The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-10
BX-SEORETARY BLAINE.
The Patient Again Rallies Prom an Ap-
parently Hopeless Relapse.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The remarkable
! vitality possessed by Mr.. Blaine was shown
! in the rally he made yesterday at noon aud
last night At noon, or shortly before, II
| was the general belief-shared by the
members of the family-that the distin
| guished invalid could not recover. but the
| physicians relaxed none of their efforts 10
/ prolong his life He responded to the
remedies aud treatment in so satisfactory
a manner that towards night DR.. Hyatt
| felt justified in returning to his home.
where he remained throughout the night.
His departure was overlooked by the re-
| porters on the outside, aud until this
morning it was supposed that the two
| physicians were at work
The morning opened dark and murky.
The air was chill, with premonitions o:
more snow, and the few early risers hur-
ried by the house without stopping 10 ~
quire of Mr.. Blaine's condition The fact
tnat he was yet alive seemed 10 satisfy
them. Inquiries were made at the door by
the reporters Ht ! O'Clock and again at o.
and both times the reply was That Mr..
Blaine was resting quite easy Up u the
! last named hour there had been no callers
save the pOstmSu, and neither DR.. John
ston nor DR.. Hyatt had appeared.
All night long the vigil Of the press rep
resentatlves was maintained, but there
WAS no incident to break the monotony OF
the long hours until shOrCiy before o
O'clock Then the light in the chamber of
the sick man was suddenly turned on full
and In few minutes IL was again lowered
to the point where it had burned What
was the meaning of the brief illuminA-
/ tlou?" the watchers auXiOusiy inquired OF
each other. Various speculsrious were in
a. FysaA karaH
as the subsequent events proved Ia
minute or so DR.. Johnston appeared and
was interviewed by reporter de said:
Mr.. Blaine has passed peaceful night.
1t was very much like that of a well man.
lie has been awake only when IL was nec-
essary TO give him medicine or nOurIsh-
ment."
How soon will you return dOctor?'
AS soon as l can get breakfast aud
have a bath.
"Will DR.. Hyatt remain at the house
unit. you come baCk?'
DR. Hyatt has not been in the house
since about O'Clock last night said DR.
Johnston. "Mr. Blaine's condition did
not demand the presence Of both OF us,
aud he went home"
Shortly after this hour % o'clock a. IN
the trout Of the house was opened, and
through the windows 10 the interior there
were signs Of activity, betOkeniuS the be-
ginning Of another days work.
One ut the closest friends OF the stricken
statesman, and one who was aimItir! 10
the sick chamber last uIss passed the
house shortly after 9 o'clock :hi. moruiuf.
aad saluting the watchers. said: II don't
think you will have 20 keep this vigil
much longer. The light OF hie IN Mr
Blaine IS going out, and don't think lie
will survive the uext tweuty-feur hours
ii : present condition Is a struggle between
existence and the end, which l. likely To
terminate at any time Mr Blaine IN bis
present condition Is apparently obIIvious
OF those about him, but ne frequently
arouses from the cOmatOse stat. anu.
although too weak physically 70 manifest
any Interest in the family, yet he gives
evidence Of consciousness.
DR. Hyatt visited the patient about 8
O'Clock aud remained an hour or more
DR. Johnston paid visit 10 Mr. Blaine
between and 8 O'Clock lie said that Mr.
i .aIne bad rested comfortably all day aud
was much better. lie had rallied cOnsid-
eraOly, and there was no reason, as far ~
Or. Johnston could see, TO expect a fatal
termination curing the night
WAsHISGTON, Jan. l0.-Dr. Johnston re-
turned 10 ths Blaine mansion shortly
after l o'clock this morning lie said 20 =
reporter UuAt he expected to stay u the
house all night. He IS the only physician
staying with the ex secretary touix-t A.
= . clock a. "a. everything was quiet about
stirring.
senator keupa continues 20 Improve aud
Is slowly bussurEiy regain .ug blsstTsagth.