St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-20
James G. Blaine Rallies From
His Bad Attack Of
Sunday.
He Converses Freely and
Partakes Regularly Of
NouriShment.
An Intimate Friend Says
That He Is Kept Alive
by Stimulants.
His Physicians Will Not Say
How Long He May
Survive.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-"Mr. Blaine
maintains this evening the hold he Sc
cured this morning, when his condition
showed slight Improvement" was the
reply of DR.. w. w. Johnston, Mr..
Blaine's physician, when asked how his
distinguished patient was at9 O'Clock to-
night. Dr.. Hyatt, the consulting physi-
clan, who was present, concurred in the
statement. They had just come from
the sick room, where they held fifteen
minutes consultation. "Mr. Blaine is
still in full possession OF his faculties.
continued DR.. Johnston, land while
very weak he is nevertheless as
cheerful after the trying ordeal of
yesterday as could be expected.
He converses as freely as he is per-
mitted to do by his family, and partakes
regularly of nourishment. 1t is impos-
sible to state how long Mr.. Blaine is
likely to survive. Speculation on such
a subject would simply be idle non
sense. l do not think Mr.. Blaine is in
any danger of dying tonight. Further
than that do not care to state"
A friend of the family stated that Mr..
Blaine is liable to recurrent attack of
heart failure at any moment, and that
the family have been warned to prepare
for the worst. "When," said the gen
tleman, ''the physicians state that MIR.
Blaine is better, they simply
Mean That He rs Alive
and that is about the true statement of
his condition. Cordias of stimulative
nature and other liquid nourlshment
are given him at frequent intervals. and
these alone keep him alive. He lies
helpless on his bed and cannot change
his posture without the aid of his at
tendants. MIR. Blaine may not live
twelve hours, and he may survive three
or four days. but doubt it."
Mr.. Blaine was better this morning,
and although the doctors do not hold
out the hope of permanent recovery, the
family feel that the crisis of yesterday
has been passed, and that perhaps the
husband and father may be spared.
1t is stated that he sat up for short
time this morning and talked with
members of the family in very
cheerful frame of mind. An old friend
of the family called. and was surprised
to be received by Miss Hattie Blaine in
manner that indicated more than
words the feeling of contentment and
happiness that possessed her. She said
that her father had a very comfortable
highland aWOke this morning refreshed
and bright. He took some nourish-
ment and was decidedly better than he
has been for a few days past. The
sinking spell of yesterday has lost its
effect, aud the reaction had apparently
left the invalid stronger than ne was
before. Many callers came to inquire
after the condition of MIR. Blaine, and
leave words of sympathy with the mem
beers of the family. Among these were
Secretary Foster, who stopped on his
way to the state department. and re-
NAMED in the house perhaps fifteen
minutes. The secretary spoke very en-
couragingiy of Mr.. Blaine's condition.
but Senator Hale. after his call, was
10th to talk. Senator Chandler also was
among those who spent Il part Of the
morning with the family, and had
good report to make to those who in
quired.
All at His Bedside.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine arrived last
evening, and the family circle Is nOS
complete. Young James G. Blaine went
out for stroll, and in response to Il
query. said that his father was much
better. Mr.. Blaine deplored what he
termed the sensational reports sent out
as to his fathers condition. He said
while the family had had the greatest
confidence in the judgment of the at
tending physicians, still, they felt they
would like to have the opinion of dis
tinguished physician who was special
ist in the disease with which Mr.. Blaine
appears to be afflicted, and, at the re-
Quest of the family, DR.. Alfred l..
LOOMS, of New York, had been
sent for. DR.. Loomis arrived this
morning and went at once to the Blame
mansion, where he remained with Drs.
Johnston and Hyatt for more than an
hour. DR.. LOOMS conceded with his
colleagues i'll this city i'll their view
of the case, and agreed with them in
every particular in regard 70 the treat
ment that had been followed. At the
gave out the following statements.
.Although Mr.. Blaine's condition
during the last week has given serious
anxiety. vet at the present moment he
is decidedly better, and in no immediate
danger. 1t is Impossible to predict
what changes may occur, but his con-
dition this morning gives more hope
full feeling as to the progress Of his
disease
"ALFRED L. LOOMS, NJ. D.,
"FRANK HYATT, M. D.,
'sW. W. JOHNSTON, M. D."
This bulletin was issued at II O'Clock.
The doctors will not say. however, that
Mr.. Blaine is anything like being out of
danger. Still, one of them said that he
had very strong hopes that Mr.. Blaine
might improve so that it would be pos
sible for him tc be removed to some
more congenial climate, presumably
California. where the change would, he
thought, be beneficial, If it did not
Work Complete Cure.
Representative BoutelIe, of Maine,
spent about half an hour with the Blaine
family this morning. On leaving the
house he said to the group of newspaper
men gathered about Mr.. Blaine's con-
ulIlOu was uOCiuouly DOtCoi ohol oo any
time during the past few days. II
did not see the patient" he said,
'sbut [ was assured by Mrs. Blaine
and the other members of the fam
lily that the reports in regard to Mr..
Biaine's condition were exaggerated.
While he is still In very weak condi-
ton, there is no fear of an immediate
dissolution" This statement was SUBJ
stantiated by the conduct of Mrs. Dam
rosch, who. during the forenoon, was in
a pleasant frame of mind while enter
tanning visitors who called to inquire
about her fathers condition.
All the physicians left the house after
the issuance of the IL O'clock bulletin,
and up to o'clock none of them had
returned. At that hour, in response to
aninquiry from an Associated Press
rennrter Mrs Blaine sent down word