The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-14
Begiuniug TO Break DOwn-Dr. Tan
ner Seriously Affected by His Long
Abstinence.

NEW YORK, July 13.-Ihe D1en0menal
faster Is still riddle to all who are watching
the progress OF his self-enfOrced task. A
"thready" or intermittent pulse manifested
itself for the first time Yesterday morning.
This, taken in conjunction with his cOm-
plants H. 10 the cold during the early morn.
ing convinced at least one Of the doctors in
attendance that DR.. Tanners state OF health
was hardly "a good as outward APP
pearances would appear To indicate. DR..
Badham, who, OF the members Of the Neu-
roogicil Society. has been perhaps most
regular in his attendance, looked very grave
when he had taken the faster's pulse and
gave il as bis opinion that a collapse might
be looked for at any moment. Public con-
idence is materially strengthened outside IN
the good faith OF DR.. Tanner. Though the
number OF those VINO believe he will sue
cessfuIIy accomplish his irks cme task are few,
they are in decided majority over those who
have aught to say against the honesty and
prObity OF the eccentric middl. AGED gen
Iernan, who is either committing suicide or
proving that he POSSESSES an OrgahiZjllan
different from that OF any other human be-
| ing. The pnlSe, temperature, aud reSpira-
ton last evening would appear to bear ont
| DR.. Badham'S opinion that the end Is al
hand: though his ana all other calculations
are liable to be upset, owing to the extra
ordinary rccuperative powers apparently
possessed by the faster.
UNEASY sLUMBER.
DR.. HOcber, the watcher from the Regu
lar School Of Physicians. being particularly
acute I'm the observations he made during
bis watch, declared his conviction on sun
| L.. toad - riYnnnt 4
water had been swallowed by Dr.. Tanner
since the commencement Of his eXtraordl
nary feat. At twenty minutes to II L. NJ
the faster rinsed his mouth. and at /
O'Clock undre.sed and retired for tht
might. using as bed-clothe> a shec
and the rubber planO-cOVer belOngin.
TO the ball. When it was thought be har
fallen asleep the watching doctors entered
Into discussion a. 10 the danger OF hi
falling ont Of the window, the situation o
the cot being such that II he should give
heavy lurch be certainly would fall int
the yard beneath. Their discussion wa
abruptly concluded by the remark 800
don't be alarmed: I'm not going out there.
A moment aftcrward he turned over IN
easily and said, " II you could put che>
Inui-burr or two under me to add to tn
comfort OF lUiS COZ l SuOulu Ittl OoiIS'
THE PAsTER's CONDITION.
Between the hours OF halt.past and half
past 10 last evening DR.. Tanner only left hl
couch in the gallery for five minutes, whcl
al about Q O'Clock he descended 10 the mlll
hall, rather reluctantly apparently, AM
STAYED there five minutes. Some flfiy per
sons were present. DR.. Leonard, Of Mime
Iapois, was one Of the visitors, and DR.
Tanner was delighted TO see him. Ii
seemed much pleased TO hear that III
experiment was exciting great intereS
in his western home. While In I'd
main hall DR.. Tanner sat in tn
rockIng-char holding bouquet AM
fan. In few minutes Or. Tanner re
turned to his cot, going W stairs with niue
aIacritv, but he sank back on his bed rs
exhausted by The eXertiOn, and almost I'm
mediately dropped asleep. At twenty MIN
utes past he requested that the lights b
turned out. which was done, and at 10 h
arose, asked for ice with much irritation o
manner, and, his bed being made up 10
him, he undressed and turned III for tn
night. At the medical examination mad
between aud ] the respiration was takei
while he slept and found 10 be ID, whlcl
is | lower than that OF the day before
when it was taken while he was awake
His temperature was % and the pulls
107 1.3. His pulse had 10 be taken tire
times, and 107 1900 the average, the frs
trial giving 96, the second ll2. and tn
third ia. The rapid changes observable II
the pulse are attributed by the doctors &
arrangement Of the system, and the ayera9
made is much higher than has before bee
observed. At the same time the tempera
ture is lower all symptoms which show tia
the system is beginning to discover unmi>
taxable signs OF giving way under th
severe strain 10 which il has been subjected
Public interest in the Doctors eXperlmen
seems TO be increasing, and class CT Wis
tors are seen much superior to the mer
curlosity-Seekers who first came to the hal
NEW YORK. July 13.-At l O'Clock to-da
DR.. Tanners pulse aud temperature wer
each l0s. a dynamoneter under the pressur
Of his hand registered 9049, showing il
creasing weakness. His condition, the doc
tors say, is restless and feyerish.
Chastain Cox 10 be Hanged Friday.