Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
He HAS TYPHOID FEVER
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PHYSICIANS
REGARDING SENATOR HANNA.
His Family Relieved That the Previous
Uncertainty Has Been
Cleared Away.

Senator Hanna is officially pronounced
to have typhoid fever The following bull
letin was issued by his physicians immedi-
ately after the consultation at 8 O'Clock
this morning:
Senator Hanna has typhoid fever. The
diagnosis is confirmed by the complete
blood examination reported this morning
by DR.. Edward Behron. The senator rested
fairly well last night. and this morning his
temperature is 100; pulse, S2.'
Those in consultation over the case were
DR.. Rixey, who has been his regular at
tending physician here; DR.. G. Lloyd Ma
gruder and Mr.. Behron. DR. Behron is a
microscopic expert of this city. He made
two tests. The first one showed the pres
ence of the typhoid bacillus. The second
test was made to confirm the first one.
President Roosevelt walked over from
the White House this morning personally
to inquire after the senator's condition.
clans consultation. He talked earnestly
about the case with Elmer Dover secretary
to Senator Hanna, for ten minutes and ex
pressed his warm sympathy. Then he
walked back to the White House.
The Outlook Hopeful.
The physicians say that the outlook Is
hopeful for recovery, and that the crucial
point in the Illness should be passed In
about a week. They say that the case is
what Is known as irregular typhoid and is
less serious than most cases of that illness
1t is somewhat like walking typhoid"
which accounts for the recent fluctuations
In the fever and general condition of the
patient
The physicians will issue no further bull
Iet1ns before evening unless some unexpect-
eo oeVelopment occurs. They are now
N q In fnot ne b.
neys.
Near Relatives Will Not Be Summoned
The question Of sending for the members
OF Senator Hanna's family was discussed
with the physicians this morning. and it
was decided that 1t was not necessary at
present to send for them. Mrs. Hanna,
MrS Medill Mccormick, q daughter, and
Miss Phelps, niece, are already here. Mr..
Mccormick is expected today. The mem
bers Of the family not here are Mrs. Par
sons OF Cleveland. a daughter; Daniel
Hanna, Cleveland, a son; l. c. Hanna and
II. M. Hanna, both of Cleveland. brothers
OF the senator. The latter is spending the
winter at Thomasville Ga. Mrs Prentiss
Baldwin OF Cleveland. a sister, was here
recently, but has gone to Thomasville Mrs
]: Wyman Jones and Mrs. ]. c. Morse
sisters, also are in Thoma sville
Ihe FAMILY, it Is said, instead of being
alarmed at the diagnosis Of typhoid, were
relieved at the announcement being fear
full Of the uncertainty. They realize the
seriousness OF the situation but feel that
there might have been other deyelopmants
gravity. '-
It 10 realized that the senator's advarcef,
age and his rheumatic condition make the
case more serious one than In ,-o,n1er
man nut the belief is expressed by hts
family that he will recover. thoueh he
will be confined to his bed for consido
cradle period. The present plan is to take
him to Thomasville, Ca, as soon as he is
able to be moved, ~ "
The senator is being closely guarded
ncm visitors, and no one except his reg1,
iar household Is permitted to see him His
soie o1et Is milk, and no stimuIants are
oe,ng used at present. He rested fairly
comfortably during the night. Mrs Harna
insists on personally attending the natiant
much of the time, but another trained
nurse began duty today.
Last Nights Bulletin.
The physicians gave out very encourog-
Ing statement last night. The statement
was made by DIR. Rixey and follows:
There Is no change in Senator Hanna.s
condition since the morning report he
was resting well at o'clock. A blood ex
animation is being made, and a renort will
pe maoe at O'Clock tomorrow morning
II everything goes all right from now ~,
w "AAi nave senator Hanna uD in a uael-
ana send him away to recuperate.'
Resting Quietly This Afternoon
At 2:3O pm. Senator Hanna was rast,no
quietly and there were no new SYMPTOMS
IN his case. Tonight at o'clock there will
De another consultation of the physicians
and bulletin will be issued
Dan r. Hanna Notified
CLEVELAND. February 5.-Dan r. Han
ma, son of Senator Hanna received teIe
gram from Private Secretary Dover at
Washington today saying that the senator's
Illness had been pronounced typhoid fever
by the attending physicians. Mr.. Dover
said the senator was resting comfortably.
and that the indications were that the case
would be a very mild one.
Subsequently D. r. Hanna had a conver-
satfon with Mr.. Dover over the long-dis-
tance phone concerning the senator's con-
dition. At Its conclusion Mr.. Hanna stated
that the information received was of a very
reassurtng nature. He added that the mem
bers Of the family here would not go to
Washington unless the senator's condition
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