New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-06

Al 1850 the doctor was seized with another ft of
nausea and vomiting. He then lay down and tried
to sleep. The morning mail failed 10 interest him:
At 100 p m. his pulse so and very feeble. and
the sphygmOgraphic tracngs Though slightly better
were still weak and irregular. ne tempefaimre
was 9ss5o and the respiration IS. The
kilogrammes with the right hand and -
with be left Then the doctor was placed upon the
scales, and TO the surprise of bis watchers was
found TO weigh 122l9 pounds-a loss of three
pounds since uesday.
Several offers of vocal and instrumental music
were made hut the doctor declined them. Once
some over-ambitiOus individual began to play upon
the piano. but the doctor instantly ordered u
stopped. Toward $50 the doctor seemed to feel
somewhat better aud sat mp IN his easy chair How
ever he was soon again taken sick.
shortly after u long-haired, stopping old man
entered the hall. Il was Professor Van der Weyce,
who has occasionally visited the hall 70 express ms
confidence IN DR.. Tanners success. Under ms arm
be carried something that looked Ike bundle OF
brickbats or collection OF weil-preseTved fossils
ihis was zwiebach, German toast IL undcrgoes
two bakings, and consequently appears ahle 10
last forever. Professor Van der Mevde cOnsluers
that DR.. Tanner should take some soma Ioou ~ te
end OF the fast. He shakes his head dlsparaginglF
when liquids are mentioned. He says Dr. amer
stomach cannot retaIp them. and IN ms oplhio !he
German zwlebach Is the best to0d that ne can Jake
But Or. Tanner WAS not IN n condition to discuss
food yesterday afternoon. livery moment io seeiAeu
10 grow weaker every fresh at,ack OF -ichheSS
lessened has strength and increased bis nervousness
and irritabtv. 4 larger number oi people was ~
the hail than before. and II was Impossible To
keep them from the Ediefy. W nth IltS uht GU
tered the llery Il next to Impossible 10 Keen
them from rushing at the GOctOr. Finally one OF
the waite ers placed himself little distance IN IIoht
OF DR. Tanner So that none Of the curious COuld ap-
proach the doctor except over bis body. surgeon
OF the Wmte Star Line OF steamer called; ana con
frmed the reports of the interest excited IN Eng
lard by the Tanner fast. But Dr.. Tanner had ap-
PATIENTLY ceased roll fame sweet mor7el under
his tongue. HIs face had grown so hayward ~ 90
be almost rcpulsive. A yOung woman tainted thlnh-
in that he was about to die.
DISPLAYING FICTITIOUS STRENGTH.
The remainder of the afternoon was spent by Dr.
Tanner quietly lying on his cot IN the gallery and
half reclining in his easy chair. At 800
he drank some water but Immediately yom-
tied. Then he fell asleep. sleeping until
past T. The ball below was crowded with vlsitors'
who disturbed the doctor by coming mp into the
one of his phenomenal efforts. Descending the
stairs he walked six times around the hail WITHOUT
assistance until he was advised 10 $40 p.
Then he returned TO the gallery, reSpond-
ing TO the applause that followed nm Dy q
w-ve of hls hand. and sat down ia ms easy ehair'
Immediately vomted again. For some ume
be suffered intense pam ana Zen
asked that hot f0ot-bath he gwen
him. st lit,Ie past this was done; ne
doctor eui0yed bis bath aud seemed revived OF IT,
9ltbonCn hr was still exceedingly weak ana
IrT,f.',le He aur4rentlv realized his critical con-
dirIon and asked that one Of bls az ehui. Z
niveici7rs Drs. Guun, Wark and Rciey, be WIN
him constantly until the completion Oh the ii,-l'
This reareet was. Of course. ac'cded 20, anu III
Reiiev was with him throughout la't hlVnl' ,
Al O'Clock last night Dr. Tanner was aslceI,.
HIS pby.ic.ans thought his condition not '1nch
moro nm ,,.r. b,a although they acknowledged II
90 be extremely pr-tarouS'