The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-04

NeNDufE, y. H., July 1.-1ne DOdy
Cf Secretary of State John Hay, whose
unexpected death early today has caus-
Cd sorrow through the land and evoked
expressions of sympathy and regret
the world over, lies tonight in Il room
of THE Fells,' the quaint gambreI
rooted mansion, which for fourteen
years had been the summer home OF
the Hay family.
Just one week ago tonight the sec
retary arrived at this village from
Washington, wearied with the cares of
state and anticipating Il long sum-
Gler's rest" Tonight the same launch
IN which Mr.. Hay made the short trip
from Newbury to the landing at '"The
Eells," conveyed relatives of Mrs. Hay
to the cottage where they brought sym
pathy and help to the stricken woman
and her only son.
The only members of the secretary's
family at The Fells" when the end
came were Mrs. Hay and Clarence
Hay, Mrs. James Y. Wadsworth, OF
Genessee, y. Y, daughter, has been
Ill recently and had not been at Lake
Sunapee this season. Mrs. Payne
Whitney, daughter, is on her way to
Europe
Mr.. Hay died at 1925 o'clock this
morning. The last moments of the
statesman We're peaceable and the end
came almost without a struggle. The
suddenness of it all was staggering.
HIS LAST DAY WAS A COMFORT
ABLE ONE.
The secretary yesterday had passed
the most comfortable day since his i'll
ness began week ago. He was to sit
up today. The patient had hidden his
wife and physicians good night at 10
o'clock last night. An hour later he
was sleeping quietly. Almost at the
stroke of twelve, the secretary was
seized with q turn. He called feebly,
and nurse responded. The sick man
was breathing with great difficulty
DR.. Scudder was speedily summoned
and it required but a glance for him
to determine that the end was but
minutes away. The household was
aroused. The wife reached her hus-
band as he was breathing his last The
son, Clarence Hay, hurried into the
sick room, but was too late.
Death was caused by pulmonary EN-
boliSm. according to DR.. Scudder. The
patient did not suffer greatly in his
last moments. Aside from great diff
Guilty in breathing there was no strug-
Gle. StmllantS We're ineffective. The
secretary lapsed into uncOnsciousness
and seemed to fall asleep at last.
The CONSERVATION of the household
was complete and it remained for DR..
Scudder to assume charge of affairs.
After two hours the physician was
driven to the village where half a
dozen kilograms were dispatched. The
first went to President Roosevelt, AZ
Oyster Bay.
The second was addressed to the
state department at Washington. The
others were sent to friends of the fam
lily. Dr. Scudder returned to "The
FeilS''
BULLETIN ANNOUNCING THE
The bulletin announcing the death
read as follows:
Secretary of State John Hay died
at 1925 this morning The signs ilG-
mediately preceding his death were
those of pulmonary embolism. Mr..
Hays condition during all of Friday
had been entirely satisfactory.
(Signed)
"CHARLES L. SCUDDER, NJ. ID.
FIRED 7. MURPHY, NJ. D."
Subsequently DR.. Scudder then gave
out the following official statement:
MIR. Hays recent illness was Occa-
stoned by acute retention of urine,
caused by enlargement of the PROSTATE
gland This retention was relieved. No
operation was performed. In view of
Mr.. Hays previous general condition.
it was determined that his heart and
kidneys were doing their normal work.
He responded well to the local cOndi-
tions. Everything was apparently
progressing satisfactorily. Friday was