The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
SECRETARY HAY
HAS A RELAPSE
Boston Doctors Summoned
TO Attend Him at Country
Home in New Hampshire
HIS FAMILY ALARMED
Condition Improves, Howey-
er. and Physicians Take a
Hopeful View of His Case

NEWBURY. N. H.. June 2e.-The con-
dition of Secretary of State John Hay,
who is confined to his bed at his sum-
mer home near Lake Sunapee by an at
tack Of uraemis, was regarded as favor
able tonight by his physicians. After
few days of rest il is expected the Secre-
tary will be able TO leave his room.
DR. Charles /. Scudder of the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital in Boston, who
came here with DR.. Fred 7. Murphy OF
Boston on Sunday night on special
train in response to a message from the
family. remained in the village tonight.
but DR.. Murphy returned home. DR.. j.
T. Cain Of Newport, N H., who was
called TO the Hay home before the ar
rival of the Boston physicians. is with
Or. ScUdder. Both doctors are of the
opinion that Mr.. Hay Will have no diff
fculty in overcoming the effects of the
attack. An operation was considered at
one time by DR. Cain. but the three
physicians. after a careful examination
and a consultation, decided ii would not
be necessary. The attack was due to a
chill caught on the journey from Wash
ington and is similar TO one that Mr.. Hay
had four years ago.
The Secretary passed a comfortable
afternoon and evening and his family
considered that there is no need Of fur
ther anxiety. Secretary Hay arrived at
his summer home on Saturday night.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR DOCTORS.
Secretary Hay first experienced pain
early yesterday. Remedies which have
given relief on previous occasions were
applied. but failed TO help him. and DR..
Cain was called from Newport. He found
that in changing from the climate Of
Washington TO the cooler temperature OF
the Lake Sunapee region, the Secretary
had taken a severe cold, and that his
organs weakened by previous attacks,
had been affected. Upon learning this,
Mrs Hay desired that specialists be sum-
moned at once and as soon as possible
Doctors Scudder and Murphy were on the
way here by special train from Boston.
The Boston and Maine Railroad cleared
its tracks from Boston to Concord, n.
H.. and the special made fast time be-
tween those two cities The train then
proceeded TO Newbury by the Concord
and Claremont branch. A launch was in
waiting to convey the surgeons across
Lake Sunapee and the doctors reached
the bedside of the Secretary at about
midnight quick but complete exami-
ration Of the patient was made and it
was seen that his condition, while ex-
ceedingly painful. was not for the time
al least serious. Under treatment the
patient soon showed Improvement and
the necessity OF an operation, which -nao
been discussed, was averted.
During the latter part Of the night
Secretary Hay grew steadily better and
by morning had regaine6 the strength
which had been exhausted by hours of
iacessant pain. The physicians rhed,
however. that the Secretary should re-
main in bed for day or two.
HIS CONDITION IMPROVES.
DR. Cain said to-day that the members
Of Mr. Hays family were greatly alarmed
because the usual remedies failed to give
relief
Il understand" said DR.. Cain, that
Secretary Hays present illness is of a
different kind from that for which lie
went abroad for treatment and for which
he took the baths at Bad Nauheim
Should attacks such as he has expert
enced yesterday occur frequently, there
is no doubt that there would be
justification for grave anxiety, but Mr..
Hay seems TO have got clear of all danger
IL the present instance
Just before noon it was reported from
Secretary Hays bedside that the patient
was resting comfortably, with every
thing favorable" DR.. Scudder later gave
out the following bulletin:
"Mr Hay is suffering from the effects
Of a chill caught on the journey from
Washington. The attack is similar to
one he had four years ago. Mr.. Hay is
resting comfortably and expects 10 be
sbout in a few days. No further bulc-
tins will be issued.
This evening Clarence Hay, son of the
Secretary. said: 1T has been a very
comfortable day. There seems TO be no
need of further anxiety"