Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-22

suffered frequently from heart failure. and
his strength had been undermined. Grad
ually the failure of the hearts action be-
night last night Mr.. Hobart became un-
conscious. He remained in that condition
until his death. -
Mr. Hobart's death was due directly to
angina pectoris, complicating myocarditis.
Owing to the prostration of Mrs. Hobart,
the funeral arrangements will not be COM
pleted until tomorrow. The only step de-
cided upon Is that the services shall be
held in the Church of the Redeemer at
Paterson on Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock, and the internent will be in the
family plot at Cedar Lawn, where the. only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart was bur
fed six years ago. Rev DR.. Magee will
preach the sermon. The church cannot &C
commodate more than 500 persons, and as
thousands will be eager to attend the ser
vices, IT was suggested that they be held
in the armory, which will accommodate lo,-
600 persons. It is known, however, that
Mrs. Hobart wishes the funeral to be as
quiet as possible. and there is. little like
lihood that the programme will be
changed.
The mayor and aldermen of Paterson
have suggested that the body lie in state
at the city hall on Friday or Saturday
morning, and this suggestion will probably
be carried out.
The pallbearers have been selected. but
their names will be withheld until after
they have been notified and have accepted
Nearly all the representatives of foreign
nations in this country have sent messages
Of sympathy to Mrs. Hobart. One of the
first to express his sorrow at the death OF
the vice president was President Mckin'
ley, who had been notified by telephone by
Private Secretary Evans. Attorney Gen
eral Griggs, who was in Washington, tele
sraphed that he would return to Paterson
at the earliest possible moment, and he !:
expected to take charge of all the detail:
of the funeral.
Among others who sent messages Of con
dolence were Sir Julian Pauncefote. tht
British ambassador; Count G. De LIGHTER
yelde, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Belgium; Count Cassini
Russian ambassador; former Vice Presi
dent Stevenson, AdmiPl Schiey, ex-Govern
or Voorhees,, of New York; United State:
Senator Sewall, of New Jersey; Senator
Hanna. OF Ohio: General Russell A. Al
ger, Senator Foraker. Senator Fairbanks
General Castillo. civil governor of Santi
ago, and Assistant Secretary of Wa
Meiklejohn.
Mr.. Hobart's illness first attracted publ
attention when he went to Long Brancl
last summer. He spent a portion Of tn
summer there. and during that time ha'
a number of weak spells. 1t was not ad
mitted then by his physicians or famil
that he was seriously i'll. Although h
continued in failing health. he was abl
TO drive out and attended the Long Brancl
Horse show. Near the end Of the Lon
Branch season Mr.. Hobart went to hi
Paterson home in company with Mrs. Ho
bart. his son and secretary.
About month ago Mr.. Hobart's Hines
took a decided change for the worse. an
shortly after that a notice was issued b.
Mr.. Hobart's family to the public admit
ting that the vice presidents condition wa
very critical and that little hope, of hi
recovery was entertained. The announce
ment was also made that he certainl