The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-15

Washington, February 14.-This has
been regarded throughout as tho crucial
day in Senator Hanna's heroic battle for
life It began with assurances Of quite
an optimistic character The first news
Of the day from the sick room was
announced shortly after o'clock, the
doctors saying the senator had passed a
quiet night
His temperature at O'Clock was 1oa:
pulse 1O1 and was strong and regular. and
his respiration was declared to be salts
factory, although no figure was given. At
intervals of two hours during the night
Senator Hanna had been aroused and
given nourshment, after which he i'm
mediately resumed his sleep The doctors
supplemented this announcement with In
statement that the condition of the sen
/ ator at this time surpassed all their ex
pectations.
This statement hardly had been issuet
when an unexpected change for the wors
took place DIR. Osler had gone to M
Hanna's room and DR.. Carter and Sec-
retary Elmer Dover had stepped down
TO the dining room for breakfast DIR.
IblAtJ tldu not dIIiNtQ dIu Tile btHdlOT
was alone with his nurses.
Became NotlceabIy Weaker.
Suddenly he became noticably weaker.
His rapid breathing excited alarm. and
other signs Of distress caused a hurried
summons for both physicians. On their
almost instant arrival his pulse was
beating at the alarming rate of 1877 and
his respiration was above TO-
The oxygen apparatus was put into use
Immediately and relief was given the
sick man. At s:30 o'clock an official bull
letin was issued covering this period Its
statement was as follows:
Senator Hanna passed a favorable
night. but he Is weaker this morning.
Temperature 1o3.s;. pulse la: respira-
tior 40
"RIxEY..
"OSLUR
CARTER"
The physicians declined to make fur
ther comment on the outlook. but II was
noticeable that their optimism of the
early morning had entirely disappeared by
the o'clock sinking spell. However, for
the next few hours the reports which
came unofficially from the bedside of the
senator, all told Of his wonderful recuper-
ative powers.
Receivers from Depression.
At 1870 a. m Dr. Osler declared the
distinguished patient to be entirely recov-
cred from the depression Of the eariior
morning hours. At this time the doctor
left for Baltimore with the understand
ing that he would return at $40 O'Clock
this evening. Drs. Rixey. Carter and
Futcher remained In constant attendance.
At noon an official bulletin was issued
1t read:
"At IL o'clock, noon. Senator Hanna.s
temperature WAS 102, pulse 124. respiration
3S. He Is resting quietly and shows q
slight improvement over his condition
when the morning bulletin was issued.
CARTER,
~RIxEY."
The drop Of nearly two degrees In the
senator's temperature between the 9:30
o'clock and the noon bulletins was looked
on as a most encouraging sign, especially
in view OF the fact that the bath had not
been resorted to to reduce the fever. Fl.
M. Hanna, the senator's brother. on COM
ing from the sick room just as the noon
bulletin was issued, said that a very de-
cded improvement In every respect had
taken place during the half hour immedi-
ately preceding.
Another Severe Sinking Spell.
A lapse Of nearly two hours then inter-
vened without news except In the most M
definite character, such as mo change,
when suddenly, at o'clock. Representa-
tive Dick OF Ohio and Mr.. Dover, came
from the senator's apartments with the
shocking announcement that the senator
had suffered another severe sinking spell.
and had failed utterly to respond to all
stimulants administered to revive him.
This news came like bolt from clear
sky. The hotel corridors had been
thronged throughout the day with anx-
ious inquirers as to the senator's condi-
ton The latest news from the sick room
caused hush throughout the Hobbies.
Mr.. Meddell Mccormick, the senator's
son -in-law, was dispatched in haste for
more powerful stimulants. These cams.
but the next report few minutes later
said that the doctors declared the end
to be only question Of perhaps minutes.
but at the most Of hours.
Then within a space of tnree minutes
the patient rallied. his consciousness re-
turned and by the exertb of his wor-
lerful will power. Senator ma seemed
70 pull himself together in what the
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