The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-31
V|CE-PRES|DENT'
DEATH EXPECTED
Very i'll at His Home in Pat
erson, N. ].
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ALL FRIENDS EXCLUDED
ONLY WIFE AND SON ALLOWED
TO SEE HIM.
DOCTOR DID NOT FEAR DEATH LAST NIGHT
Washington Shocked by the intelligence That
He May Not Be Able to Survive This
Attack. DR.. Newton Summoned
El KY At los This Morning

Es5 KY AT LOB This Morning
New York, Oct. 30.-y ice-President
Hobart, who has been i'll for several
weeks at his home in Paterson, n. j..
suffered a relapse this morning. He hat
a succession of choking spells, resulting
from an imperfect action of his heart, al
old affliction, complicated with inflam
NATION of the stomach. Mr.. Hobart has
not been able to attend to his private
affairs for the past two or three days
and an intimate friend has been given
power of attorney to sign checks and at
tend to other matters of that character.
One of the physicians in attendance at
SIX o'clock tonight said that while the
condition of Mr.. Hobart was serious he
was better than at at any time Wltlnn
the past twenty-four hours.
WASHINGTON is SHOCKED.
Washington. October 30.-The news
that Vice president Hobart had suf-
fered a severe relapse and might not
be able to survive the latest attack
shocked Washington. where he is de-
cidedly popular and highly respected. 1t
had been known for some time that a
sudden attack might completely pros
trate him at any moment and it was
realized that his days of activity We're
over. but nevertheless his friends here
were not prepared for today's advices.
The Presidents case was alarm
ing large part of last winter and at
Thomasville. Ga. his condition became
so grave during a visit with the Presi-
dent to the home of Senator Hanna
that it could no longer be concealed
from Mrs. Hobart, though kept from
the sick man himself. Vice-President
Hobart returned North earlier than ex
pected because the Southern climate did
not give him the desired relief, but failed
to improve much and has been almost
an invalid ever since.
His loss, should his present attack
result fatally, will be regretted sincerely
by his colleagues in the Senate with
whom he had a much greater iniiu-
enee than his predecessors in the Vice
Presidential chair. One old Senator
said tonight that during his long Com
gressional career, no other person who
had filled that position had been so con-
slant in attendance on the Senate's
sessions as Mr.. Hobart. As a conse
quence he became a very efficient presid-
ing officer. He was freely consulted
and his advice asked on party affairs.
HE was said the Senator. .open
honest and square in all his rulings and
endeayored to treat everybody justly
Senator William p. Frye. of Maine
is now president pro tenn of the Senate
and as such presides during the absence
of the Vice-President. In the event of
the death OF Mr.. Hobart Senator Frye
as president FRO tenn will call the Sem
ate 10 order when it meets in Decem-
Der next.
The relation between the families of
the President and the President
We're of an unusually cordial character.
THE DOCTOR SUMMONED.
New York, Oct 31.--Wo1M reaches
here from Paterson that at LOS a. m.
DIR. Newton, his wife. and Hobart A.
futile We're summoned to the residence
of Vice-President Hobart No word
comes from the sick chamber, but the
sllmmoning of these persons is not re-
garded as a favorable indication
Paterson, n. j.. Oct 30.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart has been i'll ever since the
close of the last Congress. DIR. w. IL.
Newton says that between IL o'clock
last night and two this morning Mr.. Ho-
bart's condition was more critical than
it had been at any time during the eight
months he has been i'll. After the pass
ing of the critical period at two O'Clock
this morning he rested easily until day
light when he began to regain strength,
and during the day he was in good spirits
and improved some. He was able to sit
ND in bed and talk with Mrs Hobart and
their son Garrett Jr.
DIR. Newton refused to make any def
mite statement as to the cause Of Mr.
Hobart's illness He said, however, that
the report that Mr.. Hobart's mind was
in any way affected by the illness was
untrue.
No one is admitted to the Hobart
house. All callers, even the neighbors
are referred to DIR. Newton, and only
Mrs. Hobart and her son are allowed to
see the sick man.
Hobart Tpttle, the Vice Presidents
secretary, stated that Mr.. Hobart's con
dition was not critical this evening, al
though he admitted the case had taken
serious turn last night.
At 1890 tonight word came from the
sick room that Mr.. Hobart was conscious
and had recognized those around him. A
few minutes later he was asleep and rest
ing quietly. DIR. Newton. who
visited him at II p. m. said that his con
dition was apparently improved. Only
the immediate members of the family
and the nurse were at the Hobart house
at the time. DIR. Newton says hat ne
has no fear of the death of the distin-
guished sufferer tonight
THE DOCTOR REnICENT.
Paterson, \. j. Oct. 31.-3:1O a. M
Doctor Newton has just left VicePresi
dent Hobart's house and gone to his OWL
residence half block away. He was
very reticent as to the condition of the
President. blIt said that the patient
was still sleeping, and that there had
been no change in his condition.
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