The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-08
SENATOR HANNA'S
FEVER INCREASES
Patients Extreme Weakness Is
More Marked, but Physl-
clans Are Hopeful.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. Sen
ator Hanna passed today without any
radical change in his condition His
extreme weakness was more marked
than heretofore and his temperature
was little higher. The attending
physicians, however, insists that there
is nothing significant in his conditions
and there are no developments on
which to change their expressed belief
that the outlook is hopeful for the SEN
ator's recovery.
There was a consultation of DR..
Rixey and two out of town physicians
during the day, and the only impor-
tant development that transpired as
to the consultation was that it had
been decided to omit the evening call
of the attending physicians so as to
give the patient more rest.
The consultation was held about
o'clock this afternoon. Those who par.
ticipated besides DR.. Rixey, the sur
geon general of the navy, who is the
attending physician, were DR.. Osler,
the expert diagnostician Of Johns
Hopkins university, of Baltimore, and
DR.. Brewer, of New York, who has
frequently attended Senator Hanna in
New York and who is familiar with
his general condition. Immediately
after the consultation the following
bulletin was issued:
Senator Hanna Is doing well. His
morning temperature was a little
higher, but the hearts action is good
and there are no complications.
-DrS RixeV and OS1ar
1t was announced that DR.. Edward
Perkins Carter, of Cleveland, Senator
Hannas family physician, will reach
here tomorrow at the request Of the
senator. DR.. Carter will remain at
the Arlington hotel, where the sena-
tors apartments are located.
Trained nurses kept a chart of the
fluctuations of temperature, making
the usual record at stated intervals.
Explanation Of Weak Condition.
The senator was very restless last
night and gained little sleep. This, to-
gether with the general course of the
fever, it is stated, accounts for his
weaker condition and increased nerV-
BUSINESS today. The physicians ex-
plain that it is to be expected that the
passed, but they do not name any def
mite date when the crucial point will
be reached. His temperature has
shown steady gain for several days,
with the usual fall of one or two de-
grees over night.
The bulletin given out Immediately
after Dr. RiXey made his call at a.
m. this morning follows:
mo decided change in Senator Han
mas condition this morning. Temper
allure, 101.6; pulse, 90"
This was a rise of six-tenths of a
degree in twelve hours and one and
six tenths since Friday morning, when
the first official announcement was
made of the presence of typhoid. The
senator is taking no nourishment ex-
cept milk He is too weak to talk
except an occasional few words to
those who are attending him, Mrs.
Hanna and Miss Phelps, his niece, be-
ing the only ones permitted to see
him, besides the physicians and train
ed nurses.
Mrs. Hanna has been a steady at
tendant at his bedside and shows the
effects Of the strain she is undergoing.
She took a long drive this afternoon.
which apparently benefited her. Miss
Phelps remained at the apartments so
as to be present in case her services
were needed. Daniel B. Hanna, or
Cleveland, a son of the senator, called
on the long distance telephone from
there, as has been his custom since
the inception Of the illness Of the SEN
ator. He asked if his presence was
needed and said he would come at
once If there was anything in the SEN
ators condition to suggest his coming.
Mrs. Hanna, however, advised that
there was no immediate danger, and
acting on that advice he has made no
plans so far to come to Washington
HI. M. Hanna, Of Thomasville, Ga,
brother of the senator, is expected late
tonight He is retired from business
and Mrs. Hanna wanted him to advise
with her over the situation. He will
remain at the hotel
Thinks of Business Matters.
Senator Hanna frequently asks for
his secretary, Elmer Dover, but pre-
texts have been used to shift his at
tention from business matters.
Mr.. Dover was expected to go to
Chicago to attend an important meet
ing of a subcommittee of the Repub-
ican national committee, but remain
ed here on account of the senator's
condition. Mr.. Hanna was not told
the reason for Mr.. Dover's remaining
here and believes that it was due to
illness in his secretary's family He
has made frequent inquiries upon the
subject and Mr.. Dover to avoid hay
ing the senator's attention focused
on business affairs, has found it neces-
sary to avoid seeing the senator ex-
cept once since the illness reached a
serious stage.