Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25
pEsEREr EVENING NEWS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY p5 1899.

Ing stone to an Immense circular cham-
her out OF which many narrow pas
sagcs led to unknown regions In total
darkness beyond. Every subsequent
exploration has disclosed fresh wonders
Many miles OF tunnels. winding IN aud
out among the coral foundations of the
island. have been marked IN suue man
nor known to the guides thut the un-
Initiated would surely get lost In the
labyrinth): and thorp is reason ~ be-
licve that only small part " the
chain Of caves has yet been seen by
mortal eyes.
Before going down into the bowels "
the earth. you should diNcst yourself ~
supeffiuous clothing coats, ahnWln,
warm In the inner depths: and on COM
ing out. unless YOU have some extra
garments TO put on. the great change
Of temperature is likely az produce q
chill. which may end In tedious calcn-
tura. the local fever which Is worse
than "seVen-ycar nrue.' Through "a
narrow opening. down you climb or in
IN u well. by steps cut into the porous
rock. the zimmerman darkness relieved
% few foot ahead hy the ruidea. each
carrying two talluw dips while the
proprietor. similarly equipped. brings
M the rear of The procession Former
ly lanterns were set 90 intervals along
wv MAtNhlNA IlNNNANHNHH NWN NNNNNf NNNNNiNNa
peared during the four years when no.
body WINS allowed Co enter When some
enterprlsing American has developed"
this curiusiiy-shop Of nature. and the
world comes truoplnp this way to see
a. electric lights Will illumine the
whole interior. disclosing the wonders
81 stelnctitcs and staingmitps. crystal
ilchcns. sheets " delicate ttucory like
the finest lace. magnificent columns
aud arches. and other strange formn-
lions At the foot ~ the stairs you
cross q wooden bridge. over what abyss
SEES can only be- imagined In the dark
nesH-aud presently you enter the
Gothic Temple" whcru thousands Of
Wiord shapes stand ON every side like u
company or ghosts and Millions ~
beautiful crystals merge In the gloom
~ UNEMPLOYED depth beyond. Place u
candle behind any N these crystal coll
umns. and it, transparency produces
an indeacrlbahly lovely nnoot. the coli
orH varying from purCst white To nm.
her. son-g green. violet and rose. While
this temple FAR NurpAHsUa iu richness
and nplcndor the temple NJ the same
name In Kcntucky'H Mammoth cave. it
does not equal u iu size nul solemn
grandeur. being only about 800 foot long
by 100 feet Wide. llut there nru many
other chambers" IN this Titan suite.
"a thousand feet underground nli poo-
NINNN WIN NkuffN AiANN WfNNiiNNN va turn
Rnomca and fairies. as the light falls
upon them. Some ~ the more prnmi-
uent objects have been named. such an
columbus mantle tho Guardian
Spirit" the sacred Altar the "Nir-
gins cloak" and the Fountain of
SNOW" water II falling everywhere.
sometimes In single drops nj Intervals
In other places pnttctinE steadily like
summer shower. There are pools
and lakelcta ~ unknown depth. In
which the water IL icy cold. which look
nH rushing roaring torrent might ~
suddenly frozen. The fantastic and
curious figures nro as endless na the
drops ~ water which formed thcm In
the slow course OF ages. Some suggest
pagan dcities. others the little old men
~ the mountain whom, Nip Van VIM
kle saw. and others Egyptian mummies
except that these nrU hundreds Of
centuries older than Egypt itself Many
~ the columnar formations resemble
palm trees, though they nntednte tho
palms hhuycgruund by u geological era
or two. ntnd others might readily sup
world. and when lightly touched they
give forth clear, musical sounds. 4
second series ~ rnVernH, ~ even great
or wonders IL Ear deeper In the earth.
nnd is reached by ladders standing all
most perpcndiculnrly. Then the way
leads through corridors ~ gruNplly
earth 10 lofty chamber, beyond which
nry fearful preriplccr ana black nhyr-
HeH. The atnlnfmltes ARE colossal In
these cavcrns. all covered with crystal