The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01
MIR. HOBART'S ILLNESS.
Facts of 1t Are Finally Given to the
Public.

PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 31.-The fol-
lowing statement of the origin and de-
velopment 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 have desired
to reserve to itself the privilege of re-
tanning such facts as were of a private
nature, at the same time recognizing the
right Of the public to acquire information
In the case of man holding public office
This was not done for the purpose of Sc
crecy, but in the interest of the vice presi-
dent. 1t was regarded that the alarming
reports that crept into the papers and
met the vice presidents eyes had most
disastrous effect For this reason 1t was
deemed advisable to keep certain facts
from the public. Recently the family and
physicians have decided to place the facts
more clearly before those interested, and
the following statement Is therefore is
sued, in accordance with this plan:
The Illness of the vice president may
be said to date from the fall OF 1898,
prior to his return to Washington in No
Vember. At that time his physicians OBJ
served symptoms Of embarrassing reSpi-
ration, with fTequ ant at ack5 of angina
nectoris. This condition responded read
! lily to treatment. and when the wee prlsi-
dent went to Washington, in the latter
! Ea,t of NOVen Der. he was in good health
He stood remarkably we'll the strain and
excitement incidental to the opening of
! congress- and he was making favorable
| progress until in January when he became
| victim of the grip. Following this there
/ was ret'A n Of the heart trouble, &C
| companied with signs of degeneration.
| His ailment was diagnosed as dilated
| right heart, due to mYocarditis. The re-
| coNery from this attack was less rapid.
| and on, the last day of the session of the
| senate the strain and excitement Of con-
| Quoting the proceedings was such that he
| On the 4th of March the vice prest-
Dental rarty, went to Thomasvilie, Ga, q.
| to visit SenatCr Hanna. The fatigue of
the trip affected Mr.. Hobart very. unfa-
! voEably, and his condition was further
| impaired by the intense heat and hu-
m dity then prevailing. AS soon as pos
s1ble he4a was taken to Long Branch
and qulet were expected. His progress
! towards recovery was not made, how
ever, at the rate that was anticipated
and trip to Lake Champlain, with the
fatigue and exposure incidental thereto
hast ned rather than retarded the course
of the diseasa. Since then his system has
not r onded to the minis ration of his
physicians, end the critical condition Of
the last few days has been the result
ut should be added that ever since
the illness became serious the vice pcesi-
u III DIS Il1u III u6IleII VI tue DSSl Iu0Il-
cal attention. HIS attendant and con-
sulting physicians have at all times
/ agreed upon the nature of the disease
and upon the treatment best to be ap-
! piled.
cit is apparent from this statement
that the vice president is in no cordi ion
to resume his political duties at Wash
announce that he will not return to
Washington. nor will he again take pa t
in public affairs. His condition is again
cd I1nh hn fn fn1 OooN ans lIeA
at any moment. or his present c0nd t on
may be Indefinitely prolOng ID"