Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
HOW THE END CAME
Senator Hanna Died at GAO
Last Evening.
A GRADUAL SINKING
PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AND
WITHOUT PAIN.
Incidents of the Close of Life-Dr. Car
ter's Statement-History o. the
Fatal Illness.

Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna died at $40
o'clock last evening at the family apart
rnents in the Arlington Hotel after an Ill
ness extending over nearly two months
filed with apparent recoveries, followed py
relapses, and finally drifting into typhoio
fever. which in his weakened CONDITION ne
was unable to Withstand.
The first news to the public OF the SEN
ator's death was made known IN the extra
Star which was issued Immediately after
the end came
President Roosevelt called at the Arling-
ION last night personally to express his con-
dolences to the members of the late Sena-
for Hanna's family He saw Mrs. Hanna,
Mr.. H. NJ Hanna, the senator's brother
and Dan R. Hanna, his son, and remained
with them for some time.
The President walked to the hotel unat-
tended and spent some time with Postmas-
tor General Payne, who also lives at the
Arlington. both before and after his visit TO
the Hanna family. He returned to the " hlte
House after 10 o'clock, accompanied by
Senator Spooner The last sinking spell De-
gan at exactly $50 o'clock Drs. carter
and Osler were then in attendance They
did not conceal the fact that life was ABOUT
tn ebb and all members of the family were
sent for. Mrs Mccormick, one of the SEN
ator's daughters, and Miss Phelps were
present when this was done. Mr.. and MRS;
Dan Hanna were the first to arrive, ana
they withdrew Immediately to the cham
Der of the senator's wife to summon her 10
the bedside. 1t while they We're an
sent the senator breathed his last. IN tne
meantime Mr. Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs
Parsons and Mr.. ii. NJ. Hanna had entered
the room. Mr. Dover stood in the door.
There were no distressing incidents attend
smell. (which terminated in ten minutes. Just
after his eyes closed in death Mrs Hanna
was able to come into the room. She bore
up we'll under the terrible ordeal ana dis
PLAYED calmnesS and bravery.
The courage which had been displayed py
Mrs. Hanna was the subject OF the great
est surprise She had been in almost con-
slant attention her husband, though
realizing fully there was hope for re-
covery. Nevertheless, the remonstrances OF
the physicians and the added implorings OF
her children that she take some rest were
unavailable until late in the afternoon, when
she was attacked by a violent headache
She was given narcotic. and then she re-
tired to her chamber. but insisted that
call be sent soon as there appeared TO De
any change for the worse.
For the last two days Senator Hanna
had not been conscious except at inter-
walls, and then only to obey mechanically
some instructions given him by the ply
slcians. Fourteen hours before the end
was announced life had practically sus-
pended. the Pickering spark being kept
aglow by the most powerful scientific
agencies. Five minutes before death came
Gen. Charles A Dick came from the bed
side with the announcement He Is worse
and has only a few minutes at the most
The Last Official Bulletin.
That statement Immediately prefaced
the last official bulletin. which was:
Senator Hanna sank gradually during
the afternoon and died quietly at $40
o'clock"
Mr.. Dover the senator's secretary, read
the bulletin to newspaper men who were
waiting. Word went over the hotel like
a flash. The lobby was crowded. and
score of friends were waiting in Mr.. Do
ver's room. Though it was known FIVE min
utes before that the senator had breathed
his last, the effect upon his friends was
almost that of a sudden shock. No at
tempts were made to restrain grief. Sem
ators Fairbanks Scott and Kittredge
broke down. They stayed at the hotel the
entire day and knew there was no hope,
but that proved no guard against the
tears which sprang unbidden to their
eyes and ran down their cheeks. Gen.
Dick wept his sorrow at the loss of
friend who had been brother. His as
sociations with Senator Hanna were born
in politics. but became bonds firm as
though bred in the blood. None knew
Senator Hanna well but to admire him,
and the slender step from admiration to
love was crossed in the days of anxiety
which attended the senator's Illness.
Spontaneous outbursts of unstinted
tribute were heard on every side. Men
who are acknowledged leaders of their
political parties. kings of finance and
commerce and men selected to serve in
the highest positions in the nation were
among those who expressed the countrys
unreasonable loss.
Compared with the numbers which had
been about the hotel during the day there
were few persons present when the an
nouncement of death was made. Telephone
messengers
ever, ana the lobby and corridors filed
rapidly. Senators and representatives Wis
tied the hotel throughout the evening, and
many of the dead mans most intimate
friends were admitted TO the death cham
ber Postmaster General Payne sent word
to President Roosevelt and he expressed
deep sorrow at the fatal termination OF the
Illness.
His Last Intelligible Words.
The last ineligible words spoken by Sen
ator Hanna were pathetic In his attempt
to maintain to the last the humor which
was characteristic of his life. On yester-
day morning ne moved his head slightly
and his eyes rolled little 10 the right and
then to the left. The nurse in close at
tendance anticipated his want. and bend
ing to the patients ear asked II he was
looking for his handkerchief.
II think my wife has my handkerchief"
the senator whispered.
Members OF the family. eager for any sign
senator might display, were told OF the re-
mark, and they at once recognized ii as
one of his favorite rejoinders In good-na-
tured pie guing in which Mr. ard Mrs.
Hanna often INDUCED. 1t was the SEN
ator's custom, when he missed any per-
sonal article. especially his handkerchief.
to say, 81 expect my wife has it,"
At about IL o'clock yesterday the senator
became unconscious. and thereafter. though
the physicians and members of the family
strained every nerve to detect a return of
recognition, the senator did not speak a
word that could be understood nor did he
appear to know what was going on about
him. Occasionally he manl5led a few
sounds but nothing could be made of them
and his little p,esantry were the last words
When Il was known there was no chance
for recovery arrangements were made to
have death mask taken by Sculptor U. S.
j. Dunbar and that WAS done early last
evening. The cast will be perfect, and,
strange as L, may seem, will show the face
IN its usuel FITNESS. The senator's face
shows little emaeiation, and owing 10 the
constant use Of oxygen had taken on what