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for the commencement Of the year was
the image of hawk. This hawk was as
.is very we'll known, likewise the SYMBOL
Of Ra the sun god of the ancient Egyp-
tang and hawks were also worshiped in
Zimbabve as has been conclusively
nroved by Mauch, Bent, Posselt and
others.
All these various points show that there
was an early connection between the Zlm-
babve coIonists and the races of antiquity
which practiced solar worship and astron-
omy. That Zimbabye is of ancient semitic
or Fgvptian origin can no longer De
doubted. but 1 have further additional
evidence to that effect.
In 1897, when l was at Inyanga, examin-
ing the numerous ancient slave pits there,
I was fortunate enough to discover What
I believe to be an ancient inscription, or
which several letters are still perfectly
legible and well incised. 1t has an archaic
and quaint appearance, and | have al
ready mentioned that 1t is of ancient
Semitic origin.
In order to further investigate this
problem 1 have gone very carefully
through the Old Testament. where the
much discussed trade in gold production,
etc, in connection with the mysterious
country Of Ophir, is described. / was sur
prised to find that number of direct
analogies between Zimbabye and the ear
ly 1sraelite worship exist. In the first In
stance the treatment of the stones In
Zi1nbabye, without chisels and other iron
implements, finds it's direct confirmation
IN the old Judaic religion. Solomon's
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clusively that there was communica-
tion between the two parts of the
world These ruins are the only traces
of old world civilization found in the
southern hemisphere
About year ago Professor schlichter
left England for the purpose of explor-
ing the ruins in South Africa. His
route lay through the Transvaal and
Matabeleland, to which he devoted con-
siderable time. without gaining any par
ticular knowledge, except some details
in regard to the construction of the old
Portuguese forts.
But while working in the field he
heard from prospectors and cattlemen
of the Mombo, Inyaga and Zimbabye
ruins that have proved to be so Won
derful. 1t appears that the existence
Of the Mombo ruins has been known
for many years, as they are not far
from Buluwayo. but no scientist had
ever made an examination Of them.
Following are some selections from
the paper read by Professor Schlichter:
will now deal with all these factors
in the most concise fashion possible. One
Of the most remarkable finds is the Zfm
babye zodiac. which was found some
miles from the Zimbabye ruins, and
which is now in the possession of Mr..
Rhodes I am in a position to show you
an excellent photograph of this most in
teresting document of pre-Christian time.
which I have recently taken in Cape
Town These zodiacal signs are repre-
sented on what I believe TO be an offering
dish of very hard wood, which has been
we'll preserved through all the centuries
since the ancient colonists used 1t. The
Hodianal nictures are such that they
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was discovered in the year 623 B. c. solar
and astral worship was everywhere prac-
ttced among the ancient Israelites.
Very important for our subject-matter
are, further. the anaioeies derived from
Arabia. / have already shown in the
Geographical Journal (July, 1899 that the
Sabaeans and other tribes of Southwest
ern Arabia entertained close commercial
relations with the territories on the east
coast of Africa. Moreover it is interest
ing to note that the ancient Arabian re-
ligion was also analogous to the Zimbabye
worship, being likewise worship of the
sun and other heavenly bodies. 1t is a
further confirmation of what have men
toned, that according to Doughtys and
Pietschmann's Investigations, in North
western Arabia ancient monuments exist
which correspond to the Zimbabye con-.
structions There we have the same solid
conical structures regularly composed of
unhewn stones which we find at Zim-
babye. The Arabs of to-day call these
structures Riqum. l paid particular at
tention to this point when l was at Zim-
babye. l found that not only the large
tower and the small tower in the great
circular ruin but also some of those on
Zimbabye Hill are absolutely analogous
constructions.
gen in Sardinia are connected with the
Zimbabye constructions l will not decide
a present. as they are beyond the sphere
of my Investigations; but l should not be
surprised if we should find further con-
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Meeting links. And I remember that the
late Mr.. Bent in discussion on this sub
ject, mentioned to me that he had found
something similar. in Upper Egypt. Also
the late Mr.. Phillips, a well-known Eng
lish trader in Matabeleland, stated. as far
as my memory goes. that he found a SINH
lar monument more to the west in-Mata-
beleland.
Summing up all these facts. we come to
the conclusion that we have a Semitic
cult of very remote time before us.
Bent remarks that he nowhere discovered
burial grounds or graves. But / have
found. north of Inyanga, what l believe
to be an extensive. burial ground Owing
to the absolute want of boys at the time
being, l was unfortunately prevented
from doing any excavation work thereon.
1t is a great pity that when, some time
back, some prospectors of what is called
"Tho Ancient Ruins Company found n
number of ancient graves and got out of
them considerable quantities of gold, they
did not keep the human skeletons which
thew found
From all the astronomical calculations
I could make with the pyramids now
standing, found a date as far back as
100 B. c. OF course, the cities may have
been built before this.
The Mombo ruins have been visited by
prospectors. etc, before me, but no in
vestigation of them has ever been made
In size these ruins (Which L call, after the
district In which they are situated) are
somewhat smaller than the Zimbabye
temple. but in construction and ornamen-
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could not possibly have been made by
African savages, while they coincide in
every respect with other finds which Bent
and others have made in Zfmbabye:
One of the pictures is an image of the
sun analogous to ahe sun pictures which
Mauch and Bent found on the monolths
Of Zmbabye. and analogous also to finds
in Asia Minor which belong to the Assyro-
Babylonian period And this image of
the sun has his position directly behind
the zodiacal image of the Taurus, and be-
tween the signs of the Taurus and the
Gemini. But we know that in early an
tiquity the beginning of the year was rep
resented by the zodiacal sign of Taurus.
Therefore this position of the image of
the sun on our Zimbabye zodiac points
directly to the early times of antiquity.
But this interesting document furnishes
us also with a second proof because the
center of the Offering dish is represented
by a crocodile, which, as Sir Norman
Lockyer has proved was frequently used
in antiquity as representing the polar con-
stellation of the Northern Hemisphere.
Moreover. it is important that to this very
day the Matokos have a crocodile wor-
ship. Furthermore, it is interesting to
note that in ancient Egypt the symbol
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temple was likewise built of unhewn
stones, and in two further passages we
are told that the use of iron in the con-
struction of worship places was consider
ed a crime by the ancient Israelites
Moreover, it is interesting that in the
Books of Kings, which were written
about COO years B. c. an old sacerdotal
rhyme is found which dates undoubtedly
from the tenth century B. c., and refers
to time In which, as we know through
Professor Wellhausen's Investigations
the ancient Israelites were by no means
addicted to the high and pure monotheis-
tic worship which made their religion
later on so infinitely superior to the wor-
ship of the surrounding nations. But at
the time in question the Israelites were
still addicted (as many passages of the
Old Testament prove to a solar and as
trail worship, similar to that of the an
cient Egyptians. Phoenicians and Arabi-
ans. This important passage reads (ac-
cording to Professor Kautzsch's verbatim
translation of the Book of Kings, "Jah-
web placed the sun in the armament of
heaven, but he said he would dwell in
darkness. Now, / have surely built thee
a house to dwell in, settled place for
thee to abide in forever" This is di-
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H ROFESSOR HENRY SCHLICH-
TER recently read before the
British Geographical Society an
L account of his explorations Of a
most wonderful group Of ruins
IN South Africa. At the same time he
made the claim that the land of Ophir
was back in the hills behind the ancient
city.
Not for many years has any paper
excited the interest among the learned
members of the Geographical Society
that this has. The discussion follow
ing it's reading was long and vigorous
and in the end it was decided that Pro-
fessor Schlchter's discoveries were the
most important that had been made
in archaeology during the last twenty
five years. 1t was also agreed that
the ruins referred to were to be ranked
as the most important south Of the
equator.
With this conceded the Importance of
the discoveries in South Africa can
hardly be estimated. They will change
completely the accepted maps Of the
civilized belt" Of the world 1000 years
B. c. At this period, it has heretofore
been conceded all civilized countries
were about the shores of the Mediter-
raAean Sea. Palestine, Egypt Greece
and the adjacent countries were sup
posed to be the countries from which
civilization radiated.
Now it is shown conclusively that
at this period the same civilization
existed thousands Of miles to the south
ward, in the country that is now called
Rhodesia- IL "a aIso shown anita onn-
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Z One row single herring bono psttern nt\\iN
Cops one row double herring-bone pattern
(middle)i four rows with chess pattern
below.
A gap.
q Double herrlng-bone pattern (>>>>>>); eight
rows with chess pattern.
H Short double herring-bon pattern.
Single herring bone pattern (IJIIID. irouetons
pattern, near entrance
The width from east to west from terrace n
smetng iurnaces) is 1875 feet; other distances arS
IN the same proportion.
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Why Professor Schichter Believes the Newly Discovered
Ophir.
An msuipio o. d t Semi h
Z
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Btwen6 more referring to- Oph ie In lie
at
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Of b.
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E5wEyTTefraes. %CbesS pattern.
Ssoo1d .-Zmbabye NNJ\A pattern Qop);
single herring bone (IfliIi) pattern (Uiddle);
chess pattern below.
CppSs Terrace Single herring bono pattern (top);
Zlmbabye pattern (middie)i ehesA pattern
(bsloV).
Ornaments at
o Chess pattern Cop; single herring-bone pattern
(miidle); double herring-boae pattern
(<<<S<c) Cbelow).
n Two parallel rows OF dark ironstone
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The contempt for money and trade
characteristic of Japan has lost much
Of its force. Merchants have risen in
social standing, and have even BEEN
advanced to the peerage.
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Central Mombo RulD.

Ornaments on Terrace of Mombo Ruins
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| ROFESSOR HENRY SCHLICH-
TER recently read before the
British Geographical Society an
account of his explorations Of a
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-09
Pope and King Do Not Agree.

The HAGUE, Feb. 25.-The tension
between the Quirinal and the Vati-
can, arising from the question of
Papal representation at the disarma-
ment conference, is 80 acute that the
Governments most concerned in the
success of the meeting are extremely
anxious.
At the recent mass at Rome, on
the occasion of the death of the late
President Faure, Cardinal Rompolla,
the Papal Secretary of State, deli
berately and markedly refused to
acknowledge the salutation of the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, Senior
Canavero. The attempts of Russia
and Holland to compromise the
matter have been met by the un'
qualified refusal of Italy to send a
delegate to the conference, if the
Pope is represented there.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-09
SMALL NEED FOR MORE TROOPS
AT THE PHILIPPINES.
Volunteers Will Be Ordered Home
When the Regulars Now En-
Route Got to Manila

When the Regulars Now En-
Route Got to Manila.
NEm YORK. Feb. 27-The Wash
ton correspondent Of the Herald
telegraphs: Serious consideration
was given by the President, Secre-
tary Alger and Adjutant General
Corbin at conference to-day to the
question of sending additional rein
forcements to General Otis. un-
derstand the three transports now
at New York, or en- route there, the
Logan, Thomas and Bufford, will be
refitted for use in transporting
troops to the Philippines, while ar
engagements will also be made for
sending troops from San Francisco.
There are now about 5000 troops
on their way to Manila, and as Gen.
eral Otis has not asked for any addi-
tional men there is apparently no
need for haste in dispatching more.
The volunteers will be brought back
on the transports which are carrying
the regulars to Manila.
No report from the General except
a list of casualties has been received
since Saturday, and the authorities
think that no important develop
ments have occurred. They are GER
tain that no foreign marines have
been landed, or General Otis or
Admiral Dewey would have tele-
graphed.
Secretary Long denied to-day the
report that the Iowa had been order
ed to proceed to Manila. The Iowa
needs repairs to her machinery, and
before she goes to Manila will be
docked in Puget Sound and have
bilge keels affixed to her bottom.
She cannot leave for the Philippines
in less than two months except in
an extraordinary emergency.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-09
ALLEGES THAT MERCHANTS
CAUSED THE WAR.

Huge Profit Derived from the Hos
tilities According to the State
mont OF College Professor.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28-Professor Geo.
Heron of the Iowa State College at
Iowa City who has been lecturing
here for some weeks, and who is at
present filling the pulpit OF DR..
Thomas at the Peoples Church,
said at the meeting of the National
Christian Citizenship League: 81
stand as father confessor to a Ger.
tain capitalist who has placed in
my hands copy of compact be-
tween merchants, jobbers and 9TH
ers entered into just after the ex-
plosion of the Maine, year ago.
"This compact is an agreement on
the part OF the interested parties to
promote the war feeling in this
country until hostiities shall have
been declared with Spain. Ia other
words, it was a conspiracy on the
part of those people to bring about
the war that they might profit by
it. To this end they subsidized
Congress and the press and they
succeeded in their desire. Out OF
the war they divided up profit OF
$3O,00O,00O. When the war is really
ended and the investigation com
mittee has ceased it's labors I may
make public the terms of the com
pact and the names of those who
were parties to it,"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-09

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The costliest . art in tho World.
(From / aslie's Weekly

To the men Immediately interested,
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liest sport Of the world The bill for the
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New OIL Fields.

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Eiffel, the designer and owner OF
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pal owner of the new oil field, declares
that the product of the latter will
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European markets.