Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-14
IS ALARMlNeLY Ill.
Cecil Rhodes Said to Be Beyond Hope
of Recovery.

Cecil Rhodes Said to Be Beyond Hope
of Recovery.
London, March 14.-Late cable mes
sapes received here by friends of Cecil
Rhodes lead to the belief that there is
slight hope for his recovery from his
present illness.
These private messages were in
measure coroboratd yesterday by Off
cial cable to the British South African
Company offices from the company's
representatives in Cape Town, stating
that Mr.. Rhodes passed a restless night,
which has appreciably lowered his gen
eral strength.
Insurances in Lloyds on Mr.. Rhodes
life for six months were 40 guineas per
cent yesterday.
Mr.. Rhodes is suffering from angina
ipectoris. His heart for some time has
been gradually enlarging, encroaching
on the lung space and making respira-
ton difficult. Relief is obtained only by
the periodical administration of oxy-
gen. DR.. Jameson. who has for years
been his confidant and medical adviser,
is In constant attendance, and no one
else is permitted to be near him b@s a
few close personal friends. whose ures-
ence does not excite him.
So serious is Mr.. Rhodes Illness con-
sidered in London that a message re-
ceived on the stock exchange yesterday
bringing premature announcement of
his death found ready credence, and the
export caused a marked shrinkase in
the value of stocks of various South
African companies.
intimate friends OF Mr.. Rhodes have
known for long time that he was at
dicted with an affection of the heart.
but his life has been so vigorous, his
health SO apparently robust, his vitality
SO great, that the occasional weakness
OF his heart caused no alarm. II Mr..
Rhodes himself had nay secret misgiv-
ings as to his health, he carefully con-
cealed 1t from his friends and business
associates.
Consequently the news Of sudden
failure In Mr.. Rhodes health was re-
ceieved here with incredulity when 1t
was first heard early in the present
month. His friends pronounced the
news false and ascribed the reports
to bearish spectators in the south
African market.
But the news from Mr.. Rhodes
home. near Capetown, was persistently
to the effect that he was seriously. il
not critically, i'll.
Finally. on March Z, Mr.. Rhodes
friends in London learned the truth.
A cablegram form Cape Town. in ans
wer to an urgent appeal for reliable
Information. brought the announce!
ment that Mr.. Rhodes condition was
80 grave as to excite the apprehen-
sion of his friends.
Still the London public was not in
clined to accept the Cape Town mes
sages at their face value A telegram
from Cape Town last Sunday night
stated that Mr.. Rhodes was better and
that he had that evening attended
small dinner and bridge whist party
This news was pointed to the next day
as evidence that the more serious re-
ports were misleading.
All doubts were set at rest last Mon
day. however. by Mr.. Alfred Belt, the
business associate of Mr.. Rhodes in
the diamond industry at Kimberley
Mr. Belt made public a message from
his representative at Cape Town ad-
mitting that the condition Of Mr.
Rhodes health is extremely grave. On
Tuesday Mr.. Belt received a second
report stating that his partners con-
dition was unchanged. On Wednes-
day night the news came from Cape
Town that the patients breathing
was becoming increasingly difficult
and that all the dangerous symptoms
had returned.
Capetown, March 14.--Cecil Rhodes
is weaker today.
IL -
London, March 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette, says with a view preventing
dislocation of markets, a syndicate of
South African magnates has been
formed for the purpose of taking over
the whole of Cecil Rhodes share hold
1ngs IN the event of Rhodes death.