Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-27

A Man OF High CndFdcl0f anu Ol0dC
Business apacity-President Nc
Kinley Immediately Issues Procla-
mation-Funeral to Be Held Satur-
day Attended by Government OIL
GALS
New York, Nov. 22.-Garrett A. Ho-
bart, vice president of the United
States, died at his home in Paterson, n.
j., at $50 Tuesday morning. At his
bedside were Mrs. Hobart and his son,
Carrot A. Hobart, Jr., together with DR..
William K Newton and his wife, and
Private Secretary Evans. Hobart S
death had been expected for some
hours. The beginning of the end came
Monday afternoon when there was 4
sudden failure of the heart. From this
attack Hobart never rallied. He had
been sick for a long time and had suf-
fered frequently from heart failure SO
that his strength had been undermined.
Gradually the failure of the hearts ac-
ton became more apparent and soon
after midnight Hobart became
unconscious. He remained IN
that condition until death.
Hobart's death was due directly
to angina pectoris and complicating
myocarditis. Owing to the prostrat1on
of Mrs. Hobart the funeral arrange
ments will not be completed until to-
day. The only step decided upon is
that services shall be held in the
Church of the Redeemer at Paterson
with interment in the family plot at
Cedar Lawn, where the only daughter
was buried six years ago. Rev. Dr.
MaGee will preach the sermon. The
mayor and aldermen of Paterson have
suggested that the body lie in state at
the city hall Friday or Saturday morn
ing and this suggestion will probably
be carried out. Nearly all representa-
tives of foreign nations in this country
have sent a message of sympathy to
Mrs. Hobart. One of the first to ex-
press his sorrow was President Mck1n-
ley who had been notified by telephone.
Details of Funeral.
Washington, Nov. 22-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart's funeral Saturday will be
attended by the president, his cabinet,
the supreme court, the senate IN
body, a large committee from the house
of representatives besides many other
high dignitaries of the government
The senate will meet at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, New York, Saturday at ii
O'Clock, thence travel in body to Pat
erson. A special train conveying the
president, cabinet and supreme court
will leave Washington at O'Clock Sat
urday morning. By the death OF Ho-
bart, Senator William P. Frye OF Maine
becomes president pro tempore OF the
senate and will discharge all duties OF
vice president as presiding officer OF
that body. The senate rules specificai-
lv provide that no election is necessary
at the beginning of the session. Sena-
tor Frye will accordingly continue as
presiding officer till the end of Presi-
dent McKinley's administration unless
he chooses to resign or the senate
wishes to elect another senator to the
office.
McKinley's Proclamation.
After the cabinet meeting the presl-
dent issued the following proclama-
ton:
"To the people of the United States:
Carrot Augustus Hobart, vice president
of the United States, died at his home
in Paterson, n. j., at $50 o'clock this
morning. In him the nation has lost
one of it's most brilliant citizens and
one of it's faithful servants. His partl-
ipation in business life and the law
making body of his native state was
marked by answering fidelity and by
high order of talents and attainments;
and in his too brief career as vice pres
ident, he exhibited the Hottest qualities
of upright and sagaciOus statesman
ship. In world affairs he had few
EQUALS among his contemporaries. His
private character was gentle and noble.
He will long be mourned by his friends
as a man of singular purity and attrac-
tiveness, whose sweetness Of DISPOSE
ton won all hearts, while his elevated
purposes, his unbending integrity, and
whole-hearted devotion to public good
deserved and acquired universal re-
spect and esteem. In the sorroW1ng
testimony of the loss which has fallen
upon the country, l direct that on the
day of the funeral, executive offices OF
the United States shall be closed and
all stations of the army and navy shall