The record-union., 1893-01-09
Special to the RrcoRp-uN1oN.


and even those most sanguine in antici-
patton now hold no hope of his recovery,
became known in Washington early this
morning. notwithstanding the hopeful
views which the family and attending
physicians, by direction, from time to
time gave out for publication, no expecta-
ton of Blaine's ultimate recovery was
entertained by any one in position to
acquire knowledge of the real facts OF his
case. Many more or less well-founded
assertions of his failing and dangerous
relapses found publicity, but none were
officially admitted until last night, when
the physicians admitted that Blaine was
worse and much weaker Even the ad-
mission was qualified by the announce
ment that no immediate danger was an
ticipated.
The case, however, changed from the
hour of l this morning. One or the other
physician remained in constant attend
ance at his bedside At noon the ply
sicians authorized the following state
ment:
Yesterday Blaine lost strength, but
last night his weakness became more de-
cided for few hours, and he seemed in
danger of speedy termination. Since
morning, however, he . is somewhat
stronger, and at the present moment
shows more decided evidences of rally
ing. But no great hope can be felt unless
the improvement shall become more
marked than at present. The present
symptoms are connected with the irregu-
lar and feeble action of the heart"
The doctors bulletin, alarming as it
was, left many facts to be supplied by
outside inquiries. At about midnight his
condition became SO alarming that his
trained nurse had DIR. Johnston aroused
and hurriedly summoned. Johnston ar
rived at ! o'clock, and found Blaine sink
ing rapidly, and he worked over him for
some time before signs of recovery be-
came evident. His condition was alarming:
the family, fearful that the looked-for end
would come before dawn, remained
awake and within immediate call of his
bedside all night
The powerful heart restoratives applied
by the doctors were successful in raIly-
ing and making more steady the feeble
and ftful pulsation of the heart. so that
by the time church-goers passed the fam
lily residence Blaine's condition was a
shade better. He was still, however. so
weak and prostrated that the doctors did
not dare leave him, at the same time fear
ing another attack and final summons
might come at any moment.
To a reporter who intercepted DIR.
Johnston on his way to breakfast, he said
Blaine was in really dangerous condi-
ton. At that time he was so low that
there was cause for apprehension of the
worst and probabilities in the direction
OF the patients failing instead of rally
ing.
DR.. Johnston returned shortly before
10 O'Clock. and soon afterwards DIR.
Hyatt. He said Blaine had rallied some
what since early morning, and his sys-
TEN responded more freely than hereto
fore to the remedies administered. They
revived him to some extent, and the
action of the heart was better.
Representative and Mrs. Hit, intimate
personal friends OF the family, were
about the earliest callers of the day.
When leaving Hit sorrowfully admitted
that he did not think either Mrs. Blaine
or the members of the family hope for his
ultimate recovery, and said Mrs. Blaine
was evidently prepared for the worst.
Robert Blaine, brother of the sick
man, called later, and on leaving the
house said the family felt more hopeful
than earlier in the morning. Soon after
IL o'clock intimate friends of the family
sent kilograms to relatives of the family
announcing the latest state of illness.
These stated, it is understood, that the
family was without hope that Blaine
would recover.
Secretary of the State Foster called,
and on leaving stated that Blaine was
somewhat improved and better than last
night.
y warm personal friend of Blaine. and
one who has access to what transpires in
the sick room, said this afternoon.
Blaine has not had connected Thought
for thirty days, past. His heart. while
nourishing other organs, is not STRONG
enough to furnish the necessary blood
for the brain. But Blaine dies like n
philosopher at last, distasteful as the snb
ject of death has been to him in other and
stronger days. a few weeks since ha
called his family about him and calmly
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lie went over his affairs in detail and
said to each OF his children all he had to
saw"
When the history is written of Blaine,s
illness that touching on the devotion of
the wife and mother will be one of the
interesting chapters. All during the
afternoon visitors were coming and going
at the Blaine mansion. Among them
were Vice President Morton and Secre-
tary Halford.
Toward evening Blaine rallied slightly
from the attack of the morning. The
rally was effected by the doctors admin
lstering nitro-glycerine to stimulate the
action OF the heart, which it was believed
was almost clogged by ursemic poisoning.
After the noon hour Blaine gradually fell
into semi-stupor, sleep becoming more
resttul as 1t continued, and at o'clock
DIR. johnston said the PATIENTS condition
showed a slight improvement over the
morning.
AS the day drifted into twilight. and
the shades OF night fell upon the great red
mansion, dim light appeared in the sick
room on the third floor south; visitors
became fewer, and people on the street
hurried by the house in the sbiverino