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WEATHER REPORT.

Conditions remain unsettled over the
Gulf Of Mexico and there are indica-
tions OF a disturbance a considerable
distance southeast Of the Texas coast
Cooler weather is general in the Mid
die Atlantic and North Atlantic States
and the Ohio valley, and moderately
low temperature continues in the lake
region and the northwest. Warm wealth
ct continues in the Plains States and
the Mississippi valley.
Local rains occurred within the last
fweuty-four hours So northern New
England the South Atlantic and Gulf
States. northern Michigan, the extreme
upper Mississippi valley, aud at scat
tered points in the Rocky mountain
region and the northern Plains States :
fair weather continued in other districts.
The indications are that the weather
wifi be generally fair east OF the Mis-
Eissippi river tonight and Thursday eX-
cept that showers are probable N the
upper lake region, eastern Florida ana
along the east Gulf coast
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SINKS,
FOUR REPORTED LOST
Giant Wave Capsizes Tug Off Cape Ann---Captan
With One Of Crew Cinging to Piece of Wreckage
When Rescued-EIis Wife and Son Saved

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 1.-THE United
States Government tug Nezinscott,
Capt. Thomas Evans. bound from Ports
mouth. n. H. to Boston. was struck by
a heavy sea about five miles off Lanes
vile. Cape Ann, early today. The tug
sank almost In several fathoms OF wa
ter.
Captain Evans was rescued soon af-
ter the wreck and with one of the crew
was landed at Lanesville. Captain Ev-
ans and his lone companion cIung to a
piece of wreckage and were picked I'd
by the Gloucester Life Saving crew,
which started out after the news of
the NezinscOt's loss reached Lanesvine.
-Four Of the crew are stiu missing and
are believed to have surely drowned.
The missing men are DR.. Trotter,
Machinist Mate Byheld, Seamen Tay-
lor and Edwards and Cook White.
The tug left Portsmouth al 8 o'clock
and was making good headway when
a giant sea struck her and keeIed her
over.
The rescued are: Captain and Mrs.
IhOmas Evans, Harry Evans, four
years old; Chief Boatswain's Mate
Frank r. Bitters; Chief Maehinsst
George TrOtt, Seamen Fitzgerald and
UndergOun, and Fireman Gileson.
The NeZinscott's end was sudden.
Carried high on a mountainous wave,
the little vessel failed to right herself,
as she sank into the trough and turned
turtle without an instants warning.
There was no time 10 launch the boats
in the ordinary way, but Seaman Bit
ters and a companion grasped one as it
went out with the rush of water, and
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ENGLISH LABORERS
Swarm TO SWEDEN
Threats Fail to Check the
Wholesale Evacuation of
Strike-BreakerS.

LONDON, Aug. l1.-Despite the warn
ing of the British boards of trade, sew
eral more shiploads of English strike
breakers were warned that they would
incur heavy personal risks in going 10
Sweden and would find the doors OF
organized labor closed TO them on their
return to England, but the warning Is
apparently dissuading none.
Swedish agents are busy among the
great masses of English unemployed
and are finding thousands who are so
anxious 70 work that they willingly ac-
cept any risk.
Messa ges from Stockholm today de-
clare that while the situation there and
other Swedish cities IS improved, the rur
raj districts are causing the greatest
apprehension. Hundreds of farm hands
have responded TO the appeal of the
strike leaders, and farmers were never
before so short of harvesters.
Conditions in Stockholm itself are de-
clared to be nearly normal.
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UNCLE SAM FROWNS
ON CUBAN LOTTERY
Rigid Inspection of Mails
Is Ordered TO Forestall
American Investors" "

HAVANA. Aug. u.-Cuba's hope Of
reaping a rich harvest from "Ameri-
can investors" IN the new Cuban ma
tional lottery received a severe set
back today wnen it was announced
that the United States postal authori-
ties would probably exercise a close
supervision Of mails consigned to Cuba
to see that they contained no remit
tances for lottery tickets
For this reason Cuban business
houses and people generally are notify
ing their clients and friends in the
United States that it viii be we'll here
after in the sending Of checks to Cuba
TO specify on the checks the purpose for
which they are sent. Otherwise. If the
circumstances are deemed the least sus-
picious, the checks may be held up
pending investigation.
Preparations for the opening Of the
lottery are rapidly being completed,
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GASCONE IS DYING.
SHOT BY AVENGER
Italian Boy Went to New
York to Kill Brothers
Slayer.

NEW YORK, Aug. HE killed my
brother and my cousin. For eight
months I have tracked him day and
night Last night I shot him; I hope
he dies today moaned Amato San
tanieIIo. q seventeen-year-old boy. wEo
came from Italy 10 avenge his brothers
murder. shot down his brothers slayer,
and was himself cut into ribbons by his
wounded adversary.
Il Is another vendetta story Six
years ago Chamarcino SantanielIo aid
Terigo Santiscellio were shot down from
behind at the entrance Of the Mulberry
Bend Park, their murderer using a shot
gun loaded with slugs. Lieutenant Pc
trosino- who was later murdered IL
Palermo by Black Handlers, arrested
Rafael Gascone. Gascone's brother
Dominica. who aided in the murder,
fed 10 Sicily.
Gascone was convicted and sentenced
to death. He spent thirty-twO months
in the death house, where he had a
cell next to that OF Albert T. Patrick.
The latter drew up the papers on which
Gascone got a new trial. Gascone was
transferred to the Tombs, where he had
a cell next to Harry Thaw. The Pitts
burg millionaire put up the money for
Gascone to keep up his fight. On his
second trial Gascone was acquitted. lay
ing all the blame on his brother who
had fed to Sicily. He was released from
the Tombs November 10. 1907. and ia
summer clothes and barefooted, walked
through the snow 10 the Church of Our
Lady Of Mt Carmel, in East 115th street.
70 atone for his crime
Back IN Italy relatives Of his vic
tins swore eternal vengeance. An
elder brother of ChamarcinO SantaniellO
came TO America 10 XIII Gascone. Pc
trosinO beat him up with a blackjack
and sent him back to Italy.
Amato Sautanieilo was eleven years
old then. He took the oath Of ven
geance and waited until he was big
enough 10 come 10 America and stay
his brothers slayer. Eight months ago
ne s3Eaed IN New York. He bounded
Gascone for eight months.
Last night GasCOne walked in front
Of his ail-night cafe on Mulberry street.
Auato was behind him. In a twinkling
the boy had fired FIVE Enots into Gas
cones body. GascOne fell, mortally
wounded. Detectives caught Amato and
brought him back 70 face his dying
victim Gascone. wounded to death
slashing the haudcuffed boy across the
face and manning him for life, II, In
deed. he can live. for the wounded man
plunged the dirk several times into his
To-Day Gascone IS dying at a hospital
AmatO iD another hospital, is moaning
out prayer that Gascone dies.
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INDIANS LAST STAND.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. I1.-At the
last great council of the Colvile Indi-
ans on the south half of the ColviIle
reservation, to be held in September.
outside Indians will have the last
chance to gain admission to the tribe
by adoption and so obtain anotments Of
land on the reserve. As a result, In
dians are coming from British Column
bia, Oklahoma and nearly all States
west OF the Rockies. When Chief
Barnaby dies IL is expected the Govern
ment viii recognize no othe- chief
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Mysterious Visit to Wildly
City Starts RumorS of
His Future.

CHICAGO. H., Aug. II. - John z.
" lkie. chief of United States Secret
Service, made what he intended should
be a secret visit to Chicago last night,
and simultaneously with his coming ru-
NOR began TO gain currency that he
might oe made chief of police Of Chi
cago. Chief WiIkie failed to register
at any OF the hotels
He met Captain Porter. of Secret Serv-
ice. BY appointment and was with him
an hour or more and later was closetsd
for some time with the managing editor
of a morning newspaper, who is sup
posed TO have much influence with city
administration.
Report here is that Wilkie may leave
Secret Service soon.
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PARIS LANDLORDS
WAR ON CHILDREN
Plan United Protest Against Order
Admitting Children to Apart
ment Houses.

PARIS. Aug. IL. - French landlords
started a movement today for concerted
opposition 20 the bill providing a penalty
for refusing to rent apartments to fam
lies with children.
The bill VIII be voted on at the next
meeting OF parliament If passed,
many owners of luxurious apartment
houses. built especially for cbiidIess
families. say they will suffer grsat loss.
The bill provides "A fine OF from =
To % francs for landlords who argue
the number OF Children for refusing to
rent their apartments, and a doubling
Of the fine for continued offenses.
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.OISMISSES CHARGE
Of WHITE SLAVERY
Chorus Girls Admit Stories
About Mrs. Helen Spencer
Perjured.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE indict-
ment charging Mrs. Helen Spencer, wife
OF a prominent Panama contractor,
who was arrested in Guayaquil and ex-
tradited TO this city, with kidnapping
three chorus girls. was dismissed today
at the request OF the district attorney s
office, which declares a mistake had
been made In causing the arrest.
1t was charged Mrs. Spencer had, un-
der promise Of getting the girls posi-
tions on the stage in Panama, lured
them there for the purpose of putting
them into resorts
The girls later admitted that their
story was periuTed-
The story that Mrs. Spencer had at
tempted to commit suicide while being
brought back TO America also proved
to be untrue
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FLEET WILL SHOOT
AT TARGETS MONDAY

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 1.-THE real
work of target practice by the six bat
tleships OF the Atlantic feet stationed
here viii begin on Monday. PreIimi-
nary tests are being engaged in this
week. The vessels that will take part
in the practice are the Wisconsin, Vir-
ginia. Ohio. Louisiana. the New Hamp-
shire. and one other which passed
out in the night, Each Of the vessels
leaves as soon as 1t has gotten it's coal
and ammunition. and the last is ex-
pected to cast off by tonight
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MAKE FATAL LEAP.

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. u.-Tu >
nuns, walking from Montreal convent 10
pay visit to Park Laval. were over
taken by n train on a bridge shors dis
tanee from the city, Terror-stricken,
t1uy ieaped 10 the rapids forty feet be-
low and were drowned. The train bore
a party Of pilgrims bound for the shrine
OF st. Anne BeaupFe, bslow Quebec.
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Failure TO Agree With Presi-
dent AstoundS Taft'S
Friends.
FORESTER'S ACTION
CAUSES SURPRISE
Taft Determined to Garry Out the
Scheme of Conservation Ac-
oording to Law.
By JAMES Hay. j.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. IL
That Clifford Pinchot, United States
Forester, has greatly imperiled his
chances of long remaining in the
Government service is the opinion
expressed today by Beverly's sum-
mer colony of politicians.
Friends of the President were
little short of astounded tliS morning
when they read the press dispatches
quoting Mr.. Pinchot as having made
speech yesterday at the Irrigation
Congress at Spokane attacking the
Taft-Ballinger methods of further
ing the policy of forest preservation.
Mr.. Pinchot is no more ardent
in his support of the principle of
conservation than is Mr. Taft, but
the President is determined that
the scheme shall be carried out
according to the law, and that, if
the laws now on the statute books
are not sufficient for the purpose
more laws shall be enacted by
Congress.
Ballinger's Position.
This is the position Of Mr.. BaHinger in
regard to The charges that there is now
IN process OF formation a gigantic water
poyEez. trust IN Montana and other West
ern States. This wlsC.> subject is at
this time the subject Of investigation
by Baliinger and his lieutenants. And
there is every reason to believe that
Congress will be asked b. the Admins
tration in the next session to take such
action as win prevent the objectionable
action.
1t came out here today that several
weeks ago Alr PinchOt had a confer
erce with several of his friends and de-
cldsd that he would not resign his posi-
tion In the Government service, al
though he had come into sharp conflict
with the Secretary Of the Interior re-
garding the method of enforcing the
laws governing the general subject 3f
conservation. But his speech Of yes
terday indicates 70 friends Of the Presi-
dent that he Is not hurting himself SUP
porting the Administration policy OF
enforcing the laws as they are written.
Question Of Method.
Il is entirely a question OF the method
OF attaining the general object of con-
Eervation. This Administration stands
for the strictest enforcement OF the
laws. and Mr.. Pinchot still insists that
the laws can be more generously en-
forced than Is now being done He
takes this position IN spite Of the opin-
ions rendered on the subject by At
torney General Wickersham.
There IS no doubt that Mr.. Taft stands
Equsrely behind Ballinger In the mat
ter, and that, II Mr.. Pinchot persists in
his attacks on the methods of the Sec
Tetary OF the Interior. there viii result
such serious friction that the forester
VIII ind 81 difficult 10 remain and carry
out the work of his bureau in con-
formity with his own views.
The problem Of conservation and re-
Clar1ation is one Of vast Importance
Continued on Fourth Page)
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after the tug had gone down drew the
remainder of those saved from the sea.
Both Mrs Evans and her son were
nearly exhausted when they were
drawn into the boat by Bitters. They
had almost recovered, however, by the
time the castaways reached Lanes
vile. i was for a time reported that
Captain Evans and the other men who
went down with the tug had secured a
life raft and on that were drifting out
TO sea. Mrs. Evans and the survivors
who reached Lanesville declare that
there was nc time to get a life raft,
and that the captain and the FIVE other
men undoubtedly sank with the tug.
The Nezinscctt was purchased by the
Government in 1890. She was built by
the shipbuilding firm OF Neafe & Levy,
of Philadelphia, in 1897, and registered
156 tons. The vessel was eighty five
feet long. with a bes m of nineteen feet.
and a draft Of eight feet. She was SINH
lar IN type to the navy tugs Triton and
Tecumseh, now in service on the Poto-
mac river.
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BRITISH STEAMER MISSING.

DURHAM, Aug. 1.-THE British
cruiser Pandora has returned here
after an unsuccessful search OF eight
days duration for the British steamer
Waratah, which, with 500 persons on
boar d, has been missing since JULY 2s
The Pandora covered an area of $50
square miles, anl her commander is
Of the opinion hat IL the Waratah
still IS ahoat he would have sighted
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HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, Aug Il.
Forty guests had narrow escapes from
death early today. when the Hotel Hes
sci. at Hessel, Mich, was burned TO
the ground. A number escaped in their
niRhtclothes and lost all Of their bag
gage.
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The Life Saving Service Of the Treas
Ury Department today received word
from ROCkpOrt, Mass. that the tug
Nezinscott, from Portsmouth to Bos-
ton, capsiZed off Cape Ann early today
and several of her crew were drowned
The second officer, captains wife her
little boy and four of the crew landed
on the cape in tugs boat The captain
surgeon, engineer and three other mem
bers of the crew, Who took TO the raft,
were blown off shore and this morning
a dozen RockpOrt fishing boats were
searching for them in Massachusetts
Bay.
A later dispatch says that fishermen
state that the raft IS evidently drifting
toward the inside of Cape Cod unless
picke ed up.
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KEEL CANAL BLOCKED.

KEEL. Aug. 1.-THE Belgian steamer
Pallomares ran into the retaining wall
OF the Kiel Canal today and sank.
There was no loss Of life. but as the
steamer lies crosswise traffic through
the canal viii be interrupted until she
can be removed.
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TO GIVE BANQUET.

One hundred and fifty new members
have been added to the rolls OF Column
bia Lodge 126 Order OF Moose. A COM
mittee has been appointed TO arrange
for a big banquet 10 be given by the
lodge on the night OF September Il
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POSTMASTER KILLS
MAN ROBBING STORE.
Jersey Official Complimented by
Public Prosecutor for His
Act.

NfICISLETON. n. J., Aug. 11.-Post-
master ]. T. Haines today shot and
killed Harry Mullen, whom. IL is said.
he caught in the act OF rob blhg his
store. Haines was not arrested, the
public prosecutor complimenting him
for his deed.
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FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair weather and moderate temperd-
fure tonight and Thursday; moderate
north and northeast winds.
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TodaV-Hieh toe, ( g. M 4.4- .. m.
Low tide. 1872 a. m, 1851 p. m
Tomorrow-High tide. a. m, o:42 p.
n. Low tide. 1852 a. m, u: :6I D. m.
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,Hu WATER

CONDITION or THE WATER.
HARPERs FERRY. ". Va. Aug. Il
rivers clear.
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A Pretty Mantel for Sz.So.
Frank Libbey 8 Co. 9Th and n. Y Ave.
s-Advt.
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IDENTIFIES c.

pCHCu q year DSltf :
Sutton. now nes. three e@ls
ago. sumnsR tooas saw AID identi-
fed the little card containing his
retraction. He was SORT! he ex-
plaineIis that he had not kept sut-
tons
Before the duel incident had been
gone into Sumner had testified
that at the time of Sutton's tragic
end the two were not on good
terms and that he did not like
him in the last A few minutes
before the campus fight, which he
did not witness. Sumner had re-
fused to accept a drink from sut-
ton.
Just as emphatically as Lieuten-
ant Sumner stressed what he al
legged to be Sutton's bad qualities,
DR.. Gilbert E. Coleman, an in
structor of languages, who preced-
ed Sumner on the witness stand.
had emphasized the traits he de-
clared made Lieutenant Sutton a
most iikeable fellow.
He had been specially friendly
with Sutton, DR.. Coleman said, for
two weeks prior to his death and
on the night of his unfortunate
end had sat in the Carvel Hotel
talking with Sutton and his friend
Miss Mary Stewart, of Pittsbtrg.
The party of three broke up at
midnight. A few minutes I. ar
Sutton climbed into an auto glL,
other officers and started for Ehs
barracks. Within less than tro
hours he was dead.
introduced Miss Stewart.
While they sat in the CarVel Hall as
sembly room DR.. Coleman recalled Sut-
ton introduced Lieutenant Osterman 20
Miss Stewart sutton was perfectly
sober and In excellent humor," said the
doctor in response 10 a direct question.
Excepting these two descriptions OF
a man whose suicide-stained memory a
mother and sister are now trying 10 vim
dicate. the morning session was IN de-
cided contrast to the eventful one OF
yesterday number OF witnesses were
recalled TO approve their testimony. Two
undertakers told Of preparing the body
for burial, but did not develop any
thing new as 10 injuries.
This afternoon, IL IS thought more
spectacular things may be in store.
Corporal Todd, who is said 70 have seen
part OF the fight ans who waa quoted
in q sensational interview, which he
afterward denied before leaving Bos-
ton, is an important witness whose un-
known story is yet to come.
Dr. Shaeffer viii Testify.
DR.. Edward NJ shaener formerly
DEPUTY Coroner Of the District of Co
lrlnb for fve years. and an expert
on autopsies, pistol wounds, and the
handling Of firearms, Is here. Through
him the Suttons hope 10 prove that it
was physically impossible for the lieu
tenant to have shot himself
Previous testimony. however, is in
conflict as 20 the exact nature of tli.s
bullet wound IN Suttons head. The
nature of the powder burns ard other
relevant facts, II is understood, will
interfere somewhat with the positive
ness OF Or. SchaeffeT's testimony.
Mrs Sutton, who makes pereeptibis
effort always not 70 permit her emo
tions TO master her in the court room,
broke down once more today when DR..
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Lieut.. Allen Sumner Says
Dead Officer Was 30 Be
Stunned.
DISPOSITION CHEEKY,
CLAIMS DR.. COLEMAN
Former Asserts He Was Challenged
To Duel While in Wash
ington Hotel.
By THEODORE H. TILLER.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. IL
Their curiosity whetted by authentic
rumors that Lieut.. Allen Nj. Sumner
had been summoned to the Sutton
court inquiry to explain Why he
apologized to the now dead Lieu
tenant Sutton for challenging him
to deal, those in attendance upon
the naval court this morning heard
remarkable, unique story explain
atory to the incident.
The challenge and the peculiarly
worded retraction, said Lieutenant
Sumner, who entered the courtroom
in full uniform and with Z sword
dangling about his legs, was made
over the bar in z Washington hotd.
A number of drinks had prsteded it.
he explained. Aa gfsn iamsa
to drink aga a S e
ter had der nd
open space o. ~ @ PARK
Sumner said he ban
after the Ge.ails e
was deciasd iha
- II
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Fair; Moderate temperature
Tonight and Tomorrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-02
POLICE GUARD
SOCIETY HALL
United Chinese Society Elects
Officers for Ensuing
Year.

The United Chinese Society ushered
in the New Year with the annual elec-
ton OF officers. The proceedings began
early IN the forenoon and after a con
tinuous session the last officer was elect
ed about 2;30 p m. AS usual, the Of
ficers of the society sent to the police
department for peace officers to be
present while the meeting was in SEES
sion. Chief kalakiela and his entire
force of specials responded and re-
manned on duty until the end of the
session, when the Chinese gave a hur-
rah and departed.
The only disturbance was created by
a Chinaman named PAX Chez, who used
some rather sulphurous language in a
rather too forcible manner, and he was
taken to the police station by the Chief.
Another incident was the detention of
M, {. Amana at the doorway. Mr..
Amana, although a former trustee, did
not have his certificate of membership
with him and was held at the door. The
officers in the hall above said that Mr..
Amana knew that the certificate was
the open sesame to the meeting and
should have had one.
Finally he was allowed to enter the
ball, where he gave vent to his feelings
and eventually departed.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, zee Chin; vice
president, Lau Tong; secretary, Chang
Kim; assistant secretary, Chong jack
Lai; treasurer, Ho Fon; assistant
treasurer, Doc Wal Sing. New trustees
to serve three years: Chu Gem, He
Fon, Ching Shat, Goo Kim Fook, Lar
Yin.
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TOURIST WOULDN'T
MISS THE VOLCANO

A. K. Herman of San Francisco.
who, with his wife and mother, is a
guest at the Pleasanton Hotel, return
ed yesterday on the steamer Mauna
Kea from trip to the volcano
'EThat volcano is one of the greatest
sights I ever saw. and I wouldn t have
missed the view Of it for a fortune. .
said Mr. Tiernan "a volcano in ac-
ton is not to be found on the globe
every day, especially one that you feel
safe in visiting. It is a wonderful
thing to be able to gaze down into
the depths of a volcano where lava is
boiling and leaping up in fountains of
fire.
1.-The trip on the steamer is also
very pleasant, and the scenery along
the Hawaii coast is grand. -