The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-25
EXPLORER MILLWARD BACK.
brings Colombian Art and other
Specimens for Museums.

Russell Hastings Millward. Americas
youngest explorer got back from Colon
bia. South America, yesterday with al
sorts OF collections for the Museum ot
Natural History. the Metropolitan Mu-
scum. the Geological Society and other
archaeological. chronological and anthropo
logical organizations with which he Is
connected.
He was found at the Hotel Ansonia in
tumble OF cases, boxes and trunks and
all tanned up after a tramp of S74 miles
through uncharted territory.
He Is most proud OF acquiring the col.
lection of wood carvings made by Pedro
Sanchez and his two sisters of Bogo,S,
These carvings were made from wood
not yet classified. but which lends itself
with surprising results to the infinite
patience and strange artistry OF those
who work in II.
The figures are of native Colombians
the homes in which the peasants live,
their domestic animals and their house
hold utensils. The largest of them are
two inches in height the smallest are not
above a quarter OF an inch and vet the
features of men, women and children
are as clearly disclosed in the latter az
In the former. You can count the fingers
on a baby slung over the back OF
mother in the smallest specimen. Not
detail IL neglected, even to tho curls OF
the wool on the sheep or the breast feath.
ers OF the tinlest duckling that evS
was made of wood All of this work WA
done with knife and needle.
AS a part of this collection Mr. Mil
ward also brought examples OF horse hair
weaving. There are baskets no larger
than a pea, all done IN colors and st
| about the rim with dainty Ornamental
one of the specimens il a serving dish
two inches wide with a set of wata'
glasses on II. This collection was TO b.
| sent to San Francisco for tho Panama
Pacific Exposition. but Mr. Millward
| thought II ought TO como to tho Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History and 10
| bought It.
In his archaeological collection arc Won
derfully fashioned ornaments OF pure
gold, intricate figures that served re-
| llgious purpose or were for tho adorn'
ment OF some Indian damsel in an ancient
| city. These were taken from graves be-
lleved to be from 1900 to 1000 years old
Along with tho ornaments we're found
nuggets of gold and of copper and sam.
pies of very old pottery. Mr. Mlward
also brought emeralds In the rough from
| the famous Muzo mine and cut and pol
| ished stones taken from the bottom OF mo
| Panama Canal. lie bought three OF theSs
collections. and they will probably ma
their way into the gem collection at mo
| Metropolitan Museum.
In addition TO these activities the eN-
plorer has devoted some time 10 r",tIs
| small animals for the geological S"'e'Y
| From one OF his cases he took a squirrel
| caught when very young and tame.
| has A body and tail OF brilliant reed o."
| belly and hind legs are white and mo
fore legs arc black He brought also $50
pairs of kinkajou and a pair OF Co.""".'
peccaries.
| The regions Mr.. Mllward has cNC'c'
are chiefly in the valleys OF the '"HN
| and Porce in the Department OF A'o
quia, but they extended also into s."
| lander Boyaca and Bolivar. Tie '''
| from seventy-tve to 300 men VIII
during tho explorations, and their |',
in the jungle was the ordinary "oHn O,
| the surveyor, with such difficult'e' AZ -"
artificial horizon and the constant u',''
sity OF making comparisons with s.A'
| ard instrument in the bargain N"Nu,
ments were placed 10 that the W"'H ~,
the surveyor who comes when me ''
| is opened up will be much easier.
Mr.. Millward says there are no dam"
from wild animals or reptiles there
mosquitoes are bad and ono must Sua'
constantly agairzt jungle fovers'
He says the people of Colombia are an
! ious for tho new treaty with the INV,
States They acknowledge that some y.
| the 100000 900 which the tnited Sut'"
| proposes 10 pay az an offset for the re-,
| enues which Colombia expected 70 to'
| from the Panama Canal company VIII -
| to grafters. perhaps more than mimi.
| hut most Of II will be used In doNelop'UA
| the country. He predicts great r"iIH-
| cial advantages for the United states "
| tho colombians begin 10 realize on NV
| resources ..--.--A a. 49,