The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-24

PATERSON, n. j., Nov. %. Vice Pres
ldent Hobart died at $50 q. m. Tues
day. The family and physicians were
at Mr.. Hobart's bedside when he ex-
pircd.
The vice president had been failing
since late Monday afternoon, although
the reports given out at the house were
that he was holding his own.
AT IN dnight he became unconscious
and at Z o'clock Tuesday morning he
had an attack of angina pectoris, from
which he never rallies.
Mrs Hobart, DR.. Newton. who is a
cousin of Mrs. hobart, and Miss Alice
Waddell, the nurse, were at the pa
tient's bedside constantly rom the
time he became unconscious.
At 1880 O'clock the vice PRESIDENT
private secretary, Mr.. Evans, called up
the white house by telephone and no.
titled President Mckinley that Mr.. Ho-
bart was dying. AT 8 O'Clock Mr..
Evans communicated again with the
president, notifying him of the vice
presidents death.
Carrot A. Hobart, jr., was also at his
fathers bedside. Mrs. Hobart bears
up well under the great bereavement
The flags on the city and 9th pub,
lie buildings were halfmasted when
the news of the vice presidents death
had become known. Flags on many
private buildings and dwellings were
also hung at halfmast. The bell on
the city hall was tolled at intervals
during the forenoon.
The Passaic county court adjourned
in token of respect to the dead vice
president.
Soon after the news of Mr.. Hobart's
death was sent over the wires tele
grams of coincidence began to arrive
at Carroll hall. Among the first tc
send words of sympathy and condo
lence to Mrs. Hobart was President
Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley.
During the forenoon many of the
vice presidents intimate friends anC
neighbors called at Carroll hall anc
left their cards.
The business houses and public
buildings in Paterson are being drap
ed in black. A special meeting of the
common council was called for noon a
the city hall to take suitable action OF
Mr. Hobart's death.
The vice president had been i'll fot
months and his condition had varie,
greatly during that period to such al
extent that at times he was able no
only to leave his bed, but his home.
He returned to Washington and wa
with Mckinley during his Lake Cham
plain visit A relapse came, and h
had been confined to his bed for sew
eral weeks.
For some time it has been known
that the end was inevitable, and ev
days ago Hobart was so low that hi
death was expected within the next >
hours. but rally came and the sicl
man improved so much that he wa
able TO sit up.
Mr. Hobart left but one child, Care
A. Hobart, jr.. boy of H. Fanny,
girl of %, died in 1895 in Italy, Will
there with her parents.
by the death of MIR. Hobart the oflie
of vice president Of the United State
becomes vacant for the rest Of Presi
dent McKinley's term, "a the law Pre-
vides no succession. A president pr
tempore of the senate will be electe
by that body when congress assent les
who will hold the Office until March
1901.
The death Of Vice President Hobar
makes Secretary of state John Ha
next in line for the presidency Of tn
United States. The line OF successio
runs down through the cabinet.
Senator Frye, of Maine, presiden
pro TEN. Of the senate. VIII presid
over that body in Hehart's place
PATERSON, y. J., Nov. e2-Mr. H
bart's funeral viii take place Saturda
afternoon at o'clocl, at the Church {
the Redeemer Presbyteriasl