The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-15


ton of any change. Oxygen continues
to be used.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 14-This
had been regarded Throughout as the
crucial day in Senator Hannas heroic
battle for life. 1t began with assur-
ances of quite an optimistic charac-
ter. The first news of the day from
the sick room was announced shortly
after a. m. The senator, the doc
tors said, had passed perfectly quiet
night. His temperature at Z o'clock
was 1898; pulse recorded 12O and was
strong and regular, and his respira-
tion was declared to be satisfactory,
although no figure was given.
AT intervals Of two hours during the
night Senator Hanna had been aroused
and given nourishment, after which
he Immediately would resume his
sleep. The doctors supplemented this
announcement with the statement that
the condition of the senator at this
time surpassed all their expectations.
Change for the Worse.
This statement hardly had been is
sued when an unexpected change for
the worse took place. DR.. Osler had
gone to Mr.. Hannas room and Dr.
Carter and Secretary Elmer Dover had
stepped down to the dining room for
breakfast. DR.. Rixey had not arrived
and the senator. was alone with his
nurses. Suddenly he became notice
ably weaker. His rapid breathing ex-
cited alarm and other evident signs of
distress caused a hurried summons for
both physicians.
On their almost instant arrival his
pulse was beating at the alarming rate
of 137 and his respiration was above
40.
The oxygen apparatus was put into
use Immediately, the breathing cone
was placed over the senator's mouth
and nostrils and relief secured. At
$3.50. o'clock an official bulletin was is
suped covering this period. The state
ment was as follows:
Senator Hanna passed a favorable
night, but he is weaker this morning
Temperature. 1898; pulse, 124; respira-
tion, 40
-Rixey.
-OSler,
Garter.
The physicians declined to make fur
ther comment on the outlook, but it
was noticeable that their optimism of
the early morning had been entirely
diSsipated by the 8 o'clock sinking
spell. However, for the next few hours
the reports which came unofficially
from the bedside of the senator all
told of his wonderful recuperative
powers. At TO-: 80 a. m. DIR. Osler de-
clared the distinguished patient to be
entirely recovered from the depression
of the earlier morning hours. At this
time the doctor left for Baltimore
with the understanding that he would
return at 4:S0 o'clock this afternoon.
DIR. Rixey, DR.. Carter and DR.. Futcher
remained in constant attendance
Noon Official Bulletin.
At noon an official bulletin was is
sued. 1t read:
AT u o'clock noon Senator Hanna's
temperature was 102; pulse, 124; reSpira-
tion, 3S. He is resting quietly and shows
a slight Improvement over his Condition
when the morning bulletin was issued
-Rixey,
Garter.
The drop of nearly two degrees in
the senator's temperature between the
$3.50 and noon bulletins was looked on
as most encouraging sign, especially
in view of the fact that the bath had
not been resorted to to reduce the
fever.
H. M. Hanna, the senator's brother.
on coming from the sick room just as
the noon bulletin was issued, said that
very decided Improvement in every
respect had taken place during the
half hour Immediately preceding
A lapse of nearly two hours then
lntervened without news except of the
most indefinite character, such as mo
change" when suddenly at o'clock
representative Dick, of Ohio, and Mr..
Dover came from the senator's apart
ments with the shocking announce
ment that the senator had suffered
another severe sinking spell and had
failed utterly to respond to all stimu-
1ants administered to revive him.
Another Sinking Spell.
This news came like bolt from a
clear sky. The hotel corridors had been
thronged throughout the day with anx-
ious inquirers as to the senator's con-
dition. The latest news from the sick
room caused a hush throughout the
lobbies.
Mr.. Medill Mccormick, the senator's
son-in-law, was dispatched in haste
for more powerful stimulants. These
came, but the next report a few min
utes later, said that the doctors de-
clared the end to be only question of
perhaps minutes, but at the most, of
hours.
Then within a space of three minutes
the patient rallied, his consciousness
returned and by the exertion of his
wonderful will power Senator Hanna
seemed to pull himself together in what
fhe doctors and those at the bedside