St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The answers
to inquiries at the Blaine mansion dur
ing the afternoon ranged from "he is
resting easily" to "he is very much
better" Nearly every person who
passed looked up at the
lace curtained windows and
few braved the appearance of the big
mastitf lying at the doorway and made
bold to ask the servant at the door how
Mr.. Blame was progressing. Rev. DR..
L. S. Hamlin, pastor of the Church
of the Covenant, called at 1 o'clock
He came out in a few minutes. Mr..
Blaine is much better, they say" was
his reply 10 question.
4 Joint Consultation
lasting for. perhaps, an hour was held
between Doctors Johnston and Hyatt
this afternoon. When the ply
sicians left the patient both
concurred in the statement that Mr..
Blaine's condition was decidedly i'm
proved. He has maintained the slight
strength consequent upon the uneX-
pected rally this morning. While in
his present condition no apprehension
of an immediate dissolution IS felt by
the members of the family. His con-
dition. however. is susceptible Of re-
lapse at any time.
Postmaster Joe Manley, of Augusta,
Me-, arrived in Washington from New
York this afternoon and Immediately
repaired to the Blaine mansion, where
he found the family more cheerful
and hopeful than he had expected.
He said the patient had maintained the
Improvement noted this morning, and
that he did not consider him in a critical
condition. Notwithstanding the hope
full feeling experienced at the house,
many friends OF the eX-Secretary be-
lieve that his hours are numbered, and
that he cannot live more than day or
two at the outside.
He rs Very Weak
and the raVages OF the disease from
which he has suffered SO long have
Slapped his vitality to a point where he
has no longer the strength to survive am
other severe sinking spell. His friends
| who called this morning and
were admitted to the house
bore signs of sorrow in their
faces when they left, and it is clear to
see that they feared the worst. Among
the callers were several members OF the
cabinet, and President Morrison is also
kept informed of any changes i'll Mr..
Blaine's condition.
just before tonight DR.. Hyatt drove
up, and entered the house. He stayed
| about an hour, and, during his visit, he
made an examination OF the patient,
| who had awakened from his Slumber.
| When he left DR.. Hyatt re-echoed DR.
JOhnsIon's opinion 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. The
habitual caution of the expert prac-
titioner, however, made him careful to
make the reservation of
No Absolute Prediction
could be safely made in cases where
death was involved. Dr.. Johnston will
return to the house and remain through
the night. 1t is clearly apparent his
vitality has surprised his physicians,
and his physical ability to rally when
almost at the point of death. One of
the bright aspects of the day was the
ability of the patient to take nourish-
ment and to get along without eXtraor-
binary stimulantS. At IL O'Clock there
was no change in Mr.. Blaine's condi-
ton. He was resting easily,
One of the closest friends of the
stricken statesman, and who was ad-
mitted to the sick chamber last night.
passed the house shortly after o'clock
this morning, and, salutlng the watch
erS, said:
II don't thing you will have to keep
the vigil much longer. The light of the
life of Mr.. Blaine is going out, and do
not think he will survive the next
| twenty-four hours. His present con-
| dition is struggle between existence
and the end, which is likely to
terminate at any time. Mr.. Blaine, in
his present condition, IS apparently
oblivious of those around him, but he
| frequently arises from the comatose
state and, although too weak physically
to manifest any interest in the family,
yet gives evidence of consciousness"
| WASHINGTON, 2 a. NJ, Jan. 10,-Dr.
Johnston returned to the Blaine man
sion shortly after l O'Clock this MORN
ing, and said TO reporter that he ex-
pected to stay i'll the house all night.
He is the only physician staying with
| the eX-Secretary tonight. At 2 O'Clock
everything was quiet about the mansion
and no one was apparently stirring.