The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-27
Ahead Of the Times and Leading the
FutWre-The Most Wonderful and
Realistic Exhibition OF Devey'S
Victory Mt Manila.

Wabash avenue, just south Of the Audi
forum, Chicago, an Heterogeneous Is
completely revolutioniZing war productions
and navy scenes, IN an immense round build
ing constructed for the purpose in the very
heart of the city. The magnitude of this
undertaking can be better measured from
the following facts: 1t required corps of
fifty of the most finished artists in the world
l20 days and nights TO create the painting
alone. Ii the immense scene were stretched
out twenty feet high, it would be full one
mile long. The cloth, painting and canvas
and frame for holding same weighs over
10000 pounds; in addition to that there
were 6O, 1000 pounds OF white lead used by the
artists on this great scene, besides several
thousand pounds OF other materials in the
erect special track with derrick cars to
hang the immense canvas ready for the
artists brush. 1t cost fortune alone for
the cable and kilograms to procure poS-
lively correct statement on each poin. for
the artists. The immense picture alone rep
resents an outlay OF over $4,000, every de-
tail OF the picture being absolutely correct.
1t requires special electric light plant Of
over Ice horse power, and over 1000 mean
descent lights of different sizes are used in.
the illumination and electrical effects. IL
employs trained force of fifty electricians,
expert and professional people, aided by a
small army OF gun-hrers, lecturers, ETC., to
properly conduct and give exhibitions. The
Battleship Olympia, on which the audience
stands and views the entire scene. weighs
over 20, 900 pounds. There is daily CON
sumed in the battle between the fleets and
forts and in the exploding mines as much
ammunition as was consumed by the
U. S. cruiser Philadelphia in lombard
ing Samoa. The electrical effects are pro-
duced by specially constructed mechanism
that has no duplicate in the world. 1t is
@ ginal with, and the entire creation of the
resident of the Manila Exhibition Co.
The sunset before victory, the American
forts in the storm and the night signaling
surpass all previous and combined efforts
in thrilling realism. The night firing Of
the forts, the moonlight scene, Manila and
Cavite by might, the tropical sunrise, the
firing of the Spanish fleets and forts just at
sunrise, combined with the firing of the
American fleet. surpasses anything the
world has ever seen. 1t has been witnessed
and endorsed by some of the most promi-
nent men of the United States and Europe,
Rear Admiral Schley CAPT. McCalla, Mar
blehead, U. s. N; Jos. l.. Stickney, Adj
miral Dewey's aide; the japanese Consul
and naval experts, as well as several Amer
lean representatives of foreign governments,
and is pronounced by all as the very pin.
nacle of sights, the acme of truth and
ing exhibition ever conceived and success
fully carried out by man. The doors open
at 8 o'clock in the morning during the week
and at ! o'clock on Sundays. A descriptive
lecture by men that were behind the guns
with Dewey at Manila. Sight seers and
visitors to the city should never fail to
visit the Battle of Manila. 1t is a lesson in
history and scene one will never forget
should one live hundred years