Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-25
Girls of New York
Are War Souvenir Mad.

and, judging by those she has got to-
gether and exhibited, her mission has
been a successful one. Here is one or
the finest collections in New York.
With big roll of bills in her pocket
she went on board the warsnipS as they
came to the home station from the
scene of action. She inquired about
the vessels and the kind Of time the
men had. Then she got down to bus
mess and wanted TO see" some OF the
relics. The men brought them out,
and as the different articles were hand
ed to her she would ask where the men
got them In this way she obtained
the history of the relies, the names OF
the men who got them and where each
came from. This adds to the value or
the souvenirs, all of which is interest
ing.
The curios are artistieally mounted
on panel of highly polished quartered
OAK, with the name OF the article and
its history. With one exception ali
were taken from the Spanish vessels
that were destroyed off Santiago halbor
by the American fleet on July 5. In
the center of tie board is an ugly look
ing machete about three inches wide
ard two feet in length. The blade has
been ground to razor sharpness. 1t
was got from one of the insurgents at
Guantanamo by private Of marines
who was stationed at Camp McCalla.
1t looks the death dealing instrument
it is. On either side of 1t are mounted
several silver spoons and forks which,
from appearances, have been IN hot
place. They are burned and twisted
out of shape On the back Of the
spoons is inscribed the name OF the
ship they were taken from. Cne OF the
seamen of the Texas got them from the
officers quarters OF the Almirante
Oquendo after that ship had been sunk.
A steel boat hook fIcm the Crlstcbal
Colon adorns one corner of the panel,
\ while most of the grewsome trophy is
a Mauser bay onet. 1t was pulled out
Of the back Ct '>an unfortunate sailor
whose body was found in the forward
turret Of the Spanish cf0iser lnfanta
Media Teresa. 1t is placed on tie pan
el opposite the boat hook. a piece u
the patent log line Of the same ship is
on the board below the machete.
A common agate iron plate has also
found one of the more prominent places
on the panel, and one would wonder
why it was placed there. Upon close
inspection it will easily be seen why it
was given one of the best places. The
inscription on it reads, Taken from the
United States steamship Merrimac just
before she was sunk in Santiago har-
Dor by Lieutenant Hobson.'
Near the plate is a queer looking
piece Of steel. 1t is one Of the keys to
the Kingston valves" cad was used
to~sink the CristoIpal Colon when the
Spaniardga saw there was no chance of
escape. Two small shells from the
rapid-fire guns and one of the one
FOUNDER shells from the Ahmirante
Oquendo are placed along the bottom of
the panel while the most valuable tro-
ply of the collection Is draped on top.
1t is part of the battlefiag of the Span
ish cruiser Cristobal Colon. The flag
was taken from the ship shortly after
she struck her colors by some of The
crew of the flagship New York, The
rest Of the flag was cut up by the men
and distributed There are also some
Spanish coin and the inkstand taken
from the cabin Of Captain Eulate Of
the Vizcaya. To add to the value of
the battlefiag of the Colon a certificate
stating where 1t was got was given TO
the girl by the man who secured the
trophy. MARY T. JENKINSON.