New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
NOT TOO HUNGRY TO BE ANGRY.
DIR. TANNER RnsENrs ADvIcE-nls PRESENT con-


DIR. TANNER REsENTs ADvIcE--rIs PRESENT con-
DIuoN--RFsuLTs THAT MAY RE EXPECTED.
The truths of science must come out in spite of
your schools of pathies" exclaimed Dr. Tanner,
yesterday afternoon. TIE doctor was terribly ex,,
cited He showed the energy of a man who has lived
on full diet. Two physicians had entered his hail
and suggested that he ought to put himself under
the care Of regular and respectable physlcisns.
Then DIR. Tanner lost control of himself and deliv-
cred speech.
-Pve danced attendance or Dr.. Hammond TIL Pm
sick Of it. There's point where forbearance ceases
to be a virtue. You call yourselves regulars. What
is a regulari l practise according to common
sense" Then the doctor turned to his attendants ;
Don't let any more allopaths come near me- 1
can put them out myself, yet"
man with a pointed nose and chin and keen
hungry expression his face, stepped up to one OF
the regulars" -
q Did YOU say that DR.. Tanner ought to put him
self under the charge OF Respectable PHYSICIANS !
Do You mean TO say that we are not Respectable,
The pointed nose advanced until IT seemed likely
to bore a hole in the others face The regular y
was taken aback by tins unexpected onslaught; and
involved himself in a long and confused explana-
ton. at last he abruptly fed. -.
This is DR.. tanners theory" continued the man
with the pointed nose. ' He believes thai fasting
induces physical regeneration-an up-bnlldlng
anew as il were-and that by means OF this disease
can he cured. lie has cured himself of gastritis
and cardiac rheumatism"
He turned the full radiance of his huge spectacles
on the speaker and broke ont " More than phvsi-
cal regeneration. This Will lead 10 new birth-a
reincarBatou. Life can be built up again ana
again anew" And the old gentleman began to lee
turc on the subject of the development OF germs
while his audience rapidly dispersed.
All this time DR.. Tanner was sitting quietly by
his table, his chair tilted back. and his hands
showed strongly marked lines. His. eyes were
sunken but shone with unnatural brillIancy. Yet
he declared that he felt we'll, with the execution OF
slight emptiness about the gastric region
which he failed to notice when engaged In reading.
" / feel that have passed the crisls. and am
better to-day than Yesterday. for slept we'll last
night" SAID the doctor.
Don't you feel weak 7" was asked.
Not So strong as | did before | began but l
guess Pm strong enough TO flop you over" was the
Two watches are constantly with the Doctor, and
nothing reaches him except through their hands;
His clothes and bedding are carefully searched
whenever he rises or goes to bed His Watches Tor
the last twenty-four hours have been DTS. David
Wark, w. l.. Tuttle II, b. Plnnkett, F. l.. Stone.
j. William Egan. J. H. Riley Gunn Bates, Briggs.
and Mr.. David Marsh.
At 1890 Friday night he went ont OF the hall
for fresh air. then rinsed his throat, and retiring
slept until three, when he complained OF 1eenng
cold. He then went to sleep again. In the morning III
pulse was so and his Temperature 9oS9oth norma
He has given up drinking water and only rln.es ms
mouth without swallowing any, AZ SIX 9clo9eak
last night his temperature was 990 ana MS pulse %,
His time was passed yesterday III looking over MS
scrap-book, reading the papers and talking. He
talks and moves around great deal. lie appears
nervous as if laborng under intense excitement.
He is perfectly confident of the completion OF his
task But he says, "Dr Hammond Is beginning to
think Pun an honest man, they, say But when In
through
want me to do il all over again"
A physician yesterday spoke as follows IN regard
TO this case: "Dr Tanner at noon Will have gone
six DAYS without food. Authorities say that death
will result from total abstinence from food ana
drink in from eight TO ten days If water be sup
Olied the time Will be increased Death by starva-
fion results from fall in the animal temperature
and the time of its coming varies according 10 the
amount of available material in the system, the sur
rounding temperature and the moisture IN the
atmosph Dr. Tanner claims to have lasted LOT
forty-two days before, but SAYS that no one knew
of il EXCEPT brother physician. HIS claims mate
rally recall the Welsh fasting girl. who created so
much excitement in the scientific world III looS;
She and her parents soemnly swore that she iastcd
for weeks. she WAS watched lIleglary, put
was able TO elude the vigilance or her
watchers aud take scanty supplies OF 1000.
At last strict watch set from which she could
not ESCAPE The watching began at p. N: on
Thursday, December 9th, 1862 and al ) p. N. trl-
day December 18th. the girl died. During tue hlst
mart of the fast there was nothing extraordinary,
but then she sank into tOrpor, couldn't be kept
warm and died. The characteristic symptoms OF
starvation are a Wild restless appearance. coated
tongue foul breath succeeded by chilllness torpor
and DEATH DIR. Tanner IS trying TO do SIMPLY TINS
to make fire burn without supplying 1t with 1uel
He can endure for ten days at least, perhaps more
but combustion and the consumption OF VIA
material is constantly going on. YOu know ne nat
lost ten pounds and when there is no more tuel tht
fire must 90 out and the machine must stop"