The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-20
SENATOR HANNA \:
HAS PASSED AWAY

~H oAAeS IA IAe Arlington motel, AFTER
a sickness Of nearly two months, filled
WIN apparent recoveries, followed by
relapses. and finally drifting into tv-
phoid fever, which in his weakened
condition he was unable to withstand
Wnen the end came all the members
OF the senator's family were IN the
room, except the senator's wife and Mr..
ana Mrs: Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna
nag LETT the room only a few minutes
The last sinking spell began at 6: 80
o'clock. Doctors Carter and Osler were
then in attendance. They did not con-
cea1 the fact that life was about to end
and all members Of the family were
summoned. Mrs. Mccormick, one of
the senator's daughters, and Miss
Phelps, niece, were present when the
end came: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna
were the first to arrive and they with
drew Immediately to the chamber Of
the senator's wife to summon her to the
bedside. It was while they were absent
the senator breathed his last
In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons and H. NJ
Hanna, a brother, had entered the
room Mr.: Dover, Mr.. Hanna's secre-
tary, stood in the door. There were no
distressing incidents attending the last
moments. It was a sinking spell which
terminated in death in 10 minutes. Just
after Mr. <Hanna's eyes closed in death,
Mrs. Hanna was able to come into the
room. She bore up well under the
ordeal and tonight she is showing calm
ness and bravery.
The courage which had been display
ed by Mrs. Hanna was the subject Of
the greatest SURPRISE She had been
in almost constant attendance on her
husband, though realizing there was no
hope for recovery. Nevertheless the
remonstrances of the physicians and
the added implorings Of her children
that she take some rest We re unavail-
ing until late in tn eafternoon, when
she was attacked by violent headache
She was given a sedative, and then
she retired to her chamber, request
ing that she be called as soon as there
appeared to be any change for the
worse.
For the last two days Senator Hanna
had not been conscious except at in
tervals and then only to obey mechan-
1cally one instruction given him by
the physicians. Fourteen hours be-
fore the end was announced; life was
almost suspended, the Pickering spark
being kept alive by the most powerful
scientific agencies. Five minutes be-
fore death came, General Charles A.
Dick came from the bedside with the
announcement: He is worse and has
O1lly d. lie" 1lllI1ulcS d. Lie L..
That statement Immediately pre-
faced the last official bulletin which
was: "Senatur Hanna sank gradually
during the afternoon and died quietly
at $40 o'clock"
Mr.. Dover read the bulletin to the
newspaper men who were waiting.
Word went over the hotel like flash.
The lobby was crowded and a score Of
friends were waiting in Mr.. Dover's
oh II Quy G 1<v1n in
utes before that the word probably
would be the announcement that the
senator had died, the effect on hss
friends was that of a shock. No at
tempts were made to restrain grief.
Senators Fairbanks, Scott and Kit
tredge broke down. They remained at
the hotel all day and knew there was
+ General Dick wept Ibis: sorrow i;ta5 at The
loss of a friend. who had been as a
brother. So it was that conversations
! were curious admixture Of whispers
and choked sobs. -
Spontaneous outbursts of unstinted
tribute were heard on every side. Men
who are acknowledged leaders of the
political parties, kings Of finance; and
commerce; and men selected to: serve
in the highest positions in the nation
were among those who expressed the
country's unreasonable loss.
Friends at once took charge Of the
funeral arrangements, which will be
held in the senate chamber at noon
Wednesday, at which the PRESIDENT
| cabinet, congress, public officials and
friends will be present. For a" brief
period in the forenoon the body will
lie in state in the marble room. After
! these services, special trains over the
Pennsylvania railroad will carry the
body, the family and friends to C1eve-
land where services will be held either
at the home of the senator or of his
son, Dan Hanna, Friday afternoon. 1t
is likely that Bishop Leonard Of the
| northern diocese of Ohio, of the Epis-
copal church will conduct the service.
Compared with the number which
day, there were few persons present
when the announcement Of death was
had been about the hotel during the
made. Telephone calls and messengers
were sent out. however, and the lobby
and corridors filled rapidly. Senators
and representatives visited the hotel
throughout the evening and many OF
the chamber. ), Postmaster General
Payne sent word to President Roose-
welt and he expressed deep sorrow.
The last Ineligible words spoken
by Senator Hanna were an attempt to
maintain to the last the hu1nor which
was characteristic Of his life. Yester-
| day morning Removed his head slight
ly and his eyes rolled a little to the
| right and then to the left. The nurse
in close attendance anticipated his
want and bending to the patients ear,
asked if he was looking for his hand
| kerchief.
Il think my wife has my handker-
! chief" the senator whispered. "
Members of the family, eager for
any signs of consciousness or. recogni-
ton which the senator might display,
were told Of the remark and they at
once recognized it as one Of his favo-
rite rejoinders in good natured plagu-
ing in which Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna often
INDUCED. It was the senator's Gus
tom when he missed any personal artl-
| Gle, especially his handkerchief, to say:
II expect NJ wife has it,:
At about II o'clock yesterday the
senator became unconscious and there
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