The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-27
EXHIBITION OF WAR RELICS
Lieutenant Belts Has an Interesting
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One of the most interesting collections
of relics of the Spanish-American war is
that of Lieutenant Belts. To see this
collection is almost as good as visiting in
person the scenes of the great battle and
mingling with the people of the island.
Lieutenant Belts has the collection of
relics in the Boston Store window, and
each article is labelled and numbered as
follows:
No. Silk embroidered shawl, worn by
the Spanish aristocracy.
No. 2-Fan of a Spanish senorita-
No. 3.-Mauser bayonet, detached from
rife.
No. 4-Cuban generals machete, that
has been through two wars.
No. 5.-Spanish machete, found on the
battlefield of San Juan.
No. 6-Cuban carbine that was used by
a Cuban policeman to kill Private Clark
of the Ninth Louisiana immunes.
No. 7.-Shen that was thrown by the
American fleet against the cathedral at
Santiago.
No. S-SheH fired by the Spanish while
under the protection Of the Red Cross and
from the Red Cross building. The Ameri-
cans did not return this fire because they
would not fire on the Red Cross.
No. 9-Piece Of brush torn from the
swab of an old Spanish cannon at Santi-
ago. This brush is over 100 years old.
No. 1O.-Piece of facing from the door of
the battleship Reina Mercedes.
No. u.-Sliver from the Maria Teresa
No. 12.-Spanish signal rocket
NO. 13.-Breech of Mauser rifle.
No. 4-Santa Maria beads worn by the
Cuban women. These beads are a vege-
table product.
No. 15.-Piece Of bark from surrender
tree on San Juan hill. where the Spanish
surrendered to the American forces
No. 16.-Spanish ammunition box.
Moo. 17.-Sliver from the Merrimac that
was sunk by Hobson.
No. 1S.-Spanish poisoned bullets, brass
tipped.
No. 19.-Cane made from the. wood of
the bIockhouse on San Juan hill
No 20.-Spanish currency issued in Cuba
during the war-now worthless.
No 21.-The Santiago Herald. First copy
the first American paper published in
Cuba
No 22.-Bm of fare of santiago's finest
hotel.
No. 23.-spanish haversack, taken from
the trenches on San Juan hin.
No. 24.-oor plate from the room Of third
lieutenant Of the tbattleship Crisobal Co.
lon.
No. 25.-Piece of the altar at FL Cana
No. 26.-Box Of trinkets picked up from
the battlefield of San Juan.
No. 27.BoX Of crude chocolate.
No. 2S-Box of coffee berries.
No. 29.-COat of Spanish lieutenant.
No. 5o.-Suit of a Spanish private.
No. SL-American officers coat, worn in
Cuba.
No. 33.-Shoes of a Spanish general
No. 34.-Shopping bags used by Spanish
women; hand made
No. 35.-oor fastenings from the Cristo-
bal Colon.
No. S7,-spanish fuse and powder used
in 1S-inch gun.
No. 96.-Cubsn cups and dipper. hand
made
No SS.-Coral from Porto Rico.
No. S9.-F'rayer book of an American
soldier, found on the battlefield ofo San
Juan.
No. 4o.-Spanish soldiers mess knife.
No. 4L-Knife that one coIored Kansas
soldier used TO murder another one in
Cuba Lieutenant Belts defended the fei-
low, who got a sentence of ten years at
Leavenworth
No. R-BoX Of Spanish uniform buttons.
No. &.-Cartridges used by the Spanish
at MORO Castle. Santiago.
No. A-Collection OF Spanish coins.
No 45--Cuosn water jug.
No. 46-Hat of a Spanish officer.
No 41-Tray containing Admiral Ger
vera's watch, Spanish ladys' engage
ment ring over 10 0years old, a Spanish
gendemau's engagement ring. etc