The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-01-28
At LAST.
The Giant Will Yields
to Death.
.BLAlNE'S LIFE IS DER
1 Great Nation lourns Its Illushious
Statesman.
"HERE WAS A MAN"
Tho Record OF q Life Well Spent
No 'Truer American Ever
Lived-Manifsstat
OF Respect

OF Respect
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-James G. Blaine
died at II O'Clock this morning.
The end came peacefully, tho ex-secre-
tary passing from state OF unconscious
ness to death. His wife and children
were at the bedside. Tho news quickly
spread to the capitol and thence through
the city. Everywhere II was expected, but
when tho announcement came the i'm
preston was more profound than any
created by similar news since the death Of
Abraham Lincoln. James Gillespie
Blaine's death, although il removed from
the world character prominent in every.
thing he undertook, occasioned little sur.
prise. 1t had been SO long expected the
announcement was wholly anticipated.
1t was foregone conclusion that the bat.
tie with death would end in defeat, though
the facts rs to the illness have from the
first been studiously concealed through
official channels.
tie was q very sick man when no re-
turned to Washington for the winter. and
death and its bereavements added more
and more to his ailment. He has grown
worse and continued on the journey to the
grave as fast as the days could carry him.
Science and skill furnished him weapons
OF defense for q comparatively long time,
hat death furnished an end to the fight.
He was doomed from the start, and TO all
intents has been a dead man many days.
His mind has been almost blank for
weeks, the lucid moments having been
few and far between, but the physical
frame withstood the ravages of tho vast
ing disease till now.
From the cradle to the tomb Blaine's 63
years have been active. All the trials and
tribulations that fall to the lot Of public
|nAa have been his. and earned for him
peaceful ending OF q career which closed
when life's candle made its last flicker to-
day. He had been surrounded almost in.
cessantly for weeks by those nearest and
dearest to him. In fact, only the family
and those closely associated with them
have been permitted 10 see or hear from
him during the last days Of his life.
Trained journalists calling into rcquisi-
sition every honest means, resorting to
every possible means within the line of le-
gitimate journalism, were keeping an eyo
on every movement about the house Of the
distinguished patient until the last. Nat
urally there has been . disposition on tho
part OF the family and physicians 10 con.
ceal his condition, but from time to time
as accurate information was obtained 1t
was reported. 1t 10 safe to say that few, IL
any, journalistic experiences since Grants
illness could furnish O more thorough ex-
ample Of watching and waiting than this.
The last Hours.
DIR. Johnston was summoned to the bed.
side early this morning, but the fact was
unknown until shortly after II. when, in
company with DR.. Hyatt, he left the house.
Both were unusually pale, and when &c
| costed by reporter for the latest news,
with significant look In their faces,
answered the question. Hes dend," said
DIR. Johnston, "and passed away peace
fully" The news spread like wiltlflrc.
Crowds gathered on the street corners and
visitors fiocked to tho house. Word was
at once sent to President Harrison, who,
accompanied by Private Secretary Eal-
| ford and DR.. Parker, at once walked over
| 10 the Blaine mansion, followed quickly
by Postmaster General wanamaker. Tho
presi dent showed marked signs of grief.
The patient passed q restless night.
| This morning he was restless and weak.
but nothing serious was noted until shortly
before o, when change for tho worse oc-
Cured. Both physicians were hastily
| summoned and remained at tho bedside
until death. Blaine was conscious until q
| few moments before death and tho end
was SO peaceful that only tho experienced
| eye Of the physician could perceive tho
great statesman had joined the ma ajority.
DR.. Hyatt said Blninc's death was caused
by exhaustion. He was unwilling TO max q
q statement regarding the exact disease
until he had tho consent of the family.
To O reporter DIR. Johnston said: 81
called at the Blaine residence at 1870 this
morning and found Blaine very exhausted.
He had grown weaker during the early
morning. About s 80 the nurse observed
his breathing was more difIicult and pulse
moro feeble. DIR. Hyatt was also sent for
and arrived At 10. after my arrival Blaine
continued 10 grow weaker very rapidly
his pulse becoming very feeble. He was
perfectly conscious till within few mo-
ments of his death and recognized all
those around him. He died without suffer
ing"
Blaine's death at last came painlessly
and quietly, but not without premonition
The approach of death Was made evident
10 tho family fully two hours before it's nc
tuai occurrence. 1t was between and .
o'clock tbs morning when the FIRST dan,
gerous symptoms were observed.
Both physicians were Immediately teie
phoned for and arrived within a few min
utss of each other. The powerful hear
stimulant (nitro-glycerine) which had sev
erai times before brought the patient ou
Of the dark valley of death was pow cries,
now. DIR. Hyatt, at $3.50, came out ant
said TO group Of waiting newspaper mel
that lie feared the end was at hand.
In the meantime all the family had beer
summoned into the death chamber. Mrs
| Blaine, Hattie Blaine, Mrs. pamorsch,