New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-29
DIR. TANNER STILL CONFIDENT

QUESu oS WHETHER THIS IS TO BE CONSIDERED
FooD-Loss OF TWO PoUNDs IN WElGliT-rHE
DocroXs WILL OVERCOMING HIS WEAKNESS.
dim light burr ed on the table in the south gal
lery of Clarendon Hall throughout Tuesday night,
feeby Illuminating the cot on which the haggard
faster slept. The doctor occasionally moved rest
esey in hIs bed and uttered request but on the
whole his nights sleep WIS sound. Yet the physl-
clans who watch him SAD IN the morning: Inc
doctor shows more than ever before the effects OF
fhe terrible strain lie is undergoing" The doctor
has gwen np drinking at his favOriie
spring on his morning drive, and, indeed,
drinks comparatively little water at any time. lie
slept FOR some time after returning from his drive
and then glanced hastily over bis mail A number
of visitors collected in the nall and the doctor, as
usual felt called upon 10 make an effort lie rose,
seized his cane, now hls insepa able companion
and began shutting around the nall. lie made lap
after lap, while the visitors whispered " How
wonderfnlp but II was evident that at every step
his weary muscles protested against the DONNA
tons of his imperiOus Will. AT last he finished
distance estimated at half mile, and sank
into q chair, too tired to give utterance even
to sigh of relief. At 1880 a. III: he went
TO the gallery and spent nearly all the time until
o'clock dOzDg quietly on his cot. In the carry part
of the afternoon visitors began to pour In. They
wandered alb put the hall. suspiclOusly examining
the place where the fasting man was not, ana then
crept up into the narrow gallery. They peiched on
the railing throughout it's entire lergth, crowdng
as near the doctor as they could. lney blocked up
the passegeway and seized upon the chairs. On
chair directly front OF the doctors cot sat little
old woman: She was dressed IN some 1imsy DiacK
About p. m Dr. Tanners pulse was found TO he
IA, his respiration II, and his temperature 9oz6'
The sphygmographlc tracngs were, as usual sous
Gated pressure of 80 kOgrammes with the right
hand aud SIS with the left. His weight was 12S
pounds-a loss of two pounds since tuesday. From
to the doctor sat in the hail. but during much OF
the time he was comparatively - side show
and the fat doctor with the mineral water was
the most conspicuous object. fresh case had
arrived. 1t was opened and the tables loaded
with the bottles. while the circulars were gener-
ously scattered about Behind the table, which
had grown TO look much Ike par sa' the lat doc
for urging everybody TO drink aud filing the
glasses with reckless lberaity; Then the lat doc
tor rose. HIS ancient white teIt-eroWped nat was
mopped his face with alarming bandanna, and
then with glass of the mineral water III each hand
went from one to another Oh Tie men ana women
In the hall, reclting the virtues OF the water and
implOring all to drink. A more absurd slght could
hardly be imagined.
DR. Tanner has become weary Of Croton, well and
sprnQ water. and welcomed the suggestion of try
lug mineral water. Physicians tried TO dissuade
him, telling him that that the alkaline water would
affect the stomach ana aimentary cahal ihJurlously'
but. as usual. he insisted on having his own way:
Now another point arlses-that in drinking mineral
water Dr. Tanner has taken food In gallon OF
this water about twenty grains OF SALT as well as
the biearbonates of magnesla soda and lime, all
of which are daily supplied IN the food and are es-
sentia constituents of the secretlons OF the body.
ular school who has been watching the case, and he
declared that scientifically speaking, the doctor In
drinking mineral water, had taken food. A mem-
Der OF the new school was unwilling to admit this
because be believed that the water would affect the
doctor injuriously. In reply it was SAID that beef
steak at this stage would injure the doctors
stomach; so that mineral water may be food
although harmful. The general opinion was that the
doctor had acted very imprudently In drinking
this water as be had, and that bad results IN the
form of cramps might follow. The bitterest irony,
however lay in the fact that the principal virtue OF
the mineral water was its appetzing qualities.
In the latter part OF the afternoon little girl
in TO see the faster and sat for long time quietly
on his knee During the day the doctor was pre-
eeuted with an electric belt some flowers and q
piece OF music. Toward o'clock the question OF
the usual evening drive came up and the doctor
decided to forego 1t on account of the expense.
1t was then proposed to ride to the Park in
street car. but the idea was finally
abandoned. At @ the visitors left, and the doctor
gong TO the gallery. composed himself for nap.
lie is admitted that he Is constantly growing
weaker but many of the watchers think that his
will-power can carry him through the nine days
that are left. The doctor himself Is of success
now he said yesterday: What difference does
it make if do drink mineral water have only
nine DAYS more and that j. nothing"
The Val Street Daily Ne1S offers 81 900 to DR..
Tanner or any other person who will go without
food for forty days under the inspection Of persons
whom 1t may select.
30 baf b,rfx frat DAY