The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-16
Senator Hanna Died Last Even.
ing Early at Washington.
A Great Man Joins the Silent Ma
jority - Was Beloved
BY All.
THE NATION IN MOURNING

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 16-Sena-
tor NJ. A. Hanna, after compare
lively brief illness from typhoid fever,
died last evening at the Arlington
hotel, surrounded by his family. Dis
solution came at $50, but had been
expected for several hours, life being
sustained principally by stimulants.
1t was thought until Sunday that he
had fighting chance for his life, but
yesterday morning all hope was aban-
doned and he began rapidly sinking.
All day Sunday it was felt that the
senator's condition had reached an
acute stage and the family made prep
arations for the worst. Becoming ex-
hausted through oeaseless Watching
and waiting they retired late in the
night, but at O'Clock yesterday
morning, following a sinking spell,
which made it apparent that the dis.
tinguished patient was nearing his
end, the family were aroused and en-
tered the sick chamber. In the mean
time messages were sent to Governor
Herrick, General Dick, Senators Scott
and Kittredge, william Nelson Crom-
well and others advising them Of Mr..
HAnna's critical condition and shortly
thereafter they had assembled in a
room adjacent to that in which Sena-
tor Hanna lay.
The last attack began with a severe
spell of coughing during which the
milk given q short time before WAS
vomited mp. DR.. Flutcher first was
called and then DR.. Osler, both realiz-
ing at once that the final struggle was
at hand.
Since 4 O'Clock yesterday morning
the patient had steadily failed, and all
efforts to rouse him were without
effect. The sinking spell, which
commenced early in the morning, and
which required toward day, had so
weakened the patient that all hope for
his recovery was abandoned, and 1t
was then realized that he could last
but short while longer. The crisis
came yesterday morning. when, short
ly. after O'Clock the senator had an
other sinking spell. Drs. Osler and
Futoher wereS hurriedly summoned,
and, together with DIR. Garter, worked
over him for nearly an hour. Not re-
spending to their efforts, Dan Hanna
was notified of the serious turn his
fathers condition had taken.
A consultation followed and 1t was
decided to awaken the entire fam
lily. Except to talk or know about his
own case, the physicians said that
since Friday afternoon Mr.. Hanna
practically was unconscious. At s
O'Clock, the usual hour for the morn
ing bulletin, the senator was steadily
sinking.
Since the morning bulletin by the
doctors all tidings from the sick room
were of the same tenor-that the pa.
tient was slowly sinking and steadily
growing weaker, aud that life was
only being prolonged by injections and
oxygen.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
actly $3.50 O'CLOCK. Drs. Garter and
Osler were in attendance. They did
not conceal the fact that life was
about to end, and all members Of the
family were sent for. Mrs. MoCor-
mick, one Of the senator's daughters,
and Miss Phelps were present when
the end came. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Hanna were the first to arrive, and
they withdrew Immediately to the
chamber of the senator's wife to sum-
mon her to the bedside. II was while
they were absent the senator breathed
his last.
In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Parsons and II. NJ. Han
na had entered the room. Mr. Dover
stood in the door. There were no
distressing incidents attending the
last moments. Il was q sinking spell
which terminated in ten minutes.