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C0NKLING'S END CLOSE.
PHYSICIANS TALK HOPEFULLY,
BUT HE IS FAILING.
a Portion of the Afternoon Passed in


Portion of the Afternoon Passed in
State of Coma-Ed Stokes Gives
Up Hope-Saturday Night Made Rest
less by a Racking Cough-Many
Callers Leave their Cards.
New YORK, April 15-Last night was
bad one for ex-senator Conkling. He slept
but little and was much affected by a rack
ing cough that disturbed him every few
minutes. He is much Frustrated by it, and
this morning was weak and nervous. It
has been found necessary to engage an as
sistant nurse for him. Mrs. Coulling, who
has been almost constantly at her husbands
bedside. retired this morning to secure
much-needed rest Mrs. OaliInan, the Sena-
tors daughter, remained in her fathers
room all night.
NO SYMPTOMS FOR THE WORSE.
DIR. Barker said this morning that there
were no symptoms for the worse in his pa
TENTS condition, except a little bronchitis
developed during the night. Mr. Conk-
llngs pulse was 80 and his temperature
9S58. There still remains some twitchingof
the muscles There are no signs of i'm
provement The patient has taken consid-
cradle nourishment, about 26 ounces of
koumiss and milk
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
NEW YORK, April Is, p. M-The opin-
ions of the friends of Mr. Conkling and the
physicians continue to.difer DIR. Barker
called at S:l5 O'Clock tonight. He said Mr..
Conkling had lost nothing, and that there
was no change in his pulse or temperature
since his last visit He declared that the
rumor that Mr.. Conkling was in a stupor
and unable to recognize anybody was false.
He had grasped the doctors hand with a
firmer grip than he cared to have. DIR.
Barker will not call again until tomorrow
morning at $3.50 O'clock. The Senator took
his nourishment well TO night.
A DIsCoURAGING TELEGRAM
Notwithstanding this hopeful view, the
following telegram was sent to-day to Hon.
j. T. Jones, Utica, N. Y:
Much weaker Chances diminishing. Very
little hope. s. L. NJ. BARLOW
One Of the attendants came out and said
'Mr. Conkling is no better. He seems to
be in state Of coma. He is taking all the
nourishment that we give him. He does
not recognize any one. He talks incohe-
rently in his sleep in disjointed sort of
way"
UNFAvoRABLE SYMPTOMS.
NEW YoRK, April 10, 10 P. M-As the
day wore on Mr.. Conkling's nervousness
and the twitching of his muscles became
more pronounced. A state Of partial coma
was the next development and then he lost
the power to resist the doctors efforts to
feed him and dress his wounds Shortly
after / 80 o'clock this afternoon he sank
into n sleep which was more a state of
stupor than sleep Not for a single mo-
ment was he rational this afternoon, and
his mind seems filed with recollections OF
great lawsuits and political cam
paigns in which he has been q
leading figure. Even the physicians,
whose whole attitude Is most guarded and
circumspect, admitted this afternoon that
Mr.. Conkling was in state of coma. From
3 o'clock to o'clock many callers left their
cards, but no word came from the sick
room other than that Mr.. Conkling was
still sleeping and was still unconscious.
Among the callers We're August Bel
mont, Clarence Seward and Mayor
Hewitt. About o'clock tonight
Dr. Barker entered the house,
and few minutes later two burly porters
from the Hoffman House ran up the steps
and were ushered into the Conkling resi-
dence. This incident caused some excite
ment among the watchers, who inferred
that Mr.. Conkling had become uncontroll-
able, and that the men had been summoned
to hold him. DIR. Barker remained half an
hour and he wore pleasant smile when he
emerged.
II am happy to inform you,"
said he to the reporters that
Mr.. Conkllng Is no worse, but q shade bet
ter than at this time last night He has not
been in state of coma or even stupor, as
was reported. Early this evening he ex-
pressed a desire for a mint julep, and he
seemed to enjoy the drink immensely. In
reply to question as TO the presence of the
porters, DIR. Barker said: ~ merely called
them in to hold Mr.. Conkling down should
he become violent during the night,
although there are no positive indications
now that he will become excited. The
patients temperature was at this time
80 1-5 and his pulse had fallen to 80.
FAILING RAPIDLY.
NEW York, April Is, 10:45 p. M.-At
10:30 o'clock tonight there was no change
in Mr. Conkling's condition, according to
the reports which reached the street. An
hour before this Edward Stokes, proprietor
of the Hoffman House, said: Mr. Conk-
ling is failing rapidly. There is no chance
of his recovery. l don't think the end is
far distant"
COUGHING BADLY.
New YORK, April 16, A. M.--Judge Cox
left Mr.. Conkling's house at II 80 o'clock
last night. He said Mr.. Conkling was not
sleeping, but was coughing badly.