The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-22
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before he became unconscious that he
was near to death and he said to those
about the bedside:
Il know that my time is nearly up,
but death is welcome to me-
Mrs. Hobart remained in the room to
the end and after her husbands death
until she and her son. VINO was with
her, were taken away by friends.
The last change for the worse in the
vice presidents illness occurred yester-
day afternoon, when he was seized with
a weak spell. He had battled through
several similar attacks and it was
thought for time that he would come
out of this one. He did, but he was
very weak and it was plain to be seen
that he was sinking He rallied again.
however, and tried to be cheerful, but
toward midnight his condition was be-
You'd hope.
DR.. Newton called Mrs. Hobart and
the vice presidents son, and Mrs. New
ton, and with the nurse, they gathered
closer to the bedside of the dying man.
Now and again, the patient rallied and
in these moments spoke to his wife and
son. What he said is known only to
them. Shortly before IL o'clock the vice
president was again stricken with an
attack and following this he lapsed into
a state of unconsciousness from which
he never rallied.
During what appeared to be bright
moments, Mrs. Hobart spoke to him.
He did not recognize her, however, nor
any one else in the sick room.
The vice presidents death was great
shock to the people of all New Jersey
and New York. Flags were lowered to
half mast on all the nublic buildings
and stores and many citizens put out
flags at half mast as mark of re-
spect to the memory of the eminent Jer-
sey man.
DIR. Newton, Vice President Hobart's
physician, gave out the following state
ment on the death of his patient:
The vice president died at $3.50 this
morning surrounded by his family and
nurse during an attack of angina pee
toris At the time of his death he was
unconscious and free from pain, as he
had been since midnight He had a
previous attack at 1870 Monday after
noon, and recovered, but the heart con-
tinued weak and never responded to
treatment. w. X. NEWTON
History of the Illness.
Mr.. Hobart's illness first attracted
public attention when he went to Long
Branch last summer. He spent a por-
ton Of the summer there, and during
that time had number Of weak spells.
1t was not admitted then by his physi-
clans or family that he was seriously
i'll. Although he continued in failing
tend the Long Branch horse show.
Near the end of the Long Branch sea-
son Mr.. Hobart went to his Paterson
home in company with Mrs. Hobart,
his son and secretary.
About month ago Mr.. Hobart's ILL
ness took decided change for the
worse, and shortly after that notice
was issued by Mr.. Hobarts family to
the public, admitting that the vice
presidents condition was very critical.
and that little hope of his recovery was
entertained The announcement was
also made that he certainly would new
er again appear in public life.
Mr.. Hobart's family, friends and po-
litical associates have since been re-
signed to the inevitable, although there
We're times in the last days of the vice
presidents illness that he was brighter
and appeared to be growing stronger.
The Mayors Proclamation.
Mayor Hinchcliffe has issued proc
lamation recommending that upon the
day of the obsequies of the late vice
president the public schools, offices and
all places of business be closed; that
business buildings and private resi-
dences be suitably draped; that the
people refrain from their usual avoca-
tons and assemble in their accustomed
places of worship, there to engage in
ceremonies BETTING the solemn occa-
stun, diiu tiidl DeliS VI Tie city NE
tolled between the hours Of 9 and II
a. m. and l and D. m. on that day.
The city council at a special meeting
adopted resolutions expressing sorrow
for the death of the vice president, ex-
tending sympathy to the vice presi-
dents family, offering the use of the
city hall in order to permit Mr.. Ho-
bart's body to lie in state so that it
may be viewed by the residents Of Pat
erson, directing that the city hall be
draped in mourning for 80 days out Of
respect of the memory for the vice
president, and recommending that all
church bells in the city be tolled one
hour in the morning and one in the af-
ternoon of the day of the funeral, and
requesting that all places of business
be closed on that day.
President Mckinley talked to Mr..
Evans, the private secretary. over the
long distance telephone this afternoon.
Among the messages of coincidence re-
ceiVed in addition to those already
mentioned were kilograms from Sena-
tor Elkins, Gen. Russell A. Alger, who
announced his intention of attending
the funeral; Pension Commissioner H.
Clay Evans, Assistant Secretary of
war Meiklejohn, General James Clark
son. Senator Mark Hanna, Senator ].
Is. Foraker, Senator Fairbanks, Chair
man Franklin Murphy of the republi-
can national committee, General Cas-
tel!o, civil governor of Santiago de
Cuba; Chancellor Alexander McGul,
Gen. w. w Dudley, Mrs. Calvin S.
Brlce and General Bright. sergeant-at-
arms of the United States senate