New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

worn from overwork, he was ordered by his
physicians to make trip abroad in order to
obtain special treatment and complete rest.
Some indication Of the Secretary's condition
was to be found in his collapse on the steam
ship pier in New-York City just as he was
about to board the Cretic. bound for the Medi-
terranean. Mr.. Hay, however was determined
to continue his trip, and he was carried on board
TO his cabin Wireless advices from the ship at
sea told of improvement in his condition and
on reaching Italy the Secretary was so much
better after rest that he was able to journey
quietly to various cities. finally going to Bad
Nauheim. where he took the baths. When. later.
Mr. Hay visited Paris, there was some sugges-
ton that it might be in connection with his
office as Secretary of State, but this quickly
silenced by his refusal to engage in any official
affairs. Then he went to Great Britain where
he had the distinguished although unofi-
eial reception that marked his days in Paris
All this time Mr. Hay seemed to be improving
The return from Europe was made about a
fortnight ago. Secretary Hay visited his daugh-
ters home at Bayside, Long Island, and few
days later he went to Washington to take up
for brief period his duties as Secretary of
State.
Last Saturday evening he arrived at his sum-
mer home here. accompanied by his son Clar-
ence- Mrs. Hay had preceded him
THE sECRETARY's LAST ILLNESS
The journey had fatigued the Secretary. how
ever, and he had contracted a slight cold while
travelling. When Mr.. Hay suddenly collapsed
on the afternoon of the following day his wife
and son became greatly alarmed for the Sec
retary seemed to remain in dazed condition
and net to respond to their heroic efforts to re-
| vive him. A local practitioner. DIR. j. L. Cain,
| of Newport, was Immediately summoned. As
another preeautOn Mrs. Hay summoned DIR.
! Charles l. Scudder and DR.. Fred T. Murphy
| surgeons of the staff of the Massachusetts Cen
eraI Hospital. by telegram from BOstou.
| special train was chartered. the tracks OF the
Boston and Maine Railroad were cleared ss.s1
! eevBnfyi almost 80
| ord time At midnight they crossed Lake Su-
napee in launch. and arrived at The FelIs. To
find Secretary Hay stronger. but still gravely i'll.
! AT first an operation was determined on. The
| illness was at first pronounced ureemia result
| ing from the severe cold which Mr.. Hay had
| contracted. and which believed to have
| developed from his somewhat hurried visits to
| different climates.
/ With the administration of powerful medicines
/ some relief came, and it was soon found that
! the operation could be avoided. Medicinal and
other methods of treatment were continued. and
| the patient continued to respond favorably to
! them On Monday the doctors announced that
t Mr.. Hays condition was not serious, and with
! a few days rest he would undoubtedly again
| take up outdoor life. 1t was the ruling of the
| physicians. however. that the Secretary should
/ remain in bed for time, in order to avoid all
chances of augmenting the cold
! DIR. Scudder issued this bulletin Monday:
Mr. Hay is suffering from the effects of a chill
| caught the journey from Washington The
attack is similar to one which ne had four years
/ ago This morning Mr. Hay is resting COM
/ fortably and expects to be about IN q few days
/ No further bulletins will he iss-'ed.
/ DR.. Scudder returned to Boston Monday even
ing leaving DIR. Murphy in charge here.
| The next day Secretary Hay not we'll
| A nurse was summoned from Boston and Or
! ScuIder returned. The Secretarys Illness how
ever was not considered so severe as to call
for the presence of members of his family. Mrs
| Hay teIegraphed to her son-in-Iaw, Payne WHIT
| ney in New-YOrk< that it would not be neces-
| sary for him to postpone his trip to Europe
which he was TO begin that day with Mrs
Whitney.
ALL SIGNS POINTED To RECOVERY.
! Since Tuesday the Secretary had been re-
ported as steadily improving. DR.. scudder. or
! returning to Boston Tuesday evening after his
second visit to Newbury said that the case did
! not warrant at that time official statement
! On Wednesday Clarence Hay said: Every
| thing is favorable" Thursdays reports indi-
/ Gated continued satisfactory progress. and yes
! terday DR. Murphy, who had been with the pa
! tient without intermission, expressed confidence
| that Secretary Hay would be able to sit I'D by
| Saturday and go out of doors the first OF tho
week.
| An incident of yesterday brought out more
! clearly than anything which had previously
| developed the exact nature of the attack which
| he had experienced. The Secretary received
q cable dispatch from Professor Gr6del, of Bad
| Nauheim. who attended Mr.. Hay while he
i taking the baths recently at that resort The
message was one of inquiry as to the Secre-
/ tary's illness. Mr.. Hay replied:
! Mild cystitis: improving Nothing complex.
| Professor GrodeI had said that il was imposs
sible that the Secretary could have Ursenia since
Mr.. Hay,s kidneys were altogether healthy.
This entire information, including the dispatch
/ sent bv Secretary Hay. placed before DIR.
| scudder in Boston yesterday afternoon. The
| doctor said the statement concerning the Illness
of Secretary Hay was correct. He added that IN
ire carly stages the attack might have been
| erroneousIy thought to be urenia. but IL was
| si,,nIv an acute attack of cysttis. or innamma-
.,o, Of the bladder. At that time (about $50
m, DIR. Scudder said he had just received
| news from MIS- Hay indicating that everything
| ,ras making most favorable progress. Dr. Seud-
| aar however left Boston soon afterward 10 keep
n;s engagement TO be in Newbury last evening
MRS. HAY WITH HIM AT THE LAST.
There was nothing, DIR. Scudder declared to-
sav. TO cause anxiety when he reached the bed
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