New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
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MR.. BLAINE'S BRAVE FIGHT.
HE MAINTAINS THE IMPROVEMENT OF
MONDAY
TIE INVALID Has A GOOD NIGHTS RESTLESS

THE INVALID HAS A GOOD NIGHTS RESTLESS
APPREHENSION FELT BY HIS FRIENDS.
Washington, Dec 2O.-Mr. Blaine has MAIN
tanned the improvement which was noted in his
condition yesterday morning. lie rested well dur
ing the night, entered on the morning refreshed,
and consequently is better prepared, to a slight
degree to resist the ravages of the disease which
has brought him face to face with death. To this
extent there is encouragement for the family ana
the hosts of friends of the stricken statesman The
maady is organic, however, and in the nature OF
things must grow worse with time. The callers at
the house this morning We're informed by the man
at the door that Mr. Blaine had passed a very COM
Portable night and was resting easily this morning.
raw. cold rain set in during the night and In
the early morning turned TO snow and slush. 1t
was thought possible that, even with the extreme
precautions that are taken TO protect the invalid,
the bad atmospheric conditions might influence
Mr. Blane's condition. Fortunately, however,
these fears expressed by friends of Mr. Blaine
were found on a visit TO the house TO be bascless
and subsequently DR.. Johnston said that the
weather did rot affect Mr.. Blaine at all.
Dr. Johnston visited Mr. Blaine about
o'clock and remained a short time. Az 10 O'Clock
he summarized the condition of Mr. Blaine ny
SAYING: Mr. Blaine is as well as he was yes
terday morning, and seems refreshed after
good nights rest" He added, in answer TO
question: that Mr. Blaine had no trouble about
sleeping. lie declined 70 go into any statement
with reference to the disease, but said that IT was
not from any desire to conceal the condition OF
Mr. Blaine but because Of the personal feelings
of the family.
The doctor again stated that there was no basis
whatever for the report that Mr.. Blaine had bcen
seized with a hemorrhage and could not account
for the starting OF such report He added thac
there had been no attempt 10 conceal anything
from the public as to the real condition of Mr..
Blaine.
About o 80 o'clock a coupe drove up 20 tho
door and Mr. Damrosch, Mr. Baine's son-in-law,
aighted. His presence makes the circle OF Nj.
Blaines personal household complete.
That there is less apprehension on the part OF
the public and the friends of Mr.. Blaine over his
condition was manifest this afternoon in tho
comparatively small number Of visitors who LETT
their CIR Il, at the mansion. Several visitors
dropped in 20 inquire as 10 the condition OF the
statesman, but mono OF them, except Robert
Blaine "a brother of the eX-Secretary, were adj
mitted 10 the house. AL the visitors were in
formed by the attendant at the door that there
was no change in the patients condition, ana
flat the family were hopeful that he would again
partially naser his disease.
Dr. Johnston visited Mr.. Blatne Iust oe,oro %
quarters OF an hour. He said that there had
been no marked change in the ex-Secretary,s
condition, and lie anticipated no serious set-oaox
for the lme being l4e lnd,falos ni~bt were ~'
At midnight Mr.. Blaine was secping ana was ne
worse The doctor says there is no immediaH
danger OF death.