The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-01
ANXIOUS PUBLIC
Watches For News From the
Sick Chamber
Of the Author of "The White
Mans Burden"
NO APPRECIABLEGAIN
Was the Report of the Physi-
clans This Morning
Though Hope Increases With
Lapse of Time.
NO APPRECIABLEGAIN

New York, March There has been
no appreciable gain in the condition of
Rudyard Kipling during the night His
three physiclans-Dr. Janeway, DR..
Durham and DR.. Conland, the latter
the family physician of the Kiplings
when they We're at Brattleboro, Vt
remained in the GrenOble all night.
They, however, with the exception of
DIR. Durham, did not feel it necessary
to remain in the sick mans apartment,
and DR.. Durham did not spend the
night there. Though he did not say so,
there was thought prevalent that DR..
Dunham stayed there for some time
so as to be ready to relieve the patient
allow him to lose the little gain he had
made since the crisis of Saturday
night. This gain has not been great,
but he is really better than at that
time, which gives the doctors hope.
I)r. Dunham appeared at 5 o'clock in
the lower parlor of the hotel. He said:
Il am fairly well pleased with the con-
ditiOn of Mr.. Kipling. He is resting
quietly
At o'clock Mr. Doubleday said that
the patient was in about the same con-
dition.
MACLAREN DEEPLY AFFECTED.
Philadelphia, March Ian Maclaren
Grew. DR.. John WatsOn), the Scotch
author, upon being asked in this city
today to give his estimate of Rudyard
Kipling, said:
THE Iamentab1e news that Rudyard
Kipling is in danger of death comes
with a shock of grief to a fellow coun-
trynan and a reading man. Almost
since the beginning of his career 1 have
read every word he wrote and have
found in his words an inspiration be-
yOnd that of any living novelist. He
deals at first hand with the half dozen
passions which mold human nature, and
always with insight and nobility. His
death, which may God forbid, would in
my humble judgment deprive English
letters of our greatest name and Eng
land of her real poet laureate"
Continuing, DR.. Watson said:
cit would seem dOubly hard that he
should die now, when he was just
day, too, poor fellow, of which he was
sadly in need. Worry over that wretched
brother-in-law of his, Balestier, did
much to run him down"
LONDON SCANS THE BULLETINS.
London, March London newspaper
offices are besieged by anxious inquir
ers after the latest news from the sick
bed of Rudyard Kipling. The papers
the most widespread interest is shown
in the developments of his illness. The
Daily Mail says:
"Kipling holds the glorious position of
the worlds laureate. The White Mans
Burden appealed as fOrcefully to the
United States of America Recess
sionaP to the people of England"
The Observer says:
"Kipling's illness is watched with
deep anxiety. Alike by his prose and
his verse he has ministered to the
growth of that deep, strong, imperial
sentiment of which, with extraordinary
opportunities, he has stepped forward
as the mOuthpiece- His cOnvalescence
will be the universal hope of the Eng
lish speaking race, for he addressed
himself to our kinsmen of the stars
and stripes not less directly than to
ourselves and the colonies
HAS GAINED SINCE MORNING.
New York, March 1.-At 2:15 o'clock
the physicians in attendance at the bed
side of Mr.. Kipling issued the following
bulletin:
Mr.. KipIing has gained since morning
The temperature and pulse are lower
and in every direction improvement is
noted. E. G. JANEWAY.
THEO. DUNHAM.