Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-09
BLAINE IS ALL RIGHT.
He Was Able to Attend the Long
Cabinet Meeting, Yesterday.
HIS DOCTOR NOT VISITING HIM.
lie Says He Used to Worry Much About His
Reported Sickness.
SPEAKER CRISP Is NOW ALSO BETTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-Dr. Hyatt,
Mr.. Blaine's physician, did not call at the
house of his patient to-day. The doctor
said this afternoon that he had not seen Mr..
Blaine since last evening, when he had
fully recovered from the attack of the day
before. He then considered the Secretary
so well that he told him he would not call
again unless requested. The attack was
brought Oh by indiscretion in diet and lack
respects it would not occur again. DR..
Hyatt, in conclusion, said he regarded the
Secretary's general health as very good.
The Secretary spent the morning in his
library, at home with his private secretary,
Mr.. Dent, going over number of docu-
ments which had been transmitted from the
State Department for examination. When
q reporter saw him he was engaged at work
with his usual zest He said he felt quite
well, and had been able to eat satisfactory
breakfast of bouillon and toast.
He Doesn't Worry Any More.
The Secretary discussed the sensational
reports of his illness that had been printed.
''Some years ago. he said, 81 used to be
quite sensitive concerning what the papers
printed about my health, but 1 have got
over that. 1t does not disturb me in the
least now"
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended
by all the members, including Secretary
Blaine, whose appearance as he walked into
the White House gave no indication what
ever of his recent illness. Secretary Elkins
met with the Cabinet for the first time for
the consideration of public affairs. The
session lasted nearly three hours.
Speaker Crisp's health continues to
steadily improve. DIR. Walsh says he ex-
poets to have the Speaker out of bed and
sitting up in his room within a few days.
His increasing appetite is one of the most
encouraging signs. Work on the prepara-
tion of a permanent code OF rules of the
House during the Fifty-second Congress will
begin as soon as the Speakers recovery
progresses sufficiently to make it entirely
safe for him to participate in the work
Mr. Crisp Able to Dictate Letters.
The Speaker yesterday afternoon die
tated several letters, and to-day is feeling
much better. The fact that it has been
deemed best to keep visitors from him has
led Congressman and others to think his
condition more serious than it now is. A
telegram was sent January 1 to New York
to son of DIR. Hinckle, the Americas, Ga,
family physician of Speaker Crisp, asking
the doctor, who was temporarily in New
York, to come to Washington to see the
Speaker The son was not at his place of
business and the telegram was not received
for several days. Yesterday letter was
received in explanation ofthe delay in an
swering the telegram. 1t also stated that
DIR. Hinckle would come over as soon as
desired The Speakers son telegraphed
last night that Mr. Crisp was getting along
nicely, and that he expected to sit up soon.
The telegram closed with these words:
'Don't come over"
Secretary Foster has arranged to spend
several DAYS at Fortress Monroe for rest
and recuperation, and will leave Washing
ton for that place tomorrow evening. He
has recovered almost entirely from the grip,
but has not yet completely regained his
strength.