The Portland daily press., 1888-04-12
LOWERING BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.
Yesterdays Bulletins From the Sick
Room OF the Ex-senator.
Favorable Symptoms Reported by the
WatchfuI Physicians.
General Grants Widow Among the
Many Anxious Callers.

NEW YORK, April 11.-There was no ma
terial change in the condition Of Mr.. Conk-
ling this morning. At $50, while suffering
from one of the periodical attacks of deli
rum, he paced up and down the chamber.
After ten minutes he became exhausted and
once more sank on the bed and was soon
asleep. Up to o'clock he was still sleeping
much more peacefully than he had for some
time past.
DR.. Barker this morning, in an official bull
letin, announced to members Of the press
that Mr.. Conkling was beginning to recover.
"a marked change for the better, he added,
''has taken place during the night, and the
patient 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 the same period"
At 345 p. m. Dr. Barker issued the follow
ing official bulletin:
Mr. Conkllng is weaker and has lost ground since
morning. There is still hope unless some eompn-
cation sets in. The patient has taken some nour-
ishment in the form OF milk.
DIR. Barker said that Mr.. Conkling was suf-
fering from meningitis.
Alarming reports about Mr. Conkling we're
circulated late this afternoon. 1t was re-
ported that Judge Shipman had visited the
sick room and said he didn't believe the pa
tient would live As hours. At 4p. m. it was
said Mr.. Conkling had fallen into stupor.
DIR. Barker visited his patient at 4.s5 and
staid until sos. He said Mr.. Conkling had
slept since and denied that he was in a stu
Dor. His temperature varied during the
day and was 102 at .p. m. AT p. m. 1t
was 100 1-5, pulse "a. No danger was appre-
hended within "a hours unless some compli-
cation arose. At 6.25 Mr.. Stokes said that
Mr.. Conkling was resting quietly and at 7.3O
nr AndrQf0U qnnNnO0Qd him SILL GlnnnlnR.
AT 9.15, Drs. Barker and Sands finished
consultation and DR.. Barker said the patient
had sound, healthy and deep sleep from 3
until $40 =. m. His mental condition was
excellent, and his sleep good, LOT the reason
that it took away all strain from his memory.
His chances of recovery had improved. Twen-
ty-fOur hours ago the chances were one In
one hundred, and now are one in twenty-five.
He has been steadily improving the past four
hours. The patient again went to sleep after
the departure of the doctors. They will not
return until morning. DR.. Hartley will re-
main all night.
Callers have been numerous. kilograms
poured in all day. There was no ringing OF
the door-bell and the alert porter opened tne
door as soon as a visitor appeared on the
steps. Among those who called to make In.
quiries were MrSJU. S. Grant and Colonel
Fred Grant, John j. Knox, ex-Postmaster
Thomas l.. James, ex-Judge Hilton and his
son, Edward b. Hilton. ex-J Judge Horace
Russell, Ex-Governor Hoadly, General Knapp,
Thomas c. Platt and a host Of others.
Slightly Worse Again.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Dr. Hartley issues
bulletin at 1890 this morning stating that
Mr.. Conkling's condition has slightly chang
ed for the worse. His temperature is
one degree more than at 0 p. m. when 1t
was 100. His pulse is strokes faster than
at the time when it was 80. This indicates
return of the delirious fever.