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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
THE BOYS In BLUE.
First Reunion OF the Upper PenIn-
suIa Veterans Assn Was
Brilliant Success.

Black, heavy, rolling clouds and n
sharp northeast wind ho,led III, ~ far
ms weather was concerned, for the first
annual reunion of the Upper Peninsula
Veterans associut ton, which opened in
Crystal Falls on Tuesday morning.
The "fleecy lining conclusion of the
ancient adage, was, however, destined to
be reality, happily, on this OCCASION,
and two prettier June days than Tues
day and Wednesday are not within the
memory OF the oldest inhabitant.
Crystal Falls was decked IN gala attire
for the occasion. In the way OF external
and internal decoration, many of the
entcrprising business men of Superior
avenue quite outdid all previous efforts
in their zeal To make the city speak
welcome to the visitors. Many resi-
denccs throughout the town were also
ornamented in patriotic fashion and the
Crystal Falls School, always in the van
guard Of patriotism, gave evidence OF it's
appreciation OF the occasion 10y dccorat-
ing the front OF the Central building.
While the people OF Crystal Falls were
somewhat disappointed in the number
OF visitors attending the rcuion, it can
not bc said that the celebration was not
a success. The local arrangements were
all consummated without difficulty and
nothing was attempted that did not
cuIminate successfully. Everything must
have an embryo stage. and considering
that this meeting marked the first at
tempt 20 organize IA permanent associa-
tion OF the old soldiers oi the upper
peninsula and northern Wisconsin, the
citizens OF Crystal Falls and John T..
Harie Post, No. 421, G.. A. r., have
much to be proud OF.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
THE BEGINNING.


The opening OF the reunion on Tues
day was conducted on n very informal
plan, owing to the Tact that very lew ol
the visitors nsrived until nearly noon.
After the advance guard had arrived
and dinner had been served at the Ban
herman House, where Grand Army
restaurant had been provided, an inior-
NAL meeting WAS held in the Crystal
Falls opera house. No program having
been set for the meeting, the result can
be readily imagined. There is probably
no body of men bound by a stronger
fratcrnal tie than that bespoken by the
little bronze button, and when they are
suddenly thrown into contact with no
aim in view beyond general sOciability n
irolic, such rs would put u congress ol
court jestors Of the ancient school to
the blush, never fails To ensue. This oc'
cnsion was no deviation from the ordi-
nary. Aud the battle-scarred veterans
of the rebellion were not alone. The
members OF the Womans' Relief Corps,
the highly-przcd auxiliary To the q. A,
r., were there in liberal numbers from
home and abroad and il there were any
details oi matchmaking overlooked 10y
the old soldiers. they were readily sup
piled by the ladies. Some happy
speeches were made and most enjoy
able afternoon was passed. In the
evening the opening ball Of the reunion
was held ia the opera house. The music
WIS furnished by Vandenberg's orches'
tra. Of Mnrinettc, and was, without
exception, the finest music that
Crystal Falls people have enjoyed
for many months. The opera house
was packed TO It's utmost capacity.
The dance continued until the small
hours OF morn came creeping upon the
mass OF whirling humanity. Refresh.
ments were served at the Bannerman
House at midnight.
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM.
The rcveile-thirtecn guns aud bugle
call-at six o'clock ON Wednesday morn
ing told that the bIg day Of the celebra-
ton had opened. Little was done, how
ever, until after tiio arrival OF the ten
o'clock c. & NV. passenger, which
brought To Crystal Falls and the scene
OF festivities William Shakespeare, oi
Kalamazoo, department commander oI
Michigan, q. A. r., G. V. II. Pond, OF
Lansing, adjutant general, Curtis Buck.
OF Ironwood, one oi Michignns promi.
ncnt G.. A. X. men. and other local
celebrities in g. A. II. circles. Alter an
informal reception had been rendered
these distinguished gentlemen, the real
work OF this reunion was commenced at
the opera house, where the organization
ol the Upper Peninsula Veterans Asso-
citation was perfected.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
As a result OF this meeting thcrc II now
in existence n permanent organization Of
the veterans Of the upper peninsula OF
Michigan and the northern portion 81
Wisconsin. Thepurpose Of the orgnniza.
lion Is for closer relationship between
the old soldiers OF this section to he
brough about by regular reunions. TO bs
held annually at different points in the
upper peninsula The business of the
meeting was inaugurated 10y tho election
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Continued on eight pagc.)
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
The Willy McngoIs Claim to
Have Lost Their Registra-
ton Certificates.
COME MAINLY BY THE SEA
Two Cases of the Kind Named Now
Before United States Commits.
sioner Heacock.

The Chinese have frequently given evil
dence of their acuteness and general
ability to outgeneraI Uncle Sans SER
wants at the game called law, but the
latest device of theirs is little ahead of
anything yet undertaken.
Theascheme is as bold as it has hitherto
been successful, but the worst feature of
the whole thing is that there is no appar-
ent way to stop il. The trick is simplicity
itself and well worthy of the slippery
Mongol
Briefly stated it is this: When q
Chinese desires to return to his native
land without any expense he contrives to
throw himself into the wide-spreading
arms of the law minus his certificate.
When asked to produce this valuable
document ne either declares it is lost or
that he never had one. In either case,
however, the result is the same-the
Celestial being ordered deported at the ex-
pense ofthe Government.
1t is said that the scheme is being
worked quite extensively by Chinese
reaching this port from northern cities by
the water route. Some days ago vessel
from Alaskan waters arrived here with
five Chinese on board. On the way down
OuS u us SSdme0, VINO, IL so happens,
speaks little Chinese, overheard q plot
which if executed would have resulted in g
loss to The Government of several hundred
dollars.
1t appears four OF the Chinese were anx-
ious to return to their native heath, but de.
sired to do so at the expense of the Federal
authorities. 1t was finally agreed that
the 'boss" Chinese should take their GER
tihcates and all the coin they possessed,
transmitting the same to the head of their
tong in China. On arriving at this port
the men were to declare that while they
had every possible right to be in this
country their papers proving this claim
had been lost. The whole scheme was
blocked, however, by the accidental
presence OF white man who had vague
knowledge of the Chinese language. When
the boat reached this port the five men
were threatened with arrest and imprison-
ment, when they admitted the facts as
recited above.
On Thursday last the Harry Morse, with
two Chinese on board, reached this port
from Puget Sound. They were without
certificates, claiming to have lost them
while working the mines of Alaska. Col
lector Wise now has them in charge, and
Will hold them until a thorough inVesti-
CATION can be made. There seems to be
little doubt, however, that the men are
working for a free passage to China
Their cases will be heard before Commits.
siouer Heacock this morning.
The possible profits in such a scheme
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22

pany for 500. 600. His attorney is WaIde-
mar j. Tuska, who relates the case in this
way:
July Is, 1896, Hung left Victoria, B. c.,
on the steamer City of Puebla, with the
intention of entering San Francisco. He
received a contract and receipt guarantee
ing to return him to Victoria in case the
local customs authorities refused him
landing. If, however, he were permitted
to land the receipt was to be signed on the
reverse side by the purser of the steamer,
this emitting him to oyerpay for the re.
turn passage.
When Hung arrived he was taken charge
OF by the Custom-house officers and his
right to land denied. Hung claims that
he Is an American citizen by birth and
was born in village called Robinson.
situated near the city of Eureka in Ne
vada.
The matter was taken into the United
States courts by habeas corpus, Commis-
sioner Heacock found that the evidence
advanced was not sufficient to permit the
Chinese youth to land and so reported to
the United States District Court Through
his attorney Hung filed exceptions to the
Commissioners report, and the matter
was argued before Judge Morrow. He
confirmed Commissioner Heacock's report
and ordered Nah lungs return on board
the steamer City of Puebla.
In accordance with this order a United
States Marshal took the Chinese to the
wharf where the steamer was moored
September 16 and attempted to deliver
him over to Captain Debney. The can
tain was informed of the courts order and
also of the certificate, or contract. and
receipt held by Hung. But be refused
absolutely to take the boy on board and
all the parleying and threats of the Mar
shall were of no avail.
As result the Marshal took Huno 10
the County Jail, where he has since been
confined in a cell, the same as an ordinary
prisoner. His TWO cell companions were
both incarcerated on account OF crimes
committed.
The foregoing is the case as presented
by Attorney Tuska. After giving the bare
facts ne continued:
THE complaint alleges that the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company knew that the
boy would be placed in Jail under the law
if he was refused his return passars ~,
the vessel. The order of the court was
indisputable evidence that he was not per
mitted to land.
'The damages asked may seem exees-
sive at first glance. 1t must, however he
borne in mind that it was NOT mere breach
of contract, but that the man was de-
prived of his liberty and given the hu-
initiating treatment accorded a common
malefactor on account Of the com mpanv's
action"
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
A JAPANESE BURGLAR.
He Breaks Into Several Rooms In the
Cosmopolitan Hotel and Is
Arrested

Frank Ninsamato. Japanese employed
in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Fifth and
Mission streets, was arrested yesterday
morning and booked at the City Prison on
the charge of burglary.
About O'Clock in the morning W. &.
Eager, a commercial traveller from Salt
Lake City, was awakened by hearing some
one rifing the pockets of his trousers. He
jumped out of bed and saw the Japanese
rush out of his room and run upstairs.
Eager awoke the proprietor, w. Fahey,
and took up position at the stair land
ing so that he could see any one who came
downstairs. Fahey searched the upper
floors and the Japanese came along with
broom in his hand. AS soon as Eager
saw him he recognized him as the man
who was IN his room.
Eager found that 81 in silver had been
taken from his pockets, but fortunately
$3.50 IN greenbacks had not been touched.
A watch had been stolen from the room of
A. Frints and a gold watch and chain
valued at $35 from the room of w. B.
Westley, which was found hidden in the
ladies toilet-room. The Japanese had
also tried to open the door of lady's
room, but she was awake and frightened
away the intruder.
Ninsamato was held till Policemen J. L.
Murphy, t. L. Ryan and Ed ODea ar
rived and he was placed under arrest.
Last March some of the guests were robbed
and it is suspected that the Japanese was
the thief at that time also.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
THE BOXERS.
Conditions Under Which Lavfgne and
Everhardt VIII Fight.

Conditions Under Which Lavfgne and
Everhardt VIII Fight
Raphael and Savage are rapidly getting
into shape for their fistic argument at the
Peoples Palace on the night of October 2,
for the benefit of the carnival funds.
The Manhattan Athletic Club states
that the bare-knuckle fight which recently
took place between William Britt and Mr..
LawIor was not fought at t749 Mission
street IS reported. The Manhattan is q
purely amateur organization.
The National Club is patiently waiting
an answer to the dispatch it recently sent
James ]. Corbett. If the champion does
not reply within the next few days the
club will consider that its offer of 500
purse is not acceptable and the match will
be declared off.
In the East the principal topic among
sporting men is the LaYigne and Ever
hardt Tight which will be decided at the
Bohemian Athletic Club, New York, on
the evening of October 81. The pugiiists
Will meet at 138 pounds, Sam Fitzpatrick,
manager Tor Lsvigne, agreeing 10 pass the
lightweight limit in order to get on q
match.
Lavigne. it will be remembered, has
already victory over Everhardt, won in
a twenty-round contest, May 80, 1895, at
the Seaside Athletic Club, Coney Island.
Critic was matched to meet Lavigne at
the time, but he was arrested ten days be-
fore the match was to come off, and Ever
hardt took his place at short notice. The
pugiilsts will not box for gate money.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
ARRIVAL OF AN
ISLAND TRADER
The Tropic Bird Finally
Gets In From the Ia
hiti Group.
A SCHooNER'S MIsHAP.
Loss of a Main Boom Was the
Gauss of an Unusually
Long Voyage.
COULD NOT REPAIR DAMAGES.
A British Ship That Would Not Take
a Tug Outside for Over
Three Days.
COULD NOT REPAIR DAMAGES

The Tahiti trader, Tropic Bird, arrived
yesterday with full cargo of copra, pearl
shell and cocoanuts. No dock was ready
for her, SO she came TO sn anchor off Lom-
bard street, but later docked at Howard 3.
F. A. Healy was among the passengers.
The young man is the only son of Cap
tain Michael Healy OF the United States
marine service. About year ago he mar
ried Miss Lucretia May Carpenter, but
divorce proceedings were soon instituted.
In order to facilitate matters the
young man went to Tahiti, and now
that the trouble has blown over he
has returned. The divorce was secured
and the young lady has resumed her
maiden name. She is now on her way to
Australia.
Among the other passengers on the
Tropic Bird were DR.. Jan Madau, we'll
known physicisn on the French group,
Rev. Thomas L. Woodbury. and Rev. c. 4.
Larsen, missionaries to the islands of the
Pacific, and A. G. Stone, an artist who
made the round trip. The most interest
ing group on the trader was Pom Shin and
his family. He is married to q kanaka
woman, and is the father of four of the
prettiest little sons that ever came into
port. he is one OF the wealthiest mer-
chants IN Papeete, and comes to San Fran
cisco on business.
Captain Jackson reports that when the
Tropic Bird sailed the French training
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
Says the Pistol With which He Killed
His Aunt Exploded Acci-
dentally.


Peter Ducey was yesterday on trial in
Judge Wallace's court on charge of
murder.
On May q last Ducey shot and killed
his aunt, Kate McKeever, at the latter
home, 917 Howard street. Ducey had been
drinking heavily for several days before
the shooting, and on the night OF May 26
went 10 his aunt's residence and went to
bed. In the morning he missed his watch
and claimed his relative had stolen it
from him. She denied the accusation and
after some words she was killed by a shot
from a pistol IN Ducey's hands.
On the stand the prisoner swore that
the shooting was accidental. He said that
on the morning Of the tragedy he left the
house at GIT Howard street and went to
the home of another relative before he
discovered that he did not have all his be-
longings. He then returned and accused
his aunt OF taking his watch and asked
her why she did no. also take his revolver,
To this Mrs. McKeever is said TO have re-
plled that he had none, whereupon he
pulled the weapon from his pocket, as he
said TO show 10 her, when it accidentally
went off and killed her.
Ducey's attorney claimed that he was
not of sound mind, by reason of his ex-
cessive indulgence in intoxicants. That
the jury took this plea into consideration
is evidenced by the fact that they failed to
bring in O verdict up to late hour last
night, although the case was given into
their hands before o. clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22

ship Duguay Trourin was preparing to
leave for this port 70 dock and be over
hauled.
President Colnon of the Harbor Com
mission left for Sacramento yesterday
He will attend the meeting OF the State
Board OF Examiners, and give all the in
formation required in regard to the con-
tracts for the new ferry depot.
The Pacific Mail Company's City of
Peking sailed for Hongkong via Yoko-
hama and Honolulu yesterday. She took
away an unusually large cargo and about
thirty cabin passengers. Among the lat
ter were Mrs. II. B. Hunt and Miss Emma
L. Hunt. the daughter and granddaughter
of Harbor Commissioner Cole. Over half
q hundred people were down TO see the
mother and daughter away, and Mr.. Cole
was the most conspicuous in the crowd.
Mrs. and Miss Hunt will spend about three
months in touring Japan, ana they may
make trip to China.
DR.. Soule will go out on the Oceanic
Company's Australia to-day. He has been
for some months laid up at the Waldeck,
put has now recovered. He is the surgeon
of the steamer, and during his temporary
indisposition his place was taken by DR..
Leuschner, late resident physician of the
German Hospital.
The schooner Una, which was supposed
to ave made a long trip from the Sound
yesterday as having arrived at her desti-
nation on August 28
The schooner J. N. Ingalls, from San
Bias made an unusually long trip and
peoDle were beginning to wonder what
was the matter. On her way down the
main boom carried away and as a new
one could not be procured in Central
America the schooner had to return
minus her mainsall. She brought up 40
cedar logs and took sixty-tWo days to
make the run.
The British ship Dominion, after hover
ing around the Golden Gate for three
days, finally got in last night. She was
100 days out from Liverpool, but Captain
Meredith thought he could sail in and
save towboat hire. He found his iudg-
ment faulty and had to secure tug.
whitehall boats with runners aboard were
out to the vessel and ashore again before
the captain would accept tow.
The tramp steamer ETandale is receiving
quick dispatch. She had barely come 10
an anchor last Saturday before "Luke"
Robinson of Middleton & Co. was along
side with the dunnage necessary to load
her. She then went TO Long Bridge and
took lot of tallow and now she will go to
Port Costa and take in wheat. The steve
dores say she will beat the record for quick
arrival and quick dispatch.
The schooner Volant, in tow of the tug
Alert, got in from the wreck of the Colom-
bia yesterday. She brought up two of the
steamers boilers. but the captain reports
that he could not be alongside any longer.
on account of the heavy swell that was
breaking the wreck 70 pieces. The chances
are that nothing more will De saved from
either the Colombia or st. Paul.
Advices received by the Mail steamer
City of Sydney yesterday are to the effect
that the British tramp steamer Linlith-
gov was rapidly drifting in a southerly
direction. The mate reported at Aca-
juta that Captain Petrie was daily writ
ing short memoranda and putting
them in bottles, after which the bottles
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22

are at once apparent. It is an easy matter
to sell genuine certificates to Chinese de-
sirIng to come to this country. There is
also another profit for the original holder.
Whatever money he may have is con-
verted i1to Mexican dollars, thus doubling
his stock, and in addition to this the Fed
eral Government gives him free ride to
China
Collector Wise and Deputy Jerome are
busying their brains to find some law
which viii fully cover the case. Unless
there should be stray section somewhere
In the archives of the Custom house
Uncle Sam will proba bly, be forced to pay
many thousand dollars to the steamship
companies during years time. The
worst feature appears to lie in the almost
absolute certainty that these s'lost' GER
| tiheates will turn up in the possession of
some other Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
OPPOSED TO BOSS RULE
Citizens Independent Convention
Declares for Religious
Liberty.
Advocates the New Charter, Places Cor.
porations on a Level With Citizens,
Promises Good Government.

The Citizens Independent Convention
has assumed broader scope in the polit-
ical field, and it claims to have delegates
from other bodies and organizations out
numbering the number of representatives
from the councils of the American Protec-
tive Association, which recognized the call
OF the advisory board.
1t ls an open secret that Supervisor G. l.
Taylor has received the nomination for
Mayor and !. L. Chapman for the Office of
Auditor. Professor George Davidson 8
name has been placed before the conven.
ton for the Office of Superintendent of
Streets, with fair prospect of his obtain
ing the nomination.
The convention will tax all its energies
in selecting the most acceptable material
Tor the offices of Supervisors and School
Directors. 1t Is presumed that the full
ticket viii be nominated by the end of the
week, as the convention holds its sessions
nightly. In the platform and declaration
OF principles, as adopted at last nights
meeting, the convention declares in favor
OF religious liberty. freedom of conscience
and non-sectarlan system of politics
Municipal extravagance and boss rule are
condemned, and the election of thorough
business men is advocated. The adop-
tlon OF the new charter is recommended
a sufficient APPROPRIATION for the schools
favored and these "beliefs" are set forth:
That taxation to maintain extravagsnce is
q crime.
That the judiciary must be above suspicion.
That jury juggling should not be tolerated.
That positions in the school department
should not be sold.
That no pubic franchise shall be sold for
less than its value, aud that corporations
should not receive any more consideration at
the hands OF our public officials than is ac-
corded TO individuals.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22

Each member who intends to witness the
contest will be entitled to two tickets, ana
5a tne price ;s, oI eacn ticket Will vii be $25. The
agreement states that the referee will have
power to stop the contest as soon as be
concludes that one of the contestants Is
having the worst of the game, with little
hope for success. This precludes a possi-
BILE Knockout
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22

were consigned to the deep. Captains of
all steamers bound south are requested as
favor to keep a lookout for the bottles
and report at once TO the nearest teles
graph station.
The British ship Dominion, 161 days out
from Liverpool, arrived last evening. She
reports fearful gales in the low latitudes
IN the Atlantic, in which she lost nearly
all her sails and was partially dismasted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
The AUDITORS REPORT.
Total Amount of Demands He
Has Signed in the
Fiscal Year.
The City Carried Over 100000 10
Help Out the Funds of the
Present Year.

The hard-working clerks IN Auditor
Broderick's department completed yester-
day the annual report of that official.
showing the amount of demands audited
for the fiscal year 1886.
AS foreshadowed some time ago, the
showing is made that surplus of nearly
500, 900 was carried over into the present
year.
The amounts allowed to be drawn by
the various departments are as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
AnlTrnN NAIES

BY CHAs LEVY & Co.-This day CTuesday)
Furniture ct salesroom. 1lS5 Market street az 10
O'Clock.
By INDIANA AUCTION Co.-This day Tuesday,.
furniture. etc, at 1857 Market St. at IL O'Clock
Also, Wednesday, september % Furniture, at
400 Van Ness avenue. at IL o'clock.
BY FRANK W bUTTERFIELD-This day Tues
day., Groceries, ST 1883 Mission St, al IL O'Clock
BYM. MARcUsE-Wed sdey, Sept. %, Bicycles,
At 914 Broadway, Oakland, at O'Clock.
BY EAsToS & ELDRIDsE-Tuesdsy, September
70, Rea Estate, at salesroon, 63S Market street. At
12 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
The Cu.tom-House scand.I.

There is a futter of excitement around the
dark corners OF the Custom-house anent the
future actions of the special treasury agent.
Major Moore. The belief is general that a
great shakeup is about to take place as the re-
suit of the Williams case. Major Moore's next
step will be watched with interest.