fire Depart
fighters.
Inc system through which "Kilfyre' has received
us Widespread Introduction and been established
IN the confidence of all civilized peoples might be
briefly described eminently American-nO higher
encomium can be given. Instead OF trying to gain
roofing Tor II through the efforts Of middlemen
or me influence of officials the company has car
REQ II straight to the people and demonstrated
us Qualities before their very eyes II is literal
laCt that II has planted its roots in every known
SOIL for II has established it's the chief
cities of every land IL has wisely sought only to
convince the public. leaving n the task OF i'm
pressing upon its servants the public officials the
unassailable virtue OF its fire destroyer "Kilfyre
To make good this statement and also because
iar distant readers CIhe Tribune goes everywhere
may here learn Of "I[iifyre' and wish to know
where II can be-wlth the least trOuble-obtaincd IL
may be well TO mention some OF the more impor-
tant agencies II is TO be regretted that space will
not permit a complete roster OF them. they
10 be found in every State and Territory or the
United states and its possessions, the Philippines
lMania), Hawaii and Porto RIco in the West
Indies. Cuba GIavana, MatanZas CienfueRos and
Santiago, Hayt Cape Haytien). and san Domingo
CMacorisl; in the Dominion OF Canada and Nova
Scotia Cape Breton), In Mexico (Coahuila Mexico
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TO EYTINGUISR FIRES.
THE MOST EFFICIENT PROTECTION Is THAT
WHICH WILL NIP FIRES IN THE BUD.

There have appeared in the columns of The
Tribune from time to time during the last two
years descriptions of the dry compound 'Kilfyre
powder which, the manufacturer epigrammati-
any material. in quicker time, lower cost with
less injury, with greater ease and efficiency than
any other fire extingusher." For one article the
comprehensive story entitled Fire Appliances" in
The Tribune's century number. January g. 1901, in
which We're described the origin and nature of fire
the causes of modern fires and the various methods
and devices used in the past for controlling and
extinguishng fire, George II. Carpenter, the general
manager of the Monarch Fire Appliance Company,
makers of ''Kilfyre." was, in measure the spon-
sor; for, to quote therefrom lin seeking the very
basic facts regarding supremely important a
subject the writer looked about for some one
whose technical knowledge and experience in such
matters should be not merely those of the veteran
nreman or even fire chief whose knowledge of fire
hghting is that OF battling with flames already
uhder dangerous headway, rather than the more
important science Of preventing the first outbreak
or the infant terror. He found one man who was
sao 10 be so eminent. in both practical and scien-
uhc knowledge of the underlying principles of
comousuon, Its melting causes and its most ef-
iecuVe enemies. as to give his opinions on such
matters almost the weight of established laws
That man is Mr.. George II. Carpenter"
interested readers Of these several articles will
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Bureau of Combustibles OF the New-Yorx City Fire
Department: +. NJ. GrIswold genera inspector OF
the Home Insurance Company; j. 3. Stephens and
Walter r Wood from the Office Of Tracy Board
man 4 Plat counsel for the United States FIX
press company. and representative from the
ofhce OF Flint Eddy & Co, the South American
merchants. The test handled by MeSSTs
wentworth and Carpenter. and Mr. Murray was
requested to give the word for cXtingushlng the
fire. The interior of the hall was coated with pine
tar and kerosene. and the same treatment was
given 10 the shaft far back as could be reached
There was quite stin breeze blowing the time
thus assuring good hot fire. When 1t was well
started the match was applied and soon the whole
structure was mass Of seething flames hot
enough 20 drive the spectators a distance of
forty or nifty feet The shaft acted as a perfect
Hue. the smoke and flames shooting upward with a
swift ness which would have soon consumed the on
tire house. At a signal from Mr. Murray Mr.
wentworth cautiously advanced. and. shielding
himSe as much az possible, hurled the contents OF
the tube into the blazing interior; but the fire
not out by any means. the flames having reached
an Intensity that would have made steam fire en-
gne work pretty lively TO have had any appreciab BILE
erect y second tube used, then Mr.
wentworth calmly remarked that ne had the fire
under control; and such proved TO be the case for
the flames died down rapidly and a portion OF a
third tube of powder put the fire out completely.
The time occupied from the moment OF lighting the
hre 10 It's total extinction Just two minutes
while the time actually consumed in subdulng the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
FIRE PROTECTIVE APPLIANCES

In any discussion Of fire safeguards the reader
VIII be enlightened by descriptions the various
devices, appliances materials and constructions
which. combined, make up protection for life and
property at Its best and that TO extent that is
impossible in the general debate the subject
AS they must obviously, interest the larger part of
the public. it is well 10 present first the products
Of those inventors, manufacturers and merchants.
which come under the classification of fire pro-
tective appliances"
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that feel secure from such disasters In ths ,u,.
Yours, very respectfully, HENRY PETEPS's -
Proprietor Stony Brook Hou,.
BARN FIRE
White Plains. n. V. December n ,ao
Gentlemen: Some time ago / heard an aiarr,.
nre ana round that some manure had become heatsd
ana set nTe 10 a barn in the rear of nv shon "
ran over with my "Kilfyre'' and put il 0it ~ ~,
the engine got there. A'fs
kilfyre'' is the best fire extinSuisher ever -.
1t has saved lots of proDerty in White Plains S.
1nSs the last summer. know of four other gsn.I
men who have used it. and bv SO Io;ng ba1,sssnt ssnte-
their places of business from burning down @'ea
Your Mr.. Purdy has given me a new extinr7d.h.
Tor the one | used at the fire / bought the nna
hdu Oh idr. FuIuy laSt summer Yours truly
HENRY MEAYER
COTTON MILL FIRE.
Atlanta. Ga January 1sm
Gentlemen We have used the '.Kffvrs-s
about two years, to our entire satisfaction W,nIs
not be without them, consider they are tb
best things for inCPient fires that can be usrs, ~
a mill We have used them a great MANY rir,4a -
our picker room, and dash of 'Kilfyre' always
does the work. ssS
can cheerfully recommend them 10 snv o,
and consider them an auxiliary fire Department 0'
We have had occasion to use any Watsr -
hghting fires since adopting the "Kilfyrs" Yours
ATLANTA COTTON MILLS
H. F. Fisher. Vice-President and Agent
BLAZE IN BAG FACTORY.
ST. Louis Mo March Is tm
Gentlemen Yesterday We had occasion 10 n
your "Kifyre' for the first time third hoo-
state that same worked very satisfactorily NJ -
return tube for rellins and replacing. Yours truly
EK LUD1NGTcS. & Second SmdSH TieasRGs BPG CO.
BUTTON ON COAT CAUSES FIRE.
PeekskiH N Y February ~ i.r
Gentlemen: While studying alongside Rochesfs-
lamp. button on my coat sleeve caught In lamp
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STUBBORN RosIN FIRE.

New York January 70. 1901
Gentlemen: Last Wednesday I had occasion 70
Try Your "kifyre' fire eNtinguiSher on very stub
born FIRE. consisting OF pine pitch and rOs!n- The
barrel set fire the street in front OF my
place. I3 Warren street. by a careless driver. "
made fearful rapid fire that nothing I know o.
except your "kilfyre' would have successfully
CXtiuguished- Please send me another tube to re-
place this one. and will find a check for the
bill rendered awaiting YOU time YOU CALI II
seems To me that YOU should make the generai
public familiar with your wonderful preparation
II should be in all offices factories and residences
With II on hand We have something 20 save our
lives and property.
Wishing you much success. l am. YOURS truly.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
FIRE ON THE FARM

New Suffolk. Y Y February $ 1901
Gentemen' had occasion to use tubes OF
'kityre a short time ago in helping OF my
nsiShbors To put out fire which started in one S
MS outbuildinss- The building surrounded via
CoTnSt7lks, which made a very hot FIRE and had
conquered the water carriers. When I got tneIs
threw the powder on the base OF the fire. and u
stopped the fire short
| will recommend il TO be the hest extinglisher
! ever used. and would not 5e without them N the
house Yours truly, WILLIAM MASON
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mat and overturned the lamp. throwing II from,
the table The oil flowing out instantly took fire
and ran among my FaPers; which in short time
were also ablaZc. In less than half a minute I had
taken the ''kilfyTe" tube from the wall and by sp-
plyinS a few hsnGfuls had il eXtinguished In a
marvellously short time Yours.
WM ri. GISK. Teacher
Hearing the commotion. in reference TO the fire
above named. / upstairs to find that every par
ticle of fire had been eXtinCuished- The one tube
of 'kilfyTe used has been replaced by YOUR agent.
II. WATERS Principal MChesan Lake School
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-Ou much success. / am. YOURS truly.
2. Harry FLYNN.
SWITCHBOARD SAVED.

Dallas. Tex. January ?, 1850
Gentlemen- II was only few days ago that lns
wires IN our switchboard room here at Dallas
caught fire. Kilfyre'' was used with great success
l. wrote 10 my company few DAYS ago, Calilns lo
their attention this instance and again saving 70
them that thought "KilfyTe'' was Just what was
needed to be kept in our apparatus rooms.
- IL miSht be well for to write the SOUtnWester
company at Lowell again regarding the matter.
Yours truly, J. E FA RNISVO RTH.
General Manager
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JUVENILE FIREMEN.

. East Orange. y. J.. February g. lSl
Heutlemen+ During the Christmas holidays, anu
Nhlle the gas was being lighted one evening IN ny
nome, the decorations caught fire and IN an IN,
stant were all ahaze My little boys, aged nine ana
SN years. immediately gave the alarm. ran INTO the
t ndi ana Jerked down the ~kiltyre" eXtnguishSI,
N,hiSh was hanging on hook. They threw soin9
or the powder into the flames. which were burning
up rapidly toward the ceiling What threatehed
10 ne a serious fire immeiiate telv eNtinguisneI
- Woild not for a good dea! be without the sens
~ ~ SdIetN ana security which comes from haNlns
these convenient extinsuishers I'm our home. Nery
truly yours N Sl'ARRITT.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
FIRE SAFEGUARDS.
TREAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN
THESE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

TIE ounce OF PREVENTION" ABREAST
THE POUND OF FCURE''-wHEREwITH TO
PREVENT FIRE OR DELIBERATE. ERE
IT GAINS HEADWAY. THIS ARCH
FOE OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
will probably be admitted that the two greatest
sources Of human disease and fire. One
takes life and the other destroys property and
not infrequently life. Scientific investigation has
done much 10 assist to circumvent both
of these evils. but. II may Judge from the
experience Of the last few years. greater sue
has been attained in direction than the
other. The latest national census shows that
the death rate in the United States has per-
ceptibly diminished since 1880. in consequence, no
doubt Of improved methods of dealing with the
sick and Of municipal sanitary measures. Great
advances have also BEEN made in the art OF fight
ing fire. and those like the improvements In COM
hating disease largely preventive in character.
Yet Of late there has been appalling increase In
the destruction wrought by that agent.
The fire losses in this country and in Canada in
1856 were S0f00000) I'm round numbers. and in 1900
had grown 10 Sls3 10000 For four successive
years each annual total exceeded the previous one
by from Sl0O0000G 50 OOOO0O Last year. how
ever the gain was slight According to the Jour
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CHIMNEY \ HOT FURNACE.

Dunkirk y. Y. January :, 1900.
Gentlemen We write YOU to inform YOU that VS.
gave Your "kilfyre'' test last night. This was
the first time since il adopted by the depart
ment that have had the opportunity. You have
doubtless heard from those present with what sue
met. in answer TO Still alarm for a chiH-
ney burning in house at the corner OF Flit1
and Dove Streets. When arrived al the house
the base OF the chimney TeSembled hot furnace,
tube OF ''kilfyTe' used and the IRE was
GuenChed After the bricks cooled sufficiently We
departed all agreeing that 'Kilfyre' is a success,
and you may be sure Will ALWAYS use II when
the opportunity presents itself
Mr. NJ. NJ. CallaEer. Asst Chief EnE OF the Dun
kirk Fire Department. was present on this occasion
and 'kilfyre' was used under his directions We
remain, very respectfully yours
CITIZENS HOSE CO. NO.
Attest: NJ NJ CALLAGER p z Wade Secy
Asst. Chief D. F Department.
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FIEE IN CABLE TROUGH.

Chicago, Ill. March ls, ls"I
Cehtemen: Replying to your favor OF tne stn
INST regarding six 'Kilfyre'' eXtinsuishers t4r-
Ished on order No. B-sS4 would advise tnat uhcer
uate OF the 18th inst. Special Agent Wilde writes
me from Kalamazoo \ follows: =,
Your 2lI59 OF the 18th inst. regarding 'INilfyre
tubes on reQuisitiOn No. $3.50 The original tunes
were used uD on fire in cable troush ana ths
tubes proved most efficient" Yours truly.
F. W BENNETT.
Superintendent of supplies.
The Michigan Telephone Co
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
FIRE IN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Chicago. June ls ls"
Gentlemen: Or June hre started IN tne a..,o @
OF the Chicago Stock Exchange Buildlng Cause ~.
known; about half tube of your "kilfyre Ia -
hands OF an employee extinguished the names oei~
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
COUNTRY Ho1EL. FIRE

Palenvile. \. Y. February l. 1901
>,Gentlemen; nre originated in my Kitchen ON
NIHSnDe' ,n :. ana mad II not been for Kilfyre' my
This tube bought from vour aoe1t In ,,,nu.
on speculation; that my idea az the tins' A.
aIso orouSht lorth Smile from some of nv euests
VINO We're present They should have been With
, ms Oh tn. nolths when the kitchen all abIaze
anu hhu gwen up hopes, when I Thought Of nv
tune ! cannot praise this greatest Of fir. rr,
thsuishers enough. Once applied and the dre was
out out IL was one of the best investments that had
and secured three more tubes and can truIS saw
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
TUNNEL BURNED THREE DAYS
Aniance NM Norsmher ~

Alliance. Ohio. November 4 1870
Gentlemen Please accept my thanks for your
courtesy and the trouble you have taken 20 send
Mr.. Wilbur 10 us The lining of our Minerva tun-
mel caught fire. and ii was two or three days be-
fore able TO get the fire sufficiently under
control TO be that IL would not advance fur
ther in the tunnel Prior 20 Mr.. WilbuTs coming
had bratticed Off the end near the FIRE BY blowing
dirt down on the outside. and hratJiCng the in
side had TO great extent got the air away from
the fire that IL checked. BY means OF Kill
fyre," which YOU promptly sent us oy express
after I had communicated with YOU, we were able
TO extinguish all the remaining flames. and then.
under Mr.. Wilbur'S guidance were able 10 eXtin-
euiSh any sEOulderinC timbers- ! am thoroughly
sa tisfied from the experience We had with " that
if We had had IL hand wnen the fire hTSt broke
out IL would have saved US thousands OF dollars.
was demonstrated 10 my satisfaction that. gwen
rbe conditions under which YOU advise its use. Il
will Instantly extinGuiSh all flames. thus enabling
the seat of the fire be reached with the greatest
ease / propose to have a supply of Your powder
on hand hereafter l beg 10 remain yoIrss very
truly. II y EMEhS11$,a
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
wAsTEBAsKET FIRE CHECKED.
New York. september 5. ls

Gentlemen: I have just had Opportunity 70
test the value OF YOUR 'kilfyre. with which sup
piled nv offices about month ago
We had fire start this morning IN a large OF or
waste paper and before IL was noticed had
confa grafton vigorous that, had ii not been for
..Kilfyre' would have had 10 bring the hose
in from the hall and turn the water on As !
had tube OF ''kilfyre' hanging in my room,
grabbed il down and it took what certainly
not more than five seconds and about one-fourth
OF the powder in the tube to entirely eXUnguisn
the blaze. which assuming threatening pro1
portions.
| have never anything work quickly or
satisfactorily. and i consider that the outht %
-Kfyre" placed in my offices has paid Tor ttsel1
in the saving OF the damage which would have
been done by water alone
You may herea fter being ent
thusiast over your preparation Yours very truly.
FRANK PRESBREY,
NeMSDaner Advertising AgenCy.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

that feel secure from such disasters In ths f,,.
Yours, very respectfully, HENRY PETrpS
Proprietor Stony Brook Hon..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-23
The Statehood Bills.
TO BE A MAJOR GENERAL.
Rank of Commandant of Marine Corps
to Be Raised.

The conference report on the naval ap-
preparation bill, which was agreed to by
the Senate today, was only partial report
Many Of the important amendments In
serted by the Senate are still in controversy
and will be made the subject of further
conference. The undetermined questions
are all those relating to the increase of
the navy. including the proposed additional
torpedo boats and the point as to whether
any of the new warships shall be built in
government navy yards; the removal of
Henderson's Point at Portsmouth, N. H.;
all the provisions concerning the navy yard
at Charleston. s. c.; all the provisions for
increase of staff, and the amendment for
the increase of midshipmen.
Among the Senate amendments accepted
by the conference are those providing for a
naval training station for the Great Lakes;
for the condemnation Of land at Norfolk,
Va; the purchase of land at Key West.
Fla: for repairs at Mare Island; for the
increase Of the enlisted force of the Marine
Corps and giving the commandant of the
Marine Corps the rank of major general,
Among the Senate amendments which the
House conferees refused to accept and
which therefore were stricken out are those
providing for improvements at Guam and
Cavite, P. I.