Fergus County argus., 1904-02-17
SENATOR HANNA Of OHIO
SUCCUMBS TO Typhoid
Noted Business Man, Statesman and Politician I'm
able to Withstand Ravages of Fever--FuneraI
Will Take Place in the Senate Today.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Senator Mar
Gus Alonzo Hanna died at 6:iO o'clock
this evening at the family apartments
in the Arlington hotel after a sickness
OF nearly two months, filled with ap.
parent recoveries, followed by relap.
ses and finally drifting into typhoid
fever which, in his weakened condi-
ton. he was unable to withstand.
When the end came all members of
the senator's family were in the room
except the senator's wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left
the room only few minutes before,
The last sinking spell began at $50
o'clock. Drs. Carter and Osler were
then in attendance. They did not con-
ceal the fact that life was about to
end and all members of the family
were summoned. Mrs. Mccormick,
bne 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 withdrew Immediately to the
chamber of the senator's wife to sum.
mon her to the bedside. II was while
they were absent the senator breath.
ed his last.
In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons and II. NJ Han.
ma a brother, had entered the room
Mr. Dover Mr.. Hanna's secretary
stood in the door There was no dis
tressing incidents attending the last
moments. IL was a sinking spell
which terminated in death in 10 min.
utes. 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 calmness and bravery.
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
him by the physicians. Fourteen hours
before the end was announced, life
was almost suspended. the fiickerine
spark being kept aglow by the most
powerful scientific agencies. Five
minutes before death came, General
Charles a. Dick came from the bed.
with the announcement. "He is
worse and has only few minutes al
the most"
That statement Immediately preced
ed the last official bulletin, which
was:
Senator Hanna sank gradually dur.
ing the afternoon and died quietly al
6: 40 o'clock"
DR.. Dover read the bulletin to the
newspapermen who were waiting.
The lobby was crowded and a score
OF friends were waiting in Mr.. Dow
er's room. Though il was known five
minutes before that the would
probably be announced that the sena.
tor had died, the effect on his friends
was that OF shock. No attempts
were made to restrain grief. Senators
Fairbanks, Scott and Kittredge broke
down. They had remained at the ho-
tel all day and knew there was no
hope. General Dick wept his sorrow
at the loss OF a friend. who had been
as a brother. SO II was that conver-
sations were serious admixture Of
whispers and choked sobs.
Spontaneous outbursts of unstinted
tribute were heard on every side. Men
who are acknowledged the leaders of
the political parties. kings OF finance
and commerce. and men selected to
serve in the highes- positions In the
nation were among those who ex.
pressed the country's immeasurable
loss.
Friends at once took charge of the
funeral arrangements. which will be
held in the senate chamber at noon
Wednesday at which the pres,uent,
cabinet, congress. puUnc officials and
friends will be present. For a brief
period in the forenoon the body will
lie in state In the marble room. .,.-
ter these services. special trains ov'
er the Pennsylvania railroad will car.
ry the body. family and friends TO
Cleveland, where services will be held.
Secretary Hay said.