The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-16

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fact that his vital organs were in good
condition and performing their func-
tons properly. Several years ago the
senator was troubled to some extent
by an affection of the heart, and at
first It was feared that If serious
sickness should develop a fatal tcrmi-
nation might ensue through the failure
of the heart to respond to the demands
Of nature or to artificial stimulants
The examinations of the heart condl-
tons, however, were reaSsuring to the
physicians
Having been impressed by DR.. Brew
er's treatment in New York, Senator
Hanna asked that that physician be sent
for to consult with Drs. Rixey and Ma
gruder. On his arrival here DR.. Brew
tending physicians. Or. William Os-
Ter, the eminent dlagnostician of the
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore,
also was summoned to the bedside of
the senator. Discovering some symp-
toms of typhoid fever. he suggested
that an examination of the senator's
blood be made to determine definitely
whether the perceptible diminution of
the patients strength was due TO the
ravages of that disease.
On the following day, the 9Th the
physicians announced that Mr.. Hanna
was suffering from a case of irregular
typhoid fever. This announcement
aroused the keenest apprehension
among his friends. 1t was realized
that the senator's advanced age, sixty
six years and his known predlspositiOn
TO rheumatic trouble would be likely to
render the case more serious than ii
might be in "a younger man. Mrs.
Hanna, the senator's daughter Mrs.
Medill Mccormick, and his niece Miss
Phelps. already were at the bedside of
the patient, but 1t was not deemed
necessary by the physicians to sum
mon other members of the family.
Excessive weakness characterized the
senator's condition on Sunday, the It'll
verse at any length and appeared to be
distressed about his business interests
70 relieve his mind of any such cares
Il had been deemed desirable To sum
mon his brother, II. NJ. Hanna, from
Thomasville, Ga. He arrived In Wash
ington late Sunday night and was fol-
lowed few hours later by DR.. Ed
ward Perkins Carter, Senator Hannas
family physician from Cleveland,
After a Consultation of Drs 3ixey,
Oser and Carter on Monday, the Sth
it was announced that the fever had
developed into regular type Of ty-
phoid. The senator gradually grew
weaker, his fever continued alarming
ly high, and on Thursday the reading
of his pulse indicated that ii had
mounted to over 100.
Powerful stimulants were given the
patient. and in both his general condl-
ton and in his heart he responded ad-
mirably. A saline solution was inject
ed into his system to repair the lmpoy-
erlshment Of his blood, and strychnine
was used to stimulate the heart.
II became evident on Thursday night
that Senator Hanna was In most Sc
rious II not most critical condition,
Until that time he had taken and as
simulated with regularity the liquid
nOurishment given him. Very little
nourishment could be given the pa
tient Thursday night and Friday. and
his excessive weakness became alarm
ing. He rested reasonably comfortable
during the early hours of Friday morn
ing and afternoon, but soon after 2
o'clock Friday afternoon he was seized
with a chill His fever increased ma
teriAlly. and his pulse became so rapid
that 1t was thought the end was APP
preaching. Oxygen was administered,
but the announcement was made from
the sickroom that II was thought the
distinguished patient was dying
The official bulletins announced that
the senator had passed comfortable
night Friday. though his temperature
several times reached 100 degrees APP
plicatiOn OF sponge baths, however. re-
duced the temperature considerably.
During Saturday he was unconscious
n large part of the time. but showed
improvement during the day. which
gave the family hope TO believe that
he would vet make good use Of the
fighting chance" OF recovery which
the physicians said he had. There was
no setback during the day. the latest
bulletin issued at II o'clock describing
it as gaining day" The wearing
effect Of the sickness on the patient.
however, was again evident Saturday
night when he manifested increased
weakness although on the whole the
night was comfortably passed.
When the morning bulletin was Is
sued at $50 o'clock Sunday the sena-
tors temperature was still high, and
the respiration was 30. He had sew
eral famtng spells during the day, but
rallied slightly from both. but as night