Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
DEATH CALLS
MARk HANNA
FOREMOST REPUBLICAN, LEAD
ER GATHERED TO HIS REST.
sUCCUnBED TO TYPHOID.


Illness Of Two Months Terminated
Fatally at $6.40 Monday Evening.
Most of the Senator'S Family Was
Present at the Deathbed.
Washington Senator Marcus Alon-
70 Hanna died at 6 40 clock Mon
day evening at the family apartment
in the Arlington Hotel, after an i'll
ness extending over nearly two
months, filled with apparent recov-
cries, followed by relapses and finally
drifting into typhoid fever which he
in his weakened condition was una
bic to withstand. When the end came
al Of the members Of the senator S
family were in the room except Mrs.
Hanna, the senator's wife, and Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna
.dad left the room only few minutes
before.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
actly $50 o'clock Drs. Carter and
0sler were then in attendance. They
lid not conceal the fact that life was
about to end and all members OF the
family were sent for. Mrs McCor-
mick, one of the senator's daughters,
md Miss Phelps were present when
Ehe end came. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Hanna were the last to arrive and
they withdrew Immediately to the
chamber of the senator's wife to sum-
non her to the bedside. 1t was while
hey were absent that the senator
oreathed his last.
In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick,
Mr.. and Mrs Pearsons and H. M.
Hanna had entered the room. Mr..
Dover stood in the door. There were
40 distressing incidents attending the
last moments. 1t was a sinking spell
rhich terminated in ten minutes.
Just after his eyes closed in death
Mrs. Hanna was able to come into the
room. She bore up we'll under the or
ieal and tonight she is showing calm
ness and bravery.
The courage which had been dis
played by Mrs. Hanna was the sub
ject of the greatest surprise. She had
been in almost constant attendance
on her husband, though realizing
there was no hope for recovery. New
ertheless the remonstrances OF the
physicians and the added implorings
Of her children that she take some
rest were unavailing until late in the
afternoon, when she was attacked by
violent headache. She was given a
narcotic and then she retired to her
chamber but requested that call be
sent as soon there appeared any
change for the worse.
For the last two days Senator Han
ma had not been conscious except at
intervals and then only to obey me-
chanically some instructions given by
the physicians. Fourteen hours be-
fore the end was announced life had
practically suspended, the Pickering
spark being kept aglow by the most
powerful scientific agencies. Five
minutes before death Gen. Charles A.
Dick came from the bedchamber with
tho announcement
"He is worse and has only few
minutes at the most.
That statement was Immediately
followed by the last official bulletin,
which was:
"Senator Hanna sank gradually
during the afternoon and died quietly
at 6 40 O'Clock. -
Mr.. Dover, the senator's secretary
read the bulletin to the newspaper
men who were awaiting. Word went
over the hotel like flash.
The lobby was crowded and score
of friends were waiting No attempts
were made to restrain grief. Senators
Fairbanks, Scott and Kittredge broke
down. They had remained at the ho-
tel the entire time and knew there was
no hope but that proved no guard
against the tears which sprang un-
hidden to their eyes and ran down
their cheeks.
Mr. Cleveland s Tribute.
Princeton, N. J.-Former President
Grover Cleveland when informed OF
the death of Senator Marcus A. Han.
ma paid him the following tribute
"My relations with Mr.. Hanna were
only such as grew out of our associa.
tion as member of the national civic
federation. He was active in the work
of that body and sincerely devoted tc
the adjustment of differences between
employers and employees. He was OF
great service in the work of the fed
Grafton and. what it did and his abil-
ity in accomplishing its objects made
him a useful man. His loss cannot
fail to be greatly felt in more than
one field of valuable endeavor.
Japan Lost No Vessels.