The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-10
But Mi. Blaine's Lease Of Life is
Renewed,
AND HIS FAMILY FEEL MORE HOPE
AT THE OUTLOOK.
A Consultation of Doctors Held Yesterday
Fatal Result-But Consider Predictions
Unsafe in Cases of Heart Trouble-Mr.
Manley Visits the Blaine Mansion.

Manley Visits the Blaine Mansion.
WASHINGTON, January 9.--Dr. Johns
ton, after remaining in the Blaine house
all night left for home shortly after 6
o'clock this morning. To reporter who
interviewed the doctor, he said that Mr..
Blaine had enjoyed apeaceful sleep dur
ing most of last night and was only
| awakened at such times as it was neces-
sary to administer nourishment or medi-
cine. The doctor puts a more hopeful
| aspect to the case this morning, but will
| not go into details further than to say
the night had been a satisfactory one
/ At 9 o'clock this morning the attend
/ ant at the door of the Blaine mansion
said, in reponse to an inquiry, that Mr..
/ Blaine was resting very easily.
It is the general opinion among those
who have seen Mr., Blame that his death
may occur suddenly at any line, though
/ hope is entertained that he may par
TALLY rally for short time.
AT II O'clock today DR.. Johnston, who
had then been with his patient half an
hour, said to reporter: Mr.. Blaine is
very much better. He is as well as he
was four days ago and he has entirely
recovered from the relapse of Saturday
night and yesterday morning. He is
| quite cheerful this morning and | feel
very mach encouraged respecting him."
1 Shortly before this statement was
made, James G. Blaine, Jr., started out
for walk. He repeated substantially
| the same re arks made by DR.. Johns
| ton and it was evident from his manner
that he felt greatly relieved. Several
callers who were seen after they had left
the house, stated that the members of
! the family were much encouraged over
| the developments of the morning and
| spoke quite hopefully of the ISSUE
| A Joint consultation on Mr.. Blaine's
! case, lasting perhaps an hour was had
| between Drs. Johnston and Hyatt this
afternoon. When the physicians left
| the patient at three both concurred in
| the statement that MI. Blaine's condition
| is decided improved. He maintained
| the slight strength consequent upon his
unexpected rally this morning. While
| in his present condition no apprehension
of immediate, dissolution is felt by mem
| bers of the family. His condition is
susceptible of relapse any time.
Mr.. Joseph Manley of Augusta, Maine,
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 pa
| this morning. He did not consider him
| in critical condition.
| DR.. Johnston paid a visit to Mr.. Blaine
between five and six. He said Mr..
Blaine rested comfortably all day and is
much better. He rallied considerably,
and there was no reason, so far as DIR.
Johnston could see, to expect a fatal ter
mination during the night. DR.. Johnston
said he would call again during the even
ing, but expected the visit to be of few
minutes duration only.
Mr.. Joseph Manley paid visit to the
Blaine house this evening and remained
more than an hour. When he left the
house at nine, Mr.. Manley said he did not
see Mr. Blaine, but had a talk with Mrs.
Blaine, who told him Mr.. Blaine rallied
considerably, and the family was much
encouraged. He was conscious while
Mr.. Manley was in the house, and had
been conscious during the day. Several
times the sick man showed an inclina-
ton to converse. but was persuaded not
to talk. Mr.. Manley's visit to Washing
ton was for the express purpose of see
ing his old political and personal friend.
Just before nine tonight DIR. Hyatt en-
tered the house. He stayed about an
hour and made an examination of the
patient. who had awakened. When he
left DR.. Hyatt reiterated what DR.. Johns
ton said about the condition of Mr.
Blaine during the day, and added there
were no signs of fatal turn in the case
during the night. He said no absolute
prediction could be safely made in cases
where the heart is involved. DR.. Hyatt
left his patient without the immediate
presence of physician. DR.. Johnston
is not expected before eleven or half
past.
1t is apparent that Mr.. Blaine has sur
prised his physicians by his recuperative
powers, they are convinced there is still
some store of vitality upon which the
patient might draw for time. One of
the bright spots of the day was the abil-
ity of the patient TO take nourishment
and get along without extraordinary
stimulants.
The Latest Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-Mr.
Blaine's physicians authorize the follow
ing: 'sMr. Blaine passed comfortable
Gay until o'clock last evening, when he
became not so well. At this hour, a.
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