The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-02-17

IN the door There were no distress.
| ing incidents attending the last mo-
ments. 1t was sinking spell which
terminated In ten minutes. Just after
his eyes closed In death, Mrs. Hanna
was able to come into the room. She
bore up well under the terrible ordeal
and is showing ealmness and bravery
Kept Alive by stimulants.
For the last two days Senator Har.
ma had not been conscious except at
intervals and then only to obey me
chemically some instructions given
him by the physicians Fourteen
hours before the end was announced
life had practically suspended, the
flickerlng spark being kept aglow by
the most powerful scientific agencies.
Five minutes before death came, Gen.
eral Dick came from the bedside with
the announcement, "He is worse and
has only few minutes at the most"
That statement Immediately prefacei
the last official bulletin which was:
Senator Hanna sank gradually
during the afternoon and died quietly
at $40 o'clock"
Mr.. Dover, the senator's secretary,
read the bulletin to the newspaper
men who were waiting. Word went
over the hotel like flash. The lobby
was crowded and a score of friends
were waiting in Mr.. Dover's room.
Though it was known five minutes
before that the next word probably
Would he the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4kot A..
senator had breathed his last, the ef-
feet upon his friends was almost that
OF sudden shock. No attempts were
made to restrain grief. Senators
Fairbanks, Scott and Kittredge broke
down. They stayed at the hotel the
entire day and knew there was no
hope, but that proved no guard against
the tears which sprang suddenly 20
their eyes and ran down their cheeks
Grief Among Watchers.
Spontan sous outbursts of unstInt.
ed tribute Were heard on every side.
Men who ire acknowledged leaders Of
their political parties, kings Of finance
and commerce, and men selected to
serve in the highest positions in the
nation were among those who ex-
pressed the country's unreasonable
loss.
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 a brief
period in the forenoon the remains
will lie in state in the marble room
After these 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 home of the
senator or of his son, Dan Hanna. 1t
is likely that Bishop Leonard of the
northern diocese of Ohio of the Epis-
copal church, and formerly rector Of
st. Johns church In this city, will
conduct the services.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born at LIS
bon county seat of Columbiana county,
Ohio, Sept, a. 1897 He was a son Of
Leonard and Samantha Hanna and descend
ca from Quaker emigrants TO Virginia and
from Scotch Presbyterian settlers in Yer
mont. His father was a physician, and
later merchant of Cleveland, o., whittier
the family removed In 1852. Senator
Hanna was educated in the public schools
of Cleveland and at the age of 20 he en-.
tered the employ of Hanna Garretson
Co. where his father was senior partner.
tnon the death OF the latter. in 1861. he
md we will file said the secretary,
low that he has gone some OF the
iruest mourners i the ranks OF the
opposition. as among them in his life
he counted some of his most devoted
friends.
Senator Foraker said: 1.-THE death
Of Senator Hanna removes from pub
lie life crs of our strongest and mos
capable leaders. His political sue
cesses have been most extraordinary
He was not scholarly man and yet
he commanded the respect of the most
learned. He was not In the ordinary
sense, student of state affairs and
yet he comprehended, as by intuition,
every troublesome problem that arose
and efficiently aided in it's solution.
assumed control of his fdther's interests.
This firm dissolved In 1867, and he as
ISOLATED himself with the firm of Rhodes
& Co., successors to Rhodes, Card & 7
Co., the pioneer coal and iron nrm OF
Cleveland He retained this connections |
till 1877, when he became senior part |
ner, the firm name changing to NJ. A.
Hanna & Co. In 1872 Mr.. Hanna organ |
ICED and equipped the Cleveland Trans
portation company, one Of the largest lines
operating on the great lakes Following
the organization of the Union National
bank of Cleveland he was elected to its
presidency in March, 1884 Mr. Hanna
was delegate at large from the state of
Ohio to the Republican national conven-
tlon of 1884 and 1896, and in 1883 was
disfrict delegate.