The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-06

\. Wadsworth of Geuesee, \. y, hur
icd into the sick room, but they We're
too late.
The CONSERVATION Of tile household
was complete and it remained for DR..
Scudder to assume charge of affairs.
After two hours the physician was driv-
en- to the village whore half Il dozen
kilograms were dispatched.
President Is Notified.
The first went to President Roosevelt
at Oyster Ray. The second was ad-
dressed to the state department at
WASHINGTON. The others were sent to
friends of the family.
The return from Europe was made
about a fortnight ago. Secretary Hay
visited ms daughters residence at Bay
side. l.. l.. and a few days later he
went to Washington TO take up for Il
brief period his duties as secretary Of
state.
Last Saturday evening he arrived at
his summer home here, accompanied by
his son, Clarence, Mrs Hay had pre-
Change at Midnight.
AZ midnight ana III a moment of time
this was I'll changed. Mr.. Hay awokc
with breathing lahornl and quick. IN
tones cGokcl and feeble. SO unlike those
of ~ few hours before that the nurse
,oaid scarcely believe Mr.. Hay was
speaking, tie ,icl, man. mutmured almost
in "a whisper: Come.
The trained eye Of the nurse detected
alarming symptoms. She hurried for Or.
Scuddnr. who was in the next room. Tho
doctors first glance confirmed e." purse
fears. Heroic remedies were applied.
Tnov wero futile. Then Summons went
10 Mrs. Hay.
The Surviving Family.
Mr.. Hay is survived hy widow, who
was the daughter of a wealthy Ohioan;
TWO married daughters, Mrs Payne
Whitney and Mrs James W. Wads-
worth. ,Ir.. ana a son. Clarence.
Medical Statement.
The following statement was given
out this morning:
MIR Hays recent Illness was due 10 acute
retrution Of urine. caused by enlargement
of the PROSTATE gland. This retention was
relieved. No operation was performed. In
view Of Mr.. Hays previous general Condl-
lion. he was most carefully watched lest
any complications should arise 1t was dc
tcrmiued that his heart ana Kidneys We're
doing their normal work He responded
we'll 10 the local conditions Everything
was apparently progressing satisfactorily.
HIS Last Day.
Friday was tho most comfortable day nc
had had since his Illness. Al 10 o'clock in
the evening he was examined by the at
tending physician and his condition was
found to he good. lie said he felt rs if
he would have Il comfortable night AT II
O'Clock Mr. Hay was sleeping quietly ana
naturally The nurse lay down on couch
near the bed At about quarter past J.
MIR Hay called the nurse because lie was
having difficulty in breathing. She sum.
moncd the doctor, but their efforts were ut
10 avail. Mrs Hay was called ana reached
the bedside before Mr.. Hay died. Death
H.. t.Nrl Len 4lt,l lAI
Secretary John Hay. American states
man. soldier ana journalist, was born in
Salem. Ind. of Scotch ancestry, October
:. 1888 He graduated at Brown uni
. vcrSity in 1873, and then studied law at
Springfield, H., where he became ac-
quainted with Abraham Lincoln, then
the acknowledged leader of his profess
sion and of the Republican party III IL
lnois. He was taken into the latter 5
law Office. and in 1861 was admitted to
actice III the supreme court of Illinois.
lie accompanied President-elcct Lincoln
on his memorable journey to Washing
ton. and served as his assistant private
secretary until his I.incoln'sl death,
with the exception of n brief interval
during which he served as adjutanG and
ade-de-camp 10 the President. and of Il
few months when lie served i'll the army
under Gems. Hunter and Gilmore. III
tie latter capacity he rose to the rank Of
major. ana was subsequently, hrevettcd
hcutonaut-c colonel and colonel.
After Mr.. lincoln's death. he went 70
Paris ms secretary of legation. which POI
Sitlon lie hcld for three years. lie then
served for more than year as secretary
of legation and charge daffarcs AT vi
emma, and after a short interval went in
the same capacity Ia Madrid, where he
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