The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-07-08

July was celebrated here undtf glofi-
Gus weather conditions, with much
noise, merry-making, profusion of
flags and. excursions and sports of all
kinds. IL was stated that there were
more fireworks sold and more excur-
sion boats running than on any pre-
vious Independence day, and therefore
the police and fire departments expect
ed TO have more than their usual
troubles. Tammany Hall celebrated
with formal exercises in the Nigwam.
.Ex-Gov. Hogg's Sensation.
Ex-Gov. Hogg, of Texas, created a SEN
sation by the manner in which he in
troduced the name Of William j. Bryan
and the Chicago platform TO the meet
ing, the mention of Mr.. Bryan's name
and reference to the Chicago platform
being received with tremendous APP
plause, which was long continued.
When Gov. Hogg arose he received
hearty welcome, and he INDUCED in n
few remarks that seemed 10 please the
Tammany men immensely. After few
moments, which he used in outlining
the well-established and time-worn
principles OF democracy, Gov. Hogg be-
gan philippe which set the house in an
uproar. The applause began when he as
serted that next year the democratic
party would declare for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of sixteen TO one. Men who had APP
peared TO be half asleep woke up with
start and joined in the applause. When
the speaker promised a plank in the
platform next year i'm which imperial
ism would be denounced the applause
broke forth anew. II was very evident
that these utterances were not only
astounding 70 the Tammany leaders.
but displeasing. and the displeasure be-
came more apparent when the speaker
exclaimed:
'In this great contest we want the aid
OF united Tammany-the greatest local poo
iitical organization on earth. We want
you 10 close up ranks 10 settle your local
differences. II they exist, and 10 70 arm in
arm with the stalwart bread-winners OF
the south and west TO victory next year.
under the leadership OF the chivalrous, the
dauntless. the matchless great American.
William Jennings Bryan"
AS the last words fell from the lips
of the speaker, the audience was car
ried away in an .outburst of enthusiasts
tic applause. Cheer after cheer arose,
and what had started out as "A Tam
many love feast became a bowling sill
yer demonstration.
The Day I'm Manila.
Manila, July 5.-There was n great
celebration of the Fourth here Tuesday.
with fireworks, bands, speeches and
,Io.o~,tt,sr. oVa,vutl.,.a a11 uotfopo t;-
ties participating. The foreign ships
and consulatcs, including the Spanish,
raised their colors In conjunction with
the stars and stripes The flagship
Baltimore fired a national salute at
noon. All nationalities enjoyed what
the Spanish papers termed ''the fiesta
of North America" Newsboys shouted
Fourth of July editions, soldiers pa
raded the town, throwing firecrackers
from the batteries on the water front.
In the afternoon the Luneta was
crowded with Americans, Filipnos
and Spaniards. There were thousands
of pedestrians. and hundreds Of car
riages went there for the concert di-
rected by bandmaster Carl Erndt, of
the Sixth artillery band. hundred
Filipinos played American tunes.
SANG "America."
Several hundred boys and girls, Fill
pinos, Spaniards and Chinese, from the
public schools, dressed i'm their best
clothes, each carrying an American
Gag, sang "America'' in "a curious mix
ture of dialects. Chaplain Knudsden,
of the Washington regiment, read the
declaration of independence. The Off
GERS of the United States cruiser Balti-
more gave a reception and dance, which
was attended by the foreign consuls, the
officers of the foreign warships and all
the society of the army and navy circle.
a general celebration at night was rem
dered impracticable by the law requir-
ing the streets to be cleared at half
past eight p. IN. aastf fu
Havana Celebrates.
Havana, July 5.--The streets OF Ha-
vana were ablaze with bunting. Flags
OF all nations were flying, with Ameri-
can flags largely predominating and
the Cuban colors good second. A ma
Jority of the business houses on Obispo
and O'Reilly streets had. besides flags,
other colored decorations, giving the
city an animated and festive appear
ance.
The Fourth Abroad.
London, July 5.--The Americans
abroad celebrated the Fourth with
great enthusiasm. The American flag
was displayed in nearly every capital of
Europe. In Berlin many members of
the American colony went on special
steamer for a picnic on the river Spree.
There were dancing and fireworks in
the evening. The embassies in Berlin.
Paris, Rome and other continental CEN
ters gave receptions. In London Amer
lean flags were numerous and many of
the business houses closed and gave the
employees holiday.
Rena the Mountains side.
Victor. Col, July 5.~-Tlds camp,
which Is the rival OF Cripple Creek, off,
set the great Pixies Peak illumination
I a.