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

VI y IN 10 a AIaAaNANhs
MES. Mccormick. Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons, Miss Phelps, II. Ii. Hanna and
Mr.. Dover. During the last hours life
was kept in his body only by the use
Of the most powerful stimuants.
Senator Hannas death followed u
sinking spell that lasted ten minutes,
beginning at $50,
President Roosevelt was Immediately
notified by Postmaster General Payne
OF Senator Hanna's death.
Senator Hanna will be given a pub
lie funeral i'm the senate chamber at
noon Wednesday and will lie in state
at the capitol The funeral will be
held in Cleveland on Friday,
Mrs Senator Hanna was not at the
bedside when the end came she had
been III with a severe headache short
time before when she had been given
a narcotic, and she then went to bed.
Drs. Osler and Carter and two nurses
were at the bedside at the last mo
ments.
Senator Hanna's fatal illness IN its
beginning dates back nearly two
months About the filitdle of Decem.
Der he Informed his friends that he did
not feel quite well, but declined TO take
a period Of rest which all fully realized
he so much needed Although he had
been complaining for two or three
days, he left Washington on Thursday
afternoon, Dec II, to attend a meeting
OF the executive committee Of the Civ
&c federation which was held in New
York on Friday and Saturday. His
deep interest In the work OF the feder-
alton induced him thus to expose him
self. lie was able to attend the ses-
siOns OF the committee and to partici-
pate IN It's deliberations, but on. Satur-
day night he was stricken with what
was pronounced by Dr. George +.
Brewer, his attending physician, TO be
the grip. He was confined to his apart
ments In the Waldorf-Astoria for near
ly four days. but on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, Dec. %. he was nble to
leave for his home in Cleveland. He
became better on his arrival there and
on Saturday. the Goth, appeared ut his
Office in his usual spirits. apparently
quite recovered from his attack OF the
grip.
On the following Tuesday, Jan 70.
Senator Hanna was Obliged to remain
In his apartments I'm the Arlington no
tel SURGEON General Rixey was call
ed and pronounced the sickness a re-
currence of the recent attack Of the
more than usually is an incident OF
that disease. In a day or two the sen.
ator was better, and for several days
thereafter he attended 10 business
practically as usual On the following
Tuesday the senator's symptoms be-
came more ser%us and he was ordered
BIZ DR. Rixey TO discontinue all work
likely TO produce nervous strain and
to remain quietly in he'd for few
days Complying with these dIrec-
lions, he became better and was well
enough on the night OF Saturday. Jan.
30 to attend the annual dinner OF the
Gridiron club, an occasion which. he
remarked jOyiAlly.1 no attack Of the
grip could induce him 20 foTego.
The next morning he showed no III
effects Of his attendance on the din.
ner and during the day received and
chRtted with about forty Of his friends
He was In fine spirits. earnest and bg.
gressive and showed to those with
whom he cOnversed the best Of his
virile character. Among others with
whom he talked that day was James
]. Hill, the finahcier aud railroad mag
nate.
They talked for nearly two hours
about the financial and political situa
tons, the Northern Securities case and
Sther incidental topics. That ceas the
last really important conference on
general subjects OF public interest in
which Mr.. Hanna participated.
Late in the afternoon Of Wednesday,
Feb. 8, Senator Hanna suffered an
alarming relapse. Drs RixeS and Ma.
:gruder were summoned hastily and
found their patient suffering from