The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
Finally Yields to Grim
Messenger of
Death.
End Comes Peacefully
and Like a Natural
Sleep.
Funeral Services Tues
day in Beaver PreSby-
terian Church.

BEAVER. Pa. May zs.-The life OF
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay ebbed
at 2:4S o'clock this afternoon
Grouped IN the death chamber at that
hour were the family OF the Senator.
the lifelong housekeeper, Mrs. Penny
packer. the physicians and Mr.. Quay's
closest friend and political heir. Senator
Boise Penrose
Dissolution followed long period Of
Inconsistencies and stupor. in which
rugged constitution chung tenaciousiy
to the lamp Of life. the political giant
growing gradually weaker until death
had won the battle.
The faithful physicians worked heroic
ally and employed every means known
to medical science to prolong the sena-
tors life. Oxygen was administered. to
which the dying man failed 10 respond
Other restorative measures brought ne
better results, and the. doctors reluc-
family abandoned the hopeless night.
At 1:20 this afternoon the Senator's
pulse began to weaken. Ten minutes
later DR.. Wilson announced to the family
that death was fast approaching. Grim
ly the physician stood, watch in hand,
counting the pulsatlons OF the dying
statesman Slowly the labored breath
ing ceased, and at 2:4s DR.. Wilson turned
to the sorrowing family and sale: He
is dead
Soon after midnight 1t became ap-
parent 10 Senator Quay's attendants
that nope must be abandoned. The
seemingly natural sleep into which he
had fallen was to the practiced eyes
| OF nUsses and doctors but the death
stupor- They renewed their efforts. but
TO no avail. and the statesman-s death.
they were convinced. was but a ques-
| ton of a few hours
Ii was early yesterday morning that
the watchful nurse noted an alarming
change in Senator Quay's condition. DR..
Wilson was Immediately summoned. and
with DR.. LitchfieId, he resorted to ex-
treme restorative measures. Oxygen
was administered for FIVE hours. but
failed to kindle the patients exhausted
vitality. There were monentary signs
of reTiving energy. but hour by hour
the statesman grew worse
In the Early Morning.
At 4 o'clock this morning the sick
mans temperature had been 104 Is: his
pulse 120. ana the physicians on their
early morning visit realized that death
was only distant by hours. At 1:2O this
afternoon. the Senator's pulse began to
weaken. thereafter keeping up interrnit-
tently at a high rate
At 1850. the family was informed tnat
the end was very near. About the dy-
ing Senator's bedside. the family quick
| " gathered. and waited in sorrow. while
DR.. Wilson made heroic efforts to re-
vive the ebbing spark OF life 1t was
futile Methodically the doctor observed
the ebbing spark of life. The members
OF the stricken household stocd about
watching the labored breathing OF their
beloved husband and father. and anx-
iously awaited the end
Senator Quay's life was a continuous
round of battles. political and other
wise. but in none. except this, was the
tenacious character of the man more
Ilainly shown. Up to the moment that
he lost consciousness he held on to his
wasting vitality and struggled bravely
to prolong his existence There were
periods when he realized the utter hope
lessness of the contest, and the Senator
spoke of these TO the more intimate OF
his friends. nevertheless the war was
waged to the bitter end
Crisis at Midnight.
The death stupor came upon him
shortly after midnight After passing
/ q
sieep about o'clock that morning A
report was spread that the sleep was
natural and again the hopes of his
anxious friends were raised TO a high
FITCH. His friends. however. knew the
sleep was but the forerunner OF the
/ END that was to come soon. They had
been supplying him with oxygen stead
| lily for the twelve hours preceding
death, and IL was this that superin-
duced the little rest the sick man eX-
perienced. He was unconscious all the
while that oxygen was given him. and
was in the same state when he died
The last words OF the dying politician
were spoken early this morning These
DR.. Wilson said afterward were OF no
special Importance. The Senator was
i tossing about feverishly on his bed and
from time to time would turn TO the doc
tor and request him to arrange mis- pill
low in a more comfortable position or
to lift him little higher IN the bed
Coughing spells were frequent Snd the
Senator asked for relief occasionally
I'm this respect All the morning the
Senator lay in his semi-cornatose state
As the afternoon approached his pulse
slackened its beat. his temperature be-
came higher and his respiration a.
creased. His condition was so alarming
that the family was apprised that they
might expect the end at almost any
hour.
Message to President.
1t was at this juneture that his SON.
Richard p Quay. sent telegram 10
President Roosevelt at Washington stat
ing that his father was losing f;round
rapidly and might die at any moment