New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-26
DIR. TANNEFS DAY OF REST.
NO VISITORS AT CLARENDON HALL.
SLEEPING QUIETLY AFTER HIS DRIVE IN THE PAkR

NO VISITORS AT CLARENDON HALL.
SLEEPING QUIETLY AFTER HIS DRIVE IN THE PAkR
THE PLEASANT FEATURES OF THE SHOW
| Dr. Tanner had said, e intend 10 have one sun
most us tot Of the day yesterday No visitors were adj
mitted 10 the hall. He woke about O. after an
| uneventful night, and about walked ont into
| Union Square He was shaved at BARRIERS SHOP
near by and returning dozed in the ball for short
time and then moved to the gallery. Nearly all the
afternoon he lay on his cot i'll the gallery covered
with blankets quietly DOING lie was unwilling 70
be disturbed. and no observations were taken unti
about p. IN. Then the doctors pulse was founu 10
he 70, the temperature 9S.So, and the respiration
lG The dynam0mcter showed pres sure OF 81 XIII
ogrammes with both haDds( The tracings OF the
sphy ganograph were little stronger but more IT.
regular. Then the doctor walked slowly down INTO
the hall and his weight was ascertalnCd 10 oe
I293i pounds. n loss of three-fourths OF pound
since Saturday night. In the tweaty-four hours
from Saturday night until last night the doctor
drank only i've ounces of water. He has learned to
view water with distrist, and lie asked once or
twice yesterday not TO have 1t too cold though he
has drank no hot water since Saturday morning:
After the faster returned to the gallery striking
example of the carerssneSS OF the physicians watch
was afforded. One OF the eclectlcs wished some PR
vate conversation with the doctor, ana walking 10
the cot sat down beside him with his back turned 10
the Others The gallery was dark, and 1t was iTh-
possible for other physicians sitting at the tapie 10
honesty of tic eclectic physician, but the incident
was commented on as one that should not have oc-
"a
the doctor fell asleep after the quetest day he has
passed since the fast began. His condition last
night seemed about the same. lie was very drowsy
and talked little throughout the day, and MS lace
Looked worn Dr. HOeber last night pronounced
him neither stronger nor weaker. while others saw
signs of increased fcebleness
Some interesting physiological calculations were
made by DR.. Wcstcott yesterday, which, II tins
data can he relied upon, STOW lnaccufacy IN The
statements of Psychologists in regard to the amount
OF water lost by the lungs and skin. The total
amount of water taken by DR.. Tanner III the course
of the 10th. 17th, 18th and 19th DAYS was FOG
ounces. The amount directly lost was 1923 ounces.
leaving 1904 ounces. The doctor gained az ounces
during these tour DAYS the first after lie took water
which should he substracted from the surplus gam
IOOIt leaving 2Slt ounces for the total loss from
lungs and skin. Psychologists have estimated the
daijy loss Of water from the ungs at ounces, aud
from the skin at IL ounces. Adding the amount Tor
four days The result Is 10S ounces. as Dr. Tanners
loss from lungs and skin according to scientists.
while the actual loss as gwen above IS - ounces
This gives deficiency OF 7o4 ounces, II the data
Hence if these IFS he taken as facts. physiOlo-
gists have erred in their estimates. 80
This attempt to serve sc'ence ana maInmon MI
probably reach this noon the end OF Its fourth
week Aside from any stomach troubles, the fast
ing man. if he calmly cons ders the situation
must find himself in rather embarrassing predlca-
ment At the door OF the hall arc displayed two
huge placards inviting the public TO pay 20 cents
for the privilege OF seeing DIR. Tanner " 10 ms great
| rty-day fast" Within the hall sits Dr. Tanner,
haggard but cOnfidelt proclaimng that his last Is
purely in the interests OF science Yet the Il, ctor
can hardly he blamed for he incuIs heavy expenses
every day, paving from $40 to YlJ daily for ear
rage hire. He constantly declares himself as not
desiring TO make money ont OF the fast but simply
| to cover his necessary expenses; unlortnnMGV
scientific experiments can hardly be conducted ike
a peep show. and this tho GoctOr hndS to MS sor-
row not only ID the shadow Of suspicion and tmge
| of disrcpHtc clinging to tine "eXhb,tion IN the
minds of many prominent scientists, but also in tho
ANNOYANCE daily caused by visitors. When people
nav their money they naturally desire to see the
show and 50 some Of the visitors act "a II d.
Tanner were n Wild animal TO be hourly stirred
I'D tor their qualification.
IL would be hard to estimate the mental and
physical wear and tear that DR.. Tanner has under
gone simply from the people VINO nave crowded
around him aud annoyed HIM like swarms OF iiles
Yet some even among those daily mt the nail, view
the whole matter IN the light OF commercial speou-
laton which IL is necessary TO make as profitable as
possible. One of the eclectcs. or as they prefer to
he called one of the New School" suggested
YESTERDAY that the fast, for the last week least
be advertised in the amusement columns of the
daily papers. He also evolved the brilliant idea
that reserved seat tickets be sold the last day of
the fast and that DR.. Tanner on the expiration o.!
the forteth day shOnld appear before the crowd Of
visitors and cat a watermelon.
A certain class OF persons seem to consider DR..
Tanners fast rs designed bv a special iuterpOsiion
of Providence to afford them lmtless free adver-
Using and to give them share OF public attention
which otherwise would have been wholly lacNIrg.
Letters are daIIy received TOm dealers IN every
known commodity who take pains to write on paper
headed with printed descriptions OF their goods.
The itch for writing has evidently taken deep hold,
and 1t breaks out like an unwhOlesOme rash III the
form Of various doggerel illusions, always mis-
spelled to which the authors usually append" you
can PRINT this if YOU like" Musical PEOPLE, so
called professionals and amateurs. haunt the hall
and play ami warhle with one eye on the doctor and
the other on any newspaper man who may happen
TO he within range Then there arc the swarms of
Doctors hungrier than the fasting man, aud
they are the worst of all. They drop their profess
siOna cards careleSsy the table. they slide them
into the bands of nnwarY strangers. they Deset un
fortunate reporters until their lives are rendered
burden. and they always willing TO air their
opinions and give their addresses ana office hours.
The following table gives DR.. Tanners weights up