New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-15
Mr.. HANNA BARELY LIVES.
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storatives were continued and the Senator
relapsed again into a stupor.

relapsed again into a stupor.
THE SINKING SPELL DESCRIBED.
Or. Carter's description Of the sinking SPELL
made public shortly after 3 O'Clock. was fol-
lows:
At 100 O'Clock very unexpected sinking
spell came on. We az started 10 work
on the Senator but he failed to respond TO the
restoratives applied During this spell the pulse
entirely disappeared from the wrist and only
4 slight futter OF the heart could % detected.
got slight response. Now ne has pretty good
pulse and also respiration. The spell was de-
cIdediy worse than the one this morning:
Asked to the outlook. the doctor replied:
We can only work and hope"
When the situation looked most critical this
AFTERNOON, the members Of the immediate family
were assembled in the sick room. Mrs. Hanna
has been in almost constant attendance at the
bedside Others in the room were the daughters
Ruth and Mabel respectively Mrs. Mccormick
and Mrs. Parsons. with their husbands: the
senator's son. Dan r. Hanna, and his wife:
H. NJ. Hanna, the Senator's brother. and Miss
Phelps, niece.
AFTER the Senator had made his wonderful and
unexpected rally. the women, with the exception
OF Mrs Hanna, went out, at the suggestion OF
the physicians, for short walks or drives
Governor Herricz Of Ohio arrived in Washing
ton at $50 o'clock this morning. and went at
once TO the Senator's apartments. Ex-Post-
master General Charles Emory Smith arrived
from Philadelphia Postmaster General Payne
and Governor Herrick lunched together at the
hotel, where both remained throughout the day
in constant touch with the Senator's apart
menta
Representative Dick spent the entire day IN
Senator Hanna's apartments. Speaker Cannon
called more than once to learn the situation
Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson also were call
ers as were Senators Fairbanks. Plat. of Con-
necticut; Kean. Of New-Jersey; Scott. Of West
Virginia; Mitchell. of Oregon; spooner and many
others. Andrew Squire. OF Cleveland. a close
personal friend OF Senator Hanna has been IN
Washington several days. Clement A. Girls
com. Of Philadelphia, spent the day at the Ar
lington. and Representative Grosvenor made
many trips to the hotel
Constant telegraphic communication with
Cleveland, New-York and other cities was kept
up and tho relatives and friends Of the Senator
were Informed of every change in his condition.
Hundreds OF kilograms OF sympathy arrived
during the day.
The first bulletin OF the evening issued at
p. m. and was as follows.
senator Hanna not well this afternoon. but
he has rallied His pulse is 100; respiration, 4O
temperature. 1886 RIxEY.
OSLER,
CARTER
A statement was made. accompanying the 9
p m. bulletin. that the rally was due to injec-
tons OF brandy and water under the skin. For
about hour and a half following the severe
sinking spell the Senator had been conscious,
but he made no attempt TO speak IN this time.
At $50 o'clock he dropped into a doze. and at
times slept peacefully. Later he took little
Eourishment.
The physicians used oxygen continuously
throughout the afternoon. The rally from
/ Sly hat
physicians themselves were astounded Thew
said that they believed II due largely TO the
patients wonderful efforts 10 aid them II was
stated that the recurrence Of the sinking spells
did not imply that these would continue. and
that. simply because OF the previous depres-
sions. there reason to look for another
drain 81 Ike character. At the same time. tho
doctors hardly knew Just what TO expect
Neither could 70 be said. II was added when the
climax q tho fever would be reached.
r. Carter went 70 bed soon after the O'Clock
bulletin was issued. and DR.. Osler remained on
duty for the night. He made arrangements 20
stag over the crisis for every rally consumed so
much Of the patients strength that the greatest
alarm was felt for the consequences Of another.
~ 81 should come.
Some milk and whlskey were administered at
$50 O'Clock, and shortly thereafter the patient
had another bath. but It caused reduction IN
the temperature. For an hOur AFTER the bath
Senator Hanna dozed and rested comfortably.
At 80 o'clock Dan Hanna, leaving his
fathers bedside. said: Father is very low
The following bulletin was issued at S o'clock:
Senator Hanna Is more comfortable than during the
afternoon. The pulse is 1872; temperature. 1886 and
respiration 40. SiNEh.
OsLER.
CARTER.
More nourishment was given at $50 o'clock
Throughout the evening the doctors gave oxygen
for a couple Of minutes at intervals OF half
hour Dan Hanna, leaving the Senator's
apartments at S.3O in answer TO a question, said
that he did mot have much confidence" in the
outcome Gloom pervaded the hotel. All hope
had been abandoned. and any Improvement
which developed IN the Senator's condition
regarded as only temporary. Mr. Dover. on
coming from the sick chamber said that there
was no chance for life. though the physicians
were not preparing for immediate dissolution
The temperature was again taken at go
o'clock and registered 1914 Finding that #
had not diminished, expected. the re-
suit of the last BATH another bath was given
at 10 O'Clock. The milk and whlskey nourish-
ment was abandoned temporarily. and a small
quantity Of champagne was administered.
Unable 10 leave the Embassy to-day on ao-
count OF a cold, Count Cassini. the Russian Am
bassador sent Mr.. Gutowski. of his staff to the
Arlington this afternoon TO inquire about SEN
ator Hannas condition. and 10 express his sin
cere sympathy for the family. As soon he
arrived at the Embassy tonight from the sta
ton Baron Sternburg. the German Ambassador, /
requested the latest news OF the Senator'S con-
dition. and kept advised Up 10 a late hour
by telephone.
GEORGE KEENAN, STARTS FOR JAPAN. |
George KEENAN,. who has travelled extensively In