Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-09
TANNER.
HIS LONG FAST BEING SAFELY OYER,
He Eats and Drinks, Sleeps and Makes
Merry-Advice OF Physicians Disregarded
With Beneficial Results-The Doctor APP
parently Doing Well.
CLOSING HOURS.

New YORK, Aug. 7.--At Z O'Clock DIR.
Tanner had fit of vomiting. He got up
and dressed at 7:30. He was much exhaust
ed and laid down on the cot. He remained
there until 1915, when he went down into
the lower hall. After walk he laid down
and was covered with a blanket. AT 1850,
the doctor arose and walked into the front
room of the hall, where was fine spread of
watermelons, fruits, breads, etc. At IL
o'clock the doctor stood at the window on
Thirteenth street looking out upon the
crowd. Brother-ln-la law Gardiner called.
His visit seemed to make the doctor nervous,
and he complained of goneness at the
stomach.
THE FAST FINISHED.
New York, Aug. 7.-Dr. Tanner at noon
to-day finished his fast of forty days. AT
high noon his time was up and task finished.
The crowd cheered Tanner enthusiastically.
About one thousand persons were in the hall
and an immense number of people on the
sidewalk. The doctor drank glass of milk
and called for
GEORGIA WATERMELON.
This he tapped, dug his hand into and ate
heartily. When demonstrated with he asked
to be left alone, saying ''No, my lord, am
running this now" When he placed the
glass of milk to his mouth, he remarked:
"Gentlemen, you don't believe that's good"
The signal for the expiration of the fast was
visited from factory in the vicinity. When
it blew Tanner had peach in his hand, but
before he could put it into his mouth some
body snatched it away. In response to the
PLAUDITs OF THE AssEMBLAGE
Tanner, who was sitting upon chair placed
on the table, waved his handkerchief over his
head. At 1915 Tanner got down from the
table and left the hall in hack in charge of
DR.. Gum, who took him to his own resi-
dence, where he will carefully receive medi-
cal treatment. DIR. Tanner weighed at the
end of the fast 1915 pounds. Loss, 36
pounds in forty days. just before noon the
temperature of the doctor was SO, pulse 80.
respiration II. On leaving the hall the doc
tor walked unassisted down stairs with a
SLICE OF MELON IN HIS HAND.
He received an ovation from the crowd in
the streets, shops and windows, and exhib-
tied much qualification at the hearty recep-
ton. He ordered the cover of the carriage
thrown back, and joked and talked with the
crowd that surrounded the vehicle. After
twenty or thirty dozen persons hal grasped
his hand the accompanying physician grasp
ed him by the head and held him in his seat
to prevent him from firing himself out. On
reaching the residence of DR.. Gum, DR..
Tanner lay down in the front of parlor and
endeavored to sleep. The milk and water
melon had not disagreed with him. At 230
DIR. Tanner was resting quietly and in good
condition. He has eaten of the watermel-
on in small quantities three or four times
without injurious effect.
At $3.50 P. NJ. DIR. Tanner drank an ounce
of light wine, after which he ate a small
slice of watermelon. At 4:3O he was eating
with great relish piece of beef steak. He
did not swallow the fiber but only partook of
the Juice of the meat. The doctor saw no
visitors during the afternoon and it was re-
ported he was in excellent spirits.
THE DOCTOR ALL RIGHT,
After o'clock DR.. Tanner rested quietly.
At he asked for an apple, which he ate and
o'clock he was given beef steak weighing
half q pound and partook of it. At he
drank an ounce of wine, then he slept until
10 O'Clock, when he took walk and chatted
cheerfully. DR.. Cook said Tanner was we'll
and didn't think any trouble would arise
from his undertaking. He had gone against
the advice of all physicians, seemingly with
beneficial results, and he expected the doc
tor to work to. morrow on his biography. At
a late hour the doctor was resting quietly.