New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
MORE HOPE FOR KIPLING.
THE Use OF OXYGEN NO LONGER
NECESSARY.
DIR. D1rNHAM SAYS HE IS NOT DIsCOUR-
AGED BY THE MANY CHANGES
IN THE PATIENTS CONDITION.

q statement regarding RudYard klpllngs 3 con-
dition, the first one Of length made by either
Of the physicians II was as follows:
"I am by no means discouraged by the many
changes in the condition OF Mr.. Kipling. or
course in an illness SO severe there are a great
many things that are TO he considered in franz
ing bulletin as to his general condition. To-
night Mr.. Kpng is better In one respect ana
worse in another We have tried to make our
bulletins cover the most important features
and hope by tomorrow dhis morning that
more definite statement Of what We may expect
be made"
DR. Dunham would not explain exactly wha'
he meant by better in one respect and worse IN
another" saying that physicians would under
stand it.
Alternating hope and fear marked the con-
tinuance yesterday of the authors illness
In the earlier part OF the day there eN-
listed the same bright anticipations as were
held on Monday, when the bulletins showed 'ha'
while there was no distinct Improvement III 'ne
patients condition. yet there was no ha'K"dIu
tendency Yesterday afternoon. however tle
case again assumed a serious aspect IN the
minds OF the many friends and admirers oi the
author. who read in the bulletin dispiaNed a'
about o'clock that there was no hhPloNe
ment IN Mr. Kipngs condition. and tha' '"e
Inflammation in the upper part or the Iu.s''
gether with delirium and fever continued
In the morning and the early part or the altei
noon there had been a noticeable decrease III
t,o ,,,r,har ~ callers at the Hotel Grenobe, due
undoubtedly TO the favorable reports when hHu
baon nublisbed Toward evening. when the as
coureging nature Of the afternoon bulletin hau
become known. the number Of people inquiring
FOR the latest information increased consider-
obl,. Tho customary bulletin which has hitherto
baoo exhibited between and o'clock was
eagerly awaited. but it was not until II O'Clock
that any official intelligence came from inc SICK
room. This bulletin read as follows:
Nr Kiplinr has. on the whole. not gained during
49,, 5o, ,boneh tho respiratory function has so lar
improved that The use Of oNysTn IS NO lion
in Inc upper lobos is still manifest sE.rv.N
THEODORE DUNHAM.
This hnlIetin was regarded in most favor
ab,s light That Mr.. Kipng should be able 10
h~ea+bn without the employment Of artitcial
,,,oors sboyced that there was lessenns II any
,birg in the congestion. despite the persistence
Of the inflammation.
OF AN ENCOURAGING CHARACTER
r-,.r Yesterday afternoon there seemed good
.so.to., for the bopes that were held since
Monday morning Of the prospect Of Mr. MP
I,-,s rocoverv. Every report that emanateo
trr, tho sick chamber. whether in the nature
= oesciol bulletins or the statements or lrlehuS
vaar n the family was OF a most encouraslhS
character Although the patient had oeeh lot
more than thirty hours in the throes ol INC
insidious disease, each succeeding puhe'"
stated that ne was holding his own. mat Ihere
va been no diminuton in his strength during
the period was construed 10 mean tnat me
author was going successfully through the cru
4l1rE Y
cial stage Of his illness. if he had not aIeauE
passed the crisis.
These saneuine anticipations were further m
oreaeed hv the bulletin--so far the most eN-
rlanatorv that has been written-Whch was l9-
sued soon after midnight yesterday morning
While - was stated that the Inflammation had
da,elonaa in the upper part Of the lungs, It was
added that the parts originally affected had
YEARLY resolved. or. IN other words, the conges-
ton had nearly disappeared The wording OF
tho bulletin as a whole gave no cause for imrne-
diata annrehension, and it was believed that II
,ba inward tendency Of the inflammation were
| nkelv further to develop it would 40 so III 'no 10
early hours Of yesterday morning AZ -
| o'clock. however the usual morning report was
| rosted and read.
Mr. Kipling has not lost ground during me Night
THEODORE DUNHAM.
NJ Kinling's continued ability to mold his own
.s o@rrrallv looked upon as indicating tnat
the vitality which an open-air and temperate
lifo had won for him. would be equaI 10 'nT ~ ur
mands Of the seizure upon ms s.ieil5, 65oroi w. -
ther. still more inspratng reports nceIiII,s I
tbo pationt's condition were heard ftpout no,".
one Of the nurses attendant upon MN sald .i'T
| sick man had passed comparatively Ie IeslI ~
"a co,nfortab bic night. and that there seemed
much Improvement in his state
MRS K1PrrNG TAKES A DRIVE.
.ro,ber indication that there had probably
he the fdCt tnHt
inst before the noon hour Mrs. hlphng was
oe,,adad 70 leave her husbands side. with
" - Douhledav. whose devotion 10 the fam
uv has heen unremitting from the moment his
friend,s illness became serious Mrs. KipllnS
/ drove in the Park for about an hour ana re-
turned apparently much benefited by the out
door exercise Of which she had so much need
The two older Kipling children were also out
for ..rea or part Of thc morning In the sun
shine
with co much chcorfIlness abounding as 70
the outcome Of Sr. Kiplng's illness. the foHoW-
ing bulletin which was posted few minutes
before Z. o'clock in the afternoon was reaH py
his friends with decided shock;
Mr.. Kipling's condition does not 50 far show any
. ir,nr3venlcuf He stil has symptoms que 10 ile
inflammation Of the upper iooe or GaGh l'hs 'e-
lrium and fever T.; JtiSt ~, T. NJ S-t1,,r
r,,,roesions akin TO despair fell from the anx-
/ ioue watchers in the corridors when they rtad
that the baneful inhammGtory symptoms haH
not diminished and that the equally oInih'hs
/ delirium and fever continued. DR.. Jane"ay' as
ueual refused 10 discuss the case. l'r
| Dunbam was almost equally rcucent ana
| declined C. say whether a crisis was mn
/ pcnding The crisis IN pneumonia, ne sall
/ 80 a., inouirer "is that point I'm the development
/ Of The disease when the patient becomes elther
hottcr or " lr3a to Dc ided degree. sometimes
tbe crisis cannot be determined until after II
has passed as IT often has 10 be judged ny
comparison Of the symptoms thai were hoted
/ before ard after it, When the changes IN con
/ dffion are gradual they have been IN MT.
LtrIinps case the exact time OF passing Inc
| rr.sis is not Of eXtremc moment