Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-20
DLA|NE'S DOOM IS SEALED
He Will Never Be a Well
Man Again.
His Death Only a Question of
a Brief Period.
All the Members of His Family Now
at His Bedside.
Some Improvements In His Condition
Yesterday Over Sunday, but the
Doctors Give No Hope for
His Recovery.

| By the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 19.-James G
Blaine may live tome days. He may
live even longer period, but he will
never again be we'll man. Little
change for the better is to be hoped for
All the members of the family are bow
here. James G.. Blaine, jr., and Misi
Hattie Blaine have both been summoned
home, and Mrs. Emmons Blaine, widow
of Blaine's son, has also joined the
household.
Some intimate friends of Blaine are
( said to have known for week past that
he was in critical condition and that
the end might be expected soon.
One Of Blaine's intimate friends said
today he ente rtained no hope whatever,
nor did the doctors. The family, he
said, were reluctant to give up hope,
but at the came time realized that
death might come at any time. He
said they were forced to expect the
worst, and it was for this reason that
the absent members were communi-
Gated with.
The original trouble with Blaine, sc
cording to this friend, was due to ex-
haustive labors and the manner in
which he had been drawing on hie
future understanding his vitality. He
for years was working under high press
ure, until his whole system was under
mined. :
GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST.
Not since President Garfield lay NOR
tally wounded by Guiteau's bullet has
there been such display Of public in
tereet in the condition of sick man as
manifesto itself in the case of Blaine
The room in the historic house on
Lafayette square in which the sick man
lie, is the one in which the attempt to
assassinate Secretary of State Seward
was made.
There were many inquiries at ths
house this morning by prominent peo-
pie regarding tho condition Of The dis
tinguished patient.
All day long the street in front of the
house was lined with people and every
one who passed seemed ankle us to know
the condition of the sick man. It
would be difficult to enumerate the
socially in Washington who called to
make inquiries about the illustrious pa
tient.
President Harrison has manifested
the deepest interest in the condition of
his former secretary of state, and frs
quent are the inquiries sent from tho
White House to Blaine's residence.
THE AID OF PROVIDENCE INVOKED.
Though the senate was only in session
few minutes today, the illness of ex.
Secretary Blaine was the topic OF gem
ersl discussion. Democrats joined with
Republicans in expression of grief and
sympathy for the family of the dis.
tinguished statesman and diplomat. In
opening the senate with prayer. Chap
lain Butler referred in touching man
ner to Mr.. Blaine and invoked the aid of
Providence in his behalf.
TEMPORARY RALLY.
At 8 O'Clock this morning q reporter
who called at the Blaine residence was
told that the ex-secretary was awake,
and that his condition was no worse
than yesterday afternoon. The physi-
clans had not yet visited him this morn
ing. The statement given out that be
was no worse seemed to preclude the
possibility that he showed any marked
improvement.
Later in the morning it was stated at
Blaine's mansion by one OF the attend
ants that Blaine passed q fairly good
night, and was little better this morn
ing.
Although the doctors do not hold ont
the hope OF permanent recovery, the
family feel that the crisis of yesterday is
past. and that perhaps the patient may
be spared. 1t is said he sat up q short
time this morning and talked in q very
cheerful manner.
To old friencs Of the family this
morning Hattie Blaine said her father
had very comfortable night and walked
this morning refreshed and bright. He
was apparently stronger than before
yesterdays sinking spell.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAT-,
DR.. Loomie Of New York arrived this
morning, went at once to the Blaine
mansion, and went into consultation
with Drs. Johnston and Hyatt. He
agreed in every particular with them az
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 ct the present moment he is decid-
edly better and in NO immediate danger.
1t is impossible to predict the changes
that may occur, but his condition this
morning gives more hopeful feeling az
to the progress Of his diseaee.
The doctors will not say, however,
that Blaine is anything like out of dam
ger, still one of them said he had very
strong hopes that Blaine might i'm
prove 20 that it would be possible for
him to be removed to some more con-
genial climate, presumably California,
where the change would, he thought,
be beneficial, II it did not work com.
plete cure.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.
Representative Boutelle Of Maine
spent half an hour with the Blaine
family today. On leaving the house he
said to q group Of newspaper men that
Blaine's condition was decidedly bette
than at any time during the past few
days. Mrs. Blaine sent down word that
tho patient was paseing very comfort
able afternoon, and that members Of the