The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-02-19
SENATOR HANNA DEAD
Life Was Practically Suspended
Fourteen Hours.
Another American Statesman Pass
es TO the Great Beyond Loved
by His COuntrymen.

Senator Marcus AlOnzO Hanna died at
his apartments in the Arlington hotel,
Washington, d. c., Monday, February
10, 1904, at $40 .. IN, after an illness
extending over nearly two months. filed
with apparent recOveries followed bv re
lapses, and finally drifting into typhoid
fever, which in his weakened condition
he was unable to withstand. When the
end came all the members Of the sena-
JOr's family were in the room exrept
the senator's wife, and Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Hanna Mrs. Hanna had left only
few minutes before
The last sinking spell began at exact
ty $50 O'Clock. Doctors Carter and
Osler we're 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. Meteor
mick, one OF the senator's daughters,
and Miss Phelps were present when the
end came. MIR. and Mrs Dan Hanna
were the fret to arrive and they with
drew immediately to the chamber Of the
senator's wife to summon her to the
bedside. 1t was while they were absent
that the senator breathed his last.
Last Moments Calm.
There were no distressing incidents at,
tending the last moments. Just after
his eyes closed in death, Mrs. Hanna was
able t. come. She bore up well under
the ordeal and showed much caImness
and bravery. She had been in almost
constant attendance on her husband.
though realizing fully that there was no
hope for his recovery. Nevertheless, the
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implOrings of her children that she take
some rest were unavailing until late
Monday afternoon, when she was at
tackled by a violent headache She was
given narcotic and then retired to her
chamber, bat requested that a call be
sent as soon as there appeared any
change for the worse.
During Sunday and Monday Senator
Hanna was not conscious except at
intervals, and then only to obey
mechanically some instructions given
him by the physicians. Fourteen hours
before the end was announced, life was
practically suspended, the Pickering
spark being kept agIOw by the most
powerful scientific agencies.
Word Of the senator's death went over
the hotel like a flash. The lobby was
crowded and score of friends were
waiting in Mr.. Dover's room. No at
tempts were made to restrain grief
Senators Fairbanks, Scott and Kilt
redge broke down and General Dick wept
in sorrow at the loss of friend who
had been as brother SO it was that
conversations were a curious mixture of
whispers and choked sObs.
Washington Pays Tribute
The official funeral services over the
body of the late Senator Hanna were
held in the senate chamber at the capi-
tol building in Washington, d. c.,
Wednesday at y O'Clock. President
Roosevelt and bis cabinet, the imme-
diate family Of the deceased and the
highest dignataries of the nation, to
gether with the foreign ambassadors
and representatives, were given places
close to the casket. The floral tributes
were many and great banks of beauti
ful flowers were presented in great pro-
fusion. The members of the senate and
house of representatives occupied seats
in the chambers, while friends of the de-
parted filed the galleries President
Pro TEN Frye Of the United States
senate presided Prayer was offered by
Chaplain COuder Of the house Of repre-
sentatives and the sermon was delivered
by Chaplain Edward Evertt Hale, who
is over 80 years OF age. The services
we're extremely simple, but most i'm
pressive.