The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-29
WORRY HASTENS
DEATH OF QUAY
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next day 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 President Roosevelt that he
expected never to recover and would
hardly see him again
In order to escape the worries of of
fetal life and be entirely secure against
intrusion, Senator Quay decided to
come to Pennsylvania. In going to
Morganza, where his brother, Jerome
Quay, was superintendent Of the West
ern Pennsylvania reform school, the
thought was that in that place he could
and the family.
Says His Course Is Run.
His condition after arriving there
was such as to give no hope to the
family, although he appeared brighter
occasionally. Some days Quay told the
doctors it was useless; that he had run
his course and was gradually slipping
away. Ten days ago he began the ar
rangement of his personal affairs look
ing toward the end.
The last papers were not signed un-
til Friday morning. but the arrange
ments 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 be-
came so alarming that the family de-
decided to remove him to Beaver. This
was the last move.
Stoical as an indian.
Quay showed all the stoicism of an
Indian in his last Illness. He held out
no hope of recovery and refused to be-
lieye it was possible. Coolly and firm
ly he took leave of his dearest things
Thursday last he asked to be taken to
his famous library, remarking to his
attendants: Il want to see my books
once more before I die
Through it an he maintained a
bright, active mind and his mental en-
ergies never tagged. A relapse re-
CURED Thursday night and the alarm
was so serious that Pittsburg special
lists were called in at midnight.
On Friday he rallied again. That
same night the absent members of the
family were summoned and every
preparation for the end was made. Last
night again his condition grew serious
and the end gradually came, stupor
fever, high pulse and weakened res
piration marking the approach of
death.
The palIbearers are: Boise Penrose,
junior senator from Pennsylvania ex-
Attorney General John Elzin, of In
diana; William Montgomery, cashier of
the Monongahela National bank, Al
Iegheny Pa; Col. Samuel Moody, gen
eral passenger agent of the Pennsyl-
vania lines; United States Marshal S.
P. Stone, of Beaver; State Bank EX-
aminer j. H. Hurrah: Thomas S. Bige-
low, leader Of the Citizens party in
Allegheny county, and George T. Oil
yer, Republican leader, prominently
mentioned as a successor of Senator
Quay, chief owner of the Pittsburg
Gazette and the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
From o'clock this morning Senator
Quay lay in "a stupor, which gradually
grew more profound until complete
coma followed. Through all this there
was no pain, oxygen being constantly
administered. The end came like a
peaceful sleep, growing deeper and
more profound until the end was death.
Every member Of the family was at his
bedside.
Among those mentioned as possible
successors to Senator Quay are III. c..
F'rick and J. Donald Cameron.