Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
CECIL RHODES IS DEAD
PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY.
Cecil Rhodes Died at Cape Town
End Was Not Unexpected-Grcat
south African Financier sue
cumbcd to Heart Disense-shOrt
sketch of His Life-Was Wealthy.

Cane Town, March 27-iMr. Rhodes
died peacefully at 5:57 ?. IN. Wednes-
day.
End Was Expected.
London March 27.-The death of Cecil
Rhodes came as no great surprise TO
those few who saw anything Of him dur
ing his last visit TO London during the
winter Whether it was due to his ex-
perienees during the long siege OF Kim
berley, or the accumulated anxietRs re-
garding the war in South Africa, with an
accompanying change of public feeling III
England toward nm, there is no doubt
he was almost completely broken down
within the last two years.
Even his appearance changed. Ills
snce finely chlseled face had become
bloated, and his always huge frame hlled
cut until he became 80 stout as to make
walking matter OF difficulty. lie was
frequently attacked with severe heart
Troubles, durng which he exhausted the
stone Ism which marked his extraordinary
career. Nor did he allow NJ, D"uiiy .u.-
NeELs to Interfere VITA b ,lLss. Among
his associates in the city he never men
tinneu them, nor did he permit siiem To
ic D,cntioned to him.
~ to the last Mr.. Rhodes i,.p.. firm
grip on all those vas. South 4',lican III
L4.cstr created and cont tol!ed by MN.
Except that he was more irrisatie AMI
more dictatorial, there was no outward
change III his method OF handling men.
Toward the social side OF lie, however,
he souied vislbiy. Once his days work
at the offices OF the British Chartered
company was over, he smut himself up
from the curious IN an unlrequented Lon
don hotel, where he utterly denld ann
self to all except few.
MIR. Jameson was his constant compan
ion. Indeed, none OF DIR. Jameson IN
liscretions ever affected the warm friend
ahip existing betw cen the two men. 1ncy
could be seen in the park i'll the morn
ing together riding on horseback, n.wer
breaking out from a walk, the cynosure
Of all eyes, yet severely unobserved by
the hundreds of London's political and
social leaders, who had TIN, right to Il
bowling acquaintanceship.
More especially did Mr.. Rhodes shun
the present government leaders. He bitter
ly expressed his contempt of British army
methods in South Africa, and probably
never quite forgave Mr.. Chamberlain and
Lord Miner for not consulting him or
endeavoring to utilize the power OF the
political machine with Mr.. Rhodes ma
animated over South Africa
with increasing Feasibility, which he
did not hesitate to vent on duke or pie
bean who crossed his path, he grew more
and more restless as the end of his life
draw near. lie was never contented to
stay long in one place. His closing days
developed into an unceasing, purposeless
quest OF change Of scene. During his re-
cent trip to Egypt this was particularly
noticeable. He rushed from place to
place, as If with the only object of up
setting his own plans. Then he suddenly
returned to England.
Financially MIR. Rhodes death is not
likely to have any very far reaching re
suits, az all his enterprises We're system
ati2ed 80 thoroughly Us not to need Thu
master mind which was 50 necessary t.
their inception.
Owing to the very great success OF Thu
DeI,eers mines, the British Chartered
South African company, and other grea
South African ventures, Rhodes forum
had been steadily accommodating. He los
money over the war, but what inroad
that made must have been trifling com
pared with the many millions he possess
cd. He never lost his open handed bu
somewhat reckless methods of handlin
money. Not long ago he walked into tn
Office of one OF his confidential subol
dinates and threw down u bundle c
notes, bonds, etc, saying: ''lnvest thes
for me- and went out without waitin
to have them looked ut. Inspection r,
vealed the fact that lney amounted
more than million pounds sterling. Ho'
they were invested Mr. Rhodes nev'
knew or cared for months later, rs tina
night he went of on one of his wande
ing tours and refused to allow himse
to be bothered with the details Of Ahe il
vestment Of his millions until he RI
turned to England.
Cared Little for Money.
New York, March 27.-John Ha,
Hammond, who was for many years an
up to the time of the death OF Cee
Rhodes intimately associated with him
the development of South Africa, VI
consulting engineer of the British Soul
Africa Chartered company and the Co
solidated Goldfields of South Africa,
which Mr.. Rhodes held important into
ests, had this to say of MIR. Rhodes:
.sMr Rhodes. whose sun went dow