The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
DEATH CALLS
MARK HANNA
FOREMOST REPUBLICAN, LEAD
Err GATHERED TO HIS REST.
SUCCUMBED TO TYPHOID.
Illness of Two Months Terminated
Fatally at $640 Monday Evening.
Most of the Senator's Family Was
Present at the Deathbed.

Washington Senator Marcus Alon-
20 Hanna died at 6 $40 o'clock Mon
day evening at the family apartment
in the Arlington Hotel, after an i'll
ness extending over nearly two
months, filed with apparent recov-
cries, followed by relapses and finally
drifting into typhoid fever which he
in his weakened condition was una
BILE to withstand When the end came
all of the members of the senator S
family were in the room except Mrs.
Hanna, the senator's wife, and Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna
had left the room only few minutes
before.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
Actly $50 o'clock. Drs. Carter and
OsleT were then in attendance. They
did not conceal the fact that life was
about to end and all members of the
family were sent for. Mrs. McCor-
mick, one Of the senator's daughters,
and Miss Phelps were present when
The end came. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Hanna were the last to arrive and
they withdrew Immediately to the
chamber of the seuator's wife to sum-
mon her to the bedside 1t was while
they were absent that the senator
breathed his last.
In the meantime Mr.. Mccormick,
Mr. and Mrs. Pearsons and II. M.
Hanna had entered the room. Mr..
Dover stood in the door There were
40 distressing incidents attending the
last moments. 1t was sinking spell
which terminated in ten minutes.
Just after his eyes closed in death
Mrs. Hanna was able to come into the
room. She bore up we'll under the or
deal and tonight she is showing calm
ness and bravery.
The courage which had been dis
played by Mrs. Hanna was the sub
ject of the greatest surprise. She had
been in almost constant attendance
Dn her husband, though realizing
there was no hope for recovery. New
ertheless the remonstrances OF the
physicians and the added implorings
of her children that she take some
rest were unavailing until late in the
afternoon, when she was attacked by
a violent headache. She was given a
narcotic and then she retired to her
chamber but requested that call be
sent as soon there appeared any
change for the worse.
For the last two days Senator Han
na had not been conscious except at
intervals and then only to obey me-
chemically some instructions given by
the physicians. Fourteen hours be
fore the end was announced life had
practically suspended, the Pickering
spark being kept aglow by the most
powerful scientific agencies. Five
minutes before death Gen. Charles A
Dick came from the bedchamber with
the announcement:
"He is worse and has only few
minutes at the most"
That statement was Immediately
followed by the last official bulletin
which was:
"Senator Hanna sank gradually
during the afternoon and died quietly
at 6 40 o'clock"
Mr. Dover, the senator's secretary
read the bulletin to the newspaper
men who were awaiting. Word went
over the hotel like flash.
The lobby was crowded and score
Of friends were waiting. No attempts
were made to restrain grief. Senators
Fairbanks, Scott and Kittredge broke
down. They had remained at the no
tel the entire time and knew there was
no hope but that proved no guard
against the tears which sprang I'M
hidden to their eyes and ran down
their cheeks.
MIR Cleveland's Tribute.
Princeton, N. Former President
Grover Cleveland when informed of
the death of Senator Marcus A. Han
ma paid him the following tribute
My relations with Mr.. Hanna were
only such as grew out of our associa-
tion as member of the national civic
federation.aHe was active in the work
Of that body and sincerely devoted tc
the adjustment of differences between
employers and employees. He was OF
great service in the work Of the fed
Grafton and what it did and his abil-
ity in accomplishing its objects made
him a useful man. His loss cannot
fail to be greatly felt in more than
one field of valuable endeavor.
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