Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-27

heart was enlarged and was encroach- ing on the lung space. Oxygen was lat terly administered to keep him alive.
 His death had been momentarily ex- pacted. Whether it was due to his ex- periences during the long siege of Kim berley or the accumulated anxieties re- garding the war in South Africa, with an accompanying change of public feel ing in England toward him, there is no doubt he was almost completely broken down within the last two years. Even his appearance changed. His once fine ly chiseled face had become bloated, and his always huge frame filled out until the Colossus became so stout as to make walking matter of difficulty.
 The body will be taken to Groote- schuur, the residence of the deceased near Cape Town, on special train to- day. There it will probably lie in state for day or two, and the public will be admitted to view the remains.
 The government has decided to give Cecil Rhodes a public funeral His re- mains will be brought here from Grooteschuur for the burial service, which will be held in the cathedral. The body will then be taken back to Grooteschuur and will eventually be inferred at Matoppo Hills.
 By the death of Cecil Rhodes Great Britain loses one of the most interest ing characters in her history. States man, politician and successful business man, he became at once admired and feared for his abilities
 The greater part of Rhodes success was won in South Africa. Here he be- came known as the diamond king'' and reached the pinnacle of political fame, the premiership of the Cape gov ernment.
 To Rhodes genius was due the exten- sion of the British empire in South Af- rica. It was his dream to see Britain control all of South Africa.
 His experiences during the Boer war read like a page from a historical novel. He was i'll Kimberley during the long siege by the Boers. So hated was he by the native Transvaal and Cape authorities that price of 95,000 was placed on his head.
 Rhodes was born in 1853 He was the son of the late Rev. Francis w Rhodes, rector of Bishop Stortford. He entered Oriel college, Oxford, in 1872, but his health gave out, and he went to South Africa. He went back to Oxford in 1876 and oscillated between Kimberley and Oxford until 1881, when he obtain ed his degree.
 After graduating Rhodes returned to South Africa, where he was elected to the Cape legislative assembly. He be- came fast friend of General Gordon. who, when he went to Khartum, asked Rhodes to accompany him. Rhodes re- fused, however, accepting the treasurer generalship.
 Rhodes successively held the posi- tions of treasurer general of Cape Col ony, 1881; deputy commissioner of Bech- uanaland, 1SS4-85; premier of Cape Colony, 1890-94; minister of native af- fairs, 1S94-96, and in the latter year served in Matabeleland
 In 1889 he was elected director of the British South Africa company, whose charter was granted mainly through his efforts, and soon rose to the chair manship of the board, which he held until 1896 He was also at one time di- rector of the De Beers mines.
 Rhodes recreations consisted of read ing. the collection of old furniture and curios generally.
 It was Rhodes who engineered the Jameson raid against the Boers, which resulted So disastrously for Britain. For this the wrath of the British people and the execration of the civilized world were brought down upon his head.
 Rhodes for many years had been a millionaire several times over He was never married