St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-13
BLAINE NOT SO WELL
A New Complication Causes
Him to Grow Consider
ably Weaker.
It Yielded to Treatment, but
at a Great Loss Of
Strength.
His Physicians Announce
That Dissolution Is Not
Imminent.
One Doctor Remains by His
Bedside During the
Night.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Mr. Blaine is
weaker than he has been since he Suf-
fered the relapse two nights ago. His
physicians, Drs. Johnston and Hyatt,
called at $50 o'clock and remained in
the sick room for forty minutes, dur
ing which time they made a thorough
examination OF the patient and
gave him some additional medicines
When they came out DR.. Johnston said
that MI. Blaine had not had a relapse
at7o'clock as Stated-he could not call 1t
that. There were complications, hoWev-
er.at the time which had yielded to the
treatment readily, but which the patient
had not recovered except at the loss
of strength. He was sleeping at
lO:15 when the doctors left the house,
but it was thought prudent for one OF
them to return. Dr.. Hyatt would go
back at II o'clock and then determine
whether it was necessary for him to re-
main through the night. DR.. Johnston
left with the understanding that he
would not return unless called by DR..
HYATT. who thought his presence UNI
necessary.
No Visitors Except Doctors.
From S o'clock tonight no one visited
the hOnse except young friend OF
Young James &. Blaine. The doctor
was sent for, as he came in his evening
dress from some of the uptown clubs,
and, being in the house few moments,
came out, dismissed his carriage,
and said he would remain Ion
ger. There was no unusual
activity about the house, but
there was an air which indicated that
MI Blaine was worse. The guarded
utterances of the doctors especially
were more significant from what they
failed to saw than from what they actu-
ally said. Upon their departure about
1890 y. IN. from the Blame resi-
dence the physicians stated that
they would not return until
late. but something must have occurred
to change this programme, as Dr. Hyatt
returned TO the house within nfteen
minutes. and is still there. 10 all out
ward appearances it looks as If one or
both of the doctors will remain with Mir.
Blaine all night.
MI Blaine slept most of the after
noon. and nothing unusual occurred
until Cos this evening. when messen-
gers were hastily dispatched for both
Drs. Johnston and Hyatt. Young Mr..
Blaine was also quickly summoned.
This fact. taken in connection with evil
dences of unusual commOtlOn about the
family residence, led the little group OF
newspaper men near the house to be-
Iieve that Mr. Blaine had
suffered "a serious R elapse.
Both physicians promptly responded
to the demand for their attention aud
went at once to Mr.. Blaine'S bedside.
After some twenty minutes spent In
consultation. DR.. johnson left the house.
He stated that nothing Of positively
serious nature had occurred and
that Mr.. Blaine's condition was
practically unchanged from what
il had been during the day. He FUR
Their stated thai whenever any symptom
developed that might be construed by
Mr.. Blaine'S attendant as untavorable,
the physicians were lmmedlatelE notl-
fed: but this did not indicate change
for the worse, and was merelya phase
in his condition not understood by those
at the bedside.
DR.. Ilyattremained after DR.. Johnston
had departed, which fact served to
strengthen the belief that Mr.. Blaine
was not SO we'll. About O'Clock Dr.
Hyatt left the house. He said that
the trouble which had OccaSiOned
hasty Summoning of the phySi-
clans was the difficulty which
the invalid experienced in breath
ing. The attendant supposed that the
labOred respiration was caused by an
attack of heart failure. DR.. Hyatt said
IF
found not to be affected, the apparent
dlthculty being in respiration. Medi-
cine was administered, to which the pa
tient quickly responded, and the unfa-
vorabe symptoms which had alarmed
the family passed away quietly.
NiLrO-GIycerGne Again Used.
At midnight Dr. Hyatt was still in
the house, and it was obvious that he
was there lor me hlght, or uhlll re-
leVed by DR.. Johnson, so as to meet
and if possible counterfeit any sudden
emergency, such as as that occaSiOned
by the summons Of both physicians
this evening. 1t is understood that
the doctors have had again to
resort to the administration of nitro
glvcerine to stimulate the hearts action
ana the fact that shortly after midnight
bright lights were burning i'll the room
connecting with the sick chamber
seemed to indicate that apprehension of
further complications was not by any
means fully allayed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Dr. Hyatt
was still in attendance on Mr.. Blaine at
1850 a. H., ard DR.. Johnston had not re-
turned. 1t was then stated that Mr..
Blaine was ''resting quietly"
Up to the hour of a. III. the watchers
on the outsidn heard nothing of anV
change in Nh Blaine's condition. The
light in the room occupied by the
invalid was burning little brighter
than usual at this hour of the
night. but 1t was impossible to ascertain
whether any one was moving or not, as
the curtains were drawn, thus obstruct-
Ing the YiaM from the outside.