The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
SENATOR QUAY IS DEAD
OF CHRONIC GASTRIT|S
AFTER LONG SUFFERING
Knew for Weeks He Could Not
Live and Had Calmly Pre-
pared for the End.
HIS LONG PUBLIC CAREER
Filled Many Important Positions
Under State and Federal
Governments.
FAMOUS AS POLITICIAN
Had Many Bitter Enemies, but Al
ways Landed on Top-Welghed
Himself Daily.
FAMOUS AS POLITICIAN

BEAVER, Pa, May 2s.-Matthew Stanley
Quay. senior senator from Pennsylvania
died peacefully this afternoon OF chronic
gastritis The funeral will be on TUESDAY
May 81, ard the body will be buried in
Beaver Cemetery.
From O'Clock this morning senator
Quay lay in a stupor, which gradually grew
more profound. until complete coma loi-
lowed. Through all this there was no PAIN
oxygen being constantly administered. Inc
end came like a peaceful sleep, growing
deeper and more profound until the ehd
was death. Every member of the family
was at his bedside
Senator Quay's indisposition began about
q year ago. 1t was a recurrence of the
trouble that beset him during the latter
part OF 1900 and the early days of January,
1901. when he was undergoing the strain
of p campaign fer reelection to the Senate
Neve- strong man physically. Senator
Quay prided himself on his endurance, and
believed firmly that outdoor life would
restore him to health. 1t was this thought
that took him to the Maine woods for sew
erai successive summers. Those who ac-
companed him on mis- trips 10 the wilder
ness say that he was untring in his ell
Colonel Quay in health was a great eater
aud his troubles of later years dated. it
is said. from overdraughts on his system,
due to heavy eating. smoking and the great
nervous strain which he underwent.
Last summer after the political situation
had cleared up in Pennsylvania, Quay
went 10 Maine travelling miles and living
I'm the open- At that time he complained
of weakness and continued loss of strength.
He began to lose flesh. His stomach re-
fused TO assimilate food. and, nutrition
failing weakness followed. On his return
from the woods Quay was as bronzed as
a veteran, and looked sturdy enough to
live years
WEIGHED HIMSELF DAILY.
He celebrated his seventieth birthday at
Beaver last fall and at the time seemed in
excellent health. The. loss of weight, how
ever. was constantly on his mind. Day in
and day out he went to a scale TO what
his svordupois was He dropped in weight
SO persistently that the alarm which per-
vaded his mind spread TO friends and
family. The result was that he forsook his
duties in the United States Senate and
betook himself Florida. hoping that the
mild weather there would bring relief.
Florida failed to restore vitality.
The senator went back TO Washington
and then to Philadelphia, where he was
placed under treatment. Specialists
dered him to Atlantic City. hoping the
air would aid IN recovery, but the loss con-
t-nued gsadually Tne physicians advised
condition continued unchanged. One day
he was out The next he was unable TO
leave the house.
Senator Quay constantly expected death,
and told his friends so The last time he
called at the White House he told Presi-
dent Roosevelt that he expected never to
recover and would hardly see him again.
In order to escape the worries of official
life and TO be entirely secure against in
trusion Senator Quay decided TO come TO
Pennsylvania. In going to Morganza
where his brother Jerome Quay was su-
perintendent OF the Western Pennsylvania
Reform School, the thought was that in
that place he could be visited by none but
his physicians and the family His condi-
ton after arriving there was such as to
give no hope TO the family, although he
appeared brighter some days. Mr.. Quay
told the doctors Ii all useless that he
had run his course and was gradually
PREPARED FOR THE END.
Ten days ago he began the arrangements
OF his personal affairs. looking toward the
end The last papers were not signed until
Friday morning. but the arrangements were
all made In the meantime no relief came.
and the sapping of the great mans vitality
continued. The only food he could take
was milk preparation. such as is used for
babies. and he frequently revolted against
this. Sunday last his condition became so
alarming that the family decided TO move
him to Beaver. This was the last move
MIR. Quay showed all the stoicism of an
Indian In his last illness. He held out no
hope of recovery and refused to believe IL
was possible Coolly and with frmness he
took leave of his dearest things. Thursday
last he asked TO be taken to his famous IL
brary. remarking TO his attendants: Il
want to see my books once more before L
die"
: Through II all he maintained bright
active mind and his mental energies never
tagged y relapse recurred Thursday night
and the alarm was serious that the
pittsburg specialists were called i'm at mid
night. on Friday he rallied again. That
same night the absent members of the
family were summoned and every prepara-
ticn Tor the end was made. Last night
again his condition continued worse and the
end gradually came. stupor. fever high
pulse and weakened respiration marking the
approach of death.
The pallDearers Boies Penrose Junior
senator from Pennsylvania; former Attor-
nsy General John Il. Elkin, of Indiana
William MontSomery. cashier Allegheny
National Bank. Allegheny. Pa; Colonel
Samuel Moody. general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines: United States Mar
shal 3 p Stone. of Beaver: State Bank
Examiner j. r. Harrah: Thomas s Bige-
low leader of the Citizens party i'm Alle-
gheny county. and George T. Oliver Re
publican leader. prominently mentioned as
successor OF Senator Quay chief owner
of. the Pittsburg Gazette and the Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph-