New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-28
sECRETIRY MANNING No WORSE.
LITTLE CHANGE IN HIS CONDITION.
OPINIONS CT HIS DOCTORs-THE SICK MANS DIET
-COMFOHTrD BY BtRBYR.

! OPINIONS CT HIS DOCTORs-THE SICK MANS DlEl
-COMFOnTrD BY A B'RBYR.
| WAsHINGTON, March q (Spccid). 1.-The con-
dition Of Secretary Manning remains unchanged He
passed quiet nigh and woke this morning somewhat
| refreshed. To Dr. Hamilton and DR.. Lincoln, who
entered his room at 10 o'clock he extended his hand
with some cheerful words His mind was clear, the
thickness, of speech nat almost entirely lett hl pu'
there still remained at times certain drowsiness ana an
occa ,iona pain in the head. The two physicians
remained with him FOR nearly hour. They LEFT the
sick room encouraged on the whole but not by any
means assured that the danger point had been passed
"Ii he holds his own' said DI. Lincoln, for few
days longer, 1t is all that can expect Every dAy
passed in the condition that lie Is In now Is so lnucl
gained. hope tor the best" Dr. Hamilton was not -
sancunc but admitted that there no change for
tue worse. The pulse which lie had found varying
yesterday this morning regular. The pain In
the head he DISPOSED to ascrbe to the trouble at the
OF the brain, bn being nothing more than cOud
he expected under the circumstances.
The statement made the other day that the Secretary
had had an attack Of apopeNy before, i' dcn'oi'
Colonel Lamont sad to-day: never heard OF 1t before
did know, however that Nj. Manning several years
ago while in Albany had hemOrrhage OF tho
lungs He never had any trouble with his brain to my
knowledge" James Manning says that the Secretary
looks as bright he did three weeks before. His face
bears its usual look not unusually flushed pale His
pulse and regular and ho breathcs rs freely rs
he has done Tor months inc tnlng NHlcn UOuOcd
Secretary most yesterday that he had not been
shaved for some days. bat % barber called in and
that made all light. Tho Secfearys diet consists
almost solely OF beef and the Juice squeezed from
beef by machinery. Ten pounds OF beef yield about
hall a put. Blood producing diet is avoided Too
much blood is the danger. To keep down the superuos
blood which meu strain has attracted 10 the brain,
cold water Is kept constantly applied
At II o'clock tonight DR.. Lincoln, who had just left
the Secretary said that he thought his patient a
shade BETTER When asked respecting the truth of stO
which had been current tonight to the effect that
Mr. Mannings organs Of speech had become paralyzcd
his articulation indistinct, aud respecting
other stories OF psrays Dr. Lincoln declined TO make
any reply understood that tho physicians are act
ing under instructions from the family in not comnuhi
eating freely the condition OF their patient. So 1t Is I'M
possible to tell whether Mr. Manning Is actually worse
or better There free criticisms tonight among
Democrats when they informed that the President
Lad returned from his visit to the club Of Maryland
gentlemen with whom he dned last night. The opinion
expressed that under the circumstances Mr. Glove
land might have chosen different time for his recrea
ton But probably Mr. Cleveland is kept well Informed
in regard TO Mr.. Manning's condition and may not re-
gard being serious people generally believe 1t
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