The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01
NlCE-PRESlDENT'S MALADY.
sTITkMENT AUTHORIZED ny mrs
FAMILY AND MS IN YSICIINs

| and Physicians Have Been Retioent-In
No Event viii lie Resume Public Life.
| PATERSON N. j.. Oct. 31.-Even II Mr. Hobart
should get the better OF his malady for the
present It may now DO stated that he will not
return to Washington at tho opening OF the
session or again be a candidate for public
| ohlco. This announcement is author.
lied by statement issued last night
| by Private Secretary Fred Evans The
| statement 10 published upon the authority Of
| Mr. Hobarts family Besides making the
announcement of his retirement from public
| life. It gives the nrst definite and authentis
| information 40 to the nature Of the Vice.
| Presidents malady. its causes and It's course
| 1t is as follows:
| The following abatement Of tho origin and
| development OF the illness OF Vice President
| Hobart Ia authorized by his family and By
| the physicians who have attended him. There
| are several reasons why the exact nature
| OF his malaiy has been withheld from
the public. In the nrst place. the family
| has desired to reserve to itself the
| privilege Of retaining such facts as were
| OF private nature. at the same time
recognizing tho right OF the public to
| accurate Information in the case Of an invalid
holding high public ONCE. Moreover there
| were reasons connected with the Vce-Prss-
| idents relations with the Government which
| prompted similar policy. This was done.
| however not for purposes Of secrecy. but to
| avoid EN- barrassment. In addition the effect
| OF publicity upon tho Vice. Presidents health
had to be considered. lie was a dnigent
| reader OF the newspapers and II was observed
| that the alarming reports which crept into
the papers and there met the Vice Presi-
donts eye. had a most unfsvornble effect.
| For these reasons Il was deemed advisable
| to keep certain facts from the public Recently
| the family ana the physicians have decided to
| place the facts more clearly before those inter-
| sstsd. and the following statement IL therefore
issued in accordance with this plan:
Tho illne" OF the vice-Prssident may
be sni to date from the fall Of $685.
| prior TO his return TO Washington In Novem-
Der Al that time his physicians observed
symptoms ofem barrassed respiration with FREE
| quent attacks otangina pectoris. This condition
responded readily 20 treatment. and when
the Nice-prssident went TO Washington in
] the latter part Of November he was In
| good health. lie stood remarkably well the
strain and excitement incidental TO the
| opening Of Congress. and he was m ak az favor
able progress until in January he became a
victim Of the prevailing epidemic OF grip
| Following this there was a return OF the heart
| trouble. omranied with signs OF dcgcnsra-
ton. His allment was diagnosed as dilnted
| right heart due TO myocarditis. The recovery
from this attack was less rapid. and the last
day OF the session OF the Senate. the
| strain and excitement o, delivering the closing
speech were so great that he was on the verge
OF a collapse. A few weeks after. toward the
middle OF March. the Vice. President and
his family. together with the presidential
party. went TO Thomasvills. Ga. to visit ssna-
tor Hanna. The fatigue OF the trip affected
Mr. Hobart very uniavorably and his condition
was further IMPAIRED BY the intense heat and
humidity then prevailing As soon as possi bic
he was taken TO Long Branch. where bene-
fetal results from tho sea air and quiet
were expected. His progress toward recovery.
was not mate, however. at the rate that was
nticipated. ana a trip 10 Lake Champaign.
with tho fatigue and exposure incidental there
to. FASTENED rather than retarded the course Of
his disease. Since then his system has not re-
spundel TO the ministra' ions Of his physicians.
and the critical condition Of the last few days
has been the result
1T should lie added that ever since his ILL
ness became seriops the Vice President has
had the benefit OF the bcs; medical advice aud
treatment. His attending and consulting phy-
sir!ans have at ali times. agreed upon the ma
ture OF his disease and uron the treatment OF
IT, and the results & be expected"
1T is apparent from this statement that the
Nico-rresIdcnt IL IN no condition To resume
his public duties a. Washington. HiA family
desires. therefore. TO announce that he will
not return to Washington. nor will he again
take part in public affairs.
HIS condition to-day ia such that a fatal re-
suit NAV rRsue At any moment or his pressnt
condition may b. indcfn!te.y prolonged"
Myorarttis 4. Inflammation " tho myocar-
dun. The latter term Is defined rs the main
substance q the muscular wal ot tho heart
enclosed between the sp!cariiUm pad sndocar.
dium,
Mr. Hobart was slightly better to-day. There
isno denial hythoss about him. however that
TorGry No hope o' his u.tm,tr recovery isnow
Nh en- =" nmSGn n, atmr%r In nr m ,
DAYS and II is admitted that h. mas pass awav
At any moment The tol!"wtp,S Hu!!et'ns were
'iq' WThS Wee rS agjia en- G awost at
O'Clock feeling much refreshed and h., has re-
M vsT S%Sd ami nS Rs kSn
nourlshmew IL" is sitting w. at ii o'clock
'1' p; M ro9aln IIaS ssq.1 condition n, O'CLOCK
remains about the same and he IA still very
comfortable, No change for The worse is anti
. !. NJ The Vice. rresidcpt has had n very
eCymtor'@nl- iay; he mas taken an interest IL
natural sleep. lie himself snys that 1t has bsen
op,G q the hest DAYS he has la in week 49,
ntshi with small pr%t.N',y" Of any serious
change in Mr., Hohart's condition before morn
ryCce;si G H tha "REMINISCENCES "T S Us ''"a %
Hobart futile. hr0tn-r.ln-law u the Vice.
President. in AN interview to-day said. that
Mr.. Hobarts sleep recently has only been in-
dnGed by tho use o. opo,cs md that he 10
time lie was undar their influence
when, he so nearly passed away a. l
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Tuttlo also
stated that the Vice Presidents recent bad
attacks are nothing more nor less than attacks
q heart failure and tina, The iWmedia,cf danger
Wilcox, Mr., HObart's law partner said this
afternoon,
! MIR. Hobart is rs well now as before the col.
lapse OF the early morning, and no baoer.
There is nothing however. To indicate that tn:
J improvement IN more than temporary, and
practically there ia no hope OF the Vice.
Presidents recovery
WAsHINGroN OcT. ~ 90 The President re.
turned 10 Washington from his trip TO Rich
, mond at 1883 tonight Just before cav
! ing Richmond he received telegram from
Mrs Hobart saying that the Nice-rresident
had rested easily to-day. hut expressing no
hope Of n favorable termination Of his illness,
, | fnr nd CarnRRIe'a