Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15

ether were made in large quantities. At one
time as much as eight ounces Of brandy
was injected in the abdomen. Oxygen was
continuously pumped into his lungs and
artificial respira ton resorted to to assist the
physicians to hold tine life until those near
and dear to the senator could reach his bed
side This treatment was effective, and re-
mained so for several hours; in fact. the
senator again rallied somewhat under the
stimulants.
1t was but few minutes after the sinking
spell was got under control when Mrs.
Hanna, Dan Hanna, his son and his wife,
Ruth Hanna (Mrs. McCormick), Dill Nc
Cormick. Mabel Hanna (Mrs. Parsons) and
her husband, II. M. Hanna, kis brother;
Governor Herrick, General Dick and Mr..
Elmer Dover arrived in the sick room and
silently and mournfully awaited the end,
which was again destined to be delayed sew
eral hours.
At o'clock there was another heavy in
lection of solid solution highly mixed with
brandy.
Doctors Efforts Failed.
Since o'clock this morning the distin-
guished patient steadily failed, and all ef-
forts to rouse him were without effect.
The sinking spell, which commenced early
in the morning, and which recurred later in
the day, so weakened the patient that all
hope for his recovery was abandoned, and
1t was then realized that he could last but
a short while longer. The crisis came this
morning when, shortly after o'clock, the
senator had another sinking spell. Drs.
Osler and Futcher were hurriedly sum-
moned, and, together with DR.. Carter,
worked over him for nearly an hour. Not
to their efforts, Dan Hanna was
notified of the serious turn in his fathers
condition. A consultation followed, and it
was decided to awaken the entire family.
Except to talk or know about his own
day afternoon Mr.. Hanna practically was
At O'Clock, the usual hour
for the morning bulletin. the senator was
steadily sinking.
Slowly Sinking.
Since the morning bulletin was issued by
the doctors all udings from the sick room
were of the same tenor-that the patient
was slowly sinking and steadily growing
weaker and that life was only being pro-
longed by injections and oxygen. The text
OF the bulletin was sent by long distance
telephone to J.. c, Hanna in Cleveland and
kilograms were sent to a large number of
the senator's friends who have kept in close
touch with his condition since 1t reached
the critical period. The members of the
family who were hastily summoned to the
bedside early this morning remained close
by since, coming and soing from the sena-
tor's room to the adjoining chamber. The
strain has been q, severe tax. There was
constant stream of callers a. the Arlington
all morning anxiously inQuiring of the SEN
D tor s condition. Secretary Hay arrived at
the Arlington at about 0 o'clock and was
shown up to the private apartments where
H. M. Hanna. the senator's brother, ad-
vised him of the patients condition.
Telephone connection was established
with the White House early this morning
and all bulletins are promptly phoned to
the President.
Heroic Methods Employed.
At 9:3O am. DIR. Rixey left, and about half
an hour later DR.. Osler went to Baltimore,
leaving DR.. Futcher in charge of the pa
tient. He continued the application of the
heroic methods employed in the struggle to
prolong life.
Governor Herrick of Ohio and other close
personal friends of the senator piled the
doctors with questions when opportunity
afforded, hoping to extract some ray of hope
from their replies, but no encoura cement
could be given.
Among those calling at the hotel this
were Secretary Hitchcock and Sec
retary Taft, Senators Foraker, Aldrich,
Fairbanks, spooner and Hale, and Justice
William r. Day of the United States Su-
preme Court. Senators Scott and Kittredge
and General Dick who were among those
to arrive during the early morning hours.
at the hotel throughout.
Mrs. Hanna Temporarily Retires.
MS. Hanna, who had remained at the
bedside CT III the room adjoining the SEN
ators since early morning, temporarily
withdrew at Lao o'clock. She has held up
lnder the ordeal remarked bly, we'll At that
lCur Mr. Dover announced upon coming
frcm m the senator's room that the patient
was perceptibly weaker. All was still in
he s.ck room, save for the movements of
he ctors and nurses and the coming and
going OF members of the family.
A few minutes after noon Daniel Hanna
anne from his fathers room and announced
% those in the senator's office that there
lad beer no change.
At this time nine hours had elapsed since
he beginning of the last sinking spell, and
throughout that entire time the end had
been expected at any moment. Life was
hanging by but thread, and the pulse
was scarcely perceptiDle. During the latter
part of this period oxygen had been relied
upon more than the stimulants and hypo-
iermics 10 keep the last spark from being
.xting uished.
WATCHING, WAITING.
Members of the Senator's Family Told