Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-13
SENATOR HANNA'S
CONDITION SERIOUS
Physicians Say Climax of
Has Been Resched.
MAY HAVE LONG DURATION.


Before Climax Terminates Physicians
Fear that Patients Strength Will
Not Be Sufficient to Withstand the
RaVages OF the Fever.
Washington Feb. 12.-Senator Han
mas condition this morning is serious.
| 1t is said by his physicians that the
| climax of his disease has been reach
ed. This may continued for 48 or SO
hours, and it may continue for much
| longer time 1t is their belief that
| if the fever should break within the
next two or three days at most, Sen
ator Hanna may have a good chance
| OF recovery but, if it should contin-
use for longer period, as some times
is tn cease, the worst is to be feared,
as the patients strength is not suffi-
cient to long withstand the ravages
of the fever.
All his physicians were with him
when DR.. Osler, deeming it necessary
to be present at the bedside of the
patient and the consultation which fol
lowed. The examination was made
at o'clock, as result of which the
following bulletin was issued a few
minutes before 10 O'Clock:
Senator Hanna had a comfortable
night, but his fever is higher, 104;
and the pulse is much more rapid,
112; respiration, %. The irritability
OF the stomach has disappeared.
"Signed) Rixey, Osler, Carter"
Shortly before 8 o'clock Senator
Hanna woke from a brief sleep. The
physicians at once began their exam
ination. They read his temperature,
pulse and respiration before going
further with the examination. The
results of the reading at that time
are set out in the bulletin While the
patients temperature is high, it was
even higher at one time last night 1t
IS said by the physicians, however,
that the temperature is no higher than
is to be expected in a case of typhoid
fever, particularly while the patient
is passing through the climax of the
disease.
The increase of the pulse is an in
dlcation of the senator's growing
weakness, but assurance is given that
that alone does not show the pres
ence of immediate danger.
n6Cnjfn +bn h;cuL
slept fairly well last night
1t has been necessary at intervals
to administer stimulants to the pa
tlent as means of maintaining his
failing strength. That he responds
readily to the action of the stimulants
is regarded by his physicians as a
favorable sign. The physicians are
encouraged also by the fact that Sen
ator Hanna's vital organs continue to
perform we'll their functions The
nourishment given him he retains,
and good results have followed. No ir-
ritability OF the stomach has been not
ed since the night before last. At
the conclusion of the examination this
AAACA AA4AiSo a plOCGSS WHICH is necGS-
sarfly weakening-the senator was
given sponge bath. This had the
effect OF reducing his temperature for
time, and he fell into natural sleep.
The fact that Senator Hanna's i'll
ness has reached the serious, if not
the critical stage, has brought hun
dreds of inquiries from friends in
every part of the country Scores
of his colleagues in the senate and
in the house of representative called
at the hotel last night and today and
inquired for news from the bedside.
President Roosevelt was among the
first of the anxious inquirers as to the
senator's condition.
DR.. Rtxey attends and sends prompt.
ly any new developments to President
Roosevelt.
Daniel Hanna, the senator's son.
who is in Cleveland, has been sent
for