The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
HOBART RESTING QUIETLY.
His Immediate Death Is Not Antici-
pated.

pated.
Paterson, N. ]. Nov. l, midnight.-Vice
President Hobart at midnight, was sleep
ing very restfully, with every prospect of
a good night. He is weak. but holding
his own. No relapse is anticipated to-
night.
2SO a. m.-Vice President Hobart is rest
ing quietly. He has slept since O'clock
and DR.. Newton reports his condition i'm
proved.
A relapse or death is not anticipated
within the next twelve hours.
The following statement of the origin
and development of the illness of Vice
President Hobart is authorized by his
family and by the physicians who have
attended him:
There are several reasons why the ex-
act nature of the Vice Presidents malady
has been Withheld from the public. In
the first place, the family has desired 10
reserve to itself the privilege of retaining
such facts as were of a private nature.
at the same time recognizing the right of
the public to accurate information in the
case of an invalid holding high public Of
fee. Moreover, there were reasons con-
nected with the Vice Presidents relations
with the government which prompted a
similar policy. This was DONE however
not for the purpose of secrecy, but to
avoid embarrassment.
In addition the effect Of publicity upon
the Vice Presidents health had to be con-
sldered He was a diligent reader of the
newspapers, and it was observed that the
alarming reports which crept into the pa
pers and there met the Vice Presidents
eye had a most unfavorable effect. For
these reasons 1t was deemed advisable to
keep certain facts from the public.
Recently the family and physicians
have decided to place the facts more clear
ly before those interested, and the follow
ing statement Is therefore issued in ac-
cordance with this plan:
The illness of the Vice President may
be said to date from the fail of 1893, prior
20 his return to Washington in November
At that time his physicians observed symp-
toms Of embarrassed respiration with fire.
quent attacks of angina pectoris. This
condition responded readily to treatment
and when the Vice President went to
Washington in the latter part of Novem-
Der he was In good health. He stood re-
incidental TO the opening of Congress- and
he was making favorable progress until
in January, when he became a victim of
the grip. Following this there was a re-
turn of heart trouble, accompanied with
signs of degeneration. His ailment was
diagnosed as dilated right heart due to
myocarditis The recovery from this at
tack was less rapid, and on the last day
OF the session of the Senate the strain
and excitement of delivering the closing
speech were so great that he was on the
verge of a collapse.
A few weeks after, toward the middle
of March, the Vice President and his fam
lily, together with the presidential party
went to Thomasville, Ga, to visit Sena-
tor Hanna.
The fatigue of the trip affected Mr.. Ho-
bart very unfavorably and his condition
was further impaired by the intense heat
and humidity then prevailing. As soon as
possible he was taken to Long Branch
where beneficial results from the sea air
and quiet were expected. His progress
toward recovery was not made, however
al the ra te that was anticipated and a trip
to Lake Champlain, with the fatigue and
exposure incidental thereto, hasteued
rather than retarded the course of his dis
ease. Since then his system has not re-
sponded to the ministratons of his physi-
clans and the critical condition of the last
few days has been the result
1T should be added that ever since his
illness became serious the Vice President
has had the benefit of the best medical
advice and treatment. His attending and
consulting physicians have at all times
agreed on the nature of his disease and
upon the treatment of it, and the results
to be expected.
1T Is apparent from this statement that
the Vice President is in no condition TO
resume his political duties al Washing
ton. His family desires therefore to an
nounce that he will not return to Wash
ington, nor will he again take part in
public affairs. His condition to-day is
such that fatal result may ensue at any
moment or his present condition may be
indefinitely prolonged"