Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1901 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, THUESDAT, DECEMBER 19, 1901.

SOME BASEBALL BISTORY

A PLAN TO TAKE INDIANAPOLIS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

other two owners, and It may lead to tho breaking up of this famous combination. It Is now believed that regardless of the court's decision to-day in the injunction proceedings. Mr. Spalding has won, and that Freedman's days in baseball are numbered.

THE SCHEME ALL ARRANGED

Coronado, Catalina, Pasadena, Redlands, Riverside and Santa Barbara, in California, are visited by thousands of tourists each winter. Islands as bewitching as Capri, a coast as gay as the Riviera, mountains rivaling the Alps. A winter climate surpassing that of Egypt and Algiers.

California Winter

Three Clubs Were to Desert the American Association—Spalding Opposed the Plan—-Story Revealed in Correspondence.

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Indianapolis baseball patrons will probably never know by how small a margin they missed seeing National League ball last season, or how near this city came to now being a member of a twelve-club league, having absolute control of the baseball field. It was by a hair s breadth and the assurance seemed so certain that President Watkins had his new club all picked out, and, on paper at least, it was a formidable aggregation. The Indianapolis magnates were just waiting for the word, and were expecting it hourly. Not more than half a dozen men in Indianapolis knew of the great coup that was planned, and not more than half that number know why It failed. This story would never have been told had A. G. Spalding not seen fit to give out some of the correspondence between John T. Brush and himself, which took place last spring and summer relative to the rapidly Increasing hostilities between the National and American leagues, and the offensive campaign which the National League magnates planned against their younger rival. Emissaries of the National League spread sedition In the American League ranks before the ill-fated American Association gave up the ghost, and two clubs were then ready to desert the Johnson flag and join the American Association. John I. Rogers, of Philadelphia, blocked this scheme. It Is now believed Intentionally, and sounded the death knell of the association. It was not known that long after the playing season had begun, and the clubs In both the National and American leagues were deep in the race, that the National League agents again entered the American League ranks and had succeeded in persuading three clube to jump to the National League when the time was ripe. These clubs were Detroit, Washington and Baltimore. The owners were not to be bought out. They were to remain with their teams and simply transfer them from the AmerieAn to the National League r ^Uidlanapolls was to have been voted a National League franchise and a twelveclub circuit formed in July. A new schedule was arranged and the reorganized National League was to continue business as It had prior to the time when the circuit was reduced to eight clubs. This move would have left the American League five cities. In three of which It vi as in competition with the National League. The new twelve-club organization was to have finished the season and this fall there would have been another readjustment of the baseball conditions and J two strong, eight-club leagues formed. This agreement was before Watkins and Ruschaupt for several weeks. Just on the eve of the ‘‘triple leap for life” someone told the secret before any of the three had Jumped. That Ban Johnson knew of the treachery within his ranks has been shown by the summary manner in which Jimmy Manning was pitched out of Washington and the equally effective methods employed In wiping out Burns and Stallings In Detroit. The Baltimore outfit has not been dealt with and probably will not be, as President Johnson has kept a watchful eye on McGraw, and as long as the American League maintains a club In Bnltimore, he is necessary to the success of the game In that city. Spalding In Opposition. Early last spring John T. Brush revealed these plans to A. G. Spalding. He, after thinking them over carefully, wrote Mr. Brush to the effect that while the NationaL League might gain a temporary advantage In securing Washington and Baltimore, and thus crippling the American League, the move would prove a boomerang and he was strongly opposed to It. Mr. Brush replied that he was much surprised at Mr. Spalding’s position. He had always thought that where a general could capture the fcrces of the enemy, or a portion of them, it was a desirable thing-to do. Both Soden and Freedman agreed with him, but Frank Robison disagreed because of the personality of McGraw and Robinson, of Baltimore. Mr. Brush also said he was in favor of a twelve-dub league, as with It In the field there could be no possibility of a rival. When cities like Washington, Baltimore, Detroit and Cleveland are left uncovered, a rival organization is almost certain to spring up Should those three cities abandon the American League and Indianapolis be secured, the twjclve-club league would aga’n be established and the American League bioken in ithc middle, while, during the championship season, it would be impossible to batch up a circuit. The Cincinnati magnate also reviewed the conditions which existed at the time of the brothernood kar and said it was only by buying oveh certain players and clubs that the league won ihat fight. This, letter was written July 5.11901, and shows how nearly Indianapolis jcame to jumping Into the fror^t rank of baseball, and how close the American League was io a trap, which, if sprung, woiuld have hurled It. BOSTON OWNERS AT OUTS.

Their Solid Front Broken by the Freedman-Spaldlng Controversy. NEW YORK. December 19.—The embroglio in the National League and the bitter personal strife between Freedman and Spalding has resulted in a clash among the three owners of the Boston National League club, which may result In breaking up that famous combination whicb has for so long not only controlled baseball In Boston, but been a power In the National League. Heretofore they have presented a solid front either for or against a question and If there were differences of opinion they were not known to outsiders. Now, however, they are not only arrayed against each other, but talking about their respective positions. Director Billings le a pronounced Spalding man. Director Conant Is even more strongly of the belief that the best Interests of the Boston club will be served should Andrew Freedman secure control of the National

League.

Not content with saying this, he has been criticising A. G. Spalding in a way which has roused the ire of the iatter s friends and placed himself In an awkward position should Mr. Spalding succeed In retaining control of the league. Mr. Conant ridiculed the statement of Mr. Spalding that he would drive Freedman out of baseball, saying the reverse would be the case, and made several wagers to that effect. He also charged that Mr. Spalding is not totally disinterested In hla present position. ' President Soden, of Boston, has rushed from one camp to the other so frequently in the last few days that he has bee i hard to place: Because of Mr. Spalding's attack on Freedman he, at the request of the New York magnate, voted for him last week. Now, however, he has become con-

vinced that he made a mistake and says should there be another election, he would act with the anti-trust faction and desert New York magnate. There Is a strong between Director Conant and the

the Net feeling

Clingman to Manage the Brewera. [Special to The Indl&napolla New*,] MILWAUKEE, WIs., December 19. William CUngman, who played shortstop for the Washington Association team last year, has been signed to manage the Milwaukee Association club next season. Ho will begin organizing the team at once. CUngman headed the list of association shortstops last year and played with the Milwaukee Western League club In 1894. Baseball Gossip. Both Terre Haute and Evansville are building new ball parks and are looking forward to a good season in 1902. George Davis has signed a contract to play short-stop with the Chicago American league club next season. He was reported as having deserted the New York club, but the deal was not clinched until yesterday. D. C. Packard has bought George Tebeau's Interest In the Denver Western League club, and will manage the team In that city next season. Packard formerly owned the Denver club, and told It to Tebeau. President Whitfield and “Kid” Nichols, of the Western League, did not have everything their own way when In the East last week. George Tebeau, although he kept i under cover, was hot on their trail. Tebeau says he received assurance from both President Johnson and the Individual club owners In the National League that they would respect all American Association contracts. George Tebeau now has sixteen players under contract for his Kansas City American Association team, and Is ready for the season to begin. Two of them arc pitcher Oscar Jones and outfielder E. L. Nordyke, both of the California League. He has four men under contract, but refuses to say who they are at this time. The old men who will again represent Kansas City are: Bevllle and Messltt, catchers; G. Gear, Wolfe, Gibson and Welmer,pitchers; Brashear, first; O'Brien, second; Robinson, third; Hartman, right

field.

caie of heart disease, and was likely to die at any time from the excitement and

strain of a ring contest.

Over three thousand people witnessed the Yangei-Bernstein six-round fight In Chicago last night. Bernstein set the pace in the first three rounds, and made It not i lo- the “Tipton Slasher." Bernstein landed ! many more clean blows than his opponent, ' but they did not have the steam behind i them. In the last, three rounds Yanger re- | covered from his surprise at Bernstein's ntiack, and came back in an aggressive ! manner. He knocked the Hebrew fighter , to his knees in the fifth round and sent ! him to the floor In the fourth. Bernstein ! fought on the defensive in the sixth round. | The referee declared Yanger the winner.

SMOKE EVIL DISCUSSED

THE INDEPENDENT BOWLERS.

Tish-I-Mingo Club Made Short Work with the Hoo-Hoos.

Tish-l-Mlngoes 64 Kbit biers 53 Compeers 42 Prospects 40 Deweys 85 Hoo-Hoos 32 Elect-ics 31 Melroses 15

Won. Lost. Pet.

.fiTO .538 .513 .449 .410 .397 .192

The Tlsh-l-Mlngoes won all of their games from the Hoo-Hoos in the Independent League contests last night. Good scores were plentiful. Sielken, of the ''Tlshies,'’ made 234. The Deweys won five from the Melrose team and the Compeers evened up with the Electrics. The Ramblers and Prbspects split even after some exciting games. The scores were: MARION ALLEYS. . —First Division.-

•Deweys.

Romer.. .. 170 194 163 B Boyle... 164 142 154 Vinson. .. X48 128 184 Brinkman. 149 141 179 Lint-gar .. 180 168 171

Melroses.

A H’ffm’y’r 178 169

152 176

A H'ffm’: Grins telner

Haverstlck. 160 141 Willoughby 145 168 Enslow 141 136

Totals .. 811 771 800 Totals. .. 775 790 790 —Second Division.—

G H’ffm’y’r 191 Emiers 142 Byers 116

Hale

C Boyle Hallett.

Adkins .. ..147 Martin .. .123 Gable 180

WHlworth.

113 ... 204 193

188 155 157 147

130 118

157lRubush .. ..119 189!Haskinson ..139

Totals .. 767 839 930| Totals. .. 707 679 653 WASHINGTON ALLEYS. —First Division.—

Tlsh-1-Mlngos.

Pritchett..

Megrew

Paraln .. ..198 177 Ray 214 182 Buchanan. 196 208

Totals

, Hoo-Hoos. 188 189 180‘Klelne 191 : 176 149 248|KleIs 161

163 Dedert. .. ..166 : 188 H Rlnne .. 143 207 B'dd'nbaum 201

Brewer. lielken..

. 168 157 174 C Resener . .153 ..234 187 150; Brlnkmeyer 166 .189 147 168'Holtz 153 . 181 188 172! K Resener. 175

967 905 971! Totals. .. 862 892 81*

—Second Division.

168 1 57 1 74 C Resener ..153

Calvert Partlow

Glelow ..,..174 164 ITSjMeyer 139 ... Barts 130 145 167 Totals. .. 946 843 83?i Totals .. .777 809 828

TURNER ALLEYS. —First Division.—

Ramblers. I Prospects.

ir 178 177 146i Kerr 138 204 165 ..177 179 1531E Heller. ..156 121 180 ..192 212 174!B Ch’chm'n 168 182 152

C Gardener

Keeter

Klump _

Resener .. 165 157 179iFox 193 168 168 Graff 172 189 161|Allen 174 183 218

Totals

884 914 813! Totals. —Second Division.-

829 858 863

Nleman .. 162 161 162iHutchinson 158 Schowe. .. 127 160 1561E E Heller. 127

Malroll. —

Zltziaff'.. "..208 99 I'tOI Painter 153 185 Heitkam . 146 167 138jA Ch’chm'n 118 156 Totals .. 832 763 744| Totals .. 721 808

CITY CLUB ALLEYS.

—First Division.—

Compeers. I Electrics. Rassfeld .. 183 170 1551 Adams.. .. 179 176 Neiger .. ..147 157 1631 Rabe 166 180 M'ndr'ks’n 149 158 174i Peterson .. 183 156 McClellan. 160 168 14MStratman .. 177 165 Pax 134 Noltlng.. .. 144 143 Sachs 165 1311

Totals.

77* 818 7711 Totals —Second Dlvlsion.-

H err man

Laskey

Laubert .. 166 177 197 Ur’t-wlcs . 176 186 19: Haar 149 130 ... Gruner. .. 166 159 161 Grafton. .. 140 145 197 Gels 162 Totals .. 787 797 915

.846 820 756

110 102 167 165 169 156

C„T .. ..ADO iGTJ JOG

Bannworth. 159 153 123

Salta

tau.

Meyers

. ..160 129 J44 .. 168 201 188

Totals. .. 761 705 778

RUBE FERNS WHIPPED.

Joe Walcott Hammered the Kansan for Five Rounds Last Night. The fight last night between Joe Walcott and Rube Ferns, before the Ft. Erie Athletic Club, near Buffalo, only lasted five rounds, but In that time Walcott reduced the young Kansan to a state of helplessness. He was saved from a knockout only through the referee, who stopped the fight Just as Walcott was preparing to land the finishing blow. The fight was not all one-sided. In the flrkt three rounds Ferns was as willing as the Barbadoes lad and the milling was give and take. Walcott's condition saved him from a knockout early In the battle, as Ferns landed several heavy blows on the stomach. Both men were anxious and jumped at each other at the call of time. There was hardly an Inslant of rest during the first round. The pace was slightly reduced In the second round, but both men fought as fast and savagely as they could. In the third round Ferns showed signs of weakening. Walcott’s greater experience enabled him to land his blows with telling effect aijd every one counted. In the fourth round both fell in a clinch and on getting up, Walcott almost drove Ferns through the ropes. The fifth round was short. Walcott swung for Ferns's Jaw, sending him to the floor for the count. Trembling and glassy-eyed, the Kansas fighter struggled to his feet, only to again be driven to the boards. He < ame up helpless and the referee stopped the fight, declaring Walcott the winner. Notes of the Fighters. Eddie Santry whipped Jack Bain In a ten-round contest at Peoria, last night. Bain forced the fighting In the first five rounds, but Santry, In the closing rounds outpointed his opponent , In the ten-round contest between Gun Bezenah and “Big” Mackay, at Findlay, O., last night. Mackey was the aggressor, but Bezanah showed the better defense. The referee called the contest a draw. Joe Walcott has challenged Tommy Kyan to fight him for the middleweight championship, but Ryan claims to have beaten every man who ha* whipped Walcott. and says he will Ignore the challenge. “Young Grlffo" has probably fougbt his last battle In the ring. He was scheduled for a contest In Chicago last night, but was not permitted to enter the ring by a physician, who, after examining Grlffo. said ho was suffering from an aggravated

REMEDIES SUGGESTED BY AN EXPERT FROM CHICAGO.

Athletics at Wabash College. [Special to The Indianapolis Newz. ]

CRAW FORDS VTLLE, Ind., December 19.-The Wabash College football team met yesterday afternoon and elected Atwell D. Lynch as captain for next year.' Lynch played a plucky and snappy game at end during the last season, and is regarded as well-qualified for the position. He Is a nephew of the late Governor Mount. The

athietic committee of the faculty

awarded the W s to the following member* of the football team: E. J. Poston, H. L. Adams. H. L. Rlstine, E. A. Loop, C. B. Marshall. W. H. Black, W. L. Reed. J. S. King. A. H. Vannuys, A. D. Lynch and R. L. Dice. Only eleven letters were given for this season’s work. The football number of the "Wabash'' Is out, containing half-tones of the team, and a resume of

the season's work.

Thirty candidates are practicing every night for places on the Wabash basketball team. It Is likely that Loop, Marshall, Adams and Reed, of the football team, will also be on the basketball team. The track team will begin practice immediately after the holidays. Coach Fell will, In all probability, have charge of the football team again next year, and will be assist-

FIRES MUST BE KEPT CLEAN

And Coal Selected for Its Heat Value Rather Than Its Cost— Addresses at Commercial Club Last Night.

ed by “Babe" Ristine, of the Harvard team, he having learned the game at Wa-

bash.

Silent Five Not Coming.

The basketball game scheduled for next Tuesday night, between the Y. M. C. A. team and tha Silent Five has been canceled The New York players have abandoned their proposed Western trip, because of their inability to arrange a

satisfactory schedule.

The Commercial Club assembly room was packed last night with an audience of attentive listeners. M. C. Huyette, of Chicago, and Henry G. Cox, of the Indijy) anapolis Manual Training High School, spoke by invitation of the Indianapolis lodges of the National Association of Stationary Engineers and of the Commercial Club. Mr. Huyette has an experience of forty years as a stationary engineer and

Is considered an expert authority.

Mr. Cox spoke on “The Combustion of

Coal," summing up as follows:

“Since our Indiana coals produce such great amounts of volatile gases, which we see rolling out of the chimneys in the shape of dense, black smoke, there should be generous amounts of air admitted to the furnaces to produce Instant and perfect combustion. The coal should be Introduced by some mechanical means that Insures continuous feeding, slicing and cleaning. Thus with fuel and air under perfect control, the best economic results should be obtained, and as a side

Issue, we would have a clean city.”

The main address was by Mr. Huyette,

who spoke

Running Horse Races. Golden Link won the steeplechase handicap at New Orleans, yesterday, with Bristol second and Dagmar third. Time 3:14^4. Andes won the mile handicap, with Henry Bert second and Nitrate third. Time, 1:40%. The victory of Old England, of Green B. Morris' stable, over San Nicholas, owned by J. D. Burns, In a four and a half furlong race, at Oakland, yesterday, has led to a special match race for next Saturday between the two promising two-year-olds, for |500 a side. They will race five furlongs. O'Connor will ride Old England and Spencer will have the mount of San Nicholas.

ACTION BY A COLLEGE. Butler Directors Pay Tribute to C. E. Hollenbeck. The board of directors of Butler College met last evening and a committee composed of Scot Butler, Dr. A. Brayton, Howard Cale, F. R. Kautz and H. U. Brown drew up the following resolutions In regard to the death of Charles E. Hollenbeck: “Mr. Hollenbeck, through many years of service, contributed of his sound Judgment and ripe experience to the wise direction of the university's affairs. As a member of the finance committee his words always weighed heavily in the correct solution of problems at hand. To him and his associates Is due in large measure the credit for the excellent condition of the institution’s affairs. He was always faithful and loyal to the institution and believed ever In the things that made for the permanent growth and welfare of educational Interests. We owe a debt of gratitude to him and know that many college classes and hundreds of students mourn at his death and will bear through life their testimony of his good Influence." Mr. Hollenbeck had long been a member of the board, having previously nerved as secretary. He had been a member of the standing committee on finance and auditing for a number of years. The board expressed as individuals the deep sense of their personal loss. Matters relating to the letting of contracts for the Bona Thompson Memorial Library were also discussed at this meeting.

Little Stories of Daily Life

The furnace had passed through all the stages of obstinacy which are usually brought on by being fired by all of the family In one day and no one the next. W r hen the last cold snap set in they all admitted, to themselves, at least, that while In years past they had learned to turn the gas on before they tried to light It, but not too long before, there were still a few things that might be learned about coal fires. Last Saturday night the young man of the house forgot to attend the furnace for the night and possibly it was an uneasy conscience that got him out of bed before the others were awake. When he turned the hot water faucet and found no water he began to outline an essay on "The Relations Between Fate, Frost and Water Pipes,” but he could get no further than to wonder why it was that water pipes had the same inclination to select Saturday night to go on a burst that he had. After three minutes of shivering he realized that thoughts, however warm their subjects, would not thaw out frozen pipes. He had at least three reasons for not wishing to work on Sunday. One was his Inborn antipathy for manual labor of any kind, another was an Idea which probably had its origin In the mind of a Puritan ancestor, that Sunday should be a day of rest—when there was nothing easier to do. His third reason did not apply to this case. He went to the cellar and after kindling a fire in the furnace he started to dig a trench under the water pipe from where It entered the cellar to the reservoir. After about ten minutes' work he decided that the delicate constitution of a snow shovel was liable to injury by the mixture of old laths, ashes and dirt which made up the cellar bottom and he laid it aside for a small coal shovel. After two hours' labor he had uncovered the pipe for about ten feet and was ready to build a fire under It. By the liberal use of kerosene he soon had the pipe hot and then he went up-stairs to try the faucet again, but there was nothing doing. As he went down to start the fire again his mother said: “Will, I wish that you would turn the water on at the faucet where It enters the cellar. I turned it off last night for fear it would freeze." Taggart Booms Jackson Banquet. Former Mayor Taggart, who is at French Lick, has written to a member of the arrangements committee for the Jackson day banquet offering his assistance in making the event a success. He encourages the young men in their efforts. In the letter he says: “The effort of the young men to give a banquet on January 8, In commemoration of the birthday of Andrew Jackson deserves the most hearty support of all Democrats. There has never been a time when the significance of Jackson's political career could, be more appropriately impressed upon the people than now, when trusts and the tariff robbers are holding their carnival in Washington.'*

Open Evenings Until Xmas

...PRICES KEEP TUMBLING... This BIG STORE Packed Each Day With Eager, Sensible Bnyere ..FRIDAY’S WONDERFUL BARGAINS..

who spoke on “Coal, Chimneys, Stokers and Smoke Prevention,” each of which has a direct bearing on the others In the development of the parts of a power plant. He began with coal as the foundation fact in the cost of power. Coal is coal, he said, to the average buyer, and the choice of the kind Is governed largely by the cost per ton, rather than by its heat value. Accurate determinations made here in Indianapolis show that with natural gas at 7% cents per 1,000 cubic feet, the cost for evaporating 1,000 pounds of water from and at 212 degrees was 8.87 cents. With screenings, coal, stoker fired, the; same unit of power cost, coal as fired, ; was 6.39 cents; economy. 27.9 per cent. Coal fuel Is the better proposition. The man at the furnace must be a fireman, not a mere coal shoveler. “There is.” he i said, “a shortage of gas In the gas belt. ! I The plants there will not remove If gas gives out. They ^Jll use the cheaper kinds of coal you have here in Indiana. * * ' Lack of chimney draft to pull the heat from the furnace and give strength of touch to heat transmitting surface, has burned out more grates and damaged more stoker furnaces than all other causes put together. The men who have the highest chimneys have the least trouble with their furnaces and best con-

tented firemen.

The Standard Oil Company at all its plants uses coal fuel and never oil fuel. This should bo reasonably conclusive proof that oil as fuel is not econom-

ical. • * *

“The fact is that with the better grades of Indiana screenings, or slack coal, costing about *1 per ton, free on board cars, Indianapolis under fairly good conditions of boiler and stack and with an automatic stoker furnace, the net cost for evaporating 1,000 pounds of water, from and at 212, should approximate closely to 7

cents.”

Mr. Huyette spoke of pulverized coal as the beet fuel, affording almost complete combustion. “The better types of stoker furnaces will provide smoke prevention and economy, ranging from 10 to as high as 40 per cent. I know a plant here in Indianapolis where, as careful determinations were made, working time ten hours a day, and allowing one hour additional for coal used in starting and stopping, 312 days a year, using the annual cost for basis, and then using the net economy for stoker firing, the aggregate economy approximates about *800, or 50 per cent, dividend earning power on $1,600 Investment required. At the same time, the stoker was smoke preventive. No owner of a power plant can afford to maintain a furnace which Is a smoke producer. Capacity developed by a boiler means pounds of coal burned. The more perfect the combustion the more fully is smoke prevention and economy obtained. No owner of a steam plant can afford to burn coal fuel hand-fired. "Smoke consumers as a rule use steam to provide required high furnace temperature. Thousands have been patented. I nave yet to learn where any device of the irird has ever been retained in use six months. There is no economy. In fact, coal bills are increased. Besides, it is not Infrequent that boilers are damaged. “Ihe smoke nuisance can be abated, and Is a paying proposition. But for your mutual Interests (speaking of the ordinance here, which is similar to that of Chicago), I advise that offenders be treated with businesslike consideration. The proper cleaning of fires must be performed. This takes time, with some ktnds of devices more and others less. Say that the hours or dayliaht are ten, six hundred minutes. It is a reasonable proposition to sav that In any type of furnace that will maintain a practically smokeless stack— that Is, free from dense or black smoke— the stack may be so free as not to come under condemnation of the law for 95 per cent, of the time. If so, and dense smoke, or that which will make the owner liable to the law, shall obtain for thirty minutes, the time quantity should save the owner, because under these conditions, 96 per cent of the smoke nuisance shall have been suppressed and the owner will not be oppressed. Size of Plant Concidered. “Size of plant should be considered. At your postofflee the coal used is not bituminous and is a quality which can be used only where light power requirements obtain or where a treasury like that of the United States pays the bill. At your postofflee Pocahontas coal is used. If you should undertake to use that coal you would find the cost for power would about double your present

cost.

“In your papers I have seen the name* if several firms as offenders. I visited the Wasson plant and told Mr. Waseon tnat under his conditions L4 would not be Justified In buvlng stoker equipment fiom any one: that If he would make certain inexpensive changes in the furnace and use better fuel he should not be harassed and could comply with the law. There are many small plants where like conditions obtain. I recommend a campaign of education and not one of force. “In one of your papers I read an editorial in which is the statement that in i New York city the law forbids the use of ; bituminous coal, so New York Is absolutely free from smoke. Now, what can J be done in New York and what can be done In Indianapolis are two different propositions. The freight on a carload of anthracite culm coal is no more than on | a carload of bituminous coal a like distance, and ton for ton, culm will evaporate about as many pounds of water as bituminous coal, that Is naturally tributary to. New York. Culm coal has been accumulating at the anthracite mines in Pennsylvania for fifty years. Exposure does not leach It out. What has heretofore been waste Is now being converted Into power in the city of New York. Such an ordinance in Indianapolis or Chicago would mean the driving away of every manufacturing establishment. In order to continue business they would have to secure a location where smoke prevention i laws do not obtain. “In this and in all other cities there are f small plants for power (offenders against the law) where financial and physical con- j ditlons are such that money investment ] for stoker equipment would practically have no dividend-earning power. The j quantity of coal burned per day, month ; or year Is too small to make stokers an ob- i ject for economy. Under such conditions' my advice In every Instance is, buy and burn smokeless fuel, semi-bituminous coal or anthracite coal or coke. “Every inhabitant of the city of Indianapolis has a direct or indirect Interest in the successful management of each and every power plant. A right understanding of the difficult problems which confront the owners should tend to tolerance within reasonable limitations. No one can offer a valid reason why furnaces should be maintained indefinitely as smoke producers. Smoke prevention is possible and pays good dividends on the required Investment,"

Tin Big Cloak Sale Continues

S3-98 for ladies’ 17.60 Jackets, 27inch, storm collar, romainellned, new bell or cuff sleeves. We have all sizes, but they won’t last long. 85-00 for ladies' *9.00 kersey Coats. castor, tan, black or gray, romalne silk-lined, storm collar. The best on earth for the money. 87-08 for ladles’ *16.00 Coats, 42inch length, all colors, tans, castors, red, blue and black, silklined, tailor stitched. Rare bargains. 810 00 for choice of any *18.00 tight-fitting Coat in our store. A few are worth even up to *20.00. Finest satin linings.

86-69 (or ladies’ *12 00 Raglan Coats, full length, loose back, set-on yoke, velvet collar, pretty shades of gray and Oxford. Come early. 88 08 for ladies’ *15.00 Raglans, In loose or fitted backs, yoke or plain, Oxford, tan. castor or black, half satin-lined. Impossible to match. 810-00 for ladies’ *18.00 Raglans. In five different shades of gray, half fitted or loose back, fine imported meltons and cheviots. Beauties. 812-48 tor ladles' *20.00 electric seal Coats, deep revers and collar, satin-lined; all coats fitted perfectly; skins perfectly matched.

700 MEN S OVERCOATS AT LESS THAN ACTUAL COST OF THE MATERIAL These Coats were sent to us by a large New York maker at Just half what the coats cost him to make. He had the 700 coats and needed the cash. They are the biggest bargains we ever bought. MEN’S OVERCOATS in the new Oxford gray mixtures, all sizes, velvet collar, cut full and medium length; coats made to sell at *6.00 and *6.00; in this big sale 82-98 MEN’S OVERCOATS of all-wool Oxford melton, stylish, nobby coats tor good dressers, cut full length and full body, silk velvet collar; cost 17.50 and *8.00 to make; this sale 83-98 MEN’S OVERCOATS of all-wool blue or black kersey, best serge lining, absolutely fast color; these are the staple coats made to sell at *10.00; all slzes^ in this sale 84 98 MEN’S OVERCOATS In fine medium, dark and Oxford gray, Raglans, Fulmores and Plckadlllles, swell long coats, with slit pockets, also finest kerseys; cost up to *12.60; this sale $6-98 MEN’S OVERCOATS In fine grays or fancy styles, cut full long, with -oke or plain high square shoulders; these are the stores’ *15.00 coats; they cost *11.00 and *12.00 to make; this sale $8 98

Grand Sale of Fur Scarfs Fur Scarfs of black sheared Coney fur, with marten tails and silver fastenings; none to children; *2.00 ones are ....79c Fur Scarfs of electric seal, cluster of six marten tails, pretty, glossy black; 200 of these *2.60 and *2.75 ones for 98c Fur Scarfs of brook mink, black and brown, marten tails; these won't last long at the price; they are *3.00 scarfs, at $139 Brown Marten Scarfs, with cluster of six tails of marten and skunk, misses’ and ladies’ sizes; these *3.50 ones are ...$198 Fine black Marten Scarfs; Just 73 in this lot; they are the season’s prettiest styles; all are *5.00 ones, for $2-98 Handsome Scarfs, 350 of them, all lengths and kinds; we can't describe each kind; all are *7.60 ones, for $3-98 CDCPIAI Men’s fine black clay worsted Suits, strictly all-wool and best linings OI LuIAL and workmanship, all sizes up to 44; these are regular *15.00 suits - $7-50

TAILOR-MADE SUITS Ladles' Suits, of all-wool Venetian and cheviot, silk-lined. Jacket* cut Eton or tlght-fltttng. skirts cut flounce and spunglass-Uned, black, gray, blue, tan or brown; *12.50 suits, for 87 98 Ladles' Suits of finest Venetian or broadcloth, taffeta sllk-llned. Jackets cut single and double-breasted, tight-fitting, Elton or Norfolk style; skirts are taffeta stitched flounce, colors black, tan, brown, gray or blue; these are *20.00 and *18.00 suits, for 811-98 SALE OF WAISTS Elegant black mercerised Waists, In black only; have tucking and stitching; is regular *1.50 grade; for Wednesday 89c 10 dosen new Waists, good quality of flannel; colors in all new tones; these *1.50 waists also 89o. About 30 dosen French Flannol Waists, well made and lined; tucking and hemstitching; these *3.00 waists at 81-48 Elegant Imported Waists, taffeta silk front, embroidery silk edging; this *5.00 quality to-morrow are 82 98 PLUSH CAPES Capes of black and brown plush, IT-

»al plus bear or thlbet edge, full 130-inch sweep, one seam only; these *10.00 capes, special 84-98 Capes of Walker plush, warranted two years; Imported bear edge and collar; satin lined; full length and sweep; these *15.00 ones are 87 98

MEN’S XMAS PRESENTS Men's silk 9-00 Mufflers are 48c Men's reversible silk *1.60 Mufflers 89c Men’s silk Suspenders, with box..48c Men’s silk 75c and *1 Ties, to-mor-rOYV •••*••«• ••»••• aiasase* Men's *1.50 silk lined Gloves, pair Men’s Kid Gloves, up to *1 ones.. Men’s *1 fancy Shirts, this sale..! Men’s 2Cc fancy Sox, pair Men's 60c fancy lisle Sox, -pair.. Men’s *1 fancy silk Sox, palr....| Men's white Dress Shirts. *1 ones UMBRELLAS A Grand Display for Xmas Presents Steel Rod Umbrellas, for ladles, fast black, each 33c Gents’ Umbrellas, 28-inch, steel rbd, *1 ones are RSo Ladles' Umbrellas, gloria silk, fancy handles, *3 ones 98c Ladles' Umbrellas, pearl handles, sterling silver, trimmed at ... 82.98. 81.98 and 81-48 Gents *3 and $5 Umbrellas for Xmas presents at 82 98 and 81-98

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