The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-15
MI sHIMA. THg NEW ISLAND.
The MiGhG' FoTccs Of Nature Assisting
the Extension OF Japan's Empire.

the Extension OF JRpanI Empire,
Volcanic forces have added a new island
TO the domain OF Japan. Its $50 feet IN height
and nearly three miles IN circumference. and
It's Appearance was Witnessed with great
Anazt uent by the inhabitants OF neighbor-
ina iz.ahd ~ advent was announced two
hln-.ths ago without the interesting details
that have just come TO hand.
Five hundred and ATTY miles a little east Of
south Of Toxic u numbered nall Islands rising
above the Pacific are known "a the Volcano
Islands, for they were evidently formed
by the outpourings OF subterranean yolca-
noes and emerged from the sea az a compare
lively recent period. The Islands lie along a
line OF weakness la the earth's crust extending
hundreds Of miles from the Fiji 20 the BONN
Islands This line " dotted here and there
with volcanoes The Volcano and the neigh
boring BONN Islands have an area Of only
about forty square miles. but the fires that
lifted Iceland and the Azores above the sea
pale In comparison with those that created
the scores OF volcanic rocks that are strewn
through this part OF the Pacific
Up TO Nov. IL last there we're four Islands
In the Volcano group. but now there are fiye.
The inhabitants OF sulphur Island say that
on that day they heard the most awesoms
rumblngs and Eroanings and saw a great
deal OF smoke about twenty miles distant.
The clouds, which they called black and
white smoke and which we're doubtless clouds
OF black ash and steam. continued for about
two weeks and then they cleared away and
the natives saw what appeared 70 be- thTes
little islands While The smoke lasted the
sea appeared 10 be on IRE, Vulcan was EVIL
IDENTIFY having a fight with the ocean,
On Dec. ~. when everything had quicted
down. the natives decided that what had
appeared 70 them 20 be three Islands Vas one
island about half a. larg. a. their own. They
did not muster coura &C.. however. 10 approach
their new ueiRhbor for about six weeks, for
hot WLa aNN dat
material Of which the island was formed Wa-
changing it, shape n little from day % DAY
might catch them II they ventured near. AZ
last, on Feb. !. ten men NCHturCd out 100
boat and canoe on an exploring expedition
aud the next day they landed on the island.
On the south side a towering PERCEPTIONS
coast had been formed by the fast cOnsollcat-
ing rock bat on the north side was gentle
slope where they had no difficulty in moorlug
their boats and Clamboring up on the land
Here they found a boiling lake from which
dust that Welded under their feet They
planted a pole which they had brought in
their boat raised the japanese nag and named
the island Mi Shima. japan was the FIRST ot
the Powers on the ground. and probably not
even Russia would dispute her night 10 the
new possession.
Cies are coming now just a. In the older
days. Some OF them soon leave us to mourn
their loss. because the sea storms wash them
away before they have time TO get a firm foot
ing above the waters. Three years ago
Falcon Island. which had maintained preca-
rious existence above the waters OF the mid
Pacific until little trees had rooted In its sotl.
gave up the struggle and was seen no more.
Two years ago two little islands rose In night
about ten feet above the waters OF Walhsh
Bay on the coast Of Africa. but they lasted
only a few days. IL IL the survival OF the
fttest The lustv young volcano New Bogas-
low. which Joined us about fifteen years ago.
Is still among our valued Alaskan possess
sions and yapan's latest addition 20 It's large
family OF islands stands at the outset 80 high
above the sea that IL has a fair chance Of