The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-18
TWO SERIOUS SINKING SPELLS
DURING THE DAY pisPEL
ALL HOPE.
GREAT DRAM ON his VITALITY
RALLY FROM A THIRD SINKING
SPELL ASToNlSHED THE
PHYSICIANS.

| Washington, Feb. 16 - Yesterday
had been regarded throughout as the
crucial day in Senator Hanna's heroic
battle for life. II began with assur-
ances of quite an optimistic charao.
ter. The first news Of the day from
| the sick room was announced shortly
| after a. m. The senator, the doc.
| tors said, had passed a perfectly quiet
night. His temperature at 7 o'clock
was 1898; pulse recorded 100 and
was strong and regular. and his res.
piration was declared to be satisfae.
tory, although NJ figure was given
This statement had hardly been
given when an unexpected change for
the worse took place. Suddenly he
became noticeably weaker. His rapid
breathing excited alarm, and other
evident
Signs of Distress
caused hurried summons for both
physicians. On their almost instant
arrival his pulse was beating at the
alarming rate of 1877 and his respirar
ton was above 40.
The Oxygen apparatus was put into
use Immediately, the breathing cone
was placed over the senator's mouth
and nostrils and relief secured.
The physicians declined to make
further comment on the outlook, but
1t was noticeable that their optimism
of the early morning had been en-
tirely dissipated by the o'clock sink.
ing spell. However, for the next few
hours the reports which came unof.
ficially from the bedside of the senar
tor all told of his wonderful
Recuperative Powers.
At 1890 a. m. DR.. Osler declared
the distinguished patient to be entire
ly recovered from the depression of
the earliej morning hours. A laps of
nearly two hours then interviewed
without news except of the most IN
definite character, such as no
change" when suddenly at O'Clock
Representative Rick of Ohio and Mr..
Dover came from the senator's apart
ments with the shocking announce
ment that the senator had suffered
another severe sinking spell and had
failed utterly to respond to all slim
ulants administered to revive him.
This news came like bolt from
clear sky. The hotel corridors han
been thronged throughout the day
with anxious inquirers as to the sen
ator's condition. The latest news
from the sick room
Caused a Hush
throughout the Hobbies. Mr.. Medlf
Mccormick, the senator's son-in-law,
was dispatched in haste for more pow
erful stimulants. These came, but
the next report, few minutes later
said that the doctors declared the end
to be only question of perhaps min
utes, but at the most, of hours.
Then, within space of three min.
utes. the patient rallied, his con.
seriousness returned, and by the exeF-
ton of his wonderful will power Sen
ator Hanna seemed to pull himself to-
gether in what the doctors and those
at the bedside regarded as a most mi
raculous manner. But the fight was
by no means won. Although the af.
ternoon relapse had been relied
from it had left badly weakened
frame for future battles. The re-
storatives were continued and the
senator dozed again
into Stupor.
The physicians used oxygen con.
tinuously' throughout the afternoon.
The rally from a third sinking spell
was so unusual that the physicians
themselves were astounded. They
said they believed 1t due largely to
the patients wonderful efforts to aid
in their heroic measures. 1t was
stated that the recurrence of the
sinking spells does not imply that
these will continue, and that simply
because of the previous depressions
there is no reason to look for another
drain of like character on his vitality.
At the same time the doctors hardly
know just what to expect Neither
could it be said. was added, when tina
climax OF the fever would be reached.
No Chance for Life.
II is apparent, however, that an I'M.
usual gloom pervaded the hotel. All
hope had been abandoned and any i'm.
provement in the senator's condition
which developed in the course of tn.
day was regarded &C only temporary.
Mr.. Dover, on coming from the sick
chamber, said that there was mn
chance for life. although the physs.
clans were not preparing for immedt
ate dissolution.