Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-23
VICE PRESIDENT
HOBART IS DEAD
He Passed Away at $3.50 tuesday
Morning After Long and
Painful Illness.
succuMBs TO HEART ATTACK
Gccame Unconscious ut 1880 and
Never Rallied = Family and
Friends at His Bedside.
Condolences.

Condolences.
Paterson. n. j.. Nov, 2t.-Vice Pres
dent Hobart died at $3.50 this morn.
ng. His family and physician were
at his bedside when he expired.
The vice president had been failing
since late yesterday afternoon, al
though reports given out at the house
were that he was holding his own.
AT midnight he became unconscious
and at this morning he had an at
tack of angina pectoris from which he
never rallied. His death followed at
$3.50. Mrs. Hobart, DIR. Newton, Mrs.
Newton, who is Il cousin of Mrs. Ho-
bart. and the nurse were at the pa
TENTS bedside constantly from the
time he became unconscious, at 7:3O.
The vice presidents secretary called
up the white house by telephone and
notified Mckinley that Hobart was
dying. At o'clock the private secre-
t9ry again communicated with the
president, notifying him of the vice
presidents DEATH.
Garret n. Hobart, jr., was also at his
fathers bedside. Mrs. Hobart bears
up well under her great bereavement.
Flags on the city and other public
buildings were half masted when the
news of the vice presidents death be-
came known. Flags on many private
buildings and dwellings were also
hung at half vast The bell on the
city hall was tolled at Intervals during
the afternoon. The Passaic county
court adjourned in token of respect to
the dead vice president.
Although Mr.. Ilobart's death had
been expected at any time, there was
still a faint hope up to the last among
his personal friends in Paterson that
he would survive for some time tc
come. Soon after the news of the vice
presidents death was sent over the
wires, kilograms of coincidence began
to arrive at Carroll Hall. Among the
first, to send words of sympathy and
coincidence TO Mrs. Hobart were Presi-
dent Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley.
His Last Talk With His Wife.
Before Mr.. Hobart became uncon-
scious he was able to converse with
Mrs. Hobart about some private af-
fairs. He was very patient and showed
his remarkable will power up to the
last.
President Mckinley sent word he
would endeavor to have talk with
N,,S ITr,l, ,.% &olo l..
afternoon.
During the forenoon many of the
vice presidents intimate friends and
neighbors called at Carroll Hall and
left their cards. Business houses and
public buildings of Paterson are be-
ing afaped in black. A Especial meet
ing of the common council was called
at the city hall to take suitable action
on Hobart's death. The vice presi-
dents private offices in the city were
closed as soon as his death was an
nounced.
Mr. Hobart's illness first attracted
public attention when he went to
Long Branch last summer. He spent
n portion of the summer there and
during that time had a number OF
spells. 1t was not admitted then by
his physician or family that he was
seriously i'll. Although he continued
in failing health, he was able to drive
out and attended the Long Branch
horse show. Near the end of the Long
Branch season he went to his Pater-
son home in company with Mrs. Ho-
bart. his son and secretary. About a
month ago Hobart's illness took de-
cidcd change for the worse and short
ly after that notice was issued by Ho-
bart's family to the public admitting
the vice presidents condition was very
critical and that little hope of his re-
covery was entertained. The an
nouncement was also made that he
certainly would never again appear
in public life. Mr.. IIobart's family,
his personal and intimate friends and
political associates have since been re.
signed to the inevitable, although
there were times in the last days of
the vice presidents illness that he
seemed brighter and appeared growing
stronger. This was especially the
asc during the last ten days. His APP
petite improved and he was reported
to have passed several comfortable
nights. On Sunday there was de
cidedly unfavorable change and he
continued to grow weaker until the
end came today.
The funeral will take place Satur.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
e hurch of the Ra1aamar