The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-09
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prevent the newIy-introduced secula.
priests from starving.
FILIPINO RELICS,
Interesting Collection to be Shown at
the Pan-Americau Exposition.


y remarkable collection OF Filipino re-
attractive features of the Pan-American
Exposition, at Buffalo. No great irYterI.a-
tional fair has been held in the United
States or on the American Continent since
the annexation of the Philippines 10 the
Tilted States and no opportunity has
heretofore been offered for a complete
and comprehensive exhibit from these isl
ands. The United States Government has
undertaken to collect exhibits from the
Philippine Islands. Hawaii, Guam. Cuba.
Porto Rico. Tutuila and Manua Naturally
by far the most extensive of these exhibits
will be that from the Philippines which.
on account of the great variety OF native
peoples inhabitinS them and the rich
ness and diversity OF the fauna and flora
offer the best opportunities Tor an in
teresting display. The war in the Phil
ippineS and the fact that even Yet Amer
lean soldiers are being killed by the ma
tiveS who do not accept the authority
of the United States still further increase
the interest that will be taken IN this eX-
iris1it E,xparsioniSts and I&nti-Imperiahsts
alike will view the collection with keen
curiosity Colonel F. E. Hilder, OF the
Bureau of American Ethnoiogy. SmithSo-
MAN Institution. has Deen engaged III the
collection of many relics for this fhlt-
ippine exhibit He recently returned from
a sojourn OF five months in these new
possessions Of the United States. Many
of the articles which he gathered are now
in this country and are being prepared for
the Pan-AuerIcan. These relics are rich
in Instructive qualities and show IN b
graphic manner the Filipino methods OF
living. For example, there are in the col
lection d number of models OF tlIlplito
houses. OF vehicles and OF the apparatus
employed in the manufacture OF tne va
rioss; products of the Archipelago one
of tie implements TO be shown is Il large
wooden mortar such as the natives nave
rsed for centuries for beating and htisFs-
ing rice ana which Is known as q u
zon." From this implement the principal
island in the. Philippine group derives us
name. There viii also be in the coliectletI
a complete set OF the tools used III tSt3-L
trade nracticed in the Philippine Islands
Especially interesting to the military
men. members OF the National Guard, etc,
who attend Tue Exposition Will ha the
collection of indictments of way. In the
fighting which has been III progress Tor
nearly two years the Filipino warriors
have, used their own weapons Is Wen Is
the modern arms secured from lfe stt-
nlorfez and arsenals of other countries
Knives and swords OF many curious Ia5tl-
ions with extensive Recommendations VIII
figure among these relics There WIZ st.S'
he war trophies which will possess murray
sic interest because Of their aSSoelfSIl"lt.
as well as on account OF them eutioo,
y,-orl,y7anship. Among these trophies VII
-, trrn brass cannon. mounted on s~Iy-
els which were captured by the fHiSA''o3
fro~, me Norcss and afterwards CAPTURED
nv me, Americans Another reno oil 't'e
Snonfsh regime Will be a SaTrote IN US.
~. ngnr wears for the execution OF
criminals by the Spanish authorities