The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-12-19
DEATH LOWERING NEAR
Tho Condition Of James G Blaine
Causes Grave Apprehension.
AN HOUR OF WAvERING HOPE
His Family Gathered About His
Bedside to Bid Him the
Long Last Fare-
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tho balance. For more than an hour in
tho forenoon hope was abandoned and the
end momentarily expected by physicians,
FAMILY and friends. AL stimulation was
thrown aside In the apparent imminent
presence OF death, and suppressed facts
OF his illness, long denied, are now ad.
mltted. Bright's disease, occasional in.
tervals Of delirium, long hours when ho
lay incapable Of speech or motion, these
and other distressing features Of his
illness, are all incidental to
ono overpowcring organic disease,
brlghts disease, aggravated as il has been
OF late by cold contracted whilo impru-
IDENTITY venturing out driving two weeks
aRo, and by malarial fever. and con-
fronted by constitution impaired by
nearly two years. continual sickness--lll
these things now are tacitly admitted.
HIS physicians assert that there has not
been hemorrlages, as asserted.
Tho first crisis was reached between 10
ond III o clock this morning, when sinking
spell set In. The family was called around
the bedside and physicians sent messen-
ger after messenger to the nearest drug
store with prescriptions requiring hasty
attention. The distinguished patient lay
unconscious and to all appearances dying
until shortly before o'clock when slight
rally set in, and the pulse which had al
most ceased to beat became again per-
ccptible and partial Consciousness was re-
stored. At 9 o'clock the physicians, Drs.
w. w. Johnston and Hyatt, considered
the patient 80 much improved as to render
their constant presence at his bedside un.
necessary. While there had been no
great change upon which hopes of ulti-
mate recovery could be based, the i'm
mediate crisis had passed.
Al 2:50 this afternoon reporter saw
James &. Blaine, jr., at the family resi-
dence. He said that his fathers attack
this morning was very bad, and created
great apprehension. His condition be-
camc SO weak Il was feared In view of his
enicebled condition that q recurrence
must involve the gravcst consequences.
About o'clock Senator Hale called. He
said as he left the house later that Blaine
seemed more comfortable than earlier in
tho day, but his position was still very
critical.
The statement was authoritatively made
at q. m. that nothing in tho nature of q
relapse had occurred. While the improve
ment In Mr.. Biaino's condition 10 but
slight and not sufficient to afford any
great amount OF encouragement to his
family and friends. the reaction seemed
TO modify the feeling of apprehension as
to the immediate future. Dr. Hyatt says
that he thought there is no doubt Blaine
would live through the night, but at the
same time he undoubtedly Is critically IN.
Any complications that may arise would
doubtless cause fatal termination to his
illness. A little later James q. Blaine, jr.
said to reporter: "Wo think father is
considerably better than this morning.
The physicians have been hero this even
ing. and wo now think he will live
through tho night and still hope for the
best. Still II must be said ho Is very dam
gerously ill.,"
President Harrison. accompanied by
Private Secretary Halford. this evening
personally inquired as to Blaine's condi.
ton, and expressed relief and gratifica.
tion at the abatement of the alarming
symptoms.
Excitement throughout the city was
intense as the news of Blaine's
condition spread, and though It was Sun.
day. newspapers issued extras which
found rapid sale.
From intimates of the family, II is
learned that 1t was only when Blaine was
suddenly seized with the sinking spell this
morning which threatened for some min
utes 10 terminate in death, that the family
fully realized how near he was to death.
For few seconds he seemed to he in the
cxtremis, and the watchers bent anxiously
over him. His emaciated face was as
white as marble and his features drawn
at times SD he scarcely seemed able to
breathe, and at other moments hc gasped.
His physicians. who were hastily sum-
moned, piled him with stimulative cor.
dials, trained nurses chafed his extrem-
tiles and it was oply after working over
the patient for upwards of 10 minutes and
the application Of every art known TO the
medical profession ON him. that Mr..
Blaine slowly revived, but the battle with
death found him extremely weaker than
at any timc since suffering his relapse.
He was too weak even TO whisper and
made no sign of recognition. The family
gathered around his bedside, all I'm tears
except Mrs. Blaine. She maintained out.
ward composure throughout the trying
scene, and calmly gave such directions TO
the attendants as necessary. Her will
and marvellous.
had an interview with MIR. Blaine's attend.
physicians. Speaking for them both,
Dr. Johnston said: "Mr. Blaine Is dis
tinctly better than this morning."
"You apprehcnd no danger Of immcdi-
ate dissolution, them"
"No, on the other hand IL he maintains
present ability to takc nourishment and
regains sufficient strength 10 overcome or
obviatc future attacks like that to-day.
there is nothing in the disease that should
carry him off,"
At II y. m. Drs. Johnston and Hyatt saw
Blaine again and gave out the following
statement: "Mr. Blaine seems rallied
entirely from the weakness Of this morn
ing and appears TO be as well as lie has
been at any time within the past week.
While il is not possible to say what
changes may take place in his condition.
he can be said to be in no immediate
danger