The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-31
DEATH IS AT HAND
VICE PRESIDENT HOBART'S ILL.,
NESS TAKES AN ALARMING
CHANGE FOR WORSE
REAL CONDITION is CONCEALED
NEAR FRIENDS CONCEDE THAT HE
HAS LITTLE CHANCE TO RE
COVER HEALTH :....
OTHERS SAY THE END IS NEAR

Physicians in Attendance Refuse to
Give Out Official Information as
to the Condition of the Distin-
Guished Patient-Latest Report
From the Sick Room Is That Mr..
Hobart Is Resting Easier.
PATTERSON, N. J., Oct. 81, 2:SO a. NJ
The house or Vice President Hobart,
which has been in darkness during con-
siderable portion of the night, is now
lighted from top to basement. Police
men are on guard in the front Of the
residence, and everything points to some
serious condition In the Sick chamber
NEW YORK. Oct. SO.-At 1O:3o p. m.
news came from the sick room of Vice
President Hobart that he was conscious
and able to recognize those about the
bedside. It is stated that no early change
for the worse need be expected.
AT midnight all was quiet. The lights
were out, and everything appeared to IN
dicate that the vice president was still
resting quietly.
Word reached here from Paterson, N.
]. that at 1850 a. m. DR.. Newton his wife
and Hobart A. Tuttle were summoned TO
the residence of Vice President Hobart
No word comes from the sick chamber
but the summoning of these persons IS
not regarded as favorable indication
LONG ILLNESS.
PATTERSON, N. J., Oct 5O.-Vice Presi-
den+ Hobart has been Ill since the close OF
the last congress- DR.. Newton says that
between IL o'clock last night ana
o'clock this morning Mr.. Hobarts condi-
ton was more critical than it has oeeh
at any time during the eight months he
has been Ill.
After the passage of the crisis, at
o'clock this morning, he rested quietly un-
til daylight and during the day he was
In ocod spirits 1t is said that during the
dav he washable to sit up in bed, and that
ba VOC able to talk to Mrs. Hobart ana
their son, Garrett Jr
DR. Newton refused to make any state
nent as to the cause of MI. HOBART III
ness He said. however, that the report
that Mr. Hobart's mind was in any way
affected by the illness was not true 1iis
statement was also made by members u
the family and Hobart Tuttle, the VICE
,,rasident's secretary. DR.. Newton sdIu
bo might make formal statement OF the
oouea of Mr.. Hobart's illness within
few days.
n-o visitors are allowed. All, even the
,eiobhors are denied admission by DR..
Newton, and only Mrs. Hobart ana her
son are allowed to see the sick man
Hobart Tuttle said Mr.. Hobart con
dition was not critical this evening, al
though he admitted the case had taken
q serious turn last night. Mr.. Tuttie
uas kent busy replying to kilograms OIL
inquiry during the day. Among those
Who wired to know Mr. Hobart's condl-
+ion were Secretary to the President For
er and Senators Keane and SeWen'
IN THE SHADOW.
Mr. Anson. Mr. Hobart's lifelong
friend and law partner, said he dld not
think Mr. Hobart would die tonight puC
he feared the vice president had not lo!ls
to live. He refused to enter INTO Gs1.iiS 1il
relative to the malady from which the
,atient suffered, but his idea was that
+ was necessarily fatal, though not I'M
mediately so.
DIR Newton called at the Hobart resi-
dence at 6 o'clock tonight and remained
but a short time. Just before he lett
Mir. Hobart fell asleep. 1t was not due
TO drugs, and DR.. Newton said the steep
was natural and refreshing
Mr. Hobart had not been out Oh MS
house in two weeks, and in consequence
of his illness is said to be very feeble.
At 1O:3O tonight word came from the
sick room Of the vice president that MT
Hobart was conscious and had recognized
those around him. A few moments later
he was asleep and resting quietly. Dr.
Newton, who visited him at IL p. m,
said the patient was apparently improv-
ing. Only the nurses and the immediate
family were at the house at the time.
DIR. Newton said he had no fear Of the
death of the distinguished sufferer to-
night.
WASHINGTON SHOCKED.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3O.-The news that
Vice President Hobart had suffered Sc
we're relapse and might not be able to
survive the latest attack, shocked Wash
ington where he is decidedly popular and
highly respected. 1t had been known fol
some time that sudden attack might
completely PROSTATE him at any moment,
and it was realized that his days Of az
ttvity were over, but nevertheless his
friends here were not prepared for today s
advices.
The vice president was i'll the larger
part Of last winter, and at Ih0maSV1lle
Ga, his condition became so grave dur
ing his visit with the president at the
home of Senator Hanna that 1T could not
be concealed longer from Mrs. Hobart
The sick man returned sooner than eX-
pected, as the Southern trip did not give
the relief expected. He has not i'm
proved much since, and has been an In
valid for some time.
His protracted Illness is regretted by his
colleagues in the senate, with whom he
had much greater influence than his
predecessors in the vice presidential
chair One old senator said that, during
his long career, no other person who hat
filled that position had been so constan
in personal attendance upon the session:
bf the senate as Mr.. Hobart. AS a con
sequence he became a very efficient Off
Ger. He was freely consulted, and hi!
advice asked on party affairs.
HE was" said the senator, open, hon
est and square in all his rulings, and en-
deayored to treat everybody justly"
Senator William P. Frye, of Maine, Il
now president pro tenn. of the senate, anC
as such presides during the absence O.
the vice president. In the event of tn,
death of Mr.. Hobart Senator Frye, q.
president pro tenn, will call the senat,
to order when 1t meets in Decembe
next.
CORDIAL RELATIONS.
The relations between the families O.
the president and vice president were O
an unusually cordial character Th,
members Of the two households saw NOR