The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
he Secretary Confined TO His Room
In New York, Frustrated From
OyerwOrk.
Inn oHneement Made That His Con.
dition Is Not Serious and That
no Alarm Is Felt,
But the Fact That Consultation Of
Doctors Has Been Called Seems
to Indicate Otherwise.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The Herald
lays that Secretary Blaine, who came to
Few York on Tuesday last to see his
laughter Harriet start for Europe on
7he Teutonic and also attend the open
hg of the Carnegie music hall, is still in
his city, stopping at the residence of
is son-in-law, Walter Damrosch, No.
70 West Seventieth street. His inten-
ION when he came to New York was to
emain only few days. 1t is stated
nat his protracted stay is due to a Sc
ere attack of indigestion with which
o was seized ON Friday last. His SON.
h-law stated that Mr.. Blaine was
Not Seriously Ill.
@ could not say how long he would
tay, but supposed he would remain
ntil he had fully recovered. Doctors
anewy and Dennis, il is learned, are in
ttendance upon Mr.. Blaine. They were
nth him for some time Sunday. They
elieve that the recent overwork on the
art of the secretary is mainly attribu-
kble for his present indispoeition The
Fcretary, the doctors say, needs rest.
he following bulletin was issued:
octors Janewy and Dennis say that
r. Blaine is
Frustrated by Overwork
md that he has had an acute attack of
hdigestion, accompanied by vertigo,
nd they have insisted on absolute rest
nd quiet. DIR. Dennis stated to a
nited Press reporter when asked il
lere was any cause for apprehension,
pat it was impossible to say as vet,
ntil he visited the patient again he
build say nothing definite. Mr.. Blaine
nd been confined to his bed since he
as attacked, and has only been able to
ave it few hours at time.
DIR. Dennis called at the house of Mr..
amrosch and made an examination of
distinguished patient He subsc-
uently stated to the United Press re.
brter that there was nothing alarming
the symptoms of Mr.. Blaine or his
resent condition.
Rest Was All He Required
bring him around. The only medi-
ne prescribed was pepsin, and that
as to relieve the attack OF indigention
fom which Mr.. Blaine is suffering.
rs. Blaine was also seen. She said:
MIR. Blaine is still confined to his bed.
. is resting quietly and there is no
anger whatever. In fact he is almost
ell His attending physician has ad-
sed him to rest and not return to
Washington during the day. The sec
tary would return to the capital lie I
ould permit it, but in view of the doc
rs advice | would not let him go un-
pr any circumstances, for If ANYTHING
hould happen i would feel / was to
anne. Since the presidents absence
r. Blaine has been working very hard,
hd the fact is that he was called upon
look after all the affairs of the depart
ent of state.
Mrs. Blaine denied that the secretary
hd had another attack of vertigo. He
hs had no fainting spells, she said. and
s mind is perfectly clear. The attend
g physician will not call again during
e day unless sent for.
Doctors Have q Consultation,
DIR. Janewy was evidently prepared
bt to see any newspaper men. When
ked ii there was anything serious in
be nature of Mr.. Blaine's sickness, he
i'd No, and Immediately closed his
Dor. DIR. Dennis spoke quite freely of
$ distinguished patients condition.
e confirmed Mrs. Damrosch's report of
pr fathers condition and said that
hile MIR. Blaines symptoms were at no
me alarming he had deemed it best to
bid consultation with DIR. Janewy
nd very serious disorders frequently
ise from attacks of indigestion.