The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
BLAINEAGAIN VERY LOW
his DEATH APT TO OCCUR AT ANY
MOMENT.

A Physician in Constant Attendance
Yesterday - Two Physicians and a
Surgeon With X i'm Part, OF the Time.
The Action Of His Heart Restored by
a Resort to NitroRlycerine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Ex-Secrstary
Blaine had q bad turn last night and seri-
GUS sinking spell early this morning, like
that of Sunday three weeks ago, which took
him once more down to the gate of death.
He was revived by heroic remedies, but all
through this bleak Sunday he was Just
alive and that was ali.
The physicians, true TO their custom and
also to their pledges to Mrs. Blaine. tried
last night and even this morning to cover
up the fact, but by noon it was evident to
them that the time had come to speak more
frankly, and they practically admitted all
that they had been sndeavoring 20 conceal
AN OLD NEWSPAPER TRAIT.
The news that Mr.. Blaine was once more
in such imminent danger of death spread
through the city early. 1t confirmed the
curious expectation held by 30 many people
here that Mr. Blaine would die on Sun
day because he had, as an old newspaper
man, always given out important news
when possible on Sunday. so as to have the
advantage of a publication in Mondays
comparatively newsless papers. Only last
winter he gave out first his letter to Chair
man Clarkson on Sunday. and later on Sun
day again gave out his letter on his sons
marriage.
A THRoNG OF CALLERS.
The news brought the throng Of callers
once more to the red house. All day they
were asking for the latest information and
getting the old stereotyped response from
the man at the door, "Mr. Blaine is a little
better" though it was given now In rather
trembling and doubtful tones Every body
understood by evening, however, that Mr..
Blaine was weak, emsciated, cOnRested, had
just been kept alive by the use of the most
powerful stimulan.s known to medicine,
and that the physicians did not expect him
to survive much longer. The limits of
even his marvellous vitality and will power
seemed to have been reached. Even his wife,
his daughters and his son who had watched
by his bedside most Of the night and the
day now admitted that the end of hope
seemed in sight. Their sadness touched all
Washington TO sympathy, regardless OF
former differences. From President Har-
rison down no one had anything but sorrow
for them.
NITRo-GLYCERINEU USED.
(Bp the Assocf0ted Prsss.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Ex-Secretary
Blaine has been ateadily sinking since yes
terday, with but occasional momentary
rallies. Physicians have been constantly at
bis bedside since l O'Clock this morning,
Drs. Johnston and Hyatt relieving each
other for purposes Of rest, and this evening
both Of these physicians and third, a
surgeon, are at the house. The family has
given up hope that Mr. Blains's life can be
rATsn hnwr1 md IA
crime was administered late this afternoon to
stimulate the action of the heart aud Mr.
Blaine at o'clock tonight was reported to
be sleeping.
his CASE HOPELESS.
At noon the physicians authorized this
statement: Yesterday Mr.. Blaine lost
strength. but Last night his weakness be-
came more decided for few hours aud he
seemed in danger of speedy termination
Since morning, however. he is some What
stronger and at the present moment shows
mere decided evidences of rallying. But
no great hope can be felt unless the i'm
provement shall become mere marked than
at present and be continued for some hours
His present symptoms are connected with
irregular and feeble action of the heart"
10 the above may be added that danger
GUS symptoms Of heart failure first appeared
three weeks ago to-day, and the time since
then has been an anxious one for Mr..
BlaIne's physicians and family. They
looked for his death early this morning, and
his rally was but fssble His family has
te.egraphed to absent frIen ds that they have
given up hope of further prolongation of his
life. One OF Mr.. Blaine's intimate friends
makes the statement that Mr.. Blaine has
not had connected thought for thirty days.
MIDNIGHT BULLETIN.
At midnight Mr.. Blaines physicians is
sued the following bulletin: "Mr. Blaine's
condition has been more favorable this
afternoon. He ia now, at midnight, sleep
ing quietly and shows a fair degree OF
strength. The probabilities are that no
change Tor the worse will take place to-
night, although no positive assurance can
be given on this point. AS compared with
last night and this morning he is better"
BLAINR's RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
In view of conflicting statements which
have been made concerning Mr.. Blaine's
religious views, the statement that Rev.
DR., 7. 8. Hamlin, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church of the Covenant, was called TO
usual interest At 9 O'Clock this morning
when the family feared that MIR. Blaine was
dying a messenger was sent to the Rev DIR.
Hamlin ,.who went TO the house almost
Immediately, arriving there at Z o'clock
He entered the sick room and prayed oy
the bedside of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine
rented pew at the Church of the Covenant
and 10 was the only church he had attended
since bis return to Washington this autumn.
He visited il on one occasion only. Dr.
Hamlin visited the house again later In the
day.