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Show J.TT". . J The agents of the National Board of Underwriters have been quietly mak-, mak-, ing u critical survey of the fire departments de-partments of all the principal cities with a view to recommending such improvements in the method oi 1 dealing with fires as will lessen the ' immense losses which have so serious-' serious-' ly a fleeted the economic system of the country. The future reports now in t show great deficiences in the fire uV . partments generally, though no city will require the full application of the recommendations made in regard to Chicago. |