The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
A. r. Dunkerton Exhibits His Big
Collection of Souvenirs That
He Picked Up in Following the
United States Soldiers
MANY VALUABLE
ARTICLES SHOWN
The Chinese, Japanese, Filipino
SuIus Contribute to One of the
Best Displays Made by Any
Man Of Worcester-SChooI
Children Especially Interested

A. F. Dunkerton has returned from
the Philippine Islands with collection
of Chinese, Japanese and Filipino curl
Iosities that are both interesting and
lcurious to American eyes. Many of the
PARTICLES were put on exhibition in the
window Of S. r. Leland & Son late
yesterday afternoon, where they at
tracted the attention of hundreds of
people.
The collection is especially rich in
specimens Of weapons borne by the
tribes, and there is a very complete
collection of tribal hats. These are of
value to the student Of evolution as
showing that each tribe has evolved its
handicraft in its own way, each max
ing some variation from the common
model These hats are for the most
part built in the general shape of the
wash bowl in an American bedroom
but are woven in a dozen different
/ ways.
!, An object that attracts much atten-
5 tion is coat of tocoanut fibre made
. with a heavy cape. 1t is the Tagalo
idea of a macintosh. Such garment
!, Mr.. Dunkerton says, can be bought in
the native Manila market for rs cents
American money.
A wide-sIeeved garment of scarlet
l blue and black was captured from
i. Chinese Boxers by American troops 1t
/ was given to its present owner by an
American soldier.
A corner of the window is devoted to
bolo knives swords and daggers. No
! native is without a dagger and the ap-
: pearance of the weapon is indicative
of the wealth of it's owner An un-
: usual possession is a Moro beheading
1, sr,fn dn1 - No I'D
% with two hands. The blade is pro-
portionately shorter than the handle,
d heavy and curved. 1t was the prop
Z erty of a native executioner and has
I laid low in the dust the head of many
:, native. The Notwithstanding weap-
: on is a pair of Malay krisses which
have two-edged, saw-like blades. One
d of the blades is inlaid with brass and
d is considered handsome piece of
d workmanship.
h A sword cane and a Japanese
n thrusting sword, which was used in
e the Chinese-J Japanese war, attract at
II tention. The label on pile of bamboo
4 splinters tells that they are poisoned
' barbs. Mr.. Dunkerton says that many
S an American soldier has been sent to
h the hospital by these cunning weapons,
e stuck points up in the roads, or about
the roots Of trees The poison is Sc
cured from snakes by a process I'M
: known to Americans. A Chinese opium
! kit for two persons Is also included in
/ the display. 1t is complete down to the
: spoon for twirling the sticky pill as it
Y is put into the pipe. There is three
stringed Chinese banjo, covered with
snake skin, specimens of Japanese box
+ work, some costly silk lace handker-
3 chiefs of the same nation, a silk night
A robe that excites the envy Of women,
Q and many other things, not excepting
G four Japanese idols, each uglier than
3 the other. One is a typical carving Of
!, THE great gid Budh" of whom Kip
/, ling sings in his ION the Road to
: Mandelay"
! The two spears in the front Of the
4 window are from Panay. where the
Twenty-sixth infantry was stationed
. for a time. The flag that hangs above
? the display formerly waved over the
!, red cross hospital tent at Manila 1t
was given to Mr.. Dunkerton by Gen.
Bennett. field agent for the Red Cross
Society
The gold cord that lies on top Of the
spears was taken from the home Of
Aguinaldo and probably constituted a
part of his uniform. The Island of
! Sulu. home Of the only American Sui
tan. is represented by a gaudy, rain
} bow eolored hat, which is an entire
| departure from the manufacture of
: other parts of the islands
I A member Of the firm of S. r. Ie-
land & Son. in an interview with The
Spy man. said 1--WE think every child
+, In the Worcester schools should view
this exhibition, on account of its edu-
cational value. Tt has been offered
largely for this purpose by Mr.. Dun
! kerton. We extend a cordial invitation
5 to the people of Worcester to see the
r collection. and win do our best to help
z them understand it,"
/, Mr.. Dunkerton regards copy of the
! official letter head of the Filipino re-
! public as one of the most unique of his
RI possessions The republic was short
r lived, and there are few Of the head
! ings extant.
The collection is the result of Mr..
Dunkerton's second trim to the Philip
pines. He left Worcester as a member
of the United states Burial Corps about
a year ago. He has visited every ISL
and on which an American soldier has
set his foot. In one trip the vessel
: upon which he was embarked stopped
. at 181 ports. He is firmly of the opin-
ion that the Filipinos can govern
themselves with moderate share of
American supervision, and is doubly
! glad to be in his own country again.