New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-17
GROWING sUsPICIOUsLY FAT.
DIR. TANNER GAINS ANOTHER POUND IN "flohi-
DETAILS OF THE EIGHTEENTH DAY WITHOUT

DR. TANNER GAINS ANOTHER POUND IN WIGHT
DETAILS OF THE EIGHTEENTH DAY WITHOUT
FOOD.
DIR. Tanner sat on the edge Of his cot yesterday
more talkative and CHEEKY than on any previous
day He asked to his photographs. by
George If I'd known they were gong to take sucn
ad.loollnQ picture / wouldn't have sat-" ne exs
claimed looking at the representations OF himsei1
after sixteen DAYS fast What a contrast" he
said as he examined tue likeness of himself before
feel as nicely as can be-" he said, in answer to
a question. "No pain, no bad dreams, somnd sleep
and pleasant rides what more can ask !"
"You look better every time come. SAID Wis
itor. .,...,,,
"What you going to do after you Re'
through I" was asked.
II don't know what shall do" the doctor said;
"but am no sporting man, and this fast IS seri-
Gus scientific experiment. j don't like to have IL
looked At any other way" 49,, r.
Dr. Tanner is really enjoying life. 1t was
found Yesterday that he had gained another Poun9
in weight. His rides, music. the varied MAJ, anu
the visitors all enlven the monotony OF ms daIy
life. His sleep on Thursday night was surprlSinPn s
good He was awakened at 3 q. m. for his drlye
through the park during which suspiclons-lo.uk-
ing demijohn, containing however, only wei wafer
was secured for his use. He seemed refreshed by
h,s driva and deyeiOped greater conversational
powers than he had ever been supposed to possess
He was greatly delighted with the humors OF the
Al Ga, m. his pulss registered 50. his respiration
| rs, aud his temperature 9S250. Later ne walked
seven times around his Enclosure In the al'etnooh
Dr. Tanner certainly proved ms inehtil aclINi'A.
| He held long conversation with clergyman on
the principles Of Christianity, ana also aiBuru WIN
| n physician on fasting He was weighed, showing
| Il gain of one pound III twenty-1ouf hours. TIC ap
reared in the role OF medical adviser to some women
whom he advised TO subsist on TWO meals day, MS
this would he better for their health ana their III
| tellect. But the doctor paused III MS ny
| gienic eXhOTtatiOn to listen TO quartet anu
brought down his cane on the floor at te ciI'sG
of the singing as Justify If his arm were lnpeIeu
| by the force of several pounds OF peeI Ltei =
| cOngratulatOry dispatch from chicago auu tho
present OF two small music boxes checred DIS hetIt
ar the same time Then he took long. comfortable
nan on his cot iii the gallery and waking, cool ana
| comfortable, gazcd Olandly at his perspirihs
| watchers and remarked, Il can discount you lei
| lows on comfort" .,
About 6 D. M the doctor went for his usnal ride IN
the park from which he returned about p. IN. n
| number OF visitors was ready to welcome hhi' ih-
GLIDING several singers. His pulse was 10;
! IL cannot account for this continued gam III
| weight on any other superstition than that Dr.
| Tanner has taken food" said Dr. Maurice n; Mller
| last night "Now he gained pound ana thIve-
| quarters between Wednesday and thursday. we
| can account for that by the water he drank, anu
| can allow a certain waste This increased gam TO-
Gay can only be explained on tho theory that ne
has eaten something. Yet VIII irauhy "'n'''
| have nothing suspicious"
| When asked in regard 10 this remarkable gam
in weight,Dr Tanner said " Ii comes simply from
the water | have drank. There will be an equally
| marked decrease, and alter tomorrow expect u
lose steadily in weight"
Others beside DR.. Miller have been puzzled to ex'
plain this gain. At the beginning OF the iast Dr
Tanner weighed 1879 pounds. Monday ms welgh'
| was 1873 and on Tuesday 1872 pounds THURSDAY
| he was found TO weigh almost i35 pounds. making
a gain of nearly ia pounds. Yesterday. at tn'
| cIeSe of the eighteenth day, he weighed LOO:
pounds, making gam OF over POunnr r ~ Tann@r
honesty, this gain has naturally arOuseu hdl
expressed suspicious.