The Arizona sentinel., 1896-03-21
HAWAII, THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC." The 9th of a Series of H4etecrs
 by John R. Musicl6. Author of 'SThe Columbian Histor. icaI NOVels," ''BrOther Against
 Brother" etc.. etc.
(Copyrgh., 1896, by FUsK & wAGxALLs COMPANY
 New York.)
A Journey to the Great Volcano.
 A Mysterious Plantation Owner.

A Mysterious Plantation Owner.
 Going around to the north side w
 found great flow holes, where the lav;
 was piled up in thousand fantastica
 shapes. One of these cones looked lik
 an elephant reared on it's hind legs
 the trunk and head being quite wei
 formed.
 When active the volcano of Kilauei
 is one of the earth's greatest natura
 wonders. In the lake 0r second crate
 the lava Is continually boiling in
 furious manner, throwing up jets ant
 fountains, sometimes to the height o
 seventy-fve feet, dashing against tn
 banks in fiery waves and throwing uI
 clouds of molten spray, making one o
 the grandest sights imaginable.
 From the lake we went to the grea
 sulphur cave. Though the thermome
 ter stands at oyer one hundred in this cave we entered it, penetrating oul way through the boiling, hisslng steam. Stalactites of sulphur hang like golden and silver icicles from the dome of the cavern. It was too hot to remain long, so we hastened out, mounted our horses, and returned to the Volcano House.
 Next day, with guide and horses, l set out from the Volcano for the great Kona district, the land of stone and coffee. Hour after hour we trudged on over the stony earth, re- lieved occasionally by groves of trees, and now and then evidences of civili- zation and former occupancy in the form of an empty beer bottle at the roadside.
 That night we reached Pahala, which is village plantation of be- tween eight hundred and a thousand inhabitants. Of these, two at least are white, the others being Japanese, Chinese, and natives; I saw but one white boy. The great whistle at the plantation mill blew shortly after our arrival, and an army of Japanese, men and women, came in form the fields with hoes on their shoulders, and went to their miserable little huts.
 These Japs are all brought to the islands on the contract labor system. They are called coolies and are but little better than slaves. Their i'm portatiOn is beneficial only to the large plantatoins, but an injury to the islands, as they labor for twelve dollars per month and board them selves. It is said that Japanese can live OH one dollar per month, sending the remainder to Japan.
 1 was informed that I must lodge with Chinaman. The thought was unpleasant, but it was either with the Chinaman or out on the street. A Chinese cook prepared my supper, and l was then shown to my room which was situated in COW It in close proximity to a pig sty. Itwas a small house with two rooms, and the one on the "naOnka side" I was to occupy. My room was eight by ten feet, had a square table, a wash basin, towel, pitcher, saucer with soap in it, a mirror which by actual measurement was four by six inches, a hard-bottom chair, steamer chair with sailors mattress on the floor and mosquito netting over It. I was informed that this gorgeous apartment had been rented to another party who had kind ly consented to occupy less commo- dious quarters for my accommodation
 The apartment was supplied with fresh reading matter in the form of copy of the Hdwaiian Gazette one month and two days old. Dingy, dark. musty with opium fumes, the place seemed fit abode for robbers and The darkness and dii.ei- ness of the apartment were strongly suggestive of pitfalls and assassination, while, as if in mockery of the surreund- ing>, some one had pinned on hs wall the motto: Nearer, my God to Thee" The aroma of the pig sty was highly favored with the odor of sad dies, freshly oiled harness, and aI smoky kerosene lamp, which had not been cleaned and trimmed more than once in it's lifetime.
 At last I ventured to lie down on the bed. The apartment next to mine was occupied by Celestials, but for what purpose never knew, the sounds issuing from 1t being sometimes sug- gestive of sausage factory, some- times of laundry, dyeing works, or