Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-19
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
Mr.. Blaine Slept Well and is a Little
Better Today.
MEDICAL CONSULTATION.
DIR. Loomis. a New York Specialist. Meets the
Regular fhysicians-A Bulletin Issued
scenes About the House Todsy-Mauy Call
Upon the Distinguished safe-es.

"AN' "As' CuauSes may occur, put us coboitiou
this morning gives us a more hopeful feeling
as TO the progress Of the disease.
''(Slgned) ALFRED l.. LOOMS. VI. D.,
"FRANK HYATT. NJ. L..
Nv. ". JOHNSTON. N. D.
This was the oficisl bulletin issued by Mr.
Blaiues physicians this morning 1t indicated
that while Mr.. Blaine was undoubtedly crit
cally i'll he was not in such dangerou. state as
be Was yesterday Still there Is but little hcpe
or any real Improvement in the near future in
the case OF the eN-Secretarv. Mr.. Blaine l. a
very sick man. He has undoubtedly been much
slcker than the family have been willing TO ad-
mt. They are still silent as to the true ehsrac-
ter of the disease
lhe members Of Mr.. Blaine's family have
expressed themselves as thoroughlys satisfied
Win the medical treatment OF the case. But
yesterday for additional comfort they teie-
graphed TO br. LOOMS of New York city:
Can you take the n light train and come hers
and see Mr.. Blaine!'
Dr. Ioomis is regarded as one OF the leading
specialists in New York city on the subject 81
Brights disease and lrna troubles. lie has
never attended Mr.. Blaine before and in fact
j. said never 10 have seen him until TODAY
DIR. Loomis left on the midnight trxin Tor
Washington and arrived here this morning.
MEDICAL COMPILATION.
DIR. LOOMS was in consultation at the house
for several hours with the two Washington
physicians who have had charge of the case Little
could be learned of the results Of the cousnlta-
ZION beyond the statements contained la to-.
official bulletins Between 10 aud IL O'Clock
Ir. Johnston left the house aud was seen by
the newspaper reporters who were stand
ing outside. He declined to say ANYTHING
for publication as to Mr. Blaiue's conai-
uon beyond the statement signed BY the three
physicians, copy of which be furnished TuE
STAR. He said that he thought that some of
the statements made in the newspaper. about
the case were unnecessarily exagg rated. Many
OF the rumors Inch had been circulated around
the streets he also characte rized as idle and
unworthy OF credence.
All the information that came ont from the
blame house this morning of n rather
more hopeful character than it was YESTERDAY
there were many callers at the house people
prominent H. official and social life and The
same rather cheerful news was given To all who
called to ask FOR information A well-knoNu
Mashlngtonian. who is also personal friend Of
the.Blaine family. was admitted and STAYED in the
house for some time. When he came
out he said that he found the mem-
eers OF the family whom he had seen
much more cheerful than he had expected lie
said that Miss Hattie Blaine seemed to be quite
hopeful. Her smiles and the glad look in her
eyes showed that much of the anxiety under
which they have all been laboring had passed
away, at least for the time. They even eK-
hopeful
that the condition of the sick man might ila-
prove TO such an extent that they would be able
to move him to a more genial climate.
Mr.. blaine slept fairly well all through the
night HIS sleep was a natural one. and when
he awoke this morning he seemed TO be much
stronger from the rest. He sat up in bed for a
little while and was able to converse with those
about him. 1t was not permitted TO him.
however. TO talk much he desired All
were careful that he should not overexert him
self. He still suffers but little pain and i.
cheerful. His mental powers seem unim-
paired.
All day long the stree; in front of the house
was lined with people and every one who passed
seemed anxious TO know the condition of the
eA-Secretary. All ewes were turned upon the
big red brick house which has been tie home Vi
so many pScminent people and which for wears
has been known as the Blaine mansion. The
carriages that drove up to the
front door, the people who entered
and the people who came out were all objects
of curious interest 10 the passers by. Ii had
been SO since early morning. Il was SO last
night after the extra STAR had given the in
formation that Mr.. Blsines illness had reached
critical state and that the worst might be ex-
pected at any time.
THE STARS STATEMENTS VERIFIED.
This news was almost the first authentic in
formation that the public had had that Mr.
Blaine's condition was any more serious than il
had been for some time past. The statements
il contained were au.bantic a. will d.. -, d.,
the buIle,ip which tha ,,b,S;ci.,,s ;ssrIs 49,:
,norniry An a. va.,.,da;. ~ pla;,sn -
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com,i,ca,ions no.. 10 th.re - i;,,i ,ui t
90, ~, 500 'A '''e'' ""' 'i''o ID any nope
III nord;.;o,, :, - Anna L., -. NJ.
improvement today, but hardly such as to give
grounds for any real hone Mr. Rlaine M H.,
for some DAYS He may live for an even
longer period The disease from which lac
H hunerins sueh tnst week
,,ro,,rass Inn, ho iii 80 - = IN us
IL ma die ~ any TN Tbs hs;";..'n .i IAN
saIvaS aSr;, 10, :, :; ,plaiI 'a-'s mem.
Mai changes MAJ occur I5,,1 i.r,,o e.. ~.
better ia re he boneJ far ''' 'Ho
An 10 r,ar,bors %, N, p,.;, FIJI.
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Mrs Emmnns RIa;r. a., n,'',',re. NJ, no p,.; anu
-, r. - So - LaryS "a "a. Dise
- a.. H., III ' 49,, eti I, uhosf
60, '1'' '"'' "'' ieahNe MI ni''iiie cohui-
o. - NJ p,;, ;.;.
one oi M ','aihe intimate irienus SAID To-
t ,u VI. - ne s'ild. were re-
.nes ieahzeu 'r'' uea'n might come al any
t p,n; poine "a lne ,n'iae Irienos OF Mr..
blaine, ne said, nave known tor a week past
.na' M, n..tte wa III crtacai condition
anu wa. 'ne emu niisnt pe expected soon. he
saiu lh.t even the fanny nave oeen forced TO
ehpeet ,le "oIs', anu .hat =, was Tor tnis reason
o "a