The sun., 1892-12-21
JfR. BLAINE NO WORSE.
He Inns Lost No Ground since the Improve
mcnt Obscry ed on Monday.

WASHINGTON. Doc. 20.-Mr. Blnine has hold
since yesterday morning tho improvement
which was then noted in his condition.
He rested well during the night. entered on
the morning refreshed. and consequently. is
better prepared to u slight degree to resist tho
ravages OF tho disease which has brought him
facc to tace with death.
To this eNtcnt there Is encouragement for
his family and friends. Tho malady Is or
Ganic however. and in the nature OF things
must grow worse with time.
cold. raw rain set in last night. and
in the early morning turned to snow and
slush. IT was thought possible that. even
with tie extreme precautions that are
taken to protect the invalid. these bad atnIos-
lhcrtc conditions ms sht iniure Mr.. blaine.
nf Johnston says, however. that the weather
does not affect Mr.. Blaine at all.
DR.. Johnston visited Mr.. Blaine at o'clock
and remained a short time. Aftcrwnrd hc said:
Mr.. Blaine is as we'll as he was yesterday
morning. and seems refreshed after good
nights rest
He added that Mr.. Blaine Ind no trouble
about sleeping. He declined to 20 into any
statement with reference to the disease. but
said that y was. not from any desire to conceal
the condition of Mr.: nlaine. but because OF tho
personal feelings OF the family.
The Doctor again stated TINT there was no
basis h whatever f2r Eth, the report thnt Mr. Hifine ne
could not account for the starting OF such u
report.
lle added that there had heon no attempt to
condition o! Mr.. Blaine. .
AIoa jo M sl"rE Gore drGre up st to the
law, nlghted. His presence makes complete
tn. ,rircle of Mr.. Blane's family.
about his, condition wrs manifest this, after:
noon in The comparatively small number OF
visitors who left their cards at the house.
None OF the visitors except Robert Blnine a
brother OF tho ex-sccre:ary. was admitted to
All ,he, others were informed by the attend
mt ,t at the door thnt thero was no change in
wer. hopeful that he would again parity
master his disease.
before z o'clock ana remained with him for
nearly three-Iuarters OF an hour.
He said later that there haI been 1G MARKED
expected no serious setback for the. time be-
ing. and tho Indications, were that Mr.. Blaine
! would pass comfortable night.
at midnight. Tho Doctor. says there is no
s: Tonercssman @ m I oItelle tel 81 Mafne is quoted in
the Ius' rs making the following statement:
drawn upon s nsr gray an aer for years
and years without any regard to Ills health or
ths tnop possibility Of imDait,ns his vitaity His
only one a Of Tie many great @ tIines Mr. h1ains
J that stands une1ualled In literary history. un-
less the novels OF Sir Walter Scott be exceited
r. Bainc's versatility is wonderful. re-
member in the administration OF Gov. Gar
celon. when the Democrats were trying to
get the State from US, and when Maine was
ing. Mr.. Blaine was the Chairman Of the State
| Committee. and had charge of the Republican
| fight We had been endeavoring to get the
Governor to submit the questions at issue to
Mr.. Blaine led the fighting. was aggressive
! and unyielding. and. Of course. nothing that
| he could say would be listened to by the other
side Presently, there, appea,ed, q letter to
the Governor. signed by Lot NJ. Morrill, who
Vas known as eace-loying. conserya.
before the Supreme Court the questions at is:
sue The letter was mild In tone. frank and
| fair in its expressions. and adroitly put upon
the Democrats the onus OF refusing to submit
| the dispute to arbitration.
Public sentiment at once changed. The
Governor was Obliged to submit the, matter.
| and the decision was in favor OF the Republic
cans. For years Mr.. Morrill, received tho
| praise Of hundreds of men. not only in Maine.
| hut throughout tho United States. for his wis.,
| MIR. blaine wrote that letter Mr.. Morrill,
| simply copied 1t and signed his name"