The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-02-19
HANNA IS DEAD
SuccumbS to Typhoid Fever
After An Illness of two
Months.
Pickering Spark of Life Had
Been Kept AglOw For Hours
BY Scientific Agencies.

Washington, Feb. 49, Senator
Marcus Hsnra died at 6:4D this even
ing after an illness extending over
two months, filled with apparent re-
coveries, followed by relapse and
finally drifting into typhoid fever,
which weakened his condition TO such
an extent he vas unable TO withstand.
For the last two days Senator Han
ma was not con scious, except at in
ttrvals, and then only to obey mechan-
icslly some Instructions given him by
his phv sicians. Fourteen hours be
tore the end was announced, lite prac-
tically suspended; it was a Pickering
spark being kept aglow by the most
powerful scientific agencies. Mr..
Dover, the Senator's secretary, read
the bulletin of the Senator's death to
the newspaper men In waiting. The
word went over the hotel like fash.
The lobby was crowded aud scores OF
friends were waiting in Mr.. Dover's
room. Though 1t was known hve
minutes before that the word, prob
ably, would be announced that the
Senator had breathed his last, the
effect upon his friends was like that
OF a sudden shock.
The friends at once took charge OF
the funeral arrangements. Such will
be held in the senate chamber at noon
on Wednesday at which the president,
the cabinet, congress and the public
officials and friends can be present.
Alter the service special trains will
carry the body, family and friends to
Cleveland, where the services will be
held, either at the home of Senator
Hanna. or that ofhis son, Dan Hanna,
on Friday afternoon.
Marcus A. Hanna was born in New
Lisbon, Columbia county. OHIO, Sep
TENDER 1887. He removed with his
parents To Cleveland in 1852. He
was educated in the common school
OF Cleveland and the Western Reserve
college at Hudson, Ohio. He was
employed in the wholesale grocery of
Hanna, Garreston & Co., his father
being the senior member. His faith
er died In 1862. MARX represent
ed his interests In this firm until 1867,
when the firm closed up. He then
became a member OF Rhodes x Co.,
dealers In iron and coal. After ten
years the firm was changed to AN. A.
Hanna & Co., which still occupies
several floors in the Perry-Payne
building In Cleveland.
He was largely identified with the
lake carrying business, owning vessels
and constructing vessels. He was
president of the Union National bank,
of Cleveland, and OF the city street
railway. He was appointed by Pres
ident Cleveland, in 1885, a director OF
the Union Pacific railway, and was
delegate-at-large to the Republican
national conventions of IS84and 1898,
and district delegate In 1888, and
chairman of the Republican national
committee since 1896. when he made
a national reputation as organizer of
the interest that nominated Mckinley,
as we'll as elected him.
Mr.. Hanna was appointed United
States Senator by Governor Bushnell,
March S, 1897, succeeding John Sher
man, who became Secretary of State,
under. McKinly. In January, 1898,
he was elected tor the rest OF Sher
mans term, ending March 3. 1899.
and also for the succeeding full term.
Last month he was reelected tor an
other full term in the Senate, ending
In March. 1911. Counting the two
full terms and unexpired Sherman
term he had been elected to fourteen
years in the Senate, less than half of
which he had served.
Seven years ago he was private
citizen who had never before held an
officer. He gained all OF his fame in
little over one term as Senator. Pre-
vious to his management OF the nom
ination OF Mckinley in 1896, he had
bsen many years a member of the
Republican State Committee, and one
of the most liberal contributors to the
campaigns of Sherman, Mckinley and
others. He is survived by wife,
two daughters, who are married, and
n sou Dan z. Haura,