Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-14
1r. COnkEinG.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch. J


Nrw York. April 13.-Mr. Conkling
rested well all night. He awoke only
when called TO take his medicine. Fa-
vorable symptoms in the patients condi-
ton continued TO increase during the ear
Nv morning. Mr.. Conkling's sleep was
said TO be of that kind which would be
likely 10 recuperate TO some extent at
least the terrible waste of the disease in
the last two weeks. No very definite
hopes for his recovery are, however, eX-
pressed, nor have such hopes been adj
yanced ut any time by the doctors.
Dr. Anderson told the reporters this
morning that the patient no longer
walks the room as he did two days ago.
he gets up at intervals and moves
around, but not in the same nervous and
excited way thai be formerly did. He
has now passed out Of the first acute
stares of the disease, said the Doctor,
land he does not suffer with the pain
that he did at first. He took more
uourishment last night than on any pre-
vious night. The patient had now lost
sixty pounds of flesh. He never had
much spare flesh, but was always a very
muscular man. He has great fund OF
strength left even now, but the fact IS
that his disease Is not il 50 acute a stage
as It was
st 900 4. ". DR.. Barker issued the
following bulletin: "Mr. Conkling
passed a good night. He slept well and
his mind is clearer this morning. HIS
pulse is a, and his temperature SO. -
Mr.. Conkling spoke TO DR.. Barker and
shook hands with him when be entered
The room. The Doctor gives the chances
now of his recovery as one IN SIX.
Dir. CONKLING's CONDITION MORE PRECA-
RIOUs.
New York, April 13.-The general
impression at the Hoffman House IS that
Mr.. Couklngs condition Is more preca-
rious than indicated in the bulletins OF
DR.. Barker. 1t is known that the physl-
clan does not wish to unnecessarily
alarm the public while there is n
shadow Of hope left for the life
Of one Of New York's most brilliant
men. While some OF the bulletins have
been favorable, vet there seems to be
world Of reservation in ali that DR.. Bar
ker has GIVEN ont On the other hand
not single favorable bulletln
has been issued while the dlstln-
ouished patient was otherwise than
e.'eop. or at least in u dozc.
Wnon awake ne is either very nervous,
or even worse, excited. In the mean
time his strength is receding hourly.
To-day gave out the most uniavoraole
symptoms III his refusal TO take mix, on
which he has subslsted, and the nervous
twitcbinp OF his hands Dr. Barker did
not have his usually ailable smile this al
ternoon. and is evidently much worried
at the turn the case has taken.
Or. Cornelius r. Agnew, the eminent
snaciaIst in diseases of the eye and ear,
who was called in rs the consulting ply
sician when Mr.. Conkling's ear trouble
became serious. is now very Ill from
neritopitjs. and DR.. Sands, who was also
one of Mr.. ConkiinG's consulting physi-
clans. and who performed the operation
ON MIR. Conkling. was to-day called upon
10 perform the operation OF laparotomy
upon his colleague, Dr. Agnew. Inc
latter is said by his physicians to be IN
more danger Of losing his lie than Mr..
Conkling. -,
Or Barker called on Mr.. Conkling
shortly after IL o'clock, and stayed half
an hour. Mr.. Conkhng shook hands
with tue Doctor, and seemed to be com
Portable. He fell asleep before the Doe
tor lett. He is still taking his nourish-
ment. consisting Of milk and little
whiskev. His temperature has risen
SLIGHTLY since the Doctor's previous
visits otherwise he was unchanged