New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
SECRETARY HAY BETTER.
IN NO GREAT DANGER.
Suffers from Effects of Chill Caught
ON Journey from Washington.

Newbury, n H., June 26.-The condition Of
John Hay Secretary of State. who is confined to
his bed at his summer home, near Lake Sunapee,
by an attack of ursrnia, regarded as favor
able tonight by his physicians. After few
days of rest it is expected the Secretary viii be
able to leave his room DR.. Charles L. Scudder,
of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston.
who came here with DR.. Fred 7. Murphy, OF
Boston, Sunday night on a special train in re-
sponse TO a message from the Secretary's family,
remained in the village tonight but DR.. Murphy
returned home. A from Boston arrived
here at $50 o'clock this evening.
DIR. ]. l.. Cain, of Newport, N. H. who was
called to the Hay home before the arrival of the
Boston physicians. is with DR.. Scudder. Both
doctors are of the opinion that Mr. Hay will have
no difficulty in overcoming the effects of the
present attack. An operation was considered at
one time by DR.. Cain, but the three physicians.
after a careful examination and consultation,
decided that 1t would not be necessary. The
attack was due to a chill caught on the journey
from Washington. and is similar to one Mr.. Hay
had four years ago.
The Secretary passed comfortable afternoon
and evening. and his family considered that
there is no need of further anxiety. Secretary
Hay arrived at his summer home on Saturday
night
The day passed withot a recurrence of bad
symptoms, and this evening Clarence Hay said:
1t has been very comfortable day. There
seems to be no need of further anxiety.
Secretary Hay began to be in pain early yes
terday, and applied remedies which have given
relief other occasions. These failed to help
him, and Dr. Cain 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
we hv
vious attacks had been seriously affected. Upon
lerning this, 1t Mrs. Hays desire that spe-
cialists should be summoned at once. and as
soon as possible DR.. Scudder and DR.. Murphy
were OH the way here by special train from
Boston.
The Boston and Maine Railroad cleared it's
tracks from Boston to Concord. n. H., and the
special made fast time between those two cities.
The train proceeded to Newbury by the Con-
cord and Claremont branch. A launch was in
waiting TO convey the surgeons across Lake
Sunapee and the doctors reached the bedside
of the Secretary about midnight. quick but
complete examination of the patient was made.
and it was seen that his condition, while eX-
ceedingly painful was not specially serious.
Under treatment the patient soon showed i'm
provement and the necessity Of an operation,
which had been discussed, averted In the
latter part of the night Secretary Hay grew
steadily better and by morning had regained
the strength which exhausted by hours of
incessant pain. On account of the organs
affected by the cold. however, the physicians
ruled that the Secretary should remain in bed
for day or two
Dr. Cain said to-day that the members of Mr.
Hays family were greatly alarmed because the
usual remedies failed TO give relief.
This morning DR.. Scudder gave out the fol-
lowing bulletin with reference to Secretary
Hays illness:
Mr.. Hay is suffering from the effects OF a chill
caught on the journey from Washington The
attack is similar to one which he had four years
ago This morning Mr. Hay IS resting COM
forta blv and expects TO be about in few days.
No further bulletins will be issued.
CHARLES /. SCUDDER.