The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-22

| House Of Representatives, besides many
I other high digutaries Of the government.
! who will Journey 20 Paterson 20 pay their
/, last tribute Of respect TO the memory OF
| the Vlce-President.
Every Senator has been invited 20 be
present. and the Senate will meet at the
| Irlfth-Aycnue Hotel in New York, SAT-
urday at II o'clock. and thence travel in
| a body % Paterson.
Sorgoant-ai-Arms Bright has engaged
! a special train 10 convey the President
and his Cabn5et and the United States
| Supreme Court to- Paterson. The train
! will leave Washington over the Pennsyl-
vania railway at Z o'clock Saturday
| morning. and will arrive on the return at
| il T. NJ.
CHIEF Justice Fuller was not in the city
! to-day and in his absence no one could
say whether the Court could be able TO
! attend the funeral in a body. but the
! officials Of that tribunal generally e1-
| pressed themselves rs very confident that
! IL would do so.
Owing 10 the fact that the House Of
Representatives is without a speaker, no
/ reference 20 the House Committee was
made to-day General Henderson, who
will De the next speaker. telegraphed to
Major Mcdowell. the clerk Of the House,
4
Dowell is expected here tonight Upon
his arrival Dc viii consult with General
Henderson and other Representatives. who
| are I'm the city. and a committee will be
appointed 90 attend the funeral.
IN CHURCH or THE REDEEMER.
Owing TO the prostration Of Mrs. Hoo
bart the funeral arrangements Will not
be completed until tomorrow. The only
step decided upon is that the services
shall be held in the Church OF the Re-
deemer at Paterson. and the interment
I'm the family plot at Cedar Lawn, where
the 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 $50 persons and O. thousands VIII
| be eager 10 attend the services, It was
suggested that they be held In the Ar
mory. which will accommodate 1000
persons
1t is known. however that Mrs. Hobart
wishes the funeral TO De ae quiet as pos
sibie. and there is little likelihood that
the programme viii Joe changed.
The mayor and aldermen of Paterson
have suggested that the body lie I'm state
AT the City Hall on Friday or Saturday
/, morning. and this suggestion will prob
ably be carried out
The pall-bearers have been selected. but
their names will De withheld until after
they have been nOtifS End have ac-
ceptcd
Nearly all the representatives, OF for
eign nations I'm this country have sent
messages Of sympathy j. Mrs. Hobart
one Of the first 20 express sorrow at the
death Of the Vice-Prcsident was President
Mckinley who had been notified by tele-
phone by Private Secretary Evans. At
torney-General Griggs. who was in Wash
ington. telegraphed that he would return
20 Paterson AT the earliest possible mo-
ment and ne IS expected 10 take charge
Of all the details Of the funeral
Among others who sent messages Of
confidence were Sir Julian Pauncefote
the British Ambassador; Count c. De
Lchtervede. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotcntiary OF Belgium;
Count Cassin Russian Ambassador;
Former President Stevenson, Admit
raj Schiov. Governor voorhees,, Of New
Jersey: United states Senator sewell, Of
New Jersey: Senator Hanna. OF Ohio;
General Russell \. Alger. Senator Fora
lo~. Senator Fairbanks. General Castillo
Civil Governor Of Santiago; and Assis-
tant Secretary Of War Meik'ciohn
RECALLS DEATH OF HENDRICKS.
L The death Of Vice-President Hobart
naturally recalls the death OF Nioe-Presi-
dent Hendricks who expired suddenly OF
paralysis of the heart November -, 1850.
At that time the question Of the success
sion 10 the Presidency had not been set
tied by law. although Senator Hoars bill,
providing for the Presidential succession
through the cabinet had boon submitted
ON December 4, 1883, and had remained
Enacted on.
The news Of Mr. Hendricks death was
received i'm Washington late on the after
noon OF November 18th. President CleNe-
land was at dinner when the news was
brought to him by Secretly Lamont. Mo-
tees were sent at once TO all the men,
bers of the cabinet, and a special cabinet
meeting was held that night. President
Clevelands first act was 10 dispatch a
telegram of coincidence TO Mrs. Hen
bricks. after which proclamation was
issued, making an official announcement
of the Vice Presidents death TO the pub
lie. establishing an usage which was fol-
lowed to-day by President Mckinley.
Immediately following Nice-President
Hendricks death meetings OF such men,
bers of the cabinet and legislative
branches as were in town were held and
committees appointed 10 attend the
funeral.
President Cleveland at first expressed
his intention of attending the funeral,
but there was an immediate protest from
all his advisers, seconded by the press oI
both parties, against his subjecting him.
self to even the slight possibilities of an
accident incident 10 travel at a time when
there was no provision for successor
in his Office, and when his death might
have entaiied serious consequences. After
some days the President deferred to the
advice OF his friends and remained in
Washington.
CABINET ATTENDED.
The cabinet. however, attended the
funeral in a body, and the Supreme Court
adjourned over till after the services.
Pending the Presidents decision not TO
go TO indianapolis. the most elaborate
preparations were made by the railroad
officials for the safeguarding OF his train
in case the Journey should be hade-spe-
cial track walkers, pilot engines and the
Ike being detailed 10 insure the safety
of the whole route.
The Vice-President was in indianapolis
at the time OF his death ana through a
singular set Of circumstances no one was
In the room with him when he expired.
The law applicable TO the Vice-Presi-
dency was enacted January 4 1856, by the
Forty-nlnth Congress, first session. The
main features are as follows:
BE il enacted, etc-Ihat In case Of
removal. death. resignation or inability
Of both the President and Vice President
OF the United states, the Secretary OF
state. or or Secretary OF the Treas
ury, or or Secretary Of War or
Attorney General or Post
,,agfor General ar Secretary ~ th,