The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-09
BLAINE IS SINKING.
The Statesman Suffers a
Relapse.
REVIVED BY STIMULANTs.
Powerful Restoratives Bring Him Out
of the Very Shadow of Death.
No Hope of Recovery.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL.


into the valley of the shadow of death and
that even those most saDguine Of his ulti-
mate conyaeScence now hold no hope OF
his recovery became known in Washington
early this morning.
Notwithstanding the hopeful views which
the family, and the attending physicians
by direction. from tine TO time gave out for
publication, no expectation of Blaine's uIti-
mate recovery is entertained by those in a
position to know the real iacts Of his case
Many more or less wel-iounded ASSERT Ous
Of dangerous Telapses have found publicity,
but none were officially admitted until last
night. when the physicians admitted that
Blaine was worse and much weaker Even
this admission was qualified by the an
nouncement that DO immediate danger is
anticipated.
The condition OF the patient, however.
has changed, and from the hour OF l O'clock
this morning one or other Of the ply sicians
has been in constant attendance at his bed
side. At neon the physicians authorized
the following statement:
Yesterday Blaine lost strength and last night
tie weakness became more decided Tor few
hours aud lie seemed in danger OF a speedy dis
solution SINGS morning he has grown some
what stronger and at The present m Oment shows
more decided evl deGces Of railying. But no great
hope can be lelt. unless The improve ment shall
become more marked than at present The
present symptoms are connected with Irregular
and feeble action Of the heart.
The doctors bulletin, alarming as Ii was,
left many facts 10 be supplied by outside
inquiries. It was about midnight that his
condition became so feeble that the trained
nurse had Dr. Johnston aroused and hur-
Tiediy summoned. Johnston arrived at /
o'clock and found Blaine sinking rapidly,
and he worked over him for some time be-
fore signs Of any recovery became evident.
His condition was so alarming that the
family fearlully looked for the end before
the dawn, and emained awake and within
immediate call of lis bedside all night. The
powerful heart restoratiyes applied by the
doctors were successful in rsllyng and
making more steady the feeble and ftful
pulsations Of the heart, SO that by the time
ehureh-goers were Passing the family resi-
dence Blaine's condition was shade bet
ter. BE was still, however, so weak and
Frustrated that the doctors did not dare
leave him, fearing that another attack and
the final summons might come at any nc
ment.
To reporter who intercepted d.. John
ston on his way to breakfast lie said that
Blaine was in really dangerous condition
At that time he was so low that there was
cause for apprehending that he would be
worse, and tie probabilities were in the
direction Of the patient failing instead Of
ra!lying DR.. Johnston returned shortly
before 10 O'clock, and soon after Dr. Hyatt
left the mansion. He said that Blaine had
rallied somewhat since early morning and
that Lis system had responded mora freely
than heretofore 10 the remedies admins
tered. They revived him to some extent
and the action Of his heart was better.
Representative and Mrs Hit, intimate
personal friends Of the family, were about
the earliest callers Of the day. When leav-
ing. Hit sorrowfully admitted that he did
not think either Mrs. Blaine or the men,
bers Of the family hoped for the staiesman's
ultimate recovery, and said that Mrs Blaine
was evidently prepared for the worst.
Robert Blaine, brother Of the sick man,
called later aud on leaving the house said
the family felt more hopeful than earlier in
the morning.
Soon after Il o'clock intimate friends Of
the family sent kilograms TO relatives OF the
family announcing the latest state of
Blaine's illness. These stated that ii was
understood that the family were without
hope that Blaine would recover.
Secretary Of State Foster called and on
leaving stated that Blaine had somewhat
improved and was better than last night.
A warm personal friend of Blaine, and
ons who has knowledge Of what happens In
the sick room, said this afternoon: Blaine
has not had connected thought for thirty
days past. The heart, while nourishing the
other organs, has not been strong enough to
furnish the necessary blood for the brain.
But Blaine will die like a / Philosopher at
last, distssteful as the subject Of death has
been 10 him in other and stronger days. a
few weeks since he called his family a bout
him and calmly told them he did not ex-
pect to recover. BE went over his affairs
In detail and said to each Of his children all
be had TO say. When the history Of Blaine's
Illness is written the touching devotion Of
the wife and mother will be one of tie in
teTesting chapters"
All during the afternoon visitors have
been coming and going at the Blaine man
sion. among them Vice President Morton
and Secretary Halford.
Toward the evening Blaine ratified
slightly from the attack Of the morning.
The rally was effected by the doctors ad-
ministering ntroglyeerine to stimulate the
action Of the heart. which. II is believed, IS
almost clogged by uremic poisoning
After the noon hour Blaine gradually fell
into a sem-stupor, his sleep becoming more
restful as it continued, and at 3 O'Clock DR..
Johnston said the patients condition
showed a slight improvement over that of
the morning.
AS the day drifted into twilight and the
I'D e s..f.s F-fF..
zion dim lightappeared in the sick room
on the third floor south. Visitors became
fewer and people in the street. hurried by
TIT house in the shivering cold, only stop
ping for moment to ask the condition of
the sick man from the newspaper men about
the house.
1t has been ascertained that there were
three distinct relapses dhring the night At
A. II, when be was fist seizad with heart
failure. the physciaIs really thought the
end had come, but BY the aid Of stmulants,
ebafDg and the usual accessories he raj
lied. Soon after, however, he relapsed into
q stupor. Suddenly, at 8 o'clock this morn.
Ing. he opened his eyes, which we're az clear
as ever, and seeing the physician, ex-
claimed: Doctor, / am glad you have
come" The tones Of his voice were remark
ably clear and strong for man almost in
extremis. Five minutes later he sank again
INTO stupOr, and thirty minutes later he
had another attack Of heart failure. Strange
to relate, he again rallied. only to be seized
third time three hours later.
At midnight Blaine's physicians issued the
following bulletin: "BlaIne's condition was
more favorable this afternoon. He is now,
at midnight, sleeping quietly and shows a
fair degree Of strength. The probabilities
are that no change for the worse will take
place tonight, although no positive assur-
RDce can be given On that point. As COM
pared with last night and this morning, be
is better"
Both the physicians will remain thrnnph