The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08

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have taken the place of the RED
which for the past month show
ed away down the east side OF
the great chimney OF Halemaumau In
mace of the small lake which was in
the process of formation since June 3,
at some 600 feet down. there Is now
only a MAS of broken rocks and crum-
blt.d lava. for the fire has been covered
whether or not smotherea must wait
until subseauent events prove.
Monday saw the eclipse of the small
fire hole. the extinguishing of the glow
which has led many kamaainas ana
new visitors alike 10 believe that there
was In course of preparation great
pyretechnic exhibition by Nine. Pele IN
honor of the holiday OF her new. nation
al But instead of preparing for the
event, the bright eye of the crater was
hidden. a syeii drawn by the goddess
so that she might neither see nor De
saen nv those who came during the
festivities of the city at the mountain
foot.
'Fhe covering up of the fires came
some time Monday morning. The nre
in its fifteen foot opening had Deeh
seen Sunday, the motion OF the. lava
had been clearly apparent to both eye
and ear. and there was no evidence
other than that there would be greater
activity in the heart of the crater But
on Monday it was noticed by the guide,
Alex. who knows the crater and PIT
better than most others. for he daily
eensuIts its grim face for new evi-
dences Of activity, that at the Only
T,oint from which there could be fail
of rocks from above to eclipse the nres
Of the volcano there had come a down
pour Of rocks, shutting out the blaze
and turning the scene from one OF
briiliance heightened by the presence
of the glowing lava. to a grim and gray
view.
The fall of rock was something enor-
nous. The length OF the breaking away
Of the top of the wall was something
over 1Oe feet, and at spots the width
of the fall was as great as fifteen feet
This mass of lava and ashes extended
DOWN as far as 400 feet, and the slip
ping away made a great incline which
not only hid from view the opening
through which glowed the red lights OF
PeJe. but formed a plane down almos
"a the floor at the wall on the opposite
side.
The wind n3Q DtcH lHC III
eas, for some days and the best pos
sihra View has been had of the bottom
az the pit. establishing clearly the neV
x-atg s,I,-face as made by the slipping
down of the walls. The sulphur fume
still arise from the banks on the sout
side and the slip was only few hun
dred yards away from the opening
there. There has been no increase
the smoke, the heat nor the gases; tn
cracks do not show any further evi
dences of great action; the crate
seems to be just what 1t mas peeh 10
years past. to the eye
Intiraates of Mime. Pele are as mucl
in doubt as to her future performance
as they can well be. They say tina
there is no way TO get q line upon tn
old Iady's plans: that there are no eyi
.ienees as To what she may nave ol
her mind. That there Is no supsldehc
of the internal action of the volcano
shown by the sounds which come iron
the crater One who viii sit and wal
awhile will hear from the Interior
the mountain the signing OF the NOV
ing food The sound is that OF IN
surf much like the swish or the wave
and the beating upon the shores' ou
j. is not regular There seems pc
riod of ouiescence when the mountain
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moments the restless movement OF TN
waves of molten rock. and after tn
'ebuIIitions, similar. as shown in the re
cent opeaing, to the movements OF Don
ing water. there will be time OF res
end quiet when the waves are sun
and no sound breaks the eerie quiet
the great black plain and the greater
bIscker pit
II would surprise no one II the srea
fires beneath take hold OF the olo la .
eat cut the heart OF the slip ana SNOW
seajn AZ the same spot where they De
came apparent lately. This would seen
70 he ihe natural course of events
the internal fire. are not dying ou'
That is purely a matter OF con3ecluIs
though it is the opinion OF ManaEe
Waldron. of the volcano House wn'
knows more about the volcano tnah an.
man else. perhaps. that the comm corti.I.-0c -