Arizona republican., 1900-10-03

Cecil Rhodes has a. genuine admira- ti1n for sterling Ducch qualities and a passionate love for any relic perpetu- ating the connection of the Dutch with the Cape. His two silver snuff boxes belonging to former governors of the Cape, when i- was a Dutch possession are much pIized by him. One cele- brates the victory Of the famous Dutch admiral. LOutman, over Admiral Par ker, on August I7. 17S1 Upon it there are carved the shiIs of Loutman's fleet. the flags and names of his captains and a belicose inscription. The other box contains the inscription De Jan Ro- denpoots Foren le Ameterdarn. in de Yare 1772, Johan WilIens, Gerooren, 1742"
 He has in his possession the seal of the old Waterboer Grfqua republic. a country now known as Griqualanl West. and interesting as being the scene of Lord Metheun's severe fight ing. The discovery of diamonds in the Waterboer territory made it valuable and led to bitter discussions between England, he free state and the Trans vaal.
 The seal of the Orange Free State, which he also owns, relates to the time when England possessed sovereign rights over the republic. British sover- eighty was withdrawn from the ,erri- tory between the Orange and Wall riv- CTS in February. 1854, and the inhabit- ants were left to form a government in any manner that they chose. This they did by at once resolving them selves into a republic, which has been maintained up to the present day. This seal bears eloquent testimony to Brit ish sovereignty. for written round the royal coat of arms are the words: Victoria Die Gratia, Britannia. Reg, F. D."
 Most people remember the downfall of Lobengula the Matabele king, and the substitution of civilized government for the most absolute despotism in South Africa. Cecil Rhodes owns his official seal. It is of solid silver. made in the form of an elephant. The ma triX. similar of form, has the inscrip- ton. "Lobengula. King or Matabele and Mashona Lands"
 One of the most curious of Lobengu- las treasures was a solid silver drink ing cup of the form of an elephant. This cup was given to the savage chief by the Tau company. a corporation constituted under ST JClln Swinburne in 1868 to prospect for gold in his terri tory. The savage but noble owner was exceedingly proud fl this possession. and many a long draught of cham pagne he had from it. Other interl st. ing curics conencted with Lobengula now in Cecil Rhodes collection are the two-handled drinking 5ankard, inscrib- ed upon it being: 'U'Lobengula, King of the Amandabele." It holds two quarts. fact which speaks eloquently of the kings thirst. MT. Rhodes has tried ,o drain it at one draught, but failed, though not ignominiously.
 The king was very fond of smoking native grown tobacco, called ''inyokag- wal so a few admirers of the dusky potentate presented 8 pipe to him. sending il ort by the Rev. Lr Tsrne- gie
 In addition Ia his elephant seal l.ar- bengula possesses O, lever seal bearing the same figures. A bracelet of gold he has, which was given by her maj esty, Queen Victoria, to Babaan one of the favOrite and most influential chiefs of Lobengula. who went over to Eng land in 1889 as the envoy of the king Everybody's Magazine.