Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

not conceal the fact that life was about
to ebb and all members of the family
we're sent for. Mrs. Mccormick, one of
the senator's daughters, and MISS
Phelps were present at death. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Hanna We're the first to
arrive and then withdrew Immediate
to the chamber of the senator's wife
TO summon her to the bedside. 1t was
While they were absent the senator
preathed his last. III the meantime. Mr.
Mccormick, MI. and Mrs. Parsons and
II. NJ. Hanna had entered the ROOM
Mr.. Dover stood in the door. There
we're no distressing incidents attending
he last moments. 1t was a sinking
'pel which terminated in 10 minutes.
Just before his eyes closed in death,
Mrs. Hanna was able to come into the
Dom. She bore up well under the ter
rible ordeal and, tonight, is showing
,almness and bravery.
The courage which had been dis
played by Mrs. Hanna was the subject
If the greatest surprise. She had been
in almost constant attendance On her
husband though realizing fully there
vas no hope for recovery. Neverthe-
ass the remonstrances of the phySi-
'ians and the added imnlorings Of her
hildren that she take some rest were
lnavailing until late in the afternoon
yhen she was attacked by a violent
leada che. She was given narcotic
nd then she retired to her chamber
out insisted that Il call be sent as soon
as there appeared to be any change for
he worse.
For the last two days Senator Hanna
nad not been conscious except at i'll
.ervals and then only to obey mechan-
'cally some instructions given him by
he physicians.
Fourteen hours before the end was
announced life had practically sus-
pended the Pickering spark being kept
lglow bv the most powerful scientific
agencies. Five minutes before death
.ame, Gen. Charles A. Dick came from
ne bedside with the announcement:
He is worse and has only a few min
ties at the most" That statement inn
nediately prefaced the last official bull
otin which was:
Senator Hanna sank gradually dur
ng the afternoon, and died quietly at
40 O'Clock"
Mr. Dover. the senator's secretary,
cad the bulletin to the newspaper
men who we're waiting. The words
vent over the hotel like a flash. The
lobby was crowded and a score of
riends were waiting in Mr.. Dover's
room. Though it was known five min
ties before that the next word prob
IDLY would be the announcement That
the senator had breathed his last, the
fleet upon his friends was almost that
of sudden shock. No attempts We're
made to restrain grief. Senators Fair
banks. Scott and Kittredgc broke down.
Gen. Dick wept his sorrow at the loss
of friend who had been a brother.
Spontaneously outburSts of unstint-
ed tribute were heard on every side.
Men who are acknowledged leaders of
their political parties, kings of finance
and cleric and men selected to serve
the highest positions in the nation
were among those who expressed the
countrys Unreasonable loss.
Friends at once took charge of the
funeral arrangements. Services viii
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 remains will lie in state in the
marble room. After the services spe-
cial trains over the Pennsylvania rail-
road will carry the remains, the family
and friends to Cleveland. where ser
vices will be held either at the home
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