Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
CRISIS MAY Be NEAR
Mr.. Hanna Taken III Three
Weeks Ago.
ENCOURAGING REPORT
THE PATIENT PASSED A RESTFUL
NIGHT.
Temperature Somewhat Higher, but
This is Not Regarded With
Concern.

Senator Hanna passed the most TeStlui
time last night that he has experienced
since Wednesday. This has encouraged Mr.
Hanna's friends, and this morning inquiries
concerning his condition were answered In
favorable way.
Not only did he pass more quiet night
than usual. but his stomach this morning
showed signs of improved condition. He
did not suffer from nausea. that has been
very pronounced during several days. He
was able to take his diet of milk without
difficulty.
Senator Hanna is in an extremely weak
condition but DIR. Rixey continues to view
the outcome with confidence. He had a
comfortable night, but the fever gained a
little ground and was higher this morning
There was no consultation, but Dr.. Rlxey
made his regular call early today. At 10
o clock the following bulletin was issued oy
DR.. Rixey: .
Senator Hanna rested we'll. Temperature
101; pulse 81.
This brief announcement was all lId' wds
Rise in Temperature.
A rise of l degree from twenty-four hours
ago was shown in the temperature pu'
there was decrease of 20 degrees from
the temperature as taken at o'clock last
night 1t was said there was nothing un-
usual in these fluctuations, as the temper
ature in such cases generally falls or
degrees in the morning as compared win
the previous night and the higher temper
ature for the twenty-four hours Is Ho'
viewed with any alarm.
The physicians attending Mr.. hanna
think that he may suffer from a hlsher
tempera ture than at present as the dlsease
progresses. They are not able to determine
accurately what the course or the Usease
is as they are not sure just when ne pegan
to suffer from typhoid fever. Mr.. Elmer
Dover the senator's private secretary, -
of the opinion that he contracted the ols-
ease in Columbus, Ohio, where an eploemio
of typhoid has been raging for some tlHe'
and that the disease, accordingly, has oeen
progressing for three weeks Inc uncer-
tainty as to the time of beginning of the
disease makes 1T Impossible to oeterhihe
when the crisis will be reached.
Taken Ill Three Weeks Ago.
Senator Hanna was first taken Ill three
weeks ago today. and the physicians ngure
that if he has had the fever ever since theh
the crucial point should be reached tomor-
row. This, however, is largely guessWork,
In view of the uncertainty Of the actual
origin of the disease.
Dr. Rixey has arranged TO make 1ou.
visits a day, the hours. besides the early
morning visit, being noon. 4 o CLOCK ana
o'clock in the evening. This Will ehapie
the keeping of regular chaIt oi a;+ior ,ns
tents temperature showing the condltion
at identical hours during the DAY "hlie tne
fever is running its course.
Tefegrans and telephone messages are
CONSTANTLY being received at the Arlington
in relation to the condition OF Senator
Hanna great number or telesrams
came today from Ohio. to all OF whlch en-
uraging replies were sent.
Last Nights Bulletin.
The following statement was issued I'M
mediately after consultation or the phy-
s,cians over Senator Hanna's case shortly
before I o'clock last evening:
..Dr. Osler of the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Of Baltimore, who examined Mr.. Hanna
several days ago. called again today and
had a conference with Drs. hlxey anu Hha
gruder After the consultation Or. Rl4ey
issued the following statement:
1.-The senator's general condition ls good
There were no complications. His temper
ature at o'clock was lol 8-lo. and his
pulse 80"
DIR. Osler Immediately returned to Balti-
more.
Five physicians in attendance yesterday
were: DIR. Rixey, the regular family ply
sician: DR.. Magruder, DR.. Brewer. from
New York. DR.. Behrend, an expert, who
examined the senator's blood for typho1d
indications, and DR.. Osler, an expert dag
nostician from Baltimore, who makes peri
odical visits to Washington, and heretofore
has attended the members of the Hanna
family
No Organic Complications.
Senator Hanna's illness is officially pro-
nounced by his physicians to be irregular
typhoid; that is typhoid fever with the
fever symptoms less regular and marked
than in the pronounced types Of the disease
1t is stated that there are no organic COM
plications to add to the seriousness Of the
case, but the senator at the time of the
attack was in a literally worn-out condi-
ton, that his extreme physical weak
ness and nervous depression, coupled with
his age, sixty-SiX years. and frequent re-
cent rheumatic attacks, make the case one
of much more gravity than an ordinary
attack of typhoid of a comparatively mild
character.
DIR. Rixey called to see the sena tor short
ly after o'clock last evening and found
Mr.. Hannas temperature to be 102 2-b-
higher, he remarked later, than 1t had been
at any time since he has been attending
the senator. This, however, the doctor did
not consider alarming as 1t might be due
to certain local causes not directly the