The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-22
THE YICE-PRESIDENT
Died Tuesday Morning at $3.50. Heart
Failure the Immediate Cause.

PATTERSON, N. j., Nov. 2l.-Vice-
morning. Mr.. Hobart's condition be-
gan to change for tho worse late last
night. He became slightly weaker and
his vitality seemed to be deserving him
DIR. Newton administered strengthen.
ing medicines without effect. About
ten o'clock Mr.. Hobart sank into deep
sleep. Shortly before midnight he
awOke and spoke to Mrs. Hobart who
was kneeling at his bedside. What his
words were 10 not disclosed, but after
he had spoken Mr.. Hobart became un-
conscious. He remained in coma
tose condition the remainder of the
night. Death came at half past eight.
DIR. Newton ascribes heart failure as
the cause of death. AT the death bed
were Mrs. Hobart, Garrett A. Hobart,
Jr., DR.. Newton and wife and Miss
Alice Wardwell, the nurse. Mrs Ho.
bart is bearing up well under the be-
reavement No funeral arrangements
have yet been made. AS soon as
Mr.. Hobart had expired a message
was sent to President Mckinley and
Gov. Voorhees, of New Jersey.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-When the
news of Vice-President Hobart's death
was received steps were at once taken
to show proper respect of the govern.
ment TO Hobart's memory. The White
House is closed TO visitors and the flags
are lowered to half mast The flags on
other public buildings are floating al
half staff. Secretary Of State Hay
called at the White House soon after
the news was received.
Senators Fairbanks and ex-Secretary
Foster called to express sympathy
The sad intelligence bore hardly or
Mrs. Mckinley. She was more init
mate with the Hobarts than with any
other friends in the city. As soon al
the President could get pen and paper
after the news was received he sent s
telegram of coincidence to Mrs. Hobart
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The deatf
of Vice-President Hobart was the alb
sorbng topic at the cabinet meeting to
day. At its conclusion President Nc
Kinley made public the following pro
clamation:
To the people of the United States
Garrett Augustus Hobart, Vice
! President of the United States, died a
his home in Paterson, N. j., at 8:3C
this morning. In him the nation ha
lost one of its most ilustrious citizen
and most faithful servants.
: His participation in business life ant
the llaw making body of his nativ
State was marked by answering fidel
ity, by high order of talents and at
tainments, and in his too brief caree
as Vice-President of the United State
r and President of the Senate he exhibit
ed the Hottest qualities, upright an
, sagacious craftsmanship.
In the rid affairs he had fey
equals among contemporaries. Hi
private character was gentle and noble
He will long be mourned by his friend
9 as a man of singular purity and attrac
tiveness, whose sweetness of disposi
ZION won all hearts, while his elevate
s purposes, unbiased integrity, Who'll
8 heated devotion to the public good dc
served and acquired universal respec
and esteem.
In Borrowing testimony of the los
that has fallen on the country, direC
that the day of the funeral the execl
tive offices OF the United States b
closed; that all posts, the stations {
? the army and navy display the nations
flag at half mast and that the represel
tatives of the United States in foreig
countries pay appropriate tribute
! the illustrious dead for period OF
/ days"