The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-16
Distinguished Patient Kept 'l1.i','' Alive AZ
for Hours BY Most Power l$
full Stimulants. s5S;,
MEMBERS. OF FAM ~ ~ tj55S Z
AROUND DEATH BED
Senator Hanna Had ior$ lears'S
Been One Of tile + Forernos Il
Figures of$Americ Public "a
4. LifeIIis Popularity 553s
ss5g Wide Sketch
His Life. sssiis53s5i8's}i8 t54iSsS
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I, sWAsH1NGTON.BD. .. !. CT Feb. 15. - Senator
Marcus Alonzo Hanna died al G 40 O'clock 4
this evening. at the family partments&
In the Arlington Hotel. I'd fter an Illness
lsextending overinearly two months, filled \
/ wlth8apparent recoveries. followed by ne
l5lapses and finally drifting into typhoid
fever. which lii his weakened condition
| he was unable to withstand .5sWl hen thesa
Lend came. all tho members ofSthe sena
8tor's family were In III t tfe room exceptS
Y III rs. Hanna, the senator's wife, ana M
land Mrs Dan Hanna Mrs Hanna had
loft the roo y jonly a fey minutes u before.
The last sinking spell began at exactly
1880 OF clock. Doctors Carter and osler.i5
were then in attendance. They did snotS5
conceal the fact that lifeSwas about to /
ebb. and all members Of the family were
sent FOL. M rs. NJ Cormck ono OF the 4
senator's . daughters, and Miss Phelps
swero present when this wa s ID on Nj r.$s
and Mrs. q Dan III Hanna were tho; first III Es
arrive. and they Withdrew immed lately
i to the chamber Of tho sena tors Mwitp stosl
)ysrmmon her to the edside. Il twas While
4 they " ere absen t the senator sbrea thed y
,lshis last IN tliee meal time ., III Corr
mick, I, N and Mrs. \ Parse ops Il and 5s II w
Nt..Ss HI ma had ssenter red the rovnlss Mr n
i Lover stood In the door. There were H
no distressing incidents attending n tho \
last momen Isl: II wa $ A a sin kim SPELL
(which terminated IN ten minu les. I'D ust% %
later his eyes closed S In 5 death, s M rs.8S
/ Hanna was able to come into the ROOM
| She bore up well under the terrible or -SS
deal, and tonight is showing calmness ii
| and bravery T. 5SSSi
| The courage which had been displayed "a
thy Mrs. Hanna was the subjectsof the u
greatest surprise. She had been in all
| most constant attendance on her hus-
| band, though realizing fully there was
| no hope for recovery. Nevertheless, the
| rcmonstrancesS of the physicians and the
added implorings OF her children that shs
| take some rest werc unavaiing until
latn In the afternoon when she was att
| tackled by q violent headache. She was Y
!; given a narcotic and then retired to her.
cham ber; bu insisted that a call be sent
as soon as there appeared TO be any
change for the worse.
The End Peaceful.
For the last two days Senator Hanna
| had not been conscious, except at inter-
vnls. and then only TO obey mechanically
some nstruc mons given him bySt he ply-;ys
| sicans. Fourteen hours before the end x
ISpcnded. the enlivening spark being Kept
lEaglow by tho most nowerfula scientifir
Iagenctes. Five minutes before DEATH
came. General Charles i. Dick came from
| The. bedside with the announcement: 3: ls3ii l
"He Is worse, and has only n fuws min-
lutes at the most. - issf
l&tThat statement Immediately prefaced \
the last official bulletin; which was :5s
/ Senator Hanna sank gradual lys during
| the afternoon and died quietly at 6:lD6i
I5o'clocs.'g @ 3 3 {s5 & 5S stf
Mr.. Dover; tho senator's secretary ;.s
lsrtad the bulletin to ncwspa per men whuS8
lswere, waiting, Word went over tho hotel
like a flash. The lobby was crowded
| and ~ score Of friends were waiting i,iS$
Mr.. Dovel's room. "A I he effect upon his II
| friends was almost that OF n student
shock. No attempts were made TO rnSf
strain grief, Senate Fairbanks Scott
| and Kittredge broke down.. They stayed
! ut the hotel the entire day and knew
ljthere was no hope, but that proved no M
guard against tho tears which sprnns "
unbidden to their eyes and ran down u
their cheeks General Dick wept his sor.
row at the loss of q friend who had
teen a brother. His associations Will. @
| Senator Hanna were born In politics, but II
became bonds firm us though bred In tho
blood. Mono knew Senator Hanna we'll IS
but to admire him. and the slender step
| flom admiration to love was crossed In IA
the days OF anxiety which attended the s
senator's illness. 80 II was that conyer-sS3
satons We're a curious admixture OF whis-
pcrs and choked sobs. @
Funeral Arrangements
Friends at once took charge OF the
funeral arrangements. Services will be
held In tho Senate chamber at noof
"wednesday, at which the President. Cab
inet, Congress, public officials and friends
Will be present. For brief period N f
| the forenoon tho remains will lie IN state #
In the marble room. After the services
special trains over the Pennsylyanei
| Railroad will convey the; remains. the s5
! family, and friends to Cleveland. where u
services VIII be held either at Tho home
| OF tho senator or Of his son. Dan Hanna, H
| OIL, Friday afternoon. II Is likely that
| Bishop Leonard, x OF the Northern pio-s@8
|cese of Ohio, OF the Episcopal Charch, "
ana formerly rector OF st. Johns, IN thisG
city. will conduct tho services. ss "
Compared with the numbers which had
been about The hotel durns the day.
there We're few persons present When thas
announcement of death was made iele-8 -8
| phone calls and messengers were sent
out, however, and tho lobby aud corfi-9
dors filled rapidly. Senators and rapEstsS
sentatiyes visited the hotel throughout hcss
evening, and many Of tho dead Man n A
4 most intimate friends were admitted 10
| tha death chamber, Postmaster. Gensrsl Il
1 pa x,ra sant word 10 President RoCUAvelk. .,ei