The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19
Mr.. BLAINE NEAR TO DEATH.
THE SERIOUS NATURE OF his I'LL
NESS NO LONGER CONCEALED.

NESS NO LONGER CONCEALED
He Had . Sinking Spell on Sunday from
which His Physisisns and Family Feared
He Would Never Rnily-IIe Lay Uncon.
scious for some Time and His Heart
Almost Ceased to Beat-Last Night He
Had so Far Rallied that the Doctors
Said that There Wa. No Imminent Dan.
ger OF HIS Death Occurring Uniess He
Had Another Attack OF Heart Failure.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-whilc the church
bells OF the city were calling the people to
worship this evening an army OF newsboys
suddenly rushed along the quiet Sabbath
streets crying Extra "Extran' With ono
thought all who heard the cry said: blaine
is dead" At once many Of the churchgosrs
turned their steps toward the old Seward
house on Lafayette square. and in hall an
hour the services Of two policemen were re-
Qu.red to keep tho crowd OF curious minded
persons from getting too close to tho doors OF
the Blaine house. The supposition that MIR.
Blaine, whose brilliant public career Is known
to tho world. had passed away proved to be
premature. but the truth can no longer DO
concealed from anybody that he Is lying at
the point OF death.
Mr. Blaine's home is the historic old Seward
house on Lafayette square. near Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. within stones throw OF the Ex-
ecutive Mansion. which. to his disappoint-
ment, he was never called to occupy. The
statement given to the press last night by the
physician. admitting that n general break
down OF the system was added to local organic
disease. was accepted as the official announce
nent that Mr. Blaine was fatally i'll Since his
health first became impaired his physicians
and the members OF his family have persist
anti dapfod Int thn Each
dny they asserted that tho patient was
better. and when Mt last the admis-
sion came that Mr.. Blnino was seriously
and critically Ill. the public knew at once that
death was all that could be looked for. Fol-
lowing tho physicians statement OF last night
came the conviction that Mr.. Elainc would
never leave his bed again. and at an early
hour this morning the death watch Of the
house began. Tho carriages Of the doctors
stood outside the door Of tho big red house.
people prominent in official and social life
called In large numbers to make anxious in
auiries and leave words OF sympathy. and n
long limo OF curiously inclined persons stood
on the curb and Cuzed at the open windows of
the house.
In the early hours OF the forenoon Mr. Blaine
was attacked with severe sink ing spell. such
as is usual with patients suffering from
outstanding kidney disease. and. with the
thought that tho attack must certainly prove
fatal. the physicians and members OF the fam
ilyw hastily summoned. PROMPT medical
attendance arrested a fatal termination OF the
attack. and for the remainder OF the day the
sick man showed no symptoms indicating that
he was again on the threshold OF death. He
regained his consciousness and slept quietly
for an hour or more at time. The physicians
were constantly on hand. and Mrs Blaine re-
manned at the bedside OF her husband during
the entire day.
Not since the warm July day OF 1881.
when James A. Garfield tossed on his bed Of
pain In the west chamber OF the White House.
has there been such a display Of interest in
the condition Of o sick man as has manifested
itself to-day with regard to the condition Of
Mr.. Blaine In the churches. the homes the
hotels the clubs. and In the streets his criti-
cal condition has been and Is tonight the en-
crossing topic Of conversation. and. following
= general impulse. every promenader during
tho day turned his footsteps in the direction
OF Madison place. the municipal name Of the
locality known universally to WashinRtonians
as Lafayette square. The sick chamber Is the
room in which the attempt was made to as
sassinate Secretary Seward. 1t Is in the third
story. and the windows looking south COM
mand view of the Treasury. the White House.
3he Washington MONUMENT. and the wlpd i
park, In tho corner Of which: within loo feet
Status BY and Of asn ha
fayette. erected by the United States Govern.
WSe 81 @ Saaa the War
81 the Revolution. In the centre q the square
hs with o hat Tas
though in In saiutation OF the ExecutiSe Man
n wherS he nsd ss
SICK room. through the leatless trees q tie
lived when he had his fatal quarrel with Bar
ton Key the pig square man sion built by Con- 2
AUSTRIA si From Sir Bi"ins's Window 'c can be
1s0 s"s cs aahs0f ssssnty
JSns end other e e
walk, is the arlstocratio oid mansion Of SePa-
neghb3r and relative;
@ Y f ssssSE nssHs s sss
Mthe house for several hours during the day.
M aa e sseSd s s lite % sos s
sSenator Hale called. Mr.; Hale's statement, as
SssIt the house. as to Mr.; Blaine's condition
Portable than he had been earlier in the day.
but That att. h, eSpdit!on sPpesrfa to be ssitiss
out out those who have an interest In him have
be aaut 70 aG his tSs Is
Y Is, a general physical breaking up. When
nediakes cold IT brings on consuming fever.
BESIDES there arc If the ordinary compisations.
MS mind Is perfectly clear"
o Tns s aGn,; was shtsd early and FL the
Johnston. who were to meet at the house for
ssrGhsn!tation between z and O'Clock. were
Was ny FIRST to arrive. He reached the house
Hnout iI's minutes after 5 o'clock and was fol-
t t"wsc soon by DR.. Johnston. The fact TINT
oosm Llys,. ans were summoned gave rise to
aro 1hnor mat the patient was suffering from
Ru'Se11,, Gs an error and the staten ent was
in ths n naEsiS made at T. NJ that nothing
ia an mature oil relnps. had occurred. lit
said tnat oMIioeE both doctors left DR.. Hyatt
Slight inpr mt. niHInes condition showed
6d not consider necessary to issme in other
thanght t thera w TO the org q Inst night Ho
would live through The night. but t NJ Tie # SANS
conpIicaii Ito ,"t M and any
less cause fatal erminuion to Ma "Sut in uoup'-