Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-07-04
PhtlippIns vUlcnuurs,

| Of interest III conn, ctlon with the re-.
cent volcanic cruptions III the West Il :
dies il the r+rori OF George r. Becker
"n 'hr genl"gy Of the Philippine ISLANDS.
which ha~ just appeared III Part III. 81
the Twenty first Annual Report OF ulr
UmItrd States Geological Survey, and
rhich cuntuins II review OF everything
ear ny upon he ge Ilngy of the e ls-
lands.
the report deals III general with tn,
geologic md cs:ononic features IT the
islands, from cxtput reports on the sub.
j"c', and from studies i'll the field, so
tF rs they could he carried ON during
rhr iii i'tnrbe penoi ot 1893 90. though
geologic nR I'M Ter arms and with mil.
itary escort WIS found to be more e1-
citing u'nn profitable.
ln many respects the Philippine I {.
lands 81 closely resemble the West In
dies. especially in beng the scene Of
violent past and prrssnt volcanic en-.
erIy, that the chapter 81 the report ON
,hr active and extinct volcanoes Of the
arch pclago IL al this time particularly
interesting. While it is possible TO
VISIT hnt fow Of these mnnniaiDs owing
To the hostility 0f the natives. much
valuable Information from local and
other sources wAs collected. Forty
nine Of the rrnptvc mountains were 10
Il 81. a
tiIudea and the dates OF their eruptlons
obtained. Con picunuz among them is
Mount Apo. the highest m"untain in
lie Philippines, winch risos !O,76l feet
above the level nf the sea. Al Cami.
gnlu lie Mind inpo. one Of the most in
tercsting volcanoes ~ the group, Il cone
nearly 2,OJ feet IN height has risen
-ipce 1871 over what Was formerly
lake. the basin OF which was. presuma.
hly, All ancient crater. Mayun, or the
Volcano Of Abby, ia sail to be the
most ,sXmmetrically beautiful cone i'll
the worli; ana 10" famous TaaI Volcano.
stunt ed on smUi vOcanic leland j.
ia, like Of | onlot. ~ readily nee. ss'hl,,
from Manila
The &C '"un' VI ne e. = I0ns nt ti.,'s.
nnd Othrr Lao" ~ IT,. rot. Lr;r Il
striking "."u.bl:,.ne :. .hds' i :h.
recent ,E's..lrst O., IIOn ,'..rc u. u u.
tiniqw.. C!pr ,dp.in wrrrh "..2urri
III 'he NJ 1911 '.m .fnI" rl!n
report Qu 'r. The u:G'kn, - and
utmospher. disturbance wrrc ~ great
that the people NJ JoIo couIi not per.
ceivo whence came the stun which fell
from heaven upon them" And in ono OF
the numerous erup'inns at Taul loud
detnnntinns like di-charges oi artillery
were heard. iDcHndesrrnt stones were
thrown out, and Il great fire. ran like IL
river Hcross the isltnd. Tie fire then
shifted iuto LEX. B0nbnn. throwing up
water and nshcs III immense masses.
Tho water grew hot and blnck, tish
we're sircwn on the beaches III IL they
ha been cu Ik,d, and the air
WA 20 full oi sulpburOus
smells and the Ulor Oi dead
ii-hcs that tho inhabitants siGkened
Al one Of the rnup'ionI ~ AIbay, thai
III 1911. 1900 lives were lost.
In d,Hw ng rOmppri6nnl between the
volrnuore Oi the Philippines and those
oi Ihe Dutch Enst Indics Mr.. Beck or
notes that "Phpnndaynng, IN west Java
had great ernp ION in li72. destroying
forty Villages. Gaung Gung in 1881
destro, ed III Villages. aud il is some
measure 0i violence ~ the Krakat"H
explosion n 1889 Int over 90, o. people
pciished,"