The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-18
SENATOR hanna dead.


He Passes Away Quietly ~ his Hotel I'm
washinEton His lei mains VIII be Car
ried to Ohio for Intsrment. He Wa the
Gre aaest Politician OF his day.
Washington. Feb. Ex-senator
Marcus Alfonso Hanna died at Gas
O'Clock this evening at the family
a partments in the Arlington Hotel
after an illness extending over near
ly two months, filled with sprarant
recoveries, followed by rpiap es and
finally drifting into typhoid fever
which in his weakened condition
he was unable TO Withstand.
For the last two days Senator
Hanna has MT been conscious ex
cept at intervals and then only to
obey mechanically some instruc-
tions given him by physicians.
Fourteen hours before the end was
announced life bad practically sus
pended, the Pickering spark being
kept aglow NY the most powerful
scientific agencies.
Though it was known five
minutes before that the senator had
breathed his last, the effect upon his
friends was almost that of sudden
shock. No attempt was made to re-
strain grief. Senators Fairbanks,
Scott and Kittredge broke down,
and General Dick wept his sorrow
at the loss of a friend who had
been brother.
Friends at once took charge of
the funeral arrangements. Services
will be held in the Senate chamber
at noon Wednesday at which the
President, Cabinet, Congress, Public
officials and friends will be present.
For brief period in the forenoon
the remains will lie in state in the
Marble Room. At the services
special trains over the Pennsylvania
Railroad will carry the remains, the
family and friends to Cleveland,
where services will be held either at
the hume of the Senator or of his
son, Dan Hanna, on Friday afternoon.
1t is likely that Bishop Leonard, of
the Northern Diocese of Ohio, of
the Episcopal church, and formerly
rector Of st. Johns ia this city, will
conduct the services.
Senators and Representatives
visited the hotel throughout the
evening and many of the dead
mans most intimate friends were
admitted to the death chamber.
Postmaster General Payne sent
word to President Roosevelt, and he
expressed deep sorrow at the fatal
termination Of the illness.
The last ineligible words spoken
by Senator Hanna were pathetic in
his attempt to maintain to the last
the humor which was characteristic
of his life.
President Roosevelt called at the
Arlington Hotel tonight personally
to express his coincidence 10 the
members Of the late Senator Han
mas family. He saw Mrs. Hanna,
the Senator's brother and Dan r. |
Hanna, his son, and remained with |
them for some time.
IN HONOR OF SENATOR HANNA
Washington, Feb. 15.-Both |
houses of Congress will adjourn to-
morrow immediatele upon the an
of the death of Senator
Hanna. No business will be trans
acted in either houss. The usual
to attend the funeral
will be appointed.
The flags on the Capitol will be
It half mast tomorrow and remain |
20 until after the funeral. The
1esk of Senator Hama in the Senate
Chamber will be dnped in mourn
ng and remain covered until after
he is buried.
There will be an official funeral
n the Senate Chamber at noon on
Wednesday, the body lying in state
n the Senate marble room in the
morning. The Senate will adopt
inviting the President,
members of the Cabinet. the Su
creme Court, the Diplomatic Corps,
he Lieutenant General of the Army,
he Admiral Of the Navy and the =
House of Representatives to attend {
he funeral services.