St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-07

In the meantime the news OF his i'll
ness spread through the departments
and caused considerable excitement,
and as matter of prudence, Chief
Clerk Brown summoned Medical Direct
or Van Reypen, of the navy, whose
office is on the floor below the secre-
tary's Office, and sent word to Miss
Blaine to come to the de partment. DIR.
Van Reypen responded Immediately.
and Miss Blaine was soon at her fathers
side. Assistant Secretary Wharton and
Chief Clerk Brown also entered the
room for the purpose of rendering aey
possible assistance.
The Attack Not Serious.
DIR. San Reypen was accompanied by
Surgeon McClurg, Of the navy, who
happened to be in his Office when the
summons came. They nads an exam
ination and found that there was little
need of their attention, Dir. st. Clair
having done all the case required. but
in order to allay any possible Irritation
of the stomach resulting from excessive
vomiting, it was thought best to apply
a mustared plaster for short time. The
secretary rallied rapidly and completely,
and when DR.. Hyatt. his family physi-
on his overcoat and gloves. walk to the
elevator and go home in his carriage
as If nothing had happened.
While he was lying OH the sofa suffer
ing from the prostration that followed
the vomiting his daughter became some
what alarmed and appealed to DIR. Van
Reypen to know If she had not better
send for her mother The physician as
sured her frankly and confidently that
there was not the slightest occasion for
alarm, and that Mr.. Blaine would be
after he had taken a little rest. When
the secretary left his carriage and
Walked Into the House
His family was satisfied that the
rumors that had just reached them of
his illness were very much exaggerated,
and his son, who was at the time max
ing preparations for visit to Phla-
delphia, realized that there was nothing
III his fathers condition to cause any
chrnge in his plans. and he started for
the station accordingly.
AS he was leaving the house James &.
Blaine Jr. Informed reporter that his
fathers attack was very trifling
and that he expected that he would be
down stairs to luncheon later in the day.
The physician had given it as his opin-
lOlI tlidI lhC oCCIClcIN lldQ over
eaten of late and had taken too little
exercise. This, in his opinion, had
caused the nausea which had so startled
the officials at the state department.
So little Importance was attached to
the incident that the president was not
notified of it until late in the afternoon.
He then walked over to Mr.. Blaine's
house, but did not see him, as he was
asleep. He was informed by Mrs.
Blaine, however, that the secretary's
illness was only temporary, and that he
would probably be able to return his
call tomorrow.
Sensational Rumors.
Ali sorts of rumors were afioat tonight
in regard to Mr. BIaine's condition.
The majority were of most sensational
character being to the effect that he
had broken down completely and was in
a most critical condition. Some of them
even went so far as to assert that he
could not possibly recover.
In order to ascertain the facts the
physicians connected with the case were
interviewed separately tonight, and
each of them, without knowing what
the other said, asserted positively, and
without qualification of any kind. that
Mr.. Blaine was suffering from indigeS-
ton. caused by over-eating, and from
nothing else.
DR.. ST Clair, who was the first physi-
clan in attendance on Mr.. Blaine, and
who was with him nearly half All hour
before the other physicians arrived.
made the following statement of the
case: Last night Mr.. Blaine complained
slightly of sense of uneasiness In
his stomach 1t was not sufficient,
however. IN his opinion, nor in the opin-
ion of DIR. Hyatt. his family physician,
any medical attention. He arose this
morning feeling quite violate an unus-
uaiiy hearty breakfast cafnelto the de-
partment at the usual tiine, and began