Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-06
SECRETARY HAY
PASSES ANAY.
Sudden Death of Distinguish
ed Statesman at
Newbury, N. H
HEALTH HAD BEEN P07s
But it Was Thought That He Was
Improving, and That His Condition
Was in No Way Critical, Therefore
His Death is a Great Surprise.

Newbury, N. H., July 1.-Secretary
of State John Hay died at 1925 this
morning. The signs Immediately pre-
ceding his death were those of pull
monary embolism. Mr.. Hays condi-
ton during all of Friday had been
entirely satisfactory.
The bulletin of Secretary Hays
death was signed by Charles Scudder,
M. D., and Frederick T. Murphy, M.
d.
Mrs. Hay and Drs. Scudder and
Murphy were at the secretary's bed
side when the end zane. The secre-
tary bid good night to his wife and to
his attending physicians about 10
o'clock last night at the close of one
of the best days he has had since his
illness. The local trouble was clear
ing up satisfactorily according to DR..
Scudder.
The secretary suffered noAe of the
old pains in his chest which charac.
terized his earlier illness. He had
been perfectly comfortable all day and
happy in the anticipation of leaving
his bed for the greater freedom and
comfort of a couch.
At IL o'clock he was sleeping
| quietly.
A few minutes after IL o'clock he
called tho nurse, who summoned DR..
Scudder.
Both DR.. Scudder and DR.. Murphy
fastened to the bedside.
The secretary was breathing with
diff and expired almost immedi'
ately afterward at 1925.
Secretary Hay arrived here from
Washington a week ago today, his
health apparently greatly benefited
by his recent European trip and the
course of baths he took at Bad Neu'
helm. On Sunday last the secretary
was stricken with an illness believed
at the time to be uraemia. So serious
was his condition that DR.. Charles
L. Scudder of Boston and DR.. Fred
r. Murphy of Boston were summoned
to attend him In order that there
might be ne delay a special train was
chartered for their use and the two
physicians made a record breaking
trip from Boston to this town.
After an examination of the pa
tient DR.. Scudder announced thai
Secretary Hay was suffering from
the effects of a chill contracted or
the trip from Washington to tn.
! place, similar to an attack he ha(
about four years ago. 1t was believed
that Mr.. Hay would be fully recovered
within a few days.
Each day since that time the in
formation given out regarding the
se%cretary's condition has been of
most encouraging character. Yester
day it was announced that the sec
retary's improvement was more
marked than ON the day before. !!
was thought that the warn weather
would hasten mis- recovery and it was
! anticipated that he would be G6ie tc
leave his bed or Sunday.
John Hay was born in Salem, Ind.
Oct. 8, 1888. He was the son of DR.
! Charles and Helen H. Hay. He re
ceived his common school education
at Warsaw, H., and completed his
academic course in Springfield, Ill
He graduated from Brown university
in 1858 and received later the degree
of Ii. D. from Princeton, Yale, Har
ward and Western Reserve. univers
tiles.
He was married in 1874 to Miss
Clara Stone. daughter of Amasa Stone
of Cleveland, o.
Secretary Hay was admitted to thu
Illinois bar and made his first appear
ance in politics as one. of the private
secretaries of President Lincoln.
He became a brevet colonel o
United States volunteers and assist
ant adjutant general during the civil
war. Among many public offices
which he has held are that of secre
tary of the legations at Paris, Madric
, and Vienna. He was for a time act
! ing minister at Vienna. In 1879 ht
was made first assistant secretary o
state. He was president of the inter
national sanitary conference in 1881
For the year preceding his appoint
, ment as secretary of state in 1898 b!
! President Mckinley he was ambas
! sador to the court of st. James.
Newburg, N. H., July 2.-The plans
concerning the funeral of the late
Secretary Hay were announced las
night. They provide the body shall
be taken to Cleveland, Secretary Hays
former home. Private services viii
, be held in the chapel at Lakeviev
! cemetery, Cleveland, on Wednesday
forenoon. Mrs. Hay received wore
! yesterday that President Roosevelt
would attend the services. 1t is ex
pected that members of the cabine
. will act as honorary "pallbearers.