Morris tribune., 1892-12-21
rs PASSING AWAY.
LIFE OF JAMES G. BLAINE TREMR-
LING IN The BALANCE.

He Has Sinking Spell from Which HI
Was with Difficulty Revivsd-It Il Nov
Admitted by All That He L. in vsrJ
Critical Condition - Latest Reports
from Physicians Say that He 10 Slightly
Better.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. ALI day Mr..
Blaine hovered very close to the line
separating life from death, and 1t was
realized that if any further complica.
tion set in there was little if any hope
for him. His condition, it is true, has
shown slight Improvement, but hardly
such as to give grounds for any real
hope.
Mr.. Blaine may live for some days.
He may live for an even longer period.
The disease from which he is suffering g
is such that week is not long period
in its progress, but he will never again
be well man. He may die at any
time. The physicians themselves ad-
NIT that it is impossible to predict what
changes may occur. Little change for
the better is to be hoped for. All the
members of the Blaine family are now
here. Mr.. James G.. Blaine, Jr., and
moned home, and Mrs. Emmons Blaine,
the widow of Mr.. Blaine's son, has also
joined the household. It is understood
that they all realize Mr.. Blaine's con
dition.
"Mr. Blaine maintains the hold he
secured during the morning, when his
condition showed a slight improve
ment," was the reply of DR.. W. w.
Johnston, Mr.. Blaine's physician, when
asked how his distinguished patient
was by United Press reporter during
the evening. DR.. Hyatt, the consulting
physician, who was present, concurred
in the statement. They had just come
from the sick room, where they had
called fifteen minutes consultation.
''Mr. Blaine is still in full possession
Of his faculties" continued DR.. John
ston, land while very weak he is never
theless as cheerful after the trying Or
deal as could be expected. 1t is impos-
sible to state how long Mr.. Blaine is
likely to survive. Speculation on such
subject would simply be idle nom
sense. do not think Mr.. Blaine is in
any danger of dying during the night.
Further than that I do not care to
state"
A friend of the family stated that Mr..
Blaine is liable to a recurrent attack of
heart failure at any moment, and that
the family have been warned to prepare
for the worst when it comes.
When" said the gentleman, "the
physicians state that Mr.. Blaine is bet
ter, they simply mean that he is alive,
and that is about the true statement of
his condition. Cordials of a stimula-
tive nature apd other liquid nourish.
ment are given him at frequent inter-
vals, and these are what are keeping
him alive. He lies helpless on his bed
and cannot change his position without
the aid of his attendants. Mr.. Blaine
may not live twelve hours and he may
survive three or four days, but I
doubt it."
DR.. Loomis Talks.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Dr. Alfred L.
Loomis has returned to this city from
Washington where he has been to see
Mr.. Blaine. To reporter he said ''Mr.
Blaine is in very critical condition, yet
he cannot be said to be in any imme-
diate danger. He is very sick man
and may die at any moment or he may
live for weeks. 1t is impossible to tell
anything more definite about his case
at present" A special to the World from
Augusta, Me-, says it is known there
that Blaine suffered an attact similar to
Sundays one week ago. His friends in
Augusta are disheartned and fear they
will not see him again in life. One of
Mr.. Blaine's relatives says that Mr..
Blaine has been losing strength ever
since he apparently recovered from his
illness two years ago.