The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-16
SENATOR HANNA CALLED
IN THE PRIME OF LIFE
Distinguished Ohio Statesman and Politician
Passed Peacefully Away Without Pain.
Will Be Given Public Funeral at Noon Wednesday in the
Senate Chamber-Funera at Cleveland

IAIASHINGTON, Feb. 15--seuato~ 3
w Marcus Alonzo Harua died at
$40 o'clock tonight at the family
apartments in the Arlington hotel, aft
er an illness extending over nearly two
months. filed with apparent recoveriCs
followed by relap=es. and finally drift
Ing into typhoid fever. when. III his
weakened condition, he was unable 81
withstand. When the end came ali
the members of the senator's family
were in the room except Mrs Hanna.
the senator's wife. and An and Mrs.
Dan Hanna. Mrs Hanna had left the
room ONLY few Minutes before.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
actly $3.50 O'Clock. Drs. Garter and os-
Ter were then in attendance. They did
not conceal the fact that life was about
to end. and all the members Of the
family were sent for. Mrs. Mccormick
one Of the senator's daughters. ana
Miss Phelps were present when the end
came Mr.. ard Mrs Dan Hanna were
the first to arrive. and they withdrew
Immediately TO the chamber Of the SEN
atOr's wife 10 summon her 20 the bed
side. 1t Was while they were absent
that the senator bTeathed bis last
Ended in Death.
There were no distressing incidents
attending the last moments 1t was a
sinking spell which terminated in ten
minutes. Just after his eyes closed i'm
death Mrs Hanna was able TO come
into the room. She bore UP wei under
the ordeal, ana tonight she is showing
calmneSs and bravery. The courage
which had been displayed by Mrs. Han
ma was the subject Of the greatest sur
prise. She had been in almost constant
attendance on her husband. though
realizing fully there was TO hone for
lis recovery. Nevertheless the re
monstranCes of the physicians and the
added inpiorings of her children that
she take some rest We're unavailinE un-
til late in the afternoon. when she was
attacked by violent headache. She
was given a narcotic and then she re-
tired 10 her chamber, but requested
that a call be sent as soon as there
appeared any change for the worse
Unconscious For Hours.
For the last two days Senator Hanna
had not been conscious except at in
teryals, and then only to obey mechan-
ically some instructions given him by
the physicians Fourteen hours before
the end was announced dfe had prac-
tically suspended the pickering spark
being kept aglOw By the most powerful
scientific agencies
Word of the senator's death went
over the hotel like flash The lobby
was crowded and q score of friends
were waiting ia AIr. DoyeT's room. No
attempts were made 10 restrain grief.
Senators Fairbanks, Scott and Kit
fridge broke down. General Dick Wept
his sorrow at the loss of a friend who
had been a brother. So it was that
conversations were curious admiX-
ture of whispers and choked sobs
Spontaneously outbursts of unstinted
tribute were heard on every side. Men
who are ACKNOWLEDGED leaders of po-
litical parties. kings of finance and
commerce, and men selected to serve in
the highest positions i'm the nation were
among those who expressed the cOun-
try's immeasUTable loss.
Funeral Wednesday.
Funeral services viii be held i'm the
senate chamber Wednesday at noon, at
which the president cabinet congress,
public officials and friends viii be pres
ent. For a brief period i'm the forenoon
the body viii lie in state i'm the marble
room. After the services special trains
over the Pennsylvania railway viii
carry the body, the family and friends
TO Cleveland, where services viii be
hell either at the home of the senator
afternoon. Il is likely that Bishop
Leonard O. the northern diocese Of Ohio
Of the Episcopal church. and formerly
rector of st. Johns church in this city.
viii conduct the services
Senators and representatives visited
the hotel throughout the evening, and
many of the dead mans friends were
admitted to the death chamber.
His Last Words.
The last ineligible words spoken by
Senator Hanna were pathetic III his at
tempt 10 maintain to the last the hu-
NOR which was characteristic Of his life.
Yesterday morning ne moved his head
slightly and his eyes a little. The
nurse asked II ne was looking for his
handkerchief.
IT think MY wife mas my h8ndker-
chief" the senator whispered
Members Of the family, when told OF
the remark, AT once recognized il as
one of his favorite rej0inders in SOOd
natured plaguing In which All. and
Mrs Hanna often INDUCED. tt vas the
senator's custom when ne missed any
personal article. especially his hand
kerchief, ia say:
I expect my wife has it,
Death Mask Taken.
At about Il O'Clock yesterday the sem
ator became unconscious and the pa
tient did not seem 10 know what was
going on about, him. When II was
known that there was no chance Tor re-
covery. arrangement was made 10 have
a death mask taken by sculptor L. >.
j. Dunbar. and that was done early TINS
evening The east viii be perfect and,
strange as it may seem, viii show the
face in its usual fullness. The senator
face shows little emaciatiOn ard owing
to the constant use of oxygen had taken
on what appeared to be a coat of tan
which gave it almost life-like appear
ance.
President Roosevelt called at the Arl-
/ ington tonight personally 70 express his
/ condolences to the members Of the late
/ Senator Hanna's family. The presl-
/ dent walked to the hotel unattended.
Some consideration has been given by
( the president and several members OF
| the cabinet TO the question Of accom-
panying the funeral party to the place
/ of interment of the late senator's re-
4 mains in Ohio. The matter, however,
/ is still undecided.
Biographical Sketch.
! Senator Hanna s fuil name was Marcus
Aionzo Hanna. and he was past % years
of age. lie was born SEPT. y. la5s. III
New Lisbon fnow LiSbouls t0lHmniaud
/ county Ohio. His family removed 10
/ Cleveland III 1852. Senator Hanna was
educated i'm the common schools and IN
the Western Reserve university at Hud-
son ohio After leaving school he en-
tered the employ e the wholesale gro
cerv house of HANNA Garretson & Co.,.
Of which bis father was tas senior mem-
/ Der and when his father died. in 1861
Senator Hanna represented the family