Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-18
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAT-.

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condition this evening showeda slight improve
ment over the morning. They did not consider
it necessary to issue another bulletin similar to
the one of last night.
FATAL TERMINATION LIKELY.
Dr.. Hyatt said that be thought there was no
doubt that Mr.. Blaine would live through the
night. AZ the same time he is undoubtedly
critically ill, and any complications that may
arise would doubtless cause fatal termination
to his illness.
THINK HE WILL LIVE rHRoUoH THE NIoHr.
A little after $50 o'clock Mr.. James G.
Blaine, jr.. came out to see THE STAR reporter.
He said: "We think that father is consid-
erably better than he was this morn
ing. He was dangerously ill during
the forenoon. During the afternoon,
however, ne seems to have rallied somewhat.
The physicians have been here this evening,
night and we hope for the best. Still, it must
be said that he is very dangerously ill.,
This is probably the strongest statement that
has yet been made by the family or the physi-
clans as to the condition of the ex-Secretary.
He is undoubtedly much more dangerously i'll
who were not at the bedside.
Mr. Blaine is understood to be conscious and
to oil appearances suffers no pain. lie is very
weak however. and those who are in position
brought to final close before many hours.
Mr.. Blaine's condition has tluctuated great
deal in the past few days, now giving grounds
for considerable hope, and again causing he
greatest alarm. At each relapse, however, he
seemed to sink lower than before, while the
subsequent improvement was less marked and
much less rapid.
NOTHING TO INDICATE CRISIS.
In all the windows of the Blaine mansion to-
day the shutters we're open and the blinds up,
and there was nothing to show to passersby
that the great statesman was any nearer to
death than he bad been for weeks past Mr.
James G. Blaine, jr.. received number Of
those who called at the house and once or twice
came to the door with them as they left. He
looked worried and distressed
A curious feature about Mr.. Blaine's long
illness the reticence Of the family to let his
condition be known to the public, and as late
as Thursday or Friday it was still said that Mr..
Rlasn ,bo a,o &a1s
provement.
A couple OF weeks ago Mr.. Blaine was well
enough to 60 for a ride and to be about in his
library for awhile. Every day since then
STAB reporter has called to inquire about the
.si0k maa, in who's. condition the public we're
so much interested, and every day he was told
that Mr.. Blaine was little bit better. Yet he
must have been sinking steadily all the time up
to yesterday when the official bulletin was
issued.
There was nothing in the nature Of the disease
to warrant the fear of any rapid progress. He
has shown within a month past more signs of
serious illness than before.
L A CONSULTATION.
Some time ago DIR. Japeway, the famous
New York specialist, came over and was in con-
sultation with Drs. Johnston and Hyatt for
some time. 1t has been impossible to learn
definitely the result OF the consultation, but it
was stated on good authority at the time that
the three medical men were agreed that Mr..
Biaine's condition was hopeless.
MR.. BLAINE'S CAREER.
Sketch of the Eventful Life Of the Bril-
liant Statesman.
James G. Blaine was an ambitious man. Few
men Of this generation have been more so, but
what has stood in the way of his ambition has
blocked the progress of his country Great
preachers. great lawyers, great soldiers and
great statesmen become national characters
because their regulations are widespread, are
national. Blaine was in a much broader sense
than this a man OF the nation. His life has
made an impression on the national character,