The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-02-09
SENATOR HANNA
HAS TYPHOID.

Washington, Feb. 5--Senator Hau-
ma is officially pronounced to have
typhoid fever. The following bull
letin was issued by his physicians inn
mediately after the consultation at
9 o'clock this morning:
Senator Hanna has typhoid fever.
The diagnosis is confirmed by the
complete blood examination report
ed this morning by DR.. Edward Beh-
rond. The senator rested fairly well
last night, and this morning his tenn
perature is 100. pulse g."
President Roosevelt walked over
from the White House this morning
personally to inquire after the sena-
tors condition. He spent ten min
utes at the hotel.
DR.. Behrond is a microscopic ex-
pert of this city. The first one show
ed the presence of the typhoid bac-
cillus. The second test was made to
confirm the first one. The physicians
will issue no further bulletins before
evening unless some unexpected de-
velopme=. occurs. The doctors say
the case of typhoid is irregular
Those in consultation over Mr..
Hanna,s case were DIR. Rixey, who
has been his regular attending physi-
clan here; DIR. G. Lloyd Magruder
and DR.. Behrond. The President ar
rived during the consultation. he
talked earnestly about the case with
Elmer Dover, secretary to Mr.. Han
na, for ten minutes and expressed his
warm sympathy. Then he walked
back to the White House
The senator is being closely guard
ed from visitors and no one except his
Irregular household. Is permitted to see
him. His sole diet is milk and nc
stimulants are being used at present.
The physicians say that the out
look is hopeful for recovery aud that
the crucial point in the illness should
be passed in about a week They say
that the case is what is known as II
Irregular typhoid. and is less seriou:
THAN most cases of that illness. 1t i;
somewhat like walking typhoid
which account for the recent fiuct
luations in the fever and general con
ditions of the patient The family
it is said, instead of being alarmed
at the diagnosis of typhoid were re
llieved at the announcement, beini
fearful of the uncertainty. They
realize the seriousness of the situa
tion. but feel that there might have
been other developments that would
have proven of much more gravity.
i The physicians are making a tes'
of the condition of the kidneys.
It is realized that the senator's ad
vanced age and his rheumatic condi
tion makes the case more serious
one than in a younger man, but the
belief is expressed by his family thai
he viii recover though he will be con
fined to his bed for considerable
lperiod. The present plan is to tak'
him to Thomasville. Ga, as soon a
he is able to be moved.
Outside of the members of his fam
lily, who are here, and the physician
and trained nurses, the only person
to see the senator was his privat'
secretary, Elmer Dover, to whom n
wished to communicate several mes
sages relating to his private ant
personal business, Mr. Dover foun'
the senator so weak that it was will
difficulty he could raise his head iron
his pillow or speak. Messages ant
letters of inquiry and coincidence con
, tinue to pour in from all parts of tn
country, while the stream of caller
at the hotel is incessant.