The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19

WAN
Marcus Alonzo Hanna died at $40
Sclsck his evening at the family
apartments in the Arlington Hotel
after an Illness extending over nearly
Suo months, filled with apparent re-
soverfes. followed by relapses n
finally drifting into typhoid feTer'
which in his weakened condition he
was unable to withstand. When the
ead came. all the members OF the
Senator family were in the room
except Mrs Hanna, the Senator's
wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna
Mrs. Hanna had left the oom only a
few minutes before.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
actly sac o'clock. Doctors Carter
and Osler were then in attendance.
They did not conceal h fact that
life was about TO ebb and all mem
bers sf the family were e n for. Mrs.
Mccormick. one of the Senator's
daughters, and Miss Phelps were
present when this was done. Mr..
aad Nn Dan Hanna were the first
to arrive and they withdrew imme-
diately to the chamber Of the Sena-
tors wife to summon her to the bed
nde. 1t was while they were absent
that the Senator breathed his last. In
the meantime, Mr.. Mccormick Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons and II. M. Hanna
had entered the room. Mr.. Dover
stood In the door. There were no
distressing incidents attending the
l..N -,nr,Arf, Il ia n ofnRInO Gnpll
which terminated in ten minutes Just
after his eyes closed in death. Mrs.
Hanna was able to come into the
room. She ore uD well under the
terrible ordeal and tonight is showing
calmaess and bravery.
Courage of Mrs. Hanna
The courage which has been dis
played by Mrs. Hanna was the SUBJ
jet Of thc greatest surprise. She had
been IN almost constant attendance
on her husband, though realizing
fully there "a no hope for recovery.
Nevertheless the remonStranCeS OF
the physicians and the added i'm
plorings OF her children that n take
some rest had no effect until late in
the afternoon when she was attacked
by a. violent headache. h was given
a narcotic and then she retired to
her chamber, but insisted that a call
be sent a. soon as there appeared to
be any change for the worst.
Conscious Only at Intervals
For the last two days Senator
Hanna had not been conscious except
at intervals and then only to obey
mechanically some instructions given
him by the physicians. Fourteen
hours before the end was announced.
life had practically suspended. the
hickering spark being kept aglow by
some powerful scientific agencies.
Five minutes before death came,
General Charles T. Dick came from
the bedside with the announcement
HE il orse and has only a few
minutes ct the most" That state
ment immediately prefaced the las
official bulletin which was:
Senator Hanna sank gradually
during the afternoon and died quietly
at ga o'clock"
Strong Men Break Down.
Mr.. Dover, the Senator's Secretary
read the bulletin to newspaper mer
who were waiting. Word went V
the hotel like a fash. The lobby wa.
crowded and a score of friends wer'
waiting in Mr.. Dover's room. Though
it was known five minutes before tina
the Senator had breathed his last
the effect upon his friends was al
most that Of q sudden shock. No at
tempts were made to restrain grief
Senators Fairbanks, Scott and Kit
fridge broke down. They stayed q
/. the hotel the entire day and kney
there was ne hope. but that prove
no guard against the tears whicI
spraag unbidden to their eyes an
ran dswn their cheeks Genera
Dick uept his sorrow at the loss Of
friend who had been q brother. H
associations with Senator Hanna wer
born in politics. but became bond
firm as though bred in Inc blood
None knew Senator Hanna well bU
to ADMIRE him and the slender ste
from admiration to love WIS crosse
in the days of anxiety which attende
the Senetor's illness. So it WAS tina
conversation were a curious admfx
lure ef whispers and choked Sobs.