Evening star., 1901-04-24
DEATH OF DR.. GUZMAN
SECRETARY OF THE BUREAU OF
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
Former Minister From Nicaragua
Expired at the House Where
He Was Visiting.

| DIR. Hnracio Guzman of No. 1714 I street
! northwest. secretary of the bureau of
! American republics. and at one time Mica
/ raglan minister to the United States. died
| suddenly yesterday evening at the residence
of Mrs Emily Pike, a clerk in the census
| office. No, l6 r street northeast where he
/ was visiting. The cause of death. as stated
! bY pr. ]. D. Rradfield who was called in
/ to attend DR.. Guzman. was hemorrhage of
I the oh. superinduced by cerrhoss of
the liver. with which the deceased had been
afflicted for several years.
| Or. Guzman called upon Mrs. Pike yes
! terday morning. and after being at her
! house short time, seized with vio-
| lent attack of coughing. When Mrs. Pike
wished to call physician DR. Guzman as
| Sured her that there was no cause for
alarm. Later in the day his condition grew
more serious. and DR.. Bradtield was sent
for He found the patient suffering from
hemorrhHse of the stomach. A second
| henorrhage shortly followed, and death re-
suited Dr. Bradfeld gave a certificate ac-
cordingiy and the remains We're taken to
Speare's undertaking establishment to be
prepared for burial.
Mrs. Guzman. the widow. lives at the
eIfa1ton. where she was notified of her hus-
band s death. She was nearly prostrat ed
by the shock of the intelligence and re-
CURED the attention of DR.. Tabor Johnson
her physician.
DR.. Guzman had been in ill health for
several years. and recently grew much
worse. lie was man of much determina-
,lon. however, and would never admit that
ne was In a serious condition. During the
past three or four years he had freely used
narcotics to secure relief from his suffer
ingS.
His Career
lie was man of fine appearance and
courtiy manners and had enjoyed much
popularity in Washington. He was about
Vii old
OF Central America, was largely identified
with the United States by contact having
been educated here and resided in the
states most of his life. He received his
early tuition in Massachusetts, afterward
graduated from the University of Pennsyl-
Van1a. and then took a special course III
medicine al Yale. He was appointed min
lister from Nicaragua to the United States
IN 1899. and served as such for several
years. He was also Nicaraguan delegate to
the international American conference of
lSe9-D He was a thorough scholar in
French, Spanish and English literature and
When ms term as minister expired these
accomplishments We're Instrumental in Sc
curing him the position of translator in the
bureau of American republics as he passed
the highest examination in the competition
for that place.
DIR. Guzman was made secretary of the
bureau soon afterward and held that place
to the time of his death. When Director
Rockhlll was sent to China special com
missioner of the government Dr. Guzman
was placed in charge of the bureau as act
Ing director, but his poor health prevented
his actively performing the duties of the
position, which devolved upon Mr. VIM c.
Fox, the chief clerk
DR.. Guzman several years ago married
Miss Ewing of Chester Pa, but recently
the couple have not been living together
Funeral Probably Friday.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed but it Will probably take
place Friday morning and be somewhat
official in character on account of DIR. Guz-
mans long connection with the bureau of
American republics. The pallbearers will
be Senor DR.. J. B. Calvo, minister from
Costa Rica: Judge ]. K. McCammon Dr.
Martinez Silva, minister from Colombia;
Or. I. j. Hill, assistant secretary of state:
DR. j. Taber johnson, and Mr.. William c.
Fox, acting director of the bureau of
American republics DIR. Calyo, in the stb-
sence of the minister from Nicaragua, ca
bled that government this morning the
news of DR.. Guzman's death.