New-York tribune., 1910-08-18

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nor had just awakened and said: |
"HeIlo. Bob! I'm feeling fine"
It was day of somewhat contra
dictory reports and rumors from the
sick room Of Mayor Gaynor at st.
Mary's Hospital yesterday as to the
actual condition of the patient. The
bulletins issued by the attending physi-
clans were optimistic. and stated that
the MAYORS condition was satisfactory
and that he was gaining in strength
He had experienced his strongest day
since he was admitted TO the hospital,
and had taken his first substantial nour-
ishment, in the form Of milk toast. Whlcn
had been given to him three times dur
ing the DAY. according to one of the
Mayors stt-ndants.
At the same time there appeared TO be
some cause for anxiety late yesterday
afternoon. when a persistent rurnor was
current about the hospital that the pa
tient had suffered a turn for the worse
and that the general tone of the bulletins
from the sickroom had not fairly indl-
Gated the Mayors real condition Other
rurr1ors had It that the patients 8 throat
was badly swollen in the region OF the
wound.
These unfavora BILE reports evidently
reached the ears of most Of the city
officials during the afternoon Shortly
after o'clock Acting Mayor Mitchell,
Borough President McAneny and several
other city officials arrived at the hospi-
tai in automobiles. They hurried inside
to ascertain if the rumors were well
founded. Robert Adamson. the Mayors
secretary, met them and allayed their
fears.
Secretary Backs Bulletins.
He informed the visitors that the
Mavor's condition was entirely Sat1sfac-
tory and that there had been no un-
favorable symptoms He told them that
the bulletins issued by the physicians
covered everything there was to say and
were in no way misleading. The party Of
officials remained at the hospital for
half an hour and left with little COM
rnent, except that some Of them SAID
they were relieved to hear good news.
The fact that no noon bulletin was
issued yesterday, as has been the GUS
tom each day, led to further speculation
as TO the Mayors condition. It was an
nounced by DR.. Arlitz, house physician
at ST Mary's, that only two bulletins a
day would be given out in the future,
one early in the morning and the other
at night. This was taken to be an en-
couraging sign by the Mayors friends
and watchers at the hospital. 1t was
said that the noon bulletin was omitted
Yesterday for the reason that there was
no change in the Mayors condition since
morning. The bulletin at a. m. read:
"The Mayor has passed very good
night He slept well. has enjoyed his
breakfast and Is gaining in strength
The bulletin was signed by Drs- Ar
litz and Dowd. DR.. Brewer and Dr
Parrish were with the Mayor for several
hours during the day.
DR.. Ernst ]. Lederle and Robert Ad-
emson. the Mayors secretary. We're
kent busy all last evening reassur1ng in
o,,irers that there was no reason for the
nessimistic reports of the afternoon.
No Cause for Alarm.
At $50 last night Mr.. Adamson, in
conversation with a Tribune reporter.
said
There is absolutely no reason for the
alarming reports sent out this afternoon
I have been trying all the evening to
analvze the source of these statements
The only conclusion I can reach is that
Mt ad hN the faitIlTa 10
issue a midday bulletin and by the ad-
ditional fact that the various city Off
cials came to the hospital at the same
time this afternoon.
'.The literal truth is that the Mayor is
in better condition this evening than he
has been at any time since he was
brought to the hospital He took solid
food for the first time to-day. and it
seems to have agreed with him. | have
,,-st been talking with the Sister who
took his temperature at o'clock and
she tells me that It was % %. The
temperature always goes up little
a bout that hour. so that this figure is
the lowest yet. His cough has almost
entirely disappeared He can now lie
nm either side, though he prefers to lie
IN the right side. for then he is free
from, what little is left of the cough.
Mayors Best Day.
The attending physicians also took oc-
cseion TO deny the alarming rumors OF
the day in last nights bulletin. which
s+ated that the Mayor had passed the
hest day since receiving his injuries
The bulletin was issued at 9:lo p m.
and read
To-day has been the best day the
-rayor has passed since receiving his IN
,ur,es, and this evening he IS stronger
Continued on second paCa