New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-31
DIR. I4NNER'S HARD STRUGGLE.
ANOTHER DAY OF FASTING AND TORTURE.
DISGUSTING SCENES AT CLARENDON HALL-A CROWD

DISGUSTING SCENES At CLARENDON HALL-A CROWD
OF SPECTATORS EAGERLY VIEWS THE DOCTORS
EFFORTS TO sUBDUE HIS REBELLIoUs STOMACH
The DoCroR's STRONG WILL
DR.. Tanner. If you end your fast now don't you
think YOU will have proved all that You wish 70
prove y was a question put to the fasting man DIV
tribune reporter yesterday.
Il don't know but that is the case" the doctor
replied.
The Doctor S worn features became still more
rigid as look of indomtabe resolution appeared
begun il mean to put IL through, and do as sald
| would"
But, Doctor, don't You feel much weakened by
y0nr repeated Attacks of sickness 7"
&" don I think s0 feel much the same as L nave
been"
"Are you not afraid that your stomach will be-
come so enfeebled as to be unable to retain even
water at all ~
"Oh no: my stomach will be all night" Just
then the doctors stomach an indication OF us
Don't Won think the terrible strain you are I'M
derGoiug will injnre your health permanently
Not at all. shall get through this all right
and III recover from the effects of the fast III very
short time"
This conversation with DR.. Tanner. held yester-
day afternoon shows the strength of his purpose
and his confidence of success. RE never acknOwl-
edges the danger OF defeat, and tine nearest APP
prOach ADM ting its possibility was when ne SAID
that he should break his fast If mccoughs set IN
He still struggles against sickness, but ne seems
growing weaker and his face day by day bears the
marks of more intense suffering.
Ii was little wonder that the Doctor exclaimed
soon after > o'clock Yesterday morning: am
glad the night is past" for il had been 6mOst try
ing time. In the early part of the night, although
living next the open window, the Doctor complained
of not getting enough fresh air. He lay for a while
with his head out of the window, and then moved
to his cot in the main hall. After short sleep he
WOKE seeming very restless. lie was troubled WIN
fatulency, and at 3:l5 III. was again taken sick.
He vomItcd mucus and bile as before. and then
drank an ounce of carb0nlc ACID water. Inc
ol,o ,fc ba
and the battery prepared for use. At o'clock
he spoke of feeling much better. Instead OF gong
out for drive the Doctor remained in the hall,
walking a distance estimated at about half mile at
o'clock He wrote letter. talked little, aud then
lay down, being covered with blankets. Then the
Doctor forbade the admission of any more visitors
until p. IN, and fell asleep. Waking about 2, he
stretched himself gazed around and SAID. -" feel
first rate! After few minutes he varied his usual
diet of carbOnic acid water by taking drink OF
melted ice At 2:35 the Doctor went down INTO the
main hall, and the daily examination was made.
His pulse was rs. lacking III force and volume,
and the sphypmographc tracIngs were the
weakest and most irregular that have been
taken. His temperature 90 and resplra
ton Il. Inc d, namometer gave pressures
of 20, ~ and 70 kilogrammes With the night hand,
and 80 and 20 with the left. Then the Doctor
pulled off his coat preparatory to being weighed,
but he did so he said " I've got on an undershrt
that haven't worn before" So he discarded the
hight buster that he usually wears upon tho scales,
hoping to offset the weight of tho SHIRT by the
buster, that his exact weight might be scientif-
C1lIV ascertalued. Inc DOctOf tipped tne scales III
1862 pounds-a loss of one pound since thursday.
Then he lay down if tired by the effort of walk
ing to the scales and as his face settled into re-
pose the three deep wrinkles on his brow, the lines
around his mouth and the shadows under his eyes
were more strongly marked than before.
Suddenly there was rustling. cnattering and
chirpng, ana all heads turned toward the north
gallery. A full theatrical company was taking the
place by storm. There was the heavy father" the
first old man." the hero" the walking gentle
man." several "stage mothers" and one or two
"soubrette.." They ranged themselves along the
gallery. and each of the male members immediately
inserted eye-glass INTO mis- right eye accompany
ing the effort with alarming visual cOntortIons and
gazed down with an air of mild wonder upon the
PROSTATE form of the Doctor Now the Doctor had
not assumed graceful attitude. In fact he was
lying nearly fiat upon his stomach So when
one of the women of the party cleared her throat
and smiled bewitching smile the lack OF response
from the Doctor caused her face to assume de-
cIdedly blank expression. She came through the
rye" but the Doctor never bndged Then she
called out petulantly' What do you want, Doc
Tor I" The heap the cot moved slightly, and the
Doctor, turing over on his side. twisted his head
around and remarked: That's good enough
give us some more" An lmpasssloned refer,
the faster began to show signs OF life:
Some suggestive warblings about kisses
nSneeG n to ss up n' w fo me and and
be my love-" followed, the Doctor rose up and re-
eved himself by pounding the floor with his cane
The charms of music had galvanized him into life.
For the next hour the Doctor sat quietly in his chair
and his watchers struggled TO keep nsanely curious
visitors from laying violent hands OH him. AT 430
he made the best Of his way out through the crowd
and went for a ride.
The unfortunate fasters stomach seems to rise mp
constantly like an uneasy ghost that refuses 10 he
laid. In the course of his evenings ride he was
again affected with nausea, which was followed by
vomiting. His thirst was so excessive that he drank
little water at the spring and thrn walked beside
the carriage for n few minutes. When the carriage
drew up before the hall at p. M. an eager, curious
crowd blocked the sidewalk. and it was difficnlt to
make way for the doctor
That's the Starving man." whispered one.
"Golly, don't he look tough |" exclaimed small
boy.
"IPs shame-that's what it is" said a robust
matrOn, Indignantly,
The doctor no longer springs lightly mp the stars
az he did two weeks ago Instead he walked slowly
into the anteroom last night, and sank into seat
exhausted by his ride After a he came up
stairs aud settled himself in the ante-roOm He APP
parently wished 10 obtain as much rest as posi- bic
before facing the crowd OF visitors But he was in
stantly troubled by hatulency which caused
him severe pal n. He drank about an
ounce of carbonated water, although
many of the physicians consider that this water
tends to promote fatuency After few minutes
had passed he walked into the hall. curious
wavering was visible as he moved and his step was
weak and uncertain.
He looks as though lie were going FAST whiS-
pered one of the watchers.
The doctor sat down III his rockng-chair. subdu-
ing his desire to go to bed, because number of peo-
pie wished the privilege OF staring at him. Then he
lay down his cot, refusing to be
cred with blankets. although he said:
am afraid / have taken cold while out riding"
But after some time he allowed blankets TO be
thrown over him. AT $40 a wretched spectacle
was presented DR.. Tanner suddenly tried to spring
up. HIS strength seemed 10 fail him, and leaning
fcebly over the side OF the cot, he began to retch
persistenty. Every effort cost him terrible pain.
Drops of perspmation stood out upon his brow aud
his face seemed that of man IN the last struggle.
spasm of anguish shot across his face ana he
began tn vomIt mucous mingled with little bile.
Meanw bile fifty well-dTessed men and women sat
and stood around HIM, and eagerly watched every
feature Of this disgusting exhibition. 1t mas been
the doctors constant endeavor TO hide anv slgn of
weakness from the visitors. lie has Strengthened
himself and assumed his jauntiest air whenever he
has appeared among them. For them he
has taken his energetic walks around the
ball. and TO have to betray his weakness last
ght must have been bitter humiliation. The
mucous thrown up was collected by DIR. f. w.
Hoeber for mcrOscOpcal examination. soon after
his sickness doctor said that he must To bed.
The visitors departed and at 915 the doctor retired