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Show SECRETARY HAY DEAD. End Came as Surprise as He was- Thought to be Improving. k Nowbury, N. II. Secretary of Stato- John Hay died nt 12-25 Saturday morn. I -. ing. Tho signs Immediately prcced- JLi ling his death wero those of pulmonary ii embolism. Mr. Hay's condition dur- lng all of Friday had ' been entirely (satisfactory. I ' Mrs. Hay and Dra. Scudder and Mur-r T tphy wero at tho secretary's bedside- ,"n ;when tho end came.' Tho secretary j jbado good-night to his wife and to- ' r 'his attending physicians nbout 10 1 'o'clock, at tho closo of ono of tho best fa idays hi- has had since his illness. Tho H9"-BBm jlocal trouble was clearing up BaUsfnc. ..- " f57 itoi-Hy. accordlnfc toDr.rBctiJ!ort,jrhcr ,Vlf (secretary suffered nono 'or tho- old J- pains In his chest which characterized; Ihls earlier lllriess. He had been perfectly per-fectly comfortable all day and happy In tho anticipation of leaving his bed !for tho greater freedom and comfort . t nt a couch. At 11 o'clock' ho was Bleeping quietly. quiet-ly. A fow minutes after 12 o'clock ho called tho nurso, who at onco summoned summon-ed Dr. Scudder. Both Dr. .Scudder nnd . TJr. Murphy hastened, to tho bedside. t jTho secretary was breathing with dlffl- E fculty and expired almost immodlatoly n afterward at 12:25. W |