The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-20
BLAINE RESTING EASILY.
That Was the Report of His Ply
sician at Midnight.
HE IS A VERY SICK MAN
The Disease is Slowly Sapping His
strength and Vitality.
He Rallied From the Crisis on Sunday
and May Possibly Pun Through
But the Chances Are All
Against Him.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-At O'Clock
this morning a reporter who called at the
Blaine residence was told that the ex-sec-
rotary was awake and his condition no
worse than yesterday afternoon. The
physicians had not yet visited him this
morning.
The statement given out that he is no
worse seems 10 preclude the possibility
that he shows any marked improvement.
Not since President Garfield lay MORALLY
wounded by Guiteau's bullet has there
been such display of public interest in
the condition of a sick man as manifests
itself in the case of Blaine. The room in
the historic house on Lafayette square in
which the sick man lies is the one in
which the attempt was made to assassi-
nate Secretary Seward.
Later in the morning it was stated at
Blaine's mansion by one of The atten0a u IS
that Blaine had passed fairly good night
and was a little better this morning.
Although the doctors do not hold out
She hope of permanent recovery, the lam
lily feel that the crisis of yes terday is past
and perhaps the PATENT may be spared. 1t
is said he sat ~ short time this morning
and talked in a very cheerful frame Of
mind. To an old friend OF the family, this
morning Hattie Blaine said her father mad
a very comfortable night and walked this
morning refreshed and bright; ne was APP
p2rently stronger than before yesterday 5
sinking spell.
There were many inquiries at the house
this morning by prominent people re-
garding the condition ofthe distinguished
patient. Emmons Blaine arrived this
morning, making the family circle COM
plete DR.. Loomis New York, arrived
fnic at m the
Blaine mansion. He went into consuita-
ton with Grs. johnson and Hyatt. He
agreed in every particular with hem as to
the diagnosis and treatment. At the close
of the consultation the doctors gave out
the following:
ALTHOUGH Blaine s condition during the
last week has given serious anxiety, yet
at the present moment he is decidedly
better and IN no immediate danger. It Is
impossible to predict what changes may
occur, but the condition this morning
gives a more hopeful feeling as to the
progress Of the disease. -
The doctors viii not say, however, that
Blaine is anything like out of danger.
Still one of them said he had very strong
hopes that Blaine might improve SO that
1t would be possible for him to be moved
to some more congenial climate, presum-
ably California, where the change would,
he thought. be beneficial, if it did not
work complete cure.
Representative Boutelle, of Maine,
spent half an hour with the Blaine family
today. On leaving the house he said to
group of newspaper men that Blalne's
condition was decidedly better than at
any time during the past few days.
Mrs. Blaine sent down word that the pa
tient was passing very comfortable af-
ternoon, and members Of the family APP
pretended no immediate danger. DR..
Ioomis returned to New York on the
noon train. All day long the street in
front of the house was lined with people,
and every one passing seemed anxious to
know the condition of the sick man. 1t
would be difficult to enuinerate the names
Of those prominent IN Official and social
Washington who called TO make inquiries
about the illustrions patient.
President Harrison manifested the deep
est interest and greatest concern in the
condition of his former secretary of state,
and frequent are inquiries sent from the
White House to Blaine's residence. Mr..
Blaine may live some days. He may live
even longer, but he will re ser again be
well man. Little change tor the better is
to be hoped for. Ali members of the fam
ily are now here. James G. Blaine, Jr.,
and Miss Hattie Blaine were both sum-
moned home and Mrs. Emmons Blaine,
widow of Blaine's son, also joined the
household. One OF Blalne's intimate
friends said that he had no hope whatever
nor did the doctors. The family he said
were reluctant to give up hope, but at
the same time realized that death might
come any time.
Some intimate friends of Blaine are said
to have known for a week past that
Blaine was III critical condition, and the
end might be expected soon. He said even
the family were forced to expect the
worst and it was for this reason absent
members were communicated with. The
original trouble with Blaine, according
to this friend, was due to exhaustiveTla-
bors and the manner in which he mad
been drawing on the future and exhaust
ing his vital ty- He has for years been
working under high pressure until his
whole system is undermined.
'sMr Blaine is resting eaSily'' said DIR.
Johnston at midnight in reply to the
usual questioning.