Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-05

A Wadswortb of Genesee, n Y, hur-
ried into the sick room, but they were
too late.
The CONSERVATION of the household
was complete and it remained for DR..
Scudder to assume charge of affairs.
After two hours the physician was driv-
ell to the village, where half dozen
kilograms were dispatched.
President Is Notified.
The first went to President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay. The second was adj
dressed to the state department at
WASHINGTON. The others were sent to
friends Of the family.
The return from Europe was made
about a fortnight ago. Secretary Hay
side, L. l., and few days later he
went to Washington to take up for a
brief period his duties as secretary of
state.
Last Saturday evening he arrived at
his summer home here, accompanied by
his son, Clarence. Mrs. Hay had pre-
ceded him.
Change at Midnight.
At midnight and in a moment of time
with breathing laboreI and quick In
tones choked and feeble. so unlike those
of few hours before that the nurse
could scarcely believe Mr.. Hay was
speaking, the sick man murmured almost
in whisper: Come
The trained eye of the nurse detected
alarming symptoms. She hurried for Dr.
Scudder, who was in the next room. The
doctors first glance confirmed the nurses
fears Heroic remedies were applied.
They were futile. Then Il summons went
to Mrs. Hay.
The Surviving Family.
Mr.. Hay is survived by widow, who
was the daughter Of Il wealthy Ohioan:
two married daughters, Mrs. Payne
Whitney and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, Jr., and q son, Clarence.
Medical Statement
The following statement was given
out this morning:
Mr.. Hays recent illness was due to 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 condi-
tion he was most carefully watched lest
any complications should arise 1t was dc.
termined that his heart and kidneys were
doing their normal work. He responded
we'll to the local conditions. Everything
was apparently progressing satisfactorily.
His Last Day.
Friday was the most comfortable day he
had had since his illness. At 10 o'clock in
the evening he was examined by the at
tending physician and his condition was
found to be good. He said he felt as if
he would have a comfortable night AT II
o'clock Mr.. Hay was sleeping quietly ana
naturally. The nurse lay down on couch
near the bed. At about quarter past j.
Mr.. Hay called the nurse because he was
having difficulty in breathing. She sum.
moned the doctor, but their efforts were OF
no avail. Mrs. Hay was called and reached
the bedside before Mr. Hay died. Death
was due to pulmonary emboEsm.
Secretary John Hay, American states
man, soldier and journalist, was born in
Salem Ind, OF Scotch ancestry, October
s, 1888. He graduated at Brown uni
versity in 1853, and then studied law at
Springfield, H., where he became ac-
quainted with Abraham Lincoln, then
the acknowledged leader of his profess
sion and of the Republican party in IL
linois. He was taken into the latter S
law Office, and in 1861 was admitted to
practice in the supreme court of Illinois.
He accompanied President-elect Lincoln
on his memorable journey to Washing
ton, and served as his assistant private
secretary until his Uincoln's) death,
With the exception of a brief interval
during which he served as adjutant and
aide-de-camp to the President, and of a
few months when he served in the army
under Gems. Hunter and Gilmore. In
the latter capacity he rose to the rank of
major, and was subsequently brevetted
Heutenant-coIOnel and colonel.
After Mr.. Lincoln's death, he went to
Paris as secretary of legation, which POI
sitiOn he held for three years. He then
served for more than a year as secretary
Of legation and charge d'affaires at vi
emma, and after snort interval went in
the same capacity to Madrid, where he
remained for another year.
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