Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-13

The following ofhcial bulletin was
issued this forenoon,
"The mayors condition is gratifying.
He slept eight hours last night"
1t is learned this morning that the
mayors temperature is 100 LIS.
HOBoKEN. Aug. 13.-Mayor William
j. Gaynor awoke today from the most
refreshing and long-continued nights
sleep that he has had since he was
last Tuesday; with every indication
that he was making steady progress
toward recovery. This was the word
brought from tn mayors bedside by
his secretary, Robert Adamson who re-
ported the patient cheerful and talka-
tive and displaying an in, -eased APP
petite. The mayot slept more than
eight hours last night, six Of which
were ontinuous.
When Drs. Stswart and Arlit2
dressed his wound at o'clock he was
very cheerful and jol<ed with them
while the bandages were being
changed
The wound was found to be doing
nicely. There were evidence OF primary
healing, and when It was sprayed there
were no evidences of Infections Both
doctors were highly pleased when they
left the sick-room, and said that the
Improvement was so great that they
were astonished
The only danger is infection. and as
the days go by without any taking
place 1t is almost certain that the bull
let was comparatively clean and that
there we're no germs carried by 1t into
the mayors throat
The first bulletin of the day on the
mayors condition was issued at 6:1s
O'clock, Just after he awoke from a
continued sleep OF eight hours dura-
ton. which he had been able to obtain
without the use of sleeping draught
or opiate of any description. The
brief bulletin read:
2 Mayor Gaynor passed good night
He is cheerful and his condition is very
satisfactory"
This bulletin was announced as IS
sued on the authority OF Drs. Arlitz
and Stewart, of the attending staH.
EARLY Bulletin Issued.
Presumably this early bulletin was
issued to quiet some of the most
alarming rumors that were in circu-
lation In the early morning hours,
some reports having the mayor in a
sinking condition. while Just before
dawn there was widespread rumor
that he was dead. st. Marys Hos
pital. In Hoboken, where the injured
executive lies, was besieged with In
quiries as to the truth of these rumors,
which were promptly and emphatically
denied all inquirers being informed
that there was no truth whatever in
any of them.
One of the hospital physicians added
the following statement to the in
formation contained in the 8 o'clock
bulletin:
1.-THE mayors condition is the best
today that it has been since the shoot
ing. He speaks WE'LL and Is cheerful.
There Is nothing to cause alarm. Two
weeks is set as the period which he
must remain in the hospital.
mo whiskey OF liquor has been ad-
ministered to the mayor since he was
admitted to the hospital. He was Of
fered a glass of champagne yesterday,
but declined 1t.
1.-The bullet is lodged In the tissues
and easily accessible. 1t could be ex-
tracted in five minutes time II neces-
sary. But the operation is regarded
as unnecessary at present, and would
only add a new channel of possible in
lection.
THE wound has been dressed only
with chloride of mercury. No anti
septics have been introduced into the
wound"
DIR. Arlitz talked in a sanguine strain
when he came from the sick room this
forenoon He said that Mayor Gay
nor's pulse and respiration were the
same as yesterday, practically normal,
and that the temperature had dropped
to 100 degrees. There We're absolutely
no signs of blood poisoning, the physi-
clan said, and the wound, which was
now being dressed twice daily, present
ed an excellent appearance.
II am in a decidedly optimistic frame
of mind about the case" DR.. Arlitz
concluded.
This morning the Mayor was both
hungry and talkative. His appetite was
met with the most substantial break
fast he has yet had He inquired OF
his Secretary how things were going
on in the executive offices, asked after
Commissioner "Bill' Edwards and
again inquired about Mel" Smiths
dog. a little animal, which had been
run down by an. automobile at st.
James. the Mayors country home, three
weeks ago.
Mayor Gaynor expressed particular
sympathy for the dog because, he said
the little animals Injury was right be-
hind the ear. "where he couldn't even
lick IT.
There appears to be only one minor
feature of the Mayors case which
does not completely fit in with the
genera scheme of optimistic conclu-
sions. According to Robert Adamson,
the Mayors secretary. the patient is
considerably bothered by coughing
This irritation of the throat caused the
tcontinued on Second Pnse.)
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