The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-29
MATT 5. QUAY
 IS NO MORE
  Famed POlitiG5s G Dead at
 BesssSi1, Pa. 
 HAD BEEN SICK A YEAR Heavy Eating and Excessive Smoking the Cause. Told His Doctors That Their Care Was Useless and Showed stoicism of an Indian During His
 Last Illness.
HAD BeHN SICK A YEAR

Beaver. Pa, May 2S.-Mathew stan lev Quay, senior senator from Penn sylvania, died peacefully this a1ter- noon of chronic gastritis.
 The funeral service will De neio Tuesday, May 31, and the body VIII pc buried in Beaver cemetery.
 Senator Quay's indisposition began about a year ago. It 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 campaign for reelection to the Senate.
 Never a strong man physically, Sem ator Quay prided himself on his en- durance and believed firmly that out door life would restore him to health. It was this thought that took him to the Maine woods for several success sive summers.
 Colonel Quay in health was a great eater and his troubles of later years dated, it is said, from over-draughts on his system due to heavy eating, smoking and the great nervous strain which he underwent.
 Last summer after the political sit- uation had cleared up in Pennsylvania, MT. Quay went to Maine. travelling miles and living in the open. At that NSN~AN%-~N~ continued loss of strength.
 Began to Lose Flesh.
 He began to lose flesh his stomach refused to assimilate food and nutri- tion failing. weakness followed. On his return from the woods Quay was bronzed as veteran and looked sturdy enough to live for years.
 He celebrated his seventieth birth day at Beaver last fall and at the time seemed in excellent health. The loss of weight. however, weighed constantly on his mind. He dropped in weight so persistentIy that the alarm which per vaded his own mind spread to friends and family. The result was that he forsook his duties in the Senate and betook himself to Florida. Florida failed to restore vitality.
 The senator went back to Washing ton and to Philadelphia, where he was placed under treatment. Specialists tsGrdered him to Atlantic City hoping i the sea air would aid recovery but the loss continued gradually. The physicians advised him to return to Washington. There his condition continued unchangeu Senator Quay constantly expected death and told his friends so. The last time he called at the White House he told President Roosevelt that he ex- pected never to recover and would hardly see him again.
 Sought Quietude. In order to escape the worries of of- ticaI life and to be entirely secure against intrusion Senator Quay decid- ed to come to Pennsylvania. In going to Morganza, where his brother Jerome Quay was superintendent of the Vest ern Pennsylvania Reform school, the thought was that in that place he could be visited by none but his physicianE and the family.
 His condition after arriving thero was such to give no hope to the fami- ly.
 Quay told ali the doctors it was use- less; that he had run his course and was gradually slipping away. Ten days ago he began the arrangement l of his personal affairs looking toward the end.
 The last papers were not signed un- til Friday morning but the arrang"- ments were all made. In the mean. time no relief came and the sappinE or the great mans vitality continued The only food he could take was a 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.
 Showed stOIcIsm. Quay showed all the stoicism of ar Indian in his last illness. He held out no hope of recovery and refused to be- lieve 1t was possible Cooly and firmly he took leave of his dearest things Thursday last he asked to be taken to his famous library, remarking to his attendants: T want to see my books once more before I die" Through 1t all he maintained bright mind and his mental energies never | Jagged. A relapse recurred Thursday night and the alarm was so serious thai the Pittsburg specialists were called iE at night. l On Friday he rallied again. That
 same night the members of the family
 were summoned and preparations fol | the end was made.
 l Last night his condition continued
 worse and the end gradually came
 stupor, fever, high pluse and weakened
 respiration marking the approach O.
 death.
 Matthew Stanley Quay was 71 yeari
 of age and had been in politics nearl! all of his life. Immediately afte graduating from college he was elect ] ed prothonotary of Beaver County 1 Pennsylvania, and subsequently helC numerous State offices. During severa l campaigns he was a member of the Ma tional Republican Campaign Commit tee.
 Quay became a national characte
 immediately after his advent into th United States Senate. He was frs
 elected to that body In 1887 and re
 elected in 1893 In 1899 the Pennsyl
 vania deadlock prevented his secon'
 reelection to the Senate, but the Leg
 islature of 1901 returned him.
 His power in Pennsylvania was neYe
 questioned.
 Pennypacker is Shocked. | Harrisburg Pa May 2S.-GoVerno