The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-15
GRIM FIGHT Is
NEARLY ENDED
Senator Hanna'S Physicians Announce
That His Death MaU be Expected
MOmentdrilu.

table spirit that has made Marcus A
Hanna what he is among men
AT 8 a. m. William Nelson Cromwell
came from the apartments and an
nounced that Senator Hanna was in the
same condition In which he had been
for the last two hours. They are just
keeping him alive with oxygen ana in
iections," he said.
At $3.50 Secretary Dover came QUITO
the sick room and said that the Senator
was sinking slowly. His present condi-
tion.' he said, lis entirely the result of
stimulants. But for the best heroic
measures he would be dead now Drs
Carter and Osler both say that it is sim
ply marvellous that the Senator is alive.
The end may come at any moment"
At 10:G6 Medill Mccormick and Harry
Parsons. son-in-law of the Senator,
came from his room and announced that
there had been no change for half an
/ hour.
I At 10:30 Secretary Dover announced
that the Secretary was still alive. Drs.
Carter and Futcher were the only ply
sicians attending MIN at that time.
DR.. Rixey had not returned from his
call upon patient. and DR. Osler had
left for the railroad station to take
|
Osler during the morning that his
mother. who is ninety-eight years old.
/ is lying critically i'll at her home in
Canada. He was obliged to go to Bal
timore TO visit several very urgent
cases. and when he left the hotel ex-
pressed the fear that his mothers i'll
ness would call him to Canada
His treatment was TO be carried out
/ Just as though he ere present, by his
assistant DIR. Futcher and DR.. Carter
I the family physical During the morn
ing nearly ali the members OF the
Cabinet called at thu hotel, and a lis;
Of the Senators who visited the hosteIry
would look, if placed on paper. like j
roster of the upper hou4e OF Congress-
Senator Aldrie,su E,ft the Hanna apart
NJ. Hanna, the Senator's brother. told
him that the Patient was stronger al
that time than hs had been two hours
before.
mo one dares hope" said Senator
(, Aidrich. that II is anything but a little
postponement of the Inevitable end
Minister from Panama Bunau-Varilla
| fingered about the corridor leading [.
| Senator Hanna's apartments for some
time during the forenoon. Part of the
time he was in consultation with VIII
lam Nelson Cromwell, the Panama
Canal Company's counsel.
Representatives Dick and Burton also
met in the hallway and discussed tn,
latest news from the sick room. Gen
eral Dick has had but little sleep since
Senator Hanna became dangerously i'll
Last night and the night before he sal
up until nearly daybreak in the ofic,
| with Secretary Dover The latter ant
his assistant. Mr.. Fisher, got no sleer
at all last night, and only three hour,
Saturday night.
| Secretary Dover said at II 40 that tn,
Senator was weaker. Amy statement!
made TO the contrary" he said. '.ar,
dreams. His pulse may strengthen Z
little once in a while. but there Is n,
possible chance OF a lasting improve
ment. We are simply waiting. He Il
being kept just alive by the constant us,
Of oxygen. The moment that the treat
ment should be discontinued, that mo
ment he would probably die. There is n,
! hope"
Senator Hanna was unconscious al
night, except for lucid periods OF a mo-
ments duration. In those periods the
doctors said the dying man seemed tC
realize that his medical attendants and
nurses were near him.
| his approaching dissolution was pain
fully evident to all about 3 O'Clock this
morning. and from that hour a "gradua
sinking into the last sleep was the re
port from the sick room
At 4:30 o'clock all the members oi
Senator Hanna's family were summoned
10 his bedside. Dan H Hanna at
o'clock announced 10 the waiting CORE.
spondents that he feared the end was
close at hand. 1t was learned that III,
sick man was apparently lowering Jus
at deaths door He breathed with ex
trefne difficulty, and each effort seemed
to diminish what little vitality remained
Anxious Callers Arrive.
Shortly after o'clock Governor Her
rick and General Dick OF Ohio. Senator
Kittredge Of South Dakota, and william
Nelson Cromwell OF New York city
called at Senator Hanna's apartments.
They were informed that all hope fol
the recovery Of their distinguishes
friend had been abandoned and that hi
passing away was only a question OF
brief time.
Private Secretary Dover came out o
the Hanna apartments at 5:45 o'clocl
and told the group Of watchers that onl,
the Immediate members OF the Senator
family were I'm the dying mans room
MIR. Dover said that Mrs Hanna wa'
bearing up bravely, but that the othel
members OF the family were with diff.