The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-10
MoKUAwEowEo's FLAMHs.


Mauna Loa. Early Tuesday morn
ing Mr.. Waldrop, OF the Volcano
House, telephoned to some OF his
Hilo friends that the crater was
again active, and before long num-
bers OF people left their beds to
walk to the bridge over the Waikiki
river to see the reflection. The sky
was clear and the reflection was
very brilliant. At about o'clock
the clouds began to gather over the
mountain thus spreading the refec-
ton, so that people in North Hilo
and Hamakua, who were about be-
fore daybresk, thought that Hilo
was in flames. On clear nights the
glare is plainly visible in Hilo, and
by means OF a telescope great foun-
tains OF FIRE can be seen playing in
the air. 1t was rumored that three
distinct flows OF molten lava we're
issuing from the sides of the crater,
one down the Kau side and another
towards Hilo over the old flow OF
1881, which reached Waiakea. This,
however, IL, mere conjecture, for up
to the present writing no news from
the crater itself has reached Hilo.
Still from Hilo lava flow is plainly
visible, but which direction it will
take when IL reaches the table land
between the mountains remains to-
be seen. Early Wednesday morning
many Of the Hilo leisure class left
for the Volcano House, and expedi-
tions to the crater are being formed
in Hilo.
The Fourth was this year cele brat
ed in HiloVas it never was before.
The scenes Of festivities were crowd
ed with people OF all nationalities
from early morning to the close OF
the day. The committee, of which
MIR. l.. |. Grant was chairman, de-
serve much praise for the manner in
which the sports were arranged. At
eight in the morning the swimming
races began at the Waiakea bridge.
These were thoroughly enjoyed by
Hawaiians who are 40 fond OF the
water. 1t was quite interesting to
see the small boys and girls wing
with each other for the prizes.
Alter the swimming races the
great baseball game OF the season
was played at the Hio Boarding
School grounds, This was a match
game for the cup and SOS. 1t was a
very closely contested game and for
long time it seemed that the
Tumi-Tums would again lose, but
in the eighth innings the Kilohanas
allowed their opponents to score
eight runs, so that at the close Of
the game the score stood IL to g in
favor OF the Tumi- Turns. The liter
airy exercises = without which no
Fourth of July celebration is CON-
plete-was but slimly patronized.
The Declaration OF Independence
was read by Portuguese, and Pas
tor Cruzan delivered the Grafton.
The horsa races were the ureatest
attraction. The stands aud pavil.
ions were crowded with people. AL
bert Homer brought over from Ku-
kaiau some OF his best horses and
returned with many of the prizes.
The evening ball was very largely
attended. which was kept up till
early morning
The,sad news OF the death of DIR.
j. S. Tracy reached here by the XII.
nau. His death was not altogether
unexpected, still it was hoped that
the operation which was to be per-
formed on him in Honolulu would
prolong his life. By his death Hilo
loses a most competent physician
and surgeon aud citizen who was
respected by ali who knew him.
The Hilo Hotel has been so over
crowded that the manager, Mr.. Nc
borough, he's been exercised to