The evening world., 1891-05-11
BLAINE NOT IN DANGER.
Reported Better This Morning At
ter Four Days Prostration.
Still Lying Ill at His Son-in- Laws
Home in Seventeen Street.

James g. Blaine, who Ia to-day perhaps the
most conspicuous figure In American politics,
lies III at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Walter
Dsmrosch, at ~ West Seventeen street, this
city.
The Secretary OF State has been under the
caro- Of Drs JGnewsy and Frederick K Dennis
since last Thursday. but that tact has been kept
a profound secret by the very few Intimate
friends who were aware of his detention here
by illness. Indeed, 1t was announced In sew
Il eral newspapers Of Saturday that the Secretary
OF State had returned TO Washington the day
before.
Mr.. Blame came to the city last Tuesday for
the purpose OF attending the opening OF Car
neRie Hall by the FIRST festival concert, where
Walter Damrosch, his gifted son-in-law,
ofllclated as conductor.
Mr.. Blaine was apparently in excellent
health and spirits. lie looked better than be-
lore In montha The trip, 1t is true, was In
tended rs q short respite from the arduous
duties at Washingto but there was no sug-
gestion or suspicion of Illness
1t was the srcretary's intention to return to
Washington on Friday. Tuesday evening he
occupied box at the Carnegie Hall festival,
and seemed to enjoy the performance very
much.
Thursday morning Mr.. Blaine began to suffer
with acute indigestion, which he attributed to
the sudden rise In temperature. It occasioned
considerable uneasiness and discomfort, and
although he was desirous OF getting back 70
Washington, hts daughter prevailed upon him
to remain ut her house for day or two longer.
The family physician, Dr.. Frederick c.
Dennis, of Madison avenue and Fifty-nith
street, was called in. amt he sent for DIR. Jane
way, who was one Of Gen. Shermans medical
attendants
After a consultation the physicians agreed
that Mr.. Blaine should remain here over Sun
day and keep quiet
But the news of MIR. Blaine's illness finally
leaked out, and It Immediately gave rise to the
same sort OF speculation ana comment that
| was heard In every circle late In 1887, when
The WORLD announced that Mr. Blaine was I'll
In Europe and would not be the candidate OF
the Republican party for President in 1888
because of his Illness.
The friends Of Mr.. Blaine doubted and in
sisted that he must run, and it was not until
Mr.. Blaine himself wrote from Italy his famous
letter announcing that he could not be candi-
date tnat his party consented to look about
| for another standard-bearer.
An EVENING WORLD reporter, calling at the
residence this morning, was met by Walter
Damrosch, Mr.. Blaines son-in-law. MIR.
Damrosch affected to make light OF the illness
Of his distinguished father-in-law.
| He said:
| "Mr. Blaine was attacked by indigestion.
| BE probably ate too heartily. He ls man OF
| sixty years of age, and ls very careful OF HIM
self. Therefore when attacked by this at of
indigestion he decided to remain with US few
days.
"Mr. Blaine is particularly careful. He
likes to be taken care OF, and SO we called our
family physcian. DR.. Dennis.
"But really there is no occasion for appre-
hension. Mr.. Blaine will return to " ashing-
ton tomorrow afternoon.
"Drs. Dennis and Jsneway consulted on
MIR. Blaine's case, and agreed that the indqes-
ton was brought on. or Induced at least by
overwork, and that he needed short rerioi
of absolute quiet and rest. That il why he
stayed with u.s."
"Why was his presence In the city kept
secretf II was announced that Mr.. Blaine
returned 10 Washington last friday"
at had been announced that he would re-
turn Friday after the Carnegie Hall music
festival Then 1t was said III the papers that
|
the impression, as 1t aided In giving him that
reat prescribed by the physcians." 4"
"IsMr. Blaine able to be about the house 2"
| the reporter asked.
| "On, my, yes!" was the reply.
| "Then may see him this morning7"
"Most assuredy not," hastily replied Mr..
| Damrosch, adding: "Mr. Blaine Il In bed.
lie Is implicitly ooeying the doctor and rest
ing"
''ls there any connection between the pres
ent indspostion OF Mr.. Blaine and his illness
of three years ago?"
"On, dear no-not the slightest, p" returned
Mr.. Damrosch.
"ls there any similarity between this attack
and that OF 1887 ?"
| "Eot q particle. He wss a very sick man,
as your paper very well knew, In 1887 aud the
early part OF 1883. This present attack Is only
an indisposition, and he will be all right again
in day or two"
MIR. Damroschs attention was called to an
insinuatlon in u morning paper, a Republican
paper at that, that MIR. Blaine Imagined he was
sick IN 1876. That II he had q pain in the
arm he thought he had paralysis, and that he
was not half SO III as he thought he was.
| Mr.. Dimrosch only smiled and replied;
'Your paper settled that question by send ng
\ SPECIAL correspondent 10 Florence who
sifteL the whole matter t. the bottom. After.
wards, IN 1883, MIR. Blaine nnally consented,
alter the most urgent calls. to make few
speeches in tne Harrison campaign, and you
remember tRAt he was Obliged TO disapp Dint
immen.- gatnerinLs of people 10 whom he had
been announced to speak"
| Later an EVENING WORLD reporter had the
pleasure OF converSnX with Mr.. Blaine on
the condition of Rer distinguished husband.
| Mrs. Blade was brlyht and cheerful; Rhe
said she was not al Ill niarmeh regarding her
! 4, al ffnn m hAN II
in EeL
"We shell return 10 Washington tomorrow
afternoon, " Mrs. Blaine said.