Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-22
THE Death OF HOBART
Physicians Statement as to
the Cause.
WIFE AND son AT HIS BEDSIDE.
The Turn For tho Worse Ho Took Mon
day Afternoon Was the Beginning of
His Passing Away From Earth-Mes-
sages of Coincidence.

PATERSON. n. j., Nov. a2.-Dr. New
ton, Vice President Hobart's physician,
Tuesday, gave out the following state
ment on the death of his patient:
1.-The vice president died at $50 this
morning surrounded by Instantly, ply
sician and nurse, during an ATTACK of
angina pectorls. At the time Of his
death he was unconscious and free from
pain, as he had been since midnight.
He had previous attack at 1:30 Mon
day afternoon, recovered, but the heart
continued crippled and never responded
TO the treatment.
President Mckinley talked with Mr..
Evans, the private secretary, over the
long distance telephone.
At his bedside were Mrs. Hobart and
his son, Garrett A. Hobart, Jr., together
with DIR. William & Newton and his
wife and Private Secretary Evans.
Mr.. Hobart's death had been expected
for soma hours. The beginning of the
end came Monday afternoon, when there
was sudden failure of the heart, and
from this attack Mr.. Hobart never raj
lied. He had been sick for a long time,
and had suffered frequently from heart
failure, and his strength had been un.
dermined. Gradually the failure of the
hearts action became more apparent,
and soon after midnight Monday night
Mr.. Hobart became unconscious. He
remained in that condition until his
death.
Mr.. Hobart's death was due directly
to angina pectoris, complicating myo-
carditis.
Owing to the prostration of Mrs. Ho-
bart, the funeral arrangements were not
completed, but may be today. The only
step decided upon was that the services
shall be held in the Church of the Re-
deemer at Paterson and the interment
in the family plot at Cedar Lawn, where
ths only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
bart was buried six years ago. Rev. DR..
Magee will preach the sermon.
The church can accommodate not
more than 500 persons, and. as thou
sands will be eager to attend the serv.
ices, it was suggested that they be held
in the armory, which will accommodate
10000 persons. 1t is known, however,
that Mrs. Hobart wishes the funeral to
be as quiet as possible and there is lit.
tie likelihood that the program will be
changed.
The mayor and aldermen of Paterson
have suggested that the body lie in state
at the city hall on Friday or Saturday
morning, and this suggestion will prob
ably be carried ont.
The pallbearers have been selected,
but their names will beoheld until after
they have been notified and have &C.
cepted. -.
Nearly all the representatiyes of for
eign nations in thus country have sent
messages of sympathy to Mrs. Hobart.
One Of the first to express his so1r6w at
the death lof the vice president was
President Mckinley, who had been no.
titled by telephone by Private Secretary
Evans, Attorney General Griggs. who
was in Washington, telegraphed that
he would return to Paterson at the ear.
LEST possible moment and he is expected
to take charge Of all the details of the
funeral.
Among the messages of coincidence re.
celved We're those from Senator ElHns.
Russell A. Alger, who announced his
intention of attending the funeral; PEN
sion Commissioner H. Clay Evans, As
sisrant Secretary Of War Meiklejohn,
General James S. Clarkson, Senator
Mark Hanna, Senator j. B. Foraker.
Senator Fairbanks. Chairman Franklin
Murphy of the Now Jersey Republican
committee, General Castallo, civil gov.
ernor Of Santiago, Cuba; Chancellor
Alexander McGill, General W. W. Dud.
ley, Mrs. Calvin s. Brice and General
Bright, sergeant-atrarms of the United
States senate.