The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13

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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb 12-After having
been at the brink OF death all afternoon
Senator Hanna showed remarkable recuper-
ative power tonight, and at midnight was
sleeping restfully. All his physicians except
DR.. Futcher. of Baltimore. have gone to
bed but he win remain with the patient
all night, ready to call DR.. Osler at the
first unfavorable symptom. Drs. Rixey and
Carter had retired when DIR. Osler made
an examination of the senator about 10
o'clock. AS he came out Of the room he
met Mrs. Hanna and other members of the
family all eager to learn the latest report.
THE senator has improved remarkably"
DR.. Osler exclaimed with a CHEEKY smile.
Then you still have hope. doctor?" one OF
the family asked.
why. certainly" was the reply I'VE al
ways have hope in cases of typhoid at this
stage"
AT IL o'clock DR.. Osler gave out this bulle-
tin:
Senator Hanna has reacted from the ef-
feet of his chill. He is resting quietly.
Temperature. 1Ol: pulse, 120: respiration, 30. ="
the patient for the night it was learned
that oxygen still was being administered
every ten minutes. and 1t is feared that this
artificial stimulant may be largely account
able for the apparent Improvement in Sen
ator Hanna's condition. AS all hope had
been abandoned earlier in the evening how
ever, the change in the feelings of the sena-
tors family and friends was appreciabe
at midnight.
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Hanna's recovery, but the sturdy
physique OF the man, aided by oxygen and
powerful stimulants brought him through
this afternoon when he was sinking rapidly,
and possibly may again. Ii is now a ques-
ton how long the climax of the fever Will
last and how many and severe will be 49,
was so severe that another probably would
witness the end.
PULSE RAN UP TO 13O
To-day's acute attack came in the form
of a chill about o'clock and not long aft
erward Senator Hanna passed into uncon-
sciousness not TO return again until around
o'clock. His pulse at that time ran up to
13O and was so feeble ii was not percepti-
bic at the wrist. Three hours or so later,
however, he had shaken off the attack to
so great extent that DR.. Osler. the Balti-
more physician in attendance, came from
the sickroom at 9:35 o'clock and said there
had been a decided Improvement and that
the patients pulse was much stronger
and had fallen nearly twenty points.
Miss Mary Phelps, the senator's niece,
was near at hand when the doctor came
from the sickroom and when she heard the
announcement of the rally she asked:
Then you have hope, doctor?"
"Hope!" the doctor replied. 'of course
there is hope. When a man rallies from a
-
afternoon and showed such strength after
ward there is the best ground for hope"
The first information from the sickroom
in the Arlington Hotel to-day showed the
fever TO have attained the highest point
yet reached, and the doctors looked for
the senator's temperature 10 be at its worst
during the following forty-eight hours, but
it Unexpectedly lowered as the day wore on
and developments seemed more favorable.
About o'clock in the afternoon, however.
the high fever was succeeded by a sudden
chill, which resulted In an alarming COM
plication. Powerful stimulants were
promptly applied. For TWO hours and a
half Oxygen was applied continuously and
later more irregularly its good effects
began TO manifest themselves At ons
time during the sinking spell the pulse was
scarcely perceptible at the wrist The SEN
ator lapsed into Inconsistencies with the
sinking spell DIR. Carter was alone with
him at the beginning of the attack. but
Doctors Osler and Rixey were summoned
Immediately, and on their arrival the three
worked necessarily with their patient I'M
til the reaction came late in the afternoon.
SALINE SOLUTIONS SEVERE.
Prior To the sinking spell saline solutions
were given and strychnine in 1-30 grain
doses were administered, but much more
heroic remedies were resorted 10 during
the period of the acute attack.
In the forenoon the senator had been
we'll enough to be shaved. he making the
request of his brother, II. NJ Hanna
The first indication outside the sickroom
that Senator Hanna's condition had taken
a turn for the worse was when a messen-
ger was rushed in great haste 10 a drug
store. IL became known soon that he had
gone for oxygen. Mrs. Hanna was out
driving at the time. and when she returned
she was promptly advised or the change
that had taken place during her brief alb
sence and hurried TO the bedside of her
husband where she remained constantly
throughout the period Of greatest danger.
AS the messenger was hastened from the
hotel for oxygen Miss Phelps. the sena-
tors niece. came hurriedly into the lobby
of the hotel and summoned II. Nj. Hanna.
a brother 10 the apartments upstairs. She
remained and sent some dispatches.
The news quickly spread that the sen
ator in a sinking condition and the
number OF callers and Inquiries which had
come in greater number to-day than at any
time previous were vastly augmented. Sub
sequently Mr.. Dover, the senator's Secre-
tary, announced 10 the newspaper men that
he had just sent kilograms 10 the relatives
and some Of the senator's friends, an
nOuncing that an unexpected change Tor
the worse had taken place and that the
patients condition was critical Those out
side waited anXiOUsly. but for several hours
all reports were decidedly discouraging. The
attack yielded so slowly and so stubbornly
TO the powerful stimulants that the gravest
fears began 10 be entertained that death
might no be far removed. Mr.. Dover called
Governor Herrick. OF Ohio and others In
| Ohio on the long distance telephone and
advised them of the serious turn. Mrs.
! Parsons, a daughter. and Dan T. Hanna,
] the senator's son. both In Cleveland. were
/ summoned TO Washington posthaste aud
/ announced that they would come az once
/ TO Washington.
Mrs Mccormick, a daughter. was with
/ her mother In the sick room mucA OF the
/ time. Mr.. Fisher. also a secretary 90 the
4 senator, was kept busy at the telephone
answering anxious inquiries from the Cap
| itol and from public officials throughout
! the city who had been advised by news