The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-13
PRAYERS { OR
THE May OR
Churches of New York
to Observe Sunday
as Gaynor Day

New York, Aug. 13.-Mayor Gaynor
continues to improve, was the early
announcement made at St Mary's
hospital in Hoboken today. The
mayor spent the fourth night OF his
illness sleeping like top. the watch
ers added optimistically. and awoke
buoyant and cheerful.
The windows of the mayors room
were dark for the greater portion of
Inc night. save for an occasional flash
OF light, when, presumably. a nurse
stole In on her regular rounds 10 see
that ali was we'll
There was no formal bulletin issued
at day break. for the physicians had
fond Their patient doing so well that
they had retired. with directions that
they were'not 10 be called unless some
alarming development took place.
Every report from the sick room in
dcated that the patient was making
steady progress toward recovery
There appears to be only one minor
feature of the mayors case which
does not completely fit in with the
general scheme of optimistic concIu-
SipH' fNttpl biDH W hOuG1I Aunm-
son the mayors secretary the patient
is considerably bothered by coughing
This irritation OF the throat caused
the physicians yesterday 10 renew the
spraying with tincture OF benzoin.
which had been gwen up In the hours
Immediately following the shooting.
The doctors do not appear to be
alarmed over this. however. One oil
them explained the unusual coughing
rs due probably TO a slight paralysis
of the muscles in the region Of the
wound, bat he said not enough to
cause anxiety
Practically all danger has passed
now" was the declaration of Edward
W Lee. who is an expert on gunShot
wounds, and was one of the surgeons
summoned 10 Buffalo when President
Mckinley was shot. Every hour the
mayor lives and his temperature keeps
down increases his chances of recoy.
cry. He has about % per cent
chance of getting well now"
Health Commissioner Lederle and
Street Commissioner Big Bill" Ed
wards, who have kept pretty close to
their chiefs side since the shooting,
ielt so far relieved as TO his condition
today that they both Yentured out of
town for a weekend rest
Tomorrow will be observed as Cay
nor day. in every church and chapel
in Greater New York. In the case of
most OF the denominations. formal or
ders directing prayers for his recovery
have oeen Issued TO the pastors. not
only in this city, but also through
mi tho Cnb,rhan hictr,otc
petitions thus expressed will repre-
gent the prayers OF practically five
million persons.
In many churches the sermons viii
bear special reference to the mayors
illness, his attempted assassination.
and his work during his brief term in
office thus far.
Some 60 labor organizations have
sent resolutions of sympathy TO the
mayor Among the most feTvent of
these are the resolutions adopted by
The bootblacks, which declare that
Mayor Gaynor is the best friend the
roor man has ever had in the city
nall. and he has done more for the
bootblacls In six months than any one
else ever did In six years"
Resolutions by the Central FEEDER
ated union deplore the 'assassin's act
committed against labors friend"
and added:
We fervently pray for his speedy
recovery. that he may shortly resume
his official duties"
Over in Ward Of the Hoboken
c'ty prison. Mayor Gaynor's assailant.
lanes j Gallagher. is achieving a
reputation as an unusual prisoner. Ac.
cording TO his iailers he refers 10 his
act now with regret and makes no
attempt TO justify himself When he
read in the papers that his lawyers
night elect 10 prepare a defense OF
INSANITY for him he did not seem to
relish the idea
any old lawyer or doctor can make
you out to be crazy these days was
lis comment TO his warden. ''if you
e!ny give en- money enough TO do
ESQ"
No move III the presentment nf
Iallagher's case TO the grand jury
u anticipated until the mayor is re-
tloved from st. Mary's hospital Even
es he continues TO gain, it Is not eX-
lected that he can be removed 70
inc Adirondacks in much less than
fortnight.
One OF the hospital physicians add