The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-22


But tho Doctors VIII Venture Moth.
ing Further..Thc Dying Statesman
Pitifully Weak and Cannot Move
without Assistance.
WASHINGTON, D. q, Dec. 21.-There
;has;been no appreciable change in the
condition Of Nh. Blaine since yesterday.
After his serious relapse and attack Of
heart failure on Sunday the ex-secretary
has rallied somewhat, and seems tore.
main at that point. He has had re.
spite. That is about all that can be
made Of the reports Of the physicians
and family to-day.
Mr.. Blaine passed another fairly com.
Portable night, and as result Of the.
rest he seemed to be at least no worse
this morning than he was yesterday.
This IL all that the doctors would ven-
turo! II is the same story as had to be
told yesterday. Should the sick man
have another set back similar ia. the
one he had on Sunday it is hardly to be
hoped that his enfeebled constitution
will be able to Withstand 1t. All the
members OF the family except Mr..
Blaine's son-in-law, Colonel Coppinger,
are at the house now, and while they at
times leave tor short strolls about the
neighborhood. none OF them dare ven-
ture far away from the house or La
fayette square, for fear that the case
may take a sudden turn for the worse.
There is the constant dread that the
end when ii comes may come suddenly.
and it is understood that all are pre-
pGred for the worst at any time.
Two Of the earliest callers to-day were
Senator Hale and Representative Bou-
telle, who have been such intimate
friends OF the ex-secretary for SO long
a time. They were both admitted to
the house, but even they were not per-
mitted 10 enter the sick room.
10 the newspaper men waiting out
side Mr.. Boutelle said that from what
they had been able to learn, Mr.. Blaine's
condition was very much the same as it
was Yesterday. Il was no worse than 1t,
has been since the rally from the severe
set back he had suffered on Sunday.
.tBut,n said he, "Mr. Blaine is very
sick man"
When the doctors left after their first
visit this morning the curtains in the
south windows Of the sick room were
raised to catch the first rays OF the sun.
Mr.. Blaine is pitifully weak, and can
move but little without assistance.
Trained nurses are constantly on hand
and Mrs. Blaine isby the bedside al
most all the time. Everything is done
that can be done to alleviate his condi-
tion, but this Is very little, after all, and
it is sprobable that even the ephystcians.
feel now that there is not much that
lies within their power TO aid him.
Time alone will tell the story. That
his present illness may have o fayora.
BILE ending Is the hope OF every one, and
people Of all political creeds are as one
in their expressions Of sympathy at this
sad time.
ApocroR's DISCREET STATEMENT.
.tBlaipe is much better this evening"
said DR.. Johnston, in reply to the usual
inquiry. II called to see him between
s and 6 o'clock and found him exceed
ingly cheerful for one in his, condition.
His voice was much tirmer and his, eyes
brighter. In fact, he is so much i'm.
proved that / shall not repeat my visit
of this evening unless summoned by the,
family, and that l don't expect
Does Mr.. Blaine cit up during any
portion. Of the .day,?
st0h, yes. Mr.. Blaine is much strong
er than the outside world has been led
to believe. In fact his conditions at no,
time has been as critical as has been
maintained in the newspapers. II Is
true Mr.. Blaine was for few minntesa a
very sick man at one time Sunday last,
but he was not asRnear to- death as be-
lieyed by, some. Nh. Blaine is still
very Ill but he is in no immediate dan.
ger Of death"
s.Doyou think that Mr.. Blaine'slpres.
ent showof improvement will warrant
his removal to q more congental climate
in the near future ~
After meditatinga few seconds the
doctor said: aI cannot say as to that;
it is.useless TO look that far into the
futnre.R il,'
While Mr.. Blaine physiciahs are as
discreet in their utterances as men can
well be, their tone aud manner of eS-
preston impress those who converse
with them daily that Mr.. Blaine's case
is hopeless: that while he is in no i'm.
mediate danger his malady must prove
fatal, and that his span Of life ismeas.
ured by the progress Of the disease with
which he is afflicted.