The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-16
Though His Family Persists in Saying Thsu
Is No Need of Apprehension. the States
maR Is Growing Weaker Every Day.
His Kidneys Are Affected and They Be-
come Congested When He Takes Cold
Sudden Death Of Ex-Congressman Leopold
Morse-Senator Gibson. Of Louisiana. Dead
After Long Illness at Hot Springa
BLAINE A VERY SICK MAN.
He IL Suffering from Disease of the Kidneys
and Is in a sertous CondItion.

He 10 Suffering from Disease of the Kidneys
and Is in a Serious Condttion-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-In0uiry at Mr..
Blaine's residence this evening elicited
simply the response, through an attendant.
that "Mr. Blaine's condition is about the
same" From another source it is learned
that bis condition is less favorable than II
was this morning. Although there is no
danger, apparently, of an immediate fatal
termination of his illness there is no doubt
that Mr.. Blaine is q very sick man. and his
present condition excites the gravest fears.
1t is. in fact. so serious that there is said to
be only possibility of his recovering suffi-
ciently to admit of his removal 90 mildel
climate.
A person qualified to speak by reason Of
relationship with the family says: 1T is
only within the past four days that Mr..
Blaine's family have fully realized that the
sands Of his life are rapidly running out
At no period of his declining health fos
some time past has Mr.. Blaine failed to ap
preciate that he was stricken with disesss
that must sooner or later terminate fatally,
but with o splendid courage. characteristic
of the man, he has carefully guarded the
secret from his family and performed hif
duties, public and private. Mr.. Blains's
disease is of tho kidneys. Those orgsna
being the weakest. become congested
whenever he takes cold. Mr.. Blame is st
present suffering from cold contracted
while out driving few days ago. Hh
throat and lungs are necessarily affected.
That which alarms his family and friends
most Is thar upon the occurrence OF every
relapse, such as the one from which he ID
now suffering, bis vital powers show less
and less recuperative energy. As q matter
of fact, Mr.. Blaine is growing weaker and
weaker as the days 60 by. He 10 much
emaciated as compared with his condition
six days ago. Until quito recently Mr..
Blaine has not felt inclined t. discuss the
subject of death. Now he speaks pom that
subject freely; Is preparing for the end
and is becoming reconciled TO the common
lot of man. A loving father, the death Of
three children within q comparatively
brief period has sorely stricken him. and
his grief has fastened the progress of thu
malady with which he is afflicted"
The family have determined to remove
him TO warmer and less changcable ell
mate II be becomes strong enough to endure
the journey. The recent sudden changes
in temperature in Washington and the pre-
vailing damp weather are said TO have
greatly interfered with successful treat
ment and to have FASTENED the arrange
mentsfor his departure. It is SAID that he
will be taken either to Aiken. S. c., OF "a
some spot III Florida If he gets strong
enough to be removed.
A United Press dispatch says: "ME.
James g. Blaine, jr., said tonight that the
ex-Secretary was resting comfortably. and
that If there was any change in his condi.
tion it was for the better. He said there
was no foundation for the rumor that the
family was apprehensive. Itwas true that
his father was q sick man. and while be
kept his bed his friends were naturally
anxious. But there was no csuse fol
alarm. Mr.. Blame said that as soon as hia
fathers condition permitted the family
would leave Washington, but it was not
yet decided where they would Co. TheiI
first plan of going to southern Callfornia
might yet be carried out"
at New York. tonight. Joseph II. Man
ley, of Maine, who had just returned from
visit to Washington, said the reports
concerning Mr.. Blaine were unduly exaR-
gerated. and that the ex-Secretary was
feeling first rate. AS to the reports that be
intended to join the Catholic Church, he
said they were ridiculous.