Milford chronicle., 1904-02-19
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SENATOR HANNA.
SIN sxiending over nearly two months,
3ts dlled with apparent recoveries, follow
vs ed by relapses and finally drifting into
tynhoid fever, which in his weakened
AW condition. he was unable to withstand.
- when the end came all the members
Of the senator's family were in the
f80m except Mrs. Hanna, the senator's
sfe. and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna
IN lrs Hanna had left the room only a
fsw minutes before. Mr.. Hanna pass
III td away peacefully and without pain.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
sciiy $50 o'clock. Drs Carter and Os-
lei we're then in attendance. They did
= not conceal the fact that life was about
So ebb. and all the members of the
family were sent for. Mrs. Mccormick.
one Of the senator's daughters, and
Miss Phelps were present when this
was done Mr.. and Mrs Dan Hanna
were the first to arrive, and they i'm
mcdlately withdrew to the chamber
of he senator's wife to summon her
to The bedside. 1t was while they were
absent that the senator breathed his
last In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick
'o1 Mr. and Mrs. Parsons and H. NJ. Hanna
w had entered the room. Mr. Dover stood
"a the doorway. There were no dis
tressing incidents attending the last
N Moments 1t was a sinking spell which
terminated in 10 minutes. Just after
his eyes closed in death Mrs. Hanna
was able to come into the room. She
bore up well under the terrible ordeal
and is showing calmness and bravery.
The courage which had been displayed |
by Mrs. Hanna was the subject of the
greatest surprise. She had been in al |
c most constant attendance on her hus- |
tband, though realizing fully there was
no hope for recovery. Nevertheless, /
the .remOnstrances of the physicians
and the added implorings of her chill
dren that she take some rest were un-
availing until late yesterday afternoon,
when she was attacked with a violent
headache. She was given a narcotic
and then retired to her chamber, but
Insisted that a call be sent as soon as
there appeared to be any change for
the worse.
Eor the last two days Senator Hanna
had not been conscious except at inter
walls, and then only to obey mechani-
ealiy some instructions given him by
che physicians. Fourteen hours before
the end was announced life had practi-
cally suspended, the Pickering spark be-
ing kept aglow by the most powerful
eeientific agencies. Five minutes be-
tore 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
AlAtement Immediately prefaced the
last bulletin, which was: Senator Han
Aa sank gradually during the after
noon, and died quietly at $40 o'clock"
Mr. Dover, the senator's secretary,
Faaq the bulletin to the newspaper men
Wno were waiting. Word went over
fae hotel like a flash. The lobby was
crowded. and a score of friends were
waiting in Mr.. Dover's room. Though
g vas known five minutes before that
me next word probably would be the
announcement that the senator had
pfenthed his last. the effect upon his
niends was almost more of a sudden
anock. No attempts were made to re-
strain grief. Senators Fairbanks, Scott
and Kittredge broke down. They re-
Nained at the hotel the entire day and
Knew there was no hope but that
tro7ed no guard against the tears that
aprnng unbidden to their eyes and ran
aoHn their cheeks. General Dick wept
nls Sorrow at the loss of a friend who !
rag been a brother. His associations
Hitn Mr.. Hanna were born in politics,
pnt became bonds firm as though bred
~ the blood. None knew Senator
aanna we'll but to admire him, and
tAq slender step from admiration to
pte was crossed in the days of anxiety
Neh attended the senator's illnesss.
- II was that conversations were a
sAflous admixture of whispers and Of
ehoked sobs.
spontaneous outbursts of unstinted
pute were heard on every side. Men
"nQ are acknowledged leaders of their
f9ltieal parties, kings of finance and !
.qmmerce, and men selected to serve
A tne highest positions in the nation q
*efe among those who expressed the
tQNntry's immeasurable loss. I
friends at once took charge of the :
tpneral arrangements. Services will be
afiq In the senate chamber at noon to-
M9frow, at which the president, cab
congress, public officials and e
ends will be present. For a brief a
od in the forenoon the remains will I
N1 pa state in the marble room. After q
'A services special trains over the Q