New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
LIKE A 2-YEAR- -OLD,"
MAYOR SAYS HE FEELS
Bulletins Again Reassuring-
Last One Says: "AI| Con-
ditiOns Favorable"
NO OPERATION IN MIND YET
Physician Says Only Aim Now
Is to Make Patient Strong
Enough to Permit Leav-
ing Hospital.

Mayor Gaynor told the physicians VINO
were attending him yesterday at st.
Mary's Hospital that he felt like two
year old He expressed a wish TO the
doctors that he might sit up for a little
while. according to Robert Adamson, the
Mayor's secretary. and the physicians
told him that he would probably be able
to do so to-day.
Mr.. Adamson said that a decided
change for the better was noticeable
since the Mayor began to take solid food
dav before Yesterday. He said that the
Mavor gained more in strength yester-
dav and the day before than during all
the previous time he has been in the
hospital.
The change from yesterday morning
till tonight" said Mr.. Adamson- last
night. has been almost as much as all
the rest put together. The change since
Yesterday morning has been very
marked. His strength has increased re-
markably during that time 1t is prob
ably due to the fact that he has begun
to take more solid food. He had three
pieces of milk toast UP to noon to-day.
as much as he had eaten on any one day
before. and he enjoyed other substantial
nourishment"
Mr.. Adamson qualified his statement
bv saving that it did not mean that the
Mayor was out of danger. He under
stood from the physicians, he said. that
an emergency may still arise to necessi-
tate an operation for secondary hemor-
rhage which might be caused by the
breaking of some of the injured blood
vessels in his throat.
Swallowing Not Yet Easy.
There was still some swelling in the
throat. and he had to work the
food down by manipulating his throat
with his fingers, except IN the case OF
lio,lids. This condition was due also in
some mea sure to a partial paralysis OF
the muscles on the right side of the neck
in the region of the wound. The par
alvsis was considered to be only tempo
rarv. II was said The Mayor has not
vet regained his normal voice, and still
speaks with some husklness Mr. Adam
son said that the Mayor inquired after
many of his home trlenuS at St- JdlIeS,
Long Island, yesterday.
DR.. DoWd and DR.. Brewer were with
the Mayor most of the time yesterday
DR.. Stewart and the house physician,
DR.. ArIitz, were on watch during the
night The usual consultation of physi-
clans was held at $50 o'clock last night.
and resulted in another encouraging bull
letin. Only two bulletins We're issued
Yesterday. The bulletin at $50 a. m.
was similarly favorable to those of the
last few days. 1t read as follows:
..The Mayor passed a comfortable
night and is sleeping soundly. Pulse.
and respiration normal"
IF was signed by DR.. Arlitz and DIR.
Stewart.
Following last nights consultation the
pbvsicians issued this bulletin:
"All conditions favorable"
The bulletin was signed by Drs. Ar
itz. Stewart Dowd and Parrish.
There was no bulletin at midnight. but
,t that time DR.. Arlitz said the Mayor
vas sleeping quietly
DR.. Dowd told Secretary Adamson
.fterward that the physicians were
nuch encouraged by the Mayors con-
s,t,on yesterday. He said that 1t had
,aer the Mayors best day so far.
In view of the reports that IT was con-
-,aared necessary to operate and extract
+,a bu1let before the Mayor left the hos
oital. one of the attending physicians
denied Yesterday that such was the case.
we are giving very little thought to
an operation" he said. our only view
,s to make the Mayor strong enough to
hermit his removal from the institution.
y wou,d be an unwise move to operate
an the man in his present condition. He is
still weak, although gaming IN strength
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