New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-16

| "BREWER.
Mayor Gaynor put another good day
behind him on the road to recovery yes
terday Unless some unforeseen and i'm
probable complications arise he Will be
able to leave St. Mary's Hospital in two
weeks, according to one of the surgeons
who has been in constant attendance
since the Mayor was taken TO the hospi-
tai week ago to-day.
There was a tone of unbridled optt-
nlism in all the messages from the sick
room yesterday. and the physicians and
friends of the stricken Mayor who had
had an anxious seven days watch were
unusually cheerful and hopeful Of the
outcome.
No one was in better humor than
the Mayor himself, and he was particu-
larly cheerful after an hours visit from
his daughter Helen in the afternoon,
when she went TO the hospital for the
first time. He told her. it was said,
that he was feeling fine. and that she
would soon have her father home again
The Mayors son Rufus went the
physicians one better after he had seen
his father and talked with the doctors.
saving he felt assured the Mayor would
leave the hospital within ten days. and
perha ps sooner.
we firmly expect TO have my father
leave the hospital within ten days said
Rufus. s'in fact. we should not be at all
surprised TO have him oct within a
week It is altogether probable that he
will go 10 the Adirondacks to recuper-
ate number of camps have been Of
fered for his use. and while he has not
as vet accepted any invitation, he looks
with favor upon going to Lake Loon.
Lake Schroon or Lake Placid.
Speaks Of Shooting as "lt.'
The MAYORS son said that his father
raferred to the shooting yesterday for
the first time in their conversations
"Afv father spoke of the shooting as
ct evidently not caring to talk about the
affair" he said He merely asked me
where I was on the steamer when IT
occurred. 7 told him I was on the other
side Of the deck and that is all we said
about it"
Young Gavnor said that the Mayor did
not know who did the shooting or why
il was done.
An unreserved discussion Of the case
by one of the attending physicians. all OF
whom have been decidedly reticent in
saving anything outside of the bulletins
issued was good indication yesterday
of the confidence which the surgeons
entertain of the Mayors recovery.
IF everything goes well the Mayor
will leave the hospital IN two weeks. and
ought 70 be able to return TO work in q
month" the surgeon said. He is not IN
2 serious condition. but on the contrary,
his condition is extremely gratifying
have heen constantly with him and know
the facts. The public has been accurate
" Informed as to the condition of the
Nrsvor and subsequent events will prove
the assertion
The physician said that the danger of
tetanus from raw powder which might
have gotten into the wound had been
nrovided against II was inferred tina
the patient had been inoculated with
antitoxin The danger Of a secondary
hen7orrhage by the breaking Of the weak
enad walls OF an artery was suggested
10 the surgeon. He said that such an
emergency had been provided for. but
that il was highly unlikely to occur so
long time after the injury as the
wound itself was healing nicely and any
weakened veins or arteries would be
strengthened by the natural processes.
May Not Extract Bullet.
II was said that the surgeons had not
vet decided whether to attempt an oper-
alton and extract the bullet It might
not be found necessary TO operate at all.
one physician said. as it would not be
an unusual thing for the patient to re-
cover fully and still retain the bullet
where II had lodged II obstructed the
throat in no way and did not impair any
of the natural functions, he said Ex-
cent for a partial paralysis of the mus
cles of the neck and face in the region
of the wound there was no aggravating
swelling or other bad feature The
PARALYSIS would wear away as the wound
got well, II was said.
None of the physicians went so far,
however. as to declare the Mayor en-
+iralv out of danger The first period
of dangerous infection had been passed
during the first forty-eight hours II was
said. but a second period OF possible
septicaen1ia, and the one to be feared
most lasted for six or seven days Con-
senuentlv all danger of blood poisoning
will not be eliminated for several days.
il was asserted
while the physicians are quite con-
ndent and very cheerful as TO the out
lcok to-day" Secretary Adamson said