The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-13
BY the Associated Press,


BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Feb H. Senator Han,
a is passing through the climax of
Is illness and this afternoon II was
eported he way dying, but tonight he
allied strongly and there ls again
some hopes he yet may win the for
orn fight
Odds are much against bis recovery.
ut tho sturdy physique Of the man.
ided by oxygen and powerful stimuli.
,nts brough him through safe when he
vas sinking rapidly an possibly may
gain. 1t Is now a question how long
ne climax of fever will last and how
lany and severe viii be any further
cute attacks, for today's spell was SO
severe that another probably woulI
illness the end.
Today's acute attack came In the
orm Of chill about 2 o'clock and not
)ng afterwards he lapsed into un-
consciousness which lasted until Q
clock, His pulse ran up 20 i8o and
as SO feeble it was not perceptibla
the wrist. Three hours later. how.
YER he had shaken off the attack 10
o great an extent that Or Osler at
IS said there had been O decided i'm.
royement and patients pulse was
luch stronger and had fallen nearly
weuty points
Answering the question Of Miss
larry Phelps, the senator's niece. the
oct0r said "Of course there is hope
5hen man rallies from sinking spells
uch as The senator had this afternoon,
nd showed such strength afterwards.
here IL best grounds for hope
Prior TO the sinking spells this af'
ernon saline solutions were given and
trychnine In 1870 grain doses we're ad.
mustered, but much more heroic
emedes weer resorted to during the
eriod OF acute attack.
The first indication outside tho sick
Dom that the senator's condition had
iken turn for the worse was when
messenger was rushed great haste
D druggist for oxygen. About the
anne time the senator's neice, Miss
helps, summoned his brother. NJ. A.
lama.
Reports from the sick room were
ecidedly discouraging, and grayest
.ars are entertained. Telcgrams were
ent relatives, Governor Hcrrick and
theirs notifying them OF the serious
Irn Shortly before o'clock. Mr..
,ovcr. Senator IIanna's secretary. an
ounced the senator had gained con
clousness sometime before and said
had tried several times TO speak
DR.. Oslcr. but was too weak.
II was also announced that heart
ction was better and temperature had
Dwered. Later II was announced that
be patient had taken little nourlsh
lent. including some diluted whisky,
nd had retained It. At II O'Clock to.
light the following bulletin was is
ued: AT II o'clock Senator Hanna
eaeted from chill depression. TEN
,erature l0i. pulse 1870, respiration 80.
Ie is quietly resting"
At If O'Clock the doctors said the
enator was resting without artificial
i'd. but oxygen in slight and dimn.
shing doses was being given him at
intervals OF fifteen minutes. Ply
icians say the chill from which the
.enator suffered Is quite unusual in
Uphold cases and has but few pre-.
,edents. II does not follow, they
ay. that another Is likely to occur
lnd for this reason they are inclined
o hope there may be 70 further
reable from this source. AZ Has
President Roosevelt sent personal
Message Of inquiry as 10 Hannas con
iition lie was furnished with eopy
II the II O'Clock bulletin Issued BY
he ply. icians with the additional Ia
ormatlon that the senator's condition
At midnight was practically the same
A. before the chill