The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-31

Concord n. H.. Aug. sl.-If the condi-
tion OF Secretary OF State Hay, who. with
his family. is at The Fels," his summer
residence on Lake Sunapee, is not such
as To cause alarm at Washington, IL has
been during the past week of a character
10 cause uneasiness among his friends.
1t was .authoritatively stated at The
Fes" yesterday that about week ago
secretary suffered relapse of the trou-
BILE with which he was prostrated some
weeks ago, and, though he had been con-
fined to his bed since, he had been stead
lily gaining strength and generally inn
proving i'm health until yesterday, when he
arose, dressed and remained up through
a part of the forenoon.
Ali accounts concerning him are now
reassuring and rest and relief from offi-
cial cares will, IL is believed. bring res
toraiion to health, though il may be
some time before the effect of the great
mental and physical strain to which he
has. been subjected have passed away.
Worn out with the labors and respon-
sibilities attendant upon the direction OF
state affairs through a period OF the
Chinese disturbances. he went TO his sum-
mer home to obtain the rest that had be-
short time after arriving there he was
prostrated with a cold which he contract
ed while. en- route from Washington.
His physician. Dr: Adams, who has a
summer residence at Springfield. N H.,
was immediately summoned, and under
his care Secretary Hay recovered in n
few days, the progress TO health being
impeded by his. fatigued condition.
WITHOUT FOUNDATION =
Following his recovery sensational re-
ports concerning his condition were pub
lished throughout the country, but DR..
Adams and members of the secretarys
family stated most emphatically that
they were without foundation, that there
was no cause for apprehension concern
ing him. and that rest would bring TO
him full enjoyment of health.
Again within the past two days reports
have. been put in circulation that the sec-
retary is in a critical condition of health,
and further, that Gordon of guards had
been placed about the grounds at THE
Fels," who denied access TO all visitors,
unless they were upon terms of intimacy
with the family which would warrant
their admittance.
A reporter today investigated the mat
ter and found that rumor had exaggerat-
cd the seriousness of Secretary Hays III
ness. As stated above. while ie had suf-
fered n relapse OF the trouble with which
he WIS prostrated upon reaching The
Tels," he was rapidly recovering.
While the household servants and at
teuiants were numerous about the beau
tiful grounds OF the estate, and quite like
" would prevent the intrusion of people
who would be unwelcome TO the secretary
or his family. there. was no appearance
of a. strict guard being maintained.
on the family of Secretary Hay there
are now at The Fels'' Mrs Hay. the
two daughters. the Misses Helen and
Alice and son Clarence. Yesterday there
was nothing about the place that be-
tokened apprehension or grief on the
part OF any one. but. on,the contrary.
sunshiny cheerfulriess was apparent ev-
erywhere, which was connrmatory OF the
declarations that the secretary'sa condi-
tioncwas not 10 be considered as serious.
RESULT OF oyERwoRK.
The facts about the case were frank
Iy and freely stated by. the members OF
the family. and they were. I'm brief. that
the secfctary's last illness or relapse was
simply tho result OF overwork.
since his recovery from his first sick
,ees secretary HAY has. until about a
week ago. personally and without assist
ance. attended 10 his correspondence.
shieh was, Of courss,~ OF tremendous