The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-22

New York, Nov. 21.-Garrett A. Ho-
bart, vice president of the, United
States died at his home in Paterson
N. j., at $50 o'clock this morning At
his bedside were Mrs Hobart and his
son. Garrett A. Hobart, jr., together
with DIR. William K. Newton and his
wife and Private Secretary Evans
Mr.. Hobart's death had been expect
ed for some hours. The beginning of
the end came yesterday afternoon, when
there was a sudden failure of the
heart, and from this attack Mr.. Hobart
! never rallied. He had been sick for a
long time and HAD suffered frequently
from heart failure, and his strength
had been undermined. Gradually the
failure of the hearts action became
more apparent and soon after midnight
seious. He remained in that condition
until his death.
Mr.. Hobart's death was due directly
no angina pectoris, complicating myo-
carditis.
Owing to the prostrat ton of Mrs Ho-
be completed until tomorrow The
only step decided upon is that the serv-
ices shall be held in the Church of the
Redeemer at Paterson and the inter-
Inent in the family plot at Cedar Lawn,
: where the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobart was buried six years ago.
Rev. Dr., Magee will preach the ser
mon
The church can accommodate not
more than 500 persons, and as thousands
Will be eager to attend the services it
was suggested that they be held in the
Armory, which will accommodate TO-
600. Mrs Hobart wishes the funeral to
be as quiet as possible.
The mayor and aldermen if Paterson
have suggested that the body lie in
state at the city hall on Friday or Sat
urday morning and the suggestion will
probably be carried out
The pallbearers have been selected
but their names win be withheld until
they have been notified and have ac-
cepted.
Nearly all the representatives of for
elgn nations in this country have sent
messages OF sympathy to Mrs. Ho-
bart. One Of the first to express his
sorrow at the death of the vice presi-
dent was president Mckinley, wha had
been notified by telephone by Private
Secretary Evans. Attorney General
Griggs, who was in WASHINGTON, tele-
graphed that he would return to Pat
erson at the earliest possible moment.
and he is expected to take charge of
all the details of the funeral
Among others who sent messages Cf
coincidence were Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador: Count G. Ne
1eichtervelt, envoy extraordinary ana
minister plenipotentiary of Belgium;
Count Cassini, Russian amba ssS1or;
Former Vice President Stevenson; Ad-
miral Schley, Governor Voorhees, Of
New Jersey, United States Senator Sc
wall of New Jersey, Sena&1r Hanna
of Ohio, General Russell A. Alger, Sen
ator Foraker, Senator Fairbanks, Cen
eral Castillo, governor of SantileO;
Assistant Secretary of War Meikiajo'l !:
General H. c. Corbin. General Wes!e Y
Merritt, Governor Wolcott, II. THE
loaut, charge daffaires OF France: Gel
eral sickles, Judge McKar'la AMI the
grand encampment 7. .. 0. f. of In
diana. In all about 500 messages { f
sympathy were received by Mrs. Ho-
bart.
When the End Came
Although many regarded Mr.. Ho-
barts Illness in the early and latter
part of the summer as serious. it was
not until late in October that his fam
lily and friends began to despair of his
life. Mr.. Hobart was then Informed
vi tlle Ldtdi cLaTdcLtF bi his IldiauS
dilated right heart due to myOcar-
ditis-and he remarked;
well. if it must be that / am to
go, I may as well be resigned to my
fate"
The morning of Oct. 81 it was
thought the end had come, but the
patient rallied and he continued to i'm
prove and to eat solid food with a rel
ish.
Three days ago. however, his appetite
failed and he gradually grew weaker
and weaker. He realized a few hours