Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-06
BY TYPHOID FEVER
HANNA is ATTACKED
Diagnosis Of His Physicians
Shows This to Be True.
NO GREAT ALARM YET FELT

Case Is ReguIar-No Grave Symptoms
Plan Is To Take Mr.. Hanna ts
ThomasvilIe, Ca, as Soon as safe
To Do So.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The condition
OF Senator Hanna was reported this
morning as practically unchanged. A
consultation OF physicians is in prog.
ress.
Senator Hanna is officially pro.
nounced to have typhoid fever.
The following bulletin was issued
by his physician, Immediately after the
consultation:
Senator Hanna has typhoid fever.
The diagnosis is confirmed by the
complete blood examination reported
this morning by DIR. Edward Behron.
The senator rested fairly well last
night and this morning, his tempera
ture is 100; pulse, S2."
President Roosevelt walked over
from the White House this morning
personally to inquire after the sena
tors condition. He spent ten min.
uteS at the hotel.
DR.. Behrond is microscopic expert
Of this city. He made two tests. The
drst one showed the presence OF ths
typhoid bacillus. The second test
was made to confirm the first one
The physicians will issue no fur
ther bulletins before evening, unless
some unexpected development occurs
The doctors say the case Of typhoid ID
regular.
The question OF sending for the
members OF Senator Hannas family
was discussed with the physicians this
morning, ana it was decided that Il
was not necessary at present to send
for them.
Those in consultation over the case
were DR.. Rixey, who had his regular
attending physician here, DR.. G. LLOYD
Magruder and DR.. Behrond The pres
ident arrived during their consulta
ton He talked earnestly about the
case with Elmer j. Dover, secretary
to Mr.. Hanna for ten minutes, and ex
pressed his warm sympathy. Then
he walked back to the White House
The senator is being closely guarded
from visitors, and no one except his
regular household is permitted to see
him His sole diet Is milk and nc
stimulants are being used at present
He rested fairly comfortably during
the night
Mrs. Hanna insists on personally at
tending the patient much of the time
but the trained nurse begun duty TO-
day. 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 the case is what is known
as irregular typhoid, and is less seri
Gus than most cases OF that illness. II
Is somewhat like walking typhoid
which accounts for the recent fuctu.
atoms in the fever and general con.
dition OF the patient. The family,
1t is said, instead Of being alarmed at
the diagnosis of typhoid, are rSlisved
at the announcement, being fearful
OF the uncertainty. Thay rssMae the
seriousness Of the situsta0u. but feel
that mikht have been ether develop
ments that would have proven Of MNcb
more gravity, The physicians are
now making test of the condition
OF the kidneys. 1t is realized that
the senator's advanced age ana his
rheumatic condition make the case a
more serious one than a younger man
but belief is expressed by his family
that he will recover, though he will
be confined to his bed for a consider.
able period. The present plan is to
take him to Thomasville, Ca, as soon
as he is able to be moved.