The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15
ROSCOE cONKLENG.
The Doctors Continne 20 Talk Hopefully. but
the sick Man'a Friends Fear the wa-..

Tho Doctors Contfnne 20 Talk Hopefully but
the Sick Man'a Friends Fear the woras.
New YORK. April I4.-At a Quarter mas. q
o'clock Drs. Barker and Sands called at the Hoff-
man House. They remained in the sick-room
about quarter of an hour When coninv ont
Dr. Barker said: The alarming svmntom.
which exhibited themselves YESTERDAY hava an
tirely disappeared. feel very much reassnred
Mr.. Conkling passed comparatively easy night.
although he is little weaker this morpinp He
slept most OF the time during the night When
he wakes up he appears TO be much more intelli-
gent than heretofore. Dr.. Sands dressed the
wound There was slight discharge of pus.
Dir. Conkling's pulse was 90, aud the tempera-
ture 1OO To-. The respiration was natural at
about eighteen when he slept and twenty while
awake"
Notwithstanding the favorable bulletin of DR.
Barker, Mr. ConkHngs relatives do not appear
noon and said: s.Mr. co Sds af'e s
the sickess man I ever saw. Yes,
We feel encouraged, and We always continue to
have some hope; but Mr. Conkling is so weak
He has lost sons flesh; his limbs and body are
emaciated. but his face looks full as usual He
10 now DOING but is not asleep"
Dr. Barker. on leaving the Conkling residence
at $50 this afternoon, said that his patient was
IN about the same condition at 2:30 o'clock
He had not slept much during the afternoon
but was then asleep. There was no change in
his temperature pulse.
At 800 DR.. Barker issued the following bulIe-
tin: Mr. Conklines temperature is 80 3-5 and
his pulse 90. Pus has been found evacnatinc
freely from the wound and ear, and everything
indicates decided Improvement since Wednes-
day. The have been some SYMPTOMS of sub
settus. the secondary stage of meningitis, dur
ing the afternoon
The Doctor, in reply to a question, said this
looked a little bad, but he added that it was
likely that Mr.. Conking would be ali right TO-
morrow, and that will be convaleseence which
means his recovery.
All day long the doctors who are in attendance
stated that their patient was getting better and
the hosts of friends who called to INQUIRE for
him went away with the encouraging news that
his chances of recovery we're nearly even DIR.
Barker spent twenty-five minutes ia the house
early iu the evening. and on Feappearing said
Mr. Conkling was asleep. He had been given a
large quantity of koumiss. which had a good
effect The head porter of the Hoffman House,
who has held Mr.. Conkiug down during his
periods of delirium, came out few minutes
alter and gave a discouragng report. He said:
MIR. Conking looks to me like dead man and
don't see how he can recover have noticed
his failing from time to time. When FIRST saw
him. a week ago, he looked strong and hearty
Now you would not know him so changed is be-"
Judge Coke, who came out shortly after. said
he saw no change in Mr. Conkling. He ans 1ered
evasively the questions of reporters, which gives
rise TO suspicious that all is not as well as the
doctors reports seem TO show Judge Coke has
heretofore answered promptly all questions put
to him.
AT 1913 p M Mr.. Conkling had sunk into a
slight doze. and the doctors left the house for
the night, with the exec option of Dr. Andertop
who will remain all night.
Dr. Barker. VINO said at noon to-day that 4
Mr. Conkling lived twenty-four hours longer he
would have an even chance for his life, repeat
ed that statement again tonight He said:
'Mr. Conklng is quiet be sleeps we'll and takes
fair amount of nourishment principally milk
and koumiss. What little change there is is
for the better. There is no return
of the nervous symptoms There is one thing
would like you to mention. A great number of
ople have deluged the house with pateEt fNods
and tent medicines of all descriptions asking
me to try them the patient. Now. [ want
you to state that there is nothing whatever
wrong with his digestion or stomach. It is not
whas he ought TO eat, but what he to eat,
that is the trouble. and these things are perplex-
ing. He prefers milk to anything else, and it is
best"