New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
HANNA SERIOUSLY I'LL.
HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
Doctors Think He WI RfcOUcr, bit
Sickness Nay BE Long.

y,-,sb;,r+o, Feb 5-Seuator Haunas Illness
is officially announced by his physicians To he
irregular typhoid. that is. typhoid fever with
the fever symptoms less regular and marked
than I'm the decided types OF the disease IL IS
said that there are no organic complications to
add to the seriousness Of the case, but the
Senator AZ the time Of the attack was in
literally wornout condition. that his extreme
physical weakness and nervous depression.
coupled with his age-sixty-siX years-and fire.
quent recent rheumatic attacks. make the case
. one Of much more gravity than an ordinary
attack Of typhoid OF a comparatively mild char
acter The crisis Of the fever Is not expected
before the middle Of next week After con-
sultatIon between Dr. Osler. Of the Johns Hop
kins Hospital. OF Baltimore, who examined Mr..
Hanna several days ago. and Drs. ElXey and
Magruder shortly before : O'Clock this evening
the following statement was issued:
Tho Senator's general condition is good.
There were nd complications. His temperature
ats o'clock was 1Ol clio and his pulse ~
br Rixey called 10 see the Senator shortly
after : O'Clock Hts object was simply TO take
Mr. IIanna's temperature which he found at
that time To be 100 2-!-hgher he remarked
later than II had been at any time since he
has been attending the Senator This. however.
the doctor did not consider alarming. as 1t
might be due to certain Iocal causes not direct
l. the result Of fever. The o'clock call was
the last Or Rixey intended to make for the
night. unless something unexpected should oc-
cur
THE SENATOR BRIGHT AND CHEERFC CL-
Tho most satisfactory aspect Of the to-
dav opparently 10 Mr.. Hauna's family and
friends was the cheerful and bright manner Of
the Senator despite his almost utter prostra-
ton This they attribute I'm part to the slight
est kind OF a n improvement i'm his general con-
dtion and TO his relief az tho announcement or
| the exact character of the Illness which thus
rernoves his own and his far1iiy's uncertainty
! I'm the matter To-day the Senator took milk
| several times retaining it on his stomach with
| out apparent discomfort. Pains which he has
exparianced I'm the stomach were relieved by
! the administration OF sedative. Late tonight
| the physicians declared that there was nothing
/ Immediately alarming in Senator Hannas con-
| dition provided unexpected complications do
| not manifest themselves. but they acknowledge
that It Is yet too early to forecast the result
| After the consultation at . O'Clock this MORN
ing the following bulletin was issued
Senator Hanna has typhoid fever. The dag
4 nCsis is confirmed by the complete blood exam
/ ination reported this morning by DIT. Edward
| Rehrond The Senator rested fairly well last
| night and this morning his temperature is lW
pulse NJ
| DR. Behrond is a microscopic expert Of this
! citv He made two tests The first showed
the presence Of the typhoid bacillus and the
second test made to confirm the first.
I Senator Hanna is entirely conscious. and to-
| day insisted on some papers being brought to
him for signature. but he weak that when
| he was put off two or three times he dropped off
| into sIumber from exhaustion. He gained con-
siderable rest. but to some extent his sleep was
| the result OF his weakness. His physicians to-
| night expressed confidence in his recovery. but
admitted that even II no complications or
| foreseen developments OF any kind occur re-
covery will be matter OF weeks. and Will re-
| ouire the most careful and painstakng nurs-
Ing No one except Mrs. Hanna. Miss Phelps.
the Senator's niece. and Elmer Dover. his pri-
| vate secretary. is permitted to see him. aside
from, the doctors and two trained nurses. Of
whom one is a typhoid fever expert from PhiIa-
| delphia President Roosevelt called ct the Ar
| UnCton Hotel to-day 10 inquire about Senator
| Hanna's condition. He saw Mr.. Dover with
whom he talked for ten minutes about the sick
man The physicians gave some consideration to
| the fact that most Of the Senator's immediate
relatives are out Of the city. and that several Of
| them are as far away Thomasville. Ga. but
decided that for the present. at least. there was
! no occasion to send for them. IL is hoped to
| bring about sufficient Improvement in Senator
| Hanra's condition permit his removal to
! Thomasville.
F'sve physicians were in attendance to-day
DR.. Rixey the regular family physician DR..
| Magrude1 Dr. Brewer. from New-York: Or.
| Eehrond the expert who examined the Sen
| ator's blood for typhoid indications. and d..
| Osler. an expert diagnostician from Baltimore.
! who makes periodical visits 20 Washington. and
has attended other members OF the Hanna fam
uv Last spring. when Miss Ruth Hanna. the
! Senator'S daughter had typhoid fever. Or. Os-
! Ier Uas summoned to Thomasvile 10 consult
| WE HAVE IT