The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

Yesterdays rain which wrought crirn-
SON streaks on the street decorations
and depressed the spirits Of the aver
age whe6lingite, in consideration Of
to-day's great pageant and the aeeom-
panying festivities quite naturally
was effective In cutting down the at
tendance at the City HospItaia Loan
Exhibition, but notwithstanding the
adverse conditions. many people jour,
neyed to the Hawley block to pore over
the relics. curlos and art exhibits there
gathered in the interests Of sweet char
lily.
To-day will be one Of the banner
days from all points Of view notably
because Of the visit to,the exhibition Of
Admiral Dewey, which WIN be made at
Ii o'clock this morning. IN honor Of
Hthe admiral. his picture which occupies
o prominent position In the art gallery,
has been framed with roses, and other
complimentary tributes viii be shown
in like manner. The promoters Justly
think they scored ten-atrike when
the hero of Manila gave his promise to
grace the AFFAIR with his presence, and
It is regretted on all sides that Mrs.
Dewey win be prevented from coming
by reason of illness.
Much has been said Of the various
exhibits, yet when they ure considered
at their worth 1t Is strange that each
has not called for extended mention.
But the Dewey Day festivities have
overshadowed nearly all else in
Wheeling this week, and indirectly
have been a detractor from the Loan
Exhibition.
Among the war relics are several con-
nected with the late war, and very at
tractive are those shown by Mr.. Henry
G. Tinker. of the Island. which were
gathered in the Philippines by his son,
George K. Tinker, who served with the
famous Astor battery. the organization
which drew fiattering encomiums from
Admiral Dewey, who in reviewing them
in the great New York parade last
year, said There are the boys who did
the work."
In the host Of other relics which per-
tain to the Revolutionary and Civil
wars, are exhibited copies of IntellI-
gencer war extras issued during the
exciting periods Of the latter costly
struggle, and throughout this depart
ment there is nothing which does not
possess consuming interest.
The hours nre from II a. m. to ii p.
IN. and the elaborate affair will close
Saturday night, in what is expected to
to be climax Of glory.
An especially timely as well as in
terestlng exhibit in the war relic de-
partmeut, Is a fac-simile Of a Manila
house, and several implements otwar-
fare, sent by Lieutenant William
Braunersreuther U. s. NJ, now captain
OF the port at Manila, to Hon, Angus
tus Poilack. The following letter &C.
companied them:
I send you by the steamer zelandla,
to be taken to San Francisco. and then
by Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express, adj
dressed to you, TO Wheeling, w. Va, q
little memento which, although 1t cam
not be made use Of other than to be
wondered at, may indicate to you the
conditions existing on some Of the
numerous islands Of our new Pacific
possessions
These are the arms used for ages up
on ages by the Moros. Arabs, etc.. in
their combats with the various tribes,
and constitute in measure, what are
known In this country as bolos. spears,
bows and arrows
The enake-lIke arm. not unlike a
dagger or a short sword, r. called
"creese" The general idea seems to
have been, 80 far as their construction
Is concerned, to invent an instrument
which would not only enter the body
readily, but which could be turned
about in every possible way to iniiict as
CHASTITY n wound as human ingenuity
could devise.
Most OF these arms are at present
found in the Sulu group Of Islands and
in the Island Of AIindanao.