Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-14
CONKLING'S C1ND1TION.
Major Barker SAYS tho Chsneee Of
COaklIHg's Recovery Are as
One 10 SIX.
me Pubua Think ths PATIENTS Sinking
His Visitors what the Bulletins
cGJ--A Esslful slesp.
ALL RESTING,

ALL hAs
NEW YORK, April 10 another night of
zholesome rest is placed On record for
Mr.. Coukjirg to-day. He only awoke
twice during the night and thon only to
dozs 4 quickly again. The patient, doc
tors and attendants were Ill resting ct
rs. u.
ONE CHANCE IN sIz.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Dr. Anderson
said this moruing: Mr.. Corklipg has
now passed out Of the acute stsges OF the
6sesse, and he does not suffer the psin
that he did 81 first. He mas taken more
noufisnment last night than on any pre-
yious night. The patient has lost sixty
mounds OF desh. He never had much
sp,.e fash, bat was always very muscu-
lar man. He hiss great fund
Of strength left, bus the factls big disease
Is not in so acute = stage es 1t was.
A!9:55 a. N. DR.. Barker Issued the
following bulletin: "Mr. ConkliDg
p,ssed 6 good night. He slept we'll snd
his mind is clear this morning. His
mise is ssventy-four. and his temperG-
lure ninety nine" Toe doctor gives the
rhGuces of his recovery nov as enc to six.
BGRKBR's BULLETINS.
NEW YORK, April I3-Dr. Barker
Issued the following balietln at 2:06 ? d {:
nFor the LAST tive and q half hours Mi.
Cokling has been sleeping quietly. This
morning LIE walked around fOr little biz.
he has taken sixteen ources Of milk
since 10 q. m. and there Is little improve
ueut since this morning"
When Dr.. B1rEer entered the SICK
loom this afternoon Mr.. Conk!Ng woke
ND Snd recognized him bat Immediately
slteT went to sleep.
At5p.m. DR.. Barker Issued the fo!-
lowing bulletin: "Mr. CoDklipg IS not
cutie so well as at 2 p. N. Hs has had s
nervous tWitchlDg Of the muscles and he
objects to taking his milk nourlsbment
No Cflcial observations were taken, as II
WAS not thought desirable 80 disturb him
while sleeping"
Dr.. Anderson came out Of the house 1T
o'clock, and when he IVES asked con-
corning the statement CT DIR. Barker that
Mr.. COnkliRg was NOT doing so well this
afternoon, he said: "Mr. Conkling has
lest ground this sfteTnonn."
NOT so HOPEFUL.
NEW YORK, April Is AT e:l0 p. N.
Henry melv.lle, lopkling's W partner
came out of the house and said there wss
no change in Conkling's condition. The
family he said Wa very anxious. The
physician has predicted thSt Conk ing
would be better inside OF threa days. Tee
prediction had not been fulfilled. In the
Hoffmsn House 1t Ia believed CJnklirg Is
avery sick m:n. Tia tWitCding Of the
muscles spoken CT in the last bul etin is
believed TO indicate an accumulation OF
more pms and Is IF g8rded rs q bad sign.
II is generally believed be cannot stand Ii
much longer. The general impression at
the Hofmlu House is that Combines
condition is more precsrious than indi-
clteis by ths bulletins q DR.. FOrdyCe
Barker. II is known that the physician
does no. 0ish TO unnecessarily alarm the
public While there Is shadow Of hope
lett fer one OF New
York's most brilliant men. Wnile
some OF the bulletins have been
favorable yet5t5ere seems TO be world
of reservation in all thSt DR.. Blrker has
given out. On the other hand not g siagle
iGy0rabIy worded bulletil has been Issued
while the distinguished patient wss other
wise than asleep, or e. least in dCze.
While awake he is either very nervous OF
even worse excited. In the meantime his
strength Is Tecedlag hourly. To-daY came
smOst uufsvor60!e symptom IN his re-
tussl to taste milk, on which he las sub
sisted, aud In the nervous tWiIchiag Of the
hands. DR.. Barker did not have his usual
lY sfSble smile this afternoon. He is
evidently much worried st the turn the
case hiss taken.
Dr.. Esrker and Dr.. Sands cslled st s:lo
pm. When DR.. Sands came GU! st 80
he was asked the condition Ct Mr. Conk-
ling a1d replied there WAS no change, and
referred the reporter 10 DR.. Barker.
DR.. Barker, on subsequently leaving the
house, said: "rnis afternoon
found failure of the
nerve csnters. MIR. Coukltng WAS
asleep at p. u, but 1t WAS net q nor
nal, healthy sleep. He was only 81 sing
s1d he talked and muttered 30 himself.
He refused TO take nourishment End had
only received two OUNCES OF milk during
the day. Since $50 p. m there has been
{ charge for the better. rs has given
up his tw;tcAing and now takes his
IN *. lila wound has not been dressed
to-day. Hi5E'emrerAture is l0t 5,s slight
Increase; pulse so, which is very good
and respiration almost normal. will be
ssliSa if there is no charge for the
worse bEfora evil again at IL p. m, and