The evening world., 1888-04-11
Mr.. CONKL|NC BETTER.
DR.. Barker Says He Bias Begun to
Recover.
In Better Condition Than He
Has Been In Ten Days.

~hleys sp"s Aes
Morning, and Upon Awaklns Recognizes
the Physician and shakes Hands with
Him-Liahs Breaking After the Long
Struggle with Dlseass-Ons Last, spell Of
Delirium Before the Change for the Better.
The condition of Mr.. Conkling is much
improved. Al Z o'clock he was sleeping
much more peacefully than he had for some
hours.
His physicians were on the tiptoe Of ex-
p%ectancy, as when he awoke they expected
to CLEAN much important information as
to his precise condition.
At GAO o'clock Mr.. Conkling once more
mechanically arose from his couch in delirium
and paced up and down the room, 'muttering
to himself the while.
After ten minute spent in this name the
sufferer relapsed into a state Of complete ex-
haustion and sank upon his bed.
1t was not long until he was fast asleep.
At 8 O'Clock Mr.. Conkling was still Sleep
ing. This unusually long rest was looked
upon by the physicians rs a wholesome indi-
cation.
Yet they felt that no symptom could be
depended upon until the patient awoke.
DR.. Barker called this morning at 30
o'clock and found his patient resting peace
fully. The doctor felt the patients pulse
and found it more regular than it has been
for several days.
Mr.. Conkling awoke and cordially shook
hands with the physicians, who at once
asked nm If he would not take some sooth-
The sufferer promptly replied in the affirm
alive, and as promptly took the medicine
offered him.
Subs, quently DR.. Barker. in the form of
m ~ nfAr,al htllaAtp annnrnnal that Mr.
Conkling was beginning to recover.
"A marked change for the better" he
added, " had taken place during the night.
MIR. Conkling is much better this morning.
than he has been for at least ten days, and
enjoyed more refreshing sleep during the
night than he has for over ten days
After taking the medicine Mr.. Conkling
teen teea " or twenty ass minutes s 81 ! time, and them
walks the floor. He is not at all violent, and
Mrs. Conkling and her daughter. Mrs. Oak.
man. who lives uptown, were with him all
night, together with DR.. Hartley and the
Mr.. o%onkling's pulse and temperature
every time during the night till an our or
two ago when he refused it.. There Is no
discharge of pus this morning."
DIR. Barker declined to state the exact con-
dition of MIR. Conkling's pulse and tempera-
ture.
| Expressions OF gladness at the good turn
are heard on every hand. DR.. Barker always
qualities his expressions of confidence with
the semark that Mr.. C%onkling's ailment is
O trescherous one. and a change for the worse
might occur at any time. Now, however,
there is every ground for hope"
8. l.. M. Barlow, ex-Gov. Shepard, of the
District of Columbia; ex.Judge Dlttenhoef-
fer and Mrs. Alonzo B. Cornell were among
the early callers to-day, and Mr.. Conkling's
nephew. Alderman Conkling, spent some
time with Mrs. Conkling,
Mrs. Conkling was fatigued this morning,
but her face wore q more hopeful expression
than at any time yesterday.
1t is a mistake to suppose that Mr.. Conk-
ling has been violent. He has arisen in his
delirium and tried to 60 out to business.
Finding the door of his chamber locked. he
would be surprised and then impatient, but
thisp passed away IN an instant and he would
become docile again. He complained of
rather than resisted the Interference.
Henry A.. Melville, Mr.. COnkling's ofice
associate. called this morning. He says the
Stewart will case is the most important of
the legal business now in charge Of Mr..
Conkling. That is of till May, and the OPP
posing lawyers in other cases are very court
eous and anxious to serve the ex-senator by
adjournments.