The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-30
BLAI>E's DAY IN PARIS.
How the Great Americas Passes HIs

Hiakeiy Hall. the we'll knowa European
correspondent es the New York saa, scuda
the following cable letter from f'arss under
date OF May 22nd
I met Mr. Rlain. In his apartments ut the
Hotel Rinds to-day, aud IA the rottnse 81
the talk that followed Was ecasinred al
the sheer and unmisigaicf faixify of she
been set sf1aai about his health. To he
more accurate, was impressed with Il -
the very outset. for II l. impossible to
imagine more perfect picture IT mature,
digniiiesi. genial and robust nsaufcut than
Mr.. Blaine presented ~ he stood nesf ane
Of the big windows atnnscdly watching .
street incident ON the snnil: Avenue de
fupera beiow
III reference to Mr. RlaEne's appearance I
speak by the card, for have stvu him AZ
frequent intervals during the past eight
year. notably during the presidential cam
paign of tss. The last time saw him In
New York Was afsus two months hefoge
he sailed far Europe. lie was then mofs
OF iess run down hy oycfwork and shoue4
the effects af ~ Prom the stories which
bad from time 10 time been published ~
men who claimed thai they had <rcn NJ.
Blaine. including the now thoroughly ~
futed stories Of saiky g.liysictsa snd ~
on. had come 20 the conclusion that tho
Maine statesman was In psrs ssious health.
This eosiriussen was somewhat shaken On
the arst day of my arrival In Paris BY pf.
q. &. paioll. Of ~ Avenue de fopera. uhos
la company with all the other Americana
Ia Paris. talk aPout Nj. Blalne facfuine.
noon aud night
vMy windows.' said Br. Dalail. s'cvcf-
look the Hotel Binda. and am able 10 tell
you. from personal otscfs afione. that al
The talk abstf, Mr., biainr's iesblencts y
tro-h af the most franseeltdeut descrtpfton-
Every morning. while | am sttll At ~
I.&mI
dHf, see him START out frem the hotel f0r
his morning walk. He moves like . meD
of 10 years, with his head Greet, his shotri-
ders thrown hack. and ~ he xfiil refnine =
rcmafs ably hnr hggre. he presents tn
look of. aud undoubtedly j.. . perfectly
healthy man. He has . frer aud powerful
walk such a. any doctor In the Hot3Q
knows frera glance Il inconsistent with
the maladics FROM which II l. alleged ~.
Blaine suffers"
Mr blaine bas gained somewhat IL
nesh. perhaps eve or sl> pounds. bis fye
iscleaF, and the expression y ~ sanrd
aud alert ns ever. The formerly reloxicH
Il every physical characteristic oi peffecs
health.
During the Interview WAS particularly
impressed by the energy aud forfc usd etly
~ Nr. BlslBe'- speech, but OF bis arfton.
He strobe ny and down the room, in9vea
back 10 the tabie again as he talked. foe-
stantty moving his arms ani thfoNieg
back his head, after the fasllfOu of m<q
who enjoy weii-talanesd pbsseai health
His energy. indeed. while thew MSS n1xns
ing nervous about II. Was remaskable, ~
when one contrasts the vivid IdcfuW -
the man himself With The pulling and ~
tlfogslng eafiratnfe bern 81 the recent -
ports concerning the distinguished Afoeus
can the r0ntras l. siss4slutsiy gruses4uf-
SIR Blaine assured me personally me9
the stories Of his III health wefe MADE 49,
Of whole cloth. some Of them orix1hsaeo
asasns men who had not attempted -
cover their insentiefs By any eifeumslnn-
fiai detail. while sdbefa uerr fpnrrcsfoug
Of the rnast elaborate mlnd.L Men. ~ IN
stance. hai written that shes had cal1<9
uy-sn Mr.. Blaine. talked with him, ana 80
then gone on to describe with the uff1tU
usinstenes< his CHASTITY and srEartsfsd ap.
y,sasane.s. v shsr.as. In point Of fsst. he hs1
net seen OF spoken % the eofrrsP0noenae
Ia question af sill He said. faffherugvf
that ssnee ne lad hesfa In kafp5< ~ nem
Datesufhori1cd3ur ins,igaiesi. sssn ~ -
tsust remote way. ans newxpAf1f ffttfs1.
20 him whatever He bad mssis up HI
mind al the ontset 30 keep rssyinfssy ~
of tfg papers as far n bis ouu saefts eOat4
eoilduee 70 thai sisd. and this resolve -
hsi kept and eoaild eonfsntIe - kc<ps
Chasing lie. he had leaYueds wae = seg!N
chase throughout No matter bow tsez ~
truth pursued. the be was slwsss safe4
Mr.. Elaiuehs intention u to star ~ IN
side until possibly tbs middle " JULY
He ssid ~ the ouisrs that he usH4 -
talk afJslf als candidacy fssr the tfeg18c9X
Ia auy xay. direct or Iaffrcet. eouun4eu
OF remote Next uesk he gvss 10 f<snc9a
where he win meet Ar. farsfexss ard r. -
q long esizeafus fDgf with aim. NJ. H145u
lseAs fsruatd 20 1hts trip With entetDe
fig.xs at 4srfk ftlxu.f.Fr
HIS life hers IL fFeeis,aiy y bat oae m3E.&
expect ef fs.sa 81 Vigorous ferap<fnWs4
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daughters, or Hisa isss9se. Wto - ~ H.
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