The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-16
SENATOR HANNA VAS
ILL ABOUT TWO MONTHS

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Han
mas fatal illness in it's beginning dates back
nearly two months. About the middle of
December he informed his friends that ne
did not feel quite well, but declined to take
a period of rest, which all fully realized
how much he needed. Although he had been
complaining for two or three days, he left
Washington on Thursday afternoon. Dec.
II, to attend a meeting of the executive
committee of the Civic Federation which
was held in New York on Friday and Satur-
day. His deep interest in the work of the
federation induced him to thus expose him
self. He was able TO attend the sessions of
the committee and to participate in its de-
liberations, but on Saturday night he was
stricken with what was pronounced by DIR.
George +. Brewer, his attending physician,
to be grip. He was confined TO his apart
ments in the WaldOrf-Astoria for nearly
four days, but on the afternoon of Wednes-
day, Dec. %, he was able to leave for his
home in Cleveland. He became better on
his arrival there and on Saturday, the 18th.
appeared at his office in his usual spirits.
apparently quite recovered from his attack
of the grip.
ON Sunday, Jan. 10. Mr.. Hanna left for
Columbus to be present at the proceedings
incident to his reelection TO the United
States Senate. He remained in Columbus
until the following Wednesday afternoon,
when he feturned To Cleveland. During his
sojourn in Columbus he was bright and
cheerful, enduring the physical strain of
greeting hundreds of his friends without an
Indication of weakness. He arrived in
Washington from Cleveland on Saturday,
Jan. 10. He was fatigued on account of his
trip and the excitement and strain of the
Incidents of the week. but was in excellent
spirits and received with characteristic
cheerfulness and manifest pleasure the con-
gratulations of his friends on his reelection
to the Senate.
HIS LAST ATTACK.
On the following Tuesday, Jan. 10. Sena-
tor Hanna was obliged to remain in his
apartments in the Arlington Hotel. Surgeon
General Rixey was called and pronounced
the sickness a recurrence of the recent at
tack of the grip. Some fever was noted.
but no more than usually is an incident OF
that disease. In a day or two the senator
was better and for several days thereafter
he attended to business practically as
usual.
on the following Tuesday the senator's
symptoms became more serious and he was
ordered by DR.. RiXey TO discontinue all
work likely to produce nervous strain and
To remain quietly i'm bed for a few days.
Complying with these directions he became
better and was well enough on the night OF
Saturday, Jan. 30, to attend the annual dim
ner of the Gridiron Club, which he remarked
jovially, no attack of the grip could IN
duce him to forego.
The next morning he showed no Ill eff
fects of his attendance at the dinner and
during the day received and chatted with
about forty of his friends. He was in fine
spirits, earnest and aggressive, and showed
to those to whom he cOnVerSed the best OF
his virile character. Among others with
whom he talked that day was James j.
Hill. the financier and railroad magnate.
They talked for nearly two hours about the
financial and political situations, the North
ern Securities case, and other incidental
topics. That was the last really important
conference on general SUBJECTS or pubic
interest in which Mr.. Hanna participated.
Late I'm the afternoon of Wednesday. Feb.
3, Senator Hanna suffered an alarming re-
lapse. Drs. RiXey and Magruder were sum-
moned hastily and found their patient sur
fering from a congestive attack. His tenn
p%erature had risen 20 over 100 and he was
very weak. An examination developed the
fact that his vital organs were in good
condition and performing their functions
properly. Several days ago the senator was
troubled TO some extent by an affection of
the heart and at first il was feared that il
a serious sickness should develop a fatal
termination might ensue through the failure
OF the heart TO respond to the demands of
nature or TO artificial stimulants. The ex-
animation of the heart conditions. however,
were reassuring to the physicians.
DIAGNOSED AS TYPHOID FEVER.
Having been impressed by DR.. Brewers
treatment in New York. Senator Hanna re-
quested that physician be sent for to con-
suit Drs. Rixey and Hagruder. on his
arrival here DIR. Brewer agreed with the
diagnosis of the attending physicians. Or.
William Osler. the eminent diagnostician
OF the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more. was summoned tn the bedside of the
senator. Discovering some symptoms OF
typhoid fever. he suggested that an ex-
animation of the senator's blood be made
TO determine definitely whether the per-
ceptible diminution OF the patients strength
was due 20 the ravages OF that disease.
on the following day. Feb. 3, the physi-