Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-26
DIsrINGUisuED VISITOR.
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wells already executed, and on COM
parison with the plans and in
formation in the possession of the
Spanish authorities they were
wonderfully close, the rig being
almost identical, and the differ
ence of tonnage being only about
a ton on the tonnage of each cara
vel. My models were exhibited
at the Chicago exhibition, at
which exhibition | had the honor
TO repl esent Genoa. The account
of my voyage over the track of
Columbus has been printed in
book form, with views, maps and
track on charts. In returning to
Europe in my yacht, after the
Chicago Exhibition, | had a mar
row escape, encountering a cyclone.
All hands were dashed to the rig
ging, and the matches battened
down. One of the vessels of the
Italian squadron lost most of her
sails and two lifeboats. On arriv-
al home the italian Minister of
Marine telegraphed his congratu-
latioDs and thanks to me for the
services rendered.
/ You have recently visited
South Africa and the Transvaal,
l believer
Yes, l left Genoa in December
last, and London early in Janua-
ry for the Cape, and arrived after
Jameson's famous raid. After
visiting East London, Port Eliza
beth, and Durham l went to the
Orange Free State to examine
some ancient paintings on the
rocks in the Drakenberg noun
tains, said to be executed by
Bushmen, and of which [ made
fac SMILES. L then visited johann
nesburg. AS soon as the Beers
knew | had no political object in
view, but was simply a foreigner
engaged in travel and scientific
pursuits, they received me most
kindly and heartily. l visited the
battlefield of Krugersdorp, where
the traces of the fight with Jane
sons men still remained, and was
engaged in sketching there when
the great dynamite explosion took
place, with such dreadful loss of
life, and got some snap shots of
the explosion. After nspecting
the mines of the Rand, and the
diamond mines at Kimberley,
returned to Capetown and came
on to New Zealand, visiting the
Wanganui River scenery, Pariha-
ka, and had an interview with Te
Whit, and made trip to the
Lake Country
What are your impressions of
your recent trip to the South Sea
Islands p
They are very pleasant. I have
increased my collection, and also
obtained a large quantity of
curios, which are now being ship
ped to my home, CASTILLO di
Montegalletto, at Genoa. The
customs, history, and migrations
of those island races interest me,
also the atoll formations. The
Marquesas Group, especially,
afford an inviting field for the
geologist. AS to the tatooing of
the natives, it appears to be much
more elaborate than that of the
Maori. l have a large number
of photographs and sketches exc
cuted during my visit to the isl
ands, and also in my travels over
the world. With regard to Easter
Island, and its mysterious stone
monuments and inscriptions of a
bygone age by bygone race, /
have got pretty nearly all the
literature published, with a view
to elucidate the historical problem,
also fac SMILES of the inscrip-
tons. 1t is possible l may go to
Mexico and Central America, in
order to test some of the theories
which have been propounded as
to the race that raised those in
scriptions.'
what are your future move
mentsY
Il leave by the outgoing Frisco
mail steamer for Honolulu, with a
view OF visiting the famous volca.
nos there. While here l have
visited the Auckland Museum and
Free Public Library, and found
much to interest me in these in,
stitutions.'
Captain D'Alhertis is devotine
his life to travel and scientific pur