Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-10
MIR. BLAINE RALLIES AGAIN
An Alarming Sinking spell Last Night Fol-
lowed by An I'm Improvement.


LoSoED SOME TINE-THE PHrsIcASs rsINo
EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP rHriR PATIENT ALIVE
During the past twen ty-four hours Mr..
Blaine has had another very serious relapse. but
at a late hour this afternoon he was reported to
be even better than he was be-
fore this attack OF heart failure. IL
was during the hours immediately following
midnight that the ex-Secretary was noticed TO
be failing rapidly and only the administration
of strong heart stimulants suficed to bring him
through. The use OF nitro glycerine in such
cases is in the nature of . last resort after
digitalis fails to have effect.
There is but little hope for the anxious family
in the statement that Mr.. Blaine is better. He is
kept alive. it is stated. only by the utmost rare
and skill on the part of the medical attendants
and they realize that any relaxation on
their part would result in q fatal
termination to the long illness. The
strong vitality Of the sick man is shown in the
readiness with which he responds to stimulan.s,
for afterward he seems to revive in q most re-
markable manper and to become unusually
bright and observant. From then on be
begins TO fail Az an intimate friend
of the family expresses it: at is only ques-
tion Of how long the doctors can ward of an
end that they know must come before very
long. The family only hope from hour TO hour
and they have no hope at all Of any favorable
termination to his present alarming con-
dition. Today it was said that he was more
like his.old self than he has been for Q long
time past, but there is no telling how long any
such state of affairs can be kept up. Nitro
glycerine, which the doctors are administering
now, is probably the most potent stimulant
known TO the profession in sach cases and its
use shows that every other resource has failed" :"
Another Turn in the Cnse.
At an early hour this morning bulletin was
Issued by Mr.. Blaine Is physicians that indicated
that their patient bad suffered another relapse
and was again in sinking condition.
Joint consultation lasting perhaps an hour
was held between Drs. Johnston and HYATT
Yesterday afternoon. When the physicians
left the patient at o'clock both concurred in
the statement that MIR. Blaine's condition was
decidedly improved. He had maintained the
slight strength consequent upon the unex-
peceed rally a the morning He was in such
a condition, il was stated, that no apprehension
OF an immediate dissolution was felt by the
members of the family, though his condition
was susceptible OF relapse at any time.
Postmaster Joe Manley OF Augusta. Me-. who
arrived in the city from New York in the after
| noon, Immediately repaired TO the Blaine man.
sion. where he found the family more cheerful
| and hopeful than he had expected. He said that
| the patient had maintained the improvement
noted in the morning and that he did not con-
slider him in q critical condition.
HOPEFUL EVENING.
DR.. Johnston paid a visit to Mr.. Blaine be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening. He said
Mr.. Blaine had rested comfortably all day and
was much better. He had rallied considerably
and there was no reason, so far as nr. Johnston
could see, to expect fatal termination during
| the night.
Mr.. Manley paid another visit to the Blaine
house during the evening and remained more
| than an hour. When he lert the house at 3
o'clock Mr.. Manley said he did not see Mr..
Blaine, but had a talk with Mrs.
Blaine, who told him that Mr.. Blaine had
| rallied considerably and the family were much
encouraged. He was conscious while Mr.
Manley was in the house and had been con-
| scious during the day. Several times the sick
man had showed an inclination TO converse
but he was persuaded not to talk. Mr.. Maniey's
visit to Washington was for the express pur-
pose Of seeing his old political and personal
friend.
DIR. HYArT's MIGHT VISIT.
Just before 9 O'Clock last night Dr. Hyatt
drove up and entered the house. He stayed
ooous oh Aooi, ohio uuiAAS Well uo ulauc
an examination Of the patient, who had awak-
ened from his slumber. When he left DR.
Hyatt reiterated what DIR. Johnston had said
| about the condition of Mr.. Blaine during
the day and added that there were
no signs Of a fatal turn in the case
during the night. With the habitual eau
tion of the expert practitioner, however, he
was careful to make the reservation that no
absolute prediction could be safely made in
cases where the heart was involved. Still be
had shown his confidence in his own Judgment
at this jnncture by leaving the patient without
| the immediate presence of physician, for DIR.
Johnston, who was 10 remain in the house all
night was not expected before IL or ll:30
o'clock
1t was clearly apparent that Mr. Blaine had
surprised his physicians by his recuperative
powers. and while they attached no more
meaning TO the Improvement realized today
than an exhibition OF physical ability TO rally
almost from the extreme rigor, it suficed to
convince them that there was still some store
Of vitality upon which the patient might draw
for a time. One OF the bright aspects Of the
day, too, was the ability of the patient to take
nourishment and to get along without extra
ordinary stimulants.
An Alarming Bulletin.
The reports during the night were not OF an
unfavorable character until o'clock, when the
physicians authorized the following:
autuOrlZeu the lOlS
lowing:
Mr.. Blaine passed comfortable day until
O'Clock this evening, when he became not so
well. and at this hour, u. M, he is still losing
strength.
THE EARLY MORNING REPORTS
DR.. Johnston returned to the Blaine mansion
shortly after l o'clock this morning and re-
manned in the house all night.
At O'Clock everything wrs quiet about the
manson and no one apparently stirring.
The hshts in the sick room were. il anything
DINNER than they we're the hour before.
DIR. Johnston left the house at $50 O'Clock
He stated at that time that after o'clock Mr.
Blaine had rested and been in q comparatively
comfortable position. The reports from the
house at $50 O'Clock this morning were Of the
same tenor.
An Unexpected Rally.
The change that occurred in Mr.. Blaine's
condition after the bulletin issued at o'clock
this morning seemed almost miraculous to the
members Of the household.
At that hour the family were gathered in the
reception room, just across the hall from the
sick mans chamber, fearing the worst and re-
ceiying no comfort or announcement from
the physicians. As the hour wore away, how
ever, Mr.. Blaine maintained about the same de-
gree Of vitality and seemed to rally slightly. At
O'Clock the doctors informed the family that
their patient was sleeping quietly and there
were no indications OF immediate dissolution