Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-02
ENDSWAS PEACEFUL.
Secretary Hay Breathes His Last
With Little Struggle.
TOOK SUDDEN TURN
Devoted Wife Of the Distinguished
stAtesmaI Only Member Of the
Family Beside Him In His
Dying Moments.

Newburry. n. H.. July 1.-The last
moments OF Secretary Hay were
peaceful and the end came with
scarcely a struggle. The suddennesi
Of 4, was all but staggering. At the
hour OF midnight he was quiet In an.
other moment the nurses and physl'
clans found themselves summoned &c
his bedside. There had beeL col
lapse. Twenty-Five minutes later al
was over. So swiftly had the end
come that the dying man passed away
unattended by any members of his
family save his wife. The others. a
son and daughter. were sugmoned
but they reached the bedside only &c
ind their distinguished parent dead.
The secretary Friday passed tho
most comfortable day since his illness
began a week ago. lie was to Ut ~
Saturday. The patient had hidden his
wife and physicians good night al is
o'clock Friday night An hour later
he was sleeping quietly Almost at The
stroke ~ twelve the secretary wnf
seized with a bad turn. lie called
foebly and nurse responded. Tho
secretary WIS breathing with great
diihculty. Dr. Scudder was speedily
summoned and II required but a glance
for him 20 determine the end was but
few minutes away. The house had
been aroused. The wife reached her
husband as he was breathing his last
His son Clarence Hay. and daughter
Mrs. Iumes A. Wadsworth of Genes
see y. y. hurried into the sick room
but they were too late His death was
caused by pulmonary cmbolisp. ac-
cordlng 10 DR. Scudder The patient
did not suffer greatly In his last mo-
ments. Aside from the great difficulty
of breathing there was no struggle
Stlmulants were ineffective. The sec
rctary iapsed into unconsciousness and
seemed 20 fall asleep M the last. The
CONSERVATION of the household was
complete and ~ remained for DR.
Scudder 20 assume charge % affairs
After two hours the physician was
driven 10 the village. where half %
dozen kilograms were dispatched. The
first went 20 President Roosevelt nt
oyster Ray. the second was addressed
20 tho state department at Washing
ton The others were sent 20 friends
of the family
The illness which 80 weakened Mr.
Hays physical powers as 20 bring
about his death made Itself noticeabls
about last March. lie finally went o.
Nauhelm where be took baths ami
seemed 10 he improving. His return
from Europe was made about a fort
night ago Last Saturday evening he
arrived at his summer home here ac-
compnnied by his son. Clarence. Tho
Journey fniiGued the secret ~ how
ever. and Furthermore while travelling
he contracted n slight cold when Ar
Hay suddenly collapsed on tho after
noon ~ the following fny his wife and.
son became greatly alarmed and sum
moned by telegraph from Boston DR.
Charles Scudder and DR.. Fred Mur
ply. surgeons on the stan of the Mas
sachusetts hospital. At first an opera
tion was determined upon hut with
the administration of powerful medi-
cines some relief came. and II was soon
found an operation conld be avoided
by Monday the doctors were able %
announce Mr. Hays condition as not
az all serious and with "A few days oi
absolute rest he would undoubtedly
again take up outdoor life II was the
ruling of his physicians. however that
the secretary should remain In bed for
a period IN order 10 avoid all chances
of augmcntlng the cold.