New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16

more serious than Il might be in a younger man.
Ms. Hanna. Mrs. Medin Mccormick the sen
atorss daughter and his niece, Miss Phelps a.
ready were at the bedside Of the patleil De' i. II
was not deemed necessary by tie physlcl4I-s 70
summon other members - the family Inc
greatest s0licitude was manifested py oeiiaeo.
Tauna's friends 81 Washington ana througEouI
the country. ArAlous inquiries as 20 ne &c
tents condition We're made almost NOM
Particularly soicitous were the PTesloeht al.1
Mrs Roosevelt, the -nen1ttfs OF ti4s = -
NJ Eauua's colleague in the senate and mem
bers q the House Of Representative. -,
Mr. Hanna worried considerably ABOUT rs
work n the Senate. and finally, AT MS sustes
ton such matters he was portle CidIly me-
csted in and which required inlinellile 49, 49,,
tion were placed iu the hands o. senator al
Isxrsegiyr weakness Characterized the Sen
ato-'s condition OF sunday February . nc
was too weak indeed, TO cont erse an any Ile -
ara appasred 10 be distressed about his business
interests Tc relieve his mind OF any suCh al -
- mad hen deemed desirable TO summon ms
brorbcr n NJ Hanna, from ThomasYlle' %
nc arrived in Washington late on SUNDAY I4I5tI'
and was followed a few hours later by III r.
ward Perkins Carter, senator i1alli-a A-'''--'
physician. from Cleveland ~ ola
After a consultation between Drs. ISiEey' OsleI
and Garter on Monday, the Sth II was an
nounced that the fever had developer l.to =
regular rype OF typhoid The Senator GraduaI!y
grew weaker: his fever continued alai lllLLL7 7
high and on Thursday the reading OF ~. ~ pulS'
Indicated that a. had mounted to over ~. -,
Powerful stimulGnts were given. ana III UOtt
his general condition and in his heart ACTON nc
f11TaflE. a
jected 10 repair the impOverisEmeIt or ms ulooe'
and strychnine was used TO stimulate the heaI-
BECAME CRITICAL LAST THURSDAY.
It became evident on Thursday night that SEN
ator Hanna was in a most serious. II not most
critical, condition Until that time he had taken
and assimIlated with regularity the liquid houi-
ishlnert given him. Very little nourishment
could be given Thursday night and Friday anu
his excessive weakness became alarming; Lie
. "a n
cay morning and the afternoon, but soon aIteI
o'clock Friday afternoon he was selzea VIZ" IN
a chill. His fever increased materially ana ms
pulse became 90 rapid that 81 was thought tile
end was approaching. Oxygen was admins
tered. but the announcement was mace from
the EickrOOm that IL was thought the patlSt-N
was dying. The announcement came as = seN &c
blow 10 M Hannas anxious friends tFeslueht
and Mrs. Roosevelt, both Of whom had called on
Mrs. Hanna earlier "a the day 10 convey 70 IeI
Their profound sympathy. arranged 10 IeCe4,0
frequent bulletins o. the senator Coldl'vtl'
The Arlington Hotel was thronsed win ils
friends Among those who, despite the alai m
ing condition OF the patient yet adhered TO the
belief that the Senator would recover. were ms
brother. II. Al Hanna and Neprese.tdIlNe
Charles Dick, Of Ohio, toward whom Mr. hanna
had sustained the relation rather OF an eloeE
brother than that OF a personal and Pohtical as
sociate. Their optimism seemed 10 pe WalIall an.
EIloay nlgHt, foT, quite uneNpe.leulS, 49,.
Hanna rallied from the state OF collapse mo
which he had fallen, and toward mioiiisn'
showed signs OF marked Improvement
The official bulletins announced that the Sei ,.
tor had passed "a comfortable night Friday mshl,
though his temperature several times reached
lO5 degrees. Application OF sponge baths now
ever. reduced the temperature consideranly. On
Saturday he was unconscious a large part OF
the time bet showed improvement during tne
day. which gave the family hope TO believe
that he would yet make good use of the hGhtlIs
chance" OF recovery which tire physicians Sald
he had. There was no setback that day. ths
latest bulletin issued al II O'Clock oescIlpins II
q gaining DAY" The wearing eject OF tIa
sickness on the patient. however. was again
evident Saturday night, when he manifested n
creased weakness although on the Whole tile
night was comfortably passed. When the morn
ing bulletin was issued at $50 o'clock sunday
the Senator's temperature was stll hlSh ana nc
respiration was 80 lie had severn llli s
spells during the day. rallying sH6hty IoIn
them, but night came u was realizea lIlAt
ali hope must be abandoned and that II was
merely question Of how many hours Nou4u
elapse before the end. go
The Senator IN all the latter days OF his IL
ness, even while obiyiOus 70 all save MS ooc-
tors efforts In his behalf. astonished MS physl-
clans by the tenocity with which ne cluns 70
life and the determination with which MS strong
will aided their efforts TO avert death. FROM
sunday on he grew weaker ana weaker and
responded more and more feebly TO the powerful
stirnulants and oxygen applied by the physi-
clans. until finally the strong vital forces Whlch
had carried him through his active, aggressive
life succumbed and came TO a maj stop AT o-fV
A suggestion has been made that Senator
Hanna contracted typhoid fever from drinking
water while IN Ohio attending the inauguration
OF Governor Herrick. The sudden deaths or
two prominent Ohio Republicans have heretofore
been commented on. While preparing 70 start
for Columbus 70 attend the Inauguration or
Governor Herrick, ex-Secretary Charles Foster
died suddenly Ex-Governor Bushnell con-
tracted cold 81 the inauguration and his death
quickly followed. The Death Of Senator Hanna
y,,stes trio of the noted men Of the state
whose deaths are attributed 10 troubles con-
fracted there. Governor Herrick to-day com
rnented on the sad features Of the Inauguration