New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
SENATOR HANNA DEAD.
THE END WITHOUT PAIN.
Public Funeral IN Senate Chamber
TO-mOrro5c Burial at Cleveland.
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after many hours Of suffering. No death. other
than that Of President. ever appeared so deep
Iy TO affect so many people in the national cap
ital. and Senators and Representative. regard
less of party. thronged the Arlington Hotel this
evening and left cards for Mrs. Hanna. The
President was an early caller. and IN the even
ing practically every member Of the Cabinet.
prominent representatives OF the army and navy
and other we'll known men called TO express
their sorrow. When the end came all the mem
bers Of the Senator's family were in the room.
except his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Dan R. Hanna
Mrs. Hanna had left the room only few min
utes before.
THE FINAL SINKING SPELL.
The last sinking spell began at $50 O'Clock
DTS. Carter and Osler were then IN attendance.
They did not conceal the fact that life was about
70 ebb. and all members Of the family were sent
for. Mrs. Mccormick one Of the Senator's
daughters. and Miss Phelps. present when
this done. Mr.. and Mrs Dan r. Hanna
were the first to arrive. and they withdrew I'm
medately "a. the room of the Senator's wife, TO
summon her 70 the bedside. II while they
were absent that the Senator breathed his last.
In the mean time Mr.. Mccormick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons and r. NJ Hanna had entered the room
Mr.. Dover stood in the door. There were dis
tressfng incidents attending the last moments.
II was a sinking spell which terminated IN ten
minutes. Just after his eyes closed IN death
Mrs Hanna able to come into the room.
She bore up well under the terrible ordeal and
tonight "a showing calmness and bravery.
Ths courage which has been displayed by Mrs.
Hanna was the subject Of the greatest surprise
She had been in almost constant attendance ON
her husband. although fully realizing that theirs
was no hope for recovery. Nevertheless. tho
reuonstrances OF the physici1ns and the urgency
Of her children that she take some rest were
fh9 ens
was attacked bv a violent headachs. A mar.
Cotic was given 70 her. and then she retired To
Der room. but insisted tha. a call be sent a.
soon as there appeared to be any change for
the worse.
LIFE SLOWLY EBBED AWAY.
For tho Iast two days Senator Hanna had nos
hasu conscious except at Intervals. and then only
70 obey mechanically some instructions given
him by The phy~icials Fourteen hours befors
the end was announced life was practically
/ suspended. tire Pickering spark being kept agloT
/ by the most powerful scientific agencies. Ffvs
/ minutes before death General Charles Dick cams
| from the bedside with the announcement: "Hs
| f. worse. and has only few minutes az tbs
/ u,ozt' That statement Immediately pretsced
/ she last official bulletin which
Senator Hanna sank gradually during ths
I afternoon. and died quietly at So O'Clock.
/ THE NEWS A SHOCK TO ALL.
/ M-. Dover. the Senator's secretary. rad tbs
bulletin to the nevvspa per men W no were waiting
/ Word went over the hotel Ike fash. The
\ lobby was crowded. ard score Of friends wer-
/ waiting in Mr.. Dover's room. Though 20 vas
/ known five minutes before that the next word
/ probably would he the announcements that ths
Senator had breathed his last the effect upon
his friends was almost that Of sudden shock
/ No attempts were made 20 restrain grief SEN
atOrs Fairbanks Scott and KittredSe brok8
/ down They stayed at the hotel the entire day.
and knew there was hope. but that proved no
guard against the tears whi-h sprans unbiddeu
TO their eyes and ran down thSir cheeks.
General Dick wept at the loss of a friend who
had been like brother. His associations win.
Senator Hanna began in politics. but becamA'
bonds firm as though bred in the blood. No0s
knew Senator Hanna well but to admire hin.
and the slender step from admiration to lovs
was crossed ia the days of anxiety which AZ
tended the Senator's illness. So it was that con-.
versatou became admixture Of whispers ana
choked sobs
Among those IN ths room where Senator
Hanna SO often had occupied desk debating
campaign correspondence were Postmaster C;er-
eraI Payne. vice-c hartman or the Republican
National Committee, Governor HcrrioE OF Ohio.I
Representative Dick. and a host Of others assn
ciateI with Mr.. Hanna politically ard pe-s-,u-
ally. 1T is q great loss n1urfuu-ed General
Dick wnen Senator Hanna's death was an
nouuced Then Postmaster General Payne rang
the telephone bell. and. the White House re-
spending TO his call. he SAIL senator Hanna
has Just passed away" thus conveying the news
TO President and Mrs. Roosevelt. The Presidens
expressed great sorrow.
Spontaneous outbursts Os unsti1ted tribute
we're heard on every side. Men who are ac-
knowiedged leaders Of their political PARTIES.
those prominent I'm finance and commerce. ami
men huinE the highest places in the nation were
among those who expressed the country's great
loss
ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE FUNERAL
Friends at once took charge Of the funeral
ARA sngernents. Services Will be held in the Sem
7te chamber at noon on Wednesday. az which
the President Cabinet. Congress. public ofncials
and friends will be present. For brief period
in the forenoon the body viii lie in state in ths
Marble Room. After the services special trains
over the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad will carry the
bodv the family and friends 70 Cleveland.
where services will be held either the home
OF the Senator or that OF his son. Dan r.. Hanna
on Friday afternoon. II is likely that Bishop
Leonard OF the Northern Diocese OF ohio Of ths
Episcopal Church. and formerly rector OF s.
Johns Church in this city. viii conduct the SER
vices.
Compared with the numbers which had been
about the hotel through the day. there we're few
persons present when the announcement ot
death was made. Telephone calls and nlessen-
gers were sent out. however. and the lobby and
corridors filed rapidly. Senator's and Repre-
sentatfves visited the hotel throughout the
evening. and many Of the dead mans most in
innate friends were admitted to the death