The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-20
But Every One Realizes That
the End Is Not Far Away.
CAN NOT SURVIVE THE WINTER.
The Sfatesman's Condition Not Sueh
as to Cause Immediate Alarm,
Net Since Garfield. Was Shot Has the
Nation Been So Interested In nm In
vslid-The Sick Chamber the Room
I'm Which AssasEins Attacked Seward.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 10 1a-Midnight-Thefe
q no probability of any change in Blaine's cou.
dition tonight Tho family have gone to bed
and every thing indicates an uneyentful night.
Dr. johnson reports the patient resting easily.
Not since President Garfield lay mortally
wounded by Guitesus bullet has there been
such display OF public interest in the condition
Of sick man as manifests itself in the case OF
Blaine The room in his house on Iafsy-
cite square in which the sick man lies Is the
one In which the attempt was made to assassi.
nate Secretary Seward.
1t is said he sat up a short time this morning
and talked in a very cheerful frame of mind.
To an old friend of the family Hattie Blaine
said this morning that her father had a very
comfortable night and awoke refreshed aud
bright He was apparently stronger than be-
fore yesterdays sinking spell. There were
many inquiries at the house this morning by
prominent people regarding the condition OF
the distinguished patient
DR.. Loomis, of New York, arrived this morn
ing and went at once TO the Blaine mansion.
He went into consultation with Drs. Johnson
aud Pyatt He agreed in every particular with
them as to the diagnosis and treatment At the
close of the consultation the doctors gave out
the following:
Although Blaine's condition daring the last
week has given serious anxiety, vet at the
present moment he is decidedly better and in
no immediate danger. Ii Is impossible TO pre-
X.
ton this morning gives a mora hopeful feeling
Is TO the progress of the disease.
Representative Boutele, OF Maine. spent half
an hour with the Blaine family today. On
leaving the house he said to a group of news
paper men that Blaines condition was decidedly
better tnan ct any time during the past few
days. Mrs. Blaine sent down word that tho
patient was passing a very comfortable after
noon, and the members OF the family appre-
hended no immediate danger. DIR. Loomis re-
turned to New York on the noon train.
s All day long the street in front of the house
was lined with people, and everyone who passed
seemed anxious to know the condition of the
sick man. II would be difficult to euumerate
the names of those prominent in Official and
social circles who called to make inquiries
about the illustrlous patient President Har-
rison manifested the deepest interest and
creates. concern in the condition of his former
secretary. and frequent inquiries were sent
from the White House to Blaine's residence
S Mr.. Blaine may live some days; he may live
even longer, but he will never again be . we'll
man. Little change for the better is to be hoped
for. All the members of the family are now
here. James G. Blaine. jr.. and Miss Hattie
Blaine were both summoned home. Mrs. En-
mons Blaine, widow of Blaine's son, has also
Joined the household.
One of Blaiues intimate friends said today
that he had no hope whatever, nor had the doc
tors. The family, he said. were reluctant TO
give up nope. Dut at the same time realized that
death might come at any time. Some intimate
friends of Blaine are said to have known for q
week past that Blaine was in a critical condi-
ton, and that the end might be expected soon.
He said even the family were forced to expec;
the worst, and 1t was for this reason that the
absent members were communicated with. The
original trouble with Blaine, according to this
friend, was due to his exhaustive iabors and the
manner in which he had been drawning on the
future and exhaustipg his vitality. He had fox
years been working under high pressure, and
his system was undermined.
. Though the senate was only in session few
minutes today, the serious illness of ex-Secre-
tary Blaine was the topic OF general discussion.
Democrats We'd with Republicans in the ex-
preston of grief and sympathy for the family
OF the distinguished statesman and diplomat.
In opening the senate with prayer Chaplain
Butler referred to Mr.. Blaine in a touching
manner and invoked Providence in his behalf.
Boston, Dec. 1a.-The Journal is informed by
one whose information comes directly from q
most intimate friend OF Blaine that whatever
reports are sent out, the relatives and friends OF
Blaine were told moro than two months age
that he could not survive the winter. If, indeed.
the