Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
RHODES Is DEAD.
The Great M n of South Africa Passed
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Cape Town, March 26.-Ceci Rhodes is
dead. Mr.. Rhodes died peacefully at o:57
p. nj. lie slept again during the for noon
but his breathing became more dificult
and his strength p,rceptibly diminished d
until ne p2ssed away.
Mr.. Rhodes WAS conscious until D 80 p
IN. when he muttered few words and
sank quickly. The immediate cause OF
death was two successive attacks OF heart
failure.
At his beadside were DR.. Jameson, Dr.
j. w. Smartt. the commissioner of public
works, Col. Elmhurst Rhodes. director Of
signalling of the South African field force.
and Mr.. Walton of Port Elizabeth, a MEM
Der of the assembly.
Mr. Rhodess last words We're the names
of his brother and some of the otheres
present, which were meant to be good
byes. The only person who attended him
during his illness and who was not pres
ent at his death bed, was DR.. Stevenson;
all his other boys and personal servants
We're admitted at the last.
The body will be taken TO Groote Schurr,
his residence near Cape Town, on a special
train tomorrow. There it will probably lie
in state for Il day or two and the public
will be admitted to view it. 1t has not yet
been determined where Mr.. Rhodes will b.
turied. 1t was his wish that ne should be
buried ut Matoppo Hills, Rhodesia. Ger ain
of his friends will proceed to Matoppo
Hills to determine whether it will be prao-
ticable to carry out this wish
The features of the dead man are placid.
and a death mask Of them will be taken.
Cocl Rhodes was the great man of South
Africa, the originator of the plan for Il
railroad from Cape Town to Cairo, which
he did much to carry out, the builder of a
fortune OF more than fifty millions OF dol
lars through his management III the dia-
mond mines of Kimberley ana the man
who did much to prccpitate the war be-
tween the South African republic and
Great Britain, which has resulted in the
destruction of those republics. The story of
his career has often been ted. 1t was his
physical feebleness in his young manhood,
which took him first to South Africa. There
ne has lived until in his 18th year the end
has come, and perhaps ii is a matter for
wonder that he has lived so long. Many
interesting facts about him are boiled
down" in who's Who:
Born il 1853; fourth son of the late Rev.
Francis w. Rhodes, vicar of Bishop Stort-
ford. Entered Oricl college, ONford, 1872
but health breaking down, went to South
Africa; went back to Oriel 1876; oscillated
between oxford and Kimberley until he
took his degree in 1851, is an Hon. ID. G. l..
of oxford and NJ. A.. General Gordon
helped to develop Mr., Rhodes; they were
great friends: they met first in RasutOlaltd
in 1881, W hen Mr.. Rhodes. then the newly
elected member Of the legislative assembly
of the Cape Colony for Barkley West which
he continued to represent to the end of his
life, WAS serving i'm the Compensation com
mission. When Gordon went to Nhartoun
h. asked Rhodes To go with him, He re-
fused, accepting the treasurer gcnerdlShil
in me Scanlen ministry at Cape Town
. Originator of the Cape to Cairo scheme
Considered his greatest achievement 10 he
the Lcepng Of Bechuanaland in British
hands, to the exclusion of the Beers
Treasurer general of Cape Colony in 1854
Deputy commissioner of BechuanalanG
lSSi-S5 Managing director of British Soutt
african company, whose charter was
mainly granted by his efforts, 1889 Direc'
tor of DE Beers mines. Premier of the
Cape Colony lS90-96 commissioner of crown
lands, lS9O-94, minister of native affairs
lS9i-9c. served in Matabeleland. 1896.