Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-06
HAS TYPHOID.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna Af-
tIicted With Dread Disease,
Genera! Condition Good and There
Are No Complications.
President Calls to Inquire After sena
tors Condition.

washington, Feb. 5.-Sena.or Han
ma S illness is officially pronounced by
MS physicians to be irregular typhoid
that is. typhoid fever with the feve,
symptoms less regular and marked
man III the pronounced types of the
disease. IL is stated that there are no
organic complications to add 10 the
seriousness OF the case, but the senator
at the time of the attack WAS in a it,
orally Worn-out condition so that his
extreme physical weakness an1 neryo,s
depression, coupled with his age 6G
years, and frequent rheumatic attacks
recently, makes the case one of much
more gravity than an ordinary mild at :
tack OF typhoid. The crisis is not ex-
pocted betOi', The middle of next week,
The senator is conscious and, TODAY
insisted on some papers being brought
to him for his signature, but was SO
weak that when he was put Off two
or three times, he dropped into slumber
from exhaustion. He gained consider
able rest, today, but his sleep was part
ly the result of weakness. The physi-
clans, tonight, expressed confidence in
the senator's recovery, but admitted
y
and the most careful nursing. No one
save Mrs. Hanna. Miss Phipps, the SEM
atOrs niece, and Amer Dover, his pri-
vate secretary, are permitted to see
him. aside from the doctors and two
trained nurses.
President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington hotel, today. to inquire about
S. senator Hannas condition.
Il is hoped to bring about sutfi-
cient Improvement in Senator Hanna s
condition to permit his removal to
Thomasville.
Five physicians We're III atten lance,
today, Drs. Rixey. the regular family
physician; DR.. Magruder, DR.. Brewer,
from New York; DR.. Ohrond, an expert
who examined the senator's blood for
typhoid indications. and DR.. Osler, an
expert Giagnostician from Baltimore.
He will continue in consultation viii!
the other physicians.
The physicians are unable to say
where the senator caught typhoid
fever.
A great number of inquiries, tele-
graphic, mail and personal. are reach
ing mere about Senator Hanna's con.
dition.
Dr.. Rixey called to see the senator
shortly after O'Clock to take Mr. Han
mas temperature. which he found at
that time to be 102, or 2-5 higher than
ii had been at any time since he has
been attending the senator. This, how
ever. the doctor did not consider alarm
| ing, as it might be due to certain local
causes not directly the result of fever.
The s o'clock call was the last Dr.
RiXey intended to make for the night
unless something unexpected should
occur.
Late tonight, the physicians declared
that there was nothing Immediately
alarming in Senator Hanna condi-
ton.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The following
statement was issued Immediately after
Il consultation of the physicians over
Senator Hanna's case, shortly before
o'clock this evening:
Mr.. Csler of the Johns Hopkins hos
pital of Baltimore. who examined Mr..
Hanna several days ago, called again,
today. and had a conference with Drs.
RiXey and Magruder. After the con-
ing statement:
THE senator's general condition is
good. There We're no complications.
His temperature at 6 o'clock was
101 Clio and his pulse So
''Dr. Osler Immediately returned to
Baltimore. He makes regular visits to
Washington on certain days and he
was asked by telegraph, today, to join
the other physicians at a conference.
This was fixed at o'clock. DR.. Rixey
will return at o'clock. this evening,
to take the temperature"
Senator Hanna is officially pro-
nounccd to have typhoid fever. The
following bulletin was issued by his
physicians Immediately after the con-
sultation at 8 a. NJ. Friday.
Sen. Hanna has typhoid fever. The
diagonis is confirmed by the complete
blood examination reported, Friday
morning, by DR.. Edward Behrond. The
senator rested fairly well, last night,
and. Friday morning, his temperature
is 100. pulse 49,"
Pres Roosevelt walked over from
the White House, Friday mornig, to
inquire aItcr tile SeHdtOT COuultloii.
He spent ten minutes at the hotel.
DR.. Behrond is n microscopic expert
of this city, He made two tests. The
first one showed the presence of ty-
phod bacillus. The second test was
made to confirm the first. The physi-
clans will issue no further bulletins
before evening unless some unexpected
development occurs. The doctors say
the case of typhoid is irregular.
The question of sending for the
members of Sen. Hanna's family was
discussed with the physicians, Friday
morning, and it was decided that it
was not necessary at present to send
for them. Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Medill
Mccormick, daughter, and Miss
Phelps, niece, are already here. Mr..
Mccormick is expected, Friday.
The members of the family not here
are Mrs. Parsons of Cleveland. a
daughter; Daniel Hanna, Cleveland. a
son; H. C. Hanna and M. M. Hanna,
both Of Cleveland, brothers. The lat
ter is spending the winter at Thomas
vile, Ga. Mrs. Prentiss Baldwin of
Cleveland, a sister, was here recently
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