New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-22
DIP TANNER STILL RESOLUTE.

DR. TANNER STILL RfSOLul II.
IwEN1Y-THREE DAYS OF THE sEIF-IMPosED TASK
COMPLETED AND 40 SIGNS OF BREAKING down.
"You,re feeding him with pills" said n dis
o,nntled man Yesterday who was unable to pro-
cure % cents and secure sight OF the 1hst'hS
man. 1t happens daily that strangers VINO h nn
pronounco Dr. Tanner fraud" but on
the other hand, those who nave W a,cnru
him and been hi. WIN n ann in fSe fairness
of the test. The theories as to how he mlEht pe
fed are rs absurd, many of them, as some OF INC
views in regard to Jbe way his vital functions ac,'
and in regard to the consequences OF the iasl.
Owing to the lack of sufficiently accurate data II Is
sometimes difficult 10 judge OF the importance VI
the daily and weekly changes III the iasii"n IN
A prominent physician said yesterday IL was ',,i-
nounced to-day that the doctors height had III
minished from feet inches to feet 81 inches;
and that this dlminuton was que 10 tue pat , ,iid
absorption of the international cartllages, thus
appreciaby shortening the length oil INC sp'n a
column TO this there are three strong op1ect, oS
Ming Of the fast was unknown, though ne
said to-day that he had never measured more
than feet inches in his life; second. that sUch
shrinkage could only take place IN the last stages
of emaciation and exhaustion. which DE- tanner IS
far from having reached, and that he mas hoU lost
enough at present to cause an apprecanic ioss W
height third the means of measuring are defective,
clumsy and inaccurate ana mistake Oh al ihon vi
two might easily be made. , 49,.
materially changed from that OF the day before Dr.
Miller pronounced HIM apparently neither DETER
worse. He is certa,nty nor LOOKING 20 Te a ans %
proachiny a similar crisis 10 That In when ne was
forced TO take water THIS time, however, no sucn
stimulus awaits HIM. . ,
heavy on Tuesday night. Ii was the sleep OF an ex-
hsusted man. His morning ride seemed to eniiven
him q little but on his return he immediately Iaiu
down on his cot. After the morning papers were
read to HIM he again fell asleep. physicians from
Florida and Washington called during me morning.
iy-brusn was presented to nm, whlcn tne nianS
morning visitors eyed with great suspicion. Inc
doctor said II feel much better. My sluggish
yesterday was due to the weatnet' nc a'' Dp
Tanner held a short conversation with
physician ph'sic ' from Michigan, and assured the
visitor of his ability to complete the Iast;
AZ noon another bouquet marked the completion OF
his twenty-thlrd day. After looking over tie one
O'clock mail DIR. Gum examined the faster with
the following result: Pulse. 81; temperature
09l,c dynamomctis, 81 kIlogrammes. Sphygmo-
graphic tracngs were taken OF the pulse physi,
cIan evidently from way bacK, mat !. t,n
| solounlv TO the record-bOok to note that " the
| sphvgmograph showed pressure OF Oh kiiosi"n
mes" -, 49,.
They came in a steady stream which increased dur
| ,np fine afternoon. lie was favored with some per
formances on the piano, and little girl delighted
| hm greatly by singing a song for his benefit
| ahouf 2 n M the doctor walked down into the
northeast anteroOm of the hall and sat by the WIN
dow. A sensation was imme0lati ~ created IN
| the factory opposite. Work was abandoned and
| the windows were filled with eager faces. But All
! that could be seen was a tranquil old man, with
rumped gray hair. wearing a eiack custer, ana
| ouetly flaming himself, while fifteen or twenty
| people stood and sat around ana stared at niin
After spending nearly an hour IN the ante
eST had the offered rector to pay for HIM. so the
starving man arose, his watchers followed his ex-
ample aud the procession struggled out again lnIo
| the hall and ND into the gallery Inc DOCTOR
climbed ND on the tables cnscOnced himself in his
hammock cor, the patent tiy-brush was set III mo;
tom and the strains Of Sweft for his
missing dinner. Tho doctor grew more chaty
as The afternoon advanced and visitors
! continued TO come in. He dcscanted on various
pecuiiarties in his family history. 1t seems that
| his wife and himself had disagreement like that
of the renowned Jack sprat, on the subject OF diet
issue The platter was cleaned" but 1T was by
| Mrs Tanner alone, while the doctor ngidiy
| limited himself in the matter OF food. linen the
doctor told about his wifes father who ate
| Twenty-Five pigeons at time, and the watca-
ers suspected the doctor OF incipient delirlum.
| Abaut $50 H. H. The doctors pulse was tonnd 10 ne
~ his temperature 9S5IOo, and his respiration 10.
| Then the doctor stated down stairs to be weighed,
hnt was intercepted On the way by n perslstcnt
| ontocraph-hnutcr. The starving man groaned and
welded. His weight was finally ascertained TO DO
! 1921 pounds, q loss of one pound since yes
ierday. The doctor talked about his last asst
| fu that live, when | am losing so. than thai a
bear can live on its own flesh when hlbcrnat-
| mr. he said. The carriage came ABOUT j. M
| and the watchers accompanied the doctor for his
| ride TO the park. He returned about p. m. Inc
pic of letters and postal cards on the doctors table
larger han ever yesterday mere were tlc uaii
| commcit; from boarding house keepers, and n few
undertaken cards One man said that his wife mad
tasted thirty days, and boy boosted of having alb
| stained from water for sixteen day+ doctor
! wrots irIm Dlnielsonve. Conn, that Daniel
| Sparks was beginning twcnty-one days last III
| humble imitation of DR.. Tanner, intending to WORK
AT his trade tyne setting. during his abstinence. a
woman OF South Carolina writes that she g has
been fasting for a husband for fifteen
| vcnr.v The person vino wrote about the
! lasting kittens sent another yesterday, say:
ing: The kittens died about one hour after
! mailed my letter Now. DOCTOR, he careful. as yoI
are diminishing IN height. II Won doi' inAe care
the ton and bottom OF your stomach will meet, and
then what Will happen u plaintlve cpistlc iron
| Ludlow Street jail expressed desire 20 MAKE Q
| NOTCH I ctuid uuiV ont OF laTe.O