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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20

0ly . clear sky is needed now to
 [& 10 Bridgeport tomorrow after 1o61f the best field and track sports Gl2f eeen hera The best athletes in
 14 country. Italy and England have
 ced the events under the sanction 1es A A. U. Under the direction
 <(he committee of the United Irish
 TIT E1can societies Of this city, assist
 Y Harry F. Porter. champion high
 jer of the world the work of put
 4< the Held at Steeplechase Island
 I6e best of order for the events was
 44 Underway yesterday.
 &xter an automobile parade to-mor-4 pxf noon time in which the athletes Z<H%bo shown Bridgeport they will be 1.Een direct to Steeplechase Island
 4Eo rthe games will be started
 1zcpf1y at ! o'clock.
 eeords will Undoubtedly be smash |Dd &f the meet sbecause of the presence |1k Ktv1at. the school boy runner, NuEh4 thos Italian champion, Wilson,
 4 AnGl1sh champion. Harry Porter,
 QEfeE Canfeld, John J. Flanagan, EHtk ECGfath. and Dan Ahearn.
 Xn9 Olympic Champions and other I1<h{1fe4 zWM arrive here tomorrow f4no1u1nG s4nd will be met at the depot Ay fheSs reception committee of the |43n4tee ees1rish-American societies. Fred |&1Ic< e. Mul1fns, chairman. They will 1@ 3Aken to the newly remodelled~At- 1xI}1c Fhotel Ffor dinner. At 12:30 |yzcl1ck sharp the entire party in 25 4ee1rated. automobiles will leave the 1Q9X for @ tour of the city. They IEN[E proceed up Fairfield avenue to lL4iu- street, to State street, to Myrtle |4H41uesf to <Atlantic street, to Park f4Ve4ues3to State street. to Clinton ave-. zlu4s to Fairfield avenue, to Grove IUHeet, to Benham avenue. to Jones X4x1uues to George street, to Main Eg9neets Ito Grand street, to North Wash (Luxoons avenue, to Main street, to East iWa&hington4 4avenue. to Noble avenue 40 Barnum avenue, to East Main {Gtn6et, to Stratford avenue, to Fair Ue1d4 avenue, to Main street, to City 41Ans and then to Steeplechase Island Wh}Ee games will start promptly at 2 o'clock The members Of the United t1r0h-Amertcan societies with the }HVheeler q Wilson band will leave 6t4fo- and Broad streets for Steeple- ehGge' Island Immediately upon the ar x1v4d of the athletes at City Hall.
 2he entrteD returned by Handicapper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20

880 YARDS RUN. A Kiviat, I. A. A. C.; Emelio Lenghi. Unattached: Dominic F. Hunt. Dan bury Gym. Assn; J. H. Constantine Xavier A. A.: w. G. Nichols. Xavier A. A.; Bart Freeman, Xavier A. A.
 DISCUS THROWING John J. Flanagan. [. A. A. C.; Juliani J. Elliott, LA. A. C.: M. J. McGrath, N- Y. A. C.; w. F. Roos. N. Y. A. C.; James Duncan. Mohawk A. c.
 ONE MILE NOVICE. Edward Sanburg. New Britain Y. M. c. A.; Charles J. McLester. Xavier A. C.: Frank R. Davis. N. B. A. A.
 POLE VAULT. Dominic F. Hunt, Danbury, Gym Assn: w. A. Mcleod, L A. A. c.
 ONE MILE RELAY. w. G. Nichols, B. Freeman. J. Con stantine, Ed. Coyle, B. Larkin, H. Hei-. land, Xavier A. A team; A. R. Kiviat, s. s. Northridge, aChas. Cassasa, w. c. Robbins. J. M. Rosenberger, IrishS American A. c. team.
 HAMMER THROWING CONTEST. . w. F. Roos. N. Y. A. C.; M. J. Mo- Grath. N. Y. A. C.: John J. Flanagan I. A. A. C.; James Duncan. Mohawk A. c.
 BROAD JUMP. Smye c. Northridge, I A. A. C.; D.. F. Ahearn, l. A. A. C.: w. A. Mcleod,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20

field. Yale; Harry F. Porter. I. A. A. C..
 LATE ENTRIES.
 100 yards dash-Robert Anderson, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A; Joseph A. Kelly, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.; R. L. Frederick, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.
 40 yards handicap-Robert Ander- son, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.; Joseph A. Kelly. Bridgeport Y. M. c. A: F. Jerome Bennett, Bridgeport Y. M. C.. c. A.
 Three mile ? handicap-William E. Mcclellan. Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.
 SS0 yards handicap-Joseph A. Kelly, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.; Robert Ander- son. Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.; Robert M. Kie, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.
 One mile novice-William E. Mo C1ellan, Y. M c. A.; Robert Anderson, Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.; Robert M. Kie, Bridgeport r. M c. A
 One mile Y. M. c. A. relay race closed to Y. M. c. A. teams and St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20
GAS ORIAs
 For Infants and Children. he Kind You Have Always Bough Bears the " u0-1
Sale Tomorrow at
 St. James, Stratford

A vegetable and food sale, for the benefit of St. James building fund of Stratford will take place to- morrow afternoon and evening on St. James, rectory lawn. These sales are unique and were most popular last season as St. James realized over $500. on. two given during the months of August vegetables foods. etc Father OsCon- nor has been presented with f1ne Jersey cale, little goat. a pair Of young lamhe. all Of which will De for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20

AID. JOHN H. McMURRAY Treasurer of General Field Day Com mittee of United Jrish-American Societies. 2c I. A.. A. C.: Julian J. Elliott. I. A. A. C.; Bart Freeman, Xavier A. A.; w. G Nichols. Xavier A. A.
 HIGH JUMP. .9 / W. F. Roos, N. Y. A. C.; w. G. Nichols. Xavier A. A.: Wooster Cam
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

10 81 cents per square yard. at
cording To the square yard value OF
the cloth The duty fixed in the Aid
| rich bill is = "a cents per square yard
on all. an increase over the lowest
Dingley rate OF % per cent.
ION the next higher grade. valued
az over / and not over IL cents per
square yard the Dingley rate Is from
. "a cents 10 3 cents per square yard.
and the rate fixed by the Aldrich bill
is IA cents per square yard on all.
the low value as we'll as the high
value. an increase over the lowest
Dingley rate OF 81 l-2 per cent.
'On the next grade Of cloth. valued
al over - and not over Is cents per
square yard the Dingley al valorem.
reduced 10 a specific rate. is from 3
20 81 cents per square yard The,
specific rate fixed in the Aldrich bill
for cloth OF these values is IA cents
per square yard an increase over the
lowest Dingley rate OF 70 per cent.
ION the next grade OF 10th, valued
at over 10 and not over 10 cents per
square yard the Dingley rate Is from
3 "a TO cents per square yard. The
Aldrich rate for cloth OF these values
crease over the lowest Dingley rate
of 60 per cent.
ION the next grade, valued at over
16 cents per square yard. the Dingley
rate is cents per square yard. but not
less than % per cent. The Aldrich rate
is cents per square yard. no matter
what the value may be. but not less
than - per cent ad valorem, and lit
r.svlo 20 -
100 per cent.
ION goods dyed. valued at over Il
and not over IL l.2 cents per square
yard. the Dingley rate Is 30 per cent
adj valorem, or 3 3-5 cents to "a
cents per square yard The Aldrich
rate is 3 "a cents per square yard on
all. an increase over the lowest Ding
ley rate Of per cent.
The next grade. valued at over
. - and not over 10 cents per square
yard. the Dingley rate OF 30 per cent
gives us a duty OF ga cents to IL
cents per square yard, while the Aid.
rich rate Is IA cents. an increase
over the lowest Dingley rate OF 40 per
cent
"On the next grade OF cotton CLOTH
valued at over Is and not over II IL
cents per square yard The Dingley
rate Is II TO IA cents. while the
Mdrich rate proposed Is cents per
square yard. an increase over the
lowest Dingley rate OF So IL per cent.
con the next grade. valued at over
Il 10 and not over 90 cents per square
ward the Dinglev rate Is from Ia
70 6 cents Der square yard and the
Nldrich rate Is 8 cents per square
yard an increase over the lowest
Dinglev rate OF - 10 per cent.
There arc 70 other classifications
on which similar increases have been
made. hut these arc enough TO show
whether or not Mr. Aldrich is telling
the truth when nc says that the new
cation schedules are substantially tn
same"
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
L A B O r

Issuing his orders through President
Livingstone, OF the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION.
steamship manager on the inland
waterways. and he is ambitious and
desires TO become the ruling power
in his particular sphere, just as liar.
riman dominates the railways and
Morgan IN banking and Rockefeller in
oil and Corey in iron and steel. and
other captains are all-powerful in
various branches OF Industry.
The fact has never been in print
that Coulby boldly set at defiance the
judgment Of leading iron and steel
magnates at the beginning Of the
present trouble, but such is the case
As Is we'll known the United States
Steel corporation controls the Pitts
burg Steamship Co.. which in turn
controls the Lake Carriers associas
ton, and which In Its turn is attempt
ing TO control the marine industry.
The heads OF The steel combine
doubted the wisdom OF precipitating
labor war, and in meeting at which
Colby was present It was pointed out
that such a controversy could have no
other effect than 10 increase the wide.
spread agitation against trusts and
their methods, and that it was bad
policy to take an offensive position
at this time.
Coulby jumped to his feet and ex-
claimed. as be shot out one hand.
palm up. Gentlemen. here is my
policy. Then shooting out his other
hand, he said, There is my resigna-
ton. Take your choice"
They chose his policy.
The Cernegies and Rockefellers and
Morgans in the Civic federation may
have countenanced a fieeting senti-
ment &c stay the uplifted hand that
is swinging the lash over $4,000 work
ems on the great lakes. but they are
not prepared TO stop the blow at the
risk Of losing an invaluable ovcrseer.
Moreover. the visions OF acquiring
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
BY PETER POWER.

II was pointed out some weeks ago
that the national strike on the great
lakes would not only involve the sea
men. engineers. hremen. cooks and
kindred crafts, but also the longShore-
men and perhaps other land organlZa-
tions: that the contest would be con-
tinued throughout the season, and
would be waged &c the bitter end.
The fact that representatives Of
state arbitration boards OF New York,
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois.
Michigan and Wisconsin interested
themselves in this struggle. and that
the National Civic Federation took
hand in the affair, and that during
the past week ell these representa-
tives were received informally" and
treated politely, but were officially
snubbed by the leaders OF the Lake
Carriers association, who refused 10
even consider TIE matter OF discussing
the question OF settlement, confirms
every statement made in connection
with this great strike or lockout for
lockout it really is. as the carriers
have declared a lockout against union
ism. no matter how DESTROYS they may
be TO obtain the services OF individual
union mPn.
Although officials OF seven great
states exercised their influence 10
terminate this labor war and were as
sisted by powerful men In the civic
federation, including Seth Low, An
drew Carnegie. Geo B. Perkins, rep
resenting J. p. Morgan, John Mitchell
and others. one man defied them all,
and il is doubtful whether be could be
coerced or coaxed from his position
OF no compromise by President Taft
him self.
That man Is Harry Coalby. presi-
dent OF the Pittsburg Steamship Co.
Coulby has really been the strong
man in this contest OF international
importance from its inception,
although he has been quite successful
in Keeping In the background and
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"

CHAPTER LxvIIl-(contInued.)

|
He had no intention of doing any
such thing. but the threat told. The
easy manner in which he had dealt
With the Deutschland had struck fear
into the Official mind.
So presently there came an answer
that the kaiser would communicate
with him II he SO pleased.
Strong was SO pleased.
lie was given 10 understand that
any message which he now repeated
Potsdam. Strong did not spare the
kaiser.
Adopting a conversational tone, he
twitted the emperor on the past.
You see. have come back, your
majesty" he licked, ''even as said
would. Now l require your presence
in Berlin"
The answer was: 1.-The kaiser re-
mains in Potsdam."
Again Strong uttered his threat of
destruction OF Berlin. and the reply
came this time In amended form:
His majesty. seeing that duty calls
him 10 the post OF danger. has decided
10 return 10 Berlin at once. and IL Mr..
Strong so chooses, he can have parley
with him there.
Strong SO chose.
II was full two hours. however.
before any further communication
came. and. lowering above Inter den
Linden, he was able To note the fur
ious passage OF the kaiser's car from
the gates OF the Thiergarten, up the
double avenue, across the bridge over
the Spree. and so TO the castle.
II was the kaiser who made the first
overture, and message was sent ask
ing whether Strong would elect ~
have a personal interview with his ma
testy.
Strong licked back;
No: that is not necessary. can
conceive OF no more pleasing method
OF enjoying his majesty's society than
that he should be my guest for the
weekend at Potsdam. AS. however,
II is inconvenient for me that the
kaiser should call tonight, am gra
ciously disposed TO postpone his visit
to the morrow. shalt therefore ex-
pect him at noon"
The reply which he got was that II
was impossible for his imperial majes-
~ TO consent to any such pVposal.
Potsdam Is the kaiser's and not Mr..
Strong's. and Potsdam will remain the
residence OF the German emperor"
All that Strong made answer vast
We shall see"
And he shut of the instrument.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
Los Angeles Can
Undo highhanded
Acts Of Servants
Referendum There Has Been
Turned From a Socialists Day
Dream to "a Corporation
Nightmare.

When municipal community viewing this spectacle really get
M flies the face Of the and the unhu munic
pal its despite threats protests and appeals then
spectacle brand American
cipal affairs
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June IS
Does the Aldrich bill revise the tariff
up or down?
On cotton goods. Senator Aldrich
changed the rates from al valorem 10
specific rates. He claims the change
was not such as 10 effect an increase.
A valuable translation OF these rates,
back from the specific To the al
valorem. has been made by Senator
La Toilette.
The following is a sample OF the
comparison made:
Value at over cents and not over
3 cents per square yard. the Dingley
rate Is % per cent; applied TO cloth
OF those values the Dingley duties
would be from | 81 cents for the
lowest value up to Ia cents for the
highest T4ltfe.- -Aiafieh rate. BY
specific terms, would be Ia cents
per square yard on cloth OF those
values. Increase over lowest Dingley
rate. 2s 1-2 per cent.
Taking the next grade. valued at
over Q cents and not over 10 cents per
square yard the Dingley al valorem
OF % per cent, applied to cloth OF those
values, gives us rates from IA for
the lowest value 20 l2 cents per
square yard for the highest value
while the rate fixed by plain terms In
this bill for cloth OF the same value
Is 3 cents per square yard Increase
over lowest Dingley rate. 80 1-3 per
cent.
Take the next grade az goods
valued at over 10 cents--and am go
ing TO read these lines through. so that
they will be OF recOrd-'valued as
over 10 cents and not over IL t.2 cents
per square yard the Dingley al val
orem rate applied 20 that value t.
. 12 cents per square yard for the
lowest value 10 Is cents per square
yard for the highest value The rate
fxed by the Aldrich bill Is 4 3-s cents
per square yard on all, the low and the
high. Increase over lowest Dingley
rate. * per cent.
Taking the next grade. valued AT
over II IL cent sand not over II cents
per square yard the DinCley al
, valorem applied 10 cloth OF those
values is from Is cents TO IL
cents depending upon the value OF
each square yard Of cloth. while the
duty fixed by the terms OF the AID.
llNu HlI - . @ - ''utS per square
yard on cloth Of the low value as we'll
ms on cloth of tf1e high value. fucreasE
over lowest Dingley rate. 76 per cent
Passing to the next grade. valued
I al over II cents per square yard the
f. Dingley rate is 2 10 cents per square
/ GARD, but NOT less than % per cent;
while the rate fixed in the Aldrich bill
/ is cents per square yard but not
/ less than % per cent ad valorem. an
| increase over the lowest Dingley rate
/ 81 100 per cent.
| Passing now 10 tho next grade ~
cloth In this paragraph. bleached cloth
valued AT over and not over II
cents per square yard the DinRley al
valorem rate Of % per cent. when re
duced to specific rate. is 2 IA cents
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
From Another Point of View
In again, out again, Culver.

In again. out
wlshs were iauded in high sounding phrases
The its be-
IN a total eclipse
How prison they
Mrs Howard a II
tustf cherry.
Of
onth instaiiment pian
when Huchns
street carTH THERE will be issue!
A Yorkm returned
take of msel entirely superhuous.
We that
holds goodat Ieasup the hour of today's
villa
President Taft taken 'front.' platform.
with the who
let ne
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
CHAPTER Xxx.

Early as IL was In the afternoon, the
light was already beginning to wane.
and Strong had no desire to- let night
fall about him before he had accom-
plished the capture of Potsdam.
He was conscious that after he had
set the wireless instrument there
came continuous little flashes through
the glass side. but 10 these he paid
no heed, thinking that 1t would be Just
as well if his majesty were made to
suffer the experience OF waiting
In the Victor" he went straight to
Potsdam. knowing that the distance
was SO small that he could convent
emily reopen negotiations with the
palace via the Chancellerie the mo-
ment il became necessary so TO do.
Berlin. he was satisfied, was in q
salutary state of panic. He rather
chuckled TO himself 10 think OF the
effect that his visit had already ere
ated-uot because II pleased him TO
disturb the security or the pleasures
OF the people. but because of, the de-
lightful political tangle that he knew
must follow on his appearance.
Cro lie Confinued.t
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
(To lie Confinued.t

still greater wealth ana power turned
the balance in Coulbys favor at the
meeting referred TO, and there are
those who believe that the Civic fed
GRAFTON effort TO arrange q compro-
mise was mere bit Of stage play.
There are big stakes In the pres
ent game. While the trust magnates
would prefer not to jar public opinion
violently by employing radical meth.
ods, yet they are willing 10 brave a
storm OF condemnation, Ii by so doing
they car become the rulers OF the in
land seas Their aim Is not only TO
stife the voice OF their workers IN
naming the conditions under which
they will serve, but TO smash compe.
tition, absorb such OF the small craft
as they desire, bankrupt the rest and
rule wages and prices with an iron
rod
While many of the small vessel
owners in the L. &. A. complain bit
terly In private, they dare not re-
sist. They have actually become the
prize ships OF the modern buccaneer,
Coulby, and the only resistance 20
his entertainments comes from the
labor men who refuse TO haul down
their flag and surrender until they
have exhausted every shot in the
locker
What will be the next move In this
industrial conflict? Now that the var
ious divisions OF the marine workers
have become united and are making
a combined fight, the moral effect will
be that large numbers OF those who
have been unorganized will gradually
rally 10 the union standard. And II is
not improbable that the qualifications
will soon cover wider area Already
there are significant rumblings among
the metalliferous and coal miners,
teamsters, iron and steel workers and
others closely associated with the ma
rine msn. But that is another story.
Samuel Gompers will leave for Eu.
rope on June ~ One Of the objects
Of his mission\will be 10 enlist tho IN.
tetest aud support OF the sea.faring
wofkmen Of the old countries IN the
marine strike ON this side. and pre-.
vent men from Icing lured 20 this
country e. aid the vessel o-'rcrs. Al
other object is 10 study the political
methods employed by European work
crs, which have proven highly success
ful during the past few years II IL
rather a coincidence that the soamcn's
strike in Australia several years ago
led 10 the formation Of the Labor
party. which recently secured control
of the national government. and that
Il was thc shipbuilders' and enginc ars'
strike In Great Britain that bsgOt the
Labor party. which is now credited
with being the real power in the house
of commons and enforcing its will
into Iexis Lion.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
MOST ANYTHING

men not TO marry until suffrage Is
granted Mrs. O. II. =. must want
nation of elderly maiden ladies'.
Jimy Collins. fired by the Boston
American league team. went 10 tho
minors, and is now said to be slated
as manager Of the Boston Nationals.
Sort OF up again, Finnegan," eh?
The time has about arrived for the
man who takes cold baths all the year
around 10 begin again.
II she does not get that s125,000 a
year, Katherine Gould can always
command salary TO exploit the art
of spending money. She ought to do
well In Pittsburg.
Within the last five years the mem
bership Of temperance societies In
Germany has doubled.
nat story Of the death OF a retired
newspaperman is erroneous. Newspa.
permen may die, but they never retire.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

When a experimenting ad-
ministrative body of great city
defies well-defned public sentiment
and, assuming the time-worn public
be-hanged attitude, plays into the
hands of public utility hogs, you
have, to be sure, nothing unusual
nothing more, in fact, than spec
tacle that has been or is now being
presented in almost every large city
in the United States.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

The two battleships authorized by
the last congress- which VIII be iaia
down next fall. will carry heavier PAT.
ieries than any other warships ahoat
O. ordered by any nation
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

a horse census OF England. cor.
Quoted by the government. revealed
that. while the number was not de.
creasing, there was an alarming lack
OF animals Of suitable types.