The National tribune., 1902-08-14

cluding Mount Arayat and extinct craters
of northwestern LuzOn, the nearby peaks
OF Maquiling. San Cristobal. Banajao and
Dalliguan. to the east. Toinbal and LObo
south, it disappears under the sea to re-
appear in the volcanoes OF Negros; another
Submersion. and il rises in the volcano of
Camiguin Island, and thence passes to
central AIindanao and includes the vol
cnnoes of Macaturin and extinct craters
about Llama Bay. Two small volcanoes.
Alavancia and Talanluin, on Dumaran
Island. northeast of Paragua, are included
an this system.
1t was the opinion of Scnor ID. Jose
Centcno. Il Spanish mining engineer. based
upon the tufa which appears to have been
elected flom Taal. beds of which extend
some go miles north to the town of Mey-
cauayan. that this volcano was ut one
time over 5000 feet high. This is con-
firrncd by F. III. Sawyer. c. f.. author Of
II recent work on the Philippines.
OTHER DESTRUCTIVE VOLCANOES.
In going south from Luzon, Canioan, a
mountain Oh the island OF Negros, Is the
hrst active Volcano beneld. nough CEN
traily located i'll the northern half of the
island, some 20 miles inland east or west,
because of the low country intervening.
It presents the appearance from either
side of standing on the shore. Canioan,
also known as Malaspina. Is ut its high
est point S.1J2 feet above sen level. In
1856, following an eruption of lava, an
undermined Siue-wall Of its crest collapsed
and fell i'll with frighiful roar.
In its last eruption, which began to-
ward the end of May, 1894, it threw out
ashes, and June = lava and huge stones
of surprisingly regular dimensions, the
eruption being accompanied with subter-
runean rumb!eS and earthquakes.
IL was on the slopes OF Canloan that
Capt Byrncs command destroyed the
chief band of ladrOnes in Negros. The
heat from the volcano afforded the Tuli-
SaneS an agreeable camping ground, but
caught between the forces of Byrne and
Lieut.. Evans it proved too warm for
them. Negros has another volcano in
the southern part, Magaso, now for 4
long period inactive and pronounced eX-
tinct.
The king of the Philippine volcanoes is
Apo, in Mindanao, located IL miles west
of the town of Davao on the bay of that
name. Its peaks mark the boundary line
between the provinces of Cottabato and
Davao. Although numerous successful
attempts have been made, it has been
ascended but twice, and its hight deter
mined as 1O.312 feet above sea level.
The Bagobos Indians, who inhabit the
foothills of this volcano, believe it is the
entrance to the lower world, and that no
one can successfully ascend it without
first making human sacrifice to the
chief deity or devil who resides at the
top. The name of his volcanic majesty
is Mandarangan. and he is represented
with his wives about him as sitting on Il
throne at the apex, and as subsistins
chiefly on human blood.
An expedition under Senor Rajal. Span
ish Governor of Davao reached the top
in hn ct =
Schamdemberg and Koch ascended to the
crater in 1882. 1t is in almost constant
eruption; but being remote from settle
ments, its effects have not been particu-
larly disastrous to life or property. The
Spanish author Nerea says: 1T forms
high mountain with three peaks COW
cred with sulphur. which when thrown
from the volcano is condensed and precip-
itated and finds its way through a ra-
vine to the lake; the crater sometimes
appears as though covered with SHOW; at
other times it is of the color of gold, Mt
all times presenting beautiful appear
ance, while its subterranean thunders can
be heard for miles and shake the earth.
The Ioftiest of the Rangaya Range,
Macaturin, about 100 kilometers north
west of Apo, is a volcano which has eject
ed in former times immense quantities of
lava, its solidifed streams and huge vol
canic powders being found many miles
distant on the bay. It's first recorded
eruption was in 1910, when it destroyed
nine villages and its ashes fell in Borneo.
In 1856 its volumes of dense smoke dark
ened the day i'll all that region; ashes
fell in Zamboanga. and showers of hot
stones followed. Its last destructive
eruption was in 1871; after the most vio-
lent action an earthquake occurred which
destroyed the towns of Cottabato and
Pollok on the coast.
CTo be continued.)