New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11
TWELFTH DAY OF THE FAST.


throughout the neighborhoOd Heads appeared at the
windows OF the factory opposite; fremen and horse
dealers crowded toward the steps. There was hush OF
breathless anticipation broken only by the voice OF
small boy "say do you s'pose the ole mans upf
But driver hearse, after long earnest look
windows OF the hall, nodded obviously at his
companion and the ill-omened vehicle pas ed
DR.. Tanner viii have completed the thirteenth day Of
his to-day II still appears energetic, but
his energy seems TO come from nervousness than
abundant muscular power His face looked worn yester
day afternoon and there was wild AID peculiarly
unnatural look about his eyes. He has sur
fered terribly from the heat in spite
Of the wet towels that have enwraPped
his nead the sponges soaked with ice water with
which he has cooled his face and hands he Is moody
occasionally cheerful st one time, and so0H after r
riiabe. lie has tmesehsnged the hours OF adms
Sion Of visitors aHd loses his temper his own Will
Is not allowed play HIS confidence una
baed and the physicians &c the hail. whatever may De
ther belief his AL profess faith IN his hon
esty. The mental worry to which he has been snb-
tscted the by cats, eOrnetpayers and
visitors all tod upon him and lessened Lis chances
ply stefan spoke follows yesterday IN rgard To MS
case
I" The only answer that can be made to the ques-
ton Has ne eaten snythinsl IS tis; In the opinion
Of watchers and attendants has not IL is impossible
that should have been continuously led throughout
this lme ANA IL improbable though possible that he
has received food al all But this bare possibility de-
s:roys the seisuside vage OF the experiment, and
Tanner ycs forty days he viii lind toe apple OF SUP
cess turn TO aches ais teeth TIE evidence as
to a total abstinence from food would satisfy
eIsht persons out OF ten, bat unfortu-
nately IL Il not exact and must therefore
%. discarded b. scientists Taxing The probability for
feat ami assuming. that Tanner has nad no to0d Tor
twelve q d days, this problem i presented Here
Il, a nan who carries bodily and men d exerciss ooth
exceedingly vlsoTous without supplying from external
sourees any fuel the fire Within and still remains Ia
aood eoud ton body and mind But as force can
not DE created and 0Hy DC changed from one
form 10 aIotncr tiers must be source for the energy
that Dr. amer na freely diSpe se Singular rs IL may
seen the force evoved in d.. Tanners walks aud yar
es exercises comes from the sun and h is the that
las supported MIN during the last weeks. THIS viii
hardly seem 20 Striking in reWem oelnY that the same
can he said OF each one Of Air sad nature furnish
slight supply OF material support tie processes that
have constantly been goIIg on ia Dr.. Tanners DodY
6,t lie main supply Tor force production has
b,en ccIiyed hOm the eighteen POUNDS lost
sine the Leznuing Of the fast. These eight
cen polnGs have been the fue. consumed 10
carry on the vIsal iuncu 0ns 9ud 10 be expended I'D
muscular cctlCn. Sow the force evolved in muscular
4cou has source ~ tie material which mas been sup
o'ied to the body the snate 4 iJL III 1o0d comes
primarily from vegetable Argaom ond vegetable
produces are bull tb<ogsh the agency OF tho sun
ys II Is true therefore tl4J he energy Of these rays
Is reaGsred latent, u be Siterar disengaged a. nus
cuar fers. derived from food scientists have given II
as taer opinion thai tie c-bteen n niHeteHh pounds
los since the beginning Of fast may have been sui
icent to susa iu he. Tais point. hoWeyer-the exact
relations OF physics anG physioLsyl something yet
unsettled ana only al opinion can Do gwen 50 the
ee anpears one of probabes. IL is probable that ne
has taken no food and is PROBABLE that the dly loss
o. fesh has been enough account for his bodily an
mental activity II the latter probabiy BE- areep!ed
l 4xif. Il
-, 6e rr,iz a hat he possesses a teriIeraIn mt
and utou differing from thy tA't nave A-Ieto-
/ i3ge been eXaliinee
PROBABLE FAILURE CF TUE ATTEMPT
with all the adverse circumstances tie opinion Is in
creaaing that be viii be unable accomplish the task
/ Certain peculiartues noticed yesterday by D..
/ Miller led him to the opinion that DR.. Tanner VIII
MT see another Sunday fasting OF course no certain or
positive statement be made. But the spectacle at
Clarendon Han became at times almost distressing The
whItehaired. palid lies upon his couch 0esrt by
flies and visitors and heat spOn4Dg bis hot face or visit
fully ewing the water that Is measured out to gare MS
throat He absOrbs water. OF course from the towels
and sponges be bis throat once every fsen
minutes each time On all aVersSe one draehm
The watch by the regular physicians corps 81 o6ssry
ers sui continues an DOSu - t ser DIS So often
| announced as the limit when people eouid IlVe
H interssr is berfnning 10 be felt In the case
Greater sulet prevails IN Clarendon Hall. and the pby
/
renor sbiiity resting upon them and aware that
crisis ght be reached. The doctors temperature Is
frequently ia ken, and sudden and extensive iaI ll
were noticed DC would be at once stimulated ana Ioicet
/ TO take nOurisament
| A SCIENTIFIC ISvEsTIGATION sKETCHED.
As regular physicians beginning TO acknowledge
fLat DR. Tanner is wonderful man and Is doing an ex
toraiaary thing the views OF prominent physi
clans IN regard to this were obtained yesterday
Dr. George 81. Beard made the following statement;
| :. Exorrineats OF this kind With living human beng
ere the most difficult of oil scientific experiments no
executing The nicer uanipuations of physics and chem
is.ry nas,sueh AZ they require the elimination OF ou
sD.rees that do not appear IN dealing WIN III
snImste thugs In The special under cOnsldera
1,n seienee does not know iust long some person
may 10 taking nothing but waIer tne QUESTION c %
i ,e,,,ed bv an experiment which all the element
~ r are elmuated II Ia MY beiief-several time
uublcty expressed dining the excitement III TeEafu
tn Mi F,ncaer c3setlat l. possible for some ten
III ,. ~ hive under certain eond TONS much lOnge
ga no food than II suppOseui OUT nave no
been abe to prove this scientifically IN any cases no
OF tins kind sucersfu far forty days more or less
ta1ees Snosher person might die In naif the me N
hunted number OF successful experiments could es' M
sh any universal law Ia ordef 70 he INC Pt esu' 81
nerment Of any vahe to science something Ike the fo
lowing plan should be adopted; o.,.,..,o. 90 ,,,ori
some onf scientific ply seIan accustomed 10 eXpef
mentrng living human beings should take absoiu
control Tor say week Of ss d M allowed in the
M the faster except III company VIII The exPereuts
Stsils daily should OBTAIN them only from the che
| experlmenter and his assis6ants -. -. =, ,
q IL Is not all necessary thai the assistants
ba oh scians their duty is simply that OF ponee AM
- yhS snnerinteudeut understands his dny IL Is n0
thai ali OF his assistants be even honest
10 dsnends on the honesty OF all those WHO work unds
him b,s rperJments will be OF little worth.
q IL ia OF no unit whether the fsser Is nonest
dtabopesT IN the experiments be selennneally con
ncied fine results Will the same, whatever the ch
| acter or motive Of the subject " them -, -.
| rhe experinIents now conducted tne Iesul,
, ne raatlsr oil pr0oaot1ty, but DOT OF -
snce whtch rs absolute and veI1naole kn0Siedse r.
peripents with mediums and cislfvoyants anu W nu
raaders ara too often made IN this way. Personally,
| heI,eve that person may go even for weeks wthou
sas INT NJ has never been proven also believe INA
| i1r bradley WAS mistaken aud Dr. Tanner Is hoDe5'
hut m rho evidence To an eXperiaeht rests sAPt
| anon a mans honesty, IL has no yaiue.
OPINIONS OF PHYSICIANS.
pr uaurics n Miller, Of the New-York CBiveTsit