The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16

called and the sickness a
recurrence of the recent attack of grip.
Some fever was noted, but no more than
4 usually is an incident of that disease.
In a day or two the enator was better,
and for several day thereafter he at
tended to business practically as usual
On the following Tuesday, the senator's
symptoms became more serious, and ne
was ordered by DR.. Rixey to discon-
tinue all work likely to produce nervous
| strain and to remain quietly in bed for
a few days.
ATTENDED GRIDIRON DINNER.
Complying with these directions, he
became better and was well enough on
the night Of Saturday, January 80, to
attend the annual dinner of the Grid
iron club, an occasion which, ne re-
marked jovially, no attack of h grip
could induce him to forego.
The next morning he showed no i'll
effects of his on he dinner
and during the day received and chatted
with about forty of his rien He was
in fine spirits. Among others with whom
he talked that day was James J.. Hill,
the fnancfer and railroad magnate-
They talked for nearly two hours about
the financial and political situations, the
Northern Securities case and other in
cidenta topics. That was the last real
ly important conference on general sub
jects of public interest in which MI.
Hanna participated
Late in the afternoon of Wednesday,
February 8, Senator Hanna suffered an
alarming relapse. Drs. Rixey and Ma
gruder were hastily summoned and
found their patient suffering from a
congestive attack His temperature
had risen to over 100 and he was very
weak. An examination developed the
fact that his vital organs were in good
condition and performing their functions
properly Several years ago the senator
was troubled to some extent by an af-
lection of the heart, and at first it was
feared that, If a serious sickness should
develop, a fatal erminatiOn might en-
sue. The examination of the heart con-
ditions, however, were r-eaSSuring to the
physicians.
TYPHOID FEVER DEVELOPS.
Having been impressed by DR.. Brew
er's treatment in New York, Senator
Hanna requested that that physician be
sent for to consult Doctors Rixey and
Magruder. On his arrival here, DR..
Brewer agreed with the diagnosis of the
attending physicians. DR.. William
Osler, the eminent diagnostician of the
Johns hopkins hospital in Baltimore,
also was summoned to the bedside of
the senator. Discovering some symp-
toms of typhoid fever, he suggested that
an examination of the senator's blood
be made.
On February 5 the physicians an
nounced that Mr.. Hanna was suffer-
ing from a case of irregular typhoid
fever. This announcement aroused the
keenest apprehension among his
lIlGIlQS, OW1DS 10 his ADVANCE dSS-Oo
yeaIS-and his known prediSpoSition
to rheumatic trouble. The most pro-
found Solicitude was manifested by
Senator Hanna's riends in Washing
ton and throughout the country. Anxi-
Gus inquiries as to the patients condi-
ton were made almost m-omentarily
throughout each day as his illness pro-
crossed.
Mr.. Hanna worried considerably
about his work in the senate, and, fin
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he was particularly interested in and
required immediate attention, were
placed in the hands of Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana.
WORRIED ABOUT BUSINESS.
Excessive weakness characterized the
senator's condition on Sunday, the 7th
inst. He was too weak, indeed, to con
verse at any length and appeared to be
distressed about his business interests.
To relieve his mind of any such cares,
his brother, H. M. Hanna, from Thorn
a~sviIIe, Ga. was summoned He arriv-
ed late Sunday night and was followed
a few hours later by DR.. Edward Per-
kins Carter, Senator Hanna's family
physician, from Cleveland.
After a consultation of Drs. Rixey,
Ossler and Carter on Monday, the 9Th
it was announced that the fever had
developed into a regular type of ty-
phoid. The senator gradually grew
weaker. his fever continued aIarmingly
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yer 100.
Powerful stimulants were given the
patient, and in both his general condi-
ton and in his heart action he respond
ed admirably. A saline solution was
injected into his system to repair the
impoverishment of the blood and
strychnine was used to stimulate the
heart.
It became evident on Thursday night
that Senator Hanna was in a most
serious condition. Until that time he
had taken and aSSimilated with regu-
Iarity the liquid nourishment given
him.
WEAKNESS BECAME ALARMING.
Very little nourishment could be
given the patient Thursday night and
Friday, and his excessive weakness be-
came alarming. He rested reasonably
Friday morning and afternoon, but
soon after 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
he was seized with a chill. His fever
increased materially, and his pulse be-
came so rapid that it was thought the
end was approaching. Oxygen was adj
ministered but the announcement was
made from the sick that it was
thought h distinguished patient was
dying. The announcement came as a
blow to Mr.. Hanna's anxious friends.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, both of
whom had called on Mrs. Hanna
earlier in the day to convey to her
their profound sympathy, arranged to
receive frequent bulletins of the SEN
ator's condition.
The Arlington hotel was thronged with
friends of the senator. Among those who,
despite the alarming condition of the pa
tient, yet adhered to the belief that the
senator would recover were his brother,
H. M. Hanna, and Representative Dick
OF. Ohio, toward whom Hanna had sus-
tanned the relation rather of an elder
brother than that of q personal and po-
Iitical associate. Friday night, quite IN
expected1y, Senator Hanna rallied from
the collapse into which he lac fallen and
toward midnight showed signs of marked
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