The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

interests Of progress and ctxinzaLoii. btI-
Ing 1895 the government, finding tnat' the
African natives were dying OF at a ue~
mendous rate, imported so Afghans. In
side of two months 80 of these had died
of fever and dysensery. while the balance
had run away
Rhodes Is not going 10 let even Bnia-
wayo long remain the northern terminus
Of hls road. Before the winter OF isss he
expects 10 push on 81 far as Salisbury.
Where ne finally expects 10 stop II Is hard
to say: bat there are sensational whispers
about khartoum and Cairo.
From Huluwayo tn Capetawn.
my Journey from Ruluwayo 10 Cape
town took just q hours. The station is a
commodious shed and boasts of refresh
meut rooms IN which are genuine bar
maids brought ont, or perhaps Strayed
out, from London. Out of the town We
ratified and away across the vesdt where
I4ahenguia led his smpis four years aga
Just twenty-ihres miles across the plain
came cur first stop. Ssdings have been
erected at ssrsaus places hetwesn Mafe-
king and Euitwayo. and this WAS one Of
them. Ii is called Chamberlain. We
crossed the TAFT river AZ Tati, a9d then
sped on TO palapye. which IS khamla's
capital
The country would have been dissp-
pointing 10 a slghtseer. thought 1t must
surely have impressed any intelligent man
with its possibilities In the north. near
Huluwayo. there was a plenty or timber
although the trees were not or any great
commercial value. Further south there
We're few trees, but plenty of grass
stretched everywhere. X was odd 10 catch
stght Of game. large and small, as We
passed along. Antelope, spr.nceek and
considerable quantities az gemsnok. hart
heest. eiand and koodoo / saw at inter-
yais although the rinJerpest had been
thinning out the herds sadly.
1t is quite customary for travellers 10
take pot shots at the game as they go
whrng By in the MAfeking express. A
few lious have been seen along the line.
ard In November last several aonkeys
were Killed by them close 10 the eonStrue-
tion sheds
"ln sha southern stretches NE passed
over long tracks o. heavy sand. broken by
iafts Of sparse underground and badly
provided with wafer You can imagine
how difficult it was 10 carry the railroad
ttAcka ever i desers such as this. The
bridge over the MhaIapsi river was a re-
mark bly, fire structure. and the scenery
al thls section of the read streck me as
very beautiful. Small towns are spTinglng
Up aru@nd the entrances 10 this and the
other bridges. in she hope Of good times
10 coIfe. MAncfals are reported plentiful
AL along the tne. and Cecil Rhodes has
even reported tAAt there i IN excellent
Sh2oc" - setting coal,
The s.tne MAY to to Cairo
If tae latter 9goYn3aa turns ogs 10 be q
fatt tae EXTENSION of ,he railroad to Cairo
would he only question OF 4 few years
ffem fS5@pSei after crossing she Ma
h8lapss v3Fer. w reached NccAa1i where
W. retired - v~st for Jae night The ears
WEE n0; - comfortable A. yours over
here, ard tiara Were 70 Pullman coaches.
bWt none the 3esS. we managed 10 Sif-ep
pretty soaEdiy. From Mochudt HE road
iay rs Moiopcsoie 20 kauys, ard thence
insN Mafek!ag. Here We joined lhe main
reaa' 20 NgyeGTg. the capital % British
tsey.ha naiaDd
"F'r3m Nryhurg 81 tAa Cape nath:n. q
Interest occurred. ard I accomplished INV
ieurney 3n - hours wlthous TnlSaan or
Fatigue. When 50 back 81 the aacunaa
sYe - saa she railroad already w,sll en-
rs way 20 Salisbury"