New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-03


the course of the day. and seemed much
weaker. In the afternoon, however, he ap-
peared brighter and better, but was COM
pletely exhausted after his return from his
evening drive. He retired at a very early
hour without being weighed.
THE FAST NEARLY FINISHED.
| 90 confess that am feeling very weak" said DIR.
| Tanner yesterday forenoon. My stomach -
taInly in a bad condition." Then Frightening up
after an instant still think Pil pull through" ex
claimed the still unterrfed faster
Sunday had not been day Of rest for him.
Although lie has again and again overcome his
stomach, he is more or less weakened by every
fresh attack OF sickness Each time now that no
is troubled with nausea more painful effort fol-
lows. 1t is thought that he has been drinking too
| much water but the fierce thirst that consumes
hD calls impeTiOusly for instant satisfaction. NoE
| being able to drink sufficient water for hIs needs,
| he sponges his face and wraps wet towels around
| his head hoping thus to absorb a small amount II
| moisture. Only four days from this noon and DIR.
| Tanner will have completed his task. But every
| day finds INN weaker, although confident
If he fall it will be because bis stomach utterly and
frally rebels No symptoms Of any affection of his
brain have yet appeared. HIS will is still strong.
and if he can cut down his allowance Of water as
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clans think that he will pass successfully through
the week.
The people who drop in every day, and spend a few
minutes gazing at DR.. Tanner, usually express them
selves as much surprised at his comparatively good
condition. Not having watched him since the be-
ginning of the fast, and most of them never having
him before they fail to perceive the change in
his appearance. One man said yesterdays He
looks as he could last year." while another pla-
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than | do the morning after I've been on drunS.'
But these visitors a general thing see tue Doctor
when he is animated or reused. although his
pearance must certainly be considered good when 10
is remembered that man, after fast of even ten
days, may reasonably expect to become the subject
of an autopsy.
HIS TROUBLES YESTERDAY.
The weakness and consequent irritability which
DR.. Tanner displayed yesterday were largely due 10
the troubles of the previous night The mustard
plaster placed upon his stomach after his sickness at
| 1915 Sunday night, seemed to relieve him some-
| what and at 1920 it was removed lie slept TIL
about 1920, when he was awakened by pains
caused by flatuency. He complained of the close
ness of the AIR. and soon after was again troubled.
Then drinking some carbonic acid wafer. the Doctor
slept most of the time until 800. Once the watch
ers. who were cOnversng in low tones. were reused
I a.
talking. Bum. bum, bum'-that's all | can hear.
| and want to Sleep"
At 80 the watchers were again startled By n
| sudden movement the cot. The Doctor was q
| terribly sick mau Alter severe and painful retch-
ing he vomted about half an ounce of viscid green-
Ish matter, mostly bile. He slept calmly up TO
| 53O. Another fit of retching attacked him
at this time, and after violent stran-
he anTew with be than g5saGr nsa
by this he lay quietly his cot until 635, when he
dressed and at 7 went for a drive, from which be
returned about 915. Then he rested In the parlor
OF the hall before ascending tue stalls, ana looked
over his morning malI
DR. Tanner Law most of the time during the forenoon
were requested to make short calls. At 1915 a.
he was troubled with hatulency and drank some
water, which was immediately elected with some
mucus Visitors and flowers filled up the forenoon,
the former disgusting and the latter delebting tho
faster. Then two women, for no known reason,
felt called upon to present the doctor with some
flowers accompanied by note thanking nm for
his effort in behalf OF humanity" An easy chair
was procured for hlm, and he comfortably settled
himself in il, Dut instantly troubled with eruc-
tatlons of gas. The visitors still annoyed him, and
turning YEARLY away he buried his face IN his pll-
low. At about p. M his pulse was lound to be -.
his temperature 90. and his respiration ID. Tho
dynamOmeter showed a pressure of ~ kllogrammes
with both hands. The tacte seuslbIlIty of tho
finger tips as tested by the gstheslmeter was as
certalned to be perfect. Atterward the Doctor
drank four ounces of CrotoD water, an uuusaly
large quantity, and through the afternoon he sew
eraI times drank water aud was able 10 retain it.
His mail was read to him as he ay Oh his cot. and
he seemed rather brighter and bettr r. About 1,
he took a short nap, from when lie was awakened
bv the talking of the visitors, and singing ont
man he particularly severe IN his dcnuDcia-
tiOns.
scended to the carnage. the object OF more eager n-
terest than ever and departed for his evening drive
EVENING SCENES IN HE HALL
During his drive DIR. Tanner seemed in fair
spirits and talked a little Twice, however.
he suddenly became silent and his face
sumed sombre expression and his stomach rose in
revolt At 7 o'clock motley crowd cOllectedin
front of the hall the carriage rolled mp The doc
ter ascended the steps with utterly disguised ex
preston his face. lie glanced dispsragnGy At the
long flight of stairs before him and said Will 20
into the lower hall" few minutes later the lower
hall presented o spectacle which will not probably
be seen again. On the platform at the end of the
hall sat an old man with one hand on his forehead
and the other on his stomach A few of the uumer-
ous chairs that filled the hall contained some we'll
fed men, who watched with great interest any
symptoms of nausea suffering that show ed them
selves in the doctors face. Around the stage few
watchers sat and stood, and II was amusing 10 see
the suspicious gances cast at them by strangers,
who firmly believed them guilty of supplying Tam
ner with food Dr. Wark. one OF the new school
watch tells how Il cOuntryman approached hIm in
the course of his watch Ia the hall, when the f0i-
lowing dialogue cnsued: 49, 49,
Saw mister can you point ont DR.. WaTk 10 me y
DR. Wark was about 10 acknowledge ms identity
when the countryman continued:
"Naow I'm told that Professor Wark ~ an unre-
liable man and believe he's feeding this Tanner
all the time"
Dr. Wark then made known his identity. by
goshw exclaimed the countryman as he inconti-
ncntly fed.
After few moments passed on the platform Of
the lower hail the hard chair whereon the doctor
sat began to grow uncomfortable, and he sent for
hs cot Bat soon he seemed 10 become
weary of his cot and started up stairs.
As he passed the doorkeeper he said abruptly,
Don't sell any more tickets Tonight" His cot in
the gallery was not In readiness. aud he sat weariy
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