The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-11
VOLCANOES OF HAWAII.
A HoUsToNlAN WHO ONCE LOOKED
INTO THEIR FIERY CRATERS.
some Observations on the Beauties OF
the Islands and the Peouliarities
of the People.

Mr. George westfall Of the South Texas
Art company said TO a reporter yesterday,
as ne paused between strokes OF his brusch :
u see from The Posts dispatches that
the Hawaiian volcanoes, Kilauca and
Mauna Loa, are again showing signs Of ac.
t'ity' ! am not surprised, Cor they are
liable to blow their heads of at any tlmc
visited Hawaii about 1--WE years ago. II
was a delightful Journey. The overland
trip TO Frisco, by route which enables
one 10 see some of the grandcst scenery In
the universe, Is In itself full of interest
ana pleasure. The voyage from Frisco 10
inc Islands Is, Of course welcome expe.
rehce. The fare from Houston, first class,
Is ABOUT $40. | found the Hawaiian pco.
PIE to be thoroughly llkable 1t Is truly q
realm OF cnchantment and all the access
sores serve to maintain the Illusion The
, Mattn plue skies and the splcndors of ii
uoPiShi vegetation uncqualed ON the earth,
tne honest, kind hearted natives. whose
hospitality and generosity are beyond dc.
s spl9r and must be experienced to be
an unaloyed pleasure and a romantic real.
~ II Is needless TO go into "details. for
gu inc world knows that these poor people
NV pceh cruelty mistreatcd, The de
tnfonemcnt OF their queen and the abolition
VI lhe unonendlng dynasty came as a d.
rect result Of the work Of the heaven "a
commissioned missionaries those godly cru.
saueTe whose spirit NJ Intolerance and self
lshness cmanatc from religion which
Preachcs peace on earth and good will to-
N Mald man. Their speciouS prete1t was
Vas av tTi, a pHt theIt principle OF action
iul whether the natives VIII be moro happ ,
nnucI INC spreading branches Of the trans.
KIN fnr Tree OF liberty than they were In
ttsshI win their frugal fare Of rice and hsn.
Iuvt teh rear and feather robes and their
,Eor simple I'M and beautiful customs. fear
upVf WI soon snow symptoms OF decay
under the Influence Of our mucb vsnntuJ
higher civilization ''uN''u
remained In Hawaii a little less than
a year. continued Mr., westfaij, ana drr
ing my stay the volcanoes we're prsct,ca1ir
q,lmant. The great mountain Of Maun0
Lon Is nearly 5000 feet above sea lcyeI
Nhlle tho hilauca, the largest active vol
Nm ,p i bo, ShG world. is only about half as
w. ascent. The great French painter
iaVihier' spent many months at these vol
cnnocS studying their terrifying beautlc-
ana skctching their horrible performance
one OF his famous paintings showing
hllauea IN active eruption. Tavlnler led /,
dssoiute 'lfe and died In the ISLANDS.
once climbed To the cratcr's edge ni
hiiauea and looked down upon the seethine
men beneath. Imagine, II you can. an I'M
| measurable cavity In the side of the greb,
| rugged mountain, n mile and n half q.
| Two miles IN diameter. Locking into st,
| hideous depths one sees the hot steam ana
smoke hanging Ike a dark cloud between
| the observer and the bottomleSs pit Tn,
sight makes one faint and giddy. At night
! you can see the lurld flames in the smoking
! hcart Of the mountain as they send forth
nm ominous light over The fair region be
! Meath. At times the mountain ronrs and
| Hroans and struggles as If In mortal agony
| ana the molten lava gushcs to the very lips
! Of the rrnter where intrepid adventurer,
/ dip II out and impress coins into II while II
| IA vet liquid, which, cooling, becomes RI
| unique souvenir which finds ready sale
! Just before the worlds fair quite a mum
! her OF persons engaged IN this perlious bus
| ness and made handsome prodts from their
sales. The mountain is full Of assures.
| used 10 insert n handkerchief into them tC
| ascertain their heat, mud the cloth would
| he Instantly burned The volcano is not
| coneal in shape hut is in the side Of the
! mountain on gradual slope from Itilo
! the largest town on the island of Hawaii
! The view Of the country and tho sea from
| the summit Is truly magnificent.
The boys Of Hawaii are among the best
swimmers In the world Little brown Tel
! lows Of from IL TO u years Of age swim 4
and dive deep into the water after coins
tossed overheard and they invariably re
| cover them.
The Hawaiian native is In appearance
more nearly like the Mexican than an!
other race, The white people have. o
course, acquired \ monopoly Of all prohta
bic business, and while | made money
during my stay It is very hard to get
start without ample capital"