The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-11
BLAINE STILL Lives.
The Great Statesman Reported to
have Rallied somwhet,
BUT NO HOPE OF RECOVERY GIVEN,

Strongest Medicine Known for
Cases of his Kind are administered
Regularly
WAsHISaToS, D, O., Jan. 1O.-At $3.50
this morning DR., Johnston made the
following statement;
"Mr. Blaine since l q. m, has rested
fairly woil, and has slept almost contin-
uously since thathour, and is now more
comfortable, There is no immediate
danger Of DEATH"
The doctor then went homo aud did
not expect to return before 10 a, m.
Another almost miraculous and unex-
pected Improvement in the condition OF
Mr., Blaine occurred in the early hours
OF this morning, All o'clock a. m, the
family was gathered in tho reception
room just across the hall from the sick
mans chamber, fearing the worst, and
receiving no comfort or encouragement
from the physicians. AS the hour wore
away, however, Mr.. Blaine maintained
about the same degree Of vitality, and
seemed to rally slightly. At 2 o'clock
the doctors informed the family that
their patient was sleeping quietly and
there was no indication Of immediate
dissolution, and advised them to retro.
They did so, and DIR. Hyatt returned
home, leaving SDr. Johnston in charge
OF the patient.
Mr.. Blaine'a rest continued unbroken
until daylight, andfr all indications
apparent outside none Of tho watchers
were disturbed at any time. At 3
o'clock DR.. Johnston responded to an
inquiry at the door by reporter that
Mr.. Blaine was likely to die at any
time, but at 8 o'clock he stated that
there was then no probability OF death
occurring for some houra, ut least.
At l0:99 o'clock Dr.. Johnston re-
turned to the house and remained with
Mr.. Blaine halfan hour. AS he left the
honse he said Mr.. Blaine was better
than he had been during the night, and
that was to be interpreted as meaning
that the patient was better than he had
been at any time since the last relapse.
While he was willing to state that MIR.
Blaine's condition showed improve
lnent, the physician would not go so
far as to assert that the improvement
could be maintained. f.
The family appeared TO be without
alarm. During the morning Mrs. Dam
rosch went out for o short walk. An
incident that attracted the attention of
passera by was the conduct OF the pro-
prlelors Of q street piano, who drew up
in front OF the house and began to
grind out the strains OF some OF tho
popular songs OF the day. When
warned away by friends Of tho family
who we're passing the house, the men
said they had permission to play there,
and had done SO late last night. When
the tunes were finished servant ap-
peared at the door and rewarded them
with goodly stun OF small change.
Senators Frye and Chandler anu Con-
gresham Boutelle were among tho
morning callers, and all reported Mr..
Blaine as resting, but not very COM
fortably.
There is but little hope for the
anxious family in the statement that
Mr.. Blaine is better. He is kept alive,
It Is stated, only by the utmost care
and skill on the part oil the medical at
tendants, and they realize that any re-
taxation would result In q fatal termi-
nation to the long illness.
The strong vitality OF tho sick man Is
shown in tho readiness with which he
respondsto stimulants, for afterwards
he seems to revive in a most remarks
BILE manner and to become unusually
bright and obseryant From then on
he begins to fail.
AS an intimate friend OF tho family
expresses It; at is only q question Of
how long the doctors can ward off an
end that they know must come before
very long. Tho family only hopes from
hour to hour, aud has no hope at,all Of
any favorable termination to his pros
ent alarming condition"
To-day 1t was said he was more like
his old self than he has been for a long
time past, but there is no telling how
long any such state Of affairs can be
h9pb uPI ANlhO RtlSSAAOt MhAeA bho
doctors are administering now, is prob
ably the most potent stltnulant known
to the profession in such cases, and its
uao shows that every other resource has
failed.
Alto p. m. tho doctor1 gave out the
following bulletin;
"ML Blaine has passed a quiet day
without incident. Flo has shown more
strength than yesterday and his con-
versation and manner have been unusu.
ally bright and cheerful"
The doctors stated In addition to this
that they had left for the night and
should not return ffless sent for.
From 10 to 1880 o'clock tonight no
ono went In or came out Of the Blaine
mansion. At ii o'clock the front
door was closed for tho night aud the
lights In the house we're put out in
all tho rooms except the one occupied
BY MIR. Blaine and tho Kitchen, Only
oncu was the light In Mr. Blaino1 room
turned up, and that was at about l0;46
when the nurse came In.