The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-16
SKILL OF DOCTORS
 BAFFLED BY DISEASE
Life Prolonged for a Time by Injections of Stimulants.
Throughout the Day the Doctors, Aided by the Patients Will Power, Stood o6 Death, But
 the Grim Reaper is at
 Last Triumphant.

Washington, Feb. i5---Senai0f Marcus. Alonzo Hanna died Ut 6:4o o'clock uAls evening at the family apartments in the Arlington Hotel after an illness extend- ing over nearly two months. filled wish apparent recoveries. followed by reiapses and finally drifting into typhoid fever. which he in his weakened condition. Was unable to withstand. When the end cafre all the members of the Senator's family were in the room except Mrs. Hanna, the Senator's wife, and Mir. and Mrs Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left the room only few minutes before.
 Last Sinking Spell.
 The last sinking speli began at 50 o'clock Doctors Carter and Osler were then in attendance. They did not com ceal the fact that fife was about to end and all members of the family were sent for Mrs Mccormick, one Of the Sena- tors daughters, and Miss Phelps, were present when the end came. Mr. ana Mrs. Hanna were the first to arrive and they withdrew immediately to the cham Der of the Senator's wife to summon her to the bedside. It was while they were absent the Senator breathed his last
 In the meantime Mir. McCormick, MT. and Mrs Parsons and H. M. Hanna had entered the room Mrs. Dover stood Tn the door. There were no distressing in- cidents attending the last moments IL was a sinking spell which terminated m ten minutes.
 Wife Bears Up Well.
 lust after his eyes closed Tn death Mrs. Hanna was able to come into the room She bore up well under the ordeal, and tonight she is showing calmness and bravery. The courage which had been displayed by Mrs Hanna was the subject or the greatest surprise. She had been III almost constant attendance on heE nus nus band. though realizing fully there was no hope for, recovery Nevertheless. the remorstrances of the physicians and the added implorangs of her children. that she ? take some rest was unavaiiing until late in the afternoon when she was attacked by a violent headache. She was given A narcotic and then she retired to her chamber and requested that a call be sent as soon as there appeared to be any change for the worse.
 Conscious at Intervals. For the last two days Senator Hanna had not been conscious except at in- tervals and then only to obey mechani- caIly some instructions given him by the nhvsicians Fourteen hours before the and was announced life had practically suspended, the fickering spark being kept aRlow by the most powerful scientific agencies. Five minutes before death came General Charles A. Dick came from the bedside with the announcement: He is worse and has only few minutes at the most
 That statement was immediately follow ed by the last official bulletin which was: 'sSenator Hanna sank gradually during the afternoon and died quietly at S:4O o'clock"
 Mir. Dover, the Senator's secretary. read kn-- YhN were writing. Word went over the hotel like flash. The lobby was crowded and a score of friends were waiting No attempts were made to restrain grief.
 Senators Shsd Tears.
 Senators Fairbanks, Scott and Kittredge broke down. They had remained at the hotel the entire time and knew there was no hope. but that proved no guard against the tears that sprang unbidden to their eyes and ran down their cheeks. General Dick showed his sorrow. His associations with Senator Hanna were born In politics, but they had grown to be the closest confidential friends.
 Spontaneously outbursts of unstinted tribute were heard on every side. Men who are acknowledged leaders of the po- ntical parties, kings of commerce and finance, and men selected to serve in the highest positions in the nation were among those who expressed the country s immeasurable loss.
 Friends at once took charge of the flu neral arrangements Such will be held in the Senate at noon Wednesday, at which the President. Cabinet, Congress. public officials and friends will be present. For A brief period in the forenoon the body will lie in state In the marble room.
 Services in Cleveland.
 After the services special trains over the Pennsylvania Railroad will carry the body, the family and friends to Cleve- land, where services will be held at the home of Senator Hanna or his son, Dan Hanna, on Friday. It is likely that Bish- op Leonard. of the Northern Diocese of Ohio. of the Episcopal Church. will con- auct the services
 Compared with the numbers which had been about the hotel during the day there were few persons present when the announcement of death was made. TeIe- phone calls and messages were sent out. however, and the lobby and corridors filled rapidly. Senator's and Representa- tives visited the hotel throughout the evening and many of the dead mans friends were admitted to the death cham Der. Postmaster General Payne sent word to President Roosevelt and he ex- pressed deep sorrow at the fatal termi- nation of the illness.
 Humcr in last words
 The last intelligibie words spoken by the Senator were pathetic in his attempt to maintain to the last the humor which was characteristic of his life. Yester- day morning he moved his head slightly and is eyes rolled a little Co the right and then to the left. The nurse in close attendance anticipated his want, and bendfng to the patients ear asked if he was looking for his handkerchief.
 q think my wife has my handkerchief." l" the Senator whispered.
 Members of the family. eager for any sign of consciousness or recognition which the Senator might display, were told of the remark and they at once rec ognized it as one of his favOrite rejOlnd- ars in good-natured Dlagueing. in WhlHb