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Show 8ECRETARY HAY DEAD. End Came as Surprise as He was Thought to be Improving. Nowbury, N. H. Secretary of Stato John Hay died at 12:25 Saturday morning. morn-ing. Tho signs Immediately preccd Jng his death wero thoso of pulmonnry .embolism. Mr. Hay's condition during dur-ing all of Friday had boon ontlrcly (satisfactory. Mrs. Hoy and Drs. Scuddor and Mur-phy Mur-phy wero at tho secretary's bcdsldo iwhon tho end came. Tho secretary bado good-night to his wlfo nnd to Jhls attending physicians about 10 ,o'clock, nt tho closo of ono of tho best 'days ho has had slnco his Illness. Tho local troublo was clearing up satlsfaci ftorlly, according to Dr. Scuddor. Tho secretary suffered none of tho old pains In his chest which characterized his earlier Illness. Ho had been perfectly per-fectly comfortnhlo all day and happy In tho anticipation of leaving his bed for tho greater freedom nnd comfort of a couch. At 11 o'clock ho wns sleeping quiet- Jy. t - " A few minutes after 12 o'clock ho called tho nurso, who nt onco summoned summon-ed Dr. 8cuddcr. Doth Dr. Scuddor nnd Dr. Murphy hnstoncd to tho bcdsldo. rTho socrotary wns breathing with difficulty diffi-culty nnd expired nlmost Immediately afterward at 12:25. |