The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-18

ator's side since the inception OF the
illness, had been persuaded to go into
another room, and tired nature had
forced her to sleep just before the era
came. She was not present when hef 4
husband passed away.
Death Comes.
At $50 o'clock there was a severe
sinking spell. DR.. osler realized that
dissolution was at hand and he hur-
riedly summoned the family, The end
is very near" he said to them. Sor-
rowfully they passed into the chamber
just, before life flickered out. Around
the bedside were ranged Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs Mccormick,
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, Miss Phelps,
H. NJ Hanna and Elmer Dover the
secretary to the senator Beside them
were Drs. Osler and Carter and two
ebbed slowly and finally, at precisely
GAO o'clock the senator breathed his
last. Those in the death chamber wept
and Mr.. Dover quietly passed out and
down along the long corridor of the
hotel 10 the waiting crowd of newspa-
per men. The senator died at 6:40,"
he announced. and in a moment the
news was flashed throughout the
world.
President Notified.
Gathered in the Office room where
Senator Hanna so often had occupied
desk debating campaign correspond
ence at this time were Postmaster Gen
eral Payne, who is also associated with
Mr.. Hanna as, vice chairman of the ma
tional republican committee; Gov Her
rick, of Ohio, Congressman Charles r.
Dick, of Ohio, and a host Of others as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Hanna politically
and personally. When the death was
announced to them there was mo-
ment OF absolute silence cit is a great
loss" murmured Gen. Dick. Then
Postmaster General Payne rang the
telephone and the white house re-
spending to his call, he said: "Sena-
tor Hanna has just passed away" thus
conveying the news to President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. A large number of
messages were sent out by the Hanna
family and by Gov Herrick announc-
ing the death. Throughout the even
ing there was a steady stream of CALI
ers and messages of coincidence.
Congress to AdjOurn.
Both houses of congress will adjourn
to-day Immediately upon the announce
ment of the death of Senator Hanna.
No business will be transacted in either
house. AS soon as the senate meets
Senator Foraker VIII announce the
death of his colleague, Senator Hanna,
and will offer resolutions of regret and
for committee to take charge of the
| funeral arrangements. A committee
| consisting of 20 senators will be named
by President Pro Tenn Frye, and the
sergeant at arms will be directed I'd
| make the necessary arrangements fol,
the funeral services both here and at
Cleveland. AS soon as the resolutions
are adopted, the senate will adjourn as
] a further mark nfZI Snaet- The sasnEll-,
tions will be sent TO the house II Nee,
and Gen. Grosvenor will present reSolu-
lions of regret on the part of the house
AS soon as these resolutions are adopt
ed Speaker Cannon will name a COM
mittee of the house TO accompany the re-
mains to Cleveland. The house COM
mittee will consist of the entire Ohio
delegation and such others as may be
selected by Speaker Cannon. 1t is ex-
pected that the house will provide a
special train to go to Cleveland to go to
the funeral, and that many members be-
sides the funeral committee will attend
the last rites. s...
..* Official Funeral. 50
The flags on the capitol will be at half
mast to-day and remain so until after
the funeral. The desk of Senator Han
ma in the senate chamber will be draped
in mourning and remain covered until
after he is buried. There will be an Of
fetal funeral in the senate chamber at
noon on Wednesday. the body lying in
state in the senate marble room in the
morning The senate will adopt resolu-
tons inviting the president, members
of the cabinet the supreme court, the
diplomatic corps, the lieutenant general
of the army, the admiral of the navy and
the house Of representatives to attend
the funeral services. Other details are
yet to be arranged. 1t is expected that
the Gridiron club quartette will par
ticipate in the services and sing the
hymns. This will be done on account of
Senator Hannas intimate relations with
the club. His last public appearance
was at the annual Gridiron dinner
1t is expected that three special trains
will go to Cleveland Wednesday after
noon, one with the body, accompanied
by the senator's family, another with
the senator's who desire to attend the
funeral at Cleveland and another for
the house of representatives
There were universal expressions of
regret among public men at the death
| of Senator Hanna, all of them. without
distinction of party, saying the coun-
| try had lost one of its most forceful