The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-21
Vice President of the United
States Passes Away
At His Home In Paterson, N. J..
at 8: 80 This Morning.
END OF A BUSY LIFE.
Teacher, Lawyer Politician and
Man of Affairs.
Had Been In Office Almost Con-
tinualIy Since 1871.

Paterson. \. J., Nov. 21.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart died at $50 this morning
The family and physician were at Mr.
Hobart's bedside when he expired.
The vice president had been failing
since late yesterday afternoon although
the reports given out at the house were
that he was holding his own At mid
night he became unconscious and at
o'clock this morning he had an attack
of angina pectoris. from which he never
rallied.
Mrs. Hobart, DR.. Newton, Mrs New
ton. who is a cousin of Mrs. Hobart,
and Miss Alice Wadde1. the nurse.were
at the patients bedside constantly from
the time he became unconscious.
Garret a. Hobart, jr., was also at his
fathers bedside. Mrs. Hobart bears
up weu under her great bereavement,
The flags on the city and other public
buildings We're half masted when the
news of the vice presidents death be
came known. Flags on many private
buildings and dwelling were also hung
at half mast
The bell on the city hall was tOlled at
intervals during the forenoon.
The Passaic county court adjourned
in token of respect to the dead vice
president.
Although the vice presidents 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
to come. These persons, who had been
neighbors and lifelong friends of the
vice president, were deeply affected
over his death.
Soon after the news of Mr.. HObart's 5
death was sent over the wires, tele-
at Carroll Hall Among the first to
send words of sympathy and condoI-
ence to Mrs. Hobart were President Nc
Kinley and Mrs. Mckinley.
At 7.3O O'Clock the vice presidents
private secretary. Mr.. Evans called up
the White House by telephone and nOti-
fed President Mckinley that Mr.. Ho-
bart was dying. At 9 o'clock Mr. Evans
communicated again with the presi-
dent. notifying him of the vice presi-
dents death.
Mr.. Hobart had a very weak spell
late yesterday afternoon from which he
rallied at about $50 p. m, but he again
grew weaker toward midnight. Later
on there seemed to be a slight improve
ment, but soon after midnight he be
came unconscious and remained in that
condition until his death today
Before Mr. Hobart became uncon-
scious he was able to converse with
Mrs. Hobart about some private affairs.
He was very patient and showed his
remarkable viii power up to the last.
Among those to whom kilograms We're
sent announcing the vice presidents
death We're Z. S. Senator Sewan and
L. S. Senator Mark Hanna.
President Mckinley sent word that
he would endeavor to have a talk with
Mrs Hobart over the telephone this
afternoon. During the forenoon many
of the vice presidents intimate friends
and neighbors called at Carroll Hall
and left their cards.
The business houses and public build
ings in Paterson are being draped in
black. A special meeting of the com
mon council was called for noon at the
city hail to take suitable action on Mr..
HObart'S death.
The vice presidents private office in
the city was closed as soon as his death
was known.
The funeral will probably be held
next Saturday although no public an
nOuncement of this fact has yet been
made.
GRIEF AT TRENTON.
Trenton, n. j. Nov. 21-Regrets were
expressed on all sides today when the
news of the death of Vice President
Hobart reached here. All the flags of
the state house were placed at half
mast until after the funeral. The front
of the capitol viii be draped in black
for 80 days.
4 ~ NGINAL r 4-NEO EOI[ SA10 fLDA I.
Paterson, N J., Nov 21-Nir. HObart's
funeral viii take place Saturday after
noon at o'clock at the Church of the
Redeemer (Presbyterian.)
CITY COUNCIL. ACTS.
Paterson. n. J.. Nov. 21-The city
council at a special meeting adopted
resolutions expressing sorrow for the
death of the vice president. extending
sympathy to Mrs Hobart and the vice
presidents s family, offering the use of
the city hall, in order to permit Mr.
HObart's body to lie in state. so that
it may be viewed by the residents of
Paterson, directing that the city hall
be draped in mourning for thirty days
vice president, and recommending that
al church bells in the city be tOIied one
hour in the morning and one in the
afternoon of the day of the funeral and
requesting that all places Of business
be closed on that day
HIS LONG ILLNESS
Mr.. Hobart's illness first attracted
public attention when he went to Long
Branch last summer. He spent a pOr-
tion OF the summer there and during
that time had a number of weak spells
1t was not admitted by his physicians
or family, that he was seriously i'll al
he was able to drive out and attended
the Long Branch Horse Show Near
the end of the Long Branch season
Mr. Hobart went to his Paterson home
in company with Mrs. Hobart his son
and secretary.
About a month ago Mr. Hobart's i'll
ness took decided change for the
worse and shortly after that a notice
was issued by Mr.. HObart's family to
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