New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
MATABELE BOYS" IN LONDON.
SETOKwEs AND 'MwALIEs IMPRESSIONS
OF AN ENGLISH METROPOLIS.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
"Uvela pna?'
This was the question put by our Zulu-speak-
ing representative to those children of nature,
Setokwe and MWalie who have come over with
Richard N. Hall to police the Earl's Court
Exhibition.
"Ndvela Gubulawayo 'Nkos they replied.
They were standing in a corner Of the grounds,
attired in the uniform Of the Matabele police
gray DIR. Jim" hat, with red band. dark cape.
corduroys and brown boots-and looking visit
fully at the speck of blue which showed amidst
the cloud bedecked sky.
"Kualo?' quered the reporter
Mwalies eyes gittered. and his brother. Sc
tokwe, allowed a broad smile 10 illumine his
dusky features.
NO. no; not that" said the elder warrior.
That is the title gave the great king, Loben-
gula, the Stabber of the Sun / remember see
ing him at the great beer-drnkings at Bua-
wayo, when was lad He was fat man. but
a great chief, and when you heard the regi-
ments stamping, and saw the assegais waving
like field OF corn, you realized what a power
he was. He is dead and gone now, and the
white mans kraal stands where his tree OF judg
ment once fiOurished"
Thus spoke 'Mwalie. with many a click and
cultural as is common with the Matabele for
the root language is the Zulu
Setokwe silent for while and then he
began TO talk. 1t was not, he said. for him to
speak of Lobengula, for when the great chief
held sway he never him. Mwale knew all
about it, and he was the favorite Of chiefs. The
great father of the Matabele-Mr. Rhodes
saw 'Mwalie the other day in London. and
actually shook hands with him. The great
father never forgot anybody, and although it
long time ago since Mwae went with him
into the MatoppO hills 10 patch up a peace with
the rebels. he knew him at once when he met
him in the midst of the 'ped-up huts' which
he English cali their city" 'Mwalie was
hero-a Queens man-who stood by the British
while the bad black men were setting fire to
farms and killing their white masters. 'Mwalie
was who feared not death. and had fought
side by side with the men of the chief 'MazWie
whose rule they owned.
If black man can blush, M walie did so. and
TO cover his awkwardness the reporter asked
him his opinion of London.
The heavenly twins" rolled their heads and
strove 10 give expression TO their delight and
establishment, while Setokwe nodded affirmation
'Mwalie explained that they were bewildered
that they hardly knew what to think. Oh, what
tales they would have to tell when they got
home to their own people, They had never seen
a building so high as St Pauls, and the city
frightened them The riches Of Lobengula were
in his countless oxen. but here there were thou
sands of horses, and carriages sometimes rushed
onward "by magic"
va bob, 1t is wonderful. We are like chill
dren walking in a vast forest gushed Setolwe
Then Mr. Hall interviewed, with the remark
that amid all the wonders of London his boys
had behaved very well. They were stanch tee
totalers, and when they went to entertainments
knew how to conduct themselves.
A question about the Alhambra evoked a
grave look from the dusky pair, but, pressed
upon the subject. they admitted. "a the corps de
ballet may be pleased to know, that they had
never seen so many 'mushla entombis''-Or fair
young maidens-gathered together at one time
in such engaging pursuits.
1t was time for the train TO depart and Mr..
Hall led the way out OF the building he explained
that they cherished great wish to see the
Queen. They were the pick of the native police.
and no sooner had the news got abroad that they
were coming TO England than ii was known, by
the mysterious underground method, in every
kraal in pacifed Matabeleand.
These boys" concluded Mr.. Hall, are OF
good birth. AT Cape Town they faw LobeDgulas
sons and the latter knew them at once. We
hope great things from their visit and | will
take good care that they sent back wiser
and better men,