The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-01-09
DEATHS SHADOW NEAR
The Last YstiSs Of Hope Of Blains's
Recovery Disappears
PREPARING FOR THE END
His Family Near His Bedside Mo-
mentariiy Looking for
Lies Light to
Go Out.

the shadow Of death, and even those most
sanguine In anticipation, now hold no
hope Of his recovery. This news became
known In Washington carly this morning.
notwithstanding the hopeful views which
the family and attending physicians by
direction from time to time have given out
Tor publication, no expectation OF Blaine's
ultimate recovery was entertained by any
ono In position to acquire knowledge OF
the real facts Of his case. Many more or
less well-founded assertions of failing and
dangerous relapses found publicity, but
none officially were admitted till last
night, when the physicians admitted that
Blaine was worse and much weaker. Even
this admission wns qualified BY the an
nouncenent that there was no sign of inn
mediate danger, and none was antici-
pated. The case, however, changed and
from the hour Of o'clock this morning
one or more of the physicians remained in
constant attendance at his bed side.
AT noon to-day the physicians authorized
the following statement: yesterday
Blaine lost strength, but last night his
weakness became moro decided for a few
hours, and he seemed in danger of speedy
termination. Since this morning, how.
ever. he has been somewhat stronger, and
ut the present moment shows more de-
cided evidences Of rallying. But no great
hope can bc felt unless his improvement
shall become moro marked than at
present. The present symptom conncc-
ted with the irregular and feeble action Of
the heart is alarming, as II has left many
facts to be supplied by outside inquiries.
At about midnight his condition became
SO alarming that the trained nurse had
DIR. Johnston aroused and hurriedly
summoned. Johnston arrived at o'clock
and found Blaine sinking rapidly and he
worked over him for some timc before
signs of any recovery became evident.
HIS condition was 30 alarming that the
family fearfully looked for the end before
the dawn, and remained awake and
within immediate call of his bedside all
night. The powerful heart restoratives
applied by tho doctors were successful In
rallying and making more steady the foo
bic and fitful pulsations of the heart. SO
that when tho church-goers passed the
family residence Blaine's condition was o
shade better. He Is still, however, SO
! weak and prostrated that the doctors did
not dare TO leave him, at the same time
fearing another attack and the final sum-
mons might come ut any moment"
To q reporter who intercepted DIR. John.
Blaine is In an extremely dangerous con-
dition. Al that time he was SO low that
there was cause for apprehension for the
worse and probabilities In the direction of
the patients failing instead of rallying.
DIR. Johnston returned shortly before 10
o'clock and soon afterward DIR. Hyatt
| emerged. He said Blaine had rallied
somewhat since early morning and his
| system responded more freely than here.
tofore 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 sorrowfuliy admitted he did
/ not think either Mrs. Blaine or tho MEM
bers of the family hoped for ultimate re.
covcry and said Mrs. Blaine evidently was
prepared for the worst. Robert Blaine, q
brother OF the sick man, called later, and
ON leaving the house said tho family felt
more hopeful than earlier in tho morning,
Soon after II o'clock intimate friends Of
the family sent telegrams to relatives Of
the family announcing tho latest state Of
Blaine's illness. These stated that il was
understood that tho family was without
hope that Blaine would recover. Secretary
of State Foster called. and on leaving
stated that Blaine was somewhat improved
and better than last night.
| A warm personal friend of Blaine, and
one who has access TO what ira Inspires in
tho sick room. said this afternoon
"Blaine has had disconnected thought
for 30 days past. The heart. while nour-
ishing other organs, is not strong enough
to furnish necessary blood for the brain.
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Distasteful as the subject of death has
been to him in other aud stronger days. a
few weeks since he called his family about
him and calmly told them he did not OK.
pect to recover. He went over affairs in
detail and said TO each of his children oil
he had to say"
The history written Of Biaine's illness
touching the devotion Of his wife and
mother will be one Of interesting chapters.
All during tho afternoon visitors were
coming and going from the Blaine man.
sion. Among them Vice President Nor.
ton and Secretary Halford. Towards the
evening Blaine rallied slightly from the
attack suffered In the morning. The rail-,
was effected by the doctors administering
nitro-glycerine TO stimulate the action oI
the heart.
After tho noon hour, Blaine gradual,
fell into n semi-stupor, his sleep becoming
more restful as it continued
and at 5 o'clock DIR. Johnston
said the patients condition showed Q
slight improvement over tho morning
As the day drifted into the twilight ane
the shades Of night fell on the great rec
mansion, dim light appeared in the sicl
room. on tho third floor south. Visitor,
became fewer and people in tho stree
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