New-York tribune., 1888-04-14
Mr.. CONKLING NO BETTER.
THE SLIGHT REGENERATION CHECKED.
LES ooNDIr1oN rIucruArEs THRouoHoUT TnE

HIS CONDITION FLUCTUATEs THROUGHOUT THE
DAY-MANY ANXIOUS CALLERS
Roscoe Conkllng had a relapse yesterday evening,
which caused feeling OF the deepest anxiety In tho
minds OF his friends. Even his physicians, who 10
certain degree have looked upon his condition as
promising ultimate recovery showed uneasness Iheif
visits were frequent than they havo
been for several days, but they retired eventually
with renewal Of the hope with which they have
been looking upon the late developments
Mr. Conklng had quiet, natural sleep from mid
night until about a m. yesterday. Between aud
O'Clock, the patient and roslessly paced the
floor. Judge Coxe arrived and found his uncle try
ing the doors of the sick room so as to get out lie
queted down gradually and was persuaded to
return to his bed.
DR.. Barker made his first call at about o'clock
and Dr. Sands then In the house with his assist
ant, Dr. Kemp messenger was at once dispatched
for the porter o'Toole who has mysterious an In
Guence over Mr. Conklng When 0'Toole left the
house he stated that Dr. Sands had put the ex-senator
under the influence Of ether and had probed the wound
In the skull Before the anaesthetic was used the
patient struggled against any manipulation OF the
wound
At 10 O'Clock Dr. Barker left tho house and reported
the patients pulse "a temperature o. He considered
Mr. Conkngs chances Of recovery one in SIX and was
satisfied with the outlook DR.. Sands went away
at about the same time and did got return during
tho day. At O'Clock DR.: Barker made bis second
dr ss M 3 eoGs Condition Ri
view Of the fact that be has taken sixteen ounces
of milk during the day until this hour
At O'Clock Dr. Barker called for the thlr1 time
and found that Mr. Conking had lost ground u
am sorry to say,' remarked the Doctor, 81 that our
nS chns has hS Itself 'SS %
ties. l am afraid his nerves are giving way Be
sides he has taken no milk since my last VISIT and has
refused all food during the afternoon. He IS doing,
and did not desire to disturb him, so did not take
his temperature and pulse.D
The number OF visitors who left ther cards at No.
West Twenty-fourth-st. yesterday was larger than
on any day before. Among them were Bishop
Coke, Senator Stanford, Lawrence Jerome, Hamilton
Fish, S. L. NJ. Barlow, r. Ogden DOremus. DR.. SayIe,
william III. Asplnwal, Governor Green. OF New-Jer~
sey william Waldorf Astor Judge Charles Z. DAILY
and Judge Brady
Dr. Sands called again at $40 p. m. and Or.
Barker arrived shortly afterward. When DR.. Barker
went away, shortly before o'clock, he said: " l
freely confess that at O'Clock much discour-
aged Since that time there has been slight I'M
pIovement perhaps, the pulse being now o. and the
temperature 101.6. Mr. COnkllng has been In a deep
tons / base renewal Of hope, slight though 1t
be. shall return at IL O'clock however, to see how
things arc"
The last visit for the night of Dr. Barker was at
five minutes after II o'clock The ex-Senators
relapse had at that time become generally known,
and crowd assembled before the Hoffman House
Annex TO hear the doctors report DR. Barker looked
better satisfied when he left the house, and 20 the
crowd of anxious ones said Mr. ConkDg, find,
has taken nourishment since l here last
In the shape of milk and whskey He IS now In
deep Sleep and did disturb him to take his tenn
peratune His pulse IS now 81. ] can certainly
say that my hopes have risen considerably since
o'clock, when had almost given up. Mr.. Conkling
has Just shaken hands with but whether he recog
nzed me do not know, because he lid not call me
by shall not return tonight unless sent for"