Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-26
SECRE TARY HAY ILL
Suffered a Sudden Relapse at
Summer Home
NEAR NEWBURY, N. H.
TWO SPECIALISTS WERE SUM-
MoNED FROM BOSTON.
Latest From Sick Chamber is he Is
Resting Quietly and Will
Soon Recover.
NEAR NEWBURY, N. H.

NEWBURY, n. H.. June 26.-Secretary OF
State John Hay was Frustrated by an at
tack of uraemia at his summer home here
last evening, but early today his condition
had been relieved by local physician and
two specialists who had come from Boston
by special train and 1t was expected that
the Secretary soon would be In his usual
health.
The attack which was similar to others
experienced by Secretary Hay during re-
cent years, was attributed to a cold con-
tracted on his journey from Washington to
Newbury last Saturday. Dr. ]. l.. Cain, the
local physician, who was the first one called
to attend the sick man, said at 9:45 a m. to-
i. day:
Secretary Hays trouble has been re-
leved. He will need attention for day or
two If no complications arise he will soon
be as well as usual
He stated also that DR.. Charles l.. Scud-
der one of the Boston physicians, had re-
turned home this forenoon. The other, Dr.
Fred T. Murphy, will remain for day or
two in case unexpected symptoms should
develop.
Specialist Summoned.
Secretary Hay began to be in pain early
yesterday. Remedies which have given re-
lief on previous occasions were applied, but
failed to help him. and Dr. Cain was called
from Newport He found that in changing
from the climate of Washington to the
cooler temperature of the Lake Sunapee
region the Secretary had taken severe
cold and that organs weakened by previous
attacks had been seriously affected. Upon
learning this Mrs. Hay desired that spe
cialists should be summoned at once, and
soon possible Drs Scudder and Muir
ply were on the way here by special train
from Boston.
The Boston and Maine railroad cleared it's
tracks from Boston to Concord, N. H, and
the special made fast time between those
two cities. The train then proceeded to
Newbury by the Concord and Claremont
branch. launch was in waiting to con-
yey the surgeons across Lake Sunapee, and
the doctors reached the bedside of the Sec
retary at about midnight. A quick but
complete examination of the patient was
made. and 1t was that his condition.
while 1t was exceedingly painful. was not
for the time, at least serious.
Under treatment the patient soon showed
Improvement, and the necessity of an op-
Grafton. which had been discussed, was
averted During the latter part of the night
Secretary Hay grew steadily better and by
morning had regained the strength which
had been exhausted by hours of incessant
pain. On account of the organs affected by
the cold. however. the physicians ruled that
the Secretary should remain in bed for a
day two.
Doctors Statement.
DIR. Scudder then left for home placing
DR.. Murphy in charge, with DR.. Cain as
slsting.
DIR. Cain said today that the members of
Mr.. Hays family were greatly alarmed.
because of the fact that the usual RENE
dies failed to give relief.
II understand" said DR. Cain, that Sec
retary Hays present Illness is of different
kind from that for which he went abroad
for treatment, and for which he took the
baths at Bad Nauheim. Should attacks
such as he experienced yesterday recud fire.
quently there IS no doubt that there would
be justification for grave anxiety, but Mr..
Hay certainly seems to have got clear OF
all danger in the present instance"
Just before noon it was reported from
Secretary Hays bedside that the patient
was resting comfortably, with everything
favorable.
Before leaving for Boston DR.. Scudder
gave ou, the following bulletin with ref
erence to Secretary's Hays Illness:
"Mr. Hay is suffering from the effects of
a chill caught on the journey from Wash
ington The attack is similar to one
which he had four years ago This morn
ing Mr.. Hay is resting comfortably and
expects to be about IN few days No
further bulletins will be issued
tSignedD CHARLES l.. SCUDDER-'
Shortly before O'Clock this afternoon
Clarence Hay. son OF the Secretary, said
his father was about the same, and that
he was resting quietly He added that the
facts of his fathers illness were all con-
tanned in DR.. SCudder's bulletin.